Kerns Holiday Party 2025!
Wednesday December 17, 2025 6:30pm – 9pm
Location: YOU DECIDE!
Check THIS PAGE to see suggestions and discussion!
Next Meeting
Wednesday January 21, 2026 6:30pm – 8pm
Pacific Crest School
116 NE 29th Ave, Portland, OR 97232
Enter from the parking lot door off of Davis Street
Hybrid in person and Zoom meeting
Zoom link:
Next FUNdraiser
When: January 2026
Date: YOU DECIDE
Where: YOU DECIDE
Check THIS PAGE to see suggestions and discussion
Wednesday September 17, 2025 6:30pm – 8pm
NOTE: NO MEETING IN AUGUST. INSTEAD COME TO OUR PICNIC ON AUGUST 5
Zoom link:
Email us at kernsna@gmail.com
Wednesday November 19, 2025 6:30pm – 8pm
Hybrid in person and Zoom meeting. Last meeting of the year – we don’t meet in December.
Zoom link: https://kernspdx.org/zoom
Note temporary new location due to scheduling conflict at Pacific Crest School:
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Latest News
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Join us at the Rainbow Road FUNdraiser - Thursday September 4th, 5-9pm. Live Music and Bingo!
LIVE MUSIC
Doc Woods Trio
The Barefoot Block Band
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VaedaVisionRainbow Road Stage
2720 SE Ankeny
Sharing Square
In this section we share emails and announcements that come into the Kerns NA inbox.
Overnight shelters help more people| 50th year of community gardens
Domingo’s All Day Fundraiser for Clear Clinic
November Newsletter: Action Alerts, Budget Updates, Constituent Coffee
Ready to Shine This Summer? Apply for Cultural Events Starting Dec 1!
Sandy Lofts Food Drive
Do you have ideas, issues, want to get involved?
Let us know!
Or you can email us at kernsna@gmail.com
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Who We Are
We are residents, workers, business owners and supporters of the Kerns Neighborhood in Portland, Oregon. We are open to all and make decisions democratically. No matter if you are a renter, a homeowner, a worker, a business owner or anyone else who supports the Kerns neighborhood you are welcome and encouraged to join us!
- All people in the neighborhood from all walks of life
- Renters
- Homeowners
- Workers
- Business Owners
- Guests
- Supporters
Where is Kerns Neighborhood?
Kerns Neighborhood is in Portland, Oregon – on the inner East Side along the West side of the Willamette River between Burnside Street to the South and I-84 Banfield Highway to the North and 33rd Avenue to the West.
Kerns is bordered by the Buckman and Sunnyside Neighborhoods to the South, Laurelhurst Neighborhood to the East. and Lloyd District and Sullivan’s Gulch to the North.
Kerns is in District 3 in the City of Portland and is proudly part of Southeast Uplift – the District 3 Neighborhood Coalition of 19 Neighborhoods.
What We Do
We do many things to support neighborhood connections and improvements. Below is a partial list.
- Monthly meetings open to the public to join and participate (except August and December)
- Communications via a monthly newsletter, website, Facebook page, Instagram page, Nextdoor notices and other media.
- Organize the annual Kerns picnic in Oregon Park the first Tuesday in August.
- Neighborhood placemaking such as the banners project and other future projects
- Neighborhood cleanups such as through SOLVE and also recycling drop-off events.
- Street painting
- Advocacy of neighborhood organizations and businesses
- Networking via SE Uplift and the City of Portland
Donate!
Or fill out the form here:
Kerns Neighborhood Map
