Leisure

Learn About Our Local Birds When: Tue Mar 5, 2013 7-9:30PM Where: Gresham City Hall 1333 NW Eastman Pkwy Gresham, OR Get Map!

Backyard Bird Class
You're invited to attend a free spring bird class and learn to identify year-round residents arriving in our yards and parks.

Spring brings thousands of migrating birds to our region; some stay to nest and others pass through. Get ready for great spring birding action with this crash course in identifying spring migrants and summer breeders.

Metro naturalist James Davis will show slides, play some easy bird songs and simplify what seems like a confusing variety of birds to many beginners.

Passport Applications When: Sat Mar 09, 2013 10AM-3PM Where: Gresham City Hall Council Chambers 1333 NW Eastman Pky Greaham OR Get Map!

Apply Today!
On Saturday, March 9 from 10AM to 3PM in the Council Chambers, the City is participating in a nationwide Passport Day in the USA.

City officials will be accepting passport applications and providing passport information.

Inside this Issue

• Happy Birthday, Gresham!
• Gresham Honored for Excellence and Innovation
• What Bird is Singing?: Mar 05
• Renewable Energy Open House: Feb 21
• Groundbreaking Event, Rockwood Safety Facility: Mar 07
• Earth Day Collection Event Needs Volunteers: Apr 20
• Passport Day in the USA: Mar 09
• Private Property Towing Reminder
• Winter Carpool Giveaway
• City Jobs, Meetings and Community Events

Keep up with what’s Happening in your City!

Orion MHCC Planetarium website

Exploring Orion’s Secrets When: Mon Jan 07, 2013 Show Times: 7:00PM and 8:15PM 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.

Exploring Orion’s Secrets
Join planetarium director Pat Hanrahan as he shows visitors how to locate the planets and prominent constellations, star clusters, galaxies and nebulae. You don't want to miss this exciting monthly star adventure into our universe.

All shows are 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 45-minute program. Children are welcome to attend.

1874 Zimmerman House. Click to Enlarge

Experience Winter's Slumber When: Sat Jan 19, 2013 10AM-3PM Where: Zimmerman Park 17111 NE Sandy Blvd Gresham, OR Get Map!

A lasting vestige of East Multnomah County's agricultural roots

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.

Gresham’s beloved holiday kick-off event Tree Lighting, Music and Santa When: Sat Dec 01, 2012 5 PM Where: Arts Plaza 401 NE Second St Get Map!

The Spirit of Christmas features a program full of music and fun including performances by East County’s Got Talent winner Bo Baskoro, The Dickens’ Carolers and the Gresham Christmas Choir.

Santa Claus will hand out candy canes and help light the tree, a 60-foot Ponderosa pine on the Arts Plaza. The free event starts at 5 p.m. and the tree will be lit promptly at 6 p.m. Read more

Sheet Mulching of Community Garden. Rain or Shine!

Nadaka Nature Park, Gresham OR

40 Volunteer needed! When: Sat, Dec 01, 2012 9AM-1PM Where: Nadaka Nature Park 176th & NE Glisan St Gresham OR Get Map!

Event info
We will be mulching the future community garden site on the South side of Nadaka. Be prepared to get a little dirty and to have fun by supporting and volunteering with Friends of Nadaka and Wilkes East Neighborhood Association.

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.

Solar Flares, Solar Maximum MHCC Planetarium website

Our Sun Reaching Solar Maximum When: Mon Dec 03, 2012 Show Times: 7:00PM and 8:15PM 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.

Our Sun Reaching Solar Maximum
Join planetarium director Pat Hanrahan as he shows visitors how to locate the planets and prominent constellations, star clusters, galaxies and nebulae. You don't want to miss this exciting monthly star adventure into our universe.

All shows are 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 45-minute program. Children are welcome to attend.

A Victorian Holiday Evening When: Tue Dec 04, 2012 4PM-8PM Where: Zimmerman Park 17111 NE Sandy Blvd Gresham, OR Get Map!

An Evening at the Zimmerman House
If you've enjoyed the Zimmerman House during the day, you should see her at night! The historic Zimmerman House was built in 1874 and was home to three generations of the Zimmerman Family. Their furnishings and personal articles remain in this two-story Victorian home. The second ever evening tour will be held on Tuesday, December 4th, from 4PM-8PM.

There will be carols played on the parlor piano, family recipes on exhibit and ginger snap cookies from the family recipe to take home. Reservations are required and can be made at Event Brite – or by calling 503-261-8078. Tickets for this special event are $5.00 per adult.