KBOO COMMUNITY CALENDAR
FRIDAY 4 June 2010
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Happy Friday! This is Margaret with your COMMUNITY CALENDAR for the fourth of June, 2010.
This evening, the Portland Central America Solidarity Committee and Portland Veterans for Peace invite you to a screening of the celebrated and all-too-real independent Sci-Fi film SLEEP DEALER. This is a benefit for a Portland-based delegation headed to Honduras this summer. Doors open for meet and greet at 6 pm, and the screening will start at 7, at the Kenton Street Firehouse, located at 8105 N Brandon St.
more on the film:
Are “CyberBraceros” the future? Or are they another really good metaphor for globalization? Sleep Dealer came into existence as a result of a huge effort by its writer/director Alex Rivera, who also workshopped it at the Sundance Institute. Sleep Dealer attacks current issues with future scenarios. Privatized water supplies, forced migration to the cities, working in dangerous conditions and at pittance wages, all the themes are current and relevant to the lives of billions. Shown from the perspective of the global south, the drone warfare, corporatized control of natural resources and dehumanizing sweatshops resonate loud and clear. Definitely check out Sleep Dealer.
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503-515-5456
pcasc DOT net
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The Portland Water Conference is coming to town this weekend, featuring discussions on water rights, the dangers of privatization, and opportunities for action at the local level. This conference is co-sponsored by Alliance for Democracy and the Economic Justice Action Group of the First Unitarian Church and will take place at First Unitarian Church, at the Corner of SW 12th and Main in downtown Portland. This evening's sessions start at 7 pm, and tomorrow's programs will run from 9:30 in the morning to 4 in the afternoon.
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afd-pdx DOT org
nancy DOT matela AT gmail DOT com
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Tomorrow morning, Friends of Trees will train new summer festival outreach volunteers, and you're invited. Get trained to advocate for a healthier, more livable community tomorrow morning from 9 to noon at in Room 112 of Terrell Hall at the PCC Cascade Campus, which is located at 705 N Killingsworth in Portland.
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Contact Andy Meeks at AndyM at FriendsofTrees dot org
or 503-282-8846, ext. 24 to sign up or for more information.
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Tomorrow morning at 10 AM, the Portland Children’s Museum will host a free Clay Play session, inviting kids to create their own fantastic artwork. That's in the clay studio at Portland Children’s Museum, which is located at 4015 SW Canyon Rd.
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503-465-4854
portlandcm DOT org
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In other museum news, the OMSI Planetarium will celebrate its 60th anniversary tomorrow with astronomy activities, trivia, and more!
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1945 SE Water Ave
503-797-4000
omsi DOT edu
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Tomorrow afternoon at 4, the QDoc film festival and the Elder Resource Alliance Friendly House will co-host a screening of the award-winning documentary *Edie & Thea: A Very Long Engagement*. Showtime is at 4 pm at the Clinton Street Theater, located at 2522 Southeast Clinton Street.
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queerdocfest DOT org
clintonsttheater DOT com503-238-8899
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If you're outraged by Arizona’s disastrous new immigration law and looking for an easy way to make a simple, visible statement against racial
profiling, you can order a free "NO SB1070" sticker from presente dot org. While you're there, you can read up on other ways to take action.
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presente dot org slash go slash sticker slash az
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Food Not Bombs puts Portland's wasted food to good use by serving hot vegan meals to the community. Tomorrow, Saturday, they'll be serving downtown at the Riot Elephant at West Burnside and Park. New volunteers are always welcome.
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pdxfnb at lists dot riseup dot net
foodnotbombs at planet-save dot com
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On Friday 1/15/10, the Obama Administration granted temporary protected status for Haitian nationals who were in the United States as of Tuesday, January 12. If you hear of any local Haitian in need of immigration help, please contact the Center for Intercultural Organizing. Accredited Representative Murad Nuryagdiev will be available to assist.
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(503) 287-4117
www interculturalorganizing dot org
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For more information about any of the events mentioned on the calendar, call the KBOO front desk at (503) 231-8032 or check out the listings at kboo dot fm slash communitycalendar. You have just heard the KBOO Community Calendar on 90.7fm Portland, 100.7fm Corvallis and 91.9fm Columbia Gorge.Thanks for listening to independent, non-commercial, volunteer- run radio, supported by listeners like you!
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