Daily Cafe at the Tram and Food in Bloom Catering present a monthly dinner series.  Join your friends and neighbors at the Daily Cafe in South Waterfront for this delicious dinner series – first up in April – baby greens with asparagus, fresh oranges, salted pistachios and buttermilk herb dressing for the first course, second course includes milk braised pork loin with shallot marmalade, spring peas & mushrooms and finally for dessert a lemon olive oil tart.  Make your reservations today!

Dinner at the Daily
Thursday, April 8, 6:30 p.m.

Daily Cafe at the Tram
3355 SW Bond Ave. Portland, OR 97239 Map It.

$25  per person, wine available for purchase
Reservations Only – email matt@foodinbloom.com or 503-453-9780

The West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District (WMSWCD) provides an array of services to residents of the district, which include conservation planning, invasive species removal, urban garden planning and many other services.

The WMSWCD will visit the South Waterfront to discuss soil testing in our area, how to prepare beds for planting, organic gardening, invasive plants and container gardening.  Come hear this short presentation and have your questions answered by WMSWCD staff, Mary Logalbo (Urban Conservationist) and Erica Stokes (Certified Organic Gardener), click here for more info.

SWF Sustainability Speaker Series: West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District
Wednesday, March 24, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Umpqua Bank Innovation Lab
3606 SW Bond Ave. Portland, OR 97239 Map It.

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
RSVP: not required, but always appreciated, email communityrelations@southwaterfront.com or 503-972-3289

Deepen thoughts and beliefs thru new SWF book group. Come ready to discuss first five chapters of Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis on Sunday March 21, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.  Atwater Place amenity room.  Questions/RSVP to Kim Nye. Enjoy some great Oregon wines and cheeses as well!

As winter melts away into spring it’s time to begin planning our plots in the South Waterfront Community Garden. Last year the beds filled up quickly, so please be sure to fill out your application and return it to the Community Relations office as early as possible.  Garden plot applications are available in each building at the concierge desk.  Completed applications and checks can be turned in at the Community Relations office, Atwater Townhome #115, Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Also four members of the Multnomah Chapter of the Master Gardeners group will visit the Garden Meeting on March 16 to speak about starting the new gardens for 2010. They will speak on the following topics: soil, seeds, maintenance and secession. They’ll give a short presentation with plenty of time for questions and answers. This is open to new and returning gardeners. Applications for garden plots available at the event.

Community Garden Meeting
March 16, 7:00 p.m.

John Ross Plaza Studio
3623 SW River Parkway, Portland, OR  Map It
If you have further questions regarding the Community Garden, please email Garden Manager, Debbie Cronk.

Mike Zilis, principal with Walker Macy Landscape Architects, will discuss the environmental and community issues influencing the development of the Master Plan for the South Waterfront Greenway. The series will continue over the next three months featuring different speakers on various topics, including the Greenway and Ross Island. This series takes place at Umpqua Bank.

South Waterfront: Past, Present, and Future Series
Tuesday, March 16, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Umpqua Bank Innovation Lab

3606 SW Bond Ave. Portland, OR 97239 Map It.

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
RSVP: not required, but always appreciated, email communityrelations@southwaterfront.com or 503-972-3289

The SWF Community Garden committee presents winter movie nights. A short film, “City of Cranes,” takes you hundreds of feet above the ground to hear the insights of crane drivers, and see a glimpse of the poetic, mesmerizing world of cranes. It is filmed in London and from the view point of the crane operator.

“Backyard Conversations,” is an investigation of place, space and community was filmed in the South Waterfront by local artist Linda Wysong. It includes interviews with residents of the SWF, cyclists, OHSU employees and the construction workers who offer their insights on the neighborhood and what it’s like to live and work in the SWF.

“City of Cranes” & “Backyard Conversations”
Thursday, March 11, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Atwater Place Amenity Room
0841 SW Gaines St. Portland, OR 97239  Map It.

RVSP: communityrelations@southwaterfront.com
or call 503-972-3289

OPEN TO SWF RESIDENTS AND THEIR GUESTS

Come join the members of the South Portland Business Association at their 3rd Annual Merchant Fair.  The evening will feature complimentary food and drink, entertainment, activities for kids, and a silent auction to help support the South Portland Business Association.  Support your local small businesses at this great FREE family event that provides a little something for everyone in the family.

SPBA 3rd Annual Merchant Fair
Thursday March 11, 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Macadam Building

4310 SW Macadam Ave. Portland, OR 97239 Map It.

Over the past three months our South Waterfront Artist in Residence, Craig Hickman, has worked with his students to create, design, and produce fascinating projects here in South Waterfront.  Many of you attended Hickman’s opening artist talk where he discussed his “Complex Numbers” project and his students’ “Dog Party” in February.

As Hickman’s residency comes to a close this month, be sure to attend his final presentations.  March 10th is Hickman’s closing reception and a second opportunity to view student presentations, as well as Hickman’s own project “Complex Numbers.”

Craig Hickman – Closing Reception
Wednesday, March 10, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Artist in Residence Studio
3623 SW River Parkway, Portland, OR 97239  Map It.

RVSP: not required, but always appreciated, email communityrelations@southwaterfront.com
or call 503-972-3289

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Spring is springing. The sheep want to be liberated from their fleeces.  Come to a presentation of “Fleece to Fiber” on March 9.  Meriwether resident Joyce Romanski will talk about the selection, preparation, spinning and dyeing of wool fleece, including a demonstration on her Ashford spinning wheel.  This is a great opportunity to learn about a lost household craft.  All SWF Residents are invited to attend, presentation will be held in the Meriwether East Lounge.

Fleece to Fiber
Tuesday, March 9, 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Meriwether East Lounge
0836 SW Curry St. Portland, OR 97239

No need to wait for a grocery store to take the plunge: join our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program and receive a weekly share of fresh, local, sustainably grown vegetables. South Waterfront residents can join the Sauvie Island Organics CSA for the 2010 season as SIO offers a new pick-up site in the neighborhood. For details please visit the Sauvie Island Organics CSA website at www.sauvieislandorganics.com and click on the CSA tab.

There are only a few spots remaining for the 2010 CSA season, if you are interested in joining please contact the SIO CSA today for more information or to sign-up.

Francesca Benedetti
CSA Coordinator
Sauvie Island Organics
Office: 503.621.6921
Mobile: 503.312.0183
www.sauvieislandorganics.com
Email: francesca@sauvieislandorganics.com