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Northeast Community Center
The NECC is turning 20, and our building is turning 100! We are kicking off our celebratory year with an Open House.
We welcome you to bring your friends and family to enjoy some birthday cake, good company, and good cheer. We will be waiving drop-in fees all day, so it’s the perfect time to bring a friend, family member or neighbor along for the fun:
- Staff will be giving tours
- Art activities for all ages
- Open gym & Open swim
Rose City Park United Methodist Church, Parlor
“Cultural humility involves an ongoing process of self-exploration and self-critique combined with a willingness to learn from others. It means entering a relationship with another person with the intention of honoring their beliefs, customs, and values. It means acknowledging differences and accepting that person for who they are." (Cultural Humility vs Cultural Competence. Soundscape 2021)
This workshop will explore the concept of cultural humility and how to actively practice it in your work as a volunteer for the Village. It will also briefly touch on other relevant concepts of culture, bias, prejudice, oppression, and privilege.
Presenter: Chris Huffine, Psy.D. is a licensed psychologist and the Executive Director of Allies in Change. He has been mindful of, and examining issues of culture since he was a child growing up on the south side of Chicago.
In the event of inclement weather, this event will be moved to zoom. Please check the website the day of the event for updates.
Monthly meeting of the writers‘ group. NOTE: this group is at capacity and is currently not able to accept new members. If you would like to start a writers‘ group, please contact the Village Manager.
This is a joint retreat with the Village Steering Committee and the Operations Team members to discuss ways to help streamline our teams‘ work, improve communication, and overall efficiency. Lunch provided.
Rose City United Methodist Church
Monthly meeting for office volunteers.
Rose City Park United Methodist Church, Parlor
This is a required training for anyone wanting to be a NE Village volunteer.
Community for Positive Aging
Info session for anyone interested in learning more about becoming a member of NE Village. No registration required.
This group explores all facets of death and dying. We use the Death Café model of no fixed agenda, but a chance to share whatever concerns, interests, or help emerge from a free discussion in the group. And, there’s always a goodie to enjoy.
The group is currently closed to new members. If you are interested in forming or being a part of a similar group, please contact the Village Manager.
Discussion of the business of the Membership Committee.
Rose City Park United Methodist Church, Parlor
All members are invited to join this conversation with other members about the possibility of moving to a new housing situation, for various reasons. Is it time to begin planning? What are my most important priorities when selecting a new arrangement? Am I considering a move for better opportunities or situations, or because of health or other aging situations?
We will be exploring these questions in small groups.
This event is organized by an ad hoc Housing Options Team.
Rose City Park United Methodist Church, conference room
Fleur de Lis Bakery & Cafe
Looking to reconnect with old friends and/or make new ones? This is a new/old tradition of women gathering together to discuss anything and everything while enjoying a cup of your favorite beverage or a bakery treat at this favorite neighborhood hangout. No registration required - just show up! This group meets bi-weekly.
Rose City Park United Methodist Church, Parlor
This meeting is open to anyone interested in participating in fundraising activities for the Village.
This is a resource and information sharing group related to issues and concerns of solo agers. Solo Agers define themselves as older adults who rely upon primarily upon themselves to handle the issues and problems that aging entails. They may have adult children or not, their children may live close by or not, and they may or may not have a partner, but their unique circumstances qualify them to join the group as a solo ager to learn more about valuable resources and useful approaches to managing life on their own.
Topic TBA.
Rose City Park United Methodist Church, conference room
Each Conversations on Aging "Let‘s Talk" is an informal, interactive discussion with peers,facilitated by Conversations on Aging volunteers.
Have you experienced feeling down, sad or blue? Come and explore healthy ways to move through these feelings and recognize when you may need help. Learn the difference between sadness, depression and grief. Share strategies that work for you and receive resources and ideas.
This event is offered in partnership with Cascadia Health. Wheelchair accessible.
When a stroke strikes, every second counts. In honor of Stroke Awareness Month, join us for a discussion with Tam Driscoll, stroke survivor and advocate for stroke awareness, to learn about stroke symptoms and what to do when they occur. Tam will be joined by members of the Legacy Health Stroke Program who can provide additional insight into stroke prevention and what happens in the hospital after a stroke.
Presented by Legacy Health Stroke Awareness Program
Wheelchair accessible. Attendees are welcome to bring a lunch.
Note: in the case of inclement weather, please check the Events calendar for updates about this event (which will likely be moved to zoom).
Planning meeting for the Housing Options webinar series and Fair.
This group meets monthly in one of our homes. 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.
The movies for discussion are "Wendy and Lucy" and "Leave No Trace." Both are available for free on Kanopy and for rent on other platforms.
Please register so that we will know how many to expect at the meeting.
Wheelchair accessible.
Fleur de Lis Bakery & Cafe
Open space to connect via conversation, outings and more with other male NE Village members and volunteers.
Enjoy a Chinese lunch at XLB, reputed to have the best dumplings in PDX.
Register by Feb 18 so we can make reservations. Park on side streets.
This session is open to anyone interested in learning more about volunteer opportunities with NE Village.
Rose City Park United Methodist Church, Music Room
Monthly meeting for anyone interested in all things food and gardening related.
This month the group will discuss "All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me" by Patrick Bringley. Patrick becomes a guard at the MET after his brother dies and he can’t handle the stress of his former job. Spending his day in the midst of some of the most beautiful art in the world, he slowly heals from his grief.
We meet to inspire one another; we share our work, our process and our knowledge of tools and supplies. All crafts and arts are welcome. (Note: our current locale does not allow us to do projects at our meetings.)
Wheelchair accessible.
NOTE: in the case of inclement weather, please check the Events calendar for updates to the schedule.
Monthly meeting to discuss marketing and outreach plans for the Village.
We will be discussing "Lovely One, A Memoir" by Ketanji Brown Jackson. In her inspiring, intimate memoir, Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman to ever be appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States chronicles her extraordinary life story. “She invites readers into her life and world, tracing her family’s ascent from segregation to her confirmation on America’s highest court within the span of one generation.”
Rose City Park United Methodist Church, Music Room
As we move through our lives, we carry with us the stories of our journey. Join us for an 7 week group about the times in your life. Questions will be provided to guide your reminiscences. Share with others your written or verbal memories from specific stages in your life. Examine events that helped shape you and explore the legacy of wisdom that you’d like to pass along. This confidential group will be facilitated by atrained Conversations On Aging volunteer.
NOTE: This class requires a commitment to attend the full 7 weeks and will not be open to others to join once it has reached capacity.
Offered in partnership with Cascadia Health.
Permaculture is an approach to landscaping, agriculture, and system development that involves a closed loop and self-sustainable system. We will explore a few principles that apply to residential landscaping and even small-scale gardening on patios. Even if you are not an avid gardener, this chat will change your perspective on how you approach daily tasks, and your household‘s sustainability for everyday living.
Presenter: Alissa Hartman has been gardening professionally for over 20 years and has been the owner of Seed Garden Designs since 2006. She has training in permaculture, herbal studies, and is certified in large scale rainwater harvesting and water reclamation through the Watershed Management Group in Tucson, AZ. This unique training is the base for incorporating ecologically conscious, low-maintenance, edible, native, and wildlife attracting plants into landscapes that are functional and unique.
Wheelchair accessible. Attendees are welcome to bring a lunch.
Note: in the case of inclement weather, please check the Events calendar for updates about this event (which will likely be moved to zoom).
Rose City Park United Methodist Church, Parlor
Are you a passionate cook who loves to explore new cuisines and cooking techniques? Do you have favorite cookbooks that inspire you to cook half the recipes but there is never the time or opportunity? Do you love to feed people and cook from your heart?
The Cook/Book Group is for people who love to cook and eat. The group will be limited to 20 people. It is not a drop-in gathering, and is intended to be a consistent group that gathers monthly. It will meet on the fourth Friday from 5-7 pm, in the Parlor at the Rose City Park United Methodist Church.
Typically, each meeting will be dedicated to a different cookbook. Each month, a Cook/Book member will present a cookbook for the following month. The cookbook for the following month will be available throughout the dinner and members will look at it and sign up for a recipe (no duplications, first come/first served!). A sign up sheet will be available. Members can take screen shots of their recipe.
The following month, members bring their dishes to a family-style dinner so that everyone can sample them. Members discuss the recipe, what they liked about it, any changes or modifications they made, and any challenges in preparing it.