Events & Classes

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 have a casual chat! Coffee and light snacks provided, and no registration required.  

Calling all little movers and shakers and their caregivers! Sing, dance, listen to stories, and explore basic sign language together with Tiny Talkers! Connect through music while helping kids build their confidence, communication, and awareness. Enjoy a joyful mix of rhythm, storytelling, imaginative play, and simple signs that you can start using right away at home!

Learn about herbs and essential oils that soothe and relax the body, mind and soul. We will make bath bombs, a soothing muscle soak for the bath, and a rejuvenating scrub.

Space is limited, registration required and opens on March 18.

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.

Offering recovery services for ages 14-35:

• Peer Mentoring
• Treatment
• Housing
• Mental Health
• Family Support

Come meet with Volunteers of America at the library! Get help with housing, shelter, behavioral and mental health in a safe space. Talk about family safety, re-entry from the criminal justice system and more with members of the community!

This program is first come, first served - no reservations required.

Learn about bike maintenance and bring your bicycle with you to get some hands-on experience doing basic repairs!

We'll go over the major systems on a bike, learn how to do some simple adjustments and have time to practice flat repair.

You're encouraged to bring your bike and any specific questions about issues you might have, but it's not required for attendance, though the program is first come first served.

Get active, get healthy, get fit — all while line dancing, exercising and having fun! Line dance: Move to the beat, feel the energy, and get your steps in without even realizing it! Sistahs4Life brings soulful line dancing all over the Portland metro area. his class is intended for those who have some experience with line dancing and are ready for more complex and faster steps.

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.

Step into a lush spring forest through painting. In this trauma-informed, wellness-based workshop, participants will be gently guided to create their own blossoming tree scene on canvas using acrylic paints. The class emphasizes relaxation, mindfulness, and self-expression, making it an ideal seasonal activity for reducing stress and nurturing creativity. No experience is needed—just a willingness to create and connect.

Come meet with Volunteers of America at the library! Get help with housing, shelter, behavioral and mental health in a safe space. Talk about family safety, re-entry from the criminal justice system and more with members of the community!

This program is first come, first served - no reservations required.

Get active, get healthy, get fit — all while line dancing, exercising and having fun! Line dance: Move to the beat, feel the energy, and get your steps in without even realizing it! Sistahs4Life brings soulful line dancing all over the Portland metro area. his class is intended for those who have some experience with line dancing and are ready for more complex and faster steps.

Join Chelsea Hoshaw for a family-friendly yoga class! Family yoga includes songs, books, meditation, movement and emotional regulation techniques for the whole family! Child-sized mats will be supplied; families can bring their own adult mats if they would like. This class is geared toward 0-6 but siblings can come, too. Each child needs to have an adult and adults are encouraged to participate.

Offering recovery services for ages 14-35:

• Peer Mentoring
• Treatment
• Housing
• Mental Health
• Family Support

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.

Câu lạc bộ Giao lưu cho người Cao niên, là điểm đến sôi động cho các vị cao niên họp mặt, duy trì hoạt động và kết bạn mới. Các thành viên tham gia vào nhiều hoạt động thú vị, từ các buổi khiêu vũ sôi động để nâng cao tinh thần và rèn luyện sức khỏe, đến các trò chơi giúp trí óc minh mẫn, hay các dự án thủ công sáng tạo để thể hiện tài năng nghệ thuật của mình.

Calling all little movers and shakers and their caregivers! Sing, dance, listen to stories, and explore basic sign language together with Tiny Talkers! Connect through music while helping kids build their confidence, communication, and awareness. Enjoy a joyful mix of rhythm, storytelling, imaginative play, and simple sign. You can start using sign right away at home to connect!

Come meet with Volunteers of America at the library! Get help with housing, shelter, behavioral and mental health in a safe space. Talk about family safety, re-entry from the criminal justice system and more with members of the community!

This program is first come, first served - no reservations 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.

Get active, get healthy, get fit — all while line dancing, exercising and having fun! Line dance: Move to the beat, feel the energy, and get your steps in without even realizing it! Sistahs4Life brings soulful line dancing all over the Portland metro area. his class is intended for those who have some experience with line dancing and are ready for more complex and faster steps.