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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (June 7, 2023)
Page 2 June 07, 2023 Parks & Recreation’s Summer Free For All Returns Annual Festival includes Free Movies, Concerts, Free Lunch + Play, and More Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) is bringing back an amazing series of Summer Free For All events for 2023. The wildly popular annual program will begin with Free Lunch + Play on Wednesday, June 21 at 17 parks in the Portland Public School district area and at seven school district sites located in East Portland on Monday, June 26, 2023. PP&R’s Free Lunch + Play events will kick off doz- ens of amazing outdoor citywide events all summer long. There will be free cultur- al events for everyone and free meals and activities for kids, adults, and families. This year’s program includes 50 events, in- cluding multicultural festivals, free outdoor movies, concerts, and other special events across the city. Children enjoy Portland Parks & Recreation’s free lunch program. The 2020 Parks Local Option Levy (Parks Levy) is making Summer Free For All possible and the program would not be occurring without this critical community investment. The Parks Levy will, in part, deliver recreational programs, includ- ing family-friendly movies and concerts, fitness and art classes, teen- and senior-focused pro- grams, life-saving swim lessons, and Free Lunch + Play. The Parks Levy also committed to removing financial barriers eliminating cost as a barrier to participation. “It’s just not summer in our city until the Portland Parks & Recreation Summer Free For All returns,” notes an excited Culture & Liv- ability Commissioner Dan Ryan. “I look forward to the series of festivals and performances each year, and this is one of the most exciting overall lineups yet. For more information and dates for events please visit www.portland. gov/parks. COMCAST RISE IS SUPPORTING THE GROWTH OF ALL SMALL BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS COMMITTED TO UPLIFTING THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. FROM JUNE 1-30, ELIGIBLE SMALL BUSINESSES IN PORTLAND CAN APPLY FOR A GRANT PACKAGE THAT INCLUDES BUSINESS CONSULTATION SERVICES, EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, MONETARY GRANT, CREATIVE PRODUCTION, MEDIA SCHEDULE, AND A TECHNOLOGY MAKEOVER. FOR MORE ON ELIGIBILITY AND TO APPLY, VISIT COMCASTRISE.COM.
