Leisure

When: Thu, Nov 03, 2016 6:30PM-9PM Where: Mt. Hood Community College 26000 SE Stark Street Get Map!

Explore the benefits of gardening with Native plants. Discover Gresham's most common native plant communities, learn which species do well in similar growing conditions, and get tips to help them thrive. A slideshow will highlight characteristics and desired growing conditions of local favorite native groundcovers, shrubs and trees.

Advanced registration is required.

For more information about this event contact Katie Meckes at 503-222-7645 or katie@emswcd.org.

Let's Hoop It Up! When: Fri, Nov 4, 2016 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:

• 6-8 p.m. for grades 6-8
• 8-10 p.m. for grades 9-12

Registration form

For more information, contact Coach Michael Magnum at 503-975-2929.

When: Sat, Nov 05, 2016 9AM-11 am Where: St. Aidan's Episcopal Church 17045 NE Glisan Street Get Map!

Learn about the bees, flies, beetles, moths and butterflies that provide vital pollination services in urban gardens, and discover which plants can help attract and support them. We will go beyond the bloom so you can find out how to provide water, shelter, nesting and overwintering sites.

Advanced registration is required.

For more information about this event contact Katie Meckes at 503-222-7645 or katie@emswcd.org.

Let's Kick Ball! When: Sun, Nov 06, 2016 11AM-1PM Where: Friends of the Children 424 NE 172nd Ave. Get Map!

Free! Drop-in futsal games for boys and girls in grades 3-6, from 11 am to 1 pm Sundays in the Friends of the Children gym. Rain or shine. Supervised play is provided by Active Children Portland volunteers. This activity is sponsored by the City of Gresham. A signed waiver is required to participate.

Read more about the Sunday Afternoon Futsal program and print the waiver. For more information, contact Jared Hoffman, 541-921-0686.

Let's Hoop It Up! When: Fri, Nov 11, 2016 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:

• 6-8 p.m. for grades 6-8
• 8-10 p.m. for grades 9-12

Registration form

For more information, contact Coach Michael Magnum at 503-975-2929.

Please join us for a Veterans Day Celebration as we celebrate America's veterans for keeping this Nation "the land of the free and the home of the brave" All are welcome to attend When: Fri Nov 11, 2016 5:30-8:30PM Where: Fairview City Hall 1300 NE Village St Fairview OR Get Map!

• Veterans Dinner 5:30PM-8:30PM
  Free to all Veterans. Guests $5.00 donation.
• Program begin at 6:00PM
  Enjoy patriotic music and listen to informational & inspirational speakers.
• Contribute to the Veterans Clothing Drive
  Coats, gloves and socks will be accepted. Donated items will be distributed by the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs.

Please join us as we honor all Veterans! All are welcome to attend.

More info?
Contact Devree Leymaster at 503.674.6202 or email leymasterd@ci.fairview.or.us

Get Your Green On! When: Sat, Nov 12, 2016 9AM-10 am Where: Nadaka Nature Park 17615 NE Glisan Street Portland OR 97230 Get Map!

Join the Audubon Society and Friends of Nadaka for a family-friendly, guided nature walk, open to both beginners and advanced bird watchers/ naturalists. Bring binoculars if you have them; otherwise, we will have some for you to borrow.

Meet us at the picnic structure. We look forward to seeing you there!

Let's Kick Ball! When: Sun, Nov 13, 2016 11AM-1PM Where: Friends of the Children 424 NE 172nd Ave. Get Map!

Free! Drop-in futsal games for boys and girls in grades 3-6, from 11 am to 1 pm Sundays in the Friends of the Children gym. Rain or shine. Supervised play is provided by Active Children Portland volunteers. This activity is sponsored by the City of Gresham. A signed waiver is required to participate.

Read more about the Sunday Afternoon Futsal program and print the waiver. For more information, contact Jared Hoffman, 541-921-0686.

Let's Hoop It Up! When: Fri, Nov 18, 2016 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:

• 6-8 p.m. for grades 6-8
• 8-10 p.m. for grades 9-12

Registration form

For more information, contact Coach Michael Magnum at 503-975-2929.

1874 Zimmerman House. Click to Enlarge

Share the Season When: Sat Nov 19, 2016 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.