Overlook Neighborhood News & Info Bulletin 05/04/2024
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We are Looking for Musicians and Bands for Porchfest 2024 July 13th and 14th!
Overlook Porchfest is returning July 13th and 14th 2024! Musicians and bands share their talents and bring neighbors outdoors for live music. Host a band or perform at this Overlook only festival!
Deadline to apply to be a musician in the line up is May 15th!
Email John Carter at parks@overlookneighborhood.org for more details!
Ivy School Plant Sale 2024
The Ivy School PTA Plant sale pre-order for 2024 is now open! We are excited to offer our community high quality plants at a great price through Peoria Greenhouse priced lower than the local retail nurseries!
On-site native pop-up plant sale with Bosky Dell Natives on pick up days. Plan to pick up a few! Remember to think about all the moms in your life: Mothers Day is May 12th.
Browse and pre-order for pick up on Friday, May 3rd. 1:00-6PM and Saturday May 4th 9:00am-3PM
86th Annual Royal Rosarian Rose Garden Contest
Free to enter for all Portland area residents.
This local event is rich with history and the competition will include a dozen divisions for rose gardens and rose plantings at homes across Portland. All locations must be within 20 miles of Pioneer Courthouse Square. Entry in the competition is free. Deadline for applications is Friday, May 24th . Gardens will be judged on June 2nd and 3rd.
Rose garden contest participants, neighborhoods, winners and guests will be honored with a very special awards ceremony in the Royal Rosarian Garden at Washington Park on Tuesday, June 18th, at 6:30 p.m. It is free and open to the public.
The Beach Bike Train is still going on!
Join the Beach Bike Train this Friday morning to curb emissions and exemplify sustainability! The bike train meets at N Concord and Killingsworth at 8:20 and leaves at 8:30 for a short, all-abilities group bike ride/roll to Beach School
Can’t make it this Friday? That’s ok! The Beach Bike Train meets every Friday rain or shine to help students bike to school! Always 8:20 AM, always at Concord/Killingsworth and ending at Beach Elementary School.
The next Overlook Neighborhood Association Meeting will be on Monday May 13, 2024 at Beach Elementary School from 6:30-7:30. We look forward to seeing you there!
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 2024 and neighborhood social gatherings!
Upcoming Events
- May 4: Willamette Cove Workshops RSVP to join (In-person 11am-1:30pm)
- May 8: Multnomah County Public Budget Hearing Hybrid (6pm-8pm)
- May 9: FY 2024‐25 City Budget Hearing (2pm-5pm)
- May 13: Overlook Neighborhood Association Meeting (6:30pm-8:30pm)
- May 15: Multnomah County Public Budget Hearing In-person (6pm-8pm)
- May 15: Public Hearing for Proposed fee Increases for the Bureau of Development Services to Provide Services
- May 24: 86th Annual Royal Rosarian Rose Garden Contest Application Due
- May 26: Afternoon Jazz with Northwest Tempo at Bethel Lutheran Church (starts at 4pm)
- May 29: Multnomah County Public Budget Hearing Virtual (6pm-8pm)