Humboldt Neighborhood Association

06/03/2026

celebrate Juneteenth at the North Portland library on Saturday June 13!

🌟 SATURDAY, JUNE 13 🌟 Save the date, Juneteenth: Spirit of Freedom is coming up!

We are so excited to invite you to a deeply moving and communal live music event with Makola Performing Arts' Okaidja Afroso! This performance is immersive, participatory, and powerful. Okaidja effortlessly blends joyful and resilient African traditional music storytelling styles with modern flair 🤩

For the early birds, stop by North Portland Library at 10 am for an extra special Juneteenth storytime followed by snacks and a crafting event we are sure the entire family will enjoy!

At North Portland Library, we've been celebrating Juneteenth for over 20 years. Share this with your friends and let's make this an event to remember.

📆 Saturday, June 13
🎨 Storytime, craft and snacks: 10 am to 11:30 am
🪘 Makola Performing Arts: 2 pm to 2:45 pm

Juneteenth: Spirit of Freedom is made possible in part by gifts from .

05/30/2026

05/29/2026

it’s time to start planning for this summer’s Block Party! get in the groove by watching this clip from last year, featuring a great performance from 24/7 365 and our Technology Chair Jeremy feeling the music. then head to our website and see how you can get involved!

https://humboldtportland.org/block-party-2026/

mark your calendar:
Saturday August 1
Sumner-Albina Park
(near Cherry Sprout Produce and Sweedeedee)

05/29/2026

the alberta abbey is technically juuuust outside the Humboldt neighborhood but we’re going to let it slide and post this anyway. check out this cool event with next thursday, June 4! tickets benefit All Hands Raised which promotes educational equity.

05/23/2026

shout out to our beautiful meeting location The Baker Building! vote for them for best wedding venue!

We are so honored to be nominated in the Willamette Week's Best of Portland Readers' Poll for Best Wedding Venue! And we're humbled to be named alongside so many amazing Portland businesses.
We love this community and the opportunity to have hosted your celebrations here over the past ten years.
Voting is open until June 17th, we would be incredibly grateful to have your vote.
https://bop.wweek.com/goods-and-services/best-wedding-venue

05/19/2026

mark your calendars for the Good in the Hood parade on Saturday June 27! Parade starts at King Elementary School and ends at Lillis Albina Park.

The parade is more than a kickoff. It’s a tradition.

For generations, this parade has been a celebration of community, culture, and the legacy we continue to build together.

Every year, the parade kicks off the festival with music, movement, and people showing up in a big way.

Whether you’re representing an organization, bringing a dance group, showing up with your team, or volunteering behind the scenes, there’s a place for you.

🗓 Parade: June 27
📍 From King Elementary School to Lillis Albina Park
⏰ 11:00 AM
🗓 Application deadline: June 7

Sign up to join the parade or volunteer: https://f.mtr.cool/lkilnfknqc

05/16/2026

looking for something to do tonight? Dance For Democracy at Alberta Abbey!!

Tonight at The Abbey we're honored to welcome an event that's very close to our hearts. Put on your most bodacious outfit and join us for Blonde Aid: Dance For Democracy. This is an all-out 80s benefit concert where every dollar from ticket sales supports the Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition 💜

PIRC is a grassroots Portland organization that keeps a 24/7 hotline active, provides legal support, and mobilizes volunteers to protect immigrant families throughout Oregon. These are our neighbors, the people whose presence, culture, and contributions make our city richer every single day.

Featured entertainment includes: Blonde Neon, The Wanna Be-52’s, DEVOtees, and DJ NoN (Decadent 80's). Tickets available online or at the door!

05/16/2026

Just want to note that we are aware that the listing for Humboldt Neighborhood Association on the city’s neighborhood webpage is inaccurate. Unfortunately we do not have access to update this webpage ourselves. It is updated by the Office of Civic Life. Multiple requests to update the page have been submitted over the last five weeks but no updates have been made and we have not received a response.

Please check this page’s upcoming events or our own website and calendar for the most accurate meeting schedule, location, and other details.

We are meeting this Monday, May 18, and NOT meeting Monday, May 25 (Memorial Day).

05/14/2026

One of the ballot initiatives collecting signatures to try to get on the ballot this fall is the MultNoMo campaign, working to consolidate the City of Portland and Multnomah County into one streamlined government entity.

Have you ever tried to get a city permit for an improvement to your house and been surprised by having to record something with the county? Have you ever called to report an issue and been bounced back and forth between city and county departments? Are you tired of maintaining multiple logins to pay your property taxes and the BZT/PFA/SHS taxes? Then you’ve experienced some of the problems this initiative is trying to solve.

Check out the campaign website to learn about the issue, other jurisdictions that have tackled this challenge, and the legal framework.

https://multnomo.org/

We’re excited to hear from the MultNoMo campaign founder at our upcoming meeting on Monday May 18. Check out our event or sign up for updates at humboldtportland.org.

A citizen-led initiative to consolidate Multnomah County and the City of Portland into a single, accountable, and effective government.