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Free Events This Weekend in Portland: Oct 12–14

October 12th, 2007

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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 its 20th 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 an Old 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 its 20th 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 its 20th 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.

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