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Planning a crafty day in PDX? This map of the city has a ton of crafty places to see.

Zoom in and scroll around with the tools there in the upper left corner.

And for a list of what's in the map, just click on that "View Larger Map" link, below.

View Larger Map

Are we missing your favorite place here? See an error? Please contact us!

A note to Yahoo! Mail users:

If you sign up for the DIY Alert newsletter on your Yahoo! account, you may not be able to receive our emails until you add us to your "whitelist."

What the heck is a whitelist?
It's your list of approved email senders. If you put DIY Alert on your whitelist, then our emails to you will not get blocked by Yahoo's spam filters.

How to I do this?
It's pretty easy. First, log into your Yahoo! Mail account. Then look for the Options link. It should be in the upper right corner, as you see in this picture:

Next, click on Filters.

Now, click Add.

There are three things to do on the next screen, as you see below.

1. In the line we've highlighted, where it says, "From header..." type in our email address: sisterdiane@diyalert.com.

2. From the pull-down menu below that, where it says "Move message to..." select Inbox.

3. At the bottom of the page, click Add Filter

When you see this summary page, you should be all set. Make sure your page matches this one:

Thank you for whitelisting us. If you still encounter problems getting the email newsletter after this, please contact us.

Here are some helpful hints for entering your classes, group meetings, or other events into DIY Alert:

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The date of your event:

- If your event takes place on one day, then enter the same date as the "start date" and "end date." Be sure to choose the appropriate starting and ending times.

READ CAREFULLY!!!! - If your event is a class that meets on several days, enter it for the date and time of the first class meeting only. Then, in the Description field, you can enter the details about how often the class meets, as seen below:

- If your event is a gallery show that runs over several days, then enter the start date and time, and the ending date and time for the show.

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Tags and Event Activities:
Tags are important -- when you add Tags to your event, it will appear in our weekly email newsletter (for those users who selected any of the same tags in their profiles.)

Select as many tags and activities from these menus as apply to your event. To select more than one option, hold down your Crtl key as you click each one.

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Location and Cost:
Please enter both the name and address of your event in the Location field.

Please enter the cost of your event without a "$" symbol.

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Making Copies of Events:
If your event meets weekly or monthly, you can easily make copies of it for future dates, and save yourself some time.

When you've finished entering the first event, and have clicked the Submit button, you will see a summary screen. Look for the row of tabs just below the title. See the one on the right, marked "Copy"?

Click on that tab, and you'll generate a copy of the event. Then you can just change the date and time to the next meeting.

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Our email newsletter comes out every Wednesday.

It's full of crafty Portland, Oregon news, plus profiles of local artists, and visits to our favorite crafty Portland hangouts. You'll also get news of upcoming events, tailored to your crafty preferences.

And it's absolutely free!

How do you sign up?

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1. Start by creating an account on DIY Alert.

2. Then, check your email. You'll receive one from us, with your password.

3. Now, just log into the site, and you're all set!

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A Note to Yahoo! Mail Users:

We've had ongoing problems getting our newsletter to Yahoo! email addresses. So if you have access to an email address that isn't Yahoo!, we'd recommend that you use that to sign up for DIY Alert.

If you need to use a Yahoo! address, then please be sure to whitelist our email address. Even then, we unfortunately can't guarantee you'll receive our newsletters regularly.

DIY Alert is a managed calendar for craft classes, craft events, and other crafty goodness in the Portland, Oregon area (and a few choice road-trip destinations). You can subscribe to our weekly newsletter, which will give you the juicy details of the events going on for your favorite crafts.

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I used to get your newsletter, and now I don't anymore. What happened?

Possibly, you need to add DIY Alert to your emailer's "approved senders" list. Or, our emails may be coming to your Junk folder, so be sure to check there, too.

If you're a Yahoo! Mail user, well. . . we could write a book about the issues we've had with Yahoo! Mail. Your best bet is to add us to your "Whitelist." Here are some handy tutorials on how to do this for Yahoo!, MSN/Hotmail, Earthlink and Gmail. :)

Or, if you can switch your account to a different email address than Yahoo!, that would likely be even better.

If we have bounced more than two newsletters to your email address, you have been removed from our system. Please feel free to re-sign up to receive our newsletters, but make sure to follow the above methods to make sure they arrive in your in-box.

If none of these suggestions resolves the problem, please feel free to contact us for assistance.

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How can I get my class/craft group/event into this calendar?

We enter public events, like craft fairs, book signings, and festivals into DIY Alert. For classes, workshops, and craft group meetings, we rely on you.

Entering your events into DIY Alert is very easy. Just create an account on the site, and then contact us for more details.

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Does it cost anything to list my event on DIY Alert?

Nope. It's free to list your events here. Contact us if you have events you'd like to list.

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Can I advertise on your website?

We offer great advertising rates, and if your business is craft-related, we’d love to have you. Please email us for more information.

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Can I register for classes through your website?

Not through us. If you see a class or event you like on DIY Alert!, you’ll want to contact the event organizer for registration.

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I saw an event in your calendar and tried to go to it, but it was cancelled. Why didn’t your website notify me?

We’re sorry, but things change all the time. We may miss last-minute changes or cancellations. When you’re attending an event you see in our calendar, we highly recommend that you contact the event organizer before you go to confirm the details -- just to be sure.