KBOO COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Friday 21 January 2011
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Happy, happy Friday! This is your community calendar for January the 21.
The Feminist Film Society is a group of folks who meet up monthly to watch movies and discuss them with feminism in mind. This evening, they’ll be screening the 2010 feature Easy A. All are welcome at 7 PM at the In Other Words feminest, located at 14 N Killingsworth in Portland.
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503-232-6003
info AT inotherwords DOT org
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Tomorrow , Saturday, the city of Portland will host an all-day Fix-It Fair, a free event with exhibits and workshops on Water and energy savings, food and nutrition, neighborhood and community resources, transportation, gardening and composting, and more.
Free lead blood testing and bike tuneups will be available, as will free lunches and childcare .
Tomorrow’s fair will run from 8:30 to 2 at Parkrose High School, located at 12003 NE Shaver Street.
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503-823-4309
fixitfair AT portlandoregon DOT gov
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Also tomorrow morning, the Native American Youth and Family Center will host the first of a free 2-part homebuyer education class. The Pathways Home program includes information on income and credit, paperwork, and the roles of lenders, real estate agents, and home inspectors. Lunch and materials are provided. The sessions run from 9 AM to 3 PM at the NAYA center, located at 5135 NE Columbia Blvd. in Portland. Participants must complete 2 Saturday sessions to receive a certificate. More classes will be available in February if you can’t make it in January.
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503/288.8177x289
annas AT nayapdx DOT org
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Also tomorrow morning! Friends of Trees asks your help planting native trees and shrubs at Durham City Park in Southwest Portland. They provide breakfast, tools, and guidance and ask only that planters show up around 8:45 AM and dress appropriately for the weather.
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AndrewL AT FriendsofTrees DOTorg
503-282-8846 ext. 18
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Tomorrow afternoon, the Freedom Socialist Party and Radical Women invite you to an office-warming party at their new digs. The Bread and Roses Center will open its doors at 6834 NE Glisan at 4pm .
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503-240-4462
fsp AT igc DOT org.
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And then on Monday, January 24th, come on down to the Hollywood Senior Center for a Town Hall hosted by Senator Jackie Dingfelder, Representative Ben Cannon and Representative Michael Dembrow. They’ll be discussing issues of probable interest to senior citizens from 2pm – 4pm at the Center, located at 1820 Northeast 40th Avenue in Portland.
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(503) 288-8303.
maryhelen.clausing AT hollywoodseniorcenter DOT com
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The Early Assessment and Support Alliance is an outreach and treatment program for young people ages 15 to 25 who are experiencing the first symptoms of psychosis.
The Alliance’s services and resources include
* low-dose medication and medication monitoring
* individual and group counseling
* multi-family groups
* occupational therapy
* family education and support
* vocational training
* life-skills coaching
* 24/7 crisis services
* links to community resources
* education about psychosis
Psychosis can happen to anybody; it is most likely to first occur during young adulthood and it may affect three out of every 100 young people.
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(503) 988-3272.
multco DOT us SLASH mhas
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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!
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Parkrose High School
12003 NE Shaver Street
8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
What you'll find at a Fix-It Fair
Ongoing exhibits & hourly workshops on such topics as:
* Water and energy savings
* Safe and healthy home
* Food and nutrition
* Neighborhood and community resources
* Recycling
* Weatherizing your home
* Gardening and growing your own food
* Yard care and composting
* Transportation
Plus
* Free lead blood testing
* Free giveaways
* Hourly door prizes
* Free professional childcare
* Free lunch
* Free minor bike tune-ups and flat tire repair for students and families
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