Look alive! Here comes your community calendar for July 10th and 11th.
The 9th Annual MISSISSIPPI AVENUE STREET FAIR is a free block party featuring food, vendors, beer, a kids corner, entertainment and more. Check it out this SATURDAY from 10am to 9pm on North Mississippi Avenue between N Fremont and N Skidmore. go to mississippi ave.com for more information.
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This Saturday is “Saturday in the Park”, the ONLY Pride Event held in Vancouver, WA. The family-friendly fun will be in the Esther Short Park in Downtown Vancouver. Go to sit p pride.info/home for details.
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As the threat of a military strike on Iran looms closer, Come hear two Iranian activists speak about the Iranian Civil Rights Movement this saturday at 6pm in Room 190 at the School of Business Administration at Portland State University, 631 SW Harrison St. Go to aifc pdx.com for more.
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This weekend is the “Freedom Socialist Party National Convention” in OLYMPIA, WA. It will focus on the labor movement, justice for immigrants, queers, and people of color, saving public education and much more. go to www. socialism.com for details.
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There will be a De-escalation Techniques Training session this Sunday from 11am to 4pm at “In Other Words” Bookstore at 8B Northeast Killingsworth street in portland. Learn the basics of non-violent communication and interrupting safely. Email katie @inotherwords.org for more.
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From July 20th thru Aug. 20th will be “Africa Needs Free Justice,” a mobile Conference, & Intentional Community” for Social Justice Organizers & Those Who Desire To Become Social Justice Organizers. It will be held in PORTLAND, OLYMPIA, and SEATTLE. Go to Africa Needs Free Justice . org for more information.
You have just heard the KBOO Community Calendar on 90.7fm Portland, 100.7fm Corvallis and 91.9fm Columbia Gorge. For information about any of these events call the KBOO front desk at (503) 231-8032 or check out the listings at kboo dot fm slash communitycalendar. Thanks for listening to independent, non-commercial, volunteer-run radio supported by listeners like you. Happy Weekend!
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