KBOO COMMUNITY CALENDAR
FRIDAY 22 October 2010
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Happy Friday! This is Margaret with your COMMUNITY CALENDAR for October the twenty-second.
This evening at 7, the Red & Black Cafe will host a screening of COINTELPRO 101, a documentary film targeted to viewers new to the history of the FBI programs that have sought to destroy movements for self-determination and liberation, and to attack allies of these movements and other progressive organizations. Again, the film will screen at 7 pm at the Red & Black Cafe, located at 400 SE 12th Ave in Portland.
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503-231-3899
redandblackcafe dot com
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Then, later tonight, Rose City Shimmy invites you to a super special Breast Cancer Awareness Month burlesque event to benefit the Keep A Breast Foundation. This evening’s highlights will include raffle prizes, a breast cancer awareness information booth, and an all-star burlesque lineup emceed by Zora Phoenix!
Doors open at 8:30, and the show starts at 9, at The Knife Shop at Kelly’s Olympian, located in downtown Portland at 426 Southwest Washington Street.
The Keep A Breast Foundation ™ is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. Their mission is to help eradicate breast cancer by exposing young people to methods of prevention, early detection and support. Through art events, educational programs and fundraising efforts, they seek to increase breast cancer awareness among young people so they are better equipped to make choices and develop habits that will benefit their long-term health and well-being.
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thegirls at rosecityshimmy dot com
keep-a-breast dot org
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Tomorrow morning in Tualatin, the Metro Native Plant Center is hosting a volunteer restoration work party for anyone interested in caring for the rare native seeds and plant stock . Fall activities vary and will include transplanting seedlings, harvesting and cleaning native seeds, planting native plugs for prairie habitat seed production, harvesting bulbs for restoration plantings and fall seed planting. Work gloves, tools, water and a snack will be provided; prior gardening experience is not required, and wheelchair accessible activities can be arranged.
The party runs from 9 AM to 1 at Metro's Native Plant Center at 2661 SW Borland Road in Tualatin.
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503-797-1653
calendar DOT oregonmetro DOT gov
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Then tomorrow afternoon from 1 to 2, the Lotus Seed Studio will host a yoga class designed for individuals who have experienced trauma and extreme states, co-sponsored by Portland Hearing Voices & Empowerment Initiatives. This class is of the Vinyasa school of yoga that links movement with breath and links postures to form a flow. The Lotus Seedc is located in inner NE Portland at 6 NE Tillamook. Please reserve your space by sending your contact information to yogaformadfolk AT gmail DOT com.
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portlandhearingvoicesDOT net
lotusseed DOT org
503-278-3799
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The Stolen Lives Project documents cases of killings by law enforcement nationwide. The second edition of the Stolen Lives book, documents over 2000 cases nationwide in the 1990s. Documentation, writing, editing and distribution work continues on the Stolen Lives project. To get involved, to submit a case properly, or to assist in the research, writing, or distribution, contact info AT october22 DOT org.
*******************A SOMEWHAT SECRET PLACE: DISABILITY AND ART is an exhibition planned for July 2011. It will investigate the intersection of contemporary art and disability in Oregon and demonstrate that the relationship of contemporary fine art to disability is valid and accessible to people with and without disabilities. If you are a visual,literary, performance, or other artist -- with or without any formal training -- you are encouraged to submit an application. For instructions, assistance, and more information, visit asomewhatsecretplace dot wordpress dot com.
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971-219-8302
asomewhatsecretinfo dot gmail dot com
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Food Not Bombs puts Portland's wasted food to good use by serving hot vegan meals to the community. Tomorrow, Saturday, they'll be serving downtown at the Riot Elephant at West Burnside and Park. New volunteers are always welcome.
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pdxfnb at lists dot riseup dot net
foodnotbombs at planet-save dot com
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For more information about any of the events mentioned on the calendar, call the KBOO front desk at (503) 231-8032 or check out the listings at kboo dot fm slash communitycalendar. You have just heard the KBOO Community Calendar on 90.7 fm Portland, 100.7 fm Corvallis and 91.9 fm Columbia Gorge. Thanks for listening to independent, non-commercial, volunteer- run radio, supported by listeners like you!
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