Neighbors are invited to join in the fun at Concordia’s National Night Out Celebration on the evening of Tuesday, August 7th. This unique community event will be fun for the whole family with a focus on building community, which prevents crime and fear of crime.
The celebration starts at 6 PM with a pedestrian and bicycle parade at Faubion Elementary School, and continues at Fernhill Park with the last concert of our free Summer Concert Series (The Buckles) at 6:30 pm.
The Crafty Mamas Street Fair, featuring a slew of fantastic artisans and other activities, is coming to Concordia on July 28th
Super Crafty Mamas Street Fair
11 am – 3 pm, July 28
at: Milagros, 5433 NE 30th Avenue
The fair will feature a variety of crafts, clothes, accessories and more produced by local artisans, as well as free art activities for the kids and a raffle. See the Milagros blog post for more details.
Need to shake your booty with your little cutie this summer? Mark your calendars and get ready to dance while supporting a wonderful organization.
As a celebration of World Breastfeeding Week, La Leche League of Portland is hosting a Family Dance Party:
Sunday August 5th from 2pm-5pm
at the North Star Ballroom, 635 N. Killingsworth Ct, Portland, OR
The Family Dance Party is a family event and will feature a DJ, bubbles floating over the dance floor, face painting, and healthy snacks and drinks for kids and adults. Adults must be accompanied by a child! Advance tickets are only $7 each for dancers 12 and over (kids under 12 accompanied by an adult are FREE! ). Purchase your tickets on-line at www.llldanceparty.com.
With Fourth of July holiday festivities on the immediate horizon, Portland Fire & Rescue has announced that beginning this year, they will be partnering with Portland Police Bureau in an active illegal fireworks confiscation and citation program.
They have distributed a flyer with additional safety information, and there is also a video available online.
Read on for some excerpts from PF&R press release.
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Commissioner Adams and the Portland Department of Transportation are considering how to fund Portland’s street maintenance. The streets in Portland are in a sad state of repair, according to PDOT:
To determine how to prioritize these needs and how to fund them, Commissioner Adams is holding a series of Neighborhood Town Hall Meetings over the next two weeks:
Tuesday June 26, 7PM – 9PM
King Neighborhood Facility 4815 NE 7th Avenue
Wednesday June 27, 7PM – 9PM
Friendly House Conference Room 1737 NW 26th Avenue
Monday July 2, 7PM – 9PM
Firehouse #12, 4415 NE 87th Avenue
The full schedule and directions to meeting locations can be found at the commissioner’s web site.
You can read more about the state of street repairs in Portland in the related story in Oregonian. Whether you are able to attend a townhall meeting or not, you can still let Commissioner Adams know your opinions, thoughts, and suggestions by contacting him at 503-823-3008 or commissionersam@ci.portland.or.us
The finishing touches to the NE 30th & Killingsworth intersection project will be put in place during a community work/play day on Saturday, July 7. Everyone is invited to come out and pick up a paintbrush to put a fresh coat of paint on the corner designs we did last year. We’ll add some sand to the paint to create more traction for pedestrians’ safety. All the paint and brushes will be provided.
Three new mosaic planters will be installed and filled with drought tolerant plants. The mosaic panels are being created by neighborhood residents and by Mary Tapogna of Hail Mary. If you want to be a part of the mosaic crew, give Ansula a call at 503-281-0959; see the end of this post for more information.
Gardeners, put on your gloves, bring shovels and trowels and help clean up the tree wells. We’ll prune the trees that need attention and weed and thin out the undergrowth.
Don’t want to get your hands dirty? Create a delectable dish in your kitchen and bring it to the intersection to feed the hardworking volunteers. There’s something to do for everyone to make this a fun placemaking event. You’ll even make some new friends – guaranteed!
We’ll play from 10am to 4pm. Watch your the bulletin board on Grolla’s wall for updates.
We’ll be in the garage off the alley behind 5611 NE 30th from 11 am to 4 pm on those days!
The Greener Homes and Gardens Expo is a benefit for the Rebuilding Center, a non-profit, community enhancement organization that maintains livable neighborhoods, preserves natural resources & reduces designated landfill waste. The expo is produced by the ReDirect Guide, whose staff provided the event details below:
When: Sat May 19, 10AM-6PM, Sun May 20, 11AM-5PM.
Where: Portland Expo Center
Cost: $3 suggested donation to The ReBuilding Center
The 5th annual Greener Homes & Gardens Expo, a community-inspired event, focuses on sustainable homes, gardens, and renewable energy/fuels and resources. The expo will feature workshops, interactive exhibits, sustainable product and service showcases, seminars, and lots of family entertainment.
Gather all those items you no longer want or need and join us to have a yard sale at your home. We do the advertising and supply you with the sign for your location. All participants are included on the map.
Just download and return the registration coupon and include a $5 fee (make checks payable to Concordia Neighborhood Association). Mail or deliver to:
Concordia Neighborhood Association, c/o Donna Carrier
5520 NE 35th Place
Portland, OR 97211
Yard sale packets may be picked up on designated dates (times and place wil be announced later). The yard sale packets can be mailed for an additional fee of $2.
The deadline to be on the map is Wednesday, July 11 at 6 PM. After this date and time, you can still be in the sale, but will not show on the map.
Questions? Contact the yard sale coordinator Donna Carrier at (503) 288-9826 or e-mail her at dmc@teleport.com.
Who’s got a pile of junk in the basement/attic/side yard/alley that is always buried on your to-do list? Who has the time to load it up and haul it off to the transfer station on Highway 30 or in Oregon City? Well, now’s the time to get that done!
The annual Concordia neighborhood Clean-up will take place Saturday, May 12, from 8 AM to 12:30 PM. Due to the demolition of our usual location, Whitaker School, we are moving across 42nd Street to PCC’s workforce training center at 5600 NE 42nd Ave.
Our May meeting on Tuesday, May 1, is a great way to get involved and learn more about what’s going on in our neighborhood. Meetings are held in the Community Room at McMenamin’s Kennedy School.
