Looking for a book discussion group?

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If you are, check into Pageturners, the book discussion group series set up by the Multnomah County Library. The Library has book groups that meet at each of the libraries nearest to the King neighborhood. Here’s the 2011-12 lineup for each library’s group:

Albina

Second Wednesday of each month at 7:15 p.m.
The group meets in Studio 1 on the second floor of Whole Foods Market, next door to the library.

North Portland

Third Tuesday of each month at 6:15 p.m.

Presentation & Dialogue – Grassroots Participation in Designing Community

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Community Outreach of Our United Villages is hosting a free community-building presentation and dialogue entitled “Grassroots Participation in Designing Community.” The flyer is attached below. This event is free and open to the community. Child care (9 and under), transportation, and interpretation will be provided upon request. RSVP is appreciated by October 22nd.

Community Outreach of Our United Villages provides opportunities and resources for neighbors to get to know one another. We believe that everyone has something positive to contribute to their community. We lift up the stories of everyday people doing extraordinary things throughout Portland.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Thank you!

Linda F. Hunter & Emily A. Burruel
Community Outreach Team
Our United Villages
3625 N. Mississippi Avenue
Portland, OR 97227
503.546.7499
outreach@ourunitedvillages.org
www.ouvcommunityoutreach.org

Designing Community Flyer
Designing Community Flyer Spanish (2)

Leaf Day Pickup info

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The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation has been working hard to improve the Leaf Day program for 2011. Information is now available to the public about this year’s leaf pickup service.
The city has launched a new website at www.portlandonline.com/leafday with all the details. New program elements include an online Leaf Zone Locator and the ability to opt out or pay the leaf fee online.
In the next few weeks, customers in the city’s Leaf Service Area, which includes 30 Leaf Zones, will receive a mailer that highlights the changes in the program, provides the schedule and fee information, explains how to prepare for scheduled Leaf Day(s), and recommends how to get the most out of the Leaf Day service.
Customers who opted out of the service and fee in 2010 will soon receive an additional mailer that walks them through this year’s opt-out process.
The Leaf Line customer service phone is open, and operators are interested in hearing from you.  Call 503-865-LEAF on Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., or email your questions to leafday@portlandoregon.gov.

 

2012 Neighborhood Small Grants and Graffiti Abatement Grants: $30,444 Available!

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The Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods is offering $23,794 in small grant funds and $6,650 in graffiti abatement funds to neighborhood, business and community-based groups. NECN will offer $1000-$4000 per project within the Neighborhood Small Grant program and up to $2,500 per graffiti abatement project. Past projects funded by NECN include community orchards, tours of African American murals, afterschool programs, community outreach projects, website design, murals, graffiti clean-up and multicultural festivals.

The goal of the grant program is to provide opportunities for building community and increasing and sustaining involvement in neighborhood associations, district coalitions and the community at-large. This program prioritizes engagement of historically under-represented organizations representing people of color, immigrants and refugees, low-income families, youth, people with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bi and transgendered people.

Interested in Applying?

If so, we strongly encourage you to attend the small grants orientation session. This year, NECN will host both an Orientation and a separate, hands-on, interactive Small Grant Workshop.

Orientation: September 21st, 6:00pm to 8:00pm.
This informational session will answer questions about the application, the committee review process, what funds can be used for and NECN’s unique priorities. Please RSVP to imani@necoalition.org or 503.823.4264

Small Grant Workshop on October 6th, from 7:00pm – 8:30pm.
This workshop is meant to give grant applicants a chance to receive direct feedback on how to make their proposals stronger. Draft proposal in hand, participants will pair up and review each others drafts. Please RSVP to Katy@necoalition.org or 503.823.4135. Please remember to bring your draft proposal!

Click here for more information and to download an application
Application Deadline is November 1st, 2011 at 5:00pm.