Right now, today — from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Parkrose High School Community Center, 12003 N.E. Shaver St. — there’s a Fix-It Fair being held. Fix-It Fairs are free events designed to save Portlanders money and connect them to resources. Join your Mid-county neighbors and talk to experts about how to spend less and stay healthy. Fix-It Fairs are crammed full with resources for helping you to create a healthy home, including:  How-to classes on various home and garden topics, money-saving, cost effective tips and free giveaways. Bring your bicycle, free, minor tune-ups and flat tire repairs are available for students and families.
Fix-It Fairs are held 3 Saturday mornings during the winter at various locations around the City of Portland from November to February.
The 2009-10, 23rd Annual Fix-It Fair season Is presented by The City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability with support from these sponsors: Energy Trust of Oregon, Pacific Power,  Portland Development Commission, Portland Lead Hazard Control Program, and Portland General Electric.

In an economy where young people find it difficult to get employment, three agencies teamed up last month to present their annual Youth Job Fair.

Following the success of last year’s event, the Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization again hosted the event, working with SE Works, a community-based workforce development organization again, organizing and presenting the job fair.

Thirty employers were on hand to speak not only about immediate summer job openings, but to also assist young job seekers looking at long-term career possibilities. Representatives from the City of Portland, Portland Parks & Recreation, Nike, Portland General Electric, and Safeway, interviewed for positions currently available, as well as spoke candidly about how to shine in job interviews.