Next Meeting
Wednesday September 16, 2026 6:30pm – 8pm
NOTE: NO MEETING IN AUGUST. INSTEAD COME TO OUR PICNIC ON Tuesday August 4, 2026
All Are Welcome!
Neighbors, renters, owners, workers, residents, supporters, visitors, alumni, friends of all stripes
Wednesday September 16, 2026 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Splash Apartments on Sandy by the Pepsi Pavilion
NE Sandy Blvd and NE 26th Ave
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We are meeting at the Splash Apartments near the Pepsi Pavilion – just to the West side. See picture for location.
Splash Apartments have graciously offered this space for Kerns NA to meet each month. We wanted a location that’s more central to the neighborhood, more visible and on bus lines. Hope to see you there!!
Hybrid in person and Zoom meeting
Zoom link:
Our bylaws are the blueprint for our ideals, values, goals and processes that we follow. Below is one example:
ARTICLE XIII. NONDISCRIMINATION:
The KNA will not discriminate against individuals or groups on the basis of race, religion, color sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, legal citizenship national origin, income, or political affiliation in any of its policies, recommendations or actions.
Kerns Bylaws
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Walk a mile with us down East Burnside to become an expert on the existing pedestrian crossings, the changes that PBOT has proposed, and adjustments the community could request. If you have felt unsafe or averse to crossing in this stretch, you'll become an informed advocate for a street that works better for everyone.
Learn about crossing designs such as RRFB, HAWK, and half-light via lived experience of using them! There will be a surprise 1-block detour and an optional after-hang at the 28th/Ankeny food carts.
Meet at the corner of 16th Ave and E. Burnside in front of Little Baja (the outdoor pottery store). We start walking AT 6:30 so consider arriving early. All ages welcome and the route is wheelchair-friendly.
Led by Chris Martin, Land Use and Transportation Committee chair for the Kerns Neighborhood Association. Send questions to kernsna@cmart.today .
Next FUNdraiser
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Where: YOU HELP DECIDE
Check THIS PAGE to see suggestions and discussion
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:
Bennett’s Best Bites
See our Kerns Neighborhood Picnic 2026! Page
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Do you have ideas, issues, want to get involved?
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Or you can email us at kernsna@gmail.com
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Where is Kerns Neighborhood?
Kerns Neighborhood is in Portland, Oregon, U.S.A. – 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.
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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
How to Get Involved
There are many simple ways you can get involved.
- Join us at a monthly meeting. We meet on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 6:30pm. We meet via Zoom at https://kernspdx.org/zoom and in person at locations in the neighborhood. Check our website and digital media for details!
- Join our board of directors! We can always use more people on our board to help manage and run our organization
- Sign up to receive our monthly newsletter
- Come to our annual picnic at Oregon Park on the first Tuesday of August at 6pm.
- Contribute to our fundraising via kernspdx.org/support
- Contact us and let us know your thoughts. There are numerous ways to contact us. You can email us at kernsna@gmail.com , reach us through our Facebook page at Facebook.com/KernsNA and join our general Google Group here
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
