KBOO COMMUNITY CALENDAR
FRIDAY 26 February 2010
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Happy Friday! This is Margaret with your COMMUNITY CALENDAR for 26 February 2010.
This evening, the VOZ Worker Education project invites you to a viewing and discussion of the documentary Farmingville, about the hate-based attempted murders of two Mexican day laborers that catapulted a small Long Island town into national headlines, unmasking a new front line in the border wars: suburbia. That's from 6-9 p.m this evening at the MLK Worker's Center, 240 NE MLK Jr Blvd. There will be refreshments for purchase.
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portlandvoz dot org
(503) 233-6787
Also this evening, the Portland Central America Solidarity Committee invites you to a panel entitled The Race to the Bottom in Central America: water, mining, and CAFTA. You're invited to come learn about the impacts of multinational mining companies' activities in Latin American, including contamination of water supplies and deaths and disappearances of anti-mining activists, and what can be done about it.
Food and Folkloric dance start at 6 pm and the panel runs from 7 to 9 pm this evening at Musicians Hall, located at 325 NE 20th Avenue in Portland.
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megan at pcasc dot net
503-236-7916
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Another don't-miss lecture event tonight will feature author, activist, and organizer Paul Cienfuegos, who teaches that corporate rights and privileges are at the core of almost every environmental and social justice problem that we face. This evening, you can hear him discuss the steps we can take toward dismantling corporate personhood. The lecture starts at 7:00 and will be followed at 8:30 by a reception. It all goes down at the Eliot Chapel of First Unitarian Church, located at 12th and SW Salmon in downtown Portland.
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paul at 100fires dot com
paulcienfuegos dot com
503.232.5495 (Portland Alliance for Democracy, a co-sponsor)
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Tomorrow, Saturday the 27th, Portland's Japanese Garden invites you and yours to visit for free. The Garden, which has been called one of the most beautiful Japanese gardens in the world, sits above Washington Park at 611 SW Kingston Drive and will be open tomorrow from 10 AM to 4 PM.
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kcobb at japanesegarden dot com
503-328-0050
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Also tomorrow, the Tualatin Riverkeepers will hosta volunteer Restoration Planting workday at the Munger Lane natural area. You are invited to join them in planting trees and shrubs to bring back wetland and oak savanna habitat.
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vicki at tualatinriverkeepers dot org
503-620-7507
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Also, in Damascus, yet another volunteer workparty is going on tomorrow, this one to create a permaculture-based, disaster-resilient, foodshed community garden. Many hands will make light work from 10 am to 2 pm at Christ the Vine Church, located at 18677 SE Highway 212 in Damascus.Saturday, February 27, 2010 - 10:00am - 2:00pm
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971-563-3051
sfd72fmo at hotmail dot com
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Also tomorrow: Oregon Humane Society adoption outreach:
10am – 2pm at LexiDog, 416 NW 10th Ave, Oregon City;
12:00 - 4:00 pm at Clackamas PetSmart, 9450 SE 82nd Ave.
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oregonhumane dot org
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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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On Friday 1/15/10, the Obama Administration granted temporary protected status for Haitian nationals who were in the United States as of Tuesday, January 12. If you hear of any local Haitian in need of immigration help, please contact the Center for Intercultural Organizing. Accredited Representative Murad Nuryagdiev will be available to assist.
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(503) 287-4117
www interculturalorganizing dot org
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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 90.7fm Portland, 100.7fm Corvallis and 91.9fm Columbia Gorge.Thanks for listening to independent, non-commercial, volunteer- run radio, supported by listeners like you!
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