Movies in the Park is back with free double features on a dazzling LED screen! Bring your blankets and favorite movie snacks to Red Sunset Park this Friday, July 18. We’re screening “Inside Out 2” followed by “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial.”
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Visit Summer Kids in the Park for lunch, games and art M-TH at Red Sunset, Vance and Main City parks through Aug. 7. Please note: No SKIP at Nadaka Nature Park this year, but the fun’s still on at nearby Vance Park.
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Cooling off in the Downtown Rockwood splash pad.
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Summer is here, and so are the heat waves. Staff recommends these resources to help you and your household stay safe in the heat.
Find more tips on the City's Severe Weather webpage.
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| Due to heat, garbage and recycling collection may start earlier than normal this week. Please put your carts out the night before.
On very hot days, waste collection drivers may start picking up earlier than 6 am. The City allows companies to pick up early on very hot days to protect the drivers. Learn more.
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It's hot and dry out there, friends. A summer burn ban is now in effect – this means no campfires, fire pits, or agricultural burning until further notice.
- Outdoor barbecuing using grills or smokers is still allowed but use extreme caution.
- Gresham no longer allows backyard burning without a permit.
Let's keep our community safe. Learn more.
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Festival of Arts in Gresham
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Gresham's beloved festival celebrates arts and culture right here at home! This free, family-friendly tradition features events on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, July 17-19. Learn more.
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Your transportation, your voice
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We’ve spent the past year gathering your input on how to make Gresham’s roads, sidewalks and bike lanes safer, greener and more equitable. Take our short survey by July 20 and let us know if we got it right.
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Our transportation crews remind drivers to slow down and never pass road striping trucks. Fresh paint dries quickly, but crossing wet lines can ruin reflectivity, reduce safety – and coat your tires in paint. Want to avoid smears? Brush up on striping safety.
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Get in gear and stop by Main City Park for one of summer’s upcoming free bike repair hubs on Aug. 2, 19; Sept. 6, 16. Join Bikes for Humanity from 11 am- 2 pm for free basic bike repairs, learn basic repair skills, or donate your old bike. Learn more.
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Police Officer John Sayson shows children how drones help officers keep the community safe.
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Get together at Gresham's Night Out
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You’re invited to Gresham’s Night Out with our Fire and Police departments. Join us for fun activities – big rigs, fingerprinting, ice cream and more – from 5:30-8:30 pm Tuesday, Aug. 5. We’re celebrating National Night Out and building safer communities, together with you.
Learn more.
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Third Thursday, July 17
Rockwood Community Market, July 17
Yoga in the Park, July 18
Wag-N-Walk, July 19
Music Mondays, July 21
Play and Imagination Art Talk, July 24
Yoga in the Park, July 29
Community Climbing Day, Aug. 1
Wednesday Music in the Parks, Aug. 6
Movies in the Park, Aug. 8
Calm Within the Chaos Art Reception, Aug. 14
Movies in the Park, Aug. 16
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