The Portland Art Museum (1219 SW Park) is offering free admission on Friday, March 23, 2012 from 5pm until 8pm.
The museum offers free admission ever fourth Friday (5pm-8pm) of the month, so if you can’t make it this week, mark April 27, 2012 on your calendar!
Regular adult admission is $12 ($9 for seniors 55 and up and college students, 18 and up, with ID; free admission for children up to 17).
Bridgetown Baconfest, a very special OMSI After Dark, takes place this Wednesday, February 29, 2012.
Portland is obsessed with two things – bridges and bacon! Explore the engineering behind Portland’s newest bridge while enjoying the candy of meat!
Science nerds unite for childfree, brain-building science fun at OMSI After Dark!
Sample beer, wine, spirits, chocolate and fudge; take part in demonstrations and activities such as Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, TriMet’s Real Stuff, and the Bridge-Building Challenge; enjoy performances by the Wanderlust Circus; try special menu items at the OMSI cafe grill (including Sweet Potato and Pork Butt Poutine!); and check out the wares of a multitude of vendors, many bacon-related, including Bacon Shirts, Bacon Skateboards, Olympic Provisions, Portland Creamery, and more.
21 and over only. Tickets are $12 for non-members, $6 for members – pre-purchase online – and free for OMSI After Dark members. Visit OMSI.edu for all the details.
Should be a fun Portland weekend – there’s a beer fest, a chowderfest, and a lot of fun option on Saturday. Winter isn’t all bad!
All Weekend
The third annual Winter Nano Beer Fest takes place this weekend, February 24 through 26, 2012, at Max’s Fanno Creek Brew Pub (12562 SW Main St., Tigard).
Featuring big beers by small local breweries, including Astoria Brewing Company‘s Bitter Bitch Imperial IPA, Beer Valley‘s Leafer Madness Imperial Stout, Bend Brewing‘s Sexi Mexi Imperial Stout, Boneyard Brewing’s Notorious Triple IPA, The Common’s Sticke Double Alt, and lots more! [more]
Friday
The Portland Art Museum (1219 SW Park) is offering free admission on Friday, February 24, 2012 from 5pm until 8pm.
And there will be food carts! [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
The last of the 25th annual series of Portland neighborhood Fix-It Fairs takes place this Saturday, February 25, 2012 at Jefferson High School (5210 N Kerby Avenue).
“Fix-It Fair is a FREE event where you can learn simple and affordable ways to save money and be healthy at home this winter.” [more]
Hillsdale Brewfest and Battle of the Belt
The 19th annual Hillsdale Brewfest and Battle of the Belt takes place this Saturday, February 25, 2012 from 11am until late at the Hillsdale Brewery and Public House (1505 SW Sunset Blvd).
Twenty-two brewers from the vast McMenamins empire bring specially brewed beers to the festival Saturday to be judged (and enjoyed) by festival patrons. [more]
New Old Lompoc Chowder Challenge
New Old Lompoc‘s sixth annual Chowder Challenge takes place Saturday, February 25, 2012 at the Fifth Quadrant (3901 N Williams) from noon until 4pm.
Admission to the competition is free, and attendees 12 and older can purchase sample trays for $10 to participate in the tasting. All proceeds will be donated to the Community Transitional School, which provides educational services to homeless and at-risk children. [more]
The latest Entertainment for People extravaganza takes place Saturday, February 25, 2012 at the Disjecta (8371 N Interstate).
Hosted by Shelley McLendon and B. Frayn Masters (of Back Fence PDX fame), Entertainment for People is a highly entertaining variety show that offers a snack-sized smorgasbord of music, weird stuff, film, readings, comedy in all forms, and booze. [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 Portland Art Museum (1219 SW Park) is offering free admission on Friday, February 24, 2012 from 5pm until 8pm.
The museum offers free admission ever fourth Friday (5pm-8pm) of the month, so if you can’t make it this week, mark March 23, 2012 on your calendar!
Regular adult admission is $12 ($9 for seniors 55 and up and college students, 18 and up, with ID; free admission for children up to 17).
The Oregon Historical Society (1200 SW Park) celebrates Oregon’s Statehood Day with free admission* on Tuesday, February 14, 2012.
Help Oregon celebrate its 153rd birthday by coming to OHS for free! We will be cutting Oregon’s birthday cake at noon with our special guests, past Governors Victor Atiyeh and Barbara Roberts. We will also be unveiling brand new additions to the Treasures of the Vault exhibit, extended through April 1.
The museum’s hours Tuesday are 10am to 5pm.
* The museum is always free to Multnomah County County residents
