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2025-09-13 Pleasant Valley Dumpster Day

Join us in helping clean up the Pleasant Valley neighborhood Clean-up. We’ll need volunteers from 8am to 4pm. The volunteer shifts are broken down to three time slots: 8:30am-11:30am, 11:00am-2:00pm, and 1:30pm-3:30pm. You are welcome to sign up for more than one shift. Lunch from a cart of your choice in the Chop Chop Food<a href="https://centennialcommons.info/2025-09-13-pleasant-valley-dumpster-day/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"2025-09-13 Pleasant Valley Dumpster Day"</span></a>
Read More Karen Wolfgang
Community

In solidarity with our neighbors

The Center for African Immigrants and Refugee Organizations (CAIRO) is located just outside the northwest corner of Centennial, and it serves immigrant and refugee families throughout East Portland. Someone intentionally set fire to the play structure at the CAIRO Academy‘s early learning center shortly before 2 a.m. on August 3. (See news coverage here.) The<a href="https://centennialcommons.info/in-solidarity-with-our-neighbors/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"In solidarity with our neighbors"</span></a>
Read More Karen Wolfgang
Community Events

2025-08-16 SOLVE Neighborhood Cleanup

Come meet your neighbors in Powellhurst-Gilbert & Centennial and join us for a neighborhood collab clean-up! All tools provided. Everyone is welcome! This month we will be meeting at Friends Share Community Space in Small Mall for some light refreshments before splitting off to clean up the surrounding areas down Powell Blvd. We’ll provide all tools you’ll need, but feel<a href="https://centennialcommons.info/2025-08-16-solve-neighborhood-cleanup/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"2025-08-16 SOLVE Neighborhood Cleanup"</span></a>
Read More Karen Wolfgang
City of Portland Community

2025-08-24 D1 People’s Picnic

Councilor Avalos is excited to bring a little of City Hall to East Portland with a fun festival! Councilor Avalos is excited to bring a little of City Hall to East Portland with a fun festival that invites all the neighborhoods of District 1 to come together while learning more about community resources and engaging with<a href="https://centennialcommons.info/2025-08-24-d1-peoples-picnic/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"2025-08-24 D1 People’s Picnic"</span></a>
Read More Karen Wolfgang
City of Portland Community

2025-07-25 Concert in the Park

July 25, 202512-6pmVerdell Burdine Rutherford Park, 16555 SE Mill St. Summer Free for All: Live music performance by Picante! Join Centennial Community Association for a fun day of music performance, food and more! Let’s make our neighborhood thrive!
Read More Karen Wolfgang
City of Portland Community

2025-07-27 Volunteer at Sunday Parkways

Volunteer as an Intersection Superhero at East Portland Sunday Parkways on July 27! Fill East Portland’s streets with Sunday Parkways joy—support riders, help neighbors navigate the route, and soak up thousands of smiles as people walk, bike, and roll by. Volunteers receive a collectible sky blue Sunday Parkways t-shirt and the chance to be part<a href="https://centennialcommons.info/2025-07-27-volunteer-at-sunday-parkways/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"2025-07-27 Volunteer at Sunday Parkways"</span></a>
Read More Karen Wolfgang
Community Events

2025 Centennial meeting schedule

1/9/2025 Centennial Community Association (CCA) Board Thursday 6-7:30 pm VIRTUAL 1/9/2025 Centennial Neighborhood Emergency Team (CNET) Thursday 6:30-8 pm 1/21/2025 Centennial Community Resilience Network (CCRN) Tuesday 9 – 10:30am 2/6/2025 Centennial Community Association (CCA) General Thursday 6-7:30 pm St. Timothy Lutheran Church – 14500 SE Powell Blvd, Portland, OR 97236 2/13/2025 Centennial Neighborhood Emergency Team<a href="https://centennialcommons.info/2025-centennial-meeting-schedule/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"2025 Centennial meeting schedule"</span></a>
Read More Karen Wolfgang
Community Events

6/10/2025 – Outer Powell open house

The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is making safety improvements to help people get around busy Outer SE Powell Boulevard more safely. Planned safety improvements will reduce both the frequency and severity of crashes and help vehicles, pedestrians, transit, transit users and bicyclists share the road with fewer conflicts. Construction is underway and is anticipated<a href="https://centennialcommons.info/6-10-2025-outer-powell-open-house/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"6/10/2025 – Outer Powell open house"</span></a>
Read More Karen Wolfgang
Community Events

6/8/2025 – Chop Chop Sip & Shop Event

 You’re Invited to Chop Chop Sip & Shop!  Sunday, June 8 | 12 PM – 6 PM 17150 SE Powell Blvd, Portland, OR 97236 Get ready for a summer kickoff like no other at Chop Chop Food Pod—SE Portland’s newest and biggest food cart pod!   What to Expect: DJs spinning the hottest music all day Hot food from local<a href="https://centennialcommons.info/6-8-2025-chop-chop-sip-shop-event/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"6/8/2025 – Chop Chop Sip & Shop Event"</span></a>
Read More Karen Wolfgang