4 • The Southwest Portland Post
CALENDAR
June 2011
Hillsdale Library,
COMMUNITY LIFE
1525 S.W. Sunset Blvd., 503.988.5388
The No. 1 Hillsdale Knitting Society
By Don Snedecor
The Southwest Portland Post
Multnomah Neighborhood Associa-
tion meets again on Tuesday, June 14
at 7:00 p.m. at the Multnomah Center,
Room 30. Residents that live along
Capitol Highway are especially encour-
aged to attend.
The June neighborhood meeting will
be focused on Capitol Highway and the
status of proposed sidewalk, bike ways
and potential storm water improve-
ments from the Multnomah Village
bridge overpass along to the I-5 Barbur
Blvd interchange.
This project has been identified by the
City as a “tier one” or highest priority
project. Even with that status, there is
concern that funding for the project may
be re-prioritized and that the project
would be done “piecemeal” thus taking
longer to complete.
The impact of construction on traffic
flow has been affecting the Multnomah
Village business community and there
is concern about prolonging this nega-
tive (but temporary) by-product of
these improvement projects.
The neighborhood association wants
to make sure folks are well informed
about the Capitol Highway improve-
ments and its status at each stage. Stake-
holders from the SWNI Transportation
Committee, Portland Bureau of Trans-
portation and Bureau of Environmental
Services will be there to share their
perspective and to answer questions.
Learn basic knitting skills or get help
with an existing project. Crocheters
welcome too. For children 5 years and
older as well as adults. Sat., June 11, 10
a.m.-noon
Read to the Dogs SM
Improve your reading skills by read-
ing aloud to therapy dogs from the
Delta Society’s Pet Partners® Program,
sponsored by DoveLewis. For kids
and teens. Registration required; call
503.988.5388. Sat., June 11, 11 a.m.-12:30
p.m.; Sat., June 18, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Pageturners Book Groups
Capitol Highway street plan illustration – Capitol Highway and Lobelia facing
North. (Courtesy Portland Bureau of Transportation)
ered will teach you how to check your
bike to make sure all parts are secure
and working properly.
Feel free to bring in your bicycle for
a full check up! Brian will even write
a health report about any repairs that
need to be made. For children ages 6
and up. Following the program, ev-
eryone can decorate their bikes and
participate in a parade through Holly
Farm Park! Tue., June 28, 2:30-4:30 p.m.
know your neighbors. Sponsored by the
Friends of the Library. Thu., June 2, 1:30-
2:30 p.m. Tue., June 14, 6:45-7:45 p.m.
Engage in stimulating conversation
about books, exchange perspectives
about characters and plot, and get
to know your neighbors. For adults.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
Read Crossing to Safety by Wallace Steg-
ner. Thu., June 16, 1-2:30 p.m.
SPRINGFEST: Grant
Summers (trumpet)
and Finn James
(trombone), fifth
graders at Riverdale
School, entertain
shoppers near Food
Front at the Hillsdale
Springfest on May 1.
(Post photo by Don
Snedecor)
Chess at Capitol Hill Library
Players of all levels welcome. Play a
game or get tips from a tutor. Chess sets
provided or bring your own. For teens
and adults. Sundays, 3:15-4:45 p.m.
Pageturners Book Groups
Capitol Hill Library
10723 S.W. Capitol Hwy., 503.988.5385
Bike Safety 101
Stay safe this summer while riding on
two wheels! Brian Lacy of BIKEmpow-
Read The Absolutely True Diary of a
Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie.
Engage in stimulating conversation
about books, exchange perspectives
about characters and plot, and get to
Great Food • Great Service
Great Ambience
!
Now open Friday nights 4-9 p.m.
All you can eat Spaghetti Dinner
Open Daily: 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
IN THE HEART OF MULTNOMAH
VILLAGE
7820 SW Capitol Hwy
503-245-5457 • www.fatcitycafe.net
Marco's Cafe NEW Menu Items!
An entire Eggs Benedict
menu section, Chicken
Fried Steak, Huckleberry
Pancakes and more!
To celebrate, for the
month of June, bring
in this coupon and buy
one entree between 7am-11am Monday -Thursday
and receive a second of equal or lesser value 50% off.
7910 SW 35th Avenue, Portland, OR
www.marcoscafe.com
(Limit one coupon per table)