Jet Black Pearl's smartly wacky songs sound like a mad hatter’s European gypsy tea party with a hip hop attitude. Before your very eyes, she creates grooves and loops of flute, plastic bottles, rubber pigs, vocal percussion and harmonies, while squeezing her red accordion.

7:30 p.m. Welcome; meeting protocols. 7:35 p.m. Approve July 20, 2022, Board Meeting minutes. 7:40 p.m. Summer events recap – Jim Friscia and Elizabeth Milner. 8:00 p.m. Budget update.  Review adopted values and goals as they apply to funding priorities for 2022-23 fiscal year. Discuss preliminary priorities – All. 8:30 p.m. Plans for General meetings - Elizabeth Milner and Eric Norberg. 8:45 p.m. Announcements. 9:00 p.m. Adjourn.

Padam Padam is a lively assortment of instruments and vocals, playing music inflected with styles from around the world. Padam Padam transports you to cabarets and streets, to the far corners of the world as they play music from Latin America, the European cabaret scene and contemporary North America, as well as some outstanding originals.

This training provided by Portland's Office of Civic Life, is for groups of neighbors who are in close geographic proximity and have shared interest in improving safety in their area. Training includes opportunities for neighbors to connect with each other, learn about current public safety resources and processes, make a communications and safety plan about their safety concerns in their area. This training is available to anyone who may be sharing space together and wanting to work towards collaborative safety-related solutions. Join the meeting via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83827421481?pwd=MlFkVktlcTE3RG00S3E5RGV4NGJJQT09  

Zoom meeting link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89510655006?pwd=eGdwc3pUK1M5YkFiQVpRTzkxWlBjdz09 Meeting ID: 895 1065 5006 Passcode: 102030

Once again, the Hood to Coast Race will come through Sellwood-Moreland.  Here are some details: Hood To Coast runners turn right from the end of Springwater Trail on to SE 19th Avenue, proceed .19 miles to SE Sherrett Street and turn left, proceed .57 miles to SE 9th, turn a quick right, and subsequent left onto SE Umatilla Street and right onto Willamette/Springwater Trail.  We anticipate Hood To Coast runners to be on ‘Leg 12’ from 12:00 PM, Friday, August 26th until about 12:45 AM the following morning.   The Hood To Coast Relay provides over 3,600 trained volunteers along the entire […]

Join your neighbors at Springwater Meadows (SE Marion between SE 9th and 8th – off the Springwater Trail).  We'll be weeding and mulching our native plants.  Please bring your own gloves and water. Items always useful to bring if you have them: Wheelbarrows Pitchforks Rakes Shovels Buckets Tell your neighbors - see you then!

Rich Layton & Tough Town are keepers of the flame for American roots music. It's high octane swamp rock, country, rockabilly and the honky tonk blues echoing from an East Texas roadhouse. The band has a signature sound that sits right alongside such eclectic artists as Marty Stuart, Dave Alvin and Lukas Nelson. Each set takes audiences for a ride from Sun Studios to Chess Records, and Muscle Shoals to Bakersfield. Rich's original songs fit seamlessly into the mix, weaving his Gulf Coast roots through tales of rock and roll redemption, harmonica-fueled and swampified.  They've been described as “Swampadelic rock, […]

This fun event will be held on SE Bidwell St at SE 13th Ave, next to the Umpqua Bank. There are a few open spots available for performers. Please register at:  https://forms.gle/jh3iVozhY8XnpPHb7  ... or email openmic@sellwood.org to find out more.

Music, dancing, food and MORE!