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New Columbia’s
Village Market
Opens
Grand opening of Village Market at
the New Columbia Neighborhood
will take place at noon on June 25 at
4632 N. Trenton St. in Portland.
Village Market, part of Janus Youth
Programs’ Village Gardens, was cre-
ated by North Portland residents to
provide walkable, local access to a
full-service grocery store as well as
creating new employment opportuni-
ties for residents. Join us for an oppor-
tunity to talk with government/city
officials, Janus Youth Program mem-
bers and community residents about
this unique project.
Freedom
School
This Weekend
The Northeast Coalition Of
Neighborhoods will host the
Jacqueline Lunch Holmes Summer
Freedom School for Youth Undoing
Institutionalized Racism from June 23
to 24 with a cultural field trip on the
25th.
The workshops, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
will take place at 4815 NE 7th Ave.
next to King Elementary.
This event is free and made possible
by the City Of Portland Youth Action
Grant Program and American Friends
Service Committee Portland. Bus
tickets and meals are provided.
Please share this event and remem-
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ber to RSVP, space is limited.
Contact: Mireaya Medina mmedi-
na@afsc.org or call 503-933-1048.
Freedom Schools were temporary,
alternative free schools for African
Americans mostly in the South. They
were originally part of a nationwide
effort during the Civil Rights
Movement to organize African
Americans to achieve social, political
and economic equality in the United
States. The most prominent example
of Freedom Schools was in
Mississippi in August 1964.
Sunday Parkways
returns to North
Portland
Sunday Parkways is coming to
North Portland from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
on June 26. The event transforms a
loop of Portland streets into a com-
munity event free of motorized vehi-
cles where people may walk, bicycle,
run, roll and get to know their neigh-
bors.
This week’s Sunday Parkways route
connects Arbor Lodge, Peninsula,
Kenton and McCoy parks, where
activities, food, music and vendors
are available. In addition, Mayor Sam
Adams and Rep. Tina Kotek will be
hosting a coffee meet and greet at
Kenton Park from 11 a.m. to noon.
Motorized vehicles will be allowed
to pass through the route at designat-
ed crossings and allowed on the route
for resident access only. The event is
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free-of-charge.
The eight-mile North Portland
Sunday Parkways route will have
two loops, connecting Peninsula,
Arbor Lodge, Kenton, and McCoy
parks, plus the Willamette Bluff.
Food, music and activities are locat-
ed in the parks and along the route.
Please see the attached map for
details.
30 kittens a Day!
Guided Tour of
Pollinator Plantings
Pollinators are essential to our
environment. Pollinating bees, but-
terflies and birds are critical for the
reproduction of nearly 70% of the
nation’s flowering plants, including
over two-thirds of the world’s crops.
Join local plant and insect experts
to learn about the concepts of polli-
nator plantings, what to plant for spe-
cific species and how to group them
together in hedgerows for greater
impact. A guided tour will cover
urban (Montgomery Park) and rural
plantings (Sauvie Island) from 2 to 5
p.m. on June 24.
Transportation will be provided but
seats are limited so those interested
are urged to register by checking
“Events” at www.wmswcd.org and
filling out the online form. For more
information about the tour, call Mary
Logalbo at WMSWCD; 503-238-
4775,
ext.
103
or
mary@wmswcd.org.
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The Oregon Humane Society today received 26
kittens from an overwhelmed household. Most of
the kittens are only four weeks old. “This is the case
of a family that lacked the funds to care for the
kittens,” said OHS Humane Investigator Wendy
Reimer. Most of the kittens will not be available for
at least one month. For more information on
adopting kittens, and a gallery of available pets,
go to www.ohs.org.
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P ortland J une 2011
B ulletIn B oard
If you have an event you want to share
with the community, email it two weeks
in advance to The Skanner at
info@theskanner.com
thursday June 23
PEDALPALOOZA 2011! Pedal through Time: 2011
Pedalpalooza bike festival will take place from 6
– 7 p.m. Meet at the Eastbank Esplanade Parking
lot under the Hawthorne bridge.
Friday June 24
GOOD NEIGHBOR NIGHT! With live music by N’
Touch. Special performances by Abduel Hall and
Saeeda Wright. 6 – 9:30 p.m. at king School
Park.
FREE POLLINATOR GuIDED TOuR: Join local plant
and insect experts to learn about the concepts
of pollinator plantings. 2 – 5 p.m. Begin at
Montgomery Park, 2701 NW Vaughn St.
Friday & Saturday June 24 & 25
NOFEST 2011: Interarts presents NOFEST 2011 in
St. Johns. Music, dance, early bird kidz fest and
much more. For times and more events go to
www.nofest.net
Saturday June 25
GOOD IN THE HOOD PARADE: Parade starts at 11
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a.m. at Dawson Park.
Sunday June 26
FREE MOVIES AT THE PARk! ‘Despiccable Me,’ pre-
movie activities begin at 6:30, movie begins at
dark. Peninsula Park.
Saturday and Sunday June 25 & 26
GOOD IN THE HOOD FESTIVAL! Ethnic food,
marketplace, kidspace, 3-point basketball shoot-
off and much more. Both days hours are Noon to
9:30 p.m.
Monday June 27
PORTLAND FARMERS MARkET AT THE SQuARE! The
market will operate every Monday from 10
a.m. – 2 p.m. at the square through Sept. 26.
(except for holidays July 4 and September 5)