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Locations for Classes

This is just a short list of possible spaces for your free school class. Contact them for availability. There are probably lots more spaces that would be willing to help the free school so ask around your neighborhood or use your own house or a friends! If you have questions or need help finding a space feel free to contact us.

    Northeast

  • Common Ground Wellness Center: contact Richelle Corbo at richelle@cgwc.org or 503-238-4096
  • Laughing Horse Books and Video Collective: 12 NE 10th ave. 503-236-2893
  • OM Tradition Arts: 14 NE 10th at East Burnside (next to Laughing Horse). traditionarts(at)gmail(dot)com
  • In Other Words Bookstore: (NE Killingsworth and Williams) 503-232-6003
  • Collage(for crafty stuff): 1639 NE Alberta 503-249-2190
    Southeast

  • Haven Coffee Shop: 3551 SE Division st. 503-236-6890
  • Three Friends Coffee House: 201 SE 12th 503-236-6411
  • Red and Black Cafe: 2138 SE Division st. 503-231-3899
  • Peoples Food Co-Op: 3029 SE 21st ave. 503-232-9051 or 503-674-2642
  • Ira’s house: contact Ira at ira.woodward@hotmail.com
    Northwest

  • SEA Change Gallery 625 NW Everett #110

More Education Opportunities

In addition to our classes, there are many more educational events and programs going on in Portland. Some of them we cannot list because a small fee is required, but feel free to check them out.

Free Geek - recycling used technology to provide computers, education, internet access and job skills training to those in need in exchange for community service. Learn to build computers and work with software.
Independent Publishing Resource Center - offers educational workshops on a variety of subjects related to publishing as well as space for groups to meet.
Tryon Life Community Farm - an education and demonstration center for urban sustainability. The farm provides workshops, lectures and experiential education to the greater community and also brings students and classes onto the land for hands-on learning experiences.
People's Coop - In addition to hosting free school classes, people's offers other classes for a small fee or through becoming a member.
In Other Words - Women's Books and Resources - one of the only non-profit feminist bookstores in the United States that offers free literary, educational and activist events; book groups; a monthly open mic; community bulletin boards and space for community meetings.
Shift - demonstrating that cycling is fun, liberating, empowering, sustainable, and environmentally friendly. SHIFT has a bike calendar with many educational events.
KBOO - community radio station offering training in radio production, voice and microphone skills, audio editing, radio journalism, and field recording for volunteers who have attended Volunteer Orientation and commit to volunteering within one of the departments.
Portland Community Media - our local public access station provides training, tools and support for people to become creative media makers and effective communicators able to examine media critically and use media competently.
Community Exchange Bike School - offers bike maintenance apprenticeship program and courses with a work-trade option.

Events Throughout the Year
Portland has many annual or regular events that offer workshops free of charge in DIY in spirit. Here are just a few:

  • Village Building Convergence - Many weeks of sustainability workshops and hands-on learning through eco-building
  • Portland Zine Symposium - Zine festival with lots of independent publishing workshops
  • Pedalpalooza - 2+ weeks of bicycle events with many skillshares
  • Grassroots Media Camp - A weekend of totally free workshops on everything imaginable related to media-making
  • Siren Nation - This feminist festival has special days focused on educational workshops

    Contact us if your event isn't listed.