Leisure

Crisp Fall Adventure When: Thu Dec 04, 2014 9AM-5PM Where: Larch Mountain Meet at: Gresham City Hall 1333 NW Eastman Pwy Gresham, OR Get Map!

This is a 6.2-mile hike in old growth forest along Multnomah Creek, which is the headwaters of Multnomah Falls. We will hike around the crater in an old growth forest of Western Hemlock and Douglas Fir, some as old as 400 years.

• Round-trip travel: 50 miles
• Difficulty: Moderate/difficult
• Elevation gain: 1,200 feet
• Suggested donation per hiker: $6

Hiking boots and hiking poles are recommended. Footing may be a little slippery in places. Bring a lunch to eat at the picnic tables at the top, before we start our descent back to the cars.

Gresham Historical Society. Click to view.

Photo's with Santa! When: Sat Dec 06, 2014 10AM-4PM Where: Gresham History Museum 410 N Main Av Downtown Gresham Get Map!

Come Join Us!

Haven't you heard? Santa Claus is taking time out of his busy schedule to drop by the Gresham History Museum to take photos with our visitors!

The Museum will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m for photos with Santa and a Christmas Card workshop. Cider and cookies will be served.

Photo Prices:

• 4x6 Print - $10.00
• Digital Photo*- $10.00
• Add Digital Photo to a Print Order - Add $3.00 (Ex. Buy 1 4x6 print, and add a digital print = $13.00)
• Photo Button** - $5.00

*Digital photos will be emailed at the end of the day
**While supplies last

Happy Holidays!

Sounds of the Season When: Sat Dec 13, 2014 1:30PM-3PM Where: Pioneer Courthouse Square 701 SW 6th Av Downtown Portland Get Map! Cost: FREE

Great Family Fun!
Sat, Dec 13, 2014 1:30-3:00PM, Pioneer Courthouse Square. Downtown will pulse with the melodic sounds of big brass as over 250 tubas play in unison for the 22nd Annual Tuba Christmas Concert in the heart of downtown.
Don't miss this holiday event!

Play a Tuba? Join the Fun!
If you would like to learn more about participating in Tuba Christmas click here, To register, click here

Gresham Historical Society. Click to view.

Photo's with Santa! When: Sat Dec 06, 2014 10AM-4PM Where: Gresham History Museum 410 N Main Av Downtown Gresham Get Map!

Come Join Us!

Haven't you heard? Santa Claus is taking time out of his busy schedule to drop by the Gresham History Museum to take photos with our visitors!

The Museum will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m for photos with Santa and a Christmas Card workshop. Cider and cookies will be served.

Photo Prices:

• 4x6 Print - $10.00
• Digital Photo*- $10.00
• Add Digital Photo to a Print Order - Add $3.00 (Ex. Buy 1 4x6 print, and add a digital print = $13.00)
• Photo Button** - $5.00

*Digital photos will be emailed at the end of the day
**While supplies last

Happy Holidays!

Zimmerman Christmas event.

Celebrate the Season When: Tue Dec 16, 2013 7-9PM Where: Zimmerman House 17111 NE Sandy Blvd Gresham OR Get Map!

If you've enjoyed the Zimmerman House during the day, you should see her at night!

A Journey Back In Time
The historic Zimmerman House was built in 1874 and was home to three generations of the Zimmerman Family. Their furnishings and personal articles remain in this two-story Victorian home, including children’s toys, games, Christmas postcards, and winter clothing. This annual evening tour will be held on Tuesday, December 9th and December 16th from 3pm-8pm.

Please reserve the time you’d like to visit the house, and give yourself approximately 45 minutes to explore both floors of this heritage home.

Parking is extremely limited, so please consider carpooling.

Admission is free, but the suggested donation for this special event is $5 per person for ages 18 and older.
Read more about the Zimmerman House.

Aspen Meadows Lights. Click to enlarge

150,000 Holiday Light When: Wed Dec 17, 2014 3:30PM-7PM Where: Aspen Meadows Meet at: Gresham City Hall 1333 NW Eastman Pwy Gresham, OR Get Map!

This will be a two-mile walk on level ground from the Cazadero Restaurant parking lot in Estacada up into the business district and back. After our walk we will go back to the restaurant for dinner.

• Round-trip travel: 52 miles
• Difficulty: Easy/moderate
• Suggested donation per hiker: $6

After dinner we will go to the Aspen Meadow Celebration of Lights, seven miles south of Estacada on Highway 211. Every year volunteers put up over 150,000 lights on the various displays, and it’s all free! There is a building where you can get warm and enjoy complimentary refreshments. Dress for the weather and wear warm clothing. Don't miss this holiday event!

1874 Zimmerman House. Click to Enlarge

Celebrate the Season When: Sat Dec 20, 2014 Noon-4PM Where: Zimmerman Park 17111 NE Sandy Blvd Gresham, OR Get Map!

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.

Gresham Historical Society. Click to view.

Cider, Cookies and Santa! When: Sat Nov 29, 2014 10AM-4PM Where: Gresham History Museum 410 N Main Av Downtown Gresham Get Map!

Join us for some Christmas Cheer during the Christmas at the Museum Event!

Haven't you heard? Santa Claus loves history! That's why he will be taking time out of his busy schedule to drop by the Gresham History Museum to take photos with our visitors.

The Museum will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m for photos with Santa and a Christmas Card workshop. Cider and cookies will be served. Happy Holidays!

Gresham’s holiday kick-off event Tree Lighting, Music and Santa Claus too When: Sat Nov 29, 2014 5PM-6:30PM Where: Arts Plaza 401 NE Second St Historic Downtown Gresham Get Map!

Tree Lighting
Gresham's kick-off to the holiday season, the Spirit of Christmas will feature a free program full of family-friendly fun, including performances by local musicians, hot cocoa and treats. Santa Claus will be at the event and Mayor Shane Bemis will lead the lighting of the 60-foot Ponderosa pine tree. The program gets underway at 5PM, with the tree-lighting at 6PM.

Donations
The City's Youth Advisory Committee will also be collecting donations of new and gently-used blankets, coats, and socks for SnowCap Community Charities, which provides food, clothing, advocacy and other services to local needy families. Please bring your items for donation on the 29th.

Downtown Gresham will also be hosting a full day of other holiday activities. (Schedule below this break)

Visit some of Gresham’s historic and significant graves, and learning about the lives of those within them. The tour group will meet up at the Springwater Corridor entrance in Main City Park shortly before 1PM The tour will last approximately an hour and a half. There is no charge for the tour, but donations are always welcome and very much appreciated (suggested donation is $5).

Please RSVP by Nov 28th by calling the museum (503-661-0347) or emailing us to let us know you're coming (greshamhistorical@gmail.com). No RSVPs will result in a cancellation of the tour. Thanks!