Gresham, July 18th, 2015. Thousands did as they were told and, “grabbed a pint and a banger” at the Portland Highland Games. The purpose of the nonprofit games is to foster & preserve traditional Scottish culture & to sponsor the annual presentation of the Portland Highland Games at Mt Hood Community College.
Senior dancers pose before their competition on July 18th. Competitive Highland dancing for ladies started at the turn of the century. Over the centuries the dancing style has become more refined and now shares many elements from classical ballet. Although historically Highland dancing was restricted to men, today it is mostly performed by females. Highland dances require both stamina and artistic skill.
A British tea tent offered sweets and biscuits.
Andrew Wolfman Huston was the fastest man on the track.
The Kilted Mile Race has a tradition dating to the reign of King Malcolm III. The Kilted Mile has been an event at the Portland Highland Games since 1991. This year will mark the 20th Kilted Mile race. Runners today are required to wear their Highland kilts for the entire race.
Daniel Fraser was the fastest super senior on the kilted mile race and finished with a time of 6:57.
The Portland Highland Games Association was established in 1960 to help keep the Highland Games alive in Portland. The first Oregon Scottish Games was held in 1952, sponsored by Sir James McDonald, British Consul. Due to the first Games’ popularity, it was repeated the following year.
The Games’ first membership chairman and program which listed sponsoring members’ names came in 1970. This reflected both the stability and growth of the organization. The 70’s also brought the establishment of the current traditions to recognize extensive past meritorious service on the part of volunteers. In 1972 Annie Munro was chosen as the Games’ first official Guest of the Day, followed the next year by Duncan MacKenzie.
Under the leadership of Association President Robert A. Johnson, Sir James McDonald was chosen as the Games’ first official Chieftain of the Day. This Tradition established in 1976 continues today.
In 1978 fresh ideas were explored, and these focused on enhancing spectator interest. This was the first Games in which a clan tent made its appearance. Col. John McNeil introduced a Clan McNeil tent, and a Clan Donald tent was also set up.
The Portland Games hosted the U.S. Inter-regional (Highland) Dancing Championships in 1982, 1987, and for a third time in 1999. These were held on the Sunday following the Games. In 1988, the Games moved to its present site at Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham, OR.
Our goal will always be to bring Portland the finest Scottish Highland Games possible. Loosely based upon the founding statement of the St. Andrew’s Society, a similar goal of our Games could well be stated: “to preserve the memories of our Scottish inheritance while serving our American community.”
– See more at: http://www.phga.org/history/#sthash.XRBZ7rCt.dpuf
The Portland Highland Games has a variety of competitive events. We are proud to have world-class athletes and musicians come to the Games every year.
Portland, June 25th, 2015. It took a village (and events like the Heart of Doernbecher ) to raise the needed $500 million dollars in matching funds to meet the $1 billion Knight Cancer Challenge. The Knight Cancer Challenge was launched in 2013 after Nike Co-founder Phil Knight and his wife, Penny, pledged $500 million for cancer research if OHSU raised an equal amount by February 2016. (A $100 million dollar donation from Columbia’s Gert Boyle helped speed the process.) On June 25th, Phil Knight and Dr. Brian Druker celebrated hitting the matching amount on Good Morning America with Anchor Robin Roberts. They thanked the more than 10,000 donors who made it possible. Those included the supporters who attended the Doernbecher Children’s Hospital Foundation gala where organizers welcomed 450 guests to the Sentinel Hotel. It was the 17th Annual Heart of Doernbecher and the $1.1 million raised was the largest amount to date.
Doernbecher patient and three time cancer warrior Lauranne Ackelson was the guest of honor and shared great news with the crowd – she had clean blood work at her most recent check-up.
Doernbecher’s interim Chair of Pediatrics Dana Braner, M.D., with Brooke Ervin, Doernbecher Foundation Executive Director Jim Ervin and OHSU Foundation Chief Financial Strategist Mary Turina.
Doernbecher Foundation Board Member and former Portland Trail Blazer Terry Porter is all smiles at the Heart of Doernbecher.
OHSU President Joe Robertson Jr., M.D., M.B.A. poses with event co-chairs Cathy Rudd, Linda Rae Hickey and Craig Wessel.
The evening began with a cocktail reception featuring a silent auction and hands-on “Experience Doernbecher” activities where guests could try their hand at surgery simulation or meet Doernbecher’s Chief Canine Officer, Hope. The dinner program was emceed by KGW’s Drew Carney and featured presentations from OHSU President Joseph Robertson Jr., M.D., M.B.A. and Governor Kate Brown. The live auction, under the direction of auctioneer Bill Menish, included incredible packages such as a Vespa, custom painted by Jennifer Winship Mark, a heli-hiking trip in the Canadian Rockies, a suite at the upcoming Madonna concert, and a penthouse condo in Cabo.
The event was presented by Wentworth Subaru and was chaired by Linda Rae Hickey, Cathy and Jim Rudd, and Craig Wessel. The subcommittee chairs were Nathan Bailey, Kelly Montoya, Deanna and Bill Shake and Todd Stucky.
About OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital and the Doernbecher Children’s Hospital Foundation:
Doernbecher Children’s Hospital is Oregon’s premier pediatric health center, providing the region’s widest range of children’s health care services and serving as the primary center for OHSU pediatric programs. As part of Oregon Health & Science University, Oregon’s only academic health center, Doernbecher offers patients exceptional primary care and access to the region’s most advanced treatments. In addition, Doernbecher is Oregon’s primary teaching hospital. Its staff educates tomorrow’s pediatric specialists.
The Doernbecher Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization that exists to secure private philanthropic support for Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. The foundation raises funds from individuals, companies, foundations and organizations, and invests and manages gifts in accordance with donors’ wishes.
The 29th annual Friends of Doernbecher Softball Tournament is Saturday, July 25 at Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District. Help support the children at Doernbecher by registering your team today!
Portland, July 2nd, 2015. Nonprofit organizations across the region are working hard this summer to take advantage of the abundance of fresh Northwest produce. Ben Root, the Metropolitan Family Service (MFS) Chief Development Officer, Matt Bartolotti, MFS Chief Strategy Officer, and Judy Strand MFS Chief Executive Officer, helped distribute 4,000 pounds of fresh produce in partnership with the Oregon Food Bank to all attendees at the MFS Community Cup. It celebrated families and soccer positive play in East Multnomah County. The event was a great way to experience MFS helping the entire family in under-resourced neighborhoods; and highlight the importance of community-based schools as a broader connection between education, family economic stability, and health. (Photo Credit: Darrin Swaim.) One of the event’s nonprofit partners was Urban Gleaners. It’s a small, volunteer organization that picks up edible food from farmers markets, restaurants, grocery stores, event sites and delivers it to local agencies that feed the hungry.
Providence Health & Services – Oregon Region and Portland Timbers donated 40 cases of bananas left over from their kids health fair today Healthful food for kids is what Urban Gleaners is all about.
Products like Okra are donated by World Foods.
From Metropolitan Family Service:
In its 65th year, MFS provides help to more than 30,000 children, families, and older adults in the greater Portland and SW Washington area each year. With a mission to help people move beyond the limitations of poverty, inequity and social isolation, MFS delivers proven programs to help people succeed at home, in school and in the community
Thank yous!
The following partners also provided resources and activities for all who attended: AC Portland, Urban Gleaners, Growing Gardens, Multnomah County Environmental Health, Parents As Teachers, MFS Financial Literacy, Legacy Emmanuel Trauma Nurses Talk Tough, Safe Routes PBOT, MFS Ways to Work/Ways to Save, the Multnomah Library SchoolCorps/Books 2 U Program, the Rockwood Library, and the Gresham Fire Department.
Ashland, July 2nd, 2015. Founded in 1935, the Tony Award-winning Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) is among the oldest and largest professional non-profit theatres in the nation and this week, the organization turned 80!
With almost a dozen productions per season, the company is thriving. Summer nights will find Shakespeare’s Antony (Derrick Lee Weeden) and Cleopatra (Miriam A. Laube) under the stars on the Allen Elizabethan Theatre stage. (Photo credit, Jenny Graham.) It’s one of OSF’s many current offerings.
HEAD OVER HEELS is one of the current productions, with script by Jeff Whitty and music and lyrics by the Go-Go’s. In the photo, Head Over Heels’ Philanax (John Tufts) is intrigued about Pamela’s (Bonnie Milligan) “vexedness.” Photo: Jenny Graham.
The Count of Monte Cristo is a tale of fate, treachery and the triumph of honor.
As they say in Head Over Heels, “Let’s now, with love—proceed!”
The Fingersmith will run through July 9th. It’s a Victorian crime thriller and described as a gritty 19th Century mystery.
The links below have more information about the current, 80th anniversary season. There’s also information about the 2016 season which will include, Hamlet .
Portland, June 26th, 2015. The rainbow flag graced the facade of Portland’s City Hall to mark the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling granting same sex couples the right to marry in all 50 states. Hundreds converged on Terry Shrunk Plaza to celebrate the momentous occasion. Their chants of, “Love has won, we’re not done,” echoed through the streets.
Basic Rights Oregon is one of the nonprofits which worked diligently on the important issue.
Senator Jeff Merkley and Senator Ron Wyden addressed supporters at the rally.
Many Oregon nonprofits worked toward securing the freedom to marry for same-sex couples, among others they include:
Oregon United for Marriage was the coalition dedicated to securing the freedom to marry for same-sex couples, initially leading the campaign to make Oregon the first state to proactively amend the constitution at the ballot in support of the freedom to marry and later taking advantage of a faster route to the freedom to marry in the courts.
Basic Rights Oregon is Oregon’s central state organization committed to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
The ACLU of Oregon works to protect the rights and liberties of all Oregonians through lobbying, litigation and education.
Freedom to Marry is the campaign to win marriage for same-sex couples nationwide.
Basic Rights Oregon leaders wrote, “The freedom to marry is the law of the land across the United States. It is a moment that many of us never thought we’d see in our lifetimes, especially after the painful passage of the “Defense of Marriage Act” in 1996. It is a moment of joy, of celebration, and of reflection. It is also the moment to look forward… Love won. Freedom won. Dignity, respect, justice, fairness—all won out over fear and discrimination. It’s worth reflecting on how far we’ve come, because doing so offers great hope for where we might go, together.”
The Portland celebrations mirrored those seen across the US.
Lead plaintiff and ACLU client Jim Obergefell addressed the media after historic win.
The White House was lit with the colors of the rainbow in celebration of the Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage, June 26, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
Basic Rights Oregon supporters remind Oregonian’s their work isn’t finished.
Lake Oswego, June 27th, 2015. Organizers ordered extra tents for shade, water stations and a spritzer to help people stay cool at the Festival of the Arts in Lake Oswego. Barbara De Pirro and Marilyn Davis finished work on an outdoor exhibit to honor the theme: “On the Fringe – Today’s Twist on Fiber Art.” There’s a full schedule of entertainment including a concert with saxophonist and composer Hailey Niswanger on Sunday, June 28th, in the afternoon. From June 26th – 28th the festival will attract an estimated 25,000 visitors who come to see art exhibits, food booths, entertainment, a Craft Faire and special juried show of art and photography.
These girls are “Yarn Bombing.” Also known as yarn storming, guerrilla knitting, and kniffiti. It’s street art made with knitted or crocheted yarn or fiber. It’s part of “On the Fringe – Today’s Twist on Fiber Art.”
There’s a steering Committee of more than 50 volunteers who work with the more than 500 artists who are involved in the event.
Organizers thanked their major sponsors including, Umpqua Investments, City of Lake Oswego, Mercedes-Benz of Wilsonville, Coldwell Banker Seal – Lake Oswego, Audi Wilsonville, and Frontier Management.
Exec. Director Andrew Edwards is backstage with artist Janice Arnold before her talk on “Extreme Felting.” Note the beautiful pocket square created especially for the talk. It is made from the same material from Janice’s installation art piece draping the front columns of Lakewood during the Festival of the Arts.
A patron’s party kicked off the events.
A suggested donation of $5 per person/$10-20 per family is encouraged.
There are food vendors at Lakewood Center for the Arts and George Rogers Park.
Parking is extremely limited. The Festival offers a complimentary shuttle system (courtesy of Mercedes Benz of Wilsonville) from designated lots. Shuttle information here. There is also a no-host bike corral at George Rogers Park. Bring your lock!
The festival is a program division of the Lakewood Center for the Arts, a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization.
The Festival of the Arts takes place at the Lakewood Center for the Arts and George Rogers Park, both on State Street in downtown Lake Oswego, Oregon USA.
In the park, you will find a juried Craft Faire of 110 booths featuring fine arts crafts, a delightful variety of foods at the Food Court, a wine and beer pavilion, and a variety of musical entertainment on the Park Entertainment Stage. The park also features Family Day Activities, and ongoing demonstrations by the artisans of their craft.
At the Lakewood Center for the Arts, several different art exhibits are featured. The largest exhibit is the Visual Arts Open Show with over 1,100 pieces of art submitted by artists from all over the region. In addition, the Festival also presents a Special Juried Exhibit of fine artwork as well as a series of hands-on arts activities. The Festival also partners with the Lake Oswego School District to present a high quality K-12 exhibit and the Lake Oswego Foundation for the Arts to provide the Lake Oswego Arts Chronicle, an invited visual art exhibit.
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.
History
The Festival was originally started by the Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce and moved under the umbrella of the Lakewood Center for the Arts 20 years ago, as an annual activity of the Center. It 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 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.
The Festival, a sub division of the Lakewood Center for the Arts, a non-profit arts center, is committed to arts education, performance and exhibition. Contributions to the Festival are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. Our tax ID number is 93-0700108.
This is a weekend to experience, to be educated and to enjoy!
Portland, June 11th, 2015. Corks + Forks is an annual urban wine tasting event presented by the Classic Wines Auction. It’s designed for young professionals, wine enthusiasts and foodies. This year’s event was held at Castaway Portland and drew 418 people. It featured food from 16 Portland-area restaurants and 16 wineries. The event raised $24,815 to help Portland and southwest Washington-area youth and families in need.
A sommelier pours a tasting of Owen Roe Union Gap Yakima Valley Malbec for event guests.
Classic Wines Auction supporters from Friends of the Children enjoying their evening. Friends of the Children is one of five benefitting charities for the annual auction.
Laurelhurst Market Chef Ben Bettinger serves up an aromatic beef broth with beef tongue, smoked bone marrow, pickled egg and summer vegetables at Corks + Forks.
Katelyn Callaghan-Manning (center), a Corks + Forks committee member, and friends enjoying the evening’s selection of regional wines and cuisine from Portland-area restaurants.
Jake and Chris of Son of a Biscuit dish out mini biscuits and Nashville-style spicy chicken skewers at the 2nd Annual Corks + Forks event at Castaway Portland.
Pitch Dark Chocolates samples its artisan chocolate and Cacao Bitters at the June 11 event in northwest Portland.
Money raised through the event supports the Classic Wines Auction’s five benefitting charities: Metropolitan Family Service (MFS), New Avenues for Youth, Friends of the Children-Portland, YWCA Clark County and Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel. Event sponsors were CareCore/MedSolutions and Kuni Automotive.
About Classic Wines Auction:
Consistently recognized as one of the top ten charity wine auctions in the country by Wine Spectator, the Classic Wines Auction has raised more than $36 million for Portland-area charities since its inception in 1982. Based in Portland, Ore., First Growth Children and Family Charities is a nonprofit organization dedicated to producing the Classic Wines Auction and related food and wine events to raise funds for local charities benefiting children and families, including: Metropolitan Family Service (MFS), New Avenues for Youth, Friends of the Children-Portland, YWCA Clark County and Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel. For more information about the Classic Wines Auction and each of its annual fundraising events, visit www.classicwinesauction.com.
Sponsors included the following generous organizations:
Portland, June 20th, 2015. Summer is the time to make a splash with the The Young People’s Theatre Project, (or YPTP) Performing Arts Camp. The nonprofit offers theater experiences to hundreds of local grade school, middle school and high school students each year. The 17th Annual Young People’s Theatre Project Performing Arts Camp Production features nearly 150 young people from throughout the Portland area and beyond. With funding of many arts programs at local pubic schools on the decline, arts enrichment programs like YPTP are the only option for many kids. The group’s annual cabaret fundraiser, on May 12th at Lewis & Clark, raised over $12,000 to help keep participation affordable for all.
Since accessibility is a primary concern The Project is actively pursuing new funding sources. At the cabaret, supporters have a chance to enjoy the talented students YPTP directors have trained.
Since moving to Portland in 1991, The Project has served young people in over 40 states with touring programs, and has partnered with schools, community art centers, and organizations including Young Audiences, The Portland Art Museum, and Oregon Zoo to create unique theatre education experiences. The Project facilitates productions, classes, and after-school programs at a variety of public and private schools through the Portland area.
Jeff Hall is the Co-Director of YPTP , Koleen Hall provides assistance with the camp programs, Bonnie Auguston is the Office Manager, and Elaine Kloser is a Co-Director.
YPTP senior campers are accepted by audition, then spend 10 days at Camp Caldera near sisters creating a musical. The show is later staged at Jesuit High School where Jeff Hall and Elaine Kloser teach in the Fine Arts Department. This year’s production will be “Big Fish.” Tickets are available on the Jesuit website starting on June 25th. Shows will take place July 9th – 12th.
The 17th Annual Young People’s Theatre Project Performing Arts Camp Production features nearly 150 young people from throughout the Portland area and beyond, in this new musical adaptation of the Daniel Wallace book, later turned into Tim Burton film. With music by Broadway composer Andrew Lippa, BIG FISH follows one young man’s journey through the tales that define his relationship with his Dad, bringing father and son together — with a cast of colorful characters — on the banks of an ever-winding river, teeming with imagination and adventure.
In 1998, The Project partnered with Camp Caldera to provide theatre artists for a new program at Blue Lake near Sisters. The following year, The Young People’s Theatre Project Performing Arts Camp was begun, with 50 selected middle and high school students attending a two-week session at Caldera, and returning to Portland to join a Children’s Chorus, Junior Ensemble, and Tech Theatre crew to present the annual musical.
Part of the experience is typical wilderness camp fun.
There are also summer programs designed specifically for younger kids. Second Stage is a special opportunity for students in grades 6-9 to create and star in their own musical production. This year’s show, Broadway’s A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD, follows the woodland adventures of two amphibious friends, a worrywart toad and a perky frog, with their assorted colorful hopping, crawling and flying companions, over the course of a year.
Portland, June 21st, 2015. One of the terrific aspects of summertime in Portland is the long list of free outdoor concerts and movies scheduled though the City of Portland’s Parks Bureau. The links below will give you more details and there’s also full listing of movies and concerts below. YES! It’s music to our ears!
Summer concerts in neighborhood parks get underway at about 6:30pm almost every night beginning in July, like this one last year at the Rose Garden at Washington Park.
Pre-movie entertainment begins at 6:30 PM: performances by local musicians and free popcorn!
Note: music begins at 5:30 PM on Sept 13 at Sewallcrest Park
Movies begin at dusk.
Bring jackets and extra blankets – it can get chilly when the sun goes down!
DATE
LOCATION & ADDRESS
BUS/MAX
MOVIE TITLE
PRE-MOVIE ENTERTAINMENT
Wed,
July 8
Peninsula Park,
700 N. Rosa Parks Way
#4, #44,
#72
Despicable Me 2 (2013) PG
Echoes of Yasgurs & Portland Teen Idols
Thu,
July 9
Woodlawn Park,
NE Claremont & Oneonta
#8, #75,
#6
The Princess Bride(1987) PG
Manimalhouse & Portland Teen Idols
Fri,
July 10
Wilshire Park,
NE 33rd & Skidmore
#70, #17,
#24
How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014) PG
Echoes of Yasgurs
Sat,
July 11
Kenilworth Park,
SE 34th & Holgate Blvd.
#17, #75,
#10
The Lego Movie (2014) PG
The Sale
Sun,
July 12
Glenhaven Park,
NE 82nd & Siskiyou
#72, #24,
#12
The Book of Life (2014) PG (in Spanish with English subtitles)
Conjunto Alegré
Thu,
July 16
King School Park,
NE 6th & Going St.
#72, #6,
#44
The Karate Kid (1984) PG
Global FM & Portland Teen Idols
Thu,
July 16
Portland Art Museum / South Park Blocks, 1219 SW Park Ave.
#6, #38,
#45
Jason and the Argonauts(1963) G
The Terry Robb Trio
Fri,
July 17
Irving Park,
NE 10th & Fremont
#24, #6,
#8
The Imitation Game(2014) PG-13
The Definition & Brothers Jam
Sat,
July 18
Glenhaven Park,
NE 82nd & Siskiyou
#72, #24,
#12
Back to the Future (1985) PG (in English with Spanish subtitles)
All Together Now
Sat,
July 18
St. John’s Park,
8427 N. Central
#4, #16,
#44
Annie (2014) PG
The High Water Jazz Band
Sun,
July 19
Lents Park,
SE 92nd & Holgate
#17, #10,
#9, Max
Green Line
The Goonies (1985) PG
The Portland School of Rock & Portland Teen Idols
Wed,
July 22
Reed College (sports field), SE 33rd & Steele
#19, #10
Big Hero 6 (2014) PG
The Sale
Thu,
July 23
Grant Park,
NE 36th & Brazee
#70, #77,
#12
Kuky se vrací (2010) NR (in Czech with English subtitles)
Klezmocracy
Fri,
July 24
Woodstock Park,
SE 50th & Steele
#10, #71,
#19
The NeverEnding Story(1984) PG
Manimalhouse
Sat,
July 25
Lents Park,
SE 92nd & Holgate
#17, #10,
#9, Max
Green Line
Wreck-It Ralph (2012) PG (in Russian with English subtitles)
Music provided by the Slavic Festival
Sat,
July 25
Concordia University,
2811 NE Holman
#17, #75,
#70
Labyrinth (1986) PG
Hot Club Time Machine
Wed,
July 29
Jackson Middle School,
10625 SW 35th
#43, #12,
#64
The Emperor’s New Groove (2000) G
The Terry Robb Trio & Portland Teen Idols
Thu,
July 30
Elizabeth Caruthers Park,
3508 SW Moody
#35, #36,
#43
The Princess Bride(1987) PG
The Jellyroll Society
Fri,
July 31
Laurelhurst Park,
SE 37th & Oak
#75, #66,
#15
Toy Story 2 (1999) G
Manimalhouse & Portland Teen Idols
Fri,
July 31
Gateway Park,
NE 106th & Halsey
#23, #77,
#22
Field of Dreams (1989) PG (in English with Spanish subtitles)
The Sale
Sat,
Aug 1
Earl Boyles Park,
SE 112th & Boise
#9, #17
How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014) PG (in English with Spanish subtitles)
Echoes of Yasgurs & Portland Teen Idols
Sat,
Aug 1
Dickinson Park,
SW 57th Pl. & Huddleson
#43, #12
The Book of Life (2014) PG
The New Iberians
Sun,
Aug 2
Sellwood Park,
SE 7th & Bidwell
#70, #35,
#36
Frozen *Sing-along!*(2013) PG
Echoes of Yasgurs & Portland Teen Idols
Tue,
Aug 4
Mill Park,
SE 117th & Stephens
#71, #4
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day(2014) PG (in English with Spanish subtitles)
Global FM & Portland Teen Idols
Wed,
Aug 5
Parkrose High School
(upper soccer field),
NE 115th & Skidmore
#22, #71
The Incredibles (2004) PG (in English with Spanish subtitles)
Echoes of Yasgurs & Portland Teen Idols
Thu,
Aug 6
Parklane Park,
SE 155th & Main
#20, Max
Blue Line
McFarland, USA (2015) PG (in English with Spanish subtitles)
Echoes of Yasgurs & Portland Teen Idols
Fri,
Aug 7
Glenfair Park,
NE 154th & Couch Ct.
#25, #20,
Max Blue
Line
Big Hero 6 (2014) PG (in English with Spanish subtitles)
The Touchables
Fri,
Aug 7
Alberta Park,
NE 19th & Ainsworth
#72, #17,
#8
101 Dalmatians (1996, Live-action) G
Michele D’Amour and the Love Dealers
Sat,
Aug 8
Wilkes Park,
NE 154th & Beech
#21, #23,
#22
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) G (in English with Spanish subtitles)
The Portland School of Rock
Sat,
Aug 8
Warner Pacific College,
2219 SE 68th
#4, #71,
#9
The Lego Movie (2014) PG
POPgoji
Sun,
Aug 9
April Hill Park,
SW 54th & Logan Ct.
#1, #45
A Bug’s Life (1998) G
The Pearls
Sun,
Aug 9
Colwood Golf Course,
7313 NE Columbia Blvd.
#72
Happy Gilmore (1996) PG-13
POPgoji
Thu,
Aug 13
Oregon Park,
NE 29th & Oregon
#19, #12,
#20
Pee-wee’s Big Adventure(1985) PG
The Sale
Fri,
Aug 14
Irving Park,
NE 10th & Fremont
#24, #6,
#8
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) PG-13
Echoes of Yasgurs
Fri,
Aug 14
Washington Park (at the Rose Garden Amphitheater),
410 SW Kingston
#83, #63,
#20
Grease *Sing-along!*(1978) PG-13
The Steve Bradley & Jim Mesi Band
Sat,
Aug 15
Concordia University,
2811 NE Holman
#17, #75,
#70
Paddington (2014) PG
The Sale
Sun,
Aug 16
Arbor Lodge Park,
NE Delaware & Bryant
#35, #44,
#75
Mary Poppins (1964) G
Michele D’Amour and the Love Dealers
Wed,
Aug 19
Wellington Park,
NE 66th & Skidmore
#71, #24,
#12
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial(1982) PG
Echoes of Yasgurs
Thu,
Aug 20
Brooklyn Park,
SE Milwaukie & Haig
#19, #17,
#70
The Wizard of Oz (1939) PG
Manimalhouse
Fri,
Aug 21
Laurelhurst Park,
SE 37th & Oak
#75, #66,
#15
Cinderella (2015, Live-action) PG
Michele D’Amour and the Love Dealers
Sat,
Aug 22
Sewallcrest Park,
SE 31st & Market
#14, #4,
#15
Napoleon Dynamite(2004) PG
Manimalhouse
Tue,
Aug 25
Mt. Scott Park,
SE 74th & Reedway
#10, #14,
#19
101 Dalmatians (1961, Animated) G
Echoes of Yasgurs
Thu,
Aug 27
Wallace Park,
NW 25th & Pettygrove
#15, #77,
#18
Wicky and the Treasure of the Gods (2011) NR (in German with English subtitles)
Summer concerts in neighborhood parks start at about 6:30pm almost every night beginning in July, like this one last year at the Rose Garden at Washington Park
Here’s the list: All concerts begin at 6:30 PM unless otherwise noted.
Pack a picnic dinner, bring a blanket or chairs, and spend time with family and friends!
Washington Park Summer Festival – 8 evening performances in the Rose Garden Amphitheater
MONDAYS
BUS/MAX
SELLWOOD RIVERFRONT PARK • SE Spokane & Oaks Pkwy • 6:30 PM
#35 #36
July 6
Chervona – Eastern Euro Carnival Insanity
July 13
Windermere Stellar, Moreland Group Presents:
Ural Thomas & the Pain – Portland’s Pillar of Soul
July 20
OnPoint Community Credit Union Presents:
Mary Flower & the BBQ Boys – Legendary guitar picker meets Jug Band
July 27
Roseland Hunters – New Orleans Funk
Aug 3
Sellwood Westmoreland Business Alliance Presents:
Catarina New & Brazilian Touch – Saxafunky Latin Rhythms
TUESDAYS
BUS/MAX
MT TABOR PARK • SE 69th & Taylor • 6:30 PM
#15
July 7
Freak Mountain Ramblers – Home Brewed Mountain Rock ‘n’ Roll
July 14
Jacob Miller & the Bridge City Crooners – Toe-Tappin’ Ragtime Swing
July 21
Bloco Alegria – Dance to the Brazilian Samba Beat
July 28
Warner Pacific College Presents:
Lisa Mann & Her Really Good Band – Bass-Driven Blues
COLUMBIA PARK ANNEX • N. Woolsey & Willamette Blvd. • 6:30 PM
#75, #44
July 7
The Quick & Easy Boys – Harmonious Indie Rock
July 14
Tony Ozier & the Doo Doo Funk All Stars – Funk & Beats Galore
July 21
The Quadraphonnes – PDX’s Female Sax Sensation
KENTON PARK • N. Kilpatrick & Delaware • 6:30 PM
#4, #35,
Max Yellow
Line
July 28
Sam Bam Boo – Caribbean Grooves & Tropical Rhythms
Aug 4
National Night Out
Norman Sylvester Band – Portland’s Original Boogie Cat
Aug 11
The Little Sue Band – Powerful Acoustic Folk-Rock
MCCOY PARK • N. Fiske & Trenton • 6:30 PM
#4, #35
Aug 18
New Columbia Community Campus Partners Presents:
Pa’Lante – Fiery Salsa & Afro-Cuban Rhythms
Aug 25
Andy Stokes – Traditional Rhythm & Blues
WEDNESDAY
BUS/MAX
DAWSON PARK • N. Stanton & Williams • 6:30 PM
#4, #24,
#44
July 8
Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Presents:
Music-Community-Legacy – Remembering Janice & Linda
July 15
Muthaship – Old School Grooves
July 22
Tracy Fordice & the 8 Balls – Original, Soulful Rock
July 29
Pilon D’azucar Band – Incendiary Havana Salsa
WILLAMETTE PARK • SW Macadam & Nebraska • 6:30 PM
#35, #36,
#43
July 8
Multnomah University Presents:
Darrell Grant – Sophisticated Bluesy Swing
July 15
National College of Natural Medicine (NCNM) Presents:
The Stolen Sweets – Harmonious 30s Swing Jazz
July 22
Portland Water Bureau Presents:
Bon Ton Roulet – Uproarious Cajun & Zydeco
July 29
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Presents:
The Strange Tones – Volcano Vixens & Sonic Blues
VENTURA PARK • SE 115th & Stark • 6:30 PM
#20, #71,
Max Blue
Line
Aug 5
The Krebsic Orkestar – Exuberant Baltic Brass
Aug 12
University of Western States Presents:
Pete Krebs & the Earnest Lovers – Old School Western Swing
Downtown Neighborhood Association Presents:
Redray Frazier – Amalgamation of Rock & Soul
Aug 14
Curtis Salgado – Blues-soaked R & B
Aug 21
Portland Community Wind Band – Celebration of American Music
SUNDAYS
BUS/MAX
UNTHANK PARK • 510 N. Shaver • 6:30 PM
#44, #4
July 12
Melao De Cuba – Vibrant Energetic Cuban
July 19
Geno Michaels & Soul City – Neo-Soul, R & B, Funk
INDEPENDENT CONCERTS
BUS/MAX
PORTLAND FESTIVAL SYMPHONY • 6:00 PM
Sat, July 25
CATHEDRAL PARK
#16, #4
Sat, Aug 1
LAURELHURST PARK
#20, #75
Sun, Aug 2
PENINSULA PARK
#4, #44
Sat, Aug 8
GRANT PARK
#70, #77
WILLAMETTE PARK • SW Macadam & Nebraska • 5:30 PM
#35, #36,
#43
Wed, Aug 5
OHSU & NCNM Presents:South Portland Health & Safety Fair
LAURELHURST PARK • SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd & Stark St • 6:00 PM
#20, #75
Sun, Aug 16
Providence Stage Band
All SFFA Events are Free!
If you need a sign language interpreter or FM loop amplifier, please contact 503-823-4333 or 711 (TRS) at least ten (10) business days in advance of the performance. Information about PP&R programs and services is available online for those needing a voice synthesis – www.PortlandParks.org.
Alcoholic beverages for personal consumption are permitted only during Summer Concerts in the Park events.
All dogs must be on a leash.
All parks and natural areas are smoke and tobacco free zones.
Hillsboro, June 4, 2015. The Vision Action Network VAN is a nonprofit striving to be a catalyst for positive change in Washington County. VAN convenes diverse stakeholders from government, business and faith-based organizations to address complex issues and strengthen the community. Margaret Rodriguez Springer, the Energy Education Coordinator at Community Action, Forest Grove City Councilor Elena Uhing and Bridget Cooke, the Executive Director at Adelante Mujeres all enjoyed the event. (photo credit, Andie Petkus)
Cameron Award Winner – The Washington County Mental Health Response Team
Vision Action Network Executive Director Glenn Montgomery and Washington County Chairman Andy Duyck
115 supporters joined in the celebration including elected leaders including Chair Duyck, Commissioner Schouten, five of our cities’ mayors, city councilors, the Sheriff, and the County Auditor.
From the Vision Action Network:
The Vision Action Network (VAN) is a private nonprofit organization committed to the promotion and support of collaborative community-based problem solving. We believe strongly that we can be more successful working together than we can working alone.
By bringing together a broad array of community partners to tackle ongoing and emergent issues – such as health care access, affordable housing, economic security, diversity, education and sustainability – we intend to make fundamental changes in the civic structure and health of our community, and move toward a more vital and sustainable community for all Washington County residents.
Our MISSION is to identify critical issues and support collaborative community-based solutions. We work across sectors – government, nonprofit, education, business and faith – to accomplish our mission. Part of our work involves promoting and supporting relationship-building, partnerships and collaboration to ensure solutions are sustainable and that the culture of working together in Washington County thrives.
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