From Monday, May 3, until Sunday, May 9, 12 bars in the Portland metro area are joining forces to support a local non-profit organizaation that's helping American migrants. When you buy margaritas at these bars, $4 goes to the Team Brownsville group--$2 from your purchase plus $2 from the sponsors listed in the poster below. The … Continue reading Portland Margarita Week supports American migrants
Due to the State of Oregon's restrictions on large gatherings from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Oregon Renaissance Faire at the Clackamas County Fairgrounds in Canby has been postponed until June 2022. Watch for updates at oregonfaire.com.
After a year's break due to restrictions from the COVID-19 pandemic, Dozer Day is back this year with a drive-through event at six locations in the Pacific Northwest and Kansas City. The drive-through event is designed to ensure families' health and safety while immersing them in a real-life construction experience. During the experience, you'll drive … Continue reading Dozer Day returns in 2021 as a drive-through event in the Pacific Northwest and Kansas City
Image by Alicja from Pixabay After a year's break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oregon Flock & Fiber Festival plans to return in late October to a new location. It's moving from the Clackamas County Fairgrounds in Canby to Linn County Expo Center at the Linn County Fairgrounds in Albany, Oregon, October 23-24. Plans … Continue reading 2021 Oregon Flock & Fiber Festival sets tentative plans for October, moves to new location
Support local small businesses at the next Portland Night Market in the city's Industrial District. This quarterly bazaar, which kicks off for the season on Friday, April 30, is a blend of delicious food and beverages, retail, art, and live music. This year's market will be different because of the ongoing COVID pandemic. The market … Continue reading Portland Night Market returns with a few changes
The new Midtown Arts Center in Eugene, Oregon (photo source: Eugene Ballet Company) The new Midtown Arts Center at 16th and Pearl Streets in Eugene, Oregon, opened in January 2021. The new center provides space for nine arts organizations to thrive and grow. The 30,000-square-foot, seven-story building doubles the old space that seven arts organizations … Continue reading Take a virtual tour of the new Midtown Arts Center in Eugene
Hand-dipped ice cream from a previous Oregon Country Fair in Veneta, Oregon (photo by Ben Nieves) For the first 49 years of its existence, the Oregon Country Fair drew thousands of people to a large field west of Eugene to enjoy live entertainment, food, and crafts. Last year, the fair celebrated its 50th anniversary by … Continue reading Oregon Country Fair to host a virtual event for second year in a row
A series of free lunchtime and evening performances celebrate National Dance Week in Eugene, Oregon, from Monday-Friday, April 19-23. The lunchtime performances are scheduled daily at 11:30 a.m.-noon in Kesey Square, 10 East Broadway. On Friday, April 23, Downtown Dances features performance in alleys, on street corners, and in plazas throughout downtown Eugene from 5 … Continue reading Free performances in downtown Eugene celebrate National Dance Week, April 19-23
Life-size dinosaurs on display at the Jurassic Empire Drive-Thru at the Clackamas County Fairgrounds in Canby, Oregon Photos by Cheryl Landes Update, July 12, 2021 More new dates and locations have been added: Washington Square Mall, 9585 SW Washington Square Road in Portland, Friday-Sunday, July 16-18 and Thursday-Sunday, July 22-25. Hours are 2-8 p.m. Thursday-Friday … Continue reading More locations added for the Jurassic Empire Drive-Thru
Image by geralt, courtesy Pixabay National Dance Week is April 16-25. To celebrate, the Eugene Ballet is hosting a free dance class on Tuesday, April 20, from 10 to 11 a.m. Lyn Burg teaches this intermediate level class that blends several dance styles: jazz, musical theatre, hip hop, salsa, lyrical, Irish African, Indian, Reggaeton, funk, … Continue reading Eugene Ballet hosts free dance class April 20
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