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Friends of the Library Fall Used Book Sale 2012

October 9, 2012 by Dave Knows Leave a Comment

The 2012 Friends of the Library Fall Used Book Sale takes place Friday through Monday, October 12 through October 15, at the DoubleTree Hotel (1000 NE Multnomah St.).

Nearly 100,000 Donated Books and Materials

Gently Used Books

Children’s books, pocket-sized paperbacks start at $0.50

Hardcover books and large paperbacks start at $1.50

Audiovisual Materials

DVDs, Videos, CDs, Audio tapes, LPs

Sheet music, Pamphlets, and Maps

The 39th annual sale opens Friday for members only from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Non-members can join Friends of the Library at the door or online. Basic memberships are only $10, family memberships $15.

Saturday through Monday the sale is open to the general public. Hours Saturday are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Monday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday is 50% discount day!

Proceeds of the sale directly support the Multnomah County Library system.

Portland Area Weekend Amusements (October 5-7, 2012)

October 4, 2012 by Dave Knows Leave a Comment

Fall is in the air, so enjoy the fresh hop beer, Greek Festival, yet another Oktoberfest, and more – this weekend!

Ongoing

Walktober PDX 2012

Walktober PDX 2012 runs from Saturday, October 6 through Halloween (the greatest walking holiday of the year).

Inspired by Pedalpalooza, three weeks of bikey fun in Portland held every June, the Willamette Pedestrian Coalition conceived Walktober to promote walking as a fun, healthy, ubiquitous activity in the Portland metro region. [more]

All Weekend

Greek Festival

The 61st annual Portland Greek Festival takes place October 5 through 7, 2012 at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church (NE 32nd and Glisan) . . .

Join upwards of 15,000 other guests to enjoy the greek food (feta, lamb, souvlaki, spanakopita, koulourakia, diples, bougatsa, etc.), cooking demonstrations, crafts, and of course beer and wine! [more]

Friday

Portland Streetcar Mobile Music Fest

The 2nd annual Portland Streetcar Mobile Music Fest takes place Friday, October 5, 2012.

This First Friday fest is free to the public. Local bands will be performing live onboard on every streetcar between OMSI and the Leftbank Project from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. [more]

Saturday-Sunday

Prost! Oktoberfest

The 2012 Prost! Portland (4237 N Mississippi) Oktoberfest takes place this Saturday and Sunday, October 6 and 7. Special events are scheduled each day of the fest . . .

The Mississippi Marketplace food carts are also joining the festivities, and of course Prost makes a mean pretzel sandwich too. [more]

Saturday

Financial Planning Day

The City of Portland and the Financial Planning Associations of Oregon and SW Washington bring you Portland Financial Planning Day this Saturday, October 6, 2012 at the Portland Building (1120 SW 5th), second floor.

Dozens of Portland Area financial planners will be offering free one-on-one counseling and seminars on budgeting, income taxes, investment strategies, mortgages and foreclosures, retirement planning and more. The advice will be offered on a “no strings attached” basis – planners will not be giving out business cards or selling financial products or services. [more]

Oregon Archives Crawl

The 3rd annual Oregon Archives Crawl takes place Saturday, October 6, 2012.

Crawlers begin at any of the four host locations: Portland Archives and Records Center, the Portland State University Millar Library, Multnomah County Central Library or the Oregon Historical Society.

Pick up your free “passport” at any host location, and make sure to get stamps as you crawl from site to site. [more]

The Wedge – Portland Celebrates Cheese Festival

The Wedge: Portland Celebrates Cheese Festival returns again to the Green Dragon & Buckman Botanical Brewery (928 SE 9th) this Saturday, October 6, 2012.

This farmer’s market-style event showcases artisan, specialty, and farmstead cheesemakers from throughout the Northwest. [more]

Portland Fresh Hops Fest

The 2012 Portland Fresh Hops Fest takes place at Oaks Amusement Park (7805 SE Oaks Park Way) this Saturday, October 6 from noon until 8 p.m.

Hop heads will be in heaven – this fest features dozens of delicious locally brewed beers spiced up with freshly picked hops . . . [more]

And for even more weekend events and activities, check out the Dave Knows Calendar, and visit Around the Sun, Blogging Portland on the Cheap, and Oregon Events at OregonLive.com.

Prost! Oktoberfest (October 6-7, 2012)

October 3, 2012 by Dave Knows Leave a Comment

The 2012 Prost! Portland (4237 N Mississippi) Oktoberfest takes place this Saturday and Sunday, October 6 and 7. Special events are scheduled each day of the fest:

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6th:

11am-Doors open. Glassware for sale. 1L Boots (limited availability per day) & 1L Mugs.
1pm-Ceremonial Keg Tapping.
2pm-Live Music Begins

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7th:

11am-Doors open. Glassware for sale. 1L Boots (limited availability per day) & 1L Mugs.
1pm-Live Music Begins.
6pm-Official Timbers Viewing Party vs. Sounders!
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The Mississippi Marketplace food carts are also joining the festivities, and of course Prost makes a mean pretzel sandwich too.

Festivities begin at 11 a.m. both days. Don’t miss the Ceremonial tapping of the first Oktoberfest Keg on the bar at 1 p.m. Saturday.

Visit the Prost! Portland website and the Facebook event page for more details.

Portland Area Weekend Amusements (September 28-30, 2012)

September 27, 2012 by Dave Knows Leave a Comment

Still plenty of festivals and fun to take in before fall completely takes over (i.e. the rain returns with a gusto).

Ongoing

Chapman Vaux’s Swift Watch 2012 – final weekend!

Every September thousands of Vaux’s Swifts come to Portland. After spending their day eating bugs, the Swifts coalesce in Northwest Portland, flying in a giant undulating swirl in the sky above the school. Around sunset the swirl gets more compact, like a ground pepper tornado, and begins disappearing, measure by measure, down the chimney. On the lawn below hundreds of Portlanders stare mesmerized at the sky, from the comfort of lawn chairs and blankets. Boos erupt when opportunistic Peregrine falcons get lucky. [more]

All Weekend

Portland Juggling Festival and Vaudeville Extravaganza 2012

The 20th annual Portland Juggling Festival takes place Friday, September 28 through Sunday, September 30 on the Reed College Campus (3202 SE Woodstock).

Attendees can choose from numerous Juggling and Vaudeville Extravaganza features a family-friendly assortment of local and national juggling and variety acts in one live performance, and highlights the festival on Saturday night. [more]

Friday

Portland Art Museum Free Day (5-8pm)

Admission to the Portland Art Museum (1219 SW Park) is free on Friday, September 28, 2012 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.

The museum offers free admission ever fourth Friday (5 p.m.- 8 p.m.) of the month, so if you can’t make it this week, mark October 26, 2012 on your calendar! [more]

Saturday-Sunday

Retro Gaming Expo

The 2012 Portland Retro Gaming Expo takes place Saturday and Sunday, September 29 and 30 at the Oregon Convention Center (777 NE MLK Jr.).

“Retro Gaming Expo, Inc. is a Portland, Oregon-based 501(c)4 non-profit cooperative organization dedicated to creating awareness of, and appreciation for classic video and arcade games through the presentation of events and conventions that celebrate the historic contribution video games have made and continue to make in popular culture.” [more]

Saturday

Fun on Foster

The 2012 Fun on Foster festival and art walk takes place Saturday, September 29 on Southeast Foster Road from 49th to 93rd.

The multi-block party features all the usual suspects: vendors, artists, live music, food and drink; and also DJs, face painting, Tango, bicycle fun, a cruise-in, and more. [more]

Portland Timbers vs. D.C. United

Your Portland Timbers (7-15-8) defend Jeld-Wen Field Saturday from the visiting D.C. United (15-10-5). Kick off is at 7:30 p.m.

Portland’s form on the road is still awful, but at home this season they’ve mostly held their own. D.C. United are a likely playoff bound Eastern Conference team making the long trek across the country to possibly underestimate how tough Portland can occasionally play at home . . .

German Girl A Pair of Oktoberfests, and Fresh Hop Season!

2012 Occidental Oktoberfest – Noon until 10 p.m. at 6635 N Baltimore Ave.

North 45 Pub Oktoberfest – noon until close at 517 NW 21st (at Glisan).

Hood River Hops Festival – Between 5th & 7th Streets and Cascade and Columbia Streets in downtown Hood River.

And check out the impressive 2012 Fresh Hop Beer Guide at The New School

Sunday

East Portland Sunday Parkways

The final 2012 Sunday Parkways takes place this Sunday, September 30 in East Portland.

The 7 mile traffic-free route connects part of the Springwater Corridor with Glenwood, Lents, Bloomington, and Ed Benedict parks. Bike, skateboard, jog, or walk from park to park. [more]

And for even more weekend events and activities, check out the Dave Knows Calendar, and visit Around the Sun, Blogging Portland on the Cheap, and Oregon Events at OregonLive.com.

Greek Festival (October 5-7, 2012)

September 26, 2012 by Dave Knows Leave a Comment

The 61st annual Portland Greek Festival takes place October 5 through 7, 2012 at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church (NE 32nd and Glisan).

Immigrants for Greece began arriving to the Northwest in the late 1800s to work in fishing, lumber, railroad and other jobs. Settling in Portland they established their church, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in southeast Portland. Moving to a new and larger church on 32nd and NE Glisan in 1952, the mortgage had to be paid off. The ladies decided to help by holding a bazaar with their handwork, food, pastries, music and dances from their homeland. This was the beginning of what is now known as the Annual Greek Festival which is one of the largest of its kind.

Join upwards of 15,000 other guests to enjoy the greek food (feta, lamb, souvlaki, spanakopita, koulourakia, diples, bougatsa, etc.), cooking demonstrations, crafts, and of course beer and wine!

Entertainment includes Greek Folk Dancing performances and music, and activities for the kids.

The fest runs 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, noon to 8 p.m. on Sunday. Visit the festival website for more details, including food and drink menus and prices.

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