If better health is one of your new year’s goals, here’s an easy way to get started:
From January 8–29, Lululemon Athletica will host a free yoga class each day from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm. All levels of experience are welcome.
In addition to providing a free workout, these classes will offer an efficient way to find a new yoga teacher, if you’re so inclined. Lululemon will bring in a different instructor for each class, which means you’ll get to test drive 21 teachers in 21 days and possibly find a new yoga mentor.
To inspire you even more, you’ll get free stuff for being consistent. If you go to all 21 classes, you’ll receive a free one-month membership at Barre3 and three free Pilates machine classes at Studio Blue.
According to Joshua at Lululemon, RSVPs are not being taken for the free yoga classes, but you should arrive at least 15 to 20 minutes before the start of each class to get a spot. Expect this to be a popular event.
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.
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.
Admission is free for all of these events. I highly recommend catching the Dimes at Music Millennium on Friday night. Have a great weekend!
Friday, February 22
Ski for free at Timberline courtesy of vitaminwater. Click here for details.
Portland Jazz Festival is offering a ton of free jazz shows around the city. Too many to list. Go to the Portland Jazz Festival website to see the complete schedule. Unless otherwise noted, performances are free and open to the public.
King Arthur Flour will be teaching two-hour classes on breadmaking at Celebrate! Catering, 15555 Southwest Bangy Road in Lake Oswego, 503.603.4516 (for directions only):
Yeast Breads: Sweet & Whole-Grain
12 noon to 2:00 pm
Local authors Tony Wolk and Molly Glosswill talk about their new books at Portland State University Branford P. Millar Library at 7:00 pm. Wolk’s new novel is Good Friday, and Gloss recently released The Hearts of Horses. For more information, visit the Willamette Week website.
Twisted, a yarn and craft shop on NE Broadway, will be showing the ’80s flick Gleaming the Cube starring Christian Slater at 6:00 pm. For more information, visit the Twisted website.
Saturday, February 23
Bagdad Theater is celebrating its 81st birthday with free movies, live music, kids’ activities and cake. Free movies: Labyrinth, 2:00 pm (all ages); True Romance, 10:45 pm (21 & over). The Wherewithals, Giant Bug Village and Hungry Holler will perform from 7:00 pm–9:00 pm (all ages). Family fun from 3:00 pm–6:00 pm. The party starts at noon and runs until midnight. All ages welcome until 9:00 pm. For more information, visit the Bagdad Theater website.
4th Annual Black History Celebration: Celebrate Black History Month with an evening of free food, music, poetry, and arts & crafts. The event will feature performances by No Kidding Choir, Liquid Moves Entertainment (hip hop dance), and Derrell “Sekou” Walker (West African dance, drumming and story telling), as well as poetry readings and spoken word. Matt Dishman Community Center (77 NE Knott, 503.823.5200), 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. For more information, visit the Portland Parks website.
Portland Diabetes EXPO is happening at the Oregon Convention Center from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. The event offers free screenings, one-on-one consultations with medical professionals, demonstrations and seminars, more than 75 exhibits, and free product and food samples. For more information, visit www.diabetes.org/OregonEXPO.
Portland Jazz Festival is offering a ton of free jazz shows around the city. Too many to list. Go to the Portland Jazz Festival website to see the complete schedule. Unless otherwise noted, performances are free and open to the public.
Milagros, a boutique for kids and their moms, is throwing a party to celebrate its fourth birthday. There will be free balloon art and face painting, complimentary refreshments, giveaways, a kids’ climbing wall and more. 5433 NE 30th Avenue, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Visit the Milagros website for more information.
Yoav will be performing at Music Millennium at 3:00 pm. For more information, visit the Music Millennium website.
Road to Real will be performing at Borders in Bridgeport Village at 7:00 pm. For more information, visit the Borders website.
Paul Barkett (folk/rock singer) will perform at Borders in Gresham at 7:00 pm. For details, visit the Borders website.
Symphony Storytime at the Central Library, 2:00 pm–3:00 pm: Enjoy music, storytime and hands-on crafts. A member of the Oregon Symphony will play and discuss orchestral music. Free tickets for seating will be available 30 minutes prior to the program. For more information, visit the Multnomah County Library website.
King Arthur Flour will be teaching two-hour classes on breadmaking at Red Lion Hotel on the River, 909 N. Hayden Island Drive in Portland, 503.283.4466 (for directions only):
Yeast Breads: Sweet & Whole-Grain
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Free Dance Skirt Sewing Workshop, 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm at Center for Movement Arts: Members of Columbia River Sewing will show you how to cut out, fit, and make either a wrap skirt or a pull-on knit dance skirt in about 30 minutes. For more information, visit DIY Alert.
Hollywood Library will offer a workshop on how to trace your family history using resources from the library and elsewhere. Genealogists Janet Irwin and Stephen Hanks will lead the class. Janet is a librarian at Multnomah County Library, and Stephen is the author of Akee Tree: A Descendant’s Search for His Ancestors on the Eskridge Plantations and specializes in African American genealogy. 2:00 pm–4:30 pm. Visit the Multnomah County Library website for details.
Oregon Shadow Theaterwill perform an original shadow play based on the adventures of Anansi the Spider. The play includes marimba, Ghanaian hand drum and thumb piano sound effects. Midland Library, 2:00 pm–2:45 pm. Free tickets for seating will be available 30 minutes prior to the program. For more information, visit the Multnomah County Library website.
Billy Kennedy will be performing at Edgefield at 5:00 pm. Ages 21 and over. For more information, visit the Edgefield website.
A Celebration of Vi Gale, Poet and Publisher: Oregon poets and writers will come together to celebrate the work and life of Vi Gale, who passed away last year. Speakers include Walt Curtis, Barbara Drake, Anita Helle, Lawson Inada, Lars Nordstrom, Carlos Reyes, Vern Rutsala, Ralph Salisbury, Peter Sears, Kim Stafford, Lisa Steinman, Primus St. John and Ingrid Wendt. First Unitarian Church, 1011 SW 12th Avenue, 3:00 pm. For more information, visit the Oregonian website.
It’s Family Discovery Sunday at the Museum of Contemporary Craft from 1:00 pm–4:00 pm. You’ll learn how to create wearable art from simple materials. For more information, visit the Museum of Contemporary Craft website.
Mission Theater will be showing Casablanca at 2:30 pm. Then stay for the Academy Awards at 4:30 pm. For details, visit the Mission Theater 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, feel free to contact me.
Portland International Airport is having an open house. Learn about “Airport Futures,” a three-year planning process for the airport, tour the airfield, and share your ideas. For more information, visit the Port of Portland website. Thank you reader Emilio for the heads up!
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Admission is free for all of the events listed here (a few events are free to veterans only). Have a great weekend!
Friday, November 9
The big Christmas tree is coming! At noon, the City’s 75-foot tree, gifted by Stimson Lumber Company, will arrive at Pioneer Courthouse Square. Santa will be there too. For more information, visit the Pioneer Courthouse Square website.
Jackpot Records and the Crystal Ballroom invite fans of The Flaming Lips to experience “Zaireeka,”on the album’s 10th anniversary, as they’ve never heard and experienced it before: bigger, louder, sweeter and stranger, with Lips leader Wayne Coyne on screen to give listeners a guided tour through the work. 8:00 pm doors, 9:00 pm show. Ages 21 and over. For more information, visit the Crystal Ballroom website.
Maldon Meehan and the Footnotes (traditional Irish music and dance) will be performing at the Tigard Library from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. For more information, visit the Tigard Library website.
Mark Ransom will be performing at Edgefield at 7:00 pm. Ages 21 and older. For more information, visit the Edgefield website.
Paula Wenzel Band will be performing at Rock Creek Tavern at 9:00 pm. All ages until 10:00 pm. For more information, visit the Rock Creek Tavern website.
Historian Daniel Walker Howe will talk about his book What Hath God Wrought at Powell’s City of Books on Burnside at 7:30 pm. For more information, visit the Powell’s website.
Saturday, November 10
Vancouver is hosting its 21st Annual Veterans Day Parade. The parade will begin at 11:00 am with the firing of the Howitzer cannons on the Parade Ground at the Historic Reserve. The parade starts at the corner of East Reserve Street and Officers Row and then proceeds west toward the downtown core and ends at Esther Short Park. The parade will take place rain or shine. For more information, visit the City of Vancouver website.
Subatomic Books is celebrating the publication of Steve Libbey’s book The Bloodbaths at Work/Sound at 8:00 pm. There will be music by funk band The Golden Greats and DJ sets by DJ Norto and DJ Miss Spent-Youth (the cover girl for the book), special customized “Bloodbath” beer, and food. And you’ll be able to buy the book at a discount and signed by the author. For more information, visit the Subatomic Books website.
Critically-acclaimed, award-winning concert pianist Eldred Marshall will perform “Hammerklavier” at 8:00 pm at the Portland Community Music Center, located at 3350 SE Francis Street. This is part of Marshall’s 8-concert series in which he’ll attempt to play the entire series of piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven from memory. The recitals will take place throughout September, October, November and December of 2007. The events are free, but donations are welcomed and encouraged. For more information, click here.
American Indian Storyteller Ed Edmo will be speaking at the North Portland Library from 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm. Ed Edmo learned the art of storytelling from his father, who told him Indian legends. Many of them were based on the geography, history, and culture of the area around the Celilo Falls where he grew up. Space is limited. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, visit the Multnomah County Library website.
Lincoln Crockett will be performing at Edgefield at 7:00 pm. Ages 21 and older. For more information, visit the Edgefield website.
SLA will be performing at Rock Creek Tavern at 9:00 pm. All ages until 10:00 pm. For more information, visit the Rock Creek Tavern website.
Union Rose and Stubby Pencil Studio are hosting a kidscard-making event. From 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, kids can color a card for themselves, and create another for the Portland VA Medical Center, in honor of Veterans Day. For more information, visit the Union Rose website. Thanks to DIY Alert for the heads up!
Sunday, November 11
Kennedy School is hosting the Yoga Calm for Children book launch celebration. The party will include a Yoga Calm kids demonstration, author readings, a multimedia show, and a rare performance by international World Music artists Benjy & Heather Wertheimer. 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. All ages welcome; kids with adults only. For more information, visit the Kennedy School website.
Muse Art + Design is celebrating its third anniversary with a holiday card-making event. From noon to 5:00 pm, a variety of supplies will be provided for you to make your own unique greeting card to share your creativity and holiday cheer with a friend, family member, or loved one. For more information, visit the Muse Art + Design website.
Jon Koonce will be performing at Edgefield at 5:00 pm. Ages 21 and older. For more information, visit the Edgefield website.
Looking Glass Bookstore is hosting the publication party for Tony Wolk’s new novel Good Friday at 5:00 pm. For more information, visit the Looking Glass Bookstore website.
Martin Limon will be talking about his book The Wandering Ghost at 5:00 pm at Murder by the Book. For more information, visit the Murder by the Book website.
The Church of Craft is meeting at the Central Library at 12:30 pm. This month’s class is Paper Mosaic Greeting Cards. Seating is limited to 70 people, and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. For the list of supplies you’ll need to bring and more information, visit the Multnomah County Library website.
In honor of Veteran’s Day, the World Forestry Center’s Discovery Museum is offering free admission to all active and retired military personnel. For more information, visit the World Forestry Center website.
Imago Theatre will be hosting the US live stage premiere of The Fall 01 at 8:00 pm. Any veteran of any military service from anywhere in the world will be admitted free of charge. All other ticketing starts at $10. For more information, visit The Fall 01 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, feel free to contact me.
First is the Just Add Water (JAW) Playwrights Festival. According to the website, JAW is “Portland Center Stage’s developmental festival of new work for the stage. Every summer, PCS gathers together a company of professional playwrights, directors, actors, dramaturgs and other collaborators, who dedicate ten days of intense workshop time to some of the nation’s most innovative works in progress. The Festival culminates in concert presentations of the plays, and includes a full slate of performance events, forums and other free activities.”
This weekend is the culmination of the festival, and free events are happening at the Gerding Theater today, July 19, through Sunday, July 22. Check the website for details on all the events: http://www.pcs.org/season_jaw.html.
PCS is also offering free tai chi classes in July and August. Classes are held every Wednesday and Friday from noon to 1 pm. For more information, visit http://www.pcs.org/communityEvents.html#taichi.
If better health is one of your new year’s goals, here’s an easy way to get started:
