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Portland Weekend Amusements (7-9 August 2015)

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For a change of pace this summer, this weekend’s outdoor activities won’t be ruined by 100 degree temperatures. The Bite, Alberta Street Fair, Movies in the Park, and more!

All Weekend

The Bite of Oregon

The Bite of Oregon

From coast to Cascades to canyons, the Bite of Oregon is a stunning celebration of Oregon, its food, its people and its extraordinary quality of life. Come join the fun at the best summer party on the Portland waterfront and discover Oregon’s Bounty!

Saturday

Alberta Street Fair 2015

Alberta Street Fair

This well organized festival features three main stages for musical acts and more; two beer gardens and a wine garden (which parents will be glad to know permit children – you just need to be 21 or over to drink); exhibitions of bike polo and 3×3 soccer; and of course countless vendors and food purveyors.

Sunday

The People’s Preview of Tilikum Crossing

After Bridge Pedal, TriMet and the City of Portland will host an afternoon preview of the bridge for bicyclists and pedestrians. Add Tilikum Crossing to your Sunday stroll or bike ride—and get ready for your selfie with Portland’s newest icon!

Friday-Saturday-Sunday

Movies in the Park

Movies in Parks

Friday, August 7

Saturday, August 8

Sunday, August 9

Concerts in the Park

Concerts in the Park 2015

Friday, August 7

Saturday, August 8

Know Your City – New Projects in 2016

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Updated: They did it!

Know Your CityKnow Your City does great things – they lead fascinating walking tours, create thought-provoking and informative publications, and organize creative placemaking projects. All of their programs are built around scholarship and art, and emphasize social justice.

And they have three days left on their kickstarter campaign, Know Your City: Sustain our new projects into 2016! Give them a few dollars (check out the most extensive selection of kickstarter donor rewards I have ever seen!), and consider a membership too!

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (15 March 2015)

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Monty Python and the Holy GrailPortland Geek Council and Interesting Times present Monty Python and the Holy Grail at the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton) on Sunday, 15 March 2015 at 2 PM.

Revisit the classic comedy you quoted incessantly during high school! Bunnies! Coconuts! Swamp castles! Just a little bit of peril! See it all again on the big screen at the historic Clinton Street Theater.

Before the screening Interesting Times host Joe Streckert will briefly expound on King Arthur’s provenance for the amusement of the crowd.

The presentation is all ages, and advance tickets are available ($8.00 for adults, $6.00 for kids).

Kick Ass Oregon History Diorama Contest 2015

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Kick Ass Oregon History Diorama ContestThe 4th annual Kick Ass Oregon History Diorama Contest is under way.

You made them in Mrs. Dingleberry’s 5th grade American History class. You saw them at that Crappy County Historical Society your Dad drug you to on that one summer road trip. And you envied Suzie Snotgrass’s winning science faire entry of Tranquility Base.

NOW Vengeance can be yours, Dear Ass Kicker!

Here’s how it works : Create a diorama depicting a Kick Ass Oregon Historical event (perhaps check out the podcasts and website for inspiration), take photos of your masterpiece, and email them to oregonhistorian@gmail.com by February 10, 2015.

The winners will be announced at Oregon’s Birthday Party and Diorama Show in Kick Astoria!! on Saturday, February 14, 2015. Win fabulous prizes – and bask in fame and glory and gain a whole gang of fourth graders who HATE YOU and to whom you can constantly sing-song “my diorama was better than yours” each and every-time you see them at Freddies.

Entries will be judged on four categories, each worth 10 points:

  1. Kick Ass-ness
  2. Oregon Historical Significance
  3. Originality
  4. Ass Kicken-ness!

You don’t have to be present at the Merry Time show on February 14 to win, but if you do bring your diorama to the show, you’ll earn 5 bonus points.

Prizes include passes to upcoming Kick Ass Oregon History tours, and booze!

Stay tuned to @Oregon_History on Twitter and check out the recap of last year’s event for photos of previous entries, and more details.

Curious Gallery – The Wunderkammer Revival (January 10-11, 2015)

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Curious Gallery is back with an arts festival of the wunderkammer revival this weekend, January 10-11, 2015 at the Crowne Plaza (1441 NE 2nd Avenue).

Long before public museums became a feature of many cities, private citizens in Europe and elsewhere formed their own extensive collections of scientific specimens and cultural artifacts meant to educate and inspire their beholders. A longtime collector of natural history specimens, Portland artist and author Lupa wanted to increase awareness and appreciation of wunderkammern (“wonder cabinets”), or cabinets of curiosity, and their eclectic contents. Curious Gallery is the result, a weekend featuring an art show, exhibits, presentations, hands-on workshops, and special programming for lovers of taxidermy, natural wonders, and strange treasures old & new.

This second annual show includes exhibits and workshops, vendors, and door prizes! Visit the website for a detailed schedule and list of participating artists and presenters. Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door.