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Saint Patrick’s Day Weekend Amusements (March 16-18, 2012)

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It’s a heavy duty weekend in Portland – plenty of beer, of course, and other amusements.

Guinness StoutPortland area Saint Patrick’s Day Celebrations

Friday

Offbeat Belly DanceOffbeat Belly Dance

Every third Friday of the month the Blue Monk (3341 SE Belmont) hosts the Offbeat Belly Dance collective, a club rocking, good timing, genre-defying gang of badass belly dancers.

This Friday, March 16, 2012 is now exception: Offbeat Belly Dance! This Friday! Fun! Fabulous! Free Show! [more]

Friday & Saturday

ExIT ShoesThe Art and Science of Shoemaking

Join shoemaker Jeff Mandel this Friday or Saturday, March 16 or 17, 2012 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. each day, for a free lecture on The Art and Science of Shoemaking at Halo Shoes (938 NW Everett).

“Come learn about the interdisciplinary pursuit that is making shoes by hand.” [more]

Saturday

Farmers MarketPortland Farmers Market Opening Day

The Portland Farmers Market returns to the Portland State University campus this Saturday, March 17, 2012.

“Nothing screams spring quite like the opening of the PSU Market! Come join us as we welcome back your favorite vendors and introduce some new faces.” [more]

Sunday

Attack of the FlixAttack of the Flix

Attack of the Flix, presented by Microflix, is a monthly competition for Portland filmmakers held at the Curious Comedy Theatre (5225 NE MLK). This month’s show takes place Sunday, March 18, 2012.

Submit your film if you are an Oregon or Washington filmmaker! Entries must be 10 minutes or less, and submitted on USB thumb drives encoded as AppleTV. [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.

The Art and Science of Shoemaking (March 16 & 17, 2012)

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ExIT ShoesJoin shoemaker Jeff Mandel this Friday or Saturday, March 16 or 17, 2012 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. each day, for a free lecture on The Art and Science of Shoemaking at Halo Shoes (938 NW Everett).

Come learn about the interdisciplinary pursuit that is making shoes by hand. I will show how measurements lead to a last which gives rise to a pattern that can be made into a shoe. Along the way we’ll visit the diverse world of of shoemaking including design, drawing, sewing, sculpture, biology, chemistry, physics and math.

Drop in or stay for the whole presentation. Jeff runs ExIT Shoes, a one man custom handmade shoe shop in Portland, Oregon.

Stumptown Stories: The Quest for the Smurfy Grail (14-March-2012)

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SmurfThe Stumptown Stories series, 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!

This Tuesday, March 14, 2012 Ian Waite presents The Quest for the Smurfy Grail:

The story of how one man found a code hidden in the Smurfs that lead to the truth behind the Holy Grail (aka The Da Smurfi Code). It’s a frivolous, yet serious trawl through Holy Grail mythology, with a sprinkling of pop culture, art history and personal travelogue.

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

Think & Drink: Future of Social Movements (14-March-2012)

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Oregon HumanitiesOregon Humanities‘ Think & Drink, a happy-hour series that sparks provocative conversations about big ideas, presents Future of Social Movements and Citizen Power this Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at the Mission Theater (1624 NW Glisan).

The 2012 Think & Drink series explores how technology is shaping the future by looking at social movements, food, artificial intelligence, and robotic warfare. Richard Read, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, covers economics and international affairs for The Oregonian and will serve as moderator for the series.

Guests are David S. Meyer, Professor of Sociology, Political Science, and Planning, Policy, & Design at UC Irvine, and author of The Politics of Protest: Social Movements in America; and Bob Liebman, Professor of Sociology at Portland State University, with research interests in social change, social movements, religion, and identity.

All of the Think and Drink events will take place at the Mission Theater this year. Doors open at 5 p.m., and the program runs from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Minors are allowed when accompanied by an adult. Admission is free.

History Talk: MODOC: The Tribe That Wouldn’t Die (13-March-2012)

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MODOC: The Tribe That Wouldn’t Die, is the topic of the latest Oregon Encyclopedia history talk at the Mission Theater (1624 NW Glisan) this Tuesday, March 13, 2012:

The 1873 Modoc War, fought in what today is the Lava Beds National Monument, CA, was one of the most expensive Indian wars ever fought, pitting over 1,000 U.S. soldiers against some 55 Modoc warriors. Cheewa James, the great-granddaughter of one of those Modoc warriors and author of MODOC: The Tribe That Wouldn’t Die, will relate the astounding events of this war, which took place in southern Oregon and northern California. Cheewa, who was recently featured in Oregon Public Broadcasting’s “The Modoc War,” brings the conflict to life. Known for her energy on the speaking platform, Cheewa will also talk about the fate of the 150 Modoc men, women, and children who survived the war. Poorly clothed Modoc exiles were placed as prisoners of war on a cramped and bitterly cold train car and sent half way across the continent to Oklahoma Indian Territory. Once there they started a new life.

The presenter is motivational speaker and business trainer Cheewa James, author of the book Modoc: The Tribe That Wouldn’t Die.

Doors open at 6 p.m. doors, talk begins at 7 p.m. Admission is Free, and minor are welcome with parent or guardian.