From Curious Comedy Productions:
What a busy week we have ahead of us! Here’s what we’ve got going on:
Wednesday
Mr. Ben’s weekly kids show. Relax and enjoy a beer while Mr. Ben entertains your kids. Doors 3:30, Show 4:00. Suggested donation of $3 per person or $10 per family.
Thursday
Open Court offers you the chance to join the Curious Comedy Playas onstage for a long form improv set, or just come watch. Either way, it’s only $5. Doors 7:30, Show 8:00
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From NECN:
Here are two projects that were awarded this year, a complete list is on their website.
Alameda Kinderpainters Mural Project
Alameda Neighborhood Association, Granted $1,672
Muralists, property owners, PTA members, teachers, kindergarteners and their parents will team up to plan and paint murals on frequently graffitied retaining walls near Alameda Elementary School.
Emerson Street Project
Emerson Working Group, Granted $1,000
Awardee Joe Sneed is working with others to transform a property at NE 8th and Emerson in the King Neighborhood into an accessible, sustainable community garden and public space that facilitates ongoing community events and celebrates neighborhood history and culture. Project coordinators will lead arts-based workshops, tours, local events and presentations with and for local residents, public schools, service organizations, students and parents.
Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives (PCRI), in conjunction with our Minority Homeowner Assistance Collaborative (MHAC) partners, is hosting a forum Tuesday, March 15, 2011 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. to address the challenges African-American seniors are facing to maintain homeownership.
The evening forum is an opportunity for Portland seniors to discuss the challenges they are facing—financial and otherwise. Just as important, it is an opportunity for PCRI and our community partners to connect with seniors to brainstorm solutions that will provide the assistance necessary to overcome these challenges.
PCRI and other MHAC partners will be available during the forum to answer questions and provide information about our free homeownership retention program. The program is available to assist Portland seniors with experienced, culturally-specific services including one-on-one counseling, individualized coaching and advocacy, connections with community services and direct financial assistance.
The forum will be held at Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs (OAME), 4134 N Vancouver Avenue at Skidmore in Portland. For more information, individuals can contact Homeownership Retention Coordinator Shalonda Menefee at 503-288-2923.
The DRAFT Neighborhood Economic Development (NED) Action Plan is now available for review. Comments are due March 30, 2011 and may be submitted to Kate Deane, Community Economic Development Manager at the Portland Development Commission at: deanek@pdc.us or by filling out the form included in the electronic document and mailing it to Kate Deane, PDC, 222 NW Fifth Avenue, Portland, OR, 97213.
As a neighborhood resident, small business owner, or if you are interested in helping to revitalize Portland’s commercial corridors, this is your opportunity to review the Draft Action Plan and provide comments. Your input is vital as the City of Portland works to create public-private partnerships, develop new resources for neighborhoods, and build capacity for local organizations.
More information about the NED Action Plan project can be found at: http://www.pdc.us/bus_serv/ned.asp.
I stumbled on this link to an interesting article on the resurgence of the bicycle, bike culture and how it intersects with race. We live in a very diverse neighborhood in a city that tirelessly touts itself as the bicycle paradise. It would be great to see this environmental, economical, healthy, adaptable transportation form embraced in continually more creative ways.
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