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Free Events This Weekend in Portland: August 22–24

August 22nd, 2008

*Update* Check the comments for more events!

Looks like the weather is going to perk up in time for the weekend. Gotta love that.

Admission is free for all events below. Have a great weekend!

All weekend (August 22–24)

• Festa Italiana: Portland’s annual celebration of Italian-American culture includes live music, entertainment, kids’ activities, food and more at Pioneer Courthouse Square. Visit the event website for more information. 

Friday, August 22

• Pete Krebs Jazz Trio will perform at Press Club at 8:30 pm. Press Club is located at 2621 SE Clinton St., 503.233.5656.

• Mary Kadderly (website) and Dan Gildea will perform at RiverPlace Hotel (1510 SW Harbor Way) at 8:00 pm. Visit the PDX Jazz website for details.

• Concert at Tualatin Commons: The Sugar Beets will perform at 6:30 pm. Visit the event website for more information.

• The Cowboy Heroes (website) will perform at Rock Creek Tavern at 9:00 pm. Visit the Rock Creek Tavern website for more information.

• Concert in Vancouver: Norman Sylvester Band will perform at 6:00 pm at Tech Center Park (172nd Ave & Mill Plain). Visit the event website for more information. 

• Portland Movies in the Park: “The Mask of Zorro” will be showing at Irving Park (NE 7th Ave & Fremont St) at dusk (between 8:00 pm and 8:45 pm). Pre-movie entertainment starts at 6:30 pm. Visit the event website for more information.

• Flicks by the Fountain in Beaverton: “Goonies” will be showing at Beaverton City Park at dusk. Pre-movie entertainment will begin at 8:00 pm. Visit the event website for more information.

• Outdoor Movie in Vancouver: “Bee Movie” will be showing at Tech Center Park (172nd Ave & Mill Plain) at sunset (around 9:00 pm). Visit the event website for more information.

• Movie in Wilsonville: “Barnyard” will be showing at Memorial Park. Lawn opens at 8:15 pm; movie starts at dusk. Visit the event website for more information (click on “Movies in the Park” under City Seasonal Events). 

• Masque Alfresco will perform Goldoni’s “Servant of Two Masters” at 6:30 pm at Shute Park Amphitheatre in Hillsboro. Visit the event website for more information.

• Author Win McCormack will talk about his new book “You Don’t Know Me: A Citizen’s Guide to Republican Family Values” at 7:30 pm at Powell’s City of Books on Burnside. Visit the Powell’s website for more information.

Saturday, August 23

• Oregon Symphony Festival and Concert: At Mt. Scott Park (SE 72nd & Harold), this family-friendly event starts at 2:00 pm with performances by local entertainers, instrument petting zoos, art displays, and more. At 7:00 pm, the Oregon Symphony will perform music from the worlds of opera, ballet, television, film and Broadway. Visit the event website for more information. 

• Mocha Moms Back-to-School Education and Health Fair: This event includes entertainment for kids, free food, and information on kids’ nutrition, education and more. Reflections Coffeehouse & Bookstore (446 NE Killingsworth), 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Visit the event website for more information. 

• Geek Fair 2008: Free Geek Community Technology Center is celebrating its eighth anniversary with a street party including live music, kids’ activities, and more. 1731 SE 10th Ave, noon to 6:00 pm. Find more information at the event website or here. 

• Electronics Recycling Event: Bring your unwanted electronic products to the Portland Expo Center (2060 North Marine Drive) to be recycled for free. 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Find more information here.

• Crocheted Coral Reef Community Project Celebration: This event celebrates the creation of a crocheted coral reef by more than 35 artists. The project’s purpose is to increase awareness of the world’s endangered coral reefs. Gossamer (2418 E. Burnside St), 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Visit the event website for more information. 

• Portland Zine Symposium: This two-day event (August 23–24) will be held in the Smith Memorial Ballroom on the Portland State University Campus. The symposium includes workshops, panel discussions and information on zines and zine culture. Visit the event website for more information.

• Matt Dishman Community Center “Block Party”: This community event includes refreshments, music, arts & crafts, free swim, and more. Noon to 4:00 pm. Visit the Portland Parks website for more information. 

• Far Southwest Uniting Neighbors Picnic and Ice Cream Social: Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, appetites, and favorite food. This is an event for all ages and will include ice cream, games and activities. PCC Sylvania (on the field above the track), 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm. More information can be found here. 

• Ceremonial Opening of the Vancouver Land Bridge: To celebrate the completion of the Vancouver Land Bridge, the public is invited to participate in an inaugural walk, and listen to speeches by artist Maya Lin and others. Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, 9:00 am. Visit the event website for more information. 

• Dedication of the Bird Blind at the Sandy River Delta: The public is invited to take a family-friendly one-mile walk to the completed elliptical bird blind on the Sandy River Delta in Troutdale. At 4:00 pm, there will be an ice cream social and speeches by artist Maya Lin and others. For more information (particularly about parking), visit the event website. 

• Portland author Lance Kramer will present activities for kids from his book “Great Ancient China Projects You Can Build Yourself” at Airplay Café (701 E. Burnside St) at 11:00 am. Visit the event website for more information. 

• Portland Concerts in the Park: Providence Stage Band (40s big band) will perform at Laurelhurst Park (SE 35 & Oak) at 5:30 pm. Visit the event website for more information.

• Gordon Lee will perform at RiverPlace Hotel (1510 SW Harbor Way) at 8:00 pm. Visit the PDX Jazz website for details.

• Jon Garcia (website) will perform at Edgefield at 7:00 pm. Visit the Edgefield website for more information.

• 75th Anniversary Hoedown at Rock Creek Tavern: The Tavern is celebrating with performances by The Brothers Jam, Old Elbows and 2 Licks 2 Many; kids’ entertainment by “The Balloon Guy” Joe Mishkin; and food and drink specials. For the schedule of events, visit the Rock Creek Tavern website.

• Portland Movies in the Park: “The Princess Bride” will be showing at Lents Park (SE 92nd Ave & Holgate Blvd) at dusk (between 8:00 pm and 8:45 pm). Pre-movie entertainment starts at 6:30 pm. Visit the event website for more information.

• Portland Movies in the Park: “Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who” will be showing at Hazeltine Park (5416 SE Flavel Dr) at dusk (between 8:00 pm and 8:45 pm). Pre-movie entertainment starts at 6:30 pm. Visit the event website for more information.

• Outdoor Movie at Tualatin Commons: “Hairspray” will be showing at about 9:00 pm. Visit the event website for more information.

• Outdoor Movie in Troutdale: “My Dog Skip” will be showing at dark (approximately 8:40 pm). Visit the event website for more information.

• Portland Actors Ensemble will perform “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” at Fernhill Park (NE 37th Ave & Ainsworth St, on the NE 41st Ave side) at 3:00 pm. Visit the PAE website for details.

• Masque Alfresco will perform Moliere’s “School for Wives” at 6:30 pm at Shute Park Amphitheatre in Hillsboro. Visit the event website for more information.

• Author Jill Malone will talk about her book “Red Audrey and the Roping” at 4:00 pm at In Other Words Women’s Books and Resources (8 NE Killingsworth St). Visit the event website for more information. 

• Author Kelli Stanley will do a book signing at Murder by the Book (3210 SE Hawthorne Blvd) at 2:00 pm. Visit the MBTB website for more information. 

Sunday, August 24

• Portland Zine Symposium: This two-day event (August 23–24) will be held in the Smith Memorial Ballroom on the Portland State University Campus. The symposium includes workshops, panel discussions and information on zines and zine culture. Visit the event website for more information. 

• Collector Car and Wooden Boat Show in Lake Oswego: The car show will be held at George Rogers Park and will include about 200 cars. The boat show will be held at the Lake Oswego Corporation docks and at least 30 classic wooden boats will be on display. 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. More information can be found here or here.

• Lents Folk Festival: Misty River, Anne Weiss and friends, and Chico Schwall and Dick Weissman will perform at Lents Park (SE 92nd Ave and Holgate) at 2:00 pm.

• Pickin’ on Sunday at Doug Fir: Portland Cello Project and Chris Robley will perform at 3:00 pm on the patio. Visit the Doug Fir website for details.

• Forest Music in Tryon Creek State Park: Sweet Thunder (jazz) will perform at Tryon Creek Park at 2:00 pm. Visit the Tryon website for more information.

• Lake Oswego Concerts in the Park: Misty River will perform at Millennium Plaza Park at 6:00 pm. Visit the Lake Oswego website for more information.

• Jack McMahon (website) will perform at Edgefield at 5:00 pm. Visit the Edgefield website for more information.

• ”Raising Arizona” will be showing at Press Club at 9:00 pm. Press Club is located at 2621 SE Clinton St., 503.233.5656.

• Portland Actors Ensemble will perform “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” at Fernhill Park (NE 37th Ave & Ainsworth St, on the NE 41st Ave side) at 3:00 pm. Visit the PAE website for details.

• Masque Alfresco will perform Goldoni’s “Servant of Two Masters” at 6:30 pm at Shute Park Amphitheatre in Hillsboro. Visit the event website for more information.

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, please contact me.

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• December 5, 2008 -- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: Dec 5–7
• November 28, 2008 -- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: November 28–30
• November 18, 2008 -- 12/5–12/14: Free Christmas Concert at Portland Christian Center

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