Community Calendar, Thursday, June 25, 2009

How do you feel about altering your everyday choices to protect the climate?  What actions should the City and County take to lead our community forward in the charge against global warming? The City of Portland and Multnomah County invite Portland’s communities to attend Town Halls to discuss the 2009 draft Climate Action Plan TONIGHT, 6:30 pm, at the Dishman Community Center, located at 77 NE Knott Street in Portland. The draft Climate Action Plan is a strategy to decrease local carbon emissions 80 percent by 2050. The plan identifies high-level goals and specific actions to accelerate local efforts to address this issue.  More information at portlandonline.com/bps.  City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability
http://www.portlandonline.com/bps/index.cfm?c=41896

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Join Northwest VEG for a potluck dinner and a free presentation on veganic gardening by horticulturist Jill Schatz TONIGHT from 6:30 - 8:30 pm.Why veganic gardening? Because concern over hoof and mouth disease, mad cow, and e-coli have raised awareness about the potential dangers of manure and slaughterhouse byproducts in the soil. Learn how to fertilize your garden with an all-vegan method to make your food safer.  This event will be held at  Clark Public Utilities Service Center, 1200 Fort Vancouver Way, in Vancouver, WA.  For full details about this event, visit http://nwveg.org

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Come explore The ReBuilding Center this summer and find out what you can create out of all recycled building materials, in the Summer Teen Workshop series for ages 11 -17.  Learn hand and power tool skills and practice woodworking and construction techniques to craft your own unique pieces of art.  Camp takes place in the ReFind Furniture woodshop inside The ReBuilding Center from July 6-9, 1-4pm.  Sliding scale fee. See full workshop descriptions online www.rebuildingcenter.org/campregistration.htm