Woodstock Community Center Explained

Woodstock Community Center
Map Type:Portland
Owner:Portland Parks & Recreation
Location:Woodstock
Address:5905 Southeast 43rd Avenue
Location Town:Portland, Oregon
Location Country:United States
Coordinates:45.4798°N -122.6188°W
Website:Woodstock Community Center

The Woodstock Community Center is a community center and former fire station built in 1928, located in the Woodstock neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, United States.[1] The building was converted to a community center when Portland Parks & Recreation acquired ownership in 1958. In 2003, community members prevented closure due to budget constraints by forming a group called Friends of the Woodstock Community Center to raise funds and coordinate volunteers.

History

Originally constructed as a fire station in 1928, the building was converted to a community center in 1958 after Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) acquired ownership.[1] In 2003, City of Portland budget constraints threatened closure of the center. Community members formed a group called Friends of the Woodstock Community Center (FWCC) to raise funds and coordinate volunteers, preventing closure. Volunteers contribute thousands of hours each year to maintain the property and coordinate workshops and other community events.[1] According to the Woodstock Neighborhood Association (WNA), an agreement with PP&R requires that the center operate on a cost neutral basis.[2]

The center had 6,492 visits during the 2011–2012 fiscal year. In 2013, the center had a budget at nearly $33,000 of program revenue and two part-time staff members who also worked at the Mt. Scott Community Center (the Woodstock Community Center is considered its satellite). Volunteers continue to keep the center running, donating an average of 400 hours per quarter and maintaining the building's interior and exterior.[3]

Community role

Over the years the building has hosted numerous activities. In the late-1950s the center began hosting all music education classes offered by PP&R.<ref name=CMC>Web site: Community Music Center. Portland Parks & Recreation. November 21, 2012. June 23, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120623064842/http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/finder/index.cfm?action=ViewPark&PropertyID=21. live. The music program included children's music, ear training, music theory and strings instruction; classes were offered at the Woodstock location until the construction of the Community Music Center in 1969. More recent examples include Al-Anon meetings,[4] clock repair classes,[5] guitar and piano lessons,[2] Halloween parties,[6] [7] [8] pilates,[2] a pre-school cooperative program,[2] Reed Neighborhood Association meetings,[9] taekwondo,[10] watercolor painting,[2] WNA meetings,[11] [12] [13] yoga classes and Zumba fitness classes.[5] [14] The center also hosts benefit events by FWCC and the WNA to support its maintenance fund through the sale of arts and crafts,[5] plants,[15] [16] and raffle and silent auction items.[5] Space at the center can be rented for events.[2] As of 2015, PP&R operates a pre-school at the center.[17]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Woodstock Community Center. Portland Parks & Recreation. August 23, 2012. January 11, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120111101340/http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/finder/index.cfm?action=ViewPark&PropertyID=867. live.
  2. Web site: Community Center. Woodstock Neighborhood Association. November 22, 2012. January 5, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130105045428/http://www.woodstockpdx.org/wcc.html. live.
  3. News: MacKinnon. Merry. Volunteers still keeping Woodstock Community Center open. September 25, 2015. The Bee. April 5, 2013. September 25, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150925231636/http://pamplinmedia.com/sb/75-features/135373-volunteers-still-keeping-woodstock-community-center-open. live.
  4. Web site: Health and Counseling Services: Self-Help Resources. November 21, 2012. Reed College.
  5. News: Woodstock Center substantially celebrated by community. East Portland News. November 21, 2012. David F. Ashton. Portland, Oregon. September 1, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210901013409/https://eastpdxnews.com/events-fairs-fun/woodstock-center-substantially-celebrated-by-community/. live.
  6. News: Spooky kids' events haunt Westmoreland and Woodstock. November 21, 2012. 2007. David F.. Ashton. East Portland News. Portland, Oregon. May 20, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110520012233/http://eastpdxnews.com/events-fairs-fun/spooky-kids-events-haunt-westmoreland-and-woodstock/. live.
  7. News: Halloween fun in East Portland. David F.. Ashton. East Portland News. Portland, Oregon. 2008. November 21, 2012. November 3, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151103045617/http://eastpdxnews.com/general-news-features/halloween-fun-in-east-portland/. live.
  8. News: Woodstock Neighborhood Halloween Party. Lisa. Smith. October 26, 2009. November 21, 2012. KATU. Portland, Oregon. October 31, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091031105408/http://southeastportland.katu.com/content/woodstock-neighborhood-halloween-party. live.
  9. Web site: Eastmoreland-Woodstock Sewer Repair Project. September 21, 2012. November 21, 2012. Reed Neighborhood Association.
  10. News: Woodstock hosts neighborhood picnic for 1,500. November 21, 2012. East Portland News. Portland, Oregon. 2007. David F.. Ashton. June 23, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110623020726/http://eastpdxnews.com/events-fairs-fun/woodstock-hosts-neighborhood-picnic-for-1500/. live.
  11. Web site: ONI Neighborhood Directory: Woodstock Neighborhood Association. City of Portland. November 21, 2012. September 1, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210901013410/https://www.portlandoregon.gov/civic/search/index.cfm?event=search.neighborhood&neighborhood_id=94. live.
  12. Web site: Woodstock. Southeast Uplift. November 21, 2012. The Woodstock Neighborhood Association meets the first Wednesday of every month at 7:00 pm at the Woodstock Community Center.. September 14, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120914023302/http://www.southeastuplift.org/na_info/woodstock. live.
  13. Web site: Woodstock Neighborhood Association Meeting. Foster United. November 21, 2012. 2012. September 26, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150926014821/http://fosterunited.org/event/woodstock-neighborhood-association-meeting/. live.
  14. News: Zumba fitness dancing for adults and seniors spreading in Southeast. October 4, 2012. November 21, 2012. Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. Pamplin Media Group. Elizabeth Ussher. Groff. September 25, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150925230257/http://portlandtribune.com/sb/75-features/116312-zumba-fitness-dancing-for-adults-and-seniors-spreading-in-southeast-. live.
  15. News: Come to The Woodstock Plant Sale - benefits The Woodstock Community Center. November 21, 2012. May 6, 2011. The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. Advance Publications. 8750-1317. September 25, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150925215628/http://blog.oregonlive.com/my-portland/2011/05/come_to_the_woodstock_plant_sale_-_benefits_the_woodstock_community_center.html. live.
  16. News: Woodstock annual plant sale supports its Community Center. June 4, 2012. November 21, 2012. David F.. Ashton. Portland, Oregon. Pamplin Media Group. Portland Tribune. September 26, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150926010616/http://portlandtribune.com/sb/75-features/110694-woodstock-annual-plant-sale-supports-its-community-center. live.
  17. Web site: Leap. Heather Lee. Woodstock. Metro Parent. September 25, 2015. January 27, 2015. September 25, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150925223909/http://www.metro-parent.com/moving-to-feb15/. live.

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