Leisure

Saturday's thru October When: Sat, May 25, 2019 8:30AM-2PM Where: Arts Plaza NE 3rd Street and NE Hood Avenue Get Map!

The Gresham Farmers Market is a community gathering place where you can stroll, shop and listen to live music. The market offers shoppers fresh, local produce, meats, cheeses, flowers, crafts, fresh food and live music.

Dont forget to bring your bag or basket from home.

Enjoy a picnic on the grass and a splash in the Children's Fountain splash pads on the Arts Plaza.

For more information about the Gresham Farmers' Market contact us at 971-303-2248 or manager@greshamfarmersmarket.com, or visit the Gresham Farmers' Market website.

Sounds of Spring When: Sun, May 26, 2019 3:30PM-5PM Where: Mt. Hood Community College Theater 26000 SE Stark Street Get Map!

Mt. Hood Pops Orchestra presents Celebrating Spring, with guest conductor Ian Kerr. This concert will feature:

• Hebrides Overture, by Mendelssohn
• A Trumpeter's Lullaby, by Anderson
• Symphony No. 104, movement 3, by Haydn
• St. Louis Blues, by William C. Handy
• Duke Ellington medley, arr. by Custer
• Stars and Stripes Forever, by Sousa
• Plus, performances by the winners of orchestra's student concerto competition

For more information, visit the Mt. Hood Pops Facebook page or contact the orchestra at 503-669-1937 or mhpotickets@gmail.com.

Let's Kick Ball! When: Sun, May 26, 2019 5PM-7PM Where: Friends of the Children gym 424 NE 172nd Ave. Get Map!

Indoor Sunday Futsal youth recreation is open to all students in grades 6-12 on Sunday from 5:00-7:00 pm at the Friends of the Children gym.

• Free. Open to boys and girls.
• Learn new skills, make new friends, play futsal.
• Participants must bring a signed waiver to play.
• Adult supervision and mentorship provided by Active Children Portland volunteers.
• Sponsored by the City of Gresham.

For more information, email Ricki Ruiz at Ricardo.Ruiz@GreshamOregon.gov or call 503-583-0771.

Read more about Sunday Futsal and print the waiver.

Let's Go Walking! When: Tue, May 28, 2019 9AM-5PM Where: Meet at Gresham City Hall 1333 NW Eastman Pky Get Map!

• Round-trip travel: 26 miles
• Distance: 4.3 miles
• Difficulty: Moderate
• Elevation gain: 250 feet
• Suggested donation per rider: $3
• Trail condition: City sidewalks and gravel walks in the park

This is a 4.3-mile loop walk that will take us through North Portlands lovely and racially diverse Concord neighborhood, home to Fernhill Park, Ainsworth Linear Arboretum and Concordia University, and on into the adjoining Vernon neighborhood with its classic Alberta Park and 100-year-old homes. The walk starts and ends at the decommissioned Kennedy School built in 1915 and remodeled into a McMenamin Brothers' restaurant in 1997, with its reproductions of 15th century Florentine art. We will have lunch and tour the Kennedy School after eating. Bring water and snacks and wear comfortable walking or hiking shoes.

For more information about this hike please contact Judy or Howard Berg at 503-665-8008 or bergate@frontier.com.

Senior Healthy Hikers asks that participants be 50 or older. A couple wishing to hike is welcome if one member of the couple is 50 or better.

Pets are not permitted on our hikes or walks.

Senior Healthy Hikers member guidelines

Let's Hoop It Up! When: Fri, May 31, 2019 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

• 6:00 - 8:00 pm for grades 6-8
• 8:00 - 10:00 pm for grades 9-12

Registration form

For more information, visit our basketball page or contact Coach Michael Magnum at 503-975-2929.

Free, Drop-in Soccer Program When: Fri, May 31, 2019 4PM-6PM Where: Eastside Timbers and Thorns Soccer Complex 4710 SE 174th Ave. Get Map!

The City offers a free, drop-in soccer program for youth on Fridays from 4:00-6:00 pm at the Eastside Timbers and Thorns Soccer Complex.

Details

• Open to all individuals in grades 6-12 and participants over the age of 18
• Meet new friends, play soccer and showcase your skills
• Participants must bring a signed waiver to play
• Games are played in turf fields
• Must have appropriate shoes to play
• No metal cleats allowed
• Adult supervision provided by City of Gresham

This event is sponsored by the City of Gresham.

Read more about community Friday night soccer.

For more information, contact Ricki Ruiz at 503-583-0771 or Ricardo.Ruiz@GreshamOregon.gov.

Get Your Green On! When: Sat, Apr 13, 2019 9AM-1PM Where: Nadaka Nature Park 17615 NE Glisan St. Get Map!

Celebrate Gresham's trees in April at this Arbor Day tree planting event. Gresham is a proud Tree City USA. No RSVP required. Bring gloves. Refreshments served. The City helps preserve the health and heritage of Gresham's beautiful trees with our partners and the community for future generations.

For more information about tree plantings, contact Tina Osterink, Natural Resources Planner, at 503-618-2392 or Tina.Osterink@GreshamOregon.gov.

Free Low-Cost Gardening Course When: Thu Feb 21, 2019 6:30PM-8:30PM Where: St Aidan's Episcopol Church 17405 NE Glisan St Gresham, OR Get Map!

Healthy gardening on a budget
Seed to Supper is a free, 5-week course offered by the Oregon Food Bank and hosted by Friends of Nadaka Nature Park that teaches participants how-to garden on a budget. In this interactive class, participants gain new knowledge and skills to be able to start a garden and grow some of their own food. Participants receive free instructional booklets and seeds with the course to help them get started, as well as some hands-on practice in Nadaka's Community Garden. Topics include:

• Garden site and soil development
• Garden planning
• Planting a garden
• Caring for a growing garden
• Harvesting and using garden bounty

Learn low-cost ways to build healthy soil, plan you growing space, care for your growing garden and harvest your bounty!

** Registration is required for this event. Please sign up using this Seed to Supper Registration Form. Contact info@friendsofnadaka.org with any questions. Participants are expected to attend all five classes. Please sign up, and share with friends!

This course will be taught in English. If you are interested in attending a Russian- or Spanish-led course, please contact info@friendsofnadaka.org

Great Job Monica! When: Fri Feb 22, 2019 5PM-7PM Where: St Aidan's Episcopal Church 17405 NE Glisan Get Map!

Help us Say Thank You!
Friend of Nadaka's incredible Park Coordinator, Monica McAllister, recently left her position at Nadaka to begin a new adventure as the Community Connectons Liaison with East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District. Join us in thanking her for her years of service at Nadaka Nature Park and the surrounding communities by sending her off in style with an evening of food, friends, and fun!

Everyone is welcome! Stop by and say goodbye to Monica and wish her well.

RSVP to info@griendsofnadaka.org

Get your shopping done early! When: Sat, Dec 01, 2018 9AM-4PM Where: Wilkes Elementary 17020 NE Wilkes Rd Portland, OR Get Map!

Join us at the 11th Annual Wilkes Elementary Holiday Gift Bazaar, open to shoppers from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, on Saturday, December 1st.

Featuring over 35 local vendors selling their crafts and gifts, including but not limited to Native American and Mexican artifacts, natural soaps and lotions, essential oils, jewelry, children’s books, Tupperware, pottery, candles, hand-knitted items, Scentsy, Thirty One, Paparrazi accessories, and more!

We will be raffling a Wilkes Wildcat one-of-a-kind vintage t-shirt fleece blanket and other fun items!

You don’t want to miss this one!