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History Pub: “Shaping the Public Good: Women Making History in the Pacific Northwest” 30 November 2015

November 29, 2015 by Dave Leave a Comment

Shaping the Public Good: Women Making History in the Pacific NorthwestSue Armitage, Emerita Professor of History and Women’s Studies at Washington State University in Pullman, presents Shaping the Public Good: Women Making History in the Pacific Northwest on Monday, 30 November 2015 at the Kennedy School Theater (5736 NE 33rd).

Drawing on her three decades of research and teaching and based on hundreds of secondary sources, Armitage’s account explores the varied ways in which, beginning in the earliest times and continuing to the present, women of all races and ethnicities have made the history of our region. Armitage shows that even though women were barred from positions of public authority until recently, they have always worked quietly and informally to assure the stability and security of their families and communities. Women’s community building and cooperative skills have been decisive in developing the societies of the Pacific Northwest- Washington, Oregon, Idaho, western Montana, and British Columbia.

History Pub, presented by McMenamins, Oregon Historical Society, and the Holy Names Heritage Center, is free and open to all ages. Doors open at 6 PM, and the talk begins at 7 PM.

Things to do in Portland on Thanksgiving Day 2015

November 24, 2015 by Dave 2 Comments

Happy Turkey Day Portland!Barfly maintains a list of Portland bars open 365 days a year

And Portland Food and Drink continues the annual tradition with the excellent 2015 Thanksgiving Dinner Roundup

Radio Room (1101 NE Alberta) is open on Turkey Day, and sporting a special menu that includes a Sweet Potato Poutine!

Prost! is opening the doors at 6 PM on Turkey Day for their 7th Annual Prostgiving!

Anna Bannanas (8716 N Lombard & 1214 NW 21st) has been Open 6000+ Consecutive Days

Additionally many hotel bars and restaurants will be open on Turkey Day

Many McMenamins will be open – check out their calendar for dinners, buffets, and film showings

Powell’s Books (1005 W Burnsdie) is open 10 AM to 6 PM on Thanksgiving Day

The Oregon Zoo is open Thanksgiving Day (and every other day of the year, except December 25)

Other ideas: movie theaters, bowling alleys, the neighborhood pub!

Transit

TriMet buses and MAX, as well as the Portland Streetcar, will run on Sunday schedules.

Got any more suggestions? Add them in the comments below – and have an excellent Turkey Day!

The Magic of Wintertime – at the Pittock Mansion

November 23, 2015 by Dave Leave a Comment

Pittock Mansion Ready for the HolidaysThe Magic of Wintertime is the theme of the Pittock Mansion‘s annual holiday exhibit.

Celebrate the wonders of the holiday season at The Magic of Wintertime, Pittock Mansion’s annual holiday exhibit. This year more than 80 volunteers will transform the museum into a winter wonderland with decorations inspired by skiing and sledding in new-fallen snow, curling up in front of a fireplace with hot cocoa, and celebrating the holidays with family, friends and community. Local musicians will play regularly in the mansion’s Music Room during the exhibit.

Except for Thanksgiving day and Christmas day, the holiday display is open every day from 23 November through 2 January 2016.

Admission is free for members, $11 for adults, $10 for seniors (65+), $8 for youth (ages 6 – 18), and free for children ages 5 and younger.

Parking is limited at the mansion, so take a shuttle from the Washington Park parking lot – save $1 on admission and get reimbursed $4 for parking for your effort! Or just take transit to to Washington Park to save the entire cost of parking.

Portland Weekend Amusements (20-22 November 2015)

November 19, 2015 by Dave Leave a Comment

Cherry beers, some nice nature art, the Timbers in the conference finals! You know, just a typical late November weekend.

Friday-Saturday

Portland Night Market

Portland Night MarketThe Portland Night Market showcases the many unique & diverse businesses that call the CEID and the great City of Portland home. Blending food, culture, music, drinks and retail together for an adventurous evening in the Industrial District.

The PNM is a FREE event and open to all ages. Come discover new makers and merchants as you taste, sip, try and buy at the PNM located in a 108 year old industrial warehouse.

Saturday

Portland Cherry Festivus

Cherry FestivusWhat simpler pleasure than nature’s finest Cherry? Tart, sweet, distinctly it’s own flavor, the Cherry goes well with sweet or savory as well as Beer and Cider. The Cherry may be the world’s most popular fruit and there is a world of beers to showcase them. So the creators of uber-popular events like the Portland Fruit Beer Festival and the Peche Fest are pleased to announce the first annual Cherry Festivus, a showcase of 25+ beers featuring Cherries and a cider.

Saturday-Sunday

Wild Arts Festival

Wild Arts FestivalThe 35th annual Wild Arts Festival takes place Saturday and Sunday, November 21-22, 2015 at Montgomery Park (2701 NW Vaughn).

“The Wild Arts Festival celebrates nature in the work of regionally and nationally known artists and writers. Now in its 35th year, the Festival is the Northwest’s premier show and sale of nature-related art and books. The 2014 Festival raised $175,000 for the Audubon Society of Portland.”

Sunday

Portland Timbers vs. FC Dallas

Portland TimbersThe Timbers host FC Dallas at Providence Park this Sunday, 22 November 2015 at 4:30 PM in the first match of the 2015 Western Conference Championship series.

Sunday’s match will be Portland’s third home playoff game following a penalty-kick shootout win against Sporting Kansas City on Oct. 29 and a scoreless draw against Vancouver in the first leg of the Western Conference Semifinals on Nov. 1. FC Dallas enters Sunday’s match after a 4-2 penalty-kick shootout win against Seattle Sounders FC in the second leg of the Western Conference Semifinals on Nov. 8. FC Dallas, the conference’s No. 1 seed, finished the regular season with a five-game unbeaten run (4-0-1).

Wild Arts Festival (21-22 November 2015)

November 18, 2015 by Dave Leave a Comment

Wild Arts FestivalThe 35th annual Wild Arts Festival takes place Saturday and Sunday, November 21-22, 2015 at Montgomery Park (2701 NW Vaughn).

The Wild Arts Festival celebrates nature in the work of regionally and nationally known artists and writers. Now in its 35th year, the Festival is the Northwest’s premier show and sale of nature-related art and books. The 2014 Festival raised $175,000 for the Audubon Society of Portland.

Attendees will have the opportunity to meet 70 artists and 35 authors, view and purchase art and books, and bid on items in the silent auction.

Hours Saturday are 10am until 6pm, and 11am until 5pm on Sunday. The fest also featured a cafe and information about Portland Audubon Society’s programs and work. Admission is $6 (kids 16 and under get in free).

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