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X-WR-CALNAME:Portland · education · Sunday · CalDiscovery BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Demystifying the Editing Process DTSTART:20260910T000000Z DTEND:20261001T020000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T180404Z UID:10005768-1788973200-1790794800@literary-arts.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:This class is designed to demystify the editing process with a pplicable tools for editing at each stage of your draft. From fiction to c reative nonfiction\, this workshop offers in-depth looks at different edit orial tools to use to help you refine your story and your language. In thi s four-week workshop\, we’ll review practical\, applicable revision tool s for each stage of the revision process. Then\, we’ll practice some of those editing tools on your work in class. Homework includes expanded edit ing exercises\, which we’ll discuss the following week. \nPlease bring:\ n● A notebook and at least 3 different colored writing utensils\n● For day 1: a printed first page of something you’re working on\nEach writer will be sent home with an editing checklist and editing goals for the com ing weeks.\nAccess Program\nWe want our writing classes and seminars to be accessible to everyone\, regardless of income and background. We understa nd that our tuition structure can present obstacles for some people. Our A ccess Program offers writing class and seminar tuitions at a reduced rate. Most writing classes have at least one access spot available. \nPlease ap ply here for access rate tuition. Contact Susan Moore at susan@literary-ar ts.org if you have questions. \nLiaison position\nEvery in-person class an d seminar at Literary Arts has one liaison position. Liaisons perform spec ific duties for each class meeting. If you are a liaison for a class or se minar\, the full amount of your tuition is covered by Literary Arts. \nApp ly here for the liaison position. LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T180404Z LOCATION:Literary Arts URL:https://literary-arts.org/event/demystifying-the-editing-process/?utm_ source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=portland-or X-SOURCE-NAME:Literary Arts X-SOURCE-URL:https://literary-arts.org/event/slamlandia-515 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Humanists of Greater Portland DTSTART:20260920T170000Z DTEND:20260920T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260913T002248Z UID:10009951-1789898400-1789905600@fhpdx.org CATEGORIES:community,education DESCRIPTION:Learning\, action\, socializing\, fun: all with a secular focu s.\n• Weekly free presentation by expert & ample Q & A\n• Sunday morni ngs at Friendly House—10am\n• 1st Sunday each month includes music & c hildcare \nSept 6—Authoritarianism and the Lure of Certainty\nSept 13— Genetically Modified Skeptic: Debating Ruined My Life\nSept 20—Oregon Or gan Donation Program at OHSU\nSept 27—Values-based Decision-making for E nd of Life Planning\nOct 4—Black Holes and Why They Matter\nOct 11—Old Growth Forests Under Siege\nOct 18—Open Discussion on A.I. and Humanism \nOct 25—A Conversation with a General Surgeon\nNov 1—Defending Democr acy with Courage and Joy \nThe Humanists of Greater Portland (HGP) are an open and welcoming group who have been meeting for 21 years at Friendly Ho use. Join others wanting to change the world and are finding out how. HGP is a secular community and a chapter of the American Humanist Association. \nSundays • 10am–12pm • Free!\nFor more info: https://portlandhuman ists.org/ LAST-MODIFIED:20260913T002248Z URL:https://fhpdx.org/event/humanists-of-greater-portland-2/2026-09-20/?ut m_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=portland-or X-SOURCE-NAME:Friendly House X-SOURCE-URL:https://fhpdx.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:NEW! Humanists of Greater Portland DTSTART:20260920T170000Z DTEND:20260920T213000Z DTSTAMP:20260913T002248Z UID:10009121-1789898400-1789914600@fhpdx.org CATEGORIES:community,education DESCRIPTION:Learning\, action\, socializing\, fun: all with a secular focu s. \n\nWeekly free presentation by expert\n& ample Q&A\nSunday mornings at Friendly House—10am\n1st Sunday each month includes music & childcare\n \nMay 3—People’s Depot: Redeeming bottles & Valuing People\nMay 10—T he Sky Islands of the Arizona/Mexico Border\nMay 17—Nursing in the Natio n State: The Interwar Balkans\nMay 24—Democracy and the Law\nMay 31—Hi dden Heroines: Women Outside of the Spotlight\nJune 7—Multnomah County C ommissioner Meghan Moyer\nJune 14—Innovation Law Lab’s Work for Immigr ant Justice\nJune 21—HGP’s Scholarship winners’ presentations\nJune 28—HGP Talent Show \nThe Humanists of Greater Portland (HGP) are an open and welcoming group who have been meeting for 21 years at Friendly House. \nJoin others wanting to change the world and are finding out how. HGP is a secular community and a chapter of the American Humanist Association. \ nFor more info: https://portlandhumanists.org/ \nSundays • @ 10:00am • Free! • Friendly House: 1737 NW 26th Ave\, Portland\, OR LAST-MODIFIED:20260913T002248Z URL:https://fhpdx.org/event/new-humanists-of-greater-portland/2026-09-20/? utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=portland-or X-SOURCE-NAME:Friendly House X-SOURCE-URL:https://fhpdx.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Bible Class DTSTART:20260920T170000Z DTEND:20260920T174500Z DTSTAMP:20260914T112342Z UID:4346-1789898400-1789901100@woodstockbiblechurch.org CATEGORIES:education LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T112342Z LOCATION:Woodstock Bible Church\, 5101 SE Mitchell St.\, Portland\, OR\, 9 7206\, United States URL:https://woodstockbiblechurch.org/event/bible-class-84/?utm_source=cald iscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=portland-or X-SOURCE-NAME:Woodstock Bible Church X-SOURCE-URL:https://woodstockbiblechurch.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Summer Speaker Series with Workshop DTSTART:20260920T180000Z DTEND:20260920T213000Z DTSTAMP:20260914T112301Z UID:82-670399@unityofportland.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Sunday Service Message is "Balancing Points"  This week is th e Fall Equinox: when the day and night are equal.  And\, as Charles Fillm ore discovered and taught\, it's another metaphor for our own evolving int o Christ Concsciousness:  constant shifts and changes in the material wor ld come into equal balance and invite us to do the same in our inner world .  Rev. Dr. Ruth Miler joins us to share how this works and what we can d o at such times to support our ongoing development sas spirutal beings hav ing a human experience.\n1pm Workshop "Individual and Cultural Transcenden ce" \nWhatever state of consciousness we are living from\, we can ascend to new levels - it's a process.  Ultimately\, we will ascend beyond these physical bodies into the light-body form that is our essence.  Integrati ng modern science and ancient wisdom shows us the way.  We're all learnin g how\, now.\nRuth L. Miller\, Ph.D.\, D.D.\, is an ordained independent N ew Thought minister serving Unity\,\nScience of Mind\, and Unitarian churc hes in the Pacific Northwest. With degrees in\nanthropology\, environmenta l studies\, cybernetics\, and the systems sciences\, she taught in\nsevera l colleges and universities while working as a futurist and organizational /community\ndevelopment consultant. She has written a couple dozen books o n evolving culture and the\nhistory of New Thought. Noetic Moments\, her r adio show on Soundcloud\, explores\ndevelopments in consciousness studies\ , and her research on the emerging culture of harmony\nwith Spirit and Nat ure is documented on the website gaialivingsystems.org. \nRecently appoin ted provost of Emerson Theological Institute\, she offers training and adv anced\nstudies for practitioners and ministers around the world. \nHer we bsite is www.ruthlmillerphd.com . LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T112301Z LOCATION:Unity Sanctuary URL:https://www.unityofportland.org/events/summer-speaker-series-with-work shop/2026-09-20?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=portla nd-or X-SOURCE-NAME:Unity Spiritual Center of Portland X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.unityofportland.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Chinese Conversation Corner DTSTART:20260920T210000Z DTEND:20260920T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260914T111814Z UID:10001108-1789912800-1789920000@lansugarden.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Brush up your Chinese conversational skills with the help of n ative speakers from Oregon Chinese Coalition. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2–4 PM | S undays\, May 3 – September 27\, 2026 \n\n\n\nPractice your Mandarin skil ls with volunteers from the Oregon Chinese Coalition! Learn useful phrases and words in Mandarin and brush up your Chinese conversational skills wit h the help of native speakers.  \n\n\n\n\nGet Admission\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nAbout Oregon Chinese Coalition\n\n\n\nThe Oregon Chinese Coalition is a local Chinese organization dedicated to building a connected and united Chinese community that embraces diverse socioeconomic backgrounds\, politi cal beliefs\, and religious and cultural traditions.  \n\n\n\n\nLearn mor e about OCC\n\n\n\n\nOr follow them on social media: Instagram | Facebo ok \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParking & Directions\n\n\n\nFree Lan Su Parking\n\n\n\n There is free first come\, first served parking in our sister lot next to the garden at 424 NW Third Avenue. Additional metered parking and garages are available on surrounding streets. LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T111814Z LOCATION:Lan Su Chinese Garden\, 239 NW Everett Street\, Portland\, OR\, 9 7209\, United States URL:https://lansugarden.org/event/chinese-conversation-corner-2/2026-09-20 /?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=portland-or X-SOURCE-NAME:Lan Su Chinese Garden X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.lansugarden.org/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR