Retro costumes, great hats, wild weird and wacky props, large size women's dresses, shoes! CDs! books! a portable stage! A freezer vending cart for your summer employment, treasures, useful stuff, decorations from tiki to Xmas, some furniture, a guitar, all to benefit the artists and staff of BroadArts Theatre, a 501 (c)(3) not for profit touring live theatre company. Put your yard sale dollars to good use and support your favorite 'bad girls of comedy' BroadArts Theatre!!

2006 NE 50th Ave just 1 1/2 blocks south of Sandy Blvd in Holllywood, 9am through the evening. BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THE NEW DATE! (at least 2 weeks from now)

www.broadarts.org

Grab a paintbrush and head down to Lane Middle School to help paint our first community mural! Help make our community beautiful and get to know your neighbors while enjoying quality time with friends and family.

Painting will be taking place Tuesday, June 1st through Friday, June 4th from 4pm-5:30pm in Lane’s cafeteria. Then get a chance to leave your personal mark and sign the mural while enjoying music and snacks at our June Family Night and SUN School showcase Tuesday, June 8th from 5:30pm-7pm.

This is a free event and all ages are welcome, but children must be accompanied by an adult.

Don’t miss the last of this season’s FREE Rain Garden Workshops! View the full spring schedule and register online at www.emswcd.org/workshops-events. Workshops are filling quickly, so register now while spaces are still available. Advanced registration is required. Information: (503)935-5383

Rain Gardens 101

Learn about rain gardens, the critical role can play in urban stream restoration, and how to construct your own. You will learn the how to decide appropriate location and size, calculate impervious surfaces, determine soil suitability, choose appropriate plants, and more. Includes field trip to a nearby rain garden.

·         Wednesday, May 26th,  6-9pm at East Multnomah SWCD

Women’s Health Network 2010 Thought Provoking Lecture Series

Friday, June 4, 2010 8:00 A.M. - Noon Free Continental breakfast: 8:00 A.M. Program: 8:30 A.M.

Women in Search of Beauty

Nip and Tuck: Implications of Body Modifications

Panel Presentations (first hour), Q&A and Discussion (second hour) by:

Amari Fauna, Co-Coordinator of Trans-Fem*, social support group for trans women

S. Lori Brown, PhD, MPH, Investigator Food and Drug Administration, Seattle District Office

Chloe Flora, Founder and Co-Coordinator of Trans-Fem*

Toni Mountain, Survivor Programs Manager Susan G. Komen for the Cure

All lectures are free and open to the public; no registration required. First come, first seated.

The Right Brain Initiative introduces annual arts education seminar

Imagine This:  A Seminar on Bringing Creativity to Classrooms Monday, June 21 – Wednesday, June 23, 2010 Leftbank Annex |  101 N. Weidler, Portland, OR 97227   Open to all educators, artists, parents, community leaders Beginning May 26, see full schedule of sessions and register at: http://imaginethis.eventbrite.com Cost:  $250; single-day option $100

Presented by staff of the Portland Veteran's Administration Medical Center and community providers Friday June 4, 2010, 8:00 am-4, at Smith Memorial Union

Enhance the care and adjustment of returning soldiers and their families by reviewing commonly occurring mental health problems and effective approaches to care. Equip yourself with information needed to better identify and address combat-related mental health problems, enabling yourself to more effectively work with soldiers, their families, and members of the systems they encounter.

Topics covered include: higher education, PTSD, TBI, addiction, integrated behavioral healthcare, women's issues, children and family issues, suicide, threat assessment, and corrections.

Kathy Lovrien, LCSW

On Thursday, May 27th, 2010 the DVPA invites you to increase your impact! 

Lori Chance will share techniques on how to promote yourself and your program in dynamic and unforgettable ways:   "BluePrint Introductions:  Memorable Impacts"

Thursday, May 27th, 2010 12pm-1:30pm

NEW Cascade Park Library, Community Room 600 NE 136th Ave, Vancouver  

Please arrive early if you wish to enjoy lunch or beverages purchased from the Firstenburg Center cafe next door.    

As a reminder, guests are allowed to attend 2 DVPA meetings!  

Register now for Toby Hemenway's upcoming Permaculture Design Course!  Learn practical, cutting edge techniques with the world-renowned author of Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture.

The course will meet in Portland on the third weekend of the month from June through November (*note* the class was originally going to start in May). The curriculum is the full 72-hour certification course, with certification being offered through the Permaculture Institute USA, the US branch of the International Permaculture Institute. 

The Livestock Program Assistant will support the planning, implementation, and on-going operations of a community-run livestock project, focusing on chickens with potential expansion to bees and worms, as a part of Village Gardens. Village Gardens is an urban agriculture project based in North Portland designed to bring a spirit of hope to the people within the community by growing and sharing healthy food, learning and teaching skills, and empowering community leadership. The Project Assistant will work with a team of community members from the St.

Title:                                      Executive Director

Status:                                  Part time .6 FTE

Salary range:                      $30,000 – $42,000 (for .6 time) DOE

BACKGROUND

Project Proposal Writer/ Project Manager for PDX Green Map Project

This Project Manager/ Proposal Writer (PMPW) will provide services to the Green Map Steering Committee, a coalition of volunteers representing several local agencies and organizations coming together to create a website, the Green Map (working title), with specific goals in mind. 

JOB SUMMARY:

This is an administrative position responsible for providing and coordinating general bookkeeping duties for the agency.  Primary responsibilities include oversight of the agency’s accounts payable system, invoice coding and input,, check processing and maintenance of vendor contracts and paid files.   

To apply for this position, please visit our website http://www.impactnw.org/working.html and apply online.

Position: AP Fiscal Specialist II Full Time

Dear friends, family, Queridos amigos, familia,

Here is a lodging option when visiting Puerto Rico. please promote among friends, orgs, family, people who like organic farms, countryside environment, support non profit orgs, etc.

http://puertorico.craigslist.org/roo/1733878679.html (rooms & shares)Opción de alojamiento en Puerto Rico. Se agradece pasen la información

a personas, grupos interesados en este tipo de proyectos, finca orgánica,ambiente campo, apoyo a ong's, etc.

To learn more about the organization please check Para conocer más sobre laorganizacion favor ir a

http://casacampopr-english.blogspot.com/  (english version)http://casacampopuertorico.blogspot.com/  (español)

The LT Public Relations Nonprofit Challenge Provides $15K Worth of Pro Bono PR Services to a Local Nonprofit for One Year

PR firm challenges other local complementary marketing firms to lend their services

PORTLAND, Ore., May 20, 2010—LT Public Relations, a full-service PR firm specializing in external, internal and crisis communications for the financial and professional services sector, today announced the call-for-nominations for its 2010 LT Public Relations Nonprofit Challenge—a twelve-month pro bono public relations initiative (valued at $15,000) that will support a deserving local Oregon or Washington nonprofit (501(c)(3)) in generating awareness.

Do you have a passion for the arts? Do you enjoy working with children and youth? If so, volunteering with ROSE CDC is a great opportunity to add to your portfolio while providing a valuable service to the community.

We are looking for artists of all kinds (dance, music, photography, recycled arts, crafts, painting, drawing, murals, etc.) to work with our children and youth in our Summer program. Time commitment: 1 or 2 days for a total of 3 hours.

The ROSE Community Development Corporation is an affordable housing non-profit organization located in outer SE Portland. Through our Resident Assets Program, we provide resources and programming to support children and families with low to mid income. Your time and creativity would be greatly appreciated.

Savor the Flavor - Taste of Washington County on Thursday, June 10 will honor Gov. Vic Atiyeh with the Heart of Washington County Award. This event will feature local food and wine at the Washington County Museum on the PCC Rock Creek Campus. Volunteers 21 and older are needed to serve food and wine, bus tables, and for setup and break-down of the event.

Orientation and training for service vols will begin at 4 pm. Set-up vols are needed from 2:00 - 5:30 pm. Event break-down will be from 8 pm - completion. Dinner will be served to all volunteers prior to event. Please wear black slacks, white shirt or blouse and dark, closed-toe, comfortable shoes.

Contact Susan at 503-645-5353 or email at [email protected] on or before June 3.

The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) is seeking a Transcription Volunteer to work with members of the Evaluation and Visitor Studies team to transcribe video data related to family learning at the museum.

COMMITMENT: • This is a short-term volunteer position, with a preferred start date of June 7 and a completion date of June 25. • The estimated total work time is 60 hours, based on 12 hours of video. The work will be provided in two batches, evenly divided. Batch 1 must be completed by June 18, and Batch 2 must be completed by June 25. The work could be shared by two volunteers. • Must be available to perform the work at OMSI within a Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. schedule.