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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. Please join us!

Occupy The EGT: Join the Caravan Jan 29-Feb 15

MayDay Coordination - Let's do this!!

Today

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!

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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.

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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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Artivism Night : Let's Make Some Crafts!

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  • Date: Thu, February 9
  • Time: 5:00pm until 8:00pm
  • Location: Deli Love 441 N Killingsworth St, Portland, OR
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Purpose

There has been a huge desire to get started on making something and doing things! So, as a result we have invited ARTIVISM into our club space!

We plan to use this time to make the following:

  • Zines
  • Posters
  • Comic Strips
  • 1/4 page information sheets on big topics

(like the terms: "free range" and "corn sugar "might be good places to start)

Of course we are open to more ideas, so please come with suggestions!

If you have computers to look up information, paper, old magazines, old newspapers, pens, scissors, glue sticks etc. to donate to crafting and/ or the desire to draw, cut, paste, smile, learn, eat, whatever adjective you think would be good right here, then please feel free bring that to this space!

IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND PHYSICAL SPACE: you can still do something!!! Please send me via e-mail your piece that you would like to contribute and I will make your voice (word) gets heard!

Here are some suggested forms that your voice can be represented:

  • poetry
  • written piece
  • comic strip
  • drawing
I am truly honored to have your support during this time, and wish you to stay empowered and invite friends to join.
This is the time that we take back our plate!

♥ FA&a

foodactivismandawareness@gmail.com

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Oregon Occupy Conference Discussion and Planning

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  • Date: Thu, February 9
  • Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
  • Location: Occupy Office 1131 SE Oak - Portland
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Purpose

We will have an open forum, discussion and planning for the Oregon Occupy Conference.

Whose Conference????

YOUR CONFERENCE!!!!!

OCCUPY THIS!!!!!

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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.

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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.


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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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


Food Not Bombs - SE Feed

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  • Date: Every Mon Tues Fri
  • Time: 6pm - 8pm (sometimes we get to the park @ 5:30, sometimes we stay later than 8pm)
  • Location: Colonel Summers Park - SE 17th & SE Taylor under the brick pavilion
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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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Protest and Flyer for Wolves @ "The Grey"

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Stand Up For Wolves-Boycott "The Grey"!.
  • Date: February 10th, 2012
  • Time: 6:45- 7:30 PM
  • Location: Regal Fox Tower 10, 846 SW Park Avenue, Portland, OR
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Purpose

The new film "The Grey" portrays grey wolves, currently on the endangered species list, as blood-thirsty killers and could lead many to have a severely skewed perception of these intelligent, family oriented creatures. Sadly, this movie topped the box office last weekend, grossing over 20 million dollars. Join us as we pass out informative flyers to moviegoers. This protest will continue, every Friday, until this movie is no longer showing.

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“The notion that wolves attack humans is ridiculous,” says Wendy Keefover, carnivore-protection director for WildEarth Guardians, one of several groups that has called for a boycott of the film, claiming it’s “inciting terror” of wolves in the same way that Jaws did of sharks. Most people don’t know anything about wolves. This movie will tap into their primal fears and create mass hysteria,”

Only two fatal wolf attacks have been documented in the history of North America, yet "The Grey" depicts wolves as eviscerating (hu)man-eaters. The result will be disastrous for wolf-conservation efforts.

To add insult to injury, the cast actually ate wolf meat.

"Liam Neeson and others cast members of the film ate wolf meat while filming in Alaska.

Predators like wolves are vital to the health of ecosystems. The impacts of wolves on prey populations and surrounding natural areas is one of the most popular topics in ecology and conservation biology today. The reintroduction of wolves in the Northern Rockies and other regions around the world, has allowed for extensive study of how wolves impact ecosystem health and functionality. In areas where wolves are absent ungulates like elk, deer, and moose tend to increase dramatically leading to declines in native plant species as well as the general degradation of forests and ecosystems. Studies have documented that when wolves are absent, elk and moose overgraze cottonwoods, willows, and aspens in key riparian (water) habitats. In areas where wolves have returned, ungulate populations are reduced by predation, and they are more vigilant and active, because of fear of predation, which allows stream side shrubs and trees to grow. This “landscape of fear” affects a prey animal’s behavior in food acquisition and modifies plant communities. With the return of riparian habitat, beavers and many bird species are supported. When woody species grow, expand in canopy cover, and increase in their spatial distribution, other benefits accrue, such as improved floodplain functioning, channel stabilization, increased shading, improved food web support, and an overall increase in biodiversity.

Without the presence of top-down pressures exerted by apex predators such as wolves, natural areas become simplified, less diverse, and unstable.


Street Theater and Mischief-Makers Work Group

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  • Date: Friday Feb 10
  • Time: 7:00pm until 10:00pm
  • Location: 2615 SE 35th Avenue, ( NOT 35th Place) south of Division, Portland, OR
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Purpose

This is a completely unofficial and informal Occupy Portland-related group to plan outrageous, attention-getting, positive and fun events.

We'll have our first get-together to talk, laugh, imagine and plot how we can manipulate the media and engage people who don't know about OP or are interested but uninvolved.

As an inspiration, we'll view the film "Saint Misbehavin'," a documentary about the life and work of absurdist clown and revolutionary Wavy Gravy.

If you have a copy of the book Making the News, please bring it.

Popcorn and hot chocolate will be served.

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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.


ALEC 101 Teach-in and F29 General Planning Meeting

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  • Date: February 10th 2012
  • Time: 7-9pm
  • Location: St Francis of Assisi Catholic 1131 SE Oak St, Portland, OR 97214-1344
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Purpose

February 29th is the national day of action against the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).

What is ALEC?
How have they co-opted our democracy and aided in the corportization of America?

Lauren Regan, executive director of the Civil Liberties Defense Center will discuss ALEC and its influence on social and environmental movements across America. Following the presentation, get involved with F29 Shut Down the Corporations planning as an affinity group, march supporter, or pre day-of-action planner.

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For more information contact join@portlandactionlab.org and visit http://www.portlandactionlab.org and http://www.shutdownthecorporations.org

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FREE-MIX-Free Ya Mind and Your Swag with Follow

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  • Date: Friday, February 10, 2012
  • Time: 7:00pm until 10:00pm
  • Location: Smith Hall Portland State University
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Purpose

FREE-MIX-Free Ya Mind and Your Swag Follow (Talent Showcase) sponsored by Oregon Universal and Portland State University-University Studies department.

The talent showcase provides a platform for youth allows youth to express their gifts and talents in front of their community and receive praise and appreciation for positive artistic expression.

We also provide prizes to the top three audience approved winners.

This is a great opportunity to be a vendor; we have averaged 150 attendees for this event over the past 2 years.

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The Tell-Tale Heart

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  • Date: Friday, Feb 10 AND Saturday, Feb 11 at 8:00pm until 9:30pm


Purpose

Tears of Joy Puppet Theatre Presents

Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart”

Adapted by David Treptow

Portland Center for the Performing Arts

Dolores Winningstad Theatre

1111 SW Broadway, Portland

Box Office: 503-248-0557

http://www.tojt.org

Youth, $17 Adult, $20

Not recommended for youth under 10 Photo Credit: “The old man, Herr Grossvetter,” photo by Francis Ford

Exploring the depths of sanity, morality and murder… with puppets?!

Tears of Joy Puppet Theatre presents Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart,” February 10th and 11th at the Winningstad Theatre.

Adapted from Edgar Allan Poe’s infamous short horror story, this production blends live actors, mask and life-sized puppets.

Three hooded operators bring to life the Old Man, a wonderfully bony and decrepit looking life-sized puppet. The old man’s caretaker, played by a live actor, continuously affirms his sanity as he fixates on the old man’s eye, descending into madness and finally murder. Come join us as we tell the tale of a madman and see what lies at the bottom of his heart.

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KPSU Benefit Show: Nite Brite, Drats!!!, & Tyrants, w/ DJ Tuff Gnarly!

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  • Date: February 10th 2012
  • Time: 8:00pm until 11:30pm
  • Location: Food for Thought Cafe 1825 SW Broadway (Basement of Smith Memorial Student Union!), Portland, OR 97201
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Purpose

ALL AGES

7:30 PM DOORS, 8:00 PM SHOW (Tyrants will kick it off!)

$3 FOR STUDENTS, $5 FOR NON-STUDENTS

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR DAY OF THE SHOW ONLY

NITEBRITE: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nitebrite/249732623954?v=info

DRATS!!!: http://www.myspace.com/drats

TYRANTS: http://www.myspace.com/tyrantspdx

FOOD FOR THOUGHT CAFE: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Food-for-Thought-Cafe/147701107092

KPSU: http://kpsu.org/

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: PROMOTIONS@KPSU.ORG

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KPSU is a student-run radio station at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon. Operated by student and community DJs since 1994, KPSU's independent voice has become a mainstay in the greater Portland area!

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FREE CHALUPA COUPON COLLECTION @ Blazer games

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  • Date: Blazer games at Rose Garden
  • Time: 9:30pm until 10:30pm
  • Location: Rose Garden One Center Court, Portland, OR 97227
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Purpose

In an effort to put food in hungry bellies, we will be gathering at all exits of the Rose Garden after the Blazer/Laker game and asking people to donate their FREE CHALUPA coupons, which we will then donate to homeless outreach programs.

20,000 people per night go to Blazer games if we only collect 10% of the possible stubs we still get 2,000 free chalupas there are 2,000 people sleeping on the streets of Portland every night.

Events like this won't cure hunger, but it will be putting a finger in a leaky dam and raise awareness about the problem in general.

WE WILL BE DOING THIS AT EVERY BLAZER HOME GAME

Hopefully with our new uptempo offense we will hit chalupas every night!

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SXSW Portland Showcase Fundraiser!

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  • Date: Friday, February 10, 2012
  • Time: 9:30pm until 12:30am
  • Location: Bunk Bar 1028 SE Water Avenue, Portland, OR 97214
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Purpose

Let's come together to support our local artists!

That's right, Portlanders!

For the first time in the history of ever, Portland Oregon will have its very own unofficial music showcase at SXSW!

LA has one, SF has one, Seattle has two, even Boise has one! It's time for us to show our bearded, pierced, tattooed, PBR drinking faces!

That said, it costs MONEY to put this party together and we need every Portlander's help to help us showcase NINETEEN Portland bands at SXSW this March. So, what better way to raise money than to throw a party and drink some booze!

February 10th at Bunk Bar

9:30pm - 1:00am

$5-$10 suggested donation at the door

Live performances by

PRIORY - http://www.priorymusic.com/

NORMAN - http://www.normansongs.com/

GREAT drink specials brought to you by House Distillery

(all proceeds from drink special sales go to the PDX SXSW fund so get your drink on!)

Presented to you by Bunk Bar, Octopus Entertainment, Tender Loving Empire, A to Z Media, and Eleven Magazine

Spread the word and come support!

http://www.sxswportlandparty.com!

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Poster by Chris Bigalke - http://chrisbigalke.tumblr.com/

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Saturday

Interrupting Racism for Everyday Living Training

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  • Date: Saturday, February 11 2012
  • Time: 8:30 AM
  • Location: Resolutions Northwest, 1827 NE 44th Ave. Suite 300
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Purpose

Learn what to do when racism arises in everyday living.

More details at http://www.resolutionsnorthwest.org.

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A Valentine for the Clackamas

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  • Date: Saturday, February 11 2012
  • Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location: Boring Station Trailhead 1000 Block of Richey Road, Boring, OR 97009
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Purpose

Plant trees and remove blackberries to improve local streamside habitat.

Tools, plants, gloves, and training provided.

Meet at Boring Station Trailhead.

Unaccompanied minors must present a signed parental consent form.

For more information or to request the permission form, call 503-558-0550.

Hosted by Clackamas River Basin Council

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...



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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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Mis-Education of Our Youth Summit

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  • Date: Saturday, February 11, 2012
  • Time: 11:00am until 5:30pm
  • Location: Portland State University Smith Hall 2nd Floor
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Purpose

On Saturday the "Mis-Education of Our Youth Portland's 6th Annual Youth Summit" begins involving workshops ranging from job and do-for-self skills, life after college, making the right decisions and how hip-hop has influenced a generation.

Our workshop presenters includes local presenters, Desmond Spann, Michael Crenshaw, Kaon-Jabbar, Madgesdiq, Jay Klusky, Betty Harris, Elijah Hasan and Joshua Dudley.

Our keynote speaker is National Activist and Recording Artist Jasiri X from Pittsburgh, PA. He has written and produced conscious and enlightening music videos exposing current events and news stories that otherwise go unheard. He inspired Portland last year and has been in high demand since his first visit at the Youth Summit. We are honored to bring him back.

Register your youth and parents online at http://www.portlandyouthsummit.org

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We are looking for vendors please contact pdxsummit@gmail.com

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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


Speak Out! Community Forum on Police Misconduct

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We're from the government and we're here to help.
  • Date: Saturday, February 11th
  • Time: Noon - 15:00
  • Location: Moriarity Hall, PCC Cascade Campus, 705 N Killingsworth, Portland 97217
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Purpose

Investigators from the U.S. Department of Justice will be on hand to hear testimony about unconstitutional practices in the way the Portland Police Bureau uses force. The Albina Ministerial Alliance (AMA) Coalition for Justice and Police Reform will present invited testimony from family members of those who have been killed by police misconduct and then the forum will open to take public testimony. Do you know someone with a story about police use of force or the Bureau's unconstitutional practices? Please encourage them to attend. If your neighbor has not been a victim, you may want to come support those who have as they seek justice. Here is a link to the venue: http://www.pcc.edu/about/locations/cascade

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The DoJ are particularly interested in documenting problems the Police Bureau has when they encounter people with mental or emotional challenges.

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Know Your Rights Training

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  • Date: February 11th 2012
  • Time: 1-3pm
  • Location: St Francis of Assisi Catholic 1131 SE Oak St, Portland, OR 97214-1344
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Purpose

The Know Your Rights training will give you the confidence to make decisions about how to engage your actions.

Where is the line drawn between legal and potentially illegal protesting?

Armed with knowledge, activists can make informed choices regarding their interactions with government agents and can best protect their rights should they end up in handcuffs and in the legal system.

The training will be facilitated by Lauren Regan, executive director from the Civil Liberties Defense Center that provides both legal observation at protests and gives people tools they need to invoke their rights.

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For more information contact join@portlandactionlab.org and visit http://www.portlandactionlab.org and http://www.shutdownthecorporations.org

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STOP ACTA ! Worldwide protest

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Purpose

Global call to action to defend freedom of the Internet.

ACTA (Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement), an agreement that threatens the freedom of internet.

This agreement aims to formally protect intellectual property internationally. So far so good .. But the term "intellectual property" is deliberately vague. It may refer to trademarks, ideas or information. ACTA should therefore address the imitation of something subject to copyright. Suffice it to share copyrighted information to see his bail removed and internet access to prosecution.

To verify that you trade any content submitted to copyright, ACTA will strengthen surveillance.

The internet service providers should verify all data sent and received on your computer. Suffice it to cite a newspaper article in an email or send a piece of music to be taken by hand in the bag. The information will be sent to the author and you can bail at the request of a fine or prison sentence.

The agreement benefits only a fraction of industrial companies such as RIAA and MPAA (inter-professional associations representing the interests of the music industry and film).

ACTA is the result of their lobbying of governments.

A new democracy is baffouée and these are agreements for internet freedom-that we might be imposed by the unelected. This censorship could also permit to remove embarrassing information as is already the case in some countries where it blocks access to certain content, keywords or websites.

The only solution is the mobilization of everyone in the rallies planned for Saturday, Feb. 11 to say no to
  • Seeds copyrighted Prohibitions-generic
  • Internet censorship;
  • Restriction on freedom of expression;
  • Total monitoring of all our online activities;
  • Loss of liberties and civil rights;
  • Loss of internet connection for those who violate the new rules.

This law is not just computers, it will give full powers to companies like Monsento on agriculture ...

http://webactionnow.com/

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Click link below to go to the FB event page and see a list of countries participating. Feel free to add your event too!

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SE Neighborhood Assembly

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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.

SE updates & such available at :

Flyers available for printing at :



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http://www.occupyportland.org

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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.



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

No Medibles please!


Corporations Are Not People

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  • Date: Sat, February 11
  • Time: 7pm – 9pm
  • Location: First Unitarian Church Eliot Center, SW 12th and Salmon
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Purpose

Jeffrey Clements reveals the far-reaching effects of this strange and destructive idea of corporate personhood, which flies in the face of not only all common sense but most of American legal history as well.

Most importantly, he offers solutions - including a constitutional amendment to reverse Citizens United - and tools to help readers join a grassroots drive to implement them.

Ending corporate control of our Constitution and government is not about a triumph of one political ideology over another - it's about restoring the republican principles of American democracy.

Jeffrey Clements is a co-founder of Free Speech for People, a national, nonpartisan campaign to Citizens United and pass the People's Rights Amendment. He has represented and advocated for people, businesses, and the public interest since 1988.

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David e. Delk, 503.232.5495, davidafd@ymail.​com

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)


FREE CHALUPA COUPON COLLECTION @ Blazer games

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  • Date: Blazer games at Rose Garden
  • Time: 9:30pm until 10:30pm
  • Location: Rose Garden One Center Court, Portland, OR 97227
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Purpose

In an effort to put food in hungry bellies, we will be gathering at all exits of the Rose Garden after the Blazer/Laker game and asking people to donate their FREE CHALUPA coupons, which we will then donate to homeless outreach programs.

20,000 people per night go to Blazer games if we only collect 10% of the possible stubs we still get 2,000 free chalupas there are 2,000 people sleeping on the streets of Portland every night.

Events like this won't cure hunger, but it will be putting a finger in a leaky dam and raise awareness about the problem in general.

WE WILL BE DOING THIS AT EVERY BLAZER HOME GAME

Hopefully with our new uptempo offense we will hit chalupas every night!

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Sunday

Creating Peace and Protecting Sanity

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  • Date: Sunday, February 12, 2012
  • Time: 9:00am until 5:00pm
  • Location: Shambhala Meditation Center of Portland, 1110 SE Alder, Suite 203, Portland, OR
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Purpose

Victory Over War: How to Create Peace and Protect Sanity During Times of Aggression

What is victory over war?

In these times of confusion, aggression, and seemingly endless political, social, and emotional violence, this is a very important question to ask.

Thanks to the brilliance of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, we have a means to understand and attain victory over war -- the practice of creating peace and protecting sanity -- the path of the Dorje Kasung.

This class is open to anyone interested in peace, conflict resolution, and meditation.

It does not require any knowledge of Buddhism or any commitment to the Dorje Kasung.

The motto of the Dorje Kasung is "Victory over War". War represents the struggle with the three mental poisons identified by the Buddha: passion, aggression and ignorance. Victory is being willing to face these poisons and meet them head on with insight and loving kindness.

We encounter conflict, confusion, and chaos everyday, in society as well as within out own minds.

This workshop will focus on teachings and practical skills on how to find confidence, gentleness, and skillfulness when faced with aggression. When we can face aggression with compassion and awareness, we create peace, protect the sanity of non-aggression, and attain victory over war.

There is a sliding scale fee available for access to this program.

Please contact the Center for details.

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Chakra Dance

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  • Date: Every Sunday
  • Time: 10:30am until 12:30pm
  • Location: Tiffany Center 1410 SW Morrison St Ste 600, Portland, OR 97205-1930
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Purpose

Each Sunday a special guest will guide us through a "Chakra Dance."

Among the best tools to evolve the spirit are the energy centers known as chakras. Chakra, an ancient sanskrit term meaning “wheel of light,” describes a complex human energy system of awareness.

The seven chakra centers are associated with specific areas of the physical body. Each chakra is equally important to our energy flow and vitality, and each affects all the others.

Developing one chakra while neglecting others only creates an imbalance, weakening overall strength. The goal is to have all seven chakras open, balanced and integrated.

Other details
Every Sunday morning at the Tiffany Center

  • 10:30 warmup, circle at 11, ends at 12:30
  • Cost: $10, Kids welcome and free!

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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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NO WAR WITH IRAN RALLY and MARCH

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  • Date: Sun, February 12
  • Time: 3pm – 5pm
  • Location: Corner of SW Salmon st and SW Park Ave, Portland OR
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Purpose

Stop the war of the 1%

We the people of Occupy Portland condemn any act or form of violence.
We believe that any problem can be resolved in a peaceful way, and we are against any future conflict against the nation of Iran.
We want peace on our Planet, not war and no more false flags.

The people of Iran and America do not deserve to be used as tools for the benefit of the 1%. We the people of the world will lose in this war and nobody will win from any side, except the very few people who are orchestrating this insane war.

For this reason we want to make a call out to all the occupations in the country to join us in a national day of anti-war rally and march event this coming February 12, 2012, to make it clear to President Obama and the government that we don’t want any war with Iran.

Going to war with Iran means more tax money will be invested in the war, that in education or health care.

Going to war with Iran means the possibility of future bigger events and possibly war with other nations such as Russia, China, and Pakistan. For the future of the human civilization and our mother earth, let’s stop this madness and make our voice heard.

Peace will come when all come together as one.
WE ARE GOING TO HAVE MUSIC AND SPEAKERS FIRST AND THEN WE WILL MARCH.



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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

Other details
Meet Tuesdays at 6:00 with the whole committee.


Weekly Arrestee Mutual Support Meeting

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Purpose

Arrestees gather every week before GA to meet with each other, share experiences, ask questions, update on recent events, and make plans. ELK generally has a representative there. This is a great way to build mutual aid and feel more part of a movement while going through the system!

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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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Teen Improvisation Comedy Nights!

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  • Date: Sundays in February
  • Time: 7:00 PM
  • Location: Cafe Au Play, 5563 SE Division St
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Purpose

Sundays in February, highly skilled and talented improvisation group performs at Cafe Au Play!

Other details
The café nourishes community connections by:

  • Offering a familiar and communal activity, sharing food and drink, that promotes social interaction.
  • Creating a leveling experience where all people are equal within its walls.
  • Providing a space where people can drop-in daily and develop friendships with other “regulars” naturally forming genuine support networks.
  • Drawing families in and allowing them to stay longer to build community and access Café au Play’s programs and services.

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Monday

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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Food Not Bombs - SE Feed

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  • Date: Every Mon Tues Fri
  • Time: 6pm - 8pm (sometimes we get to the park @ 5:30, sometimes we stay later than 8pm)
  • Location: Colonel Summers Park - SE 17th & SE Taylor under the brick pavilion
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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.
More detailed and important information


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

Other details
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.

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

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Tuesday

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


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.

Other details
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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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.


Anti police brutality march

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  • Date: Tuesday, February 14, 2012
  • Time: 4:30pm until 12:00am
  • Location: Pioneer Courthouse Square 701 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97204
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Purpose

Meet and greet at 4:30pm-5:30pm then we march

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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.

map

Other details
Sunday meetings are for working groups only.


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: PSU Smith Center (subject to change, please use the link under more info to verify meeting location)
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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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Food Not Bombs - SE Feed

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  • Date: Every Mon Tues Fri
  • Time: 6pm - 8pm (sometimes we get to the park @ 5:30, sometimes we stay later than 8pm)
  • Location: Colonel Summers Park - SE 17th & SE Taylor under the brick pavilion
  • Jump to this event's wiki page, edit it, discuss it or return to the events page.

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.
More detailed and important information


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.

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


FREE CHALUPA COUPON COLLECTION @ Blazer games

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  • Date: Blazer games at Rose Garden
  • Time: 9:30pm until 10:30pm
  • Location: Rose Garden One Center Court, Portland, OR 97227
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Purpose

In an effort to put food in hungry bellies, we will be gathering at all exits of the Rose Garden after the Blazer/Laker game and asking people to donate their FREE CHALUPA coupons, which we will then donate to homeless outreach programs.

20,000 people per night go to Blazer games if we only collect 10% of the possible stubs we still get 2,000 free chalupas there are 2,000 people sleeping on the streets of Portland every night.

Events like this won't cure hunger, but it will be putting a finger in a leaky dam and raise awareness about the problem in general.

WE WILL BE DOING THIS AT EVERY BLAZER HOME GAME

Hopefully with our new uptempo offense we will hit chalupas every night!

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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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Action Committee

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Purpose

Action Committee invites everyone to attend and participate in meetings.

Other details
Contact at: actioncommitteepdx@googlegroups.com


Fun F29 Flash Fliering Returns *every Wed in Feb!*

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  • Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 9:00pm until Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 10:00pm
  • Location: 2/8: The Allyway NE 24th & Alberta; 2/15: Yamhill Pub SW 2nd & Yamhill; 2/22: The Vern SE 26th & Belmont
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Purpose

Fun Flash F29 Fliering RETURNS! 9pm every Wednesday in February! Coming to a neighborhood near you!

Fun. F29. Beer (or not beer). Friends in your neighborhood.

Here's the deal, in case you missed the fun: meet up at 9pm with a roll of tape, staple gun, or paste and group up for a fun hour of flash flier mobbing Portland with F29 fliers. Travel by foot, bike or car! We will provide the fliers you provide the fun. After an hour of fast flier activism (that means 10 o'clock) come back and hang out with Occupy friends at the local bar. What a great way to meet and socialize with awesome Occupy friends!

Wednesday 2/8 9pm
meet up at the Alleyway on NE 24th and Alberta. flier for one hour. meet back at the bar for fun social time!
Wednesday 2/15 9pm
meet up at Yamhill Pub on SW 2nd and Morrison. flier for one hour. meet back at the bar for fun social time!
Wednesday 2/22 9pm
meet up at The Vern (Hanigan's) on SE 26th and Belmont. flier for one hour. meet back at the bar for fun social time!
Last week's flier mob put up 1000+ fliers in just one hour!

1 hour of fliering with friends equals hours of fun with friends at the bar. It's a good equation.

Portland Action Lab will bring the fliers.

You bring the tape.

We all bring the fun.

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FREE CHALUPA COUPON COLLECTION @ Blazer games

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  • Date: Blazer games at Rose Garden
  • Time: 9:30pm until 10:30pm
  • Location: Rose Garden One Center Court, Portland, OR 97227
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Purpose

In an effort to put food in hungry bellies, we will be gathering at all exits of the Rose Garden after the Blazer/Laker game and asking people to donate their FREE CHALUPA coupons, which we will then donate to homeless outreach programs.

20,000 people per night go to Blazer games if we only collect 10% of the possible stubs we still get 2,000 free chalupas there are 2,000 people sleeping on the streets of Portland every night.

Events like this won't cure hunger, but it will be putting a finger in a leaky dam and raise awareness about the problem in general.

WE WILL BE DOING THIS AT EVERY BLAZER HOME GAME

Hopefully with our new uptempo offense we will hit chalupas every night!

more information


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
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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


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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Portland State University Lecture

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  • Date: Thu, February 16
  • Time: 6:00pm – 9:30pm
  • Location: PSU Native American Center, 710 SW Jackson Street Portland, OR 97201
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Purpose

“National Security and Civil Liberties in Wartime: The Internment of Japanese Americans.”

A lecture by Dr. David Adler (University of Idaho)

For more info: Center for Japanese Studies

http://www.pdx.edu/cjs

Phone: 503-725-8577


PQ Monthly Launch Party

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  • Date: Thursday, February 16, 2012
  • Time: 5:00pm until 7:00pm
  • Location: Jupiter Hotel 800 E. Burnside Street, Portland, OR 97214
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Purpose

Come out and celebrate the launch of PQ, a monthly print and daily online publication covering Oregon and SW Washington’s LGBTQ communities in all their diversity.

We'll be starting the party at the Jupiter Hotel courtyard with music, a cash bar and lots of great conversation -- not to mention copies of our first print issue, hot off the press! Afterward, we'll take the party on the road with a gay bar crawl (more details to come).

Join us for part or all of the evening. We can't wait to celebrate with our fabulous community. We couldn't do this without you!

Note: The launch party is 21+.

To find out more about PQ Monthly, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and bookmark our website at www.pqmonthly.com.

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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.
More detailed and important information


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.



Other details
http://occupyportland.org/


FREE CHALUPA COUPON COLLECTION @ Blazer games

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  • Date: Blazer games at Rose Garden
  • Time: 9:30pm until 10:30pm
  • Location: Rose Garden One Center Court, Portland, OR 97227
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Purpose

In an effort to put food in hungry bellies, we will be gathering at all exits of the Rose Garden after the Blazer/Laker game and asking people to donate their FREE CHALUPA coupons, which we will then donate to homeless outreach programs.

20,000 people per night go to Blazer games if we only collect 10% of the possible stubs we still get 2,000 free chalupas there are 2,000 people sleeping on the streets of Portland every night.

Events like this won't cure hunger, but it will be putting a finger in a leaky dam and raise awareness about the problem in general.

WE WILL BE DOING THIS AT EVERY BLAZER HOME GAME

Hopefully with our new uptempo offense we will hit chalupas every night!

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Friday

Occupy Love!

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  • Date: Friday, Feb. 17, 2012
  • Time: 4:30pm until 5:30pm
  • Location: Red and Black Cafe 400 SE 12th Ave, Portland, OR 97214
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Purpose

Activists work hard and can tend to take life pretty seriously; yet we need to make time to enjoy love and affection too.

Join us to plan a friendly, comfortable touch-positive gathering to allow us some downtime and fun together.

This event is planned for adults of all ages. (If we have parents who would want to come we can look into providing child care, but that is not the initial plan.) We'll be identifying the best date and time for the event and planning what we want to have happen.

Possibilities include
  • a potluck
  • group activities to get to know each other better
  • dance and movement; hugging, cuddling and massage. (In case you're wondering, this is a non-sexual event.)

We have use of a beautiful event space near St.Francis. Let's figure out how to build even more community ties and take good care of each other in healthy and fun ways.

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This event is a touch positive communication workshop for activists, followed by consensus snuggling. Please speak up if you have energy, love & hugs to contribute to this effort. To join us in organizing and planning this event, or to volunteer on the day of the event, go to http://www.portlandgeneralassembly.org/groups/occupy-love-pdx/

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Mini Bike Winter 2012

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  • Date: Friday, February 17 through Monday, February 20
  • Time: 12:00pm until 11:30pm
  • Location: Portland, Oregon
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Purpose

A weekend of small bikes, big fun.
Details

http://zoobomb.net/forums/​index.php?board=7.0

MBW 2010

http://vimeo.com/groups/​14116/videos/9715534

Gladiators & Warriors

http://chariotwars.blogspot.com/​2011/02/​warriors-of-2011.html

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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.


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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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 SACRED SPACE: Spirit & Social Transformation

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  • Date: Friday, Feb. 17, 2012
  • Time: 6:00pm until 9:00pm
  • Location: Oakland, or via Internet
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Purpose

Dear friends,

You or someone you know may be drawn to join me for this potent and uplifting 3-hour workshop next Friday evening, February 17.

You can participate via live webcast, or in person if you are in the Oakland area.

Thank you for all you do to bring healing to our world!

Bright blessings, Lenore

http://lenorenorrgard.com/occupy-sacred-space.html


Food Not Bombs - SE Feed

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  • Date: Every Mon Tues Fri
  • Time: 6pm - 8pm (sometimes we get to the park @ 5:30, sometimes we stay later than 8pm)
  • Location: Colonel Summers Park - SE 17th & SE Taylor under the brick pavilion
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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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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.


HUGE SEED SWAP!

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  • Date: Friday, February 17, 2012
  • Time: 7:00pm until 9:00pm
  • Location: TaborSpace 5441 SE Belmont Street, Portland, OR 97215
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Purpose

Let's get together and share seeds for the 2012 season! (See more event info @ http://bit.ly/AA2hh9 )

For the seed swap to go well, please do the following
  • Bring seeds! to offer into the swap. It's a seed swap, not a seed giveaway. While we'd like to focus primarily on vegetables, culinary herbs, medicinals and other "functional" species, seeds for ornamentals are cool too, if that's you're thing. Please make sure they're labeled as to species and variety. Please don't bring unknown seeds or seeds that are too old to germinate reliably.
  • Bring containers to take seeds home in (small jars, empty seed packets, empty teabag envelopes, etc.)

That's about it! Some masking tape, markers, and other useful tools for labeling seeds will be provided, but feel free to bring your own too.

TaborSpace cafe will be open for drinks and snacks.
There are a few top-secret door prizes in the work, maybe you'll get lucky!
Feel free to share widely. The more the merrier!

(Note: The way the seed exchange will work: ALL seeds will be placed out on tables, by category, and we will observe the honor system. If you have unopened packets of seed that you would like to share part of, please separate out what you want to keep prior to coming.

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Saturday

Occupy Solidarity Social Forum

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  • Date: Feb. 18/19th
  • Time: 8:00 AM
  • Location: Washington State Capitol lawn + Evergreen College, Olympia, WA.
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Purpose

Occupy Olympia (WA) and the Alliance for Global Justice are hosting an Occupy Solidarity Social Forum Feb. 18-19 in the Washington state capital city.

The self-organized, social forum-type gathering is open to all occupiers and allies. (Read more at http://afgj.org/?p=1891)

Heard about Occupy Solidarity Social Forum (OSSF)?

Not the US Social Forum but inspired by the format, what the OSSF is is a smaller Occupy Wall Street conference to be held in Olympia, WA.

February 18th and 19th, Occupy Olympia is hosting the weekend of events, forums, actions, workshops and strategy sessions on and for the 99% movement.

This will be a mostly regional audience but the OSSF is being co-sponsored by the Alliance For Global Justice who is reaching out to Occupy organizations all over the US and encouraging their participation.

We think that Olympia, between the two power houses of Occupy Portland and Occupy Seattle, will be a good meeting place to have a face to face conversation that moves us towards next steps.

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I want you to present a workshop at the OSSF. Register your workshop!

February 18th and 19th is not far away, fortunately there are plenty in the northwest with skills and knowledge to share.

This is the first national face to face since the Occupy movement began, we think that it will be a chance to develop the movement during a time when most encampments have gone and the winter weather has slowed us down.

This is a chance for trainings and meetings that can help make the whole stronger and weave together the strands of the movement into a cohesive fabric. This is a chance for you to get your message out to the rest of the country and build your network.

So please take the time to register as a participant and give some thought towards a workshop, training or facilitating a discussion. If you would like to table during the event please let me know.

Solidarity,

Bruce Wilkinson

360-742-0864

http://ossf2012.org

Occupy Olympia member

Alliance For Global Justice Board Member


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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Youth Empowerment, Leadership and Activism Workshop

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  • Date: Saturday, February 18 2012
  • Time: 11am to 4pm
  • Location: Mount Scott Community Center 5530 SE 72nd Ave
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Purpose

Free youth empowerment, leadership and activism workshop through Portland Parks and Rec

For links and registration, see our website: http://yeacamp.org/?page_id=584

YEA Academy is a free monthly Saturday workshop program for 12-17 year olds who want to make a difference in their community or the world.

At YEA, participants will learn ways to bring about a change on social justice issues they care about, such as:

  • homophobia
  • climate change
  • racism
  • animal rights
  • bullying

Like our flagship program, YEA Camp, YEA Academy’s curriculum is based on four areas we feel are critical for activists to develop: knowledge, skills, confidence and community to take action on the issues that matter to them.

From 11am-4pm one Saturday a month, youth have an opportunity to learn key skills like:

  • running an effective school club
  • fundraising
  • running a campaign
  • and arts activism

All while finding out about inspiring ways others are having an impact in their community, building self confidence, creating a plan to impact a societal problem, and making friends with other young change-makers.

YEA Academy is being run in partnership with Portland Parks and Recreation. Spaces are limited, so please register early.

Please note: you must enter the course codes below to find the “Youth Empowerment” course at the Portland Parks and Rec registration website. https://www.portlandparks.org/register/Start/Start.asp

Each Saturday is a separate registration, so you must register for each course code as a separate course.

February 18th, 2012 course # 365993

March 10th, 2012 course # 365994

If you have any questions about the program, please contact Laura Carver at laura@yeacamp.org or 503-347-0223

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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


Main Page   News   People’s Budget Project   Calendar   Documents   Contact   Discussion

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Decolonizing Anarchism: Book Launch & IAS Board Event

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  • Date: Saturday, February 18, 2012
  • Time: 7:00pm until 10:00pm
  • Location: Red and Black Cafe 400 SE 12th Ave, Portland, OR 97214
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Purpose

Maia Ramnath's new book is on the anti-authoritarian elements of India's liberation struggle, examining the history of South Asian struggles against colonialism. It is the third title in the Anarchist Interventions book series, copublished between AK Press and the IAS. Come hear about decolonizing anarchism. Copies will be available at a reduced cost.

"This is a stunningly impactful and densely researched book. Maia Ramnath has offered a vital contribution to our understanding of the long historical entanglement between liberation struggles, anticolonialism, and the radical movement of oppressed peoples against the modern nation-state.

She audaciously reframes the dominant narrative of Indian radicalism by detailing its explosive and ongoing symbiosis with decolonial anarchism" - Dylan Rodriguez

Also in attendance will be members of the Institute for Anarchist Studies (IAS).

Because the IAS is a 501(c)3 we have a board of directors, the policy making collective of the organization.

Board members will introduce themselves, talk about their organizing work and thoughts about contemporary politics, and attendees will have a chance to talk with them informally.

Please come, learn about Decolonizing Anarchism, meet the board, talk, eat delicious vegan food, and have fun. Beer and kombucha are on tap, and other drinks will also be available.

Other details
In its fifteen years of existence, the IAS has funded over 90 writing projects, giving out roughly $80,000 to individuals in 12 countries.

In addition to financing writers and copublishing books with AK Press, the IAS also publishes Perspectives on Anarchist Theory, has a speakers bureau, and organizes workshops and talks at conferences.

Twice a year the IAS meets to award $2,000 to various struggling radical writers to support their writing. For the first time the IAS will be meeting on the West Coast. IAS folks will be coming from Quebec, Ontario, New York, Philadelphia, Oakland, D.C., L.A., and Detroit.

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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)


FREE CHALUPA COUPON COLLECTION @ Blazer games

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  • Date: Blazer games at Rose Garden
  • Time: 9:30pm until 10:30pm
  • Location: Rose Garden One Center Court, Portland, OR 97227
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Purpose

In an effort to put food in hungry bellies, we will be gathering at all exits of the Rose Garden after the Blazer/Laker game and asking people to donate their FREE CHALUPA coupons, which we will then donate to homeless outreach programs.

20,000 people per night go to Blazer games if we only collect 10% of the possible stubs we still get 2,000 free chalupas there are 2,000 people sleeping on the streets of Portland every night.

Events like this won't cure hunger, but it will be putting a finger in a leaky dam and raise awareness about the problem in general.

WE WILL BE DOING THIS AT EVERY BLAZER HOME GAME

Hopefully with our new uptempo offense we will hit chalupas every night!

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