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Timbers Army 2011 MLS Cup Final Viewing (20-November-2011)

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Timbers ArmyJoin the Timbers Army and 107ist on Sunday, November 20, 2011 for a special screening of the MLS Cup Final at the Mission Theater (1624 SW Glisan).

Watch the Cup Final matchup between the LA Galaxy and the Houston Dynamo live, and enjoy the company of your fellow Timbers supporters. An assortment of Timbers Army merchandise will available to buy as well.

This free event starts at 5pm. Minors are permitted with parent or guardian during the event, from 5pm-9pm.

If you’re a 107ist member you can pre-register to reserve two seats – a limited number of seats are set aside. Visit TimbersArmy.org for additional details.

Timbers Army First Thursday (3-November-2011)

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Timbers ArmyThe first ever post-MLS season Timbers Army First Thursday takes place tonight at the Bitter End Pub (1981 W Burnside).

Let’s dissect the 2011 season and work out what changes we think we’ll see for 2012.

Beer and whiskey specials… Happy hour food ’til 10PM!

Discounts apply with your 107ist card. Bring it! See you then.

RCTID.

Festivities begin, of course, at 7:01pm! Visit TimbersArmy.org and the Facebook event page for more details.

Operation Pitch Invasion Launches

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Operation Pitch InvasionOperation Pitch Invasion, a charity dedicated to building, revitalizing, and maintaining soccer fields throughout the Portland area, has launched!

Brainchild of the 107 Independent Supporters Trust (107ist) and the Timbers Army, the inaugural project kicks off on July 16:

On July 16, we will be doing our first project — a dry-run of sorts: restoration and maintenance of existing fields at Ed Benedict Park (SE 100th Ave & Powell Blvd.). The following week, OPI will be part of 107ist’s contribution to the labor at James John Elementary School, one of the AC Portland sites. In August, OPI will do another care-and-maintenance-type project with the Portland Parks. And in the fall, we will build our first fields at a park in SE Portland. In coming years, with fuller budgets and more experience, we may do as many as 15-20 projects per year; the region isn’t running out of parks or schools with crappy fields, after all.

To volunteer initially you must be a member of the 107ist (visit the 107ist member forums to sign up), but anyone can donate and suggest future projects.

For more information and background on Operation Pitch Invasion visit Pitch-Invasion.org, and read GREEN IS THE COLOR: Operation Pitch Invasion Wants You! by Shawn Levy at TimbersArmy.org, and The Bachscore of July 4th by Rachel Bachman at The Oregonian.

What the Timbers Saw – Art Celebrating the Portland Timbers (7-April-2011)

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What The Timbers SawJoin local artists Neil Perry and Susannah Kelly this First Thursday, April 7, 2011, for What the Timbers Saw – Art Celebrating the Portland Timbers.

My favorite thing about attending Timbers games is the sense of camaraderie among the crowd, there is a real sense of community and that is something to be proud of’’ said co-curator and artist Susannah Kelly . . .

Co-curator Neil Perry said: “My re-location to Portland from the UK was largely down to two things: the internationally renowned art community and some very good friends, members of the Timbers Army, who I met when they visited Sunderland to watch my team play in 2006. It’s an honor to be able to bring these two passionate cultures closer together.”

Works by Timber Jim, amongst many others, will be on display and available for sale. For a list of all the artists visit the Facebook event page.

The Bitter End Pub (1981 W. Burnside) is the place, starting at 7pm. 30% of sales (100% of Timber Jim’s and his granddaughter’s art, which will be auctioned off) will be donated to “Operation Pitch Invasion,” a local charity dedicated to repairing and maintaining soccer fields in Portland.

Green is the Color: A Brief History of the Portland Timbers, 1975-Present (30-March-2011)

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TimbersJoin the Northwest History Network and Michael Orr this Wednesday, March 30 at the Thirsty Lion Pub (71 SW 2nd) for the presentation Green is the Color: A Brief History of the Portland Timbers, 1975-Present.

2011 marks the inaugural season of Major League Soccer (MLS) in Portland, but the sport has a long and storied history in the region. At the start of the Portland Timbers’ first MLS season, the Northwest History Network is pleased to partner with Thirsty Lion Pub to host Michael Orr’s presentation on the history of the team, players, and legions of loyal fans.

The Northwest History Network (NHN) is The Northwest History Network is a non-profit consortium of history, library, and archives professionals and other people interested in preserving and bringing history to the public.

Michael Orr is managing writer and editor at the Portland startup FC Media, which is dedicated to documenting Timbers history. He is currently writing a history of the inaugural 1975 NASL Portland Timbers season. Michael also hosts the radio show mao’s Football, maintains a blog of the same name, and writes for the Timbers blog at The Offside and other publications.

Wednesday’s presentation starts at 7pm. It is part of the NHN’s General Meeting, but the general public is invited to attend.