When: Fri Sat Dec 01-02, 2017 Noon-5PM Where: Zimmerman Park
17111 NE Sandy Blvd
Gresham, OR Get Map!
"The 1874 Historic Zimmerman House is all ready to Celebrate the Holiday Season. We've decorated every room for you!"
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.
When: Sat Dec 09, 2016 10AM-4PM Where: Gresham History Museum
410 N Main Av
Downtown Gresham Get Map!
Come Join Us!
Join us for Christmas at the Museum and Photos with Santa!!! Santa will be at the museum Dec 9th, and 16th 10AM-4PM. The museum will be fully decked out in holiday decorations with refreshments and fun activities for the whole family.
Photo Pricing
4"x6" print: $12
Digital: $10 ($5 with 4"x6")
Happy Holidays!
More Info?
Call Gresham History Museum at 503-661-0347, or visit the Gresham History Museum website
When: Sat Dec 09, 2017 1:30PM-3PM Where: Pioneer Courthouse Square
701 SW Sixth Ave
Portland OR Get Map!
Downtown will pulse with the melodic sounds of big brass as nearly 300 tubas play in unison for the 27th Annual Tuba Christmas Concert in the heart of downtown. This seasonal performance is FREE for the public.
To register to play in the 27th Annual Tuba Christmas Concert, Click Here.
FOR REGISTRANTS:
Check-In and Rehearsal is at Hoffmann Hall (1833 SW 11th Ave) on Portland State University’s campus
Check In: 9am to 10am
Rehearsal: 10am to 12pm
Concert is from 1:30pm to 3pm at Pioneer Courthouse Square.
When: Sat Dec 16, 2016 10AM-4PM Where: Gresham History Museum
410 N Main Av
Downtown Gresham Get Map!
Come Join Us!
Join us for Christmas at the Museum and Photos with Santa!!! Santa will be at the museum Dec 9th, and 16th 10AM-4PM. The museum will be fully decked out in holiday decorations with refreshments and fun activities for the whole family.
Photo Pricing
4"x6" print: $12
Digital: $10 ($5 with 4"x6")
Happy Holidays!
More Info?
Call Gresham History Museum at 503-661-0347, or visit the Gresham History Museum website
When: Sun, Nov 05, 2017 5PM-7PM Where: Friends of the Children
424 NE 172nd Ave. Get Map!
Free drop-in futsal games for boys and girls in grades 3-6 will take place from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Sundays in the Friends of the Children gym. Rain or shine.
Supervised play is provided by Active Children Portland volunteers. This activity is sponsored by the City of Gresham.
Newsletters are a regular publication of the Wilkes East Neighborhood Association. They are hand-delivered to over 1,500 residences and businesses in our area 3 times per year, timed to correspond with our regular meetings.
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Volunteers Needed
Newsletters are hand-delivered to Wilkes East residents and businesses by neighborhood volunteers. There are usually routes that need delivery people. Routes are small and many. We can always use your help. To volunteer contact info@wilkeseastna.org.
When: Sat, Sep 02, 2017 9AM-3PM Where: Mt. Hood Community College
Parking Lot "W"
26000 SE Stark Street Get Map!
The Gresham Saturday Market is a Farmer's Market that includes many crafts, artisans, fresh flowers, plants, services, and unique offerings, plus great food and live entertainment from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Ample on-site parking is available next to the market.
Distance shown is from downtown Portland to the event location. Click the link in each activity for event details.
Halloween Trail October 01-30, 2017 26 miles SE
Families love the lighted Halloween Fantasy Trail, with its decorated castle, suspension bridge, tunnel, and maze at Wenzel family farm in Oregon City. 7-10PM Daily. 19754 South Ridge Rd, Oregon City, 503-631-2047
Haunted Yard October 01-31, 2017 6 miles SE
Visit Davis Graveyard in Milwaukie any day, or after dusk to see the lights, or wait for special effects Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings. Excellent sights and sounds!! Free. SE 43rd Ave & Johnson Creek Blvd, Milwaukie.
Halloween on a Farm October 01-31, 2017 Greater Portland area
Enjoy pumpkin patches, hayrides, and corn mazes.
Greek Festival October 06-08, 2017 2.8 miles east Portland Greek Festival has Greek food, crafts, music, and dance at NE 32nd Ave. & NE Glisan St. Free.
Apple Tasting October 07-09 and 20-22, 2017 3.8 miles east
Taste and buy 60 kinds of apples and pears, visit a kids’ tent, see cider making, and hear live music at Apple Tasting at Portland Nursery on Stark St. Free. Apples still $.99 LB.
Howloween at the Zoo Sat, October 28, 2017 10AM-3PM 3 miles west
Kids 3 to 11 will enjoy scavenger hunts, goody bags, and activities like watching animals eat pumpkins during Howloween at the Oregon Zoo.
When: Sat, Oct 14, 2017 8:30AM-2PM Where: Downtown Gresham at NW 3rd Street and NW Miller Avenue Get Map!
The Gresham Farmers Market is a community gathering place where you can stroll, shop and listen to live music. The market offers shoppers fresh, local produce, meats, cheeses, flowers, crafts, fresh food and live music.
Dont forget to bring your bag or basket from home.
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!