 Alameda Stairs, Portland OR |
Spectacular City Views! When: Sat, Jun 4 2011 9:00AM-11:00AM |
Join the fun
Wind through this historic and beautiful Alameda neighborhood, enjoying views and boosting your heart rate using seldom seen public stairways. We’ll walk up 216 stairs and down 263 to make this may be one of the more physically challenging walks this season -- but worth every step!
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When: Sat Jun 4, 2011 11AM-4PM Registration for this event is open through Thursday, June 2, 2011. Register here! |
See the Best of the Best!
Grab a friend and enjoy this behind-the-scenes access to naturescaped gardens that are bursting with creativity on this self-guided tour! The Naturescaping for Backyard Habitats Tour is your chance to chat with garden hosts and dig up fresh ideas for how to create exceptional backyard habitats in your own yard. Explore inventive use of small garden spaces, check out unique rain gardens, discover resourceful ways to incorporate edibles into your landscape, and much much more!
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When: Sat Jun 4, 2011 8:45AM-1:30PM |
Join the Fun
Take a free bicycling tour of groundwater wells in the city. Join the Columbia Slough Watershed Council and the Portland Water Bureau for a 16-mile bike ride through the well fields in Portland, Gresham and Fairview. These wells provide back-up drinking water to Gresham residents.
Details
Advanced registration and helmets are required. Sign up at www.columbiaslough.org. or 503-281-1132.
Bring your bike and your friends for a tour of Portland's groundwater system! Experts from the Portland Water Bureau will lead this 16-mile trip on easy terrain. Learn about the operation and history of Portland's underground drinking water system, which supplements the city's main supply from the Bull Run and serves as an emergency source.
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When: Sat Jun 4, 2011 10AM-12PM |
Let's Get Dirty!
Join us for a free soil & composting workshop sponsored by SnowCap Community Charities.
Heather Haven from Concentrates will discuss how to maintain healthy soil for your garden and will provide general guidelines for effective composting. Don't miss this exciting opportunity to learn from a pro! Registration required.
 MHCC Planetarium website |
Preview the Summer SkyWhen: Monday Jun 6, 2011 |
Admission $2. MHCC students are admitted free. The Sky Theater is wheelchair accessible.
The Summer Sky
For those who live in the northern hemisphere, the summer nights are simply dazzling, filled with hundreds, indeed thousands of stars - and the best meteor shower of the year.
Join Pat Hanrahan, MHCC Planetarium Director as he takes you on a tour of the summer night sky where you'll learn about marvels that are visible to the naked eye or through ordinary binoculars and find where they reside.
All shows are presented under a realistic representation of the night sky, featuring the latest galactic, stellar and planetary images.
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Enjoy a great meal, help others When: June 8, 2011 5:00PM-8:00PM |
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FUN-RAISER FOR SNOWCAP Treat your family to dinner and join the fight against hunger by supporting SnowCap. |
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Bring this flyer with you
Go to SnowCap's web site at www.snowcap.org, scroll down the left and click the link to print the flyer you need to bring when dining at Sweet Tomatoes on Wednesday, June 8th. Get your flyer here!
 Interstate Ave, Portland OR |
Spectacular Neon on "the Avenue" When: Thur, Jun 9, 2011 6:00PM-8:00PM Cost: Free! |
Join the fun
Explore Interstate Avenue's roadside history on a neighborhood walk with Overlook resident Dan Haneckow. Walk up "the Avenue," with stops to discuss neon signs, motels, service stations, restaurants, and Interstate's roadside past as the main north-south highway through North Portland before I-5
Dan Haneckow is the author of the popular Portland blog site Cafe Unknown where you can learn more about Illuminating Interstate. Visit his website and explore this and many other fascinating stories and facts about Portland's history.
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When: Sat, Jun 11, 2011 9AM-10:30AM |
Let's Go Walking!
The Gresham Regional Center Transportation Management Association hosts free monthly Saturday Family Walks in Gresham.
Bring the Family
Family Walks start at 9AM sharp on the Gresham City Hall Plaza next to the MAX station, 1333 N.W. Eastman Parkway. Wear comfortable shoes and bring a bottle of water. These family walks will cover a couple of miles at a pace suitable for families.
The walks will take about 1.5 hours and return to the same starting location.
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When: Sat Jun 11, 2011 10AM-1PM |
Join the Fun
If you are new to cycling, are a family with kids, or are just trying to get back on a bike this ride series may be just what you're looking for. These are slower paced group rides of about 8 to 10 miles around Gresham that pass by parks, schools, and other public facilities. The route is mostly on bike paths, bike lanes, and low traffic residential streets.
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When: Sat Jun 12, 2011 10AM-1PM |
Adult Fun!
This series of free, moderately-paced adult group bicycle rides will explore the area between Gresham, Troutdale and the Sandy River as well as East Portland. Bike rides range from 15 to 25 miles. The group will travel along at around 13/15 mph and stop for coffee, bakery sweets, or ice cream somewhere along the route.
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!
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