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Culture news & events for the Overlook neighborhood in Portland, Oregon.
Benefits the Sherwood High School Booster Club

Event date: Mar 17, 2012

Event location: Cook Park, Tigard

Luckython 5k & 10k Runs

Uberthon presents the Walk, Run 5k or 10k events at Luckython on March 17th located in Cook Park, Tigard. The race benefits the Booster Club from Sherwood High School. The morning event is a Kids Race, 1k, 5k, and 10k. The event is for fun, competition, or fitness. Everyone falls within one of these categories, so come and enjoy. To register please visitwww.uberthons.com/luckythonsherwood. more...

Portland Tour Dates

Event location: Various Portland locations

Mitsubishi i 100% Electric Experience

Experience the all-new 100% electric Mitsubishi i in Portland at the "Mitsubishi i 100% Electric Experience" tour! Those who attend wil have the chance to experience and test drive the Mitsubishi i and learn about the vehicle from an on-site team of Mitsubishi i experts. The Mitsubishi i will be in town until Sunday, October 9. Check out the event locations below and for more information on the Mitsubishi i, visit more...

Ideas and Concepts on Grassroots Participation in Designing Community

Event date: Oct 26, 2011

Event location: Daybreak Cohousing, 2525 N Killingsworth

Presentation & Dialogue: Grassroots Participation in Designing Community

What is your vision for an inclusive and vibrant community? You are invited to a presentation and dialogue sponsored by Community Outreach of Our United Villages. Brian Elliot, a resident of North Portland and Instructor at PSU will present ideas and concepts on grassroots participation in designing community. Engage in an exchange of ideas that explore the dynamics of inclusivity in designing communities, deepen your understanding of more...

The People and Industries of Our Working Waterfront

Event date: Sep 22, 2011 Sep 25, 2011

Event location: Vigor Industrial Shipyard on Swan Island

INDUSTRY&ART: The Rivers Run Through Us

The Working Waterfront Coalition invites you to a must-see art exhibition and sale. Industry&Art: The Rivers Run Through Us is a uniquely beautiful glimpse into the people and industries of our working waterfront. Harbor industries contribute 40,000 jobs and over a billion dollars to our local economy. Industry&Art explores this dynamic, seldom-seen world through painting, sculpture, photography and more. It’s also a more...

A Little Primer on Who's Behind the Wheel
Portland Art Cars to be Featured on IFC's Portlandia [Photo Gallery]

Anybody who has lived in Portland for long has undoubtedly seen one. Part mobile sculpture, part performance art, the Rose City’s collection of art cars has been adding a unique element to the city’s culture and image, not to mention its traffic, for many years. Portland’s community of car artists is an informal grouping of do-it-yourself and professional artists and pranksters, and together they have been an active more...

You're Invited!

Event date: Jul 30, 2011

Event location: North Killingsworth Street, between Concord and Greeley

Overlook Village Celebration on North Killingsworth

Join us for Overlook Village’s 3rd Annual Celebration, Killingsworth Street Fair! Saturday, July 30, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Three music stages, vendors, popular dog costume contest, a kid’s corner, raffle for spa services and great food and drink provided by the businesses on North Killingsworth. more...

Self-Guided Tour of 22 Fantastic Chicken Coops

Event date: Jul 16, 2011

Event location: East side of Portland

Growing Gardens 2011 Tour de Coops

Growing Gardens 2011 Tour de Coops - Saturday, July 16, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. This is your chance to see lots of fantastic coops some lucky chickens call home on this self guided tour of 22 coops through out the East side of Portland. $15 booklets include coop pictures, descriptions and maps. One booklet is good for a group of people so gather your friends to join you. Booklets can be purchased at the following locations: Garden Fever! - more...

Portlanders Are Park People, and With Good Reason.
Seven Reasons to Explore Portland Parks

Portlanders are park people, and with good reason. We’re pretty spoiled when it comes to well-maintained, bountiful outdoor spaces here. You probably know the best parks around your neighborhood as well as you know the hotspots around town, like the Rose Garden and the Arboretum. But let’s say you’re looking to get out of your ‘hood and explore a bit, or you’re wondering where you can find the next gorgeous more...

All Work and No Play Makes Life Kind of Lame
Recess is Back in Portland

Deadlines, computers, cell phones, commuting, work. The daily grind has made being grown-up rather … boring. A dull day lowers your mood and energy level and widens the waistline. But taking some time out of your day to play could be just the thing to lift your spirits and rock your heart rate. Word is spreading across Portland that full-grown kids are bringing back recess. On any given Wednesday evening in the summertime, the more...

Acrobatics, Aerial Dance, Fire Spinning, Unicycling and Clowning Around
In Portland, The Circus is Always in Town

Double-decker bikes, fire-spinning clowns, flying trapeze artists and death-defying acrobatic stunts. In Portland, you don’t have to wait for the circus to come to town. From concerts to parks, in studios and on the street, circus arts performers are taking over every inch of this city. For exercise, fun, a challenge and a treat, ordinary folks are realizing they don’t have to leave town to join the circus and are getting more...