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USCF CHESS TOURNAMENTS

Meetings Event Description: QUICK CHESS TOURNAMENTS on the 1st MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH!: This is a USCF rated chess tournament and USCF membership is required. All USCF QUICK CHESS rules are in effect for this event. For example you do not have to record your chess moves for a QUICK CHESS event, otherwise all of the rules are the same as those that govern standard time control chess events. Entry fee is $3.00 which is used to cover the costs of running the event. Cost: $3.00 for USCF members. Ticket Phone: (541) 617-0563. Monday, January 5, 2009, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM. WHISPERING WINDS CHESS CLUB@ Whispering Winds Retirement Home Meeting MONDAYS 6:30 till CLOSE [IN THE GAME ROOM, ask at Sign in.] 2920 Connors Avenue (Off of 27th) Bend, OR. 97701 CLUB CONTACT: Larry Rudin at (541) 312-1507. For more info visit games.groups.yahoo.com.

WHISPERING WINDS CHESS CLUB

Meetings Event Description: Weekly Chess Club Meetings... WHISPERING WINDS CHESS CLUB @ Whispering Winds Retirement Home Meeting MONDAYS 6:30 till CLOSE [IN THE GAME ROOM, ask at Sign in.] 2920 Connors Avenue (Off of 27th) Bend, OR. 97701 CLUB CONTACT: Larry Rudin at (541) 312-1507. Cost: FREE! Ticket Phone: (541) 312-1507. Monday, January 5, 2009, 6:30 PM – 11:30 PM. WHISPERING WINDS CHESS CLUB @ WHISPERING WINDS RETIREMENT HOME Meeting MONDAYS 6:30 till CLOSE [IN THE GAME ROOM, ask at Sign in.] 2920 Connors Avenue (Off of 27th) Bend, OR. 97701 CLUB CONTACT: Larry Rudin at (541) 312-1507. For more info visit games.groups.yahoo.com.

FOCM: Dawn Upshaw

Music Event Description: Joining a rare natural warmth with a fierce commitment to the transforming communicative power of music, Dawn Upshaw has achieved worldwide celebrity as a singer of opera and concert repertoire ranging from the sacred works of Bach to the freshest sounds of today. Her ability to reach to the heart of music and text has earned her both the devotion of an exceptionally diverse audience, and the awards and distinctions accorded to only the most distinguished of artists. Cost: Single tickets range from $37-$14 (season tickets also available). Monday, January 5, 2009, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM. Newmark Theatre 1111 SW Broadway Portland, OR. For more info visit www.focm.org.

150 Years of Oregon Art

Museums & Exhibits Event Description: In celebration of Oregon’s Sesquicentennial, Benton County Historical Society presents 150 Years of Oregon Art, an exhibition of art from the Museum’s collection. Paintings and sculpture by Oregon artists are the emphasis of the exhibition. Some of the Oregon art to be exhibited was commissioned by the Federal Works Project Administration during the 1930s, including Conrad Pedersen’s painting Portland Landscape and Duck and Beaver statues carved by Robert E. Harbison in 1934. Cost: Free. Tuesday, January 6, 2009 – Saturday, February 28, 2009. 1101 Main Street, Philomath, Oregon.

Homeschoolers & Unschoolers ~ Youth only Art Studio

Classes Every Tuesday starting January 6, 2009 through May 17, 2009. Event Description: Youth artists should be registered with the studio at least 48 hours in advance, classes fill up fast first come first serve. Sculpture Series 1/6 Story Box 113 Bug Village Sculpture Paper Mache Series 1/20 Paper Mache Masks Pt. 1 1/27 Paper Mache Masks Pt. 2 2/3 Paper Mache Maracas Pt. 1 2/10 Paper Mache Maracas Pt. 2 & Valentine Basket Watercolor with Pen & Ink Series 2/24 Pt. 1 3/3 Pt. 2 Spring 3/10 Shadow Drawing From Nature 3/17 St Patrick's Day~ Lucky Pot of Gold. Cost: $15 per session (punch cards applicable). Ticket Phone: 503-232-3457. Ticket Web Link: the100th@the100thmonkeystudio.com. Tuesday, January 6, 2009, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. The 100th Monkey Studio 110 SE 16th Ave at Ankeny ST Portland, OR 97214.

Open Studio ages 12 and up ~ Youth Only Art Studio

Children's Events Every Tuesday and Thursday starting January 6, 2009 through March 19, 2009. Event Description: Open Studio is designed for youth ages 12 and older who want to work independently with their ideas, but will have assistance if needed (materials provided). January 6, 8, 13, 16, 20, 22, 27 & 29 February 3, 5, 10, 12, 24 & 26 March 3, 5, 10, 12, 17 & 19 Youth artists should be registered with the studio at least 48 hours in advance, classes fill up fast first come first serve. Please call or email to register. Cost: $15 per session (punch cards applicable). Ticket Phone: 503-232-3457. Ticket Web Link: the100th@the100thmonkeystudio.com. Tuesday, January 6, 2009, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM. The 100th Monkey Studio 110 SE 16th Ave at Ankeny St Portland, OR 97214.

Tuesday After School Studio (Ages 6 and up)

Children's Events Every Tuesday starting January 6, 2009 through March 17, 2009. Event Description: Youth artists should be registered with the studio at least 48 hours in advance, classes fill up fast first come first serve. Please call or email to register. Sculpture Series 1/6 Story Box 1/13 Bug Village Sculpture Paper Mache Series 1/20 Paper Mache Masks Pt. 1 1/27 Paper Mache Masks Pt. 2 2/3 Paper Mache Maracas Pt. 1 2/10 Paper Mache Maracas Pt. 2 & Valentine Basket Watercolor with Pen & Ink Series 2/24 Pt. 1 3/3 Pt. 2 Spring 3/10 Shadow Drawing From Nature 3/17 St… Cost: $15 per session (punch cards applicable). Ticket Phone: 503-232-3457. Ticket Web Link: the100th@the100thmonkeystudio.com. Tuesday, January 6, 2009, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM. The 100th Monkey Studio 110 SE 16th Ave at Ankeny St Portland, OR 97214.

City of Portland Proposed High Performance Green Building Policy, Public Proposal

Meetings Event Description: City of Portland Proposed High Performance Green Building Policy, Public Proposal Tuesday, January 6, 2009 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. Portland Building Auditorium, 2nd floor, 1120 SW 5th Avenue, Portland More info at www.portlandonline.com/osd/gbpolicy. Cost: Free. Tuesday, January 6, 2009, 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM. Portland Building Auditorium, 2nd floor, 1120 SW 5th Avenue, Portland. For more info visit www.portlandonline.com.

Taiji (also known as Tai Chi)

Classes Every Tuesday starting January 6, 2009 through March 24, 2008. 5:30-6:30pm. Event Description: This course will teach students the opening movements of the Yang style short form. This is a variation on the Yang form, one of the four main Taiji branches, developed by Cheng Man Ching. The intent of the class is to help students work on balance, relaxation, proper body structure and overall general health. Cost: $10 per class. Ticket Phone: 503.552.1701. Ticket Web Link: http://www.ncnm.edu/academics-at-ncnm/continuing-education--old/tai-chi.php. Tuesday, January 6, 2009, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM. National College of Natural Medicine Room 201 049 SW Porter St. Portland, OR 97201. For more info visit www.ncnm.edu.

First Tuesday Art Walk

Family Activities Event Description: This is a free self guided walk through downtown Hillsboro. Celebrate local artists and musicians and explore two art galleries and the Walters Cultural Arts Center. Cost: Free. Ticket Phone: 5036485300. Tuesday, January 6, 2009, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM. Third Avenue and Main Street in downtown Hillsboro.

Messy Monkeys ~ Youth Only Art Studio (ages 1-6)

Children's Events Every Wednesday starting January 7, 2009 through March 18, 2009. Event Description: Pre-school aged 1-6 Year olds 4-6 year olds parents may drop off! 1-4 year olds should have Care-giver Assistance throughout class. Please call or email to register. 1/7 Coffee Can Banks 1/14 Jackson Pollock Painting & Marbling 1/21 Bendable Magnetic Animals and People 1/28 Self-portraits 2/4 Rice A raca & Valentines 2/11 Sea Shell Windchimes & Valentines 2/18 Edible Aquarium 2/25 Paper Plate Animals 3/4 Flowers (Egg Carton & Tissue Paper) 3/11 Paper Chain Caterpillars… Cost: $15 per session (punch cards applicable). Ticket Phone: 503-232-3457. Ticket Web Link: the100th@the100thmonkeystudio.com. Wednesday, January 7, 2009, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM. The 100th Monkey Studio 110 SE 16th Ave at Ankeny St Portland, OR 97214.

Special Reading of MFA Students

Book Readings Event Description: The readers/performers for January 7 are Mindie Kniss, Ellen Michaelson, Jason Sandefur and Beth Russell. Cost: FREE. Wednesday, January 7, 2009, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. Blackbird Wine Shop, 3519 NE 44th (off Fremont), Portland, Oregon.

Portland Peak Oil

Meetings Event Description: Are you concerned with the looming crisis caused by the peaking of world oil supply? Are you interested in creating a sustainable future for your community? Come meet with your neighbors to develop strategies to make this future a reality! Cost: Absolutely Free. Wednesday, January 7, 2009, 7:00 PM. St. Francis Church Dining Hall SE Pine & 11th in Portland.

Voice Dialogue Facilitation Training

Classes Event Description: Class - Every day starting on January 8 through January 11. Join J’aime ona Pangaia and staff for an experiential training in Voice Dialogue Facilitation. This hand’s on program will provide you with the core principles of compassionate, skillful Voice Dialogue facilitation as well as immediate, plentiful opportunities to practice with other participants under supervision. This is an advanced program ~ participants will already have taken either a full Voice Dialogue introduction course, or a Level I trai… Cost: $450.00. Ticket Phone: 503-788-8060. Ticket Web Link: vdcnw@comcast.net. Thursday, January 8, 2009. Voice Dialogue Center NW teaching studio, Portland, OR.

Thursday Afterschool Art Studio (Ages 6 and up)

Children's Events Every Thursday starting January 8, 2009 through March 19, 2009. Event Description: Youth artists should be registered with the studio at least 48 hours in advance, classes fill up fast first come first serve. Please call or email to register. Sculpture Series 1/8 Story Box 1/15 Bug Village Sculpture Paper Mache Series 1/22 Paper Mache Masks Pt. 1 1/29 Paper Mache Masks Pt. 2 2/5 Paper Mache Maracas Pt. 1 2/12 Paper Mache Maracas Pt. 2 & Valentine Basket Watercolor with Pen & Ink Series 2/26 Pt. 1 3/5 Pt. 2 Spring 3/12 St Patrick's Day~ Lucky Pot of Gold… Cost: $15 per session (punch cards applicable). Ticket Phone: 503-232-3457. Ticket Web Link: the100th@the100thmonkeystudio.com. Thursday, January 8, 2009, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM. The 100th Monkey Studio 110 SE 16th Ave at Ankeny St Portland, OR 97214.

The Art of Weddings

Fairs & Festivals Event Description: Boutique Bridal Event: a swankier kind of bridal show. Come and celebrate your engagement at The Art of Weddings boutique bridal event in Portland! Mingle with Portland's most creative and hip wedding professionals in a relaxed atmosphere. Experience beautiful floral arrangements, modern photography, hand-made wedding gowns and luxurious men's suits. Enjoy culinary treats and tasty beverages and our Couture Bridal Fashion Show. Get ideas, inspiration, and advice to create the wedding day you've been dr… Cost: $20 advance online, $25 at the door - Admits 2. Thursday, January 8, 2009, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM. LUXE Autohaus 410 NE 17th Avenue Portland, OR 97232.

LIVE CONCERT WITH RANDAL BAYS & DAITHI SPROULE

Music Event Description: Enjoy two great musicians, Randal Bays and Daithi Sproule, play Irish music to make you dance. Bays has performed all over the U.S. Europe and Canada, including the Gaelic Roots Festival, the San Francisco Celtic Music and Arts Festival, the Festival Des Musiques-Vivantes in France, and the Willie Clancy Summer School and Festival in Ireland. Sproule sings in English and Gaelic and has made the guitar a significant factor in Irish music by being one of the first folk artists to make extensive use of the… Cost: Concert Tickets: $16 advance $18 door. Ticket Phone: 541-386-3845. Ticket Web Link: http://oakstreethotel.com/events.html. Thursday, January 8, 2009, 6:00 PM. Concert at Columbia Center for the Arts at 215 Cascade St. Hood River. Advance Concert Tickets sold at: Oak Street Hotel, 610 Oak St. Hood River Phone: 541-386-3845. For more info visit oakstreethotel.com.

Crafting our Voices: A Women's Creativity Group

Workshops Every other week on Thursday starting January 8, 2009 through March 19, 2009. Event Description: Take some time out for yourself! Come work on creative projects in a supportive atmosphere, with other like-minded women. All levels or styles of creative experience are welcome. We will be using a variety of art and craft materials; feel free to use what's in the studio, or bring out ephemera, 1/2 finished projects, or materials that are special to you (trust us: we'd love to see them!). Free for members of The 100th Monkey Studio! Call or email to reserve space. Participants should register w… Cost: 20. Ticket Phone: 503-232-3457. Ticket Web Link: the100th@the100thmonkeystudio.com. Thursday, January 8, 2009, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM. The 100th Monkey Studio 110 SE 16th Ave at Ankeny St Portland, OR 97214.

Beyond Marketing: Build Strong Partnerships and Connect with Impact

Workshops Event Description: Learn how you can tell your nonprofit's story with the personal confidence and clarity needed to break through the haze of short attention spans and information overload. Learn to: * Build powerful donor and community relationships * Use community-based outreach tools to deepen connections and gain visibility * Utilize no-cost and low-cost ways to spread the word about your work * Enhance your presence on the web, in the media and with your supporters * Strengthen your presentation & writin… Cost: $150. Ticket Phone: 503.239.4001. Friday, January 9, 2009, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM. Ecotrust Conference Center 721 NW 9th Avenue Portland, Oregon 97209. For more info visit www.tacs.org.

Jazzin' New Years Party

Food & Wine Event Description: Seniors and friends! Get in the beat and swing in the New Year at this jazzy affair. Extend your holiday cheer with swing music by the Dennis Caiazza Band, gourmet appetizers, and glasses of the bubbly shared in fine company at our Penthouse Fireside Lounge overlooking Portland. Please RSVP. Cost: Free! Ticket Phone: 503-280-2216. Friday, January 9, 2009, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM. Holladay Park Plaza 1300 NE 16th Avenue (Lloyd District) Portland, OR 97232. For more info visit www.retirement.org.

Rivercity Bluegrass Festival

Fairs & Festivals Event Description: Psychograss, Hot Club of Cowtown, Cadillac Sky, Ralph Stanley & Clinch Mountain Boys, J.D. Crow & The New South, The Whites featuring Jerry Douglass, Longview & Fairfield Four, Daily & Vincent, Dan Tyminski Band, Sierra Hull & Highway 11, Robin & Linda Williams, Kruger Brothers, Jim Kweskin Jug Band featuring members of the BBQ Orchestra, Darol Anger, Tony Furtado and many, many more including regional and local Portland bands still to be announced. Cost: varies. Ticket Phone: 503-282-0877. Ticket Web Link: www.rivercitybluegrass.com. Friday, January 9, 2009, 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM. Oregon Convention Center.

Working Together Community Conversation

Meetings Event Description: “What are the benefits of building relationships with my neighbors?” “What can we do to support each other?” Please join us for a Community Conversation to explore these questions and discuss ways we can support and encourage one another to benefit the community as a whole. Free and open to anyone. Light meal provided. Free childcare, transportation, and interpretation upon request. RSVP by January 5th to 503.546.7499 or info@ourunitedvillages.org Hosted by Community Outreach of Our United Villa… Cost: Free. Saturday, January 10, 2009, 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM. Central Library U.S. Bank Room 801 SW 10th Avenue Portland, OR 97205.

Affirmation Mirror - 3 Part Workshop

Workshops Event Description: In this class participants will create their own tiles and embellish them using recycled wood blocks and letter stamps choosing an affirmation that resonates with them. Tile will be installed on a pre-made wood and mirror base. Saturday, January 10th from 12-4pm Discuss Designs, tile making, roll out slabs, cut shapes, stamp letter Saturday, January 24th from 12-2pm Glaze tiles - prep for 2nd firing Saturday, January 31st from 12-4pm Glue tiles - allow time to dry - then grout and clean. Dead… Cost: 120. Ticket Phone: 503-232-3457. Ticket Web Link: the100th@the100thmonkeystudio.com. Saturday, January 10, 2009, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM. The 100th Monkey Studio 110 SE 16th Ave at Ankeny St Portland, OR 97214.

Rivercity Bluegrass Festival

Fairs & Festivals Event Description: Psychograss, Hot Club of Cowtown, Cadillac Sky, Ralph Stanley & Clinch Mountain Boys, J.D. Crow & The New South, The Whites featuring Jerry Douglass, Longview & Fairfield Four, Daily & Vincent, Dan Tyminski Band, Sierra Hull & Highway 11, Robin & Linda Williams, Kruger Brothers, Jim Kweskin Jug Band featuring members of the BBQ Orchestra, Darol Anger, Tony Furtado and many, many more including regional and local Portland bands still to be announced. Cost: varies. Ticket Phone: 503-282-0877. Ticket Web Link: www.rivercitybluegrass.com. Saturday, January 10, 2009, 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM. Oregon Convention Center.

Advanced Glycerin Soap Making

Workshops Every Saturday starting January 10, 2009 through January 17, 2009. Event Description: This class is for people who have already made basic melt & pour glycerin soap and are looking to learn some new and advanced techniques. In this class you will learn how to make a variety of different glycerin soaps in molds and bars. From making exfoliate soap to layering, embedding and swirling techniques each participant will walk away with new and exciting ways to take melt & pour soap making to the next level. All herbs, embeddables, essentials oils and soap bases included. Ages 11 and Up welcome!… Cost: $40 per session. Ticket Phone: 503-232-3457. Ticket Web Link: the100th@the100thmonkeystudio.com. Saturday, January 10, 2009, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM. The 100th Monkey Studio 110 SE 16th Ave at Ankeny St Portland, OR 97214.

Mount St. Helens Institute Presents 2009 Sunday Snow Shoeing Adventures

Family Activities January 11th & 25th. Event Description: Explore the Gifford Pinchot and meet new friends. Hikers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Please bring appropriate gear for snow shoeing and cold weather: snow shoes, snow hiking poles, boots, layered clothing, water, lunch, ten essentials. Suggested donation $5. Please RSVP January 11th Ape Cave– 3.5 or less miles: Meander from the Trail of Two Forests to the Ape Cave, bring your flashlight and we may stop for a spell in the cave. January 25th Ice Caves Loop– 4.1 miles: Rela… Cost: Donation of $5.00. Ticket Web Link: info@mshinstitute.org. Sunday, January 11, 2009. Gifford Pinchot National Forest.

Portland Art Museum: Before Hours Drawing in the Galleries

Classes Event Description: Learn techniques from an instructor and discover the age-old tradition of drawing from masterworks. Cost: Members: $12; non-members: $15 per class. Advance registration is required. Ticket Web Link: https://pam.spotlightboxoffice.com/purchase/step4?ticketID=50174. Sunday, January 11, 2009, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Portland Art Museum 12119 SW Park Ave Portland OR 97205. For more info visit portlandartmuseum.org.

Portland Art Museum Family Day: APEX, MK Guth

Classes Event Description: Every Sunday, visitors of all ages can explore, imagine, and discover art exhibitions through Family Tours (12:30-1:30 p.m.), Family Drop-In Art Making (1-3 p.m.), and Story Time (2:30-3 p.m.). In January, explore APEX: MK Guth. Cost: Free for members or with Museum admission. Museum admission for children ages 17 and younger is free. Sunday, January 11, 2009, 12:30 PM – 3:00 PM. Portland Art Museum 1219 SW Park Ave Portland OR 97205. For more info visit portlandartmuseum.org.

Portland Art Museum Lecture: Luis & Lea Remba, cofounders of Mixografia

Lectures Event Description: Join Luis and Lea Remba as they discuss the history of their print workshop Mixografia and its collaborations with some of the most significant artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. Cost: Members: $5; Non-Members: $10. General Museum Admission is included with lecture ticket purchase. Sunday, January 11, 2009, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM. Portland Art Museum 1219 SW Park Ave Portland OR 97205. For more info visit portlandartmuseum.org.

Rivercity Bluegrass Festival

Fairs & Festivals Event Description: Psychograss, Hot Club of Cowtown, Cadillac Sky, Ralph Stanley & Clinch Mountain Boys, J.D. Crow & The New South, The Whites featuring Jerry Douglass, Longview & Fairfield Four, Daily & Vincent, Dan Tyminski Band, Sierra Hull & Highway 11, Robin & Linda Williams, Kruger Brothers, Jim Kweskin Jug Band featuring members of the BBQ Orchestra, Darol Anger, Tony Furtado and many, many more including regional and local Portland bands still to be announced. Cost: varies. Ticket Phone: 503-282-0877. Ticket Web Link: www.rivercitybluegrass.com. Sunday, January 11, 2009, 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM. Oregon Convention Center.

Polina Leschenko

Music Event Description: A young, Russian-born pianist now living in Brussels, Polina Leschenko combines a phenomenal technique with deep sensitivity and abundant imagination. A protege of the renowned Martha Argrich, she released her first commercial CD as part of the 'Martha Argerich Presents' series in EMI. Cost: Single tickets range from $42-$13 (season tickets also available). Sunday, January 11, 2009, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM. Newmark Theatre. For more info visit www.portlandpiano.org.

“All Men Are Cremated Equal: My 77 Blind Dates” Book Release Party

Book Readings Event Description: Author and mortician Elizabeth Fournier will launch her dating memoir “All Men Are Cremated Equal: My 77 Blind Dates." A new drink, "The Blind Date,” will be created for this event, and the author will be signing books and selling them for a special launch price of $15. ABOUT THE BOOK Elizabeth chronicles her true life dating spree as a marriage-minded mortician in her mid-30's. Set off by her broken engagement, she enlists everyone in sight to set her up on blind dates in a passionate quest to meet ju… Cost: Free. Sunday, January 11, 2009, 5:00 PM. McMenamins Chapel Pub 430 N. Killingsworth Street Portland, OR 97217 (503) 286-0372. For more info visit elizabethfournier.com.

WHISPERING WINDS CHESS CLUB

Meetings Event Description: Weekly Chess Club Meetings... WHISPERING WINDS CHESS CLUB @ Whispering Winds Retirement Home Meeting MONDAYS 6:30 till CLOSE [IN THE GAME ROOM, ask at Sign in.] 2920 Connors Avenue (Off of 27th) Bend, OR. 97701 CLUB CONTACT: Larry Rudin at (541) 312-1507. Cost: FREE! Ticket Phone: (541) 312-1507. Monday, January 12, 2009, 6:30 PM – 11:30 PM. WHISPERING WINDS CHESS CLUB @ WHISPERING WINDS RETIREMENT HOME Meeting MONDAYS 6:30 till CLOSE [IN THE GAME ROOM, ask at Sign in.] 2920 Connors Avenue (Off of 27th) Bend, OR. 97701 CLUB CONTACT: Larry Rudin at (541) 312-1507. For more info visit games.groups.yahoo.com.

Chronic Behavioral Dysfunction: Diagnoses and Responses

Classes Event Description: How do you determine what dysfunctional is? Many behaviors are mis-diagnosed as dysfunctional which are simply adaptations in the natural development of the child. In this course we will explore a basic understanding of child development and family dynamics to identify which behaviors are truly dysfunctional and which are not. Cost: $25. Ticket Phone: 503.552.1701. Ticket Web Link: http://www.ncnm.edu/academics-at-ncnm/continuing-education--old/family-and-child.php. Monday, January 12, 2009, 6:45 PM – 8:45 PM. National College of Natural Medicine 049 SW Porter St. Portland, OR 97201. For more info visit www.ncnm.edu.

Mazamas Basic Climbing Education Program - Information Night

Classes Event Description: Whether you want to climb a mountain or boost your outdoor skills, this ever-popular course will prepare you. Class dates are March 16-April 27, 2009. Learn more at Info Night, January 12, 2009 @ 7:30 at the Mazamas Mountaineering Center. The programs consists of evening lectures, rock and snow field sessions, plus conditioning hikes near the Portland area. No climbing experience or membership required. Ticket Phone: 503.227.2345. Monday, January 12, 2009, 7:30 PM. Mazamas Mountaineering Center 527 SE 43rd Ave (at Stark) Portland OR 97215. For more info visit www.mazamas.org.

FOCM: Takacs Quartet

Music Event Description: Recognized as one of the world's premiere string quartets, the Takacs Quartet is renowned for the ability to fuse four distinct, expressive musical personalities into gripping, unified interpretations. "The Takacs have the ability to make you believe that there's no other possible way the music should go, and the strength to overturn preconceptions that comes only with the greatest performers." (Gramophone magazine). Cost: Single tickets range from $42-$13 (season tickets also available). Monday, January 12, 2009, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM. First United Methodist Church 1838 SW Jefferson St Portland, OR. For more info visit www.focm.org.

Polina Leschenko

Music Event Description: A young, Russian-born pianist now living in Brussels, Polina Leschenko combines a phenomenal technique with deep sensitivity and abundant imagination. A protege of the renowned Martha Argrich, she released her first commercial CD as part of the 'Martha Argerich Presents' series in EMI. Cost: Single tickets range from $42-$13 (season tickets also available). Monday, January 12, 2009, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM. Newmark Theatre. For more info visit www.portlandpiano.org.

The Pleaser, Pusher $ the Perfectionist

Classes Event Description: Class - Every Tuesday starting January 13 through February 17. The Pleaser, Pusher & the Perfectionist are the three powerful inner selves that want to keep other people happy (or calm), the parts who keep us busy doing and accomplishing things, and the parts of us that want to do it right. Join this short experiential series—using Voice Dialogue facilitation, some teaching, and group process—to begin a consciousness process with these archetypes. For more information on this course and instructor… Cost: $265.00. Ticket Phone: 503-788-8060. Ticket Web Link: vdcnw@comcast.net. Tuesday, January 13, 2009. Voice Dialogue Center NW teaching studio in Portland, oR.

Context and Sustainability Integration for Infrastructure Development

Workshops Event Description: University of Oregon Sustainability Leadership Program Salem Sustainability Series This workshop will take a NON-REGULATORY approach to designing and building a higher quality product with more local support. This workshop is intended for project managers and program managers of capital development or major renovation projects of water, transportation, and power systems. Participants will learn how to diagnose the context around the project footprint for economic, cultural, and environmental concerns… Cost: Non-Credit Fee: $175, Earlybird Fee: $150. Ticket Phone: (800) 824-2714. Ticket Web Link: http://sustain.uoregon.edu. Tuesday, January 13, 2009. Willamette University Alumni Lounge, 3rd Floor Salem, OR. For more info visit sustain.uoregon.edu.

Habitat for Humanity Benefit

Music Event Description: each month on the 2nd Tuesday, 6:30 pm, Axe & Fiddle Music Pub, 641 E. Main St. C. G. Open Microphone Musical Benefit for Habitat For Humanity. For information: 942-3878. Cost: free (donations gratefully accepted and encouraged). Ticket Phone: 541-942-3878. Ticket Web Link: http://www.AxeAndFiddle.com. Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 6:30 PM – Wednesday, January 14, 2009, 12:30 AM. Axe & Fiddle Music Pub 641 E. Main Street Cottage Grove, OR 97424. For more info visit www.axeandfiddle.com.

FOCM: Takacs Quartet

Music Event Description: Recognized as one of the world's premiere string quartets, the Takacs Quartet is renowned for the ability to fuse four distinct, expressive musical personalities into gripping, unified interpretations. "The Takacs have the ability to make you believe that there's no other possible way the music should go, and the strength to overturn preconceptions that comes only with the greatest performers." (Gramophone magazine). Cost: Single tickets range from $37-$14 (season tickets also available). Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM. Kaul Auditorium 3203 SW Woodstock Portland, OR. For more info visit www.focm.org.

Portland Art Museum Midday Art Break: Jubitz Center for Modern and Contemporary Art

Museums & Exhibits Event Description: Take a break from your work day to view the Jubitz Center for Modern and Contemporary Art with Chief Curator Bruce Guenther. Please meet at the gallery entrance. Cost: Free for members or with Museum admission. Wednesday, January 14, 2009, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM. Take a break from your work day to view the Jubitz Center for Modern and Contemporary Art with Chief Curator Bruce Guenther. Please meet at the gallery entrance. For more info visit portlandartmuseum.org.

Portland Peak Oil

Meetings Event Description: Are you concerned with the looming crisis caused by the peaking of world oil supply? Are you interested in creating a sustainable future for your community? Come meet with your neighbors to develop strategies to make this future a reality! Cost: Absolutely Free. Wednesday, January 14, 2009, 7:00 PM. St. Francis Church Dining Hall SE Pine & 11th in Portland.

Time Management

Workshops Event Description: This interactive and responsive session about time management will focus on gaining greater control of the events that make up your work day. We'll explore setting goals and day-to-day priorities based on both values and long-term vision. We'll also look at developing effective and efficient systems for processing and managing information, and strategies to support co-workers in effectively using time at work. Cost: $85.00, $76.50 for NAO Members. Ticket Phone: 503.239.4001. Ticket Web Link: http://www.tacs.org/training/workshops/management_issues/time_management_0. Thursday, January 15, 2009, 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM. Community Room Water Resources Education Center 4600 SE Columbia Way Vancouver, WA 98663. For more info visit www.tacs.org.

Portland Art Museum Art & Conversation: Gifts of Honor

Lectures Event Description: This lecture series designed for seniors meets the third Thursday of every month for coffee, conversation, and lectures. In January, join Anna Strankman, Curator of Native American Art, who will speak about the exhibition Gifts of Honor. Cost: Free for seniors (55+). Thursday, January 15, 2009, 9:15 AM – 11:00 AM. This lecture series designed for seniors meets the third Thursday of every month for coffee, conversation, and lectures. In January, join Anna Strankman, Curator of Native American Art, who will speak about the exhibition Gifts of Honor. For more info visit portlandartmuseum.org.

LIVE CONCERT WITH RANDAL BAYS & DAITHI SPROULE

Music Event Description: Enjoy two great musicians, Randal Bays and Daithi Sproule, play Irish music to make you dance. Bays has performed all over the U.S. Europe and Canada, including the Gaelic Roots Festival, the San Francisco Celtic Music and Arts Festival, the Festival Des Musiques-Vivantes in France, and the Willie Clancy Summer School and Festival in Ireland. Sproule sings in English and Gaelic and has made the guitar a significant factor in Irish music by being one of the first folk artists to make extensive use of the… Cost: Concert Tickets: $16 advance $18 door. Ticket Phone: 541-386-3845. Ticket Web Link: http://oakstreethotel.com/events.html. Thursday, January 15, 2009, 6:00 PM. Concert at Columbia Center for the Arts at 215 Cascade St. Hood River. Advance Concert Tickets sold at: Oak Street Hotel, 610 Oak St. Hood River Phone: 541-386-3845. For more info visit oakstreethotel.com.

Holistic Design by Dr. Terence Love

Lectures Event Description: Holistic design of products, services, systems, and organizations depends on the objective material opportunities but even more on our inner subjective, emotional life. We are both the creative designers and aesthetic participants in those designs. Cost: $45 - $55. Ticket Phone: 503-232-2300. Ticket Web Link: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0F0040DED2155783?artistid=1238408&majorcatid=10002&minorcatid=53. Thursday, January 15, 2009, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM. Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. For more info visit www.isepp.org.

Edwin McCain

Music Event Description: southern rock 21 & Over. Cost: $20.00 Advance. $23.00 Day Of Show. Tickets available from TicketsWest. Ticket Phone: 503.224.0368. Ticket Web Link: http://ev12.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventInfo?ticketCode=GS%3aTWS%3aPDX09:PBER0115%3a&linkID=twspok. Thursday, January 15, 2009, 8:30 PM – 11:30 PM. Berbati's Pan 231 Ankeny Street, Portland, OR (503-248-4579). For more info visit www.squarepegconcerts.com.

Seeing Time

Museums & Exhibits For museum hours, Visit http://natural-history.uoregon.edu/Pages/admission.html. Event Description: Seeing Time explores what geology can tell us about the long history of our planet. Through the dynamic photography of UO Geologist, Marli Miller, touchable rock specimens, and hands-on activities, learn how to begin reading the landscape for the clues geologists use to See Time. And, find the answer to the big question—how old is the Earth, and how do we know? For more information visit http://natural-history.uoregon.edu. Cost: $3 individuals, $8 families. MNCH members and UO faculty, staff and students, free. Ticket Phone: (541) 346-3024. Friday, January 16, 2009 – Sunday, June 14, 2009. UO Museum of Natural and Cultural History, 1680 E. 15th Ave, Eugene, OR. For more info visit natural-history.uoregon.edu.

ArchaeologyFest Film Series: Best of 2008

Film/Movies Event Description: January 16/17 & 23/24, 2009, 7:30-9:30pm nightly, 5th Avenue Cinema, 510 SW Hall Blvd. Portland. Features best films from The Archaeology Channel International Film and Video Festival 2008, held in Eugene, Oregon, in May. Produced by Archaeological Legacy Institute of Eugene and co-sponsored by PSU Film Committee and Department of Anthropology. Tickets $6.00 at door; 12 and under free; sales open 7:00pm. Film clips: archaeologychannel.org/content/TACFestival2008.shtml. Contact: Rick Pettigrew, 541-345… Cost: $6.00; under 12 free. Friday, January 16, 2009, 7:30 PM. Fifth Avenue Cinema 510 SW Hall street Portland State University Portland, OR. For more info visit www.archaeologychannel.org.

Coastal Carvers "Artistry in Wood" Show

Outreach Event Description: This is the 16th Annual show featuring woodcarving as an art form.Carvers come from the Northwest. Featured artist is Desiree Hajny from Nebraska. We have free hands-on demonstrations and lectures and demonstrations during the two day show. Soap carving and wood carving are offered for kids on Saturday. You may find more information at the Coastal Carvers website: http://home.teleport.com/~coastalcarvers/ Part of our proceeds are used to support a local charity. Our goal is to showcase woodcarving a… Cost: Free admission. Saturday, January 17, 2009, 10:00 AM – Sunday, January 18, 2009, 10:00 AM. Chinook Winds Convention Center Lincoln City, OR. For more info visit home.teleport.com.

Heslin House Museum

Museums & Exhibits Event Description: The historic Heslin House was built in 1893. The current exhibit is in two rooms on the first floor and combines photographs, maps, text, and artifacts to tell the stories of the early settlers, Fairview through the years, Dairy Row, and the Heslin Family. Special tours by appointment. Cost: Donations Accepted. Ticket Phone: 503-261-8078. Saturday, January 17, 2009, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM. 60 Main Street, Fairview.

Zimmerman Heritage Farm

Museums & Exhibits Event Description: The historic Zimmerman House was built in 1874 and was home to three generations of the Zimmerman Family. Their furnishings and personal articles remain in this two-story Victorian home. Special tours by appointment. Cost: $3. Ticket Phone: 503-261-8078. Saturday, January 17, 2009, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM. 17111 NE Sandy Blvd. Gresham.

Zimmerman Heritage Farm

Museums & Exhibits Event Description: The Zimmerman House is on the Nat'l Register of Historic Places and was built in 1874. It was home to three generations of Zimmermans, and most of their possessions remain. Cost: 3.00. Ticket Phone: 503-261-8078. Saturday, January 17, 2009, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM. 17111 NE Sandy Boulevard, Gresham.

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra January Concert

Music Event Description: The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra continues its 30 Year Celebration season with a spectacular program highlighted by the talents of flutist Dawn Weiss. Maestro Salvador Brotons leads The VSO through a program that brings together two works of varying textures: Concerto for Flute and Orchestra by Carl Nielsen and Symphony No.10 in E minor, Op. 93 by Dmitri Shostakovich. Cost: $7-$40. Ticket Phone: 360-735-7278. Ticket Web Link: http://www.vancouversymphony.org. Saturday, January 17, 2009, 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM. Skyview Concert Hall 1300 NW 139th Street Vancouver, WA 98685. For more info visit www.vancouversymphony.org.

Portland Art Museum Family Day: APEX, MK Guth

Museums & Exhibits Event Description: Every Sunday, visitors of all ages can explore, imagine, and discover art exhibitions through Family Tours (12:30-1:30 p.m.), Family Drop-In Art Making (1-3 p.m.), and Story Time (2:30-3 p.m.). In January, explore APEX: MK Guth. Cost: Free for members or with Museum admission. Museum admission for children ages 17 and younger is free. Sunday, January 18, 2009, 12:30 PM – 3:00 PM. Portland Art Museum 1219 SW Park Ave. For more info visit portlandartmuseum.org.

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra January Concert

Music Event Description: The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra continues its 30 Year Celebration season with a spectacular program highlighted by the talents of flutist Dawn Weiss. Maestro Salvador Brotons leads The VSO through a program that brings together two works of varying textures: Concerto for Flute and Orchestra by Carl Nielsen and Symphony No.10 in E minor, Op. 93 by Dmitri Shostakovich. Cost: $28 general admission/$23 seniors (62+)/$7 students. Ticket Phone: 360-735-7278. Ticket Web Link: http://www.vancouversymphony.org. Sunday, January 18, 2009, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM. Skyview Concert Hall 1300 NW 139th Street Vancouver, WA 98685. For more info visit www.vancouversymphony.org.

The Bee Eaters Workshop

Music Event Description: Workshops January 19, 4:00 - 6:00PM in fiddle, cello, banjo and dulcimer. Please specify your instrument. Cost: $25 per person. Ticket Phone: 541-386-3845. Ticket Web Link: http://www.oakstreethotel.com/events.html. Monday, January 19, 2009, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM. Tickets sold at Oak Street Hotel, 610 Oak Street. Workshops held at Columbia Center for the Arts, 215 Cascade Street, Hood River, OR. For more info visit www.oakstreethotel.com.

WHISPERING WINDS CHESS CLUB

Meetings Event Description: Weekly Chess Club Meetings... WHISPERING WINDS CHESS CLUB @ Whispering Winds Retirement Home Meeting MONDAYS 6:30 till CLOSE [IN THE GAME ROOM, ask at Sign in.] 2920 Connors Avenue (Off of 27th) Bend, OR. 97701 CLUB CONTACT: Larry Rudin at (541) 312-1507. Cost: FREE! Ticket Phone: (541) 312-1507. Monday, January 19, 2009, 6:30 PM – 11:30 PM. WHISPERING WINDS CHESS CLUB @ WHISPERING WINDS RETIREMENT HOME Meeting MONDAYS 6:30 till CLOSE [IN THE GAME ROOM, ask at Sign in.] 2920 Connors Avenue (Off of 27th) Bend, OR. 97701 CLUB CONTACT: Larry Rudin at (541) 312-1507. For more info visit games.groups.yahoo.com.

Portland Peak Oil

Meetings Event Description: Are you concerned with the looming crisis caused by the peaking of world oil supply? Are you interested in creating a sustainable future for your community? Come meet with your neighbors to develop strategies to make this future a reality! Cost: Absolutely Free. Wednesday, January 21, 2009, 7:00 PM. St. Francis Church Dining Hall SE Pine & 11th in Portland.

LIVE CONCERT WITH RANDAL BAYS & DAITHI SPROULE

Music Event Description: Enjoy two great musicians, Randal Bays and Daithi Sproule, play Irish music to make you dance. Bays has performed all over the U.S. Europe and Canada, including the Gaelic Roots Festival, the San Francisco Celtic Music and Arts Festival, the Festival Des Musiques-Vivantes in France, and the Willie Clancy Summer School and Festival in Ireland. Sproule sings in English and Gaelic and has made the guitar a significant factor in Irish music by being one of the first folk artists to make extensive use of the… Cost: Concert Tickets: $16 advance $18 door. Ticket Phone: 541-386-3845. Ticket Web Link: http://oakstreethotel.com/events.html. Thursday, January 22, 2009, 6:00 PM. Concert at Columbia Center for the Arts at 215 Cascade St. Hood River. Advance Concert Tickets sold at: Oak Street Hotel, 610 Oak St. Hood River Phone: 541-386-3845. For more info visit oakstreethotel.com.

Adult Taiko Workshop

Workshops Event Description: Taiko are Japanese drums, and the name of an evolving art form combining rhythm, dance, and culture. This workshop includes an introduction to the art and history of taiko and an opportunity to experience first-hand the energy and power of the drums through playing. Cost: $40. Ticket Phone: 503-288-2456. Thursday, January 22, 2009, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM. Portland Taiko 3230 NE Columbia Blvd Portland, OR 97211. For more info visit www.portlandtaiko.org.

Power of Purchasing: Sustainable Procurement

Workshops Event Description: A one-day workshop focusing on applying sustainable development principles to procurement. This workshop's principal conceptual and operational tool is the life cycle. By looking at the entire life cycle of a purchasing decision, we ensure a structure for our decision-making and develop awareness of the many impacts we must consider. The use of the life cycle also facilitates the use of life cycle cost analysis. Cost: Non-Credit Fee: $279, Earlybird Fee: $244. Ticket Phone: (800) 824-2714. Ticket Web Link: http://sustain.uoregon.edu. Friday, January 23, 2009. University of Oregon in Portland White Stag Block 70 NW Couch Street Portland, OR 97209. For more info visit sustain.uoregon.edu.

ArchaeologyFest Film Series: Best of 2008

Film/Movies Event Description: January 16/17 & 23/24, 2009, 7:30-9:30pm nightly, 5th Avenue Cinema, 510 SW Hall Blvd. Portland. Features best films from The Archaeology Channel International Film and Video Festival 2008, held in Eugene, Oregon, in May. Produced by Archaeological Legacy Institute of Eugene and co-sponsored by PSU Film Committee and Department of Anthropology. Tickets $6.00 at door; 12 and under free; sales open 7:00pm. Film clips: archaeologychannel.org/content/TACFestival2008.shtml. Contact: Rick Pettigrew, 541-345… Cost: $6.00 at door; under 12 free. Friday, January 23, 2009, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM. Fifth Avenue Cinema 510 SW Hall Portland, OR. For more info visit www.archaeologychannel.org.

Graduate Studies at Marylhurst

Workshops Event Description: Graduate studies tailored to the needs of the working adult. Learn about master’s degrees in business administration, education, religious studies and interdisciplinary studies. Cost: Free. Ticket Phone: 503.699.6268. Saturday, January 24, 2009, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM. Marylhurst University 17600 Pacific Highway (Hwy 43) One mile south of Lake Oswego.

Soap from Scratch ~ 3 Part Workshop

Workshops Event Description: In this class you will learn how to make soap from scratch using Lye, Coconut Oil, Palm Oil, Olive Oil, and much more. Soap from Scratch is a Workshop for all people ages 12 and Up. All materials included! January 24th from 10am-12pm Making the soap January 31st from 10-11am Cutting the soap February 14th from10-11am Package and Wrap Soap Deadline for registration Jan 20th Please call or email to register. Cost: $75. Ticket Phone: 503-232-3457. Ticket Web Link: the100th@the100thmonkeystudio.com. Saturday, January 24, 2009, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. The 100th Monkey Studio 110 SE 16th Ave at Ankeny St Portland, OR 97214.

Robert Burns Day - Scottish Heritage

Fairs & Festivals Event Description: A celebration of Condon’s Scottish heritage. The event features Scottish bagpipes and drums with musicians from across the Northwest; dancing; readings and recitations of works by Scotland’s “National Poet” Robert Burns; and a Scottish dinner of haggis, neeps, and tatties. Cost: $17.50 or 2/$30. Ticket Phone: 541-384-2421. Saturday, January 24, 2009, 2:00 PM. Historic Condon.

ArchaeologyFest Film Series: Best of 2008

Film/Movies Event Description: January 16/17 & 23/24, 2009, 7:30-9:30pm nightly, 5th Avenue Cinema, 510 SW Hall Blvd. Portland. Features best films from The Archaeology Channel International Film and Video Festival 2008, held in Eugene, Oregon, in May. Produced by Archaeological Legacy Institute of Eugene and co-sponsored by PSU Film Committee and Department of Anthropology. Tickets $6.00 at door; 12 and under free; sales open 7:00pm. Film clips: archaeologychannel.org/content/TACFestival2008.shtml. Contact: Rick Pettigrew, 541-345… Cost: $6.00 at door; under 12 free. Saturday, January 24, 2009, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM. Fifth Avenue Cinema 510 SW Hall Portland, OR. For more info visit www.archaeologychannel.org.

Mount St. Helens Institute Presents 2009 Sunday Snow Shoeing Adventures

Family Activities January 11th & 25th. Event Description: Explore the Gifford Pinchot and meet new friends. Hikers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Please bring appropriate gear for snow shoeing and cold weather: snow shoes, snow hiking poles, boots, layered clothing, water, lunch, ten essentials. Suggested donation $5. Please RSVP January 11th Ape Cave– 3.5 or less miles: Meander from the Trail of Two Forests to the Ape Cave, bring your flashlight and we may stop for a spell in the cave. January 25th Ice Caves Loop– 4.1 miles: Rela… Cost: Donation of $5.00. Ticket Web Link: info@mshinstitute.org. Sunday, January 25, 2009. Gifford Pinchot National Forest.

Advanced Paraffin Candle Making

Workshops Event Description: This class is for people who have already made basic paraffin candles and are looking to learn some new and advanced techniques. In this class you will learn how to make candles in metal & plastic molds. We will also focus on using hurricane and triangular molds to embed objects and natural products in and around the candle (shells, rocks, flowers, herbs, etc). Participants will walk away from this class with new and exciting ways to take paraffin candle making to the next level. All coloring, wax, cand… Cost: 50. Ticket Phone: 503-232-3457. Ticket Web Link: the100th@the100thmonkeystudio.com. Sunday, January 25, 2009, 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM. The 100th Monkey Studio 110 SE 16th Ave at Ankeny St Portland, OR 97214.

Portland Art Museum Family Day: APEX, MK Guth

Museums & Exhibits Event Description: Every Sunday, visitors of all ages can explore, imagine, and discover art exhibitions through Family Tours (12:30-1:30 p.m.), Family Drop-In Art Making (1-3 p.m.), and Story Time (2:30-3 p.m.). In January, explore APEX: MK Guth. Cost: Free for members or with Museum admission. Museum admission for children ages 17 and younger is free. Sunday, January 25, 2009, 12:30 PM – 3:00 PM. Portland Art Museum 1219 SW Park Ave Portland OR 97205. For more info visit portlandartmuseum.org.

Portland Art Museum Artist Talk: APEX, MK Guth

Museums & Exhibits Event Description: Join MK Guth in the gallery for a discussion of her work. Cost: Free for members or with Museum admission. Sunday, January 25, 2009, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM. Portland Art Museum 1219 SW Park Ave Portland OR 97205. For more info visit portlandartmuseum.org.

Parent-Child Taiko Workshop

Children's Events Event Description: Parent-Child Workshops allow kids and their parents to get a taste of playing taiko together (Japanese drums). For children 2 1/2 to 4 years old and an adult. Cost: $40 per adult/child pair. Ticket Phone: 503-288-2456. Sunday, January 25, 2009, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Portland Taiko 3230 NE Columbia Blvd. Portland, OR. For more info visit www.portlandtaiko.org.

Adult Beginning Taiko Classes

Classes Every Monday starting January 26, 2009 through March 16. 2009. 6pm-7:30pm. Event Description: Adult Beginning Taiko Classes introduce taiko students to the basics of taiko (Japanese drums). Prerequisite: Adult Workshop (Workshop available on Jan 22nd). Cost: $125 for winter session. Ticket Phone: 503-288-2456. Monday, January 26, 2009, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM. Portland Taiko 3230 NE Columbia Blvd. Portland, OR 97211. For more info visit www.portlandtaiko.org.

WHISPERING WINDS CHESS CLUB

Meetings Event Description: Weekly Chess Club Meetings... WHISPERING WINDS CHESS CLUB @ Whispering Winds Retirement Home Meeting MONDAYS 6:30 till CLOSE [IN THE GAME ROOM, ask at Sign in.] 2920 Connors Avenue (Off of 27th) Bend, OR. 97701 CLUB CONTACT: Larry Rudin at (541) 312-1507. Cost: FREE! Ticket Phone: (541) 312-1507. Monday, January 26, 2009, 6:30 PM – 11:30 PM. WHISPERING WINDS CHESS CLUB @ WHISPERING WINDS RETIREMENT HOME Meeting MONDAYS 6:30 till CLOSE [IN THE GAME ROOM, ask at Sign in.] 2920 Connors Avenue (Off of 27th) Bend, OR. 97701 CLUB CONTACT: Larry Rudin at (541) 312-1507. For more info visit games.groups.yahoo.com.

Catastrophe, War and Natural Disaster: Optimal Responses for Children, Professionals and Families

Classes Event Description: We live in times when impending threat is quickly and powerfully transmitted through media and educational institutions in ways that come closer and closer to home. In this course we will explore developmentally appropriate responses to news of war and natural disasters, and how to respond if friends or relatives are involved. Cost: $25. Ticket Phone: 503.552.1701. Ticket Web Link: http://www.ncnm.edu/academics-at-ncnm/continuing-education--old/family-and-child.php. Monday, January 26, 2009, 6:45 PM – 8:45 PM. National College of Natural Medicine 049 SW Porter St. Portland, OR 97201. For more info visit www.ncnm.edu.

Youth Taiko Workshop with Tanuki Taiko

Workshops Event Description: Come play taiko with us! Join Portland youth taiko group, Tanuki Taiko, for a special Japanese drum workshop. No Experience Necessary - for ages 9-16. Cost: $20. Ticket Phone: 503-288-2456. Wednesday, January 28, 2009, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM. Portland Taiko 3230 NE Columbia Blvd. Portland, OR 97211. For more info visit www.portlandtaiko.org.

Portland Peak Oil

Meetings Event Description: Are you concerned with the looming crisis caused by the peaking of world oil supply? Are you interested in creating a sustainable future for your community? Come meet with your neighbors to develop strategies to make this future a reality! Cost: Absolutely Free. Wednesday, January 28, 2009, 7:00 PM. St. Francis Church Dining Hall SE Pine & 11th in Portland.

Mindful Weight Management: Break the eat, repent, repeat cycle

Lectures Event Description: Why don’t diets last for me? Isn’t there a better way to manage my weight without guilt and deprivation? Lisa Nielson, M.A. C.W.C. will introduce methods to help identify physical hunger, recognize and strategize around the other reasons you eat, and learn to enjoy the foods you love without guilt. Nielson is a Certified Wellness Coach and manager of Health Education Resources at Oregon Health & Science University, Center for Women’s Health. View details online at: http://www.ohsuwomenshealth.… Cost: The lecture is free and open to the public. Registration is encouraged but not required. Ticket Phone: 503 494-0515. Ticket Web Link: http://events.ohsu.edu/roi/597/Mindful-Weight-management-Break-the-eat-repent-repeat-cycle.htm. Thursday, January 29, 2009, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. OHSU, University Hospital South, UHS 8B60. From the main lobby of the hospital (9th floor) take the elevator or stairs to the 8th floor. For more info visit www.ohsuwomenshealth.com.

LIVE CONCERT WITH RANDAL BAYS & DAITHI SPROULE

Music Event Description: Enjoy two great musicians, Randal Bays and Daithi Sproule, play Irish music to make you dance. Bays has performed all over the U.S. Europe and Canada, including the Gaelic Roots Festival, the San Francisco Celtic Music and Arts Festival, the Festival Des Musiques-Vivantes in France, and the Willie Clancy Summer School and Festival in Ireland. Sproule sings in English and Gaelic and has made the guitar a significant factor in Irish music by being one of the first folk artists to make extensive use of the… Cost: Concert Tickets: $16 advance $18 door. Ticket Phone: 541-386-3845. Ticket Web Link: http://oakstreethotel.com/events.html. Thursday, January 29, 2009, 6:00 PM. Concert at Columbia Center for the Arts at 215 Cascade St. Hood River. Advance Concert Tickets sold at: Oak Street Hotel, 610 Oak St. Hood River Phone: 541-386-3845. For more info visit oakstreethotel.com.

Diabetes Art Therapy Support Group for Kids

Outreach Monthly on the last Thursday of the month starting Janyary 29, 2009 through May 28, 2009. Event Description: This art therapy group is for participants 18 and younger. This group furnishes older kids with the opportunity to be role-models/mentors to younger children newly diagnosed. Younger participants will see hope in their stories. The Diabetes support groups are led by a Master's Level Art Therapist. Groups will be structured with a check-in time, a short art directive and time for members to process and discuss art created. A healthy snack will be available. You must have confirmation from the stu… Cost: $20 per session (Scholarships are available please inquire). Ticket Phone: 503-232-3457. Ticket Web Link: the100th@the100thmonkeystudio.com. Thursday, January 29, 2009, 6:30 PM – 7:45 PM. The 100th Monkey Studio 110 SE 16th Ave at Ankeny St Portland, OR 97214.

Diabetes Support Group for Parents

Outreach Monthly on the last Thursday of the month starting January 29, 2009 through May 28, 2009. Event Description: Leader: Teresa Weis MA, MFT Teresa is a marriage and family therapist with a background in supporting diabetic youth through support/mentor programming. She has training in diabetes and nutrition education and has done research (both graduate and undergraduate) in diabetes and eating disorders and associated family dynamics. She is also a parent and has been living with Type 1 diabetes since age 12. Please call or email if you would like to attend, space is limited. Cost: $20 per session for both parents. Ticket Phone: 503-232-3457. Ticket Web Link: the100th@the100thmonkeystudio.com. Thursday, January 29, 2009, 6:30 PM – 7:45 PM. The 100th Monkey Studio 110 SE 16th Ave at Ankeny St Portland, OR 97214.

Chinese New Year - No School Day!

Children's Events Event Description: Chinese New Year In this two-day workshop, youth artists will experience art projects from China and celebrate the Chinese New Year. Cost: $55. Ticket Phone: 503-232-3457. Ticket Web Link: the100th@the100thmonkeystudio.com. Friday, January 30, 2009, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM. The 100th Monkey Studio 110 SE 16th Ave at Ankeny St Portland, OR 97214.

Embracing Ourselves: A Voice Dialogue Introductory Weekend

Classes Event Description: Be introduced to your archetypal inner selves through the Voice Dialogue model. Using this method participate in exercises to directly experience some common inner selves such as the inner Protector, Responsible, Free Spirit/Rebel and the Spiritual Self. Integrate these various aspects of yourself so that you can more effectively and joyously participate in relationships with others. Times: Friday, 7 - 9:30 pm; Saturday, 9:30 - 6 pm; Sunday, 9:30 - 3 pm. Cost: $250.00. Ticket Phone: 503-788-8060. Ticket Web Link: vdcnw@comcast.net. Friday, January 30, 2009, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM. Voice Dialogue Center NW in SE Portland.

Knut Erik Jensen, Norwegian Pianist, in Concert

Music Event Description: NORWAY'S PIANIST KNUT ERIK JENSEN Grieg Lodge presents "Norsk Romantikk," a winter evening warmed with music of Norway's composers: Geirr Tveitt, Harald Sæverud, David Monrad Johansen and Edvard Grieg. Accompanied by commentary + Nordic desserts by candlelight. Advance Tickets Required Gen'l $20 Students, Seniors, Sons of Norway members $18 Day of show if avail $24/$22 Dressy Doors open 6:30. Performance 7:15. Cost: $18-24. Ticket Phone: 503.771.2689. Saturday, January 31, 2009, 6:15 PM – 10:15 PM. Norse Hall 111 NE 11 at Couch Portland, OR 97232.

Valentine Pendants & Earrings

Family Activities Event Description: Create a piece of jewelry that will be worn with pride by someone you love. In this afternoon workshop participants will create jewelry using polymer clay and various sculpting tools. Participants will leave with finished pieces, complete with all jewelry findings. This class is for artists 7 and older. Deadline for registration January 28th . Please call or email to register. Cost: 30. Ticket Phone: 503-232-3457. Ticket Web Link: the100th@the100thmonkeystudio.com. Sunday, February 1, 2009, 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM. The 100th Monkey Studio 110 SE 16th Ave at Ankeny St Portland, OR 97214.

Kids Taiko Class for ages 4-5

Classes Every Sunday starting February 1, 2009 through March 15, 2009. 3-3:50pm. Event Description: The class explores the basics of Japanese drum playing, including stance, simple rhythms and playing with partners, as well as the cultural aspects of the artform and learning Japanese phrases & numbers. Cost: $75 for winter session. Ticket Phone: 503-288-2456. Sunday, February 1, 2009, 3:00 PM – 3:50 PM. Portland Taiko 3230 NE Columbia Blvd Portland, OR 97211. For more info visit www.portlandtaiko.org.

Kids Taiko Class for ages 6-8

Classes Every Sunday starting February 1, 2009 through March 15, 2009. 4-4:50pm. Event Description: The class explores the basics of Japanese drum playing, including stance, simple rhythms and playing with partners, as well as the cultural aspects of the art form and learning Japanese phrases & numbers. Cost: $75 for winter session. Ticket Phone: 503-288-2456. Sunday, February 1, 2009, 4:00 PM – 4:50 PM. Portland Taiko 3230 NE Columbia Blvd. Portland, OR 97211. For more info visit www.portlandtaiko.org.

USCF CHESS TOURNAMENTS

Meetings Event Description: QUICK CHESS TOURNAMENTS on the 1st MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH!: This is a USCF rated chess tournament and USCF membership is required. All USCF QUICK CHESS rules are in effect for this event. For example you do not have to record your chess moves for a QUICK CHESS event, otherwise all of the rules are the same as those that govern standard time control chess events. Entry fee is $3.00 which is used to cover the costs of running the event. Cost: $3.00 for USCF members. Ticket Phone: (541) 617-0563. Monday, February 2, 2009, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM. WHISPERING WINDS CHESS CLUB@ Whispering Winds Retirement Home Meeting MONDAYS 6:30 till CLOSE [IN THE GAME ROOM, ask at Sign in.] 2920 Connors Avenue (Off of 27th) Bend, OR. 97701 CLUB CONTACT: Larry Rudin at (541) 312-1507. For more info visit games.groups.yahoo.com.

WHISPERING WINDS CHESS CLUB

Meetings Event Description: Weekly Chess Club Meetings... WHISPERING WINDS CHESS CLUB @ Whispering Winds Retirement Home Meeting MONDAYS 6:30 till CLOSE [IN THE GAME ROOM, ask at Sign in.] 2920 Connors Avenue (Off of 27th) Bend, OR. 97701 CLUB CONTACT: Larry Rudin at (541) 312-1507. Cost: FREE! Ticket Phone: (541) 312-1507. Monday, February 2, 2009, 6:30 PM – 11:30 PM. WHISPERING WINDS CHESS CLUB @ WHISPERING WINDS RETIREMENT HOME Meeting MONDAYS 6:30 till CLOSE [IN THE GAME ROOM, ask at Sign in.] 2920 Connors Avenue (Off of 27th) Bend, OR. 97701 CLUB CONTACT: Larry Rudin at (541) 312-1507. For more info visit games.groups.yahoo.com.

First Tuesday Art Walk

Family Activities Event Description: This is a free self guided walk through downtown Hillsboro. Celebrate local artists and musicians and explore two art galleries and the Walters Cultural Arts Center. Cost: Free. Ticket Phone: 5036485300. Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM. Third Avenue and Main Street in downtown Hillsboro.

Living Well Workshops:Healthy lifestyle workshops for people with ongoing health conditions and those that care for them

Outreach Every Wednesday starting February 4, 2008 through March 11, 2008. 5-7:30pm. Event Description: During a 6-week workshop, you will learn real-life skills for living a full, healthy life with a chronic condition or while caring for someone with ongoing health concerns. This course is recommended for people with all different chronic conditions and their family or friends. Chronic conditions include diabetes, asthma, depression, anxiety, heart disease, and other ongoing health concerns. Participants share their successes and build a common source of support. The workshop builds confidence around man… Cost: $30. Wednesday, February 4, 2009. Center for Women's Health, Peter O. Kohler Pavilion, 7th floor. For more info visit www.ohsuwomenshealth.com.

Youth Taiko Class

Classes Every Wednesday starting February 4, 2009 through March 18, 2009. 5:30-6:45pm. Event Description: The class is designed for youth who are interested in taiko (Japanese drums) and learning to play taiko songs. No experience necessary. Cost: $85 for winter session. Ticket Phone: 503-288-2456. Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 5:30 PM – 6:45 PM. Portland Taiko 3230 NE Columbia Blvd Portland, OR 97211. For more info visit www.portlandtaiko.org.

2009 Portland International Auto Show

Family Activities Event Description: Come celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the ever-popular Portland International Auto Show. This year's event will feature 32 car lines exhibiting hundreds of import and domestic vehicles, including everything from luxury cars, hybrid cars, economy cars, family cars and sports cars to convertibles, station wagons, minivans, light trucks, 4-wheel drive and sport utility vehicles. Plus all attendees can enter to win a new Volkswagen CC, courtesy of The Oregonian, OregonLive.com and the Metro Portland New Car… Cost: Adults — $10; Seniors (ages 65 and up) — $8;Children (ages 7-12) — $5; ages 6 and under — admitted free with a paid adult. Ticket Phone: 1-800-251-1563. Ticket Web Link: www.portlandautoshow.com. Thursday, February 5, 2009, 10:00 AM – Sunday, February 8, 2009, 7:00 PM. Oregon Convention Center 777 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Portland, OR 97232.

Am I Hungry? Mindful Weight Management

Outreach Every Thursday starting February 5, 2009 through April 2, 2009. 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Event Description: Finally understand why diets don't work for you or most other people Discover simple yet powerful internal tools for knowing when, what and how much to eat Find out how to eat the foods you love without guilt - and without bingeing Learn the truth about nutrition without confusing, arbitrary rules Never again exercise to earn food or punish yourself for eating Boost your metabolism and increase your energy and fitness painlessly Nourish your body, mind and spirit to build your health, energy a… Cost: N/A. Thursday, February 5, 2009, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM. OHSU Center for Women's Health Rudd Conference Room Kohler Pavillion 7th floor. For more info visit www.ohsuwomenshealth.com.

LIVE CONCERT WITH RANDAL BAYS & DAITHI SPROULE

Music Event Description: Enjoy two great musicians, Randal Bays and Daithi Sproule, play Irish music to make you dance. Bays has performed all over the U.S. Europe and Canada, including the Gaelic Roots Festival, the San Francisco Celtic Music and Arts Festival, the Festival Des Musiques-Vivantes in France, and the Willie Clancy Summer School and Festival in Ireland. Sproule sings in English and Gaelic and has made the guitar a significant factor in Irish music by being one of the first folk artists to make extensive use of the… Cost: Concert Tickets: $16 advance $18 door. Ticket Phone: 541-386-3845. Ticket Web Link: http://oakstreethotel.com/events.html. Thursday, February 5, 2009, 6:00 PM. Concert at Columbia Center for the Arts at 215 Cascade St. Hood River. Advance Concert Tickets sold at: Oak Street Hotel, 610 Oak St. Hood River Phone: 541-386-3845. For more info visit oakstreethotel.com.

Business & Leadership at Marylhurst

Workshops Event Description: Meet the Business & Leadership department chair in a small group setting and learn about Marylhurst's accredited bachelor's program for working adults. Cost: Free. Ticket Phone: 503.699.6268. Thursday, February 5, 2009, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM. Marylhurst University 17600 Pacific Highway (Hwy 43) One mile south of Lake Oswego.

MBA at Marylhurst

Workshops Event Description: Meet the MBA department chair in a small group setting and learn about Marylhurst's accredited program for working adults. Cost: Free. Ticket Phone: 503.675.3960. Thursday, February 5, 2009, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM. Marylhurst University 17600 Pacific Highway (Hwy 43) One mile south of Lake Oswego.

Cherry Poppin' Daddies

Music Event Description: Special Guests: Throwback Suburbia + Oxcart All Ages. Tickets available from TicketMaster. Cost: $16.50 Advance. $20.00 Day Of Show. Ticket Phone: 800 507-9277. Ticket Web Link: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0F00414ADBAE534F?artistid=835722&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60. Friday, February 6, 2009, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM. Wonder Ballroom 128 NE Russell Street, Portland, OR (503 284-8686). For more info visit www.squarepegconcerts.com.

Bone Deep: The Importance of an Aligned Skeleton for Healthy, Pain-Free Living

Classes Event Description: This class will teach you skills for maintaining proper posture in your day-to-day life. The importance of a naturally aligned skeleton is a seriously overlooked factor relating to our understanding of what contributes to overall health and wellbeing. Cost: $35. Ticket Phone: 503.552.1701. Ticket Web Link: http://www.ncnm.edu/academics-at-ncnm/continuing-education--old/bone-deep.php. Saturday, February 7, 2009, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM. National College of Natural Medicine 049 SW Porter St. Portland, OR 97201. For more info visit www.ncnm.edu.

The Magic in Believing

Classes Event Description: Living a Life of Purpose and Meaning You are personally invited to join Dean Storer on this adventure of discovering yourself On this fantastic journey you will learn how to: ~Be in harmony with that which you truly desire ~Step into your spiritual greatness ~Identify and eliminate limiting beliefs To register please contact Heidi Storer 541-647-0384 Heidi_Storer@Bendbroadband.com Even though this seminar is free we will still need you to register ahead of time because seating is limited. Cost: FREE. Ticket Phone: 541-647-0384. Saturday, February 7, 2009, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Deschutes County Fair and Expo Center 3800 SW Airport Way Redmond, Oregon 97756.

Homemade Love

Family Activities Event Description: In this workshop you will learn to make sugar & salt scrubs for your body and floating candles. You will get a chance to personalize your own scrubs with essential oils and herbs as well as creative labeling. Each floating candle you create at the studio will also be personalized with your own scent, color, and shape. You will walk away from this fun weekend workshop with the knowledge of candle & scrub making as well as a romantic gift package for someone you love! Ages 6 & up! Great for families!… Cost: $20. Ticket Phone: 503-232-3457. Ticket Web Link: the100th@the100thmonkeystudio.com. Saturday, February 7, 2009, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM. The 100th Monkey Studio 110 SE 16th Ave at Ankeny St Portland, OR 97214.

Working Together Community Building Workshop

Workshops Event Description: Let’s “Work Together Through Challenging Times!” Come turn ideas into action! Meet others who are interested in building positive relationships with neighbors and supporting one another. You will have the opportunity to work through an idea development process and create an action plan to benefit the community as a whole. Everyone has something positive to contribute. Make a difference! Register by: February 2nd Snacks provided. Childcare, transportation, and interpretation upon request. Hosted by… Cost: Free. Saturday, February 7, 2009, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Euphoria Studios 1235 SE Division Street Portland, OR 97202.

Fruit Tree Pruning Class

Classes Event Description: A three hour demonstration of best pruning practices for a variety of fruit trees, held at the Clackamas Community College Home Orchard Society Arboretum. Bring your pruning tools and appropriate outdoor wear. Co-sponsored by the Home Orchard Society. Crs Reg # 169868, HOR 009-03. Cost: $10. Ticket Phone: 503-657-6958 x 2246. Saturday, February 7, 2009, 9:00 PM – Sunday, February 8, 2009, 12:00 AM. Clackamas Community College, HOS Arboretum. For more info visit www.clackamas.cc.or.us.

What is Art Therapy? ~ An interactive art experience.

Lectures Event Description: Are you interested in the field of art therapy, but don't know what it's all about? This interactive talk will answer any questions you might have. The second half of the presentation will be a hands on art making session. This is not a therapy session, but an opportunity to create a piece of art about yourself. For participants 18 and older. Cost: 40. Ticket Phone: 503-232-3457. Ticket Web Link: the100th@the100thmonkeystudio.com. Sunday, February 8, 2009, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM. The 100th Monkey Studio 110 SE 16th Ave at Ankeny Street Portland, OR 97214.

WHISPERING WINDS CHESS CLUB

Meetings Event Description: Weekly Chess Club Meetings... WHISPERING WINDS CHESS CLUB @ Whispering Winds Retirement Home Meeting MONDAYS 6:30 till CLOSE [IN THE GAME ROOM, ask at Sign in.] 2920 Connors Avenue (Off of 27th) Bend, OR. 97701 CLUB CONTACT: Larry Rudin at (541) 312-1507. Cost: FREE! Ticket Phone: (541) 312-1507. Monday, February 9, 2009, 6:30 PM – 11:30 PM. WHISPERING WINDS CHESS CLUB @ WHISPERING WINDS RETIREMENT HOME Meeting MONDAYS 6:30 till CLOSE [IN THE GAME ROOM, ask at Sign in.] 2920 Connors Avenue (Off of 27th) Bend, OR. 97701 CLUB CONTACT: Larry Rudin at (541) 312-1507. For more info visit games.groups.yahoo.com.

Spirituality and the Developing Child: Recognizing and Nourishing the Spiritual Capacities of Children

Classes Event Description: Children of all ages have natural spiritual capacities. This course will answer these issues in ways that every adult can understand and apply. This course will deepen your appreciation of spirituality and stimulate new ideas for optimal well-being in children and families. Cost: $25. Ticket Phone: 503.552.1701. Ticket Web Link: http://www.ncnm.edu/academics-at-ncnm/continuing-education--old/family-and-child.php. Monday, February 9, 2009, 6:45 PM – 8:45 PM. National College of Natural Medicine 049 SW Porter St. Portland, OR 97201. For more info visit www.ncnm.edu.

Yo! Majesty

Music Event Description: Tue, February 10th, 2009 8:30 PM (Doors open at: 8:00 PM) Yo! Majesty Special: Natalie Stewart 21 & Over. Tickets available from TicketsWest. Cost: $10.00 Advance. $13.00 Day Of Show. Ticket Phone: 503.224.0368. Ticket Web Link: http://ev12.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventInfo?ticketCode=GS%3aTWS%3aPDX09:PBER0210%3a&linkID=twspok. Tuesday, February 10, 2009, 6:00 PM. Berbati's Pan 231 Ankeny Street, Portland, OR (503-248-4579). For more info visit www.squarepegconcerts.com.

Habitat for Humanity Benefit

Music Event Description: each month on the 2nd Tuesday, 6:30 pm, Axe & Fiddle Music Pub, 641 E. Main St. C. G. Open Microphone Musical Benefit for Habitat For Humanity. For information: 942-3878. Cost: free (donations gratefully accepted and encouraged).