PNA hosts National Night Out at Peninsula Park

Posted on July 29, 2011 by

Portland National Night Out Logo

Update: The National Night Out party goes from 5 to 9 p.m. this Tuesday, August 2nd at Peninsula Park!

This Tuesday, August 2nd, the Piedmont Neighborhood Association will host a National Night Out party at Peninsula Park.  Bring your family and enjoy free grilled hot dogs, live music, face paintings, games, art and more.

National Night Out is a unique community event, celebrated across the United States and Canada that happens the first Tuesday in August every year. On this day, parties, gatherings, and get togethers happen throughout Portland. The focus of these parties is on preventing crime and drug activity by getting to know the people on your block and in your neighborhood. Find out more . . .

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Symphony in the Park on July 31st

Posted on July 28, 2011 by
Portland Festival Symphony in Peninsula Park

Maestro Lajos Balogh sits with some young concert goers in front of the Peninsula Park Gazebo

This Sunday, July 31st, at 6 p.m. Peninsula Park will once again host a free Concert in the park featuring the Portland Festival Symphony. Maestro Lajos Balogh will lead the symphony in this years program:

  • Brahms: Hungarian Dances 1 & 4
  • v. Suppe: Light Cavalry – Cameron May, Guest Conductor
  • BRASS Music by Lombardi, Gabrieli
  • Berlioz: Hungarian March
  • Prokofiev: Peter & the Wolf
  • Haydn : Toy Symphony

You can find out more about this seasons Concert in the Park series and the Portland Festival Symphony on their website.

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SmartTrips is Here!

Posted on May 15, 2011 by

Portland SmartTrips, currently in its eighth year, is a comprehensive approach to reduce drive-alone trips and increase biking, walking and public transit trips in targeted geographic areas of the city. It incorporates an innovative and highly effective individualized marketing methodology, which, via bike delivery, distributes packets of information to residents who wish to learn more about all their transportation options. Key components feature biking and walking maps and organized activities which help people discover how many trips they can easily, conveniently and safely make without using a car. Success is tracked by evaluating qualitative and quantitative results from surveys and other performance measures.

Primary goals for the project include:

  • Reducing drive alone trips
  • Reducing vehicle miles driven by area residents and employees
  • Increasing awareness and raising acceptability of all travel modes
  • Increasing walking, biking, transit, carpooling and car sharing trips
  • Increasing neighborhood mobility and livability
  • Increase bicycling and walking safety

BOTTOM LINE – Order your free materials and join these FREE walks, bike rides and clinics! Women on Bikes, Portland By Cycle, Senior Strolls, and Ten Toe Express

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Stencil Workshop at Bryant Street Pedestrian Bridge

Posted on May 15, 2011 by

Brain Borrello helping kids spray paint their new stencils

This past Saturday Brian Borrello and Teigo Dejerk hosted a neighborhood workshop on paint stencils for the eventual redesign of the Bryant Street Pedestrian Bridge ramp and cul-de-sac.  About 15 people came and cut out designs then spray painted them on the back of Brian’s truck.

You can view a slide show of photos from the workshop on our Flickr site

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FREE Community History Storytelling: North Portland

Posted on May 6, 2011 by

The community is invited to a free Community History Storytelling vent focusing on North Portland communities, sponsored by Community Outreach of Our United Villages. Come and hear featured storytellers who have lived or worked in North Portland as they share stories, personal experiences and community history. There will also be an opportunity for anyone to share their own experiences and memories of North Portland in an open forum.

WHAT: Community History Storytelling: North Portland WHEN: Saturday, April 16th from 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM WHERE: Historic Kenton Firehouse, 8105 N Brandon Street ABOUT: Connect with the stories of North Portland community history!

FREE and open to anyone interested. Light lunch provided. Please RSVP by Monday, April 11th to outreach@ourunitedvillages.org or 503.546.7499. Child care (9 and under), transportation, and interpretation provided upon request. Sponsored by Community Outreach of Our United Villages.

For more information, visit www.ouvcommunityoutreach.org.

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FREE STENCIL ART WORKSHOP – 2 Days

Posted on May 6, 2011 by

ALL AGES WELCOME!

~ Tuesday, May 10, 2011 4-6pm @ the Peninsula Park Community Center, N Rosa parks Blvd and N Albina Ave

~ Saturday, May 14, 2011 11am-1pm @ the mural site, east side landing of Bryant Pedestrian Bridge, N Bryant St and Interstate-5

Join local stencil artist, Tiago DeJerk, as he guides you through the art of stencil fabrication and painting.

Tiago will host two workshops leading up to the creation of his newest public street painting at the Bryant Street Pedestrian Bridge, during which the community will have the chance to give their input as to how that project will appear in its final stages, and to participate in making their own stencils!

Tiago DeJerk has been noted as one of the world’s best stencil artists by Russel Howze, author of the book Stencil Nation, and is excited to share this special skill with you, his neighbors and friends!

Sponsored by Piedmont Neighborhood Association and a generous grant from the Multnomah County Cultural Coalition.

For more information contact Brian Borrello at 503-754-5595 or brian@brianborrello.com

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>Public Forum on the Columbia River Crossing

Posted on February 27, 2011 by

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March 7th, 7-9pm
Concordia University’s Luther Hall – Room 121
(NE Holman between NE 27th and NE 29th)

Does the I-5 bridge really need to be replaced?
Will the Columbia River Crossing improve the region’s livability?
How much will it really cost and how else could that money be used?

Join the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods and the Concordia Neighborhood Association for a Public Forum on the Columbia River Crossing

The Forum agenda will include:
1. Mara Gross from the Coalition for Livable Future and Joe Cortright of Impresa and CEOs for Cities

2. Questions or comments from Neighborhood Associations and Neighbors

3. Feedback from elected officials. Currently confirmed officials include: Metro President Tom Hughes, Metro Councilor Rex Burkholder, State Senator Chip Shields, State Representative Tina Kotek and State Representative Lew Frederick

For more information, please contact the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods at 503.823.4223 or visit www.NECoalition.org OR http://bit.ly/CRCMarch7

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