Get in on the Garage Sale–June 11th

King will be organizing our first-annual, neighborhood-wide garage sale day on June 11th. By having your own garage sale on that day with your neighbors, we will pool our advertising and get more traffic! Shoppers will be able to navigate using our online map and see details provided by the sellers. Registration is only $5 and will get you on the map as well as a classy yard sign to mark your spot. To register, print the form at: http://kingneighborhood.org/gsalereg.pdf and send it in with a check to us at the address listed. I can’t wait to see what you’ve got in your basement!

Press Conference to Maintain Anti-Gang Funding


A news conference on the need to protect federal law enforcement programs that help fight gang violence will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, April 28th at the Portland Police Bureau North Precinct, 449 NE Emerson Street. With gang violence on the increase, now is not the time to decrease federal law enforcement programs.

Attending will be:

Senator Ron Wyden;
Multnomah County Sheriff Dan Staton;
Multnomah County Commissioner Loretta Smith;
Commander James C. Ferraris, Portland Police Bureau;
Gang Resistance Education And Training Program members;
City of Portland officials

Enroll for 2011 Ladies’ Rock Camp

From Rock ‘n’ Roll Camp for Girls:

Ladies Rock Camp (LRC) , an exciting and unique opportunity for women 21 and older, has openings available for the LRC session May 13-15, 2011. Presented by The Rock ā€˜n’ Roll Camp for Girls, a northeast Portland non-profit that builds self-esteem through music creation and performance, Ladies Rock Camp was created as a response to women expressing their wish that Rock Camp existed when they were girls.
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Art on Alberta Seeks Artists to Exhibit in Trailer

Art on Alberta is seeking exhibit proposals in all media for their brand new Mobile Trailer Gallery for monthly shows between June 2011–January 2012. They will select 6 artists to showcase, each for a month-long exhibition in the Alberta Arts District and selected points beyond.

Read the Call to Artists here.