10/10 special guest: Binka le Breton, author of Where the Road Ends:
A Home in the Brazilian Rainforest (our 10/06 Book Club selection).
From Binka: "I'd like to look at the questions of why we plunge into
another culture. What do we envision? Bridges of understanding? Exchange of
knowledge? Transfer of technology? Making the world a better place, one
village/child/school/healthpost/agricultural project at a time?
How do we cope with cultural differences, expectations met and unmet? Who
benefits and how do we know it? How could we do it different? Better?
25 minutes max on a Midlife Alternative to the Peace Corps, and then open
it up for discussion. Should be fun!"
Saturday, 10/16, 10:00 am to
5:00 pm -
50th Anniversary of Peace Corps Celebration at Portland State University.
More details to follow.
Monday, 10/18, 5:00 pm to
8:00 pm -
Joint quarterly Happy Hour with Global Sistergoods and the Portland Area
Global AIDS Coalition.
Share a pint with RPCVs and other folks with international
interests at a pub run by RPCVs: Migration Brewing,
2828 NE Glisan St
in Portland.
Monday, 10/25, 5:00 pm to
6:30 pm -
Peace Corps Around the World. Speak informally with Peace Corps nominees
(there will also be a brief panel discussion) while in host-country
attire at the Portland REI, 1405 NW Johnson St. After the event, folks will peel off to
Bridgeport BrewPub,
1313 NW Marshall St,
to continue the conversations.
Peace Corps wants a huge turnout for this event, so bring your friends!
Park free on the 2nd or 3rd floor of the REI garage (accessible
from NW Johnson St between 14th and 15th) until 9:00 pm.
November 2010
Wednesday, 11/03, 6:30 pm to
8:00 pm -
Book Club.
Location at the home of Mitch Auerbach,
2746 NE 52nd Ave in
Portland.
The book to read is
When Things Get Dark: A Mongolian Winter's Tale by
Mongolia RPCV Matthew Davis (2010).
See our Book Club page
for more information.
Feel free to bring snacks to share.
Monday, 11/29, 6:30 pm - Soirée. An informal
gathering at the Lucky
Labrador Brew Pub,
915
SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland.
This is a great way to link up with other RPCVs, hear
interesting stories from around the world, and grab a beer
and a bite to eat among good company. You can usually find
us in the front room. Kids welcome until 9pm.
December 2010
Friday, 12/03, 6:30 pm to
9:30 pm -
Game Night.
Location at the home of
Bill Stein, 4308
SE Lexington St in Portland. RSVP to president@crpca.org or
503-830-0817 if you want to go in on a group pizza order. After
we eat, pick a game and find folks to play it with.
Games on hand include Blokus, Eurorails, Monopoly,
Scrabble, Settlers of Catan, and Ticket
to Ride. Or you're welcome to bring your own. Fun for the whole family!
Monday, 12/06, 6:30 pm to
8:00 pm -
Book Club.
Location at the home of Irene Tinker,
3030 SW Moody Ave,
Apt 1508 in
Portland (free guest parking is available at the Mirabella Portland).
The book to read is
Crossing Centuries: A Road Trip Through Colonial Africa by
Irene Tinker (2010). Prepare to discuss this long-ago voyage with the
memoir's author, in whose home we'll be gathering!
See our Book Club page
for more information.
Feel free to bring wine/cheese to share.
Sunday, 12/12, 5:00 pm
to 8:00 pm -
Potluck Gathering.
Location at the home of Cate Wilcox,
4609 SE Mitchell St in
Portland.
All are
welcome to the 5pm CRPCA business meeting, 6pm dinner
(please bring a dish to share), and 7pm program (TBA).
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events are added and/or confirmed.
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