Wednesday, April 13, 2011

2011 Spring/Summer Community Shows around Portland

Come out and see us this year!

Our Spring shipment will be arriving by May 1st and we’ll have loads of new products and stories to share!

Learn more about:

  • · 2012 Work Delegation and Volunteer Tour to India
  • · Our Fundraising Program for local organizations

Saturday, April 23rd, 2011

10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

11th Annual City Repair Earth Day Celebration

Washington High School Field

SE 12th and Stark

Earth Day in Portland is an annual, daylong fun filled celebration that brings together groups and individuals to celebrate and communicate about our love of the earth and all that live upon it.

Hosted by The City Repair Project and the Buckman Neighborhood Association

http://earthday.cityrepair.org/


Sunday, May 1st, 2011

10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Northwest Fair Trade Coalition World Fair Trade Day Kick-off Celebration

Mother's Day Spring Fair Trade Bazaar

First Unitarian Church, 1011 SW 12th Ave, Portland

The perfect place to find something special for your mom this holiday. Some of Portland’s most unique businesses and organizations gather to share about their work and offer fairly traded food, products and gifts from around the globe for purchase. Fair Trade products that reflect your values. Enjoy fairly traded coffee, tea and snacks and short producer stories and testimonials from around the globe.

Hosted by Northwest Fair Trade Coalition and Economic Justice Action Group of Unitarian Church

Learn more about our fun, packed two week celebration featuring a Fair Trade Scavenger Hunt and Fair Trade Artisan Tour from Peru!

www.northwestfairtrade.wordpress.com


Friday, May 6, 2011

6:00-9:00 p.m.

“Social Justice in The Village”

Multnomah Village First Friday World Fair Trade Day Celebration at Topanien Global Gifts

7832 SW Capitol Hwy. Portland, OR 97219


AWAZ will have a table and be on hand in support of this great event.

Lend a hand to create a SW Portland Fair Trade Banner at Topanien Global Gifts with fair trade wooden printing blocks from India. Bring the entire family for an interactive evening of fun. Prepare an Amnesty International Mother’s Day Card for our leaders demanding a woman’s right to maternal health. This First Friday learn about Fair Trade and Maternal Health as you enjoy international treats and explore new cultures through their crafts and artisan information while supporting Fair Trade.


Monday, May 9th, 2011

6:00 – 7:30 p.m.

Fair Trade 101 Panel Discussion

Kells Irish Pub and Restaurant, 112 Southwest 2nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97204

Learn more about the Fair Trade movement and what it means to you at the Oregonians Against Trafficking Humans (OATH) Speaker Series at Kells Irish Pub. Sarah Mitts from AWAZ Voice for Empowerment and representatives from the Northwest Fair Trade Coalition (NWFTC) share the basics to shopping fairly, certification and more about this powerful movement that’s creating solutions to fight global poverty. Fair Trade products will be available for sale from NWFTC members.

Sunday, May 22nd, 2011

11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Sunday Parkways East Celebration

Enjoy this annual neighborhood celebration of city streets open to walk, bike, roll, run, jump and skip - without having to watch out for cars! With all the outdoor fun you can imagine in the parks and along the route that include Marketplace, Games, Bike riding, Sports, Art, Music, Food and more!! Over 20,000 people in attendance last year.

This year Sunday Parkways connects Lents, Bloomington, Ed Benedict and Gilbert Heights Parks with a 7 mile traffic-free route that includes a long section of the Springwater Trail.

http://portlandsundayparkways.org/


Sunday, June 26th, 2011

11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Sunday Parkways North Celebration

A 2-way route of city streets open to walk, bike, roll, run, jump and skip - without having to watch out for cars! The 8-mile North Portland Sunday Parkways route will have two loops, connecting Peninsula, Arbor Lodge, Kenton, and McCoy Parks, plus the Willamette Bluff. Food, music, marketplace and activities are located in the parks and along the route. Over 20,000 people in attendance last year.

http://portlandsundayparkways.org/


July 15-17th, 2011

  • Friday, 15th – 5 p.m. -10 p.m.
  • Saturday, 16th – 11a.m. – 10 p.m.
  • Sunday, 17th – 11 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.

55th Annual West Linn Old Time Fair

Willamette Park at the foot of 12th Street

West Linn's home-grown community festival, the Old Time Fair in beautiful Willamette Park will feature great food, musical entertainment, carnival rides, custom car show, games and activities for the whole family.

http://westlinnoregon.gov/oldtimefair


July 25, 2011

11 am to 4 pm

Northwest Sunday Parkways

A 2-way route of city streets open to walk, bike, roll, run, jump, and skip - without having to watch out for cars! The 6.4-mile NW/Downtown Portland Sunday Parkways route will have two loops, connecting Downtown, Old Town Chinatown, Pearl District and Northwest neighborhoods. Activities, food, and entertainment will be in Shemanski Square, Wallace, Couch, Waterfront Parks, plus along the route.

http://portlandsundayparkways.org/


August 13, 2011

11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

14th Annual Alberta Street Fair

20-40th Blocks of NE Alberta Street

Enjoy an eclectic mix of entertainment and craft along the streets of Alberta with this annual, fun family event! Local musicians, artisans, vendors, crafts, games and more!

http://www.albertamainst.org/whats-happening/street-fair


August 20, 2011

4 p.m. - 8 p.m.

St. Mark's Presbyterian Church, 9750 SW Terwilliger Blvd

Portland, OR 97219

St. Mark's is hosting a charity fundraiser for Neighborhood House at their church on August 20. AWAZ will be there selling our handmade, fairly traded everyday goods so come on out because some of the proceeds support the cause, a non-profit supporting low-income and other people in need of housing.

http://nhpdx.org/index.html

Every Sunday*

11 am - 3 pm

Aurora Sunday Farmer's Market

Aurora Movement and Healing Arts
3rd and Main, Aurora, Oregon

*Unless there is a conflicting event - please contact Sarah (sarah@voiceforempowerment.com) if you are planning on coming a certain day

Aurora is the antique capital of Oregon, so head down to the shops, wineries and Movement and Healing Arts Yoga Studio to enjoy local, organic, fairly traded food, treats and gifts.


September 25, 2011

10 am to 5 pm

Green Sprouts Natural Baby and Family Fest

The ReDirect Guide Green Sprouts Festival is a fun, festive and educational one-day event for the whole family that celebrates and promotes the nurturing of life through nature. From pregnancy to childhood, parents can learn about and explore eco-friendly, community-involved, natural, and healthy options to raising their families.

http://www.redirectguide.com/greensprouts/Portland/about.asp



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