Events & Classes

Cultivate Initiatives will be in the Midland parking lot offering free hot showers and other resources, including (while supplies last) clothing and hygiene products.

No registration required.

Come meet with staff from the Oregon Department of Human Services and Partner for a Hunger-free Oregon to to sign up for SNAP and other benefits and get information about targeted services to help people move out of poverty. 

Join us for free in-person tabling sessions with Portland Parks & Recreation, where we will share valuable
resources, answer your questions, and connect you with community
programs and opportunities.

Springtime can be a true test of our immune system. Discuss trusted herbs to keep on hand for immune support when the first signs of a cold start to appear. Make an herbal honey and herb infused vinegar to take home while tasting different teas with Saundra Kamman of Bloom and Grow Nutrition. Space is limited to the first 20 attendees.

Springtime can be a true test of our immune system. Discuss trusted herbs to keep on hand for immune support when the first signs of a cold start to appear. Make an herbal honey and herb infused vinegar to take home while tasting different teas with Saundra Kamman of Bloom and Grow Nutrition.

This event will be held in Community Room 1A. Space is limited to 20 registrants.

Cultivate Initiatives will be in the Midland parking lot offering free hot showers and other resources, including (while supplies last) clothing and hygiene products.

No registration required.

Come meet with staff from the Oregon Department of Human Services and Partner for a Hunger-free Oregon to to sign up for SNAP and other benefits and get information about targeted services to help people move out of poverty. 

Join us for Free in-person tabling sessions with Portland Parks & Recreation, where we will share valuable
resources, answer your questions, and connect you with community
programs and opportunities.

Community members experiencing houselessness, welcome! You're invited to join staff for informal conversation and community. Come join us to ask us about the Library, tell us what you'd like to do here, or a casual chat! Coffee and light snacks provided, and no registration required.  

Get help applying for the wait list for the Housing Choice Voucher program in Multnomah County (also known as Section 8). Library staff and volunteers will provide help for this initial online application, including:

Cultivate Initiatives will be in the Midland parking lot offering free hot showers and other resources, including (while supplies last) clothing and hygiene products.

No registration required.

Come meet with staff from the Oregon Department of Human Services and Partner for a Hunger-free Oregon to to sign up for SNAP and other benefits and get information about targeted services to help people move out of poverty. 

This is a mutual-aid project: helping people replace lost ID documents. This includes ID cards, birth certificates, and drivers’ licenses. No one will be turned away - citizenship, age, housing status or any other factor does not apply here. This network of support covers the cost of fees related to replacing documents but not any personal fines or penalties. Registration not required.

Come meet with staff from CareOregon to get information about the Medicare Advantage plan and to get help with finding affordable health insurance. Resources will be available in Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese, and Chinese.

Cultivate Initiatives will be in the Midland parking lot offering free hot showers and other resources, including (while supplies last) clothing and hygiene products.

No registration required.

Come meet with staff from the Oregon Department of Human Services and Partner for a Hunger-free Oregon to to sign up for SNAP and other benefits and get information about targeted services to help people move out of poverty. 

Springtime can be a true test of our immune system. Discuss trusted herbs to keep on hand for immune support when the first signs of a cold start to appear. Make an herbal honey and herb infused vinegar to take home while tasting different teas with Saundra Kamman of Bloom and Grow Nutrition.

Registration opens 4/5/25 by 10 am.

Cultivate Initiatives will be in the Midland parking lot offering free hot showers and other resources, including (while supplies last) clothing and hygiene products.

No registration required.

Come meet with staff from the Oregon Department of Human Services and Partner for a Hunger-free Oregon to to sign up for SNAP and other benefits and get information about targeted services to help people move out of poverty. 

Join us for free in-person tabling sessions with Portland Parks & Recreation, where we will share valuable
resources, answer your questions, and connect you with community
programs and opportunities.