Winter Pub Sing

6:30 pm Sunday, January 24th Lucky Labrador Beer Hall

On Sunday evening, January 24th, we will celebrate poet Bobbie Burns' birthday with a Scottish pubsing at The Lucky Labrador Beer Hall, located at 1945 NW Quimby St in Portland.

From 6:30 to 8:30 PM at the Lucky Lab Beer Hall, we'll sing songs from the Scottish tradition of work songs, lullabies, children's songs, songs of love and many others. All songs will be led and there'll be chorus sheets so everyone can join in.

Requested donation of $10 per adult, $5 per child to raise funds for Portland Revels which produces the Christmas Revels. Food and drink are no-host.

Citywide Parks Team Meeting

******* Notice New Date ******* Tuesday, January 26, 2010 7:00 - 8:30 pm

***** Notice New Location ***** Mt Tabor SUN Community School 5800 SE Ash St (between E Burnside & SE Stark)

Topic:    Safety in Our Parks Guest:    Mark Warrington, Public Safety & Security Manager, Portland Parks & Recreation

The Citywide Parks Team is not dead.  However, both the meeting date and location have changed.  The next meeting will be on Tuesday, January 26 from 7:00 pm until 8:30 pm, at the Mt Tabor SUN Community School, 5800 SE Ash St (between E. Burnside and SE Stark).

Zoomtopia offers Portland artists and nonprofits a home of their own

Join us at our opening reception!

6 PM Thursday, January 28, 2010, 810 SE Belmont, Portland, OR 97214

Building dedication by Mayor Sam Adams

• Appetizers by Wendy Weaver • Drinks by Distillery Row • tEEth performance 7 PM • Tenant artists will be on hand to talk about and show their work • After-party with haircuts, glamour shots and DJ

The Space – Six work suites (250-1,090 sq ft) – Dance rehearsal studio (2,200 sq ft) – Lobby with shared commons and kitchenette – Fully accessible/ADA-compliant – Furnishings by local artists

LEASING information at Zoomtopia.com

What is Green Building?

Discover why an increasing number of home builders in the Northwest are implementing green building certification programs: Earth Advantage® New Homes, ENERGY STAR® Homes, and LEED® for Homes. Discover the value and benefits of sustainable building practices and learn about the future of the residential green building market.

Instructor Dan Saddler helps builders navigate the green building certification process as a green building consultant for Earth Advantage Institute and builder outreach specialist for Energy Trust of Oregon. HE is a LEED Accredited Professional and a certified Sustainability Building Advisor. Dan is active with the OSU-Extension Master Recycler program.

http://www.oregonwild.org/about/development-associate

Position Location: Portland Salary Range: $24,000 - $27,000 year Position Status: Full-time, 40+ hours per week Reports To: Director of Development

Benefits: Health and dental insurance paid for employee; generous vacation and administrative paid leave; paid holidays and sick days; life insurance; flex plan

ANNOUNCEMENT – Position Available

Community Energy Project (CEP) is recruiting for the position of In-Home Services Program Manager.

CEP is an independent nonprofit organization that provides interactive workshops on home weatherization, lead poisoning prevention and water conservation while providing direct services in these areas to seniors and people with disabilities. Our mission is to empower people to maintain healthier, more livable homes, control their utility costs, and conserve natural resources. We are an EEO employer.

COMPENSATION: This is a full-time, Salaried, Exempt position. $16-$18/hour ($33,280 – $37,440 annually), DOE; (1.0 FTE, exempt) paid sick and vacation; health insurance partially paid; 403(b) and other options available.

Zenger Farm is now hiring for 2010 Farm Apprenticeships.

Farm Apprenticeships are 3 months long - Spring, Summer, and Fall – with the opportunity to apply for multiple sessions.

Description: Farm Apprentices participate in all aspects of sustainable, small-scale farming, including growing a diversity of annual crops from seed to harvest, tending perennial crops, caring for farm animals, and sales of farm products.

Time Commitment: 28 hours/week, 3-7 months

Compensation: $200/month stipend

Currently enrolled in a college/university?  Check with your school for the possibility of receiving credit for this apprenticeship.

Northwest Service Academy's Professional Placement program has an opening for an Energy Conservation Technician with the Beaverton School District.The Energy Conservation Technician will work with the Energy & Resource Conservation Program Manager and the HVAC Foreman to strategize, design, implement and maintain a system for more responsive HVAC event scheduling of our 50-campus District (50%). This team will also develop a strategy for utilization of the District’s interval metering data service. This includes set-up of reasonable consumption alarms and work in conjunction with HVAC department to respond to these alarms, along with implementation of a long-term departmental solution to monitor and respond to interval metering service.

Books for Kids has several hundred copies each of the following titles that we would like to place for free with a non-profit or Title 1 school:

Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed by Mo Willems One Trick Pony by Daniella Brodsky Crane (The Five Ancestors book 4) by Jeff Stone Plate Full of Color by Georgia Perez Topeka Heights - Princess' Journey by Jennifer Burton Topeka Heights - Christopher's Dilemma by Jennifer Burton Hannah Montana - assorted titles

If you are interested in receiving copies of any of the above titles, please contact Donna Neerhout ([email protected])

Request for Proposals Deadline March/15/2010

For More information Contact: Margi Guilfoyle [email protected] 503-234-2383 Lower Columbia Center-NWSA

Professional Placement (P2) Spring 2010 RFP

Write successful grants! Ignite emotion! Share your message!

The Directors of Volunteer Programs Association (DVPA) and Volunteer Connections invite you to a vital workshop.  Judy Fort Brenneman is a speaker and award-winning writer. Her passion is helping people tell their stories. Her work has helped companies and agencies define their vision, inspire their employees and volunteers, educate their audiences and increase their sales.

Making an Impact: Interpretive Writing Workshop! Thursday, January 28, 2010

8:00-4:30pm

Workshop Fee: DVPA Members: $95; Non-members: $110

Lunch is included.  Seating is limited to 50 participants.

Learn how volunteers can help your community accomplish more with less. This workshop is designed to help community members organize a SOLV project focused around litter cleanup and removal, invasive plant removal, native planting, or watershed maintenance and monitoring.

Thursday, January 28, 2010

9:30 AM – 2:30 PM

Oregon State Office Building 800 NE Oregon St Portland, Oregon, 97232  

This workshop will focus on recruiting and leading volunteers; preventing volunteer burnout; working with the media; and fundraising. The training will help you work with your neighbors to improve your community. It is free for anyone planning a SOLV project; otherwise there is a $75 fee for training materials.  

The Oregon Center for Environmental Health’s next green cleaning class is coming up this Saturday, January 23rd from 10am-12pm.  Participants will learn lots of tips and techniques for non-toxic cleaning in your home.  You will also make your very own laundry detergent, all-purpose cleaner, and creamy soft scrub for the kitchen and bathroom.  Classes are $10 for non-members and $5 for members, and participants are asked to pre-register.  All materials needed for the class will be provided by the Center. 

To sign up please send a response to [email protected] or call 503.233.1510 ext 201.

To register online go to: http://www.oregon-health.org/events.html#Anchor--Regist-45092

Oregon Tradeswomen, Inc. empowers women to enter into high skill, high wage careers in construction through our seven-week Trades and Apprenticeship Career Class.

Please help us spread the word about our FREE program so even more women can get started into satisfying, living wage careers.

- Class meets Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

- Participants get hands-on experience working alongside skilled female instructors.

- Explore topics like safety, construction culture, apprenticeship, and more.

- Get an introduction to green building

- Learn basic trades math and measurement.

- Try out the tools of the trades through visits to job sites and apprentice training centers.

Portland Fruit Tree Project offers Winter Pruning workshops on 3 separate dates:

Saturday, January 30th, 10am-1pm

Monday, February 15th 10am-1pm

Saturday, February 27th, 1pm-4pm

See below for more details:

Winter Pruning! (hands-on workshop)Saturday January 30th, 10am-1pm In this hands-on workshop you will learn the basics of winter pruning in order to increase the health and abundance of local fruit trees! This fun workshop will be an opportunity to gain a basic understanding of the different types of pruning cuts and when these cuts should be used.