5K Races Return Bigger and Better    Portland Parks & Recreation’s wildly popular series of $5 5K races returns for 2013 at six Portland parks, including two new sites. The series has had all races filled to capacity plus waiting lists this past year. Races are held monthly beginning in May, [...]

Natives Plants for Garden Design   Native plantings don’t have to look like we’re punishing ourselves. More and more great plants native to our part of the world are available, whether for wildlife, bio-swales, or pure ambience and design. A discussion of native plants from the best to the new [...]

OHSU Richmond Opens to More Patients   Southeast area residents who need primary health care services now have more access to OHSU Family Medicine at Richmond clinic at 3930 SE Division. The clinic has expanded its staff and has become an official federally-assisted Community Health Center, meaning it is open [...]

The Montavilla Food Co-op is soliciting nominations for it’s first ever Board of Directors!   The MFC is growing fast, gaining members and momentum towards opening a cooperative grocery store in the Montavilla neighborhood. We have reached a membership milestone and are now are seeking to assemble a development board [...]

Portland Community College will offer a brand new non-credit class called “The Secret Life of Emotions” at the CLIMB Center for Advancement (1626 SE Water Ave.) on three Tuesday evenings starting January 22nd. Being a late addition to the schedule, the class was not advertised in the printed bulletin. Instead, [...]

Advent Carol Service, Sunday, December 9 at 4 pm. Celebrate the season of Advent at Tabor Heights United Methodist Church, 6161 SE Stark St. Advent and Christmas carols with readings, brass ensemble, hand bells, choir, harp, organ and singing by the audience. The service includes the music of Praetorius, Bach, Brahms, Manz, [...]