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Location: Spring Garden Park, 3332 SW Spring Garden St
Come explore the park and a book with the Capitol Hill Library Youth Librarian. Wear comfortable shoes, bring the whole family and come prepared to walk from page to page. Best for children ages 8 and under.
Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpringGardenPark

Location: Dickinson Park, SW 55th, 1 block south of Alfred
6:30 pm - Music by Manimalhouse, Portland's hottest funk band!
9:00 pm - Movie starts around dusk "Brave"
FREE. Come join us for live music, bottomless bags of popcorn, crafts and a great movie.

Multnomah Arts Center, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy.

Join Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc. as we celebrate and thank the volunteers who work to improve the livability of our neighborhoods. The theme is "Bridges" and the guest speaker is Sharon Wood, Portland's "Bridge Lady" and author of The Portland Bridge Book. Amalia Alacron de Morris, Director of Portland's Office of Neighborhood Involvement will present awards. Enjoy a light dinner and live music by Jamie Stillway. Everyone is welcome.

Location: Metro Council Chamber, 600 NE Grand
Help decide which bike, pedestrian, transit, road and freight projects to fund in your area and throughout the region. Through the Regional Flexible Funds program, Metro and cities across the Portland metropolitan area are working to select among 29 locally proposed projects. From May 8 through June 7, Metro will be taking comments to help make a decision on which local projects to fund. There are two projects in SW Portland. Please consider supporting them! www.oregonmetro.gov/rffa

1. Barbur Blvd Demonstration Project (SW 19th - SW 26th) - add crosswalks with rapid flash beacons, plus fill in the sidewalk and bike lane gaps in this section of the historic "highway".

2. Southwest Portland in Motion (SWIM) - a new proposal to develop a 5‐year active transportation implementation strategy for all of Southwest Portland.

Location: Multnomah Arts Center, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy.
This Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc. workshop is open to southwest Portland residents who are interested in volunteering in their neighborhood association. Participants will review their neighborhood association's mission and governance and gain awareness of tools and support provided by Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc. to empower citizen action.
Free. Registration required: http://swni.org/NeighborhoodLeadershipTraining

Marshall Park's 62nd Anniversary Celebration located in the picnic area near SW 12th Dr. entrance. Rediscover the park. Scavenger hunt for the kids. Connect with neighbors. Learn about the improvement efforts including the new playground.

https://www.facebook.com/MarshallParkPlayground
http://www.swni.org/marshallpark

The draft Functional Plan for Woods Memorial Natural Area is ready for review. This plan will guide improvements of the area and help the community prioritize our work. Comment before May 13, 2013! For more info: Mary Verrilli, Portland Parks & Recreation 503-823-9423, Mary.verilli@portlandoregon.gov

Hard copies available at:
SW Neighborhoods Inc.
Multnomah Arts Center, Rm. 5
7688 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland
(503) 823-4592

Online: http://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/62003

The Red Electric Trail - an urban pedestrian and bicycle path - is slated to come through Hillsdale at Bertha Station making the unused and unsightly overgrown area adjacent to the gravel parking lot accessible for public use and enjoyment. This would be a great place for a little neighborhood park. Let's get a head start on the weeds. Bring your own tools or use ours. Wear closed-toe shoes and bring drinking water. Sponsored by Hillsdale Neighborhood Association and by Verde Cocina.

Location: Jackson Middle School, 10625 SW 35th Ave.
The City of Portland invites you to join the community budget forums. The Forums provide you with the opportunity to offer testimony before City Council and express which service priorities are most important to Portland residents for next year’s FY 2013-14 budget. The style of these community budget forums will be similar to a council hearing, in which members of the community will sign up to testify before City Council. Sign ups will be first-come, first-served.
More at http://www.portlandoregon.gov/cbo/article/437463

Location: SW Barbur Blvd. at Hamilton St.
Celebrate Bike Month in Portland at events hosted by PBOT's Active Transportation Division. Hot beverages, pastry and more will be served.
more at http://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/article/394915

Location: Hillsdale Shopping Center
6344 SW Capitol Hwy. (near Food Front)
Celebrate Bike Month in Portland at events hosted by PBOT's Active Transportation Division. Hot beverages, pastry and more will be served.
more at http://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/article/394915

Location: Lucky Lab
7675 SW Capitol Hwy.

Location: PCC Sylvania, parking lot 10, 12000 SW 49th Ave.
Computer equipment (computer towers, laptops, monitors, printers, keyboards, scanners and disks) and block styrofoam.
Cost: $5 per car load, $10 per pickup truck/SUV/van load (cash only)
Television sets will not be accepted

Location: Portland Christian Center parking lot, 5700 SW Dosch Rd

The Citizen Advisory Committee updating the facilities plan for the City of Portland's Tryon Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant in Lake Oswego invites you to an open house to share its work and hear community feedback.

Location: Start the celebration with a rally and breakfast in the Riverdale High School parking lot, located at 9727 SW Terwilliger Blvd.

Location: Landmark Ford Lincoln, 12000 SW 66th Ave., Tigard

Location: Spring Garden Park, 3332 SW Spring Garden St.