On March 27th we will have a Medicare 101 presentation by the SHIBA Helpline. It will be at Cascade Park Library, 60 NE 136th Ave, Vancouver, wa. It is free, unbiased and open to the public. SHIBA is a free service of the Washington State Insurance Commissioner.
The Courts to host kick-off event for Bring Music to Teens
Music entrepreneur Monte Von Struck has created a powerful rock package for high schoolers featuring top live bands!
WHAT: BMT Project’s kick-off event for teens featuring three live rock acts
WHEN: Saturday, March 27th, from 8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
WHERE: The Courts in Beaverton, 14523 Southwest Millikan Way.Beaverton, OR 97005 (503) 646-7905
HOW MUCH: $10; must have valid high school ID
Presented by BMT Project & Blackboard Music Inc. Visit www.blackboardmusic.com for information on teen events in Portland.
Oregon Dog Rescue
Oregon Dog Rescue adoption events take place every Saturday from 11:00 am-5:00 pm at TualatinPETSMART!You can read about Oregon Dog Rescue, upcoming events and the dogs on line at www.oregondogrescue.org
New Dogs are added during the week so check back often. If you are interested in volunteering or being a foster parent, please visit us on Saturday and talk to us about opportunities or you can email broach@prunw.com for more information or to be added to their newsletter.
Open Arms: Portland Good Friday Breakfast
Join Open Arms International at the Fourth Annual Portland Good Friday Breakfast
Friday, April 2, 2010 at the Oregon Convention Center from 7:00 am to 8:45 am.
Contact 503.296.9989 for additional event, seat, or corporate sponsorship information.
Friends of the Vancouver Community Library Spring Dollar Used Book Sale
1007 E Mill Plain Blvd
Vancouver WA 98663
Thursday, April 1 from 6p, to 9pm (membership required)
Members' Sale for the Friends of the Vancouver Community Library
Memberships may be purchased at the door for $7 an individual or $10 a family.
Friday, April 2 from 12pm (noon) to 8pm (free admission)
Books 9000+, 100% donated by the public. No library discards.
Hardcover $1: Trade paper $1; Mass market paper (pocket books) - 50 cents.
All books are sorted. Most books were donated since our 2009 Fall Sale.
There will be a great selection of non-fiction, children's books and adult fiction.
Our prices have no changed for years!
Saturday, April 3 from 10am to 4:55pm (free admission)
10am - 1:55pm--regular sale
2:05pm - 4:55pm--$2 bag sale (we supply bags)
5:05pm - 6pm-- all remaining books are free!
For more information contact M. Cravens at MCLibfriend@aol.com or 360-694-0434
Easter Seals Oregon 20th Annual Bloomfest
Easter Seals Oregon kicks off its 20th annual Bloomfest April 1-10 2010. Easter Seals Oregon celebrates the arrival of spring by selling beautiful tulip bouquets benefiting those in need.Every year more than 5,000 children and adults with autism and other disabilities or special needs living in Oregon and SW Washington receive services from Easter Seals Oregon. Tulip sales raise money for the programs and services that enable people to live with equality, dignity and independence.
When you buy a bouquet of tulips from Easter Seals Oregon’s Bloomfest you receive 10 fresh cut tulips sustainably and locally grown from Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm in Woodburn, OR.
Locations Stop by any Easter Sales Office in Portland, Salem or Medford to buy tulips.
April 1-10
Everyday Heroes! La Salle's 16th Annual Auction & Dinner
NEW DATE. NEW LOCATION. SAME GREAT CAUSE.
Saturday, April 10, 2010
The Governor Hotel ~ Heritage Ballroom
614 SW 11th Ave
Portland, OR 97205-2624
La Salle Prep is bringing our auction and dinner back to Downtown Portland again this year at the historic Governor Hotel and we’re pleased to announce this year’s auction theme: "EVERYDAY HEROES".
Who is YOUR hero? A parent, grandparent, or friend? A favorite teacher or coach? At La Salle, we are surrounded with everyday heroes on a daily basis. At this year’s event, we will be focusing on the local everyday heroes that touch the hearts and minds of our young Lasallians. You can be our hero by partnering with us in helping sustain this great school. The 16th Annual Auction and Dinner is La Salle’s largest fundraiser of the year and we are once again working diligently to make this an event worthy of your support.
We want to take this opportunity to thank you, in advance, for your generous support of this event. Your participation, in any capacity, is what makes the auction a success year after year. Whether you volunteer, donate, or encourage participation in others, we couldn’t put on this worthy fundraiser without your partnership and support. Thank you for being our everyday hero!
The 14th annual Expo will give you the opportunity to encounter exciting services, ideas, and resources available for your active, healthy, independent lifestyle! Expect to see over 140 exhibits, free health screenings, prizes and interactive activities. Exhibits will include experts in volunteerism, health insurance benefits, healthy living, food, retirement communities, travel, home remodeling, finance, education, fitness, and much much more. A suggested $3 donation at the door helps to support the Retired and Senior Volunteer program.
Portland's LARGEST Garage Sale Coming to the EXPO Center
When: Saturday April 17th 8am to 5pm
Where: EXPO Center - 2060 N Marine Dr.
Come Shop Over 300 Garage Sales all in one location Saturday April 17th 8am to 5pm $3.00 Adults free for kids with 50% donated to the Portland Rescue Mission, for More information Visit our web site www.portlandgsale.com
6th Annual Hearing Voices Storytelling Festival April 11–18
The Washington County Cooperative Library Services (WCCLS) hosts the 6th Annual Hearing Voices Storytelling Festival April 11–18 as part of National Library Week. The festival features four professional storytellers/ensembles: Willy Claflin (San Francisco, CA), Nuestro Canto (Beaverton, OR), Brody Theater (Portland, OR) and Oregon Shadow Puppet Theatre (Portland, OR). The festival performances are designed for the enjoyment of adults and children ages 6 and up, unless otherwise noted.
The week-long storytelling extravaganza features fourteen storytelling performances throughout the week at the WCCLS member libraries, the Glenn & Viola Walters Cultural Arts Center in Hillsboro, Centro Cultural in Cornelius and the Jessie Mays Community Center in North Plains.
Environmental Movies, Organic Clothing, Recyclable Arts & Crafts, Music, Cycling Zone, Animal Trivia Show, Scavenger Hunt, and MORE Admission: Your Recyclables
CONTACT: Alexis Bozzo at
sherwoodoregon@gmail.com
Dance West In Concert: One Singular Sensation
Dance West performs at the Arts & Communication Magnet Academy (ACMA) Performing Arts Center in the premier event for this new venue. “Dance West In Concert: One Singular Sensation”, is scheduled for performances Friday, April 23rd, through Sunday, April 25th, 2010.
Entering their second decade, Dance West begins a new era in their permanent performance home on the ACMA campus. Artistic director, Julane Stites, has put together a program that won’t disappoint, and the dancers have worked hard to make their first performances in this new space their very best ever.
The concert showcases the bright and diversified talent the Dance West training program develops. Brenda Buffalino's complex tap rhythms, off-set the wild west ballet of "Billy the Kid" choreographed by Jason Davis. Terry Brock transfers the legacy of Eleanor Powell's brilliant tap artistry to a trio of terpsichorists! Other works include "Ballroom", choreographed in part by special guest artists Remos Reynosa and Julana Torres; the ever- popular Broadway section, with contributions from Broadway performer, Kent Zimmerman; an Afro-Caribbean modern composition by Les Watanabe and work by returning guest choreographer David Ward, as well as the prolific artistic director, Julane Stites.
Dance West is the resident pre-professional dance company housed at Arts & Communication Magnet Academy in the Beaverton School District. The school was recently named by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top high schools in Oregon and the U.S. In addition to a five hour dance day, the dancers carry a rigorous academic course load. Please join us in celebrating their amazing accomplishments. Tickets are available at all Ticketswest Outlets (Safeway stores); by calling 1-800-992-8499; or online at www.ticketswest.com.
ReVV 2010
ReVV 2010 is a one-day conference that will bring the leading ideas and promising results of how new financial and organizational models are increasing the flow of needed capital to those who will use it to create a more just and sustainable world. The conference is followed by a day of hands-on workshops and roundtables designed to help participants apply the ideas offered at the conference to their own organizations.
EVENT DETAILS
CONFERENCE DAY (Learn and Connect)
Date:MONDAY, APRIL 26th Conference (@ Gerding Theatre)
Time: 8:30am – 5:00pm Full Day Conference
5:00pm – 7:00 pm Awards and Networking Cocktail Reception
Place: The Gerding Theater at the Armory | Pearl District,Portland, Oregon
WORKSHOP AND ROUNDTABLE DAY (Understand and Apply)
Date: TUESDAY, APRIL 27th In-Depth Workshops + Roundtable Sessions
Time: 8:30am – 12 noon | In-Depth Workshops
1:00 p.m. – 5:00pm | Working Roundtables
Place: Venue Pearl | Pearl District, Portland, Oregon
Brain Fitness and Aging - A Three Part Lecture Series
Before you accept the notion that age-related-cognitive decline is inevitable, find out what the most recent brain research is showing about prevention and reversal. This three week series will give participants the latest information on the benefits of physical exercise, mental stimulation, diet, and vitamin supplements.
Additional information on the importance of social interaction and community connectedness will be discussed and participants will receive worksheets and resources to evaluate and develop a personalized plan for improving brain fitness.
The nominal cost of the three week lecture series is $15, to be held at Cherrywood Village, 1417 SE 107th Ave, Portland, OR 97216. Classes begin at 10:30 am on Wednesday April 14 and continue on April 21st, and April 28th.
Seminar led by Natalie Mills, MA, MFT
Open to the Public
RSVP by Monday, April 12th at 503-408-0404.
Oregon Potters Association and the Ceramic Showcase Present the Gathering of the Guilds
WHEN: Friday, April 30, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday, May 1, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sunday, May 2, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
WHERE: Oregon Convention Center
777 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
(Conveniently located right on TriMet MAX line)
Portland, Oregon
DESCRIPTION: The Oregon Potters Association's Ceramic Showcase and the Gathering of the Guilds is the only art show like it in the country. Not only is it the largest clay show in the U.S., but features work from a variety of art guilds including: Creative Metal Arts Guild, Guild of Portland Woodworkers, Northwest Fine Woodworkers Guild, Oregon Glass Guild, Portland Bead Society and the Portland Handweavers Guild. This one-of-a-kind show will feature over 350 booths of diverse, spectacular art for the home, garden or office. In addition to the pieces available for purchase, the clay show alone will feature daily demonstrations by nationally-acclaimed potters, adult and children clay play areas, wine tasting, music performances and much more. ADMISSION IS FREE.
COST: FREE
2010 Arthritis Walk on Saturday, May 15th
The Arthritis Foundation invites you to join us at the 2010 Arthritis Walk on Saturday, May 15th at Willamette Park.
The Arthritis Walk is the Arthritis Foundation’s signature event that takes place in communities nationwide to raise funds and awareness to fight arthritis, one of the nation’s leading causes of disability. It kicks off each May during National Arthritis Month.
The event features both a three-mile and one-mile course, with activities for the entire family. Participants walk in honor of a friend or family member with arthritis, while those with arthritis wear blue hats to signify their action in taking control of their condition. Pet owners are invited to bring their leashed dogs to walk with them at the event.
To participate in the Arthritis Walk, volunteer or to form a team, visit www.letsmovetogether.org
June Kids and Family Event
Join Smokey Bear and Ranger Rick in a FREE celebration of National Get Outdoors Day on Saturday, June 12th, from 10 to 3. This community event will highlight activities the great outdoors offers youth and families.
Join us for outdoor fun, find helpful information, and enter chances to win great prizes and find renewed interest in your own backyard, neighborhood and region.
Come on down and explore: birds of prey up close, outdoor camping and gear demonstrations, water sports opportunities, information about walking, hiking and biking in and around town, gardening tips and so much more!
