Friday: Stanley Parr Archives & Records Center Open House. Visit Metroblogging Portland for details.
Saturday: Great Pumpkin Event at the Portland Farmers Market. Check extramsg.com for more info.
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Admission is free for all of the events listed here. Have a great weekend!
Friday, October 26
According to Willamette Week: “Poets Jim Fleming, Jane Glazer, Joan Maiers, Leah Stenson and Ron Talney read their ‘haunting’ poetry at Lake O’s Moonstruck Chocolate Cafe this Friday. The free event will also feature live jazz music, and any donations received during the evening will benefit the orphans at Little River of Artibonite, Haiti. Scary poems + chocolate + jazz + good cause = awesomeness. Moonstruck Chocolate Cafe, 45 S State Street, Lake Oswego, 697-7097. 7 pm. Free.”
Kasey Anderson will be playing at Music Millennium at 6:00 pm. For more information, visit the Music Millennium website.
The Foghorn Stringband will be performing at Kennedy School at 7:00 pm. All ages. For more information, visit the Kennedy School website.
Beth Willis will be performing at Edgefield at 7:00 pm. Ages 21 and older. For more information, visit the Edgefield website.
T. Ray and the Shades will be performing at Rock Creek Tavern at 9:00 pm. All ages until 10:00 pm. For more information, visit the Rock Creek Tavern website.
Reading Frenzy is celebrating the release of Please Listen I Have Something to Tell You About What Is. Please Listen… is a beautiful full-color, jam-packed retrospective of Chris Johanson’s work from the past 10+ years, with text by Aaron Rose, and contributions by Sean Kennerly and Jack Hanley. Chris will be on hand to sign books in between djing. There will be snacks and other treats. The event starts at 7:00 pm. For more information, visit the Reading Frenzy website.
Bart King, author of An Architectural Guidebook to Portland, will be speaking at Powell’s City of Books on Burnside at 7:30 pm. For more information, visit the Powell’s website.
Saturday, October 27
Portland Zombie Walk 2007 is happening in downtown Portland. Dress up like a zombie and meet in Pioneer Courthouse Square at 6:00 pm. Walk around pretending to eat brains. For more information on this and other affordable zombie-related events happening on Saturday, click here.
The Portland Baroque Chamber Players, with harpsichord, cello and baroque violins, will bring the great music of the 17th and 18th centuries back to life for modern audiences, including masterpieces by J.S. Bach, Handel and Vivaldi. The musicians will play authentic period instruments (and locally crafted reproductions). The concert will take place at the Central Library in the Collins Gallery (3rd floor) from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Space is limited. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, visit the Multnomah County Library website.
Jazz guitarist Anson Wright will perform at Woodstock Library from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm. Space is limited. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, visit the Multnomah County Library website.
Author/writer Lynn Darroch will present a series of narratives about musicians, authors and others in the Latin world that are set to music performed live by guitarist Alfredo Muro and accompanied by percussionist Gary Hobbs. The event will take place at the Belmont Library from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm. Space is limited. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, visit the Multnomah County Library website.
Ledding Library in Milwaukie is hosting a Halloween party starting at 2:00 pm. Storyteller Will Hornyak will share friendly ghost stories. The party will include a scavenger hunt and crafts in addition to the storytelling. Children of all ages are welcome, with or without costumes. For more information, click here.
Redwalls will be playing at Music Millennium at 1:00 pm. For more information, visit the Music Millennium website.
Eric John Kaiser will be performing at Edgefield at 7:00 pm. 21 and over. For more information, visit the Edgefield website.
Cornelius Pass Roadhouse will be hosting a Halloween Costume Party at 7:00 pm, featuring live music by Spigot. For more information, visit the Cornelius Pass Roadhouse website.
The Brothers Jam will be performing at Rock Creek Tavern at 9:00 pm. All ages until 10:00 pm. For more information, visit the Rock Creek Tavern website.
Mary Lynn Archibald will read from her book Accidental Cowgirl—Six Cows, No Horse and No Clue at In Other Words Women’s Books and Resources at 2:00 pm. For more information, visit the In Other Words website.
Meet Kim Werker, author of the new crochet book Crochet Me: Designs to Fuel the Crochet Revolution, at 1:00 pm at Yarn Garden. Please contact Yarn Garden for more information.
The 10th Annual Montavilla/East Portland Halloween Carnival is happening at the East Portland Community Center. Carnival games (special games for kids aged 3 and 4), face painting and crafts. The event starts at 4:00 pm. Tickets are 4 for $1 at the door. Bring 2 cans of food for the Oregon Food Bank and receive a maximum of 4 tickets per family for free. Appropriate for preschool & grade school ages with an adult. Fuel yourself with a Hot Dog Dinner (hot dog, chips & soda or water) for only $3! Carnival ends with a Costume Parade at 6:20 pm. For more information, click here.
St. Johns Spooktacular is happening at the St. Johns Community Center from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Ages 3 to 11 with parents. Carnival, candy, prizes, snack bar, balloons, face painting, tattoos. Cost: 5 tickets for $1. Donate a can of food for the Oregon Food Bank and get 5 free tickets. (Limit of 1 can per child.) For more information, click here.
Sunday, October 28
The Lead Safe Families Coalition will host a Lead Safe Portland event at the Matt Dishman Community Center from noon to 2:00 pm. The event will offer free blood lead testing for children, screening of toys for lead, workshops on removing lead-based paint, free food and free wooden toys for children up to age 12. For more information, click here.
Excalibur Comics will host Wonder Woman Day from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm. At this all-ages event, comic book creators Phil Jimenez, Gail Simone and Anne Timmons will be signing Wonder Woman comics and special art prints. There will also be a silent art auction with more than 150 of the world’s top artists contributing original art, plus raffles, costumes, and rare memorabilia. Anyone of any age who comes dressed in a super-hero costume will get free prizes. Proceeds from the event will benefit Raphael House of Portland, Bradley-Angle House, and Portland Women’s Crisis Line. For more information, click here.
The Q Center is hosting its annual Spooktacular from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. This is a family-friendly event including pumpkin carving contests, kids crafts, costume awards, and caramel apples. For more information, click here.
The MOMS Club of West Linn is hosting the third annual West Linn Spooky Stroll. Costumed moms, dads, kids and on-leash pets are invited to participate. The .7 mile stroll starts and ends at Tanner Creek Park in West Linn. Event begins at 3:00 pm and also includes music, crafts and goodies donated from parade sponsors. All net proceeds support the West Linn Holiday Food Drive. For more information, click here or here.
Celebrate the fall harvest season at Fairview-Columbia Library from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Come to the library for an afternoon of autumnal crafts, stories and games. Space is limited. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, visit the Multnomah County Library website.
It’s Family Discovery Sunday at the Museum of Contemporary Craft. This month’s theme is Designed to Use. Learn how to build a simple piece of furniture that has 101 uses. We’ll make a simple bench that will live at the Museum and also make a model to take home. Join Gary Rogowski and staff of the Northwest Wood Working Studio for an afternoon of furniture-making fun. The event lasts from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. For more information, visit the Museum of Contemporary Craft website.
Billy Kennedy will be performing at Edgefield at 5:00 pm. Ages 21 and older. For more information, visit the Edgefield website.
Harrell Fletcher will talk about his book Learning to Love You More at 7:30 pm at Powell’s City of Books on Burnside. For more information, visit the Powell’s website.
The Central Library will host “Portland Opera Preview: Cinderella” from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Chorus Master Robert Ainsley will give an inside look at the new production of Rossini’s Cinderella. Space is limited. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, visit the Multnomah County Library website.
If you know of any other free events happening this weekend, please write a comment about it. If you’d like me to include an event in a future round-up, feel free to contact me.
Admission is free for all of the events listed here. Have a great weekend!
Friday, October 19
All weekend, Portland Nursery is hosting its20th Annual Apple Tasting Event. You’ll get the chance to sample apples while enjoying live music, cooking demos, and cider press demos. For the kids, there’ll be face painting, storytelling, a scavenger hunt, hands-on crafts, jugglers and more. The festivities run from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. For all the details, visit the Portland Nursery website.
PDXkayaker Film Festival 2007 is happening at Mt. Tabor Theater. According to Willamette Week: “Viewers can expect 19 digitally shot films consisting of anything from comedic kayaking bits to freestyle ‘tricks’ to ‘creeking’ (i.e., going to a creek and ‘hucking’ oneself off a waterfall). But get there early—its inaugural year saw a line of 100 people while another year over 600 eager folks joined in the beer-swilling mayhem, and who can blame ‘em when an entire kayak’s up for raffle?” Doors open at 6:30 pm, show starts at 8:00 pm. Ages 21+. For more information, click here.
The Victoria will be performing at Music Millennium at 6:00 pm. For more information, visit the Music Millennium website.
Kate Mann will be performing at Edgefield at 7:00 pm. Ages 21 and older. For more information, visit the Edgefield website.
Whiskey Puppy will be performing at Rock Creek Tavern at 9:00 pm. All ages until 10:00 pm. For more information, visit the Rock Creek Tavern website.
Michael Hoeye will talk about his book Time to Smell the Roses at Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing, 7:00 pm. For more information, visit the Powell’s website.
Susan Faludi will talk about her book The Terror Dream at Powell’s City of Books on Burnside at 7:30 pm. For more information, visit the Powell’s website.
Saturday, October 20
Portland Nursery is hosting its20th Annual Apple Tasting Event. You’ll get the chance to sample apples while enjoying live music, cooking demos, and cider press demos. For the kids, there’ll be face painting, storytelling, a scavenger hunt, hands-on crafts, jugglers and more. The festivities run from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. For all the details, visit the Portland Nursery website.
Keep Portland Weird! Festival is happening at the Central Library from noon–4:00 pm. Learn about a wide variety of local organizations, such as KBOO Community Radio, SCRAP, IPRC, and Northwest VEG. The Julie Lawrence Yoga Center will be teaching yoga, and the Portland Ukulele Association will teach you to play the ukulele. Sneakin’ Out (music), Urban Berbers (belly dancing), and Old Library Studio (music) will perform. For a full list of participating organizations, visit the Multnomah County Library website.
Salomon Snowboards and U.S. Outdoor Store are sponsoring the Backyard Bang Snowboard Rail Jam at Ankeny Alley next to the U.S. Outdoor Store, 219 SW Broadway. The alley will be filled with snow and scaffolding, and the world’s best riders will compete for $10,000 in prizes. The event runs from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm; after-party from 6:00 pm until late. For more information, click here.
Trio Voronezh (Russian, European and American music) will be performing at Midland Library from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Space is limited. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, visit the Multnomah County Library website.
The 16th Annual Pacific Northwest Sacred Harp Singing Convention will take place at Mississippi Ballroom from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm. According to the Portland Sacred Harp website: “Sacred Harp shapenote singing is a community musical and social activity, emphasizing participation, not performance. We sing in four-part, unaccompanied harmony from an early American songbook called The Sacred Harp, which has been continuously in print and in use since 1844.” Everyone is invited to come and sing or just listen. No experience is necessary. For more information, visit the Portland Sacred Harp website.
HannaH*s Field will be performing at Edgefield at 7:00 pm. Ages 21 and older. For more information, visit the Edgefield website.
Richard Day-Reynolds will be performing at Rock Creek Tavern at 9:00 pm. All ages until 10:00 pm. For more information, visit the Rock Creek Tavern website.
Sunday, October 21
Portland Nursery is hosting its20th Annual Apple Tasting Event. You’ll get the chance to sample apples while enjoying live music, cooking demos, and cider press demos. For the kids, there’ll be face painting, storytelling, a scavenger hunt, hands-on crafts, jugglers and more. The festivities run from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. For all the details, visit the Portland Nursery website.
The 16th Annual Pacific Northwest Sacred Harp Singing Convention will take place at Mississippi Ballroom from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm. According to the Portland Sacred Harp website: “Sacred Harp shapenote singing is a community musical and social activity, emphasizing participation, not performance. We sing in four-part, unaccompanied harmony from an early American songbook called The Sacred Harp, which has been continuously in print and in use since 1844.” Everyone is invited to come and sing or just listen. No experience is necessary. For more information, visit the Portland Sacred Harp website.
It’s the Hotel deLuxe’s Sunday Movie Night. Eloquent Nude will be playing. The Screening Room, located off the hotel lobby, opens at 6:00 pm, the movie begins at 6:30 pm. RSVP to 503.219.2093. For more information, visit the Hotel deLuxe’s website.
Mary Flower will be performing at Edgefield at 5:00 pm. Ages 21 and older. For more information, visit the Edgefield website.
Paula Kamen will talk about her book Finding Iris at 7:30 pm at Powell’s City of Books on Burnside. For more information, visit the Powell’s website.
Today is Blog Action Day, a worldwide initiative to bring bloggers together to discuss a single topic on the same day. More than 15,000 bloggers have committed to discuss this year’s issue, the environment.
One of the things that I want to change in my life is to reduce the amount of waste that I produce. In honor of Blog Action Day, I wanted to see whether eateries around town would allow me to use my own reusable cup—and whether they’d provide any monetary incentive. I took a 16-ounce travel mug that I already owned to a range of places and ordered drinks both hot and cold.
Would they embrace my cup or kick it (and me) to the curb? Here are my experiences:
Stumptown Coffee Roasters, downtown: They gladly put my mocha, complete with leaf design made out of foam, in my travel mug. I also got 10 cents off.
Starbucks, Pioneer Place, first floor: In a last-minute decision, I ordered a vanilla bean blended frappuccino, rather than a mocha, just to mix things up. The cashier recited my order with ease, adding the word “personal” to indicate that I had my own cup: “Personal tall vanilla bean blended frappuccino, no whip.” Like Stumptown, I got a 10-cent discount.
Unfortunately, I realized too late that a blended frappuccino is not easy to sip. With regret, I used the disposable straw provided by Starbucks.
McDonald’s, Pioneer Place food court: I ordered a soda and asked the cashier whether I could use my own cup. She agreed but did not give my cup to the person actually assembling my order or seem to indicate my request in some other way (unless there’s a way to do this on the register). Afraid that a communication breakdown was imminent, I caught the order preparer’s attention and asked him to use my cup—he obliged. This was easy to do, since I was the only customer at the time. I imagine it would be difficult to use your own cup at busier times of the day. No discount.
Jamba Juice, Washington Square: Learning from my frappuccino flub, I asked the cashier whether Jamba offered “thin” drinks that wouldn’t require a straw. She recommended the yogurt-based smoothie Sunrise Strawberry. She accepted my cup and placed it in the order prep area. The place was busy; a handful of workers were making drinks. I fixed my eye on my cup, as I was unable to keep track of who was preparing my order. Before long, one of the smoothie chefs poured my drink into my cup…from a Jamba Juice disposable cup. Oh well. No discount.
Chipotle, Washington Green: I thought I might get a little more resistance from a place with self-serve beverage dispensers, so I took my cup to Chipotle to see what would happen. When the cashier asked me what I wanted to drink with my order, I asked whether I could fill my cup with water. He said, “No problem.” “And could I also use my cup if I ordered a soda?” I asked. “No problem.”
Takeaways: This experience taught me a few things:
Carrying a cup around is not as much of a pain as I thought it would be, maybe because I have a big purse.
Washing the cup is also not a big hassle.
There’s little monetary incentive to using my own cup.
Straws are more important to me than I thought they were. Unless I obtain a reusable straw, steering clear of straws means avoiding drinks that I love: bubble tea, frozen drinks, milkshakes.
Based on my experience, there’s no reason for me not to carry a reusable cup. It’s just the right thing to do. Being the frugal-minded person that I am, however, I would love to get a discount too, since the restaurants are saving money on cups. I’ll also look into getting a reusable straw, as I would love to still be able to enjoy a bubble tea without putting another plastic straw into a landfill.
I encourage you to make a change in your life, big or small, to help our planet. And take some time today to read what others have to say about the environment at the Blog Action Day website.
Update: Oct 13: Art Media Paint Off, read more about it here and at PDX Pipeline.
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Admission is free for all of the events listed here. Have a great weekend!
Friday, October 12
The 3rd Annual Domestic Violence Summit “Speak Out Against Violence” will be held from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm in Pioneer Courthouse Square. The Domestic Violence Summit is an annual educational outreach event at which the entire community is invited to speak out against violence and learn more about healthy relationships. The event features hands-on workshops, information from more than 30 local service providers, music from local bands and a Speak Out Rally featuring local leaders and activists. Crater Lake Soda and Oregon Dairy Farmers will be serving free root beer floats from noon to 3:00 pm. For more information, visit the Raphael House website.
All weekend, Portland Nursery is hosting its20th Annual Apple Tasting Event. You’ll get the chance to sample apples while enjoying live music, cooking demos, and cider press demos. For the kids, there’ll be face painting, storytelling, a scavenger hunt, hands-on crafts, jugglers and more. On Friday from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, gardeners over 60 years old will receive a 10% discount on their purchases, plus they will receive a coupon for 10% off their next purchase, good through November. A percentage of the total sales of apples and pears will go to Elders in Action. The festivities run from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. For all the details, visit the Portland Nursery website. (Thanks PDX Pipeline for the heads up!)
Plants, Nice Nice, Eternal Tapestry, Rollerball, Datura Blues, Paint And Copter, Brave Priest, Light White will be performing at Someday Lounge at 9:00 pm. For more information, visit the Someday Lounge website.
Jimmy Bivens will be performing at Edgefield at 7:00 pm. Ages 21 and older. For more information, visit the Edgefield website.
Kevin Barber & The Happiness Boys will be performing at Rock Creek Tavern at 9:00 pm. All ages until 10:00 pm. For more information, visit the Rock Creek Tavern website.
Susan Patron will talk about her book “The Higher Power of Lucky” at 7:00 pm at Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing. For more information, visit the Powell’s website.
Stephen R. Donaldson will talk about his book “Fatal Revenant” at 7:30 pm at Powell’s City of Books on Burnside. For more information, visit the Powell’s website.
Saturday, October 13
Independent Publishing Resource Center is hosting anOld Time Printing Open House from noon to 4:00 pm. Learn about the history of letterpress printing and print a unique souvenir yourself. This is a perfect opportunity to check out the IPRC’s own letterpress printing room. All ages, and kids are very welcome. Drop in between noon and 4 pm, and stay as long as you like! For more information, visit the IPRC website.
OPB TV is hosting an open house from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm to celebrate its 50th birthday. Bring your camera and take a picture with Clifford the Big Red Dog, meet your favorite OPB TV and radio personalities, climb aboard and take a free ride on the historic Willamette Shore Trolley, get a behind-the-scenes look at OPB by taking a tour of the studios, and tap your toes and watch the Oregon Art Beat crew in action as they tape live musical performances. Molly Adkins, a 14-year-old bluegrass fiddle player and singer/songwriter, will be in the studio from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm. John Doan, master of the harp guitar, will be taped from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm. For more information, visit the OPB website. (Thanks ReadySetMom for the heads up.)
Edgefield is hosting the 4th Annual Oregon Fresh Hop Beer Tastival featuring the live music of Dr. Theopolis. Noon to 9:00 pm. Free admission; mugs for $5 and tasters for $1. All ages; 21 & over to taste. More than 30 different original beers from Oregon Brewers Guild members will be on tap. For more information, visit the Edgefield website.
Critically-acclaimed, award-winning concert pianist Eldred Marshall will perform “Moonlight” at 8:00 pm at the Portland Community Music Center, located at 3350 SE Francis Street. This is part of Marshall’s 8-concert series in which he’ll attempt to play the entire series of piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven from memory. The recitals will take place throughout October, November and December of 2007. The events are free, but donations are welcomed and encouraged. For more information, click here.
Portland Nursery is hosting its20th Annual Apple Tasting Event. You’ll get the chance to sample apples while enjoying live music, cooking demos, and cider press demos. For the kids, there’ll be face painting, storytelling, a scavenger hunt, hands-on crafts, jugglers and more. The festivities run from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. For all the details, visit the Portland Nursery website.
Gore Gore Girls will be performing at Music Millennium at 4:00 pm. For more information, visit the Music Millennium website.
Lincoln Crockett will be performing at Edgefield at 7:00 pm. Ages 21 and older. For more information, visit the Edgefield website.
Eric John Kaiser Trio will be performing at Rock Creek Tavern at 9:00 pm. All ages until 10:00 pm. For more information, visit the Rock Creek Tavern website.
Sunday, Oct 14
Explore Milwaukie’s best by bike on a guided tour hosted by Bathtub Art Museum director Carye Bye. The half-day ride will start at Keana’s Candyland (5314 SE Milwaukie) at 11:15 am.From there, riders will check out the Sunday farmers market, the Milwaukie Museum (free admission), and make a special ride out to the WWII Bomber Gas Station & Restaurant—just for curiosity’s sake. Downtown Milwaukie also has a post office that shares the building with an archery store—now that’s unique. Local Milwaukien, Matt Picio, will be a generous host along with Carye Bye. Bring a lunch or snack to eat on route, or money for the farmers market. Note: Keana’s will have coffee, morning pastries and, of course, chocolately goodness (lots of vegan, they say) for those who need a little kick on a Sunday morning. For more information, click here.
Critically-acclaimed, award-winning concert pianist Eldred Marshall will perform “Les Adieux” at 4:00 pm at the Portland Community Music Center, located at 3350 SE Francis Street. This is part of Marshall’s 8-concert series in which he’ll attempt to play the entire series of piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven from memory. The recitals will take place throughout October, November and December of 2007. The events are free, but donations are welcomed and encouraged. For more information, click here.
Portland Nursery is hosting its20th Annual Apple Tasting Event. You’ll get the chance to sample apples while enjoying live music, cooking demos, and cider press demos. For the kids, there’ll be face painting, storytelling, a scavenger hunt, hands-on crafts, jugglers and more. The festivities run from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. For all the details, visit the Portland Nursery website.
Courtney Jones will be performing at Edgefield at 7:00 pm. Ages 21 and older. For more information, visit the Edgefield website.
Ha Ha Tonka will be at Music Millennium at 4:00 pm. For more information, visit the Music Millennium website.
Jay Inslee will talk about his book “Apollo’s Fire: Igniting America’s Clean Energy Economy” at 7:30 pm at Powell’s City of Books on Burnside. For more information, visit the Powell’s website.
The Church of Craft is meeting from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm at the Central Library. The Church of Craft offers a class on a different craft project each month (you bring your supplies), or you can bring anything you’re working on and hang out. This month’s project will be Glove Monsters. Click here for more information and a list of supplies you’ll need to bring. Everyone is welcome, but seating is limited to 70 people, and is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
If you know of any other free events happening this weekend, please write a comment about it. If you’d like me to include an event in a future round-up, feel free to contact me.
Women’s medium-size clothing swap
When: Thursday, October 11, 7:00 pm (please arrive a little early)
Who: women of all ages who wear medium sizes 6–12
Where: Presbyterian Church of Laurelhurst (in the Narthex), 935 NE 33rd Avenue, Portland, OR 97232, 503.232.9129
Directions: two blocks south of Sandy Blvd on 33rd, at Pacific Street, in a small modern red brick building. There is a large parking lot behind the church. Enter through the door closest the parking lot. There will be signs.
No RSVP needed.
Women’s size 0–5 clothing swap
When: Friday, October 19, 7:00 pm (please arrive a little early)
Who: women of all ages who wear sizes 0–5
Where: People’s Food Co-op, Upstairs Community Room, 3029 SE 21st Avenue, Portland, OR 97202, 503.232.9051
Check out Oregon’s Largest Used Book Sale! In addition to books, there will also be CDs, DVDs, audio and video tapes, maps, and sheet music.
October 6–8, 2007
3016 SE Division
Portland, Oregon 97212
(In the former Wild Oats store)
Saturday, October 6, 9 am to 6 pm
Sunday, October 7, 11 am to 5 pm
Monday, October 8, 9 am to 3 pm – 75% off Discount Day
100,000 Items!
Children’s books and pocket-sized paperbacks start at 50¢
Hardcover books and large paperbacks start at $1.50
Book categories include:
Art • Biography • Children’s • Cooking • Gardening • History • Home Repair • Literature • Math • Mystery • Old Books • Popular Fiction • Reference • Science • Sports • Travel • and more …
Admission is free to all of the events listed here. Have a great weekend!
Friday, October 5
The Greek Festival is happening all weekend at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. Folk dancing, food, children’s activities, and cooking demonstrations. 10:00 am to 10:00 pm on Friday and Saturday; noon to 8:00 pm on Sunday. For more information, click here.
Pilar French will be performing at Edgefield at 7:00 pm. Ages 21 and older. For more information, visit the Edgefield website.
Red Rubber Band will be performing at Rock Creek Tavern at 9:00 pm. All ages until 10:00 pm. For more information, visit the Rock Creek Tavern website.
Kieskagato and Better Homes & Gardens will be performing at Mississippi Studios at 10:00 pm. For more information, visit the Mississippi Studios website.
David Blume, author of “Alcohol Can Be a Gas!: Fueling an Ethanol Revolution for the 21st Century,” will be at Powell’s Technical Books at 7:00 pm. Blume’s book contains “everything you wanted to know about alcohol-fueled production but were afraid to ask.” For more information, visit the Powell’s website.
Poet Ellen Bass will present her fifth poetry collection, “The Human Line,” at Powell’s City of Books on Burnside at 7:30 pm. Poets Don Colburn and Willa Schneberg will also read pieces from Sarah Lantz’s book “Far Beyond Triage.” For more information, visit the Powell’s website.
Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary will be at Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing, 7:00 pm. Yarrow will be talking about his picture book “Puff, the Magic Dragon” which features an audio CD and illustrations by Eric Puybaret. For more information, visit the Powell’s website.
Saturday, October 6
The Greek Festival is happening all weekend at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. Folk dancing, food, children’s activities, and cooking demonstrations. 10:00 am to 10:00 pm on Friday and Saturday; noon to 8:00 pm on Sunday. For more information, click here.
The Wedge, a celebration of cheese, is happening at the Portland Farmers Market at PSU from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. You’ll be able to meet artisan cheese makers from throughout the Northwest and sample a wide variety of cheese. Tillie the Cow from Tillamook Creamery will be there, and kids will be able to win prizes for eating cheese made with cow, sheep, and goat milk. Beginning at 9:00 am, cheese experts, Portland chefs, and Oregon wine and craft beer pros will be giving talks and demos on a range of topics including designing a cheese plate, wrapping and storing cheese, mozzarella making, and the basics of pairing wine and cheese and beer and cheese. For a full schedule of activities, visit The Wedge website.
Fulton Community Association (FCA) is hosting an Emergency Preparedness Fair from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm at Fulton Park Community Center (68 SW Miles). There will be information tables where people can learn more about local resources. Sheree Stewart, an environmental scientist and geologist, will speak at 1:30 pm about her firsthand experiences in the aftermath of hurricane Rita, and how the lessons she learned there directly apply to the earthquake risk we face in Portland. Lawrence Behmer from the Portland Office of Emergency Preparedness will speak at 3:00 pm about both the city’s “Know Your Neighbor” workshops and the “Neighborhood Emergency Preparedness Teams” (NET). For more information, click here. Thanks to ReadySetMom for the heads up!
The Central Library is hosting Café Banned, an annual celebration of the freedom to read that highlights the importance of intellectual freedom and reminds us not to take this precious democratic freedom for granted. Writers Diana Abu-Jaber, Marc Acito and Margie Boulé will speak about and read from banned books. Free coffee and light refreshments. 2:00 pm–3:30 pm in the U.S. Bank Room. Space is limited. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, visit the Multnomah County Library website.
There’ll be a party in downtown Troutdale celebrating the city’s100th birthday. Free cake and ice cream, carnival games, an antique car show, live music. Noon to 4:00 pm. For more information, visit the Troutdale website.
Sig Paulson will be performing at Edgefield at 7:00 pm. Ages 21 and older. For more information, visit the Edgefield website.
Ida Viper will be performing at Rock Creek Tavern at 9:00 pm. All ages until 10:00 pm. For more information, visit the Rock Creek Tavern website.
Sunday, October 7
All ages are invited to the Bagdad Theater for a free showing of Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix at 2:00 pm. Kids will get free popcorn. For more information, visit the Bagdad website.
The Greek Festival is happening all weekend at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. Folk dancing, food, children’s activities, and cooking demonstrations. 10:00 am to 10:00 pm on Friday and Saturday; noon to 8:00 pm on Sunday. For more information, click here.
Felicia Luna Lemus, Chris Abani and Joe Meno will be at Powell’s City of Books on Burnside, 7:30 pm. For more information, visit the Powell’s website.
Sonny Hess & Lisa Mann will be performing at Edgefield at 7:00 pm. Ages 21 and older. For more information, visit the Edgefield website.
Master Recyclers will collect plastic material that cannot be recycled curbside.
Saturday, October 6, 2007, 9 am to 2 pm at:
PCC Sylvania, 12000 SW 49th, Lot 10
Westview High School, 4200 NW 185th, North parking lot
Recyclers should rinse and separate plastic into the following categories:
Plastic bags (dry cleaning, store sacks).
Plant containers and trays (please knock dirt out ahead of time).
Please rinse and separate plastics with numbers by each number separately (bags and plant containers go in the first two categories, no Styrofoam food trays even if they have a number).
Miscellaneous plastics without numbers (bottle caps, drink lids, DVDs, CDs, CD cases, straws, lawn/patio furniture, kids’ toys (think slides!), pet igloos, laundry baskets, kiddy pools, & more…(bring it, we’ll try to take it).
Reusable Plastic Items. We especially love buckets! Master Recyclers label and redistribute them to encourage residents to keep glass separate from other recyclables. Be sure and drop by this section to see if you might find a useful item you would like to bring home.
We cannot accept:
Styrofoam block, Styrofoam peanuts, Styrofoam food trays or Styrofoam egg cartons even if they have a number
“Biodegradable” plastic or plastic that says PLA 7 on the bottom (this is a contaminant for plastics recycling)
Milk jugs
Plastic with metal inside (no car seats/highchairs)
After a successful summer session of classes, popular local Tai Chi instructor David Vanadia returns to PCS on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the lunch hour. Give yourself a deserved break from your usual now-you-see-it-now-you-don’t noontime—slide into an oasis of calm in the heart of the city’s buzzing cultural center—and rejuvenate with free Tai Chi classes at the Gerding.
Whether a beginner or a more experienced practitioner, Vanadia is a masterful guide for the moving meditation that is Tai Chi. Like a wise tale passed from generation to generation, Tai Chi Chuan is an ancient Chinese martial art rich in poetic slow motion and flowing postures that can improve balance, increase circulation, and promote overall good health. The form’s gradual, low-impact workout and slow, graceful movements are within reach for all regardless of age or ability—especially great for seniors and people with health considerations!
This class is open to the public, no preregistration required. Price: free, although donation is suggested. Class focuses on Cheng Man Ching’s Yang style form.
October 4 through November 29, 2007
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm (No class 11/15 or Thanksgiving)
On the Mezzanine of the Gerding Theater at the Armory, 128 NW Eleventh Avenue
