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Presentations - Seminars - Workshops Wow. Three days packed with experts and entertainment! There truly is something for everyone at the Energy Trust Better Living Home, Garden & Lifestyle Show. Take a moment to look thru the many seminars and workshops offered. Where else can you find so many experts to help you live your best life for free? SustainableLife Stage Sit down and enjoy a drink with friends as you take in one of the many exciting presentations on the SustainableLife Stage, including an appearance by Ed Begley, Jr., Portland Fashion Week's spring event, and music performances to name just a few. Kick back and make yourself at home! NW Natural Kitchen Stage Linger over a glass of vino or grab a local brew and savor the entertaining cooking activities on the NW Natural Kitchen Stage. Learn new skills, watch the pros and experience new tastes. A wide range of dishes will be prepared from sustainable seafood, vegan fare, cooking with fresh herbs and more. Actor Ed Begley, Jr. to Appear on Friday, March 28 Host of the critically acclaimed series "Living with Ed" that airs weekly on HGTV, Ed Begley, Jr. will speak from the SustainableLife Stage at 7:00 pm on Friday, March 28 after a brief introduction from Portland's Mayor Potter. Hollywood's it man for all things green offers large and small ways to live a greener, better life. Sponsored locally by Comcast, his presentation is packed with eco-ideas from standard to quirky to ingenious. While you are at the show, pick up a copy of his new book, Living Like ED, at The Corner Bookstore. Ed will be signing copies of the book from 2:00-3:00 pm on Friday. Daniel P. Beard, Chief Administrative Officer US House of Representatives to Speak at Show Vancouver Mayor Royce Pollard will introduce Dan Beard, who offers a look inside the "Green the Capital Initiative" launched in May 2007 by Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The Green the Capitol Initiative is focused on helping the House become an environmentally responsible and healthy working environment, as well as a national showcase for sustainability. More on Greening the Capitol Mr. Beard will present from the SustainableLife Stage on Saturday, March 29 at 1:00 pm. Support Women Artists Now (SWAN) Day Come be a part of history as the Energy Trust Better Living Show hosts Portland’s first-ever International “Support Women Artists Now” (SWAN) Day with women artists and art lovers from around Portland on Saturday, March 29th from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Whether you love film, visual art, music, crafts or the performing arts, we invite you to celebrate this historic day with us as we showcase many of the Rose City’s talented artists and begin a new dialogue for women in the creative fields. Better Living Show Workshops -Registration Required- Mobilize Your Neighborhood for Sustainability Five Introductory Workshops for Community Engagement
Each of the workshops in this series introduces you to a way of bringing people together that enables you to answer these questions for your own community. Come to one or all of these Introductory Workshops and learn how people all over the world are coming together to build a future for themselves, their families and their communities, one neighborhood at a time!
You will learn how to use the tools and methods you learn here separately and together to create what you want in your own back yard. More
Awakening the Dreamer: Change the Dream Symposium If you are ready to be inspired and moved to action, if you are ready to be introduced to a thriving community of like-hearted, deeply committed cohorts who are actively engaged in working for a more sustainable society, we invite you to come to the Awakening the Dreamer Symposium. The Awakening the Dreamer, Change the Dream Symposium explores the link between environmental sustainability, social justice and spiritual fulfillment. This multi-media event uses short films featuring some of the world's most respected thinkers, and dynamic group interactions, to share new insights into opportunities to shape and impact the direction of our world with our everyday choices and actions. More
A Unique Bird Watching Excursion Carrie Butler and Larry Devroy with the Port of Portland will lead a bird watching class at 3:00 pm on Friday. After an indoor presentation, participants will walk across the street to the Vanport Wetlands for a guided bird watching tour.
Seminars Visit with experts in an intimate setting and get answers to your questions on many sustainable home, garden and lifestyle topics. Check out the complete festival schedule here.
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Workshop facilitator, Helen Spector
$25 in advance, $30 at the door Saturday, March 29, 2008 1:00 - 6:00 pm
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