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Disclaimer
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. All events are open to anyone interested in attending.

Daily

RIDESHARE OPPORTUNITY

Daily Vigil at City Hall. Please join us!

MayDay Coordination - Let's do this!!

Today

Portland Black History and Beyond "Landmark Pop Art"

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  • Date: Tuesday, Feb 21 until Friday, Feb 24
  • Time: 8am – 7pm
  • Location: Portland City Hall
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Purpose

Portland City Hall hosts the PBH Project “Portland Black History and Beyond”

We are proud to be hosting, from February 21 through 24th, a historical exhibit of Portlands Black historical landmarks. The exhibit is free and open to the public weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. It spans the history of black Americans in Portland, Oregon from the 1900 through 1975, and is being brought to you by Portland Black History and Beyond, as a community project. It will be the first in a series of landmark exhibits and is established as a collectors piece based on the art work and customization used to define the pictures. We hope you will join us and bring your family with you.

The PBH project team of community members include Williard Bennett, Teressa Raiford, artist and creative director “FENIX LAX” and Evelyn Murray.

The official opening reception for the exhibit will feature the reading of official contributors and project vision and purpose written by WONE.


Portland Black History and Beyond

Reception and Kick off

Wednesday, February 22nd

Portland City Hall (1221 SW 4th Ave.)

4-7 pm / Free

"The writing of history reflects the interests, predilections, and even prejudices of a given generation. This means that at the present time there is an urgent need to re-examine our past in terms of our present outlook."

_Dr. John Hope Franklin

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Peaceable Protesters Court Date Rally

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

Peaceable Protesters Court Date Rally Justice Center

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

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

We would really love to see you there!

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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.

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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NE Alberta Street's Last Thursday

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  • Date: the last Thursday evening of each month

Purpose

This event offers plenty of gallery shows, plus sidewalk vendors, live music and a street-fair vibe.

A monthly art event in which galleries open new exhibitions of works by painters, sculptors, photographers and glass artists, as well as innovative conceptual works and site-specific installations. It has since become The Rose City’s most vibrant and active visual arts event.

Participating venues include
  • Ampersand
  • Appendix Project Space
  • Guardino Gallery
  • Talisman Gallery
  • Together Gallery

If you would like to add any events related to Last Thursday, please email info@lastthursdayonalberta.com

Other details
See also: First Thursday & Friday

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Stop Walmart Grocery On Apple Way in Beaverton!

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  • Date: Thu Feb 23
  • Time: 7:00pm until 8:30pm
  • Location: Edgewood Down Retirement Community at 7799 SW Scholls Ferry Road, Beaverton, Oregon
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Purpose

Walmart has pulled a dirty trick. Wally is sneaking in to Portland with 17 of these grocery only stores under existing zoning. Except, one thing they haven't been able to hide, the need or desire to be 24 hours a day. Without being 24 hours they aren't that interested in taking up space. We need your help to stop them! They are attempting to lease an old Zupan's store in West Slope off Beaverton Hillsdale Highway. If we can block their zoning we have a chance to make them leave. Do you want a Walmart in your neighborhood?

http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2011/06/29/list-of-portland-area-sites-where-walmart-is-actively-negotiating-for-new-stores


History:

In 2006, Walmart fought to build a 152,308-square-foot superstore at Southwest Cedar Hills Boulevard and Barnes Road. The conditional-use proposal came under considerable fire during hearings from Cedar Mill neighbors and a local anti-Walmart group. The City Council voted no on the proposal, saying improvements to the busy intersection would be too costly and would have greatly contributed to the area’s traffic congestion. After their proposal was rejected, Walmart did not appeal the decision or submit any new plans for a store in the area. Now six years later, Walmart stealthily moves in to Beaverton opening three new grocery only stores utilizing existing zoning code hoping none of us will notice them sneaking in to our community and forcing our local businesses to close.

As Oregonian’s we want companies doing business in our state that support our local communities by bringing quality products at a good price, but not at the expense of low paying jobs that keep workers in poverty and reliant on social services programs to feed their family and meet their basic health care needs.

Together, we can increase the pressure on Wal-Mart and stop their movement in to Beaverton. We can work together to protect our community that will be hurt by Wal-Mart’s presence, and most of all, we can refuse to buy products whose journey from the factory to the check-out line is tainted by externalized costs to workers, communities, and the environment.

With Wal-Mart’s cost of doing business so high, can any of us really afford to shop there? More and more, US consumers are saying they’ve had enough of Wal-Mart. In fact, as of July 2005, nearly 300 communities nationwide had successfully kept Wal-Mart out—a number that’s growing all the time. We have made it clear before that we don’t want Walmart in our community and we must do this again!

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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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Workers' Rights Board Hearing on Vancouver Hilton contract

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  • Date: Thursday, February 23, 2012
  • Time: 6:30pm until 8:30pm
  • Location: Vancouver Public Library, Vancouver, WA
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Purpose

Vancouver Hilton workers have asked the Portland Vancouver Workers' Rights Board to help them get to a fair contract!
Sign up on to ride the bus at http://www.jwjpdx.org



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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

Portland Black History and Beyond "Landmark Pop Art"

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  • Date: Tuesday, Feb 21 until Friday, Feb 24
  • Time: 8am – 7pm
  • Location: Portland City Hall
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Purpose

Portland City Hall hosts the PBH Project “Portland Black History and Beyond”

We are proud to be hosting, from February 21 through 24th, a historical exhibit of Portlands Black historical landmarks. The exhibit is free and open to the public weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. It spans the history of black Americans in Portland, Oregon from the 1900 through 1975, and is being brought to you by Portland Black History and Beyond, as a community project. It will be the first in a series of landmark exhibits and is established as a collectors piece based on the art work and customization used to define the pictures. We hope you will join us and bring your family with you.

The PBH project team of community members include Williard Bennett, Teressa Raiford, artist and creative director “FENIX LAX” and Evelyn Murray.

The official opening reception for the exhibit will feature the reading of official contributors and project vision and purpose written by WONE.


Portland Black History and Beyond

Reception and Kick off

Wednesday, February 22nd

Portland City Hall (1221 SW 4th Ave.)

4-7 pm / Free

"The writing of history reflects the interests, predilections, and even prejudices of a given generation. This means that at the present time there is an urgent need to re-examine our past in terms of our present outlook."

_Dr. John Hope Franklin

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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.


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


F29 Social Media Rendezvous!

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  • Date: Friday, February 24, 2012
  • Time: 6:00pm until 9:00pm
  • Location: “3B” area of the 1st Unitarian Church (1011 Southwest 12th)
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Purpose

Bloggers, Livestreamers, U-streamers, Twitters, and other self-publishers are cordially invited to plug in with our media team for a special meeting, just for you!

Questions? Can't make it but wanna plug in?

email media@portlandactionlab.org

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Meet fellow Tweeters of Occupy Portland II!

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  • Date: Friday, February 24, 2012
  • Time: 6:00pm until 9:00pm
  • Location: Wall Street Pizza 201 N Main Ave, Gresham, OR 97030
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Purpose

I think that it is time for the Occupying tweeters of Portland Oregon to get to know each other over pizza and garlic rolls!

THIS TIME WE'RE ADDING SOMETHING FUN TO THIS EVENT
bring a non-twerp with you to get them on twitter (if they want) and teach them how to use it.

The ONLY purpose of this event is to celebrate our hard work and achievements over the last few months and to get to know our fellow occupiers in a fun and relaxed environment. AND- to introduce more activists to twitter. ♥

I love you all, and hope very much that you'll make plans to be there! :D

Non-tweeters are welcome of course- though as a modern revolutionary, I highly recommend that you get a twitter account! It is a very useful tool!
    • Not approved by GA- organized by an individual who simply wants to meet some awesome people with similar interests. It is my understanding that such an event doesn't need GA approval, since it is meerly social and not representative of the Occupy Portland group or movement.**



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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.
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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.


Saturday

Spend No Money Day

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Purpose

February 25th 2012 will be a day of silent protest. This will be a day about love and communication not corporations. A spend no money day.

This event is a platform. It is a day that people can by choice, choose not to spend money as a way of objecting to greed and the system at large. Once we make an impact we would like to do this once a month for longer periods of time.


25 de Febrero 2012 será un día de protesta silenciosa. Este será un día sobre el amor y la comunicación no las corporaciones. Un día no gastar dinero.


Le 25 Février 2012 sera une journée de protestation silencieuse. Ce sera une journée de l'amour et de la communication pas des corporations. Une journée sans dépenser d'argent."


25. Februar 2012 wird ein Tag von stillem Protest sein. Dies wird ein Tag über die Liebe und die Kommunikation, nicht Kapitalgesellschaften. Ein kein Geld ausgeben Tag.

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Arab Spring Conference: A Year that Changed the World 25 February 2012

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Protesters in Tahrir Square.
  • Date: February 25th, 2012
  • Time: 10 am to 10 pm
  • Location: Portland State University, Smith Building Room 294, 238, 296
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Purpose

The events of the Arab Spring have been awesome and inspiring, opening up the possibility of a regional landscape that is almost unfathomably different from what would have been predicted just one year ago.

Students United For Palestinian Equal Rights (SUPER, of Portland State University) has organized a wide-ranging conference that is designed to analyze the events of the Arab Spring, its regional and international implications, and its effects on the future of Palestine.

We hope you will join us for this day of revolutionary learning!

This conference is open to the general public and FREE for students!

Suggested donation of $10-20 for non-students.

Visit our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/PSUSUPER


CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
  • Coffee and Registration — 9:00 - 10:00 AM

Come early if you want to mingle before the conference, but you're also more than welcome to drop in at any point as it's going on!

  • 1st session — 10:00 - 11:30

Islamophobia and Political Islam: Deepa Kumar

The Revolts in Syria and Yemen: Mokhtar Alkhanshali and Wael Elasady

  • 2nd session — 11:45 - 1:15

Workers' Struggles in the Arab Spring: Joel Beinin

Palestine and the Arab Spring: Nora Barrows-Friedman

  • Lunch — 1:15 - 2:00 PM

Light lunch will be served.

  • 3rd session — 2:00 - 3:30

The US and the Arab Revolt: As'ad Abu Khalil

The Art of Resistance in Palestine: William Parry

  • 4th session — 3:30 - 5:00

Occupy and the Egyptian Revolution: Shima'a Helmy

Black Liberation and Palestine: Jesse Hagiopan and Tasha Triplett

  • Evening Plenary Panel — 5:30 - 6:30

"The Arab Spring: Challenges and Prospects"

with Deepa Kumar, As'ad Abu Khalil, Joel Beinin, Shima Helmy

  • Cultural Celebration and Dinner — 8:00 - 10:00

This event will feature drumming, Depka (traditional Palestinian dance), Gazan children's artwork, poetry, food, and more.

You are welcome to attend the Cultural Celebration even if you do not attend the days' speaker events.

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About featured speakers:

AS'AD ABUKHALIL: Professor of Political Science at California State University and author of The Angry Arab New Service blog, speaking on the role(s) of the United States in the Arab Spring

DEPPA KUMAR: Associate Professor of Media Studies and Middle East Studies at Rutgers University and author of Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire, speaking on Islamophobia and the Arab Spring

JOEL BEININ: Donald J. McLachlan Professor of History at Stanford University, speaking on workers' rights in the Arab Spring

NORA BARROWS-FRIEDMAN: Staff editor and reporter for the Electronic Intifada and correspondent for Al Jazeera, speaking on human rights in Palestine

WILLIAM PARRY: Journalist and photographer, presenting his recently published book, Against the Wall: The Art of Resistance in Palestine

MOKHTAR ALKHANSHALI: Yemeni activist, and WAEL ELASADY, local activist and co-host of the KBOO radio program "One Land, Many Voices," speaking on the revolutions in Yemen and Syria

SHIMA'A HELMY: Egyptian activist, speaking on the role of media in the Egyptian revolution

JESSE HAGIOPAN: Social justice activist

TASHA TRIPLETT: PSU student and activist, speaking about the Black Liberation movement and Palestine.


Cosponsored by
  • Arab Persian Student Union
  • International Socialist Organization
  • PSU Middle East Studies Center
  • Americans United for Palestinian Human Rights
  • Friends of Sabeel
  • Jewish Voice for Peace
  • Portland BDS Coalition
  • Sociology of Islam
  • Lutherans for Justice in the Holy Land

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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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Direct Action Training for Everyone! Part II!

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  • Date: Saturday, February 25, 2012
  • Time: 11:30am until 5:00pm
  • Location: St. Francis 1131 SE Oak
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Purpose

Back before F29 by popular demand!

If you missed it last time or want to attend a different track of workshops we hope to see you there!

Please spread the word by inviting friends and posting on your wall
Schedule
  • 11:30-12 Opening and F29 Update: Learn the latest news about F29 in Portland and across the country.
  • 12-3:00 Non-violent direct action: This workshop is *highly recommended* for activists wanting to engage in civil disobedience and direct action or those new to these tactics. It will cover history of direct action, affinity groups, action planning, conflict management and fun action role plays.
  • 12-1:45 Blockades: Forest defenders and climate justice activists share tools to make actions more effective and activists very difficult to remove, from blocking roads to building entrances to... let your imagination run wild.
  • 2-3:30 Strategic Action Planning: Tools to make our actions more effective and achieve our goals with less burnout. This workshop could change your life.
  • 3:30-4 Coffee Break + Affinity Group Meet-up
  • 4-4:30 Legal Support For Activist/Know Your Rights! Lead by lawyers supporting the Occupy movement, learn the rights you have when engaging with the police and how to support people risking arrest. People considering engaging in or supporting civil disobedience should attend this workshop.
  • 4:30-5 American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC): Why is ALEC the target of this day of action? Learn more about the way they control our democracy behind closed doors and how to stop them!

Questions? www.PortlandActionLab.org

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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


Occupy First Super General Assembly

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  • Date: Saturday, February 25, 2012
  • Time: 1:00pm until 5:00pm
  • Location: City of Irvine 1 Civic Center Plaza, Irvine, CA 92606
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Purpose

Let's take the power back!

Join the initiative to establish an alternative, parallel and superior financial system.

Please share this invite and links with all your friends in The Occupy Movement. http://OccupyFCU.org/

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SE Occupy PDX Neighborhood Assembly 2/25/2012

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Purpose

We plan to meet twice a month on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays until further notice, with work groups scheduled in between as needed. The time is now to get our neighborhoods and the communities we live in involved as much as we can to promote discussion and change for the greater 99%. This is a chance to meet up with people from your area to decide together what we can do in our neighborhoods. Turn your concerns into actions and discuss future plans. We do NOT by any means condone violence, hate-speech, or abuse by our members, be it verbal or physical.


PEOPLE CELEBRATING PEOPLE DINNER PARTY

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  • Date: Saturday, February 25, 2012
  • Time: 6:00pm until 9:00pm
  • Location: WESTMINISTER PRESBYTERIAN 1624 NE HANCOCK ST. PORTLAND, OREGON 97212
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Purpose

WE ARE BACK!

PEOPLE CELEBRATING PEOPLE DINNER PARTY

http://WWW.PEOPLECELEBRATINGPEOPLE.ORG

HOW DOES IT MAKE YOU FEEL WHEN YOU ARE COMPLIMENTED

THIS IS A REMINDER TO SOME AND NEW TO OTHERS. PLEASE JOIN ME AT WESTMINISTER PRESBYTERIAN FOR A CONTINUING EVENT OF PEOPLE CELEBRATING PEOPLE!

WHEN YOU COME PLEASE COME PREPARED TO MEET AND EXCHANGE CONVERSATION WITH SOMEONE YOU DON'T KNOW. YOU WILL BE SURPRISED HOW THAT PERSON HAS ALREADY IMPACTED YOUR LIFE (6TH DEGREE OF SEPARATION) AND WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT YOUR LIFE IN SOME WAY. THE CHALLENGE- CONNECTING WITH SOMEONE YOU THINK YOU HAVE NOTHING IN COMMON WITH!

THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO EMPOWER AND COMPLIMENT EACH OTHER AND KNOW WHO IS IN THE COMMUNITY.

PLEASE COME AND JOIN US. POWER IS IN NUMBERS.

DINNER THIS MONTH WILL BE POTLUCK.

PLEASE BRING YOUR FAVORITE CASSEROLE , SOUP, SALAD OR DESSERT.

WHEN YOU COME PLEASE COME PREPARED TO HAVE A GOOD TIME. TOTALLY OPTIONAL!

FOOD AND FRIENDLY CONVERSATIONS WILL BE PROVIDED. IF YOU CANNOT COME THIS TIME DON'T WORRY THIS IS A MONTHLY EVENT HELD THE FOURTH SATURDAY . WE TRY HARD TO KEEP IT FOURTH SATURDAY. DATE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO MAJOR EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY THAT COULD MIGHT OCCUR ON THAT DAY.

WE LOVE TO COME TOGETHER TO LIFT EACH OTHER UP THROUGH OUR COMPLIMENTS AND EDIFICATIONS. HAVE YOU COMPLIMENTED SOMEONE LATELY, ESPECIALLY A TOTAL STRANGER!

WE AIM TO BRING POSITIVITY BACK TO THE COMMUNITY ONE PERSON AT A TIME. WE COME FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, AGES, COLOR AND OCCUPATIONS. WE ARE BRINGING BACK THE VILLAGE VIA COMPLIMENTS!!

IF YOU DON'T HAVE CHILD CARE ITS OK CHILDREN ARE WELCOME.

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Live Through This

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  • Date: Saturday, February 25, 2012
  • Time: 6:00pm until 9:00pm
  • Location: Food for Thought Cafe 1825 SW Broadway (Basement of Smith Memorial Student Union!), Portland, OR 97201
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Purpose

Readings from the book Live Through This and music by Sabrina Chap!

Join neo-vaudevillian Sabrina Chap for an early evening of antics, story, and song. As well as readings from local authors, such as Smitty Buckler, on self-harm and suicide.

Sabrina will play music and share readings from her acclaimed anthology LIVE THROUGH THIS: On Creativity and Self-Destruction, which features seminal artists such as bell hooks, Nan Goldin, and Kate Bornstein.

Ms. Chap will be joined by readings by local scribes such as Smitty Buckler, Cooper Lee Bombardier, and other special guests.

Sabrina Chap's got classical piano skills, the ballad lyrics of Tom Waits, the onstage antics of Phyllis Diller and the voice of a whiskey angel. Her sets are a ragtime stompin' good time, full of laughs, heartbreaks, and just plain good songwriting.

A classical pianist since the age of 5, Sabrina initially came to songwriting once she picked up her first guitar in college. Her first album, Bedroom Sessions, is a collection of folk songs written exclusively on guitar and recorded in her bedroom using Garageband." from www.sabrinachap.com

Check out Sabrina here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qy5XhI7evgg&fb_source=message

If you would like to read a piece or if you would like to help promote and organize this event message Smitty.

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Inlaws & Outlaws, FREE Showing

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  • Date: Saturday, February 25, 2012
  • Time: 7:00pm until 9:30pm
  • Location: Ainsworth House and Gardens 19130 Lot Whitcomb Drive, Oregon City, OR 97045
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Purpose

Join The Living Room on feb. 25 for a free showing of Inlaws & Outlaws at beautiful Ainsworth House. This is a free showing to make this important film available to the community and to spread the word about what The Living Does!

Refreshments and Appetizers will be available.

Inlaws & Outlaws cleverly weaves together the true stories of couples and singles— both gay and straight — and all into a collective narrative that is as hilarious as it is heartbreaking. http://www.inlawsandoutlawsfilm.com/

The Living Room is a 501(c)3 non-profit that provides a safe haven for LGBTQQ youth in Clackamas County. LGBTQQ youth in rural communities sometimes face different challenges than those in urban environments: education around LGBTQQ issues is less available and support from school administrations can be non-existent.

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Feather Circle

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

Feather Circle (Facilitated by Rumorz)


Sunday

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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Holy Moshing Jesus'!

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  • Date: Sunday, February 26, 2012
  • Time: 1:00pm until 4:00pm
  • Location: Pioneer Courthouse Square 701 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97204
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Purpose

Dress up as Jesus, bring a boombox if you have one, the song Opiate by Tool and when the song gets rocking, all the Jesus' start moshing!

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Communications Cluster Party!

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Purpose

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

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


Women's Caucus weekly meeting

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Purpose

Women's Caucus weekly meeting.

Women’s Caucus invites all women to meetings.

Contact: opwomen@googlegroups.com

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Solutions Committee Meeting (for working groups only)

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

Meeting for working groups only. map

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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Kate Duckquack @ The Pub at the End of the Universe

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  • Date: Monday, February 27, 2012
  • Time: 9:00pm until 10:00pm
  • Location: PUB at the END of the UNIVERSE 4107 SE 28th Avenue (@ corner of Gladstone), Portland, OR 97202
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Purpose

This is an Open Mic. All sorts of different music
) Come down and groove. I am playing at some point between 9pm and 12am :)



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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


Building Intentional Community

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

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

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

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

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

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


Solutions Full Committee Meeting

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Purpose

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

All are welcome.

map

Other details
Sunday meetings are for working groups only.


Portland State University Lecture

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  • Date: Tue, February 28
  • Time: 6:00pm – 9:30pm
  • Location: PSU Smith Student Memorial Union, Room 236 Portland, OR 97201
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Purpose

“Japanese Redress in North America and its Larger Legacy." A lecture by Dr.Greg Robinson

For more info

Center for Japanese Studies

http://www.pdx.edu/cjs

Phone: 503-725-8577


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

Shut Down the Corporations

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  • Date: Wed Feb 29
  • Time: 11:30am until 5:30pm
  • Location: SW Naito Pkwy & SW Ankeny St, Portland, Oregon 97204
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Purpose

Occupy Portland invites you to Shut Down the Corporations!

Occupy Portland calls for a national day of non-violent direct action to reclaim our voices and challenge our society’s obsession with profit and greed by shutting down the corporations.

We are rejecting a society that does not allow us control of our future.

We will reclaim our ability to shape our world in a democratic, cooperative, just and sustainable direction.

We call on the Occupy Movement and everyone seeking freedom and justice to join us in this day of action.

There has been a theft by the 1% of our democratic ability to shape and form the society in which we live and our society is steered toward the destructive pursuit of consumption, profit and greed at the expense of all else.

By shutting down the corporations for a day we begin to recreate our democracy. We begin to create a society that is organized to meet human needs and sustain life.

Leap into Action on F29!

Occupy Portland called for a national day of action on February 29th to shut down corporations associated with the anti-democratic American Legislative Exchange Council, ALEC. Over 60 cities across the country will come together on F29 to shut down ALEC's corporate members.

Join us in Portland, home to dozens of ALEC corporate members, as we shut them down!

Wednesday February 29th, 11:30AM-5:30PM

  • 11:30AM - 1PM Rally at SW Naito and Ankeny

(Map: http://g.co/maps/xkppe)

  • 1PM March begins.

The march will visit ALEC corporate members where affinity groups are taking direct action to shut them down!

  • 5PM-5:30PM Closing rally at Director's Park SW Park and Yamhill
More info

http://www.ShutDowntheCorporations.org

http://www.PortlandActionLab.org

http://www.OccupyPortland.org

Posters: http://www.shutdownthecorporations.org/?page_id=26

Pre-action
  • F29 Social Media Rendezvous! February 24th

http://www.facebook.com/events/250531785025629/

  • Direct Action Training! February 25th

http://www.facebook.com/events/234184510005224/

See you in the streets!



Other details
See also: Direct Action Against Legislative Corruption on February 29

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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


MUSIC FOR THE WORKING CLASS

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Purpose

Join the Portland IWW on the last Wednesday of every month as they host this foot-stomping, rabble-rousing music night!

Solidarity forever!

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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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Thursday

Museum of Contemporary Craft - Free!

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  • Date: First Thursday of every month
  • Time: 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
  • Location: Museum of Contemporary Craft‎ 724 Northwest Davis St Portland, OR 97209
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Purpose

Museum of Contemporary Craft (MoCC) is a vibrant center for investigation and dialogue that helps expand the definition and exploration of craft.

The Exhibition Galleries, 4500 square feet on two floors, at any time feature multiple exhibitions that look to the present, future and past of craft through the focused viewpoint of today.

Along with featuring some of the leading contemporary national and international artists, exhibitions frequently draw from the rich archives of the MoCC collection, a public legacy of over 1000 objects that documents the active role of both the Museum and the Pacific Northwest in the evolution of craft over the last seven decades.

The Gallery represents craft artists from across the nation working in ceramics, glass, wood, metal, fiber and mixed media.

Gallery artists routinely visit the Museum for public gallery talks and hands on demonstrations.



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Peaceable Protesters Court Date Rally

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

Peaceable Protesters Court Date Rally Justice Center

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

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

We would really love to see you there!

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


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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3D Center of Art and Photography

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  • Date: First Thursdays
  • Time: 6 - 9 pm
  • Location: 3D Center of Art and Photography 1928 NW Lovejoy St Portland, Oregon 97209
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Purpose

First Thursdays FREE for everyone!

The world's only art gallery, museum and theater dedicated to the art and science of 3D!

About

The 3D Center of Art and Photography, a non-profit museum/gallery, features the best in antique and contemporary 3D imagery. The Center houses everything from antique stereocards to View-Master, contemporary 3D photography, lenticulars, anaglyphs, and computer generated 3D art.

Every visitor to the 3D Center learns the history of 3D imaging and the three main methods of viewing in 3D.

All visitors receive a new pair of 3D glasses (red/blue) and information on how to make your very own 3D photographs with your digital camera, your computer, the internet and your 3D glasses!

  • Includes entry to the 3D Center Movie Theater where you will experience 3D Movie shorts by artists from around the world!
  • Tours usually take 45 minutes to one hour.

Find us on Facebook

VIDEO TOUR OF THE 3D CENTER

Other details
Youth 14 years and younger and "Friends of the Center" are always FREE!

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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
  • Jump to this event's wiki page, edit it, discuss it or return to the events page.

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


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.

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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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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.


Saturday

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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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


CIO: MARCH MERRIMENT & PILOT REUNION!

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  • Date: Friday, March 2, 2012
  • Time: 6:00pm until 11:00pm
  • Location: Center for Intercultural Organizing (CIO) 700 N Killingsworth St, Portland, OR 97217
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Purpose

Join us in March as we have a PILOT REUNION!!

What is PILOT? It is CIO's very special Pan-Immigrant Leadership Organizing Training program. We invite ALL present and past PILOT members!

Hear testimony of how PILOT has changed peoples' lives. As past PILOT graduates are now leaders in community, business and future leaders emerging in Oregon!

We also invite you to learn about PILOT if you are interested in applying for the next years' program!

We are also extending the time for this event as we have a band playing music for us afterwards, a little Irish, a little 80s music and perhaps more. Join the fun! Join Community!

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http://www.interculturalorganizing.org/

https://www.facebook.com/cioportland

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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)


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