The Concordia Community Calendar is below.

Community Room Calendar

Concordia Neighborhood Association hosts these events in McMenamins Kennedy School Community Room. For updates to this schedule, visit ConcordiaPDX.org/community-room-calendar. If you’re interested in sponsoring community-building events in this 49-person-capacity venue, contact Sonia Fornoni at Social@ConcordiaPDX.org.

Tuesdays Jan 8 & 15, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 7-9pm
TALLERES & FANDANGO WORKSHOP
Admission: free
“Fandango” is a family-friendly celebration of traditional music & folk dancing from Veracruz, Mexico.

Mondays, Jan 7, 14, 21, 28, 10-11am
EFT TAPPING STRESS RELIEF
Admission: free
EFT combines cognitive elements with tapping certain acupuncture points. This allows for quick release of current stress & the release of old, stuck energy that may be affecting your health & well-being.
Details: Penny Hill, pheft22@gmail.com, 503.493.5954, calmhealthease.com

Wednesdays, Jan. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 10-11am
QIGONG BASICS
Admission: free
Qigong is an ancient Chinese practice using postures, breath & the mind to cultivate balance & harmonize qi, life energy. It is generally used for health & healing,
spirituality & physical training.
Details: Renee Carlson, sweetrubi@me.com, 503.415.9951

Friday, Jan 4, 7-9pm
SPIRITUAL ABUSE FORUM
Admission: free
This informal, open group meets quarterly to explore issues of abuse that occurs in churches & other religious organizations. Each meeting offers a topic.
Details: betsyfreeman16@gmail.com

Thursdays, Jan. 3, 10, 17, 24 6-7:30pm
SPANISH CONVERSATION CLASSES
Admission: free
Brush up on your Spanish skills to reach out to the Hispanic community more effectively. All levels are welcome.
Details: social@concordiapdx.org

Friday, Jan. 18, 6-8:30pm
‘TWEEN MONTHLY POTLUCK/GAME NIGHT
Admission: free
Throw your favorite card or board games – no electronics please – in a bag & bring a child age 8-12 & potluck finger food. Registration is required & a parent or guardian must accompany his or her children.
Registration: virtualjohanna@gmail.com with number of attendees, children’s ages
& type of potluck dish

Monday, Jan 21, 11am-3 pm
LEARN TO BE A FREELANCE GRANTWRITER & NONPROFIT CONSULTANT
Admission: $115
Learn how to start this successful business in this class sponsored by Vashon Events, a nonprofit dedicated to building community through arts. Information ranges from how to obtain a business license & set up your business to offering excellent service to your clients.
Details/registration: sparkthefiregrantwriting.com

Tuesday, Jan 22, 29 & Feb. 5, 12 & 19, 7-9pm
Intuitive Eating: Done with Dieting
Admission: $200
This five-week course is taught by a registered dietitian nutritionist. It’s designed to free you from the restriction, guilt & shame of dieting. Achieve health & well-being by making peace with food & learning to trust your intuition to inform when, what & how much to eat.
Details/registration: meredithkleinhenz.wixsite.com/website

Concordia Community Calendar

Admission to events is free unless otherwise noted. Priority is afforded to local events sponsored by – or which benefit – local nonprofit organizations. Submit information to CNewsEditor@ConcordiaPDX.org by the 10th of the month preceding the event.

Thursdays, Jan. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 7:40-8:40am
TOASTMASTERS
Location: Concordia University George R. White Library & Learning Center
Advisors Toastmasters is a small, but active, group that gives members opportunities to try speaking & leadership in a safe, nurturing & supportive environment with feedback that is aimed at helping you improve your speaking, listening & leadership skills.
Details: advisors.toastmastersclubs.org

Fridays, Jan. 4, 11, 18, 25, 10:30am-noon
FEAST COMMUNITY CHOIR
Location: Subud Portland, 3185 NE Regents Dr
Forget Everything & Sing Together (FEAST) is a community acapella choir with the goal
to build community.
Details/fee: feastcommunitychoir.com

Saturday, Jan. 5, 10am-1pm
Second Annual Holiday Tree Toss
Location: St. Johns Landfill, 9387 N Columbia Blvd
Santa may deliver his gifts by sleigh, but this holiday season you can by canoe to deliver trees to serve as habitat to salmon in the Columbia Slough. Trees – sans any tinsel, decorations & lights – will be repurposed strategically in existing log jams. All are welcome.
Details/registration: columbiaslough.org/events/event/533/

Tuesdays, Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29, 4:30-8pm
TEXTILE TUESDAYS & OPEN ART GALLERY
Location: Cerimon House, 5131 NE 23rd Ave
Stitch, knit & chat in a simple gathering of artful citizens, peruse gallery exhibits &/or fold origami with the Soul Box Project to make 36,000 soul boxes.
Details: cerimonhouse.org

Tuesday, Jan. 8, 6pm
RACE TALKS
Location: McMenamins Kennedy School
These opportunities for dialogue about race in Oregon – both historically & the current time – are presented by McMenamins History & Donna Maxey. Doors open: 6pm; discussion: 7pm
Details: racetalkspdx.com

Jan. 9 & 19
Home Energy Score Workshop
Location: Community Energy Project, 2900 SE Stark St, Suite A
As of 2018, Portland homes require a Home Energy Score to go on the real estate market. These workshops benefit homeowners looking to sell their homes, home buyers & real estate brokers. Learn how to interpret your Home Energy Score report & about cost-effective energy efficiency upgrades to improve it.
• Wednesday, Jan. 09, 5-7pm
• Saturday, Jan. 19, 2-4pm
Details/registration: communityenergyproject.org, 503.284.6827 x112

Jan. 10 & 15
Weatherization Workshop
Locations: see below
Homeowners & renters can learn how to stop drafts at home, especially around doors & windows to save energy & increase comfort. Each qualified participant receives a free kit of weatherization supplies
• Thursday, Jan. 10, 5:30-7:30pm, Self Enhancement Inc, 4803 NE 7th Ave
• Tuesday, Jan. 15, 5-6:30pm, Peninsula Park, 700 N Rosa Parks Way
Details/registration: communityenergyproject.org, 503.284.6827 x112

Friday, Jan. 18, 7-9pm
OFF THE COUCH EVENTS ACTIVITY NIGHT
Location: St. Charles Catholic Church, 5310 NE 42nd Ave
Differently-abled individuals, 18 & older are invited for games, crafts, dancing & snacks. Admission is $7 per participant & first companion is free.
Details: offthecouchevents@gmail.com, 503.702.2394

Saturday, Jan. 19, 11am-1pm
Lead-Safe Home Projects Workshop
Location: Northeast Portland Tool Library, 5431 NE 20th Ave
This class is for anyone who is planning to complete a small project that may involve exposure to lead paint, such as sanding down an old window frame, repurposing an older door, or any other small construction project in an older home. Each qualified participant receives a free kit of supplies.
Details/registration: communityenergyproject.org, 503.284.6827 x109

Saturday & Sunday, Jan. 19 & 20, noon-5pm
CREATIVE PATH WALK
Location: Cerimon House, 5131 NE 23rd Ave
Cerimon House hosts a monthly contemplative labyrinth walk with a new theme each time. The 30-minute immersive indoor experience of light, sound & a focused activity offers a place to unplug & restore on a unique replica of a historic pattern from Reims, France. Open to the public, donations & walk-ins welcome.
Details/reservations: creativepathwalk.org

Saturday, Jan. 26, 9am-1pm
Groundwater 101
Location: McKinstry Company, 16790 NE Mason St
Portland Water Bureau & Columbia Slough Watershed Council offer Groundwater 101. It’s an educational workshop that teaches groundwater basics including local geology & hydrology, the role groundwater plays in the drinking water system & how to protect this important resource that lies beneath the cities of Portland, Gresham & Fairview. The class is appropriate for anyone 17 years & older, & light refreshments are provided.
Details/registration: columbiaslough.org/events/event/71/

Monday, Jan. 28, 6-8pm
OREGON HUMANITIES CONVERSATION PROJECT
Location: Concordia University, George R. White Library & Learning Center lobby
The topic, “Everyone Can Be a Leader: Exploring Nontraditional Community Leadership,” will explore nontraditional community leadership. Pepe Moscoso facilitates & Concordia University’s Library Multicultural Arts & Events Program hosts the event.
Details: oregonhumanities.org/events/conversation-project-everyone-can-be-a-leader-4/