When: Sat, May 30, 2020 8:30AM-2PM Where: Arts Plaza
NE 3rd Street and NE Hood Avenue Get Map!
Oregon's Stay Home, Save Lives order allows farmers markets to operate. The Gresham Farmers' Market will open for the season with a limited number of vendors and strict COVID-19 physical distancing and safety measures in place.
At the market safety measures
Do not visit the market if you you are feeling unwell.
Only one person per household should visit the market.
Wear a mask.
Bring a shopping list.
Stay at least 6 feet away from anyone not in your household.
When: Sat, Mar 14, 2020 9AM-2PM CANCELED Where: Gresham City Hall
1333 NW Eastman Pky Get Map!
Planning a trip abroad? Take the first step and apply for or renew your U.S. passport.
The City is offering an opportunity on Saturday, March 14, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at Gresham City Hall.
Be sure you bring all required documents and checks or money orders with you. Visit GreshamOregon.gov/Passports for detailed information on requirements and fees.
For additional information, contact us at 503-618-2460.
When: Mon Mar 09, 2020 7PM-8:30PM Where: Albertina Kerr Gresham Campus, Training Building
(small bldg, center north on campus)
722 NE 162nd Av
Gresham, OR Get Map!
Neighborhood Meeting, Everyone's Invited
Join Your Neighbors. Get involved. Make a difference!
Save the date
Be sure to save Monday, March 9th at 7PM for the Wilkes East Neighborhood 2020 Spring Meeting. The meeting will be held at Albertina Kerr, 722 NE 162nd Av, Training Building (small bldg, center north on property), Gresham OR. Get map!
Agenda
Gresham Police NET Team update
CVIP (Citizen Volunteers in Policing)
Glisan Commuters Initiative (Glisan Street Lane Reduction)
Neighborhood news and more
Seeking Board Members. Are you motivated, passionate, creative?
Did you know you can become a Member-at-Large at any time? Being a Board Member is a great opportunity and experience for any neighbor, whether you’ve been on a board before or you're considering the idea for the first time. No experience required. Nominate yourself. Info here! or contact any board member. Get involved! Make a difference!
Who should attend?
Participation is open to all residents who live, own property or a business, organization, church or government agency within our boundaries
Be Part Of Your Community. Plan To Attend.
The Wilkes East Neighborhood is located in the northwest corner of the City of Gresham, Oregon, and is one of Gresham's sixteen neighborhoods. Wilkes East Neighborhood borders are roughly NE Sandy Blvd to the north, NE 181st Ave to the east, NE Glisan St to the south, and NE 162nd Ave to the west. Get map!.
Watch for these red & white Meeting Signs the week before our meeting. The signs were purchased with assistance of the City of Gresham Neighborhood Grant Program, and with volunteer hours to set them out and retrieve them. Signs Now NW also made a generous contribution to this project.
When: Sat Jan 11 2020 8:45AM-1PM Where: Gateway Green Park
Gateway Transit Center
1249 NE 99th Ave
Portland, OR
(I-205 Multi Use Path north to the park) Get Map! (No access from I-205. Park is only accessible by bike or foot traffic)
Volunteers Needed!
Your help is needed at this work party where we will be removing weedy introduced plants and planting native trees and shrubs at the newly developed Gateway Green! Gateway Green offers 25 acres of bike adventure fun. Opening in 2017 and offering a variety of bike trail options, we are excited to be part of the multi-partner efforts to help revegetate the forested slope that borders the eastern edge of this area.
Please arrive by 8:45am to sign-in and enjoy some breakfast treats and coffee, tea, or hot chocolate. The planting starts at 9:00am. We provide gloves, tools, and planting guidance -- all you need to do is show up dressed for the weather wearing sturdy shoes or boots, and be ready to have fun!
Please note: this park is only accessible via the I-205 Multi-Use Path. There is an approximately 10 - 15 minute walk from the Gateway Transit Center. Volunteers are encouraged to bike to the planting or take public transportation to the transit center and walk from there. Thank you for supporting an alternative approach to arriving at this community event!
Under age 18? A signed youth waiver is required for you to volunteer: www.friendsoftrees.org/youthwaiver. We ask that youth 15 years and younger are accompanied by an adult.
This event is in partnership with Friends of Gateway Green and Portland Parks & Recreation with support from REI.
More Info
Please contact Jenny, Pablo, and Carey at (503) 595-0213 or email volunteer@friendsoftrees.org if you have questions or need any further information. We look forward to seeing you out there!
When: Mon Jan 20, 2020 8:45AM-1PM Where: Nadaka Nature Park & Garden
17615 NE Glisan St
Gresham, OR Get Map!
MLK Day of Service
Join this special event on a Monday to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's legacy of service and justice by planting trees! We are excited to be hosting this work party where we will be removing weedy introduced and planting native trees and shrubs at Nadaka Nature Park. Nadaka Park is a 12 acre park that serves the diverse residents of East County with a community garden, natural play area, and picnic shelter, providing important access to nature.
Please arrive by 8:45am to sign-in and enjoy some breakfast treats and coffee, tea, or hot chocolate. The planting starts at 9:00am. We provide gloves, tools, and planting guidance -- all you need to do is show up dressed for the weather wearing sturdy shoes or boots, and be ready to have fun!
Under age 18? A signed youth waiver is required for youth to volunteer: www.friendsoftrees.org/youthwaiver. We ask that youth 15 years and younger are accompanied by an adult.
More Info
Please contact Jenny, Pablo, and Carey at (503) 595-0213 or email volunteer@friendsoftrees.org if you have questions or need any further information. We look forward to seeing you out there!
When: Wed, Aug 14, 2019 4PM-8:30PM Where: Gresham Station
649 NW 12th St. Get Map!
Welcome to Greshams only weekday farmers market!
Join us every Wednesday evening starting at 4:00 pm at Gresham Station, at NW 11th Street in between NW Civic Drive and NW Sleret Avenue.
More than 40 local vendors are confirmed to join the Gresham Station Twilight Market, many of whom also showcase their products at the Gresham Farmers Market on Saturdays.
For more information about this event, contact Christina Blaser at 626-318-7508 or christinab@harsch.com.
When: Thu, Aug 15, 2019 6PM-8PM Where: Rosewood Initiative
16126 SE Stark Street Get Map!
Get your broken items fixed by community volunteers for free
The City of Gresham, the Rosewood Initiative and Repair PDX are teaming up to bring people with repair skills together to help neighbors fix their broken items.
Types of household items repaired
Broken bicycles, chains and tires
Torn clothing, missing buttons and other fabric repairs
Broken clocks, fans and small kitchen appliances
Please note: Televisions, microwaves and small engines are not repairable at this event.
What to expect
Try to bring anything that may be needed to repair your item; Parts, buttons, matching thread, power cords, batteries, connecting cables, remote controls, instructions manuals, etc.
We try to help everyone who brings an item. If participants bring multiple items (allowed), we can only work on one item at a time and may not be able to fix more than one item per person.
Our volunteer fixers will do their best to repair your item, but some repairs may be too complicated or require resources that aren't available at the event.
The event is free. There may be a wait depending on the number of repairs.
When: Thu, Aug 15, 2019 5PM-8PM Where: Downtown Gresham Get Map!
Stay later downtown for live music, art, kids activities and more on Third Thursdays when the downtown Gresham businesses extend their hours. Bring the family for a fun evening downtown to stroll, eat, shop and explore.
Thank You!
Wilkes East Neighborhood would like express our gratitude to the following for their generous contributions & continued support:
• Jazzy Bagels, Main St & Powell
• Parkrose Hardware, 106th & Sandy
• Growers Outlet, 162nd & Glisan
• SOLV, Bringing Oregon together
• Albertsons, 181st & Glisan
• And, all the many volunteers!
