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Oregon State Parks Day (4-June-2011)

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Oregon State Parks Day 2011Oregon State Parks Day 2011 is Saturday, June 4. Enjoy free park day-use parking, and free camping (for Saturday night, regular campsites only).

Several parks within a couple hours of Portland are hosting special events:

Champoeg State Parks Day – Champoeg State Heritage Area. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free camping & day-use parking. Tours of 1860s Kitchen Garden and Old Champoeg townsite. Junior Ranger program.

Stub Stewart State Parks Day & National Trails Day – L.L. Stub Stewart State Park. Lupine Festival at the Hilltop Day-use Area. The North Face Explore Your Parks. Be active, be outdoors!

Silver Falls State Parks Day & Foot Race – Silver Falls State Park. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Begin the day with a brisk dash over the creek and through the woods in our Annual 5K Foot Race and Youth Development Run. 11:30 a.m. Free BBQ at the Lodge. 2 p.m. History tour.

Fort Stevens State Parks Day Razor Clamming – Fort Stevens State Park. 7:30 a.m. on the beach by the Peter Iredale shipwreck. Program on how to dig for razor clams covers regulations and digging techniques. Limited number of clam guns and shovels provided. Diggers over age 14 must have a valid Oregon shellfish license.

Fort Stevens Living History – Jun 4, 2011 – Jun 5, 2011 at Fort Stevens State Park. Group: U.S. 1st Infantry Division, “Big Red One.” Era: WWII

Tryon Creek State Parks Day – Tryon Creek State Natural Area. 10-11:30 a.m. Wildflower Walk Guided Nature Hike. 7-8:30 p.m. Night Senses Hike. Ever wonder how animals see and hunt at night?

Tryon Creek Guided Nature Hike – Tryon Creek State Natural Area. 10-11:30 a.m. Wildflower Walk. Join a park naturalist for a free, guided nature hike to explore the forest and stream ecosystems and natural history at Tryon Creek State Natural Area.

Banks-Vernonia Trail State Parks Day – Banks-Vernonia State Trail. Celebrate at Stub Stewart State Park. The North Face Explore Your Parks event.Oregon State Parks events calendar for more details and more parks!

Fleur de Lethal Cinematheque Presents: Pee Wee’s Big Adventure (May 28-29, 2011)

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3rd Annual Pee Wee's BIG WeekendThe third annual Pee Wee’s BIG Weekend takes place Saturday and Sunday, May 28 and 29, 2011 at the Bagdad Theater (3702 SE Hawthorne).

Portlanders love certain things: movies, beer and dressing in silly costumes to name a few. But the bicycle – oh the bicycle – how we love the bicycle!

It is with this love of bicycles in mind that Fleur de Lethal Cinematheque presents this annual celebration of the film Pee Wee’s Big Adventure.

In keeping with tradition we provide 2 screenings – A late night for big kids and a family friendly matinee.

As with all Fleur de Lethal screenings the movie is only HALF the show!

This time, bust out your gray suits and Amazing Larry Hawaiian shirts to enter our costume contest and limber up your toes for the “tequila” dance off!!

This screening goes out to the kids, the kid in all of us and the willingness to go to the end of the earth for something you love . . . especially your bike.

The Late Night Big Kid Screening (21 and over only) is Saturday. Doors open at 9pm, dance and costume contest starts at 9:45pm, and the film begins at 10pm. Admission is only $5!

The All Ages Family Friendly Matinee takes place Sunday afternoon. Doors open at noon, costume parade goes down at 12:45pm, and screening starts at 1pm. Kids under 12 get in for a mere $1, and everyone else for $3.

For more details, visit www.FleurDeLethal.com, or the Facebook fan page.

Portland Youth Philharmonic Free Concert (29-May-2011)

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Portland Youth PhilharmonicAmerica’s first youth orchestra, the Portland Youth Philharmonic, celebrates their 87th season with a free concert on Sunday, May 29, 2011.

The program features: Giuseppe Verdi’s Overture to La Forza del Destino; John Caughman’s Sinfonietta; Howard Hanson’s Fanfare for the Signal Corps; and, the showpiece, Howard Hanson’s Symphony No. 3.

“Hanson’s Third Symphony . . . is infused with the dark, almost woodsy atmosphere of Sibelius. The woodwinds successfully created the brooding mood at the beginning of the piece before uniting with other sections of the orchestra – like the muted brass choir – to evoke a glimmer of springtime and hope. The strings delivered a tantalizingly lush and full sound that would ebb and flow and then finally soar with a beautiful melody at the very end of the piece,” wrote James Bash for Oregon Music News after the PYP performed the piece early this season.

The Concert Showcase takes place at Lewis and Clark College (0615 SW Palatine Hill Rd) in the Evans Auditorium at 4pm.

Multnomah County Fair (May 28-30, 2011)

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2012 Multnomah County Fair details here!

Bunny at Multnomah County Fair 2010The 2011 Multnomah County Fair takes place on Memorial Day Weekend at Portland’s historic Oaks Park.

Seriously, don’t miss this! Heather and I had a blast at the 2010 fair – what’s not to like about red necks, funnel cakes, and award winning vegetables? And bunnies!?

This year celebrate 105 years of Multnomah County Fairs with an exotic animal exhibit, a petting zoo, pony rides, pig racing, live music, and a talent competition. Oh, and also of course countless vendors, entry exhibits, and various featured guests.

And Nigel the Camel is back again this year!

The fair is open from noon until 7pm each day – Saturday, May 28 through Monday, May 30. Admission, and parking, is free!