The Fix-It Fairs are free events designed to save you money and connect you to resources. Fix-It Fairs occur seasonally, on three Saturday mornings during the winter (between November and February) from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at various locations around Portland. The first Fix-it Fair of the season is always the Saturday before Thanksgiving.
What you'll find at a Fix-It Fair
Ongoing exhibits and hourly workshops on such topics as:
Water and energy savings
Safe and healthy home
Food and nutrition
Neighborhood and community resources
Recycling
Weatherizing your home
The Alberta Coop invites all interested community members and garden enthusiasts to a biking tour of community gardens in NE Portland on Sunday, August 1. It'll be a great opportunity to see the variety of ways people are gardening cooperatively in the city. We'll meet at the Coop at 10 am, and depart for the first garden at 10:15. We'll also be taking a short break for a lunch picnic in Fernhill Park, so bring along a lunch or something to share! The tour should wrap up around 1 pm.
Calling all gardeners and people interested in learning about gardening! Come on out to the Tin Shed Garden Cafe on Tuesday, April 20 for the Alberta Coop Grocery's April open forum. Enjoy some of the Tin Shed's food and drink, bring a seed or plant start if you have any you'd like to exchange, and hear about the Urban Farm Collective's exciting new project! Also one lucky attendee will win a grand prize: a free work party in their garden (see below for more info).
A two day school and expo offered with OSU Extension on watersheds and sustainable living. Includes credit toward the Master Watershed Stewards training requirements. Class and field trip topics include invasive species, Clean Water Act, Columbia Gorge geology, rain gardens, and more. Expo includes event, career and volunteer info from regional Watershed organizations.
