May 2017
CALENDAR
COMMUNITY LIFE
By KC Cowan and Don Snedecor
The Southwest Portland Post
Gardening Fun: Kids love
2 the
dirt, but take them to the
learning garden to find out about
plant parts and life cycles, seeds,
flowers and pollinators, the role of
insects, and much more. Each time
features new topics and projects.
G ro w i n g G a rd e n s w i l l b r i n g
supplies for the hands-on lessons.
For kids in grades 2-5. Tuesdays:
May 2, 16, and 30 from 3:30-4:30
p.m. at the Capitol Hill Library,
10723 SW Capitol Highway. For
more information call 503-988-
5123.
Oregon Landscapes: Our
5 state
is so beautiful, who
wouldn’t want a painting of it to
hang on the wall? Artist Jeanne
Chamberlain will exhibit her oil
paintings: “Oregon Landscapes,”
at the Multnomah Arts Center
Gallery beginning May 5. An
opening reception will be held in
the gallery Friday, May 5, 7–9 p.m.
The exhibit will be on display
throughout the month.
Cinco de Mayo Fiesta: It’s one
of the nation’s most spectacular
celebrations, with fireworks,
fire dancing, and luche libre
wrestling on May 5, 6 and 7 in
G ov. To m M c Ca l l Wate rf ro n t
Park in downtown Portland.
Visit cincodemayo.org for more
information.
The Southwest Portland Post • 5
6, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Portland
Christian Center ’s parking lot,
5700 SW Dosch Road. Acceptable
items include bulky waste, scrap
wood, scrap metals, household
items, and furniture. No curbside
recycling accepted. Call 503-823-
4592 for details.
Historic Preservation: A
7 special
meeting will be held by
the Multnomah Historical
Association, on Sunday, May 7, 1–3
p.m., at Riversgate Church, 7634
SW Capitol Highway. This meeting
is for anyone with an interest in
historic preservation or local
h i s t o r y. C o n t a c t w w w.
multnomahhistorical.com for
more information.
Happy Trails: Now that the
13 weather
is improving, the
Southwest Urban Trails walk that
was postponed due to weather in
January is getting a do-over! This
six-mile walk will start at Wilson
High School and travel up into the
We s t H i l l s . M e e t b e h i n d t h e
bleachers, near the food carts, at
Southwest Capitol Highway and
Sunset Boulevard, on Thursday,
May 13, at 9 a.m. Well-behaved
d o g s a re a l l o w e d . F o r m o re
information, or to volunteer to lead
a walk in your neighborhood,
contact Sharon Fekety, fekety@
h e v a n e t . c o m . O r v i s i t w w w.
swtrails.org.
Rock ‘n’ Roll: Musician Mo Phillips
is so entertaining you won’t know
whether to laugh or dance, so do
both! Catchy fun time jams rooted
in the American folk rock tradition.
Rocky Creek Light is one of many paintings by Jeanne Chamberlain highlighting
Oregon's beauty. See Oregon Landscapes event at the Multonomah Arts Center
Gallery beginning May 5.
This free event takes place on
Saturday, May 13, at 1 p.m. at the
Garden Home Community Library
Annex, 7306 SW Oleson Road.
Contact the library for details.
Free Medical/Dental
20 Clinic:
Need a checkup?
Bring your friends and family to
this annual free medical and dental
clinic at Wilson High School, 1151
SW Vermont St. Free
refreshments and
smiles! For details visit
www.compassionsw.
org.
commemorate the children lost to
the Holocaust. The local completed
Butterfly Project will be unveiled at
a n i n s t a l l a t i o n c e re m o n y o n
Tuesday, May 23, at 6:30 p.m. at
Mittleman Jewish Community
Center, 6651 SW Capitol Highway.
Holocaust survivors will speak, as
will teens involved in the project.
There will also be a tour of the
installation.
Holocaust
23 Remembrance:
As part of an
international project,
Jewish centers are
painting ceramic
butterflies
to
First Friday: Come
to First Friday, on
May 5, and enjoy
this monthly event
in Multnomah
Village with music
and merriment
and stores staying
open late, some
until 9 p.m. For
more information,
v i s i t
w w w.
multnomahvillage.
org.
Butterflies painted during Good Deed Day at the Mittleman
Local History: Jewish Community Center will be put in a new holocaust
6 Even if you’ve
remembrance installation this month.
lived here a long
time, there’s a lot
about this side of town you
probably don’t know! Learn about
the history of outer Southwest
Portland, from donation land
claims to the early 1900s, in a
visual presentation by Tim Lyman
from the Multnomah Historical
Association. Saturday, May 6, 2–3
p.m. at Hillsdale Library, 1525 SW
S u n s e t B l v d . F re e . F o r m o re
information, call 503-988-5123.
Pancake Breakfast: A fundraiser
pancake breakfast to benefit the
Southwest Community Health
Center is being held at the Lucky
Labrador Public House, 7675 SW
Capitol Highway, on Saturday,
May 6, from 8–11 a.m. Visit
http://swch-pdx.org for more
information.
Spring Cleanup: Southwest
Neighborhoods, Inc. is sponsoring
a spring cleanup on Saturday, May
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