Earth Day is this Friday, April 22 and Portland has events and trainings to attend all week long: (For a more in depth schedule click here)
Tuesday, April 19 2011
12:00-1:00 pm Restoring Elk Rock Island Brown Bag discussion about efforts to restore Elk Rock Island’s oak woodlands. Portland Building Auditorium, 1120 SW Fifth
Wednesday, April 20 2011
3:00-7:00 pm BNI Sustainable Night Out featuring local green and sustainable businesses. Free. Ecotrust, 721 NW 9th St
6:00 -9:00 pm Rain Gardens 101 Workshop: step-by-step guide to reduce water pollution with beautiful landscaping. EMSWCD Office, 5211 N Williams, Portland
7:00 -9:00 pm Catwalk for Water Charity Fashion Show for Columbia Riverkeeper. Aveda Institute, NW 13th Avenue
7:00-9:00 pm Saving Energy in Your Home Workshop: Cut your energy bills! The Water House, 1616 NE 140th Ave, Portland
7:00-10:00 pm Gulfsongs benefit concert & Beyond the Spill. Mark the one-year anniversary of the BP Oil Spill with concert & documentary film. Tickets: $15, doors open at 6. Alberta Rose Theatre, 3000 NE Alberta Street, Portland
Thursday, April 21, 2011
7:00 pm Earth Day Dinner This 6-course menu features indigenous Pacific Northwest ingredients. Proceeds benefit Albertina Kerr. Reservations required: $70 per person, $30 additional for wine pairing. Albertina’s Restaurant, 424 NE 22nd Ave, Portland
7:00 pm Shift 6 : Engaging Presentations On Sustainable Design Ten presenters on the future of sustainable design. Also a Q&A, local snacks and free beer with your own mug. $15 members, $25 non-members. EcoTrust, 721 NW 9th Ave.
Friday, April 22, 2011 EARTH DAY
5:00 am -8:30 pm Free Coffee At Starbucks to those who bring their own travel cups.
11:00 am-4:00 pm Educate Empower Engage: Earth Day at Portland State University. Live music, local art & food vendors. PSU Park Blocks
8:00-11:00 pm Earth Day Celebration with The Muse’s Market A 3-hour, sustainability-focused variety show and local food vendors and artists. $20 at the door. Alberta Rose Theatre, 3000 NE Alberta Street, Portland
Saturday, April 23, 2011
8:00-11:00 am Earth Advantage Earth Day Run 5 & 10 K races, live music, organic beer, veggie burgers, and informational booths. Earth Advantage National Center, 16280 SW Upper Boones Ferry Road, Portland
10:00 am -7:00 pm Incorporated: City Repair’s 11th Annual Earth Day Celebration Over 100 sustainable businesses and organizations, a kids village, live music, food vendors, workshops and classes and community art and service project(s). Washington High School Field, SE 12th & Stark, Portland
10:00 am-6:00 pm SCRAP’s Earth Day Bazaar Live music, reuse artisan vendors, a sustainable craft station and food carts. 2915 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland
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