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Reception to Celebrate Rose Parks Way Sign Toppers on June 20th at Peninsula Park

Nancy Flynn 2026-05-07

Save the Date! Piedmont Neighborhood Association is moving ahead to host a modest reception for the street sign toppers that are being installed along Rose Parks Way. Join your neighbors for on Saturday, June 20, 2026 from 10:00 am to Noon at Peninsula Park Gazebo. Guest speakers will include city representatives, community leaders, live music, and the artist and Piedmont resident who designed the topper, Arvie Smith. A novelty trolley

Save These Dates: Woodlawn Neighborhood Yard Sale—May 15, 16 and 17!

Nancy Flynn 2026-05-06

Photograph by Patty Remmell. Join Woodlawn neighbors and residents in this three-day yard sale May 15, 16, and 17, 2026. Dozens of yard and garage sales throughout the neighborhood all weekend. Come back here for more information when it is available including maps and locations.

Woodlawn Farmers Market Indoor Edition on Saturday, May 9, 2026

Nancy Flynn 2026-05-05

The Indoor Edition of the Woodlawn Farmers Market is now in full swing on the second Saturday of every month January through May inside Classic Foods from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Join your friends and neighbors on Saturday, May 9, 2026 to find fresh produce, local beef and eggs, fresh sourdough, gluten-free and vegan offerings as well as many other fun items for sale. And you can also shop

Woodlawn Neighborhood Association May 5, 2026 Agenda — At Good Neighbor Pizza!

Nancy Flynn 2026-05-02

Woodlawn Neighborhood Association General Meeting Agenda Tuesday, May 5th, 2026, at 6:30 pm Please make every effort to join us In Person: CHANGE OF LOCATION for MAY 8th MEETING AT GOOD NEIGHBOR PIZZERIA 800 NE Dekum St Welcome and Vision: “In the future, Woodlawn will be a place where people live harmoniously, respectfully, and in support of one another. The neighborhood will be a clean and thriving community… All Woodlawn

Minutes for April 2026 WNA General Meeting

Nancy Flynn 2026-04-30

Woodlawn Neighborhood Association General Meeting Agenda Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 6:30 pm Please make every effort to join us In Person at Classic Foods: 817 NE Madrona Or join the meeting online via Zoom (now with improved audio): https://zoom.us/j/3014662210?pwd=d3VKbXkzVldqYzNWU2RwVm9OUkZyZz09 Meeting ID: 301 466 2210, Passcode: WNA Streamed/recorded on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/@woodlawnneighborhoodassoci5818 Welcome and Vision: “In the future, Woodlawn will be a place where people live harmoniously, respectfully, and

Ainsworth Linear Arboretum Tree Walk and Dedication Ceremony on April 25th!

Nancy Flynn 2026-04-10

On Saturday morning, April 25, 2026, join your neighbors for the dedication of the Ainsworth Linear Arboretum. After more than two decades of planting to diversify the original monoculture of Norway maples in the median, the Morton Arboreta Registry has recognized the strip from Fernhill Park to MLK Jr. Blvd as a Level 1 Arboretum. It is one of four in the Portland area. Hoyt Arboretum, Leach Botanical Garden, and

3rd Annual Woodlawn Neighborhood Community Cleanup on April 25, 2026

Nancy Flynn 2026-04-08

Join your neighbors on Saturday, April 25, 2026 for a Woodlawn Neighborhood Community Cleanup from 10 a.m. until noon. Meet at Woodlawn Park on the Dekum Street side. Sponsored by the Woodlawn Neighborhood Association, SOLVE Oregon, and Buy Nothing/Woodlawn.

Proposal for Street Parking on MLK Boulevard…

Nancy Flynn 2026-04-08

Community for MLK is a group of people who are looking for volunteers and feedback about adding parking to MLK Boulevard. NE MLK Jr Blvd is currently a four to five lane “stroad” that prioritizes vehicle speed over safety, access, environmental justice, and community connection. “Community for MLK” is a volunteer-led effort to pilot curbside parking on the outer lanes, calm traffic, and activate the street with pop-up events, cultural

Start a Garden from Seed! Event on April 11, 2026

Nancy Flynn 2026-04-02

Join your neighbors at a Start a Garden from Seed Event on Saturday, April 11, 2026 from 11 AM to 2 PM outside Classic Foods on NE Madrona Street. You can get free supplies to get you started thanks to a generous grant from EMSWCD, w/ support from Portland Nursery, Rhythm Seeds, & Marbott’s Nursery April 11th 11am-2pm 817 NE Madrona St | Outside Classic Foods Woodlawn Farmers Market Training