Archive for September, 2009
Admission is free for all events below. Have a great weekend!
Friday, September 25
David Cross, best known for TV’s “Mr. Show” and “Arrested Development,” will talk about his book at 12:00 pm at Powell’s City of Books on Burnside.
Admission to the Portland Art Museum is free from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Bela Fleck, Zakir Hussain, and Edgar Meyer will perform at Music Millennium.
Saturday, September 26
It’s Museum Day. Get a free admission ticket from the Smithsonian website. The ticket is good at the Architectural Heritage Center, Oregon History Museum, Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center, Pittock Mansion, Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals, and World Forestry Center Discovery Museum.
Today’s free events include the Polish Festival, “Welcome the Rain” Festival, Fun on Foster Festival & Art Walk, a guided walk in Balch Creek and the Lower Macleay Park Loop, a guided walk of the Oregon Electric Railroad section of the Fanno Creek Greenway Trail, and the grand opening celebration of Pittman Addition HydroPark. Gresham hosts the Teddy Bear Parade, Symphonic Safari, and Transportation Safety Fair.
Sunday, September 27
Free events include the Polish Festival, McMenamins Oktoberfest, NW Film Center’s Young People’s Film & Video Festival, a guided hike in Mount Talbert Nature Park, and a class called Understanding Real Estate Investment and the Foreclosure Market.
More free events
You can find information on a few more free events at Portland on the Cheap. For free concerts, check Concert Co-op.
September 24th, 2009
Admission is free for all events below. Have a great weekend!
Friday, September 18
The Kidical Mass Family Bike Ride takes place tonight. BikePortland has the details.
Saturday, September 19
Lots going on today: Alberta Street Fair, Biketoberfest, Slabtown Festival, Green Renaissance Fair, a guided walk at Kelley Point Park and Smith & Bybee Lakes, and the Beaverton Celebration Parade and Beaverton Old Town Festival. Kids events include Healthy Kids Day, The Science of Lewis and Clark, and the Children’s Book Fair.
Also, check the PDX Jazz website for details on a new series of free jazz performances at The ArtBar on select Fridays and Saturdays starting on September 19.
Sunday, September 20
The Green Renaissance Fair continues. The Central Library will host a preview of Portland Opera’s “La Boheme.” Woodstock Library will host The Poetry & Music of Ancient Mexico. And from the world of local authors, craft book authors Susan Beal, Diane Gilleland and Alicia Paulson will talk about crafting at Hollywood Library, and authors Carola Dunn and Judy Nedry will present their books at Murder by the Book.
More free events
You can find information on a few more free events at Portland on the Cheap. For free concerts, check Concert Co-op.
If you know of any other free events happening this weekend, please write a comment about it.
September 17th, 2009
Here are your weekend highlights. Admission is free for all events below. Have fun!
On Friday, enjoy music, food and drink at The Pearl Party on NW 13th Ave, between Hoyt and Irving. At Powell’s Books on Hawthorne, local authors Tom Spanbauer, Sara Guest, Colin Farstaad, Kevin Meyer and Tami Lynn Kent will reflect on the tragic events of September 11, 2001.
On Saturday, check out the Belmont Street Fair, Old Town Block Party, Aquifer Adventure, the Widmer Brothers Oktoberfest, the Oregon History Museum, or the Portland Dragon Boat Race. BodyVox is offering free dance classes. Rides on the MAX Green Line are free, and grand opening parties will be held at Pioneer Courthouse Square and the Ramona Street stop. Tigard is hosting its annual Family Fest. The West Linn Arts Festival takes place today and tomorrow.
On Sunday, check out the Young Audiences Artist Showcase at Multnomah Art Center or meet the creators of the “Spiderwick Chronicles,” Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi, at A Children’s Place Bookstore. Laura Foster, author of “Walk There!” will lead a tour of the Pearl District. The Portland Dragon Boat Race and West Linn Arts Festival continue.
If you know of any other free events happening this weekend, please write a comment about it.
September 10th, 2009
Admission is free for all events below. Have a great weekend!
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The Time-Based Art Festival (TBA:09) includes some free events and exhibits throughout the weekend. Check the website for more information.
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On Friday night, admission to the Portland Children’s Museum is free. Or you can spend the evening at the Central Eastside Art Walk, First Friday in Multnomah Village, or the Camas Art Walk.
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On Saturday, Sunday and Monday, the Pearl District will host its annual art festival, Art in the Pearl.
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Also on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, the Portland Actors Ensemble will give their last performances of “The History of King Henry IV.”
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On Sunday, Portland Festival Symphony will perform at Foothills Park in Lake Oswego.
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For more free and low-cost events, check Portland on the Cheap. For free concerts, see Concert Co-op. And as always, check out the links on our Free Events page.
If you know of any other free events happening this weekend, please write a comment about it.
September 3rd, 2009
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