Eco Elegant Wedding Show
Learn how to plan a more green and ethical wedding. This event will showcase some of Portland's premier wedding vendors offering eco-friendly/sustainable products. Enjoy food and beverage tastings, a fashion show, presentations and more!
Sat, Nov 21, 11am-4pm
Center for Architecture, 403 NW 11th Ave

First Fix-It Fair
The City of Portland's 23rd annual Fix-It Fair season will kick off with a new addition: workshops in Spanish. Fix-It Fairs are free events where residents can learn simple and effective ways to save money at home this winter.  All fairs offer free childcare and lunch.
Sat, Nov 21, 8:30am-2pm
Roosevelt High School, 6941 N Central St
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Rock 'N Roll Camp for Girls ROCK'TION
ROCK'TION 2009 promises to become the annual event that puts some ROCK into the fall season.  Entertainment by Karoake from Hell, a live auction featuring guitars signed by Joan Jett and Heart, art signed by Pearl Jam and memorabilia from Sandi West of the Runaways.
Fri, Nov 13, 7pm-12am
Billy Frank, Jr. Conference Center, 721 NW Ninth Ave, 2nd Fl

Junk to Funk Recycled Fashion Show Contest
An annual event aimed to educate it's audiences about waste reduction, recycling issues and to inspire creative re-use.  Showcasing wearable art and couture fashion based on the creative use of "trash" in an eclectic and often humorous production. Hosted by Mayor Sam Adams and Marjorie Skinner.
Sat, Nov 14, doors at 7pm, show at 8pm
Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside St
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SHIFT: A Green Salon, Sharing and Inspiring Sustainable Design
AIGA presents 10 five-minute presentations from designers, creatives, and innovators that are making communications more sustainable. Topics include creative print/web challenges, creating energy efficient sites, green office renovations, earth-friendly printing and more. Followed by short Q&A and networking.  Please RSVP, $5 non-members.
Thu, Nov 5, 7-9pm
Pop Art Community Room, 718 SW Alder St

Farm to Table 10th Anniversary Celebration
Celebrate Zenger Farm's ten years of educating youth, farmers and families in sustainable agriculture.  Chef Joe McGarry of Bon Appetit will be serving five delicious, locally grown courses, paired with local beer and wine. Join the silent and live auction and go home with something great.
Fri, Nov 6, Silent Auction 6:30pm, Dinner at 7:30pm
OMSI, 1945 SE Water Ave
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Incognito is a SCRAP fundraiser and dinner award party that celebrates creativity, sustainability and mystery. Evening includes drinks and dinner, auctions, awards, trashion show and musical entertainment. Costumes welcome, and masks are a must; if you arrive without one, you may purchase a mask creation from SCRAP volunteers. Order your tickets today!
Oct 29, 5:30pm Cocktails and Silent Auction
7pm Awards, Dinner and Live Auction
8:30pm Transcendental Brass Band, Junk to Funk Trashion Show
The Nines, 525 SW Morrison More...

Sisters of the Road Hoedown and 30th Anniversary
Pull out your fancy boots and parade chaps and come hear the fabulous Old Time tunes of Uncle Earl and Casey Neil and the Norway Rats. Evening includes sit-down dinner and dessert, free wine and beer, dancing, children's activities, silent auction and more. Tickets are $85, call 503-222-5694 ext. 19 to purchase.
Fri, Oct 23, 6-10pm
Portland Art Museum's Kridel Grand Ballroom, 1219 SW Park Ave
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Portland Fashion Week draws national attention for going green! PFW used a sustainably harvested bamboo stage, eco-friendly soy-based paint, low-voltage LED lights, and corn-based biodegradable drink ware.  Even the use of electric tape was prohibited because it can’t be recycled into to raw materials.

“This is the first and only sustainable production of a fashion week in the world -- not just the United States,” said Tito Chowdhury, the show’s executive producer.  Pretty impressive! More...

2nd Annual Green Professionals Conference
This is an event for students and professionals; providing learning, networking, and employment opportunities within the sustainability industry.  For detailed information on registration, exhibiting costs, venue and speaker information, visit the conference website.
Fri, Oct 9, 8am-5pm
Double Tree Hotel, 1000 NE Multnomah

Wordstock
Wordstock is an annual festival of books, writers, and storytelling in Portland. Wordstock features ten author stages, a book fair, a special children’s area and children’s literature stage, a series of workshops for writers and for K-12 teachers, a special broadcast of Live Wire!  Schedule and tickets available online.
Sat-Sun, Oct 10-11, 10am-6pm
Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd More...

The Northwest Earth Institute (NWEI) strives to inspire people to take more responsibility for the Earth. NWEI is hosting the EcoChallenge now through October 15th. Their goal is to raise awareness about the importance of taking action on behalf of the planet and to show the collective power of many people making one small change in their lifestyle. More...

This Saturday, July 18th, Whole Foods Vancouver (815 SE 160th Ave) is hosting a local vendors fair from noon to 3pm. Chinook Book's Sustainable Business Accounts Manager Kyla Burnet will be there with food samples to give away and books to sell. Make a purchase of $100 or more at Whole Foods and you'll get a Chinook Book for free!

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