Leisure

When: (See posters below)
Where: Wilkes Park
3655 NE 154th Ave
Get Map!

Hosted by: Portland Parks & Recreation

Avatar Saturday, July 24, 2010 The River City Band

The Princess & the Frog Friday, August 24, 2010 The Sounds of Rayvis (Elvis) & Rock Climbing Wall

City of Gresham News, Community Activities, Workshops & More

Neighborhood Connections is a publication from the City of Gresham Communications & Community Outreach offering City of Gresham news, Public Safety information, Community Activities & Events, Training & Workshops, Volunteer Opportunities, and more.

Inside this Issue

• Music Mondays Summer Concert Series
• Experience is the Best Teacher, And You Have a Lifetime’s Worth
• We Are Bringing the Party on the Plaza!
• Urban Forestry Management Plan Community Forum – August 2
• National Night Out – August 3
• Retail Design & Development Standards Community Forum - August 4
• Slow Traffic Ahead - Summer Paving Underway
• Open House July 27 - Springwater Interchange Area Management Plan
• Watershed Management Neighborhood Block Parties Planned
• Section of Gresham Butte Saddle Trail Closed
• Parks Picnic on The Plaza: August 21 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Rockwood in Motion – Construction News, Restaurant Guide
• Take a Gresham SmartTrip This Summer
• Wanted: Stream Stewards and Watershed Warriors
• Sustainability Survey

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11 Live Bands, 65+ Vendors, Great Food, Free Health testing

Fun For The Entire Family!

The East Portland Exposition (EPO XPO) is a two day community event that will be held at Ed Benedict Community Park, located along SE Powell Boulevard between 100th Avenue and 102nd Avenue (Get Map!) in East Portland on July 17 and 18, 2010. The gates open at 11AM on Saturday and 10:00AM on Sunday. EPO XPO is co-sponsored by all 13 East Portland Neighborhoods. The event will feature numerous exhibitors, lots of entertainment and food, free health testing, and free activities for children and families.

Click here for EPO XPO flyer and events schedule!

Music, Vendors, Great Food & Movies at Dusk

This year, EPO XPO will be partnering with the City of Portland for the very first Sunday Parkways in East Portland — and EPO XPO will be at the heart of it all! Sunday Parkways is great fun for everyone. So come to EPO XPO on Saturday to visit all the great exhibitors, and enjoy some great food and entertainment. Be sure to stay for the movie that evening (and Sunday too!) starting at dusk. Then, on Sunday, come join the festivities for the single best day of the Summer — East Portland style!

5th Annual Capri Terrace Block Sale July 9-10 9AM-3PM

Come enjoy the fun! Capri Terrace Block Sale Friday & Saturday July 9-10 9AM-3PM

Bargins Galore!

5th Annual Capri Terrace neighborhood Block Sale, Friday-Saturday July 9-10, 2010 9AM-3PM.

Sale Area: NE 165th-NE 172nd; NE Hoyt, NE Oregon and NE Pacific St.
One block north of Glisan at NE 167th -- just follow the signs!! Get Map!

"It's a very green thing to do. Items are getting reused and people don't have to go out and buy new!"

There's something here for everyone!

Last year, one family counted over 100 people at their house in the first hour!!

Capri Terrace neighbors

The Block Sale Is On! If you'd like to participate in this year's sale and you live in the Capri Terrace area, it's not too late! Simply setup, join-in and have fun! We'll take care of the rest and come around during the sale to collect for the advertising. (It doesn't get easier than that.) If you're not going to have a sale, come out and shop and get to know your neighbors.

Grab a Blanket & Picnic When: Mon, Jul 01, 2019 6:30PM-8PM Where: Arts Plaza 401 NE Second St. Get Map!

Greshams Center for the Arts Foundation presents the annual Music Mondays concert series on Monday evenings in July and August in downtown Gresham.

Music Mondays schedule

• July 1: 45 Away, 234th Oregon National Guard Army Band
  A crowd favorite returns with high energy American pop music and vocals
• July 8: Rich Layton and the Troublemakers
  Texas honky tonk and a little country and blues, American roots music
• July 15: Remedy
  Classic rock, Jazz, funk and croon music from 70s, 80s, 90s
• July 22: Shani Rose
  Contemporary sounds, Soulful & Heartfelt, catchy lyrics and melodies
• July 29: Son of Trees
  Latin rhythms, cha-cha to rumba; classics from Mexico, Guatemala and Brazil
• Aug. 5: True North
  Bluegrass and traditional folk; crazy-good picking and harmonies
• Aug. 12: Party on the Plaza - The Hit Machine
  Events get underway at 4:30 pm, with food, wine and beer vendors, games and fun for all ages; featuring a legendary, Top 40 party band bringing dance hits from every era
• Aug. 19: Timothy James
  A local sensation, featuring five blues-driven guitar players
• Aug. 26: Cherry Blossom Orchestra
  Big band swing and jazz music, celebrating Louis Armstrong

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.

For more information, contact the Center for the Arts Foundation at centerartsfoundation@gmail.com or Sue OHalloran at 503-489-1157.

An Evening of Live Music! When: Mon, Jul 08, 2019 6:30PM-8PM Where: Arts Plaza 401 NE Second St. Get Map!

Greshams Center for the Arts Foundation presents the annual Music Mondays concert series on Monday evenings in July and August in downtown Gresham.

Music Mondays schedule

• July 1: 45 Away, 234th Oregon National Guard Army Band
  A crowd favorite returns with high energy American pop music and vocals
• July 8: Rich Layton and the Troublemakers
  Texas honky tonk and a little country and blues, American roots music
• July 15: Remedy
  Classic rock, Jazz, funk and croon music from 70s, 80s, 90s
• July 22: Shani Rose
  Contemporary sounds, Soulful & Heartfelt, catchy lyrics and melodies
• July 29: Son of Trees
  Latin rhythms, cha-cha to rumba; classics from Mexico, Guatemala and Brazil
• Aug. 5: True North
  Bluegrass and traditional folk; crazy-good picking and harmonies
• Aug. 12: Party on the Plaza - The Hit Machine
  Events get underway at 4:30 pm, with food, wine and beer vendors, games and fun for all ages; featuring a legendary, Top 40 party band bringing dance hits from every era
• Aug. 19: Timothy James
  A local sensation, featuring five blues-driven guitar players
• Aug. 26: Cherry Blossom Orchestra
  Big band swing and jazz music, celebrating Louis Armstrong

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.

For more information, contact the Center for the Arts Foundation at centerartsfoundation@gmail.com or Sue OHalloran at 503-489-1157.

Bring a Blanket & Picnic When: Mon, Jul 15, 2019 6:30PM-8PM Where: Arts Plaza 401 NE Second St. Get Map!

Greshams Center for the Arts Foundation presents the annual Music Mondays concert series on Monday evenings in July and August in downtown Gresham.

Music Mondays schedule

• July 1: 45 Away, 234th Oregon National Guard Army Band
  A crowd favorite returns with high energy American pop music and vocals
• July 8: Rich Layton and the Troublemakers
  Texas honky tonk and a little country and blues, American roots music
• July 15: Remedy
  Classic rock, Jazz, funk and croon music from 70s, 80s, 90s
• July 22: Shani Rose
  Contemporary sounds, Soulful & Heartfelt, catchy lyrics and melodies
• July 29: Son of Trees
  Latin rhythms, cha-cha to rumba; classics from Mexico, Guatemala and Brazil
• Aug. 5: True North
  Bluegrass and traditional folk; crazy-good picking and harmonies
• Aug. 12: Party on the Plaza - The Hit Machine
  Events get underway at 4:30 pm, with food, wine and beer vendors, games and fun for all ages; featuring a legendary, Top 40 party band bringing dance hits from every era
• Aug. 19: Timothy James
  A local sensation, featuring five blues-driven guitar players
• Aug. 26: Cherry Blossom Orchestra
  Big band swing and jazz music, celebrating Louis Armstrong

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.

For more information, contact the Center for the Arts Foundation at centerartsfoundation@gmail.com or Sue OHalloran at 503-489-1157.

1874 Zimmerman House. Click to Enlarge

Come See The Gardens! When: Sat Jul 20, 2019 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.

Bring a Blanket & Picnic When: Mon, Jul 22, 2019 6:30PM-8PM Where: Arts Plaza 401 NE Second St. Get Map!

Greshams Center for the Arts Foundation presents the annual Music Mondays concert series on Monday evenings in July and August in downtown Gresham.

Music Mondays schedule

• July 1: 45 Away, 234th Oregon National Guard Army Band
  A crowd favorite returns with high energy American pop music and vocals
• July 8: Rich Layton and the Troublemakers
  Texas honky tonk and a little country and blues, American roots music
• July 15: Remedy
  Classic rock, Jazz, funk and croon music from 70s, 80s, 90s
• July 22: Shani Rose
  Contemporary sounds, Soulful & Heartfelt, catchy lyrics and melodies
• July 29: Son of Trees
  Latin rhythms, cha-cha to rumba; classics from Mexico, Guatemala and Brazil
• Aug. 5: True North
  Bluegrass and traditional folk; crazy-good picking and harmonies
• Aug. 12: Party on the Plaza - The Hit Machine
  Events get underway at 4:30 pm, with food, wine and beer vendors, games and fun for all ages; featuring a legendary, Top 40 party band bringing dance hits from every era
• Aug. 19: Timothy James
  A local sensation, featuring five blues-driven guitar players
• Aug. 26: Cherry Blossom Orchestra
  Big band swing and jazz music, celebrating Louis Armstrong

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.

For more information, contact the Center for the Arts Foundation at centerartsfoundation@gmail.com or Sue OHalloran at 503-489-1157.

City of Gresham News, Community Activities, Workshops & More

Neighborhood Connections is a publication from the City of Gresham Communications & Community Outreach offering City of Gresham news, Public Safety information, Community Activities & Events, Training & Workshops, Volunteer Opportunities, and more.

Inside this Issue

• Get Outside and Get Healthy
• Skatepark Opening Celebration
• Historic Certified Local Government Project
• Love Your Lawn: Leave It Alone
• Music Mondays at the Center for the Arts Plaza
• It’s Not Too Late to Plant Your Garden
• Seven Mediators Join East Metro Mediation
• Party on the Plaza: Street Dance
• We’d Like Your Green Opinion
• National Night Out – August 3
• Summer Paving Projects Start
• Gresham SmartTrips – Learn How This Summer
• Wanted: Stream Stewards and Watershed Warriors
• Rockwood in Motion – Get Project News by E-Mail Opt-In

Keep up with what’s Happening in your City!

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Gresham Neighborhoods listing

For more information, visit the Neighborhood Associations page at GreshamOregon.gov or contact Cathy Harrington at 503-618-2482, or email Cathy.Harrington@GreshamOregon.gov.