Top jazz musicians attract capacity crowds to the new outer East Portland venue …

See a playground being built by a swarm of eager volunteers in the Lents neighborhood. Learn more about the partnership that made it happen …

It started 13 years ago, and is still going strong – ‘Shop with a Cop’ helps hundreds of youngsters; this year, in Gateway …

See how volunteers with the Rosewood Initiative and four outer East Portland churches created a community event that served hundreds …

Discover how ‘moving up 82nd Avenue’ helped this project of the Jade District and APANO thrive. Catch the last one on August 22 …

In a word: eclectic! See how this live/work studio complex in Montavilla has blossomed, since it opened …

Here’s how – and why – volunteers hosted National Night Out events in the Mill Park, Lents, and Glenfair neighborhoods this year …

See how many folks came to this grand event. And, learn about the Montavilla Jazz Festival, starting August 15 …

Activities, hot dogs, popcorn, and a movie: See how this outer East Portland neighborhood celebrates ‘National Night Out Against Crime’ …

Who would believe a ‘Chicken Beauty Pageant’ would be such an attraction? See why this year’s fair was a success …

Learn more about these unique evening Leach Botanical Garden events, and why they’re growing in popularity …

Thermometer top-popping heat doesn’t stop intrepid volunteers from holding the event …