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Published: 24 October 2007

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TEEN SCREEN. A showcase of seven shorts created by teens participating in a variety of Young Filmmakers Program activities. Filmmakers in attendance to introduce their films. 6:30 p.m. Northwest Film Center, Whitsell Auditorium, 1219 SW Park Ave.

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CHAMBER MUSIC RECITAL The University of Portland presents Mozart's Kegelstsatt Trio and Louise Heritte-Viardot's Spanish Quartet. 7:30 p.m. in the Hunt Center Recital Hall on campus, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd.


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HOLY GHOST HARVEST RALLY Activities, refreshments, Christian entertainment for the whole family. 1-3 p.m. at the Church of the Living God Temple II, 5637 N.E. 14th Ave. (off Killingsworth).

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FREE BLOOD LEAD TESTING for kids. Screening of toys for lead, workshops on removing lead-based paint, free food and free wooden toys for children up to age 12. The primary source is lead paint and dust in homes built prior to 1978. Matt Dishman Community Center, Noon-2 p.m.

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FRIENDS OF TREES slide show will help people to choose trees to plant in their yards and parking strips this year.  We have deadlines for ordering tees. 6:30-9 p.m. at Sunnyside Elementary School, 3421 S.E. Salmon St. For more info call Teri Ruch at 503-282-8846 ext.17 or visit www.
friendsoftrees.org. 
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COMPUTER LAB, ADULTS & SENIORS. to help beginners practice their skills. Assistance for writing reports, creating résumés, and establishing an email account. Seating is first come first serve. 12:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m., North Portland Library, 512 N. Killingsworth St.. For more info call 503-988-5394.

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TOUR OF UNTIMELY DEPARTURE at Lone Fir Cemetery. Small groups are guided through the darkness to specially selected headstones where they hear the tales from Lone Fir's darker side. Suggested donation $5/adult, $10/family. 6–9 p.m., Enter at Southeast 21st Ave. and Morrison Streets

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AUTUMN ART FAIR Featuring jewelry, paintings, clothing and more by talented artists for and by people with disabilities, 4-7 p.m. at Inclusion, Inc., 3608 S.E. Powell Blvd (right across from Starbucks). For more info call 503-232-2289 or visit www.inclusioninc.org

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TURKEY SWIM Enter to win a free turkey every time you go for a swim at one of Portland Parks and Recreation's six indoor pools through Nov. 18. Obtain an entry form for each paid admission to an Aquatics program.

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DEMOCRACY AND INEQUALITY: Political Changes in the 21st Century, "Can Power from Below Change the World?" a lecture by Frances Fox Piven. 2 p.m., Vollum Lecture Hall, Reed College, 3203 S.E. Woodstock.

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HOMEWORK HELPERS. One-on-one help finding the books and information you need to complete homework assignments in the library. North Portland Library, Wednesdays, 3:30–5:30 p.m., Fridays, 3:30–5:30 p.m.
St. John's Library, Wednesdays, 2:45–5:45 p.m.

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