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Portland Weekend Amusements (29-31 January 2016)

January 28, 2016 by Dave Leave a Comment

Looking for something to do on a late January weekend in Portland? I hope you like beer, coffee, and chocolate.

And shoot, mochi too!

Saturday

Artisinful! – Beer and Chocolate Festival

Culmination Brewing Company presents the first annual Artisinful! — Beer & Chocolate Festival on Saturday, 30 January 2016 at the brewery (2117 NE Oregon) from noon until 6 PM.

“Here in Portland we have great beer and great chocolate!

Artisinful is a festival to celebrate chocolate and beer and the artisans who craft both of these delectable delights!”

NW Coffee Beer Invitational 2016

The Northwest’s two favorite brews are in the spotlight again for the 3rd NW Coffee Beer Invitational. Sixteen talented brewers were asked to create freshly-brewed beer made with locally-roasted coffee. With the emphasis on flavors, and an abv of 7% or less, this event promises to surprise us with both provocative and inspired combinations. Past styles have included IPA, Vienna Lager, Breakfast Stout, Baltic Porter and even a Berliner Weisse!

The cozy Goose Hollow Inn on SW Jefferson is the venue, so join us for not only great beers but a unique, convivial atmosphere. The menu will include some special savories to compliment the brews and we will have live music from The Austin Stewart Quartet and Logger’s Daughter in the outdoor heated tent.

Sunday

Mochitsuki Portland

Mochitsuki, Portland’s 20th annual Japanese New Year celebration takes place Sunday, 31 January 2016 at Portland State University’s Smith Memorial Student Union (1825 SW Broadway).

“The goal of Mochitsuki is to celebrate tradition by sharing Japanese and Japanese American culture. We welcome you to join the celebration while enjoying the great food, performers, and activities presented at Mochitsuki!”

Mochitsuki Portland (31 January 2016)

January 25, 2016 by Dave Leave a Comment

Mochitsuki, Portland’s 20th annual Japanese New Year celebration takes place Sunday, 31 January 2016 at Portland State University’s Smith Memorial Student Union (1825 SW Broadway).

The goal of Mochitsuki is to celebrate tradition by sharing Japanese and Japanese American culture. We welcome you to join the celebration while enjoying the great food, performers, and activities presented at Mochitsuki!

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Obonfest (4-August-2012)

August 1, 2012 by Dave Leave a Comment

Honor your ancestors at the 2012 Obonfest on Saturday, August 4 from 3 p.m. until 9 p.m.

Sponsored by and held at the Oregon Buddhist Temple (3720 SE 34th, at Powell Blvd), Obonfest features:

Food items: yakisoba, yakiniku, yakitori, shave ice, manju, chirashi sushi, beer garden, soft drinks, Spam musubi

Program: Tanuki Taiko, Portland Taiko, Martial Arts Demonstration, Temple Talks, Bon Odori (public dance)

Vendors: Michiko Selby (Oshie art using chiyogami paper), Miwa McCree (massage), Kaori Oya (Shiatsu massage), Hiroshi Ogawa (Japanese Pottery), Margie Yap from Sweet Persimmon (handmade purses and meditation products), Karen Fullerton (notecards and art), Kinokuniya Bookstore (Japanese books, music, misc items)

Others: Omiyage shop, T-shirt sale, children’s corner, raffle

Yup, a beer garden and spam musubi!

Visit the event web page for more details, including the schedule. Obonfest takes place at the Oregon Buddhist Temple (3720 SE 34th – at Powell).

Japanese Garden Free Admission Day (20-February-2012)

February 17, 2012 by Dave Leave a Comment

Presidents’ Day, Monday, February 20, 2012, is a Free Admission Day at the Portland Japanese Garden.

Everyone is welcome and encouraged to invite their friends, family, and fellow community members to visit the Garden on this Free Admission Day. Garden Guides will be stationed throughout the Garden to help answer questions and speak about the Garden’s history, culture, and traditions. There will be no Open Pavilion or Healing Garden programs on Free Admission Day.

The garden is open from 10am to 4pm.

Weekend Amusements (January 27-29, 2012)

January 26, 2012 by Dave Leave a Comment

Lots of amusement this weekend!

All Weekend

Fertile Ground 2012

The Portland Area Theatre Alliance presents Fertile Ground: A City-Wide Festival of New Works, January 19 through 29, 2012.

“This city-wide festival is focused on new work in the Arts. It will feature world premiere projects, staged readings and a myriad of other arts events from the Portland creative community.” [more]

Friday

Portland Art Museum Free Day

The Portland Art Museum (1219 SW Park) is offering free admission on Friday, January 27, 2012 from 5pm until 8pm.

And there will be food carts!

The museum offers free admission ever fourth Friday (5pm-8pm) of the month, so if you can’t make it this week, mark February 24, 2012 on your calendar! [more]

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]

Saturday

Portland Aerial Tram 5th Birthday Party/Open House

On January 27, 2007 the Portland Aerial Tram opened to the public.

Celebrate the tram’s 5th birthday, this Saturday, January 28, 2012, at the “behind the scenes” celebration – according to the The Oregonian Hard Drive column . . . [more]

Art(s)cool PDX Friendraiser

The first annual Art(s)cool PDX Friendraiser takes place this Saturday, January 28 at the Radio Room (1101 NE Alberta).

Art(s)cool PDX, a community arts education movements, started in October 2007 as part of a plan to bring more arts and science education back to the public schools in Portland, Oregon. It is dedicated to bring an appreciations of the arts to everyone in the community. Art(s)cool offers art and science classes at several Portland area elementary schools. [more]

Portland Premiere Screening of “One, Two, Three!”

One, Two, Three!, the 4th episode in the Tango Silent Films series, will debut at Tango Berretín (6305 SE Foster) on Saturday, January 28, 2012.

All so eager to develop their dance skills in Argentine tango, our heroes Patience Trueheart, Chance Beaumain, and Buddy St. Cloud find out the practice doesn’t always make perfect. [more]

Sunday

Mochitsuki 2012 – Year of the Dragon

The 16th annual Mochitsuki community fair, Portland’s annual Japanese New Year Celebration, takes place Sunday, January 29, 2012 at Scottish Rite Center (1512 SW Morrison) from 11am to 4pm.

I attended last year’s festival and enjoyed it immensely . . . they’ve streamlined things this year with general admission ticketing that lets you enjoy both the fair and the stage shows. [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.