Community Connections
- by Dennise M. Kowalczyk
One of the values of MetroEast Community Media is a commitment to collaborating with local governments, educational institutions, non-profit organizations and individuals to bring our collective resources together to achieve community aspirations.
If you are interested in a media partnership with MetroEast Community Media, please contact Dennise M. Kowalczyk at Dennise@metroeast.org.
Music Mondays
MetroEast Community Media is proud to serve as a sponsor of Music Mondays! The Center for the Arts Plaza located in downtown Gresham will host free entertainment each Monday in June, July and August. Click here for details!
Celebration of the Arts
MetroEast Community Media is proud to serve as a sponsor of Celebration of the Arts, an event hosted by the Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce. Its a celebration of all local art organizations summer seasons and the events that residents of Gresham/East Metro can enjoy in their own backyards Click here for details!

Party on the Plaza - July 30
So much going on in Gresham! MetroEast Community Media is serving as a sponsor of the Party on the Plaza event scheduled for July 30 at the Center for the Arts Plaza. It's a revival of a Gresham favorite: the Street Dance! Music by the band, Super Diamond. Fun starts at 5 pm. Details found by clicking here.

Fight with Elegance - August 7
MetroEast Community Media is proud to serve as a sponsor of the 2nd Annual Fight with Elegance event taking place on August 7. This annual event is a fundraiser to build awareness about breast cancer treatment. Elegant Funky has teamed up with 4th Street Brewing and Snow Cap Community Charities on this event that will feature local soul diva, Linda Hornbuckle. Tickets are $15.00 each. Details about the event can be found here.
5th Annual Fairview on the Green Festival
Everybody loves a festival! Join in on the fun on Saturday
August 28th for the 5th annual Fairview on the Green Festival &
Poker Run in Community Park. The fun begins in the morning and goes throughout the day
and includes a sanctioned District Chili Cook-off of the International Chili
Society. There will also be a
children’s fun area and a new addition: Artisans on the Green. Fun for the whole family! Click here for details!
Soroptimist Teddy Bear Parade
Everybody loves a parade – especially with teddy bears! Join in on the fun on Saturday September 25th for the annual Soroptimists Teddy Bear Parade in downtown Gresham…Its fun for the whole family! Stay tuned for more details.

11th Annual East County Economic Summit

Harvest Faire
MetroEast Community Media is proud to server as a sponsor of Harvest Faire! The Center for the Arts Plaza in downtown Gresham is hosting a free, family-friendly event on October 16 that will include face painting, scarecrow making and pumpkin decorating. Click here for details!
Haunted House
MetroEast Community Media is proud to serve as a sponsor of the second annual Haunted House! This fun event was brought to the community by the Center for the Arts Foundation last year and is a must see artistic showcase filled with fun and fright. Click here for more information regarding this special event.
GACC Spring and Fall Open Houses
The Greater Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to present the Business Connection Fair taking place on November 18. Click here for more information regarding this special event.
MetroEast Community Media is proud to server as a sponsor of Harvest Faire! The Center for the Arts Plaza in downtown Gresham is hosting a free, family-friendly event on October 16 that will include face painting, scarecrow making and pumpkin decorating. Click here for details!

Haunted House
MetroEast Community Media is proud to serve as a sponsor of the second annual Haunted House! This fun event was brought to the community by the Center for the Arts Foundation last year and is a must see artistic showcase filled with fun and fright. Click here for more information regarding this special event.

GACC Spring and Fall Open Houses
The Greater Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to present the Business Connection Fair taking place on November 18. Click here for more information regarding this special event.

| Contact: | Dennise M. Kowalczyk, Dir. of Organizational Advancement |
| Phone: | 503-667-8848 ext 335 |
| Web: | http://www.metroeast.org |
| email: | Dennise@metroeast.org |
| Address: | 829 N.E. 8th Street Gresham, OR 97030 |


