Sunday, October 14, 2018

NO IVY DAY - Saturday October 27th

October 27th from 9am-12pm will be the 15th annual No Ivy Day hosted by Portland Parks & Recreation! This is a city-wide volunteer restoration event taking place at 16 different natural area parks around the Portland-Metro area. After the ivy removal parties, there will be free lunch and a raffle for all volunteers participating. Visit the No Ivy Day website for more information and register for your site today!
 
 

Saturday, October 6, 2018

Cultural Experience - El Dia de los Muertos

Museum admission is $5 from 5-8 p.m.


Community Celebration: Día de Muertos

WHEN:
November 2, 2018 @ 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
WHERE:

FREE EVENT Fields Ballroom in the Mark Building
(youth 17 and under are always free)
Portland Art Museum opens its doors to host an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity event, Día de Muertos.
Por primera vez el Museo de Arte de Portland abre sus puertas a un evento reconocido por la UNESCO como patrimonio intangible de la humanidad, el Día de muertos.
Día de Muertos is a Mexican celebration to remember deceased loved ones. Join us for this Mexican celebration featuring art from selected local Mexican artists, altares de muertos, food, Aztec dances, and more! Organized in partnership with Revolucion Coffee House, local Mexican Muralist HectorH Hernandez, community advocate Marifer Sager.
El día de muertos es una celebración mexicana en donde recordamos a nuestros ancestros. Vengan a celebrar con nosotros, tendremos una exposición de arte contemporáneo por artistas así como altares, comida, danza azteca y más!
El evento es organizado por Revolución Coffee House, el artista y muralista Héctor H Hernández y Marifer Sager, representante comunitario y activista.
Mexican gastronomy is one of the best of the world and known by its contribution to the world gastronomy. Bringing the best flavors to our Day of Dead celebration, some of the best Mexican restaurants and “tiendas Mexicanas” will sell moles, tamales, pan de muerto, atoles, aguas frescas and more.
La gastronomía mexican ha sido reconocida como una de las mejores del mundo así como sus grandes contribuciones a la gastronomía mundial, por ello algunos de los mejores restaurantes y tiendas mexicanas locales, nos deleitarán con moles, tamales, pan de muerto, atoles, aguas frescas y más, todo relacionado con la celebración de día de muertos.
All food and beverages will be for sale, a percentage of the sales will go to a local social justice organization, Don’t Shoot Portland.
La comida estará a la venta y un porcentaje de ella se donará a Don’t Shoot Portland, organización local enfocada en la justicia social.
Restaurantes participantes:
Participating restaurants:
Prizes to the best CULTURAL outfit, (no Halloween), best Catrina makeup, best mole and pan de muerto!
Altar exhibition led by Mexican Muralist Hector H Hernandez.
Exposición de arte coordinada por el Muralista Héctor H Hernández.

Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Sunnyside Middle School Service - October Ideas and Opportunities



Morning Meeting - Student Survey - Fall 2018

Upcoming Service Opportunities:

School

Middle School Fall Musical Info (starting Wednesday, 9/19):

PTSA Evening Babysitting - Wednesday, October 3 - 6:00 - 8:00

Community

The Great Willamette River Clean Up - Saturday, Oct 6th

Mudbone Grown Unity Farm - Events
October 20th: Columbia Slough Watershed Work Party and Mudbone Garden Tool Drive from 9:30-12:30.
Get in touch with Art and Shantae with questions at mudbonegrown@gmail.com 


Garden

Check in on Steph's clipboard in the back of the auditorium for upcoming garden service opportunities at school.

Thursday, September 27, 2018

Willamette Clean Up Opportunity...and you get to go on a boat too!


Get Dirty For GOOD at the 10th Annual Great Willamette Clean Up, a watershed-wide day-of-action!
Next Adventure will be donating the use of kayaks & paddleboards for volunteers to utilize at Sellwood Riverfront Park and Scappoose Bay! Feel free to bring your own boat or participate by foot to free our river of trash and debris, while improving habitat and community spirit along the way. Afterward, enjoy a tasty lunch at our post-cleanup celebrations (see site registrations for details). Jump in at a riverside near you - 30 sites this year from the headwaters community of Oakridge all the way to Scappoose Bay in the greater Portland area! REGISTER TODAY!
 

Thursday, September 6, 2018

Sunnyside Middle School Service - September Ideas and Opportunities

Welcome to the 2018-19 SES Middle School Service Blog!!!

What is Service Learning anyway???

"True service learning for social justice is a shared partnership!" - Amy Kleiner

What service learning is NOT
-one-sided
-charity
-volunteering without connecting

What service learning IS
-two-sided
-mutually beneficial
-tied to outcomes

How could this article from "Oregon Humanities" about our most recent SES 3rd grade musical connect to our approach to service in the middle school this school year??? -->  More to the Story...


Upcoming Service Opportunities:


School

Middle School Fall Musical Info (starting Wednesday, 9/19):

Community

Mudbone Grown Unity Farm - Events
September 13th: 7-9pm Urban Roots Documentary at Clinton Street Theater Site Info Here
September 15: Market Days (My Melain is Poppin!) on the Farm from 1pm-5pm
September 22nd:  WIC Event from 10am-12pm
September 22nd:  Seed Saving Workshop 2pm-5pm Sign-up Here.
October 20th: Columbia Slough Watershed Work Party and Mudbone Garden Tool Drive from 9:30-12:30.
Get in touch with Art and Shantae with questions at mudbonegrown@gmail.com 


Errol Heights 
-Anytime before September 22nd --- online Errol Heights survey (worth 30 minutes of community service) 
-Saturday, September 8th from 10am - 1pm --- Errol Heights Open House 
Go to the Open House this Saturday-       September 8th  See the currently proposed plans and tour the site with city biologist 
-Saturday, Sept 15th from 9am - noon - Solve Beach and River Cleanup @ Errol Heights 

Saturday, September 8th from 12:00pm - 4:00pm @ Glenhaven City Park 

Tryon Creek Eco-Crew


Mt. Tabor Volunteer Plant Restoration Event:
Help restore Mt. Tabor Park by removing invasive species, maintaining native plants and performing trail maintenance. After the work stick around for a celebratory event with local food and entertainment. Register at the link above or via email at 
orvolunteers@tnc.org.
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Date: Saturday, September 29
Place: Mt. Tabor Park, Portland (SE 60th and Salmon Ave.)