Past Events

N/NE Preference Policy Application Assistance Virtual Drop-In (April 17)

Need assistance with your application? Have questions on the next steps? Join us for an online drop-in session! Sessions are open to the community, and are designed to provide technical support and answer any questions related to the waitlist application process. This is one of two April sessions.

6:00 pm 7:00 pm
Community Event
Available Online
Front view of an inviting home in Portland

April 11th, 2024, BESThq 2024 Expo @ Tektronix, Bldg 38 | 3025 SW Zworykin Ave| Beaverton, OR 97005|

As West Portland’s premier business networking event, Business Expo West 2024 brings exciting and critical workforce opportunity Our Vision includes attracting like-minded organizations and individuals to ignite and inspire next gen STEAM pros while providing a clear pathway for their success.

9:00 am 4:00 pm
Community Event

April 5th, 2024, Filipino American Assoc of Portland & Vicinity, Sharing the Filipino Cinema and Food Experience @ Fil-Am Center |8917 SE Stark St| Portland, OR 97216|

This romance film tells a story about unconditional love, sacrifices, suffering, age, and aging. It is about a "dedicated and devotedly in love with each other" Filipino elderly couple and their courageous end of life journeys (This movie has subtitles).

6:00 pm 9:00 pm
Community Event

April 3rd, 2024, Black Parent Initiative, Radical Black Joy @ Avenue Portland |631 NE Grand Ave| Portland, OR 97232|

What makes Black joy so radical? It’s daring to believe that we are ALL deserving of love. As parents, children and family members, joy and health are always a part of our lives, and this event is our chance to fully lean into one of those moments. Let’s mold it, embrace it and share it together.

6:30 pm 9:00 pm
Community Event

Earth Month Walk + Roll

Celebrate Earth Month this April by walking and rolling to school!

Community Event
A pair of young, elementary school-aged students wearing pink sweaters under backpacks wait in line outside school.

82nd Avenue Major Maintenance Project 60% Design In-person Public Comment Opportunity 

Meet with staff on the 82nd Avenue Major Maintenance design team to learn about upcoming improvements and share your feedback on the 60% design concept. 

6:00 pm 7:30 pm
Community Event

82nd Avenue Major Maintenance Project 60% Design In-person Public Comment Opportunity 

Meet with staff on the 82nd Avenue Major Maintenance design team to learn about upcoming improvements and share your feedback on the 60% design concept. 

6:30 pm 8:00 pm
Community Event

Tree Summit 2024

Learn about Portland's urban forest and some of the people who help manage it.

9:00 am 1:00 pm
Community Event
People posing for a photo in a park behind an Arbor Day sign

Winter Walk + Roll to School Day

Put on your snow or rain boots and walk or roll to school while enjoying winter time in Portland.

Community Event
Dozens of adults and students gather at the entrance of Woodstock Elementary School with neighborhood streets and the sun rising in the background before school starts.

82nd Avenue Tabling at Chinese New Year Cultural Fair

Come say hello to the Building a Better 82nd team members at the Fair, get information and share your feedback about upcoming improvements on 82nd Avenue. 

11:00 am 5:00 pm
Community Event

December 14, 2023, Coffee & Issues Networking Meeting @ OAME Center| 731 N. Hayden Meadows Dr.| Portland, 97217| and on Zoom

This will be a Hybrid meeting. Follow the link below for the Zoom information, but we hope most of you will be here in-person and stay around to have dinner and network with the other members and guests.

4:00 pm 5:00 pm
Community Event

World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 2023

Each year, the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims honors those who have been killed and injured on roads around the globe – 1.35 million people each year worldwide. 

12:30 am
Community Event
A bouquet of flowers at the base of a metal pole in the center median of a street, with a handmade memorial sign. In the background, a person in a hood crosses the street on a crosswalk and a white car waits.

N/NE Preference Policy In-Person Information Session (November 18)

Come learn about the North/Northeast Preference Policy Program and sign up for the waiting list!

1:00 pm 3:00 pm
Community Event
Photo of a mural at NE 15th & Killingsworth in Portland, featuring a portrait of Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman, surrounded by colorful shapes, with a quote from her work: "For while we have our eyes on the future, history has its eyes on us."

N/NE Preference Policy In-Person Information Session (November 16)

Come learn about the North/Northeast Preference Policy Program and sign up for the waiting list!

7:00 pm 9:00 pm
Community Event
Photo of a mural at NE 15th & Killingsworth in Portland, featuring a portrait of Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman, surrounded by colorful shapes, with a quote from her work: "For while we have our eyes on the future, history has its eyes on us."

Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day

Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day gives children the chance to celebrate Ruby’s courage by walking to school and is the perfect opportunity to teach children about the civil rights movement and make connections to today’s collective efforts for change.

Community Event
White text on purple background, "Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day November 14," with a graphic of a young girl in a white dress and shoes walking with a book and ruler.

Portland Arbor Day 2023

Help us celebrate Portland Arbor Day 2023! Join us to welcome the fall season and to celebrate trees at McCoy Park on October 14, 2023.

10:00 am 1:30 pm
Community Event

Willamette Cove Environmental Field Day

The Willamette Cove Environmental Field Day is a free event for people of all ages to explore the science of environmental cleanups while learning about the cove’s past, present, and future.

10:00 am 2:00 pm
Community Event
Several people watching a member of the Willamette Cove environmental team give a demonstration and presentation on soil sampling techniques at the 2022 Willamette Cove Environmental Field Day.

Vestal Elementary School's Walk & Roll Event

This event is at Vestal Elementary School for their Walk & Roll to School Day on October 4th, 7:45 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.

7:45 am 8:45 am
Community Event

International Walk + Roll to School Day 2023

International Walk + Roll to School Day is a global event that involves communities from more than 40 countries walking and rolling to school on the same day. This year, International Walk + Roll to School Day is Wednesday, October 4!

Community Event
Group photo of Creston School students and adults posing with bikes for 2022 Walk + Roll to School Day

Procurement Day Fall 2023

Procurement Day will feature informative trainings and workshops and engaging project information sessions. The event encourages BIPOC- and women-owned businesses to participate in the city’s procurement process.

8:00 am 4:00 pm
Community Event