Curious Comedy is  applying for a grant from the Mt. Hood Cable Regulator Commission to install TV camera’s and other IT infrastructure in our space that we would use to create content for Portland Community Media Public Access.

Earth Day District Clean Up

Rain or shine on Sat Apr 21, 2012.

Community members: We need you!

Grab your family, friends & gloves and join us as we clean up Alberta Street from Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard to 33rd. New to the neighborhood? Come out and meet your neighbors! In keeping with the spirit of the neighborhood, this will be more than just a day of litter pick up and graffiti removal.  We will have prizes, and of course, there will be food. Volunteers are encouraged to participate as individuals or in teams—come in costume, if you like – it is Alberta Street after all!

To ensure we have enough food your pre-registration is helpful. Check in at 10 am at UMOJA/Lifeworks NW (4941 NE 17th Avenue – NE 17th Avenue & Alberta Street).

The Alberta Coöperative Grocery writes to tell us about the Sabin CDC Meet and Greet:
We at Alberta Cooperative Grocery have been working with the folks at Sabin CDC for quite some time now, most recently we partnered with them for our annual winter food drive.  Sabin is a community organization working towards supporting folks here in our community in Northeast Portland, and more specifically the Alberta area of Northeast Portland,with affordable housing, adult education, food and toy drives, and more.  They are hosting an event in March wherein everyone can come and talk with them about their upcoming events and plans.  From their
email, in their words:

Sabin CDC invites you to spend some time with us!

Please mark your calendars for March 8th from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm for
a meet and greet with Sabin’s board of Directors and Executive
Director.  Come find out about the two construction projects under way,
new partnerships that have been formed in 2012, exciting programming
coming to our renovated learning center, Alberta Street news, and fun
networking with community members.

Where: Helser’s on Alberta St., on the corner of 16th and Alberta
When: Thursday, March 8th, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

Beer, wine, soft drinks, and appetizers will be provided.  We are
looking for an informal, great time with you and other community folks.
Remember to save this date and join us for a couple hours of fun!

Please feel free to contact Craig with any and all questions at (503)
287-3496.

Sabin CDC: Helping to Build Sustainable Neighborhoods

Kitchen Commons Seeks Cooking Group Leader for King Neighborhood

The Collective Cooking Group Leader will help to coordinate Kitchen Common’s collective cooking group pilot program in the King Neighborhood. The Leader will be responsible for facilitating the cooking group sessions (anticipated to occur monthly from April through December) and will also participate in planning and evaluation for the program.

This leadership position will directly contribute to Kitchen Common’s collective cooking group model, an initiative funded by the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods to support communities as they save money on food, share skills with neighbors, prepare favorite recipes, and share meals. Through these monthly gatherings, the cooking group participants will save time and grocery dollars by cooking a lot of food to share, gaining new cooking skills, nutrition awareness, and friends in the process. To learn more about this initiative, please visit www.kitchencommons.net or call us at 503-956-0672. For more details about this leadership role and to apply for the position of Cooking Group Leader, please visit http://kitchencommons.net/KingCookingLeader.