The whole family is invited for a joyful and informative discussion with picture book artist & author Michaela Goade. Michaela's beautiful, award-winning artwork for the picture book Berry Song inspired the immersive early childhood space at East County Library, merging literacy, play, art, and connection with nature.
Behind the Scam: Holiday Edition
Protecting Businesses and Our Community from Fraud and Financial Crime
As the holiday season approaches, increased shopping, online transactions, gift card purchases, and financial activity can also create increased opportunities for fraud and scams. The Gresham Police Department, in partnership with the FBI and Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office, is bringing together experts in fraud prevention, investigation, and prosecution for Behind the Scam: Holiday Edition.
This community presentation is designed to help local businesses and community members recognize, prevent, and respond to fraud and financial crimes before the busy holiday season. Attendees will learn about current and emerging fraud trends, common scams targeting businesses and consumers, warning signs to watch for, practical steps to help protect businesses, employees, and customers, and what to do—and who to contact—if fraud occurs.
Hear directly from local and federal law enforcement and prosecutors about what they are seeing, how these crimes happen, and the simple steps you can take to make yourself and your business a harder target. Know the scam. Spot the signs. Protect your business.
Questions? Contact Jayme Wantowski, Community Outreach Coordinator at [email protected] or 503-407-9494.
Get tickets on Humanitix - Craft 'n Drink: Felt Hand-Sewn Animal Charms at SANDY JUG! ✂️🐸🐈🐠 (21+) hosted by SCRAP PDX. Sandy Jug, 7417 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR 97213, USA. Tuesday November 3rd 2026. Find event information.
By the 1890s, Portlanders had fouled their own water supply with sewage. Typhoid followed. Their audacious solution was to reach into the forests below Mount Hood, capture the cold, clear water of Bull Run, and carry it 24 miles into town. Bull Run water helped drive out typhoid and made Portland's explosive growth possible. Yet pipes and public health are only half the story. Bull Run became Portland's forbidden forest: closed, fiercely protected, and wrapped in mystery and civic pride. This is the story of a city that built a water system-and of the remote watershed that, in turn, built the city.
Joshua Ward Jeffery is a historian of American culture and religion. He has taught history, Native American studies, and law enforcement at Navajo Technical University in Chinle, Arizona, where he also managed the Navajo Police Training Academy. In a former life, Josh spent ten years working in the Bull Run Watershed, six of them leading Portland's Watershed Ranger Unit and protecting the watershed from trespass, fire, and environmental degradation.
This event will be held at Edgefield's Blackberry Hall on Monday, November 9. Doors open at 6pm for a 7pm program start. Admission is $5.
Step into the world of beats with, rhythms, and melodies as you learn what it means to be a DJ. This program offers an immersive and hands-on introduction to the craft of DJing with DJs from Ext.606. Both tools of the trade and strategies of the art will be studied.
Join us for a special basketball skills and drills event with Michael Holton! Play games, learn new skills, and enjoy free pizza, snacks, and prizes while learning more about the Reynolds Middle School basketball program.
This event is free and open to all youth ages 5–14. Youth should wear athletic shoes, preferably basketball shoes, bring a water bottle and a smile, and be ready to play!
This introductory class has little ones exploring the wonders of chemistry, physics and biology. Students will make chemicals change colors, levitate objects, meet a live reptile and more in this fun-filled class with the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI). Topics include physics, biology and chemical mixing.