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Viva Village Update: a bi-weekly email with news about events, progress towards opening, and how you can help.
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Village Happenings
Governing Council
All Village Meeting –  June 11
10:00 – Noon
Elsie Stuhr Center, Willow Room
Get the latest on Viva Village progress toward launch, plus… we need your input.
Mark your calendar.
We'll look for you there!
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What’s in a Membership Name?
The Issue!
Villages around the U.S. with two levels of membership use various labels for those levels.
Here in Viva Village we want terms for our membership levels that are descriptive and precise.
After deciding to call our membership levels “Members” and “Members Plus,” we now find it difficult to distinguish between the two levels without using a qualifier for "Members" (e.g. "basic" or "social"), resulting in awkwardness.
You can help us find a better way!
Come to the All Village Meeting
on June 11, and share your thoughts.
For 1st Level Members:
- Social Members
- Basic Members
- Community Members
- Associate Members
- Village Members
For 2nd Level Members:
- Full Members
- Service Members
- Services Members
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Stay Current:
VivaVillage.org is an excellent source of information.
Contact members of the Governing Council anytime at vivavillage@villagesnw.org,
or call 503-644-7417.
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Beaverton Awareness Day
 Viva Village, along with 49 other Beaverton-area nonprofit organizations gathered this past Saturday at the Beaverton Library.
Members of the Governing Council and other Village volunteers staffed our own table and stocked with maps, photos, and handouts shared our story with the many people that stopped by.
We also made good use of the opportunity to learn about and network with other great local nonprofits.
A very worthwhile morning—on many fronts!
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Stay Connected: Volunteer
Are you an organizer?
Viva Village can use your talents!
Community Resources: Be part of a team to organize and catalog the information being collected about resources that already exist in the Beaverton area community.
The reason we are gathering this information is two-fold:
- to not duplicate existing services, and
- to use as reference and referral, if a member’s request is beyond what Viva Village can fulfill.
For efficiency, this information needs to be organized and easily accessible.
To volunteer, or to learn more, contact vivavillagevolunteer@gmail.com, or call 503-644-7417.
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Crystal Springs – Rhododendron Garden: Field Trip
A car-load of Viva Villagers took advantage of the blue skies and warm weather last Thursday to enjoy the beautiful rhodies and other flowers in the peaceful atmosphere of the Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden.
The ducks looked elegant swimming across the lake. The geese were well-behaved, keeping a (mostly) respectful distance. And  songbirds regaled us with their spring melodies.
New Events:
Viva Village Book Club
The Nightingale, by Kristin Hannah
Tuesday, May 17, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
In a private home in the Central Beaverton neighborhood
This book tells the stories of two sisters, separated by years and experience, by ideals, passion and circumstance, each embarking on her own dangerous path toward survival, love and freedom in German-occupied, war-torn France.
RSVP: VivaVillageBookClub@gmail.com
or call 503-644-7417
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Viva Village Thursday Social Time
Thursday, May 19, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Join us for a casual meal at
Giovanni’s Restaurant
12390 SW Broadway, Beaverton
At the corner of Broadway and Hall
RSVP: VivaVillageSocial@gmail.com or 503-644-7417
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 Theater Field Trip: Northwest Senior Theater
2016 Silver Anniversary Gala
Friday, May 20, 1:30
Alpenrose Dairy Opera House
6149 SW Shattuck Rd
Portland 97221
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 Volunteer Orientation
(Village 101 attendance required)
Monday, May 23, 5:00–6:30 p.m.
Beaverton Community Center, Vose Room
12350 SW 5th Street, Suite 100
(across from library)
RSVP: VivaVillageOrientation@gmail.com
or 503-644-7417
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 Men’s Coffee Break
Tuesday, May 24, 9:30–10:30 a.m.
Java Lounge, Cedar Mill
Corner of NW Cornell and Dale Ave
Information: contact Ross Miller, 503-713-3563
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Nature Walk: Cooper Mountain Nature Park
Wildflower Hike
Saturday, June 4, 9:00 a.m.
18892 SW Kemmer Rd
Beaverton 97007
 June is a great month for prairie wildflowers. Come and enjoy the view of the Tualatin Valley from the ADA accessible Nature Center.
Then it's your choice:
- Amble with the 2 mph group on the .8 mile Prairie Loop,
- OR speed along with the "3 in 1" (3 miles in 1 hour) group on the Little Prairie/Blacktail Way/ Cooper Mountain/Overlook Trail loop.
Accessibility Information:
A wheelchair-user may be able to roll part way down the gentle “hard-pack gravel” slope to the wildflowers on the prairie loop—just keep an eye on the gentle upslope to be sure it’s possible to make it back to the top.
Some mobility scooters may be able to make it around the entire Little Prairie loop with its gentle switchbacks.
For Information: VivaVillage.org; click on June 4 on the calendar.
or 503-841-2358
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…and later in June:
June 9 – Village 101 Presentation
June 11 – All Village Meeting
June 14 – Dine Around Beaverton & Beyond
June 16 – Thursday Social Time
June 20 – Volunteer Orientation
June 23 – Game Night
June 28 – Men's Coffee Break
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Thanks for reading to the end! Here are bonus photos for you!
 Two more views of the Rhododendron Garden
– courtesy of Yongkie Hurd
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Viva Village is a member of Villages NW nonprofit Hub & Spoke Network.
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