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East Portland News
Community Calendar
January, 2026

January 3 and 4

> Recycle Christmas Trees with David Douglas Dads Club – From 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. each day, DD Dads volunteers will be taking those trees off your hands before they become a fire hazard! Cost: Drop-off/Delivery: $5. Flocked Trees: $10. It’s at the David Douglas High School Auto Shop at 1500 SE 130th Avenue, between SE Division and Stark streets. Contact: 503-660-3076 or email daviddouglasdadsclub@gmail.com.

January 6
> Wilkes Community Group meeting – From 6:30 until 8:30 p.m., this neighborhood association meets. Check for more information on their webpage: CLICK HERE. “Everyone is welcome.” Location: St George Antiochian Orthodox Church, 2101 NE 162nd Avenue.

January 8
> Centennial Community Board Association meeting – From 6:30 until 7:30 p.m. this neighborhood association meets. Verify that they’re meeting, check with their webpage: CLICK HERE. Meetings are at St. Timothy Lutheran Church, 14500 SE Powell Boulevard.

January 10

> Creekside Coffee with Coava Coffee – From 10:00 a.m. until noon, enjoy complimentary coffee from Coava Coffee at the historic Leach Botanical Garden Manor House and East Terrace Saturdays and Sundays through March. Staff will be available to answer your questions about the Garden. This is a “drop in” event; free after paying for general admission. Leach Botanical Garden is located at 6704 SE 122nd Avenue, 97236.

> Community Conversations: Powell Butte Nature Park – From noon until 2:00 p.m., the Powellhurst-Gilbert Neighborhood Association invites everyone to learn more about the trails, hiking, wildlife, biking in this park – as well as volunteering. Although this meeting will be held inside a plastic shelter with heaters, be advised to dress warmly! FREE, delicious hot lunch served to those who attend. Please RSVP [so they can plan for food] by emailing pgnaboard@gmail.com. It’s on the edge of Gresham at Chop Chop Food Carts, 17150 SE Powell Boulevard, 97236.

January 11
> Orchestra presents live, ‘Americans We!’ Concert – At 3:00 p.m., members of the all-volunteer East County Community Orchestra will present a FREE concert. The program will be featuring “a delightful selection of light classical pieces, spirited marches, and beloved show tunes performed by our dedicated 70 member volunteer orchestra,” as their publicist says. Come by for a lovely afternoon of great music – and maybe cookies and coffee at intermission. It’s in the Howard Horner Performing Arts Center on the campus of David Douglas High School, 1400 SE 130th Avenue – between Stark and Division Streets. For more information see the Orchestra’s website: CLICK HERE.

January 13
> Parkrose Heights Neighborhood Association meets – From 7:00– 8:00 p.m. is their announced meeting time. If they’re meeting, they’ll be at the Parkrose United Methodist Church, 11111 NE Knott Street. CLICK HERE to see their City of Portland webpage.

January 18

> Oregon Sinfonietta Winter Concert – At 3:00 p.m., this full symphony orchestra of about 70 members, now in its 53rd season and conducted by Dr. Donald L. Appert, presents a FREE concert. The orchestra will perform Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy and Vaughan Williams’ Symphony No. 3 “Pastoral.” In addition, one of this season’s young Concerto Competition winners, Mia Hale, will perform Ponchielli’s Capriccio for Oboe and Orchestra, Op. 80. Everyone is welcome; there is no charge to attend – yes, FREE! The concert will be performed at the Sunnyside Seventh-day Adventist Church, located at 10501 SE Market Street. For more information about the orchestra, see their official website: CLICK HERE.

January 19
> Hazelwood Neighborhood Association – From 7:00 until 8:00 p.m., this neighborhood association meets. Check to see that they’re meeting on their webpage: CLICK HERE. They meet at Cherry Park United Methodist Church, at 1736 SE 106th Avenue.

January 20
> Parkrose Neighborhood Association meeting –From 7:00 until 8:30 p.m., you’ll find them meeting. For more information, see their City of Portland webpage, CLICK HERE. You’ll find them meeting at Rossi Farms, 3839 NE 122nd Avenue near Shaver Street.

January 20
> Russell Neighborhood Association meets – From 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Tonight is their Annual Meeting, with Board Elections. Check for more information on their webpage: CLICK HERE. This gathering is at Linfield University, Building 2 Conference Room, 2900 NE 132nd Avenue and park ‘in any unmarked space’.

January 21

> Personal Safety Workshop – From 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., this FREE class will cover assertive communication and de-escalation skills. Learn how to tap into intuition and options for escape and safety planning. This is open to all community members ages 11 and older. Note: Community members ages 11-14 must be accompanied by an adult. First come, first served. FREE snacks will be provided for all attendees. Presented by the City of Portland Office of Violence Prevention Safe Blocks program and Rose City Self-Defense. It’s in Midland Library, 805 SE 122nd Avenue, 97233.

January 22
> Mill Park Neighborhood Association meeting – From 6:30 until 8:00 p.m., this neighborhood association reportedly meets. Their City website is active, to see it, CLICK HERE. Their meetings are held in Gethsemane Lutheran Church, at 11560 SE Market Street, in the back of the building.

January 24
> Creekside Coffee with Coava Coffee – From 10:00 a.m. until noon, enjoy complimentary coffee from Coava Coffee at the historic Leach Botanical Garden Manor House and East Terrace Saturdays and Sundays through March. Staff will be available to answer your questions about the Garden. This is a “drop in” event; free after paying for general admission. Leach Botanical Garden is located at 6704 SE 122nd Avenue, 97236.

January 28

> Safe Blocks PGNA Neighborhood Cleanup Day – After school, from 3:00 until 4:30 p.m., join in picking up litter, help with recycling efforts and experience connecting with the Powellhurst-Gilbert community at this event. FREE SNACKS for all volunteers. They’re meeting at the north end of the Ron Russell Middle School Track at SE 109th Avenue and Bush Street. For more information, email sarah.berkemeier@portlandoregon.gov or call 503-823-1889.

> Argay Terrace Neighborhood Association Meeting – From 6:60 until 8:00 p.m., this outer East Portland neighborhood association meets. Verify that they’re meeting, check with their webpage: CLICK HERE. Meetings are held at the Portland Fire Department Training Center, 4800 NE 122nd Avenue.

January 31

> Wilkes Creek Headwaters Planting Event – From 10:00 a.m. until 1L00 p.m., join Portland Parks & Recreation and the Columbia Slough Watershed Council to plant native wildflowers at Wilkes Creek Headwaters. Dress for the weather, wear sturdy, waterproof shoes, and bring personal water bottle and snacks. Tools, gloves, project instruction, coffee/tea and light snacks will be provided. Toilets not generally available. Children are welcome but any child under 14 years of age needs to be accompanied by an attentive adult. Children over 14 need to have a guardian sign the waiver form available on the registration page. Advance registration is required; CLICK HERE to do so. They meet the Wilks Creek Park entrance at the dead-end of NE Fremont Street, at the intersection of NE 154th Ave and NE Fremont Street. Contact Yoko Silk for more information at Yoko.Silk@PortlandOregon.gov.

East Portland News
Community Calendar
February, 2026

February 7

> Parkrose Bronco Boosters Beverage Bottle & Can Drive – From 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., take your deposit-return cans and bottles with you to help support their community educational efforts. A different school organization volunteers for duty during the event each month. They’re at the front entrance driveway of Parkrose Middle School, at 11800 NE Shaver Street, 97220. Contact co-coordinators Jeanne Sheley and Colleen Grant at parkrosecandrive@gmail.com.

February 21

> East County Community Resiliency Fair, in Gresham – From 10 AM until 2 PM, this FREE public event is designed to connect residents with valuable resources and information. Enjoy a wide range of exhibitor tables and fun activities centered on key community topics, including: + Environment and sustainability + Personal and community resiliency + Local health and wellness services + General community support programs. This is an opportunity to engage with local experts, learn about programs available to you, and discover new ways to support your household and community. All are welcome. It’s presented by Community Services Network and sponsored primarily by the City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) and the City of Gresham. You’ll find taking place at Centennial High School, 3505 Southeast 182nd Avenue, 97030, in Gresham.

February 22

> Sunnyside Symphony Orchestra Winter Concert – Their season of FREE concerts continues with a ‘Pre-concert Talk’ at 3:00 p.m. by conductor Jonathan DeBruyn about the music, the composers, and behind the scenes notes about our orchestra. Then, at 4:00 p.m., DeBruyn will conduct this great orchestra. This concert includes The Rock by Sergei Rachmanioff; Piano Concerto No. 1 by Ludwig van Beethoven with guest artist Maria Garcia; and, Symphony No. 1 by Florence Price. The venue is the Sunnyside Seventh-Day Adventist Church, located at 10501 SE Market Street, 97216. For more information, and, find a link to their live stream of the concert, see their website: CLICK HERE.

February 28

> Black Tree Stories – From 4:00 until 5:30 p.m., Black Heritage Month in the Multnomah County Midland Library is celebrated with Portland Urban Forestry. Enjoy lively stories, songs, education, and Afro-botanical art for all. Kids with adults are welcome to this “tree-literacy winter experience”. Midland Library is located at 805 SE 122nd Avenue, 97233.

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