1) Overlook Annual Holiday Party Potluck (Tonight! Dec. 12)
2) Overlook general meeting canceled (Dec. 16)
3) De-Gentrifying Portland movie to screen in North Portland (Dec. 13)
4) New trees coming to North Portland (Dec. 20)
5) Keep safe after dark
6) N Mississippi Avenue featured in New York Times
7) Santa’s visit to Overlook House
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1) Overlook Annual Holiday Party Potluck (Tonight! Dec. 12)
Celebrate the holidays with your neighbors at the annual holiday potluck party. There will be plenty of holiday cheer to go around. Door prizes given out.
Please bring an entrée, side salad or dessert to share and lets socialize. Dress casually.
Overlook Annual Holiday Party Potluck
Friday, Dec. 12, 6:30 – 8 p.m.
Cohousing Common Room
2525 N Killingsworth St.
2) Overlook general meeting canceled (Dec. 16)
This month’s Overlook Neighborhood Association general meeting at Kaiser Town Hall is canceled. The Neighborhood Association wishes everyone Happy Holidays.
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3) De-Gentrifying Portland movie to screen in North Portland (Dec. 13)
Join Know Your City, Portland African American Leadership Forum (PAALF) and artist and Project Coordinator Sharita Towne for the public premiere of short films made by local youth of color that address the topic of gentrification and changing neighborhoods in Portland. In addition to the student films, there will be work screened by other artists from Portland addressing similar themes, as well as an art show of photographs by youth from Self Enhancement, Inc., clothes by local designers, and appearances by local musicians and guest speakers.
Learn more at the Know Your City website.
De-Gentrifying Portland — North Portland screening
Saturday, Dec. 13, 2-4 p.m.
Sons of Haiti Lodge
3503 N. Mississippi Ave
Cost: Free and open to the public
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4) New trees coming to North Portland (Dec. 20)
The lovely Omaha Boulevard between Killingsworth and Rosa Parks is getting some new trees, courtesy of the diligent organizational efforts of Arbor Lodge tree steward Liz Stevenson and Karl Dawson of the city’s Urban Forestry section of Parks & Rec.
Please join the planters. No experience in tree-planting necessary, tools will be provided. Coffee and other refreshments will also be provided!
Tree planting
Saturday, Dec. 20, 9-11 a.m.
Gather at 6421 N Omaha Ave.
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5) Keep safe after dark
With the Winter Solstice arriving on Sunday, Dec. 21, Portland’s nights are at their longest. The Portland Bureau of Transportation reminds everyone that remaining visible when out walking or biking is the easy and the best way to make sure you’ll be around to see the Summer Solstice in June.
High visibility gear and clothing is made of fluorescent colors with added reflective tape or designs. To best be seen in all conditions – during the day, at dusk and at night – you should be wearing both fluorescent and reflective items.
Learn more online at PBOT’s website.
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6) N Mississippi Avenue featured in New York Times
The New York Time’s fascination with Portland continued this week with a feature about Mississippi Avenue.
North Mississippi Avenue in Portland delivers a hipster experience as reliably as the rain. The street’s commercial district, which runs five blocks from North Fremont Street up to North Skidmore Street, has coffee-roasting equipment, saltwater aquariums, chandeliers made with recycled wine bottles, jewelry cast from animal sex organs and possibly the best corned beef hash ever fried.
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7) Santa’s visit to Overlook House
Santa visited the Overlook House recently, bringing Holiday joy and merriment for children of all ages. Friends of the Overlook House wish to thank Fire Station 24 for delivering Santa by fire truck. Below are a few pictures of the fun. To see more, visit the flickr page.
