City wide issues

Rose Garden is 100
 
Join your neighbors in celebration
of Portland’s Rose History!
 
All are invited to a FREE family event –
SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 2017
11:00AM – 8:30PM
The Rose Garden is turning 100 years old – 1917-2017.
In the City of Roses, that means it’s time for neighbors and friends to celebrate, and all are invited!
 

WHAT IS HAPPENING?
11:00am

  • Kickoff ceremony – 11:00AM in the Royal Rosarian Garden – with City Commissioner Eudaly.
  • Free Cupcakes – for the first 500 guests, following the 11:00AM kickoff.
 
 
11:00AM-6:00PM

  • Art among the roses – Youth Art Gallery – Students from across the Portland Public School system have created art that celebrates roses, city-scapes, and Portland.
  • Garden tours – hourly from noon-5:00PM, meet near the Rose Garden Store.
  • Rose finder and discovery guide – follow the map and find the flags that identify special varieties of roses, and learn what makes them unique.
  • Music in the roses – Stroll the garden and find local musicians playing tunes to entertain you.
  • Painting station and Rose crafts – where adults and kids can get their own art on.
  • Rose ice tea samples – in the Shakespeare Garden.
  • Rose ice cream – developed especially for this event by Salt & Straw.
  • Over the years – a historic display of the garden.
  • Rose temporary tattoos – a beautiful reminder of the day.
  • Food vendors – plenty to eat and drink so you can wander the garden and enjoy.
6:00PM

  • Ribbon cutting – 6:00PM in the Royal Rosarian Garden – City Commissioner Fritz will lead a celebratory ribbon cutting honoring completion of the ADA accessibility project, funded by the voter-approved Parks Replacement Bond.
6:30-8:30PM

  • Concert in the Rose Garden Amphiteater – we are combining this event with the Washington Park Summer Festival and have a free concert scheduled for 6:30PM with Pilón d’Azucar (Cuban salsa, timba, Afro-Cuban jazz).
 

WE’LL GET YOU THERE

  • Please read the info graphic below for travel tips on getting to the event.
Full event details: 100yearsofroses.com
info graphic on travel to the garden
 
PORTLANDPARKS.ORG
503-823-PLAY (7529)

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City wide issues

Keep cool
 
The new Poet’s Beach on the Willamette River is open daily and a great way to cool off in the heat.
 
Dear Friends and Neighbors,

This week it is predicted Portland will experience a major heatwave. Temperatures are expected to reach triple digits and remain high for several days.

Prepare yourself and family for the hot temperatures that are predicted. Check in on your neighbors and loved ones. Elderly persons, small children, and those with chronic health issues are particularly susceptible to heat reactions.

Multnomah County’s “help for when it’s hot” website provides guidance on how to take care of yourself and others during this heatwave and has a list of cooling centers, their amenities and operational hours (starting today, August 1).

211 Info provides up-to-date information on available relief centers, shelter and services, including transportation.

TRIMET service may be disrupted during this heat emergency. Prepare for delays. Carry water with you when you travel. Check the TRIMET website for scheduled disruptions and alerts at https://trimet.org/#alerts/

There are spaces throughout the city that can provide relief in these extreme temperatures. Residents who do not have access to cool places are encouraged to visit the locations below to avoid the heat.
 

PORTLAND COOLING CENTERS

Cooling centers will open Tuesday, Aug. 1 and remain open through at least Monday, Aug. 7 at the locations listed below. All cooling centers will be open from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays and 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. on weekends. Pets and children are welcome at these cooling center locations. Snacks and water are also available. Call Multnomah County Aging and Disability Services at 503-988-3646 for more information.
 

  • Multnomah County Walnut Park Building

5325 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland

  • Hollywood Senior Center

820 N.E. 40th Ave., Portland

  • American Legion Post 134

2104 NE Alberta Street, Portland
Hours: Tuesday-Thursday, 10:30am-7pm, Friday, 10:30am-5pm

Transportation to these cooling centers can be arranged by calling Ride Connection at 503-226-0700. Advance reservations are encouraged. All rides are free of charge.
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Local Issues

Lead Safe Homes

 

 

Lead Safe Home Projects Workshop
Tuesday June 20th 6:30-8pm

This introductory class is perfect for those living in a home built before 1978 who want to know more about lead and basic poisoning prevention methods.
  • How to protect you and your family from the dangerous affects of lead on the body
  • Sources of lead in the home
  • Information and resources on blood-lead testing and screening items for lead
  • Prevention strategies and lead safe cleaning
  • Connections to related resources
Qualified participants receive a free safety kit which includes lead-safe cleaning supplies and testing materials, as well as the opportunity borrow a sealed HEPA vacuum.

Registar here.

We will be closed on Tuesday July 4th, 20017
Tools checked out on June 27th will be due Saturday July 8th 
Please stay safe.
 
Contact:
North Portland Tool Library
2209 N Schofield Portland Oregon
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North Portland Tool Library, 2209 N Schofield St, Basement of Historic Kenton Firehouse, (Enter at side of building),Portland, OR 97217
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City wide issues

Trees in Portland

Portland Parks & Recreation
 
 
Take Portland’s Tree Planting Survey –
How can we best provide trees for everyone?
 
Share your opinions about tree planting in this short survey that closes July 5.
Help the City of Portland develop its tree planting strategy to ensure that all residents have access to trees. Currently, tree canopy in Portland is not equitably distributed throughout the city: lower income neighborhoods have significantly lower tree canopy than other neighborhoods.
 
TAKE THE SURVEY
 
Portland Parks & Recreation’s Urban Forestry is partnering with community members, stakeholders, and Portland State University to identify the best ways to expand tree canopy access for all residents. Feedback from this short survey will help us understand opportunities and barriers to tree planting in our communities.

Learn more about the Citywide Tree Planting Strategy at Branch Out PDX.

 
 
 
 
PORTLANDPARKS.ORG
503-823-PLAY (7529)
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