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Free! Ten Toe Express Walk - Historic Stark & Belmont: Sat Jun 16, 2012 9AM-11AM

06/16/2012 - 9:00am
06/16/2012 - 11:00am
Etc/GMT-8
Ten Toe Express program includes a series of free guided walks in the City of Portland lead by Rich Cassidy, Portland Bureau of Transportation. Learn area history while enjoying the city's beauty. Info & schedule here!

Historic Stark & Belmont

When: Sat, Jun 16, 2012 9AM-11AM
Meet at: Milepost P4 at the corner of
SE Stark and SE 61st Av
Portland, OR
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 at 6PM and Saturdays at 9AM from May 10th through September 13th. Download your 2012 Ten Toe Express schedule here.

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.

Third Thursdays, Downtown Gresham: Jun 21, 2012 5:30PM-8PM

06/21/2012 - 5:30pm
06/21/2012 - 8:00pm
Etc/GMT-8
Third Thursdays Downtown Gresham. Free, family-friendly celebration of music, food, drink and art, every third Thursday through August. Info here!

Join in the fun in
Historic Downtown Gresham.

Free, family-friendly celebration of music, food, drink and art, every third Thursday through August from 5:30 - 8:00PM.

Wine tasting, local artisans, live music, and extended shopping hours.

Free! Ten Toe Express Walk - Exploring Mt. Tabor: Thu Jun 21, 2012 6PM-8PM

06/21/2012 - 6:00pm
06/21/2012 - 8:00pm
Etc/GMT-8
Ten Toe Express program includes a series of free guided walks in the City of Portland lead by Rich Cassidy, Portland Bureau of Transportation. Learn area history while enjoying the city's beauty. Info & schedule here!

Exploring Mt. Tabor

When: Thu, Jun 21, 2012 6PM-8PM
Meet at: SE 60th & Salmon
Portland, OR
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 at 6PM and Saturdays at 9AM from May 10th through September 13th. Download your 2012 Ten Toe Express schedule here.

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.

Dump Your Junk! Wilkes East Neighborhood Clean-Up Event: Sat Jun 23, 2010 9AM-12PM

06/23/2012 - 9:00am
06/23/2012 - 12:00pm
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Clean out the garage, clean up the yard --

Dump Your Junk! Wilkes East Neighborhood Clean-Up event, Saturday Jun 23, 2010 9AM. Info here!
Neighborhood Clean Up, Jun 23rd 9AM

the dumpsters are
coming to you!

When: Sat Jun 23, 2012 9AM-12PM*
Where: HB Lee Middle School
1121 NE 172nd Ave
(between Glisan & Halsey)
Get map!

Cost per load:
$15.00 -- Auto, small pick-up truck
$25.00 -- Trailer load, larger truck

Clean-up Info
This event is open to all Wilkes East Neighborhood residents. Get map!

Bring all your general debris and recycles to the dumpsters located in the east parking lot at HB Lee Middle School, 1121 NE 172nd Ave (between Glisan & Halsey), Saturday Jun 23rd, 9AM to 12PM (sooner if the dumspters fill-up).

You CAN bring: You CAN recycle: You CANNOT bring:
  • Bulky waste
  • Yard debris
  • Wood scraps
  • General "clean-up" items
  • Scrap metal
  • Cardboard
  • Electronics (e-waste)

  • Hazardous waste*
  • Chemicals, paint cans
  • Appliances, tires
  • Household garbage
  • Commercial waste
  • Florescent bulbs (any)

Volunteers Needed
We need several volunteers to greet guests, direct traffic, help unload vehicles, seperate deliverables and and keep the parking lot clean. Click here to send us your name, contact info and job preference.

A Fundrasing Event
The Wilkes East Neighborhood clean-up is WENA's only fundraising event. WENA uses these funds to support WENA activities and projects and assist Wilkes East Neighborhood residents on issues such as land use, nuisance, crime, transportation concerns, and more.

*Hazardous Waste Disposal
Wondering what to do with those old paint cans, motor oil and solvents?
Click here to visit Metro's website and find out what materials are hazardous and where and how to safely dispose of them.

FREE! Mt Hood Jazz Festival launches Adventures in Jazz series: May 5, 2012 7PM-10PM

05/05/2012 - 7:00pm
05/05/2012 - 10:00pm
Etc/GMT-8
FREE! Mt Hood Jazz Festival launches Adventures in Jazz series: May 5, 2012 7PM-10PM. Multiple venues, all ages. Info here!

Jazz Fans Rejoice

When: Sat May 5, 2012 7PM-10PM
Where: Historic Downtown Gresham
See locations below
Gresham, OR
Get Map!
No cover charge, free parking!

An Evening of Great Music
The Gresham/Mt. Hood Jazz Association is bringing back the Mt Hood Jazz Festival, launching its first Adventures in Jazz series at participating venues in Historic Downtown Gresham.

The event is free and open to the public and is supported through sponsorship. Stroll the streets of downtown Gresham, stop in at participating restaurants for a bite to eat and enjoy first-class jazz music.

MHCC Planetarium, The Southern Sky from Namibia: May 7, 2012 7PM & 8PM

05/07/2012 - 7:00pm
05/07/2012 - 9:00pm
Etc/GMT-8
MHCC Planetarium, The Southern Sky from Namibia: May 7, 2012 7PM & 8PM. Info Here!
Dusty Galaxy
MHCC Planetarium website

Southern Sky from Namibia

When: Mon May 7, 2012
Show Times: 7:00PM and 8:15PM
Where: Mt Hood Community College
Planetarium Sky Theater
26000 SE Stark St
Gresham, OR
Get Map!

Admission $2. MHCC students are admitted free.
The Sky Theater is wheelchair accessible.

The Southern Sky from Namibia
Join us as Mt Hood Community College Planetarium Director Pat Hanrahan shares stories and celestrial images from last summer's trip to Namibia in southern Africa. Near total darkness provided an opportunity to capture many incredible images from the seldom seen southern night sky.

All shows are presented under a realistic representation of the night sky, featuring the latest galactic, stellar and planetary images.

Visitors are encouraged to ask questions during each 45-minute program. Children are welcome to attend.

Parking Change
Parking permits are required and may be purchased for $3 at ticket kiosks located by the flagpoles (north parking) and gym (south parking). (Violators will be ticketed)

Free! Ten Toe Express Walk - Colonel Summers to Ladd's Addition: Thu May 10, 2012 6PM-8PM

05/10/2012 - 6:00pm
05/10/2012 - 7:30pm
Etc/GMT-8
Ten Toe Express program includes a series of free guided walks in the City of Portland lead by Rich Cassidy, Portland Bureau of Transportation. Learn area history while enjoying the city's beauty. Info & schedule here!

Colonel Summers/Ladds Addition

When: Thu, May 10, 2012 6PM-8PM
Meet at: SE 20th & Belmont
Portland, OR
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 at 6PM and Saturdays at 9AM from May 10th through September 13th. Download your 2012 Ten Toe Express schedule here.

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.

Arbor Day Tree Planting Gradin Community Sports Park: Apr 7, 2012 10-11AM

04/07/2012 - 10:00am
04/07/2012 - 11:00am
Etc/GMT-8
Gresham’s Arbor Day Celebration 2011; Gradin Arboretum: Apr 9, 2011 9AM-12PM. Info here!
Gradin Sports Park Arboretum, Gresham OR

Plant a tree today

Whe\n: Sat Apr 7, 2012 10-11AMbr />
Where: Gradin Sports Park
2303 SE Palmquist Road
(Between Hogan Road and Hwy 26)
Gresham, OR
Get map!

Join us as we plant a Nyssa sylvatica 'David Odom' Afterburner Tupelo to memorialize David Odom who served as Gresham's urban forester before becoming a Neighborhood Tree Specialist with Friends of Trees in 2009. Gresham's annual Arbor Day Proclamation will also be read at this event.

Gresham and Wood Village Earth Day Recycling Event: Apr 21, 2012 9AM-2PM

04/21/2012 - 9:00am
04/21/2012 - 2:00pm
Etc/GMT-8
Gresham and Wood Village Annual Earth Day Recycling Event: Apr 21, 2012 9AM-2PM.  Info Here!

Annual Earth Day Event

When: Sat Apr 21, 2012 9AM-2PM
Where: Gresham City Hall
1333 NW Eastman Pkwy
Gresham, OR
Get Map!

Bring your recyclables. Rain or Shine!
Every year the City holds a free recycling event in April around Earth Day. The recycling event is free to Gresham and Wood Village residents and businesses.

Bring your recyclable items to Gresham City Hall for Earth Day from 9AM to 2PM, or take your items to a recycler year-round. Contact Metro Recycling at 503-234-3000 for location and material information.

Collection Items

Electronics and Batteries
We are not accepting electronics or batteries at the Earth Day event. For disposal information visit the City's website

Wilkes East Meeting: new Rockwood Public Safety Facility presentation, Q & A: Mon Apr 23, 2012 7PM: RESCHEDULED

04/23/2012 - 7:00pm
04/23/2012 - 8:30pm
Etc/GMT-8
Wilkes East Neighborhood General Meeting, April 23, 2012 7PM. Join your Neighbors. Get involved. Make a difference! St Aidan's Episcopol Church, Murdock Hall, 174th & NE Glisan. Info here!

When: Mon Apr 23, 2012 7PM
RESCHEDULED: Aug 27, 2012 7PM
Where: St Aidan's Episcopal Church
Murdock Hall
17405 NE Glisan St
Gresham, OR
Get Map!

Site acquisition for Rockwood public safety facility approved. New facility will improve police presence and services in Rockwood / West Gresham area.

You're Invited
Join us Monday April 23 Aug 27, 7PM at St Aidan's Church for a presentation by Michael Parkhurst, Senior Urban Renewal Project Coordinator, Gresham Redevelopment Commission about the new Rockwood Public Safety Facility to be built at the former Kasch's Garden Center on NE 181st. Learn all about this project. Bring your questions.

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