Six Great Things to Do This Weekend... LEARN The Fox's Lady: Holistic Weatherization Meets Historic Preservation Where: The Fox's House, 5915 NE Rodney When: Saturday, May 22, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Cost: Suggested donation of $10 Tips: Bring a notepad and a camera. Tour a wonderful 1884 home and learn how to weatherize an older or historic home without  diminishing its vintage character. For more...

Event date: Jul 19, 2009

Event location: Northeast Portland — Featured parks/activity areas: Alberta, Fernhill and Wilshire Parks

Sunday Parkways are 7-8 mile "temporary parks" along city streets connecting neighborhoods and residents in North, Northeast and Southeast Portland.Opening streets to walking, bicycling, rolling, and roller blading - without having to watch out for cars!A relaxed, non-competitive, FREE event featuring a variety of activities in several parks and along the routes.Intersections are staffed by volunteers allowing residents to get more...

Portland Parks & Recreation has announced the movie titles and neighborhood park locations for its popular [and FREE!] Movies in the Park series. Last year, the event was called Big Screen on the Green, but PP&R has changed the name, because neighbors have always referred to the series as Movies in the Park.As a reminder, we'll list these movies by neighborhood in our events section. And, in the spirit of family fun, we're also more...

There is growing interest in establishing a family swap shop and play space in NE Portland modeled after the Sunnyside Swap Shop Co-op and Swap N Play in St Johns. The co-op would provide member families a year round indoor play space where they could develop community with other families. The swap shop would allow them to exchange goods that they are no longer using (clothing, toys, books, equipment, etc) for items that they may need. more...

Statewide service project to commemorate Oregon's sesquicentennialPORTLAND, Ore. (April 30, 2009) - The largest volunteer event in Oregon's 150-year history, Take Care of Oregon Days, will take place throughout the month of May 2009 as part of the state's sesquicentennial celebration.An anticipated 20,000 volunteers will work on more than 500 projects across the state to clean up and give back to Oregon as part of the state's 150th more...

Event date: Apr 20, 2009

Event location: First Congregational Church, 1126 S.W. Park Ave., Portland

Get your tickets now!The 2009 Multnomah County Library Children's Author Lecture speaker is Jon Scieszka, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature and author of The Stinky Cheeseman and The True Story of the Three Little Pigs and editor of Guys Write for Guys Read. After his talk, Mr. Scieszka will autograph his books, which will be available for purchase from Annie Bloom's Bookstore. Lecture begins at 7:00 pm, doors open at more...

So, when searching for a wedding photographer for our wedding last summer, my husband and I really had only two tiny little requirements:1) Their photography had to be kick-ass2) We had to love them.. the photographersI know we all want #1 when searching for a wedding photographer, but why #2, you ask? Well, simply put, my family is complicated, and weddings are complicated and we needed people who could understand us, be more...

 King School PTA              Meeting SummaryJanuary 8, 2009IntroductionsPrincipal's ReportPrincipal Rhodes could not attend the meeting, but Joy Williams said a significant milestone was accomplished relating to IB. She said that King School now has candidacy status for the Middle Years Program and the next step will be another application submission in December more...

Commissioner Randy Leonard challenged two of the bureaus he oversees to do something different this holiday season. He didn't challenge them to boost morale or work harder during these stressful economic times. Leonard challenged the Portland Water Bureau and the city's Bureau of Development Services to a friendly holiday competition; a competition to fill barrels for the needy.The Water Bureau allied with Portland Fire and Rescue's Toy more...

"Libraries will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no libraries." Library use is up around the country. Here in Multnomah County alone more books, movies, and music are being checked out than a year ago. Haven't discovered your local library yet? Here are a few reasons libraries can help in tough economic times: FREE books, movies, and music to check more...