In case you don’t have it yet, the route map for this weekend’s event is here. If you can’t participate by bike, be sure to welcome cyclists, and check out the vendors and events at Woodlawn Park this Sunday!

Join us for this annual Woodlawn Neighborhood Association event on Sunday, April 7th, at 11 a.m. Meet at Woodlawn Park under the bridge. Please be prepared for rain or shine by wearing boots and warm clothing. For more information, contact wna@googlegroups.com.

Want to get involved with WNA and this great event? All it takes is two hours of your time on Sunday, 9/25! We need a couple of members to volunteer for the second (1:30 – 3:30) and third (3:30 – 5:45) shifts to sit at our WNA table during Sunday Parkways. Contact Sheila to sign up!

Here is the Sunday Parkways brochure! It shows the route, times, and event highlights.

For a map showing Woodland Park activities and vendor locations, go here.

And for Durham Street vendors, click here.

Hope to see you there!

From Woodlawn resident Jennifer Coughlin:

Woodlawn Neighborhood Association and Woodlawn Elementary School are slated to celebrate National Night Out on Tuesday, August 4, 2009, starting at 4pm, in Woodlawn Park. An all-ages event, it will feature fun activities, local music, and educational programs. The grand finale of the event will be a screening of the 1970’s classic, “The Wiz” starring Diana Ross and the late Michael Jackson in the park’s amphitheater, courtesy of Portland Parks and Recreations Movies in the Park program.

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Atomic Arts is presenting a LIVE free performance of the classic Star Trek episode “Amok Time” at the Woodlawn Park amphitheater. Witness Mr. Spock undergo the bizarre and brutal Vulcan marriage ritual of PON FARR as the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise attempt to save him before it’s too late!!

Portland actors, accompanied by live music and effects, will bring this classic piece of television to life! Spend a day in the park, bring a picnic and BOLDLY GO!!

Dates are July 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 and 26 at 5 pm (note time change!). For more info contact AdamRosko //at// Gmail.com.

We’re fortunate to have a community garden in our neighborhood, and having it situated next to the park and school is even better.  This summer our community garden saw a lot of exciting use, with a visit from Bill and Chelsea Clinton, dinners in the garden and many youth and school programs, not to mention the people who actually rent plots to grow their food in the garden!  Portland Parks and Recs says all of that adds up to a time to celebrate, and we agree!  So we hope you’ll join your neighbors, Portland Parks and Rec and others who enjoy the garden at this harvest party.

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Woodlawn Summer Fest, our neighborhood’s summertime party in the park, was a great success! Special thanks goes to Jan Clutter for her amazing work organizing the event once again this year. Yummy food was available from the food vendors, including fare from Project Hope, an micro-loan program working to financially empower women who are in situations of isolation or abuse. The women have banded together to form a catering company and they will each eventually break off into their own businesses specializing in the foods of their Latin American native countries. The Kids Zone was hoppin’ and many exhibitors were on site to share information about their projects and programs. After the sun went down, the field by the community garden was filled with hundreds of people watching a free movie, provided by Portland Parks & Rec.

The Woodlawn Neighborhood Association helped make the event possible, and is already looking forward to the event for next year.

Gather your friends and family, pack a lawn chair or blanket and come enjoy a lovely summer night out in Woodlawn!

Volunteers are still needed. To volunteer, please contact Ayleen Crotty, Volunteer //at// GoWoodlawn.com or call Nikki Kress at 503-382-7352.

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These classes are FREE, but you must register in advance. These garden dinners are sure to delight you with fresh produce and yummy treats.