April 3rd, 7-9PM
University of Western States
8000 NE Tillamook St, Portland
Free parking available
Meet you representatives, ask question, and get involved.
Metro: Mary Nolan
Multnomah County: Shannon Singleton
Join via Zoom
Meeting ID: 883 0604 0153
Passcode: 829516
Fire Station 28
April 6. 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Fire Station 28
5540 NE Sandy Blvd.
Visiting a fire station is a great way to learn more about our local, everyday heroes and to get an inside look at what being a firefighter is really like. Join neighbors and families for an open house and tour of the historic firehouse at Sandy Blvd. at NE 56th St. Meet local firefighters, take pictures with the fire engine and look behind the scenes at what happens at the Station House!
Built in 1913, the firehouse once housed a team of horses to respond to fires and underwent extensive renovations in 2005. Be prepared: firefighters will end the event early if they receive a call for service during the scheduled tour. The event is a partnership between the Rose City Park Neighborhood Association and the Portland Fire Bureau.
For more information and to reserve your spot, visit our Eventbrite page:
Fire Station 28 Tour and Open House Tickets, Sun, Apr 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM | Eventbrite
Email questions to Lara Serecin, RCPNA Board Member at laraserecin@gmail.com
Announcement and invitation from Brian Butler, the Marketing Manager of Every Step Preschool (ESP).
ESP is an exciting new preschool opening in the Rose City Park neighborhood in April 2025. ESP is an inclusive learning environment where we meet children where they are.
On Tuesday, March 25th we are holding an ‘Open House’ for the preschool and would love it if you can join us.
When: Tuesday, March 25th
Time: 2:30-5:30PM
Where: Every Step Preschool
NE 52nd Ave, Portland, OR 97213
Our school is based on the ‘Reggio Emilia’ philosophy:
“A child-centered constructivist approach to early childhood education that emphasizes the child as a capable learner who actively explores and constructs their own knowledge through experience and interaction, viewing the environment as a “third teacher”.
Please visit our website for more information about the school at www.es-preschool.com. We hope to see you at Every Step Preschool on Tuesday, March 25th from 2:30-5:30pm.
Northwest Vocal Arts (NWVA) – a new nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing choral community to Portland and East County and providing access and opportunity for all – is set to perform its spring concert in our neighborhood.
3 p.m. on Sunday, March 16
Rose City Park United Methodist Church
5830 NE Alameda St. in Portland
Titled Cordillera: Range of the Americas, this concert will feature the NWVA professional chamber choir and the NWVA youth choir performing works in Spanish, Latin and Quechua and celebrating the incredible variety of sounds and rhythms from the Caribbean and South America. Thanks to generous donations from the public and a substantial grant from San Francisco-based non-profit Chance to Excel, all members of the youth choir receive a full tuition scholarship.
The centerpiece of the concert will be Misa Criolla by Ariel Ramírez. This ground-breaking work, beloved by audiences worldwide, was composed in 1964 (with text in Spanish instead of the traditional Latin and scored for traditional instruments) and based on Argentinian folk genres such as chacarera and carnavalito. Ramírez’s most famous work, it brought the composer international recognition and is “widely regarded as a stunning artistic achievement,” according to the Washington Post. An ensemble of folk instruments led by Lewis and Clark professor Freddy Vilches will accompany the piece.
Other highlights will include works by contemporary composers such as Guido Lopez Gavilan, whose piece El Guayaboso (The Liar) is based on the guaguancó (a subgenre of Cuban rumba) and features an amazingly complex Afro-Cuban rhythm with the voices assuming the role of percussion.
Kasar mie la gaji (The Earth is Tired) is composed by Alberto Grau, who is one of the leading musical personalities in the history of contemporary Venezuelan music. Grau has written this piece to call attention to the ways human activity affects our planet. This moving work features a variety of vocal techniques and body percussion to express its message.
Hanacpachap cussicuinin, by Juan Perez de Bocanegra, is a processional hymn to the Virgin Mary in the Quechua language. Published in 1631, it is the earliest work of vocal polyphony printed in the western hemisphere.
General admission tickets are $30 ($15 for students) and can be purchased at nwvocalarts.org/tickets
We are also proud to have received event sponsorship from Portland Children’s Levy for this concert.
About Northwest Vocal Arts
Northwest Vocal Arts is a non-profit organization based in Portland, Ore., that strives to foster human connection, inspire the next generation of professional and amateur musicians, and positively impact individuals and audiences in the Pacific Northwest and beyond through the universal language of vocal music and innovative community-focused initiatives.
NWVA currently has two ensembles – a professional chamber choir featuring some of the region’s finest vocal musicians, and a youth choir that is open to high school students of all ages.
Thanks to generous donors, every member of our youth choir is provided with a 100% tuition scholarship, regardless of prior experience and without an audition.
With this groundbreaking approach, NWVA removes a significant barrier of entry for young singers and their families.
Learn more at www.nwvocalarts.org.
Artistic Team and Leadership
Portland native Samuel Barbara is Northwest Vocal Arts’ founder and executive artistic director. He has a doctorate in choral music from the University of Southern California and is currently Director of Choral and Vocal Studies at Portland Community College, Rock Creek Campus. He previously served as Director of Choral Activities at Westminster College and as Director of Choirs at Cleveland High School in Portland, where his choirs won the 5A Oregon State choir championships three times.
Karen Bohart directs the NWVA Youth Choir. She is Director of Choirs at Wilsonville High School and is past-President of the Oregon American Choral Director Association (ACDA). She has served on the Oregon Music Educators Association (OMEA) Board and previously served on the Oregon ACDA Board as the Treble Choir Repertoire and Standards Chair.
Trick or Treat on Fremont Street returns October 31st, 4-6pm. Every year businesses within the Beaumont Business district hand out candy to trick or treaters on Halloween. This year, participating businesses will be giving out full size and fun size candy. A few lucky trick or treaters will also receive a gift card to a participating business of their choice! “Trick or Treat for Cans”, is a food donation event that gives back to the community. It will feature expanded hours (5-8pm).
The “Trick or Treat for Cans” event October 31st, 5-8pm consists of trick or treaters heading door to door on Halloween during Trick or Treating hours, but instead of asking for candy, they will be requesting canned goods to be donated to Sunshine Division. Volunteers will be given tote bags and maps of the neighborhood. This will help ensure each person/group covers a few blocks so no one has to walk too much and everyone goes to different houses. Volunteers can sign up by emailing Mary at bbaboardpresident@gmail.com
Check out these two events:
Friendly House event Sunday, September 22nd. | see below
Meet your District 3 candidates Tuesday, September 24th! | read more
You’ll know how to vote and for whom to vote!
Dear Portland Voter,
Click for full size print flyer
Are you confused about what the Portland City government will look like under the new City Charter?
Are you worried about how to vote using ranked choice voting?
Friendly House Community Center is hosting a City-Wide Voter Education event on September 22, from 4 to 5:30pm. 1737 NW 26th Ave., doors open at 3:30pm. The presentation will feature local experts explaining Portland’s new form of government and how to use ranked choice voting. This event is free and open to the public.
Friendly House is producing this program in collaboration with the City of Portland. Vadim Mozyrsky (Portland Charter Review Commission member and Chair of Neighbors West Northwest), will be making opening remarks. The League of Women Voters of Portland will be at the event to register you to vote (if you are at least 16 years old), update your voter registration or confirm your voter registration.
Speakers will include:
Lory Hefele, a member of Portland’s Government Transition Advisory Committee, will explain the new city government structure, including our four new districts and the new Mayor-Council form of government.
James Eccles, an Elections Analyst with the City Auditor’s Office and the City’s lead on voter education, will explain how ranked choice voting works, including how to mark your ballot and how vote tabulation works. James will facilitate a live mock election and answer your questions about ranked choice voting.
Join us! Elections officials are getting a huge number of questions from community members about how this new voting system will work. Please tell your friends and neighbors who will be voting in Portland in November about this voter education event.
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In Community,
Mya Chamberlin
Executive Director
Friendly House, Inc
2617 NW Savier St.
Portland, OR 97210
www.fhpdx.org
Looking to get rid of items taking up space? Or do you have things you weren’t able to sell at the Garage Sale? You can drop off approved items at the Neighborhood-wide Clean Up. We’ll take your items to be recycled or disposed of at no charge!
Accepted Items
Prohibited Items – DO NOT BRING
Suggested Donations
All donations support Rose City Park Neighborhood Association events and projects.
Electronics with a cord will require a $1 fee collected.
Help Make It Happen!
Interested in volunteering to help make this event run smoothly? Contact Ronda to sign up to at rondaj@cnncoalition.org or call/text 971-438-8736. Thank you!
