Author Archives: King Neighborhood Association

Advisory Committee Seeks Input from Businesses

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Oregon Convention Center Urban Renewal Advisory Committee would like to hear from small business owners in the area about the issues and challenges to the growth of your business? If your business is thriving what are the biggest factors behind your success? Please send you comments to irek.wielgosz@kingneighborhood.org.

The Oregon Convention Center URAC advises on issues involving business and economic growth and job creation in the OCC district. Meetings are open for the public to attend and are working sessions for appointed committee members. Non-URAC member attendees are invited to comment during the public comment period of each URAC meeting.
For information on how to become more involved, contact Juanita Swartwood, OCC Public Participation Coordinator at 503.823.3209 or swartwoodj@pdc.us.

Fremont Whole Foods’ Fall Fest, this Saturday, from 12-4 pm.

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Fall Fest  12-4pm Free

We at Fremont Whole Foods invite you and yours to join us for a lively party to celebrate the season!

Our schedule of events will includes:

1230-2pm Cupcakedecorating for kids

130pm Pinata for kids

2pm Cheesemaking demo by Claudia Lucero of Urban Cheesecraft

2-4 Live music with our own Team Member Ron Baldwin

2:30pm Scavenger Hunt for kids

3pm Eco Activities for kids with the Evergreen Twins & Marco the Molecule

And from 12-4 we’ll have:

-Apple pressing: Purchase any apples and we’ll press them into cider for free!

-Signature Item sampling in each Department: Each team has chosen one of their favorites for you to try!  Our tasting menu: Pork Loin, Apple Chutney, & Oregonzola, Pork Belly, Heirloom Apple Varietals, Turkey Apple Meatloaf, Warm Dragonfly Chai Tea, Made-in-House Pumpkin Cake, Hand Blended Bath Salts

-Vendor sampling: A handful of our favorites are joining us today around the store

–Root Whole Body: They’ll be offering complimentary mini-massages and will raffle off a $50 gift certificate at 1pm, 2pm & 3pm. You can also speak with their Nutritionist, Debra Meadows, about your dietary questions.

–Face Painting with Eva

 

Hope to see you then!

Whole Foods Market, Fremont

3535 NE 15th Ave, Portland, OR 97215

Emerson Street Garden Harvest Celebration

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Saturday, October 20th, 1-3pm
Emerson Street Garden, 822 NE Emerson

Join your neighbors in celebrating nature’s bounty at this fun, family-friendly event. Learn about sustainable gardening, neighborhood history, and the inspiring story of the Emerson Street Garden. There will be a potluck, planting party, and pumpkin decorating for the kids!

At Emerson Street Garden we’re sowing seeds and growing community.

Contact Rob Rouse at 970-497-9053 for more information.

Fundraiser at Bernie’s for College Readiness

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Support Future Connect at Bernie’s Southern Bistro!

On Wednesday, October 24th, Bernie’s Southern Bistro will be holding a fundraising event for Future Connect. From 4pm until close they will be donating 15% of their sales to the program. Don’t forget happy hour from 4-6pm or a reservation if you are coming for dinner!

Portland Parks and Recreation is a partner in Future Connect, an education initiative of Mayor Sam Adams office that reaches out to youth who are struggling to make college a reality. The Future Connect Strategies Coordinators work alongside the Teen Force Coordinators at five community centers to provide college and career courses, resources, and events for high school students.

Bernie’s Southern Bistro is a romantic southern cuisine hot spot on Alberta. They have a lush garden patio and candle lit dining room. We hear the happy hour is pretty amazing too!

Come support one of Parks and the city’s great programs for teens and a wonderful local business. What better way to spend a Wednesday evening than with a nice glass of wine and great food!

Bernie’s Southern Bistro
2904 NE Alberta
Portland, OR
503-282-9864
www.berniesbistro.com

Click here for the flyer:Berniesflier

Unapproved Mural to be Fined by City, Petition of Support Circulating

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Last April the Union Market at corner of Martin Luther King Jr. and Failing was repeatedly hit by taggers. As an aesthetically pleasing alternative, a mural was painted on a void green wall. The owners are now threatened with high civil penalties and monthly enforcement fees until they paint it over. If you like art in your neighborhood, stop by the Union Market 3837 NE MLK Jr Blvd and sign the petition (over 60 neighbors already did over the last two days.) Keep art in our lives.