Workshops

Functional and Delicious When: Thu, Mar 05, 2020 6PM-8PM Where: Gresham City Hall 1333 NW Eastman Pky Get Map!

This free workshop gives insight and tools for thoughtfully incorporating edible plants into your landscape from annual veggies and herbs to perennial berries and fruit trees.

This workshop will include:

• Design tips
• Building fertile soil
• Water conservation
• Native plants
• Edible fruits and nuts
• Beneficial insects

You'll walk away ready to assess your site and make a plan for a beautiful "and delicious" landscape.

Register in advance.

For more information about this event, contact Rhesa at 503-222-7645 or Rhesa@emswcd.org.

Don't Toss It. Let's Fix It! When: Sat, Mar 07, 2020 10AM-12:30PM Where: Habitat for Humanity ReStore 610 NE 181 Ave. Get Map!

Get your broken items fixed by community volunteers for free. The City of Gresham and Coalition of Neighborhood Associations are teaming up to bring people with repair skills together to help neighbors fix their broken items.

Types of household items repaired

• Broken bicycles, chains and tires
• Torn clothing, missing buttons and other fabric repairs
• Broken lamps, clocks, fans and small kitchen appliances
• Broken laptops, VCRs, DVD or CD players, printers, calculators, Gameboys and remote controls

Please note: Televisions, microwaves, sewing machines and small engines are not repairable at this event.

What to expect

• Try to bring anything that may be needed to repair your item; Parts, buttons, matching thread, power cords, batteries, connecting cables, remote controls, instructions manuals, etc.
• We try to help everyone who brings an item. If participants bring multiple items (allowed), we can only work on one item at a time and may not be able to fix more than one item per person.
• Our volunteer fixers will do their best to repair your item, but some repairs may be too complicated or require resources that aren't available at the event.
• The event is free. There may be a wait depending on the number of repairs.

Contact

For more information contact us at RepairCafeGresham@gmail.com or 503-618-2694.

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Gresham Repair Cafe

Restoring Our Habitat When: Sat, Feb 01, 2020 12PM-2PM Where: Kelly Creek Pond at the corner of SE Eagle Lane and SE Woodland Way Get Map!

The City's Natural Resources Program is hosting an amphibian egg mass survey as a part of a regional effort to track the Pacific chorus frog, northwestern salamander, long-toed salamander and northern red-legged frog.

Join us for Part 2 of the volunteer amphibian survey training. This outdoor training teaches:

• How to identify an egg mass
• Survey techniques
• Field methods

Gear will be provided. Wear weather-appropriate clothing.

An outdoor training is mandatory for anyone that wants to participate in surveys. If this date does not work for you, contact Marissa Eckman at Marissa.Eckman@GreshamOregon.gov

RSVP today

Read more about the amphibian surveys project

Let's Fix It! When: Sun, Sep 08, 2019 11AM-3PM Where: Main City Park Coho Picnic Shelter 219 S Main Avenue Get Map!

Free basic bike repairs with the nonprofit Bikes for Humanity for May Bike Month. You can also donate old bikes to be fixed up for those in need.

For more information about this event, contact Bikes for Humanity at 503-496-9641.

Held Sundays: June 9, July 14, Aug. 11, Sept. 8

Tune-up Your Bike Here! When: Sun, Sep 08, 2019 3PM-5PM Where: Main City Park Coho Picnic Shelter 219 S Main Avenue Get Map!

Learn about bearing systems like hubs, headsets, and bottom brackets, including how to diagnosis, adjust, and overhaul them.

For more information about this event, contact Bikes for Humanity at 503-496-9641.

Held Sundays: June 9, July 14, Aug. 11, Sept. 8

Let's Us Help Fix it! When: Sat, Jun 08, 2019 12PM-3PM Where: Mt. Hood Community College Yoshida Event Center 26000 SE Stark Street Get Map!

Mt. Hood Community College and the City of Gresham are teaming up with the Coalition of Gresham Neighborhood Associations, to bring you the second annual Mt. Hood Community Conservation Fair and Repair Cafe!

Join us for a free day of money saving workshops, information, resources, giveaways, raffle prizes, snacks and a Repair Café.

• Bring your broken stuff to have our volunteers fix. Accepted items include small appliances, electronics, clothing and bikes. Bike repairs provided by Bikes for Humanity PDX.
• Learn how making simple changes related to water conservation, energy conservation, backyard habitat, recycling and food waste prevention can save you money and resources.
• Kids activities, snacks, prizes and more.

Read more about this event

For more information contact Shaunna Sutcliffe at 503-618-2694 or Shaunna.Sutcliffe@greshamoregon.gov

Grab Your Mitt! When: Thu, Jun 20, 2019 1PM-4PM Where: Main City Park 219 South Main Avenue Get Map!

Join us for a free baseball clinic with treats and friends from our local youth baseball and softball leagues. No experience necessary. All school-aged children are welcome. A ball-park meal and Play Ball t-shirts will be provided.

Clinic features

• Each participant will receive a Play Ball t-shirt.
• Baseball coaches leading fun, active stations; participants will rotate throughout the day.
• The day will end with a group game with Mayor Shane Bemis and City Councilors.

Register here by June 14 at 5:00 pm.

Contact Sasha Konell with any questions: 503-618-2264 or Sasha.Konell@GreshamOregon.gov

Free, Drop-in Soccer Program When: Fri, May 03, 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.

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Let's Craft Something for Mom When: Mon, May 06, 2019 3PM-5:30PM Where: Gresham Library 385 NW Miller Ave. Get Map!

Join the Citys Recycling and Solid Waste staff for a fun and creative event for the whole family. We will reuse paper and other materials to make fun crafts for mom (cards, journals, etc.).

• Craft supplies provided (scissors, glue, paper)
• Free instruction and recycling information

For more information, contact Shaunna Sutcliffe at 503-618-2694 or Shaunna.Sutcliffe@GreshamOregon.gov.

When: Tue, May 07, 2019 6PM-8PM Where: Gresham City Hall Council Chambers 1333 NW Eastman Pky Get Map!

Regular Council meetings allow necessary City business to be dealt with, such as citizen recognition, citizen advisory committee reports, bid awards, resolutions, ordinances, public hearings, etc. Regular Council meetings are streamed live on the City's website at GreshamOregon.gov/Videos.

For more information contact the City Recorder at 503-618-2697.

Read more about Council meetings.