La Bici
Teatro Milagro announces La Bici, an episodic video play series focusing on bike safety as it relates to technology, community, infrastructure, accessibility, environmentalism, art, camping, road tripping, altars and ghost …
Artichoke Live Music Returns with Sonny Hess and RCF
This month, Artichoke Music heralds its return to live music (at 50 percent capacity in accordance with the statewide mandate). Livestreams will continue as well. All event info and tickets …
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NACUSA 2021: New Music Festival
Cascadia Composers, the Northwest chapter of the National Association of Composers USA (NACUSA), hosts the Association’s biennial six day conference in partnership with Lewis & Clark College held virtually for …
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Toward Space+ Wonder
Jeannine Shinoda is a Portland artist, architect, chef and the owner of Omakase-Ya, a food project inspired by delight, her mixed Asian heritage, memories, foraging and travel. Agenda Gallery, 4505 …
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Working Women Sing!
Local musicians are honoring women’s activism past and present with exuberant songs on May Day, May 1, begining at 2 pm where, this last year, a group of women have …
Visions of Beauty
Visions of Beauty is the final concert of the season for In Mulieribus, the acclaimed women’s vocal ensemble. Flowers and gardens symbolize resurgence, rebirth and beauty in the poetry …
PWNW April Happy Hour
Performance Works Northwest Happy Hour returns Thursday, April 15, 5 pm featuring work by Stephanie Lavon Trotter and IXNAY. Trotter is an electro-acoustic vocal-instrument, composer, improviser performer who has been …
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Oregon Symphony Gala 2021
The Oregon Symphony Gala 2021: The Music Plays On is a live concert event hosted by Scott Showalter and the Oregon Symphony musicians, to honor Carlos Kalmar in his 18th and …
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The Soldier’s Tale
Portland Columbia Symphony presents a livestream of Igor Stravinsky’s Soldier’s Tale, Saturday, April 17, 7 pm. The concert features local musicians in innovative, COVID-safe environments and is a ticketed online …
Free Imago Mime Lessons Online
Imago Theatre is offering families and schools free online short theatre games. Designed for K-6th students, these two to three minute short videos give viewers the chance to have fun …
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Dyad: Dance & Music Duos
Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble’s (PJCE) livestream series continues in April with Dyad: Dance and Music Improvisations, curated in partnership with Performance Works Northwest, and additional support from the Creative Music …
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Relative Fiction
OPB’s new podcast, Relative Fiction, by Portland author and artist, Nicole Georges is a six-part series based on Georges’ award-winning 2013 graphic memoir, Calling Dr. Laura. When Georges was two …
Sacred Nature
Pushdot Gallery hosts a show of Holly Wilmeth’s new works called Sacred Nature. It is a visual and written journey about plants, rooted in her belief that healing ourselves and …
Do The Time Warp Again
One of the oldest continuously operating movie houses in the USA is right here in Portland. It’s the century old Clinton Street Theater, 2522 SE Clinton St., and it is …
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Present Tense
Present Tense, an installation by SE Portland sailor and artist Bruce Bateau, is on display at the Lincoln Street Kayak & Canoe Museum, 5340 SE Lincoln St. from April 3-31. …
April Art Alive
Shelly Fredenberg and Michele Sabatier are Sidestreet Arts’ featured artists for April. The show is up through May 2 and both artists are nature inspired – a perfect show for …
April 15 Tax Deadline Extended
Both the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the State of Oregon have extended the tax filing and payment due dates for individuals from April 15 to May 17, 2021. The …
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Weatherization Home Upgrades
The Multnomah County Weatherization program offers low-income homeowners home upgrades at no cost. The goal is to provide safer, more energy efficient and more comfortable environs in addition to reducing …
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AHC Volunteer Opportunities
The Architectural Heritage Center (AHC) is currently seeking volunteers to serve on four committees: DEAI Committee, Advocacy Committee, Collections Committee and Education Committee. The new Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion …
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OMHOF Accepting Scholarship Applications
The Oregon Music Hall of Fame (OMHOF) is currently accepting applications for their college scholarship program through May 15, 2021. Each applicant should be a student studying music, graduating in …
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Excellence in Education Nominations Open
OnPoint Community Credit Union’s nomination process for Excellence in Education Campaign is open through Tuesday, April 13. Anyone can nominate an educator in a full-time or job-share teacher, counselor or …
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Parker Quartet in Concert
Chamber Music Northwest (CMNW) presents the Grammy award-winning string ensemble, Parker Quartet, Saturday, April 24, 7 pm, and available for streaming through Saturday, May 1. The Quartet will perform Thomas …
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OMSI Reopens for Time-Ticketed Visits
In mid-March OMSI announced that it would be reopening in time for Oregon spring break and would continue operations Tuesdays-Sundays, 10 am-5:30 pm. Visitors can experience Dinosaurs Revealed, the Natural …
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Library Writers Project Submissions Open
The Multnomah County Library (MCL) is currently accepting submissions for the Library Writers Project. Now in its sixth year, the program has expanded eligible submission types to include a broader …
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AHC April Walking Tours
The Architectural Heritage Center (AHC) offers walking tours in April that include Belmont-Sunnyside, Mt. Tabor neighborhoods and others. Visit bit.ly/AprilWalkingTours for more details and to register. $12 AHC members, $20 non-members.
LWV Resources
The Portland League of Women Voters will be provide a new study, Portland Police Bureau – Oversight and Accountability, for the community on its website, lwvpdx.org, by April 5. Mid-month …
Climate Crisis Discussion
The Willamette Women Democrats host an online discussion with Meredith Connolly, Oregon Director of Climate Solutions, and Senator Jeff Golden Thursday, April 8, 4:30 pm. They will speak on Oregon’s …
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Everybody Reads: Ross Gay
Literary Arts presents the culminating event of their 2021 Everybody Reads with an online lecture by author Ross Gay Thursday, April 8, 6 pm. Gay’s 30-minute talk will be followed …
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AHC Online Book Talk
The Architectural Heritage Center (AHC) hosts a virtual talk with author Rhys Scholes as he discusses his new book Portland’s Hawthorne Boulevard Thursday, April 8, 6:30 pm. Register at bit.ly/AHCBookTalk. …
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South Portland Exhibit
The Architectural Heritage Center (AHC) will reopen its exhibit galleries to the public Saturday, April 10 with the exhibit South Portland and the Long Shadow of Urban Renewal on view. …
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OMSI After Dark & Virtual Science Pubs
OMSI is offering The Science of Clean, Safe Drinking Water Virtual Science Pub Tuesday, April 13 and Living with Volcanos in the Pacific Northwest Tuesday, April 20. Both run 6:30-8:30 …
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Case for Change Competition
Join Time For Homes in their two-day case competition to create an actionable plan to end homelessness. The event will explore diverse solutions with teams working on one or more …
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Food Systems Virtual Event
The Portland Fruit Tree Project presents a virtual happy hour event with anti-hunger and sustainability aficionado Andrew Fisher and Susannah Morgan, CEO of the Oregon Food Bank. With one in …
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Bridge Replacement Meetings
Three public meetings will take place relating to the bi-state Interstate Bridge Replacement program. The Equity Advisory Group meets Monday, April 19, 5:30-7:30 pm, the Community Advisory Group meets Wednesday, …
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Green Dreams: Re-imaging Portland
The Portland Parks Foundation, Regional Arts & Culture Council, Portland Art Museum, Converge 45 and Urbanism Next invite you to participate in the next series of programs with leading voices …
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AOR Virtual Silent Auction
Starting at 7 am Wednesday, April 21 (the eve of Earth Day), the Association of Oregon Recyclers (AOR) will host an online silent auction to raise funds to support their …
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Earth Day
Thursday, April 22 is Earth Day. The first Earth Day was in 1970 and gave a voice to an emerging public consciousness about the state of the planet. It went …
#Virtualandia! 2021
Literary Arts’ youth poetry slam competitions, Verselandia! and East Side Slam! are combining forces to take place in on online event Thursday, April 29, 5:30-7 pm. Students from local public …
Stride for Seniors
Mark your calendars for Meals on Wheels’ 4th annual Stride for Seniors event Saturday, April 24, 9 am-4 pm. Teams and individual walkers can pick up t-shirts, walker kits and …
Laurelhurst Two-Part Workshop
Laurelhurst Neighborhood Association will present a two-part, in-person workshop on implicit bias and institutionalized oppression by Dr. James Mason. Session 1: Sunday, May 23, Session 2: Sunday, June 6. Both …
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Ethics of Vaccine Allocation
By Nancy Tannler As all Americans begin to queue up to receive COVID-19 vaccinations, medical ethicists want to be sure to prioritize racial minorities. In Oregon, our first allocations went …
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Oregon’s New Medicaid Waiver Implications
By Daniel Perez-Crouse Oregon’s 1115 Medical Waiver is up for renewal in 2022 and a focus addressing Governor Kate Brown’s directives on healthcare quality/inequities and cost savings for the state …
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Inner SE Action Panel Meets
By David Krogh Inner Southeast Action (ISA) held a panel discussion as part of their monthly meeting March 2 to discuss the Residential Infill Project (RIP) and related programs adopted …
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Representatively Speaking April 2021
By State Representative Rob Nosse It finally feels like spring is upon us. This has been a long, tough winter but I feel a real sense of optimism for the …
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Shelter to Housing (S2HC) Clarification
By Nancy Tannler In the March edition of The Southeast Examiner the article, “S2HC Offers Remedies for the Houseless” stated, “There will be no camping in natural areas, environmental zones …
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Police Union Faces Funding, Staffing and Public Relations Difficulties
Op-Ed By Don MacGillivray Currently the City of Portland and the police union are in the middle of difficult contract negotiations. There is a high degree of polarization going on …
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Business Association Notes April 2021
Foster Area Business Association By Jeff Lynott The Foster Area Business Association (FABA) recently held its Annual Meeting and elected its 2021 Board of Directors. While we missed the opportunity …
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Ritual Dyes
By Ellen Spitaleri Even with the advent of vaccinations, COVID-19 is still with us and pandemic depression is a real thing. Bratcher is the owner of Ritual Dyes, a yarn …
Boys & Girls Aid Fosters Futures
By Ellen Spitaleri The pandemic is not the only crisis in Oregon right now. Unfortunately there are nearly 8,000 children in foster care and the spread of COVID-19 has made …
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Compassion and Conservation: The Heart of Kindness Farm
By Jack Rubinger There’s a lot of love in the hands and hearts of the many volunteers at the new Kindness Farm in SE Portland. Started by Lou Levit, Kindness …
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Khan Academy Aids Students and Teachers
By Don MacGillivray In this period of school closures due to COVID-19, the education of children and teenagers is left to the resources of parents. Therefore many alternative learning options …
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Montavilla Mailman Transforms Streets with Dance
By Megan McMorris As the world’s gears are slowly starting to turn again, it’s almost hard to imagine what things were like just one year ago – streets eerily empty; …
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Are CBD and Hemp Worth the Hype?
Since the passing of the Farm Bill in 2018, which legalized hemp and hemp products, the CBD industry has exploded onto the market, with sales expected to reach upwards of …
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Neighborhood Notes April 2021
HAND By Jill Riebesehl Three main issues dominated Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood Association’s concerns this winter, none of which required action from the board, which holds elections in May. All are welcome …
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A Single Pink Cloud
Performance Works NorthWest presents Linda Austin and Allie Hankins in an offering phonetically expressed as /ə ˈsɪŋgəl pɪŋk klɑʊd/. It streams online Friday-Sunday, March 26-28 at 7:30 pm. Austin and …
Silver Linings & Blessings in Disguise
Spoken word meets the written word in Silver Linings and Blessings in Disguise, Portland Storytellers Guild’s monthly Saturday evening event streamed on Zoom, March 6 at 7 pm. The tellings …
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Metropolitan Youth Symphony Spring Concert
The Metropolitan Youth Symphony’s (MYS) Spring Concert features premiere pieces by the Youth Orchestra Commissioning Initiative (YOCI). The project, initiated by Portland Youth Philharmonic, New Jersey Youth Symphony and MYS …
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Pushdot Gallery Employee Show
Pushdot Gallery, 2505 SE 11th Ave., Suite 104 in the Ford Building, presents their Employee Group Show through March 26. Julio Cantu, Drew Cornwall and Lincoln Miller present individual works …
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Dawn Panttaja, Gia Whitlock & the Boing of Spring
When Portland turns the corner from Winter, floral pinks and bright cheerful blossoms burst out around the town. Sidestreet Arts is in full-bloom too featuring Gia Whitlock’s floral paintings and …
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March Livestreams at Artichoke
Artichoke Music, 2007 SE Powell Blvd., hosts two livestream events this month. See artichokemusic.org. Wednesday March 3, 7 pm: Karen Lovely and Ben Rice – Broadcast live on Artichoke Music’s …
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New Theoretical Planets Album
PJCE Records has released George Colligan’s new album, Long Term Goals, his second as drummer-leader of the group, Theoretical Planets. Known as an award winning pianist/keyboardist, Colligan is also a …
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Capitán Contra Covid PSAs
In Partnership with the Oregon LatinX Leadership Network (OLLN), Milagro is launching three COVID Public Service health videos through YouTube and social media. Accompanied by music as people are saved …
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3 Nights of Chris Smither at Alberta Rose
Alberta Rose Theatre partners with songwriter Chris Smither (smither.com) to bring you his Streaming Global Tour, presented for three big Saturday nights at 5:30 pm. See his beat-driven, finger-picking guitar, …
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Kerry Politzer Performance
Kerry Politzer, SE Portland resident and jazz pianist, performs with her Quintet, in a livestream from The 1905, Monday, March 29, 6-8 pm, online at facebook.com/The1905. The group features Noah …
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Delgani’s Pieces of America
Oregon’s Delgani String Quartet’s sixth season celebrates the coming of spring with Pieces of America, a kaleidoscopic look at 20th-century musical styles, presented in individual movements. In a concert of …
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Submit to Portland Book Fest 2021
Submissions to the 2021 Portland Book Festival are open now through June 4, 2021. The Fest features a diverse group of contemporary authors in conversations, panels and presentations and takes …
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My Life As I Want to Tell It – Gracie Hansen
Donnie Horn and triangle! productions present a new streaming presentation, My Life As I Want to Tell It – The Gracie Hansen Documentary, presented as a replacement for their previously-announced …
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A Lightness of Being, A Bursting of Joy
Adrienne Stacey’s work has graced our pages many times over the years and, in these days of solitude and distance, it is uplifting and inspiring news to hear of a …
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CMNW Presents Goldmund Quartet
Chamber Music Northwest (CMNW) presents The Goldmund Quartet in an online premiere, Saturday, March 20, 7 pm. The show will be streamed at CMNW.org and available through Saturday, March 27. …
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Soil Ecology Workshop
Explore the fascinating and important world of soil biology and farm practices that can nurture it with guest educator Jen Aron of Blue Raven Farm during an online workshop Wednesday, …
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Central Eastside Cleanup
Join SOLVE, the Central Eastside Industrial Council and community members for litter cleanup in the Central Eastside Industrial District Wednesday, March 3. Pre-registration at bit.ly/LitterCleanupMarch3 is required. Staggered event check-in …
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Grow Your Own Produce
Wednesday, March 3 and Thursday, March 11 Permaculture Rising offers an online class Indoor Seedstarting, Early Season Plantings & Perennial Veggies. Facilitator Marisha Auerbach will discuss the importance of good …
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BEEvent Pollinator Conference
The 7th Annual BEEvent Pollinator Conference takes place online Saturday, March 6, 9 am-4 pm. Topics presented include creating a bee haven, a look at native bee declines in North …
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Friends of Mt. Tabor Annual Meeting
Join the Friends of Mt. Tabor at their annual meeting Monday, March 8, 6:30 pm on Zoom. The meeting will include a presentation by Geoffrey Donovan on the importance of …
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Plastic Film Recycling Webinar
The Association of Oregon Recyclers will present a panel conversation about residential plastic film recycling and the status of film end-markets Tuesday, March 9, 11 am-12:30 pm. The free webinar …
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Climate Change Panel Discussion
Portland League of Women Voters will record an online panel discussion with local and state experts including Tim Miller, Director for Oregon Business for Climate, who are taking actions to …
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NAMI Multnomah
Join the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Multnomah for an overview of their programs, classes and events. They promote improved access to services, increased opportunities for recovery, reduced stigma …
Re-inventing Portland
On Thursday, March 17, 5 pm Portland Parks Foundation presents their next Green Dreams talk entitled Re-inventing Portland: Parks, Public Space, Memory and Justice with Liz Ogbu, designer, urbanist, racial …
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Skate Pop-Up at Lloyd Center
Rose City Roller’s popular “winter break” outdoor skating days have been extended through the end of March. Held in the open-air, covered parking garage, there are two sessions available each …
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PP&R EAGLE Caddie Program Open
Portland students currently enrolled as ninth-graders are encouraged to apply for the Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) EAGLE Caddie Program. “The EAGLE program is a wonderful way for young people …
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COVID-19 Vaccine Cost Covered
While getting an appointment to receive a COVID-19 vaccine might be challenging, one thing no one should be concerned about is the cost. The State of Oregon requires private health …
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PP&R Restores Summer Programming
In February, City Council unanimously approved Portland Parks & Recreation’s (PP&R) Fiscal Year 2020-21 Supplemental Budget. They also approved an interfund loan to allow access to resources from the Parks …
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Junior Naturalist Program Launches
Since COVID-19 restrictions required the cancellation of the Hoyt Arboretum’s popular youth field trip program in spring of 2020, Hoyt Arboretum Friends have been experimenting with other ways to reach …
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Report Recommends PPB Improvement
The City Auditor’s Independent Police Review found that the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) does not provide officers with enough guidance on when to engage interpretation services and which resources are …
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Final Pave & Paint Design Announced
Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has released the final road striping and safety plan for the upcoming paving project, dubbed Pave & Paint, on SE Hawthorne Blvd. The project, scheduled …
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Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge Draft Open for Public Comment
The public is invited to review and comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for Multnomah County’s Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge project. The project is designed to ensure the …
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Mt. Tabor Park Seeks Volunteers
As spring rolls around Mt. Tabor Park would like to use the visitor center as a focal point for several ecological and cultural activities to take place on Saturday mornings …
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March Recycling Tips – A Tale of Two Chairs
By Bonita Davis, SE Resident and Master Recycler Every year my ready-to-bloom daphne is the signal that now is the time to start planning what will be growing in the …
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Mt. Scott Community Center as a Homeless Shelter
By Daniel Perez-Crouse Since November 2020, The Mt. Scott Community Center has been a 24-hour homeless shelter with 75 beds and it will remain this way until spring. Portland Parks …
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Portland Street Response Launches
By Nancy Tannler The Portland Street Response (PSR) program launched their first four-person team on February 16 in the Lents neighborhood. PSR is an alternative to sending the police to …
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Multnomah County Justice System
By Don MacGillivray Over the summer, Portland’s impassioned demonstrations and accompanying riots have received national attention. Law enforcement in Portland has been seriously scrutinized, but the other half of the …
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Representatively Speaking March 2021
By State Representative Rob Nosse I can recall many moments in my lifetime that reveal the sometimes stark differences in the ways people of color experience policing and daily living …
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Webinars Focus on Racial and Housing Equity
By David Krogh Ever since the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last May, there has been an increase in awareness of the Black Lives Matter movement and groups calling …
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To See or Not To See
By Nancy Tannler Observing the night sky without the background illumination of city lights is a profound experience. Almost everyone has a fleeting memory of seeing the expanse of our …
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Affordable Housing Project Planned for Montavilla
By Megan McMorris The corner of NE 74th and Glisan St. has been the talk of the ‘hood – and the subject of bar bets at the watering hole across …
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Laurelwood Park Construction Underway
By Ellen Spitaleri It has been a long time coming, but construction has finally begun on improvements to Laurelwood Park, a third-of-an-acre green space at the intersection of SE Foster …
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Fermenter
By Jack Rubinger Business is good at Fermenter, which specializes in cultured and fermented foods for home and to go with items like ready to eat sandwiches. Aaron Adams’ plant-based …
Montavilla Farmers Market
By Jack Rubinger Down-jacket wearing Portlanders will appreciate the fact that Montavilla Farmers Market will be open in February, March and April this year, although the official season starts in …
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2021 Metro Central Community Grants
The 2021 Metro Central Enhancement Community Grants program is funded by a $1 surcharge on each ton of waste processed at the Metro Central Transfer Station. The grants benefit the …
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S2HC Offers Remedies for the Houseless
By Nancy Tannler The Shelter to Housing Continuum (S2HC) will file an ordinance to adopt the new codes for City Council’s approval this month. This joint effort of the Bureau …
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