Neighborhood Notes

Presentation Leads Water Blogmistress to Strong Realization I had a really neat experience yesterday. I was invited to the adidas campus, located in North Portland, to talk about the excellent quality of Portland's tap water . The folks over at adidas have ...more»

Grant from Kaiser Permanente Community Fund Puts Local Food on the Menu in Portland Public School and Gervais School Districts The first school assembly of the new academic year will take place today at 10 a.m., at Atkinson Elementary in South East Portland, where school food and education leaders will gather alongside far ...more»

New NW Boutique is Absolutely Unique! Today I visited what surely must be one of Portland's most unique spaces -- a new boutique art gallery tucked quietly into Northwest Portland. The Life Jacket Design Shop & Gallery, which opened ...more»

North River Plan News RIVER PLAN NEWS August 25, 2008
Planning for the land along the Willamette River
City of Portland | Bureau of Planning IN THIS ISSUE
1. Planning Commission Briefing
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NW Irving Sewer Repair Update The City's contractor has begun installing service laterals near NW 23rd and Irving. The crew will likely be at NW 23rd Avenue by the middle of next week, 9/3/08.   One week look ahead: &bull ...more»

2009 Neighborhood Small Grants Program, Applications due Monday, Nov. 3, 2008 Applications being accepted for Portland Neighborhood Small Grants through seven District Coalition offices The City of Portland, Office of Neighborhood Involvement and seven District Coalitions a ...more»

NW District's Groundhog Day You knew this wasn't going away. The garage at NW 23rd and NW Irving is back in the news—again. On August 11th, the Historical Landmarks Commission approved a new design for Richard Singer' ...more»

Wax On. Wax Off. (Hair gone) Full disclosure: I am hairy. Like, Chewbacca hairy. Okay. That's an exaggeration, but you get the idea. Everywhere that a lady is not supposed to grow hair, I grow it. Since the seventh grade, i ...more»

Dig in the Dirt for Beautiful Schools Make your school shine! On Saturday, Aug. 23, join thousands of volunteers for Community Care Day, 9 a.m. to noon, to take on landscaping and groundskeeping at 75 schools. Click here to sign up. Tas ...more»

Fresh From the Farm Good Sam Community Relations, The Horticultural Therapy Program and the Legacy Sustainability program have teamed up to bring you a weekly farm stand every Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.. Now y ...more»

Slabtown Community Festival An annual community event to benefit Friendly House, Inc . On Saturday, September 13, join your neighbors for one heck of a community party! Enjoy the largest photo history exhibit of NW Portlan ...more»

Fall Fest Northwest Nob Hill Business Association proudly presents the second annual Fall Fest Northwest , September 20th, 11:00-7:00, in Wallace Park. There will be music, food, a beer and wine court, and a great kid ...more»

Vision Correction Options: Education Program & Free Cataract Screening Tired of wearing glasses and wondering what your options are? Join Mark A. Terry, and Neda Shamie, M.D., ophthalmologists and specialists in refractive, corneal, and cataract surgery at Legacy Good S ...more»

Overview of Hereditary Cancer Syndromes Paul Dorsey, M.S., genetic counselor, will discuss genetics and how they relate to cancer, inherited family examples, and appropriate screening measures. FREE. Legacy Good Samaritan : Wednesday, Oc ...more»

Erectile Dysfunction: Solutions & Answers For men and their partners searching for answers to this difficult problem, there are effective solutions. This forum will offer straight talk with Dr. Stanley Myers, board certified urologist, on th ...more»

Transition to Menopause: What to expect, how to prepare Join Lydia H. Collins, M.D., gynecologist and women's health specialist, as she provides the framework and guidance for making a positive transition to menopause. Discussion will include understandin ...more»