movie night in Montavilla Park

The Montavilla Neighborhood Association is about to host it’s first ever Movie Night in the Park event. Festivities kick off at 4pm  Saturday, August 22nd with City Blessing church’s kids carnival.  There will also be vendors hosting children’s activities (I will be there applying temporary tattoos), food vendors and loads of people and fun.  Get there early to get a good seat for the movie and if there is time to spare, hop across the street for the Manor of Art event going on at Milepost 5.  We hope to see you there!

Details:

- Kids Carnival starts at 4pm

- Movie starts at 9pm, free, appropriate for all ages

- Located at 685 NE 82nd Ave

photo by Marisa Swenson

Here are some fun events that are going on in Portland this weekend that I will be at or love to be at!

Friday

• Andy Simon Family Happy Hour at the Airplay Cafe- 5:30pm – 7:30pm, free, 701 E Burnside

• Ya Jala Lebanese Restaurant – I’m going here tonight and will be loving it!!

Saturday

• Portland’s Largest Garage Sale at the Expo Center – 7am- 6pm, 2060 N Marine Dr, lots of stuff to buy

• Stumptown Comic Fest at the Lloyd Center Doubletree (all weekend) – 1000 NE Multnomah, more info here.

• 11th Annual Kitchen Revival Tour at the Architectural Heritage Center - 10am -4pm, $25 per person, See several wonderful period or historically accurate kitchens, 701 SE Grand Ave.

• Packy’s Birthday Party at the Oregon Zoo – 10am- 4pm, $9.75 adults, lots of fun elephant activities, 4001 SW Canyon Rd

• Paper Art Show at the Japanese Gardens – 10am – 7pm, exhibition of unique paper art, local artists will display and sell different paper art styles, $8 (special rates for students and seniors), 611 SW Kingston Ave

• “Eat Mobile” Food Cart Festival at Disjecta – 5:30pm – 9:30pm, $5 and includes loads of samples from cart vendors, proceeds benefit Mercy Corps NW, 8371 N Interstate Ave

• Roller Derby at Oaks Park - 6pm, $12 (buy tix in advance), at the hangar 7805 SE Oaks Park Way

• Strength at Rotture – 9pm, $5 door, danceable music,  315 SE 3rd

Sunday

• NW Pet and Companion Fair at the Expo Center - 10am – 5pm,  $7, come here to adopt a pet! 32+ pet rescue and non-profit shelters, 2060 N Marine Dr.

• Mates of State at the Wonder Ballroom – cute tunes! 8pm, $15, 128 NE Russell St.

Chris Robley playing @ Mississippi Studios Friday Night

There are a lot of great things going on this weekend.

Friday

• Chicken Fest at the Livingscape Nursery 3926 N. Vancouver Avenue (Friday – Sunday) -Workshops on Care, Selection & Coop Building, Live Display of 20 Different Breeds, Fiddle Jam, March 28, 2-6pm

• Andy Simon Sings for Happy Hour and Family Dinner Concert at the Airplay Cafe, 5:30-7pm, free, 701 E Burnside

• Bryan Free, The Winebirds and others at Backspace, 9pm $6, 115 NW 5th

• The Dimes, Chris Robley and the Fear of Heights at the Mississippi Studios, 9pm, $8 (you should go see Chris Robley for only $8 while you still can, don’t wait until he is playing the Crystal and tix are $30)  3939 N Mississippi

Saturday

• Portland Farmers Market at the PSU Park Blocks Saturdays: March 21 – Dec. 19th 8:30 am – 2:00 pm
• Chicken Coop Building at the Community Room at People’s Food Co-op, 3029 SE 21st Ave. Learn what is necessary to build your hens a happy home, then enjoy a short walking tour of backyard chicken coops near People’s Food Co-op.

• 3D Center of Art and Photography presents History of the Stereo Card - 3D Center of Art and Photography, $5 for adults, under 15 get in free, 1928 NW Lovejoy
  

• Roller Derby at the Expo Center – doors at 5pm, $16-$24, this usually sells out more info here. 2060 N Marine Drive

• Twilight Rummage Sale at the Eagles Lodge – craft items and vintage pieces, 5pm-9pm, 4904 SE Hawthorne

• Viva Voce, The Shakey Hands at the Aladdin – I get to go to this, yay, it’s going to R-O-C-K! $12, 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave

Sunday

• Soap Box Derby Sign-Up at Beuhlaland – starts at 8am (but you can get in line at 4am, they will only take 39 entries for the August derby at Mt. Tabor)

• Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival – see a lot of tulips $10 per car load, 33814 S Meridian Rd Woodburn, OR

• Holcombe Waller and The Healers present Into the Dark Unknown: The Hope Chest - Portland Institute for Contemporary Art Imago Theater, $18, 17 SE 8th

Special Monday Event

• Dooce is going to be at Powell’s on Burnside – at 7:30pm for a siging of her new book It Sucked and Then I Cried: How I Had a Baby, a Breakdown, and a Much Needed Margarita, get in line now, it will be packed with tons of moms and dads.
  

photo by Marisa Swenson

Here a couple of fun things to do this weekend.

Friday, March 20th

• Grenade Clothing Warehouse Sale located at: 8120 SE Stark (all weekend, discount clothes)

• Kidical Mass Family Bike Ride: Meet at 5:30 pm; rides start at 6:00 pm. There are three meeting locations that will all end at City Hall 1221 SW 4th at 6:30 for hot cocoa.  Locations:Downtown -North Park Blocks, meet at the playground at NW Park and Couch, Sunnyside School – Meet at the playground, at SE 34th and Taylor, Sellwood – Meet at the Sellwood Pool, near SE 7th and Miller. more info

• Rachel Taylor Brown will perform at the Press Club at 8:30 pm. All ages.    Located at 2621 SE Clinton St

• “Battlestar Galactica” Final Season: Final episode of BSG tonight.Bagdad Theater (3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd). Doors open at 9:00 pm; show at 10:00 pm. Ages 21+. It will be packed.

Saturday, March 21st

• Portland Farmers Market STARTS TODAY!!! Saturdays: March 21 – Dec. 19th 8:30 am – 2:00 pm (p.s. don’t bring your dog this year, they are not allowed…..sorry)  First stop Pine State Biscuits & Coffee mmmmm

• Bryan Free CD Release show, Derby at the Doug Fir, starts at 9pm, $8 located: 830 E Burnside

Sunday, March 22nd

• Portland Art Museum Free Day: The day will include free admission, painting, performances by Oregon Ballet Theatre, and 18th-century costumes. The Museum will be open from noon to 5 p.m. with activities beginning at 1 p.m. Located at 1219 SW Park Ave