When: Fri Dec 11, 2015 2PM-6PM Where: Rockwood Building 124 NE 181st Gresham OR Get map!
The Rockwood Farmers Market is a community-focused market featuring fresh produce from local farms in a welcoming and vibrant atmosphere. WIC, SNAP and Farm Direct coupons are accepted. Use your EBT funds at the market and we'll match the first $10 so you have even more money to spend on fresh fruits and vegetables to bring home! The Market is a collaboration of Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon’s Interfaith Food & Farms Partnership and the Rockwood Co-op.
When: Sat Dec 12, 2015 1:30PM-3PM Where: Pioneer Courthouse Square
701 SW 6th Av
Downtown Portland Get Map! Cost: FREE
Great Family Fun!
Sat, Dec 12, 2015 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 25th 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
When: Wed Dec 16, 2015 3PM-10PM Where: Downtown Portland
Meet at: Gresham City Hall
1333 NW Eastman Pwy
Gresham, OR Get Map!
On this three-mile walk, we’ll check out Christmas trees at Pioneer Place, Pioneer Square, and the Heathman Hotel and all the holiday lights on Broadway. Then we will head down to the Riverplace Hotel and follow paths to “The Groaning Board,” a South Waterfront Pub, for your choice of Happy Hour or dinner. After dinner we will walk a short distance to the river where we can sit on park benches or stroll the waterfront to watch the Christmas Ship Parade (scheduled to leave the Riverplace Marina at 7:00 PM, weather permitting). After the parade, we will catch the B Trolley to the 7th and Holladay MAX station near the Lloyd Center and then board the Blue Line back to Gresham. Bring a flashlight, camera, water, and snacks. Wear bright clothing and comfortable walking shoes. Please purchase your “All Day” MAX ticket in advance of getting to the City Hall platform so that we can validate tickets and leave on time. Your “All Day” MAX ticket is also valid on the Portland trolley lines.
Round-trip travel: By MAX ($2.50 for those 65 and older)
When: Fri Dec 18, 2015 6-10PM Where: H.B. Lee Middle School
1121 NE 172nd Av
Gresham, OR Get Map!
Middle school and high school youth in grades 6-12 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).
When: Sat Dec 19, 2015 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.
Looking for fun things to do with family or friends? Revel in the holiday spirit with these events and activities. Be sure to check-out our last link for an extensive list of Holiday happenings!
Alpenrose Storybook Lane Weekends, Dec 5-Dec 21, Fri 3-6PM, Sat-Sun 11AM-6PM, 6149 SW Shattuck. A family tradition for more than fifty years. Alpenrose's old western town is transformed into a winter wonderland in nostalgic Storybook Lane. Visit with Santa. Bring a donation for Oregon Food Bank. FREE! [Top]
Lights on Peacock Lane Nightly, Dec 15-Dec 30 6PM-11PM, SE 40th & Stark. Since the 1920s, each house on Peacock Lane has been decorating for Christmas. Tudors style houses are adorned with sparkling lights, nativity scenes, rotating Christmas trees plus Santa, Frosty and the gang. FREE! [Top]
Pittock Mansion Christmas Daily, Nov 23-Jan 02, 11AM-4PM, Pittock Mansion, 3229 NW Pittock Home to Portland pioneers Henry and Georgiana Pittock, pioneer owners of the Oregonian newpaper, this beautiful mansion is decorated will all the splendor of the holiday season. Adults $11. Children six and under free. [Top]
Portland's Holiday Express Weekends, Nov 27-28, Dec 5-6, 13-14 & 19-20. Holiday Express trains leave from the Oaks Station at Oaks Amusement Park. Join Santa on a steam powered railroad adventure along the scenic Willamette River. Tickets $19-$16 adult, $12.50-$9.50 children (under 12), $$58-$46 Family 4 pack. 40 minutes. Visit ORHF website for tickets. [Top]
Oregon ZooLights Nightly, Nov 27-Jan 03, 5PM-8PM, Oregon Zoo.It wouldn't be the holidays in Portland without a visit to ZooLights, returning this year with a new train route and a never-before-seen 1.5 million LED light experience. Adults $14.95/$9.95. Children (3-11) $9.95/$4.95. [Top]
WinterWonderland at PIR Nightly, 5PM-9PM, Nov 26-Dec 27, Portland Intl Raceway Recognized as the "Largest Holiday Light Show West of the Mississippi", the 23nd annual Winter Wonderland will grab your attention with glimmers and glows around every corner. $20 car. [Top]
When: Thu Nov 05, 2015 9AM-5PM Where: Tualatin Hills Nature Park
Meet at: Gresham City Hall
1333 NW Eastman Pwy
Gresham, OR Get Map!
The Tualatin Hills Nature Park is a 222-acre wildlife preserve in the heart of Beaverton. We will travel by MAX to start this 4.3-mile hike. After we arrive at the Merlo/158th Street Transit Center, we will walk .75 mile on a paved trail to the interpretive center to view the exhibits on the natural history of the area. Park restrooms are also located at the interpretive center. Please note that this will be the first opportunity to use restrooms after we leave Gresham City Hall. After we leave the interpretive center, we will follow a series of trails within the park, viewing a variety of evergreen and deciduous trees, wetlands, creeks, ponds, and meadows throughout the park, winding our way back to the MAX transit stop. After the hike, we will travel by MAX to the Beaverton Transit Center and then walk through a parking lot to have lunch at the Red Robin Restaurant. Bring an energy snack and water. Good walking shoes or hiking boots are recommended
Round-trip travel: by MAX ($2.50 for those 65 and older)
Difficulty: Easy
Elevation gain: 85 feet
More info
Contact Doug or Dana Duval at 907-230-6543 or danakol24@aol.com.
When: Fri Nov 06, 2015 6-10PM Where: H.B. Lee Middle School
1121 NE 172nd Av
Gresham, OR Get Map!
Middle school and high school youth in grades 6-12 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).
Thank You!
Wilkes East Neighborhood would like express our gratitude to the following for their generous contributions & continued support:
• Jazzy Bagels, Main St & Powell
• Parkrose Hardware, 106th & Sandy
• Growers Outlet, 162nd & Glisan
• SOLV, Bringing Oregon together
• Albertsons, 181st & Glisan
• And, all the many volunteers!
