Summer Food Free Lunches & Applying for School Free Lunch Assistance at Home

 We all know this has been the most unusual summer!  And with so much unemployment or underemployment, finding money for food can be tough.  In Oregon, anyone under the age of 18 qualifies for free lunch 5 days a week, with no registration or proof of income.  Visit www.SummerFoodOregon.org for details on how to find locations for pick up.  

This year school districts will still be providing FREE lunches for kids, even though they may not be meeting in person for class.  Many districts have increased the income limits for students who can receive FREE lunch.  Please check your school district page for more information on that.  Many districts are still employing their bus drivers by having them drive their routes and passing out lunches a couple of days per week.  (Enough food for 5 days.)  

Summer Fun Guide 2017 is here!

It still needs some tweaking, but everything is updated with the information I have right now.  I'll keep working on it as new things come up.

Oregon State Parks ~ LET'S GO! Summer Programs ~ Learn Camping, Hiking, Paddling & More

Oregon State Parks has a great program called Let's Go!  They contacted me a few years ago about their Let's Go Camping program, that I have been featuring in the Summer Fun Guide recently.  They now have lots of things to teach you!  Join them for Let's Go Camping, Let's Go Hiking, Let's Go Paddling, Let's Go Disc Golf and Let's Go Birding.  Camping is a low fee of $30 for the weekend, which includes everything you need, even if you have never camped, and the other programs are FREE!    

Summer Events Guide 2016 is Updated!

The Summer Events Guide is here!  It is updated and ready to help you have a bunch of fun this summer!

Just click here to start the fun........

Summer Fun Guide 2015 - UPDATED!!!

Yes, I realize the calendar is not up to date, but the Summer Fun Guide is!!!  And just in time for school to start.  There are lots of fun activities, Free Movies, Free Swimming, Summer Reading, Oaks Park Discounts, Free Bowling, and lots more.  Go check it out!
 

Summer Fun Guide Updated for 2014!

The summer fun guide has been updated for 2014!!!

 

  Still working on the calendar but the guide is up and ready to go and leads you to tons of things to do this summer!

Summer Fun Guide

I've been working feverishly to get the Summer Fun Guide updated.  There are some amazing and fun things happening this summer!  There is something to do each and every day!

• Explore the outdoors with Oregon Parks Let's Go Camping Program.
• Play all day with the North Clackamas Parks & Recreation Rec Mobile.
• Kids can bowl for FREE everyday at AMF bowling alleys. www.freebowling.AMF.com
• There are specials everyday at OaksPark.
• No one goes hungry! Everyone 18 and under can get a free lunch. Check for locations at summerfoodoregon.org.
• Spend a summer evening enjoying a movie at Flicks on Bricks,

 The       will be continuously updated throughout the summer.  Keep checking back when you need something fun to do!!!

Clackamas County Fair and Rodeo August 14-19

Don't miss out on the Clackamas County Fair & Rodeo, starting this week!

Perseid Meteor Shower Watch

Date: Aug. 12, 2012	Time: At sunset
Cost: Free with $5 parking per vehicle fee
Located at: Rooster Rock State Park or L.L. "Stub" Stewart State Park
Access: Everyone

Perseid Meteor Shower Watch

The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) is getting ready for its largest star party of the year on Sunday, August 12, the Perseid Meteor Shower Watch! Hundreds of star lovers from across the Pacific Northwest will be meeting at both Rooster Rock State Park and Stub Stewart State Park at 8 p.m. to watch and enjoy the wonder of the Perseid Meteor Shower. The event, sponsored by OMSI, the Rose City Astronomers, the Vancouver Sidewalk Astronomers and Oregon Parks and Recreations will have telescopes set up for attendees to use. OMSI staff will be presenting informal talks about the meteor shower, constellations, and the summer sky. On the scheduled day of each OMSI Star Party, it is suggested that interested visitors call the OMSI Star Parties Hotline, (503) 797-4610 #3 then #5, or check the OMSI Star Parties web site http://www.omsi.edu/starparties for possible weather-related cancellations.
To reach Rooster Rock State Park, take I-84 east of the Sandy River at exit 25. The park is located 22 miles east of Portland.
To reach L.L. "Stub" Stewart State Park, take US-26 west of Portland and turn right on OR-47. The park is located 23 miles west of Portland.

Keep those summer brains SHARP!

www.WooJr.com  has some great summer worksheets, coloring sheets, and activities to keep kids busy, entertained (Shhh....), and learning.

Woo Jr Summer Worksheets

Summer Reading Programs!!

Summer Reading Theme is "Dream Big, READ!"

Clackamas County Summer Reading

Multnomah County Summer Reading

Washington County Summer Reading


Summer Reading programs are a great way to keep your kids busy and encourage the love of reading.  Plus, get some great prizes along the way!
Basically, go to your local library and sign up.  Each county does things a little differently, but most will give you a reading journal or game board to keep track of your kids reading.  Some give prize everytime you come into the library, others give prizes when the card is filled to a certain point.  Prizes vary from t-shirts, Oaks Park coupons, Rides at the Fair, and more.
Reading journals can be filled by reading, being read to, or  listening to books on cd.


Four Great Summer Reads for 9-12 Year Olds from www.Classroomjr.com. 

Four Great Summer Reads for 9-12 Year Olds | Classroom Jr.
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Summer Fun Guide is Here!!!

I have updated the Summer Fun Guide, and I will keep updating it with new things throughout the summer!

It is amazing how many free movies under the stars that you can see this year!

Add a comment about your favorite summer fun activity!

The page includes...

• Let's Go Camping
• Free Summer Movies
• Free Summer Concerts
• Summer Camps - with Low Income Summer Camp Resources
• Parks Programs
  • Portland Parks Summer Playgrounds Program
    • Traveling Climbing Walls
  • North Clackamas Parks & Rec "Rec Mobile" Schedule
  • Gladstone - Patterson Park Schedule
• Swimming Pool Guide
• FREE Summer Bowling
• Oaks Park Summer Discount Info
• Summer Reading information (Be Creative at your Library 2010)
• Free Lunch Locations www.summerfoodoregon.org
• Farmers Markets
• And MORE!

Free Learn To Swim Week SIGN UP June 16th!!!

FREE LEARN TO SWIM WEEK – June 18-22

A special session sponsored by PP&R – 5 days of free swim lessons! Walk-In Registration Only! Saturday, June 16, 8:00-11:30 AM at any PP&R swim pool.  Get there early, these do fill up!

Salem-Kiezer Volcanoes Minor League Baseball Opener June 14!

    For those die hard baseball fans who miss the Beavers and can't quite forgive the Timbers.  You can let them off the hook!  We have a baseball team within 40 minutes of town. The  Salem-Keizer Volcanoes  stadium is right off of the I-5 freeway with plenty of free and close in parking, and the tickets are reasonable.  It once took this long to circle downtown looking for a good spot, or as much as you will pay in gas to pay for a good parking spot.  The seats are closer and it's just as fun!  They have lots of upcoming promotions and fun events planned. 

    Let's go out to the 'Ol Ball Game!

Thu, Jun 14	College All-Stars	$1 Adult Beverage Night
	Fri, Jun 15	Hawks	Post-Game Fireworks	Blue Diamond Growers
	Sat, Jun 16	Hawks	$5.00 Night
			Awesome 3000 Night
	Sun, Jun 17	Hawks	$1 Senior Sundays
			Father's Day Breakfast & Game
			Kids Run The Bases	McDonald's
	Mon, Jun 18	Hawks	Monday Kids Night
			Sprague Grad Night
	Tue, Jun 19	Hawks	2 For Tuesday
	Mon, Jun 25	Emeralds	Monday Kids Night
	Tue, Jun 26	Emeralds	2 For Tuesday
			Pentacle Theater Night
	Wed, Jun 27	Emeralds	$1 Family Feast Night	Franz Bakery
			Silverton Grad Night
	Thu, Jun 28	AquaSox	$1 Adult Beverage Night
	Fri, Jun 29	AquaSox	Post-Game Fireworks
	Sat, Jun 30	AquaSox	$5.00 Night
			College Rivals Night

All giveaways and event dates are subject to change. July
	Date	Opponent	Promotion / Event	Presented by
	Wed, Jul 4	Canadians	Patriotic Tribute	USAA
			Post-Game Fireworks
	Thu, Jul 5	Canadians	$1 Adult Beverage Night
			Patriotic Tribute	AFSCME
			Post-Game Fireworks
	Fri, Jul 6	Canadians	Patriotic Tribute	Leupold Tactical Optics
			Post-Game Fireworks	Les Schwab Tire Centers
	Wed, Jul 11	Bears	$1 Family Feast Night	Franz Bakery
	Thu, Jul 12	Bears	$1 Adult Beverage Night
			Yankees Legend Don Larson Appearance
	Fri, Jul 13	Bears	Cancer Awareness Weekend	Hematology Oncology of Salem
			Post-Game Fireworks
	Sat, Jul 14	Bears	$5.00 Night
			Cancer Awareness Weekend	Hematology Oncology of Salem
			Post-Game Fireworks
	Sun, Jul 15	Bears	$1 Senior Sundays
			Cancer Awareness Weekend	Hematology Oncology of Salem
			Kids Run The Bases	McDonald's
	Mon, Jul 16	AquaSox	Hometown Heroes
			Monday Kids Night
	Tue, Jul 17	AquaSox	2 For Tuesday
	Wed, Jul 18	AquaSox	$1 Family Feast Night	Franz Bakery
	Fri, Jul 27	Emeralds	Post-Game Fireworks	PT Northwest
			Scout Night & Camp Out
	Sat, Jul 28	Emeralds	$5.00 Night
			San Francisco Giants Night
	Sun, Jul 29	Emeralds	$1 Senior Sundays
			Kids Run The Bases	McDonald's
			Youth Baseball Clinic

All giveaways and event dates are subject to change. August
	Date	Opponent	Promotion / Event	Presented by
	Mon, Aug 6	Indians	Monday Kids Night
	Tue, Aug 7	Indians	2 For Tuesday
			Crater's Birthday
	Wed, Aug 8	Indians	$1 Family Feast Night	Franz Bakery
	Thu, Aug 9	Indians	$1 Adult Beverage Night
	Fri, Aug 10	Indians	Post-Game Fireworks
	Sun, Aug 19	Canadians	$1 Senior Sundays
			Kids Run The Bases	McDonald's
	Mon, Aug 20	Canadians	Monday Kids Night
	Tue, Aug 21	Canadians	2 For Tuesday
	Tue, Aug 28	Dust Devils	2 For Tuesday
	Wed, Aug 29	Dust Devils	$1 Family Feast Night	Franz Bakery
	Thu, Aug 30	Dust Devils	$1 Adult Beverage Night
	Fri, Aug 31	Dust Devils	Post-Game Fireworks

All giveaways and event dates are subject to change. September
	Date	Opponent	Promotion / Event	Presented by
	Sat, Sep 1	Dust Devils	$5.00 Night

Memorial Day Weekend, Gateway to Summer!

Okay, okay!  I know it's not technically summer for a while yet, and today's rain showers sure didn't make it feel like we are right edge of the good ol' summertime, but we really are!  I have a LOT of work to do this weekend to start updating the calendar and summer page.  Until that is done, remember not to miss all of the Rose Festival events listed in the last post and on the , and the Multnomah County Fair this weekend at Oaks Park.  It looks like they have a lot of interesting exhibits and events this year to try and lure you away from the City Fair downtown.  Free admission as well!  They are having Pig Races, Wiener Dog Races, Petting Zoos, Exotic Animal Photo Opportunities, typical fair fare, and of course rides and roller skating at the Oaks.

Rose Festival Time!

Oh yes!  It's that time of year again, Rose Festival Time.  Parading around in the day and night, the smell of corn dogs and fried Twinkies, people floating around on dragon and milk carton boats, kids skipping school to go to Hollywood, race cars, balloon races, High School Royalty, fireworks, costumed runners,  meet the fleet (How you doin'?), white suits, and Roses, Roses, Roses.

Notable Events:

May 25 - June 10      CityFair
May 25      Fireworks Spectacular
May 28      Memorial Day Celebration
June 2       Starlight Run
June 2       Portland General Electric/SOLVE Starlight Parade
June 6      Fred Meyer Junior Parade
June 6 - 10             Fleet Week
June 9     Spirit Mountain Casino Grand Floral Parade
June 9 - 10            Portland Rose Festival Dragon Boat Race
June 10    Milk Carton Boat Race
June 15 - 17         Rose Cup Races

Lots of stuff still happening in April!

There are some great activities on the calendar for April.  The one most interesting to me is....

Monday, April 30

6:30-7:30pm

Financing Your Summer Vacation Interested in planning a summer vacation but don’t think it’s in your budget? Traveling on a budget does not necessarily mean you have to sacrifice luxury (but it helps if you sacrifice some)! This smart savings program will provide travel advice, transportation suggestions, accommodation recommendations, budgeting information and other useful travel tips. Program presented by AAA and the Oregon Society of CPAs.

Midland Library 805 S.E. 122nd Avenue Portland 503-988-5392

FREE

Got to find ways to make that Va Cay cheaper! 
   Here's one...... Disneyland Tips

I have been doing some updating.  I'm starting to work on May and JUNE!!!!
Here comes summer!