Cooling Centers in Washington County

Excessive Heat Emergency

Updated July 30, 2009, 9:00 a.m.

Cooling Centers

The following locations have been designated as cooling centers.  Please remember that although they are not official cooling centers, shopping malls, libraries, theaters, community centers and other public facilities are open during their regular hours and are good places to cool off.

Free rides to cooling centers for elderly or persons with disabilities:  To request a ride, call the Ride Connection Service Center at (503) 226-0700 to speak with a Travel Navigator.

Beaverton

Beaverton First Baptist Church
5755 SW Erickson Avenue, Beaverton
Singles, Families, Youth
7/28/09, 7/29/09, 7/30/09, Noon to 7 p.m.

Hillsboro

Tyson Recreation Center
1880 NE Griffin Oaks St Hillsboro, OR
5 pm – 9 pm (extended hours, Mon. – Fri.)

Hillsboro Senior Community Center
750 SE 8th Avenue Hillsboro, OR
9 am – 9 pm (extended hours, Mon. – Fri.)

Main Library
2850 Brookwood Parkway Hillsboro, OR
10 am – 8 pm (Mon. – Fri.)

Shute Park Branch Library
775 SE 10th Avenue Hillsboro, OR
10 am – 8 pm (Mon. – Wed.)
10 am – 6 pm (Thurs., Fri.)

West Police Precinct
250 SE 10th Avenue Hillsboro, OR
3 pm – 9 pm (Mon. – Fri.)

The following Hillsboro churches will also be open this week for those needing a respite from the heat:

Sonrise Church
6701 NE Campus Dr, Hillsboro, OR
12 pm – 5 pm (Tues. – Fri.)
Tri-Met # 47, # 48 and "Orenco Station" MAX

Westport Church
20085
NW Tanasbourne Drive, Hillsboro, OR
10 am – 4 pm (Tues., Thurs. & Fri.)

Everyone is welcome at any of these cooling stations but children should be accompanied by an adult.

Singing Hills Christian Church:  Seniors Citizens only
3025 SE River Road, Hillsboro
10 a.m. -- 4:00 p.m. Thursday only

Metzger:  Senior Citizens only

Park Place Assisted Living
8445 SW Hemlock
Metzger

Tualatin:  Senior Citizens only

River Valley Landing
19200 SW 65th Ave.
Tualatin, OR 97062
503-692-3192, Call Ahead

Tualatin:  Homeless persons only

Rolling Hills Community Church
3550 SW Borland Rd., Tualatin
Van will pick up at Tigard Chamber at 11:30 a.m. and
Tualatin Grocery at 11:45 a.m.
7/29 and 7/30, Noon to 5:00 p.m.

Wilsonville:  Senior Citizens only

Windfield Village
8170 SW Vlahos Dr.
Wilsonville, OR 97070
503-682-0653, Call Ahead

I-5/99W area:  Senior Citizens only

Oswego Springs Assisted Living
1152 Lesser Rd.
Portland