Free Events in Portland: January 7–9
January 6th, 2011
Happy New Year! Here are the weekend’s free events.
All weekend
Free admission to Lan Su Chinese Garden: Final days!
Friday, January 7
Free night at the Children’s Museum: Admission is free from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Art Openings: Check out the First Friday Art Walk and Multnomah Arts Center.
First Friday Community Events: Enjoy festivities in Camas (5:00 pm to 8:00 pm) and Montavilla (5:00 pm to 9:00 pm).
“Dance Lest We All Fall Down”: In her book, Margaret Willson tells how she and African Brazilian activist Rita Conceiçao joined forces to break the cycles of poverty and violence in Brazil by creating a top-quality educational program for girls. Powell’s City of Books on Burnside, 7:30 pm.
Saturday, January 8
Fitness Fair: East Portland Community Center hosts its 2nd Annual Fitness Fair. Local vendors, healthy food samples, membership specials, fitness demos, prize giveaways, and more. 10:00 am to 1:00 pm.
Good ¢ents Series (requires registration): Operation HOPE and Financial Beginnings present a workshop about banking at Tigard Library at 2:00 pm. Register by calling 503-718-2517.
Creature Collage: Children’s book author and artist Addie Boswell shows how to create creatures similar to those in “The Very Hungry Caterpillar.” Capitol Hill Library, 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. Free entry tickets will be available 30 minutes before start.
Second Saturday at Vancouver Water Resources Education Center: This month’s activities will teach kids about all sorts of amazing things found in the sky. 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.
Coffee Brewing Class and Tasting: Folks at Public Domain Coffee will demonstrate different brewing techniques they use and teach you how to achieve the same quality at home (11:00 am). Come by again at 2:00 pm to sample a variety of coffees.
Sunday, January 9
Slavic New Year Celebration: Music, dancing, traditional costumes, crafts, and a short performance based on Russian fairy tales. Midland Library, 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
Mad Hatter Tea Party: The Mad Hatter invites kids and their families to make hats, play games, and have refreshments. Tigard Library, 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm.
William Stafford Birthday Celebration: Join Ursula Le Guin and Molly Gloss for a poetry reading that celebrates Oregon’s late poet laureate. Beaverton Library, 2:00 pm.
The Seven Habits of Highly Happy People: Learn how to boost your happiness in this workshop led by mental health counselor Louise Lague, MA NCC. Central Library, 2:00 pm.
Coffee Tasting: Stop by Public Domain Coffee for an encore tasting. 2:00 pm.
More free events
For more free and low-cost events, check Portland on the Cheap, PDX Pipeline, and Dave Knows Portland.
For kids events, check UrbanMamas and PDX Kids Calendar.
For free concerts, see Concert Co-op.
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1. Tweets that mention Free &hellip | January 7th, 2011 at 9:02 am
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2. Linda Kiley&hellip | January 17th, 2011 at 10:44 pm
We would like to correct the link information for First Friday. We are now going by First Friday Portland’s Eastside Galleries. The CEAD website link is no longer relevant. Our new website is http://firstfridayguide.com/. We consist of over 50 participating galleries and venues. Our monthly events bring new exhibits, artist’s receptions, and live entertainment. Visit our site or look for The First Friday Eastside Gallery Guide or Portland Eastside Visual Arts Map in many neighborhood locations—including coffee shops, hotels, stores and galleries. Admission is always free!
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