Calendar - Month View

NE Village writers of diverse background and genres gather to share and discuss their work, including prose, poetry, memoir and more. We meet on the first Monday afternoon of each month.

Note: this group is currently closed to new members. Please contact the Village Manager if you would like to be a part of a new group of writers or if you would like to start one.

Monthly meeting for the office volunteers.

This intro session is open to anyone interested in learning more about volunteering for NE Village.

Discussion of the business of the Membership Committee.

All Village members and volunteers are warmly welcomed to attend this potluck and information sharing gathering. The Village Steering Committee will be saying goodbye to outgoing VSC members, and members will be voting on incoming VSC candidates. In addition, the VSC will be sharing our new Strategic Plan. This will be your chance to learn more about our goals and new initiatives for the coming two years.

Looking to reconnect with old friends and/or make new ones? We‘re starting a new/old tradition of women gathering together to discuss anything and everything while enjoying a cuppa. Meet on the outdoor patio. No registration required - just show up! This group will meet bi-weekly.

This gathering is open to anyone who loves to play games! We will provide games, or, you are welcome to bring your favorite game to play with others.

Feel free to bring a game and/or a snack to share.

NOTE: in the event that the weather turns really bad, or if you have a question about whether this event is being cancelled, please monitor the Events calendar.

In this series of 3 sessions we will reflect on our next steps in preparing for our own good death. If possible, register for and plan to attend all 3 meetings live; they will not be recorded. Come prepared to write in response to prompts and share what you wish with the group. Limited to 8 participants.

Facilitated by Leanne Logan, a retired nurse and educator who worked in end of life care.

Info session for anyone interested in learning more about becoming a member of NE Village. No registration required.

Please bring a thought on the topic that is particularly important to you. We can offer support and genuine interest as we share our stories. This group is closed, but another one is forming. Look for that announcement.

Monthly meeting for the Communications, Marketing and Outreach Team.

Being able to move is so natural. . .until you are not able to. This group is forming to help
explore how the lack of mobility, whether minor or major, temporary or permanent, affects our
lives. This will be a group built from the ground up to meet the needs of the participants, so
we can support each other, knowing we are not alone in our movement struggles.

This month we will be joined by Sarah Morrill from Ride Connection. Ride Connection is a non-profit organization providing transportation to seniors and the disabled and helps them to access goods and services. Susan will present a slide show about how Ride Connection works and whether now or in the future, you will know how to benefit from this great resource.

Led by NE Village member Nancy Freyer. Open to all NE Village members and volunteers.

The movies for discussion are: "Perfect Days," and "Origin." They are both available for streaming on Prime Video and other streaming sites.

Please register for this meeting on the NEV calendar so that we will know who is coming. Someone will meet you by the front door. If you arrive after the start time, please use the call box for the listing under the name of Lana Lyons.

Will look forward to seeing you at there.

This month we‘ll be dining out at one of Portland’s highly rated, but inexpensive restaurants, Ki’Ikibaa. Choose from a large menu of simple, delicious food from Yucatán prepared by well-known chef Manuel Lopez of pre-covid era Angel Food and Fun. Limited on-street parking on Klickitat and small parking lot off Klickitat. REGISTER BY MONDAY, APRIL 15 so we can reserve tables. See you there!

Would you like space to connect with other male members and volunteers from NEV? NEV volunteer Steve Parker is convening a group for Village men. At this initial meeting, we will brainstorm the idea of a men’s group on-going to create another venue for male community in the village. Venue, topics and format will be discussed to see what may work best for our group. If you have ideas or suggestions in the meantime please send them to Steve Parker at shifthap@gmail.com

Historically, care for the dead was handled by family and community – and legally, it is still our right to do so. But for many, our ancestral ways of caring for each other after death have been forgotten. We’ll review the aspects of deathcare now mostly outsourced to professionals – bathing, dressing, and transporting the body; sourcing a casket, shroud or urn; handling the paperwork; arranging for final disposition and any ceremony – and consider the benefits of more hands-on engagement.

Presented by Holly Pruett. Holly works with families and communities to create unique, personalized ceremonies that support bereavement and remembrance, including advising families who wish to care for their dead at home. Holly is professionally trained as a Life-Cycle Celebrant, Home Funeral Guide, and End-of-Life Doula; certified as NEDA Proficient by the National End-of-Life Doula Alliance, and in Thanatology by the Association for Death Education & Counseling. Holly has provided community deathcare education and consulting services for more than a decade as the co-creator of Oregon Funeral Resources & Education, a non-commercial website informing Oregonians of legal rights and resources when death occurs; the founder of the Death Talk Project and PDX Death Café; and as a facilitator with Oregon Humanities’ Talking About Dying conversation program. For 30 years she served the community through local, state, and national non-profit organizations as a community organizer, executive director, and consultant advancing LGBTQ and women’s rights and racial, social, and environmental justice.

Wheelchair accessible. Free and open to the Public.

Monthly meeting of the Soil to Supper team that plans and organizes gardening and cooking programs and activities.

In this series of 3 sessions we will reflect on our next steps in preparing for our own good death. If possible, register for and plan to attend all 3 meetings live; they will not be recorded. Come prepared to write in response to prompts and share what you wish with the group. Limited to 8 participants.

Facilitated by Leanne Logan, a retired nurse and educator who worked in end of life care.

The NE Village Art Group is meeting in person. We share our artwork and consider future projects. All levels of skill are welcome, and ideas can be offered for those who need inspiration. This group is a diverse mix of drawing, painting, paper weaving, book binding, stamp making, lantern creating, calligraphy scrawling, fabric stitching members - each looking to share their art with others in our community.

The group will continue to meet monthly. Depending on the size of the group we will meet either in one of our homes or in a room at the Rose City Park United Methodist Church. Our goal is to have a quiet, comfortable place where people can hear each other and share feelings, thoughts and questions in a supportive environment.

The group is intended to serve anyone who has suffered a loss recently or in the past and is looking for support in navigating a new reality, sharing their experience or finding resources to cope with grief, loss or the challenges of living on one’s own.

There is no moderator for this group. We are simply people who share the experience of having lost someone dear to us and are looking for support or to provide support to others in a similar situation.

We will be discussing "North Woods" by Daniel Mason, published in 2023. Historical Fiction. North Woods is the story of a place; a yellow house deep in the woods of western Massachusetts and its succession of occupants, human and otherwise, who leave their mark on the property over the span of four centuries. “North Woods focuses on the lives of the house’s inhabitants while encompassing American history, natural history, the relentless march of time, and the cycle of seasons.” Historical fiction.


The book group is open to all NEV members and volunteers.

Looking to reconnect with old friends and/or make new ones? We‘re starting a new/old tradition of women gathering together to discuss anything and everything while enjoying a cuppa. Meet on the outdoor patio. No registration required - just show up! This group will meet bi-weekly.

This training is required for all NE Village volunteers. Volunteers must have submitted an application and completed an interview prior to attending.

Considering end-of-life realities can be overwhelming and easily set aside. Let’s talk about making plans and asking questions about these decisions. (Note: This VIEWS Conversation does not provide legal advice, but instead offers a safe environment to explore and share feelings, fears, and thoughts that surround end-of-life issues.)



Facilitated conversation by 2 trained facilitators who have been trained to talk about topics related to aging. This is a safe space for everyone to share and explore topics in greater depth, and offers an opportunity to connect with others in our Village community.

Presented by Cascadia Health: Conversations on Aging in partnership with NE Village.

All volunteers are encouraged to attend this In Service training where we will be learning more about how to have difficult conversations. There will also be time for volunteers to share personal experiences and pose questions about difficult conversations you have encountered in your work as a Village volunteer. For example, how to respond to someone who shares some difficult news about a health diagnosis.

Presented by Julie Bernstein, NE Village volunteer and former physician assistant in geriatric and hospital medicine.

In this series of 3 sessions we will reflect on our next steps in preparing for our own good death. If possible, register for and plan to attend all 3 meetings live; they will not be recorded. Come prepared to write in response to prompts and share what you wish with the group. Limited to 8 participants.

Facilitated by Leanne Logan, a retired nurse and educator who worked in end of life care.

Are you interested in learning about food forests, converting your yard or public land into an edible perennial garden, creating abundant habitat, food security, and relationship with the land? Join Dan from Portland Food Forest Initiative for a free Food Forest class and discussion. This is a great opportunity to learn about Urban Regenerative Agriculture, decentralized food systems, placemaking, and habitat building. Please RSVP https://pdxfoodforest.org/tours-and-classes. This is a free, drop-in program for people ages 13+.