EcoMetro Green Events
Go: Kidical Mass
WHO: Trailers, trail-a-bikes, Xtracycles, tandems, oh my! Kids, Parents, and any Kids at Heart
WHAT: We'll ride legal, safe, and hoot it up. Honk if you know a kid.
WHY: To celebrate the fact that Kids are Traffic Too.
For family fun on vehicles that don't hurt the future! Another excuse
to pedal with your family. Check site for additional dates and tips.
August 15th, 6pm
Rides and potlucks in each quadrant, see
BTA for up to date meeting information.
Play:
Summer Artisans Fair
Our
focus is grounded in Cooperative concepts. For the artists, by the
artists! We are a community of local crafters, artisans and artists who
focus on promoting unique handcrafted items which you can purchase
directly from their creators.
August 19th and 20th, 8am-3pm
Montgomery Park, 2701 NW Vaughn St
Live: Sony Electronics Take Back Recycling Event
Sony Electronics Inc. and Waste Management Recycle America (WM) invite
the public to drop off any brand of used or outdated electronics for
proper recycling at the Portland Metropolitan Expo Center on Aug. 23
for free. As part of their ongoing efforts to help consumers recycle
electronic devices safely, Sony and WM are picking up the tab for this
event, at which old electronics will be properly collected and
recycled. The first 2,000 participants to drop off their unwanted
electronics will receive a free eco-friendly cloth tote bag. View year round battery and e-waste drop centers.
August 23, 9am-3pm
Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Drive
Go: Bike Gallery Wine Ride-Stoller Vineyards
This fully supported ride and catered lunch is
hosted at award-winning Stoller Vineyards. Space is limited so register
early. A benefit for the Children's Heart Foundation. More info: Email wineride@bikegallery.com or call 503.636.1600. More in September.
August 24
Play: Riverfest
Riverfest offers a family-friendly chance to
come down by the riverside, get out on the water, take river tours,
enjoy live music, learn ï¬ rst-hand about the river's history and
environment, clean-up the riverbank, and view river spectacles.
August 28-September 7
Play: Muddy Boot Festival
The Muddy Boot Organic Festival features: Workshops and exhibits on
sustainable living, local and healthy organic foods and beverages,
organic beer and wine, kids' activities and entertainment, musical
entertainment. Buy tickets online for keynote address, $15. Festival is
$5, kids under 12 free.
September 6th-7th
St. Philip Neri Church, 2408 SE 16th Ave
Go:
River City Rubber to the Road Featured Ride
Each month, we'll feature a ride from Rubber to the Road,
an RCB original two-volume guide to 60 rides around the Portland area.
Sales of the books benefit the Bicycle Transportation Alliance and the
Community Cycling Center, so stop by River City and pick up your copy
today.
This month: Happy Valley
Live: PDX Clothing Swaps
So, what is PDXSwap, anyway? Well, we're a group of women in the
Portland Metro area who get together on a regular basis for a clothing
swap! If you've ever been to a clothing swap (or even a thrift store),
you know what a pain it is to sift through racks and piles of clothes,
hunting desperately for your size. By concentrating on one segment of
clothing sizes in each swap group, we're able to have a fun, easy time
of just swapping clothes (and shoes, and belts, and mittens...). Kids
swaps too!
Throughout the month, locations differ.
Sign up for your size group at pdxswap.com