civic events in Portland...

Event date: May 1, 2012 → May 31, 2012

Event location: The Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon

The Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon (FCCO) will host free spay/neuter clinics for feral and stray cats in the four-county area—Multnomah, Clackamas, Washington, and Clark—throughout the entire month of May. Space is limited so call today! Why May? In the spring months, cats begin to breed and are more likely to produce kittens. Cats can reproduce as early as five months old, but can be safely spayed and neutered at two more...

Event date: May 28, 2012

Event location: Trinity Fellowship Church, 2700 SE 67th Ave.

The South Tabor Neighborhood Association is having its annual Spring Clean Up on Monday, May 28 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Trinity Fellowship Church parking lot at 2700 SE 67th Ave. Pretty much everything is accepted but not hazardous materials, chemicals, paint, pesticides, contractor loads, concrete/rocks, fluorescent bulbs or ballast or anything containing freon. For more info, visitwww.southtabor.org or call 503.774.7521 more...

Event date: May 30, 2012

Event location: McMenamin's Kennedy School Gym

Join Phil Keisling, from Portland State University’s Hatfield School of Government and Wendy Willis, Director of PSU’s Policy Consensus Initiative and their team of graduate students as they share what you and your neighbors had to say about the Willamette River and Portland Harbor during 15 public events, 50 community meetings, and almost 2,000 surveys. Since August 2011, the Portland Harbor Partnership has been working more...

Event date: Jun 2, 2012

Event location: University of Portland, Buckley Center Auditorium

This year’s conference will once again feature the latest research on factors that contribute to the development of memory loss and dementia; methods to delay or prevent memory loss; and techniques for healthy aging in the African American community. Keynote presentation by Monica Willis Parker, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology at Emory University and Principal more...

Event dates: June 7th, 2012

Event location: Western Seminary, 5511 SE Hawthorne Blvd. and St. David of Wales, 2800 SE Harrison St.

Join business and neighborhood leaders as we design a more resilient future for our SE community. Identify and map out systems for energy, water, waste, food production and local economies. Come share your ideas as we collaborate in facilitated community building workshops designed to turn our visions into grassroots community sustainability projects. Sat. May 19th, 2012 Western Seminary, 10am - 2pm Lunch provided FREE & OPEN TO more...

Event date: Jun 15, 2012

Event location: Natural Capital Center - Billy Frank Jr. Conference Center

I don't have to be rich to be a smart, responsible local investor? I can raise investment capital from hundreds of my neighbors? Seriously?? Crowdfunding, the JOBS Act, and direct local investing by average citizens are the hottest topics and most promising pathways to growing local economies. Interested? Join Amy Cortese and an expert panel to learn more! Contact us at 503.452.6898 or find info on speakers and workshops at more...