Wednesday June 21

For the People, By the People

Celebrate the start of summer the old-school way, with a street par-tay! Expect nothing less than organic beer, square dancing, hula-hooping and sidewalk-chalking. There's also a farmers market and tunes from Garett Brennan & the EBGBs. Peace and love, brother-man. People's Food Co-op, 3029 SE 21st Ave., 232-9051. Street party on Southeast 21st Avenue between Powell and Division streets. For more info, visit peoples.coop. 2-9 pm. Free.

Wednesday-Thursday June 21-22

The Cat's Pajamas

It looks like Paris' and Nicole's furry (doggie) friends are out: The newest trend is cats, and Compressed Pattern is showcasing its hippest cat products. A silent auction will be held Wednesday evening for the Oregon Humane Society, and kitties will be on hand both days, in case you're lookin' for a friend. Design Within Reach Portland Studio, 1200 NW Everett St., 220-0200. 6-9 pm. $10 donation.

Wednesday & Saturday June 21 & 24

Shabby Chic

If you scour flea markets, the ReBuilding Center can teach you how to construct picture frames, planters and simple, artful tables from, well, junk. The ReBuilding Center, 3625 N Mississippi Ave., 331-1877. Also see rebuildingcenter.org. June 21, 6-8 pm; June 24, 9 am-4 pm. $74 ($49 tuition plus $25 lab fee).

Saturday June 24

The Creative Class

To kick-off Plazm's 28th issue, Disjecta gathered up Fleshtone, Copy, the Watery Graves, Dim Sum Puppet Theater and lots more. Whoopie! Disjecta, 1 SE 3rd Ave. (under the Burnside Bridge), 528-8000. 8 pm. $5. 21+. Also see Music listings, page 59.

Not Left, Not Right, But Forward

The Bus Project's 2006 gala event, DRIVE, a political fundraiser, also features entertainment from the Retrofits, Calvin Johnson, and Liv & the Warfield Project, not to mention precision drummers, fire dancers, the Puddle Cutters Moped Gang and a giant parachute! Machineworks, 1115 NW 14th Ave., 233-3018. Also see busproject.org. 8 pm (VIP entry at 6:30 pm). $18 (students $9, VIP $125). 21+.