Leisure

Helping to Feed Families When: Wed Mar 16, 2016 6PM-7:30PM Where: Gresham City Hall Springwater Trail Room 1333 NW Eastman Parkway Gresham, OR Get Map!

Portland Fruit Tree Project harvests surplus fruit and distributes to families in need. Come learn how we can expand this project to Gresham. Light dinner will be provided.

For more information about this event, or to RSVP, contact Madison McGarity at 503-618-2604 or Madison.McGarity@GreshamOregon.gov. 

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Let's Hoop It Up! When: Fri Mar 18, 2016 6PM-10PM Where: H.B. Lee Middle School 1121 NE 172nd Ave. Gresham, OR 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.

Enjoy Nature, Join the fun! When: Sat Mar 19, 2016 8AM-9AM Where: Nadaka Nature Park 17615 NE Glisan St Gresham, OR Get Map!

Join the Audubon Society and Friends of Nadaka for a family-friendly, guided bird walk, open to both beginners and advanced bird watchers. This is a great opportunity to brush up on birding and identification basics.

Bring binoculars if you have them; otherwise, we will have some for you to borrow.

For more information about this event contact Monica McAllister at 503-956-8558 or monica@friendsofnadaka.org.

Turkey Vultures Workshop When: Sat Mar 19, 2016 12PM-3PM Where: Nadaka Nature Park and St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church 17405 NE Glisan Street Gresham, OR Get Map!

Free Event!
This year the Audubon Society’s annual celebration is coming to Nadaka with a family-friendly event, including lots of fun activities to help kids of all ages learn about turkey vultures.

• Meet Ruby, the Audubon Society’s education vulture, up close.
• Compare your wingspan to that of a California Condor.
• Make a crafted vulture and mask.
• Learn fun vulture facts

Did you notice you only see turkey vultures in the metropolitan area in the spring and summer? That’s because they migrate to warmer climates in the winter, but it’s time to welcome them back. We’re lucky to still have good populations of turkey vultures in Oregon. Around the world vultures, “nature’s recyclers,” are facing hazards in the wild, and their numbers are dwindling.

As "Nature's Recyclers," they play and important role in reducing disease --- and it's up to us to help save them.

• Meeting many of Portland Audubon's other educational birds
• Play "Upchuck Chuck!"
• Find out the differences between Old and New World vultures
• Discover why vultures are important

Come and help us celebrate the beauty of vultures!

For more information about this event contact Monica McAllister at 503-956-8558 or monica@friendsofnadaka.org 

Let's Hoop It Up! When: Sat Mar 19, 2016 8PM-12AM Where: Friends of the Children 424 NE 172nd Avenue Gresham, OR Get Map!

Middle school and high school youth can attend free basketball practice, skill building and game play on Saturday nights at Friends of the Children at 424 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: 

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

Registration form      

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

1874 Zimmerman House. Click to Enlarge

Spring's Around the Corner When: Sat Mar 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.

Let's Hoop It Up! When: Fri Mar 25, 2016 6PM-10PM Where: H.B. Lee Middle School 1121 NE 172nd Ave. Gresham, OR 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.

Helping Restore Habitat When: Sat Mar 26, 2016 9AM-11:30AM Where: Gresham Meadowlands near intersection of SE Paropa Av & SE Hale Drive Gresham, OR Get Map!

Join us to explore this restored wetland site and meet the resident amphibians and reptiles. Learn about identification, natural history, and conservation of Gresham’s diverse species.

This hands-on class is great for all ages. Dress for the weather. Rain boots or waders recommended. Light refreshments will be provided.

For more information about this event contact Ivy Watson at 503-618-2383 or Ivy.Watson@GreshamOregon.gov.

Let's Hoop It Up! When: Sat Mar 26, 2016 8PM-12AM Where: Friends of the Children 424 NE 172nd Avenue Gresham, OR Get Map!

Middle school and high school youth can attend free basketball practice, skill building and game play on Saturday nights at Friends of the Children at 424 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: 

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

Registration form      

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

Nebulae MHCC Planetarium website

2016 Sky Preview When: Tue Jan 05, 2016 Show Times: 6PM, 7:15PM Where: Mt Hood Community College Planetarium Sky Theater 26000 SE Stark St Gresham, OR Get Map!

Admission $5. MHCC students $2.
The Sky Theater is wheelchair accessible.

2016 Sky Preview
Join us for a tour of the night sky where you'll whiz through universe from the comfort of your seat! 2 shows starting at 6:00PM, 7:15PM.

The Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) Planetarium invites you enjoy another year of great public shows using their state-of-the-art digital star projection system.

Each show is presented under a realistic representation of the night sky, featuring the latest galactic, stellar and planetary images. Visitors are encouraged to ask questions during each program. Children are welcome to attend.