Leisure

Let's Fix It! When: Sat, Oct 08, 2016 1PM-3:30PM Where: Gresham Library 385 NW Miller Ave Gresham Get Map!

Don't junk it, repair it. Bring your broken household items to be repaired for free by skilled volunteers.

The City and Coalition of Gresham Neighborhood Associations sponsor a Gresham Repair Café three times a year.

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
• Electronics (calculators, Gameboys, remote controls, desktop and laptop computers)
• Small furniture

Televisions, microwaves and small engines are not repairable at this event.

For more information or to volunteer, contact us at repaircafegresham@gmail.com or 503-618-2694 or visit the Repair Cafe Facebook page.

Repair Cafe website

Repair Cafe poster

Saturday's thru October When: Sun, Oct 09, 2016 11AM-3PM Where: Next to Plaza del Sol SE 187th Street Get Map!

The Rockwood Farmers Market is a community-focused market featuring fresh produce from local farms in a welcoming and vibrant atmosphere. Purchase local fruits and produce, jams and jellies, enjoy hot food vendors, music, a weekly activity for kids and more.

The outdoor market is open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays next to the Plaza del Sol, SE 187th Avenue, between East Burnside and SE Stark Street. The market runs on Sundays until October 16.

WIC, SNAP and Farm Direct coupons are accepted.

Take the MAX: The market is conveniently located right off of the Rockwood/E 188th Ave MAX stop. There is parking available and the market is accessible for bikes as well.

The Market is a collaboration of Ecumenical Ministries of Oregons Interfaith Food & Farms Partnership and the Rockwood Co-op.

Be a sponsor, volunteer or vendor at the market. For more information call 503-221-1054, ext. 215 or email rockwoodfarmersmarket@gmail.com.

Visit the Rockwood Farmers Market website.

Let's Kick Ball! When: Sun, Oct 9, 2016 11AM-1PM Where: Friends of the Children 424 NE 172nd Ave. Get Map!

Free! Drop-in futsal games for boys and girls in grades 3-6, from 11 am to 1 pm Sundays in the Friends of the Children gym. Rain or shine. Supervised play is provided by Active Children Portland volunteers. This activity is sponsored by the City of Gresham. A signed waiver is required to participate.

Read more about the Sunday Afternoon Futsal program and print the waiver. For more information, contact Jared Hoffman, 541-921-0686.

Pretty As A Picture When: Tue, Oct 11, 2016 5:30PM-7PM Where: Gresham Visual Arts Gallery 1331 NW Eastman Pky Get Map!

We are pleased to announce our newest exhibit, the "Through The Door" show. This exhibit runs from Oct. 10-Dec. 1, 2016 and features many local area artists. We hope you can join us for the artists' reception, which includes live music and light refreshments on Tuesday, Oct. 11 from 5:30 - 7:00 pm. Stop by and visit with the artists and find out more about their work.

The Gresham Visual Arts Gallery is located in the Public Safety and Schools Building at 1331 NW Eastman Parkway, Gresham, OR 97030 (adjacent to Gresham City Hall).

The gallery is open for viewing weekdays 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, excluding holidays.

Artwork on display in the gallery is for sale unless marked not for sale (NFS).

Genealogy Help Hour When: Every-other Friday 7-8PM (First session Oct 14, 2016) Where: Gresham Historical Society 410 N Main Ave Gresham, OR Get map! (503)661-0347

Are you starting a family tree but don't know where to begin? Having a particular researching issue with an ancestor? Just want to talk genealogy shop? Come on down to the museum every other Friday 7-8PM. Our first geneaology help session begins 10/14. Admission is Free!

Let's Hoop It Up! When: Fri, Oct 14, 2016 6PM-10PM Where: H.B. Lee Middle School 1121 NE 172nd Ave. Get Map!

Middle school and high school youth can attend free basketball practice, skill building and game play on Friday nights at H.B. Lee Middle School, 1121 NE 172nd Ave.

• Open to boys and girls in grades 6-12
• Learn new skills, make new friends, play basketball.
• Adult supervision and mentorship provided by the Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center (POIC).
• Sponsored by the City of Gresham.

Schedule:

• 6-8 p.m. for grades 6-8
• 8-10 p.m. for grades 9-12

Registration form

For more information, contact Coach Michael Magnum at 503-975-2929.

Safer Walking & Biking When: Sat, Oct 15, 2016 10AM-2PM Where: Gresham Civic Center 1333 NW Eastman Pky Rockwood Rising Catalyst Site 18535 SE Stark Street Get Map!

10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Walk and Talk

The City wants to understand how getting around town can help you stay active, fit and healthy. Join us for a 2.2-mile walk from Gresham's Civic Center on Eastman Parkway to the new Rockwood Rising site on 187th and Stark Street. Along the walk, we want to hear from you about what street improvements would make walking and biking easier, safer and more enjoyable in Gresham. Slip on your walking shoes and join us.
Families, strollers and mobile chairs are welcome.

Language translation other than English available upon request; call 971-231-7426 to schedule.

12:00 - 2:00 pm: Eat

At the Rockwood Rising site, come out to see what plans the Gresham Redevelopment Commission has been cooking up for a new Rockwood town center. Sample free foods from many different cultural cuisines from local entrepreneurs and food vendors. Learn what types of programs and services could be located there, and how you and your family can give input about what you'd like to see there.

For more information about this event, contact Emily Bower at 503-618-2416 or Emily.Bower@GreshamOregon.gov.

Saturday's thru October When: Sat, Oct 15, 2016 8:30AM-2PM Where: Downtown Gresham on Northwest Miller Avenue between 2nd and 3rd Streets Get Map!

The Gresham Farmers Market takes place from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday from May to October. Held in downtown Gresham at NW 3rd Street and NW Miller Avenue, the market offers shoppers fresh, local produce, meats, cheeses, flowers, crafts, great food and live music.

For more information visit the Gresham Farmers' Market website or Facebook page.

1874 Zimmerman House. Click to Enlarge

Happy Halloween! When: Sat Oct 15, 2016 Noon-4PM Where: Zimmerman Park 17111 NE Sandy Blvd Gresham, OR Get Map!

A delightful 1874 Victorian farmhouse
Take a step back into history at the Zimmerman House, a Victorian era farmhouse, built in 1874 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This beautiful farmhouse is a perfect reflection of typical Columbia River dairy farm life in the late 1800s. The Zimmerman Heritage Farm is a unique cultural education and recreational resource that is being created for the benefit of the public on a 5.98-acre historic site in Gresham, Oregon.

Golden crowned Kinglet

Let's Go Bird Watching! When: Sat Oct 15, 2016 9AM-10AM Where: Nadaka Nature Park & Gardens 175th & NE Glisan Gresham OR Get Map Cost: Free!

Join Friends of Nadaka and Audubon for a guided nature walk through Nadaka Nature Park. This is a family friendly event for beginner & advance bird watchers/ naturalists. Bring your own binoculars & field guides if possible. (Binoculars will be provided for those who do not own binoculars)