Come dance, watch performances, have drinks, at a Salsa/Tango fundraiser for the earthquake victims of Haiti. This event will be held TONIGHT, from 9:30 pm to 2 am at PEAR, located at 338 NW 6th Avenue, in downtown Portland. Suggested donation and sliding scale at the door. More information at 503-560-1266. www.pearmentor.org
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Science has come a long way from the days when it was thought that only humans had emotions, could think, or were conscious. Now, the more we look, the more we find animals that communicate, cooperate, and think. Even chickens have a vocabulary. In many cases, animal senses and sometimes their memory skills exceed our own. Northwest VEG will hold their Vancouver potluck TONIGHT, starting at 6:30pm, at the Clark Public Utilities Service Center, located at 1200 Fort Vancouver Way, in Vancouver, WA. Immediately following the potluck, Northwest VEG President will present a talk on "Animal Consciousness - What Do We Know Now". This is a free event. You can come for just the potluck, for the talk, or both. For full event details, including potluck guidelines, visit the web at www.nwveg.org
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The Title Wave Used Bookstore had been ringing in the New Year with a month-long sale! As the month comes to a close, the sale will feature graphic novels at 55 percent off on FRIDAY JANUARY 29th! The Title Wave is Multnomah County Library’s volunteer-operated used bookstore, offering shoppers a selection of more than 20,000 used library materials, including books, audiobooks, CDs, DVDs, videos, records, cassettes and magazines at bargain prices. The Title Wave is located at 216 N.E. Knott Street in Portland. For more information, call 503.988.5021 or visit the web at www.multcolib.org/titlewave
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