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Free Events This Weekend in Portland: October 3–5

October 3rd, 2008

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

All weekend (October 3 to 5)

• Greek Festival: The festival will feature Greek food, entertainment, children’s activities and more. $2 admission for children’s area. Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral (3131 NE Glisan). For more information, visit the event website.

• Local 14 Art Show & Sale: More than 90 women artists will show their work at the World Forestry Center (4033 SW Canyon Rd). For more information, visit the event website. 

Friday, October 3

• First Friday Art Shows and Openings:

  • Opening for photographer John Henry Angell: Angell specializes in close-up, macro images of flowers and ferns. Ugly Mug Coffee Shop (8017 SE 13th Ave), 7:00 pm. For more information, visit the event website.

  • MAC Kids Art Show: Paintings, prints, drawings, clay from Multnomah Arts Center Youth Art Classes. 7688 SW Capitol Hwy, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. For more information, visit the event website.

  • “Tribute” at 100th Monkey Studio: See a wedding dress made out of ironed plastic Oregonian bags and other artwork from 13 artists. Live music by Stump Town Jug Thumpers. 110 SE 16th Ave, 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. For more information, visit the event website.

  • Also, go to PORT for more events.

• Artist Lucinda Parker will give a lecture at 6:00 pm at Pacific Northwest College of Art. Selections of Parker’s artwork from the past 20 years will also be on display. For more information, visit the event website. 

• First Friday in Multnomah Village: During this monthly event, shops and galleries stay open late and offer special events, sales and complimentary refreshments. 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. For more information, visit the Multnomah Village website.

• First Friday Art Walk in Downtown Camas: This month’s theme is Pumpkin Pageant. 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. For more information, visit the Downtown Camas website.

• Artistery 7th Anniversary Party: The Artistery is celebrating with live music (Point Juncture, WA; Nick Delffs; Rob Walmart; Juice Team DJ’s; Cexfucx; Owl Dudes; White Fang; Why I Must Be Careful; American Dork Scene) and BBQ. BBQ starts at 7:00 pm, and music will follow soon after. For more information, visit the event website. 

• Ian McFeron Band (website) will perform at Rock Creek Tavern at 9:00 pm. Visit the Rock Creek Tavern website for more information.

• Author Francine Prose will talk about her book “Goldengrove” at 7:30 pm at Powell’s City of Books on Burnside (1005 W. Burnside). For more information, visit the Powell’s website. 

• “The Golden Compass” will be showing at West Linn Library at 6:30 pm. For more information, visit the library website . 

Saturday, October 4

• West Linn’s Oktoberfest: Live music (including an authentic OmmPah band) and the smells of German cuisine will fill Hammerle Park from 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm. For more information, read this news story. 

• GreenWalks: Explore Hoyt Arboretum with a guide from Portland Parks & Recreation. 10:00 am to 11:00 am. Appropriate for adults and families. Meet at the Visitor Center at 4000 SW Fairview Blvd. Visit the PP&R website for details.

• DJ Cheb i Sabbah will perform at Music Millennium (3158 E. Burnside) at 4:30 pm. Visit the Music Millennium website for more information.

• The Goodwill River (website) will perform at East Burn (1800 E. Burnside) at 10:00 pm. Visit the East Burn website for more information.

• Kaitlyn ni Donovan (website) and Super XX Man (website) will perform at Press Club at 8:30 pm. Press Club is located at 2621 SE Clinton St, 503.233.5656.

• History and Mystery of the Blues: Musician-author Steve Cheseborough will present the music and mystique of Mississippi. Rockwood Library (17917 SE Stark St), 2:00 pm. For more information, visit the event website.

• Beth Willis (website) will perform at Edgefield at 7:00 pm. For more information, visit the Edgefield website.

• Jack McMahon (website) will perform at Rock Creek Tavern at 9:00 pm. For more information, visit the Rock Creek Tavern website.

• Author T. A. Barron will talk about his book “Merlin’s Dragon” at 2:00 pm at Powell’s Books, Cedar Hills Crossing (3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd). For more information, visit the Powell’s website.

• Author Steven T. Wax will talk about his book “Kafka Comes to America: Fighting for Justice in the War on Terror — A Public Defender’s Inside Account” at Central Library (801 SW 10th Ave) at 1:00 pm. For more information, visit the event website. 

• Children’s book author Eric Kimmel will read from two of his books, “The Mysterious Guests” and “Anansi’s Party Time,” at 11:00 am at A Children’s Place Bookstore. For more information, visit the event website.

• Legends of Mexico/Leyendas de Mexico: Kids and their families are invited to learn about the geography, history and different languages spoken in Mexico through legends and music. Bilingual (English/Spanish). Two shows: North Portland Library (512 N. Killingsworth St) from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm, and St. Johns Library (7510 N. Charleston Ave) from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm. 

• Pinot and Pooch: Urban Wineworks (407 NW 16th Ave) invites dog owners and their dogs to an afternoon of doggie sketch artists, wine, raffles, and musical entertainment. A portion of the proceeds will go to DoveLewis. 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm. For more information, visit the event website. 

• Bike Donation Drive: All Portland-area REI stores will be accepting used bikes to be donated to the Community Cycling Center for their annual Holiday Bike Drive. Bikes in good condition, especially kids’ bikes, will be accepted. Donations are tax-deductible. 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Visit the REI website for more information.

• Plastics Recycling: Master Recycler Program will collect many hard-to-recycle plastics at two locations: 3325 N. Interstate in Portland, and 5400 Meadows Road in Lake Oswego. 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. For more information, visit the event website.

Sunday, October 5

• Envisioning America: Jews and the Making of Broadway Musical: Mittelman Jewish Community Center and Portland Center Stage will provide a lively afternoon of conversation and song exploring the Broadway musical and the pioneering contributions of Jewish artists to the genre. Hillsdale Library (1525 SW Sunset Blvd), 12:30 pm. For more information, visit the event website.

• Dandy Warhols Pre-Show Party: Zia McCabe will DJ. Free refreshments. Music Millennium (3158 E. Burnside), 7:00 pm. For more information, visit the Music Millennium website.

• Americana Music: Kids and their families are invited to a performance of multiple genres of Americana music, from Appalachian to bluegrass, from cowboy to the Kingston Trio, and many points in between, with the Stumptown Stars. Sellwood-Moreland Library (7860 SE 13th Ave), 2:00 pm. For more information, visit the event website.

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

• Children’s book author Graeme Base will talk about “Enigma: A Magical Mystery” at 2:00 pm at Powell’s Books, Cedar Hills Crossing (3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd). For more information, visit the Powell’s website.

• Author Danny Goldberg will talk about his book “Bumping into Geniuses” at 7:30 pm at Powell’s City of Books on Burnside (1005 W. Burnside). For more information, visit the Powell’s website.

• Sunday Cinema Classics at St. Johns Library: “To Kill a Mockingbird” will be showing at 2:00 pm. Free tickets for limited seating will be available at 1:30 pm. 7510 N. Charleston Ave. For more information, visit the event website.

• Pinot and Pooch: Urban Wineworks (407 NW 16th Ave) invites dog owners and their dogs to an afternoon of doggie sketch artists, wine, raffles, and musical entertainment. A portion of the proceeds will go to DoveLewis. 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm. For more information, visit the event 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, please contact me.

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