Health & Wellness

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

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.

When: Sat May 7, 2011 10AM-1PM Where: Greater Gresham area Meet at Main City Park 219 S. Main Ave Gresham, OR Get map!

Join the Fun

If you are new to cycling, are a family with kids, or are just trying to get back on a bike this ride series may be just what you're looking for. These are slower paced group rides of about 8 to 10 miles around Gresham that pass by parks, schools, and other public facilities. The route is mostly on bike paths, bike lanes, and low traffic residential streets.

Free Gardening Workshop! When: Thur May 19, 2011 3:30PM-4:30PM Where: SnowCap Community Charities 17805 SE Stark St Gresham, OR Get Map!

Green Thumb Not Required

Join certified organic gardener Joy Davies and master gardener Diane Liefeld as they demonstrate how anyone can garden, even without a plot of land. They will show you how a five-gallon bucket with good soil can yield a vibrant crop of vegetables, including tomatoes or peppers. Register below.

Healthy Eating Active Living website

Promoting healthier food options and physical activity Open House Wednesday April 6th 5:30PM

When: Wednesday, Apr 06, 2011 5:30PM-7:30PM
Where: Gresham City Hall
Conference Room 2A & 2B
1333 NW Eastman Pky
Gresham, OR
Get map!

Share Your Experience

Join us as the City hosts a Healthy Eating Active Living Open House for you to share your thoughts on how the built environment helps and/or hinders the ability to have access to healthy foods and active living opportunities

What is Healthy Eating Active Living?

Healthy Eating, Active Living (HEAL) promotes equitable access and opportunities to healthy, affordable food and to active living. It examines how health may be affected by the built environment by promoting healthier food options and physical activity through daily routines.

When: Sun, Apr 17, 2011 10AM-1PM Where: Main City Park 219 S. Main Ave Gresham, OR Get map!

Join the Fun

This series of free, moderately-paced adult group bicycle rides will explore the area between Gresham, Troutdale and the Sandy River as well as East Portland. Bike rides range from 15 to 25 miles. The group will travel along at around 13/15 mph and stop for coffee, bakery sweets, or ice cream somewhere along the route.

Riders are encouraged to arrive 10 minutes early, the group leaves at 10 a.m. sharp from Gresham’s Main City Park at the corner of Powell Boulevard and Main Avenue in historic downtown.

When: Sat, Apr 30, 2011 10AM-11:30AM Where: SnowCap Community Charities 17805 SE Stark St Gresham, OR Get map!

Gardening Naturally

Learn to garden in a way that is gentler to the environment and safer for the food we eat. This free workshop, sponsored by Metro and hosted by SnowCap, will provide practical tips on how to do this.

Register Here!

To register call Kari James, SnowCap by phone at 503-674-8785 ext.37, or e-mail Kari@SnowCap.org.

When: Sat, Apr 30, 2011 10AM-2PM Where: Troutdale Police Department 141 SE Dora St Troutdale OR Get map!

Safely Dispose Of Unwanted Drugs

On Saturday, April 30, the DEA and its partners will hold the second National Prescription Drug Take-Back Daynationwide. Gresham and East County residents can drop off prescription drugs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Troutdale Police Department, 141 S.E. Dora St., Troutdale.

The take-back service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.

Max rider, 162nd & Burnside

Music takes calming influence to the MAX Human Solutions brings eight services under one roof

When: Tuesday, Mar 22, 2011 7PM-9PM
Where: Rockwood Station Apartments
Community Center
19100 East Burnside St
Gresham, OR
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Plan to Attend

The Rockwood Neighborhood Association will hold their next regular meeting Tuesday, March 22nd from 7-9PM at the Rockwood Station Apartments Community Center. The public is invited to attend.

Following the conduct of business, they will have two presentations that should occupy the balance of the evening.

Presentations

• Rosewood Initiative
  The first presentation will be by the Gresham Police Department officer spearheading the Rosewood Initiative, a project designed to address issues related to public safety concerns at and around the MAX stop at 162nd and Burnside, our first "gateway to Rockwood" light rail stop.
  See "Rosewood Initiative seeks to build community pride" link below, especially the readers comments on page two for a look into the problems facing this area on the border of Gresham and Portland. Ed
• Community Health Providers
  The second presentation will be by a panel of community health providers
  describing the services of each of their clinics: the new Multnomah County Community Health Clinic on SE 182nd and its plans for expansion; and Wallace Medical Concern, soon to be located at the Human Solutions Rockwood Center building currently under construction at Couch and NE 181st. Dr. Bob Sayson, Medical Director of the Good News Clinic across from the Rockwood branch of the Multnomah County Library will also share news of his clinic's services and future expansion.

Serving our seniors since 1970

"No senior will go hungry or experience social isolation" Loaves & Fishes Centers

When: Tues, Mar 8, 2011 11AM - 1PM
Where: Gresham Salvation Army
473 SE 194th Ave
Gresham, OR
Get Map!

Source: blog.oregonlive.com

You're Invited

Loaves & Fishes Centers "The Meals-On-Wheels People" will open a new senior nutrition site in the Rockwood neighborhood this summer and is seeking input from the community at a meeting. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, March 8, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Gresham Salvation Army, 473 SE 194th. Lunch will be provided.

Project Partners

The Rockwood Loaves & Fishes Center will be located in the new Rockwood Community Building now under construction at 124 NE 181st in Gresham (Get Map). Community partners involved in the project include El Programa Hispano, Mt. Hood Community College Head Start, LifeWorks Northwest, Metropolitan Family Service, Wallace Medical Concern and Human Solutions.

RSVP Requested

For more information about the community meeting, contact Carolyn Williams at 503.953.8201.

Family Fun and It's Free! Bike Helmets, Car Safety Seat Check, Healthy Kids' Check, Immunization Clinic and more!

When: Saturday Sep 18, 2010 10AM-2PM
Where: Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center
24800 SE Stark St
Gresham, OR
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Come to our Healthy Kids Fair! On Sept. 18th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, dozens of hospital departments and community organizations are set to entertain and educate, while focusing on kids' safety and fun!

Bike Helmets & More

Here's a chance for your whole family to get helmets at a terrific price: $5 for bike and $20 for snowboard helmets, thanks to a generous donation from the Legacy Foundations, Legacy Medical Staff and Legacy Trauma Nurses Talk Tough (TNTT). Toddler to adult sizes available. Cash or checks only.

Car Safety Seat Check

Keep your child safe. Drive to our Car Safety Seaat Check, and we will make sure that you are using your car safety seat properly. Located across Stark St at the former Saturn dealership. Recycle your used/damaged car safety seats and bike helmets FREE of charge.

Healthy Kids' Check

Have your child's height, weight, heart and smile checked. Go home with a new toothbrush and a button containing this important information.

Immunization Clinic

Bring your immunization records and receive low-cost immunizations from Multnomah County Health Department. Call 503-988-3828 for more information.