Community

Meet Our Wild Neighbors When: Sat, Feb 10, 2018 10:30AM-11:30 am Where: Gresham Library 385 NW Miller Ave. Get Map!

What does a beaver smell like? How do lamprey build their nests? What is the Gresham ghost weasel? Come find out at Wild Gresham.

At this family-friendly event, a local wildlife photographer and a biologist will share photos, videos, props and knowledge about our local wildlife.

For more information about this event, contact Katie Holzer at Katie.Holzer@GreshamOregon.gov or 503-618-2377.

Food Waste & Rescue When: Sat, Feb 10, 2018 3:30PM-5PM Where: Rockwood Library 17917 SE Stark St. Get Map!

Join us for a free screening of the film Just Eat It, a documentary about food waste and food rescue. After the film, there will be a short discussion, giveaways and prizes.

Admission is free. All ages welcome.

For more information about this event, contact Emma Spanjer at 503-618-2656 or emma.spanjer@greshamoregon.gov

Read more about the Eat Smart Waste Less Challenge to reduce food waste at home.

Learn How-to Grow Veggies on a Budget! When: Thu Feb 15, 2018 6PM-8PM Where: St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church 17405 NE Glisan St Get Map!

Join Friends of Nadaka, St. Aidan's Church & Oregon Food Bank for our Seed to Supper Gardening Workshop Series starting February 15th! This is a FREE 6-week beginning gardening course that gives adult gardeners the tools they need to successfully grow a portion of their own food on a limited budget.

Growing Veggies on a Budget. Learn low-cost ways to build healthy soil, plan your growing space, choose your crops, care for your growing garden, and harvest your bounty!

Register Here: https://seedtosuppernadaka2018.eventbrite.com

Participants will be given a free gardening book, seeds, plant starts, trowels, a certificate of completion and more.

Please plan to attend all 6 classes. Participants get a free gardening book, seeds, and other goodies as available.

More Info
Registration is required. Contact Monica McAllister- monica@friendsofnadaka.org or 503-956-8558.

This class is hosted in partnership by Friends of Nadaka, Oregon Food Bank, and St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church.

Downtown Gresham Walking Tour When: Sat, Feb 17, 2018 4PM-6PM Where: Gresham History Museum 410 N Main Ave. Get Map!

The Gresham Historical Society is proud to announce its first exhibit of 2018: Historic Downtown Buildings and Businesses. Residents and out-of-towners have been frequenting shops and conducting business on Main Avenue in Gresham for more than 130 years and we would love for you to join us for our official exhibit opening.

On Feb. 17 from 4:00 to 6 pm, our Museum Director and Curator will be on hand to discuss the materials in the display as well as some behind-the-scenes anecdotes. Mark your calendars it's the perfect time to visit the Gresham Historical Society.

Admission is free, and light refreshments will be served.

For more information about this event, contact Matt Holland at 503-661-0347 or ghsholland@gmail.com.

Learn How-to Grow Veggies on a Budget! When: Thu Feb 22, 2018 6PM-8PM Where: St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church 17405 NE Glisan St Get Map!

Join Friends of Nadaka, St. Aidan's Church & Oregon Food Bank for our Seed to Supper Gardening Workshop Series starting February 15th! This is a FREE 6-week beginning gardening course that gives adult gardeners the tools they need to successfully grow a portion of their own food on a limited budget.

Growing Veggies on a Budget. Learn low-cost ways to build healthy soil, plan your growing space, choose your crops, care for your growing garden, and harvest your bounty!

Register Here: https://seedtosuppernadaka2018.eventbrite.com

Participants will be given a free gardening book, seeds, plant starts, trowels, a certificate of completion and more.

Please plan to attend all 6 classes. Participants get a free gardening book, seeds, and other goodies as available.

More Info
Registration is required. Contact Monica McAllister- monica@friendsofnadaka.org or 503-956-8558.

This class is hosted in partnership by Friends of Nadaka, Oregon Food Bank, and St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church.

Let's Fix It! When: Sat, Feb 24, 2018 10AM-12PM Where: Habitat for Humanity ReStore 610 NE 181st 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 clocks, fans and small kitchen appliances
• Broken VCRs, DVD or CD players, printers, calculators, Gameboys and remote controls

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

What to expect

• 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.

• Repair PDX
• Gresham Repair Cafe

See the Night Sky When: Fri, Jan 12, 2018 6PM-8:15PM Where: Mt. Hood Community College Planetarium 26000 SE Stark St. Get Map!

There are two shows at this evening's show, with start times at at 6:00 pm and 7:15 pm.

This show will be presented in the Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) Planetarium Sky Theater, located beneath the library on the Gresham campus, 26000 SE Stark St. All shows are presented under a realistic representation of the night sky, featuring the latest galactic, stellar and planetary images.

The Sky Theater is wheelchair accessible.

Admission fees:

• General public $5
• MHCC students $2 with valid ID
• Children 17 and under $2

For more information contact Pat Hanrahan at pat.hanrahan@mhcc.edu.

Read more about this event.

When: Tue, Jan 16, 2018 6PM-8PM Where: Gresham City Hall Oregon Trail Rm 1333 NW Eastman Pky Get Map!

The Community Enhancement Advisory Committee oversees Greshams share of funds reserved for community enhancement projects through Metro's community enhancement grants. In this first meeting, the committee will establish the grant area boundary and develop the grant selection criteria and process.

For more information about this meeting, contact Joe Walsh at Joe.Walsh@GreshamOregon.gov or 503-618-2372.

When: Sun, Jan 28, 2018 6PM-8:30PM Where: Mt. Hood Community College GE Building 26000 SE Stark St. Get Map!

Weeds! Wipe out those annoying invaders in your yard safely and effectively.

• Learn about threats of noxious weeds in our region.
• Learn how to identify the most common garden weeds and plant invaders.
• Provide simple and effective alternatives to synthetic herbicides.

Register today

Contact

Katie Meckes, 503-935-5368

East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District