Respond to Bradley’s sentence in your community! Est. date: Aug. 19th may be sooner or later but when it happens come out at 6:PM at Pioneer Courthouse Square Current projected date(s) for sentencing ruling: Monday, August 19 – Wednesday, August 21. Veterans For Peace Chapter 72 Join Us Immediately following the sentencing announcement of heroic WikiLeaks whistle-blower Bradley Manning by the military court at Fort Meade, Maryland, join us in the streets here in Portland Oregon to declare “Free Bradley Now!” Please spread the word for folks to join you immediately following the sentencing to celebrate, protest, and/or simply show your support for Bradley. Same-day events are more likely to be covered by your local media in conjunction with the national breaking story of Bradley’s sentencing. Please contact the Support Network for posters, stickers, and info cards. Our primary message for these response rallies: “President Obama: Pardon Bradley Manning http://www.bradleymanning.org/featured/worldwide-call-for-response-to-sentencing-local-actions http://www.facebook.com/events/495326060557470/

Respond to Bradley’s sentence in your community! Est. date: Wed Aug. 21st Judge Lind to read sentence come out at 6:PM at Pioneer Courthouse Square Current projected date(s) for sentencing ruling: – Wednesday, August 21. Veterans For Peace Chapter 72 Join Us Immediately following the sentencing announcement of heroic WikiLeaks whistle-blower Bradley Manning by the military court at Fort Meade, Maryland, join us in the streets here in Portland Oregon to declare “Free Bradley Now!” Please spread the word for folks to join you immediately following the sentencing to celebrate, protest, and/or simply show your support for Bradley. Same-day events are more likely to be covered by your local media in conjunction with the national breaking story of Bradley’s sentencing. Please contact the Support Network for posters, stickers, and info cards. Our primary message for these response rallies: “President Obama: Pardon Bradley Manning http://www.bradleymanning.org/featured/worldwide-call-for-response-to-sentencing-local-actions http://www.facebook.com/events/495326060557470/

War is violence in its most extreme forms. It is violence against humans, against animals and plant life, against the Earth and its bioregional ecosystems, against present and future communities that are thrust into the midst of war. This event is an anti-war rally. The purpose of this rally is to discourage and stop state-sanctioned violence of the most destructive kind. By nature then, this event is about non-violence and anti-violence. and therefore the organizers of this event do not in any way encourage or condone the use of violence against others at this event." Please share, everyone will be meeting in Pioneer Square to rally against the unjust war against Syria. Our Rally will be matched by other cities across the globe! Peace Love & Light Please feel free to offer any services you feel could be valuable to this event!

AIDS Walk Portland, a 2.5 mile (almost 5k) annual walk brings together individuals, teams and volunteers with the goal of raising much-needed funds for HIV/AIDS services, public education and outreach to youth and adults most at risk for contracting HIV. AIDS Walk Portland showcases community spirit as people from all walks of life come together in the fight against AIDS. Participants enjoy breakfast, music, entertainment, the Kids’ Corner (arts and crafts, face painting, prizes and balloons), and inspirational presentations from community leaders. The focus of AIDS Walk is to increase awareness, fight prejudice and improve education in order to remind the community that HIV has not gone away, infection rates in Oregon and SW Washington continue to rise and there are many things you can do.

Wipe that dopey grin off your face, Portlander! We're going to stroll through our beautiful, foot-friendly downtown finding piddly little things to complain about. At each site, we'll all briefly stand in a circle moping at it as hard as we can, then we'll call in a description of the problem to the city's official complaint line, then we'll comfort ourselves by passing around tiny slices of cake. Locations TBD. Let Michael know if you have nominations: [email protected]. This event is part of Walktober, the annual festival of foot fun by Oregon Walks. You can lead a Toberwalk, too: http://walktoberpdx.org/ http://www.facebook.com/events/616487531725330/

On November 22, help us restore the balance for Oregon's most vulnerable families. On the Day of Homelessness Awareness, people of faith from Portland and Multnomah County will gather at Pioneer Courthouse Square to show their support for restoring funding for emergency shelters. The weekend before the event, we will be inviting members of congregations to write letters to their local representatives urging them to restore funding for the Emergency Housing Account (EHA) and the State Homeless Assistance Program (SHAP). Our goal is that representatives from 100 congregations will bring 1,000 letters to the event. These letters will be blessed as part of the Convocation at the Square, and a delegation of religious leaders will then carry them to Salem and deliver them in person the same day. Schedule of Events: Friday, November 15 - Sunday, November 17 Viewing and discussion of A Time to Listen (20-minute congregationally-produced video on homelessness with a discussion guide) in congregations throughout Portland (download video and discussion guide at www.changehomelessness.com) Friday, November 22 7:00-7:30 AM Open house and breakfast hosted by Sisters of the Road Café. Breakfast to be prepared by Sisters staff and members of the homeless community 7:30-8:30 AM Walk from Sisters of the Road to Pioneer Courthouse Square. Proposed route passes along Burnside and under the Burnside Bridge. Key organizations to have doors open and offer brief tours along the route. 8:30-9:30 AM “Interfaith Convocation on Compassion and Justice” at Pioneer Courthouse Square. An interfaith gathering with music, reflections, and invocations from a variety of traditions, including a keynote speaker. Nonprofit agencies serving homeless populations are invited to table at the event. Contact us if you're interested in tabling at the Convocation. For more info, please visit http://www.newcityinitiative.net/resources/day-of-homelessness-awareness http://www.facebook.com/events/564222276978236/

If PPS does not settle a fair contract, Portland Association of Teachers will strike Thursday Feb. 20. After the first day of picketing, please join teachers at Pioneer Courthouse Square to support them in fighting for the schools Portland students deserve. Share widely. http://www.facebook.com/events/614932811905626/

Click here to RSVP on Facebook. Governor Kitzhaber’s Department of State Lands (DSL) has a big decision to make on coal exports, and they have until April 30th to make it. Both the Governor and DSL need to hear from you loud and clear: Coal exports hurt Oregonians, and they have no place in our state! Please wear red to the action. We will gather in Pioneer Courthouse Square for the rally, then form an outline of the state with our bodies. We'll snap a powerful aerial photo to help our message spread even further. This is a family-friendly event, with sign making stations and play areas on site. Families are encouraged to bring a stroller and join the stroller brigade at the front of the rally! Testimony from children and youth will be prioritized at the People’s Hearing. For more info about family and youth participation contact Corinne Ball at [email protected] Coal exports threaten our communities, our local environment, and our climate. Join us this Saturday to make sure Governor Kitzhaber and DSL know that coal exports and Oregon don't mix. Thank you, Bonnie & the 350PDX team