Community
July 2, 2018
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COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
NEW BIKE WRAPS. The service area (right photo) for Portland’s
Biketown ride-share program has expanded again, allowing users to ride
further east, west, north, and south. In addition, during Bike Month —
May — Biketown announced the winners of its Design Challenge. One
of the five winning designs was “Explorin’ Southeast” (left photo), which
was created by Marguerite Schumm.
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The service area for Portland’s Biketown ride-share
program has expanded again, allowing users to ride
further east, west, north, and south. An announcement of
the expansion followed a record-breaking month for
Biketown during Bike Month — May — which offered free
rides all month.
During May, riders took a total of 79,399 trips and rode
164,252 miles, which was doubled the number of trips
taken in May 2017. A new one-day trip record was also set
— to a new all-time high of 4,792 trips — on Sunday, May
27, solidly eclipsing the previous record by more than
1,000 trips.
Since the program’s launch nearly two years ago,
Biketown riders have taken more than 621,000 trips and
ridden over 1,250,000 miles. On July 19, 2018, Biketown
will celebrate its second anniversary.
Also during Bike Month, the ride-share program
announced the winners of its Design Challenge as well as
the top five designs. The challenge invited Oregonians to
share their love of Portland’s distinctive neighborhoods by
creating a unique design to become a new bike wrap.
The five original designs are being added to select bikes
this summer, joining some of the other unique bike wraps,
including the #BETRUE design revealed last June and
the three iconic Nike sneaker themes. Ten bikes will be
wrapped in each new design for a total of 50 bikes. The
bikes are debuting in the neighborhood quadrant they
represent.
The winning design for north Portland — created by
Teresa Bubb — was “Ride Paul Bunyan Ride” in
celebration of the statue of Paul Bunyan located in the
Kenton neighborhood. Sean Lambert designed “NE
Cycling Life,” which represents the “controlled chaos” of
intersections and city streets within the city’s vague grid
system. Marguerite Schumm’s “Explorin’ Southeast”
highlights the various neighborhoods and businesses in
southeast Portland. Representing northwest Portland is
Renata Castro’s “Colorful Portland,” which features the
gathering of several cultures. In southwest Portland, the
“Waterfront Wanderer” by Ayla Leisure captures the
modern, weird, active, adventurous, proud, kind, and
dynamic nature of the city.
Highlights of the new expanded service area include:
Northeast Portland:
In northeast Portland, the service area now extends
north to N.E. Jarrett between N.E. Martin Luther King
Photo courtesy of Biketown
Portland’s Biketown program expands
service area, adds new bike designs
Jr. Boulevard and 33rd Avenue as well as N.E.
Killingsworth between 34th Avenue and N.E. Cully
Boulevard. Following Cully Boulevard to the south, the
boundary extends along N.E. 57th Avenue to roughly
Sandy Boulevard.
North Portland:
Biketown corrals are now available along North
Killingsworth Street all the way west to N. Greeley
Avenue. The service area also has been enlarged to
include both Greeley and Interstate Avenues extending to
the Broadway Bridge.
Southeast Portland:
The southern border of the service area includes S.E.
Center Street between the waterfront and S.E. 17th
Avenue as well as S.E. Gladstone Street from 17th to 52nd
Ave, Portland). View “Made in Chinatown U.S.A., Portland,” the
inaugural exhibit of the Portland Chinatown Museum. The
display features 22 commissioned black-and-white and color
images by Seattle photographer Dean Wong featuring the
complexity, vibrancy, beauty, and pride of Portland’s Chinatown
and its people. For info, or to obtain viewing hours, call (503)
224-0008 or visit <www.portlandchinatown.org>.
“A Dragon Lives Here”
“Robot Revolution”
Currently on display (Tue-Sun), 10am-5pm, Wing Luke
Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience (719 S King
St, Seattle). Learn about Bruce Lee at “Do You Know Bruce?”
Part four of the display — “A Dragon Lives Here” — explores his
Seattle roots and the fact that Seattle, now known as a city for
innovation, technology, and entrepreneurs, also played a key role
in shaping Bruce Lee and his groundbreaking approach. For info,
call (206) 623-5124 or visit <www.wingluke.org>.
Through Sep 3 (Tue-Sun), 9:30am-5:30pm, Oregon Museum
of Science & Industry (1945 SE Water Ave, Portland). View
“Robot Revolution,” an exhibit that explores how robots, created
by human ingenuity, ultimately may become our companions and
colleagues, changing how we play, live, and work together. The
display comes to life with a collection of cutting-edge robots
secured from innovative global robotics companies and
universities. For info, call (503) 797-4000 or visit <www.omsi.
edu>.
“Hometown Desi”
Currently on display (Tue-Sun), 10am-5pm, Wing Luke
Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience (719 S King
St, Seattle). View “Hometown Desi: South Asian Culture in the
Pacific Northwest,” an exhibit exploring how South Asians —
whose immigration to the Pacific Northwest has spanned more
than a century — have forged new identities based on their roots
in South Asia combined with their experiences in the U.S. For
info, call (206) 623-5124 or visit <www.wingluke.org>.
“I Am Filipino”
Currently on display (Tue-Sun), 10am-5pm, Wing Luke
Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience (719 S King
St, Seattle). View “I Am Filipino,” an exhibit using personal
stories and photographs to explore how Filipino identity is
impacted by many factors, as well as how the culture lives on in
the community. For info, call (206) 623-5124 or visit <www.wing
luke.org>.
“The Immigrant Story”
Through Aug 31, 9am-6pm (Mon-Fri), 9am-5pm (Sat), Pro
Photo Supply (1112 NW 19th Ave, Portland). View “The Immi-
grant Story,” an exhibit that was curated from entries submitted
for the “Our Diversity is our Strength” photo contest. The images,
submitted from amateurs, professionals, students, and commu-
nity members, represent a collection of diverse immigrant
stories.
For
info,
call
(503)
241-1112
or
visit
<www.prophotosupply.com>. To learn more, visit <www.
theimmigrantstory.org>.
“Made in Chinatown U.S.A., Portland”
Through Sep 2, Portland Chinatown Museum (127 NW Third
Free citizenship classes
Through Sep 30, 12:30-3:30pm, Rockwood Library (17917 SE
Stark St, Portland). Learn about the process of becoming a U.S.
citizen and prepare for the citizenship interview at free classes
taught in English by a volunteer from SOAR Legal. Participants
learn about U.S. history and government. For info, call (503)
577-9984 or visit <events.multcolib.org>.
Mahjong group
July 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31, 1-4pm, Gresham Library (385 NW
Miller Ave, Gresham, Ore.). Players of all skill levels are invited
to join a mahjong group. A coach is available to teach new players.
For info, call (503) 988-5123 or visit <events.multcolib.org>.
Senior Health Insurance
Benefits Assistance (SHIBA)
July 5, 12, 19 & 26, 5:45-7:45pm, Hillsdale Library (1525 SW
Sunset Blvd, Portland). Schedule an appointment to meet with
highly trained volunteer counsellors at a free Medicare
information event focusing on comparing insurance options,
untangling paperwork and problems, appealing benefit denials,
and reporting Medicare fraud. To schedule a one-hour
appointment (required), call (503) 988-3646. For info, call (503)
988-5123 or visit <events.multcolib.org>.
Bead Faire
July 6-8, noon-6pm (Fri), 10am-6pm (Sat), 10am-5pm (Sun),
Oregon Convention Center (777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd,
Portland). Browse an assortment of beads, including Czech,
crystal, glass, gemstone, gold, silver, lampwork, and more, as
Avenues. The east boundary follows 52nd and 53rd
Avenues north to roughly the northeast section previously
mentioned near N.E. Sandy Boulevard.
Southwest & Northwest Portland:
Near downtown Portland, the west boundary has been
enlarged as well. Riders are now able to park their bikes in
an area confined roughly by N.W. Nicolai Street and N.W.
29th, N.W. Westover Road between N.W. Pettygrove and
Flanders Streets, and S.W. Market as well as the Stadium
Freeway. The area also includes a bike corral near where
S.W. Washington Way and S.W. Park Place meet. (Please
see the online map for specific service area borders.)
Following Bike Month, Biketown also revealed a new
pricing structure. For annual members, the cost has
dropped to $99 per year (prepaid) for 90 minutes of daily
ride time. Those who prefer a pay-as-you-go choice, there
is now an eight-cent-per-minute option. For people who
want to rent a bike month-to-month, the cost is $19 per
month for 90 minutes of daily ride time.
To learn more about Biketown, visit <www.bike
townpdx.com>.
well as finished and unfinished beading jewelry, jewelry-making
tools, supplies, and boxes, at Bead Faire. The event also features
demonstrations and displays by the Portland Bead Society. For
info, call (503) 252-8300 or visit <www.gemfaire.com>.
Free ESL classes
July 6, 13, 20 & 27, 11am-1pm, Gresham Library (385 NW
Miller Ave, Gresham, Ore.). Attend free English-as-a-Second-
Language (ESL) classes offered in Gresham. All levels are
welcome and no registration is required. For info, call (503)
577-9984 or visit <events.multcolib.org>.
$6 helmets
July 14 & 21; July 14, 9am-1pm, Town Center Park,
Wilsonville Wellness Fair (29600 SW Park Pl, Wilsonville, Ore.);
July 21, 9am-5pm, Historic Downtown Gresham, Gresham Arts
Festival (N Main Ave, Gresham, Ore.). Members of the
community are invited to purchase $6 bicycle and multi-sport
helmets at the Wilsonville Wellness Fair (July 14) or the
Gresham Arts Festival (July 21). Free fittings and adjustments
are provided onsite. For info, call (503) 413-1092 or visit
<www.legacyhealth.org>.
“Wellness Day”
July 21, 10am-5pm, Fil-Am Center of Portland (8917 SE Stark
St, Portland). Attend “Wellness Day” to obtain wellness
screenings and health resources. The free event, which is open to
all communities, is led and organized by volunteers. Healthy
Filipino food and childcare are provided. For info, call (503)
477-9055 or visit <www.filam-portland.com>.
Sunday Parkways: Green Loop
July 22, 11am-4pm, SW, SE, NE & NW Portland. Walk, bike,
rollerblade, skateboard, and more through Portland neighbor-
hoods and parks without motor traffic during a Sunday Parkways
event. Entertainment, bike education and repair, activities for
both adults and children, and more take place in the parks and
along the seven-mile, two-way route, which has no start or finish.
Featured stops and attractions along the route include the North
Park Blocks, Director Park, Portland Art Museum, Portland
State University South Park Blocks, Halprin Lovejoy Fountain,
Tilikum Crossing, PGE Sunday Splashways, Central Eastside,
and the Rose Quarter. For info, call (503) 823-7599 or visit
<www.portlandsundayparkways.org>.