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PLEASE NOTE: Events listed may be endorsed by the Occupy, or sponsored by people who share the goals of the Occupy movement. In addition, there are listings of free or inexpensive events/activities in and around Portland that are open to anyone interested.

Daily

RIDESHARE OPPORTUNITY

Daily Vigil at City Hall. Join us!

Fill out the anti-corporate personhood online petition.

ONLY A VERY SHORT TIME LEFT to sign the petition for the City Resolution to End Corporate Personhood!

WE ONLY HAVE 1,137 out of 2,000 SIGNATURES SO FAR!!!

Today

Sunday OccuPeace Meeting

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  • Date: Sundays
  • Time: 12:00pm until 3:00pm
  • Location: Pioneer Courthouse Square 701 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97204
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Purpose

Join the Occupy Portland movement as we gather every Sunday at noon.

We will discuss and plan upcoming events and actions, hold trainings, support OWS nationwide, support each other and our community.

This will be an ongoing nonviolent effort to maintain focus and attention to the issues of inequality that 99% of America face as the result of corporate greed and corruption.

Families and all walks of life welcome. Let us come together in unity and use our voices in unison to bring about the changes needed in our economic system.

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Communications Cluster Party!

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Purpose

Any committee that wants to join in improving cross committee communication and start solving our challenges face to face is invited to our weekly party/meeting.

Anyone that wants to is invited to bring a snack or treat to share. Coffee will be available.


Women's Caucus weekly meeting

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Purpose

Women's Caucus weekly meeting.

Women’s Caucus invites all women to meetings.

Contact: opwomen@googlegroups.com

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Theater of the Oppressed play-shop

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  • Date: Sunday, January 8, 2012
  • Time: 1:30pm until 4:30pm
  • Location: People's Coop (upstairs community room) 3029 SE 21st Ave., Portland, Oregon
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Purpose

Inspiration. Collaboration. Transformation.

The Theatre of the Oppressed is an interactive, physical and playful tool used to investigate situations in which we are denied our basic rights, personally and collectively.

We use theatrical debate, through games and scenes, to uncover the many possible alternatives to real life challenges.

Every person is an actor in their own life, absolutely no theatre experience necessary.

More information about the global Theatre of the Oppressed movement: http://www.theatreoftheoppressed.org

Light snacks provided

Please arrive on time (1:30!)

This workshop is part of the monthly Portland Rising Tide series connecting activism to our daily lives.

Find out more at http://www.portlandrisingtide.org

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March to Save the Postal Service

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  • Date: Sunday, January 8, 2012
  • Time: 2:00pm until 3:30pm
  • Location: Pioneer Courthouse Square 701 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97204
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Purpose

2PM Rally at Pioneer Courthouse Square, March to follow

March to Main Post Office (NW Hoyt @ Broadway)

Congress is getting ready to vote on HR 2309 & S 1789
These bills would
  • End door-to-door and curbside delivery for 90% of postal patrons
  • End Saturday delivery
  • Close thousands of community post offices
  • Close half the mail processing plants
  • Force senior carriers into retirement
  • Eliminate hundreds of thousands of jobs
  • End overnite delivery of first class mail
Save Saturday Delivery & Door-to-Door Mail Delivery
Save Community Post Offices

FAMILY FRIENDLY, BRING CHILDREN

TIME TO STAND UP AND SHOW UP!

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For more information, contact Jamie Partridge 503-752-5112

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Parents for Occupy Portland Pennant Craft Bonanza

  • Date: 1/8/2012
  • Time: 2:00pm until 5:00pm
  • Location: St. Francis, 1131 Southeast Oak Street, Portland, OR 97214-1344 
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Purpose

We will be gathering in the Che Room @ St Francis, both parents and kids, to make the pennants that will identify children at rallies/marches/events.

This is a public event, all are welcome, of any age!

Even if your little ones are too small for crafting, this would be a great opportunity to get to meet and know some of the other families and parents in our Occupy community!

We would gladly accept any donations of supplies as well.
Needed Supplies
We look forward to seeing you!

Please feel free to join the Facebook group as well if you would like to get involved with other parents, and spread word on, or organize, family friendly events/actions to support Occupy Portland.

Occupy Portland Legislative Action Forum

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  • Date: Sunday, January 8, 2012
  • Time: 3:30pm until 6:00pm
  • Location: Project Grow at 2124 N Williams Ave in Portland, 97227
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Purpose

You’ve heard about Occupy, talked about it, now come help shape it! Connect with Occupy Portland’s current policy initiatives, bring your ideas and help form this year’s agenda.

This is an opportunity to learn about Occupy Portland’s policy work, to give your input and join working groups that develop real, actionable solutions.

Learn more about the Solutions Committee.


No Pants & donation drive event

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  • Date: Sunday, January 8, 2012
  • Time: 3:00pm until 8:00pm
  • Location: Max Line @ NE Portland: Lloyd Center (Holladay Park - next to fountain, near Max) AND Downtown: Goose Hollow Inn
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Purpose

This years No Pants event will have a special meaning here in Portland, Or.

We will be working together with Raphael House of Portland for a Pants donation drive.

If you can donate 1 pair of clean pants in kids, teens or adult size with the size tagged on the back of the pants for easy sorting.The pants will go directly to supporting local citizens of Oregon. The generous support of community donations makes there programs possible.

Raphael House of Portland is a multi-faceted domestic violence agency dedicated to ending intimate partner violence for good.

They serve individuals and families of all backgrounds, cultures, ages, and sexual orientations. The current state of the economy means that costs for providing food and clothing to the survivors and their children living in shelter have risen dramatically. This is a great chance to donate 1 pair of pants to help a worthy cause. Please bring 1 pair of clean pants to the No Pants party.

http://www.raphaelhouse.com

There are two meeting points for 2012 No Pants and you'll meet everyone at whichever route you choose.

There is a leader at each route that will take you on your adventure, at the end we all meet up and head for a private No Pants Party!

Location Info and Requirements



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Occupy Cafe SE Portland

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Purpose

Come build community and the movement!

We will have coffee, tea, food & entertainment by donation. No one turned away for lack of funds.

There will be spaces for people to "booth', live entertainment, and arts & crafts.

Small group conversations kick-off every 20-30 minutes to discuss topics of shared interest.

People are also welcome to just hang out and relax, as long as they are respectful of the other activities in the space.

ABOUT OCCUPY CAFE

Occupy Cafe exists to inclusively connect people, to share and listen.

The more we share and hear our individual and collective needs, wants and visions, the more powerful our initiatives to create real change become. Real and meaningful change for good comes when we, the people, stand, speak and act together, cooperatively and collaboratively. The agenda is open within the theme of building community and a movement.


Solutions Committee Meeting (for working groups only)

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  • Date: Sundays
  • Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
  • Location: The Occupy Portland Office at St. Francis of Assisi Parish, 1131 SE Oak, Portland
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Purpose

Meeting for working groups only. map

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Meet Tuesdays at 6:00 with the whole committee.


General Assembly

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  • Date: Sundays
  • Time: no more GAs on Sundays
  • Location: 'Starting July 1, GA will be held on Mondays at the Terry Schrunk Plaza!'
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Purpose

GA is now on Mondays effective July 2012.

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Monday

Make Civilian Oversight Part of Portland's Charter!

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Occupy Portland in City Hall, 8 Dec 2011
  • Date: Monday, January 9, 2012
  • Time: 6PM - 8PM
  • Location: Rose Room, 3rd Floor, Portland City Hall 1221 SW 4th Avenue
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Purpose

Change Portland's Charter so The People have meaningful oversight over police conduct.

What are your ideas? Two ideas are gaining traction:

  • The CRC should be provided legal representation other than the City Attorney, who has a responsibility to prevent the city from exposure to lawsuits: this duty conflicts with uncovering misconduct.
  • Eliminate police horses. Perhaps we could get animal rights people to join those of us who were pushed about by these workhorses and into tear-gassers barricading the street. If the city was concerned by infestations in the Occupy Portland camp, then they will be incensed to learn about the rats down by the horse barn!

Bring words you think should go into the City Charter. Bring your friends. Bring us change!

We need to demand structured change. Once we get this document amended, we can begin work on the U.S. Constitution!

For more information, contact Portland Copwatch.

You can also testify by email or by phone at the link below.

Other details
Put Police Accountability in the City Charter - Link to more detailed information.

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Peaceable Protesters Court Date Rally

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  • Date: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays
  • Time: 12pm – 2pm
  • Location: Justice Center, 1120 SW 3rd ave Portland, OR
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Purpose

Peaceable Protesters Court Date Rally Justice Center

Come down to the Justice Center and support those who've put their bodies on the line to protect our First Amendment right to peaceably assemble to address the grievances of the 99%.

Bring signs in support of the First Amendment. (Everyone's right to peaceably assemble)

We would really love to see you there!

Other details
See also: End the Camping Ban! 24/7 Daily Vigil


T.U.P.A.C. meeting

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  • Date: Mondays and Wednesdays
  • Time: 3pm – 4pm
  • Location: Central Library 801 SW 10th Ave, Portland, OR
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Purpose

Meet to discuss upcoming events and actions.

The United Performing Arts Collective, T.U.P.A.C.

TUPAC is an expanding group of persona who use visual literary, performance art, and music to spread messages, hopes, dreams and goals of Occupy Portland to the greater 99%.

Join us in Dance, Expression, Inspiration, and Solidarity.

Contact
occupytupac@gmail.com
Request to join the listserv
occupytupac@googlegroups.com
Follow us on Twitter



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Agenda Setting and Discussion

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  • Date: Mondays
  • Time: 7pm – 9pm
  • Location: St Francis (OPDX HQ, Che Room) - 1131 Southeast Oak St
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Purpose

Agenda Setting, Proposal Announcement and Discussion

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Proposals and agendas will then be posted online for the Thur and Sun meetings.


Dharma Circle

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  • Date: Mondays
  • Time: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
  • Location: Friends Meeting House, Downstairs 4312 SE Stark, Portland, OR, 97214
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Purpose

Dharma Circles invite us to rest in the ease of the present moment.

Frosty leaves as non-dual teachings from the world’s wisdom traditions open into the spacious field of the heart. Reflection, silent sitting, and silent movement soften our boundaries and open awareness of our essential nature, nearer to us than our own breath.

All contemplative practices and levels of experience (or no experience) are welcome.

The door is open at 6:45. At 7:00 pm we begin with dialogue and dharma reflection, followed by an hour of silent practice.

Feel free to bring cushions, mats, or whatever is comfortable for your sitting practice (some cushions and chairs are provided).

Grounded in the heart, our actions grow from deep soil to yield fruits that enhance peace, justice, beauty, and balance in all that we do.

In a tumultuous world, maintaining a spacious heart requires attention, intention, and ever-deepening love.

Sangha or satsang is created anytime we are present with others for reflection or practice in the space of the heart, in service of truth. Sharing that intention, our dialogues invite us into reflection on our deepest Being, Mystery, Emptiness, the Beloved.

Every faith or no faith are equally welcome here.

We embrace human nature just as it is, holy and broken, perfect and imperfect at the same time, and steep together in the timeless present moment, where definitions slip away.

Gathering in satsang, sangha, or a community of practice provides a rich common ground as we travel in the terrain of the Heart.

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$5-$10 suggested donation (All are welcome)

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Tuesday

Oregon Zoo Second Tuesdays

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Purpose

The second Tuesday of every month visit the zoo for only $4 a person!

Children 2 and under are always admitted free of charge.

Second Tuesday tickets are available at the gate only.

You will be amazed to discover what you didn't know about your zoo!

History

Since the late 1800's, the Oregon Zoo has been promoting conservation.

Vision

The Oregon Zoo promotes a better future for wildlife.

Our Exhibits

A listing of exhibits and a map of the Oregon Zoo.

Train

All Aboard! Learn about the history of the Oregon Zoo trains.

Earth-friendly Operations

The Oregon Zoo encourages earth-friendly habits.

Gardens

Learn about our special gardens and the plants within them.

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The zoo rarely closes because of weather-related conditions. We attempt to post closures on our homepage, but may be unable to reach the office.

For the latest information on weather-related closures, call the zoo at 503-226-1561

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TESTN Group Meeting

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  • Date: Tuesdays
  • Time: 10am – 12pm
  • Location: Peace House on NE 18th and Tillamook
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Purpose

T.E.S.T.N Group (Training, Education, Strategy and Tactics for Nonviolence)

Hold a weekly meeting to discuss strategy and tactics of the movement while using our skills and experience to bring nonviolence into every aspect of our lives internally and externally through training and education.


Peaceable Protesters Court Date Rally

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  • Date: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays
  • Time: 12pm – 2pm
  • Location: Justice Center, 1120 SW 3rd ave Portland, OR
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Purpose

Peaceable Protesters Court Date Rally Justice Center

Come down to the Justice Center and support those who've put their bodies on the line to protect our First Amendment right to peaceably assemble to address the grievances of the 99%.

Bring signs in support of the First Amendment. (Everyone's right to peaceably assemble)

We would really love to see you there!

Other details
See also: End the Camping Ban! 24/7 Daily Vigil


Building Intentional Community

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  • Date: Tuesdays
  • Time: 4:00pm – 5:30pm
  • Location: Peace House 2116 NE 18th Ave, PDX
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Purpose

Every Tuesday from 4pm to 5:30pm the Peace House (2116 NE 18th Ave, PDX) is hosting a work group to help interested Occupy participants to find ways to establish functioning intentional communities.

Drawing on their 25-year experience of living in community, members of the Peace House will share ideas, resources and "hand holding" with those who would like to get started.

This is an exercise in mutual sharing. No one is an expert in how to live together in community, but together all can learn what is needed.

Bring your vision of what kind of community you want to live in and share it with us.

Together, we will work to bring that vision into reality.


Solutions Full Committee Meeting

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Purpose

Meet Tuesdays at 4:30 with the whole committee at the Occupy Portland Office

All are welcome.

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Other details
Sunday meetings are for working groups only.


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Movement Building Open Forum

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  • Date: Tuesdays
  • Time: 7pm – 9pm
  • Location: St Francis (OPDX HQ, Che Room) - 1131 Southeast Oak St
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Purpose

All are welcome to participate in this open forum!


Bikes For Humanity Volunteer Repair Clinics - Tuesdays

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  • Date: Every Tuesday
  • Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
  • Location: Community Exchange Bike School, 4038 SE Brooklyn St, Portland
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Purpose

Bikes For Humanity PDX(B4HPDX) is a community service project aimed at providing the public affordable refurbished bikes, repair classes & workshop space.

They have 100+ donated used bikes & need volunteers to catalog, clean and refurbish the bikes for bike adoption events.

Shop space has been donated for volunteer training and bike repair. Weekly volunteer clinics starting on Tuesday & Saturday.

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For full details see http://www.b4hpdx.org


Music: Lightnin' Seed & On a Clear Day

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  • Date: Tuesday, January 10, 2012
  • Time: 7:00pm until 10:00pm
  • Location: Red and Black Cafe 400 SE 12th Ave, Portland, OR 97214
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Purpose

Lightnin’ Seed (Mark Gunnery and Brenna Sahatjian) sing songs about herbs, storms, natural phenomenon, and politics.

On a Clear Day, from Seattle, plays micro-ballads & poetic pleas, for accordion and voice.

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Occupy Portland Healthcare Committee

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  • Date: Tuesdays (except the third Tuesday of every month due to the JwJ meeting)
  • Time: 6pm
  • Location: The Green Dragon at 9th and Belmont
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Purpose

This is a group that will focus on direct actions for Single Payer or Universal Healthcare.

We believe Oregon has a very good chance to be the next state after Vermont to form a Universal Healthcare system.

We will also be working with other organizations in organizing state-wide actions.

Healthcare is a human right!! Healthcare for all!! Everyone in, nobody out!!

occupypdxhealthcare@googlegroups.com

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Wednesday

Panel Meeting/Training

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  • Date: Wednesdays
  • Time: 10am – 2pm
  • Location: St. Francis in the Che Room on SE 12th and Pine
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Purpose

The first part of our time will be focused on discussion, tips and planning new panel events.

The second half of our time will be dedicated to practicing and role playing, telling our personal stories and taking tough questions.

See you there!


Peaceable Protesters Court Date Rally

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  • Date: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays
  • Time: 12pm – 2pm
  • Location: Justice Center, 1120 SW 3rd ave Portland, OR
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Purpose

Peaceable Protesters Court Date Rally Justice Center

Come down to the Justice Center and support those who've put their bodies on the line to protect our First Amendment right to peaceably assemble to address the grievances of the 99%.

Bring signs in support of the First Amendment. (Everyone's right to peaceably assemble)

We would really love to see you there!

Other details
See also: End the Camping Ban! 24/7 Daily Vigil


T.U.P.A.C. meeting

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  • Date: Mondays and Wednesdays
  • Time: 3pm – 4pm
  • Location: Central Library 801 SW 10th Ave, Portland, OR
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Purpose

Meet to discuss upcoming events and actions.

The United Performing Arts Collective, T.U.P.A.C.

TUPAC is an expanding group of persona who use visual literary, performance art, and music to spread messages, hopes, dreams and goals of Occupy Portland to the greater 99%.

Join us in Dance, Expression, Inspiration, and Solidarity.

Contact
occupytupac@gmail.com
Request to join the listserv
occupytupac@googlegroups.com
Follow us on Twitter



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OPDX Livestream Meet & Greet

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  • Date: Wed, January 11, 2012
  • Time: 5pm – 7pm
  • Location: Lucky Lab Beer Hall 1945 NW Quimby
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Purpose

  • To meet chatters in real life
  • To consider being a part of the team
  • To offer your support
  • Have fun!

This is open to the public and is a casual and fun way to meet folks and learn about Livestream.

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The Lucky Lab is ok for kids during this time frame too.


Occupy Portland Intern Fair

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  • Date: Wednesday, January 11th AND Thursday, January 12th
  • Time: 5:30 till 8pm
  • Location: Food for Thought Cafe in the basement of PSU Smith Building, rm 26
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Purpose

Students – Get College Credits for Organizing with Occupy Portland!

We are accepting inquiring students to become interns for Occupy Portland. Students who volunteer with us can get college credit for helping us organize and perform needful tasks.

This is a wonderful way to bring the fire of Occupy to the education system and infiltrate the curriculum. Students will learn our values with first hand experience and turn around and teach and influence their peers, co workers and those careers.

This is a beautiful outreach method. After we accept a team of these interns to help organize and facilitate our affairs we will be more productive, more unified, less stressed and advancing this revolution in countless ways.

Other details
Questions? Comments? Concerns?

Contact: Shiva with the Outreach Committee opdxshiva@gmail.com 503-477-3512

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Action Committee

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Purpose

Action Committee invites everyone to attend and participate in meetings.

Other details
Contact at: actioncommitteepdx@googlegroups.com


Occupy Portland Healthcare Committee

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  • Date: Tuesdays (except the third Tuesday of every month due to the JwJ meeting)
  • Time: 6pm
  • Location: The Green Dragon at 9th and Belmont
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Purpose

This is a group that will focus on direct actions for Single Payer or Universal Healthcare.

We believe Oregon has a very good chance to be the next state after Vermont to form a Universal Healthcare system.

We will also be working with other organizations in organizing state-wide actions.

Healthcare is a human right!! Healthcare for all!! Everyone in, nobody out!!

occupypdxhealthcare@googlegroups.com

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Captive Genders book launch in Portland

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  • Date: Wednesday, January 11, 2012
  • Time: 7:00pm until 10:00pm
  • Location: Red and Black Cafe 400 SE 12th Ave, Portland, OR 97214
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Purpose

Join Eric A. Stanley, Ralowe T. Ampu and Toshio Meronek for a book launch and reading of Captive Genders.

Pathologized, terrorized, and confined, trans/gender non-conforming and queer folks have always struggled against the enormity of the prison industrial complex. The first collection of its kind, Eric A. Stanley and Nat Smith bring together current and former prisoners, activists, and academics to offer new ways for understanding how race, gender, ability, and sexuality are lived under the crushing weight of captivity. Through a politic of gender self-determination, this collection argues that trans/queer liberation and prison abolition must be grown together. From rioting against police violence and critiquing hate crimes legislation to prisoners demanding access to HIV medications, and far beyond, Captive Gender is a challenge for us all to join the struggle.

"new frameworks and new vocabularies that surely will have a transformative impact on the theories and practices of twenty-first century abolition." —Angela Y. Davis

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Books will be available at the reading.

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Thursday

Peaceable Protesters Court Date Rally

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  • Date: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays
  • Time: 12pm – 2pm
  • Location: Justice Center, 1120 SW 3rd ave Portland, OR
  • Jump to this event's wiki page, edit it, discuss it or return to the events page.

Purpose

Peaceable Protesters Court Date Rally Justice Center

Come down to the Justice Center and support those who've put their bodies on the line to protect our First Amendment right to peaceably assemble to address the grievances of the 99%.

Bring signs in support of the First Amendment. (Everyone's right to peaceably assemble)

We would really love to see you there!

Other details
See also: End the Camping Ban! 24/7 Daily Vigil


Outreach Weekly Organizer Training

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Purpose

We will run a weekly training after the Outreach meeting.

We will train on many different aspects of grassroots organizing including: canvassing, phone banking, campaign power mapping, running effective meetings, public speaking, Civil Disobedience, etc.

Suggest a topic we can agree on and we WILL find an educator to train us.

Other details
occupyportlandstreetteam@gmail.com

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Women's Caucus weekly meeting

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Purpose

Women's Caucus weekly meeting.

Women’s Caucus invites all women to meetings.

Contact: opwomen@googlegroups.com

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Council hearing

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  • Date: Thu, January 12, 2012
  • Time: 2pm – 5pm
  • Location: Portland City Hall 1221 SW 4th Avenue Portland
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Purpose

The Portland City Council's "Upcoming Agenda Items" now lists the "War Dollars Home" resolution on the agenda for Thursday, January 12, at 2 PM.

Peace & Justice Works is coordinating the growing number of partner organizations to line up some heavy-hitting testimony to support this important call for ending the occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan and redirecting this war-spending to creating much-needed jobs, rebuilding infrastructure and funding human needs here at home.

The City Council hearing will also include two other important resolutions from the Mayor's office:

  • Ending to corporate personhood

and sorely-needed

  • Campaign finance reform

The hearing is open to all and public testimony will be accepted at that hearing. The council is expected to vote during the hearing.

Other details
It will likely to be a very crowded meeting, with folks there to support (and oppose) one or another (or all) of these resolutions. Please think about coming out to this meeting to show your support, and come a bit early if you want to sign up to testify at the hearing.

Also, if you'd like to get some ideas for what you might say at the hearing, check out "How Do We End the War in Afghanistan?", a presentation by Matthew Hoh and Zaher Wahab from last June.

http://vimeo.com/34369445

(You can view this video via Netflix instant view and is also available on YouTube.)

For more information on the issues

War Dollars Home

End Corporate Personhood

Campaign Finance Reform

http://www.portlandonline.com/mayor/index.cfm?c=49278&a=377615

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Occupy Portland Intern Fair

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  • Date: Wednesday, January 11th AND Thursday, January 12th
  • Time: 5:30 till 8pm
  • Location: Food for Thought Cafe in the basement of PSU Smith Building, rm 26
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Purpose

Students – Get College Credits for Organizing with Occupy Portland!

We are accepting inquiring students to become interns for Occupy Portland. Students who volunteer with us can get college credit for helping us organize and perform needful tasks.

This is a wonderful way to bring the fire of Occupy to the education system and infiltrate the curriculum. Students will learn our values with first hand experience and turn around and teach and influence their peers, co workers and those careers.

This is a beautiful outreach method. After we accept a team of these interns to help organize and facilitate our affairs we will be more productive, more unified, less stressed and advancing this revolution in countless ways.

Other details
Questions? Comments? Concerns?

Contact: Shiva with the Outreach Committee opdxshiva@gmail.com 503-477-3512

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Spending Committee

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  • Date: Thursdays
  • Time: 6:00pm – 6:50pm
  • Location: St. Francis, SE 12th & Oak Portland, OR 97214
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Purpose

Come and be a part of the Spending Committee Meetings for Occupy Portland.

Learn how money is reimbursed or approved to different entities within Occupy, or submit a proposal to be deliberated.

Other details
We needs more members representing committees.

Carrie Medina, Spending Committee P.O.C.


Food Not Bombs - NE Feed

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  • Date: Every Thurs
  • Time: 6pm - 8pm
  • Location: Alberta Park - 1905 NE Killingsworth St, under the over-covering
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Purpose

To feed whoever is hungry, delicious, nutritious, free vegan food! & to prevent perfectly good food from going to the dump. Living off of societies waste is awesome!

Do you ever get hungry?
Do you like food or like to cook?
Well why don't we know each other yet? I think we're already in love.

We are available to help with any Occupy related, or radical event!

We request those that partake to bring their own container and utensil, if at all possible.
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Spokes Council

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  • Date: Thursdays
  • Time: 7pm – 10pm
  • Location: St. Francis 1131 Southeast Oak Street
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Purpose

Spokes Council

All are welcome!

Please spread the word through committee/caucus list servs and also ATTEND!

It is especially important to become involved with the Spokes Council meetings and other meetings where actions are decided on!

This will be a great chance to voice your ideas, to re-group as committees, assess, and plan for moving forward.



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http://occupyportland.org/


Friday

Our School: Education Brain Trust

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Purpose

Our School hosts the Education Brain Trust once a week to discuss and brainstorm ideas on the role that Occupy Portland can play in furthering the impending educational renaissance and our current self actualization as a community.


Protest against the 3rd 7 Eleven in St. Johns

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  • Date: Friday, January 13, 2012
  • Time: 3:00pm until 6:00pm
  • Location: 8157 N Lombard Portland Or
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Purpose

Join our community protest against 7 Eleven building it's third store in our neighborhood. The purposed site is two blocks away from our local St. Johns Deli and Grocery store that has been apart of our area since 1979.

We want to draw attention to what we view as a move to push out competing locally owned convenience stores. St. Johns is our home and we want our neighbors' businesses to thrive instead of seeing their doors close due to a take over from Corporate franchises.

We will take to the site where 7 Eleven hopes to build with signs and our voices. This is a non-violent protest all are welcome.

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Portland Children's Museum Free

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  • Date: First Fridays of every month
  • Time: 4-8 p.m.
  • Location: 4015 SW Canyon Road Portland, OR 97221 (Across from Oregon Zoo)
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Purpose

Target Free First Friday Night - Come enjoy the Museum for free between 4-8pm!

The mission of Portland Children’s Museum is to inspire imagination, creativity and the wonder of learning in children and adults by inviting moments of shared discovery.

WHAT YOU’LL FIND HERE

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Museum members & children under age 1 are always FREE!

We encourage you to take public transportation but in case you drive, there is a $2 parking fee.

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MLK at PCC

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  • Date: Friday, January 13, 2012 until Tuesday, January 17, 2012
  • Time: 5:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Location: Portland Community College - Cascade Campus
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Purpose

Black Student Union, Center for Intercultural Organizing and Portland Urban Initiative invite you to our weekend event in honor of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Dedication and the 49th Anniversary of the Jobs And Freedom March on Washington.

Schedule of Events
For more information contact
Francisco at (503) 810-1679

Job Fair, Non Profit Fair, Speakers and Documentaries. Fun and educational.

Other details
Occupy Martin Luther King Junior Day - Monday 16 January 2012

https://www.facebook.com/#!/events/206031782823723/

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OP Labor Outreach Committee Meeting

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Purpose

Need volunteers to facilitate & take notes.

Proposed Agenda
1. Review our committee work, the process for taking on work and moving it forward, and identify changes we should make now to prepare for a busy spring.
Current Work
- Community Assembly to Create a People's Budget - May 5th, First Unitarian Church
- East County Education Support
Future/Possible Work
- Unemployed organizing
- Labor Education
- Occupy/Labor Panel or conference
- Workers struggles: PSU Student workers, New Seasons workers



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See Also:

Facebook Pages


Occupy Portland Open House

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Purpose

Come celebrate our new community space!

Open house grand opening for the new Occupy space at St. Francis Che Room.

Please come visit us at our new office space and get involved!

Featuring a panel on Occupy, music, food, workshops, committee booths, a raffle…and fun!

Breakout session include tiny-tent making, non-violent resistance tactics & strategies, online activism, kids activities and more! This is a family friendly event.

Bring a can of food or a pie!



Other details
http://occupyportland.org/

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Dirty Queer 5 Yr anniversary fundraiser!

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  • Date: Friday, January 13, 2012
  • Time: 6:00pm until 9:00pm
  • Location: In Other Words 14 NE Killingsworth, Portland, OR 97217
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Purpose

Five beautiful, sexy, smart, brave, loving, creative, resourceful years ... and many more to come.
We'll have tasty treats at intermission from local companies.

And, if you'd also like to feed your fellow freaks, show off your hot(pad) skills, or otherwise tempt the taste buds of a roomful of dirty queers, please feel free to bring along some food to share. All food will be served ahead of time and at intermission, and we've no way to heat or cool it, so keep that in mind, please. (Labeling things as to ingredients would also be cool.)

Door prizes from
As always, the money from the door at dirty queer goes to support "In Other Words" - the nation's last surviving non-profit feminist bookstore in the United States. Show your support for this vital resource center however you can, and get involved!

http://www.inotherwords.org/

Agenda and Accessibility Info

For more info on dirty queer, including podcasts from previous shows, see our website:

http://www.dirtyqueer.com/

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  1. REDIRECT Food Not Bombs - SE

Bmedia Arts & Cultural Friday Night Events

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  • Date: Fridays
  • Time: 7pm – 9pm
  • Location: Occupy Office - 1131 Southeast Oak St
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Purpose

Arts and Culture Night!

Arts and Culture committee along with the Media Coalition organize Friday’s evening events including movies, open mics, poetry slams, local acts, and visiting famous/not-so-famous musicians.


Saturday

Winter Market at Shemanski Park

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  • Date: Saturdays thru Feb 25
  • Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
  • Location: The Winter Market is located in the South Park Blocks at Shemanski Park between SW Salmon & SW Main.
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Purpose

Portland Farmers Market launches an inaugural Winter Market at Shemanski Park in 2012!

Enjoy live music and samples of wonderful locally grown and prepared foods.

Shop for winter produce, meats, cheeses, wine, seafood, baked goods and more every Saturday in January and February.

Hot food, warming soups and covered spaces available to chase away the chills.
Find us on the web



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Dogcupy Portland

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  • Date: Saturdays thru Mar 31
  • Time: 11:00am until 2:00pm
  • Location: Bank of America Hawthorne Branch 3757 SE Hawthorne, Portland, OR
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Purpose

MAN'S BEST FRIEND IS NOT THE BIG BANKS!

This is a creative and PEACEFUL protest to draw positive media attention to our cause.

Who could talk badly about a bunch of God's most loyal creatures?

We will be meeting at the corner of 37th and Hawthorne, and protesting in front of all 3 banks in the immediate area...

Although you are welcome to protest wherever is convenient and oppressive.

This is a creative way to involve all of our friends who still want to participate in the Occupy movement but don't necessarily want to go downtown. We are showing that the Occupation is more than just downtown.

We also hope that this kind of event will inspire creativity within the ranks of the Occupiers.

So please join us. I'll bring the dog treats and you guys bring the creative dog signs...



Other details
This event is held in solidarity with the Occupy Portland movement.

PLEASE BRING YOUR DOGS ON A LEASH
IF YOU DON'T HAVE A DOG, BORROW A DOG.

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Peace and Safety Meeting

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  • Date: Saturdays
  • Time: 12pm – 2pm
  • Location: Backspace 115 Northwest 5th Avenue Portland, OR (on 5th between Couch and Davis)
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Purpose

Peace and Safety Meeting


SE Neighborhood Assembly

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  • Date: January 21, 2012
  • Time: 3pm – 5pm
  • Location: SEIU Hall, SE 64th & Foster
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Purpose

Occupy movement supporters and occupiers from SE Portland that can meet up and discuss actions, proposals and events in our neighborhood.

Anyone is invited, all are welcome, invite your friends.

The time is now to get our neighborhoods and communities we live in involved as much as we can. The SE affinity group does NOT by any means condone violence, hate-speech, or abuse by it's members, be it verbal or physical.

This is a chance to meet up with people in your area neighborhood to promote discussion and change for the greater 99%.
The only requirements
  • Live in SE Portland
  • Want to better the world through direct action in coordination with Occupy Portland and Occupy Wall Street
  • Free sense of ideas and contributions you are willing to discuss in groups
  • Desire to meet new people.
We plan to meet twice a month until further notice, with work groups scheduled in between as needed.

Updates & such available at : https://www.facebook.com/groups/occupypdxse/


PDX Moms for Marijuana Meet & Greet Potluck

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  • Date: 2nd Saturday of every month
  • Time: 4:30pm until 7:30pm
  • Location: Alternative Medical Choices 4867 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97211
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Purpose

Want to get involved with PDX Moms for Marijuana?

Join us for a family friendly evening of food & new friends on the 2nd Saturday of every month.

Kids welcome.



Other details
It's a potluck, so feel free to bring some food, but it's not required.

No Medibles please!


MLK at PCC

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  • Date: Friday, January 13, 2012 until Tuesday, January 17, 2012
  • Time: 5:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Location: Portland Community College - Cascade Campus
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Purpose

Black Student Union, Center for Intercultural Organizing and Portland Urban Initiative invite you to our weekend event in honor of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Dedication and the 49th Anniversary of the Jobs And Freedom March on Washington.

Schedule of Events
For more information contact
Francisco at (503) 810-1679

Job Fair, Non Profit Fair, Speakers and Documentaries. Fun and educational.

Other details
Occupy Martin Luther King Junior Day - Monday 16 January 2012

https://www.facebook.com/#!/events/206031782823723/

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Feather Circle

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  • Date: Saturdays (temporary change Friday only on July 6, 2012)
  • Time: 7pm – 10pm
  • Location: Portland City Hall
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Purpose

Feather Circle (Facilitated by Rumorz)


Sunday

Sunday OccuPeace Meeting

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  • Date: Sundays
  • Time: 12:00pm until 3:00pm
  • Location: Pioneer Courthouse Square 701 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97204
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Purpose

Join the Occupy Portland movement as we gather every Sunday at noon.

We will discuss and plan upcoming events and actions, hold trainings, support OWS nationwide, support each other and our community.

This will be an ongoing nonviolent effort to maintain focus and attention to the issues of inequality that 99% of America face as the result of corporate greed and corruption.

Families and all walks of life welcome. Let us come together in unity and use our voices in unison to bring about the changes needed in our economic system.

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Rally to allow Gresham BMXers to use Gresham Skate Park

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  • Date: Sun, January 15
  • Time: 12pm – 4pm
  • Location: Gresham Skate Park 219 S Main
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Purpose

Let's show some solidarity with our sisters and brothers in Gresham.

Occupy Gresham is hosting the Gresham BMX Bike Group as well as the PDX Bike Swarm in a rally to support the right for BMX bikers to use the Gresham Skate Park (GSP). The group will meet at the GSP at 12PM on Sunday, January 15th and will rally until 4PM. The event is family friendly. There is currently an ordinance in Gresham that prohibits bicycles and scooters at the GSP. The police are under a Mayoral mandate to cite riders and confiscate all bikes that enter the park. The BMX bikers and their parents have started a grassroots movement to repeal the ordinance. They have gathered petitions and met multiple times with the City Council, but have faced repeated rebuttals. The skateboard community supports sharing the park with the BMX bikers. Nearly every other park in the state allows bicyclists and skaters to ride together in harmony. All parties involved in this event believe there is no valid reason for the current ordinance.

Follow the swarm blog for updates. http://www.PDXbikeswarm.org

We need bodies to show up so spread the word!

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Communications Cluster Party!

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Purpose

Any committee that wants to join in improving cross committee communication and start solving our challenges face to face is invited to our weekly party/meeting.

Anyone that wants to is invited to bring a snack or treat to share. Coffee will be available.


Women's Caucus weekly meeting

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Purpose

Women's Caucus weekly meeting.

Women’s Caucus invites all women to meetings.

Contact: opwomen@googlegroups.com

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Solutions Committee Meeting (for working groups only)

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  • Date: Sundays
  • Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
  • Location: The Occupy Portland Office at St. Francis of Assisi Parish, 1131 SE Oak, Portland
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Purpose

Meeting for working groups only. map

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Meet Tuesdays at 6:00 with the whole committee.


Wayside Stories and Waffles

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  • Date: Sunday, January 15, 2012
  • Time: 6:00pm until 9:00pm
  • Location: Laughing Horse Book and Film Collective 12 NE 10th Ave, Portland, OR 97232
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Purpose

Wayside Stories and Waffles: A direct action storytelling zombie benefit!

We will be cooking up breakfast for dinner all night as we listen to direct action stories of revelry, misadventure, and other escapades from local activists.

Waffles and toppings, kombucha mimosas, and other goodies will be available by donation.
All donations will go to support zombie legal defense funds.



Other details
For more info on state suppression of zombies check out: http://portlandrisingtide.org/​2011/10/​one-arrested-at-anti-coal-z​ombie-march-targeting-bank​-of-america/

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General Assembly

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  • Date: Sundays
  • Time: no more GAs on Sundays
  • Location: 'Starting July 1, GA will be held on Mondays at the Terry Schrunk Plaza!'
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Purpose

GA is now on Mondays effective July 2012.

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