Mark Prairie Member & Neighbor Meeting & Potluck

Join us to rekindle the community spirit that Mark Prairie Schoolhouse embodied for decades!

SAT, OCT 18th, 2025 at Mark Prairie Schoolhouse – 7528 S Mark Rd, Canby 97013 (ADA accessible)
And via Zoom – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83820290563
11:00 MPHS Meeting
Welcome members, old & new – and Mark Prairie, south County neighbors & residents
Brief MPHS Business Meeting with overview of Restoration & Rentals
Election of Board members
12:00 Potluck Luncheon
Bring food to share! Water, lemonade and paperware provided
Yard Games & Board Games – Corn hole, croquet, horseshoes…
If you’re a longtime member and donor, come celebrate the fruits of your labor! If you live nearby, come meet your neighbors and experience the warm ambiance of the restored Schoolhouse! As you step back in time, envision the next event you’d like to host or coordinate at Mark Prairie schoolhouse.

Call for Members & Volunteers
As MPHS transitions from restoration to community use, we urge folks to get involved with the fun stuff!
JOIN TODAY!!
• Seize the opportunity to be part of Mark Prairie Schoolhouse and continue to write its history
• Participate in the organization & community – attend & plan activities
• Preserve, protect & promote the use of Mark Prairie Schoolhouse into the future
• MEMBERSHIP application attached and online: https://markprairiehistoricalsociety.org/become-a-member/
VOLUNTEER TODAY!!
Share your skills and develop new ones as part of the Mark Prairie leadership team! Let’s bring this place to life!
• Board member – grow the Board by bringing these skills to the group: treasurer, volunteer coordinator, membership chair, fundraising, site management, marketing/PR… (monthly Zoom mtg)
• Events & Activities – Plan & Coordinate one or more: movie night, lecture, musical performance, class, game night, monthly potluck, day camp, workshop, living history, oral history, car show/rally, fundraising event, galas, school visit, cyclist outing…oh, so many possibilities! Just need someone to run with an idea!
• Site Interpretation – signs, archival & artifact exhibits, historic research, lead tours & host open houses
• Archival – organize & research historical photos and documents (do you like genealogy or scrapbooking?)
• Site Maintenance – plant & maintain native plants, weed, limb clean-up, repair/replace fences…
• Building Maintenance – minor repairs, maintenance & improvements + preservation plan…
• Administrative – finances, grant writing, records, marketing, communications, insurance, legal
MPHS needs your help to build a bustling community hub for years to come!! Please step up today!!