Leisure

Free Concerts on the Plaza When: Mon Jul 13, 2015 6:30-8PM Where: Arts Plaza 401 NE Second St Gresham, OR Get Map!

Performing tonight: Julie McCarl and Bodacious bring their Americana sounds for your enjoyment

Gresham’s Center for the Arts Foundation is pleased to present the six annual Music Mondays concert series. The series is presented on Monday evenings during July and August, and is supported by the City of Gresham Arts & Culture Grants and the Oregon Cultural Trust through the Multnomah County Arts Coalition. All Music Mondays concerts are free.

Attendees are encouraged to bring chairs or blankets and a picnic to enjoy a summer evening of live music.

Become a Certified Habitat When: Wed Jul 15,, 2015 6:30-7:30PM Where: St Aidan's Episcopal Chruch 174th & NE Glisan St Gresham, OR Get Map!

Are you interested in a yard that's brimming with wildlife?
One that attracts and supports birds pollinators, benificial insects and other wildlife?

Plan to Attend
Have you noticed "Certified Backyard Habitat" signs around your neighborhood and wondered what these signs are all about?

Join Nikkie West, Audubon Society of Portland's "Backyard Habitat" Program Manager as she discusses ways to transform your yard into a space where both people and wildlife can thrive. Free plants list, wildflower seed and other resources for all attendees!

Plant Roots, Create a Habitat, Transform the World, One Yard at a Time!

Located in the NE corner of the Gresham KMart parking lot bordered by Eastman Pky and NW Burnside Rd

Join us for a walk through history as we wind our way through Gresham’s pioneer cemeteries, visiting 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 11AM. The tour will last approximately an hour and half. There is no charge for the tour (suggested donation $5.00-$10.00).

Please RSVP if you would like to attend the tour by no later than July 17 , 2015. RSVP by calling the museum at 503-661-0347 or emailing us at greshamhistorical@gmail.com to let us know you're coming!

		Dancing, Drumming, Games & more! When: Sat Jul 18, 2015 8AM-8:30PM Where: Mt. Hood Community College 26000 SE Stark St Gresham OR Get Map!

The Portland Highland Games is a fun, family-friendly event, featuring parades, dancing, music, food, raffles, athletic competition and more. Advance tickets are available.

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1874 Zimmerman House. Click to Enlarge

Dog Days of Summer! When: Sat Jul 18, 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.

Guinness World Record Event When: Sat Jul 18, 2015 9AM-3PM Where: Third Street Between Hood and Kelly Street) Gresham OR Get Map!

Grab Some Chalk! Help Us Set A World Record!
Inspired by the Youth Advisory Committee, the Chalk of Fame event is a one-time addition to the Gresham Arts Festival.

The Gresham community will come together to color in 350 chalk drawings – the most ever put to pavement – on the streets of historic downtown.

• Drop in between 9AM - 3PM to color
• Stay for the celebration from 4PM - 5PM

Reserve your square today!

We need your help to break the record – come be a #GreshamChalkStar and color your spot on the Chalk of Fame!

Saturdays May thru October! When: Every Saturday, 8:30AM-2PM Where: NW Miller & Third St Historic Downtown Gresham, OR Get Map!

Fresh & Local
Shoppers will find all-natural meats and cheeses, fresh-picked produce, nursery stock and fresh-cut flowers, hand-crafted jewelry, soaps, artwork, and much more. Live music and food are always part of the market.

Located on Northwest Miller Avenue between Second and Third Street 8:30AM to 2PM each Saturday now through Oct. 25.

Hillsdale to the River When: Sat Jul 18, 2015 9AM-11AM Meet: Wilson High School parking lot SW Sunset Blvd and Capitol Highway Get Map! Cost: Free

Let's Go Walking!
Join us on another great Ten Toe Express walk throughout inner-city Portland sponsored by the Portland Bureau of Transportation. The Ten Toe Express program is a series of guided walks held Thursdays @ 6PM and Saturdays @ 9AM from May 07th through September 19th 2015.

Each easy and informal Ten Toe Express walk explores the area neighborhood, architecture and unique history. Walk takes about 2 hours, cover 2-4 miles and are open to all ages and skill levels. Did we mention it's free!