Leisure

		Fireworks, Rodeo and Blue's music! Something for everyone this Fourth of July!

Source: The Oregonian, June 28, 2012
By Rosemarie Stein

Fort Vancouver: Live music, games, a parade, food for purchase. Fireworks are launched from Pearson Airfield at dusk, 8 a.m.-11 p.m. Wednesday. Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, 1001 E. Fifth St., Vancouver; $5 advance, $7 at gate, ages 12 and younger free; fortvan.org/fourth

Pepsi Fourth of July Fireworks: Live entertainment, carnival rides all day. Fireworks at dusk. 10 a.m.-midnight Wednesday. Oaks Park (east end of the Sellwood Bridge), 7805 S.E. Oaks Park Way; gate fee $2-$5; oakspark.com or 503-233-5777

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.

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.

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.

1874 Zimmerman House. Click to Enlarge

Let Summer Begin When: Sat Jun 16, 2012 10AM-3PM Where: Zimmerman Park 17111 NE Sandy Blvd Gresham, OR Get Map!

A lasting vestige of East Multnomah County's agricultural roots

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.

Nadaka Nature Park, Gresham OR

Summer Clean-Up Event Volunteer opportunity When: Sat, Jun 16, 2012 9AM-1PM Where: Nadaka Nature Park 175th & NE Pacific St Gresham OR Get Map!

Clean-up info
Be prepared to get a little dirty and to have fun by supporting and volunteering with Friends of Nadaka and Wilkes East Neighborhood Association in their efforts to restore this natural area by removing invasive underbrush and ivy from Nadaka Nature Park, part of the Columbia Slough Watershed.

Rain or Shine! Come dressed for weather and help improve Nadaka Nature Park. Bring working gloves & a water bottle if you have them. Volunteer as long as you can. Coffee, juice, water & refreshments provided by Wilkes East Neighborhood.

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.

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.

Nadaka Nature Park, Gresham OR

Spring Clean-Up Event Volunteer opportunity When: Sun, May 6, 2012 9:30AM-1PM Where: Nadaka Nature Park 175th & NE Pacific St Gresham OR Get Map!

Clean-up info
Be prepared to get a little dirty and to have fun by supporting and volunteering with Friends of Nadaka and Wilkes East Neighborhood Association in their efforts to restore this natural area by removing invasive underbrush and ivy from Nadaka Nature Park, part of the Columbia Slough Watershed.

Rain or Shine! Come dressed for weather and help improve Nadaka Nature Park. Bring working gloves & a water bottle if you have them. Volunteer as long as you can. Coffee, juice, water & refreshments provided by Wilkes East Neighborhood.