Big events in Youth Advocacy

A smorgasbord of upcoming events:

5th Annual Building Futures, Youth with Disabilities Secondary
Transition Conference (Salem)
Building Futures is for youth with disabilities and anyone who has an
interest in supporting youth with disabilities as they transition from
school to life. October 25th - 26th, 2010
http://www.orpti.org/documents/Flier_BFC_10.pdf
12th Annual Shoulder to Shoulder Conference (Portland)

Tuesday, November 16, 2010 *A truly collaborative, professional
training opportunity for foster parents, adoptive parents, caseworkers,
CASAs and other community partners.* See attached flier for details.

Day of the Dead - A Del Fuego Open House Event (Portland)
Grand Opening/Open House for Del Fuego on Mon - Nov 1, 7:30-9:30 pm
(see attached flier for details). Del Fuego*s purpose is to provide an
alternative to traditional mental health treatments and interventions to
youth and adults based in therapeutic models and interventions that stem
from the North American Indian healing traditions that work with the
mind, body and spirit.

Pumpkin Regatta!!!

Come one, come all to the 7th Annual West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta!!

The Regatta is held at the Lake of the Tualatin Commons located at 8325 SW Nyberg Street on Saturday, October 23, 2010.


The 11th Annual Terminator Weigh-off has joined the West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta. Come experience a lively competition of giant proportions! A variety of giant vegetables will compete for prize money. The weigh-off begins bright and early at 8am.

The 5k Regatta Run starts at 9am. For registration information, please call the Tualatin Chamber of Commerce at 503.692.0780 or register online.

General entertainment begins at 10am and includes strolling entertainment, costume contest, live music, pumpkin carving and more!

The showstopper, the Regatta Races, begin at 2pm. Come cheer on costumed racers in a series of wacky heats.

For more information about the 7th Annual West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta, please call Heidi Marx at 503.691.3076 or hmarx@ci.tualatin.or.us.
Driving directions from I-5:

Take Exit 289 (Nyberg Street/Tualatin-Sherwood Road) and drive west for about a mile. Take a right at Boones Ferry Road. Take a right at the next light (Nyberg Street). See map for public parking lots.

Groupon

I don't know if many of you are familiar with the Groupon website. It's a coupon a day and sometimes they have really cool events. Today they have a coupon for laser tag. It's something to think about, and it's just a great way to know cool stuff around the Portland/Metro area.

http://www.groupon.com/deals/ultrazone-laser-tag-portland

FREE! TOY STORY 3!!

November 13th. Toy Story 3!! Newberg Library
http://www.newbergoregon.gov/library/event/movie-toy-story-3

November-Newberg- Used Book Sale

For all of your book worms. The library is having a book sale. Cheap, used books.
http://www.newbergoregon.gov/library/event/library-friends-book-sale-0

Schlicting Century Farm

Take aim with the pumpkin cannon and corn gun to test your accuracy with vegetable ammunition! Hay ride, pumpkin patch, U-cut flowers, U-cut produce, country store and more

9a-6p Monday through Sat

17995 SW Scholls
Sherwood Or

503-625-3312

FLOWER FARMER!

A train ride through acres of flowers, stops at petting zoo and straw mountain with haunted tunnles.

10a-6p Monday through Saturday

2515 N Holly St. Canby
503-266-3581

Fire Department Turkey Carnival

November 12th and 13th
Games, Turkey Raffle, Food and More at the Newberg Fire Hall!

Call 503-537-1230 for more info!

FREE MOVIE AND POPCORN!

NEWBERG LIBRARY! - Austin Meeting Room

Saturday October 16th 1pm
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON
Free Popcorn and Movie!

Bullwinkle's

This Friday Bullwinkle's is having a good deal for lots of fun activities for the kids.
http://ffc.wddnsweb2.wddonline.net/public/wilsonville/prices/Family_Fun_Night.cfm

Pumpkin Regatta in Tualitin

http://www.ci.tualatin.or.us/departments/communityservices/recreation/PumpkinRegatta.cfm

Tigard Library

Hey,
I found some really cool stuff happening at the Tigard Library.
http://www.tigard-or.gov/library/teens/default.asp
Pay close attention to nation gaming day in November!!

Day of the dead celebration at the library

http://www.newbergoregon.gov/library/event/dia-de-los-muertos-en-tu-biblioteca

Anime Club

This looks like a cool opportunity for any anime fans.
http://www.newbergoregon.gov/library/event/anime-club

Pumpkin Cannon and Corn Shooter!!

Here is a link to a pumpkin cannon and pumpkin patch that looks very fun!

http://www.plumperpumpkins.com/flingingmachines/flinging.htm

Mount Hood Railroad

http://www.mthoodrr.com/specialevents.htm
 Let me know what you think about this!