Archive for October, 2009
Happy Halloween weekend! Admission is free for all events below. Have fun!
Friday, October 30
Visit the Davis Graveyard, a Milwaukie home turned Halloween spectacle.
In Oregon City, head to Main Street for safe trick-or-treating.
Trick-or-treat in Old Town Sherwood. Admission is one can of food.
Saturday, October 31
Halloween/fall events (kid-friendly):
Halloween events (adults only):
- Enjoy comedy, pumpkin smashing and more at Doug Fir. Free admission with costume.
- Dance the night away at Edgefield.
Other events:
Sunday, November 1
Celebrate the Day of the Dead at Someday Lounge and join a parade through Old Town.
Visit Miracle Theatre at noon to hear original stories and poetry written for the Day of the Dead.
More events
For more events (free and not free) and deals, visit Portland on the Cheap.
For free concerts, visit Concert Co-op.
For book events, visit Reading Local.
October 29th, 2009
Admission is free for all events below. Have a great weekend!
Friday, October 23
Visit the Portland Art Museum free from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Saturday, October 24
Get involved in the International Day of Climate Action by attending a free event.
Enjoy family fun at West Linn’s Spooky Stroll Halloween Parade & Event.
Head to Gresham for the Harvest Faire.
Bring the family to the Happy Valley Harvest Fest.
Dress up your pet for the Pet Spooktacular at Jantzen Beach Center.
Hear Sean Tejaratchi, creator of the zine “Craphound,” and Chloe Eudaly, founder of Reading Frenzy, speak at the Central Library.
Enjoy a selection of classics and new compositions performed on viola and piano by Stephen Price at the Old Church.
Sunday, October 25
Learn about biking with kids and demo a huge selection of family biking products at Family Bicycle Transportation Day.
Celebrate Wonder Woman Day at Excalibur Comics.
Watch or join the Monster March parade in Westmoreland.
Celebrate Halloween early at the Spooktacular LGBT Family Party at Q Center.
Take a nature walk in West Linn with local artists.
More events
For more free and low-cost events, visit Portland on the Cheap.
For free concerts, visit Concert Co-op.
For book events, visit Reading Local.
October 22nd, 2009
Admission is free for all events below. Have a great weekend!
All weekend
Sample more than 60 varieties of apples and pears at the Portland Nursery Apple Tasting Event.
Friday, October 16
Check out the free concert and PC gaming night at Old Town Computers (see this Willamette Week article for more information).
Saturday, October 17
Enjoy Irish music, oyster shucking lessons, and more at Paddy’s Oyster Fest.
Listen to and participate in Sacred Harp shape note singing at the Sacred Harp Singing Convention.
Head out to Gresham for the Salmon Festival.
Hear author Tom Spanbauer speak at the Central Library.
Meet horror writer Joe Schreiber and hear about his new book “Star Wars: Death Troopers” at Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing.
Celebrate the release of the latest issue of the “Ink-Filled Page,” a locally produced literary anthology.
Get a free vision test for your kids and learn about organizations and services in the Beaverton area at the Family Resource Fair.
Enjoy free hands-on activities for kids at the Lloyd Center Barnes and Noble.
Celebrate the release of the “Where the Wild Things Are” movie at the Hillsboro Main Library.
Sunday, October 18
Listen to and participate in Sacred Harp shape note singing at the Sacred Harp Singing Convention.
Head out to Gresham for the Salmon Festival.
Enjoy free hands-on activities for kids at the Lloyd Center Barnes and Noble.
More events
For more free and low-cost events, check Portland on the Cheap.
For free concerts, see Concert Co-op.
For an extensive list of free and not-free literary events, check Reading Local.
If you know of any other free events happening this weekend, please write a comment about it.
October 15th, 2009
Admission is free for all events below. Have a great weekend!
All weekend
Sample more than 60 varieties of apples and pears at the Portland Nursery Apple Tasting Event.
Saturday, October 10
Head to Oaks Park for the Oregon Bounty Fresh Hop Beer Tastival.
Learn to use a letterpress at the Red Bat Press Open Studio.
Visit Gresham for the Salmon Festival.
Enjoy free admission and family activities at the Washington County Museum.
Meet Oregon Book Award winner Deborah Hopkinson and illustrator Carson Ellis at A Children’s Place Bookstore.
Rub elbows with a stormtrooper at the LEGO Star Wars: Visual Dictionary Launch Event at Barnes and Noble in Clackamas Town Center.
Sunday, October 11
Check out Goat Day in Wilsonville.
Listen to a variety of music at “We Are the World” Cultural Celebration Day in Tigard.
See the documentary “Come Together Home” at Someday Lounge.
Visit Gresham for the Salmon Festival.
More events
For more free and low-cost events, check Portland on the Cheap.
For free concerts, see Concert Co-op.
For an extensive list of free and not-free literary events, check Reading Local.
If you know of any other free events happening this weekend, please write a comment about it.
October 8th, 2009
It’s October, and you may be wondering what the future holds for this blog.
In the coming months, I’ll be working on redesigning the site. My goal is that the new site will look more like a calendar with some cool search capabilities that will make it easy to find free events in your area any day of the week.
As I work on redesigning the site, I am going to continue the “highlights edition” of this weekly post. If you have any feedback on this change, let me know. Thanks!
Now for this weekend’s free events.
All weekend
Check out the Greek Festival, Oregon Manifest (a celebration of the art, craft and community of bicycling) or the Northwest Gathering on the Economic and Ecological Crises.
Friday, October 2
Spend the evening at the Portland Children’s Museum, the Central Eastside Art Walk, First Friday in Multnomah Village, or the Camas Art Walk.
Saturday, October 3
Celebrate A Children’s Place Bookstore 35th anniversary
Go on a guided walk of the Northeast Portland landscape that inspired Beverly Cleary’s best-selling children’s books
Swap art materials at The 100th Monkey Studio
Check out the Mid-Autumn Festival, one of the oldest and best-loved holidays in Vietnam and China
Head to Vancouver for the Old Apple Tree Festival
See the World Film Festival at Beaverton Library
If you’re a Bank of America customer, visit the Portland Art Museum or Pittock Mansion for free
Sunday, October 4
See the Trailblazers scrimage by picking up tickets at any Wells Fargo location or showing your Wells Fargo check/credit card at the door
See Ralph Nader talk about his new book at Powell’s City of Books on Burnside
If you’re a Bank of America customer, visit the Portland Art Museum or Pittock Mansion for free
Get tickets for select live theatre performances that will take place on October 15
More events
For more free and low-cost events, check Portland on the Cheap. For free concerts, see Concert Co-op.
If you know of any other free events happening this weekend, please write a comment about it.
October 1st, 2009
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