Wassailing with Port Sports tonights

MENSK will be out Wassailing with Port Sports at Binga's Stadium tonight to try and raise a little money. Be there between 7 and 10 to hang out, eat food, fraternize, and contribute to many great non-profits in and around Portland.

This is our largest charity event of the year. Part fundraiser, part food drive, part volunteer drive, all party!

Wassailng was the only time when Peasants were allowed to beg for food and money from the Lords without it being considered a bad thing.

Here at PortSports we band together to beg the over 750 members and their friends and family to try to make a difference in peoples lives with one party.

There will be Music, Dancing, Drinks, and Prizes all evening.

MEVLA Artist's Checkbook

Hey gang. Check out this event Thursday December 3rd from our friends at MEVLA:

Maine VLA and the Center for Law and Innovation present “The Artist's Checkbook” -- A financial primer for Maine’s creative economy.

This December 3, 2009 Event will feature two parts.

Part 1 : An Educational Seminar

Maine VLA will present a panel of professionals who will each make a 15-20 minute presentation, followed by Q & A. Some presenters will bring visual aids. The focus of the discussions will be financial issues that artists confront on a regular basis:

Presentations:

“Taxes and Artists: Like Oil and Water Paint? Framing the Hobby Loss Rules and Business Expenses for Artists.”

Presenter: Peter Dufour, Macdonald Page & Co., LLC.

“Copyright Taxation: Everything You Should Know About it But Were Too Busy Doing Fun Things to Ask.”

Presenter: Christopher McLoon, Verrill Dana, LLP.

“Everything Has its Place: What to do With Your Income and How to Sustain (and Even Prosper!) in Any Economy.”

Presenter: Shannara Gillman, Institute of Financial Literacy

Part 2 : A Social Networking Opportunity

Guests are then invited to move into the atrium of the Wishcamper Center for “tea & cookies”. Light fare will be provided.

When: December 3, 2009 at 5:30pm

Where: The Wishcamper center at 34 Bedford Street, portland

Cost: $10 for the general public

$5 for collaborator members

Free for VLA members

Please Pre-Register at www.maineVLA.org

All tickets on day of event are $13

Collaborating Organizations:

Space Gallery, Five Rivers Arts Alliance, The Salt Institute, PACA, Institute of Financial Literacy, Portland Symphony Orchestra, Portland Stage, PROPEL, City of Portland, Portland Music Foundation, MENSK, Maine Arts Commission, Center for Law and Innovation at the University of Maine School of Law, Maine College of Art, and the newly formed Maine Film Co-op.