Events calendar for February 2010

Boom!, Jan 28, 2010, Updated Jan 28, 2010

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Lauren Bair plays Clarissa in “Spider’s Web,” an Agatha Christie mystery playing through Feb. 21 at Lakewood Theatre Company. See Feb. 4 listing for details.

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AARP Tax Assistance: Monday through Thursday, Feb. 1 to April 15, times vary, Hollywood Senior Center, 1820 N.E. 40th Ave., Portland, 503-288-8303. Get assistance filing income tax returns; one-hour individual appointments available Monday through Thursday. Free. Call the center to register or receive more info.

Washington County Museum: 17677 N.W. Springville Road (on the campus of Portland Community College-Rock Creek), Portland. Through Feb. 14: prints from the Jordan Schnitzer & Sitka Center Printmaking Residency Through March 31: “Ex Libris,” exhibition of bookplates showcasing the collection of local resident JoAnn Pari-Mueller. Regular admission $3. Admission is free to museum members, employees of corporate members, and PCC faculty, staff and students.

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Bi-weekly hearing aid services: 10 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, Feb. 3 and Feb. 17, Gresham Senior Center, 600 N.E. Eighth St., Gresham. Mountain View Hearing Aid Center offers free hearing evaluations, and can clean, check and service your hearing aids. Supplies also available. Info: 503-912-1273, www.MtnViewHearingAidCtr.com

Diabetes Support Group: 1:30 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3, The Milwaukie Center, 5440 S.E. Kellogg Creek Drive, Milwaukie, 503-653-8100. Gastroenterologist Mike Lezak will discuss “Helping your heart, diabetes, waistline and brain.” No registration required.

LGBTQI Loaves & Fishes Meal Site: Noon to 1 p.m. every Wednesday (doors open at 11 a.m.), Metropolitan Community Church, 2400 N.E. Broadway, Portland. A satellite of the Hollywood/Fook-Lok Loaves & Fishes meal site for lesbian, gay, bi, transgender, questioning and intersex elder community. Cost: $2.75 suggested donation per meal for seniors; under 60, $5.50. For transportation assistance, call MaryHelen at 503-288-8303. General questions: Dale Jackson, 503-367-2220.

Prime Timers Dining Club: Wednesday, Feb. 3, 6 p.m. social time, 6:30 p.m. no-host dinner, M&M Restaurant and Lounge, 137 N. Main Ave., Gresham. Singles age 50 and up are invited to the monthly meeting, which will celebrate the club’s 11th anniversary. Info: Call Pat at 503-936-5861 or e-mail Pat at PrimeTimersDning@aol.com. For information on other activities, visit the Web site at www.PrimeTimersDiningClub.com

Wii bowling: 1 p.m. Wednesdays, Feb. 3, 10, 17 and 24, Hollywood Senior Center, 1820 N.E. 40th Ave., Portland, 503-288-8303. Join others in play with this realistic virtual bowling game on the center’s big-screen TV. Donations appreciated.

Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning: 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3, Belmont Library, 1038 S.E. 39th Ave., Portland, 503-988-5382. Attorney and author Richard Schneider answers your questions. Visit www.multcolib.org for directions and more information. No registration required.

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Lakewood Theatre Company presents “Spider’s Web”: Performances continue through Feb. 21 at Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State St., Lake Oswego. An original Agatha Christie mystery. Curtain time 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, plus 2 p.m. Sunday matinees Feb. 7, 14 and 21. Tickets: $26 adults, $24 students/seniors. For reservations, call 503-635-3901 or visit www.lakewood-center.org.

Raptor identification class: 6:30 to 8:50 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, meet at REI in the Pearl, 1405 N.W. Johnson St., Portland. Metro naturalist James Davis discusses how to tell apart hawks, eagles and falcons. Get ready for the Sauvie Island Raptor Road Trip on Feb. 6. Suitable for adults and teens. Registration and payment of $10 per person required in advance; call 503-797-1650 option 2.

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Valentine exhibition: First Friday reception Feb. 5, 6 to 9 p.m., exhibit continues Feb. 6-28, Janovec Gallery, 4504 S.E. Milwaukie Ave. at Holgate Street, Portland. See original valentine art — romantic, humorous, satirical — that various artists created for this fourth annual exhibit. Gallery hours: noon to 5 p.m. Thursday, Fridays and Saturdays, and by appointment. Info: 503 231-8346, www.mmjanovec.com.

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Estate Planning Made Easy: 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 6, Overlook House, 3839 N. Melrose Drive, Portland, 503-823-3188.

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“Captivating Carnivores”: 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7, The Berry Botanic Garden, 11505 S.W. Summerville Ave., Portland, 503-636-4112, ext 102. Discover the many unusual varieties of carnivorous plants, which ones do well in the Northwest as outdoor perennials and which ones are best suited for indoors. Grow your own; plants will be available for purchase. Cost: $12 ($5 children 12 and under).

Cooking class — Wild Mushroom Pasta: 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7, West Linn Adult Community Center, 1180 Rosemont Road, West Linn. Register by calling West Linn Parks & Recreation at 503-557-4700.

Group discussion — “The Concept of Dharma”: 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7, Theosophical Society, 2377 N.W. Kearney St., Portland. Donations welcome. Info: 503-223-6861.

Viking Pancake Breakfast: 8:30 a.m .to 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7, Norse Hall, 111 N.E. 11th Ave., Portland, 503-236-3401, www.norsehall.org. Adults $6, children 5-12 $3, children under 5 free. Children’s story time in the library at 10 a.m. All-you-can-eat pancakes served with eggs, sausage, fruit compote, applesauce, orange juice, coffee and tea.

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Consumer Fraud Presentation: 2 to 3 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8, Hollywood Senior Center, 1820 N.E. 40th Ave., Portland, 503-288-8303. Donations appreciated. Call to register or get more info.

Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning: 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8, Hollywood Library, 4040 N.E. Tillamook St., Portland, 503-988-5391. Presented by attorney and author Richard Schneider. Visit www.multcolib.org for directions and more information. No registration required.

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Estate Planning: Taking Control & Planning Ahead: 10:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Feb. 10, Wilsonville Community Center, 7965 S.W. Wilsonville Road, Wilsonville, 503-682-3727. Presented by attorney and author Richard Schneider.

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Darwin Lecture — the evolution of aging: 7 p.m. Thursday,  Feb. 11, OMSI auditorium, 945 S.E. Water Ave., Portland. Darwin Day 2010 with 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. Austad discusses 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. Lecture is free with a suggested donation of $2. No RSVP required.  Phone: 503-797-4000.  Web site: www.omsi.edu.

“Forbidden Broadway,” a satirical musical revue: Feb. 11 to March 7 , Broadway Rose Theatre Company New Stage, 12850 S.W. Grant Ave., Tigard. Created and written by Gerard Alessandrini. Curtain time 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets $20 to $35. Info: 503-620-5262, broadayrose.com

Workshop — “Moving through Transitions:: Seven-week workshop begins 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, West Linn High School Forum Room, 5464 West A St. Workshop uses movement, drawing, improvisation and writing to help participants explore responses to change, navigate through obstacles and affirm aspirations. Registration: 503-557-4700; $105 residents, $110 non-residents.

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Agate and Mineral Show: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday through Sunday,  Feb. 12-14, OMSI auditorium, 945 S.E. Water Ave., Portland. Presented by the Oregon Agate and Mineral Society and featuring more than 30 exhibits. Enjoy a wide array of beautiful cabochons (cut, shaped, and polished rocks) including agate, jasper, and obsidian from the Northwest. Event is included with OMSI admission.  Phone: 503-797-4000.  Web site: www.omsi.edu.

Magenta Theater presents “Crossing Delancey”: 7 p.m. Feb. 12-13, 19-20, 25-27, plus 2 p.m. matinee Feb. 20, The Magenta Theater, 606 Main St., Vancouver, Wash. Susan Sandler’s play about a modern young woman whose grandmother joins forces with a matchmaker to find a “good catch” for her. Tickets $10-$15, available online at www.magentatheater.com or through the box office, 1-360-635-4358.

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