Overlook Neighborhood News & Info Bulletin 10/11/2024
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Overlook Neighborhood Association General and Board Meeting Monday October 14th, 2024 at The Stacks Coffeehouse from 6:30pm-8pm
Please join us for one of our community meetings, Monday October 14th, 2024 at 6:30PM at The Stacks Coffeehouse at 1831 N Killingsworth.
Oregon Ballot Measures Explained by The League of Women Voters! Carol will explain to us the 5 ballot measures we’re facing this election with the League’s simple breakdowns. Bring your voting questions!
Can’t make it in person? Join us virtually with this link!
The General meeting agenda will be followed by a meeting of the OKNA Board of Directors aka the Board. Board meetings are public, but are closed to participation. Check out the full agenda HERE!
Community Waste Collection Event – Saturday 12th from 10am-2pm
More info here https://arborlodgepdx.org/waste-collection
We are still looking for volunteers. Volunteers will receive a gift card to a local coffee shop.
Volunteer sign up here https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084BAFA92CA4FBC61-50919370-community#/
Building Bridges: A City Archives Open House Saturday 12th 2pm-5pm
What: Building Bridges: A City Archives Open House
Where: Portland Archives & Records Center, 1800 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97201
When: October 12, 2024, 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Contact: Archives & Records Management at parc@portlandoregon.gov or 503-865-4100
Admission: FREE
Portland City Archives & Records Management invites you to join us in celebration of American Archives Month at Building Bridges: A City Archives Open House on Saturday, October 12, 2024, from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Come discover the photographs, documents, maps, and other historical materials held in the City’s archival collections. Enjoy activities such as trivia games and demonstrations of our online archives database, Efiles. Step into our oral history booth to record your story of life in Portland! Bring a photograph or document to digitize at a family archive scanning station.
Featured speakers from the Albina Music Trust will discuss their community archive dedicated to the restoration of a Black community’s historic musical culture that amplifies the legacy of Albina’s musician community. Hear from Albina Music Trust at 3:30 pm.
Archives staff will lead behind-the-scenes tours of the City Archives collections at 3:00 p.m. and 4:15 p.m.
Free Bike Repair Clinic Sunday 13th 9am-11am
Join Overlook neighbors for a free bike repair clinic sponsored by our neighbor YoungWoo and learn how to bike through the winter! The clinic takes place before the monthly Overlook casual neighborhood bike ride.
Location: Stacks Coffeehouse (1831 N Killingsworth St)
Date: Sunday October, 13th 9-11 AM
Ride with neighbors starts at 11 AM. Reach out to Nic Cota at transportation@overlookneighborhood.org to RSVP or if you have any questions! See you there!
Coming up soon – Overlook Markets on October 26th 10am-2pm
Get to Know Portland City Council District 2 Candidates Info and Resources
Click the link to learn about the candidates and other resources for events and how ranked choice voting works. https://overlookneighborhood.org/getting-to-know-portland-city-council-district-2-candidates/
Promote your business or side hustle!
Share your business info for FREE in the upcoming Overlook Views newsletter. Email a brief description, name and contact info to Michelle Views@OverlookNeighborhood.org
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Share some neighborhood news!
The November issue of our print newsletter Overlook Views is coming together this month and neighbor submissions are welcome, subject to editorial review. What’s your favorite part of Overlook? What makes the neighborhood special to you? Your favorite playground? Bike destination? We’d love to include more neighbor news; email Michelle at Views@OverlookNeighborhood.org
Buy the Overlook Neighborhood Association a Coffee?
Well not an actual coffee, we enjoy coffee from The Stacks Coffeehouse for our meetings. But we are seeking community donations in earnest this year, for the first time. Please consider scanning this QR code (or click the link HERE and scroll down to see the donate button on our page) to send a donation to the Overlook Neighborhood Association to help support future editions of the Overlook Views, Porchfest and neighborhood social gatherings!
