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Celebrate the Chinese New Year virtually with the Portland Chinatown Museum on February 20

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Chinese dragon by artyangel, courtesy Pixabay Celebrate the Year of the Ox with the Portland Chinatown Museum on Saturday, February 21, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Pacific time. This virtual celebration is a rountable community event featuring highlights from past Chinese New Year parades in Chinatown in Portland, Oregon. Community members will share about … Continue reading Celebrate the Chinese New Year virtually with the Portland Chinatown Museum on February 20

Learn bachata dance at home in time for Valentine’s Day

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For couples, celebrating Valentine's Day is more challenging this year because of restrictions from the COVID pandemic. Here's an idea that's fun, allows you to learning something new, and can be done at home. The Eugene Ballet is hosting a Bachata dance class on Saturday, February 13, 6-6:45 p.m. Pacific time. Florabelle Moses teaches this … Continue reading Learn bachata dance at home in time for Valentine’s Day

San Antonio Zoo’s Cry Me a Cockroach a remedy for broken hearts on Valentine’s Day

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Looking for some solace on Valentine's Day this year? The San Antonio Zoo has an answer at its second annual Cry Me a Cockroach fundraiser: Symbolically name a cockroach or frozen rodent after your ex, and a zookeeper will feed it to the animals during a streamed feeding frenzy on Sunday, February 14. The price … Continue reading San Antonio Zoo’s Cry Me a Cockroach a remedy for broken hearts on Valentine’s Day

See Africa through Africans’ eyes at the Cascade Festival

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What's Africa really like? Take a look through Africans' views through a series of films at the 31st annual Cascade Festival, hosted by Portland Community College. The festival starts Friday, February 5, and ends Wednesday, March 10. The films show the Africa's successes, failures, and possibilities. "Although the films cannot represent an entire continent, we … Continue reading See Africa through Africans’ eyes at the Cascade Festival

2021 Oregon Truffle Festival goes virtual

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Image by WikiImages from Pixabay The Oregon Truffle Festival, one of the most popular winter events in the Willamette Valley, is moving online this year because of travel restrictions and continuing safety concerns for large gatherings from COVID-19. The date and details for the virtual event haven't been finalized yet. In the meantime, you can … Continue reading 2021 Oregon Truffle Festival goes virtual

Oregon Zoo Foundation hosts virtual wine tasting seminar February 13

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Image by Thomas B. from Pixabay Learn the purpose behind the sniffing, swirling, and first sips at a virtual wine tasting hosted by the Oregon Zoo Foundation Wine Club on Saturday, February 13, at 4 p.m. Winemaker Jim Anderson leads the seminar, which features tastings of three pinot noirs from Patricia Green Cellars in Newberg, … Continue reading Oregon Zoo Foundation hosts virtual wine tasting seminar February 13

Brew Five Three, Tacoma’s beer and music festival, goes virtual in 2021

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Update, February 12, 2021: The pickup for Brew Five Three has been postponed because of the weather. Updated will be announced soon. If you have questions, call the Tacoma Arts Live box office at (253) 591-5894. Join Tacoma Arts Live with some of the top local breweries and cideries for the pandemic edition of Brew … Continue reading Brew Five Three, Tacoma’s beer and music festival, goes virtual in 2021

Eugene Ballet offers free virtual adult ballet class on February 2

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Image by Светлана Бердник from Pixabay Have you wanted to try ballet but didn't want to commit to an entire class? Well, now you can with Eugene Ballet's free virtual adult ballet class on Tuesday, February 2, 6-7:30 p.m. Pacific time. Register at this Zoom link. If you're interested in continuing after that, a longer … Continue reading Eugene Ballet offers free virtual adult ballet class on February 2

Virtual nature events with Clark County Green Neighbors

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A forest near the Water Resources Education Center in Vancouver, Washington (photo by Cheryl Landes) Clark County Green Neighbors has moved all of its events online because of the coronavirus pandemic. Their events cover a wide range of activities, from a nature lover's book club to question and answer sessions with local gardening experts. During … Continue reading Virtual nature events with Clark County Green Neighbors