King Farmers Market Street Painting! Friday, June 26 from 12pm-6pm

Join the community at this event hosted by the Portland Farmers Market and King Elementary! This street painting event will include artwork by King Elementary students. Snacks and water will be provided. This event will take place at the King Farmers Market, in the parking lot adjacent to King Elementary School at NE 7th and Wygant.

For more information, see the event’s website here.

Are you concerned about traffic safety around Dr. MLK Jr. Elementary School and park?

The King Neighborhood Association is collecting information about past and present traffic safety problems near Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School and King School Park.

If you’ve noticed traffic safety problems, please use the following form to report the incidents.

Type the name of the streets where you’ve observed safety problems.
Type the time of day that you observed a safety issue.

Thanks for helping improve traffic safety for our children!

Arts Council to Consider King School Park Mural

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Meeting Notice

Meeting Name: Public Art Advisory Committee, Murals Committee
Meeting Date: Monday, December 17, 2012
Meeting Time: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Location: Regional Arts & Culture Council, 411 NW Park Avenue, Meeting Room A.

The public is invited to attend and comment at this review of a mural by the Public Art Advisory Committee, Murals Committee of the Regional Arts & Culture Council. Please reply to Cheryl Norton at cnorton@racc.org if you will attend.

Notice of Review of Public Art Mural Application for:

4906 NE 6th Avenue

The purposed mural at 4906 NE 6th Avenue is in the King School Park, and has been designed through listening sessions, suggestions and ideas from the community, King School students, parents, community members, and the neighborhood association. The mural design brings the vibrancy of Martin Luther King’s strength as a meeting point for diversity. The mural will show the strength of our differences and our interdependence.

King Thanksgiving Harvest Market November 18th

From Portland Farmers Market:

Join us at the King Market location on November 18, where vendors will reunite for a special Thanksgiving Harvest Market.

Come rain or shine to fill your market basket with seasonal delights like winter squash, Brussels sprouts, potatoes, cranberries, wild mushrooms, fresh eggs, apples, pears, artisan cheeses, baked goods, pickles and preserves, pastured meats, Oregon wines and floral arrangements from LOCAL FARMERS & FOOD ARTISANS, including:

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Let’s finish the job! Earth Day planting at King Facility

We are nearing the successful completion of the invasive species removal and replanting project at the King Neighborhood Facility. Thank to the tireless advocacy of neighbor Diego Gioseffi, this Earth Day will be another opportunity for the community to come together and plant the slope by the site of the farmers market with native plantings. Spread the word to all your friends!