June 4 through June 6, 2010

Portland Insight Meditation Center

6536 SE Duke

Portland, OR 97206

See www.portlandinsight.org for directions by bike, car & public transport

Featuring: Kevin Griffin, author of One Breath at a Time and A Burning Desire, and Kobai Scott Whitney, author of Sitting Inside and “The Upper Middle Way,”and Paul McIvor, a Toronto researcher studying prison Dharma volunteers

Co-Sponsored by the Northwest Dharma Association and Plum Mountain Buddhist Community

Friday, June 4 7PM to 9PM

Saturday, June 5 9AM to 6PM

Sunday, June 6 9AM to 1PM

Fee for the weekend: $85, including materials and lunches; scholarships available.

Every urban farm in this state is as unique and different as the farmer(s) working it, but many of the common barriers they share are similar.  Urban farmers face most of the same issues as rural farmers in Oregon, and they face additionally an entirely different set of problems specific to farming in and among an urban population. Naomi Montacre, owner and proprietor with her husband Neil of Naomi's Organic Farm Supply, is in a good position to know what urban farmers have to face in Portland.  She will facilitate a panel of urban farmers at June's InFARMation (and Beer!) on Wednesday the 9th as a way to convey many of the urban farmers' experiences.

“People Power” Volunteer Appreciation Day @ The Rebuilding Center Friday June 4th 3-7pm

What: National Town Meeting : Our Budget, Our Economy

When: June 26, 2010

Where: 18 cities across the US, including Portland (at the Convention Center) Thousands of Americans reflecting the demographic, geographic and political diversity of our nation will come together on June 26, 2010 for a National Town Meeting.

The Dill Pickle Club and Friends of Portland Chinatown proudly partner to present Sweet Cakes, Long Journey, two behind-the-scenes community tours of Portland’s Chinatown. The tours offer a unique opportunity to learn about the neighborhood through its architecture, oral history and little-known cultural heritage. A rare lecture by visiting scholar Dr. Marie Rose Wong offers a broader sociological and historical view of the area. For tickets and more info, visit: http://dillpickleclub.com/events/

The Portland Central America Solidarity Committee is showing the critically acclaimed film Sleep Dealer  tomorrow June 4th at 7pm at the Historic Kenton Firehouse, which is located just off I-5 at N Lombard and N Denver at: 8105 N. Brandon St and is convenient to the Yellow Line MAX and bus routes 4 and 6.Three PCASC members/affiliates are traveling to Honduras to be human rights observers in a delegation of international accompaniment when the country goes to a popular vote on whether or not to hold a constitutional assembly.  This movie night is a benefit to purchase independent radio equipment to bring to Honduras. Come at 6pm for food and drinks and meet the folks who are going to Honduras. Showtime is 7pm. Donations accepted $5-$10 sliding scale. No one turned away.

Sharon Sassone, AKA ShaSha, will lead a playwriting workshop on Sunday, June 13th from 11 am to 1 pm at the Someday Lounge, as part of the Portland Playwrights Project, a weekend of events sponsored by Bump in the Road Theatre and  the Dramatists Guild of America.

The workshop is open to all; the suggested donation is $5.

We will be writing from a "prompt" for ten minutes, reading the results to each other, and then discussing how to turn the free writing into a short play format.

Please bring your own pen and notebook, or laptop.

All Portland Playwrights Project events will be at the Someday Lounge (125 NW 5th Ave). More details at http://www.bumpintheroad.org/calendar.html

More info on ShaSha is at http://www.shashasassone.com/

Grab your camera, hit the trails, and enter the sixth annual Oregon Wild Outdoor Photo Contest! The contest is open to amateur and professional photographers of all ages. We also have a special category just for kids. Prizes will be awarded for the best photos in the following categories:

* WILDLANDS * WILDLIFE * WATERS * ENDANGERED PLACES

Enter now: http://www.oregonwild.org/about/hikes_events/photo-contest

Your $5 entry fee allows you to submit up to five photos and the chance to win exciting prizes from our outstanding sponsors:

* $250 gift certificate to Pro Photo Supply * $150 gift certificate to Lensbaby * $100 gift certificate for framing at Laurelwood Art * 1 year subscription to Outside Magazine * 1 year subscription to 1859 Oregon's Magazine

Hot tub re-opened!  More Music in the Bathhouse coming up next week!

Common Ground Wellness Center

5010 NE 33 Ave.503-238-1065

http://soakandsauna.com

Open Daily: 10 am - 11 pm

Community Hours:  10 am - 1 pm (Mon - Fri) * Pay for 1/2 hr *Stay for 1

Men Only Hours: Mon 7 pm - 11 pm

Women Only Hours: Tues 7 pm - 11 pm, Sat 10 am - 12 noon 

Reservations Recommended for soak/sauna and all practitioners!  Call 503-238-1065

Provide on-call coverage for innovative Transitional Housing Program serving culturally diverse, homeless youth, ages 16-24. Hours vary but include swing, overnight, possibly days and weekends. We are looking for someone who has two years experience working in the areas of at-risk youth, homeless youth or shelter/housing programs; BA/BS in a related field is a plus.  Spanish language ability valued, diversity highly valued.  $11/hr.

Cover letter and employment application required.

Application instructions: www.outsidein.org/employment.htm

The Workplace Giving Coordinator is responsible for conducting 40-50 workplace campaigns per year on behalf of Work for Art, a grassroots fundraising program for the region’s arts and culture community. As a member of a collaborative team, the Workplace Giving Coordinator furthers the mission of this high-volume, fast-paced, complex, and growing nonprofit program.

JOB SUMMARY: The Parent Engagement Coordinator works under the supervision of the SUN Site Supervisor and will oversee and coordinate efforts to involve and engage parents at Lane. Primary responsibilities include working with the entire SUN team and school to outreach to parents, provide opportunities for involvement and develop ways to further engage parents in the school.

To apply for this position, please visit our website http://www.impactnw.org/working.html and apply online.

Position: Lane Parent Engagement Coordinator 20 hours a weekEntry Wage: $12.20 to $13.94/hr

DEPAVE is currently seeking street-accessible storage for our tools, wheelbarrows, and other implements of pavement destruction. If you like our cause and want to help out, volunteer your garage! We need enough space for 8 large wheelbarrows, 20 rakes, 10 shovels, and around 30 prybars. The ideal space is secure, easy to access for a small pickup truck, and close-in (inner N or NE Portland). We generally need to access the space every month or so on weekends during the spring-fall. Thanks!

If you can spare us some space, please email us at [email protected] Thanks!-- Ted Labbe 6325 N. Albina Ave. #7 Portland, OR 97217503-758-9562 [email protected]

Check out the Symphony of Science! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGK84Poeynk

Please join us for these free estate planning classes that cover the basics: health care directives, guardianship, conservatorship, probate, powers of attorney, wills and living trusts. All are conducted by Richard B. Schneider, attorney and author, as part of the following community programs:

TUE     6:30-7:45P       06.08.10         NE         HOLLYWOOD LIBRARY

THU     6:30-8P             06.10.10         SW        GARDEN HOME LIBRARY

Devra Augusson, Education & Public Affairs Coordinator