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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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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World Forestry Center Discover Museum’s Wolf to Woof: The Story of Dogs
Join us as we sniff out the facts on what makes the human and dog relationship so unique.
October 7 Senior Day discounted admission and activities
Through January
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Sustainable Industries Economic Forums
In a stormy and unprecedented economic climate, businesses large and small are pursuing economic advantage through ambitious environmental innovation and social responsibility. We are proud to have Karl-Henrik Robert of the Natural Step as our keynote, along with Mayor Sam Adams as one of our guests.
October 14, 7-10am

Portland Open Studios
Watch artists at work. Portland Open Studios invites you to visit 98 individual artists’ studios throughout the Portland metro area. You will see a diverse group of artists working in their chosen media—painting, sculpting, blowing glass and much more.
October 11-12, 18-19 10am-5pm

ECO-SICKO Film Series
The Northwest Film Center presents the film series ECO-SICKO that reflects wonderment about what or who our environment really is and considers the factors that shape the world we live in. ECO-SICKO is an effort to establish the terms of a filmic enviro-awareness that is both fantasy-friendly and eyes-wide-open committed.
October, many dates

The MAiZE at the Pumpkin Patch
The MAiZE at the Pumpkin Patch is happily donating 50% of our proceeds to The Leukemia Lymphoma Society on Thursday, October 9th from 5pm to 10pm. Haunted Field of Screams is open Friday-Sunday, 6:30 to 10pm. $5-$10
Closes October 31
The Pumpkin Patch, Sauvie Island

Fall Colors at the Portland Japanese Garden
October 18-Nov 2, The Chrysanthemum Festival
October 18, Tea Ceremony Demonstrations, 1 & 2pm
November 11th, Free Admission to the garden!
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Family Fun on the Farm at Draper Girls Country Farm
Bring the family out to the farm. September brings our biggest selection of fruit for picking. We have peaches, nectarines, plums, pears, raspberries, and many kinds of apples. Enjoy our fresh, non-pasteurized apple cider as you walk around the farm and visit the animals.
Through October 25

Last Month of Summer Hours at Portland Classical Chinese Garden
October 25th & 26 Autumn Plant Sale for Chinese plants and Edible Plants of the Chinese Garden with Fruit Sampling.
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October Events at the Portland Farmers Market
October 25th, The Great Pumpkin Event, with carving contest and parade
S.W. Park Blocks
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Go: River City Bicycles Free Maintenance Classes
- 1st Wednesday:     Fixing Flats
- 2nd Wednesday:    Brake & Derailleur Adjustments
- 3rd Wednesday:     Fixing Flats
- 4th Wednesday:     Shifting & Riding Techniques
- 5th Wednesdays (when applicable) Open Forum
Weekly on Wednesdays, starting at 5:30
River City Bicycles, 706 SE MLK Blvd.

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 More...

City Commissioners and run-off candidates will be available for an open forum where the public can pose questions about the sustainable future of our city. Grab a beer and formulate your questions!

Information from McMenamins Bagdad.
The Future of Energy and Oregon Environmental Coalition present..
CANDIDATES GONE GREEN
A Forum on the Future of Energy and Sustainability in Portland
Featuring Randy Leonard, Charles Lewis, Amanda Fritz and others
Doors 6 p.m.; forum 7 p.m. 'til 8:30 p.m. | Free | All ages welcome
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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 More...