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History Pub: Immigrant Voices from Portland’s Historic Chinatowns (29 February 2016)

February 29, 2016 by Dave 1 Comment

Immigrant Voices from Portland’s Historic Chinatowns, a panel discussion in the History Pub series, takes place Monday, 29 February 2016 at the Kennedy School (5736 NE 33rd).

Bertha Lee Saiget was raised on the outskirts of Chinatown by parents who were new immigrants from China. Bertha was a long time Headstart teacher for Portland Public Schools and a graduate of Oregon State University.

Kenneth Fong was born in Old Chinatown and is a retired high school principal. His father was both a tailor and one of two owners of the largest casino in Chinatown.

Robert Luck was born in New Chinatown, where his parents ran a lottery in their storefront on Northwest Sixth Avenue two blocks from Union Station. As a boy, he worked in Chinatown restaurants and was a runner for his family lottery, delivering tickets and picking up winnings based on two drawings a day. He received a university education and became a successful aeronautical and electrical engineer, working for Bonneville Power and firms in Pennsylvania and elsewhere. He has also had a semi-professional acting career.

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

Portland Weekend Amusements (5-7 February 2016)

February 3, 2016 by Dave Leave a Comment

Sausage, seafood and wine, Chinese food and culture – and a parade! Plenty to do beside watching football this weekend.

Friday-Saturday

Portland Seafood & Wine Festival

Come join us and sip some of Oregon’s best wines while indulging in all the fresh coastal seafood and culinary delights at the 11th Annual Portland Seafood & Wine Festival! What luck that this Portland Tradition falls right in the middle of Dungeness Crab season. We encourage you to bring the whole family! With face painters, balloon artists and so much more your everyone is sure to look forward to coming every year!

Wurstfest (in Mt. Angel)

The Best of the WURST a celebration of German Sausage

Celebrate Mount Angel’s German heritage at Wurstfest, where you will find the best handcrafted German sausages as well as local and German beers. Enjoy other great food, live German music, dancing, games and demonstrations.

Special events include Senior Day for 65 and over, with special give-aways on Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

So dust off your lederhosen, starch up your Bavarian dirndl, and join the happy folk of Mt. Angel for a fun-filled, two-day celebration of the Wurst.

Saturday

年宵會 Chinese New Year Cultural Fair

Chinese New Year Cultural Fair will be celebrating the Year of Monkey with you on Feb. 6, at Oregon Convention Center Hall B.

This year with the sponsorship from ACHIEF Fund and the Oregon Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, and the local Chinese Restaurants, and Food supply Companies, we will be able to give out 1,000 FREE NEW YEAR LUNCH to our audience. Free lunch will be given at around 1pm after our Grand Opening at 12pm. You have to present the WHOLE ticket to get the lunch.

Sunday

Dragon Dance and Parade

Kick off the Chinese New Year with a fabulous mile-long parade through Portland! The Dragon Dance will begin at 11am on the corner of NW Davis & 4th Ave., continuing through Chinatown, down 3rd Ave., and up SW Jefferson. The celebration continues at OHS when the parade arrives around noon, where we will host tea, sweet treats, and special performances by local Lion Dance teams!

Stumptown Stores: Hindu and Chinese Mythology (6-March-2012)

March 4, 2012 by Dave 1 Comment

Stumptown Stories, an event geared to everyone who loves this city we live in, takes place most Tuesdays at Jack London bar (basement of the Rialto, SW 4th and Alder). Free to get in, but must be 21 or over – there’s a full bar!

The topic of the installment this Tuesday, March 6, 2012 is Hindu and Chinese Mythology:

Kate Bruner will be speaking on various Asian mythologies, including Hindu, Buddhist, Taoist, Shinto, and other stories and beliefs. She will discuss, among other ideas, the Hindu Trimurta, what an omphalos is, what orientation really means, where we get the word “thug”, what Indiana Jones has to do with the death goddess Kali, the differences between Eastern and Western dragons, goddess worship in India, China, and Japan, why the Chinese have a woman in the moon and who she is and how she got there, Chinese alchemy, ancient beliefs about jade, the Chinese kitchen god, the Feast of Hungry Ghosts, avatars, and the Indus Valley civilizations of Harrapa and Mohenjo Jara (sic).

Doors open at 5pm for this free event (21 and over only). Presentation begins at 7:30pm.

Weekend Amusements (January 6-9, 2012)

January 5, 2012 by Dave Leave a Comment

Not bad for the first weekend in January!

All Weekend

Free Admission at Lan Su Chinese Garden (January 2-9, 2012)

Portland’s Lan Su Chinese Garden (NW 3rd and Everett) is offering free admission for eight days from Monday, January 2 through Monday, January 9, 2011.

“Just a reminder that Lan Su will be closing at 4pm on New Year’s Eve and closed all day Sunday for New Years. We’ll re-open for our Eight Great Days of free admission beginning Jan. 2 at 10am through Jan. 9. Hope to see you here!” [more]

Friday

Where to Watch Portlandia In Portland

Updated for 2012: season 2!
Don’t have a TV? Don’t have the Independent Film Channel? Watch Portlandia, if you’re into that sort of thing, at the Portland venues listed below.
Portlandia season 2 airs of Fridays, beginning on January 6, 2012. [more]

The Cort and Fatboy Midnight Movie: E.T. The Extra Terrestrial

Cort and Fatboy‘s first Midnight Movie screening of 2012 is perhaps the most successful family move ever made: E.T. The Extra Terrestrial:

“This is probably the height of Spielberg’s powers as master-manipulator, plucker of heartstrings, and jerker of tears.” [more]

First Friday: Portland’s Eastside Gallery Guide

Hosted by Portland’s Eastside art galleries and alternative art venues, First Friday provides arts enthusiasts the opportunity to wander from gallery to gallery for artist receptions and openings during extended hours on the First Friday of every month. [more]

Saturday

Portland Farmers Market: Winter Market Opens

The inaugural Portland Farmers Market Winter Market season debuts on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at Shemanski Park (South Park Blocks between SW Salmon & Main).

“Shop for winter produce, meats, cheeses, wine, seafood, baked goods and more every Saturday in January and February. Hot food, warming soups and covered spaces available to chase away the chills.” [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, PDX Pipeline, and Oregon Events at OregonLive.com.

Free Admission at Lan Su Chinese Garden (January 2-9, 2012)

January 2, 2012 by Dave Leave a Comment

Portland’s Lan Su Chinese Garden (NW 3rd and Everett) is offering free admission for eight days from Monday, January 2 through Monday, January 9, 2011.

Just a reminder that Lan Su will be closing at 4pm on New Year’s Eve and closed all day Sunday for New Years. We’ll re-open for our Eight Great Days of free admission beginning Jan. 2 at 10am through Jan. 9. Hope to see you here!

Regular adult admission is $8.50, so this is a great deal! Heather and I visited the garden with our friend Kate during spring a couple years ago. Visiting in winter should be an interesting experience. We may have to take advantage of the tea house this time.