Please mark the date and spread this to your lists. Thank you! All proceeds to Physicians for a National Health Program.

Press Release – Benefit Dance Event November 6, 2009!

What: Heart of Healing presents: Village Dance Convergence, a benefit for the Physicians for a National Health Program When: Friday, November 6, 2009 7 pm Where: Village Ballroom 700 NE Dekum St Portland, OR Admission: Open to the public at a sliding scale of $10 to $25 Contact info: Mike Meyer [email protected] 503-680-6576 Website: http://www.pnhp.org/ . www.streetyoga.org

Join the Global Day of Climate Action on October 24th in Portland as part of 350.org. In Portland, the list of "350" events is growing daily. Already scheduled for our October 24th DAY OF CLIMATE ACTION is a kayak and canoe formation of the number "350" on the Willamette. PSU students, bicyclists, walkers supporting the 350-mile coastal trek, families, and concerned individuals will convene in Pioneer Square.

TreeTalk Workshop: Proper Pruning & Tree Care

Our popular TreeTalk workshop series continues throughout the fall.  You are invited to take part in a series of free, all-about-trees, educational workshops presented by Vancouver Urban Forestry, a division of the Department of Public Works.

Proper Pruning & Tree Care Join this workshop and walking tour with an industry professional to see examples of good and bad pruning practices on street trees and the long term impacts on tree health and structure.  Learn techniques and strategies for proper pruning and get involved in the Tree Awareness Campaign. There will be ample time for questions as well as a hands-on demonstration.   

Saturday, October 24, 2009

2 to 4 p.m.

Living Earth Potluck/Harvest Fest & Great (used) Book Sale

Friday, November 6—the first Friday in November

6:30-9:30 pm, $5 donation but as always, all are welcome

Friends Meeting House, 4312 SE Stark

Join us for a Community Potluck & Harvest Fest and help support Living Earth's Hats & Scarves Winter Warming Project. We'll have homegrown live music and a great batch of very inexpensive, good-quality used books on subjects that mirror Living Earth's values—great reads for cold autumn afternoons and winter evenings, or for holiday gifts. Bring a veg/vegan dish to share and connect with old and new friends. We'll also have a few special items for a silent auction, so join us! Cans for the Oregon Food Bank are welcome, too.  

The 4th Annual Pangaea Project Final Celebration Friday, November 6, 6-9pm Melody Ballroom 615 SE Alder

Tickets available at www.thepangaeaproject.org

Support the Neighborhood House Senior Center this Thursday and Friday at our annual Harvest Bazaar! Shop for handmade knitted items, environmentally friendly cloth gift bags, hand made children’s clothing, and decorations made by our talented Crafting group. And don't miss the Russian Club Bake sale on Friday! For more info and to RSVP, please visit www.facebook.com/nhpdx

The Senior Center is located in the Multnomah Arts Center at 7688 SW Capitol Hwy. The Bazaar is from 9am-4pm October 22nd and 23rd.

Books for Kids is a local nonprofit that supplies new and gently used books to kids in need. We work with more than 80 social service organizations in Oregon and are planning ahead for the holiday gift-giving season.

If you are a nonprofit that needs new books to give to children as holiday gifts, we'd like to know. Also, because we supply books year-round, we'd like to hear from you if you need books for upcoming fall or winter programs.

Please contact: Donna Neerhout Books for Kids [email protected]

with Gregory Crosby, MA Explore how to assess and treat ADD/ADHD within a biological/psychological and social framework and how to identify other co-occurring disorders. Evidence-based practices for ADD/ADHD will be explored and examined. Treatment outcomes will be enhanced by understanding, identifying and matching a client’s learning style to treatment methods. Emphasis will be on helping clients experience completion through simple, realistic and achievable goals. Group therapy will be explored as an under examined yet effective option in the treatment of ADD/ADHD.  For more information: http://www.ceed.pdx.edu/menthealth/  then click on current courses.

Tuesday, October 27th, 6:00-7:30pm.

$5 for MCNW clients and $10 for community members (check or cash please). At the Mercy Corps NW office at 43 SW Naito Pkwy downtown by the Burnside Bridge.

Contact Anu ([email protected] or 503-896-5080) to RSVP. Check website (www.mercycorpsnw.org) day of the event for any cancellation notices.

Eric Helmy from Northwest Business Law Clinic will discuss how the law impacts all areas of your business. You will learn about the most common legal business problems, and how to avoid them. He will also tell you where to find legal assistance.

Friends of Trees Crew Leader Training & Neighborhood Tree Planting –November 7

Crew Leader Training and Neighborhood Tree Planting 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, November 7, 2009 Fishers Landing Elementary School

3800 SE Hiddenbrook Drive Vancouver, WA

Join this popular group of key volunteers! Sign up for the free training and learn how to lead volunteer planters at morning tree plantings.

Looking for a few good men and women who can spare 1 or 2 hours each week to mentor a young person.   NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE, Inc. offers volunteer opportunities in North Portland and Southwest Portland:

Learn about a new cultureMentors Needed!

HAYLO – Helping a Youth Leap Onward

Are you able and willing to donate your time and skills?  Do you like to have fun?  Would you be interested in welcoming immigrants into our community?  Would you like to learn about a new culture?  Learn a new language?  Would you like to be a mentor?

Come share, build, and practice your skills by volunteering your time with us!

We are looking for mentors who are willing to help East African, Burmese, Eastern European and Hispanic youth.  Mentors will spend one and a half hours a week helping with homework and English, talking about school, life, and the youth’s future.

Are you a nurturer by nature? Do you love to be in service to others? Does the thought of using web 2.0 to form meaningful relationships with women from Cambodia to Peru make your heart soar? If so, read on!

World Pulse Magazine, which covers global issues through the eyes of women, is holding a writing contest for the women of the world on the topic of “Land.” The winners will be published in World Pulse Magazine’s next print edition—“Earth”—which will showcase women leaders who are protecting and restoring the planet’s ecosystems.

Neighborhood House provides children in SW and North Portland, ages 0-18, the tools they need to thrive and be healthy. We do this in our Head Start classrooms, our SUN school locations at 7 Portland public schools, in our Mentoring Program, and in our Parenting Program.

Currently we need volunteers at our brand new SUN School at Peninsula K-8 in North Portland. The SUN Programs at Neighborhood House use volunteer instructors and tutors. Are you a retired science teacher? Do you have a special skill you would like to teach to children? Or would you simply enjoy helping a child understand their homework?