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Stumptown Stories Presents: The Dream of the 90s in Rock and Clay (10 May 2016)

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May 2016 Stumptown Stories Presents: Rock and Clay
Stumptown Stories presents The Dream of the 90s in Rock and Clay on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Jack London bar (basement of the Rialto, SW 4th and Alder).

The May installment of Stumptown Stories is coming up. We’re calling this one “The Dream of the 90s in Rock and Clay.” JB Fisher will be talking about the ROCK (of the local alternative variety) and Joe Streckert will be talking about the CLAY (of the Will Vinton variety).

Stumptown Stories, batshit crazy stories from the murkiest, weirdest, and nuttiest corners of Portland history, takes place the second Tuesday of every month at the Jack London.

Admission is free. Doors open at 7:00 PM, 21 and over only.

Portland Weekend Amusements (6-8 May 2016)

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Looks like a nice weekend for some bicycle films and Ballet Folklórico

All Weekend

Filmed by BikeFilmed by Bike 2016

The 14th annual Filmed by Bike film festival takes place this weekend, May 6-8, 2016, at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd). . . .

The festival kicks off Friday evening with a Street Party and the first films. Come back Saturday for more films and an award ceremony, and wrap things up on Sunday with more films, a brewery bike tour, and more. Visit the website for more details, and ticket options.

Cinco de MayoCinco de Mayo Fiesta

Portland Guadalajara Sister City Association (PGSCA) presents the 32nd annual Cinco de Mayo Fiesta, May 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th 2016. Portland’s Cinco de Mayo Fiesta is the largest multicultural festival in the state of Oregon and is held at beautiful Tom McCall Waterfront Park in downtown Portland, Oregon.

Come celebrate with us as you enjoy top entertainment from Mariachi de Ciudad Guadalajara, direct from the city of Guadalajara, as well as Oregon’s very own Ballet Folklórico Mexico en La Piel. View our full entertainment schedule to plan your visit. Funtastic carnival rides are back again this year as well as our Artisan Village, featuring artisans flying in from Jalisco, Mexico to share their beautiful artwork with you. All entertainment is included in your entry fee, including Lucha Libre and Amateur Boxing this year! Check out our Special Events and our FREE fun stuff page to see what else we have in store!

Land of Milk and Honey: An Illuminated Guide to Oregon’s Bounty (5 May 2016)

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Cherry Eaters at the Cherry Fair, Salem, OR (date unknown)

The Portland State School of Theater + Film presents a historic glass lantern slide show, Land of Milk and Honey: An Illuminated Guide to Oregon’s Bounty, on Thursday, 5 May 2016 at PSU’s Lincoln Recital Hall – Room 75 – (1620 SW Park Ave).

Culinary historian Heather Arndt Anderson (Portland: A Food Biography) and Oregon Historical Society archivist Matthew Cowan present a collection of historic glass lantern slides – hand colored and projected using an original 1930’s projector – depicting Oregon’s cornucopia and the stories behind the images.

The show begins at 6 PM. Visit the event page or PSU Box Office for ticket options.

A reception follows with Oregon-inspired menu from Art de Cuisine.

Filmed by Bike 2016

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Filmed by Bike

The 14th annual Filmed by Bike film festival takes place this weekend, May 6-8, 2016, at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd).


Filmed by Bike features the world’s best bike movies.

Every May we host a gigantic film festival in our hometown of Portland, Oregon at the historic Hollywood Theatre. We award the best movies and curate inspiring bike movies collections.

Over the course of a busy weekend, we host a Street Party, filmmaker Q+A sessions, dance parties, Brewery Tour Bike Rides with the Filmmakers, workshops and awards ceremonies.

The festival kicks off Friday evening with a Street Party and the first films. Come back Saturday for more films and an award ceremony, and wrap things up on Sunday with more films, a brewery bike tour, and more. Visit the website for more details, and ticket options.

Portland Weekend Amusements (29 April – 1 May 2016)

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This weekend: Support your library (and your books habit), the Timbers, and the international labor movement and/or pagan spring fertility rituals.

Sunday

May Day Celebration at Kennedy School

McMenaminsLive music, Kids’ Music, Amanda “The Face Painter,” Maypole Dancers and more – free and all ages!

Children skipping around the maypole has been a century-long tradition at Kennedy School on May Day. All ages are invited to come watch kids from local schools dance around our Maypole, and enjoy facepainting and balloon twisting. Stay for dinner, more live music and maybe a movie in the theater.

Portland Timbers vs. Toronto FC

Timbers LogoToronto FC visit Providence Park on Sunday, 1 May 2016 to face the Portland Timbers on a lovely afternoon [forecast is 83 and sunny!].

The Timbers look to stay or improve upon the form that gave them a draw Wednesday at New England, and a home win against San Jose two Saturdays ago. Toronto, a formidable opponent featuring former Timber and Canadian National Team star Will Johnson, have played all their matches on the road so far this season, and have won the last two.

The match kicks off at 12:30 PM.

All Weekend

Spring Used Book Sale 2016

Friend of the Library Spring Book SaleThe 43rd annual Friend of the Library Spring Used Book Sale takes place 29 April through 2 May 2016 at the Gresham Station Shopping Center (1271 NW Civic Center Dr., Gresham, Oregon 97030).

The Selection

Tens of thousands of donated books and materials – well sorted!

• Gently Used Books
Children’s books and pocket-sized paperbacks start at 50 cents.
Hardcover books and soft cover books start at $2.

• Audiovisual Materials
DVDs, CDs, vinyl records, audiobooks on tape and CD

• Comics, sheet music, pamphlets and maps start at 50 cents.