Occupy Portland Events

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PLEASE NOTE : Not all the events listed originate with Occupy Portland. They may be widely attended or endorsed by the Occupy movement, in general, or they may be local sponsors that share the goals of Occupy. In that case, the sponsors and other related information is provided. Events can also be submitted to actioncommitteepdx@googlegroups.com


Occupy Your Capitol National Event, 10/29, 12-3pm

  • Date Oct. 29th
  • Time 12pm-3pm
  • Location State Capitol Building

This event is endorsed by Occupy cities nationwide.

Purpose

"We the people are gathering to recognize the blatant injustices that are being perpetrated by the political and economic structures in our own nation and around the world. In solidarity with Occupy Wall Street, we are creating a way to re-empower the individual and society, so that we may identify and discuss solutions to resolve expressed issues, through recognizing our common humanity. Each day... new people are adding their voice. We invite you to add yours."

Meet in front of your State Capitol building! It is time to take the Occupations to Government- Let our Politicians know! Occupy Salem Facebook
Occupy Salem website

Known Participating Cities: Boston - Tallahassee - Montgomery - Phoenix - Little Rock - Sacramento - Lansing - Saint Paul - Jackson - Denver - Hartford - Atlanta - Honolulu - Boise - Jefferson City - Springfield - Indianapolis - Des Moines - Topeka Baton Rouge - Augusta - Annapolis - Helena - Lincoln - Carson City - Concord - Trenton - Santa Fe - Albany - Raleigh - Bismarck - Columbus - Oklahoma City - Salem - Harrisburg - Providence - Columbia - Pierre - Nashville Dover - Lansing - Austin - Salt Lake City - Montpelier - Richmond - Olympia - Charleston - Madison - Cheyenne


Thriller Dance Phenomenon, 10/29-30

Date and Time Information
  • Dates Saturday, October 29th & Sunday, October 30th
  • Sponsor Thrill the World Portland
  • Info Page Thrill the World

--- This is not an Occupy Portland endorsed event, just an opportunity to express yourself and have some fun ---

Location

The first is the official Thrill the World day, Saturday, October 29th, at 7:00pm at Irving Park, in NE Portland.
The second on October 30 at Hollywood Vintage. The performance will be approx. 12:30pm

Details

Details can be found at http://thrillportland.wordpress.com/

Occupy Participation

It would be really awesome if we banned together for a performance(s) of a Zombie Thriller Dance. We could all dress in attire that makes a statement, like 1% zombies, zombie bankers, or with anti 1% slogans painted on our clothes or whatever. We definitely do not want to be overpowering the event. Sometimes less is better and we want to be respectful of the hosts. Check it out!

Learn the Dance

You can learn the dance with the following You Tube series. Learn the Thriller Dance


Occupy into Action Part II, 10/30

  • Date Sunday, October 30th

Rising Tide, along with friends and allies from the Portland IWW are organizing a 2nd day of workshops focused on building critical skills needed to empower activists in the occupy movement to battle oppression and create real change in our communities and beyond.

  • Times
  1. 11am-2pm Non-Violent Direct Action
  2. 2:30-4pm Intro to Blockades & Direct Action Tactics
  3. 4-5:30pm De-constructing Hierarchies Within Activist Communities
  4. 6-7:00pm Occupy your workplace: Radical Unionism, w/ the Portland IWW

Occupy into Action II is brought to you by [www.portlandrisingtide.org Portland Rising Tide], a local group working for climate justice and against the construction of new fossil fuel infrastructure.

Please don't hesitate to RSVP @ Facebook Event Page


Anti-Coal Zombie March, 10/31, 11:30am-5pm

  • Date Monday October 31st, 2011
  • Time 11:30am - 5pm
  • Location Chapman Square @ SW Main/4th Downtown Portland
  • Sponsor Rising Tide
Purpose

The Anti-Coal Zombie March is organized by Rising Tide to highlight the banks that fund coal mining (Bank of America, Wells Fargo...) Rising Tide is an international, all-volunteer, grassroots network of groups and individuals who organize locally, promote community-based solutions to the climate crisis and take direct action to confront the root causes of climate change. Contact us at info@portlandrisingtide.org.

Event Info

This is going to be an awesome event for anyone and everyone. Its a great chance to get your ZOMBIE on!! There will be face painters, tombstone making and lots of other great stuff going on. Bring a friend and have fun!

Why we must defeat coal export

At this stage of climate chaos it is indefensible to invest any more money in nonrenewable fossil fuel infrastructure. Coal is the most carbon intensive fuel on the market and responsible for 80% of global warming emissions in the US.

Coal companies have destroyed the American landscape through dangerous mining practices and labor violations. In the one year since Big Coal brought export ideas to the Northwest, they have been caught lying on permit applications acting without permits at all.

Millennium unreported export plans for their Longview terminal by up to 75 million tones annually and Peabody illegally paved 9 acres of wetlands and trees to make way for their proposed 54 million ton facility. Before opening their doors, these companies have proven their toxicity to the communities they work in.

Climate justice and coal export

Coal and other fossil fuel development is based on the practice and principle of externalizing costs, shoving them onto the general public and onto the natural world in the form of pollution, impacts to human health, and destruction of land and water resources. The coal exported through Northwest ports would be sourced from strip mines in the Powder River Basin of Montana and Wyoming and travel via open car rail through the Columbia River gorge.

Well water pollution is already an issue that forces many farmers in the Powder River Basin out of their rural lifestyles. An increase in demand for coal resulting from coal export terminals would further the environmental damage in the Powder River Basin where over 37,000 acres have already been strip-mined and abandoned by Big Coal.

Dozens of towns between the Powder River Basin and the coal export terminal are at risk of becoming “dirty coal train communities.” Each of the open air coal cars on the mile long trains proposed to transport coal to the export terminals releases 500 pounds of coal into the air, land and water during transit. Current export proposals would require up to 50 coal trains each day. Additionally, the small towns on the train routes are ill-equipped to deal with such high volume train traffic and have no contingency plans for the hospitals, schools and businesses that would be blocked by the heavy rail traffic.


Michael Moore is coming to Portland, 10/31, 3:30-9pm

  • Date HALLOWEEN
  • Location Powell's City of Books, 1005 W Burnside Portland, OR 97209
  • Time 6pm-7pm
  • Website Michael Moore

This is not an OP event.

About

Michael Moore, the controversial author and filmmaker, will sign copies of his new book "Here Comes Trouble." The book is Moore's first since "Dude, Where's My Country?" in 2003 and is a series of vignettes from his life. The event begins at 6 p.m. on Oct. 31 and is a book-signing only.

Michael Moore's visit at Occupy Portland

We have received word that Michael Moore will be visiting the Occupy Portland camp on Monday, Oct 31 sometime between 3:30-5:30pm.

Moore's Halloween Fundraiser (For those interested)

Tickets will be sold online and at the door and will include refreshments provided by “Ciao Vito” restaurant. Advance tickets are $35 or $45 at the door. Premium event sponsors ($75 per ticket) will also receive a signed copy of Here Comes Trouble by Michael Moore.

Controversial filmmaker Michael Moore will host a Halloween fundraiser bash in Portland, Oregon on October 31st to benefit the launch of RevolutionTruth.org. A new, internet-based network of international citizens dedicated to ensuring global transparency through citizen-driven media campaigns, world-wide education and live-stream panel discussions.

Doors will open at 8:00pm. Costumes are encouraged but optional, and there will be prizes in two categories: best overall costume and best Michael Moore costume. “We’re incredibly flattered to have Michael be the host of our launch,” says Tangerine Bolen, Executive Director of RevolutionTruth.org. “He sets a high bar for the kind of bravery it takes to tell the truth in a political world dedicated to secrecy and lies. But the event itself is really about having fun. Michael is a very approachable guy and it will be a great opportunity for people to meet him in person and see that for themselves.” For more information and ticket sales : Halloween Fundraiser

Hawthorne Street Bank Protests, 10/31, 10am-6:30pm

  • Date October 31st through November 4th
  • Time 10am - 6:30pm
  • Location BANK OF AMERICA - CHASE - WELLS FARGO

ALL IN ONE AREA!!! ALL WEEK!!!! These are the locations that Occupiers are planning to protest at: Bank of America on 3757 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214. Wells Fargo and Chase banks are also in that location.

Purpose

Vote with your dollar. Get your money out of wall street banks and back into your community by moving your money to a local credit union. Save money by avoiding the new debit card fees banks are forcing on consumers even though the banks continue to rake in record profits.

About

OUR FIRST ADMENDMENT RIGHT IS NOT LIMITED TO CHAMPMAN PARK! Some of us are taking our right to peaceable assembly to the steps of Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Chase on SE Hawthorne :) We will be showing Solidarity with Wall Street starting at 10am Monday morning 10/31 and hopefully will continue throughout the week during business hours. This is a peaceful show of solidarity. Bring signs. :) We will try to maintain a continual presence at these buildings during business hours throughout the week so come down when you can. Many will return to the Occupy site at night but what you do is your choice. Please just do it peacefully :)



Hit 'em where it hurts, 11/1, 9am-6pm

  • Date November 1st
  • Time 9AM-6PM
  • Location Downtown Portland Bank locations
Purpose

Our collective demand to stop current banking / corporate greed. Gathering downtown has been making news but corporate heads & stockholders laugh from their estates as we camp out in the rain because they know they still have our money.

They know it's a hassle to change our Direct Deposits and AutoPay/e-Pay of our bills. But it's time to hit them where it hurts - in the wallet.

We would love to see people at these banks lined-up down the block and around the corner all prepared and waiting to close our accounts and switch to a local Credit Union.

Please join in closing accounts at the following banks downtown.

  • BofA @ 1001 SW 5th Ave
  • Wells Fargo @ 900 SW 5th Ave
  • Chase Bank @ 811 SW 6th Ave
  • U.S. Bank @ 900 SW 6th Ave
  • BofA 121 SW Morrison St. branch (where there's also a Wells Fargo advisor location)
  • Wells Fargo 635 SW 6th Ave branch
  • Chase 1239 NW Couch St
  • U.S. Bank 321 SW 6th St

This date is memorable and gives us all time to find a local credit union in advance and minimize our inconvenience thereby putting the impact all on the banks. Thank you.



General Strike & Mass Day of Action, 11/2

  • Date Wednesday November 2, 2011

Below is the proposal passed by the Occupy Oakland General Assembly on Wednesday October 26, 2011 in reclaimed Oscar Grant Plaza. 1607 people voted. 1484 voted in favor of the resolution, 77 abstained and 46 voted against it, passing the proposal at 96.9%. The General Assembly operates on a modified consensus process that passes proposals with 90% in favor and with abstaining votes removed from the final count.

PROPOSAL

We as fellow occupiers of Oscar Grant Plaza propose that on Wednesday November 2, 2011, we liberate Oakland and shut down the 1%. We propose a city wide general strike and we propose we invite all students to walk out of school. Instead of workers going to work and students going to school, the people will converge on downtown Oakland to shut down the city. All banks and corporations should close down for the day or we will march on them.

While we are calling for a general strike, we are also calling for much more. People who organize out of their neighborhoods, schools, community organizations, affinity groups, workplaces and families are encouraged to self organize in a way that allows them to participate in shutting down the city in whatever manner they are comfortable with and capable of. The whole world is watching Oakland. Let’s show them what is possible.

The Strike Coordinating Council will begin meeting everyday at 5pm in Oscar Grant Plaza before the daily General Assembly at 7pm. All strike participants are invited. Stay tuned for much more information and see you next Wednesday.

Rally 4:30pm Terry Schrunk Plaza / March 5:30pm Wednesday Nov. 2

More Info

If And Only If 30,000 for General Strike

More Info

National Break up with your Bank day/ Bank Transfer Day, Guy Fawkes Day, 11/5

  • Date Saturday November 5th, 2011

More details to come

This event is endorsed by Occupy cities nationwide as well as many co-sponsors.

Purpose

Vote with your dollar. Get your money out of wall street banks and back into your community by moving your money to a local credit union. Save money by avoiding the new debit card fees banks are forcing on consumers even though the banks continue to rake in record profits.



Stop The Tar Sands Pipeline March and Documentary Film, 11/6, 2-5pm

  • Date Sunday, November 6th, 2011
  • Time 2pm - 5pm
"Hands Around the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse"

Hands Around the White House is a protest in objection to accepting the keystone pipeline through the heartland of the US. From tar sands to Texas. In keep with with Nov. 5th events, ( change your bank day) we would like to do Hands Around the Federal Building here in Portland, and we'll be talking about the tar sands.

Many of you probably know about the issue of the tar sands and Keystone XL pipeline. Most of us are here because we recognize fundamental issue around the system. These issues make people aware of how far system has failed. Some issues are directly about survival. The tar sands relates to ecological destruction. Tar sands in Canada is the most costly. for 1 gallon extracted, 4 gallons h20 polluted. Pipeline touches aquifers for 30% of agriculture in this country. the likelihood of leaking pipeline is 100%.

The issue is dark and it highlights how corrupt the system is because it's willing to fund this project, banks bailed out by taxpayer money and those banks are enabling destruction of the climate. This action is demanding President Obama's rejection of the Keystone XL Pipeline, which is proposed to be constructed from the Tar Sands oil fields of northern Alberta through America's Heartland to refineries near the Gulf of Mexico. The pipeline's construction raises extreme concerns about the oil companies' ability to push through catastrophic environmental damage.

There will also be a march to a nearby theater for a free viewing of the new documentary, Pipe Dreams. This is a film on the Keystone XL by Leslie Iwerks and is short-listed for an Academy Award nomination. The action will replicate DC's "Hands Around The White House".

Purpose

The Tar Sands/ Keystone XL pipeline is one of the biggest looming disaster in North America, but most people have never heard of it. Please watch this 90 sec. video and this 4 minute video by Josh Fox, Academy Award nominated producer of Gasland.

PLEASE INVITE EVERYONE YOU KNOW.