Public Input on Tree Code Amendments
The City of Portland is currently seeking public input on developing proposals to strengthen tree preservation during development activities. The firs…
The City of Portland is currently seeking public input on developing proposals to strengthen tree preservation during development activities. The firs…
The Oregon Music Hall of Fame is accepting applications for college scholarships from Oregon high school seniors studying music (instrument or voice) a…
The Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon (FCCO) is seeking submissions of Portland-area outdoor cat enclosures and cat patios (aka “catios”) to be featured in…
As of this writing, the annual Hawthorne Street Fair is still planned for Sunday, August 23. Vendor registrations and volunteer signups are being taken…
The 2021-24 Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program (MTIP) is a federally-required document that helps track and manage regionally-significant …
OnPoint Community Credit Union was started in 1932 by 16 schoolteachers under the name Portland Teachers Credit Union. They offer the following sugges…
The nicer the weather gets, the more the urge to get out and enjoy the bounty of our outdoor spaces becomes. Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R…
Youth across Multnomah County are invited to design bike lane art for Portland streets this May. Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) and Multnomah…
To help encourage Oregonians to stay home, Washington Park has temporarily closed the Oregon Zoo, Portland Children’s Museum, World Forestry Center, Po…
Writing, whether with traditional pen and paper or typing on a device, can be an outlet for creativity and a way to connect with family or even strange…
The US Census 2020 forms were mailed out in March and should have made it to your mailbox by now. While completing it might seem to be a low priority a…
By Jack Rubinger The Division Green Zebra grocery store at the corner of Division and 52nd Ave., opened on February 12. The store includes healthy foo…
By Jack Rubinger Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) has begun new energy and water efficiency upgrades at nine city parks and community center…
One of Giovanni Pergolesi’s most celebrated works, Stabat Mater, is a 12-movement piece that alternates solos and duets that will be presented at Tabor…
The Columbia River Orienteering Club is holding a season kickoff event at Mt. Tabor Saturday, March 28, 11 am-3 pm. Beginners, families and dogs welcom…
The Oregon Music Hall of Fame is accepting applications for college scholarships from Oregon high school seniors studying music (instrument or voice) a…
Learn about Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) and meet local farmers Sunday, March 22, 10 am-3 pm at The Redd, 831 SE Salmon St. Activities include…
An intensive workshop to breathe, connect and find balance as we look deeply at the climate crisis and the complex stresses. Join presenters Dale Borgl…
This community sing-along and casual, group-singing opportunity is for everyone wanting more music expression in their life. Sunday, March 15, 2-4 pm a…
The public is invited to attend a free walk with Bob Rogers to identify many species of trees found in the park Sunday, March 15, 2 pm. Meet at the Mt.…
3/11/2020 UPDATE: EVENT CANCELLED The Sons of Norway’s Grieg Lodge hosts a pancake breakfast Sunday, March 15, 8:30 am-12:30 pm. The all-you-can-eat…
The public is invited to meet Robert King, Mayor Wheeler’s Senior Policy Advisor for Public Safety Thursday, March 12, 7 pm at the former police facili…
Growing Wisdom through Organic Gardening will be held Tuesday, March 10, 7 pm at Taborspace, 5441 SE Belmont St. Gentiana Loeffler, Professor of Hortic…
Monday, March 9, 7-8 pm the Friends will hold their Annual Meeting at TaborSpace, 5441 SE Belmont St., reporting on what was accomplished in 2019, anno…
Since 1948 Ascension Church has held their annual spaghetti dinner. This year’s meal takes place Sunday, March 8, 2-7 pm at 743 SE 76th Ave. (Tony Rine…
26 year old Imelda’s and Louie’s Shoes has launched a new venture, Imelda’s Apparel and Gifts, adjoining their flagship Hawthorne Blvd store. A grand o…
This event is designed for those with Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia along with their caregivers, Thursday, March 5, 4:30-6 pm at Authentic Th…
Tallulah’s Daddy will play music at Beanstalk in Montavilla Monday, March 2, 10-11 am. Bring the kids for an hour of live music, dance and fun. Free an…
Portland Nursery has a wide variety of classes in March ranging from small space gardening to tool maintenance to making a nesting ball for birds. Visi…
3/6/2020 UPDATE: Observing an abundance of caution, the Genealogical Forum of Oregon is postponing its free Genealogy Open House which had been due to …
The Friends of Portland Community Gardens is seeking new Board Members. The all-volunteer board steers the work of the organization, founded in 1986. …
The League of Women Voters of Portland will host a timely program, Privacy and Cybersecurity Today, based on a new study by the League of Women Voters …
By Jack Rubinger I’ve lived near the corner of 30th and Gladstone for more than 10 years. New business development has been slow, thankfully, unlike…
By Midge Pierce SE Portland lacks a community center, a situation that leaves organizations struggling to find space for events, concerts and more. …
The 2020 Architectural Heritage Center tours start up in March. The guided tours will explore the architecture in 50 neighborhoods across the city. …
By Abigale Crowe Focus and determination glow in his eyes. It is what sets him apart. The power of his kicks propels him forward at lightning speed.…
OREGON MUSIC HALL OF FAME COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP applications are available and the deadline is March 1, 2020. Each applicant should be a student studying…
The Magic Fish, a new puppet show by Leaven Dream Puppets, follows a boy who does not answer his mom’s call and his adventures, bring him home wiser. …
Ruby Press is hosting two workshops in February. Macrame Plant Hangers will be Thursday, February 20, 6-8 pm with fiber artist Kaycie Condron. A …
Monday, March 9, 7-8 pm the Friends will hold their Annual Meeting at TaborSpace, 5441 SE Belmont St., reporting on what was accomplished in 2019, anno…
The Portland Nursery has a wide variety of classes in February ranging from crafting and drawing to herbal remedies to garden projects. Visit the Class…
The Friends of Mt. Tabor Park Weed Warriors are volunteers who remove invasive plant species and restore native habitat in the park on the last Saturda…
Prospective families are invited to Childswork Learning Center’s open house Saturday, February 22, 9-11 am. The non-profit serves ages 2.5 years throug…
Join Bob Rogers Sunday, February 16, 2 pm on a free walk to identify many species of trees found in the park. Meet at the Mt. Tabor Visitor Center in t…
This community sing-along and casual, group-singing opportunity is for everyone wanting more music expression in their life. Sunday, February 16, 2-4 p…
The SE Portland Citizens Advisory Committee is hosting an opportunity for everyone to come, meet, greet and participate in a question and answer meetin…
Why take a gap year after high school? Learn about options for travel, cultural immersion, service, work experience and mentorship and connect with pro…
Not a Doomsday Vault: Plant Diversity in Action will be held Tuesday, February 11, 7 pm at Multnomah County Headquarters, 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Sca…
The Sons of Norway’s Grieg Lodge hosts a pancake breakfast on Sunday, February 9, 8:30 am-12:30 pm. The all-you-can-eat breakfast features Viking panca…
This event is designed for those with Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia along with their caregivers on February 6, 4:30-6 pm at Authentic Thai, 3…
The newly revitalized Portland Gray Panthers chapter, a multi-generational advocacy network which confronts ageism and other social justice issues, wil…
February’s all-ages free event returns for its fifth year with over 200,000 expected during the three-day Portland Winter Light…
Multnomah County Library invites the community to participate in Everybody Reads 2020, featuring Tommy Orange’s debut novel about the urban Native expe…
The Central Eastside Industrial District (CEIC) is now offering two new transportation benefits for those that live or work in the Central Eastside. Th…
By Bonita Davis, Master Recycler and SE Resident Beginning January 1, Oregonians welcomed a single-use plastic reduction policy designed to curb pla…
Looking to get more involved in the community? Perhaps seeking a seat on an organization’s Board of Directors is the right fit. Both People’s Co-op and…
The League of Women Voters (LWV) was formed February 4, 1920 and is celebrating their 100th anniversary with a brunch at Portland State University. …
Grow Your Own Produce is a 10-class series put on by permaculture expert Marisha Auerbach at People’s Food Co-op. The series begins Wednesday, February…
The Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon (FCCO) is offering free spay/neuter services in February for feral and stray cats in honor of Spay/Neuter Awareness M…
The Community Energy Project (CEP) again offers Home Energy Score, Lead Poisoning Prevention and Lead Safe Home Project workshops in February. Home …
The Amazing Walri, a team of six eight graders from Winterhaven School in SE Portland, bested 57 other teams to win the first place Innovation Proj…
By Midge Pierce PDX Main Street, a grassroots group launched six years to advocate good design elements for new builds along SE’s commercial corrido…
The Architectural Heritage Center has announced an important update on a project that will help honor and protect the culturally significant yet vulner…
K-8 Sunnyside Environmental School (SES) is holding their annual Holiday/Christmas Tree Recycling Event Saturday, January 4 and Sunday January 5, from …
A new group called Inner Southeast Action has formed to work with community members and other organizations to embrace change around livability, inclus…
By Midge Pierce Thanks to some busy holiday elves, Buckman Elementary students may return from break to find long-anticipated playground improvement…
By Bonita Davis, Master Recycler and SE Resident No Impact Man, The Adventures of a Guilty Liberal Who Attempts to Save the Planet by Collin Beavan …
The annual member meeting for the Belmont Area Business Association will be held Thursday, February 20, 6-9 pm at TaborSpace, 5441 SE Belmont St. The A…
Proposed amendments to the existing deconstruction ordinance (Portland City Code Chapter 17.106) were approved by City Council in November. The ord…
SE Uplift is excited for what is to come in 2020. The new Board continues to engage and a new committee was created to focus on homelessness and contin…
This event, May 16-17, showcases artists living in the Mt. Tabor neighborhood and a limited number of guest artists, and presents high-quality visual a…
This community sing-along and casual, group-singing opportunity is for everyone wanting more music expression in their life. Sunday, January 19, 2-4 pm…
This ongoing event is designed for those with Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia along with their caregivers, to share, socialize and provide/gain…
The Architectural Heritage Center will be holding the 2020 Old House Revival Tour Saturday, April 11, 10 am - 4 pm. Each year the Old House Revival To…
Adapting Your Yard And Garden For Climate Change with Weston Miller, OSU Extension Service Community and Urban Horticulturist kicks off the 2020 Series…
Grants ranging from $300 - $4,000 are available for community projects through SE Uplift’s Small Grant Program. The goals of the program are to increas…
By Peggy Glascock, Friends of Laurelhurst Park Dale Vasnik, Horticulturist with Portland Parks and Recreation, South Parks describes the recent rest…
Efforts by the Archetectural Heritage Center’s (AHC) advocacy committee and other historic preservation advocates have resulted in additional protectio…
Portland Parks Foundation needs one, and preferably a box truck, up to 20-feet long. A large van will work, too: a Sprinter, Ford Transit, Dodge Ram Pr…
Many Portlanders have gotten into the habit of bringing their own reusable bags to grocery stores. For them, the new law prohibiting single-use plastic…
By Jack Rubinger The Mt. Tabor Community Nature Playground, a new nature-is-nurture interactive play space, is underway at the corner of SE 54th Ave…
Even seasoned recyclers may sometimes wonder if the item in hand is in fact recyclable or not. As the New Year dawns and clean up from the holidays…
Summer Free For All is gearing up for the Summer 2020 season of free concerts, movies, and lunches in the parks. The mission of this Portland Parks…
The Office of Community and Civic Life will award one-year grants to projects/programs that aid, strengthen and serve restorative justice, community re…
The Office of Community & Civic Life’s Advisory Bodies Program is currently recruiting new members for the following seven committees: Pedestria…
K-8 Sunnyside Environmental School (SES) is holding their annual Holiday/Christmas Tree Recycling Event Saturday, January 4 and Sunday January 5, 10a…
By Midge Pierce SE Portlanders know intuitively what US Sen. Ron Wyden confirmed last month: Oregon is among the top five states for unsheltered hom…
By Jack Rubinger For those of you who’ve been wondering why the Dairy Queen on Division across from Franklin High School has gone dark, we got the s…
By David Krogh Mayor Ted Wheeler, Police Chief Danielle Outlaw and several East Precinct police officials attended a public safety forum in Lents No…
Saturday, December 14, 1-5 pm at The Art Garage, 3219 SE 62nd Ave features local artists, including cards created by the Animal Saving Club. The Club i…
The Laurelhurst and Portland Heights Dance Clubs present 2020 Vision Of Clarity New Year’s Eve Gala Tuesday, December 31, 7-10 pm at the historic and b…
Learn to make modern holiday wreaths with award-winning author of Gather & Make, Genevieve Layman at Ruby Press :: letterpress + mercantile. Genevi…
The Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon’s cat food drive is going on through Sunday, December 15. Drop donations off at eleven locations throughout the metro…
Student art and over one hundred booths of professional artist and craft wares will be available for purchase at the annual fundraiser. There will be a…
The annual Holiday Do Your Own Craft Festival takes place December 8 at Tabor Heights Methodist Church, 6161 SE Stark St. Start with a chili lunch ups…
Just Cause will set up at Portland Mennonite Church, 1312 SE 35th Ave, Saturday, December 14, 9 am-3 pm. Become part of the story that provides artisan…
New Day School at 1825 SE Clinton St. is in the midst of a fundraising campaign to raise $20,000 to complete the purchase and installation of solar pan…
On November 1, 2019 Macmillan Publishers imposed a restriction that would block people from borrowing new Macmillan e-books from libraries. As a result…
The holiday season is approaching and residents of SE Portland’s Historic Peacock Lane are again planning their legendary light displays. One of Portla…
For the sixth year in a row, Living Room Realty is partnering with Impact NW to collect and deliver new coats to babies, children, adults, and seniors …