Looking for things to do this month? Check out the events we’re sponsoring around town that you can take transit to:
📅 Wednesday, August 7
Virginia Garcia Community Health Fair
Community resources, entertainment, kids’ activities and free backpacks for kids while supplies last.
⏰ 1 p.m.–4 p.m.
📍 115 NE May Lane McMinnville, OR 97128
📅 Thursday, August 8
Wallace Back-to-School Health Fair
Free resources and activities will include sports physicals, fluoride varnishes and other dental resources for kids, haircuts, books and more!
⏰ 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
📍 458 SE 185th Ave., Portland, OR 97233
📅 Saturday, August 10
Neighborhood Health Center Community Health Fair
Join this event featuring vendors and community partners providing free services to attendees, such as vision screenings and dental check-ups.
⏰ 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
📍 10690 NE Cornell Rd. (Parking lot of the NHC Tanasbourne Medical & Dental Clinic)
nhcoregon.org/news-events/community-events/
📅 Saturday, August 10
Jade International Night Market
Multicultural music, dance, food vendors and more!
⏰ 3 p.m.–10 p.m.
📍 PCC Southeast
2305 SE 82nd Ave, Portland, OR 97216
📅 Saturday, August 10
Guelaguetza en Oregon
The festival brings together various indigenous communities from the state of Oaxaca! The participating communities showcase their traditional music, dance, costumes and cuisine, creating a vibrant and colorful celebration of the region’s rich cultural heritage.
⏰ 12 p.m.–8 p.m.
📍 Shute Park
750 SE 8th Ave, Hillsboro, OR 97123
http://guelaguetzaenoregon.org/index.html
📅 Friday, August 30-Sept 1
Montavilla Jazz Festival
A weekend of more than 30 concerts and events all over East Portland!
📅 Every Monday in August
Music Mondays
Free concerts at the Gresham Arts Plaza, presented by the Center for the Arts Foundation.
Aug. 5: Trent Beaver and the Damage (country/rock); opening act Big Country, country
Aug. 12: Johnny Wheels (blues); opening act Sonny Hess, blues
Aug. 19: Darling Radio (Americana/folk); opening act 10 0’Clock Hill, folk
Aug. 26: The Denominators (soul/R&B); opening act JT Trawick, folk
spiritofgresham.org/music-mondays
📅 Every Wednesday in August
Duckworth Summer Wednesdays by Lloyd EcoDistrict.
Come swim at the Eastbank Esplanade! This car-free oasis is only accessible by foot or wheels with many bike racks available right on the dock. Lifeguards will be on duty and swim ladders will be along the dock to make it easy for everyone to join in the fun.
⏰ 5:30 PM–8:00 PM
📍 Duckworth Dock, Eastbank Esplanade, Portland, OR
ecolloyd.org/events/duckworth-summer-wednesdays
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Feel the rhythm, feel the ride.
Get on up, it’s transit time.