Neighborhood News

September 10, 2011 @ 12:00pm September 10, 2011

Our theme this year is Imagine!  Imagine the possibilities of a thriving local community! Imagine...art on every corner... community potluck dinners... great local businesses within walking distance... backyard eggs for all... human powered transport on car free streets... Belmont Street between 33rd and 37th will be car free once again.

 The Sunnyside Neighborhood Green will return to 34th and Belmont. You'll find an expanded Kids Fun Center, with activities for kids of all ages, an integrated bouncy house and mini-golf course, and juggling with Do Jump. Be sure to visit the Artist's Alley, showcasing the work of local artists, and the alternative transportation exposition, which this year will feature cargo bikes.

SE Uplift and the Office of Neighborhood Involvement are pleased to announce the sixth year of the Neighborhood Small Grants Program.  SE Uplift will be awarding $46,058 in grant funds to neighborhood, business and community-based groups.  Grants will be awarded through a competitive basis and may range from $1,000-$7,500. Please click here for more info! Application Deadline: Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2PM 

TaborSpace is a donation-based, volunteer-driven coffeehouse and community center in the heart of the Mt. Tabor neighborhood. We are housed in the historic Mt Tabor Presbyterian Church on 55th and SE Belmont, and through our partnership with the church serve lunch and incredible espresso, and offer beautiful spaces of all shapes and sizes for the community's use.  TaborFest, our 2nd annual Open house/Benefit for TaborSpace is a wonderful time of celebration with the neighborhood and a great opportunity for you to learn who we are, and how you can uniquely fit here! Community Barbecue, kids activities, raffle, music, FREE workshops, yoga, acupuncture, Family Square Dance and more!

Saturday, September 24, 2011 from 10 am - 9 pm

Open House 10 - 6 pm

Community barbecue  5 - 7 pm

Square dance  7-9 pm

Click here for more information! 

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

Land Use and Sustainability

The sixth annual Muddy Boot Festival, a three-day grassroots event that promotes sustainable living, will feature keynote speaker Joel Makower, live music, food and beverage, workshops, panel discussions, kids' activities and an outdoor marketplace featuring local vendors and exhibitors.

Muddy Boot 2011 

September 9-11, 2011

Friday 7pm (Keynote)

Saturday 12pm - 9pm

Sunday 12pm - 6pm 

This year's theme is "Health + Happiness: Sustaining Vibrant Communities," from healthy eating to the health of our economy and everything in between.  

The Foster Green EcoDistrict 

is a community where investments build on existing assets to address economic, environmental and social sustainability goals. Community members practice active stewardship of natural resources while creating healthy opportunities for all who live, work and play here.  

The Foster Green EcoDistrict Steering Committee is a group of 20+ individual and organizational members that live or work in Foster Green and are committed to leading the EcoDistrict into the future.  From November 2010 - August 2011, the Portland Sustainability Institute utilized funding from the Bullitt Foundation to engage community members in identifying a vision for an EcoDistrict. Well over 200 individuals and organizations contributed to input that the steering committee used to develop this vision. Learn more or, even better, get involved!  

The City of Portland's tenth annual Build It Green! Home Tour and Information Fair features twenty-two green remodels and new homes around the Portland metropolitan area. Many of the homes and affordable housing include solar panels, ecoroofs, rainwater harvesting, natural landscaping, water and energy conservation, reused building materials, alternative construction techniques, small footprints and much more.  

Homeowners and contractors will be available to share their personal experiences and to answer questions.  A FREE family-friendly information fair will be a prelude to the tour with green vendors, demonstrations, food, drink and music.

Saturday, 24 September 2011 Information Fair: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

hosted by Green Depot at Ecohaus, 819 SE Taylor St, Portland

Home Tour (self-guided): 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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.   

Farm Fresh Produce in SE Portland

When: 10:45-12:15 p.m. biweekly, Sept. 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.  

Create a Healthy & Sustainable Outdoor Living Space
Naturescaping Basics: Design your landscape to conserve water, decrease stormwater runoff and minimize pollution.
Sunday, 9/25 from 1-5pm at St. David's Episcopal Church
Site Planning: Learn how to prepare a site plan utilizing naturescaping techniques.
Saturday, 9/24 from 9am - 1pm at Trinity Lutheran Church
Sunday, 10/16 from 1-5pm at St. David's Episcopal Church
Rain Gardens 101: Learn how rain gardens can benefit urban stream health, and how to construct your own.
Sunday, 11/6 from 1-5pm at St. David's Episcopal Church  

Community Resources  

Green Sprouts Organic Baby and Family Festival

Sunday, Sept 25th, 10AM - 5PM

Peninsula Park - 700 N Rosa Parks Way

www.GreenSproutsFest.com  (503) 231-4848

The ReDirect Guide proudly announces the 6th annual Green Sprouts Organic Baby and Family Festival on September 25th at Peninsula Park.  Green Sprouts is a community-oriented event that celebrates natural & healthy options for expecting parents & young families. The free 1-day festival will promote lead awareness and poisoning prevention, eco-friendly products, natural & healthy options for birthing & raising children, along with featuring many fun family activities. Exhibits from local green businesses & seminars focusing on natural & healthy child-rearing will round out the festivities at this joyful event.                                                                                    

Wednesday, September 7th, Multnomah County Library will host "Literacy is Power" a celebration in honor of International Literacy Day, 2011.  Representatives from colleges, non-profit and community-based organizations in Multnomah County will be on hand to meet each other and learn of opportunities to partner.  

1:00-3:00 in Central Library's US Bank Room, these organizations will be available to talk informally about the work they do & about the tools they provide to help adults achieve what they want to learn.  At 4:00, we'll host a light supper/snack of Thai finger-food.  At 5:00, join with Colored Pencils Art and Culture Council to see New Portland in action.  The evening performance celebrates literacy through readings, songs and dances.  Share in the power that comes from story, from art, from writing, from reading. The event is space-limited so free tickets will be distributed after 3:30.   

Do you have an idea to build community, create a more vibrant neighborhood, or a project that will benefit the community as a whole?

Community Outreach of Our United Villages offers free consultation and brainstorming to individuals and groups working to make a positive difference in their community or neighborhood.  

During a one-hour session we listen, brainstorm, strategize, and give feedback to build capacity for people to turn their ideas into action. We may link you to other people or groups working on similar projects or identify community resources that will help bring your idea to fruition.  Following the consultation, Community Outreach will give away the tools and strategies relevant and/or useful to the idea or project.  Individuals, volunteer groups or non-profits with new or existing projects and ideas are eligible.  

  September 22, 2011 from 7:30AM to 9:00AM

  The ticket sales below are for the 'Golden    

  Ticket' opportunity to win 2 night's stay in  

  Newport, OR. The Donor Breakfast itself is free   

and does not require a ticket. Please e-mail Vivian@rosecdc.org to RSVP for the Breakfast on September 22, 2010 at OMSI.  

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Eastmoreland Golf Course and Club,
2425 SE Bybee Road, Portland

Metro area state legislators will join the League of Women Voters of Portland and the American Association of University Women (AAUW) for brunch and a review of the 2011 Oregon legislative session

The brunch menu includes assorted pastries, scrambled eggs, bacon, French
toast with maple syrup, and coffee. For more information e-mail the LWV-PDX  or call 503-228-1675. $15 per person for brunch; RSVP and pre-payment due by Monday, September 19, 2011. Please make check payable to LWV Portland and mail to: LWV Portland, PO Box 3491, Portland , OR 97208  

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.

  Public Art Mural Committee: Meeting Notice

  Thursday, September 8, 2011 - 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Regional Arts & Culture Council, 108 NW 9th Avenue, 3rd Floor - Russo Room

The public is invited to attend and comment at this review of a mural by the Public Art Mural Committee of the Regional Arts & Culture Council.  Please reply to Cheryl Norton at cnorton@racc.org if you will attend.

The proposed mural location is at 4904 SE Hawthorne.  The mural will wrap around the building from the SE Hawthorne building wall and around the corner to SE 49th Avenue wall.  The mural theme will include a history and celebration of the Hawthorne neighborhood, personal stories, and characters from the past and present who have helped shape this core neighborhood and the SE Portland area over the years.   

Trauma Intervention Program  

(TIP) is recruiting for a November 2011 Training Academy.  Training consists of learning the specialized skills needed to assist victims and their family and friends immediately after a traumatic incident or sudden loss.  TIP Volunteers are requested by and work with local police, fire and emergency medical crews.  For more information about this training opportunity visit:  

Keeping the Peace: A Conversation on the Portland Police and the Use of Force

Sep 16, 2011 7:00 PM → Sep 16, 2011 8:30 PM
Portland Mennonite Church, 1312 SE 35th Ave. 

Is there a way to reduce the number of police shootings?
Are less-than-lethal weapons a step toward escalating or defusing difficult situations?
Is there adequate accountability when police use of force goes too far?
What don't citizens know about the nature of police/suspect confrontations?

Panelists:
Former Multnomah County Sheriff Don Clark
Officer Mathew Wagenknecht of the Portland Police Bureau.
Moderator: Allan Classen
Free and open to all.      

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.