General Event

Climate Action Week - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Twenty percent of the region’s landfill waste is food. That’s enough to fill 5,000 semi-trucks each year! Food is carbon intensive to transport, and once it’s in the landfill, food waste makes greenhouse gases and contributes to climate change.

But there’s an easy fix! Support local food sources by choosing local vendors or growing your own delicious produce. There are multiple community gardens in Milwaukie, find one near your home and get digging!

Climate Action Week - Personal Transportation

Riding a bike, walking, and taking public transportation is an easy way to reduce your carbon footprint while enjoying the city's natural and historical scenery. Using active transportation, even for small trips and errands, adds up to big carbon savings for the community! Need that extra boost to get on your bike?

The Bike More challenge is starting the month of May – sign up, bike when possible, and win fun prizes!

Climate Action of the Day: Sign yourself, friends, and family up for the Bike More Challenge

Climate Action Week - Home Energy and Efficiency

Did you know that residential buildings in Milwaukie account for roughly 18% of the city’s carbon emissions? That was almost 48,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent in 2016 – as if over 52 million pounds of coal were burned to power and heat the city's homes!

The easiest way to reduce your household carbon impact, fight climate change, and save money is to make your home energy and water efficient!

Climate Action of the Day: Give your house a quick efficiency makeover through Energy Trust of Oregon

Poetry Reading

The Milwaukie Poetry Series an exciting series of readings by established local poets takes place on the second Wednesday of each month September through June in the Ledding Library Pond House (2215 SE Harrison St.).

Season 12

Sept. 12, 2018, at 7 .pm. - Paul Merchant

Oct. 10, 2018, at 7 p.m. - Samiya Bashir

Nov. 14, 2018, at 7 p.m. - George Venn

Dec. 12, 2018, at 7 p.m. - Andrea Hollander

Jan. 9, 2019, at 7 p.m.- Kristin Berger

Feb. 13, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. - Tim Whitsel

Mar. 13, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. - Carolyn Martin

Hector Campbell Neighborhood Picnic

Join your Hector Campbell neighbors for food, music, and fun! The 16th Annual Picnic is sponsored by the Hector Campbell Neighborhood District Association (NDA). 

Hillside Master Plan Morning Visioning Session

Clackamas County is currently developing a master plan to envision the future of the 16-acre Hillside public housing community. Come speak with the project team and other community members about what you would like to see come out of the master plan process. The morning workshop runs from 9:30 am to 11 am, while the evening workshop runs from 5:30 pm to 7 pm. 

The Mother Gamelin conference room is located on the second floor of the hospital and the easiest access is from the western parking lot (access from Dwyer Drive).

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Crafty Writers and Readers

Do you find yourself more motivated to write when you have others by your side who are also writing? Do you enjoy book groups that explore the craft of writing? Join the Crafty Writers and Readers the third Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Program Room for study, critique, writing, and sharing.

Carefree Sunday - Canceled

Carefree Sunday has been canceled for 2023. 

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Annual Library Book Sale

Help support the Friends of the Ledding Library at their Annual Book Sale Friday, June 22 through Sunday, June 24 (9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day) at the Portland Waldorf School gymnasium, 2300 SE Harrison St.

Kronberg Park Multi-Use Walkway

The engineering design for the new Kronberg Park Multi-Use Walkway is nearly complete! Click on the renderings below to see the walkway that will stretch from SE McLoughlin Blvd. to the Kellogg Creek Bike-Pedestrian Bridge in south downtown.

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