What's happening this Monday in Northeast Portland?

• A

around 1:30 a.m. this morning, near N.E. 9th Avenue and Alberta Street, according to Portland Police.

• No one was injured in

in the 6800 block of Northeast Killingsworth St.

• A

of robbing Paulsen's Pharmacy in the Hollywood District around 5 p.m. Saturday.

• A

on Northeast 54th Avenue, Portland Firefighters said.

• Parents pushed back Saturday morning

to merge Chief Joseph and Ockley-Green schools to help balance enrollment in the Jefferson High cluster.

• The Black Student Union at

will host the African-American Read-In from 8:20 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. today at the school. The event will feature authors, performers and readers, including a visit from author

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•

is the guest at the

meeting tonight, where the

, the new neighborhood

, and the

memorial are on the agenda.

• I'll be at the

meeting tonight for an update on

Plans are being considered to turn the "Sabin Triangle," at Northeast 15th Avenue and Prescott Street, into something more than a paved-over lot with trees. This view is looking north toward Northeast Prescott.

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is a free community conversation that will take place Tuesday at the McMenamins Kennedy School, 5736 N.E. 33rd Ave., 7 p.m.

• This is technically not in Northeast but so close it doesn't matter: On Tuesday, the Business Alliance is hosting

on Mississippi Avenue, starting at Skidmore at 6:30 p.m. Look for food and drink specials, and parade awards at Mississippi Pizza afterwards.

• And if you don't get enough Mardi Gras at the parade, there's a Fat Tuesday celebration at

, with Professor Gall, Klezmocracy and MaracaBOOM! 8 p.m. Tuesday; 116 N.E. Russell St.

• Thursday is Valentine's Day and if you haven't made dinner plans yet, you better get cracking. Beast is offering

And if you need some other ideas for where to take your sweetie,

of restaurant deals.

• The

meets Thursday night.

• Valentine's Day events continue, with "Kiss & Tell," in which Eric Stern of Vagabond Opera presides true stories about love, featuring

founders Lynne Duddy and Lawrence Howard, plus Enrique E. Andrade and Penny Walter. 8 p.m. Thursday; Alberta Rose Theater, 3000 N.E. Alberta St.;

.

• Finally: Last week's

drew 100 guests and raised more than 1,000 for the

that provides weekend meals to needy children at Woodlawn, Vernon, King, Scott and Clegg schools.

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