The Holiday Social will take place in the FISH Community Room.

Time to celebrate the holiday with a potluck dinner and the sharing of what is happening in GEM. 

11:30am-12:00pm Social Time

Rural Organizing Project’s most important work is keeping rural human dignity groups vibrant, healthy, and growing. ROP supports the formation of new groups and builds the power of existing groups through training and coaching rural leaders, helping groups do more impactful and stronger organizing in their communities, and working with groups to develop action plans to organize for the long haul.

The Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery

https://critfc.org/tribal-treaty-fishing-rights/fisheries-enforcement/victim-assistance/

This campaign will bring attention to the emergent and urgent threats of the Trump Administration to indigenous lands, waters, forests, and lifeways in the Pacific Northwest. 

The two-week campaign in September of 2025 will hold events in tribal communities, public venues and places of worship in the Pacific Northwest and Northern California.  It will make the case for a narrative that accentuates the interrelatedness of Treaty rights and inherent rights, Indigenous ways of knowing nature and environmental justice, healthy rivers and salmon habitat, spiritual and ecological balance, and ancient forests and climate resilience. Ten cedar masks exemplify the spiritual meaning of xaalh: the sacred balance of life will be carved for the campaign and gifted to event hosts.

3rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration!

Thursday, June 19th

3pm-9pm

Come join us in celebrating black culture in the Gorge!

ALL ARE WELCOME! THIS IS A FREE EVENT.

There will lots of different kinds of music including LaRhonda Steele + band, Eldon T. Jones saxophonist, Portland’s Chibia, Freedom Unity Choir featuring Cynta Butts and pianist, Tim Mayer, Kids Drumming class, African dance lessons, Cake Walk, face painting, FOOD, a marketplace and community tables plus much more! ;)

Thursday, May 22nd - GEM Spring Social at the FISH community room, 5:30pm - 7:30pm.  It's a potluck and hear from our hosted organizations. 

Thursday, May 22nd

GEM Spring Social 

5:30pm - 7:30pm.  

FISH Food Bank community room 

(1130 Tucker Rd, Hood River, OR)

It's a potluck and a chance to hear from our hosted organizations. 

Interfaith Advocacy Day https://emoregon.org/advocacy-action/iad/  (This is part of the Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon)  Tuesday, April 29 in Salem

This is part of the Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon. https://emoregon.org/advocacy-action/iad/

Tuesday, April 29th

8:30 am - 4:30 pm

St. Mark Lutheran Church in Salem

ISSUE AREAS may include Immigration & Refugees, Housing & Homelessness, Climate & Environment, Healthcare, Hunger, Criminal Justice Reform

SCHEDULE
Morning session: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Afternoon mtgs with state legislators: times will vary

REGISTRATION  $20 

Scholarships available. 

Earth Day, April, 22, 2025

7pm-8:30pm

Adams Creek Co-Housing Common House

413 Adams Creek Place, Hood River

This is a Columbia Gorge Climate Action Network (CGCAN) event!

Send an RSVP to johnboonstra@msn.com

When: Thursday, April 17th

Time: 11:30 - 1pm (11:30pm - noon is social time)

Where:  Rockford Grange, 4262 Barrett Dr, Hood River

Speaker:  Rev. Connie Yost, from the Farm Worker Ministry Northwest

https://www.fwm-nw.org/

Thursday, March 20th

Time: 11:30 - 1pm (11:30pm - noon is social time)

Spirit of Grace Church, 1140 Tucker Rd, Hood River

Special Guest Speaker: Martha Verduzo Ortega, from the Hood River Latino Network/Rural Organizing Project (ROP)

https://hoodriverlatino.org/

Riverside Community Church is an Immigrant Welcoming Congregation. We stand in faith with both documented and undocumented immigrants and their families.

On March 7 at 6 p.m. we'll gather in the Riverview Room with others from the Gorge community for dinner and the kick off of a campaign to declare that We are ALL immigrants: Soy Inmigrante; I am an immigrant.

Location: Riverside Community Church (317 State St, Hood River, OR 97031)

This is event is FREE.

This event is FREE and light refreshments will be available

The Ruins (13 Raildroad St. Hood River, OR)

2-4pm

The Community Legacy Initiative aims to:

Educate Community

Learn about the importance of estate planning to ensure every family understands the profound impact their decisions can have on their loved ones and the community.

Empower Inviduals

Provide tools and support to create legacies that reflect personal values, fostering a sense of control and hope for the future, regardless of socio-economics.

Encourage Giving

Inspire individuals to view their contributions-no matter the amount-as vital threads in the fabric of our community’s future.

LaRhonda Steele + Band plus special guest Eldon T. Jones doing a benefit concert for Black in the Gorge!

This will also be a fundraiser for the month of February with a percentage of all sales going to The Black in the Gorge B.i.G. Scholarship Program.

Feburary 1st - March 1st, 2025

Join us at the Columbia Center for the Arts. (215 Cascade Street, Hood River, OR 97031)

G.E.M. Community Gathering w/ Special guest Mid-Columbia Community Action Council (MCCAC)

https://www.mccac.com/

Thursday, Feb. 20th 2025

11:30am-1:00pm

LOCATION: Spirit of Grace

Come join us Columbia Center for the Arts (251 Cascade Ave. Hood River, OR) on Sunday, Feb. 16th 2025 for a theater screening of the documentary Luther: Never Too Much!

This will also be a fundraiser for the month of February with a percentage of all sales going to The Black in the Gorge B.i.G. Scholarship Program.

Join us at the Columbia Center for the Arts. (215 Cascade Street, Hood River, OR 97031)

Wednesday, Feb. 5th, 2025

7:00pm-9:00pm (doors open at 6pm)

Join us at The Ruins. (13 Railroad Street, Hood River, OR 97031)

This Event is FREE to the public.

Donations to the charity of the month, which will be Black in the Gorge are strongly encouraged though.

This will also be a fundraiser for the month of February with a percentage of all sales going to The Black in the Gorge B.i.G. Scholarship Program.

Feburary 1st - March 1st, 2025

Join us at the Columbia Center for the Arts. (215 Cascade Street, Hood River, OR 97031)

MLK Day Celebration at Riverside Community Church 317 State St, Hood River, OR 97031

Advent Concert series at Riverside Community Church (317 State St, Hood River, OR 97031) every Friday at 12pm through December.

Gorge Ecumenical Ministries is hosting their Winter Social + Potluck on December 19th, 2024 at Riverside Community Church at 317 State Street Hood River, Oregon 97031.

Come and gather with members of our faith communities from around the Columbia Gorge for a time of fellowship! We will have time to connect with one another, hear updates from GEM’s fiscal sponsorship organizations, and hear what the past year has brought for our communities of faith in the gorge! Bring a dish to share for the potluck and come to gather with our interfaith community.

This is a free event. All are welcome.

Advent Concert series at Riverside Community Church (317 State St, Hood River, OR 97031) every Friday at 12pm through December.

FREE COMMUNITY MEAL.

ALL ARE WELCOME!

Thursday, November 28, 2024
12:00pm-2:00pm

Join us at Riverside Community Church at 317 State St, Hood River, OR 97031.