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MHCC Planetarium Sky Theater, Beyond the Visible Sky: Tue Apr 07, 2015 6-9PM

04/07/2015 - 6:00pm
04/07/2015 - 9:00pm
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MHCC Planetarium Sky Theater, Beyond the Visible Sky: Tue Apr 07, 2015 6-9PM. 3 showtimes. Info here!
NGC-3603, 20,000 light years away
MHCC Planetarium website

Beyond the Visible Sky

When: Tue Apr 07, 2015
Show Times: 6PM, 7:15PM, 8:30PM
Where: Mt Hood Community College
Planetarium Sky Theater
26000 SE Stark St
Gresham, OR
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Admission $2. MHCC students are admitted free.
The Sky Theater is wheelchair accessible.

Beyond the Visible Sky
Join us for a tour of the night sky where you'll whiz through universe from the comfort of your seat! 3 shows starting at 6:00PM, 7:15PM and 8:30PM.

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.

Senior Healthy Hikers: Tulip Hike and Garden Tour: Wed Apr 15, 2015 9AM-5PM

04/15/2015 - 9:00am
04/15/2015 - 5:00pm
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Senior Healthy Hikers: Tulip Hike and Garden Tour: Wed Apr 15, 2015 9AM-5PM. Info here!

Enjoy The Spring Colors

When: Wed Apr 15, 2015 9AM-5PM
Where: East Fork Lewis River
Meet at: Gresham City Hall
1333 NW Eastman Pwy
Gresham, OR
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This 3.5-mile hike begins at Holland America Bulb Farms in Woodland, Wash. We'll follow a dike trail above the farmland and the East Fork of the Lewis River. We will stop for a break at a boat launch before walking through the colorful tulip display garden. On our way to lunch at a local restaurant, we'll stop to tour the Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens (there is a $2 admission fee). Dress for the weather and bring water and a snack

  • Round-trip travel: 76 miles
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Elevation gain: Nominal
  • Suggested donation per hiker: $8

Gresham Saturday Market: Sat Apr 18, 2015 9AM-3PM

04/18/2015 - 9:00am
04/18/2015 - 3:00pm
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Gresham Saturday Market: Saturday's thru Sep 26th 9AM-3PM. A vibrant marketplace offering a rich mix of regional produce, handcrafts, art, unique gifts, fresh food and live music. Info here!

Rain or Shine Event

When: Sat thru Sep 26, 9AM-3PM
Where: 440 NW Burnside Rd
Gresham, OR
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The Gresham Saturday Market offers a rich mix of regional, farm-grown goods, handcrafted products, fine art, unique gifts, fresh food and live music.

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

Zimmerman Heritage Farm Tours: Sat Apr 18, 2015 Noon-4PM

04/18/2015 - 12:00pm
04/18/2015 - 4:00pm
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Zimmerman Heritage Farm. A delightful Victorian era farmhouse built in 1874. A lasting vestige of East Multnomah County's agricultural roots. Gresham OR. Fairview-Rockwood-Wilkes Historical Society. Info here!
1874 Zimmerman House. Click to Enlarge

Come See The Flowers

When: Sat Apr 18, 2015 Noon-4PM
Where: Zimmerman Park
17111 NE Sandy Blvd
Gresham, OR
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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.

Join SOLV at Nadaka Nature Park for an Earth Day Cleanup: Sat Apr 18, 2015 9AM-12PM

04/18/2015 - 9:00am
04/18/2015 - 12:00pm
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Join SOLV at Nadaka Nature Park for an Earth Day Cleanup: Sat Apr 18 2015 9AM-12PM. Info here!
Nadaka /SOLV Earth Day Clean-up

Earth Day, Every Day

When: Sat, Apr 18, 2015 9AM-12PM
Where: Nadaka Nature Park
176th & NE Pacific St
Gresham OR
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Friends of Nadaka have received grants for the development of the Nadaka Nature Park which requires matching volunteer hours so your support is needed and greatly appreciated. See you at the park!

Event info
Come out and meet your neighbors and make new friends. Join SOLV® and Friends of Nadaka to help improve the park this Earth Day. Activities include: Invasive Plant Removal, Mulching Trails, Trash Removal and possibly work in Community Garden. Be prepared to get a little dirty and to have fun by supporting and volunteering with Friends of Nadaka and Wilkes East Neighborhood Association. Refreshments will be provided for volunteers.

Click here to register yourself, your group or to learn more about this event.

Rain or Shine!
Come dressed for weather and help improve Nadaka Nature Park. Bring working gloves & a water bottle if you have them. Volunteer as long as you can. Drinks and snacks will be provided for volunteers.

Free! Salmonids and Macroinvertebrates Class at Jenne Butte Park: Sat Apr 25, 2015 9AM-11:30AM

04/25/2015 - 9:00am
04/25/2015 - 11:30am
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Free! Salmonids and Macroinvertebrates Class at Jenne Butte Park: Sat Apr 25, 2015 9AM-11:30AM. Info here!

Little fish, Little critters

When: Sat Apr 25, 2015 9:00-11:30AM
Where: Jenne Butte Park
2358 SW Border Way
Gresham, OR
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Join us at Jenne Butte Park and learn about our native salmonids, their life cycle, natural history, habitat requirements and the restoration efforts employed along Johnson Creek that are helping bring back these keystone species. We'll also be discovering those little critters that share the stream with the salmon and are a major part of the aquatic food web.

This event is free and suitable for all ages. Read more about the City's Natural Resources program.

Gresham Saturday Market: Sat Apr 25, 2015 9AM-3PM

03/25/2015 - 9:00am
03/25/2015 - 3:00pm
Etc/GMT-8

Gresham Saturday Market: Saturday's thru Sep 26th 9AM-3PM. A vibrant marketplace offering a rich mix of regional produce, handcrafts, art, unique gifts, fresh food and live music. Info here!

Rain or Shine Event

When: Sat thru Sep 26, 9AM-3PM
Where: 440 NW Burnside Rd
Gresham, OR
Get Map!

The Gresham Saturday Market offers a rich mix of regional, farm-grown goods, handcrafted products, fine art, unique gifts, fresh food and live music.

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

Habitat Restoration and the Story of an Unusual Park: Sat Apr 25, 2015 9AM-11:30AM

04/25/2015 - 9:00am
04/25/2015 - 11:30am
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Habitat Restoration and the Story of an Unusual Park: Sat Apr 25, 2015 9AM-11:30AM. Info here!

10-acre Nature Preserve

When: Sat Apr 25, 2015 9AM-11:30AM
Where: Nadaka Nature Park
17600 NE Pacific St
Gresham OR
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Get to know Nadaka Nature Park! This 10-acre forest in northwest Gresham was saved from development for many decades because it served as a day camp for the Camp Fire Organization. Today Nadaka is a city park that provides an island of native habitat and a place for the community to access and learn about nature. Learn the park’s story, restoration challenges and successes, how to identify common native plants and spot spring time invaders, and the top 10 scary weeds to watch out for.

This event is free and suitable for all ages. Read more about the City's Natural Resources program.

MHCC Planetarium Sky Theater; Leo, Virgo and the Spring Sky: Tue Mar 03, 2015 6-9PM

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03/03/2015 - 6:00pm
03/03/2015 - 9:00pm
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MHCC Planetarium Sky Theater; Leo, Virgo and the Spring Sky: Tue Mar 03, 2015 6-9PM. 3 showtimes. Info here!
Spring constellations. Click to enlarge
MHCC Planetarium website

Leo, Virgo and the Spring Sky

When: Tue Mar 02, 2015
Show Times: 6PM, 7:15PM, 8:30PM
Where: Mt Hood Community College
Planetarium Sky Theater
26000 SE Stark St
Gresham, OR
Get Map!

Admission $2. MHCC students are admitted free.
The Sky Theater is wheelchair accessible.

Leo, Virgo and the Spring Sky
Join us for a tour of the night sky where you'll whiz through universe from the comfort of your seat! 3 shows starting at 6:00PM, 7:15PM and 8:30PM.

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.

Volunteer! Gresham Green & Clean Event March 2015: Sat Mar 07, 2015 9AM-Noon

03/07/2015 - 9:00am
03/07/2015 - 12:00pm
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Volunteer! Gresham Green & Clean Event March 2015: Sat Mar 07, 2015 9AM-Noon. Info here!

Help Restore Grant Butte Wetlands

When: Sat Mar 07, 2015 9AM-11:30AM
Where: Gresham-Fairview Trail
(Between Powell Blvd bridge & Division)
Park at West Powell Loop & SW 10th
Gresham OR
Get Map!

Rain or Shine Event
We hope you'll join us at the second annual Gresham Green and Clean Day of Service. This year, our efforts will focus on restoring natural habitat at project sites throughout the City.

The City is sponsoring a large cleanup and restoration effort in the Grant Butte Wetlands area along the Gresham Fairview Trail. In addition, the City is partnering with the Johnson Creek Watershed Council as part of their annual Watershed Wide event on projects at:

  • Chastain Creek (Watershed Wide Event)
    1511 S.W. 10th Court in Gresham off S.W. 10th Court near Towel Ave.
  • Butler Creek (Watershed Wide Event)
    Meet at the intersection of Binford Lake Parkway and S.W. Binford Ave. in Gresham
  • Springwater Woods (Watershed Wide Event)
    Behind the Gresham Operations Center, 2123 S.E. Hogan Road

Register to Volunteer!

A free pizza party and celebration will follow at Wall Street Pizza from noon to 2 p.m.

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