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Stumptown Stories: Mythological Creatures & Fantastic Biology (28-August-2012)

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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, August 28, 2012 is Mythological Creatures & Fantastic Biology, presented by mythology expert, Dr. Kate Bruner.

She’ll be covering a lot of territory at this lecture, and we’re very curious to learn!

* Composites–centaurs, sirens and their reverse-Darwinian evolution.

* Fauns and satyrs, green men, Robin Hood, Pan and
nature, and Panic and the Devil

* Myths that are actually real–manticores, basilisks, vegetable lambs, cameleopards; house spirits

* Scary Animals–black dogs, cats of all colors, phookas, headless horses, death coaches, and gabriel hounds.

And lots, lots more.

Doors open around 7 p.m. for this free event (21 and over only). Presentation begins at 7:30 p.m.

Portland Movies in the Park (Summer 2012)

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Portland Parks and Recreation has released the 2012 summer schedule of Movies in the Park. From June 29 through September 18 sprawl out at one of Portland’s fine municipal parks several times a week for an evening of free entertainment.

It’s a quite pleasant way to watch movies!

Pre-movie entertainment begins at 6:30pm and movies begin as soon as it’s dark.

DATE MOVIE TITLE PARK / SITE
Fri, June 29 The Adventures of Tintin Knott Park
Sat, June 30 E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial King School Park
Tue, July 10 Back to the Future Oregon Park
Thu, July 12 Puss in Boots Unthank Park
Fri, July 13 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Multnomah Arts Center
Fri, July 13 Dolphin Tale Wilkes Park
Sat, July 14 The Wizard of Oz Concordia University
Sat, July 14 The Adventures of Tintin Dickinson Park
Thu, July 19 Roman Holiday (1953) Caruthers Park
Fri, July 20 Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol Irving Park
Sun, July 22 Zookeeper Sellwood Park
Tue, July 24 101 Dalmations (1996) Brentwood Park
Thu, July 26 Pretty in Pink DeWitt Park
Fri, July 27 E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial Gateway Park (NE 106 & Halsey)
Sat, July 28 Toy Story 3 Wilshire Park
Sun, July 29 The Goonies Lents Park
Fri, Aug 3 Citizen Kane (1941) Laurelhurst Park
Sat, Aug 4 Footloose (2011) Brooklyn Park
Sat, Aug 4 Kung Fu Panda 2 Earl Boyles Park
Sun, Aug 5 The Muppets (2011) Sellwood Park
Tue, Aug 7 Moneyball Peninsula Park
Wed, Aug 8 Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked Glenfair Park
Thu, Aug 9 The Muppets (2011) Caruthers Park
Fri, Aug 10 Cars 2 Parklane Park
Fri, Aug 10 The Muppets (2011) St Johns Park
Sat, Aug 11 Up Wilkes Park
Sat, Aug 11 Secretariat Woodlawn Park
Sun, Aug 12 Toy Story 3 Argay Park
Sun, Aug 12 Plan 9 from Outer Space Washington Park
Tue, Aug 14 Mars Needs Moms Woodstock Park
Thu, Aug 16 Happy Feet Two Hazeltine Park
Fri, Aug 17 Hugo Irving Park
Sat, Aug 18 Super 8 Alberta Park
Sat, Aug 18 Akeelah and the Bee Warner Pacific College
Sun, Aug 19 The Karate Kid (2010) Lents Park
Thu, Aug 23 Megamind DeWitt Park
Fri, Aug 24 Hugo Laurelhurst Park
Sat, Aug 25 Gamera vs Zigra Sewallcrest Park
Fri, Aug 31  Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) Dawson Park
Fri, Aug 31 The Adventures of Tintin Mt Scott Park
Sat, Sept 1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Wellington Park
Thu, Sept 6 Big Miracle Caruthers Park
Fri, Sept 7 Funny Face (1957) Director Park
Fri, Sept 7 Hugo Multnomah Arts Center
Sat, Sept 8 Pee-wee’s Big Adventure Wallace Park

Portland Public Outdoor Pools Are Open (2012)

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Peninsula PoolPortland’s outdoor pools opened for summer 2012 on Monday, June 18 – all remain open through August – some into early September.

The outdoor pools:

Photo credits: Peninsula Pool image from Portland Parks website. Rooftop pool image (visible on homepage – not actually a Portland Parks pool!) from Wikimedia Commons – photographer: Hu Totya.

North Portland Sunday Parkways (24-June-2012)

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Sunday ParkwaysThe second of five 2012 Sunday Parkways takes place this Sunday, June 24, 2012 in North Portland.

From 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. on wind your way on bike or foot through mostly residential streets free of car traffic, from one park to the next. This year’s route is 9.5 miles long.

Our oldest route, North Sunday Parkways, has grown in mileage and participants. In order to get all of you around the route we are completely closing Willamette Blvd. from Fiske to Rosa Parks Way. Enjoy activities, food, vendors, music, and fun at Peninsula, Arbor Lodge, Kenton, and McCoy Parks; plus Columbia Annex and Willamette Bluff.

North Portland Sunday Parkways 2012

Download the PDF map at PortlandSundayParkways.org.