Small business and nonprofit organization resources, local and statewide: SE Uplift Community Small Grants Program: https://seuplift.org/grants/ Connecting nonprofits with business sponsors: https://sponsor.community/ Nonprofit Association of Portland: https://nonprofitoregon.org/ Prosper Portland: Prosper's grants include the upcoming Vibrant Districts grant, the Repair and Restore grant, and Vacant Storefront Activation: https://prosperportland.us/ Multnomah County Library

First Thursdays in Portland are still a thing!: E.g. at the Portland Art Museum (https://portlandartmuseum.org/discounts/) and for more first thursday events, search <portland oregon first thursday> Basement Project (photography): https://basementbarproject.com/home Repair Cafes: https://www.repairpdx.org/ Tool Libraries: https://www.portland.gov/bps/sustainability/resourcefulpdx/home-projects/tool-libraries Moda Center / Blazer negotiations, history, status, and source do

Here is an updated and reorganized list of Events Calendars (first posted to the MTNA website blog on 9/4/26). You can still spend a couple hours perusing the Events calendars and never even leave home! I’ve made a valiant effort to alphabetize the list and tried to separate the Political events from General ones, but they will cross-pollinate, especially before elections. LIST ONE: Mostly General Not Political Events Guides (mostly public websites, some require registration)

The next Mt. Tabor Neighborhood Association (MTNA) meeting is on: DATE: Wed. Sept. 9, 2026 TIME: General Membership Meeting -- 7 to 8:30 p.m.; MTNA Board Meeting -- 8:30 to 9:00 p.m. HYBRID MEETING (you can participate in person or online): In-Person: Taborspace, SE 55th and Belmont, Dining Room downstairs ZOOM: To participate online, please register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/KoJVT7QNTRemPzhLtIapDw MTNA meetings are open to everyone. Do you have neighbo

In Portland, Oregon, you can never be bored or at a loss for “What to Do” with visiting friends or relatives or maybe you just want to paint the town red or green or blue yourself and see what happens. Here are a few Events Calendars to check out. Yes, you can even spend a couple hours perusing the Events calendars and never even leave home! In no particular order (and you might need to copy and paste if the link is wonky): LIST ONE: Mostly Not Political Events Guides (mostly

Many people are not able to donate blood so those of us who can are happy to do so. (You can donate every 56 days or whenever you want.) Taborspace hosts quarterly Red Cross blood drives (thank you, TS!): https://taborspace.org/ You can schedule your blood donation at the Red Cross website, where you can also find their app, which I recommend if you plan to donate regularly: https://www.redcross.org/give-blood.html If you want to donate at at a Taborspace blood drive: Check o

Mt Tabor Neighborhood Association (MTNA) DATE: Wed. Aug. 12, 2026 TIME: General Membership Meeting -- 7 to 8:30 p.m.; MTNA Board Meeting -- 8:30 to 9:00 p.m. HYBRID MEETING (you can participate in person or online): In-Person: Taborspace, SE 55th and Belmont, Dining Room downstairs ZOOM: To participate online, please register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/_bkQYtcyTFesDN7fH78vPg Do you have neighborhood issues, concerns, questions: come to a meeting or email

Another summer, same parking safety problems: 2026 edition If your driveway has been blocked, a fire lane obstructed, if you see any other threats to safety due to parking violations on your block or in your neighborhood, call for help: (Last year’s blog posts: https://www.mttaborpdx.org/single-post/mt-tabor-park-events-are-upon-us-safety-first See also the Abandoned Vehicle blog post: https://www.mttaborpdx.org/single-post/how-to-report-a-possibly-abandoned-vehicle-in-portla

Larry’s Mt Tabor Dog Station was a Willamette Week “Best of” 2026 readers’ poll winner - no surprise there! It’s a favorite Mt Tabor place to take friends and other visitors: https://mttabordogs.com/ Willamette Week “Best of” 2026 readers’ poll: https://www.wweek.com/best-of-portland-readers-poll-2026/ This blog post was published on 8/4/26, by Laura O.

The next Mt. Tabor Neighborhood Association (MTNA) meeting is on: DATE: Wed. July 8, 2026 TIME: General Membership Meeting -- 7 to 8:30 p.m.; MTNA Board Meeting -- 8:30 to 9:00 p.m. HYBRID MEETING (you can participate in person or online): In-Person: Taborspace, SE 55th and Belmont, Dining Room downstairs ZOOM: To participate online, please register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/GqBQF4u2SVeUQYBpqq9Exg Do you have neighborhood issues, concerns, questions: co