Humboldt Neighborhood Association

06/17/2026

As home to the Vancouver/Williams corridor and the Blandena/Going St bikeways, we have a passionate community of cyclists in our neighborhood. You can help out by volunteering to do a shift for the 2026 Bicycle Count!

PBOT’s annual summer bike count is right around the corner, and we’re looking for volunteers to help us gather essential data about biking in Portland. Each year, hundreds of community members volunteer for a short two‑hour shift at intersections around the city, helping us understand how biking is changing across neighborhoods. This year, we will be counting over 350 locations in Portland.

Check out this website to learn more and claim your site for a 2-hour counting shift sometime this summer. Counts are happening now through September 30.

https://www.portland.gov/transportation/walking-biking-transit-safety/bicycle-counts

06/16/2026

Back by popular demand, Preschool for All applications are open again for Portland Parks & Recreation spots at Matt Dishman Community Center!

Class meets: Monday through Friday • 9am to 3pm
September 2026 through June 2027
Location: 77 Northeast Knott Street

Portland Parks Preschool is dedicated to providing a play-based, child-centered, and inclusive educational preschool program. Our program is based on the developmental philosophy that children develop and grow at their own rate, and it is our goal to honor where each child is in their development.

Why families love it:

+Weekly walks to the new Albina Library for story time
+Indoor pool with family swim right after pick‑up
+Fitness center, plus registered classes, and drop-in activities for all ages on site, including youth sports and art classes, teen/adult boxing, lap swim, water aerobics, and more

If your child will be 3 or 4 by September 1, you are eligible for free preschool! Take advantage of this great opportunity.

Apply at

Find Preschool for All Programs

06/16/2026

Build some international community by hosting a Japanese exchange student this summer!

American Cultural Exchange Service (ACES) is urgently seeking host families to welcome Japanese high school students for two weeks this summer, from July 10-24. Students will have weekday classes and activities from about 9-5, and can commute on public transit. They are excited to spend evenings and weekends as part of an American family! Host families receive orientation materials, 24/7 support, and a stipend. You can learn more at acescollegehomestay.org or apply online. Questions? Contact [email protected] or (503) 673-6898.

You can learn more about ACES at their website below.

ACES is a non-governmental, non-profit organization dedicated to international cultural and educational exchange. The ACES mission is to provide high-quality international educational and cultural exchange experiences to individuals from the U.S. and foreign countries in order to promote global unde...

06/16/2026

Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. was at the Jefferson groundbreaking a couple weeks ago!! So great to see our congresswoman visiting our beautiful neighborhood and supporting this project ❤️🏫

06/15/2026

Everyone's talking about funding for the Moda Center. The City wants to hear your thoughts - what do you think about the City of Portland funding this project? Fill out the survey here: https://www.menti.com/alx87tdi92ai

Once you've finished inputting your answers, click through to see how other residents filled out the survey! You can even read others' answers to the open response questions. There's lots of interesting ideas and lots to consider with this issue. Make your voice heard and let your elected representatives know what you think!

Be heard, collaborate, and share ideas—make meetings and classes more engaging with real conversations.

06/13/2026

20% off at north portland bike works!! get equipped for bike summer!!!!

06/11/2026

Always Here is giving away tickets to OMSI pride!!! like the original post for a chance to win 🌈 ❤️ 🌈

OMSI’s annual PRIDE at the Museum is this Friday and we have tickets to giveaway! This is a family friendly event with drag performances, science demos, and local vendors like us!

On a personal level, we LOVE going to OMSI Pride. This will be our third year as guest vendors – and for those keeping score, we've only been around since 2023! It's become one of the rare 'pop-up bookstore' events we do because we wouldn't miss it for anything. (Despite how much we loved our pop-up era, we don't crave the hard labor of hauling books around town), because OMSI Pride is one of those events that we leave with a little extra spring in our step.

We love meeting q***r families in all sizes and constellations, talking with folks we're in community with who are out celebrating Pride, taking pictures with drag performers working, and rubbing shoulders with the local organizations who help sustain our communities. It's truly just a joy.

And we'll never forget that one time when a group of friends instructed their token straight friend to read them a q***r picture book out loud for the group.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆! (We have 2 pairs of tix to give away!)

❤️‍🔥 Like this post
🌈 Tag a friend you wanna invite to OMSI Pride!

Winners will be notified via Instagram DM on Thursday by 5pm!

Image description: On a tan background, the logo for OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry). Below that, the text "PRIDE AT THE MUSEUM!" In a bar, "Friday | June 12 | 6-9PM". Below that, "$10 Adult | $8 Youth" "Full museum access, live entertainment, planetarium shows, and more!" Below that, a curling rainbow with the text "Ticket Giveaway!" on it. Above that, doodles of tickets and rainbow-colored hearts.

06/09/2026

Are you an aspiring photographer in the neighborhood? We're looking for a volunteer to take some Board Member headshots for our website! We would be happy to list you as a sponsor on our website and promote your page on our social media.

About The Humboldt Neighborhood association was re-established in the summer of 2025. We voted in our board and approved our new by-laws that same winter. We’re still ramping up, but are incredibly excited to meet all our neighbors and serve the community in any way we can! Learn more about our bo...

06/07/2026

bring your bike down to north portland bike works and get your hands dirty! 6:15pm on Monday June 8!

Workshop coming up! First one this Summer is Tomorrow! Bring yer bike and get a lil help!