Neighbors West-Northwest

Acoustic Guitar Summit Benefit

Lewis — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:40:29 +0000

Frank Bird presents the Acoustic Guitar Summit featuring Grammy-winning guitarists Mark Hanson, Terry Robb, and Doug Smith. Do not miss this special concert with three of the finest acoustic guitar players in the nation. This event benefits Neighbors West-Northwest. For reservations and tickets contact Frank Bird at 503 421-3837 or email FrankDBird@aol.com. Ticket price is $50 (80% tax-deductible). Seating is limited so call now. Get more information here.

Date: Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Reception: 6:00 PM
Concert: 7:00 PM
Place: CoHo Theater
2257 NW Raleigh Street

Graffiti Abatement & Neighborhood Small Grants

Lewis — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:32:39 +0000

The Office of Neighborhood Involvement and Neighbors West-Northwest are excited to offer two grant programs this year. Funds will be made available to neighborhood and community-based organizations working in inner SW and NW Portland for the following: In its fifth year, the Neighborhood Small Grant Program will disburse up to $11,375 to provide neighborhood and community organizations an opportunity to expand their community-building capacity, increase diversity and sustain those already involved. Find applications here.

Graffiti Abatement Grant Program Up to $3,896 will be disbursed to support community-driven improvement projects and community building opportunities with an emphasis on graffiti prevention, graffiti abatement and/ or addressing locations chronically tagged with graffiti. Find applications and additional resources here. Join us on Thursday, September 30, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. for an informational NWNW Grant Workshop at the Lincoln High School, 1600 SW Salmon, Room 106. For either grant, workshop attendance is highly recommended! Submit applications to Neighbors West-Northwest, 2257 NW Raleigh St., Portland, OR 97210 by 2:00 p.m. on November 2, 2009. Please contact Angela Southwick with any questions: 503 823-4211, angela@nwnw.org.

Building Leaders, Building Your Board

Lewis — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:19:03 +0000

Are you interested in learning new skills to improve the effectiveness of your neighborhood association? Do you want to share ideas with association members citywide? Do want to be more effective in your role as a board member? If so, then this workshop is for you! We welcome new members as well as long-time members who would like to brush up on the basics. This training is offered twice in September and is part of the 2010-2011 Community Leadership Series. Space is limited so RSVP today! Find more information about upcoming trainings here.

September 23, 2010 6:00-9:00 PM
SE Uplift, 3534 SE Main Street
RSVP to kristen@southeastuplift.org
or 503 232-0010 x 319

September 28, 2010 6:00-9:00 PM
NE Coalition, 4815 NE 7th Ave
RSVP to admin@necoalition.org
or 503 823-4575

NW Sunday Parkways 9/26

Lewis — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:13:13 +0000

On September 26, 2010 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, join the fun on this two-way route of city streets open to walk, bike, roll, run, jump, and skip – without having to watch out for cars! The 4.5-mile Northwest Portland Sunday Parkways route will have two loops, connecting SW Stark Street, Old Town Chinatown, the Pearl District and the Northwest District.

Stop by the Northwest District Association table at Wallace Park and learn more about your neighborhood. Can you assemble the neighborhood map fast enough to a win prize? Perhaps you know NWDA history. Identify enough historic neighborhood photographs and win a prize. Interested in learning about another local neighborhood? Live in Portland Downtown, Old Town Chinatown or the Pearl District and want to get more involved with your community? Stop by the Neighbors West-Northwest table in front of the coalition office at 2257 NW Raleigh for more information.

The NW Sunday Parkways is an opportunity for you and your family and friends to get out and be active right in your own neighborhood. At the same time, connect to local organizations! Activities, food, and entertainment will be in Couch and Wallace Parks and along the route. Find more information, including a route map, at www.PortlandSundayParkways.org.

Annual Pearl Party 9/10

Lewis — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:07:35 +0000

The Pearl District Neighborhood Association will be holding its 19^th Annual Pearl Party on Friday, September 10, 2010 on 13th Avenue between NW Hoyt and NW Irving from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM. All Pearl residents and business workers are welcome. The goal of the Party is to bring everyone together to celebrate living and working in the Pearl District. The fine restaurants of the Pearl District will be providing free samplings of food and there will be a free bar (donations encouraged) with beer and wine from local breweries and wineries. The Jim Mesi Band will provide entertainment and there will be a raffle of donated gift items and services from Pearl District Merchants.

The Party is the main fundraiser for the Pearl District Neighborhood Association. Any funds raised are returned directly to the neighborhood through the projects of the Association. One of the largest projects that will use the funds this next year is the Fido House Pet Station Project: purchasing 25 pet stations and installing them throughout the Pearl District to support pets and help keep the neighborhood clean. Each Pet Station functions as a dispensary for pet waste bags and a repository for the filled bags. Come support this project and have a great time at the Party!