1) Overlook House holiday craft bazaar (Nov. 15-16)
2) Overlook Neighborhood Association Meeting (Nov. 18)
3) Office of Neighborhood Involvement budgeting (Nov 17)
4) Portland’s Saturday Farmers Market now open year round
5) Support the North Portland Tool Library at Pause (Dec. 9)
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1) Overlook House holiday craft bazaar (Nov. 15-16)
Shop for local, handmade gifts at this year’s Overlook House holiday craft bazaar this weekend. It’s a great opportunity to begin your holiday shopping in the neighborhood. More than 30 artisans and crafters will fill all three floors of the Overlook House. You will find it bursting with stocking stuffers as well as that perfect gift for someone special.
Several new vendors will join some old favorites. Items include scarves, quilts, tea towels, table covers, aprons, clothing, bath & body products, caramels, fruit spreads, jewelry (beaded, resin, button, upcycled), purses, reflective accessories, felt animals, cards, journals, photo prints, drawings & paintings, dolls, doll clothes, fairies, and more.
Stop by the dining room for delicious baked goods – both savory and sweet – prepared by your neighbors.
Do you have a favorite treat you would like to make and donate to the bake sale table? Bring them on Friday, Nov. 14, between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m., or on Saturday morning around 9 a.m. All proceeds go toward future programming at the Overlook House.
Overlook House holiday craft bazaar
Saturday, Nov. 15, 9-5 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 16, 9-4 p.m.
Historic Overlook House (3839 N Melrose Dr.)
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2) Overlook Neighborhood Association Meeting (Nov. 18)
The monthly meeting of the Overlook Neighborhood Association will take place on Tuesday evening. Join your neighbors the hear about what’s going on in Overlook. This month’s meeting will include a CPR presentation by members of Station 8.
OKNA general meeting
Tuesday, Nov. 18, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Kaiser Town Hall (3704 N Interstate Ave., across from Overlook Park)
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3) Office of Neighborhood Involvement budgeting (Nov 17)
It is budgeting time again! The Office of Neighborhood Involvement (ONI) is starting its annual community process to review programs and to develop a budget for Fiscal Year 2015-16. In addition to budget deliberations ONI is into our fifth month of discussion about developing a funding equity strategy for our civic engagement programs.
ONI invites community partners and the general public to participate in this very important process at the next budget meeting.
ONI budget meeting
Monday, Nov. 17, 5:30 p.m.
Portland Building (1120 SW 5th Ave.)
Second floor, Room C
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4) Portland’s Saturday Farmers Market now open year round
The flagship Saturday market at Portland State University, located on the south Park Blocks in the heart of the PSU campus, previously operating mid-March through mid-December, will now remain open year-round.
This season, the Winter Market at PSU will be open every Saturday from Jan. 3 to Feb. 28 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Winter Market footprint will be one block, from Montgomery to Harrison, expanding back to the full two-block footprint in March, when it resumes its regular hours of 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Two other markets will be open for Thanksgiving shopping this year – King Market on Sunday, Nov. 23 (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) in NE Portland and Shemanski Park Market on Wednesday, Nov. 26 (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) in downtown’s south park blocks.
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5) Support the North Portland Tool Library at Pause (Dec. 9)
Do you need a tool or two to complete a project around the house? The North Portland Tool Library, located in the historic Kenton Firehouse, probably has just what you’re looking for. This community resource survives thanks to the generous public support.
Pause Kitchen & Bar will dish up support for NPTL, a great community resource celebrating a decade of service to the community. The even t on Tuesday, Dec. 9 will feature delicious food and raffle drawings for items and gift cards from local businesses. Admission is free. Pause will donate 25 percent of all food and beverage sales from 5 to 10 p.m. to NPTL. Additional donation will be welcomed.
NPTL fundraiser at Pause
Tuesday, Dec. 9, 5-10 p.m.
Pause Kitchen & Bar (5101 N Interstate Ave.)