Category Archives: Local Businesses

Umpqua Bank Alberta’s Build Your Block Challenge

We are giving away $10,000 in support of a project to better the Alberta neighborhood. The three finalists are a community garden, children’s art project, and vertical wall garden. Anyone can come into the store and vote for their favorite project between now and Friday, September 24th. The winner will be Tuesday Sept 28 at 1:30PM. At that point in time, the store staff will help see the project to fruition and enlist the support of interested neighbors whom want to get involved as well.

Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Seminar (in store event)
Thursday, September 23rd @ 5:30 PM

Representatives from Imagine Energy, Energy Trust of Oregon, and Umpqua Bank are collaborating to put forward an in store presentation on Home Performance with ENERGY STAR. Learn more about the value of weatherizing your home in advance of the fall heating season from industry experts in their respective fields. Light refreshments will be served and there is no cost to attend the seminar.

Future of Energy PDX @ Last Thursday (in store event)
Thursday, September 30th @ 5 – 8 PM

Representatives from Future of Energy PDX will put forward three hours of programming on sustainable works at the store during this month’s Last Thursday. Topics will include a lighting demonstration from PECI, a presentation on the June Key Delta House Demonstration Project, and an illustration of Oregon energy use with GIS mapping. We will be serving food from Random Order Coffeehouse and wine from Cork.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Robert W. Cross, store manager, Alberta Arts Umpqua Bank at (503) 219 – 6161.

The Alberta Street Business Association (ASBA) presents the 13th Annual Alberta Street Fair, benefiting the Community Cycling Center.

Festival highlights include:
· Three Stages of Live Entertainment
· 150 Assorted Local Market Vendors
· Parade: For the Young and the Young at Heart
· Beer Garden: Featuring some of Portland’s many Microbreweries

The Street Fair will take place Saturday, August 21, 2010 on NE Alberta Street. Make your way to the Alberta Arts District for a day filled with local art, crafts, food, music and a parade! The Alberta Street Fair promises to be an event for the whole family to enjoy.

In addition to a variety of other family friendly activities, the Kids Corner will be located at the corner of 17th Avenue. Prior to the parade, which starts at 2pm, kids can stop by and transform their bikes into proper parade exhibits. Additionally, the Community Cycling Center will feature a station to “take a picture with your bike”.

The parade for the young and the young at heart will begin at the King School on the corner of NE Alberta & 6th Avenue. Anyone can be in parade, to be a part of the line-up, please email kriss@kparnell.com.

Music stages will be set up at 11th Avenue (also the location of the beer garden), 21st Avenue and 30th Avenue. Stages will feature a wide variety of acts throughout the day.

Vendors will line Alberta Street, which will be closed to all traffic, between NE 10th & NE 30th Avenues. There are still some booths available, visit http://www.albertastreetfair.com/alberta-street-fair/vendors/ to reserve your spot today.

Volunteers are still needed; if you are interested, please visit http://www.albertastreetfair.com/alberta-street-fair/volunteers and sign up today.

Gather your friends and family and join us at the Alberta Street Fair! We hope to see you there.

For additional information about Alberta Street Fair contact Ira Pasternack at ira@irapasternack.com. Information about the Alberta Street Fair can be found at www.albertastreetfair.com.