Announcement

When: Thu Aug 23, 2012 7PM-10PM Where: HB Lee Middle School 1121 NE 172nd Gresham OR

Showing: ZooKeeper
In Zookeeper, the animals at the Franklin Park Zoo love their kindhearted caretaker, Griffin Keyes (Kevin James). Finding himself more comfortable with a lion than a lady, Griffin decides the only way to get a girl in his life is to leave the zoo and find a more glamorous job. The animals, in a panic, decide to break their time-honored code of silence and reveal their biggest secret: they can talk! To keep Griffin from leaving, they decide to teach him the rules of courtship - animal style.

Join Greater Gresham Area Prevention Partnership (ggapp) for their second year of "Cinema Under the Stars!" This year they will be showing a series of free family-friendly movies fun for all ages.

Bring a blanket to sit on and a picnic, or stop by East County's many restaurants or cafes to pick up dinner to-go. Please note that pets, alcohol and smoking are not allowed. Blankets or low-back chairs are recommended. The event may be canceled in the event of inclement weather.

When: Aug 24, 2012 7PM-10PM Where: Gresham Arts Plaza 401 NE Second St Gresham, OR Get Map!

Showing: Megamind
Notorious Metro City villian Megamind (voice of Will Ferrell) becomes an unlikely savior to the troubled metropolis after defeating beloved do-gooder Metro Man (voice of Brad Pitt) and creating a new opponent who refuses to play by the rules. Megamind was only an infant when his parents loaded him into an emergency escape pod and jettisoned him into space just as their planet was being sucked into a black hole. His destination: planet Earth.

Pictures in the Park presents a free family movie night series on the Arts Plaza in downtown Gresham. Live music on the plaza begins at 7:00 p.m., and movie showtime is at dusk -- approximately 8:00 p.m.

Bring a blanket to sit on and a picnic, or stop by one of downtown Gresham's many restaurants or cafes to pick up dinner to-go. Please note that pets, alcohol and smoking are not allowed. Blankets or low-back chairs are recommended. The event may be canceled in the event of inclement weather.

When: Aug 24, 2012 7PM-10PM Where: Dexter McCartey Middle School 1400 SE 5th Gresham OR

Showing: The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep
A lonely young boy vows to protect the rapidly growing hatchling that emerges from a mysterious egg found on the shores of a Scottish loch in My Dog Skip and Tuck Everlasting director Jay Russell's screen adaptation of writer Dick King-Smith's popular children's novel. Angus MacMorrow (Alex Etel) has made a most unusual discovery, and he's about to find out just how one innocent boy's greatest fantasy can also be a frightened adult population's greatest threat.

Join Greater Gresham Area Prevention Partnership (ggapp) for their second year of "Cinema Under the Stars!" This year they will be showing a series of free family-friendly movies fun for all ages.

Bring a blanket to sit on and a picnic, or stop by East County's many restaurants or cafes to pick up dinner to-go. Please note that pets, alcohol and smoking are not allowed. Blankets or low-back chairs are recommended. The event may be canceled in the event of inclement weather.

When: Sat Aug 25, 2012 7PM-10PM Where: Gresham Arts Plaza 401 NE 2nd St Gresham OR

Showing: Cars
A pedal-to-the-metal race car determined to prove his worth on the tracks discovers that life isn't always about crossing the finish line first in Toy Story director John Lasseter's mechanically minded tale of friendship and loyalty. Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) may be just a rookie, but he's convinced that he can realize his dream of zooming by the checkered flag if he can only make it to California in time to compete in the upcoming Piston Cup Championship.

Join Greater Gresham Area Prevention Partnership (ggapp) for their second year of "Cinema Under the Stars!" This year they will be showing a series of free family-friendly movies fun for all ages.

Bring a blanket to sit on and a picnic, or stop by East County's many restaurants or cafes to pick up dinner to-go. Please note that pets, alcohol and smoking are not allowed. Blankets or low-back chairs are recommended. The event may be canceled in the event of inclement weather.

Every Saturday Now 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. 27.

Bring Your Work Gloves And Join The Fun! When: Sat Aug 15, 2012 8:45AM-2PM Where: Mill Park in Milwaukie (SE Linwood Ave and Overland St) Get Map!

Join Johnson Creek Watershed Council, Overland Park Coalition and their partners to clean trash and debris directly out of Johnson Creek. This work will help improve natural habitat for fish and wildlife. They also need at least 2 more people to sign up to clean-up Gresham Woods at SW 14th Drive and Binford Ave, Gresham. Get Map!

Clean-up: 8:45AM-12PM, Barbarque: 12PM-2PM.

Pre-registration required (link below). Groups welcome. Bring gloves. Closed-toe shoes required (no sandals). Children under 12, accompanied by an adult, will be assigned to Mill Park.

When: Mon Aug 27, 2012 7PM Where: St Aidan's Episcopal Church Murdock Hall 17405 NE Glisan St 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, August 27th at 7:00 PM for the Wilkes East Neighborhood Annual Meeting. The meeting will be held at St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 17405 NE Glisan St, Portland, Oregon. Get map!

Topics & Guests
Highlights will include: Neighborhood Update, By-Laws change approval and special guest speakers: Chief Junginger, Gresham Police Dept; Shirley Craddick, Metro Councilor, District 1; Dana Licerno Brian Monberg, Metro Project Manager; Michael Parkhurst, Rockwood Public Safety Building, Project Manager; Michael Bowling, Owens Corning, Plant Manager; Laurie Monnes-Anderson, Oregon State Senator; Lee Dayfield, Friends of Nadaka.

Who should attend?
This meeting is open to all residents and businesses in the Wilkes East Neighborhood!

Be A Part Of Your Community, Plan To Attend.

When: Tue Jun 12, 2012 5:30PM-7PM Where: Gresham City Hall Council Chambers 1333 NW Eastman Pkwy Gresham, OR Get Map!

Meet the Artists
Join us at Artist Reception for the annual Jurried Art Exhibit. Artists will be onsite to answer questions regarding their exhibit pieces. Artwork is for sale and the Juried show awards prizes based on categories.

This free event is open to the public and features live entertainment by local musicians and refreshments.

For more information contact Teresa Hall at Teresa.Hall@GreshamOregon.gov.

Coalition of Gresham Neighborhoods When: Jun 12, 2012 7PM-8:30PM Where: Gresham City Hall Oregon Trail Room 1333 NW Eastman Pky Get Map!

Public welcome
The Coalition of Gresham Neighborhood Associations was formed to provide structure and support for the leadership of Gresham's neighborhood associations, enabling more effective cooperation among neighborhood associations in order to achieve desired outcomes. Goals of the Coalition include providing a public forum for the review and evaluation of issues and problems, providing education and information on specific areas such as land use, and providing a unified voice for the neighborhood associations.

The Coalition meets monthly on the second Tuesday at 7:00PM

Future site Rockwood Public Safety Facility

What's Your Vision? When: Wed Jun 13, 2012 6-7:30PM Where: Rockwood Community Office 18709 SE Stark Gresham, OR Get Map!

Share Your Ideas
Gresham city officials want to hear from the public about the design of the new Rockwood police station. Project architects want to gather community preferences to guide the aesthetics of the new building.

This will be an interactive, drop-in style event (it’s fine to come anytime between 6 and 7:30) with the project architect on-hand. The purpose of the event is to give the design team a good sense of what the community’s preferences regarding the appearance of the building exterior and grounds.

Plan to attend this visioning event and share your ideas for this important addition to our neighborhood.