Portland Community College’s Cascade Campus needs your input to help inform the next phase in the bond-funded construction program approved by voters in 2008. PCC invites members of the neighborhood and business community to join us one of six “Community Conversation” events scheduled October 11-13 to review and discuss two Campus Plan Options that [...]

A Children’s Book Fair is taking place this Saturday, September 17, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. on the back lawn of the North Portland Library, 512 N Killingsworth St at Commercial, this is a rain-or-shine event! (We have lots of tents.)
The Book Fair will open with a performance by the Northstar Native American Dance [...]

1) Orientation: September 21st, 6:00pm to 8:00pm.
This informational session will answer questions about the application, the committee review process, what funds can be used for and NECN’s unique priorities.
2) Small Grant Workshop on October 6th, from 7:00pm - 8:30pm.
This workshop is meant to give grant applicants a chance to receive direct feedback [...]

NECN will offer $1000-$4000 per project within the Neighborhood Small Grant program and up to $2,500 per graffiti abatement project. Past projects funded by NECN include community orchards, tours of African American murals, afterschool programs, community outreach projects, website design, murals, graffiti clean-up and multicultural festivals.
The goal of the grant program is to provide opportunities [...]

The September issue of the NECN newsletter is posted here
Topics of this months newsletter include:

2012 Small Grants: Apply Now!
NECN Roundtable: Finance
NECN Community Committees
Regional Livability Summit, September 14th

Build it Green! Home Tour and Info Fair

Sunday Parkways: NE Portland

The Changing Face of America: What the 2010 Census Isn’t Telling You