Aurora Chorus Presents

Well Behaved Women Rarely Make History

Joan Szymko, artistic director

Signe Lusk, accompanist

With special guests, emma’s revolution

Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Upcoming Summer 09: PCC Community Education

Life by Design NW in partnership with Portland Community College is offering the following life planning Summer Community Education classes. Pre-registration is required for the classes. For those who have reached the age of 62, tuition for classes is half price. For more information, please contact Life by Design NW – 503-977-6650 or [email protected].

Reinventing Life Together: Planning a Dream Retirement for Two, CRN#33260

Seeking novice or experienced Chili makers for local Competition at Long Park in Molalla during Spring Fling, May 16th.        

Requirements:       You cook, (preferably are a good cook)!!!! 

You are inventive and know what it takes to Tame the Habernero and/or Chili Pepper?

You are willing to provide 3 gallons of PRE-MADE Chili (OR a $25 entry fee+1gallon)                                  

On May 8, City Club of Portland's Friday Forum welcomes a panel to discuss the future of Washington County. Washington County Chair Tom Brian will discuss the relationship between county prosperity and business growth and how that relationship informs the county’s approach to the current economic climate. Jill Eiland, corporate affairs manager at Intel, will detail Intel’s collaborative partnerships with, and investments in, the community — notably in education. Finally, Gordon Brinser, vice president of SolarWorld Industries America, will outline how President Obama’s mandate to re-orient the nation’s energy policy has positioned Washington County as a front-runner in the drive for renewable and sustainable energies.

The Global Oneness Project presents a series of free film events recognizing the role of local communities in global change. Join us to exchange ideas, foster relationships, and strengthen the changes already happening in our world.

Featuring: Short films from the Global Oneness Project Interactive cafe-style conversations Guest speaker Orland Bishop, founder of ShadeTree Multicultural Foundation in Watts, Los Angeles, and a pioneer of innovative approaches to urban truces and restoring community Q&A with filmmaker Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee

Brewhaha! Let's Make a Deal, Portland! Roots Organic Brewery, 1520 SE 7th Ave., Portland Thursday, May 7th 6:30pm - drinks and networking, 7pm - program begins

At 4 billion dollars the Columbia River Crossing's fantastic price tag sends a signal that anything is possible in Portland. Join us for a night of dialogue, democracy and drinks to debate our region's transportation future.

Virginia Garcia Memorial Foundation Presents a healthcare symposium, Leading Oregon to a Brighter Healthcare Future: Transforming the Lives of Oregonians.

You are invited to participate in a discussion on the changes taking place at the state and national level in healthcare provision and policy and how these changes affect you, your family and your business. Please join us for a delicious breakfast and bring your questions for the following speakers:

Moderator: Jack Friedman, CEO, Providence Health Plans

Panelists:

David Ford, CEO, CareOregon

State Representative Mitch Greenlick

Jeanene Smith, MD, MPH, Administrator, Office for Oregon Health Policy and Research

Please join the Portland Area Global AIDS Coalition for a free social gathering in honor of World AIDS Orphans Day on May 6 from 6 to 8 pm at Buffalo Gap (6835 SW Macadam Ave, Portland 97219).

All are welcome including children; bring your friends, family and appetite! This is the PAGAC's first networking and social gathering. This gathering is being organized in response to requests from people active in organizations addressing HIV/AIDS and other international development issues for opportunities to meet and exchange ideas. There will be no formal program, just meeting and sharing. We hope you will join us!

From May 8 to 30, 2009, Miracle Theatre Group is pleased to present “The Shrunken Head of Pancho Villa”, a comedy written by Luis Valdez, directed by Olga Sanchez and sponsored by El Hispanic News.

From the earliest days of Chicano theatre comes this raucous and unpredictable satire in which a sellout son returns home with a grand scheme to move his family out of the barrio and into the American dream. But will a seductive nostalgia for Mexico’s revolutionary past overwhelm his efforts? That’s when the head begins to talk …

FREE SUNDAY SCHOLAR SERIES — “SEEDS OF CHICANO IDENTITY” Immediately following the Sunday matinee performances of "The Shrunken Head of Pancho Villa" at Portland's Miracle Theatre, visiting scholars Jorge Huerta, Ph.D., Phil Esparza and Diane Rodriguez will lead three separate panel discussions based on their personal experiences working with Luis Valdez, El Teatro Campesino and their subsequent work in Latino-identified theatre.

GUANTANAMO:   A Missed Opportunity?  

The endless litigation battles surrounding the Guantanamo controversy unavoidably focus on abstract legalistic issues that often swallow the real interests of all sides.  It has taken six years to vindicate the right to habeas corpus and still the court battles rage on.  Bernie Casey, attorney and mediator, will talk about his representation of three detainees and then invite you to take a leap of imagination and consider what might have been different had it been possible to resolve these issues through good faith mediation.   

Volunteers are needed for the June 13 Gorge Ride, a bike ride from the Gorge Discovery Center near The Dalles to the Senator Mark O. Hatfield West Trailhead near Hood River.  This is a fundraising ride for the Friends of the Historic Columbia River Highway, a nonprofit group supporting the restoration and reconnection of the historic highway through the Columbia River Gorge.  Volunteers are needed for registration and to staff rest stops.  For more information, visit our web site at www.hcrh.org/GorgeRide09.html  or write [email protected] .

Please join us in our new (half-finished) location tolearn about our programs, hear about our excitingfuture plans and help support YPA’s youth tobecome successful members of our community.Youth Progress Association has been creating opportunities for Portland’s at-risk youth for 45 years!

Thursday, May 7th, 2009 from 5:00-7:00pm

Youth Progress Association

2040 Southeast Powell Boulevard

Portland, Oregon

R.S.V.P. 503-233-6121 x41

-- Erin KendrickSupport Services SupervisorYouth Progress [email protected]

503-233-6121 x36

Will Click for Art: The newest eon of marketing online Friday, May 8, 2009; 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. In this interactive session we will discuss online marketing, what works, what doesn’t; social media technologies and their practical online uses; discover free online resources that will bring more visitors to your web site; good principals of user interface and navigation structure. In addition, we will constructively review workshop participants’ websites. Presenter: Mark Grimes. Fee: $30. Location: Art Institute of Portland, 1122 NW Davis Street, 97209. To register go to: www.racc.org/workshops.

The Coalition for a Livable Future is gearing up for our 2009 Regional Livability Summit: Mobilizing for Equity / From Hope to Change to be held on May 20th and we’re looking for volunteers to help with this year's event. Volunteering at the Summit is a great way to get connected to the work CLF is doing in our region and to meet people from many different sectors and areas of expertise, all working to advance equity and sustainability in our region. If you're interested in participating, please take a look at our needs below and let us know how you'd like to help!

Good Sport Promotion organized fundraising events for non-profit organizations. Our company is made up of past interns, coworkers who love working together, event coordinators with over 40 years of experience (collectively) in the industry and staff who currently or previously have worked to further non-profit organizations in the community.

We're the folks behind events like the Worst Day of the Year Ride, Reach the Beach, Portland Century and more.

We currently have four internships open to learn and hone your skills in this fun, rewarding industry.

For more information on our open positions, our company and how to apply, see GoodSportPromotion.com/jobs

Sincerely, Ayleen

My name is Anya Adams and I am currently a sophomore majoring in biomechanical engineering at Stanford University and am interested in interning with a non profit organization this summer. Stanford University offers a special program through the Haas Community Service Center, that allows students that qualify for federal work study to work for a non profit organization for a minimal cost ($1.20 an hour) to that organization. Although my major screams technical work, I have volunteered and worked for nonprofit organizations in the past, and am looking forward to working for a nonprofit organization this summer. My email is [email protected], let me know if your organization is interested in hiring me this summer.

The Community Housing Resource Center will be holding a free homebuyer orientation workshop on Wednesday, May 6th, from 6-7:30PM at the Center.  This workshop outlines the steps to homeownership and the services provided by the Center.  No reservations are required.  For information, contact Kevin Gillette, Program Manager, at 360-690-4496 X101 or [email protected].

Kevin L. Gillette, Program Manager

Community Housing Resource Center

2700 NE Andresen Rd., Ste. D3

Vancouver, WA. 98661

360-690-4496 X101

Fax: 360-694-6665