Black Parent Initiative Hosts Milkchella & Family Fun Day/Back to School Giveaway August 23 & 29

August 23, 2025

Milkchella: The Rodeo Remix is a free community event celebrating breastfeeding, culture, and community care. Hosted at Soulful Sips Courtyard, the event will feature a live DJ, henna, express chair massages, line dancing, tacos, and more. Attendees can also purchase VIP tickets for a special experience.

August 29, 2025

Join BPI for an end-of-summer celebration at Peninsula Park on Friday, August 29, 2025! The Family Fun Day & Back 2 School Giveaway, in partnership with the Summer Free For All Concerts in the Park will feature a free backpack and school supplies giveaway, a concert by LaRhonda Steele & Friends, outdoor games, bounce houses, and a basketball clinic hosted by the Portland Trail Blazers. There will also be food available for purchase and special appearances by local mascots.

Eliot Land Use & Transportation Committee – Walk and Talk about 7th 8/11/25 at 5:30pm IN PERSON – Meet at Russell and 7th

This meeting will be in person and will be a walking meeting on NE 7th.

We will be meeting with PBOT to talk about reducing the traffic on NE 7th as we have repeatedly advocated for.

We will start to gather at 5pm for early attendees, but will walk NE 7th during the meeting and observe traffic while discussing potential mitigations