Find out what it means to be a feminist political organizer and how to become one. Get an update on the National Radical Women Fund Drive and how this grassroots organization is paying the rent in these economic times. This free meeting, open to all genders, will be held TONIGHT, 6:30 pm, at the Bread and Roses Center, located at 819 N. Killingsworth Street in Portland. A light meal, with vegan option, will be available at 6:15pm for a donation. Childcare available. More information at 503-240-4462 www.radicalwomen.org
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NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE is looking for a few good men and women who can spare 1 or 2 hours each week to mentor a young person. NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE, Inc. offers volunteer opportunities in North Portland and Southwest Portland. Mentor a youth for a couple of hours by offering low or no-cost activities in the community, friendship, support and guidance. Call 503-869-8623 for more information. jgrueschow@nhweb.org
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Photographer Stephen Strom will be visiting Newspace Center for Photography TONIGHT at 7:00pm, to present a lecture and for the inaugural signing of his newly published book, Earth Forms. Newspace is located at 1632 SE 10th Ave in Portland.
Former astronomer Strom’s photographs attempt to capture what is nearly beyond the camera’s grasp: desert lands shaped by millennial forces and yesterday’s cloudburst into undulations of color and form - its history re-imagined in light that at once penetrates and sculpts. Information at www.newspacephoto.org
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Learn what you can do to maintain healthy watersheds for your community, fish and wildlife and future generations--sign up for FREE Watershed Stewards Volunteer Training starting September 9 Wednesday evenings. Work on a variety of projects and local environmental partners in public outreach and education, stream restoration, water-quality monitoring, classroom presentations, or community workshops. More information at 360-397-6060 x 7703. http://clark.wsu.edu Offered by WSU Clark County Extension in partnership with the Clark County Clean Water Program.
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