Brooklyn Neighborhood, Portland, Oregon

Dear Neighbors, we wanted to let you know about some construction scheduled at SE 17th & Holgate over the next few weeks which may have some traffic impacts, mostly on Holgate. TriMet’s contractor won’t begin work here until early next year, but I wanted to let you know about this underground utility work currently scheduled [...]

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Great news! Ms. Lee Kamrass has agreed to be the coordinator for our new community gardens. To get them ready for spring planting, we need volunteers to help with preparing the site (building raised beds, clearing, hauling) as well as with administrative activities such as volunteer recruitment and publicity. Please send us an email with: [...]

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What is Crime Prevention Awareness Month? October is National Crime Prevention Awareness Month, which is the official month for recognizing the practice of crime prevention, as well as promoting awareness of important issues such as victimization, volunteerism, and creating safer, more connected communities. To celebrate, there are some exciting FREE activities happening all around Portland. [...]

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Howdy Neighbors! We’re looking for ten volunteers to help us clean up graffiti in the neighborhood from 9AM to Noon on Saturday Sept 24. We’ll meet at 8:45 AM at the Thelma Skelton Loaves and Fishes center at SE Milwaukie and Center Street. We’ll kick off the event with refreshments and brief instructions. Please join [...]

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Ice Cream Bars for 25 cents! Inflatable Slide and Bouncy House Face Painter and Balloon Sculptor Giant Toy and Game Giveaway Merchant Gift Certificate Giveaway Rock Wall and Fire Engine Hot Dogs, Polish Dogs, Chips, & Soft Drinks and live music from the Ice Cream Socialists

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The BAC Mural at the SE 9th Avenue pedestrian bridge is underway! Our next big volunteer opportunity is Sunday August 28. Show up around 10AM or call the artist, Lew Jones at (503) 701-7893 to sign up for a specific time slot. When we’ve finished priming the surfaces and applying the large blocks of color, [...]

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Enjoy music by Matt Clark, Scott McDougal, Margaret Wehr, Scott Brockett and Jesta! Kids will love the bounce-house, playground, and other kids’ entertainment. And of course, we’ll have a fantastic raffle where you can win one or more of these amazing prizes: 10 classes at Yoga Shala, Ortlieb Messenger Bags from Clever Cycles, Free Furnace [...]

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For more inspiration and educational opportunities while traveling, many have looked to the Guide to Online Schools for for flexible, affordable online colleges. This December, Tierra Educational Center in NE Portland is offering a unique full-immersion trip to Pátzcuaro, Mexico (December 10-18th). The center opened in 2009, with a mission to offer small group Spanish [...]

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In Brooklyn neighborhood, a mural is coming to an old concrete bridge By Steve Beaven, The Oregonian The Oregonian In the next several days, Portland artist Lew Jones will begin work on a mural on the interior of a pedestrian/bike bridge at Southeast Ninth Avenue and Powell Boulevard. The project was launched by Mike O’Connor, [...]

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