Please join the SE Uplift Houselessness Action Committee (HAC) for an evening of resource sharing and conversation on Monday, August 1st , 6:00 – 8:00pm in our parking lot at 3534 SE Main Street. Neighbors from across our southeast coalition district will gather to meet and mingle with the organizations and projects leading the way in addressing houselessness in our city. This family-friendly event offers neighbors a meaningful opportunity to connect with grassroots organizations and to get involved in compassionate solutions. Come learn about effective and practical efforts to support our houseless neighbors. Over 50 homeless service providers and community groups have been […]

QFC representatives will be on hand to share their planned changes to the bottle drop which will involve changes to prior neighborhood agreements on truck deliveries in the parking lot.  The QFC reps will also discuss how they're dealing with ongoing security issues and any other topics neighbors would like to discuss.  PLEASE NOTE: Given the recent spike in COVID cases, attendees will be asked to wear masks while inside the SMILE Station.

Red Bird is an energetic and joyful Americana-soul band that communicates through powerful, vulnerable vocals and mind-bending guitar features. Their sound has been described as “unabashedly soulful with elements of blues and roots …” Listen to single Make Me Go!

This event is centered at the Grounded Gallery at Milieu Collective. It includes artists displaying at galleries and businesses throughout the neighborhood.  Here's how it works: 1:00 - 3:00 Stop by Milieu (SE13th/Bidwell) and/or the SMILE Station (SE 13th/Tenino) and experience fun, interesting art exhibits. 1:00 - 4:00 Pick up headphones (needed for the art crawl) at Milieu. 4:15  Meet at the SMILE Station to begin the crawl (two stops along the way). 5:00 - 6:00 Meet at Milieu for Silent disco/ art fun. 6:00 Turn in headphones at Milieu. 6:30 Crawl to Sellwood Summer Concert concert (SE 13th/Bidwell).    

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

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!