Brooklyn Neighborhood, Portland, Oregon

For our online friends and those outside of our volunteer-powered neighborhood delivery area, the May/June issue of the Brooklyn Neighborhood News is available at this link.

The Portland Growers Alliance is a collective of local, organic produce growers supported by Mercy Corps NW’s agriculture program. This year they are marketing their produce through a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. CSA members pay in advance to receive a weekly box of freshly harvested (extremely local!) produce. They are growing fresh produce in SE Portland and Damascus, including sites in Sellwood and near Johnson Creek. For more information or to make an order, email Lauren Morse or call her at 503-858-0216. Download the CSA Brochure and Order Form at this link.

SE Uplift, Southeast Portland’s coalition of neighborhood associations, is partnering with the Bureau of Environmental Services, OSU Sea Grant and other organizations to hold a Water School on April 29th and 30th at Western Seminary, 5511 SE Hawthorne. The Water School is a two-day mini-college for individuals interested in current watershed and stormwater management issues.

Courses and field trips will be taught by experts in the region and include topics such as natural history of Portland, watershed friendly gardening, rain water harvesting, and urban wildlife. Participants can earn credit towards their Master Watershed Stewardship certification by attending this event. There will also be a volunteer expo to learn about volunteer opportunities, and a session to explore ideas for new projects in the community.

Learn more about the class schedules and registration.

Dear Neighbors–Great News!

The Oregon Dept of Transportation (ODOT) has approved our proposal to build a community garden at their lot located just south of SE Franklin Street at SE McLoughlin Boulevard. We’re planning on installing raised beds, a fence, stairs, terraces, a shed, a sign, and water spigots with guidance from ODOT’s landscape department. The Brooklyn Neighborhood will maintain the site. [Read more →]

Bicycles are taking over the Oregon Convention Center April 9 and 10 for the PDX Bicycle Show presented by Drive Less Save More. There will be lots of hands-on activities for everyone of all ages, including:

Try the Ride Zone- try out all kinds of bikes and gear in a city block atmosphere (not been on a bike since you were 12, no problem!) [Read more →]

The Warehouse, home of Brooklyn’s newest cafe/clothing store/community pantry/alternative school, is hosting baby-friendly family dance classes in April.  They start out the month on Saturday April 2nd with a free hour of music, dancing, and singing, followed with a lesson in swing dancing.  This FREE party is open to all caregivers and children under 3! Plus a chance to win a free class for Talia’s ‘Ballroom with Baby’ dance series. “Ballroom with Baby” is the Friday class from 10:30 to 11:15 running April 8th through the 29th. [Read more →]

The BAC is holding our second annual Brooklyn Neighborhood Business Fair in place of our usual March General Meeting this Wednesday, March 23.  It’s not too late to request a table as a local merchant!  Just email mike@brooklyn-neighborhood.org.  Local businesses Tastebud, Bushwacker Cider, Elemental Arts, Makai Massage, Daisies and Dinos, Masseuse Branda Tiffany, and others will be available to introduce you to their specialties, get acquainted, and network with neighbors and fellow merchants.

The fair is to be held at 7PM at the Loaves and Fishes center at SE Milwaukie Boulevard and SE Center Street.

The BAC is looking to restart our weekly foot patrol, but we need a volunteer from the neighborhood to step up and coordinate the activities. We’re only talking about a few hours a month.  Community Foot Patrols provide a visible presence as a deterrent to criminal activity. Active trained patrol volunteers collaborate with crime prevention coordinators and police to reduce neighborhood problems and clean up graffiti.

To get involved, email the BAC chair, mike@brooklyn-neighborhood.org

Design open house: 17th Avenue
Monday, March 14 6-7:30 p.m.
Thelma Skelton Loaves & Fishes Center at Sacred Heart Villa
3925 SE Milwaukie Ave, Portland

About the Project

The Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Project will create a light rail alignment that travels 7.3 miles, connecting Portland State University in downtown Portland, inner Southeast Portland, Milwaukie and north Clackamas County. The project itself will create up to 14,000 jobs and generate up to $573 million in personal earnings. [Read more →]

The BAC has learned that our beloved and long-time Brooklyn artist Madeline Meza Janovec has passed away from cancer.  Friends and supporters of Janovec have pledged to keep her gallery open for the remainder of what was to be a month-long benefit art show entitled “FOCUS ON WOMEN”, and presented by the Oregon Women’s Caucus for Art in celebration of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day. This exhibit showcases the work of OWCA artists and invited guests in a variety of mediums, including paintings, photographs, and prints.  It will also celebrate the contributions of Janovec, OWCA’s founder.  [Read more →]