“Awakening Heart” Retreat at Breitenbush Hot Springs, April 12-15.  

Join Living Earth for a 3-day retreat to re-awaken our sense of belonging and compassion, and enrich all we do to bring peace, justice, beauty, and balance into the world. With dharma reflections, simple silence, and shared practices, we’ll explore the terrain of our hearts, refreshing our ways of working for social, cultural, and inner change.

Details and online registration:  www.livingearthgatherings.org.

Or call 503.788.7311 for more information.    

Living Earth will present “The Heart of Change: a conversation with Ram Dass,”

Saturday, March 21, 7:30 pm

First Unitarian Salmon St. Sanctuary, at SW 12th /Salmon St. 

Suggested donation is $10.  

This gentle DVD flows like a meditation, capturing highlights of a recent conversation with Ram Dass as he shared his views on conscious service and social action.  More info is online at www.livingearthgatherings.org or by calling 503-788-7311.  

Experience Mozart's ultimate masterpiece, the incomparable Requiem for special non-profit pricing of just $10.

The Portland Symphonic Choir proudly presents Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's final work, the incomparable Requiem. Penned on his deathbed and left unfinished, the Requiem has been surrounded by mystery and controversy for centuries. PSC will perform the Levin version, believed by Mozart scholars to be the most true to the style in which Mozart wrote.

If you liked "Amadeus" you'll love hearing this masterwork presented live in Portland's premiere concert hall!

This special block of seats are available through the Choir office only. $10 for Mid and Side Orchestra seats, $20 for premium Front Orchestra seating.

City Club of Portland Friday Forum March 20

Spanning 5,400 acres, Forest Park shapes the Portland region’s character, identity and health. It helps ensure clean air and water, abundant wildlife habitat and access to nature for many city residents. The park is also valued for its own sake as an expression of the region’s deep and essential connection to wild places.

Western Arts Alliance in partnership with Oregon Arts Commission present:

Get Booked or Die Tryin’: Effective Marketing Strategies for Artists

Create solid marketing materials that will effectively communicate passion and excitement to presenters, bookers and audiences, and learn more about booking conferences and when and how to showcase.

The Art of the Deal: Negotiating & Contracting Artist Engagements

Get savvy to possible deal structures from the most straightforward to the more imaginative, and discuss ways to deal with artist and venue riders.

Workshops are led by members of the Western Arts Alliance Board of Directors.

Details and registration at www.westarts.org or 503-274-4729

Neighbors West-Northwest, CAT and Sisters Of The Road Present an Interactive Community Forum

Tues. March 31, 2009 6:00–8:00 PM First United Methodist Church, Collins Hall 1838 SW Jefferson, Portland OR

Register Today: http://www.nwnw.org/AdvocacyTrainingRSVP.html

Join new city Commissioner Amanda Fritz and Portland-based community advocates for an evening of reflection, discussion and learning. Hear about diverse organizing efforts in housing rights, homelessness, and local livability issues. Build skills in individualized workshops ranging from advocating at city hall to community organizing.

Food and Drink Provided.

More Information: www.nwnw.org

Translation, transportation, and childcare support is available upon advanced request.

You've decided to incorporate a blog into your personal or your organization's marketing, you're ready to make the leap, but you're stalled at execution. What is a blog and what is it for? How does it fit in your overall marketing strategy? How do you build a blog? What elements and features does a blog have? What's an RSS feed for and how do you burn it? How do you promote your blog? This hands-on, practical, and interactive workshop will answer these and other questions to help you and your organization launch a successful blog.

* Tuesday, 3/24, 3-6 pm

Sierra Club Third Thursday Program Night Tonight, March 19th

Refreshments begin at 6:30, and the presentation starts at 7pm. Sierra Club Office, 1821 SE Ankeny St., Portland, OR 97214

An extraordinary way to celebrate Mom during Mother's Day weekend, this very special night will include a seated dinner, performance by The School of Oregon Ballet Theatre and feature concert by internationally acclaimed violinist, Aaron Meyer. All this adds to an ambiance already rich with color and personality, as the set of the Fête de la Fleur. Featuring breathtaking displays by competing artists, this unique competition will showcase Portland’s finest floral artists and their fresh-cut creations, and guests will vote for the best in floral design, giving four lucky winners a chance to walk away with exquisite floral arrangements to enjoy or to give as the perfect Mother’s Day gift. All proceeds benefit Portland women’s center, Rose Haven.

Day: Saturday, May 9th

Sisters Of The Road is hiring a Community Organizer for our Systemic Change Program

Sisters Of The Road’s purpose is to build authentic relationships within the philosophies of nonviolence and gentle personalism. All candidates must be committed to these philosophies.

This position is responsible for implementing Sisters’ philosophies of nonviolence and gentle personalism; doing outreach and community organizing with people who have experience of homelessness to protect and secure civil and human rights.

Bureau of Planning and Sustainability offers $25,000 in small grants for waste prevention and recycling in Portland

Do you belong to a neighborhood association, nonprofit organization, ethnic group, or community of faith that is committed to recycling and waste prevention? Have you been looking for some additional resources to support or expand your green efforts? If so, your organization may be eligible to receive a grant from the City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability.

The goal is to offer grant money to neighborhood, community and nonprofit organizations for projects or items that will help them overcome barriers to waste prevention and increase recycling while educating the community.

Depave - March News - event this Saturday, come help us Depave!

Hello Depavers!

Spring has finally sprung and it is time to get out your work gloves! We have a couple of opportunities for some work parties and are looking for volunteers to help out!

Depaving Opportunity! On Saturday, March 21st, we will be partnering with the Mt. Scott Learning Center to depave part of their parking lot at MSLC! They are hoping to turn it into a green space for students and community members, and need volunteers to help with the depaving. They are looking for 40-50 volunteers. I know there are Depavers out there ready to bust up some cement, so here is your chance! The information is as follows:

Would you like to gain experience and skills in community involvement and outreach? Are you passionate about farm education and environmental stewardship? Are you able to commit to 4 to 5 hours per week for 2 months or more? You could be a Spring Community Involvement Intern at Zenger Farm!

The Community Involvement Intern will work to develop and implement outreach and volunteer engagement efforts with a focus on outer southeast neighborhoods. Share your skills and make the wonderful resources at Zenger Farm available to more community members. For more information read the position description on our website (www.zengerfarm.org , click on “Get Dirty”). To apply, download and complete the application and return by March 26th.

For more information contact:

Spring Break at Classroom Law Project!

Do you believe in the power of democracy? Want to know how you can help ensure that the next generation feels the same way?

For more than twenty-five years, Classroom Law Project has been bringing education, legal and business communities together by providing innovative, timely, practical, and fun programs for students K-12. Our programs include Mock Trials, We the People, Project Citizen, Law Day, Youth Summit, and more. Learn more on our website: www.classroomlaw.org.

Spend some time with us during Spring Break or in the weeks to come! We need help with several projects:

* Storage room spring cleaning * Event prep and wrapup * Database compilation