Portland, February 17th, 2013. TheSEI Sounds of Soul Choir Gospel Brunch was a toe-tapping affair at the Center for Self Enhancement. The choir, under the direction of Alonzo Chadwick and Cinda Jackson performed soul-stirring gospel music along with guest performers Devin Phillips and Jarrod Lawson. (Photo credit, Antonio Harris)
Saxophonst, Devin Phillips
Commissioner Loretta Smith
The choir was comprised of talented Portland teenagers and young adults from Self Enhancement’s Music Mastery Program, community members and SEI alumni and staff. The SEI Sounds of Soul Choir has become one of the most inspiring and celebrated choirs in the Portland metro area.
For the past 11 years, this 60+ voice choir has uplifted and entertained its listeners through their powerful delivery and soulful sound. Their motto is “One choir, one sound” which can clearly be seen and heard through their dynamic performances.
Bob Speltz, Standard Insurance
Additionally, Produce Row Café is the sponsor of the SEI Sounds of Soul Choir.
Portland, February 21st, 2013. The theme of the The Mittleman Jewish Community Center’s annual dinner was “Celebrating Champions.” The two inaugural Harry Glickman Scholar Athlete Award winners, Naomi Sherman and Isaiah Elder, posed with Harry Glickman (center). He’s the founder and president emeritus of the Portland Trail Blazers and member of the Oregon Jewish Hall of Fame and Oregon Sports Hall of Fame. (Photo credit, Elie Bulka, Oolite Photography)
The evening also included a tribute to special guest Steve “Rosy” Rosenberg, a local business leader, past MJCC president, current board member and longtime donor.
Honoree Steve “Rosy” Rosenberg with friends Dorothy Packouz and Ray Packouz, and mother Norma Rosenberg
Alan McMurtry, Former Portland Trailblazer Darnell Valentine, and Bill Frank take a moment between basketball shots for a photo together
Former Portland Trailblazer Darnell Valentine greets Senator Ron Wyden for some basketball fun at the MJCC
Senator Ron Wyden contemplates his first basketball shot of the night as a crowd begins to gather at the MJCC Friends of the Center Dinner
The honoree’s brother Lee “Rosy” Rosenberg chats with Former Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski at the MJCC
Ken Rait, Rabbi Michael Cahana, Cantor Ida Rae Cahana and Mary Rait spent some time catching up before dinner
With a nod to special guest Steve “Rosy” Rosenberg’s fun-loving Portland-centric approach to life, attendees enjoyed blender bikes (smoothies made with the power of stationary bicycle) and photos with Timbers players and Portland Trail Blazers. The Oregon Jewish Sports Hall of Fame was also unveiled at its new home at the MJCC.
About the Mittleman Jewish Community Center (MJCC): Founded in 1914, the Mittleman Jewish Community Center is a full-service community center that provides for the social, cultural, educational and recreational needs of the Jewish community. More than 1,000 individuals use the MJCC every day. Its facilities include swimming and aqua recovery activities, indoor soccer, basketball, cultural events—lectures, dances, dinners and the annual Jewish Arts Month—as well as a place to simply to relax with friends and family. The MJCC mission is to provide a gathering place for the local Jewish community as well as warmly embracing people of all faiths within its membership. The center strives never turn anyone away, regardless of their ability to pay, and provides hundreds of scholarships to those in need.
Portland, February 13th, 2013. The Portland Children’s Museum is inviting supporters to step inside the pages of their favorite children’s books. A new interactive exhibit is transforming beloved stories like Peter Rabbit, Spot the Dog, and If You Give a Mouse a Cookie into 3-D literary adventures. STORYLAND A Trip Through Childhood Favorites runs Feb 9-May 5, 2013. The Portland Children’s Museum is located near the Oregon Zoo, just off Highway 26.
The kick-off party for Storyland at the Portland Children’s Museum featured a reading of “The Cat in the Hat!”
Brian Mitchell and Emma Mitchell enjoy a book together.
According to the Portland Children’s Museum, Storyland: A Trip Through Childhood Favorites is very much like a really great picture book. It has a strong storyline, reads well, and has vibrant, engaging images. It also shows the critical piece readers bring to books and stories to make them powerful and memorable.
STORYLAND A Trip Through Childhood Favorites runs Feb 9-May 5, 2013
Here’s a bit of history about the Portland Children’s Museum:
The Museum opened as the “Junior Museum and Adventure House,” and programs included natural history displays, arts and crafts classes, and a pet lending library! As research on children’s early learning expanded in the 1970s, the Museum’s focus shifted to one of hands-on, experience-based learning. Though much has changed, arts and crafts like those taught in the 1940s continue to delight children and families today.
The Downtown Portland Rotary spearheaded a capital campaign that raised $10 million to move the Museum to Washington Park in 2001. This successful effort led to the renovation of the old OMSI building, a space five times the size of the former Lair Hill location. With the help from Rotary and a successful partnership with Portland Parks and Recreation that continues today, the new facility endowed the Museum with accessible program areas, space for a café and store, and a large amount of new exhibit space, a traveling exhibit hall and performance areas. At the same time, the Museum became officially incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Since the move, the Museum has hosted over 1.6 million visitors from across the country and the world, is home to Opal Public Charter and Museum School, and has become a regional resource for early childhood development. Within the Museum Center for Learning, educators are studying the needs of young children and the kinds of environments and approaches to teaching that inspire children to grow and learn.
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