Come out for a great time and raise some money for an excellent local organization. Tony Starlight's is hosting a James Bond themed casino night benefit for the Northwest Down Syndrome Association on July 9th. Doors open at 6:00 PM, gaming tables open at 7:30.

DATE: Wednesday, July 1st TIME: 9:00-10:30am LOCATION: Urban Grind, 2214 NE Oregon St, Portland (free on street parking)

Join JDN WorkNet in helping achieve our vision of Developing Opportunities & Building Connections ... creating possibilities for Businesses and Job Seekers to forge positive employment outcomes.

JDN WorkNet offers a unique opportunity to learn from and collaborate with others in your community who also care about sharing strategies and best practices with other individuals and organizations working towards similar goals, providing services to a diverse group of job seekers.

Sunday, July 5, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m., Daybreak Cohousing Social and Site Tour, 2525 N. Killingsworth Street, Portland, Oregon

Meet members of Daybreak Cohousing, a new Portland, 30-home community with an expected move-in date of October 2009. Learn about cohousing communities, see a furnished model home and tour the site at Daybreak at 2525 N. Killingsworth Street, Portland, OR. Daybreak Cohousing was named one of the nations “top 10 green cohousing developments” by Natural Home magazine in January 2009 and is seeking new members. Take the Yellow line Max to the Killingsworth station, the #72 Killingsworth bus or the #35 Greeley bus. Due to construction, closed toe shoes and a signed waiver are required.

Sustainable Homes Professional - Building Science Fundamentals Module 2

Join us this Thursday at 7:00pm for a musical performance at our very own Martin Luther King Jr. Workers' Center! Come experience the culture of the day laborer through the medium of music. Music is intimately connected with culture, and this First Thursday event is all about the audio culture. So spend a night listening to music, learning more about VOZ Workers' Rights Education Project, and enjoying the light refreshments that will be served.

Any comments or questions? Feel free to call the VOZ office at 503-233-6787 or check out our website, www.portlandvoz.org.

Hope to see you there!

MLK Jr. Workers' Center 240 NE MLK Jr. Blvd., 97232

SATURDAY July 18th 10:30am-12:00pm. Growing Gardens is offering “Wondrous Worms!” as part of our Parent and Child Workshop series.

Parent and Child Workshops are designed to spark interest in gardening for children aged 6 to 12 while providing fun ways for parents (aunts, uncles, guardians, grandparents, neighbors) and children to grow gardens together.

Parents and children will learn about red wiggler worms; the worms famous for transforming food scraps into fertilizer for plants and gardens. Participants will learn what makes these worms so special through fun hands-on activities, stories and more.

Multnomah County Green Team's Green Bag Lunch & Lecture

WEDNESDAY JULY 1st - 12:00 - 1:00 PM - MULTNOMAH COUNTY BOARD ROOM - 501 SE HAWTHORNE BLVD.

Nothing is more important for your plants' health than compost. This presentation will focus on the value of compost and how easy it is to get your own compost pile started. Learn how to make and use compost so your soil can generate some of its own fertilizers and even till itself! From no-fuss methods of turning fruit, vegetable and yard trimmings into rich compost to easy techniques for applying compost to your garden to using worms to make compost, you'll return home with essential tips for soil fertility success.

The Alberta Cooperative Grocery is seeking a General Co-Manager to be part of a dynamic, two person General Management Team. More information on the position and how to apply is available at http://www.albertagrocery.coop/hiring.htm. Applications are due Friday July 3rd, 2009 at 6 p.m.

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Good morning,   I am working with the family of a homicide victim.  The family is currently living on one income in addition to dealing with the tragic loss of their loved one.  The father is working, but his hours have been reduced.  The children of the deceased do not qualify for Social Security.  They are in need of a twin bed for one of the teenagers, as well as any other assistance that we can locate.  We have referred them to Community Action Team and DHS.  Does anyone have other suggestions?  Thank you for your assistance.    

The Community Housing Resource Center will be holding a free homebuyer orientation on Wednesday, July 1st, 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

Interested in working with t’ween girls?