1) Sunday Parkways in North Portland (Sunday, June 21)
2) Sign up for the Overlook Yard Sale & Free Share
1) Sunday Parkways in North Portland (Sunday, June 21)
Sunday is Father’s Day, and it’s also the day that thousands of bike riders will cruise around North Portland Streets. Be sure to stop by the Overlook Neighborhood Association table to say hello.
The City of Portland Sunday Parkways presented by Kaiser Permanente has teamed up with international “Make Music Day” to bring more moving, music, and fun the event. North Portland Sunday Parkways offers a 9.5 mile route for people to bike, stroll, roll, skate and play on traffic-free streets from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
While all Sunday Parkways events feature activities in the Portland parks along the route, this Sunday’s event also features two full stages of live, local music that play throughout the day. Event participants may catch a variety of styles from Samba to Celtic at the Make Music Day Stage at McCoy Park and the stage at Arbor Lodge Park.
“North Portland will be filled with fun ways for families to get out and get active during this Father’s Day event,” said Portland Bureau of Transportation Director Leah Treat. “What could be healthier and more fun than combining great music, biking, walking and a family photo?” Kaiser Permanente will have a free photo station along the Willamette Bluff.
A map, schedule and listing of event highlights are available on the Sunday Parkways North Portland brochure.
The Sunday Parkways route will connect some of the beautiful natural areas and gardens that are located in North Portland, such as Peninsula, Arbor Lodge, McCoy, and Kenton Parks plus the Willamette Blvd bluff overlooking the river and Forest Park.
2) Sign up for the Overlook Yard Sale & Free Share
For the fifth year in a row, Sustainable Overlook is organizing a weekend to come together as a neighborhood to give new lifecycles to items in our homes by selling, sharing and socializing in the process. This year’s event will take place Saturday and Sunday, July 18-19.
Every year great deals abound as together we turn unwanted items into newfound treasures. Mark your calendars and come on out.
If you would like to participate in the yard sale and have your house shown on the map that will be advertised to the broader public, sign up online. The deadline to sign up is Monday, July 13.