1) Learn about renters rights
2) Omaha blocks staging area walkaround (May 14)
3) Movies concerts and more in Portland Parks this summer
4) Ride of Silence – North Portland (May 18)
5) The best of Portland is in Overlook
6) Friends of Overlook House 10th anniversary celebration (May 20)
7) Openings on Portland Noise Review Board
Multnomah County Library will host several Renters Rights Workshops in coming months. Know the law so you can protect yourself. Understand your rights and responsibilities at all stages of the renting process — searching for a home, filling out applications, paying deposits and fees, getting repairs made, moving out and more.
For a complete list of times and locations, visit their website.
And mark your calendars now for the June Overlook Neighborhood Association meeting and social on June 21 at Lucky Lab. We’ll share community and discuss renters rights and remaining a welcoming neighborhood for all residents.
2) Omaha blocks staging area walkaround (May 14)
Overlook’s Neighborhood Emergency Team (NET) continues to prepare for disaster. Next Saturday, join the team as it scouts potential locations for a staging area around the Omaha blocks. Meet at the intersection of Killingsworth and Omaha. During the scouting, the team will take notes on possible sites and challenges. Bring your gear, your walking shoes and your questions.
Omaha blocks staging search
Saturday, May 14, 9-11 a.m.
Meet at N Killingsworth Street and Omaha Avenue
3) Movies concerts and more in Portland Parks this summer
Pull out the picnic baskets because it’s time for Summer Free For All (SFFA) season again in Portland. SFFA combines 250 concerts, movies, daytime playground activities and lunch, and swimming lessons in parks – all for free, all across Portland. The goal of the program is to empower Portlanders to create and cultivate community by providing free, accessible, family-friendly summer activities that celebrate our city’s growing cultural diversity.
View a full schedule online and plan to attend the movie in Overlook Park on Sunday, Sept. 4, when we’ll show Wizard of Oz.
4) Ride of Silence – North Portland (May 18)
Join communities across the globe in leading a Portland-based Ride of Silence to recognize neighbors, families and friends who have been injured or killed while riding bicycles.
Participants of all abilities are invited to join the procession. The event starts at 6:30 p.m. at the southeast corner of Arbor Lodge Park (N Delaware and Dekum). A brief ceremony remembering family and loved-ones who lost their lives while riding their bicycle will be held, followed by ride protocol and safety instructions. The ride will return to Arbor Lodge Park around 7:30 and will not exceed 12 mph. Participants must wear helmets, are encouraged to bring headlights and taillights, and are invited to consider wearing:
- Names of riders you are riding in memory of printed and pinned to your back
- Black and/or red shirts, ribbons, arm bands, etc. Wear black to honor a cyclist who was killed, and red for one that was injured by a motorist.
Learn more at rideofsilence.org.
Ride of Silence – North Portland
Wednesday, May 18, 6:30 p.m.
Meet at southeast corner of Arbor Lodge Park
5) The best of Portland is in Overlook
Voting in Willamette Week’s annual Best of Portland is underway. Support Overlook businesses on the ballot: Miho Izakiya, Eisenhower Bagels, and Blooming Moon Spa. Vote online.
6) Friends of Overlook House 10th anniversary celebration (May 20)
Don’t forget to visit the Overlook House next Friday (May 20), 6-9 p.m., for the Friends of Overlook House 10th anniversary celebration. There will be complimentary appetizers, no-host wine and beer, and “The Overlook” signature cocktail. A local jazz trio will provide entertainment, and there will be free childcare for ages 3 and older. A grand raffle drawing will occur at 8. Proceeds go to Friends of Overlook House to maintain this jewel of the neighborhood.
Overlook House Celebration and Fundraiser
Friday, May 20, 6-9 p.m.
Overlook House (3839 N Melrose Dr.)
7) Openings on Portland Noise Review Board
Portland’s volunteer Noise Review Board has two open positions, available beginning June 1, for a construction representative and community member at-large.
The Noise Review Board engages the community around issues related to garbage trucks, construction, and special events to strike a balance between noise-generating activities and the desire for livable communities. The board also reviews applications for noise variances, in which members of the public ask to vary the code for projects and special events.
The board is comprised of five members, including three community member at large positions, a representative from the construction industry, and a professional in the field of acoustics. Volunteers serve on the board for three-year terms, and members may serve a maximum of two terms. The Noise Review Board meets once a month, on the second Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m.
Applications are available online and must be received by Thursday, May 26 at 5 p.m.