Paint-outs August 2023

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Here are the paint-out locations, dates, and times for the first 4 weeks of August, 2023.
Thursday, August 3rd: Paint Sacajawea Statue, 2600 SW Lewis Clark Way, Portland, OR 97205, from 10am to 12:30pm.
Tuesday, August 8th: Paint St. John's Bridge from Cathedral Park St. John's from 10am to 12:30pm.
Wednesday, August 9th: Paint the vendor booths and people at Wednesday Farmer's Market in Shemanski Park, SW Park and SW Main, from 10am to 12:30pm. Paid street parking on SW Park and SW 10th.
Wednesday, August 16th: Paint  Peninsula Park Rose Garden, N. Ainsworth  St. and N. Albina Ave.,  from 10am to 12:30pm (the Rost Garden Volunteers will be present).
Thursday, August 17th: Fernando Vallejos has invited us to paint the views around Mill Pond Park, 1885 NW Mill Ridge Rd Portland OR 97229, from 10am to 12:30pm. Parking and restrooms are available.
Tuesday, August 22nd: Paint the Bronze sculptures of author Beverly Cleary's beloved characters Ramona, Henry & Ribsy the dog in Grant Park,  NE 33rd Ave & NE Brazee St, from 10am to 12:30pm.
Thursday, August 24th: Paint the International Rose Test Garden, 400 SW Kingston Ave, from 10am to 12:30pm. 
I am looking for suggestions for locations to paint the last week of August.
Send me your favorite summer paint-out locations.
Brooks
Mill Pond Park

Mill Pond Park

Peninsula Park fountain is back on.

Mill Pond Park

Mill Pond Park Fountain

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