Creston-Kenilworth
The neighborhood, platted in 1889, is named after Sir Walter Scott's 1821 novel Kenilworth, a romantic novel set in Elizabethan England. Many of the streets in this close-in neighborhood took their names from this novel and other novels by Scott.
Today
Community String Orchestra
Participants of this CMC activity perform their most recently learned musical compositions for public enjoyment.

CMC Youth Orchestra and Honors Concert with Annual Meeting
Participants of this CMC activity perform their most recently learned musical compositions for public enjoyment.

Upcoming Events
Community Choir Concert
Singers from three ensembles perform for the public in a free event.

Miss Liz Kohl's Piano Studio presents: A Spring Recital Extravaganza!
An end of year piano studio recital/celebration.
Piano Students of Melissa Messore in Recital
Note date change from original posting of June 4.

Parks
Neighborhood Association Information
Website: http://www.creston-kenilworth.org/
Bylaws: Creston Kenilworth NA Bylaws
Neighborhood Coalition: Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Program
Meeting | Time and Location |
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General Meetings |
4th Monday of the Month! 4th Monday of the Month | 6:30pm-7:30pm: Neighborhood Meeting Virtual Meetings Use this link to connect: https://meet.google.com/jqd-sugh-meq |
Board Meetings |
4th Monday of the Month | 7:30pm-8:30pm: Board Meeting (everyone welcome) Virtual Meetings Use this link to connect: https://meet.google.com/jqd-sugh-meq |
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Neighborhood Association Leadership Contacts
Position and Name | Contact Information |
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Chair / Co-Chair / President Elizabeth Durham McPherson (they/them/theirs) | ckna.chair@gmail.com |
Secretary Ann Duran | |
Treasurer Seth Otto | ckna.landchair@gmail.com |
Land Use Committee Chair Seth Otto | ckna.landchair@gmail.com |
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Construction and Maintenance
News and Notices
New Skateboarding area planned for Southeast Portland’s Creston Park
Portland Culture & Livability Commissioner Dan Ryan agreed with the Bureau that Creston Park was the best site; the surrounding area has the largest number of overall youth and of people of color out of the locations studied.
News article
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