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Located in the NE corner of the Gresham Kmart parking lot at Eastman Parkway and NW Burnside Road with plenty of convenient parking. Open every Saturday now through Oct. 25. Accepting SNAP and WIC.
When: Sat Jul 19, 2014 9AM-11AM Meet: Powell Butte Parking lot
off SE Powell and 162nd Get Map! Cost: Free
Powell Butte Trails
Hike around Powell Butte’s nature trails through forested areas and open meadows.
Dates: June 19 – 6PM July 19 – 9AM
Meet: Powell Butte Parking lot, off SE Powell and 162nd.
Distance: 4 miles or 8,000 steps
Time 2.5 hours
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 10th through September 28th 2013.
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!
When: Sun Jul 20, 2014 1PM-2:45PM Where: Meet at Gresham History Museum
410 N Main Av
Downtown Gresham Get Map!
Join us for a guided walking tour of Historic Downtown Gresham. The tour leaves the museum at 1PM and weaves around the Historic Downtown area, covering about a mile and lasting around an hour-and-a-half. There is no charge for the tour, but donations are always welcome and very much appreciated (suggested donation is $5). Free parking is available in the lot behind the museum. Tours leave rain or shine, so if it's drizzly, grab an umbrella and come on down.
When: Sun Jul 20, 2014 1PM-2:45PM Where: Meet at Gresham History Museum
410 N Main Av
Downtown Gresham Get Map!
Join us for a guided walking tour of Historic Downtown Gresham. The tour leaves the museum at 1PM and weaves around the Historic Downtown area, covering about a mile and lasting around an hour-and-a-half. There is no charge for the tour, but donations are always welcome and very much appreciated (suggested donation is $5). Free parking is available in the lot behind the museum. Tours leave rain or shine, so if it's drizzly, grab an umbrella and come on down.
When: Sat Jul 19, 2014 7PM Where: Glendoveer Golf & Tennis
14015 NE Glisan
Portland OR Get Map!
Let's Watch a Movie!
Glendoveer Gold & Tennis and Metro are proud to present Big Screen on the Green. A free family movie night, outdoors under the stars. Showing Despicable Me 2 (2013). View movie trailer
Bring a blanket to sit on and a picnic, or stop by East County's many restaurants or cafes to pick up dinner to-go. Please note that pets, alcohol and smoking are not allowed. Blankets or low-back chairs are recommended.
When: Tue Jun 03, 2014 Show Times: 6PM, 7:15PM, 8:30PM Where: Mt Hood Community College
Planetarium Sky Theater
26000 SE Stark St
Gresham, OR Get Map!
Final show this year! Shows resume next fall, Oct 7th
Admission $2. MHCC students are admitted free. The Sky Theater is wheelchair accessible.
Saturn & the Summer Sky
Join us for a tour of the night sky where you'll whiz through universe from the comfort of your seat! There are three shows this evening, with start times at 6:00PM, 7:15PM and 8:30PM.
The Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) Planetarium opens the year with more great public shows, a move to a new night and a 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. Guests are encouraged to ask questions during each program. Children are welcome to attend.
When: Thu Jun 05, 2014 8:30AM-5PM Where: Steigerwald Wildlife Refuge
Meet at: Gresham City Hall
1333 NW Eastman Pwy
Gresham, OR Get Map!
This approximately 3.5-mile hike starts at Steigerwald Refuge, which is at the west end of the Columbia River Gorge near Washougal, Wash. We will hike one spur of the refuge trail, then go east along the dike, and return to our vehicles via the other section of the refuge trail. After our hike we will travel back down Highway 14 a couple of miles for lunch at the Captain William Clark Park, where there are picnic facilities. Bring water and snacks for the along trail and a sack lunch to eat at the park. Wear comfortable walking shoes.
When: Thu Jun 19, 2014 6PM-8PM Meet: Powell Butte Parking lot
SE Powell and 162nd Get Map! Cost: Free
Powell Butte Trails
Hike around Powell Butte’s nature trails through forested areas and open meadows.
Dates: June 19 – 6PM July 19 – 9AM
Distance: 4 miles or 8,000 steps
Time 2.5 hours
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 10th through September 28th 2013.
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!
When: Fri Jun 27, 2014 3PM-8PM Where: Plaza del Sol
18535 SE Stark St
Gresham OR Get Map!
Everyone's Invited!
Join us June 27 and 28 for Rock the Block, an engaging, family-oriented community celebration that enables neighborhood residents to:
Enjoy safe family fun
Nutritious food
Access and enroll in needed services
Change their environment for the better via positive social engagement
Rock the Block also provides a forum for the community to connect to youth activity and resource providers in the area and thrive on an ongoing basis. Festival Poster
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!