Free legal help will be available at from 1pm to 4pm on Friday, December 5 at Cascadia Health! You may qualify for help with criminal or eviction record expungement, charge reduction, driver’s license reinstatement and waiving traffic or criminal fines, lifting warrants, and small business business and legal advice.
Pre-registration is not required but highly encouraged to be sure you are seen. Please pre-register by Friday, November 28 at this link: https://bit.ly/communitylawclinic
Our neighbors at the Garlington Center are starting a food drive to support those impacted by the cut to SNAP benefits. Folks can bring items to the resource room anytime between 8:30am and 5:00pm Monday to Friday, at 3036 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.
A list of the most needed items are below:
Our neighbors at the Ivy School PTA are hosting their annual neighborhood winter wreaths and plant fundraiser. Order now to decorate your home with seasonal greenery or beautiful house plants while also helping make a contribution to the Ivy School PTA to fund community events and teacher support.
The PTA partners with local farms Little Prince Nursery of Oregon and Willamette Evergreen Wreaths to provide a wide variety of winter greenery, handmade wears, and indoor plants for all your seasonal needs! Winter decorations are a great way to bring fragrant greenery and joy into our homes, and the beautiful variety of houseplants in this sale make wonderful gifts during this holiday season.
Here is the link to get your order in: Winter Plant Sale
Last day to order is Monday, November 24th. This sale is a little different then the apple sale and some items will sell out!
Pre-order Pick-Up Days and Day-of Sales:
Please contact Breanne Monahan for questions at ivyschoolpta@gmail.com
We’re just a few days away from Back on the Block, the grand opening celebration of Albina One. Join us this Saturday, September 6, from 10 AM to 4 PM for a day of live music, food, art, speakers, and community.
This event will intentionally center Black joy, creativity, and entrepreneurship. It will have local Black-owned businesses, artists, community organizations, and public institutions joining as vendors.
Please get your sun hats and walking shoes ready!
Back on the Block: Revisiting the Porches and Stoops of Afrotopia
Courtyard of Albina One: 1771 N Flint Ave, Portland, OR 97227
Date: Sept 6, 2025, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Formal program and ribbon cutting 12PM to 1PM. No RSVP needed.*
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.
AMPLIFY PDX is a community resource block party and fundraiser featuring more than 20 of Portland’s most visionary community groups and nonprofit organizations! A celebration of collective resilience and a call to action in support of Portland’s cultural workers, justice organizers, and community-builders. Connect with organizations working across a wide range of issues including racial justice, immigrant rights, youth empowerment, creative economy, cultural sovereignty, and gender liberation.
WHEN: Saturday, August 9th 2025 | 1PM-7PM
WHERE: Open Signal, Portland’s Community Media Center: NE Graham St between MLK and NE 7th
Sliding scale tickets start at $20, and no one will be turned away for lack of funds. All proceeds will be shared between the collective of organizations.
Get your tickets here!
Presented by Nike, Alaska Airlines & Raimore Construction
September 20–21, 2025
Portland Community College – Cascade Campus
Register now: www.MLKDreamRun.org
The Soul District Business Association (SDBA) proudly announces the return of the MLK Dream Run Weekend Celebration, happening September 20–21, 2025, at PCC Cascade Campus in Portland’s historic Soul District.
This year marks the 14th anniversary of this powerful tradition—where running meets purpose, and movement becomes momentum.
Run, Donate, or Volunteer
Inspired by Dr. King’s words—
“We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality…”
—this year’s theme reminds us that what we build together, we strengthen together. The MLK Dream Run does more than honor history—it fuels local economic empowerment, amplifies BIPOC-owned businesses, and invests in the next generation of leaders.
“Strengthening our communities isn’t just a theme—it’s a mandate,” says John Washington, Executive Director of the Soul District Business Association.
“We’re not running for medals. We’re running to reclaim what was taken. To invest where others divested. To remind Portland, and ourselves, that our neighborhoods still matter, our businesses still matter, and our people still matter. This is about legacy, justice, and the power of showing up for each other.”
For over a decade, the MLK Dream Run has helped fuel economic equity through programs that provide technical assistance, financing, and mentorship to BIPOC-owned small businesses and youth entrepreneurs.
Reminder Once Again: “We’re not just running for medals—we’re running for justice, for equity, for legacy,” says John Washington, Executive Director of SDBA.
Whether you run, walk, cheer, or sponsor, your presence strengthens the community.
Miracles Club invites you to join this year’s Soul Stroll! This year’s theme is “Building Bridges”, which focuses on raising awareness about type 2 diabetes and promoting community health through connection and physical activity.
The walk will begin at 8:30am in Dawson Park. The event will have a 2.4k loop and a 5k loop.
For more information and to register, click here. Hope to see you there!
The third edition of this POPA event will have food and community vendors, music, dancing, food boxes, school supplies, speakers, and raffles:
A ribbon cutting ceremony at 9:30am on Saturday, July 19th will kick off two days of community activities at updated, expanded Albina Library. Visit the Multnomah County Library website to read more about the events and this expansion.
You are invited to join in a community event happening this Saturday, June 14 — the Beautifying MLK: C3 Community Clean-Up Day of Service, a Black-led effort to revitalize NE MLK Jr. Blvd ahead of Juneteenth and Good in the Hood.
The Coalition of Black Men & Soul District Business Association are looking for volunteers of all ages to join them for graffiti removal, trash pickup, and neighborhood beautification. This is a powerful opportunity to come together in service, pride, and celebration of Portland’s historic Soul District.
For questions, please contact:
Tony Jones – ajones@cobmportland.org | 503-954-4027
Fawn Aberson – fawnaberson@flossinmedia.com | 971-388-3117
Please join us for a housing and info fair from 10am to 1pm on Tuesday, March 4.
This will be in a new location: look for us at the Prism Health parking lot: 15 N Morris Street.
Food, vaccines, shelter and housing referrals, and other free resources will be available!
Ahead of this November’s election, OPB is arranging candidate forums for Portland’s new city council district. District 2 is Eliot’s district, and their forum will be held on Thursday, October 17, at the Oakshire Beer Hall in Cully.
No registration is required, but if you would like to submit questions to pose to the candidates, then please fill out this survey.
Let’s show up for Eliot and learn more about the candidates we will be voting for in November!
Join us on Stanton Street for family-friendly snacks and crafting on Saturday, October 19 from 10am-2pm!
Meet your neighbors and make spooky or cute things to take home. We’ll have mini pumpkins available, and if you’d like to decorate a big one please bring one with you! We plan to keep it simple with a focus on surface decorations rather than cutting through the pumpkins. Hope to see you there!
Cirque Du Soleil – Kooza is performing at the Portland Expo Center through October 6. Neighbors are invited to see the show with discounted rates.
“KOOZA combines acrobatic performance and the art of clowning, while exploring fear, identity, recognition, and power. The Innocent’s journey brings him into contact with comic characters from an electrifying world full of surprises.”
Please use this link to purchase tickets for 20% off:
https://tickets.cirquedusoleil.com/shop/#/e426ddaa-0ab6-489f-8447-9908f90ea402/shop/select?locale=en&skin=kooza_v2
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