EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES IN FEBRUARY

The Bee, Jan 28, 2010, Updated Feb 1, 2010

FEBRUARY 1

Kronos Quartet concert at Reed College. The Kronos Quartet presents a Chamber Music concert tonight at 7:30 pm at Kaul Auditorium on the Reed College Campus – 3203 S.E. Woodstock Boulevard. Includes music by Aleksandra Vrebalov, Hanna Kulenty, and Terry Riley. Admission $14 to $40; to obtain tickets call 503/224-9842, or visit online: www.focm.org/index.htm.

Woodstock street study begins today. Starting today, five graduate students from PSU’s Masters of Urban and Regional Planning Program (MURP) are beginning a five-month study of Woodstock’s unimproved streets. The group plans to explore “creative alternatives for unimproved rights-of-way in the Woodstock Neighborhood.” Anyone interested in participating in this project from now until the end of May should call Terry Griffiths, Co-chair of the Woodstock Land Use Committee, 503/771-0011; or Leah Hyman at Southeast Uplift, 503/232-0010, extension 314.

FEBRUARY 2

Free tax help for elderly, disadvantaged. Free tax assistance starts today, available on Tuesday mornings through April 13th in Sellwood, by appointment only. Appointments are available for low-income, senior, and disabled citizens on a first-come, first-served basis by volunteers from a senior organization. These sessions are held at Sellwood Community Center, S.E. Spokane Street at 15th. Call for your appointment: 503/823-3195.

FEBRUARY 3

“Baby Bear’s Valentine” on stage today. Famous Ladybug Theater for kids presents the play “Baby Bear’s Valentine Show” today and tomorrow, and also February 10th and 11th, at 10:30 am at SMILE Station, S.E. 13th at Tenino, a block south of Tacoma Street, in Sellwood. Admission $3.50 for all, except babes in arms. Reservations requested – call 503/232-2346 to reserve, and then pay with cash or check at the door, which opens at 10:15 am. The play lasts about 45 minutes.

Metabolism class starts in Woodstock. A metabolism class, using The Way of Health Weight Management Program based in Traditional Chinese Medicine, including Chi Kung exercise and acupressure, begins today. It will be a weekly Wednesday 1 pm class, held in the Guild Room of All Saints Episcopal Church, 4033 S.E. Woodstock Boulevard. Fee is by donation. For information call Sifu Jann Jasperse, 503/312-4933.

Open house this afternoon at Duniway Elementary. At 1:30 pm today, Duniway Elementary School will hold its “Kindergarten Round-Up” for all parents and children who may be considering Duniway for kindergarten in Fall 2010. You can register your child for kindergarten, learn about Duniway, and tour the school. The kindergarten classrooms will be open for families to visit and to meet the kindergarten teachers. Important! If you would like to register at Round-Up, please bring an original copy of your child’s state-issued birth certificate or passport, and current immunization records. Questions? Call Duniway at 503/916-6343.

Prepare for any natural disaster. Tonight on the agenda at the Woodstock Neighborhood Association meeting will be a 15-minute presentation on the Office of Neighborhood Involvement’s “Know Your Neighbor Program”, which showcases the best of both Neighborhood Watch and Neighborhood Emergency Teams. Learn how these two programs can complement each other in local disaster planning. 7 pm, Woodstock Community Center, 5905 S.E. 43rd Avenue.

FEBRUARY 4

Lewis Elementary School Kindergarten Round-Up. This morning at 9 am, Lewis Elementary School in Woodstock offers the first of two informational meetings for prospective kindergarten families; the second is at 6 pm on Tuesday evening, February 16. Lewis also offers tours of the school each Wednesday at 9:30 am, or by appointment. For more information, call 503/916-6360, or visit online: www.lewiselementary.org. The school is located at 4401 S.E. Evergreen Street.

“Virtual Bowling” at the Sellwood Library this afternoon. “Wii Senior Open Bowl”, 1 till 3 this afternoon at the Sellwood Branch Library, offers free open bowling for seniors on the “Wii” – come see what virtual bowling is all about! The Sellwood Library is on S.E. 13th Avenue at Bidwell Street.

FEBRUARY 6

FIRST Tech Challenge Regional Qualifier at OMSI. Today from 10 am till 5 pm at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI), it’s the FIRST Tech Challenge regional competition by high school robotics teams. Get an up-close look as two teams of robots race to move 9-inch plastic balls into different goals around the playing field. Each team is given a kit and a LEGO NXT brain with which to design and build robots to compete in the challenge. Winners of the FTC regional competition will go to the state championships, where they may qualify for the national competition. Attending this event is free and open to the public – but does not include the normal OMSI admission fee. OMSI is located on the east bank of the Willamette River, on S.E. Water Street, just north of the Ross Island Bridge. Look for the red tower and the OmniMax dome.

Free violin concert at Ledding Library today. Violinist George Shiolas and flutist Abigail Mages will perform a variety of classical and folk music at the Ledding Library this afternoon at 2:00 pm. The performance will feature music by Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig Van Beethoven, Arcangelo Corelli, Thomas Morley, Sergei Prokofiev and Eugène Bozza. It will also include folk songs from Japan, Israel, the British Isles and the United States. This free program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ledding Library. The library is located at 10660 S.E. 21st in Milwaukie, at the north end of the city, just east of McLoughlin Boulevard. For information, call 503/786-7580.

“From the Inside Out: An Introduction to the Human Body”. Free for families, this one-hour program, starting at 3 pm this afternoon at the Woodstock Branch Library, asks: What happens to French fries after you eat them? How do you lift, throw, run and jump? What helps you think and learn? Answer these questions and more in a hands-on look into the human body. Explore the skeletal, digestive, nervous, muscular, respiratory, and circulatory systems, and learn how to take your own vital signs and stay healthy. Free tickets for seating will be available at the library 30 minutes prior to the program. The library is on S.E. Woodstock Boulevard at 49th.

Lifehouse Church moves service for Superbowl. So you can sleep in Super Bowl Sunday and make a day of it, attend local Woodstock neighborhood church – Lifehouse – tonight. The church is moving their weekly Sunday evening gathering, this one weekend only, to tonight – Saturday night, February 6th – at 5 pm. Attendees gather at 3915 S.E. Steele. A soup and bread dinner will follow. For more information, call 503/922-0151, or visit online: www.lifehouseportland.com.

FEBRUARY 9

Ying Quartet in concert at Reed College. Music by Beethoven will be features in this “Friends of Chamber Music” concert tonight at 7:30 at Reed College’s Kaul Auditorium, 3203 S.E. Woodstock Boulevard. Admission $14 to $40; to obtain tickets call 503/224-9842, or visit online: www.focm.org/index.htm.

FEBRUARY 11

“Aging” lecture in the OMSI Auditorium. This evening at 7 pm, in the auditorium of the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI), you’re invited to a lecture by Dr. Steve Austad, a professor at the Barshop Institute for Longevity Aging Studies and the Department of Cellular and Structural Biology, University of Texas Health Science Center. Dr. Austad will discuss his studies about the evolution of aging, and his various hypotheses for why organisms age. His focus is primarily mammals, and he collaborates with people studying aging in humans as well as other organisms. The lecture is free, but with a suggested donation of $2. OMSI is located on the east bank of the Willamette River, on S.E. Water Street, just north of the Ross Island Bridge. Look for the red tower and the OmniMax dome.

FEBRUARY 12

59th Annual Agate and Mineral Show at OMSI. Today through Sunday, enjoy a wide array of beautiful cabochons (cut, shaped, and polished rocks) including agate, jasper, and obsidian from the Northwest, at the annual Agate and Mineral Show in the Auditorium at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI). Presented by the Oregon Agate and Mineral Society (OAMS), 30+ exhibits will be on display. The event is included with museum admission. OMSI is located on the east bank of the Willamette River, on S.E. Water Street, just north of the Ross Island Bridge. Look for the red tower and the OmniMax dome.

Family Friday Concert Series. Tonight’s concert at the Community Music Center starts at 7:15 pm is one of a series designed to appeal to music lovers of all ages. Tonight: Portland Cello Project. Thanks to Small Neighborhood Grant from Southeast Uplift, the admission fee has been waived for the remainder of the season! Arrive early, because the programs usually fill every seat! You can still make a donation if you like; all proceeds from these volunteer-run concerts benefit music lesson scholarships and other programs at the Community Music Center, located at 3350 S.E. Francis Street. For more information, see their Internet website: www.communitymusiccenter.org.

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