Saturday, July 21, 2007

PLAY DATE AUGUST 23RD

The playdate for August will be Thursday, August 23rd, at 10:00 a.m., at Jamison Square in the Pearl.

Hope to see you all there!
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Monday, July 16, 2007

NOODLE NIGHT RETURNS

Burnt out on barbeque? Join the NW China Council for a sumptuous summertime dinner featuring Shandong style appetizers and entrees, including Mandarin House la mian, i.e., “famous hand strung noodles.” Chef Li will also grace us with a noodle making demonstration. Don’t stretch your luck: reserve your place at the table early.

August 15 at 6:30 pm
Mandarin House Restaurant
120 SW Ankeny (between SW 1st & 2nd)
Cost: $20 Council members; $30 non-members
RSVP required by Monday, August 13, 4PM
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Sunday, July 15, 2007

ASIA REUNION IN SEATTLE AUGUST 3-5

ASIA has some space available on Sunday, August 5 for the space needle brunch and panel discussion “Ways to Give Back”. We’d like to invite any Oregon FCC families who might be in the “neighborhood” to join us. Contact Sandra at sandram@asiadopt.org or got to http://www.asiadopt.org/ for more information.
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CHARITY GOLF EVENT TO BENEFIT CHILDREN: THE OREGON GOLF LINK UP FOR KIDS

Journeys of the Heart Adoption Services (JOH) will hold its 5th annual Golf Scramble benefit, The Oregon Golf Link-Up For Kids, at Stone Creek Golf Course, Oregon City, Oregon on Saturday, August 11, 2007.

The exciting day will include an 18-hole golf scramble, a children’s putt-putt activity, dinner, a silent auction and a raffle. This year’s tournament is focused on bringing together community, families, children and golfers for one common goal: supporting the basic needs of children throughout the world through JOH’s various adoption programs. The Oregon Golf Link-Up For Kids will benefit agency programs and the Love The Children Fund which gives direct aid to children and families living in poverty.

For more information visit http://www.journeysoftheheart.net/
For more information on The Oregon Link-Up For Kids visit and to register, visit http://www.golflinksoregon.com/
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Saturday, July 14, 2007

SNOW FLOWER AUTHOR LISA SEE IN PORTLAND

Author Talk and Book Signing
When: Monday, July 30, 7 PM
Where: Powell’s Books Cedar Hills Crossing, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd.
Cost: Free

Lisa See's new novel, Peony in Love, came out on June 26. Here’s a bit about the story: In 17th century China, the Manchus have seized power and crushed the Ming dynasty. But in an elaborate villa on the shores of Hangzhou’s West Lake, Peony lives a sheltered life with her wealthy family, trapped like a good-luck cricket in a bamboo-and-lacquer cage. Though raised to be obedient, Peony has dreams of her own. One night, Peony catches sight of an elegant and handsome young man, but she is betrothed to another. So begins Peony’s unforgettable journey, which brings to life an exotic time and place—even the vividly imagined realm of the afterworld, where one’s soul is divided into three, ancestors offer guidance, misdeeds are punished, and hungry ghosts wander the earth in hopes of marrying the living in “ghost marriages.”

Based on a true story, Peony in Love uses the richness and magic of the Chinese afterlife to transcend death and explore the many manifestations of love. Ultimately, it’s about universal themes: the bonds of female friendship, the power of words, and the age-old desire of women to be heard.
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