Come visit Portland’s original “shop local” district on Sunday, August 25th between 11am and 6pm and explore over two hundred businesses dedicated to community involvement, making the area a desirable place to live, work, and shop. Some of the highlights include: The HAWTHORNE CARLESS SQUARE -30th...
Big and little pirates alike are welcome to join us for a family festival all about groundwater! Play fun games and go on a scavenger hunt in search of hidden treasure – not gold, but groundwater, a precious resource that flows beneath your feet! Come dressed in yer finest pirate togs, or...
This September, Global Citizen — in partnership with National Geographic, Procter & Gamble, and RadicalMedia — is launching an unprecedented, six-part documentary series featuring artists and activists such as Pharrell Williams, Usher, Hugh Jackman, Rachel Brosnahan, Common, and Darren Criss....
When the first Black president headed into the White House, Americans were imagining their nation as colorblind and went so far as to call it post-racial. With the arrival of Donald Trump, many people are awakening and seeing racial reality for the first time. With opened minds, people are...
This is a great way to become involved in a community beautification project here in the Lloyd neighborhood. Thousands of people walk and ride their bikes by this space every day and we aim to make it a place where people, and pollinators, can take a moment to enjoy the beauty of Portland. This...
Since the term “poverty porn” first appeared in 1981, much has been said about the exploitation of human suffering to inspire charitable giving. Yet four decades later, many organizations still struggle to communicate their impact in a way that authentically represents the issue and preserves the...
The third annual Walk with Refugees & Immigrants is presented by PP&R’s Parks for New Portlanders program in conjunction with the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s Sunday Parkways, local nonprofits and refugee and immigrant organizations, and local elected leaders. The event celebrates...
The Mother Earth News Fair is your passport to money-saving hacks, health-boosting remedies, and environmental strategies from leading experts and entrepreneurs around the country. In addition to presentations and hands-on workshops, you’ll encounter a vast marketplace abounding with innovative...
Join the Columbia Slough Watershed Council for Regatta, an on the water paddle festival like no other, Sunday, August 11th from 10am to 2pm. Regatta celebrates recreation opportunities on Portland’s hidden gem of local waterways, the Columbia Slough. Regatta is not actually a race; this family...
Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R)’s extremely popular Summer Free For All (SFFA) series returns for 2019 with amazing events all summer long. Summer Free For All (SFFA) keeps kids active and healthy, builds community, and celebrates our diverse city by providing free, accessible, and...
Have you ever contemplated whether demolishing an old building was the only way to remove it? Do you have a door knob you’d like to replace, but you’d rather not throw it away? A local non-profit will happily tell you that the old building isn’t garbage and that door knob can surely find another...
Position: Volunteer Coordinator Compensation: $40,000-43,000 with benefits (medical/vision, dental, life ins; PTO,10 paid holidays, flexible schedule) Hours: 40 hours/week, full-time, evenings and weekends required Reports to: Executive Director Closing Date: June 20, 2019 Organization...