Shampoo that is. And Conditioners too. We'll even show you a hairspray recipe. Yes it's possible and you'll be surprised how much you like the stuff. More such workshops to come! Visit www.createplenty.org/kitchen.html for a full list of events for Nov/Dec.

YOU ARE INVITED: OPEN HOUSE AT THE CHILDREN'S BOOK BANK

The Children's Book Bank would like to invite you to celebrate our open house and volunteer appreciation on Sunday, November 7th from 1:00-4:00pm. This event will include author readings, kid friendly activities, tasty treats, a volunteer appreciation raffle, and much more! Please stop by 1728 NE Glisan to see our workspace and have some fun.

-- Shannon Schrecengost Outreach & Development Coordinator The Children's Book Bank [email protected] 360-298-0203

Are you trying to navigate the Medicare maze for yourself, a loved one, or a client? Confused by all of the pitches and offers for "help" coming from commercial interests with plans to sell? Become an empowered Medicare consumer by attending an independent, hands-on workshop.

At this workshop, professional advocates without ties to insurance plans will help you:

--Learn about eligibility, cost, and coverage options for Medicare Parts A, B, C (Advantage), D (Prescription Drug) and Supplemental (Medigap)

--Discover how to find and use trustworthy resources in your community and online


--Master tips and tricks for making informed plan choices that are right for you

Recycle and raise funds for ELDERS IN ACTION!

Join us at our Book, Music and Movie SWAP! *** All items are $2 each ***

Saturday, November 14th, 2009 11:00 am to 3:00 pm Friendly House 1737 NW 26th Avenue (at NW Thurman St.)

Enjoy live music and custom made coffee drinks while you shop and stock up for cozy winter nights of reading, watching movies, and listening to some good music. Be a smart shopper and think LOW-COST HOLIDAY GIFTS while giving to a great cause!

Donate your old novels, cd's, dvd's and videos to Elders in Action. Call our office and, if you need help, we’ll make arrangements to get them from you.

Contact Brenda Morgan at 503-595-7531, or email [email protected] with any questions.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) set aside provisions to assist women impacted by the economic downturn as well as the organizations that advise and serve them.

Green Jobs for Women: How to prepare for the New Economy’s Career Choices

- Learn more about “green jobs” and the prospects for employment in this emerging part of Oregon’s economy.

- Find out about provisions and resources in The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to access business development and job training for the green economy.

- Get on a pathway to a new career and contribute to a leaner, more energy efficient future!

Thursday, November 12th 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. U of O White Stag Building 70 NW Couch Street Portland OR 97209

Educate your mind and comfort your soul -  F*R*E*E  Event with 19 speakers!

Starting Tuesday, November 3, 2009 for three weeks you have the golden opportunity to attend the Comfort for Caregivers Telesummit at no *cost* to you!  http://www.ComfortforCaregivers.com

Are you caring for a loved one... Perhaps you're a long distance caregiver... Or you are caring for someone in your home... Providing support for someone still living at home or in a care center...

Then you are in good company. There are more than 50 million family caregivers in America providing care to loved ones with chronic conditions or disabilities.

Economic Recovery: What Women Should Know

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) set aside provisions to assist women impacted by the economic downturn as well as the organizations that advise and serve them.

- Find out about programs in the Recovery act that help women and families with:

• Accessing unemployment benefits

• Extending health insurance benefits (COBRA)

• Home mortgage or foreclosure assistance

• Business development assistance

• Retraining and other supportive services.

- Get involved in the economic recovery of your local community!

Saturday, November 14th

9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs

4134 North Vancouver

PAPERS: THE MOVIE

Friday, November 13 at 7:00 pm

St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church

1704 NE 43rd Ave., Portland – 503-284-7141

PAPERS: THE MOVIE explores the challenges faced by immigrant youth as they turn 18 without legal status. The film is a collaboration between young people who want to share their stories and community organizations who are working to change immigration policy on behalf of these and other immigrant young people. The film urges Congress to pass the DREAM ACT. Everyone is invited to attend the screening. A freewill offering will be taken. For more information, please contact Marla McGarry-Lawrence at 503-284-7141.

Only a few more days until Portland's premiere leadership event! Learn to lead through personal development and communication skills in this special 1-day event, hosted by the District 7 Toastmasters. Saturday, November 7, 2009. 8am to 5:30pm. Portland Memorial Coliseum.

An all-day tour of Portland, Oregon cohousing communities will be held on Saturday, November 7 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Participants will travel by bus to five communities including Columbia Ecovillage, Peninsula Park Commons, Daybreak Cohousing, Cascadia Commons and Trillium Hollow. Each community will be visited for 40-60 minutes and include fact sheets, site maps and presentations. Lunch will be provided at Daybreak Cohousing, Portland’s newest cohousing community which opened this month.

Community Harvest Potluck & 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

Gateway to College National Network (GtCNN) is a fast-growing education nonprofit organization with partner programs in 15 states. The National Network is replicating the Gateway to College model with support from multiple foundations. Founded at Portland Community College, since 2003, the program has been replicated at 25 colleges in partnerships with over 100 school districts. More information about Gateway to College is available at: www.gatewaytocollege.org

This is a new position designed to share some of the workload of the Executive Director. The person in this position will be part of the management team of the organization.

Manager of Grant Reporting & Strategic Assistant to the Executive Director

Learn About a New Culture!Mentors 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.

Impact Northwest Mentoring works with lower-income elementary students in Northeast and Southeast Portland who could use the help of someone like you to achieve in school, increase self-esteem and build positive relationships. A one-year minimum commitment is required. If mentoring a youth sounds like the volunteer experience you’ve been looking for, please read on to learn more about a particular youth in Portland who can truly benefit from the one on one attention and friendship of a mentor.

Title of Volunteer Position: LUNCHTIME HANGOUT VOLUNTEER

Staff Supervisor: LUA MASUMI, SUN SITE MANAGER Title of Volunteer Position: Lunchtime Hangout Volunteer

Staff Supervisor: Lua Masumi, SUN Site Manager

Background: Students come to the SUN Room and Sun classes to learn, have fun and grow. During lunch, students use the room for foosball, pool, and other activities. We are in need of a volunteer 1-4 hours/wk to provide a positive role model and interact with the students during this time.

We are seeking volunteers to serve in the Solar Waffle Works, Portland's first solar powered food cart that is an educational training program in socially responsible business for high school students seeking additional assistance in job training and college prep.

We are especially seeking volunteers to fill shifts on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, as well as Saturday and Sunday mornings. There is a possibility of pay in the future, but for now volunteers get to keep tips while we work to pay off our start-up costs and become profitable. The cart is located at 23rd and NE Alberta Street. It'll be fun!

The tenants of the Garlington Center – North by Northeast Community Health Center, Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare and SMYRC – are in the planning stages of turning a large plot of green space in our back parking lot into the Garlington Garden, a garden to be created, tended to and shared by our clients & volunteers. We are looking for an initiative-taking, enthusiastic volunteer who has some experience in project management and/or community gardens who can, over the next several months, assist us with the planning phase of this project. The time commitment will likely be 10-20 hours/month depending on how you choose to structure the hours.