Celebrate local "Women and the Earth" this Saturday, April 17 at the Women's Business Showcase. This is free to the public and free parking is available.

Where: McMenamins Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd in Portland from 10am-3:30pm. There will be a silent auction and 100% of proceeds will go to Friends of Trees. This is a great place to shop for unique & local products, find a new health practitioner, see what local women in business are up to, get your palm read, get a massage, win amazing door prizes, support Friends of Trees, find a realtor, mortgage broker or photographer...and nuch more!

For more info call Julee at (541) 806-1075 or email [email protected]  

The Community is Invited to Vancouver’s Arbor Day Celebration on April 14

Join the festivities from 11 a.m. to noon, this Wednesday at the Mayor’s Grove in Marshall Community Park, 1009 E McLoughlin, when the City of Vancouver officially celebrates Arbor Day. This year’s celebration theme, “Planting Trees Today for our Children’s Tomorrow,” highlights the benefits of urban trees for future generations.

Featured events include a ceremonial tree planting, giveaway of free tree seedlings, children’s crafts and activities, Mac Award ceremony and a presentation of awards for the City of Vancouver and Clark Public Utilities’ urban forest efforts.

SIERRA CLUB PRESENTS: SWEET CRUDE!

The Sierra Club, Oxfam America, and the Presbyterian Church USA are proud to announce a complimentary screening of the film Sweet Crude at the historic Hollywood Theatre in Portland. Filmmaker Sandy Cioffi will be in attendance to discuss her journey and answer questions directly after the screening.Sweet Crude captures the tragedies of oil extraction in the Niger Delta where billions of dollars of crude oil flow under the feet of a desperate people and immense wealth and abject poverty stand in stark contrast. This screening is part of our organizations’ ongoing efforts to help citizens from resource-rich countries hold their governments accountable for the management of their natural resources.

Event Description: Please join us for a performance of "This Lime Tree Bower"on May 6th at CoHo Theater benefiting Neighbors West-Northwest, a coalition of 12 neighborhoods in NW and inner SW Portland. Seating begins at 7:45 p.m. Theater tickets are regularly $35 and $25 for seniors and students. Purchase tickets at www.nwnw.org/annual-benefit.

The general community is invited to a block party with coffee and tea beginning at 6:30 p.m. Please bring cookies to share! A raffle will proceed rain or shine! Raffle tickets are $10 each and 3 for $25. To purchase raffle tickets call Angela Southwick at 503-823-4211.

Event Location: 2257 NW Raleigh Street, Portland, OR 97210

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Help us earn donations at Portland's Largest Garage Sale!

Unload vehicles and transport their garage sale items to their designated space on Friday. On Saturday, move left over items from spaces to their cars. There is a required donation for $10 for each space we help.

Location: The Portland Expo Center

Date: Friday, April 16

Shifts: 9am to 12pm, 12 to 3pm, and 3 to 7pm

Date: Saturday, April 17

Shift: 5 to 8pm

100% of the donations go to the Portland Police Sunshine Division.

Call 503-823-2116 or email [email protected] to sign up.

Thanks for your help!

Sara Gourley

Portland Police Bureau Sunshine Division

"REGISTER NOW BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE” (deadline 4/14)

The Fair Housing Council Invites You to Celebrate Fair Housing Month and Our 20th Anniversary

Friday, April 23rd: --8:30AM to NOON Fasten Your Seat Belts… It’s Been a Bumpy Ride Bus Tour A lively tour exploring Oregon’s hidden history of discrimination and segregation $30

--NOON to 2:30 pm Luncheon Program Featuring Kevin Boyle, Author of Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights and Murder in the Jazz Age and Winner of the National Book Award $30

Pre-registration is required. Registration form and details at http://fhco.org/fhmonth10.htm

Qs? [email protected] or 503/223-8197 Ext. 108

Who: Springboard Innovation hosts its monthly Social Innovation Forum on Wednesday, March 14th 2010, from 6-9pm. There is limited space for this month’s event, so RSVP is REQUIRED.

What: Join us as we explore the concepts of impact investing. From socially responsible investing to micro-finance to seed funding social ventures, these strategies have experienced new interest and attention. What's working, what have we learned, and what are the new ideas being brought to the table? We'll dig in to all of this and more. Experts will help explain the variations on this theme and deconstruct the lingo. If you are involved in change, impact investing is something you need to understand.

POSITION: Organizer/Center Assistant

TYPE OF WORK: 30-40 hours/week

Please send a resume and cover letter to [email protected]

-Position open until filled-

Qualifications:

* Community organizing and popular education training experience * Fluency in Spanish and English with strong writing and oral skills * Experience working with low-income and immigrant populations * Ability to collaborate and work cooperatively * Knowledge of and commitment to immigrants’ rights and social justice * Strong communication and facilitation skills * Dedication and ability to work on a flexible schedule, including some weekends, and some nights * Computer literate * Ability to work independently

Compensation:

Come out to Hands On Greater Portland's Cares Day “Bink-A-Thon” on Saturday, April 24th and be a part of a blanket-making extravaganza!

Hands On Greater Portland is working with Binky Patrol – Comforting Covers for Kids to rally a brigade of sewing-savvy volunteers to make as many blankets as possible in a half a day. The blankets will then be distributed to children at Northwest Children's Outreach, who serve over 120,000 children in Oregon and Washington.

For project information or to sign up, visit:

http://bit.ly/binkathon_sewingmachinebrigade (for those with sewing machines)

Madison SUN is in need of a volunteer assistant coach ASAP for our spring soccer league. This volunteer will work with our current coach on Mondays and/or Wednesdays from 3:30 to 4:30 until she leaves in a month, and possibly take over the team at that time. CONTACT: Lua Masumi, SUN Site Manager 503-916-5338 [email protected]

BACKGROUND: Students come to the SUN Room and Sun classes to learn, have fun and grow. We are starting a spring soccer league this year, giving kids a chance to learn the skills and values that go along with being part of a team. Unfortunately, our soccer coach will be leaving at the end of April. We are in need of someone to assist her with coaching and possibly take over as head coach when she leaves.