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Archives for May 2012
Crafty Wonderland Super Colossal Spring Sale (12-May-2012)
The 2012 Crafty Wonderland Super Colossal Spring Sale takes place Saturday May 12 at the Convention Center (777 NE MLK Jr – exhibit hall D) from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Hundreds of vendors set up booths and tables, and sell everything from reversible hats to quirky t-shirts, hand made jewelry to stationery, and plenty of bad art . . . I kid, I kid! But with so many vendors even if some of the stuff is . . . uh, interesting, something is bound to strike your fancy.
Admission is free and early visitors get a free goodie bag!
Maifest (19-May-2012)
Celebrate spring the German way at Maifest on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at Oaks Amusement Park.
Join Zeitgeist Northwest for a unique experience of German culture and a day of fun for the whole family! We bring an old German tradition, the celebration of spring, to town.
The details of the Maifest custom vary in the German states, and sometimes even from town to town. All celebrations have in common the raising of a Maypole, dances, get togethers, drinks – a especially brewed for the occasion Maibock beer – and food.
In the Kids’ Zone the kinder will find craft workshops by Spielwerk Toys, music workshops by Musikhaus PDX, games, and more.
Performing on stage will be the Liederkreis Choir, the Portland Kinderschule May dancer, folk and pop singer Chris Gabriel, Jodelclub Edelwyss, Magician Tom Waldrop and the Portland based band Bodacious.
Food vendors include Urban German (bratwurst!), Sultan’s Kitchen (döner kebabs!), Fressen (pretzels and cakes!), and more. And of course, there’s a beer garden!
The fest runs from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and admission is free! Visit Zeitgeist Northwest’s event page for more details. Zeitgeist Northwest is a 501(3) c non-profit organization that provides a link to modern German culture, the German language and the arts.
Stumptown Stories: The History of Pinball and Gaming in Portland (8-May-2012)
Are you fond of pinball and Portland history like I am? Then head down to the Jack London Bar (529 SW 4th Avenue – the basement of the Rialto Pool Room) tonight (Tuesday, May 8, 2012) for a free presentation on The History of Pinball and Gaming in Portland.
Learn all about the old forms of gambling like punch-cards, fan-tan, pinball, slots, and the attendant controversies and scandals that surrounded them. Hear sordid tales of Portland vice! Discover the history of pinball! Before the reforms of the 1960s and 1970s, Portland was a very different kind of town. It was more industrial, less progressive, and in the mid twentieth century, awash with gambling. Coin machines, punch cards, and games of various sorts operated all over town, and the racketeers who ran them worked hand-in-glove with a corrupt police force. In the late 1950s, though, the whole system came crashing down.
Your presenter will be writer and Portland Walking Tours guide and researcher – and native Portlander [so few of us!] – Joe Streckert.
The presentation begins at 7:30 p.m., doors at 7:00 p.m. (no cover!) – arrive early to grab a seat. The Jack London Bar features a full menu and bar – 21 and over only!
The Stumptown Stories series, geared to everyone who loves this city we live in, takes place most Tuesdays at Jack London bar.
Northeast Portland Sunday Parkways (13-May-2012)
The first of five 2012 Sunday Parkways takes place this Sunday, May 13, 2012 in Northeast Portland.
From 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Mother’s Day wind your way on bike or foot through mostly residential streets free of car traffic, from one park to the next.
Just like last year, this year’s 8 mile loop connects Northeast Portland’s Woodlawn, Fernhill, and Alberta Parks and Rigler School. Enjoy food, music and activities at all the stops along the route.
Download the PDF map, or the PDF brochure for more details, at PortlandSundayParkways.org.