September 5th, 2023, King Neighborhood Association Meeting

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Please join us for the September meeting of the King Neighborhood Association. Find out what’s going on in King Neighborhood, meet your neighbors, talk about current issues, and find out about volunteer opportunities.

Time: September 5th, 2023 06:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time (US and Canada)
Where: NECN Building, 4815 NE 7th Ave, Portland, OR 97211
Virtual via Google Meet: meet.google.com/hrb-fptv-nft

For those that haven’t been there before, the NECN building is adjacent to Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School, and the entrance is on the 7th Avenue side. Parking is in the school parking lot, where the King’s Farmers Market is held. Or you can park in the 6th Avenue cul-de-sac on the other side of the parking lot, next to King School Park.

Community Event with Commissioner Gonzalez and Your Neighborhood Firefighters

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Commissioner Gonzalez has announced the second of his community outreach events aimed at fostering authentic connections between local businesses, your neighborhood firefighters, members of our neighborhoods and himself! This event will take place Thursday, August 17th from 9:30am-10:30am at Fire Station #14 located at 1905 NE Killingsworth Portland, OR 97211.

This is an opportunity to come together over some delicious neighborhood pastries and engage in meaningful conversations with our local heroes, as well as Q&A session with Commissioner Gonzalez. Whether you have questions to ask, wish to express your gratitude to our first responders, or simply wish to connect with fellow community members, this is the perfect opportunity to do so. We encourage you to bring your friends, family, and neighbors to make this event even more special!

To help Commissioner Gonzalez’s team plan accordingly, please let them know if you’ll be joining by RSVPing to this event no later than Monday, August 14th. An accurate head count would be much appreciated, so please include the number of guests you’re planning to join with you. You can do this by emailing Nicholas.Coffey@portlandoregon.gov and please include “RSVP” in the subject line.

Please spread the word, invite your friends and neighbors, and help make this event a memorable gathering for our Northeast community!

August 8th, 2023, King Neighborhood Association Meeting

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Please join us for the August meeting of the King Neighborhood Association. Find out what’s going on in King Neighborhood, meet your neighbors, talk about current issues, and find out about volunteer opportunities.

Time: August 8th, 2023 06:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time (US and Canada)
Where: NECN Building, 4815 NE 7th Ave, Portland, OR 97211

For those that haven’t been there before, the NECN building is adjacent to Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School, and the entrance is on the 7th Avenue side. Parking is in the school parking lot, where the King’s Farmers Market is held. Or you can park in the 6th Avenue cul-de-sac on the other side of the parking lot, next to King School Park.

July 14th, 2023, King Neighborhood Association Meeting

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Please join us for July’s meeting of the King Neighborhood Association. Find out what’s going on in King Neighborhood, meet your neighbors, talk about current issues, and find out about volunteer opportunities. Because of the July 4th holiday, this month’s meeting will be held one week later, on July 14th. And this meeting will be held in-person at the NECN offices, our first in-person meeting since the time of the Covid pandemic.

Time: July 14th, 2023 06:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time (US and Canada)
Where: NECN Building, 4815 NE 7th Ave, Portland, OR 97211

For those that haven’t been there before, the NECN building is adjacent to Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School, and the entrance is on the 7th Avenue side. Parking is in the school parking lot, where the King’s Farmers Market is held. Or you can park in the 6th Avenue cul-de-sac on the other side of the parking lot, next to King School Park.

Juneteenth Celebration of Black Lives at King School Park. Save the date!

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Celebration of Black Lives is an annual community festival hosted by The Big Yard Foundation that takes place in Portland on Juneteenth. The event features local Black-owned businesses, food vendors, and live performances. This year’s celebration will take place from 1:00pm-4:00pm at King School Park on Monday, June 19th.

Join CBL in celebrating and empowering Portland’s Black and communities.

More information can be found at Big Yard Foundation’s CBL Facebook page: https://www.bigyardfoundation.org/cbl