Hi Sunnyside! After what I hope was a beautiful summer for you and your families, it’s time to say hello to a new school year, a soon-to-be realized new form of city government, and a new term with the Sunnyside Neighborhood Association! It’s going to be a busy year and the SNA is here to help you make sense of the changes and fight for an even better Portland.
On to the news….
• With construction beginning on the Belmont Library, a new temporary service location is opening at 3557 SE Hawthorne Blvd. This location will offer limited services including book hold pick-up, 24/7 returns and free wireless printing. The library project is targeted for completion in the spring of 2026. Until then, don’t forget that you canplace holds, download e -books using the free Libby app, and visit any of the other Multnomah County library branches for additional services and events.
• The Belmont Street Fair is coming up on Saturday, September 14th from
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Come on out and support all of the local vendors and enjoy the firstfe stival of fall with your friends andneighbors. While there, please
stop by the SNA booth and say hi! We’ll be out there with our shiny new, yellow (Sunnyside!) pop-up tent.
• Interested in learning more about the District 3 City Council Candidates
and their plans to tackle homelessness? Portland Community College will be
hosting a District 3 Candidate Forum and Summit on Homelessness on Thursday, September 26th from 6-8:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided. RSVP by Monday, September 23rd HERE.
• Last, but not least, the SNA is CHANGING OUR MEETING DATES!
We will now meet on the 2nd Wednesday of each month in the Fireside Room at SE Uplift (3534 SE Main) at 7 p.m. This month we have two main topics on the agenda. First, we will have a representative from the Government Transition office to help everyone learn how to vote in the new city election system. It’s going to be a big change from the ballots we are used to using! Second, we will have guests to discuss the new pedestrian plaza that is being planned on 37th between Madison and Hawthorne.
That’s it for now. We hope to see you Wednesday at the next SNA meeting!