Friday, Aug. 2, 6 – 8:30 p.m. at Fernhill Park
Music by THE LARKS pdx (6:15 – 8:15 p.m.)
Pack up your blanket, chairs and your picnic and come to the park!
There will be:
Join us to celebrate our community and to get to know your neighbors.
By Karen Lotts | CNA Media Team
Cerimon House turns 10 this month and, to celebrate, the arts and humanities organization is hosting “The Ten Spoke Wheel” anniversary fundraising gala Saturday, May 11.
Festivities include a formal dinner, music and storytelling entertainment, art installations, a silent auction, and a surprise announcement, according to Randall Stuart, founder and artistic director.
He promised the building will be bedazzled with current and past art exhibits. The art gallery will transform into an auction hall that extends through the end of the month, along with a musicenhanced performance about Cerimon House’s journey. The month’s festivities also include a new art exhibit.
Cerimon House’s mission is to foster the four Cs: community, curiosity, creativity and ceremony. It accomplishes this with events that spark conversation, togetherness and inspiration, such as art exhibits, talks, discussions, plays, music and crafting.
The Creative Path Walk features a labyrinth that offers a variety of contemplative walking patterns and suggests a different theme for contemplation each month.
The building also offers rental space when available, and it’s used by community groups and nonprofits whose missions align with its own.
The idea for the organization took root in 2009 when Randall, a professor and theater artist, envisioned a space where education, the humanities and arts could mingle and be showcased in a supportive community environment. He presented his vision to friends and peers who then joined him in creating the nonprofit.
Not wanting to wait for funding for a location, they spent the next five years hosting events in shops, book stores and rental spaces throughout Portland. In 2014 they found a home in a large building in the heart of the Alberta Arts District.
The 95-year-old hall at 23rd Avenue and Sumner Street has a history as community space – first a Masonic lodge and then a Baptist church – that inspired Randall. He and the others involved in Cerimon House saved it from the wrecking ball, restored it with a vivid terra cotta color scheme and reunited it with its original purpose.
Cerimon House’s gala is an opportunity to celebrate with the community and thank the ensemble of artists, volunteers and social investors who have supported it along the way.
“We believe that, if our patrons and neighbors convene together for live events, performances and celebrations, they strengthen not only their immediate community, but really the world,” Randall pointed out.
For event tickets and to learn more about the online auction, visit CerimonHouse.org. All proceeds benefit the nonprofit.
Karen Lotts is a local freelance writer who helps local small businesses and nonprofits connect with their audiences through copywriting. She can be reached at KarenLotts.com.
We are in great need of volunteers for the cleanup on June 1 to help unload vehicles, direct traffic, and work the electronics, block styrofoam, and #6 plastic recycling stations. We have two shifts to choose from: 7:45 – 10:15 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Please contact Katie Ugolini at 503-449-9690 or Ktugolini@gmail.com if you are interested in volunteering for this event.
Saturday, April 20 Fernhill Park(Playground along NE 37th Avenue)
RAIN OR SHINE!
The hunt begins at 10 am SHARP.
Don’t be late – it ends in a flash!
Volunteer opportunities
Friday, April 19 – Egg stuffing party, American Legion Post, 2104 N.E. Alberta St., 5-8 p.m.
Saturday, April 20 – Hiding eggs Fernhill Park, 8-10 a.m.
Refreshments provided by Mark Charlesworth Real Estate Team
Post egg hunt activities
Petting bunnies, thanks to Mark Charlesworth Real Estate Team
Face painting & children’s games, thanks to Sojourn Neighborhood Church
Sponsored by Concordia Neighborhood Association & American Legion Post 134
Details? Contact Social Committee chair Sonia Fornoni at SoniaGF419@gmail.com
The 2019 Vanport Mosaic Festival returns for its fourth event May 21-June 2, organized by community-driven nonprofit Vanport Mosaic.
“Through exhibits, documentary screenings, tours, performances and dialogues, we will celebrate the lessons of resilience and resistance as defined and told by historically oppressed communities,” reported the festival’s Facebook page.
The multi-disciplinary festival has received the Oregon Heritage Excellence Award, the Spirit of Portland Award and the Columbia Slough Watershed Council’s Achievement Award. Returning sponsors and funding sources are Oregon Historical Society, Portland Bureau of Emergency Management, Multnomah County Drainage District, Port of Portland, Regional Arts & Culture Council and Multnomah County Cultural Coalition.
The festival is seeking more sponsors, funders and volunteers. For details, contact Info@VanportMosaic.org or visit Facebook.com/events/318232912147588.
Photo courtesy of Vanport Mosaic Festival, Oregon Historical Society digital file no. ba018658
Oil your bike chain, adjust the axle nuts on your skateboard, charge your Segway or electric scooter and/or change the shoestrings in your sneakers. Sundays Parkways comes to northeast Portland Sunday, Sept. 23.
Street closures and vendor booths in the parks from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. provide a safe walk or ride for people of all ages. There are eight miles of streets closed to vehicular traffic for you to wend your way through neighborhoods and parks in Concordia and nearby neighborhoods.
The route is largely on Ainsworth and Going streets, connected by 9th and 55th avenues. Visit PortlandOregon.gov/ transportation/article/676060 for the map that designates all of the roadways and the four parks.
Woodlawn, Alberta and Fernhill parks offer activities, music and food. At Khunamokwst Park is a Bilingual Bike Fair sponsored by the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) and the Andando en Bicicletas en Cully Group. That bike fair offers bike safety information for young and forever young cyclists.
This is the final of five Sundays Parkways in this, the PBOT event’s 11th year. Total attendance in the first decade’s 44 Sundays Parkways events is estimated at nearly 900,000 people.
This is the first year PBOT has worked with Olde World Puppet Theatre to showcase as many as 66 tall and small puppets through an exhibit with themes that range from mermaids and birds to giants and sharks.
By Greg Raisman | Portland Livable Streets Specialist
Get ready for another summer of fun, art and delicious food at Last Thursdays on Alberta!
Some of the highlights this season include: more local art, new and free interactive activities, and a special Native American culture and art area. We are especially excited for a new Native American crafting circle at 21st Avenue, three special interactive installations from Alberta Art Works and several Portland-themed mini-golf holes that will be free to play.
Please come and support the local artists who bring their wares to share with the community. Last Thursday continues to be a fun and engaging place to buy local art, sample delicious cuisine and enjoy a car-free stroll down the street.
This summer’s street vending and performance events will take place on June 28, July 26, and Aug. 30. Alberta will be closed to motor vehicles from 15th to 30th avenues from 6 to 9 p.m.
When you go, keep your eye out for the interactive Last Thursday art booth.
During all other months of the year, Last Thursday art openings and events are celebrated in the brick and mortar stores along Alberta Street. Last Thursdays are produced by the same team at the Portland Bureau of Transportation that brings you Sunday Parkways.
For additional information, please contact me at Greg.Raisman@portlandoregon.gov or 503.823.1052.
Greg Raisman is a Livable Streets Program specialist with 17 years of experience at the Portland Bureau of Transportation. He manages Last Thursdays, helps produce Portland Sunday Parkways and supports the large painted intersections in neighborhoods around the city. When he’s not building community, find him enjoying local restaurants and breweries.
Summer has arrived and, with it, the Fernhill Concert Series and National Night Out. Pack your blanket, picnic basket, the kids and the dog. Head for Fernhill Park Friday, July 6 and return the following four Fridays.
That final Friday, Aug. 3, celebrates National Night Out with a concert and a movie. Children’s activities are part of the evening’s fare and free popcorn is available during the movie.
Each Friday’s activities are on the west side of Fernhill Park, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Food vendors are available.
The concerts are among 61 this summer in 42 Portland parks, and this is the second Year Concordia Neighborhood Association (CNA) has screened a movie at the National Night Out gathering. Here’s the line up:
Friday, July 6: Portland Interfaith Gospel Choir
This community-based interfaith choir and nonprofit aims to inspire joy and unity through traditional black gospel traditions that foster crosscultural and cross-racial understanding and connection.
Friday, July 13: Sonny Hess and Lady Kat
Veteran guitarist and vocalist Sonny Hess teams with Lady Kat who, for the past six years, has performed at the Waterfront Blues Festival. At Fernhill Park, they’ll offer modern blues and soulful rhythm and blues
Friday, July 20: Trujillo
A congregation of like-minded musicians and family come together and create a rock & roll ode to Chicano identity
Friday, July 27: The Slants
This all-Asian-American dance-rock band made headlines last year thanks to a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling that supported the group’s name. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office had refused a trademark to the group, citing the name as an offensive slur to people of Asian descent. The band’s representatives argued the meaning instead refers to their perspective and is an attempt to repurpose the term.
Friday, Aug. 3: National Night Out
Concert: Eric John Kaiser is known as the French Troubadour. Born in Paris, the singer-songwriter moved to Portland 10 years ago and continues to reimagine Americana music by applying his French heritage.
Movie: “Isle of Dogs” – 2018, rated PG, Spanish subtitles – is a stop-motion animated film about a boy who searches for his dog after its species is banished to an island following a canine-flu outbreak.
Bring your kitchen and garden tools to the May 19 CNA Spring Clean Up for professional sharpening. Between 8 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., 1Sharptool Edge Service will donate a percentage of the proceeds from sharpening:
• Knives
• Pruners
• Pocket knives
• Hoes
• Scissors
• Loppers
• Garden shears
• Chisels
• Machetes
• Axes
• Shovels
• Rotary mowers
Services are first come first served. Prices start at $6.25 for garden tools and $7.50 for kitchen knives. 1Sharptool Edge Service accepts cash, checks and credit cards.
For details, contact 1Sharptool Edge Service at 360.606.7062 or visit 1SharpTool.com.
Spring cleaning comes to Concordia, and CNA will dump, recycle and/or find new homes for your household items.
ACCEPTED MATERIALS
• Household waste
• Metal
• Styrofoam (no peanuts)
• Furniture
• Electronics
• Lamps
• Mattresses
• Clothes
• Bicycles
• Other household items
SUGGESTED DONATIONS:
Car: $10
Truck, van, SUV: $15
Large truck: $20
Oversized load: $30
Electronics: $5
PROHIBITED MATERIALS
• HAZARDOUS WASTE, including batteries and chemicals
• Construction, demolition, roofing & remodeling debris
• Kitchen garbage
• Residential yard debris
• Commercial landscaping materials
• Waste & recyclables collected curbside
• Light bulbs
• Refrigerators & freezers
• Large appliances/white goods
• Tires, rocks & concrete
• Paint & oil
METRO prohibits the disposal of construction, remodeling or demolition materials suspected of containing asbestos at all neighborhood clean ups. Examples of prohibited materials:
Flooring: vinyl tiles, vinyl sheet, mastic
Walls: plaster, decorative plaster
Siding: cement siding shingles “Transite”
Ceilings: acoustical tiles, “popcorn” and spray-on texture
Insulation: spray-applied, blown-in, vermiculite, pipe, HVAC and lagging
Electrical: wire insulation, panel partitions
Other: fire doors, fire brick, fire proofing
SPECIAL FEATURES IN 2018
“You Price It”Yard Sale: See something you like among the reusable household goods, say what it’s worth to you and it’s yours.
Professional tool & knife sharpening: Details here.
All proceeds support CNA’s mission to organize human and physical resources, build community and enrich livability here.
THANKS TO THE CNA SPRING CLEAN UP’S GENEROUS SPONSORS
