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The SE Uplift Neighborhood Coalition is hosting a community block party on Saturday, August 27th from 4pm to 9:30pm, celebrating communities and neighbors across Southeast Portland.  The SE Uplift building and grounds at 3534 SE Main Street will serve as the hub of the festivities, with the entire block of SE Main Street between 35th and 36th Avenues filled with an array of fun activities, music, food and beverages throughout the evening. 

 

A number of food carts will be on site offering food, with St. Josef's Winery and Coalition Brewing also on hand offering wine and beer.  Kid's activities will also be in abundance, as the Portland Mennonite Church (1312 SE 35th Avenue) will be hosting a Kid's Corner that will include a bounce house, playground and a host of fun games throughout the evening.  The event will also be a great way to learn about and connect with fantastic community projects, meet neighborhood association and community leaders, learn more about how SE Uplift supports your community and meet your neighbors from not only down the block but across Southeast Portland.

 

If you're available to help out on the day of the event, there are fun volunteer opportunities available in short one or two-hour slots -- your assistance will be greatly appreciated!

 

Please contact [email protected] 

for more information.  Thanks to our other generous sponsors and partners: KBOO Community Radio, New Seasons and Umpqua Bank.

 

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Neighborhood News


Tabor Market, Open Every Saturday 10am-2pm, 57th and SE Division Street

 

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The market is now hovering around 20 vendors with room to expand in the parking lot and back patio. We've received overwhelmingly positive feedback from those who have attended so far. People love the neighborhood location, mix of vendors, and wonderful setting of Cafe au Play.

   

Attending the market is a great way to support Cafe au Play , and we need help spreading the word. So grab a friend, holler at your neighbors, and head down to the market Saturday!

 

 

Listing sponsored by Saint David of Wales Episcopal Church, 2800 SE Harrison Street  

 

Announcing a full week of art camp for kids and parents, August 1-5 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at St David of Wales Episcopal Church in Southeast Portland. Kids will work individually on multi-media projects, contribute to a group project, and put on a performance at the end of the week, for friends and family to attend.   

 

 

Obonfest 2011, a Free Japanese community festival  

 

Event date: Aug 6, 2011 3:00 PM → 9:00 PM 

Event location: Oregon Buddhist Temple 

 

New this year: live music for the participatory Bon Odori dancing by acclaimed HAPPYFUNSMILE. The festival also features taiko performances by Portland Taiko and Tanuki Taiko, Asian crafts, kids activities, popular traditional Japanese foods, refreshments, and micro-brewed beer. This annual Obonfest celebration draws hundreds every year.  

 

 

Passport to Sellwood Westmoreland Event date: August 6th, 2011 10:00 AM

 Dance at three music stages, enjoy treats at 25 restaurants/bars, visit shops with sales galore on Saturday, August 6th for the 5th annual Passport to Sellwood & Westmoreland. Visitors acquiring 10 stamps in passport booklets (no purchase required) can enter a drawing to win gift certificates from over 100 local businesses. Those gathering 16 stamps can enter drawings for one of four grand prizes, including two nights for two at The Resort at the Mountain!

 

  

 

SE 4th ANNUAL GARAGE SALE FUNDRAISER will be Friday & Saturday August 12th and 13th at Mt. Tabor. Over 20 households have participated in this year's event. 100% of funds raised at this garage sale support the essential services provided by

Adoption Mosaic, a Portland-based 501(c)(3) non-profit. Adoption Mosaic is not a placement agency rather, they focus on providing a wide array of much-needed services and support.  Examples include: workshops on Transracial Parenting, Talking about Adoption with Your Child, Birth Mother Panel, African American Hair Care and Youth Activity Groups for adopted children. Adoption Mosaic plays a critical role in the community. www.adoptionmosaic.org. Sale is from 9am-3pm both Saturday and Sunday. 7103 SE YAMHILL ST. for more info 971.533.0102 - [email protected]. No early birds please.

 

 

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With school over and the rain gone, it's time to join the legions of students who are thinking of nothing but summer. Keep up with Safe Routes! 

 

 
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Ardenwald's Summer Concert Series band schedule for 2011 is now available. Every Thursday night throughout August, the Ardenwald-Johnson Creek Neighborhood Association hosts family-friendly outdoor concerts at Ardenwald Park (3637 S.E. Roswell Street in Milwaukie, across from Ardenwald School). Follow concerts here!

 

Land Use and Sustainability

     

Drop-In Fridays, 2:00pm-5:00pm 

Visit the farm every Friday through the 3rd Week of November

 

Work Party and Self Guided Tours 2:00pm-5:00pm

Guided Tour 4:00pm-5:00pm

Lend a hand in the fields, visit the chickens, explore the wetland and learn about urban farming! Bring a friend or make new ones here. Please let us know if you are bringing more than 5 people by contacting Prairie Hale at 503-282-4245.

 

 

Do you want to learn and see how your neighbors are enhancing access to local healthful, affordable food? 

 

Join the Community Garden Tour!  

Wednesday, August 17th, 6pm-8pm

NAYA, 5135 NE Columbia Blvd.

CNN will lead a bicycle tour (optional) that includes four nearby sites for brief talks on community garden development, sustainable food growing practices, and programs that serve diverse communities: Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA), Cully Neighborhood Farm, Columbia Ecovillage, and Cully Community Garden. RSVP is required [email protected] or call 503-823-2780.   

 

 

Coalition for a Livable Future's 2011 Regional Livability SummitSeptember 14th at Portland State 

 

 

Climate Equity: Healthy People, Healthy Places, Healthy Process
This year's Summit will focus on how to build a broad-based movement for equitable and effective solutions to climate change. People experiencing poverty and people of color are first in line for the negative impacts of climate change, and we all stand to benefit from healthier, more sustainable communities and a clean energy future. An inclusive climate change movement that integrates social justice, health, and environmental considerations holds the promise of transformation.   

 

 

tidemanjcGet Involved in Research about SE Portland Neighborhoods, Watershed Health, and Nature. 

  

Participants should be familiar with neighborhoods in the Tabor to the River area (Mount Tabor to the Willamette River between SE Hawthorne and SE Powell Boulevards). You don't need to have direct experience with any of these types of projects to participate.  For more information or to participate, please contact Sarah at 208-310-2841.

 

    


Farm Fresh Produce in SE Portland
When: 10:45-12:15 p.m. biweekly, Aug. 7, 21 Sept. 4, 18 and may extend through October

Where: Waverly Heights Congregational Church, 3300 Southeast Woodward St. Portland

Who: This farm-to-congregation partnership is sponsored by Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon's Interfaith Food and Farms Partnership in partnership with Waverly Heights Congregational Church. Why: To create more opportunities for people to access affordable, high quality produce while supporting local farmers and flavorful, healthy eating. 

Community Resources 

Grants, up to $5,000, are available to registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, public schools or tax-exempt public service agencies in the U.S. that are using the power of volunteers to improve the physical health of their community.  Grants are given in the form of The Home Depot gift cards for the purchase of tools, materials, or services.

For 2011 funding, The Home Depot Foundations Community Impact Grants Program will accept proposals for grants beginning April 4, 2011 through October 31, 2011.

 

 

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Celebrate National Night Out this coming week! 

National Night Out is a unique community event, celebrated across the United States and Canada that happens the first week in August every year. Parties, gatherings, and get-togethers happen throughout Portland. The focus of these parties is on preventing crime and drug activity by getting to know the people on your block and in your neighborhood.

 

There are several activities for the National Night Out. Click HERE to see a list of everyone participating.  

 

 

Come and enjoy a family fun day at the Portland Community Fun Festival. This Festival will take place on August 6, 2011 10am til 4pm Location: 4803 SE 64th Ave Portland OR 97206 The street will be blocked off for this event. We will have Bounce House, Inflatable slides, Dunk Tank, Petting Zoo, Games, Prizes, Food and much much more. Come and enjoy the fun! ADMISSION IS FREE!


Join with Resolutions Northwest to support the
16th Annual Oregon Peacemakers Conference
University of Portland's Buckley Center
October 20, 2011

Double your donation towards a $5,000 Matching Challenge from The Jubitz Family Foundation to secure funding for the conference! Make a pledge today by replying to this email,
or donate on the website, www.resolutionsnorthwest.org !
If we reach this goal by the end of July, this Friday, it will enable 300 young people from schools across Oregon and Southwest Washington to attend the conference. Your contribution - this week - to this matching challenge grant is critical.


Are you a kid at heart? Do you think puppetry is a fun way to communicate? Do you want to make a difference in a child's life by educating them on important topics like bullying, appreciating diversity, making healthy choices, managing emotions and more? Kids on the Block Awareness Program, a service of Impact Northwest, is seeking volunteer puppeteers and we'd love to have you join us! No experience is needed - just a willingness to perform. We work with your availability, visiting private and public schools, youth groups and public fairs throughout Multnomah, Clackamas, Washington and Clark Counties to bring powerful and relevant messages to kids. For more information, please sign up at www.impactnw.org or contact Program Coordinator Kate Blackmore / 503-988-6127 x 248.



The Mission of Portland's Office of Human Relations is:
    * Eliminating discrimination and bigotry,
    * Strengthening intergroup relations, and
    * Fostering understanding, inclusion, and justice in our city. 

Our work is guided by the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
-Education and Peace Building Program inspires Portlanders to learn and take action on human rights issues in our communities.
-New Portlander Program integrates refugees and immigrants into the life of our city.
-The Intergroup Dialogue Program engages participants from different communities in structured group activities, providing tools for addressing local social injustice.


Visit PortlandNeighborhood.com for events, happenings and workshops city-wide:


 

 

 Apply to serve on the  City of Portland's Public Involvement Advisory Council  

 

Would you like to work on a team to develop policies that will assist the City of Portland with involving the public in ways that are more inclusive, transparent and accountable?

 

Applications are now being accepted through August 10, 2011.  The goal of this advisory council is to strengthen and institutionalize the City of Portland's commitment to public involvement and to assist City bureaus in creating consistent expectations and processes for public involvement activities.  This advisory council is made up of both community members and city staff.

 

   

City opens 2011 Spirit of Portland Award nominations 

Nominations are now being accepted for the 26th annual Spirit of Portland awards. If you know of an individual or group who has helped make Portland a better place to live, work, study, pray or play, please nominate them for one of the 2011 awards. Nominations are due in the Office of Neighborhood Involvement by 4 p.m. Friday, August 5.  Nominees will be evaluated in each of the following areas:

 

    * Participation in outstanding projects

    * Enrichment of our community and neighborhoods

    * Providing a special service to the community

    * Demonstration of responsiveness, creativity and civic values

    * Raising cross-cultural awareness

  

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