Portland, OR. Portland’5 Centers for the Arts just launched its 13th annual Music on Main outdoor summer concert series in downtown Portland. The free concerts are held on Main Street, between Southwest Broadway & Park Avenue, next to Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.
Nine Wednesday evenings, starting in July, Portland’5 hosts the free outdoor concert series featuring popular local and regional musicians playing a diverse collection of music.
The free concerts are open to the public and run from 5pm to 7pm – tickets are not required. The ArtBar & Bistro will be serving seasonal fare and libations starting at 4:00pm. (Tables are for food and beverage patrons only and are available on a first come, first-served basis)
Music on Main is made possible through the generous support of: Full Sail Brewing, OnPoint Community Credit Union, Underwood, Acrobat, Trinchero Family Estates, Bridgeport Brewing, Willamette Week, Boomtown, Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum, Monopolova Extra Dry Gin, Wild Roots Pear Vodka, El Jimador Tequila, Tito’s Vodka, Old Forester, Kings Ridge, Lunetta Prosecco, and the Portland’5 Foundation.
We bring over 1,000 music, theater, dance, and lecture performances to Portland each year because we know that art matters. Art brings joy, inspires the mind, and unites communities. Art changes lives.
As the 5th largest performing arts center in the U.S., we are national leaders in keeping art and culture thriving. Our five venues draw over one million patrons to downtown Portland’s Cultural District and generate an average of $60 million in regional spending every year. With the help of Metro and the Metropolitan Exposition Recreation Commission, we are able to connect with the public to offer the performances that are most valuable to our community.
Portland, OR. If you love to take cute photos of your pets, this contest is for you. Your images can save help shelter pets and you might win a prize, including a two-night stay at the beach. Beauty comes in all species, so there are three categories: Top Dog, Top Cat and Top Other Pet. A fourth category—OHS Choice—will be selected by OHS staff from all photos submitted.
Top Dog?
Here’s a photo of Gepman, a 18-year-young cat who always has his purr motor running.
Details – Create an account, upload your photos and then the public votes for their favorites. Hint – it’s easy to get more votes by sharing a link to your photos on social media.
One of the winning photos will be on the cover of the OHS magazine. All winners and runners-ups will be featured in a magazine feature story.
This is the OHS Staff pick winner from 2017. Callie Attanasio was the winning photographer.
The winning photographers in each category will receive a professionally printed and framed photograph of their entry and a $200 gift card from Frame Central. Plus, each winner gets a special gift basket of pet treats and toys donated by local businesses. The grand prize winner, with the most overall votes, will receive a two-night stay at the Hallmark Inns on the Oregon coast.
There is a $10 fee to enter and $5 fee for five votes. All entry and voting fees go directly to help the animals at OHS. Our goal is to raise $15,000 to help create “picture-perfect” happy endings for shelter pets.
The deadline for submitting photos and voting is 11 p.m. Aug. 15, 2018.
Portland, OR. The Portland Police Sunshine Division is dubbing its first year at the Waterfront Blues Festival a rousing success. For 30 years the festival was run by the Oregon Food Bank and it raised over $10 million and 20 million pounds of food but this year the nonprofit turned over management to Fuller Events and agreed to share donations. The Portland Police Sunshine Division stepped up to pitch in and benefit. The nonprofit offers food and clothing assistance. Kristi South, Director of Development & Communications for the Sunshine Division says, “The festival has been a great awareness builder for the Sunshine Division with a lot of media exposure. We are the food drive beneficiary this year and raised about 5,000 pounds of food the first two days. Our role also entails soliciting and coordinating about 1,500 volunteer positions.”
Recruiting volunteers is no small undertaking for an organization the size of Sunshine Division (with 13 staff members). However, volunteerism has been strong for the event as there are many returning volunteers and enthusiastic new volunteers filling positions.
Sunshine Division solicited and managed over 1,500 volunteer positions for the festival.
Sunshine Division’s truck ready to accept donations and spread the word about its mission
Regular Sunshine Division volunteers “off the clock” and supporting the WBF.
Performer Norman Sylvester.
The Waterfront Blues Festival is the largest celebration of blues, soul, funk, and rhythm & blues west of the Mississippi. (James Patrick Hurley)
4th of July fireworks helped kick off the Waterfront Blues Festival.
Historically the Waterfront Blues Festival raises an average of 17 million dollars in revenue for the City of Portland.
Sunshine Division leaders say everyone surrounding the event from organizers, artists, volunteers, and attendees has been welcoming and supportive of their involvement with the event adding, it’s refreshing to see the sense of community this event brings to Portland. The Blues Festival ran from July 4th – 7th.
We offer food assistance six days a week at our N Thompson location, four days a week at our SE Stark location, as well as 24/7 through our partnership with the Portland Police Bureau who store food boxes at each police precinct that can be dispatched to people in need at any time. In addition to food relief we also offer new and gently used clothing.
Free Food & Clothing Assistance: Depending on the client’s situation, they can receive services six times within the period of one year. If you need assistance or want to learn about eligibility for our services & programs, click here.
About Oregon Food Bank:
Oregon Food Bank works to eliminate hunger and its root causes… because no one should be hungry. Oregon Food Bank believes that hunger starves the human spirit, communities thrive when people are nourished, and everyone deserves healthy and fresh food. Oregon Food Bank helps feed the human spirit of more than 700,000 people through a food distribution network of four Oregon Food Bank branches and 17 regional food banks serving Oregon and Clark County, Washington. Oregon Food Bank also leads statewide efforts to increase resources for hungry families and to eliminate the root causes of hunger through public policy, local food systems work, nutrition and garden education, health care screening and innovative programming. Find out how to feed the human spirit at oregonfoodbank.org.
About Waterfront Blues Festival:
Since 1988, the Waterfront Blues Festival has served as downtown Portland’s signature Fourth of July celebration. With four stages and more than 125 musical acts pulling capacity crowds to Tom McCall Waterfront Park, the festival provides a platform to keep blues music alive and add cultural, arts and entertainment value to the City of Portland and region. It is the largest blues festival west of the Mississippi, the second-largest blues festival in the nation, and one of the most revered festivals of its kind in the world. It is a recipient of numerous awards, including the Memphis-based Blues Foundation’s coveted Keeping the Blues Alive Award for ‘Best Festival.’ Since its inception, the festival has been committed to elevating the presence of local non-profits through fundraising and exposure. More information is available at waterfrontbluesfest.com.
31 Years Fighting Hunger
The Waterfront Blues Festival is committed to providing a world-class event to the community of Portland and beyond that presents diverse musical arts, culture, and entertainment. The festival has been committed to using its broad platform to create awareness and support of hunger relief efforts for 30 years.
Portland, OR. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oregon and SW Washington is raffling off a one-year lease on a 2018 C300 Mercedes to raise money for its programs.
Each ticket sold for the 2018 Mercedes Helping Kids Raffle helps extend hospitality to seriously ill children and their families, by offering them a “home away from home.” Tickets are $100.
Drawing information: Ticket sales will remain open through Monday, July 16, 2018, at noon or until all 300 tickets have been purchased, whichever comes first. The winning ticket will be drawn at the conclusion of the Ronald McDonald House Charities Golf Classic on Monday, July 16, 2018. The winner will be notified within two (2) days. Need not be present to win.
From Ronald McDonald House Charities:
Every year, thousands of families travel to Portland and Bend to get the best medical care possible for their seriously ill or injured child. And for more than 30 years, our Ronald McDonald Houses® have offered these families comfort, support, and a beautiful place to stay just moments away from their child’s bedside. Last year we welcomed 1,825 families for a total of 17,917 nights at our three Oregon Houses, hosting 2,861 children across the state. And since opening our doors, we have provided a “home away from home” for more than 35,000 families.
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Information for Portland and Bend guests
Reserving a room in Portland
Click here to reserve a guest room in Portland as a returning guest.
Click here if you are a Social Worker or Hospital Staff seeking to refer a family.
Looking for room availability for tonight? Please call our Family Placement Coordinator at (971) 230-6702 to see if there is availability at one of our houses.
Please click here to download a brochure on how to reserve a room.
To qualify to stay at a Portland Ronald McDonald House:
Families must have a patient 21 years or younger being treated at a Portland hospital. Parents under the age of 18 must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian.
Patients age 18-21 must be accompanied by a support person who is age 18 or older.
Families with an unborn baby can request to stay two weeks prior to delivery, with a doctor’s recommendation.
Families must live more than 30 miles from their child’s Portland area hospital.
If you meet these qualifications, take the next step by calling one of the phone numbers below to get a referral to stay with us:
Portland, OR. The Portland Children’s Museum has welcomed more than 4 million visitors since opening in 1946 and now hosts more than 300,000 people a year. One group that’s especially enthusiastic visits courtesy of the Autism Society of Oregon. On the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm, autistic kids are special guests at the museum. A quieter, calmer, low-sensory playtime is open exclusively to families with children who experience disability. Friends and siblings are also welcome and no registration is required. It’s a program called Friends and Family Access Play and it will take place on July 17th this month. For more information, please CLICK HERE.
The Portland Children’s Museum is open from 9 to 5 almost every day, year round and features special exhibits.
Exhibits and programs are designed for children aged 0-12. The Pet Hospital exhibit has everything kids need to explore animal health.
Portland Children’s Museum is located off Highway 26 in Washington Park, across from Oregon Zoo.
From Portland Children’s Museum:
We believe that children are interested in things worth knowing about. We are dedicated to making visible the ways children think, imagine, design, invent, and create when given intelligent materials including the tools of the arts and sciences.
Address:
4015 SW Canyon Road Portland, OR 97221 (503) 223-6500
Portland, OR. The Oregon Humane Society is gearing up for Independence Day. On July 5th, animal shelters across the country will face the daunting task of caring for the many lost dogs and cats who bolted from their homes because they were terrified of fireworks. Sadly, some lost pets are never reunited with their owners.
The Oregon Humane Society urges all pet owners to keep their pets indoors, in a safe and secure area. “Even if you think your pet will be ok, don’t take a chance,” says Tanya Roberts, OHS training and behavior manager. “A panicked pet can quickly escape a fenced yard or get loose.”
Here are some additional suggestions to keep pets safe:
Dogs and cats who are distressed should be placed inside a room with closed windows and a secure door. A screen door will not stop a frightened dog. Don’t take a dog to watch a large commercial firework display, as this increases the likelihood of your pet becoming lost in an unfamiliar area.
Make sure all pets, even indoor-only cats, wear a collar with an identification tag that includes your name and telephone number. An identification microchip is even better, as it is embedded in your pet and cannot be lost. These simple precautions will go a long way towards ensuring a rapid reunion with a lost pet.
At home, a ThunderShirt, flower essences, pheromones or gentle touch can also help ease a pet’s anxiety.
Walk dogs in the afternoon, well before nightfall, to prevent undue stress from noisy fireworks.
For dogs with extreme reactions to fireworks, talk with your veterinarian about medication.
More ideas from the Oregon Humane Society Training and Behavior Department can be found here:
1) Check with your local animal control agency. Many agencies have lost-and-found listings on their website (OHS, by law, cannot accept stray animals).
2) Post on Nextdoor, Craigslist, and other lost pet websites.
Put up flyers with a photo and description of the missing pet.
4) Search your neighborhood and your own property thoroughly. Lost cats, for example, are often found hiding under a bush in front of their owner’s home.
Hugs are given freely at the Oregon Humane Society.
If you find a stray animal, please keep them with you until your local animal shelter is open and ready to receive them. Below is contact information for shelters in the Portland metro and Southwest Washington areas:
The Oregon Humane Society is the Northwest’s oldest and largest humane society. OHS receives no tax dollars to support its adoption, education, and animal cruelty investigation programs. Visit oregonhumane.org for more information.
Portland, OR. Comedian and automobile collector Jay Leno visited the Rose City to help launch the new Portland Art Museum exhibit The Shape of Speed: Streamlined Automobiles and Motorcycles. At a special preview event on June 16th, patrons like Kathleen Ames had the chance to meet Leno before he took the stage for a conversation with guest curator Ken Gross.
One item on display is this 1934 BMW, R7 Concept Motorcycle. Photo: Peter Harholdt.
A kickoff event was held at the Dossier Hotel.
Lana Finley, Sharon Barnes, and Janet Geary taking picture with Jay Leno
Tina Skouras, Jerry Logan, Susie Conley, and Kim Ziebell
Janet Geary and Cameron Davis
Sheryl Acheson, Jay Leno, and Karen Benson
Eileen McNulty, Jay Leno, Yaw Sarpong, Carlene Pride-Sarpong, Natalie Hummert Horter, Eavanson Horter, and Parker McNulty
Bob and Barbara Brady
Ruth and Charles Poindexter
Susie Conley, Jerry Logan, Kim Ziebell, and Karen Benson enjoy the talk with Jay Leno during Portland Art Museum’s opening night celebration for The Shape of Speed, June 16, 2018.
The Shape of Speed will be on display through September 16th, it features 19 rare streamlined automobiles and motorcycles from 1930–1942.
Portland Art Museum is located at 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR 97205,
Portland, OR. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the nonprofit helping homeless youth and other marginalized people, Mayor Ted Wheeler declared June 21st, “Outside In Day.” The celebration at The Evergreen event space in SE Portland included a tribute to the nonprofit’s life-saving work in the community by Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury, and a personal statement of support by film director Todd Haynes. It was also a party for retiring Executive Director Kathy Oliver after 38 years of leadership. (Photo credit, Ashley Courter)
Commissioner Chole Eudaly, film director Todd Haynes, Kathy Oliver, and Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury.
Mayor Ted Wheeler presents a city proclamation of “Outside In Day” to Kathy Oliver.
Our mission is to help homeless youth and other marginalized people move towards improved health and self-sufficiency.
We are…
Service providers and advocates.
Experts in understanding adolescents.
A Federally Qualified Health Center.
A licensed Mental Health Agency.
Leaders in serving LGBTQ youth.
We believe…
In dignity, hope, and resiliency.
In innovation.
Our clients can get through current challenges.
Young people need trusting adults to thrive.
In meeting people where they are.
In a strengths-based approach.
Outside In recognizes that our clients and employees have unique experiences rooted in and affected by race, culture, gender and gender identity, age, belief systems, social class and income, sexual orientation, physical ability, and other aspects of individual identity. We acknowledge the beauty, strength, and opportunities that come from such diversity as well as the destructive and pervasive consequences that come from prejudice and oppression. We are deeply committed to dismantling overt and covert oppression, and to building personal and institutional diversity and inclusiveness.
Portland, OR. 130 friends and neighbors were mixing and mingling at the Dunthorpe home of Mimi and Doug McCaslin on June 27th, to learn more about the work of New Avenues for Youth. The nonprofit is celebrating its 20th year working toward the prevention and intervention of youth homelessness. Since 1997, its programs and services have impacted more than 20,000 young people as they work to overcome barriers, pursue goals, and realize their potential.
Event organizers included Philip Virga, Jessica F. Elkan (New Avenues Director of Development), Cherie Renee, Mimi McCaslin, Elliott W. Moore, and Frances McCarty.
The evening featured Vibrant Table food and wine from Maisons Marques & Domaines. Vanessa Sturgeon, the current President & CEO of New Avenues and Mitch Hornecker, founder and board member, encouraged guests and community members to become involved with the organization.
From New Avenues for Youth:
Our mission is to work in partnership with our community to prevent youth homelessness and provide young people experiencing or at-risk of homelessness the resources and skills needed to lead healthy, productive lives.
Here’s a video about the 20th anniversary of the program.
New Avenues for Youth is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the prevention and intervention of youth homelessness. Since 1997, our programs and services have impacted more than 20,000 young people as they work to overcome barriers, pursue their goals, and realize their potential. From supporting basic needs like meals and counseling to providing opportunities for education, job training, employment, and housing, we meet youth where they are—and help them get where they want to go.
Lake Oswego, OR. The Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts is expected to draw about 25,000 visitors from June 22nd – 24th. This year’s special exhibit is called Layers: The Evolving Art of 3D Printing. It provides a look at the artistic side of 3D printing and advanced art-making technologies.
One piece of 3-D printing art on display is by a California professor at Pitzer College, David Bachman. His background in mathematics and his affinity for working with his hands converged when he began to experiment with 3D printing. Since then he has created unique sculptures by using several CAD modeling packages.
UK product artist Lionel T Dean has explored digital design and manufacturing technologies for almost ten years. In 2002 he founded Future Factories, a studio focused exclusively on 3D printing. Lionel’s pieces are being showcased at the “Layers” exhibit.
Southridge High School is collaborating with co-curators to print a sculpture onsite during the Festival.
Exhibits, music, and artist demos are held at the Lakewood Center for the Arts and George Rogers Park. Over 1,000 pieces of art are on display, ranging from local to international, all juried so only the best make it to the festival. Juried artisans also fill George Rogers Park along with food vendors, the main music stage and the Chamber of Commerce Wine & Beer Tent. The festival offers entertainment, education and shopping for all ages in a family-friendly environment. Here’s a look at some activity at the park:
Visitors can also see artwork by local students presented in two unique exhibits: the Art Literacy Exhibit featuring artworks by K-8 students, and the High School Exhibit featuring all mediums of work by students grades 9-12.
About the Festival of the Arts: The Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts is an arts education event of the Lakewood Center for the Arts, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization. It is held the weekend after Father’s Day each year and attracts 22-25,000 people. Contributions to the Festival are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. Our tax ID number is 93-0700108.
Here’s a PSA about the festival:
Mission Statement: The Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts’ primary goal is to educate by promoting, supporting, coordinating, and exhibiting the arts of the region.
Location/Support: The Festival takes place at the Lakewood Center for the Arts and George Rogers Park, both on State Street in downtown Lake Oswego, Oregon USA. Lake Osweo is located 9 miles south of Portland, Oregon. The Festival is sustained by valuable partnerships with the City of Lake Oswego, Clackamas County Tourism and Development Council, the Chamber of Commerce, the Lake Oswego Rotary Club, the Lake Oswego School District, small and large businesses, the “Friends of the Festival,” plus more than 500 volunteers who work throughout the year and the weekend to make the Festival the success it is.
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