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Portland's Julie Sabatier, in addition to producing Bitch Media's issue podcasts, has been producing her own stellar podcast, Destination DIY, for three years now, covering everything from self-publishing to DIY funerals to gender identity. Now syndicated on channels across the country, Julie is hosting an event to raise funds for the upcoming episodes.

This Friday in Portland, Julie is hosting a night of communal DIY at the Woods, with live demonstrations of making your own terrariams, bacon, and, of course, your own radio show. Live music will be provided by Leviethan and billygoat, who make incredible stop-motion animation, and guests are invited to bid in a silent auction and hit up the recording room to share their own DIY projects and a chance to hear themselves on the next episode! Portlanders should definitely come out and support independent radio and the DIY legacy in the digital age. (And yes, there will be snacks!)

PDX Salon and Destination DIY present: An Evening of DIY November 6th, 8-11pm at The Woods Tickets are $10-20 (sliding scale) and are available in advance.

We here at Bitch are pleased as punch to announce that we've got a booth at this year's Wordstock Festival! If you're anywhere near the Portland area, you don't want to miss this. Tons of great authors, an amazing book fair, fun events, and Bitch! Awww yeah.

Portlanders, we hope you're hungry, because Bitch is teaming up with our pals over at Voodoo Doughnut for our Consumed Issue Release Party! What does this mean for you, you ask? Good question! It means: - Free doughnuts! - Texass doughnut eating contest with fabulous prizes! - Music! - Bitch! - Fun! - Free doughnuts!

So join us on Thursday, September 24 at 7:00 pm at Voodoo Doughnut Too (1501 NE Davis St) for all the release-party-eating-contest-awesomeness you can handle. And be sure and let us know in advance if you're one of the brave few who wants to partake in the Texass doughnut eating competition. First come, first (very much) served. Signify your intent in the comments section (doughnut-eating-related trash talk encouraged).

So what do you say, Portland? Doughnut you want to come party with us? I know she does:

Where: The Egg, 534 SE Oak St., Portland 97214
Date/Time: Wednesday, July 15, 2009; 6-7pm bring your clothes and view what is available (try to arrive on time so that clothes can be arranged); 7-10pm grab as much as you can stuff in a bag!
Cost: $7/bag if you bring clothes to swap, $10/bag if you don’t
Swap til you Drop! Got some clothes you’ve been jonesing to toss out? Bring them, and your party attitude, and swap them in the name of Bitch! It’s for a good cause, and you can get some cool duds while you’re at it. Refreshments and fun provided. Women's and men's clothes welcome! Bring a friend! All proceeds benefit Bitch Media. Support what you love! You can also RSVP on Facebook!

Just a reminder that our fourth and final lecture series is tonight! Visiting Guerilla Girl "Käthe Kollwitz" will speak on sexism in the art world and upcoming projects for the Guerilla Girls. Event sponsor the Willamette Week did an interview with Käthe earlier this week where she discusses the history of the activist group, the market of museums, and the reasoning behind her alias.

Next Tuesday, April 28, the amazing Guerrilla Girls are coming to Portland to hang out with us! They are participating in the Bitch/PSU/Willamette Week Feminist Perspectives in Pop Culture Lecture Series, but something tells me this is going to be a bit more than just a lecture. Here are some details:

Bitch magazine and PSU’s Women’s Resource Center present
Feminist Perspectives in Pop Culture

Guerilla Girls, "Art and Activism" Tuesday, April 28, 7pm

Portland State University (PSU) Smith Memorial Ballroom, 1825 SW Broadway 7:00pm, doors at 6:30pm

Tickets $8 in advance, $10 at the door Students: $7 in advance, $9 at the door w/ID

For tickets: PSU Box Office: 1825 SW Broadway (888) 845-8457 or Ticketmaster: ticketmaster.com

Will we see you there???

Want to help support Bitch and have fun while you're doing it? Check out the House Party Planning Kit, which describes everything you need to know about throwing a Bitch House Party--a fun way to raise money and recruit new readership and supporters for your favorite feminist media organization. Questions? Contact Jaymee!

Calling all feminist music fans! We here at Bitch are super-psyched to be sponsoring a party at this year's SXSW with our awesome friends at Kill Rock Stars. The details:

Wednesday, March 18 @ Club Deville (900 Red River) 12:00 to 6:00 p.m.

The Thermals! Marnie Stern! Thao! Bitch merch! And oh so much more!

Read on for more about the awesome KRS bands playing the party, and to let us know if we'll see you there!

Ready to put women back in the story? If you care about amplifying progressive women's voices in the media, WAM! is for you, whether you're a media producer or a PR strategist, a journalist, an activist, an academic, a community organizer, a feminist, a funder or philanthropist, a "citizen" media watchdog, a media policy advocate, an alternative-network-builder, a blogger, writer, teacher, artist, technology trainer, cartoonist, deejay, or anything else.

Bitch readers no doubt remember Andi Zeisler's interview, "A Good Offense," with the snort-inducing Kate Rigg and Julie Goldman from our last issue. This Friday and Saturday only, Julie Goldman's Offensive Women monthly comedy show is having a two-night special at the Zipper Factory in NYC presented by none other than Eve Ensler! Read on for show details, video, and a chance to download the full Bitch interview in all its vulgarity!