Announcement

Let's Go Bike Riding! When: Thu May 19, 2016 12PM-1PM Where: Gresham City Hall Loading Dock (starting point) 1333 NW Eastman Parkway Gresham, OR Get Map!

Join City Staff on Thursday, May 19 from noon to 1 p.m. for a bike ride starting at the Citys Loading Dock, 1333 NW Eastman Parkway. The ride is approximately 6 miles and should take less than an hour and returns to the Citys loading dock.

For a complete list of Bike Month events, please visit the Bike Month webpage.

Get Involved, Make A Difference When: Thu May 19, 2016 5:30PM-7:30PM Where: Gresham City Hall HR Training Room 1333 N.W. Eastman Pkwy. Gresham, OR Get Map!

The purpose of the Gresham Commission on Children and Families is to conduct research and advise the Gresham City Council on the development, implementation and maintenance of strategies, policies and programs designed to strengthen and engage Greshams children and families.

For more information about this event contact Joe Walsh at 503-618-2372 or Joe.Walsh@GreshamOregon.gov.

Celebrate Bike Month! When: Fri May 20, 2016 6:30AM-8:30AM Where: Multiple Locations Gresham, OR Get Map!

Participate in Bike-to-Work Day on Friday, May 20 between 6:30 and 8:30 a.m. Just stop by one of these three bike appreciation stations and receive a free breakfast treat:

• Main City Park at Springwater Corridor Trail Head
• Springwater Corridor at Gresham-Fairview Trail near S.W. Pleasant View Drive
• Glisan Street near ON Semiconductor entrance

For a complete list of Bike Month events, please visit the Bike Month webpage.

Let's Hoop It Up! When: Fri May 20, 2016 6PM-10PM Where: H.B. Lee Middle School 1121 NE 172nd Ave. Gresham, OR 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.

Let's Go Bike Riding! When: Sat May 21, 2016 10AM-12PM Where: Main City Park (starting point) Gresham, OR Get Map!

Join your friends and neighbors for a slow-paced, familyfriendly ride. This free ride will be a 10-mile+ out and back loop using the Springwater Corridor to the west. This ride allows you to ride all or any part that you are comfortable with and is open to all levels of riders. Meet at 9:45 a.m. in the parking lot at Main City Park, near the Springwater Trail. The ride will leave at 10 a.m. and will return to the same location in Main City Park a couple of hours later. Bike helmets are required.

For a complete list of Bike Month events, please visit the Bike Month webpage.

Join In Tonight's Fun When: Sat May 21, 2016 8PM-12AM Where: Friends of the Children 424 NE 172nd Avenue Gresham, OR Get Map!

Middle school and high school youth can attend free basketball practice, skill building and game play on Saturday nights at Friends of the Children at 424 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:

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

Registration form

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

1874 Zimmerman House. Click to Enlarge

Come See the Gardens When: Sat May 21, 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.

Hillsdale to Multnomah Village When: Sat May 21, 2016 9AM-11AM Meet: Wilson High parking lot west end of the bleachers SW Sunset Blvd and Capitol Highway Get Map! Cost: Free!

Let's Go Walking!
Join us on another great Ten Toe Express walk throughout inner-city Portland sponsored by the Portland Bureau of Transportation. The Ten Toe Express program is a series of guided walks held Thursdays @ 6PM and Saturdays @ 9AM from May 7th through September 10th 2016.

Each easy and informal Ten Toe Express walk explores the area neighborhood, architecture and unique history. Walk takes about 2 hours, cover 2-4 miles and are open to all ages and skill levels. Did we mention it's free!

Saturdays May thru October! When: Every Saturday, 8:30AM-2PM Where: NW Miller & Third St Historic Downtown Gresham, OR Get Map!

Fresh & Local
Shoppers will find all-natural meats and cheeses, fresh-picked produce, nursery stock and fresh-cut flowers, hand-crafted jewelry, soaps, artwork, and much more. Live music and food are always part of the market.

Located on Northwest Miller Avenue between Second and Third Street 8:30AM to 2PM each Saturday now through Oct. 29.

Fresh Produce & Handcrafts When: Sat May 21, 2016 9AM-3PM Where: Mt. Hood Community College 26000 SE Stark Street Gresham, OR Get Map!

Saturday's Apr 16th through Sep 24th - 9AM to 3PM

The Gresham Saturday Market provides a vibrant marketplace offering a rich mix of regional, farm-grown goods, handcrafted products, fine art, unique gifts, fresh food and live music to enhance the community.

Now located at the Mt Hood Community College campus northwest parking lot, corner of NE 257th & Stark St with plenty of free parking.

For more information call 503-912-4122 or visit the Gresham Saturday Market website.