Portlanders—join us for Envisioning a Reconnected Albina: A Kickoff Celebration! Come meet with project partners to learn more about how RAPP will create urban development strategies that center restorative development for Portland’s Black community and reconnect the physical fabric of the Lower Albina, Lloyd, and Rose Quarter areas.  Light refreshments and snacks will be provided.

Please register to attend this event.

Visit the Reconnecting Albina Planning Project website to stay up to date on project activities. The Pin it, Portland interactive mapping tool is collecting community input until Monday, Mar. 31.

Join Portland Parks & Recreation for the final open house on the Portland Urban Forest Plan to learn about our vision for the future of trees and how we’re planning to care for them.

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

5:30 to 7pm

June Key Delta Community Center (5940 N Albina Ave)

At this event, you can see our vision and goals for the future and the actions we will take to turn the vision into a reality. There will be opportunities to provide feedback on key components of the plan and speak directly with the project team.

Everyone is welcome, bring your friends and neighbors!

Interpretation services and light refreshments will be provided. Learn more about this event.

Can’t make it to the event?

Check the project website in February for details about how to read the draft plan and share your feedback online. The public comment period will be open for 30 days.

Culture and Commerce Market returns with a new name this 2025! Our vibrant event continues to serve as a cornerstone for local Black entrepreneurs, artists, and community members to showcase their talents, products, and services. SEI’s Culture and Commerce Market will be held on Sunday, February 23rd, from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Become a vendor at our marketplace today! Register at selfenhancement.org/events.

StormBreaker Brewing is thrilled to announce its 11th Anniversary Celebration, taking place all day on Saturday, February 15th at its Mississippi Avenue location. This milestone event will bring together friends, family, and the local community for a day filled with exclusive releases, special experiences, and the best time ever!

As part of the celebration, StormBreaker will offer limited-edition Barrel Aged Bottle Releases, including just 75 bottles of the highly anticipated Nocino Barrel Aged Japanese Lager. In addition to these unique bottles, guests can enjoy special draft releases and incredible food and cocktail specials. For those looking to obstain, we have a fantastic in-house mocktail program as well. 

But that's not all! To mark the occasion, StormBreaker Brewing is excited to host several exciting activities:

• Tattoo Pop-Up with Hard Case Tattoo 4:00pm-8:00pm : Get a StormBreaker Tattoo and receive a $25 gift certificate to StormBreaker Brewing!

• Special Whiskey Tastings from Stone Barn Distilling for those looking to indulge in a local craft spirit experience.

• A curated selection of beautifully crafted home goods on display from Honey I'm Home, a neighbor and local favorite.

• Spin the Wheel of Prizes for a chance to win StormBreaker gear and other surprises.

• Raffles: From 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., qualifying purchases will receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win prize packages featuring offerings from local businesses of Mississippi Ave district.

This anniversary event is not just about celebrating StormBreaker’s 11-year journey but about thanking the loyal supporters and vibrant community that have helped make it all possible.

Join us for a day of celebration, great beer, and the best company!

Event Details:

• Date: Saturday, February 15, 2025

• Time: 11:00am-10:00pm

• Location: StormBreaker Brewing, 832 N Beech ST, Portland, OR 97227

• Special Releases and Tasting: Limited Barrel Aged Bottle Releases, Special Drafts, Whiskey Tastings, Tattoo Pop Up, and more!

For more information visit www.stormbreakerbrewing.com/events. Follow us on social media at @stormbreakerbrewing and facebook.com/stormbreakerbrewing for event updates and sneak peeks at what’s to come!

About StormBreaker Brewing: StormBreaker Brewing is an award-winning craft brewery co-founded in Portland, Oregon by Rob Lutz and Dan Malech in 2014. The brewery focuses on a wide range of craft beer, specialty craft cocktails/mocktails and delicious food across two distinct locations and strives to consistently produce innovative and high-quality offerings. Learn more about StormBreaker by visiting www.stormbreakerbrewing.com. 

For the first time, the Williams Vancouver Business District will participate in the Winter Lights Festival as a district.   Come see the lighted sculptures and light installations happening in at least 10 different businesses around the district. 

Have even more fun at two parties the WVBA is hosting on Wednesday Feb. 12 from 5-9pm.

Lights on Williams: 5-7 pm at 4038 N. Williams Avenue (in the lot where Pepe’s Chile Taqueria is located).   We’ll officially celebrate the installation of two light sculptures there, created by Travis Pond, and ten light lanterns, created by Scott Loader and placed in six local businesses.  These sculptures were commissioned and paid for by the WVBA and gifted to the district.  Meet the artists, get a cocktail from Pepe’s and dance to dj mixes outside from the party bus.

Lights on Vancouver goes from 7-9 pm at Flow in the City Yoga, 3956 N. Vancouver Avenue, where you’ll see an interactive light display, meet the artist for a brief artist talk, and then flow into more dancing – indoors this time – with a DJ.

Artist Travis Pond displays one of two light sculptures he was commissioned and paid by the WVBA to build and gift to the Williams Vancouver Business District.   Pond uses all recycled materials for his sculptures, and the subject – a saxophone – is intended to honor the district’s past as a vibrant live jazz community.  It will sit at 4038 N. Williams Avenue, next to Pepe’s Chile Taqueria.

Stay safe!: Learn ways to support your families and households during emergencies like cold weather in the attached document, “Keeping your Family Safe During a Disaster.” Visit Care for When it’s Cold (multco.us/cold) for more updates and tips about how and where to keep safe during winter weather. 

Help out!: During dangerous weather emergencies, Multnomah County may open Disaster Resource Centers (DRCs) to shelter people in need. Visit our Emergency Shelter Volunteer page to learn how to get involved or attend an upcoming info session hosted on January 30 at 9am or February 10 at 1pm.

Art Walk & Talk on Feb 9th during the Winter Light Festival.

Meet at Ora Et Labora Wine Tasting room on North Williams Avenue, from 3-4:30 pm on Sunday, Feb. 9.  

Learn about the art and light installations the Williams Vancouver Business Association funded.

• Travis Pond created sculptures with lights.

• Scott Foster made Lanterns that are placed all around the District.

• Ty Givens made a light installation at Flow In The City.

Lisa Stranger, owner of Blackthorne Mercantile will talk about the grant she wrote, the idea for the sculptures and how that plays into the Winter Light Festival. 

The three artists will talk about their work and it will end with a little walking tour of the installations, led by the WVBA President, Avin Marr.

North Portland Library Re-Opening After Remodel.

To celebrate the grand opening the North Portland Library is hosting two days of community activities on Saturday, Feb. 8, and Sunday, Feb. 9.

The events include a performance by the Jefferson Dancers and food from local Black-owned businesses. Check out the full list of events and activities here.

North Portland Library Re-Opening After Remodel.

To celebrate the grand opening the North Portland Library is hosting two days of community activities on Saturday, Feb. 8, and Sunday, Feb. 9.

The events include a performance by the Jefferson Dancers and food from local Black-owned businesses. Check out the full list of events and activities here.

Stay safe!: Learn ways to support your families and households during emergencies like cold weather in the attached document, “Keeping your Family Safe During a Disaster.” Visit Care for When it’s Cold (multco.us/cold) for more updates and tips about how and where to keep safe during winter weather. 

Help out!: During dangerous weather emergencies, Multnomah County may open Disaster Resource Centers (DRCs) to shelter people in need. Visit our Emergency Shelter Volunteer page to learn how to get involved or attend an upcoming info session hosted on January 30 at 9am or February 10 at 1pm.

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The City Budget Office, in collaboration with the District Coalition Offices, is hosting both online and in-person sessions to help the community understand the budget process. These sessions will provide an introduction to the City's budget process, along with a Civics 101 presentation that shares information about the new form of government and general ways to connect with the City.

These sessions are designed to share information and are not focused on gathering community input on budget items. Specific budget engagement sessions, where community members can provide direct input on the Draft Budget Recommendations, will be held in March.

Meet your new District 2 City Councilors— Sameer Kanal, Elana Pirtle-Guiney, and Commissioner Dan Ryan.

Join City Club of Portland for a moderated panel with Willamette Week’s Sophie Peel, followed by an opportunity to socialize with your Councilors and neighbors.

Tuesday, January 28 | 6:00 - 7:30 pm (Doors open at 5:30)

Alberta Rose Theatre: 3000 NE Alberta St, Portland

Free with registration! Register here: https://crm.nonprofiteasy.com//6452/Pages/Events/#/Details/14551//

Boise Parking Plan Open House 
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is hosting an Open House to discuss ways to improve parking in the Boise and Eliot neighborhoods. Join us:

Sunday, Jan. 26, 1 – 4 p.m.

Boise-Eliot/Humboldt Elementary School Cafeteria

620 N Fremont Ave., Portland, OR 97227

Boise & Eliot Parking Management Plan Open House | Portland.gov

In the meantime…

Save the Storm Drains!
The rainy season has begun, wind is blowing lots of leaves off trees. That means potential urban flooding, so the city's 55,000 sewer inlets must be kept clear. Every year NETs and neighbors help PBOT with this monumental job.

• Watch our four-minute instructional video which also explains how to locate inlets and safely clear them: https://pbem.link/storm-inlet-video

• Check out PBOT’s Adopt a Storm Drain program:

In the meantime…

Save the Storm Drains!
The rainy season has begun, wind is blowing lots of leaves off trees. That means potential urban flooding, so the city's 55,000 sewer inlets must be kept clear. Every year NETs and neighbors help PBOT with this monumental job.

• Watch our four-minute instructional video which also explains how to locate inlets and safely clear them: https://pbem.link/storm-inlet-video

• Check out PBOT’s Adopt a Storm Drain program:

Volunteer at a County emergency shelter

Multnomah County welcomes the support of volunteers at shelters we operate during emergencies like severe weather. Info about trainings, roles and more.

Upcoming Info Sessions and Trainings

DRC Info Sessions are virtual events for people interested in learning more about Multnomah County's Disaster Resource Centers. These are open to anyone who is interested. Simply save the Google Meet URL in your calendar and join us on the date and time of the session.

General Staff Trainings are virtual events for those interested in volunteering as General Staff in the County’s Disaster Resource Centers during severe weather sheltering events. An RSVP is required to attend this training. The Google Meet link will be emailed to you within 24 hours of the start of the training.

If you can’t attend any of the sessions listed below, fill out the Community Volunteer Interest Form(link is external) to be notified about upcoming opportunities.

DRC Info SessionGeneral Staff TrainingDecember 2024

Wednesday, Dec. 4, 9 - 9:45 a.m.

https://meet.google.com/zxp-hafu-sve(link is external)

Wednesday, Dec. 4, 10 a.m. - noon

Please RSVP here.

Two llamas will be at the back patio of Migration Brewing between about 1-2:30 PM for photos and visiting.  But the fun doesn’t end there! Businesses will be putting on their own special events up and down Williams Ave. Look for the llama balloons!

Part of what makes our neighborhood special is our small, local businesses.

Shop small and support local! We have some incredible shops and people here :)

Portland Winter Ice Rink is back for another season in Downtown.  This season, they are adding Neighborhood Days on Saturdays. North Portland’s Neighborhood Day is November 23rd.

There is a 10% discount (24NPDX1123) to everyone who lives in N Portland to use on November 23, 2024.  Please share with all your neighbors!

• What: Boise/Humboldt neighborhood gathering, Let's Share Our Environmental Priorities

• Who: Families (all ages welcome) and residents of the general Boise/Humboldt area

• When: Saturday, November 16, 7:00 - 8:30 pm

• Where: First AME Zion congregation, corner of Vancouver & Skidmore, 4304 N. Vancouver Ave.

• Why: Students from Lewis & Clark College will do neighborhood environmental projects in spring 2025 based on your priorities. Please share your ideas! For more information, contact Prof. Jim Proctor (jproctor@lclark.edu).

• Sponsors: Lewis & Clark College, First AME Zion Congregation, Boise Neighborhood Association

• Refreshments: Light dessert and refreshments provided by First AME Zion & funded by LC ENVS Program.

• If you can’t attend, please fill out this survey so we can still hear from you! bit.ly/npdxenviropriorities;

• Agenda

• 7:00: Welcome by sponsors; participants get to know each other

• 7:15: Introduction of Lewis & Clark senior capstone opportunity spring 2025, and Q&A

• 7:25: Participants share their experiences in neighborhood area, and related environmental priorities

• 7:50: Sponsors comment on priorities they heard, thank participants, and close formal meeting

• 8:00: Social time and refreshments

The 2024 Portland Veterans Day Parade will honor and celebrate the men and women who have served our country on Monday, November 11th.  The parade is an all-volunteer effort, and the Planning Committee is actively looking for people and organizations to be sponsors, march in the parade, and/or volunteer (during the planning period and on the day of the parade). You can find out more information, contact the committee, and sign up to participate at Veterans Day Portland.

If you are a Veteran or know any Veterans or any individuals or organizations who serve local Veterans, I would love to get in touch with them. They can march in the parade or maybe we can get them a car to ride in. In addition, Moda Health has an Employee Resource Group focused on Veterans and their Families that meets virtually once a month and we are always looking for guests to join our meetings and tell us a little about themselves.

You can find more information about the parade or sign up online at Veterans Day Portland.