Presented by: PSU Model United Nations
About:
Support PSU Model United Nations and come dressed up! Music featuring DJ ATM. Event starts at 8:30pm.
Location:
Holden's Bistro,
524 NW 14th Avenue (between Hoyt & Glisan)
Portland, OR 97209
Admission:
$5 and must be 21 or older.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009
Bullseye Gallery presents Due North Scottish Highlands till 3/21-Free
North Lands Creative Glass is a European center for glass excellence located in the northernmost county of the Scottish Highlands. Since opening ten years ago, its workshops, residencies, and annual conference have drawn artists from around the world to inhale the heady mix of dramatic climate, wild sea, and eccentric villagers and to exhale artwork that reshapes these elements in endlessly variable ways. For the last seven years Portland's Bullseye Glass Company has collaborated with the North Lands program, an informal partnership that is reflected in the high percentage of Bullseye's gallery artists who have journeyed to the remote fishing village in order to work in the North Lands studios. Due North spotlights only a few of these artists and their unique responses to the history, the weather, the landscape, the sheep, and each other. HOURS: 10-5 PHONE: 503-227-0222 http://www.travelportland.com/event_calendar/?EventID=7757 Admission is free LOCATION: Bullseye Gallery 300 N.W. 13th Ave. Portland, OR 97209 |
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
YP DISCUSSION: CUBA AFTER CASTRO
Dear Young Professionals,
Greetings from the World Affairs Council of Oregon!
Wednesday, February 18, 7:00pm - YP Discussion Group:
TOPIC: Great Decisions: Cuba After Castro
For the next several discussion meetings the Young Professionals will cover topics congruent to the Great Decisions lectures being held at Portland State University. (Note that the schedule for Great Decisions has changed and Cuba After Castro will be taking place this week.)
The YPs will cover the topics on Wednesday evening, and on Friday afternoon you're invited to attend free, expert-level lectures held on the campus of Portland State University.
Great Decisions is a nation-wide program of the Foreign Policy Association to broaden public involvement with the most important foreign policy topics facing the U.S. PSU is hosting lectures on each topic covered in the Great Decisions briefing booklets (schedule/details here).
DISCUSSION LOCATION: Laurelwood NW Public House, NW Kearney & NW 23rd (MAP), upstairs - back room.
Can't make it this Wednesday? Post a comment to our blog and we'll bring it up at the meeting for you!
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We hope to see you at an upcoming event!
All Regards,
Arnold Engelmann*
Young Professionals Steering Committee
YP - PDX (OFFICIAL YP BLOG)
World Affairs Council of Oregon's Young Professionals
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Greetings from the World Affairs Council of Oregon!
Wednesday, February 18, 7:00pm - YP Discussion Group:
TOPIC: Great Decisions: Cuba After Castro
For the next several discussion meetings the Young Professionals will cover topics congruent to the Great Decisions lectures being held at Portland State University. (Note that the schedule for Great Decisions has changed and Cuba After Castro will be taking place this week.)
The YPs will cover the topics on Wednesday evening, and on Friday afternoon you're invited to attend free, expert-level lectures held on the campus of Portland State University.
Great Decisions is a nation-wide program of the Foreign Policy Association to broaden public involvement with the most important foreign policy topics facing the U.S. PSU is hosting lectures on each topic covered in the Great Decisions briefing booklets (schedule/details here).
DISCUSSION LOCATION: Laurelwood NW Public House, NW Kearney & NW 23rd (MAP), upstairs - back room.
Can't make it this Wednesday? Post a comment to our blog and we'll bring it up at the meeting for you!
FACEBOOK: Become our Friend!
We hope to see you at an upcoming event!
All Regards,
Arnold Engelmann*
Young Professionals Steering Committee
YP - PDX (OFFICIAL YP BLOG)
World Affairs Council of Oregon's Young Professionals
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* I will be taking over as discussion group coordinator from Reno. Reno has been coordinating the discussion groups since the beginning of the YPs, which he helped found, and has been instrumental in building the group into what it is today. I have some big shoes to fill. We wish Reno the best. - Arnold
Monday, February 16, 2009
Elizabeth Leach Gallery presents Drake Deknatel’s Berlin Portraits till 2/28- FREE
Presented by: Elizabeth Leach Gallery Drake Deknatel's Berlin Portraits reflect a distinctly European influence, demonstrated by his focus on a singular concept, worked and reworked in multiple versions. Primarily known for his abstract expressionist-style paintings, which have been exhibited widely in the Pacific Northwest and Europe, Deknatel revisits a more representational approach in this body of work, which he completed towards the end of his life. After discovering a photograph of himself as a child, dressed in his father's flight jacket, Deknatel began a series of paintings that examine his childhood memories and experiences. HOURS: Tues-Sat 10:30-5:30 PHONE: 503.224.0521 Admission is free LOCATION: Elizabeth Leach Gallery 417 NW 9th Avenue Portland, OR 97204 |
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Oregon Historical Society presents Happy Bday Oregon
The Oregon Historical Society is proud to host a birthday party for the great state of Oregon. There will be cake, children's activities, music, readings from Oregon Authors, and much more. Exhibits will be open to the public, with many local organizations participating in the festivities. HOURS: Sat 10-5 Sun Noon-5 LOCATION: Oregon Historical Society 1200 SW Park Avenue Portland, OR 97204 PHONE: (503) 306-5221 Admission is free |
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Japanese Garden presents Free Admission Day: 2/16
This is our fourth year hosting Free Admission Days," Steve Bloom, the Garden's Executive Director. "The response from the community has been fantastic, with over 9,000 people visiting the Garden over the three Free Days in 2008. We are excited to carry on the tradition this year." During Free Admission Day, the Garden's first Art in the Garden Exhibition will be open in the Garden's Pavilion. Titled Shodo: The Way of the Brush, this outstanding exhibition features fine calligraphy by Master Calligrapher Yoshiyasu Fujii of Tokyo with work by members of the Meito Shodo Kai. The exhibition is also free of charge. EVENT DAY(S):02/16/09 LOCATION: Japanese Garden 611 S.W. Kingston Ave. Portland, OR 97201 HOURS: 10-4 PHONE: (503) 223-1321 |
Monday, February 09, 2009
Valentine Story Project
| Presented by: NW Documentary About: This Valentine's give your loved one the gift of story, for free! Stop by our creative loft during the week before Valentine's Day to participate in the NW Documentary Public Story Project. You can record a special story for a special someone.You leave with a complimentary CD of your story to give for Valentine's Day,and to treasure, laugh about, and reminisce for years to come. More Info: Event is free HOURS: 12-7 pm PHONE: 503.227.8688 LOCATION: NW Documentary 115 SW Ash Street, Suite 620 Portland, OR 97204 |
Monday, February 02, 2009
YP DISCUSSION: THE ARCTIC AGE
Dear Young Professionals,
Greetings from the World Affairs Council of Oregon!
Wednesday, February 4, 7:00pm - YP Discussion Group:
TOPIC: Great Decisions: The Arctic Age
For the next several discussion meetings the Young Professionals will cover topics congruent to the Great Decisions lectures being held at Portland State University.
The YPs will cover the topics on Wednesday evening, and on Friday afternoon you're invited to attend free, expert-level lectures held on the campus of Portland State University.
Great Decisions is a nation-wide program of the Foreign Policy Association to broaden public involvement with the most important foreign policy topics facing the U.S. PSU is hosting lectures on each topic covered in the Great Decisions briefing booklets (schedule/details here).
DISCUSSION LOCATION: Laurelwood NW Public House, NW Kearney & NW 23rd (MAP), upstairs - back room.
Can't make it this Wednesday? Post a comment to our blog and we'll bring it up at the meeting for you!
FACEBOOK: Become our Friend!
We hope to see you at an upcoming event!
All Regards,
Reno J. Tibke
Young Professionals Steering Committee
World Affairs Council of Oregon Board of Advisors
YP - PDX (OFFICIAL YP BLOG)
World Affairs Council of Oregon's Young Professionals
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Greetings from the World Affairs Council of Oregon!
Wednesday, February 4, 7:00pm - YP Discussion Group:
TOPIC: Great Decisions: The Arctic Age
For the next several discussion meetings the Young Professionals will cover topics congruent to the Great Decisions lectures being held at Portland State University.
The YPs will cover the topics on Wednesday evening, and on Friday afternoon you're invited to attend free, expert-level lectures held on the campus of Portland State University.
Great Decisions is a nation-wide program of the Foreign Policy Association to broaden public involvement with the most important foreign policy topics facing the U.S. PSU is hosting lectures on each topic covered in the Great Decisions briefing booklets (schedule/details here).
DISCUSSION LOCATION: Laurelwood NW Public House, NW Kearney & NW 23rd (MAP), upstairs - back room.
Can't make it this Wednesday? Post a comment to our blog and we'll bring it up at the meeting for you!
FACEBOOK: Become our Friend!
We hope to see you at an upcoming event!
All Regards,
Reno J. Tibke
Young Professionals Steering Committee
World Affairs Council of Oregon Board of Advisors
YP - PDX (OFFICIAL YP BLOG)
World Affairs Council of Oregon's Young Professionals
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Sunday, February 01, 2009
Peres' soliloquy in Davos
You may have read about Turkish PM Erdogan walking out of the Davos- hosted session on Gaza. Here is the video of the entire session.
Present were the Arab League Secretary Amr Moussa, Israeli President Shimon Peres, UN Sec General Ban Ki-moon, and Turkish PM Erdogan. The entire video will be fascinating for any student of Middle Eastern politics, but Peres' speech is passionate, compelling and not to be missed. You don't have to agree with the policies of Israel to find yourself agreeing with Peres' views on Israel's role and its future vis-a-vis Palestinians. His passion is of a man who has been with Israel from her birth, who cares deeply about her present and her future, but who also realizes that the resolution of the Palestinian question is of the most importance to Israel's survival.
In contrast, Erdogan, who after leaving Davos, was met by joyous crowds back in Turkey, comes off rather immature in his attempt to deliver the same stump speech that every other Middle Eastern politician has been propagating against Israel, and then storming off when David Ignatius cut him off.
Present were the Arab League Secretary Amr Moussa, Israeli President Shimon Peres, UN Sec General Ban Ki-moon, and Turkish PM Erdogan. The entire video will be fascinating for any student of Middle Eastern politics, but Peres' speech is passionate, compelling and not to be missed. You don't have to agree with the policies of Israel to find yourself agreeing with Peres' views on Israel's role and its future vis-a-vis Palestinians. His passion is of a man who has been with Israel from her birth, who cares deeply about her present and her future, but who also realizes that the resolution of the Palestinian question is of the most importance to Israel's survival.
In contrast, Erdogan, who after leaving Davos, was met by joyous crowds back in Turkey, comes off rather immature in his attempt to deliver the same stump speech that every other Middle Eastern politician has been propagating against Israel, and then storming off when David Ignatius cut him off.
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