Category Archives: Family-Friendly

Lewis Elementary Fundraiser

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From Lewis Elementary PTA: Place your orders today for the popular holiday wreath and centerpiece sale. We have a nice selection of evergreen wreaths, swags and centerpieces! Order by November 17th, with pickup on December 4th. About 50% of all sales go right back into our school. Click here to order!

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The Lewis PTA is happy to announce that the annual Lewis Bake Sale returns this year!

Grab some coffee and goodies when you pick up your wreath or centerpiece. The bake sale will be held on Saturday, 12/4, from 10am-12pm at the front Lewis Parking Lot. Stay tuned: we will be looking for donations of store bought baked goods as the date gets closer.

Unfortunately, the PTA is unable to host the annual tree sale this year. The June heatwave took a toll on our vendor’s trees, and he is unable to provide us with trees this year. Thank you to Dave Harsey for his decade of support of the Lewis PTA by providing us with trees. Unfortunately, we are also unable to host the traditional Lewis Holiday Bazaar this year, due to PPS restrictions. We are looking forward to reviving this tradition next year.

Spooky Fun at the Moose Lodge with Vibe of PDX

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Join our neighbors at the Moose Lodge on 52nd Ave for two days of spooky fun this weekend!

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On Saturday, October 30th, 10:00am-12:00pm, you can work alongside VIBE of PDX artists to create a Halloween scene everyone will enjoy at the Lodge’s Annual Halloween Celebration, October 31st, 5:00-8:00pm.

Saturday only, there will be local superhero cosplayers on hand for free photos including: Captain Marvel, Incredible Hulk, Wolverine, Captain America, and Harley Quinn!

This is a family-friendly, all ages, all abilities event! Free to Lodge Members and Brentwood-Darlington families! To RSVP or get more information visit bit.ly/SpookySceneVibe.

Woodstock Gives Back

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Join Woodstock Community Business Association on Sunday, September 19, 2021 for their annual community day of giving!  Click here for the list of participating businesses and organizations, charities being supported, and prizes available to win (choose “Woodstock Gives Back” from the top tab).  Woodstock Community Business Association supports businesses in both Woodstock and Brentwood-Darlington. Learn more at their website.

BD Community Clean Up & Picnic this Saturday!

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From local Facebook group Brentwood-Darlington Connected Neighbors:

Brentwood Darlington Neighborhood Clean-up and Picnic
Date: Saturday, September 11th, 2021
Location: Brentwood Park (6550 SE 60th Ave), meet near the tennis courts
Time: 9:00AM – 11:30AM Park Clean-Up, 11:30AM – 3PM Neighborhood Picnic

Please join us for a park & neighborhood clean-up in the morning and party in the afternoon!
We will be meeting by the tennis courts & have coffee, water, snacks, some clean up supplies, and PPE donated by local healthcare union OFNHP and other neighbors. Consider bringing gloves and any clean-up equipment you currently have on hand. Sharps containers will available with help from SOLVE.

After the clean-up there will be a picnic for families to get to know each other. Please bring a lunch or buy food from It’s Nacho Problem, a local food cart. There will be a hot wing eating contest, and Mending Bloc will be there with mending kits and other knowledge! Music and fun for all!

Hosted by the admins of Brentwood-Darlington Connected Neighbors group. Please join us on Facebook if you live in the neighborhood. We’d love volunteers to play music or help out. Please reach out in the group with any questions.

Community Care Day 2021 TOMORROW!

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Tomorrow, August 28th, is the Portland Public Schools (PPS) Community Care Day for 2021 from 9AM-12PM! Support our three Brentwood-Darlington Schools by joining of the events happening. Neighbors of all ages and abilities are welcome! Please see below for notes from each of our local schools.

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Volunteers Needed for Misting Station at Mt Scott Park

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The Portland Bureau of Emergency Management, Parks & Recreation, and the Water Bureau have teamed up to open misting stations in public parks Thursday and Friday. Volunteer are needed to help set them up, break them down, and tend the sites throughout the day.

SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER

Sign-ups for the other misting site locations are at:

Hot-weather safety precautions apply:

  • Only volunteer if you are feeling well and are not in a high-risk group during heat
  • Volunteers must wear a mask for COVID-19 protection, for themselves and others
  • Drink lots of water
  • Use sunscreen and wear long sleeve/pants
  • Volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by an adult
  • A meal will be provided
  • Before signing up please review

Vaccine Clinic at B-D Community Center

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COVID Vaccine Clinic at Brentwood-Darlington Community Center (7211 SE 62nd Ave, 97206)

  • 1st dose: July 9th 3:30-6:30pm
  • 2nd dose: July 30th 3:30-6:30pm

Impact NW, Providence, Care Oregon and other community organizations are partnering to bring a Teen Vaccine Clinic for ages 12 & up in Brentwood-Darlington!

There will be free food, DJ, raffles, OHP and community resources and sign up support. Everyone who gets their first dose will receive a $100 Safeway gift card.

Consent is needed for ages 12-14. Folks can pre-register or walk in! 

Consent forms for ages 12-14 that neighbors may want to have it signed prior to the event:

Summer Free for All – Free Lunch + Play from PPR

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Free Lunch + Play supports families by offering nutritious meals and recreational activities during the summer recess, Monday, June 21 – Friday, August 20, 2021.

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From Portland Parks and Recreation:

Working alongside school districts, community partners, arts organizations, and hunger relief groups, PP&R coordinates Free Lunch + Play to ensure that it meets the needs in our community. During the school year, 57% of young Portlanders qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Without school lunches, summer becomes the time when nearly 50,000 Portland children face hunger daily.

Free Lunch + Play offers accessible meal service and engaging activities at multiple parks throughout the city. In addition, Mobile Lunch + Play allows us to expand our program directly to children and families at apartment complexes and parks in even more neighborhoods.

Monday, June 21 – Friday, August 20, 2021
Monday, June 28 – Friday, August 27 (Gateway Discovery Park and Luuwit View Park)
No programming on Monday, July 5.

Free Lunch + Play locations operate Monday through Friday, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Mobile Lunch + Play locations operate two days a week at specific times. 

  • Free Lunches (Almuerzos gratis)
  • Safe distance fun and games (Distancia segura para juegos y diversión)
  • Music, art, and reading (Música, arte y lectura)
Click here to learn more and view all Lunch + Play Locations

Vibe Summer Academy

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Vibe of Portland is hosting art and music camps for ages 5-14! See the above images for information on how to register. Some Summer Academy camps take place at Brentwood-Darlington’s very own Moose Lodge #291! Other Summer Academy camps take place at Green Tulip Peace and Nature School, whom neighbors may remember for doing face painting and activities and many past BDNA events.

Grow This! Oregon Garden Challenge

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Are you into gardening, having fun and growing Oregon’s health and food supply? Then this is for you! Go to https://foodhero.org/growthis for details. 

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