KBOO COMMUNITY CALENDAR
FRIDAY 21 October 2011
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Happy Friday! This is Margaret with your COMMUNITY CALENDAR for the twenty-first of October, 2011.
First Harvest is a new new NEW craft community kitchen that combines two of Portland’s favorite things: collaborative space and cooking. And First Harvest will celebrate its grand opening this evening witha pizza-making party and community meetup in honor of the first annual national Food Day. Drop in any time from 6 to 9 pm at First Harvest, located at 915 NE Alberta St. in Porltand.
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jocelyn at kitchencommons dot net
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Also this evening in Portland, the Feminist Film Society invites you to their monthly screening and discussion.This month’s feature is the musical comedy The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. Movie starts at 7 at In Other Words, located at 14 NE Killingsworth in Portland.
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503-232-6003
info at inotherwords dot org
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Then tomorrow morning, Jobs with Justice is heading up a march from Portland to Vancouver to give these two communities a chance to stand up together for good jobs and no cuts to Social Security and Medicaid. You can join them in Portland at 11 AM the field just off of Northbound I-5 Exit 308, accessible by Tri-Met bus #6... or you can join the rally at noon at Esther Short Park is at West 6th and Esther Streets in Downtown Vancouver.
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503-236-5573
jwjpdx dot org
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Also tomorrow! The East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District will host an awesome all-day community event called Water! 2011:explore • learn • save. Workshop topics include Planting Trees for Clean Rivers, Biking Safely in the Rain, Sanitation After a Disaster, Why Portland Needs Groundwater, and many many more. No need to register: just show up between 10 and 3 at Humboldt School, up at 4915 N Gantenbein in Portland
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503-222-SOIL (7645)
emswcd dot org
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And tomorrow in Southeast Portland, Our Happy Block and Dapave invite you to a fun day in the dirt. These community organizations have been working all year to improve safety and liveability in their neghborhood, and tomorrow they’ll be planting native plants at the new green space at 8040 SE Woodstock. Volunteers of all ages are welcome, and Depave will provide all the necessary tools and gloves. Dress for the weather and show up any time after 9 am. Again, that’s at 8040 SE Woodstock in Portland.
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our.happy.block at gmail dot com
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Portland Free Skool is a non-hierarchical network of learners and teachers who seek to de-commercialize and de-institutionalize education. Free Skool is decentralized and exists wherever and whenever someone wants to teach something for free! If you’d like to teach a class, or if you’d like to learn more about current offerings, send an email to portlandfreeskool at gmail dot com.
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portlandfreeskool dot wordpress 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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