Event date: Nov 28, 2009

Event location: Lloyd Center Barnes and Noble

Come join us this Saturday from 12:00 to 5:00 as we raise funds for our school, purchase books for classrooms, listen to students read from their stories and to the King School Choir perform! There will be activities for the little ones. Up to 20% of all sales of all books, merchandise, food and drinks in the store by King School supporters will count. You can download a voucher at http://www.king.pps.k12.or.us/.docs/pg/10372 or just more...

Do your book shopping and help the school! On Saturday, November 28th, all purchases at the Lloyd Center Barnes and Noble by King School supporters will raise money for PTA projects. There will be performances and activities for the kids in the store. You will be able to purchase books for the school and have up to 20% of your puchase go back to the PTA. more...

Event date: Aug 29, 2009

Event location: 2800 NE Liberty Street

Concordia University is opening the doors to our new, state-of-the-art library and learning center and the celebration won't be complete without you. Join us for a fun event for the whole family featuring: STORY TIMES for children in our Northwest Center for Children's Literature Tours of the library and an opportunity to GET YOUR OWN LIBRARY CARD "SHAKESPEARE-IN-THE-PARK" featuring the more...

Event date: Jul 23, 2009

Event location: Water Bureau's Interstate Facility (to start) 1900 N. Interstate Avenue

The Portland Water Bureau invites you to sign up for its 4th Annual "Field Day - A Day in the Life of the Water Bureau."This is your opportunity to learn how water arrives at your tap - from forest to faucet. The bus tours and crew ride-alongs are fun, hands-on, and designed to help participants understand the work the Portland Water Bureau does every day to deliver Portland's drinking water.Tours include:Ride Along with more...

Event date: Apr 6, 2009

Event location: The Florida Room 435 N. Killingsworth Street

Bring your family and friends (grown up's only), enjoy great snacks and cocktails, and help raise funds to beautify the school grounds and provide educational opportunities for teachers and students. The Florida Room will donate 10% of the profits earned on this day to the King School PTA. To find out more about King School visit: www.king.pps.k12.or.us more...

Event date: Jul 25, 2009

Event location: TBA

This is a fun and affordable community event for you, your whole family and all your friends! Chicken owners throughout Portland will open their yards so you can see their coops and meet their chickens. No matter your chicken knowledge, you'll have the opportunity to visit up to 25 backyard chicken coops all over East Portland - getting to know your neighbors while learning and sharing urban chicken keeping ideas.You can also enter the more...

It is National Ground Water Awareness Week!Here at the Portland Water Bureau we celebrate groundwater every day because we know just how lucky we are to have a reliable and efficient back-up, groundwater water supply system such as the system we maintain at the Columbia South Shore Well Field (CSSWF). Even though we rarely use our groundwater system, it is always there, ready and waiting to provide water in the event of an Bull Run more...

Event date: Mar 7, 2009

Event location: NE Portland, TBA with registration

Bring peace to your family, leave off the struggle in parenting and join in the community in compassionate parenting.Parenting from the Heart Workshop with Kristin CollierMarch 7, April 4, May 2 and May 30, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.Childcare available. $40 per person. Sliding scale available. Advance registration required.More information here.For more information or to register contact Kristen McKeekristen.mckee@gmail.com503-335-2717 more...

Event date: Mar 18, 2009

Event location: 1704 NE 26th Avenue

Dear Friends of YEI:Come Join YEI in...Supporting Success!Our Annual Spring Open HouseWednesday, March 18, 2009From 5 pm to 7 pmThe YEI mission is to promote self-sufficiency and life-long learning by nurturing personal, educational and career development of young people.The Youth Employment Institute (YEI) was founded on the belief that youth have the ability to overcome barriers that stand in the way to successful employment. YEI is more...

Did you know that February is Black History Month? While it's absolutely true that history was made on January 20, 2009, February is the month we honor all the great men and women of black history. Be sure to check out the biographies, videos and more on biography.com. There are many events honoring Black History Month in Portland neighborhoods. Check out the list below for art, film, lectures and more! photo: Reggie more...