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The Mid-county Memo is a newspaper dedicated to serving the community. One of the best ways to do this is by informing Memo readers of upcoming events of interest and meetings of groups they might like to join. Help connect our community! If you are part of a group that you enjoy, let your neighbors know about it. Publicize your special event or fundraiser here in the Mid-county Memo Calendar section.
Submissions for each month are due by the 15th of the previous month. Please have Calendar submissions for November in by Tuesday, Oct. 15. We prefer e-mailed submissions sent to Dawn Widler, Department Editor at editor@midcountymemo.com. You may also mail complete information to 4052 N.E. 22nd Ave., Portland, OR, 97212-1503, phone 503-287-8904 or fax 503-249-7672.
Special Events
Cans Film Festival
This month, Regal Cinemas and the Oregon Food Bank (OFB) are presenting an opportunity to see a movie and help a hungry person film festival. On Thursday, Oct. 3, moviegoers who donate three non-perishable cans or boxes of food at any Regal Cinemas in Oregon will receive free admission to the movie of their choice plus a free small popcorn. Starred attractions are excluded from this offer.
Donations go directly to Oregon Food Bank, where they are distributed to regional foodbanks throughout the state. Locally, OFB distributes food to more than 250 hunger relief agencies. Oregon Food Bank distributed over 55 million pounds of food last year.
Over 700,000 people ate from an emergency food box at least once last year. Of the estimated 150,000 people per month getting food from a pantry, 40 percent are children. A recent analysis of Census data by Brandeis University ranks Oregon as the # 1 state for prevalence of hunger. Help fight hunger in our state and see a free movie. For more information, call the Oregon Food Bank at 503-282-0555 or visit www.oregonfoodbank.org.
Add a touch of the exotic
See the variety of beautiful and unusual houseplants available at the African Violet Society’s Display and Plant Sale.
This event includes large, miniature, and trailing African Violets, related flowers (gesneriads), Begonias, Orchids, and many other exotic houseplants. Both starter and blooming plants will be available, as well as cuttings and leaves.
Come brighten your home and see a variety of beautiful flowers from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, at the back entrance of the Tabor Heights Methodist Church, 6161 S.E. Stark St. For more information, please call Charlotte Smith, 503-771-5762.
Meet with your child’s teachers
Parkrose High School’s Parent/Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 23. Teachers look forward to meeting with parents and guardians during afternoon and evening sessions. No appointments are necessary for the event and all parents are encouraged to come to school at their convenience to discuss their student’s progress. Faculty will be available from 1 to 3 p.m. and 6:30 to 9 p.m. To facilitate this schedule, high school students will be released early. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. before the early bus run. Parents are asked to check in at the main lobby to pick up a list of their student’s teachers and classes. For more information, please call Parkrose High School at 503-408-2600.
Stuff yourself on spaghetti
St. Rita’s Catholic Church and the Gateway Elks Lodge will be holding the 13th Annual Community Charity Spaghetti Dinner on Sunday, Nov. 3, from noon to 6 p.m. at the Gateway Elks Lodge, 711 N.E. 100th Ave.
The funds from this dinner are used to support various youth functions within the greater Gateway Community. This includes scout recognition awards, scholarships, annual boy and girl free throw contests, drug-free graduation parties, support of the Elk Children’s Eye Clinic, over 300 Christmas food baskets, and much more.
Held in conjunction with the Gateway Elkettes Christmas Bazaar, this “all you can eat” sit down spaghetti dinner will be served free to children under 3. Children under 12 can eat for $3 and adults for $6.
For more information, please call Gene Spina at 503-255-0233.
Visit Granny’s Holiday Bazaar
Snow-CAP is sponsoring Granny’s Holiday Bazaar. This event will include baked goods as well as unique handcrafted gifts and books. The bazaar will be held on Friday, Oct. 25 from 4 to 7 p.m. It will continue on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 27 from noon to 4 p.m.
This is a great opportunity to get a jump on your holiday shopping and support a local charity. Snow-CAP is located behind Rockwood United Methodist Church at 17805 S.E. Stark St. For more information, please call Snow-CAP at 503-674-8785.
A place for man’s best friend
The Off Leash Site Selection Committee will be holding an informational Open House on Thursday, Oct. 3 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the East Portland Community Center, 730 S.E. 106th Ave.
The Open House will provide information related to the sites selected for Off Leash use by the Portland Parks and Recreation Bureau. Citizens both with and without four footed friends are encouraged to hear plans so far and to give their input on where dogs should be allowed to run free. The sites being considered for the establishment of an off leash area are Cherry Park, Parkrose High School, Parklane Park and East Holladay Park. For more information, please contact the East Portland Neighborhood Office at 503-823-4550.
Save energy this winter
Community Energy Project is hosting several free weatherization workshops in October. These informative workshops can teach you how to save on your energy bills this winter. Learn how to conserve energy through material installation, behavioral changes and simple maintenance around your home. Both homeowners and renters are welcome. Qualified participants receive a free kit of materials worth $150. To register, please call 503-284-6827.
The first workshop will be held on Thursday, Oct. 10, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Montavilla Community Center, 8219 N.E. Glisan St. The second workshop will be Thursday, Oct. 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the East Portland Community Center, 740 S.E. 106th Ave. The final workshop will be held on Thursday, Oct. 24 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Parkrose High School, 12003 NE Shaver St.
Annual holiday bazaar to be held
The Parkrose United Methodist Women are planning their annual Holiday Bazaar for Friday Nov. 8 and Saturday, Nov. 9. Besides highlighting local arts and crafts, the bazaar is noted for its freshly baked pies and hearty beef vegetable soup. Come enjoy a good meal and cross a few folks off your Christmas list. Or if you have items you would like to make available at the bazaar, call Harriet Nixon at 503-254-9539 to reserve a table.
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