Stag Beetle Power! True Adventures in Portland OR

A-Wol: Art in the Dark

2017-06-01T08:00:00.001-07:00

A-Wol Dance Collective, Portland's "aerial dance" troupe, performs an annual show at Mary S. Young Park in West Linn called "Art in the Dark". They hang their rigging from the trees, fill the air with etherial music, and dance the night away. We do our best to never miss it! All their shows are really family friendly and engaging. This year's show was called "By the Light of a Different Moon" and was celestial, mysterious and a bit spooky.

Ornament Making at Elements Glass

2017-05-01T08:00:00.000-07:00

Jasper loved making an ornament last year at Live Laugh Love in Tigard so much that he actually said, "Mom! This is what I want to do with my life!". I know that feeling. There's nothing like glass, which is color, light, texture and energy all at once. But the Tigard studio mainly offers single session workshops which are very result-oriented; you are sure of getting a very nice finished piece but won't get that much hands-on practice. I found Elements Glass, a huge glassblowing facility in industrial Northwest Portland. They have been around for 16 years, serving the artistic community, and have offered more in-depth classes. Glassblowing facilities are outrageously expensive for an individual artist to create for themselves. So serious artists often seek facilities that they can rent to share the cost collectively with the larger community. I decided we should try one of their Christmas ornament making workshops this year to see how it would compare.

The atmosphere is very different at Elements Glass. When you enter, you find yourself in a spacious art gallery, and walk through a storage area for finished pieces to enter the hot shop. They are clearly set up mainly for working artists rather than single-session workshop participants, but their Christmas ornament making workshops are obviously super popular. Dozens of finished ornaments were waiting for pickup. Jasper was allowed to choose whatever colors he wanted, and when he asked for a mix of colors they had not already prepared, they readily agreed. All they had to do was place the colors in separate areas of the marver (a steel table specifically used for glass work) and he rolled the hot gathered glass over each color separately. At his request his amazing instructor gave him a lot more hands-on time to work with the glass. He was thrilled! He did not want to use a mold this time to give his ornament a ridged surface, so the end result was a unique mottled texture.

Adding color.

Blowing the bubble inside the ornament.

The ornament is separated from the blowpipe.

Adding the loop to the top of the ornament.

Jasper's finished ornament.

Magical May

2017-04-30T22:12:00.000-07:00

This is my list of events in the greater Portland area and beyond for May 2017. Please be sure to doublecheck anything you plan to attend in case of mistakes, typos and cancellations. If you are looking for regularly occurring events in the homeschool community, they're listed on this page: http://stagbeetlepower.blogspot.com/p/portland-area-classes-and-drop-in.html

May is the beginning of the spring minus tides on the Oregon Coast, terrific for tidepooling! To find the perfect spot, check here: http://www.beachconnection.net/oregon_coast/72207oregon_coast_tidepools.php To find a great low tide, check the tide tables here: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/tide_predictions.html?gid=1409 Pure magic! Plan to explore the tidepools as the tide is still going out, and to be able to leave the beach soon after the tide begins to come in (at the low tide time).

“Bird Song Walks 2017”, Weekdays in May, 7AM, various locations. Free. “Audubon Society of Portland is proud to sponsor the 2017 season of weekday-morning Bird Song Walks! From beginners to advanced birders, anyone who is fascinated by the sounds of birds should take advantage of these volunteer-guided walks to the metro area’s prime spring migration hotspots. By starting with the earliest trips you can become familiar with the songs of the common resident species and then keep pace with the migrants as they arrive. Bird Song Walks begin at 7am and end around 9am. No pre-registration required. Leave whenever you like. Bring binoculars and a field guide, and be sure to dress properly for the weather: spring mornings can be surprisingly chilly.” http://audubonportland.org/trips-classes-camps/adult/Birdwalks

“Hike with Friends”. Throughout the spring and summer, Friends of the Columbia River Gorge offers free hikes: https://gorgefriends.org/hike-the-gorge/hike-with-friends.html

"Open Garden Days", Saturdays and Sundays in May, 11AM-4PM, Cecil and Molly Smith Rhododendron Garden, 5055 Ray Bell Rd. NE, St. Paul. (near Champoeg State Park). $3 admission. This garden is absolutely stunning in the springtime and is not to be missed! http://smithgarden.org/smithgarden.org/Welcome.html

“Family Fishing Events”. Throughout May. “The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) invite you to introduce youth to the fun of fishing through Family Fishing Days. Family Fishing Events offer a host of fishing opportunities at stocked ponds throughout the state. On-site ODFW staff and volunteers provide equipment, teach youth how to bait and cast, and help kids “reel in” their catch. Adults can get tips on basic rigging, fish identification and casting. The program provides a unique opportunity for families to learn how to fish together and discover just how much fun it can be! Licenses are required for anyone 12 years and older, and are not available at the events.” Details here: http://www.odfwcalendar.com

Registration for free Community Paddles with the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership for the summer happening in May, 6 weeks before each event. Details here: http://www.estuarypartnership.org/get-involved/canoe-paddles “The Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership invites you to join us on our canoes. Come aboard and help paddle our 29-foot, 12-passenger canoes, led by Estuary Partnership Educators. Enjoy the wildlife and experience the area from a unique on-water perspective.”

“Brooks Gardens Peonies”, now through June 10, 10AM-6PM daily, 6219 Topaz Street NE, Brooks, OR 97305. “Visit our Oregon peony farm and historic iris gardens this Bloom Season. Our farm is also home to a 3 acre conifer arboretum/display garden filled with over 1,000 varieties of historic bearded iris and a multitude of ornamentals/conifers. Potted peonies, bouquets and iris plants for sale at the farm.” http://www.brooksgardens.com/

“The Art of the Brick”, now through May 29, OMSI. They are requiring a separate admission charge, even for members. “Named one of CNN's Top Ten "Global Must-See Exhibitions," The Art of the Brick exhibit by artist Nathan Sawaya takes LEGO® bricks from child's toy to sophisticated art form and beyond. The world's largest display of LEGO art ever features original pieces of inspiring artworks as well as re-imagined versions of some of the world's most famous art masterpieces made exclusively from LEGO bricks.” https://www.omsi.edu/calendar/the-art-of-the-brick http://www.brickartist.com

Broadway Rose Theatre Presents, “Beehive: A Hair-Raising Musical Review”, now through May 14, Broadway Rose New Stage Auditorium, 12850 SW Grant Ave., Tigard. Ages 6 and up. “A fun, frothy flashback to the fabulous females of 1960s pop music, Beehive features non-stop hits from early decade bubble gum classics to the explosive late ‘60s soul sound. Paying tribute to performers such as Lesley Gore, The Shirelles, Brenda Lee, Tina Turner, The Supremes, Aretha Franklin, and Janis Joplin, this irresistible revue will fly you back in time to experience firsthand the music that thrilled a generation.” http://www.broadwayrose.org/beehive

Theatre in the Grove Presents, “Jesus Christ Superstar”, now through May 7, 2028 Pacific Ave., Forest Grove. $16 adults, $14 seniors and youths 17 and under. Theatre in the Grove is excited to bring the groundbreaking rock opera to Forest Grove! Jesus Christ Superstar takes place during the last seven days in the life of Jesus Christ. As His radical teachings are embraced, Judas increasingly questions the enlightened motives of this new prophet, resulting in ultimate betrayal. Christ’s final days are dramatized with emotional intensity, thought-provoking edge and explosive theatricality.” http://theatreinthegrove.org/wp/

“Classical Up Close”, now through May 7. Free. “Classical Up Close is a cooperative effort by musicians of the Oregon Symphony Orchestra (OSO) and community partners to offer free chamber music concerts — performed by musicians from the OSO and select musician friends — in venues around the Portland metro area.” http://www.classicalupclose.org

Exhibit, “Focus on Book Arts”, now through Saturday, June 10, Central Library Collins Gallery. “As a prelude to the biannual Focus on Book Arts conference at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon on June 20-25, Multnomah County Library will host a display of book art from the very best in the fields of bookbinding, printing, decorating papers, paper making, books design and publishing. Join us for an artists reception with live music and light refreshments on May 3 at 6-7:30pm, and a more intimate panel discussion with the artists on May 7 at 2-4pm.”

“Homeless Not Hopeless: Art from Vancouver’s Downtown Community”, now through May 16, Vancouver Library. “Vancouver Community Library is proud to present artwork done by artists who have experienced homelessness, yet continue to bring joy and hope to others through the visual arts. The show will run from April 4 - May 16 in locations throughout the library.”

“Tai Chi and Qigong for Beginners”, Mondays, May 1, 8, 15 and 22, 12PM, Forest Grove Library. An introduction to centuries-old, related mind and body practices. Learn breathing and relaxation techniques to reduce stress and improve balance, stability, and focus. Instructors Cheri Pang and Michael Burghardt are both instructors at Portland Community College. Cheri is a trained Chinese Medical Qigong Practitioner (MMQ) and Michael is a lifelong student of martial arts.”

“May Day Celebration”, Monday, May 1, 3PM-9PM with Maypole Dancers 4:30PM and 5:30PM, Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave., Pdx. Free. All ages. “Children skipping around the maypole has been a century-long tradition at Kennedy School on May Day. All ages are invited to come watch kids from local schools dance around our Maypole. Stay for dinner, more live music and maybe a movie in the theater.” https://www.mcmenamins.com/events/167702-may-day-celebration

“Washington County Public Affairs Forum”, Mondays in May, 12PM, Peppermill Restaurant, 17455 SW Farmington Rd., Aloha. May 1: Jo Ann Hardesty, Portland NAACP; “Racism in the Portland Area – Issues and Actions”; May 8: Election Forums: 1) Candidates for THPRD Board (Tualatin Hills Parks and Recreation District), 2) Candidates for PCC Board (Portland Community College); May 15: Former Governor John Kitzhaber, “A Look at Healthcare in Oregon 1989 to Present Day”; and May 22: Speaker: Anna Griffin (OPB) and Steve Duin (Oregonian), “Challenges to the News Media”. Lunch available for ordering from the menu. http://www.washingtoncountyforum.org/meetings/

Author Talk, “Emilie Wapnick”, Monday, May 1, 7:30PM, Powell’s, 1005 W. Burnside St., Pdx. Emilie Wapnick discusses her book, “How to Be Everything: A Guide for Those Who (Still) Don't Know What They Want to Be When They Grow Up”. “What do you want to be when you grow up? It's a familiar question we're all asked as kids. While seemingly harmless, the question has unintended consequences. It can make you feel like you need to choose one job, one passion, one thing to be about. Guess what? You don't. Having a lot of different interests, projects and curiosities doesn't make you a jack-of-all-trades, master of none. Your endless curiosity doesn't mean you are broken or flaky. What you are is a multipotentialite: someone with many interests and creative pursuits. And that is actually your biggest strength. How to Be Everything helps you channel your diverse passions and skills to work for you. Based on her popular TED talk, ‘Why some of us don't have one true calling’, Emilie Wapnick flips the script on conventional career advice. Instead of suggesting that you specialize, choose a niche or accumulate 10,000 hours of practice in a single area, Wapnick provides a practical framework for building a sustainable life around ALL of your passions.” http://puttylike.com

“May Day Morris Dancing”, Monday, May 1, 10:30AM, Director Park, 815 SW Park Ave., Pdx. Free. “The Portland Morris Dance Community keeps English ritual dance alive in Portland, with May Day representing the most important day in the Morris calendar. Join us at Director Park to enjoy this traditional dance ritual!” https://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/article/636076

“Beneath It All: A History of Underwear”, Monday, May 1, First City Central Marketplace and Bistro (at the train depot), 1757 Washington St., Oregon City. “In a first person presentation, using original garments, the secrets of the support and foundation of the Victorian woman are finally in the open. This light and sometimes humorous presentation is focused on all the underpinnings that were ‘required’ of a proper lady to wear, whether at home or walking the Oregon Trail. Ladies, come and join us to see what you have been missing and gentlemen, avert your eyes to prevent your lady’s embarrassment at such a display.” http://www.orcity.org/library/pints-past-may-2017

“Law Day / Día de leyes 2017”, Monday, May 1, 5PM, Hillsboro Shute Park Library. Bilingual. “Drop by a special tabling event hosted by the Washington County Law Library and Oregon Law Center to visit with legal experts* and learn how this Constitutional Amendment provides equal protection for all people living in the United States. Get information, ask questions, and pick up a free pocket Constitution! (English and Spanish versions available. *No individual legal advice will be provided.”

“Craft for a Cause for Teens”, 2 sessions, Monday, May 1, and Monday, August 28, 6PM, Sellwood-Moreland Library. “Teen Council and friends are invited to work on a special service project crafting items to donate to those who need it most. Teens will be introduced to the basics of making hats, mittens, mitts and tote bags and will continue to make them all summer long. On August 28, 6-8 pm, we'll collect everything we made, celebrate our successes and donate the items to Rose Haven, a day shelter and community center serving homeless women and children of all ages.”

“Paper Me for Homeschoolers”, Monday, May 1, 1PM, Beaverton Library Meeting Rooms A and B. “Make a life-sized tracing of yourself and decorate it as you please!”

“Young at Heart Reader’s Theatre”, Tuesday, May 2, 6:30PM, Forest Grove Library. “Young at Heart Reader’s Theatre Presents a classic old-time radio drama with ‘Our Miss Brooks: Madison High is Cold’. Join us for a live performance of old-fashioned radio drama from the Golden Age of radio!” http://www.ourmissbrooks.com/index.html

“Tide Pool Clinics”, May 2, 13, 14, and 29, Lincoln City, 15th Street Beach Access. Free. “Find colorful creatures along the rocky shores during Lincoln City’s Tide Pool Clinics. Explore our beach and learn about the colorful creatures that inhabit rocky intertidal pools from local experts. The clinics are free and open to the public. Each tide pool clinic begins with a lecture from local experts Fawn Custer, of CoastWatch, and Athena Crichton, of the Hatfield Marine Science Center. Each clinic takes place on the beach at the 15th ST access. To get there, from Highway 101 turn west onto 15th street (at the Jasmine Thai Restaurant) and continue west towards the ocean. There is ample street parking as well as a public parking lot nearby. Parking is also available at the Sea Gull Beachfront Motel near the beach access. Following the lecture, Custer and Crichton will take you on a tour of the tide pools and help identify local marine life. Creatures that you may encounter at the tide pools include starfish, sea anemones, sea urchins, and mussels. Clinics last for approximately 2 hours. Questions and feedback are encouraged by all participants.” http://www.oregoncoast.org/tide-pool-clinics/

“New Hikes in Southern Oregon with Bill Sullivan”, Tuesday, May 2, 6:30PM, West Linn Library. “Bill Sullivan, Oregon's hiking guru, will talk about new trails he discovered while researching the new fourth edition of his book, 100 Hikes/Travel Guide: Southern Oregon and Northern California. We'll see hidden lakes in the Trinity Alps, relocated trails at Crater Lake, and wildflower meadows in the Siskiyous. As always, Sullivan spices his talk with notes on the geology, wildlife, and history.”

“An Evening with YA Author A. S. King”, Tuesday, May 2, 7PM, Taborspace, 5441 SE Belmont St., Pdx. Free and open to the public. “Printz honoree A.S. (Amy) King writes provocative novels that balance raw, unflinching depictions of trauma with magic realist elements, humor and hope. The New York Times has said of her work: ‘Maybe there are writers more adept than King at capturing the outrageous and outraged voice of teenagers, but it’s difficult to think of one.’ King’s work can be weird and unsettling, and those qualities encourage teens to question assumptions and come to terms with the weird, unsettling aspects of their own lives. A book sale and signing will follow King's talk.” https://www.as-king.com

“Every Brain Needs Music: The Neuroscience of Composition, Interpretation, and Performance”, Tuesday, May 2, 7PM, Alberta Rose Theatre, 3000 NE Alberta St., Pdx. $13 adults, $8 students. “Music not only soothes the soul, but it can enhance the brain as well. At this Science on Tap, explore the origins of music, why humans enjoy making and listening to music, and how the brain behaves when we create music. Also, learn how music practice might improve brain development and prevent or limit the effects of aging and brain injury. In this multi-media presentation, Dr. Larry Sherman, an OHSU neuroscientist and accomplished pianist who studies normal brain development and neurodegenerative diseases, will combine musical performance, thought-provoking data, and lively discussion. Dr. Sherman is a Professor and Senior Scientist of Neuroscience at OHSU and President of the Oregon Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience.” http://www.viaproductions.org/events/alberta_may_2_music/

“Black Holes, Pulsars, and Gravity Waves (Oh My!)”, With Will Blackmore Guest Speaker, Tuesday, May 2, 6PM and 7:15PM, and Friday, May 12, 1PM and 6PM, Mt. Hood Community College, 2600 SE Stark St., Gresham. $5 adults, $2 children 17 and under. “All shows are presented under a realistic representation of the night sky, featuring the latest galactic, stellar and planetary images.” http://www.mhcc.edu/planetarium/

“STEM Boats Challenge for Tweens”, Wednesday, May 3, 4PM, Cornelius Library. Ages 9-12. Bilingual. “Design and create your own boat out of a variety of material. Find out which one will float? Which can hold cargo and how much!”

“Helicopter Pilot for Presidents”, Wednesday, May 3, 1PM, Tualatin Heritage Center, 8700 SW Sweek Dr., Tualatin. Donations requested. “Veteran and Tualatin resident Norb Murray shares anecdotes as Marine One helicopter pilot ferrying presidents and dignitaries to and from the White House.” http://tualatinhistoricalsociety.org/calendar.html

Author Talk, “Hope Nicholson, Sam Maggs and Ashley Poston”, Wednesday, May 3, 7PM, Powell’s, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd., Beaverton. “In Hope Nicholson’s The Spectacular Sisterhood of Superwomen, you’ll meet the most fascinating exemplars of the powerful, compelling, entertaining, and heroic female characters who’ve populated comic books from the very beginning. In Wonder Women, Sam Maggs, author of The Fangirl’s Guide to the Galaxy, tells the stories of the brilliant, brainy, and totally rad women in history who broke barriers as scientists, engineers, mathematicians, adventurers, and inventors. Part romance, part love letter to nerd culture, and all totally adorbs, Ashley Poston’s Geekerella is a fairy tale for anyone who believes in the magic of fandom. Nicholson, Maggs, and Poston will discuss female representation in comics and video games.”

“Lunch with the Birds”, Wednesdays in May, 12PM, Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve, 2600 SW Hillsboro Hwy., Hillsboro. Free. “Shorebirds, raptors, songbirds and herons!” “Join Jackson Bottom Staff and Volunteers for Lunch with the Birds! Every Wednesday from Noon to 1 pm. Location varies, featuring a different City of Hillsboro Park or natural area each month. For bird watchers of all levels and ages. Come and learn identification tips and natural history facts for our local wildlife. Bring binoculars and a field guide if you have them, loaner binoculars are available if you don’t. We meet rain or shine and spend our time outside! Some parks have shelter from the rain but be prepared for the weather. Free. No pre-registration required.” https://www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/home/showdocument?id=10915

“Family Fab Lab: Rockets to Gliders”, Wednesday, May 3, 6PM, Vancouver Library, Columbia Room Level 1. For families with kids 6 and up. “Bring in the entire family for an evening of making. Design, build and test a basic rocket made from pipe insulation with Marlin Martin from Pearson Education Center. Then turn your rocket into a glider and watch it soar.”

“Poetry Reading with Washington State Poet Laureate Tod Marshall”, Wednesday, May 3, 6PM, Goldendale Library. “Everyone is invited to hear Tod Marshall talk about poetry, share other people’s poems and read a few of his own.”

“Military History Talk: The M1917 Army Ambulance”, Wednesday, May 3, 6:30PM, Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, Marshall House, 1301 Officers Row, Vancouver. Free. RSVP requested; email events@fortvan.org. “Presented by MSG Jack Giesen, USAR Retired. Over the past year, the Vancouver Barracks Military Association has constructed a replica of the Model 1917, US Army Ambulance, as part of their commemoration of the 100-year anniversary of World War I. This talk will be the public unveiling of the completed ambulance. Weather permitting, this talk will take place outside, where the audience can see the replica ambulance as well as uniforms and equipment. If the weather is bad, the talk will take place indoors, but with replica uniforms, and video footage of the ambulance construction.” http://fortvan.org/eventdetail/905/military-history-talk-the-m1917-army-ambulance.html

“Know Your Rights: Immigration Rights”, Wednesday, May 3, 6PM, Midland Library; Monday, May 8, 6PM, Gregory Heights Library; Sunday, May 21, 2:30PM, Gresham Library; and Monday, May 22, 6PM, North Portland Library. Bilingual. “There is a lot of uncertainty regarding the rights of immigrants. Everyone has rights that are protected by the Constitution of the United States. Come learn about these rights from an attorney from American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and get your questions answered.”

“Guided Walk: Ethnobotany”, Wednesday, May 3, 5:30PM, Columbia Springs, 12208 SE Evergreen Hwy., Vancouver. All ages. $5 per person suggested donation. Preregistration required; email volunteering@columbiasprings.org. “Join us for free urban nature adventures! Each guided walk will consist of an easy walk or tour with a theme, appropriate for all ages. Join us May 3 for a beginner-friendly discussion of traditional and medicinal uses of select Pacific Northwest native plants. You will learn about the natural history of the land, how to identify native plants, and how indigenous peoples used these plants for food, medicine, clothing and more!” https://www.columbiasprings.org/events

“Imani Milele Children Choir: A voice for Ugandan orphaned and vulnerable children”, Thursday, May 4, 10:30AM, North Portland Library; Saturday, May 6, 12PM, Midland Library; and Saturday, May 13, 2PM, Gresham Library. “Imani Milele is a Swahili phrase meaning “Always Believe”. This is the message we give to our children, encouraging them to never give up. Imani carries this motto with them as they perform for students across the United States. We believe that every child is special and we are dedicated to changing the world, one child at a time, through education.”

“Star Wars Hour of Code”, Thursday, May 4, 4:30PM, Troutdale Library. Grades 2-8. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/star-wars-hour-code/72845 “Troutdale Library's Teen Council presents our Hour of Code celebrating Star Wars. Make crafts, create Lego structures, and use our laptops to create coding adventures in a galaxy far, far away using Code.org's introductory tutorials.”

“Poetry of the Muslim World with Tod Marshall, Washington State Poet Laureate”, Thursday, May 4, 6PM, White Salmon Library. “What colors do Muslims use to describe their world? What feelings? What struggles? Celebrate the power and beauty of poetry written by Muslims with us. Bring a poem to read for up to five minutes or just sit and listen to the Washington Poet Laureate and your neighbors read works from the Muslim diaspora.”

“Latin American Music and Myths”, Thursday, May 4, 5PM, Gregory Heights Library; and Sunday, May 7, 3PM, Midland Library. “Inka Jam Band performs Huaynos, Cumbia, Salsa, Boleros, Trova and Afro-Peruvian music and dance with an Andean flare the whole family can enjoy. Enjoy an interactive performance while learning about the history of the represented cultures, how the instruments are made as well as content of the songs.”

“Glaciers in the American West: A History of their Recent Past and a Glimpse into their Potential Future”, Thursday, May 4, 7PM, Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan St., Pdx. $5 suggested donation. Presented by Andrew Fountain, PhD, Professor of Geography and Geology at Portland State University. “Glaciers are amazing features, persistent formations of snow and ice even during the hottest of summers. For a long time the nature of their movement was controversial and in the continental US glaciers were unknown to science until 1871. We all know that glaciers are sensitive indicators of climate; they grow during cold snowy times and shrink during warm dry ones, although exceptions to this common sense rule do exist. The exploration of the glaciers in the American West and how have they changed since that time is a fascinating story that has roots in Portland. Dr. Andrew G. Fountain will explore the changing glaciers of Oregon and of the American West against the backdrop of glaciers globally including the two big ice sheets, Greenland and Antarctica. The presentation will show how the glaciers have changed over the past century, discuss the relevancy of glaciers, and consider what the future might bring.” https://omsi.edu/calendar/science-pub-portland-glaciers

"Hike in the Mist Zone", Thursdays in May, 2PM, Silver Falls State Park, South Falls Lodge Porch. "Join Friends of Silver Falls guide Earl McCollum in this 2.5 mile, 2-hour hike exploring the natural beauty and plant life of the Silver Creek Canyon."http://oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=parkPage.dsp_parkPage&parkId=151

“Warblers and Flycatchers”, Thursday, May 4, 7PM, Audubon Society of Portland, 5151 NW Cornell Rd., Pdx. $14. Preregistration required; register online: http://audubonportland.org/trips-classes-camps/adult/classes/warblersAndFlycatchers “This class will focus on two groups notorious for giving birdwatchers a stiff neck and bewildered stare: warblers and flycatchers. Local author and guide John Rakestraw will show you how to identify these birds by sight and sound as well by as posture and performance. The field trip will visit a local migrant hotspot to solidify your new skills.”

“Learning the Language of the Birds”, Thursday, May 4, 7PM, Metro Regional Center, 600 NE Grand Ave., Pdx. Ages 12 and up. $10 for class only or $20 for class and optional field trip Saturday, May 6, 9AM. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.oregonmetro.gov/event/learning-language-birds-1/2017-05-04 “Birds are the alarm system of the forest. Through their vocalizations and movement, birds broadcast the drama happening on the land. Come to the evening lecture for an introduction to bird language or sign up for the series to practice in the field. Field component involves a bird walk, a bird sit and introduction to bird language mapping. Participants need to join the lecture to attend the field class.”

“Teen Zine Studio”, Thursday, May 4 and Thursday, May 18, 4PM, Independent Publishing Resource Center, 1001 SE Division St., Pdx. $5-$20 sliding scale. “Join us for Teen Zine Studio taught by artist and zine maker Erika Rier at the Independent Publishing Resource Center. Learn to make your own zines! Collaborate on group projects! Great for ages 12-16! Learn skills and techniques for zine making! First and third Thursday of every month.” http://www.iprc.org/event/teen-zine-studio-2017-02-16/all/

“Discussing Vanport with Zita Podany”, Thursday, May 4, 7PM, Clark County Historical Museum, 1511 Main St., Vancouver. Free with admission, $5 adults, $4 seniors, $3 children under 18. “Nestled in the floodplain between North Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, a housing project was built to help house World War II shipyard workers. It was a city with many firsts. It was a city that touched many lives in a very short period of time. On May 30, 1948, it was a city that disappeared just as quickly as it came into existence, leaving a legacy that will not soon be forgotten. Zita Podany is a longtime resident of Portland and has for many years been fascinated with the story of a city that once thrived in an area full of marshes and sloughs. This lecture is part of our monthly First Thursday Museum After Hours Series.” http://www.cchmuseum.org/vanport_with_zita_podany/#more-10605

“William Shakespeare's Star Wars”, Thursday, May 4, 6:30PM, Hollywood Library. Free tickets will be given out at 6PM. “Celebrate Star Wars Day with Ian Doescher, author of the New York Times bestselling series William Shakespeare's Star Wars. Dress up like your favorite Star Wars character and participate in a reading of a scene from one of Doescher’s books. Meet and take pictures with some Star Wars characters from Outer Rim Collective.” http://www.iandoescher.com

“Drop-In Makerspace”, Friday, May 5, 1PM-5PM, Tualatin Library. “As a part of America’s Best Communities Competition, the Tualatin Mobile Makerspace has been created. To give homeschool students the opportunity to take advantage of the equipment available in the makerspace on the First Friday of each month during the Makerspace Drop-In. We will have a variety of equipment and activities available for self-directed learning with staff assistance available. Some of the equipment we currently have available includes a 3D printer demo, Little Bits circuitry kits, Squishy Circuits, and other Maker activities. We will be adding new equipment as time goes on. The Makerspace Drop-In is also available to any other students who would like to attend after school.”

“33rd Annual Portland Cinco de Mayo Fiesta”, Friday, May 5 through Sunday, May 7, 11AM-11PM, Tom McCall Waterfront Park, 1020 SW Naito Parkway, Pdx. $13 adults, $6 kids 6-12 and seniors, free for kids 5 and under. “Enjoy live entertainment, authentic food, Funtastic carnival rides, family fun, and much more!” http://www.cincodemayo.org

ISing Chior Presents, “Out of the Americas”, Friday, May 5, 7:30PM, Southminster Presbyterian Church, 12250 SW Denney Rd., Beaverton; Saturday, May 6, 7:30PM, St. Peter Catholic Church, 5905 SE 87th Ave., Pdx; and Sunday, May 7, 3PM, Bethel Congregational United Church of Christ, 5150 SW Watson Rd., Beaverton. Donations requested. “ISing Choir will present choral music by North and South American composers that will be performed on tour in Japan. Special guests, United by Music North America, will join us for this concert. This is a free event. 100% of donations collected will benefit United by Music North America.” http://www.isingchoir.org/events/

“HOMAGO”, Fridays in May, 3PM, Gregory Heights Library. Grades 6-8. “Hang Out with other middle schoolers in a safe space. Mess Around with games, crafts, quizzes, science experiments and more. Geek Out about your favorite books, movies, anime, manga and video games. HOMAGO!”

“An Evening with the Stars”, Friday, May 5, 7PM, White Salmon Library. “Join amateur astronomer Jim White for a family-friendly evening with the stars! White will talk about the August 21 total solar eclipse and other highlights of the summer night sky. If weather allows, there will be a telescope sky viewing.”

“Attracting Birds to Your Backyard”, Friday, May 5, 6:30PM, Backyard Bird Shop, 1419 NE Fremont Ave., Pdx. $5 (registration fee will be refunded with a $5 store coupon). Preregistration required; call 503-445-2699. “Join us in our Portland shop from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. to hear naturalist and educator Elaine Murphy speak about how to brighten your yard with spring visitors! She will teach you how to improve your backyard habitat and the many ways you can attract birds by providing for their basic needs.” http://backyardbirdshop.com/event/attracting-birds-backyard-2/

“Tom McCall Preserve Wildflower Hike with Adam Sawyer”, Friday, May 5, with carpools departing from Portland. Moderate, 3.4 miles, 1,100’ elevation gain. $10 suggested donation. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.oregonwild.org/events/tom-mccall-preserve-wildflower-hike-adam-sawyer “Join special guest hike leader Adam Sawyer on this beautiful spring wildflower hike in the 271-acre wonderland that is the Tom McCall Preserve. The plateau is in a transition zone between the moist, heavily forested west side of the Cascades, and the dry prairies of the east. This location provides an amazingly diverse array of plant life and geological features. In early spring wildflowers such as balsamroot, lupine, and red paintbrush wash over the landscape with Technicolor brilliance. The trail gently ascends through meadows of wildflowers before switchbacks steepen the final mile up to the peak. The reward at the top is a sprawling meadow, complete with open views of the gorge, Mount Hood, and Mount Adams.”

“Container Vegetable Gardens”, Saturday, May 6, 10AM, Garden Home Library Annex; and Saturday, May 20, 11AM, Monmouth Library. “For all those gardeners and aspiring gardeners, who want to grow their own healthy food, but have little or no outdoor garden space, here’s the answer: Do your vegetable gardening in containers. Join Award-winning writer Maggie Stuckey, author of The Bountiful Container, which Sunset magazine calls ‘the definitive work’ on the subject, as she explains all the how-tos!”

“46th Annual PSU Naimuma Powwow”, Saturday, May 6, 12PM-10PM, Portland State University, Stott Center Gym, 930 SW Hall St., Pdx. Free and open to the public. “The United Indian Students in Higher Education host the PSU Naimuma Powwow on the Portland State University campus to pay tribute to the customs and traditions of Native Americans through food, dance and more. The powwow serves as an opportunity for Indigenous peoples to celebrate community and ceremony. People who are not of Indigenous heritage are welcome as well. Attending powwows can be an educational opportunity for those who are unfamiliar with Indigenous American culture and history. Naimuma means family. However, it covers the term in a way that is more than a Western idea of family; For Indigenous people the idea of family is expansive, including many more of the people in their lives. A testament to this expansive notion of family is on display in the PSU Naimuma Powwow’s impressively large and varied crowd, a feat that was made possible largely through volunteer work contributed by the PSU community.” http://www.crazycrow.com/site/event/psu-naimuma-powwow/

“O.blivion Live Aerial Dance Showcase”, Saturday, May 6, 7:30PM, Willamette University, 900 State St., Salem. Tickets $5 cash or check only. “O.blivion Live is a showcase of aerial dance choreography featuring high-flying students on silks, ropes, as well as custom-built apparatuses.” https://cal.willamette.edu/calendar/EventList.aspx?view=EventDetails&eventidn=11539&information_id=29097&type=&syndicate=syndicate

“Champoeg Founder’s Day”, Saturday, May 6, 1PM, Champoeg State Park, St. Paul. Free with $5 per vehicle parking fee. “Champoeg State Heritage Area is hosting the 116 annual Founders Day Celebration honoring the 52 men who, in 1843, voted for the first territorial government west of the Rocky Mountains. As part of this celebration we ask that any descendants of these men gather with us for a reading of the names roll call. Founders Day has been held at Champoeg at the memorial pavilion since 1901. On hand will be a Boy Scout color guard, speakers, and a roll call of the names. Costumed reenactors will perform a rifle salute. Light refreshments and photo opportunities will be available afterwards.”

“Asian Pacific American Heritage Month at Lan Su”, Saturdays and Sundays in May at 1PM and 3PM, Lan Su Garden, 239 NW Everett St., Pdx. Free with admission; $10 adults, $9 seniors, $7 students, $28 family pass, free for kids 5 and under. Clackamas County and Washington County Libraries have cultural passes available for the garden. Schedule here: http://www.lansugarden.org/things-to-do/ongoing-programs/cultural-performance “May is national Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with Lan Su this May with exciting cultural performances and activities each weekend. Lan Su hosts exciting performances every Saturday and Sunday in May from local cultural organizations and dance troupes. Performances will include groups representing the cultures of India, Thailand, China, Indonesia, Cambodia, Hawaii/Pacific Islands, and Japan.”

“Johnson Creek Wildlife Garden: Grand Opening”, Saturday, May 6, 1PM, Main City Park, 219 S. Main Ave., Gresham. “Join the City of Gresham and Johnson Creek Watershed Council for a guided tour of the public demonstration garden. We will meet near the Coho shelter. The Garden showcases the types of plants that are great for northwest gardens that also support our local wildlife and pollinators. Local resident and native bee expert, Celeste Ets-Hokin, will speak about the bees in our gardens and the myriad of benefits they provide and work that they do.” https://greshamoregon.gov/Events/2017/Community-Events/Johnson-Creek-Wildlife-Garden--Grand-Opening/

“Wildflowers of Jackson Bottom”, Saturday, May 6, 1PM, Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve, 2600 SW Hillsboro Hwy., Hillsboro. Ages 10 to adult. $15, or $10 for Hillsboro residents. Preregistration required; register online: https://www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/departments/parks-recreation/our-facilities/jackson-bottom-wetlands-preserve/camps-classes-and-programs/classes “From low growing wild ginger and trillium up to the towering and flowering Pacific dogwood, come explore the world of wildflowers in early spring at the Preserve. No previous plant knowledge is required, just an appreciation for being outdoors in spring weather. Children with adults welcome.”

“Make Your Own Comic!”, Saturday, May 6, 3PM, The Mall Library Connection, Vancouver. “Celebrate Free Comic Book Day by making your own comic book! Bring your imagination and we’ll supply everything else.”

“Mt. Tabor Park Bird Walk”, Saturday, May 6, 8AM, meeting at Backyard Bird Shop, 1419 NE Fremont Ave., Pdx. Free. Preregistration required; call 503-445-2699. “Located in an extinct volcanic cinder cone, Mt. Tabor Park is an important place for birds in the city of Portland. It provides an island of green amid a sea of residential development and acts as a refuge for resident and migratory birds. Walk with naturalist Elaine Murphy and enjoy seeing the birds this Portland jewel hosts, plus expansive views of downtown Portland and outdoor reservoirs that once held the city’s drinking water.” http://backyardbirdshop.com/event/mt-tabor-park-bird-walk/

“Poeming Pigeon Garden Issue Book Launch”, Saturday, May 6, 2PM, Ledding Library Pond House, 2215 SE Harrison St., Milwaukie. “ Poets from the Garden issue will read their published poetry and answer questions. Featured poets include: Annie Lighthart, Barbara A. Meier, Brad G. Garber, Brittney Corrigan, Carolyn Martin, Cathy Cain, Eric le Fatte, John Davis, Linda Ferguson, Liz Nakazawa, Marilyn Johnston, Pattie Palmer-Baker, Sherry Wellborn, Stan Zumbiel, Suzanne Sigafoos, Suzy Harris, and Tricia Knoll. Light refreshments will be served.” http://www.thepoetrybox.com/ThePoemingPigeon.html

“Early Morning Bird Walk”, Saturday, May 6, 8AM, Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, 19255 SW Pacific Hwy., Sherwood. Free. Ages 8 and up. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.friendsoftualatinrefuge.org/event-2523556?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=5/28/2017 “Walk out on the refuge with an experienced birder and discover the world of birds. Whether you are a first time birder or an expert, this walk is for you!”

“Library Tours”, Saturdays in May, 11AM, Hillsboro Brookwood Library. “Join us for a tour of the library. Find out what goes on behind the scenes. Everyone is welcome. Tour will be geared to the group’s interest. Meet by the front door.”

“Magical Journey to the Andes”, Saturday, May 6, 1PM, Holgate Library. “During the presentation Chayag musicians and dancers perform songs with a variety of folk instruments of the Andes. The presentation also includes a broad overview of the history, geography and Latin and South American culture. The narration of legends, anecdotes and stories are interwoven with traditional songs, dances and melodies of flutes, charango, drums and guitars. The program is bilingual (Spanish-English) suitable for all ages and the public is welcome to participate.”

“GirlStrength Workshop”, Saturday, May 6, 10AM, Holgate Library. For girls age 12 and up. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/girlstrength-workshop “What is GirlStrength? GirlStrength is a self-defense program for girls age 12 and older. It is a sister program of the Portland Police Bureau's WomenStrength program and shares the same philosophy that has been so important in the success of WomenStrength. For over 29 years, WomenStrength has offered free self-defense classes and workshops for women in the Portland area. This free workshop focuses on non-physical prevention strategies and confidence building for teen girls.”

“Free Comic Book Day”, Saturday, May 6, 12PM-4:30PM, West Linn Library. “Join us for a day of celebrating comic books and graphic novels! Pick up your free exclusive comic book and stay for crafts!”

“Free Comic Book Day”, Saturday, May 6, 10AM-8PM, Bridge City Comics, 3725 N. Mississippi Ave., Pdx. Bridge City Comics in Portland, OR is one of thousands of comic book shops around the world celebrating the comic book art form on Saturday, May 6. On Free Comic Book Day, close to 2 million comic books will be given away by participating stores, introducing as many people as possible to the wonders of comic books! Close to 2 million comic books will be given away by participating stores, and visitors will find the traditional super-heroes, crime fighters and much more. ‘The wide array of comic books being published today ensures that readers of all ages - children, teens, and adults - can find something appropriate that will stir their imaginations,’ said Michael Ring, owner of Bridge City Comics. Come by on May 6th and let us show you what's out there!" https://www.facebook.com/events/134851377054816/

“Free Comic Book Day”, Saturday, May 6, Cosmic Monkey Comics, 5335 NE Sandy Blvd., Pdx. Saturday, May 6th, 2017 is the 16th Annual Free Comic Book Day. We have decent quantities of all the published FCBD books. There is a limit of 5 books per person. Almost 1/2 the books we have are all ages friendly! This year we will be having: Mike Lawrence - Star Scouts, Muddy Max 11-2pm; Tadd Galusha - Backwoods, Godzilla 1-3pm; Mike, Celina and Ray Chibi - Chibi Comics 2-4pm; Charise Mericle Harper - Amazing Crafty Cat 3-5pm. We might have a few other special surprise guests also. We might also be having a Sidewalk Sale, weather permitting! Here's a link for this year’s books: http://www.freecomicbookday.com/catalog.” http://www.cosmicmonkeycomics.com/upcomingevents/

“Free Comic Book Day”, Saturday, May 6, 10AM-3PM, Excalibur Comics, 2444 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Pdx. “Come celebrate Free Comic Book Day at the oldest and coolest comic store in Portland! We'll be pairing exquisite comics with awesome creative guests. Justin Zimmerman will be signing the A Wave Blue World free comic book, featuring his new title The 27 Run. Celina Hernandez and Michael Murphy will be slinging beautiful art. And the Top Cow Productions, Inc. Marketing Director will be rounding out the fun with copies of hits Think Tank, Eden's Fall, Sunstone and Artifacts! When we're out, we're OUT... so get there early and get ready to READ!” https://www.facebook.com/events/273359883074362/

“Free Comic Book Day”, Saturday, May 6, 9AM-7PM, Things From Another World, Portland, Beaverton and Milwaukie stores. “You know what's coming, FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!

Starting at 9am on May 6th, join us for free comics all day long! Choose up to 10 specially marked FCBD comics per person from the 40+ titles that we'll have available. You won’t find another comic shop in the area that lets you pick that many comics! Special Door Busting deals! Only available on May 6th. Plus the first 100 people through the door will receive a special gift bag! Make sure to visit all our stores for special creator signings! PORTLAND: David Walker (Power Man and Iron Fist, Cyborg, Occupy Avengers) 5pm-7pm; Brian Michael Bendis (Guardians of the Galaxy, Iron Man, Spider-Man, X-Men) 5pm-7pm; David Marquez (Invincible Iron Man, Civil War II, Defenders 5pm-7pm. MILWAUKIE Ben Dewey (Autumnlands) 11am-1pm; Kurt Busiek (Autumnlands, Astro City) 11am-1pm; Jeff Parker (Batman '66, Future Quest, Kings Watch) 11am-1pm; Keith Tucker (Storyboard artist for Animaniacs, GI Joe, He-Man) 1pm-3pm; Kalie Stanton (Local artist) 1pm-3pm. BEAVERTON Brian Churilla (Godzilla, Big Trouble in Little China, Hellbreak) 11am-1pm; Joshua Williamson (Flash, Birthright, Justice League vs. Suicide Squad) 1pm-3pm; Steve Lieber (The Fix, Whiteout, Underground) 1pm-3pm. http://www.tfaw.com/

“Free Comic Book Day”, Saturday, May 6, 10:30AM-5PM, Comic Cave PDX, 7315 N. Alta Ave., Pdx.

“Bicycle Maintenance Class”, Saturday, May 6, 12PM, Oregon City Library. “Break out your wheels and get ready to ride! Join us for a free class on how to adjust and maintain your bicycle. Bring your bike, and tools if you got them!”

“Free Comic Book Day”, Saturday, May 6, 10AM-4PM, I Like Comics, 1715 Broadway St, Vancouver. The happiest time of the year is back folks, FREE COMIC BOOK DAY! Not only will we have FREE Comics for you (you know, while supplies last), but we’ll have some of your favorite creators in, and of course, the biggest sales of the year! 10 am – Noon: Leila Del Duca (Shutter) and Dan Schkade (The Spirit, Battlestar Galactica); Noon – 2 pm Chris Sebela (Welcome Back, Injustice: Ground Zero) and Jeremy Colwell (Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles); 2 pm – 4 pm Randy Emberlin (The Amazing Spider-Man, G.I. Joe) and Tony Parker (This Damned Band).” http://ilikecomicsonline.com/free-comic-book-day-2017/

“Los Boricuas”, Saturday, May 6, 1PM, Rockwood Library; and Sunday, May 7, 2PM, Kenton Library. “Conjunto Alegré has been a staple on the Portland salsa scene since 1987 and has performed all over: Cinco de Mayo, Rose Festival, the Mt. Hood Festival of Jazz – you name it, they’ve been there. To hear Conjunto Alegré perform is like grabbing your passport and taking a musical whirlwind tour of Latin America. The band plays salsa from all over: Bachata and Merengue from the Dominican Republic, Cumbia from Colombia, Salsa from Puerto Rico and Venezuela, and Cha-Cha-Cha and traditional Boleros from everywhere else.”

“Early Outer Southwest Portland History”, Saturday, May 6, 2PM, Hillsdale Library. “Learn about the history of outer Southwest Portland, from donation land claims to the early 1900s, in a visual presentation by Tim Lyman from the Multnomah Historical Association.”

“Guided Art and Epitaph Tour”, Saturday, May 6, 10AM, Lone Fir Cemetery, meeting at the Soldier’s Monument in the center, entrance at SE 26th St. between Stark and Morrison. $10 per person. “This two-hour journey through the cemetery will introduce you to the most iconic, haunting, unique, inspirational, poignant, and mysterious memorial art and etchings on Lone Fir Cemetery grave markers.” http://www.friendsoflonefircemetery.org/get-involved/

“Mariachi Viva Mexico”, Saturday, May 6, 3PM, Troutdale Library. “This six-piece Mariachi band includes trumpets, violins, guitars, guitaron and vihuelas to create lively, spirited music.”

“Video Game Design Workshop for Teens”, Saturday, May 6, 1PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/video-game-design-workshop “Come explore art, animation, computer science, programming and design for video game design. Learn how to build a game from scratch, create your own animated characters, develop levels and add sound effects with Pixel Arts.”

“Mount Hood Community College and You”, Saturday, May 6, 10AM, Midland Library; and Saturday, May 13, 11AM, Fairview-Columbia Library. “What does Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) got to offer? Learn how you can use MHCC as a community educational resource. Find out about the two-year associates and transfer degrees, career technical degrees, professional certificates, and GED programs, as well as ASL (American Sign Language) and IECC (Intensive English for College and Careers). This program is designed for graduating high school students and their families, as well as anyone who is looking to go back to school, wanting to change career paths, pursue additional certifications, or simply enrich their lives with more education.”

“Drumming in the Stacks: Taiko Workshop”, Saturday, May 6, 2PM, Midland Library. “Each workshop will begin with a performance by Portland Taiko. Members of the ensemble will provide a brief explanation of the roots of taiko drumming in Japan and North America, followed by an introduction to kuchi shoga, rhythmic syllables that are sung for different drum strokes. Workshop participants will learn the basic hitting techniques by applying these patterns on the drums. The workshop will conclude with a Q/A session. All workshop participants are encouraged to wear loose-fitting clothing (suitable for a light work-out) and to bring water.”

“Jane's Walk: Residences and Restaurants Along the Foster Road Corridor”, Saturday, May 6, 4PM, Holgate Library. “Jane’s Walk- a tribute to Jane Jacobs and her grassroots urban activism — is held yearly around the time of her birthday. Neighborhood resident Gus Kroll will lead a 90-minute walk along the Foster Road corridor where participants will have conversations about residences, restaurants and anything else in between.”

“Vegetable Gardening: Tips and Tricks for Beginning Gardeners”, Saturday, May 6, 11AM, Hollywood Library; and Monday, May 15, 6PM, North Portland Library. “Start planning your vegetable garden with Master Gardener Athena McElrath. This entertaining and educational talk will take you through all of the routine tasks needed to produce a great vegetable garden, including bed and soil preparation, planting a wide variety of favorite vegetables, tried and true seed lists, tips and tricks to make your garden thrive, and more. The presentation is perfect for the beginning vegetable gardener or for those who have recently moved to the Pacific Northwest from other regional gardening climates, or anyone who wants to become more familiar with methods for successful vegetable growing.”

“Oregon Rocketry Model Rocket Launch”, Saturday, May 6, 10AM-1PM, Garden Home Park, 8020 SW 83rd Ave., Pdx. Free and open to the public. “No waiver. Class 1 rockets only. Launch times are Saturdays from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (1:30pm to 4:00pm for the final two launches due to youth soccer. All launches at Garden Home Park are sanctioned under NAR. Garden Home Park flights are limited to C impulse, due to the size of our flying field.” http://www.oregonrocketry.com/?page_id=54

“Free Comic Book Day Mini-Con”, Saturday, May 6, 11AM, Beaverton Library Meeting Rooms A and B. “Meet with local comic creators and pick up your free comic book!”

“Historic Downtown Gresham Tour”, Saturday, May 6, 11AM, and Sunday, May 14, 1:30PM, Gresham History Museum, 410 N. Main Ave., Gresham. Free. Preregistration required; register online: https://www.greshamhistoricalsociety.org/upcoming-events/tours/ “Follow an experienced tour guide on a walk through Historic Downtown Gresham. Learn about the famous (and obscure) people, events, and buildings that make up the fabric of our extraordinary town. This tour lasts for an hour and is wheelchair-friendly. We will meet inside the Gresham History Museum unless otherwise noted.”

“Kumoricon Cosplay Contest”, Saturday, May 6, 2PM, Beaverton Library Meeting Room A. All ages. “Celebrate Free Comic Book Day! Wear your favorite costume - can be any fandom - and participate in a costume contest judged by Kumoricon! We'll also have snacks and video games. There will be a Kumoricon pass for the winner of the costume contest!”

“Hiking from Portland to the Coast”, Saturday, May 6, 1PM, Fort Vancouver Visitor Center, 1501 E Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver. Free. “Author James D. Thayer will sign books and provide a presentation on his latest book, Hiking from Portland to the Coast. The book is an authoritative guide to hiking in the Pacific Northwest trails narrated with interpretive stories about the intriguing places the trails pass through.” http://www.friendsfortvancouver.org/#/jim-thayer-hiking/

“Squid Dissection”, Saturday, May 6, 10AM, OMSI, Life Science Lab. Preregistration required; register online: https://omsi.edu/calendar/squid-dissection “Participants will look for clues in the squid anatomy to figure out how these fascinating animals live. One squid per ticket, maximum two people per squid.”

“Lelooska Evening Performances”, Saturday, May 6 and Saturday, May 20, 7PM, Lelooska Foundation, 165 Merwin Village Rd., Ariel, WA. $12 Adults, $8 Children 12 and under. Preregistration required; register online: http://lelooska.org “Set in the fire-lit replica of a Kwa’kwaka’wakw ceremonial house, the living history performance consists of dramatic narration and dance presentations of traditional Northwest Coast ceremonial masks. Chief Tsungani and the Lelooska Family dancers bring each mask to life with its song, dance and story. The performance is designed to give the audience an understanding of Northwest Coast First Nations culture, as well as a feeling of intimate participation in this living history. Approximately two hours in length.”

“Marriage, Manners and Mincemeat”, Saturday, May 6, 2PM, Tigard Library, Burgess Community Room. Teens and adults. “Take a trip to the Victorian era with Therese Oneill, author of the hilarious New York Times bestseller ‘Unmentionable: The Victorian Lady’s Guide to Sex, Marriage and Manners’. You will be stunned to hear how smelly, inconvenient and medically backward the 19th century actually was! Books will be available for sale and signing.” https://writerthereseoneill.com

Teatro Milagro Presents, “Mijita Fridita”, Sunday, May 7, 3PM, Beaverton Library Meeting Rooms A and B. All ages. “Local bilingual theater company Teatro Milagro will present this play based on the life of young Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo. Presented in English and Spanish, this production is imaginative and powerful. Suitable for the whole family.” http://milagro.org/event/mijita-fridita-milagro/

“Wild Foods of Jessup Bluff”, Sunday, May 7, 1PM, 3105 N. Willamette Blvd., Pdx. Pricing and registration details here: http://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/wild-foods-of-jessup-bluff/ “Explore edible and poisonous plants in one of Portland’s most diverse and unique landscapes. See and sample from plants you pass by everyday and others you’ll find regularly. Most of these plants can be found in your own neighborhoods, fields, and local woodlands. Learn identification, use, and processing of fennel, chicory, black mustard, knotweed, wild sweet pea, bull thistle and many others. Learn poison oak and poison hemlock.”

“Japanese Tea Ceremony Demonstration”, Sunday, May 7, 12:30PM, Jasmine Pearl Tea Co., 724 NE 22nd Ave., Pdx. $15. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.thejasminepearl.com/JPEVENTS_s/1541.htm “Have you ever wanted to learn about Chado: the Japanese tea Ceremony? Join Margie Yap, Founder of the Issoan Tea School for a live demonstration of this elegant and meditative tea practice. Attendees will be able to watch a tea ceremony in-person and have their questions answered about this very special tradition.”

“What We Want from the Wild”, Sunday, May 7, 1PM, Tillamook Forest Center, 45500 Wilson River Hwy., Tillamook (preregistration required; email Denise.Berkshire@oregon.gov with the names of all people attending) http://www.tillamookforestcenter.org/calendar/index.cfm?event=events.list; and Wednesday, May 31, 6PM, Base Camp Brewing Co., 930 SE Oak St., Pdx http://www.oregonwild.org/events/oregon-wild-wednesday-portland-what-we-want-wild. Free. “Oregonians across the political spectrum place a high value on the diverse natural resources of our state, but we are divided about how these resources should be used and talked about. What do we want from nature? What do we understand nature to be, and how do we see ourselves fitting in? This is the focus of ‘What We Want from the Wild,’ a free conversation with Adam Davis.”

“What Remains: Japanese Americans in Internment Camps”, Sunday, May 7, 2PM, Columbia Center for the Arts, 215 Cascade Ave., Hood River. Free. “Maggie Chula and Cathy Erickson make the internment experience come alive in their seven-year collaborative project joining poetry and quilts. Maggie’s original poems, diaries, and letters in the voices of people in the camps describe the hardships and emotions they experienced. Cathy has transformed personal stories into quilts through fabric, design, and color. Their presentation shows how two art forms can enhance and enrich each other.” https://www.columbiaarts.org/events/poetry-quilts-internment-stories/

“Pacific Northwest Live Steamers”, Sundays May 7 though October, 12PM-5PM, Molalla Train Park, 31803 S. Shady Dell Rd., Molalla. Donations requested. “The train park was founded in 1954 by Harry Harvey, who had a dream to provide a place where families could go to ride and learn about trains. When he died he left the park, to the Pacific Northwest Live Steamers. The club acquired the other three acres over time for expansion. Today the park features 4,200 feet of 7½-inch track that loops around a picnic area, Tables are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. No fee is collected at the entrance or to ride the trains. All donations are graciously accepted your donations are vital in keeping the trains running. We thank you for your support.” http://www.pnls.org

“Oregon Guitar and Musical Instrument Expo”, Sunday, May 7, 10AM-4PM, Washington County Fairgrounds, 873 NE 34th Ave., Hillsboro. Admission $10 cash only for ages 11 and up, free for kids 10 and under. “This guitar show will feature over 8,000 square feet of vendors selling new and used, vintage and collectible acoustic and electric guitars, basses, amplifiers, keyboards, drums, and more! Come to buy, sell, or trade all instruments: Vintage, used, and new guitars, amps, pedals, drums, keyboards, mandolins, banjos, ukuleles, harmonicas, P.A.'s, and accessories. You are welcome to bring your personal instruments with your paid admission to sell to dealers, and other show-goers!” http://www.oregonguitarexpo.com

“Maid Marian Coronation”, Monday, May 8, 6PM, Sherwood Library. “Join us for the annual coronation of the Robin Hood Festival Maid Marians, a live concert from the Renaissance Singers and a dessert reception.”

Concert, “Stumptown Stages Troupe”, Monday, May 8, 12PM, Portland’5 Center for the Arts, Antionette Hatfield Hall, 1111 SW Broadway, Pdx. Free. “Stumptown Stages Troupe is a volunteer arm of Stumptown Stages, the resident musical theatre company at the Portland'5 Brunish Theatre. The troupe consists of established local singers who perform songs from the Broadway stage at public and private events to help promote and profile Stumptown Stages and their productions. Join members of Stumptown Stages Troupe, a group of local singers and performers who will sing music from past and future Stumptown Stages’ productions including songs from Once On This Island, Into The Woods, Last Five Years, 110 in the Shade, Ruthless! The Musical, Rent, A Chorus Line and more.” http://www.stumptownstages.org

“Transportation Town Hall with Representative Mark Meek”, Monday, May 8, 7PM, Oregon City Library. “Join Representative Mark Meek in a Town Hall discussion on transportation.”

“Intro to 3D Printing and Modeling”, 3 sessions, Monday, May 8, Tuesday, May 9, and Tuesday, May 16, 6PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/intro-3d-printing-and-modeling “This is a two-session class with an optional time to come back to 3D print your object. Please plan on attending both days of class. Want to learn how to use a 3D printer? How about designing a 3D model that you can print out on a 3D printer? This introductory class for adults, covers the basics of 3D modeling and 3D printing. You will learn how to create a simple 3D model using Fusion 360 and then how to print it out on one of the makerspace's 3D printers. This is a great opportunity to get hands on experience with this exciting new technology. No experience needed.”

“Beginning Cybersecurity”, Monday, May 8, 5:30PM, Sellwood-Moreland Library; and Saturday, May 13, 10:30AM, Central Library, Computer Learning Center. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/beginning-cybersecurity “Curious about the basics of staying safe online? Come to this class to learn what you can do to protect yourself. By the end of the session, you will be able to: create a secure password (and why to do it); recognize and avoid scam emails and identity theft; identify security concerns with mobile apps; and understand the basics of encryption. This class is for beginners - you don't have to have any prior knowledge to attend. Bring your own laptop or mobile device, or use a library computer.”

“Homeschoolers Ask the Experts: People Who Have Cool Jobs”, Monday, May 8, 1PM, Sellwood-Moreland Library. “Join us for monthly special presentations from local community experts. Each month will be a new professional talking about their work from a police officer, a park ranger, a farmer, a hot air balloon pilot and more. A short Q/A and time for pictures will follow the presentation. May will feature a Farmer's Market Manager.”

“Ukulele Jam at the Library”, Tuesday, May 9, 6PM, Silver Falls Library. “The evening will start with a beginner’s ukulele lesson and will be followed by a fun play and sing-along time. Everyone is welcome, and children must be accompanied by an adult. Please bring your ukulele, Daily Ukulele music book (yellow cover), and music stand. There will be a few ukuleles to try for the ukulele curious.”

“History of Portland”, Tuesday, May 9, 7PM, Elsie Stuhr Senior Center, 5550 SW Hall Blvd., Beaverton. Donations requested. “Oregon Historical Society’s Sharon Thorne will present the history of Portland from its early days. She will be presenting about the history of Portland from its early days as “the Clearing” which was not even home to the many Indian tribes who populated the lower Columbia and Willamette Rivers. Using an interactive style with the audience Sharon will show how Portland developed into a major city and chief port on the Willamette. She will explore the role of the Oregonian, the Plank road, the impact of the California Gold Rush, and the roots of the entrepreneurial spirit that characterizes the city to this day. Sharon will be bringing historical artifacts for participants to look at and handle.” http://www.historicbeaverton.org/may-presentation-history-portland/

“The Archaeology Channel International Film and Video Festival”, Tuesday, May 9 through Monday, May 15, Eugene. “Four days of juried films and videos on archaeological and indigenous topics.” Tickets for film screenings are free. Details here: http://www.archaeologychannel.org/events-guide/tac-international-film-festival/international-film-festival

“Intro to Edible Gardening Workshop”, Tuesday, May 9, 6PM, Columbia Springs, 12208 SE Evergreen Hwy., Vancouver. All ages. $5 per person. Preregistration required; register online: https://www.columbiasprings.org/events “Learn how to grow your own food for (almost) free! You can grow food for cheap in your own backyard. Join us for an introduction to edible gardening, filled with tips, tricks, and interactive demonstrations to help take the expense out of getting started, and give you the confidence in your green thumb.”

“Growing Great Tomatoes”, Tuesday, May 9, 3:30PM, Happy Valley Library. “Master Gardener Bob Woods will show how to increase your odds of successfully growing delicious tomatoes, covering topics such as choosing varieties, starting seeds, planting, protecting and supporting vines, and overall maintenance.”

“Food for Thought, a Cookbook Discussion Group”, Tuesday, May 9, Ridgefield Library. “Travel the world through ethnic cookbooks! Prepare a recipe to share with others and join the discussion on the selected country's cuisine. This month - Ethiopia!”

“Misinformation and Political Propaganda”, Tuesday, May 9, 7PM, Lake Oswego Library; Sunday, May 21, 3PM, Northwest Library; and Wednesday, May 24, 6:30PM, Sherwood Library. “We are overwhelmed with messages from politicians, news sources and other media. Join us for a timely workshop led by local librarian Donna Cohen. She uses real world examples of political ads, news headlines, graphs and charts, the effect of word choice in messaging, statistical data, and other types of information to teach you to distinguish truth from fiction and become your own fact-checker. Learn more at her Facebook page ‘Civics for Adults’ at http://bit.ly/2kY9rCv.”

“The Singing Brain: The Fascinating Science of Birdsong”, Tuesday, May 9, 7PM, Chapman Elementary School, 1445 NW 26th Ave., Pdx. Free. “The evolution of our understanding of bird brains has grown dramatically since the time when ‘bird brain’ was used as an insult. The ability of these avian creatures to tell entire stories in a single dulcet phrase is not only captivating, but sonically fascinating. Neuroscientist, Dr. Claudio Mello, will bring us new research about birds, their songs, and how they learn them. Join us for a talk about these jewels of melodic expression, and truly understand the beauty of a bird brain. Only three groups of birds have the ability to learn their songs; namely songbirds, parrots and hummingbirds. We study their behavior, their brains and their genomes, looking for clues as to how these birds are capable of accomplishing this complex learned behavior. The way songbirds learn to sing is in many ways similar to how we humans learn to speak, and indeed birdsong research has contributed many insights into the evolution and mechanisms of human speech and language. Dr. Mello will present some of the latest updates in the neuroscience and genomics of birdsong learning. As we truly enter spring, this is a good time to talk about how the brain circuits in singing birds change in response to cues in the environment and in preparation for the breeding season.” http://audubonportland.org/about/events/nature-night-the-singing-brain-the-fascinating-science-of-birdsong

“Managing Everyday Worries”, Wednesday, May 10, 7PM, Tigard Library, Burgess Community Room. Preregistration required; call 503-718-2517. “Licensed counselor Angelie Karabatsos will lead a workshop focusing on coping strategies for everyday challenges. Learn how to acknowledge and turn worrisome concerns into positive actions.”

“Northwest Animation Festival”, Wednesday, May 10 through Sunday, May 14. “The Northwest Animation Festival showcases visionary worlds of fantasy, unforgettable stories, and outlandish oddities from around the globe. See the year’s best short films, selected from over 1100 submissions. Explore special topics, talk with filmmakers, and play at late night parties. If you’re an animation-lover, this is the must-see event of 2017!” http://www.nwanimationfest.com

“Open Collage Night”, Wednesday, May 10, 6PM, Independent Publishing Resource Center, 1001 SE Division St., Pdx. Free. “Come and join us for a low-key, high-fun collage night. We supply magazine, collage materials, some scissors, glue and ambiance. Come and make new paper cutting friends!” http://www.iprc.org/event/iprc-open-collage-night-5/all/

“Sunset Sit, Moonrise Smile”, Wednesday, May 10, 7:45PM, Rood Bridge Park, 4000 Rood Bridge Rd., Hillsboro. Free. “Once a month make time in your day to relax and take in the eastern sky as the sun sets and the mood rises. This evening vivid colors paint the sky, the earth’s shadow rises, heralding the coming of night, and a full moon makes its dramatic entrance into the night sky. Daytime wildlife seeks shelter as nighttime creatures emerge. Join us thirty minutes before sunset at select City of Hillsboro park sites. A Parks and Recreation naturalist will be on hand to help you tune in to the many wonderful events that attend day passing into night. Dress comfortably for the weather. Bring a portable chair and something warm to drink if you like. Free. No pre-registration required.” https://www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/home/showdocument?id=11057

“Chicks Dig Science: Girls, Goggles, and Blowing Stuff Up”, Wednesday, May 10, 7PM, Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St., Vancouver. $8 advance tickets, $10 suggested donation at the door. “Picture a scientist. What do you see? Beakers? Check. Lab coats? Check. Wild fuzzy hair? Check. Old white dude? Check. Girl? Not so much. Today, right now, girls are killing it in math and science. They are taking more science credits in high school than boys and earning higher grades. What they aren’t doing is choosing science careers. Why is that? What does science have to say about this persistent gender gap?” http://www.viaproductions.org/events/kiggins_may_10_girls/

“Mosses, Lichens and Liverworts”, Wednesday, May 10, 9AM, Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd., Pdx. $20. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.hoytarboretum.org/events/upcoming-events1/ “Mosses, lichens and liverworts are very ecologically important in sustaining the web of life. This is an opportunity to satisfy your curiosity about mosses, lichens and liverworts. Participants will have an opportunity to learn about the biology, evolution, ecology, ethnobotanical uses and cultural anthropology of mosses, lichens and liverworts, as well as their role in fighting global climate change, improving urban air quality and as an integral member of the temperate rainforest ecosystems of the Pacific Northwest. Participants will also have an opportunity to learn some of the primary species found in and around Portland and an opportunity to identify and experience many of these species in the field.”

Concert, “The Corner Children’s Choir of West Linn in Concert with Imani Milele African Children’s Choir”, Wednesday, May 10, 7PM, The Alpenrose Opera House, 6149 SW Shattuck Rd., Pdx. Free. “Ice cream party reception following the concert.” http://alpenrose.com/event-calendar/the-corner-childrens-choir-in-concert-with-imani-milele-african-childrens-choir/

Concert, “Three Pound Note”, Wednesday, May 10, 1PM, Lake Oswego Library. “Three Pound Note presents Welsh and Cornish Folk Music. Welsh songs will be performed in the Welsh language. In addition to the music, the experience will be enhanced by relevant history, old tales and native wit.” https://www.reverbnation.com/threepoundnote

“Anime Movie Night”, Thursday, May 11, 6PM, Tualatin Library. Ages 12-adult. “Love anime and manga? Join us for great Japanese animation and delicious Asian snacks, and learn a little about Japanese culture and history along the way.”

“Wild Gresham: A Community Talk on Wildlife”, Thursday, May 11, 6PM, Gresham Council Chambers, 1333 NW Eastman Pkwy. Free. “Meet your wildlife neighbors in Gresham! Staff from Johnson Creek Watershed Council, City of Gresham, and local wildlife photographer, Caz Zyvatkauskas, will be presenting beautiful photos of wildlife sightings along Johnson Creek. Bring the whole family for a morning of wildlife photographs, interactive activities, and family-friendly fun! This is an encore event.” http://jcwc.org/events/wild-gresham-a-community-talk-on-wildlife/

“Anything Zines: A Middle Grade Zine Studio”, Thursday, May 11, and Thursday, May 25, 2PM, Independent Publishing Resource Center, 1001 SE Division St., Pdx. $5-$20 sliding scale. “You can make a Zine about Anything! Join the IPRC for a middle grade (ages 7-11) zine studio. Youth zinesters will collage, write, type, paste draw, fold staple, share and make buttons. Materials provided.” http://www.iprc.org/event/anything-zines-a-middle-grade-zine-studio/all/

Screening, “Most Likely to Succeed”, Thursday, May 11, 6PM, Cascade Park Library, with a follow-up discussion Thursday, May 18 at 6PM. “Meaningful Movies presents Most Likely to Succeed, a documentary about education. The current educational system in the United States was developed a century ago. The world has changed but our education system has not. Most Likely to Succeed tells the story of a school in San Diego that is completely rethinking what the educational experience should be. This documentary asks us the question: what educational environment is most likely to succeed in the 21st century?” Trailer here: https://vimeo.com/122502930

“Prisoners at Home: Experiences of Japanese Internment during WWII”, Thursday, May 11, 7PM, Oregon City Library. “This year marks the 75th anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066 by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt that forced 120,000 Japanese immigrants and Japanese-Americans into internment camps. George Nakata grew up in Portland’s Nihonmachi and was incarcerated at Minidoka as a child. In his adulthood, Mr. Nakata has become a trusted story-teller, sharing many stories of incarceration from the community.”

“Travel With a Mission”, Thursday, May 11, 7PM, Vancouver Library, Columbia Room Level 1. “What it is like to travel on a service mission with Habitat for Humanity? Andrew Rivinus, a lifetime world traveler, has led building trips with Habitat for Humanity and Fuller Center for Housing around the world. Learn about Habitat’s Global Village program, see what the experience was like for teams that went to India and Malawi and find out how to get involved. Travel With a Mission combines travel, experiencing another culture and community service.”

“Evening Canoe the Slough”, Thursday, May 11, 5PM-9PM, Whittaker Ponds Nature Park, 7040 NE 47th Ave., Pdx. Suggested donation $5-$10 per person or $25/family. Preregistration required; register online: https://www.columbiaslough.org/events/event/109/ “Bring the whole family for a safe and fun canoe trip on the slow-moving Columbia Slough! We’ll have some canoes set up in a ‘bimaran’ configuration - this setup is safe for new paddlers, infants and grandparents alike. Families may also borrow regular canoes and kayaks (limited). We’ll provide the boat, lifejacket, paddle, - you provide the paddling muscle. Enjoy the water, plants, and wildlife from the best seat possible!”

“Tween CSI Club”, Thursday, May 11, and Thursday, May 25, 4:30PM, West Linn Library. Grades 4-8. “Do you think you have what it takes to become a crime scene investigator? Learn how to take shoe impressions and fingerprints, and how to analyze handwriting. Put it all together at the end to solve a murder in the West Linn Public Library!”

“Silhouette Art for Teens”, Friday, May 12, 3:30PM, Beaverton Library Meeting Room A. “Draw your silhouette and fill it in with all the things that make you YOU!”

“Thomas Condon's Fossil Collection: Talk by Dr. Bill Orr”, Friday, May 12, 7:30PM, Portland State University, Cramer Hall Room 53, 1721 SW Broadway, Pdx. Free and open to the public. “Collections made by paleontologists impart an enormous amount of information about the ideas and motives of the individual. Thomas Condon, Frontier Missionary and Oregon’s First State Geologist, came to the Oregon Territory in 1852 and soon became interested in its remarkable fossil assemblage. Condon's personal collection of Oregon plant and animal fossils reflect not only his science but his travels and associates as well. Dr. Orr will examine these aspects of his life as well as the nature of his work and achievements.” http://www.gsoc.org/field-trips/2017/2/14/the-thomas-condon-fossil-museum-the-man-and-his-collection

“Iris Bloom Season”, Friday, May 12 through Wednesday, May 31, Schreiner’s Iris Gardens, 3625 Quinaby Rd. NE, Salem. Free. Grounds open daily with special events on weekends: https://www.schreinersgardens.com/bloom-season “During bloom season in the month of May, our display gardens are open from dawn to dusk, rain or shine. Our 10-acre display gardens is planted with over 500 named varieties and countless companion plants. This spring, treat yourself to a day at Schreiner's Iris Gardens. Marvel at the spectacle of color. Bring home fresh cut Iris blooms or order rhizomes for your friends and yourself.”

“How to Succeed as an Independent Writer”, Friday, May 12, 7PM, Tigard Library Burgess Community Room. “Please join us for a panel discussion with members of the Northwest Independent Writers Association as they discuss having both artistic and business plans for your career as an independent writer.”

“Tween DIY: Bath Bombs”, Friday, May 12, 3:30PM, Hollywood Library. “”Calling all tweens! Come kickstart your creativity with our monthly tween gathering of creative minds. Start with our monthly project, or use supplies on hand to make your own project. This month's project is bath bombs.”

“Makerspace 3D Design Experiments for Teens”, Friday, May 12, 5PM, Rockwood Library. “Join us as we play around with what we can design and print in 3D! We will work on making our own jewelry, fandom bling, functional objects like phone cases, game pieces, and we will even 3D scan and print ourselves!”

“Tween Takeover at the Library”, Saturday, May 13, 10AM, Tualatin Library. Grades 4-7. Preregistration required; register online: https://www.tualatinoregon.gov/library/webforms/tween-takeover-library-7 “Love your library? Tualatin Public Library wants your help, energy, ideas, and opinions! Tween Take-Over is a monthly program of supervised learning projects at the library including a variety of tasks behind the scenes and in the stacks. Volunteers help staff keep books in order, prepare craft projects for programs, and other tasks.”

“Lakota Sundance Songs and Percussion for Kids”, Saturday, May 13, 2:30PM, Woodburn Library. Preregistration required; call 503-982-5260. “Sundance Chief, Carries the Buffalo, visits Woodburn to share his family's culture and traditions.”

“The League of Exceptional Writers”, Saturday, May 13, 2PM, Powell’s, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd., Beaverton. In ‘Words and Pictures,’ author/illustrator Kate Berube (Hannah and Sugar) and author Rosanne Parry (Written in Stone) show how authors and illustrators work together to make a book. Hosted by Rosanne Parry, the League of Exceptional Writers is a monthly workshop where authors and illustrators share their knowledge with kids 8 to 18 years old who are interested in creating books. Join us!” http://www.kateberube.com/

“CityFest”, Saturday, May 13, 10AM-2PM, City Hall Parking Lot, 1333 NW Eastman Parkway, Gresham. Free. “How the City works for YOU...how YOU can work for the City. Join us for a festival of fun at City Hall. Check out our big rigs, ride in a police car, meet Basco, Recon and Cash, the City’s Police K9 dogs, enjoy photo opportunities for the kiddos, tackle a bicycle obstacle course at the Bike Rodeo while learning about bike safety (bring your bikes, please), and having your bike helmet fitted properly. Plus, free popcorn and raffle drawing. Come build a future with us! At CityFest, talk to staff about their career paths, meet with local resources to help you prepare for the workforce and learn about paths you can take toward meaningful work at the City of Gresham.” https://greshamoregon.gov/Events/2017/Community-Events/CityFest/

Author Talk, “Amy Goodman”, Saturday, May 13, 5PM, Powell’s, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd., Beaverton. Amy Goodman discusses her book, “Democracy Now!: Twenty Years Covering the Movements Changing America”. A celebration of the revolutionary change Amy and David Goodman have witnessed during the two decades of their acclaimed television and radio news program Democracy Now!—and how small individual acts from progressive heroes have produced lasting results. In 1996 Amy Goodman began hosting a show called Democracy Now! to focus on the issues and movements that are too often ignored by the corporate media. Today it is the largest public media collaboration in the US. This important book looks back over the past twenty years of Democracy Now! and the powerful movements and charismatic leaders who are re-shaping our world. Goodman takes us along as she goes to where the silence is, bringing out voices from the streets of Ferguson to Staten Island, Wall Street, and South Carolina to East Timor—and other places where people are rising up to demand justice. Giving voice to those who have been forgotten, forsaken, and beaten down by the powerful, Democracy Now! pays tribute to those progressive heroes—the whistleblowers, the organizers, the protestors—who have brought about remarkable, often invisible change over the last couple of decades in seismic ways.” https://www.democracynow.org/books/democracy_now

“Magenta Improv Theater”, Saturday, May 13, 7:30PM, Magenta Theater, 1108 Main St., Vancouver. $10 advance tickets or $12 at the door. “Shake off April showers by joining MIT (Magenta Improv Theater) for some family friendly fun and hilarious comedy on Saturday, May 13th!” http://www.magentatheater.com/page/may-13th-mit-performance

“39th Annual Mother’s Day Birding and Wildflower Festival”, Saturday, May 13 and Sunday, May 14, 10AM-4PM, Silver Falls State Park, South Falls Day-use Area. Free with $5 per vehicle parking fee. “Activities for the entire family. Guided birding and wildflower walks, sketching classes, live raptor shows, native plant sale, kids crafts, bird nest box building, and birding presentation Saturday at 7PM.” https://silverfallsstatepark.wordpress.com

Anjali School of Dance Presents, “A Midsummer Night's Dream”, Saturday, May 13, 2PM, Walters Cultural Arts Center, 527 E Main St., Hillsboro. $10 advance tickets or $15 day of show. “Experience Shakespeare as never before! The Anjali School of Dance will be presenting a teaser from their upcoming A Midsummer Night's Dream show. The singular vision of the dance school is to increase awareness of Indian classical dance as a refined story telling medium to audiences around the world.”

“Guided Historical Tour”, Saturday, May 13, 10AM, Lone Fir Cemetery, meeting at the Soldier’s Monument in the center, entrance at SE 26th St. between Stark and Morrison. $10 per person. “Want to get to know the cemetery better? Take one of our monthly tours. Tours highlight Portland’s founders and regionally-known pioneers.” http://www.friendsoflonefircemetery.org/get-involved/

“Sheep to Shawl Festival”, Saturday, May 13, 10AM-4PM, Willamette Heritage Center, 1313 Mill St. SE, Salem. Free. “First held in 1985, our Sheep to Shawl Festival is a classic family event, offering the opportunity to experience the full spectrum of wool fiber processing, from the shearing of animals- sheep, of course, but also alpacas, llamas, and the occasional rabbit- to the production of beautiful lace at the hands of expert fiber artists. Weaving, spinning, knitting, and rug-hooking are on display, as are blacksmith demonstrations in our operating forge.” https://www.willametteheritage.org/sheep-to-shawl/

“Animation Workshop”, Saturday, May 13, 1PM, Columbia Center for the Arts, 215 Cascade Ave., Hood River. Ages 10 and up. $30. Preregistration required; register online: https://www.columbiaarts.org/events/animation-workshop/ “Students will learn how to use everyday school and office supplies to make comics and cartoons with artist Steven Christian. Steven will make a short digital cartoon with the students by the end of the workshop!”

“Eco-Blitz at Fernhill Wetlands”, Saturday, May 13, 7AM-1PM, Fernhill Wetlands, 1399 SW Fern Hill Rd., Forest Grove. Free. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.theintertwine.org/calendar/eco-blitz-fernhill-wetlands “The Portland-Vancouver Regional Eco-Blitz Series continues on May 13 in Forest Grove. Local biologists need your help as they identify the diverse array of birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, and plants that call Fernhill home.”

“Wonderful Wetlands”, Saturday, May 13, 1PM-3PM, Water Resources Education Center, 4600 SE Columbia Way, Vancouver. Free. “Did you know that the Water Center manages nearly 50 acres of wetlands? Explore this beautiful habitat while on a short walk to view wetlands wildlife. Then, head inside for kid-friendly crafts, games and science experiments showcasing how wetlands protect and support our community.” http://www.cityofvancouver.us/publicworks/page/second-saturday-water-center

“Animate Anything! for Teens", Saturday, May 13, 1PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/animate-anything Presented by artist Alex Chiu. “Drop in and learn different techniques and styles of animation from zoetrope animation, flipbook animation, digital animation, paper-puppet stop-motion to claymation and much more. There are no limits to what your imagination can create! No experience necessary - open to all levels of experience.” http://www.alexdoodles.com

“3D Saturdays”, Saturday, May 13, 12PM, Lake Oswego Library. “Come see the Library's 3D printer in action and learn about 3D printing and how the library can print an object for you. Main floor of the library and no sign up required.”

“The Write Place: A Writing Group for Teens”, Saturday, May 13, 1:30PM, Oregon City Library. “This is a writers’ group geared towards teens that are looking to better their writing, receive feedback from peers, work on essays and creative writing, and have some fun expressing themselves through literature!”

“Keeping Tabs on America: Surveillance and You”, Saturday, May 13, 3PM, Oregon City Library. “Recent revelations about government surveillance, including Edward Snowden’s leak of NSA documents, have renewed worldwide attention to questions around privacy. Why is privacy important? What are the uses of surveillance? What are the dangers? Independent scholar and writer Kristian Williams will lead participants in a conversation about the scope and consequences of government surveillance, as well as ethical and legal limits of surveillance practices.”

“Tuality Health Presents: Cancer Prevention”, Saturday, May 13, 10:30AM, Hillsboro Brookwood Library. “Join Heidi Petrowsky RD, LD for a discussion of how nutrition can help to build our immune system and decrease inflammation for cancer prevention. Ms. Petrowsky will bring samples of healthy dietary choices for all to try.”

“Start Here - Code Your Own Website”, Saturday, May 13, 2PM, Holgate Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/start-here-code-your-own-website “Want to learn a little coding? This class will give you an understanding of how HTML, CSS and JavaScript work to make a webpage display and function. By the end of class, you will be able to: construct a simple, static web page; modify CSS files to change the appearance of your site; know what DOM is, and write very simple JavaScript to interact with the DOM of your browser.”

“Turn of the Century Fashion and Fun”, Saturday, May 13. 10AM-1PM, Washington County Museum, 120 E. Main St., Hillsboro. Free. “Come see us on Saturday, May 13 to learn about turn-of-the-century fashion and clothing in the Tualatin Valley! Enjoy a variety of hands-on activities such as designing historic costumes, sewing buttons, making paper dolls, and learning how to analyze historic photo documentation from the Victorian era. This event is provided in conjunction with our current exhibition, Ladies of the Valley, which is on view through September.” http://www.washingtoncountymuseum.org/home/2017/04/19/fashion-fun/

“Naturalist Lead Birding Hikes”, Saturday, May 13 and Saturday, May 27- Oaks to Wetlands Trail, Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge; Saturday, May 20, Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge, and Sunday, May 21, Kiwa Trail, Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. All hikes start at 8AM. Free hike ($3 vehicle fee at Ridgefield). Preregistration required; email Josie Finley at josie_finley@fws.gov or call 360-887-4106. “Whether you are new to birding or have been watching them your whole life, Ron Escano offers easy and interesting ways to learn about this amazing world of our feathered friends. A retired USFWS biologist and life long birder, Ron has been leading these walks for over a decade at the Refuge and for the Audobon society. Join him on refuge trails at Ridgefield and Steigerwald Lake this Spring to find out who might be flying in!” https://ridgefieldfriends.org/calendar/

“Citizen Advocacy 101 — We Can Make Change Happen”, Saturday, May 13, 3PM, Woodstock Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/citizen-advocacy-101-—-we-can-make-change-happen “Want to improve life for yourself and your neighbors or have a concern about local, state or federal laws? Learn about strategies for change and more: information and misinformation; examples of successful advocacy; choosing your battles: What matters to you? Who makes the rules?; getting heard: tools for change; and “’racking’ civic/political issues.”

***Sunday, May 14 is Mother's Day. Here's to all you amazing moms! May you know how much you're appreciated this day and every day!***

“Sellwood Storytelling Show”, Saturday, May 14, 1PM, Sellwood-Moreland Library. “Join us every second Sunday for stories, songs and fun led by The Oregon Tellers, Sellwood’s own Anne Rutherford and Norm Brecke. Come listen, learn, laugh and leave with a story to tell!”

“Mother’s Day Hike”, Sunday, May 14, carpooling at 9AM from Trader Joe’s, 4121 NE Halsey St. Free. “Join us this Mother's day to explore the unique habitats of the Clackamas River! Hike leaders Kyla Zaret and Scottie Holland will guide us along the Clackamas River Trail, which includes beautiful spring flowers (including the endemic Clackamas Iris), breeding amphibians, and a recovering burn. We will not be hiking the entire length of the trail. This hike is flat, relaxed, and family friendly.” Details here: http://bark-out.org/event/may-bark-about-mothers-day-hike

“Mother’s Day Birds and Blooms”, Sunday, May 14, 1PM, Canemah Bluff Nature Park, 815 4th Ave., Oregon City. Ages 6 and up. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.oregonmetro.gov/event/mothers-day-birds-and-blooms/2017-05-14 “Instead of taking flowers to mom this Mother’s Day, why not take her to the wildflowers? Join Metro naturalist Dan Daly at Canemah Bluff Nature Park for a leisurely stroll to see and learn about common wildflowers. Enjoy the serenade of nesting songbirds and views of the Willamette River and Canemah Historic Pioneer Cemetery.”

“Portland Oregon Paper Shapers”, Sunday, May 14, 1:30PM, Belmont Library. “Enjoy origami-paper folding for fun, relaxation and stretching your brain. Drop in and practice origami with members of the Portland Oregon Paper Shapers. Please bring origami paper if you have it. Adults and teens welcome, children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.”

“Cathlapotle Plankhouse Mother’s Day Celebration”, Sunday, May 14, 12PM-4PM, Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, 28908 NW Main Ave., Ridgefield. $5 parking fee per vehicle. “Spring has arrived at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. Along the Columbia River Indigenous women tended to plants important for food, medicine, and trade. This Mother’s Day, bring mom out to the Refuge to learn about these plants and about plants you can connect with in your neighborhood. Tours, Kids Activities, and Wild Tea Samples (while supplies last) 1 PM – Tending the Wild walk and talk – Discover ways women in Cathlapotle cared for their plant relatives; 2 PM – Family Nature Walk; 3 PM – Soothing Herbal Salve Making Demonstration.” https://ridgefieldfriends.org/calendar/cathlapotle-plankhouse-mothers-day-celebration/

“Folded Book Art”, Monday, May 15, 6PM, Hillsboro Brookwood Library. Preregistration required; register online. “Do you love the book art on display at the Brookwood library? Learn the art of folding books from our own Mary Kelly. No materials needed, adults and teens welcome.”

Screening, “The Hunting Ground”, Tuesday, May 16, 5:30PM, Beaverton Library Meeting Rooms A and B. Program for older teens. “Join us for a showing of ‘The Hunting Ground,’ a documentary discussing sexual assault on college campuses. Representatives from the Sexual Assault Resource Center (http://www.sarcoregon.org/) will lead a panel discussion following the film.” Trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBNHGi36nlM

“YA Book Club at Powell’s”, Tuesday, May 16, 7PM, Powell’s, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd., Beaverton. “The Young Adult Book Club is a group of teens who meet monthly to talk about YA fiction. We’ll read anything, from Alexie to Zusak, from historical fiction to space opera. This month our group meets to discuss Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon. Join us!” http://www.nicolayoon.com/#welcome-new

“Climate Change”, Tuesday, May 16, 6PM, Albina Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/climate-change “Curious or concerned about the climate? Organizing for Action/Climate Reality Project volunteers are trained to educate our neighbors about climate change so that we can make more informed choices at home, at work, in the community, and in how we influence our political leaders.”

“Mask and Mirror Theater Reading”, Tuesday, May 16, 6:30PM, Tualatin Library Community Room. “Actors from Mask and Mirror Community Theater, and selected audience volunteers, will read scenes in character and discuss the play.”

“Museum of Curious Things for Teens”, Tuesday, May 16, 3:30PM, Gresham Library. “The Museum of Curious Things is a traveling collection of oddities and curiosities from around the world. Our exhibits of the strange and obscure leaves audiences intrigued, laughing, and talking about it for days afterward. The museum is loaded with bizarre inventions, crypto-zoological samples, anatomical oddities, unusual taxidermy, medical mishaps and historical mysteries. Our goal is to stimulate the brain’s natural curiosity and educate people of all ages on the wonders of the unknown with intent to preserve a part of American Culture that has been lost.”

“Start Here - Learn Programming With Games”, Tuesday, May 16, 5:30PM, Hillsdale Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/start-here-learn-programming-games “Do you have no experience programming? Are you curious about what it’s like? This is the class for you. We will be learning some of the basics of programming by writing code for a game! After this class, you will have a basic understanding of: what is a program?; what programming languages exist?; what’s the difference?; what can you use computer applications for? What are the limits?; what is the basic syntax of JavaScript?; and how can you learn more?”

Author Talk, “Jane Kurtz”, Tuesday, May 16, 7PM, Annie Bloom’s Books, 7834 SW Capitol Hwy., Pdx. “Annie Bloom's welcomes Portland author Jane Kurtz, who will read from her middle reader novel, ‘Planet Jupiter’. Jupiter is used to being a planet of one, and she likes it that way. But then a cousin, who Jupiter never even knew existed, comes from Ethiopia to stay for the summer, and Jupiter is put in charge of taking care of her. Jupiter and her family have spent their lives on the road, moving from town to town in a trusty old van and earning their living by playing music for tourists. But when their van breaks down, Jupiter's mother rents an actual house in Portland for the summer so Jupiter's annoying cousin Edom, recently adopted from Ethiopia, can stay with them. Luckily, Edom doesn't want to be in Portland any more than Jupiter wants her there, and the two hatch a Grand Plan to send Edom back to her mother. In the process, Jupiter learns that community and family aren't always what you expect them to be.” http://www.janekurtz.com

“Wild and Wacky Weather for Tweens”, Wednesday, May 17, 4PM, Tualatin Library Community Room. Ages 8-12. Preregistration required; register online: https://www.tualatinoregon.gov/library/webforms/wild-and-wacky-weather-ages-8-12-1 “Brew up a storm and unleash the powers of nature! Join us for a series of fun and engaging experiments with the weather! Our May program looks at wind, and we will be making anemometers.”

“Citizenship and Civil Liberties on the World War I Home Front”, Wednesday, May 17, 7PM, Oregon Historical Society, 1200 SW Park Ave., Pdx. Free. “Americans fought their wars for democracy at home as well as abroad. Wartime propaganda and policies defined new rules for the status and practice of citizenship in Oregon and across the nation. Women activists, for example, claimed a more complete female citizenship. For women of color and women in ethnic communities, this push intersected with claims and contestations rooted in their racial and ethnic identities and pushed back against a system of white racism that seemed destined and determined to expand. Native Americans, African Americans, immigrants, and hosts of others all engaged in war-related debates and activism that furthered their ongoing claims to civic rights and obligations. Some saw the promise of citizenship through wartime loyalty in support of government programs and the war effort. Others claimed a citizen's right to dissent, often paying a high price to do so. This panel will provide audiences an overview of these histories and create opportunity for discussion about their ongoing legacies today.” http://www.ohs.org/events/citizenship-and-civil-liberties-on-the-ww-i-home-front-portland.cfm

“Soils, Nutrients and Composting”, Wednesday, May 17, 6:30PM, Ledding Library Pond House, 2215 SE Harrison St., Milwaukie. “Oregon State University Extension Master Gardener Kris LaMar will present things gardeners can do to improve the condition of your soil including its' nutrient make up. It is important to know what types of nutrients make your plants thrive and how to improve the amount nutrients they are getting. Techniques explored include home composting and its applications.”

Concert, “Seffarine”, Wednesday, May 17, 6:30PM, West Linn Library. “Seffarine is a duo formed by Moroccan singer Lamiae Naki and oud player/flamenco guitarist Nat Hulskamp. Their repertoire varies from classical Arabic and Andalusian music to original compositions influenced by the music of widely varying cultures, such as Spanish flamenco, classical Persian music, and American jazz. Seffarine takes its name from the ancient metalworking square in Lamiae's home city of Fes, Morocco. Her family is well known in the Seffarine as master metalworkers continuing the tradition today. The square dates back to the 9th century and is famous for the complex rhythms that can be heard from the blacksmiths' hammers.”

“Syttende Mai Celebration”, Wednesday, May 17, 4PM, Norse Hall, 111 NE 11th Ave., Pdx. Free. “Syttende Mai Celebration: Norway’s Constitution Day! You are invited to celebrate with us!” Schedule here: http://www.norsehall.org/may-17-syttende-mai/

“The Space Between Us: Immigrants, Refugees, and Oregon”, Wednesday, May 17, 6:30PM, West Slope Library. “Global displacement is on the rise, thanks to intractable conflicts, economics, and climate change. Oregonians have and will continue to see the results of international migration in our neighborhoods. How might we build more informed, responsive, resilient, and vibrant communities? This is the focus of ‘The Space Between Us: Immigrants, Refugees, and Oregon,’ a free conversation with Manuel Padilla.”

“Makerspace Night: Robotics Demo”, Wednesday, May 17, 6:30PM, West Linn Library.

“Tall Ships in Newport”, Wednesday, May 17 through Sunday, May 28, offering a variety of cool educational programs, both dockside and sailing: http://www.historicalseaport.org/public-tours-sails/sailing-schedule/ “You’ve always wanted to stand on the deck of a real tall ship. You’ve seen them in the movies. Your friends have told you about them. Your kids and grandkids want to go. Now’s your chance to make your dream come true! Sail on the tall ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain. Lady Washington the official tall ship of Washington State and her companion vessel the Hawaiian Chieftain will visit Newport, OR on May 17-28, 2017 and offer family-oriented Adventure and Battle Sails featuring a living history experience with demonstrations of tall ship handling, sea shanty singing, and maritime storytelling.”

“Know Your Rights: Rights of Immigrants and Refugees”, Wednesday, May 17, 4PM; and Wednesday, May 24, 6PM, Midland Library. “There is a lot of uncertainty regarding the rights of immigrants and refugees, especially for immigrants when traveling during the recent Executive Orders. Everyone has rights that are protected by the Constitution of the United States. Come learn about these rights for yourself or for your friends from an attorney from American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and get your questions answered.”

“Tough Girl: An Olympian's Journey”, Wednesday, May 17, 6PM, Central Library US Bank Room. “Local author Carolyn Wood discusses her debut memoir about walking Spain’s Camino de Santiago in 2012 and rediscovering herself as the 14-year-old ‘Tough Girl’ who competed and medaled in swimming in the 1960 Rome Olympics.” http://www.toughgirlmemoir.com

“Doctor Who Club”, Thursday, May 18, 6PM, Gladstone Library. “Are you a fan of Doctor Who? Meet fellow fans, watch an episode, and share any show related news. All ages are welcome.” https://www.facebook.com/GPLDoctorWhoClub/

“New Understandings of Mt. St. Helens”, Thursday, May 18, 7PM, Tualatin Heritage Center 8700 SW Sweek Dr., Tualatin. Donations requested. “The 1980 eruption of Mt. St. Helens in Washington was the worst US volcanic disaster in recorded history. Geologist Sheila Alfsen, will break down the event into its components, illustrating all volcanic hazards as geologic occurrences with examples from other volcanoes and comparing their relative sizes. Sheila will discuss the advances in volcanology made as result of the eruption, and how they are used around the world to gain prediction and offer disaster mitigation.” http://tualatinhistoricalsociety.org/calendar.html

“Armed Forces Day”, Thursday, May 18, Oregon State Capitol, 900 Court St. NE, Salem. Free. “Armed Forces Day Ceremony (from Court to Center St). Static displays to include two helicopters (HH60 and UH72), 21 Volley Howitzer Salute, and F15 Flyover.” http://oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=thingstodo.dsp_event&eventId=46369

“The 1932 Mile Walk from Missouri to Oregon”, Thursday, May 18, 6:30PM, Sandy Library. “John Salisbury and Richard Matthews will cover the length of the Oregon Trail, from Independence to Oregon City, using slides of the trail. They will incorporate the importance of Dr. John McLoughlin, and his role in saving many Oregon Trail pioneers. Mr. Salisbury has walked the Oregon Trail in 5 different locations (Independence, Kearney, Casper, Boise, and Oregon City) for a total of 5 weeks as part of a federal history project in the 1990's. He walked in the dust of the footprints of those who came before us.”

“Awakening Ancient Salish Sea Basketry”, Thursday, May 18, 7PM, Multnomah Arts Center, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy., Pdx. $5 suggested donation. “This special event, Awakening Ancient Salish Sea Basketry, is sponsored by the Columbia Basin Basketry Guild. On May 18, 2017 Ed Carriere and Dale Croes will discuss their archaeology project that used both science and culture to replicate Native American cedar root baskets based on 2,000 year old fragments found near Duvall, Washington.” http://www.friendsfortvancouver.org/#/awakening-ancient-salish-sea-basketry-may-18-2017/

Book Signing, “S.E. Hinton: The Outsiders 50th Anniversary Edition”, Thursday, May 18, 7PM, Powell’s, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd., Beaverton. http://www.sehinton.com/ If you don't know who S. E. Hinton is...drop everything and find out!

“18th Annual UFO Festival”, Thursday, May 18 through Sunday, May 21, McMinnville. “Our 18th Annual UFO Festival lands on May 18, 2017 in McMinnville, and tickets to all speakers’ events are on sale now! The compelling lineup includes: Yvonne Smith - Hypnotherapist and alien abduction expert; David Shindele - Retired Air Force captain and UFO experiencer; Robert Hastings - UFO/nukes phenomenon expert; Robert Jacobs - Retired Air Force officer and UFO experiencer; Melanie Young - Starchild Project co-founder and former neonatal nurse. We’ll also have Breakfast with James Clarkson, Lunch with the Speakers and a (new!) Social Hour with the Speakers. And as always, we’ll have the alien costume parade, free live music indoors and out, a 5K run, a pet costume contest, live radio/podcasts and more out-of-this-world events – such as alien lasertag. Make plans to join in the fun!” http://ufofest.com This festival is a strange combo: both a celebration of the silly and a safe place for true believers to find kindred spirits.

“Recycled Paper Jewelry for Teens”, Friday, May 19, 3:30PM, Beaverton Library Meeting Room A. “Do you love jewelry? Join us to learn how to make your own awesome jewelry out of recycled paper! We will show several different bead styles and all supplies will be provided.”

“Home School Days: Model Rocketry”, Friday, May 19, 9:30AM-2PM, Evergreen Air and Space Museum, McMinnville. $20 youth, $10 adult. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.evergreenmuseum.org/events?eventTitle=home-school-days-model-rocketry--1471453527--194 “Want to be a rocket scientist? Join us for a full day of model rocketry. Each student will build, learn the science behind and launch their very own model rocket!”

“YA Book Club at Powell’s”, Friday, May 19, 7PM, Powell’s, 3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Pdx. “The Young Adult Book Club is a group of teens who meet monthly to talk about YA fiction. We’re fans of strong stories, diverse characters, and Rainbow Rowell (of course!). This month our group meets to discuss Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli. Join us!” https://www.beckyalbertalli.com/books/simon-vs-the-homo-sapiens-agenda/

“Cascadia Cave Tour”, Friday, May 19, Sweet Home, OR. $10. Preregistration required; register online: https://www.recreation.gov/tourParkDetail.do?contractCode=NRSO&parkId=72411 “Follow the historic footsteps of the Kalapuya Indians along the lower floodplains of the South Santiam River. Includes traditional uses of plants. The trail may be muddy.” Cascadia Cave is an important site for prehistoric native rock art, and lies on private land which can be accessed only through guided tours. The tour is really neat!

“Children’s Cultural Parade”, Friday, May 19, 10AM, Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, Parade Ground and Great Meadow. “The annual Children's Cultural Parade brings third graders from Vancouver Public Schools and Evergreen Public Schools to the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site to share their research projects on their family's heritage (or a culture in which they are interested), and celebrate our diverse community. The public is welcome to watch the parade, which begins at the national park’s Pearson Air Museum (1115 E. Fifth St.) and continues north on E. Reserve Street, turning west on Evergreen Boulevard, and finally turning south to follow the interior Park Road back down to E. Fifth Street. The parade will include school marching bands and over 1,600 third grade students celebrating the community’s diversity.” https://www.nps.gov/fova/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?event=0CAF0BEB-1DD8-B71B-0B47B6FC1FC22F58

“Makerspace Stop Motion/Film Workshop for Teens”, Friday, May 19, 4PM, Rockwood Library. “We will explore various stop motion and film techniques like pixilation, where you use your body as a stop motion tool! Learn how to use iPads as video cameras and make your own film.”

“Engineering Expo”, Friday, May 19, 11AM-4PM, Oregon State University, Kelley Engineering Center, Johnson Hall and Community Plaza, 2500 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. Free and open to the public. “As a premier institution of higher education, the College of Engineering is leading the way in creating profession-ready graduates through transformational experiential learning opportunities. The Undergraduate Engineering Expo is one way we prepare students for responsible citizenship and global competitiveness. Our undergraduate students will share their work through the use of models, demonstrations, and posters with industry partners, alumni, the media, prospective students, their peers, other academic institutions, and the general public. Attendees will have the opportunity to interact directly with individual students, ask questions, and exchange ideas. I invite you to join me at this event to experience firsthand the excitement, ingenuity, and resourcefulness of our diverse community of undergraduate students.” http://expo.engr.oregonstate.edu

“Northwest Local: Beaverton City Library's Author Fair”, Saturday, May 20, 11AM-2PM, Beaverton Library Meeting Room A and B. “Northwest Local, Beaverton City Library's Author Fair, offers the public an opportunity to meet authors from Beaverton and surrounding communities and a chance to purchase their books.”

“Aztec Codices on Matte Paper”, Saturday, May 20, 2:30PM, Woodburn Library. Preregistration required; call 503-982-5260. “Learn about the symbolism of the Aztec calendar and codices. Practice drawing and painting on authentic matte paper.”

“C. C. Stern Type Foundry Open House”, Saturday, May 20, 11AM-3PM, 8900 NE Vancouver Way, Pdx. Suggested $5 donation. “We welcome visitors to the C.C. Stern Type Foundry’s working museum from 11am-3pm. Come by to see the casters in action, as well as regular hand-casting demonstrations. Volunteers are on hand to give tours and talk about the art and industry of making metal type.” http://www.metaltype.org/ccstf/

“Mount St. Helens: 37 Years of Ecosystem Development and Landscape Change”, Saturday, May 20, 1PM, Fort Vancouver Visitor Center, 1501 E Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver. Free. “Scientist Peter Frenzen will discuss his work at Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. The May 18, 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens leveled more than 200-square miles of forest and captured the imagination of volcano enthusiasts around the world. This summer, the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument will celebrate its 35th year of providing for the preservation and public enjoyment of one of North America’s youngest and most dynamic natural landscapes. The area surrounding the volcano has become an important laboratory for the study of volcanic processes and ecosystem response to large-scale disturbance. Peter will describe more than three decades of landscape change and lessons learned at one of the world’s most studied and accessible volcanoes. Repeat photographs will reveal amazing changes that have taken place in a matter of minutes, over decades, and during the volcano’s 2004-2008 dome-building eruption.” http://www.friendsfortvancouver.org/#/mount-st-helens-talk-with-peter-frenzen/

“Dozer Days”, Saturday, May 20 and Sunday, May 21, 11AM-4PM, Clark County Fairgrounds, 17402 NE Delfel Rd, Ridgefield. $8 kids 2-12 and $10 adults. A charitable event that “puts kids in the driver’s seat of real heavy construction equipment, fire engines, an ambulance and much more while educating about building sustainable communities, industry opportunities and public safety.” http://vancouver.dozerday.org

“Rare Plant Research Annual Open Nursery”, Saturday, May 20, and Sunday, May 21, 11AM-4PM, 11900 S Criteser Rd., Oregon City. Free admission. A very popular event where visitors can view and purchase unusual garden plants from around the world, as well as wander the grounds of Villa Catalana Cellars winery, a faux Italian villa that has to be seen to be believed. http://www.rareplantresearch.com/index.php

“Planet Parade Star Party”, Saturday, May 20, 7PM, Rooster Rock State Park and Stub Stewart State Park. Free with $5 parking fee. Be sure to check their website to make sure that this event is not cancelled due to overcast skies: https://omsi.edu/calendar/star-party-planet-parade “On Saturday, May 20, join OMSI and Rose City Astronomers at both Rooster Rock State Park and L.L. ‘Stub’ Stewart State Park starting at sunset. From beginners to experts of all ages, here's your opportunity to view the stars and other celestial objects up close and personal through telescopes. Viewing highlights planet Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, and more! Warm clothing and a flashlight with red light are recommended. Personal telescopes and binoculars are welcome.”

Black Chair Project Presents: "The War of the Worlds: The 1938 Radio Script", Saturday, May 20, 7:30PM, Magenta Theater, 1108 Main St., Vancouver. $10 advance tickets or $12 at the door. “On Sunday, October 30, 1938, millions of radio listeners were shocked when radio news alerts announced the arrival of Martians. They panicked when they learned of the Martians' ferocious and seemingly unstoppable attack on Earth. Many ran out of their homes screaming while others packed up their cars and fled. Though what the radio listeners heard was a portion of Orson Welles' adaptation of the well-known book, War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells, many of the listeners believed what they heard on the radio was real. Hours after the program had ended and listeners had realized that the Martian invasion was not real, the public was outraged that Orson Welles had tried to fool them.”

“Fantastic Mosses and Where to Find Them”, Saturday, May 20, 10AM, Scouters Mountain Nature Park, SE Boyscout Lodge Rd. and SE 147th Ave, Happy Valley. All ages. $6 per person or $11 per family. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.oregonmetro.gov/event/fantastic-mosses-and-where-find-them-0/2017-05-20 “Diminutive but darling, Northwest mosses are renowned for their abundance. Grab your hand lens and take a closer look into the enchanting world of mosses. Learn about their ecology and how to identify them.”

“Urban Headwrapping”, Saturday, May 20, 10:30AM, Midland Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/urban-headwrapping “Head wrapping engenders a spiritual state of centeredness and makes a cultural statement. It is also a fun and fashionable way to protect your hair from the rain and sun and also add a personal touch to any outfit. Whether you’re a novice or beginner, this interactive and practical workshop will guide you step-by-step to create different styles and techniques of head wrapping. Please bring your own head wrap to the workshop.”

“Plant Identification Made Easy”, Saturday, May 20, 9AM, Mt. Tabor Park, SE Salmon Way Parking Lot. Pricing and preregistration details here: http://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/plant-identification-made-easy/ “Come join us learn about plants and their parts. It’s one thing to have a field guide, it is another thing to understand the descriptions and interpret photographs within the books. Learn how to look at plants and identify differences and uniqueness that allows a more positive identification when in the field. Learn the best field guides and attributes you should look for in a guide.”

“Tualatin River Bird Festival”, Saturday, May 20, Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, 19255 SW Pacific Hwy., Sherwood. Free. “Join us for diverse family-friendly activities celebrating wildlife and wild places.” Complete list of cool activities happening all day: http://www.friendsoftualatinrefuge.org/birdfestival

“Asian and Pacific Islander Day”, Saturday, May 20, 10AM-2PM, Oregon State Capitol, 900 Court St. NE, Salem. Free. “Celebration of culture. Festivities, booths, and entertainment.” Schedule here: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/capitolhistorygateway/Pages/Events.aspx

“Build Your Own Kit House”, Saturday, May 20, 2PM, Forest Grove Library. “Imagine ordering the home of your dreams from a Sears Catalog, waiting for the train car of supplies to arrive, then putting the pieces together yourself! Over 100,000 homes in the United States were built from Kit Houses - some here in Forest Grove! School-aged children and their families are invited to make their own miniature Kit House as we celebrate National Historic Preservation Month.”

“Earthquake Preparedness”, Saturday, May 20, 1PM, Hillsdale Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/earthquake-preparedness “In this workshop, you will learn what to do before, during and after an earthquake. Discussions will include how to make a family plan, build an emergency kit and what items should be included and the proper way to store them.”

“Introduction to Flowering Plant Identification: The Basics”, Saturday, May 20, 9AM, Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd., Pdx. $20. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.hoytarboretum.org/events/upcoming-events1/ “Have you ever wondered how to identify native plants or common weeds? What characteristics should you look for, and how are plants sorted into groups? How are common and scientific names different? This 3-hour workshop on the basics of plant identification will introduce novices and plant enthusiasts to the wonderful world of plant identification! We will learn about plant parts, leaf shape and arrangements, flower parts, fruit types, etc. and will also examine those key characteristics that place a plant into a certain taxon (named group). We will also have a brief overview of plant classification (naming), examine the notable features of five or six plant families, and introduce participants to a few local field guides that can be used in our region. No prior experience with plant identification is necessary! We will also take a short walk in the arboretum to further look at plants and plant parts. Wear weather-appropriate clothing, comfortable walking shoes, and bring a small snack and water for our walk.”

“Let's Tinker Around for Teens”, Saturday, May 20, 1PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/lets-tinker-around “Try. Learn. Try Again. Come and join Tinker Camp design, build and create. We'll use tools from the makerspace to design games, make costume, build spaceships and more. Each month will be a different theme.”

“Winter Steelhead Release”, Saturday, May 20 and Sunday, May 21, 11:30AM and 1:30PM, Tillamook Forest Center, 45500 Wilson River Hwy., Tillamook. Free. Doublecheck their Facebook page to make sure these dates are finalized: https://www.facebook.com/tillamookforestcenteroregon “Submerge yourself in the world of salmon! In the Tillamook State Forest, salmon live in the cool, clear rivers that run through the Coast Range. Join us to explore life cycles, habitat requirements, and the underwater oasis of these dynamic fish. After a short presentation, we will walk to Jones Creek and release tiny, wild fry that were raised in our visitor center fish tank. Watch our Facebook page for updates on their development. **Please Note** This is an estimated date. The release depends on when the fish are ready.”

“Stencil Screen Print”, Saturday, May 20, 2PM, Sellwood-Moreland Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/stencil-screen-print-0 “Screen printing with stencils is a fun and easy way to make limited edition runs of prints while getting familiar with screen printing materials. Participants will learn the fundamentals of stencil making, how to use a silkscreen, and how to pull a print. Participants will leave with screen printed posters and fabric patches. Participants are welcome to bring a light color cotton T-shirt to print on.”

“Luminescent Legos”, Saturday, May 20, 10AM, OMSI. Ages 8 and up. $10. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.omsi.edu/calendar/luminescent-legos “Lego structures looking a bit dim? Add some pizazz with LED lights! Learn the basics of electronic circuitry and power as we engineer a way to light up our Legos. Eager to continue your project at home? Each ticket holder leaves the lab with LEDs, wire, and a small battery – the building possibilities are endless! Ages: 8 –13 with an adult, 13+ without an adult.”

“The Reptile Man”, Saturday, May 20, 3PM, Northwest Library. “Join the Reptile Man, aka Richard Ritchey, in meeting his outstanding crew of snakes, lizards, turtles and tortoises! Richard has been winning the rapt attention of audiences throughout the Pacific Northwest for over 20 years and has assembled a traveling collection of scaled predators that is unrivaled in quality and reputation.”

“Children’s Nature Fair”, Saturday, May 20, 10AM-2PM, Leach Botanical Garden, parking off SE 122nd Ave. and SE Claybourne St., Pdx. Donations requested. “This year’s theme — Traveling Seeds— will include learning about seeds of all kinds including those that disperse by "traveling". Also find interactive booths, arts/crafts, seed activities, nature walks, music, and 25 cent ice cream . . . AND there will be more! Visit our partners' booths: Zenger Farm, Portland Parks Environmental Education Program, Friends of Outdoor School, Zoo Teens, and Johnson Creek Watershed Council. Great for kids of all ages— including adults.” http://www.leachgarden.org/event/nature-fair-2017/?eID=4539

“Red Tail Angels: Legendary American Aviators”, Saturday, May 20, 4PM, Belmont Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/red-tail-angels-legendary-american-aviators-0 Presented by Sig Unander, Jr. “The first African American fighter pilots to fly and fight for their country, the Red Tail Angels blazed a trail of glory in the frozen skies over Germany in World War II. Led by Col. Benjamin Davis, they fought Nazi tyranny abroad and helped end segregation in the Armed Forces at home.”

“Flamenco Performance”, Saturday, May 20, 6PM, Hood River Library.

“Hubble Telescope”, Saturday, May 20, 1PM, Wilsonville Library. “Former Hubble design team engineer talks about the design, build, and testing of the Hubble Space Telescope with a focus on the challenges of servicing in space, particularly the first servicing mission that addressed the problem with the optics.”

“House on the Metolius”, Saturday, May 20, 9AM-5PM, and Sunday, May 21, 9AM-4PM, Sherman, OR. $8 adults, $5 seniors, students, and active military, free for kids 5 and under, or $25 per family, and $5 parking. “Civil War reenactment and living history. Come see the battles, tour the camps and visit with reenactors! There will be infantry, cavalry and artillery as well as civilian camps. Demonstrations may include Abraham Lincoln, music, food and souvenir vendors and more!” https://www.nwcwc.net/house-on-the-metolius.html

“Oregon Ballet Theatre 2”, Sunday, May 21, 2PM, Beaverton Library Meeting Rooms A and B. “Oregon Ballet Theatre 2 (OBT2) is group of 12 talented pre-professional dancers, chosen by national audition, who share the stage with dancers from Oregon Ballet Theatre in large productions such as The Nutcracker and Swan Lake. The dancers, presented by former American Ballet Theatre ballerina and OBT2 Program Director Lisa Sundstrom, perform a mix of classical and contemporary work including: Le Grand Pas de Trios des Odalisques, by the most famous classical ballet choreographer of all time, Marius Petipa; Crush Pas de Deux, a contemporary duet by former OBT ballerina Alison Roper, with music by Brian Crane; and Bournonville Dances, excerpts of well-loved dances by 19th Century Danish choreographer, August Bournonville.”

“Basic Embroidery”, Sunday, May 21, 3PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/basic-embroidery “Come and learn all the basic stitches you need to make your own embroidery projects. We will discuss how to use patterns and also how to make your own. Embroider everything from jeans to your screen door! It's an inexpensive hobby and the possibilities are endless.”

“Cooking Around the World: Vietnamese Crepes”, Sunday, May 21, 3:30PM, Holgate Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/cooking-around-world-vietnamese-crepes/74772 “Come and make Vietnamese crepes with Kim Ha. Free samples and instructions included.”

“Unit Souzou Taiko Drumming Workshop and Performance”, Sunday, May 21, workshop for adults and teens at 12:30PM ($25), performance at 3PM ($20 adults and $15 students and seniors), Columbia Center for the Arts, 215 Cascade Ave., Hood River. Preregistration required; register online: https://www.columbiaarts.org

“Rubik's Cube Competition”, Sunday, May 21, 10:15AM- 4PM, Hillsdale Library. Registration info here: https://multcolib.org/events/rubiks-cube-competition/73882 “Join us for a World Cube Association's Rubik's Cube Competition. There will be a number of Rubik's Cube competitors to take on a number of mentally challenging events. Competitors will be vying for the fastest time in solving the original 3x3x3 cube and 4x4x4 cube while blindfolded, and also solving the original 3x3x3 cube in the fewest moves possible. Results from this competition will be recognized and ranked globally by the World Cube Association.”

“Koto Concert with Paired Teas”, Sunday, May 21, 12:30PM, Jasmine Pearl Tea Co., 724 NE 22nd Ave., Pdx. $20. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.thejasminepearl.com/JPEVENTS_s/1541.htm “Koto produces unique and beautiful sounds. For those who identify with Japan or Japanese music, these sounds may bring back memories of childhood or cultural roots. For those unfamiliar with koto music, we invite you on an exciting musical journey.”

Concert, “The Times They Are A-Changin' ”, Sunday, May 21, 1PM, Central Library Collins Gallery. “Who would have thought that folk troubadour Bob Dylan could win the Nobel Prize for literature in 2016? In celebration, singer/songwriter Ronnie Robins will present a program of some of Dylan's most well-known songs as well as some hidden gems. Join Ronnie as he makes these timeless songs his own and pays tribute to one of the greatest American songwriters of all time.”

Original Practice Shakespeare Festival Presents, “As You Like It”, Sunday, May 21, 1PM, Laurelhurst Park. Free. “We return to Portland's Sunday Parkways in May with "As You Like It." Join us at Laurelhurst Park for a kick-off to the Portland park and family-friendly Summer events.” http://www.opsfest.org

“Vanport the Musical”, Sunday, May 21, 2PM, North Portland Library; and Sunday, May 28, 2PM, Midland Library. “They came from all over the country: men, women, children, families. They came mostly by train during WWII to serve their country, not only to survive but to obtain the American Dream. After the war many left returning to their hometown of Georgia, Texas, Oklahoma and beyond but some stayed making the city their home until the flood of 1948 washed it away. In this musical for the whole family, members will smell the opportunity, touch the dream, hear the music, taste the victory and see the canvas of Vanport.”

“Attracting Birds to Your Backyard”, Sunday, May 21, 5:30PM, Backyard Bird Shop, 8101 NE Parkway Dr., Vancouver. $5 (registration fee will be refunded with a $5 store coupon). Preregistration required; call 360-253-5771. “Join us in our Portland shop from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. to hear naturalist and educator Elaine Murphy speak about how to brighten your yard with spring visitors! She will teach you how to improve your backyard habitat and the many ways you can attract birds by providing for their basic needs.” http://backyardbirdshop.com/event/attracting-birds-backyard-3/

“Culinary Herbs”, Monday, May 22, 6:30PM, Forest Grove Library. “Join Master Gardener Harriet Ottaviano to learn all you need to know about edible herbs!”

“Portland’s Black Belt: Motives and Means in Albina Real Estate, 1940–1990”, Monday, May 22, 7PM, Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave., Pdx. Free. “In 1960, Portland was the second-most segregated city on the West Coast, behind Los Angeles. Four of five Black residents lived in the Albina District. This presentation explores how the real estate industry, public officials, and citizens justified that spatial segregation. It traces the private- and public-sector mechanisms utilized to confine and re-shape Black settlement within Albina. A major motive for segregation was to enable financial exploitation of Black homeowners and renters, allowing housing-industry manipulators to extract wealth from the Black community.” http://www.ohs.org/events/portlands-black-belt.cfm

“How to Plant Terrariums”, Monday, May 22, 2PM, Gresham Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/how-plant-terrariums “The whole point of a terrarium is to keep plants healthy and happy in a modern home by planting them in a closed glass container. Whether it be a large Wardian Case full of tropical blooming plants and poison dart frogs, or a tiny little bottle with just a sprig of spike moss, terrariums make a fun and educational hobby. Come learn the history, the science and the art of high humidity, totally enclosed terrariums and leave with a beautiful terrarium of your own.”

“Explosions, Inc. presents All About Chemistry”, Monday, May 22, 6:30PM, West Linn Library. Chemical reactions are everywhere. They surround us and bind the universe together. We'll present the five most common signs of a chemical reaction through exciting and explosive demonstrations. Don't try this at home! Come see it at your library! Suggested for ages 5 and older.”

Author Talk, “Scott Kloos”, Monday, May 22, 7:30PM, Powell’s, 1005 W. Burnside, Pdx. Scott Kloos discusses his book, “Pacific Northwest Medicinal Plants: Identify, Harvest, and Use 120 Wild Herbs for Health and Wellness”. https://forestmedicine.net/facilitators/

“Middle Grade Reading: Patricia Bailey, Janet Johnson and Heidi Schulz”, Monday, May 22, 7PM, Annie Bloom’s Books, 7834 SW Capitol Hwy., Pdx. “Annie Bloom's welcomes three great Oregon Middle Grade authors on one night!” http://www.annieblooms.com/event/middle-grade-reading-patricia-bailey-janet-johnson-heidi-schulz

“Hula the Night Away”, Monday, May 22, 7PM, Beaverton Library Meeting Room A. Preregistration required; register online: https://apps.beavertonoregon.gov/secure/Library/EventRegistration/ “Have you ever wanted to learn how to hula? This is your chance! Join us for an evening of Hawaiian music and dance while learning something new, while having a blast and getting a little exercise. You'll learn basic hula steps, easy hand motions, some Hawaiian language and have fun participating in a simple hula dance. Wear comfortable clothing and come prepared to move!”

“2D to 3D: Paper Star Lanterns”, 3 sessions, Monday, May 22, Tuesday, May 23 and Tuesday, May 30, 6PM, Rockwood Library. For adults and teens. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/2d-3d-paper-star-lanterns “Explore the art of design by designing and laser cutting your own illuminated paper star lantern. Bring home an amazing craft to light up your house. This is a 2-session class with an optional workshop to finish your project.”

“Know Your Rights Workshop”, Tuesday, May 23, 6PM, Hillsboro Brookwood Library. “American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) presentation about your rights as an immigrant when interacting with the police and ICE officials. Information about creating a family safety plan as well as immigration resources will also be provided.”

“Recycling/Waste Reduction”, Tuesday, May 23, 5:30PM, Goldendale Library. “The main focus will be the three R's - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Suggestions for reducing waste through purchasing strategies, reusing items, and recycling as much as possible.”

Screening, “Sonic Sea”, Tuesday, May 23, 6PM, Vancouver Library, Columbia Room Level 1. “Oceans are a sonic symphony. Sound is essential to the survival and prosperity of marine life. But man-made ocean noise is threatening this fragile world. Sonic Sea is about protecting life in our waters from the destructive effects of oceanic noise pollution.” Trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-jabL64UZE

“DIY Tie-Dye for Teens”, Tuesday, May 23, 6PM, Cascade Park Library, Vancouver. “We've got everything you'll need to create crazy wearable designs on white t-shirts! Nosh on snacks while your creations take shape. Bring your friends!”

“Foster Care 101”, Wednesday, May 24, 6:30PM, Cedar Mill Library. “About 7,500 children are in foster care in Oregon on any given day. Join experts from different organizations to discuss the current state of foster care in Oregon and the many different ways in which we can help kids in our community. Whether you just want a better understanding of how foster care works or whether you’re ready to help, National Foster Care Month is the perfect time to learn more!”

Author Talk, “James Kakalios”, Wednesday, May 24, 7PM, Powell’s, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd., Beaverton. James Kakalios discusses his book, “The Physics of Everyday Things: The Extraordinary Science Behind an Ordinary Day”. “Most of us are clueless when it comes to the physics that makes our modern world so convenient. What’s the simple science behind motion sensors, touch screens, and toasters? How do we glide through tolls using an E-Z Pass, or find our way to new places using GPS? In The Physics of Everyday Things, James Kakalios takes us on an amazing journey into the subatomic marvels that underlie so much of what we use and take for granted. Breaking down the world of things into a single day, Kakalios engages our curiosity about how our refrigerators keep food cool, how a plane manages to remain airborne, and how our wrist fitness monitors keep track of our steps. Each explanation is coupled with a story revealing the interplay of the astonishing invisible forces that surround us. Through this ‘narrative physics,’ The Physics of Everyday Things demonstrates that—far from the abstractions conjured by terms like the Higgs Boson, black holes, and gravity waves—sophisticated science is also quite practical. With his signature clarity and inventiveness, Kakalios ignites our imaginations and enthralls us with the principles that make up our lives.”

“Columbia Gorge Getaways”, Wednesday, May 24, 6:30PM, Happy Valley Library. “

Author of Columbia Gorge Getaways, Laura O. Foster, explores the towns and lesser known attractions of the entire Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, with gorge history, geology, and culture woven in.” http://www.lauraofoster.com/

“Traditional Japanese Tattoo Presentation”, Wednesday, May 24, 6PM, Columbia Center for the Arts, 215 Cascade Ave., Hood River. Free. “We are pleased to invite Horisuzu, of The Ryugendö Family’s United Arrows Tattoo Parlor, to discuss the art, tradition, history, and culture of Japanese Tattoo while displaying his breathtaking works. Horisuzu uses machine work for lines and mainly Tebori hand work for color and shading. Tebori is the traditional method of tattooing by hand—a method that has been practiced for over 400 years in Japan. Horisuzu works at United Arrows—Portland, Oregon, Ryugendo-Tokyo, Japan, and, on occasion, travels abroad.” https://www.columbiaarts.org/events/traditional-japanese-tattoo-presentation/

“Big Hunger: The Unholy Alliance Between Corporate America and Anti-Hunger Groups”, Wednesday, May 24, 6:30PM, Albina Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/big-hunger-unholy-alliance-between-corporate-america-and-anti-hunger-groups “Author Andy Fisher presents a talk and slide show about his book Big Hunger, followed by a discussion and book signing. The talk will center on how the connections between Big Food and anti-hunger groups have diminished our collective ability to end hunger while causing damage to the dignity and health of low income Americans. It will cover such topics as the effectiveness of food banks, whether soda should be allowed to be purchased through the SNAP program, and how the very term "hunger" leads us toward superficial approaches. The presentation discusses the rapidly changing anti-hunger field, identifying innovative community-based models.” https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/big-hunger

“National Health Care – A Review: The Current Debate and What Needs To Change”, Wednesday, May 24, 6PM, Beaverton Library. Presented by former governor John Kitzhaber. http://www.washingtoncountyforum.org/may-24-2017-special-program-beaverton-library-600pm/

“Hour of Code”, Thursday, May 25, 3:30PM, Capitol Hill Library. “Make friends, meet challenges, and get creative at Hour of Code! Anyone can code -- join us for fun, hour-long challenges using Code Studio.”

“Repair Café”, Thursday, May 25, 5:30PM, Vancouver Library, Columbia Room, Level 1. “Help keep stuff out of the landfill, conserve resources and save money. The Repair Café is your opportunity to have a broken item fixed by skilled volunteers, or learn how to fix it yourself. Items that can be repaired at the cafe include small appliances, lamps or fans, jewelry, and clean clothing or textiles to be mended. Please check out the website for a complete list: www.RepairClarkCounty.org. You must be present during the repair. There are no guarantees an item can be fixed, or that attempting to fix it won’t break it even more. Limit one item per person, small enough to be carried easily by one person. Do not bring any items that are leaking, dangerous, contain gasoline or have a strong odor. Questions? Please email RepairClarkCounty@gmail.com.”

“Felted May Flowers”, Thursday, May 25, 3:30PM, Happy Valley Library. Preregistration required; call 503-783-3455. “Learn to make felted flowers using dyed wool and hot soapy water. LeBrie Rich will teach you the basics of wet felting, and you'll come away from the class with felt blooms to brighten up hats, coats or hand-knits.”

“Managing Slugs and Snails”, Thursday, May 25, 11AM, Ledding Library Pond House, 2215 SE Harrison St., Milwaukie. “Slugs and snails have tormented gardeners for generations. They are magnificently designed to deconstruct. If you battle these voracious consumers, you may benefit by learning more about these creatures. Many methods have been developed to control these slimy pests, and some methods work better than others. Learn how to better manage slugs and snails with OSU Master Gardener Laura Eyer.”

“Garden Seed Saving”, Thursday, May 25, 6:30PM, Oak Lodge Library. “Local gardeners Curt and Kay help you learn how to harvest seeds from your best plants. Free of charge and open to all ages.”

“Makerspace Crafting for a Cause for Teens”, Friday, May 26, 4PM, Rockwood Library. “Join us and craft for a cause! We will be crafting out of fabric and other material items like cat toys to give to local shelters, winter hats for women's shelters, book bags for library patrons, and we maybe even 3D print a prosthetic hand for someone who needs one! Have an idea? Let us know!”

“Vanport Mosaic Festival”, Friday, May 26 through Monday, May 29. “The Vanport Mosaic Festival is a four day exploration of the history and legacy of Vanport, Oregon’s second largest city, wiped out by a flood in 1948. Through theater, documentaries, historic exhibit, lectures, and tours we honor the experience of those who lived there. To honor the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the city of Vanport, this year’s festival aims to engage Portlanders in an exploration of community histories around the themes of home, housing, migration, and displacement. Several of the events will consider the rippling effects of gentrification on affordable housing, and how unresolved issues with race-based displacement are addressed today. To understand the role gentrification has played in Portland, we must first understand the history of housing discrimination and displacement. Vanport is a critical chapter in this story.” Details here: http://www.vanportmosaic.org/thefestival

Exhibit, “Houseguest: You Are Here”, Friday, May 26, 4PM-10PM, Saturday, May 27, 11AM-10PM, and Sunday, May 28, 11AM-6PM, Pioneer Courthouse Square, 701 SW 6th Ave., Pdx. Free. “This May, Houseguest will activate Pioneer Courthouse Square with its fourth Artist in Residence of the 2016-2017 season. Portland Immersive Media Group (P.I.M.G.) will exhibit 'You Are Here,' an immersive and interactive virtual reality experience May 26-28, 2017. “You Are Here” will be free and open to the public, with viewing accessibility Friday 4pm-10pm, Saturday 11am-10pm, and Sunday 11am-6pm at Pioneer Courthouse Square. During the weekend, visitors to Pioneer Courthouse Square will be able to interact with Virtual Reality (VR) through multiple experiences. Audiences will be able to traverse the physical and digital world through 'Liminal Passage,' experience an idealized digital version of Pioneer Courthouse Square in VR, escape to anywhere in the world through Google Earth VR, and be transported by several experimental performances throughout the weekend. Join in throughout the weekend to hear from VR experts Kent Bye and Amber Case, and attend performances by Golden Retriever and EMS. Other acts to be announced soon.” https://www.houseguest.org/portland-immersive-media-group-may-2017/

“Repair Fair”, Saturday, May 27, 1PM, Hillsboro Brookwood Library Event Room. Preregistration required; register online. “Has your toaster stopped toasting? Your favorite jacket won't zip? What is that mystery gizmo, and why won't it latch? Bring your broken small appliances, clothing, and more to Hillsboro Public Library's 4th Repair Fair. Volunteers from the local Repair Fair team will be on hand to help you get them back in working order. When registering, please include any information about the broken items you will be bringing to assist our volunteers with planning.”

“Bread and Butter Day”, Saturday, May 27, 1PM-4PM, Cedar Creek Grist Mill, 43907 NE Grist Mill Rd, Woodland, WA. Donations requested. “You'll be churning rich fresh cream into butter and spreading it on fresh made bread. Visitors will be greeted and given a ‘Working Tour’ of how this mill still works today. Huge pulleys and belts spinning above and below are turning and churning to produce flour, corn meal and even apple cider (the last Saturday in October). These samples are given to the visitors for take home and a first hand experience of the products. No gas or electricity are used, simply mother nature's water power. All that work here are volunteers and are more than happy to explain how this process works to any and all.” http://www.cedarcreekgristmill.com

“Multnomah County Fair”, Saturday, May 27 through Monday, May 29, 12PM-7PM, Oaks Park, 7805 SE Oaks Park Way, Pdx. Free parking and admission. “The friends of the Multnomah County Fair present the 111th annual Multnomah county fair! Adults and children, both returners and newcomers are sure to have an enjoyable weekend experiencing the many offerings of the Fair, including great food, entertainment, activities, and attractions!” https://multcofair.org

“Chinese Lion Dance”, Saturday, May 27, 2PM, Sherwood Library. “Chinese lions will dance throughout the library and perform ‘Choi Cheng’ or ‘Plucking the Greens’, a special blessing by the lions. All ages are welcome to drop by and dance with the lions! This special performance is sponsored by Stan and Diana Stanley and is being held in memory of Theresa Kaishin Stanley. Performance by Portland Lee's Association Dragon and Lion Dance Team.”

“Ledding Seed Swap”, Saturday, May 27, 11AM, Ledding Library Fiction Room, Milwaukie. “Farming and gardening is part of Milwaukie’s history, make it part of yours today and into the future with seeds from the Ledding Seed Swap. This seed swap provides a time and place where community members can offer seeds for trade or simply giveaway surplus seeds. Items for sale are not permitted. Bring seeds to offer at the swap and select some new ones to take home with you. Bring seeds in their original packages or labeled envelopes with the following information: name botanical or common cultivation information (sun, shade, wet, dry, hardy) variety (open-pollinated, hybrid, organic, heirloom) Please don't bring unknown seeds or seeds that are too old to germinate reliably. No GMO or fumigated seeds, please!”

“Meteorite and Family Fun Day”, Saturday, May 27, 10AM-5PM, Rice NW Museum of Rocks and Minerals, 26385 NW Groveland Dr, Hillsboro. $5 admission all ages. “

Meteorite talks are great for families and people of all ages. Kids’ activities will also be taking place throughout the day.” https://ricenorthwestmuseum.org

“Paper Word Beads Jewelry”, Saturday, May 27, 1PM, Troutdale Library. “Come make paper beads with words on them. You can make a fun bracelet or necklace with them.”

“Memorial Day and Soldiers’ Bivouac”, Saturday, May 27, 10AM, Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, Vancouver. “Join us for a special community ceremony honoring Memorial Day, then tour Civil War-era camps and talk with costumed re-enactors about the history of Vancouver Barracks.” https://www.nps.gov/fova/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?event=0CBC11FF-1DD8-B71B-0BD3A36D1CAEA5C6

“Theatrical Makeup for Teens”, Saturday, May 27, 1PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/fashion-costumes-and-wig-design-teens “Come play with costumes, wigs, makeup and costume accessories with Theater Professional Jessica Carr! Learn, explore and create different characters from History to Cosplay and everything in between. These workshops will explore the many areas of theatrical costume design including costume and fashion rendering, wig styling, makeup application and small prosthetic making. Classes can be taken in sequence or separately, all skill levels are welcome!”

“Fernhill Wetlands Bird Walk”, Saturday, May 27, 8AM, meeting at Backyard Bird Shop, 11429 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy., Beaverton. Free. Preregistration required; call 503-626-0949. “Join naturalist and educator Elaine Murphy for a free educational bird walk around Fernhill Wetlands! This local treasure has undergone a large-scale wetland restoration project to enhance wildlife habitat. Waterfowl populations are daily in the thousands from November through March. Spring through fall, see many birds including up to 17 species of shorebirds. Viewing stands and trails at this birding hotspot are ideal for watching the thousands of migratory and wintering birds that use this wetland near the confluence of Gales Creek and the Tualatin River. Our expert-guided free bird walks are a great way to see and learn to recognize our local birds!” http://backyardbirdshop.com/event/fernhill-wetlands-bird-walk-2/

“Battle of Deep Creek”, Saturday, May 27 through Monday, May 29, Deep Creek Farms, 811 North Deep Creek Rd., Medical Lake, WA. 3-day admission $10 adults, $5 youth 13-17, free for ages 12 and under, or $25 per family. Free for active duty military and family. “Come and see for yourself the most turbulent times our country has ever endured — the Civil War. Hear the crash and boom of the artillery. Feel the weight of the rifles and packs that the soldiers carried. Meet the fine ladies in their gorgeous dresses. Watch as battles are reenacted, and honor the 700,000 men who died for their beliefs. All this at the Deep Creek Civil War Reenactment just outside Spokane, WA, this Memorial Day weekend!” http://spokanecivilwar.com

“Statement on a Shirt”, Saturday, May 27, 2PM, Holgate Library (preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/statement-shirt), and Wednesday, May 31, 3:30PM, Hollywood Library. “Express yourself on your very own personalized tee-shirt. We’ll cut designs out of freezer paper to make stencils that iron onto fabric, customizing your shirt by painting them with your own custom images or statement. We’ll provide shirts in different sizes or bring your own plain cotton tee.”

“Refugee Dreams Revisited”, Sunday, May 28, North Portland Library. “Join MediaRites for a special performance of Refugee Dreams Revisited, true local stories of sacrifice and resiliency, presented by our local Asian/Pacific Islander youth as they honor the historical struggle and preserve the powerful stories of their elders in this powerful reading performance. Starting with the fall of Saigon in April 1975, refugees from Vietnam awaited approval to move to the US and other countries. By 1979, there were almost 62,000 Vietnamese in refugee camps, with more than 140,000 people displaced from Cambodia and Laos. Portland, Oregon, was one of the medium-sized US cities that dealt with the relatively sudden influx of every major ethnic group (Vietnamese, Lao, Hmong, Mein and Cambodian) from Southeast Asia. More than 25 former refugees were interviewed for the Refugee Dreams Revisited project, which was created for the Peabody award-wining series Crossing East that ran on 230 public radio stations.”

“What 20 Years as an Alien Close Encounter Therapist Taught Me”, Sunday, May 28, 7PM, Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan St., Pdx. Free. https://www.mcmenamins.com/events/163403-what-20-years-as-a-close-encounter-therapist-taught-me

“Tracking Club”, Sunday, May 28, 9AM- 12PM, Oxbow Regional Park, 3010 SE Oxbow Pkwy., Gresham. Free with $5 per vehicle day use fee. Meet at the Flood Plain parking area. “The Tracking Club is a non formal gathering of people interested in the art of Tracking and Nature Awareness. Open to all skill levels.” The Tracking Club meets at Oxbow on the last Sunday morning of each month. They are very welcoming to newcomers and Oxbow is a perfect place to learn the art of animal tracking. https://www.facebook.com/groups/117827544940736/

“Nature Through a Different Lens”, Monday, May 29, 6:30PM, Cooper Mountain Nature Park, 18892 SW Kemmer Rd., Beaverton. $6 per person or $11 per family. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.oregonmetro.gov/event/nature-through-different-lens-0/2017-05-29 “Interested in nature photography? Gain an understanding of basic photography composition while learning about the birds that live at Cooper Mountain Nature Park. Class will start prior to golden hour in order to capture the best light of the day. Cell phones, point-and-shoot cameras and all skill levels are welcome.”

Memorial Day is Monday, May 29. For a list of observations in Washington State, check here: http://www.dva.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2017%20Memorial%20Day%20Events%20%26%20Observances%20for%20WA%20State%20-%20WDVA.pdf Oregon DVA provides an annual list as well, which should be added soon. Check here: http://oregondva.com

“Memorial Day at Lone Fir Cemetery”, Monday, May 29, 10AM-5PM, SE 26th Ave and SE Washington St., Pdx. Free. “Visit Lone Fir Cemetery to learn about and honor those who served in America’s armed forces and in Portland Fire and Rescue. Guided tours will be led by Friends of Lone Fir Cemetery.” Schedule and complete details here: http://www.oregonmetro.gov/event/memorial-day-lone-fir-cemetery/2017-05-29

“A World Without Secrets: Privacy and Expectations in the Unites States”, Tuesday, May 30, 7PM, Lake Oswego Library. “Wendy Willis leads a free discussion about privacy in America as part of the Oregon Humanities Conversation Project. In 2010, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg asserted that privacy is no longer a “social norm,” and yet Chief Justice John Roberts—writing for a unanimous Supreme Court—concluded last summer that the police must obtain a warrant to search individual cell phones because they “hold for many Americans the privacies of life.” How do our principles about privacy hold up in the world of corporate information gathering and government surveillance? What are the costs and benefits to living in a society where almost everything about us is discoverable and discussed?”

“Clean Water Services Tour”, Tuesday, May 30, 2PM, Rock Creek Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant, 3235 SE River Rd, Hillsboro. Free. Ages 8 and up. Preregistration required; details and contact info here: http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=e26397dd01ce5ac05c2475a33&id=77a270853c&e=9184e8b254 “Ever wonder what happens to the water you send down the drain from the sink, toilet and shower? If so, join us on one of several upcoming tours.” They will probably offer you a free sample of their “organic fertilizer” to put on your garden. Before going on the tour, I suggest learning about the questions surrounding sewage sludge; this article explains some of the issues: http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2010/10/sewage-sludge-as-fertilizer-safe/#.WQQAkFKZOi4

“Camping in Oregon”, Wednesday, May 31, 6:30PM, Happy Valley Library. “Paul Gerald, co-author of Best Tent Camping in Oregon, presents a guide to many of the state’s best camping areas, and what to do around each one.” http://paulgerald.com/

“Worm Composting”, Wednesday, May 31, 6:30PM, Ledding Library Pond House, 2215 SE Harrison St., Milwaukie. “What's small, quiet, voracious, easy, cheap to maintain, and creates the best fertilizer for your plants? No; that would NOT be a chemist from Monsanto! It would be worms! They can live in your spare bathroom, eat your garbage, and pay for their keep by just eating and eliminating. Come hear how you can use your kitchen scraps and cuttings and save lots of money! Presented by OSU Extension Master Gardener Kris LaMar.”

Concert, “Hiroya Tsukamoto”, Wednesday, May 31, 6:30PM, Vancouver Library. “Originally from Kyoto, Japan and now based in New York City, Hiroya is an eclectic guitarist/composer who blends jazz, folk, and poetry into cinematic compositions. Come hear his enchanting original music, as well as Japanese folk songs and stories.” http://www.hiroyatsukamoto.com/

“Weird Washington with author Jeff Davis”, Wednesday, May 31, 6:30PM, Stevenson Library. “Ah, Washington: evergreens, coffee, rock, and rain. That’s pretty much it, right? Well, no. There is a whole lot of weird going on in our state. Washington is home to some of the weirdest travel destinations, scariest legends, and most colorful folks in the United States. Because there are so many odd and unusual tales, cemeteries, beasts, and people here, it took two authors to traverse the state to document it all. With cameras and notepads, and apples (of course) in hand, Jefferson Davis and Al Eufrasio boldly ventured the highways and byways, back roads and forests, shorelines and mountaintops to investigate all the state has to offer. Jeff Davis will provide you with highlights from the book, and some behind the scenes reminiscences. Copies of Weird Washington will be available for purchase and signing.”

“Amphibians of the Pacific Northwest”, Wednesday, May 31, 7PM, Audubon Society of Portland, 5151 NW Cornell Rd., Pdx. $14 for class only or $115 for class plus optional field trip. Preregistration required; register online: http://audubonportland.org/trips-classes-camps/adult/classes/amphibians17 “Over 30 species of frogs and salamanders inhabit the Pacific Northwest, and Dr. Ivan Phillipsen will introduce you to the basics of their fascinating world.”

A Note to Readers

I'm currently not planning to make any more of these lists.

I've been posting them every month since February 2010, and they've become the backbone of my son's education. Yes, of course we do many other things; he does math problems, reads a lot, writes a lot, participates in sports, and spends time with friends. But our foundation is this list. I work hard to find the most terrific educational opportunities out there, share all of them. and choose the ones we think are the coolest to attend ourselves. My son has benefited from this enormously. Instead of learning mainly from curriculum and books while sitting in a classroom, he's learned mainly from things like experiencing living history programs with the sights and sounds of bygone eras, participating in citizen science projects where he's made a genuine contribution to science and seen firsthand how science is done, gone to archeological digs here in Oregon to see artifacts being uncovered and cataloged, heard people talk about their research and discoveries; such as astronauts telling what it's like to be on the International Space Station, Egyptologists showing pictures from their latest excavations, marine biologists describing new species they've found in the deepest parts of the ocean, etc. It's been invaluable for him to meet people on a regular basis who are passionate about what they do and excited to share it.

A vision of my high school biology teacher just sprang to mind: the wrestling coach, and a man who didn't know anything about biology and clearly couldn't have cared less, but who knew how to read aloud from a textbook. Until I started homeschooling my son, I thought biology was the Dullest. Thing. Ever. After many years of spending time with naturalists, conservationists, professional nature photographers, wildlife trackers and biologists seeing animals up close, in the wild and through spotting scopes and microscopes, we couldn't be more convinced otherwise. My son's never had the experience of trying to learn from anyone who is utterly disinterested in what they are required to teach. Imagine that! But...when we go to the events we think are most terrific, usually there are few if any kids there with us. The reality is that few families value having this information.

My son is 12 now, and his interests are becoming more focused. I have a very good working knowledge at this point of where I ought to be looking every month for things that will interest him specifically or help fill gaps in his knowledge, and it will take far less time to compile a list just for him.

I've also had another motive in creating and sharing this list, I'll admit. Homeschooling can be a lonely business. I was used to bosses, coworkers and clients giving me daily feedback on the hard work I was doing. When I started homeschooling, suddenly I was putting a huge amount of effort into something without receiving much feedback from other adults. No one was really validating the choices I was making, agreeing with me that yes, I was giving my son a great education.

Sometimes other homeschooling moms have told me that they really admire that we do so many neat things. But since they aren't choosing to educate their kids the same way, I have to assume that they simply have very different priorities. I have a friend who has been working for years with her family to get a ship in perfect condition to begin sailing around the world, and she's almost there (hooray!!!). Of course I admire that; who wouldn't? And I have to admit that the biggest reason she's doing it and I'm not, is because she's the one who is willing to work very hard for this particular dream. In my case, I've been working hard for mine. My son has been able to do some really cool things to surpass much of what they offer in the best private schools (which are completely out of our reach). I believe I should be justifiably proud of that.

I hoped that if I shared my research with others, I'd learn that others also found these opportunities to be a vital part of their children's education. Actually, as my son gets older, I'm hearing more and more often that they're not. Hearing that a great deal of the events on my list aren't really useful to people because they're skeptical their child would get anything much out of them, or these events are too much effort to attend for too little benefit, is the opposite of the encouragement I had hoped for. Hearing that it's really too much trouble even to look through the list in its entirety is even worse.

Farewell friends!

Festival of Balloons

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We wouldn't miss Tigard's Festival of Balloons. This annual event begins each day with an early morning hot air balloon launch, where visitors can see these gorgeous balloons up close and in person as they rise into the heavens. If wind conditions permit, they also offer free tethered balloon rides. Jasper has never wanted to go up in the balloons, but he's always thrilled to watch them rise. Hot air balloons cannot be steered horizontally, just guided vertically to favorable winds. Their flights last about 60 to 90 minutes, depending on how much propane they carry. Each balloon has a ground crew that keeps in touch via radio to meet them when they descend and collect their balloon in a truck. They must hold launches at the dreadful hour of 5:45AM because early morning is when a safe launch can be hoped for. As the day progresses, the sun heats the air unevenly across the surface of the planet, which creates wind, and too much wind is quite risky.

There is something about watching these gigantic beauties leap into the air that is tremendously exhilarating! My favorite is the Flying Purple People Eater.

Amazing April

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This is my list of events in the greater Portland area and beyond for April 2017. Please be sure to doublecheck anything you plan to attend in case of mistakes, typos and cancellations. If you are looking for regularly occurring events in the homeschool community, they're listed on this page: http://stagbeetlepower.blogspot.com/p/portland-area-classes-and-drop-in.html

Wildflowers are where it's at this April! Some hot spots for wildflower peeping are Coyote Wall, Catherine Creek, Columbia Hills State Park, Tom McCall Preserve, Memaloose Hills, Dog Mountain and Lyle Cherry Orchard, all in the Columbia River Gorge, where fields of yellow balsamroot (in the sunflower family) and blue lupines will be the stars of the show at most spots. Also camas lilies will be creating an ocean of blue at Camassia Natural Area, Lacamas Lake Park, and Bridal Veil Overlook. Directions, detailed hike info and parking regulations for most of these spots can be found on the Oregon Hiker's Guide: https://www.oregonhikers.org/ If you are heading out near Hood River, you can combine wildflower peeping with checking out the spectacular cherry blossoms on the Fruit Loop: http://hoodriverfruitloop.com/travel-tips/fruit-loop-map and at Columbia Hills State Park you can also reserve a spot on a guided tour of the amazing petroglyphs: http://parks.state.wa.us/489/Columbia-Hills

Earth Day is April 22, and tons of local parks and nature preserves are hosting volunteer events this month to help beautify our public lands by planting native plants, picking up litter or pulling invasive weeds. Most are family friendly. (You may find it's a good idea to pick up a pair of gardening gloves in kids' sizes.) Check with one near you, or check the official Earth Day website: http://www.earthday.org; SOLVE: http://solveoregon.org/; or Hands On Greater Portland: http://www.handsonportland.org/.

Audubon Society of Portland offers year-round free guided birding walks, with tons in April during spring migration. Join in, or get tips on hot spots for birding from their locations: http://audubonportland.org/about/events In addition, see their Morning Bird Song Walks in April and May: http://audubonportland.org/trips-classes-camps/adult/Birdwalks

Registration for free Community Paddles with the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership for the summer will begin to open in April, 6 weeks before each event. Details here: http://www.estuarypartnership.org/get-involved/canoe-paddles “The Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership invites you to join us on our canoes. Come aboard and help paddle our 29-foot, 12-passenger canoes, led by Estuary Partnership Educators. Enjoy the wildlife and experience the area from a unique on-water perspective.”

“Teen Poetry Contest: List Poems”, Beaverton Libraries, now through April 15. “April is National Poetry Month - celebrate by writing poetry! Teens in grades 6-12, this year, write a List Poem - a poem with repetition, made up of a list of things, that may include rhyming. There will be cash prizes for three winners in middle and high school. Find full guidelines and an entry form at http://beavertonlibrary.org/index.aspx?NID=139. Entries are due April 15 at the main library or the Murray Scholls branch. While all ages are welcome for the announcement of winners at the Poetry Coffeehouse at Beaverton Main Library on April 27 at 6 p.m., only those in grades 6-12 may be present during the event. First place $100, second place $50, third place $25.”

“Oregon Ghost Conference”, now through Sunday, April 2, Seaside Civic and Convention Center, 415 First Ave., Seaside, OR. “The 6th Annual Oregon Ghost Conference will take place March 31st - April 2nd, 2017 at the Seaside Civic and Convention Center. The Oregon Ghost Conference is the Northwest's largest paranormal convention and attracts visitors from all across the west coast and beyond. We have a jam packed weekend filled with speakers, courses, tours, parties, and so much more. Join us for a weekend of ghosts at the coast! Attendees will connect with and learn from some of the top paranormal experts in our area. Do not miss this great event!” http://www.oregonghostconference.com

“Wooden Shoe Tulip Fest”, now through April 30, Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm, 33814 S. Meridian Rd., Woodburn. On weekends, get there early! http://www.woodenshoe.com/events/tulip-fest/

“Festival of Illusions”, now through April 4, Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NW U.S. 101, Lincoln City. “Lincoln City is magic during Spring Break! Visit the Lincoln City Cultural Center from March 26 through April 4, 2017 for a week full of amazing performances and learn from the pros at a one-of-a-kind magic camp for kids during the Festival of Illusions.” http://www.lincolncity-culturalcenter.org/festival-of-illusions

Milagro Theatre presents, “Lydia”, now through April 8, Milago Theatre, 525 SE Stark St., Pdx. “Milagro presents the 2008 Henry Award winner for Outstanding New Play. The play tells the story of a young girl, Ceci, disabled by a tragic accident, and her caretaker, Lydia, who is the only one with whom Ceci can communicate. An emotionally-charged play of family, secrets, and magical realism.” http://milagro.org/event/lydia/

“Rang Barse Holi Festival of Colors”, Saturday, April 1, 11AM-3PM, 490 NE 28th Ave., Hillsboro. $15, free for kids under 2. http://bollywoodmovez.weebly.com/

“Who’s Fooling Who?”, Saturday, April 1, 7:30PM, Hipbone Studio, 1847 E. Burnside St., Pdx. $10 adults, $8 students. “Five fabulous fools fashion facts, fiction and fabrications, fueling fantastically foolish fun. Join our 'Five Fabulous Fools', Anne Rutherford, Brian Rohr, Pearl Steinberg, Norm Brecke and Brianna Barrett for an evening of storytelling for adults and wiser children.” http://www.portlandstorytellers.org/calendar/?mc_id=38

“Oregon Rocketry Model Rocket Launch”, Saturday, April 1, 10AM-1PM, Garden Home Park, 8020 SW 83rd Ave., Pdx. Free and open to the public. “No waiver. Class 1 rockets only. Launch times are Saturdays from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (1:30pm to 4:00pm for the final two launches due to youth soccer. All launches at Garden Home Park are sanctioned under NAR. Garden Home Park flights are limited to C impulse, due to the size of our flying field.” http://www.oregonrocketry.com/?page_id=54

"Art of the Story Festival", Washington County Libraries, Saturday, April 1 through Sunday, April 8. Complete list here: https://www.wccls.org/art-story-13th-annual-storytelling-festival

“Hood River Valley Blossom Time”, throughout April. “Starting in early April, the cherry, apple and pear trees in the Hood River valley welcome spring’s return by releasing vibrant pink and white flowers. They start in the lower elevations and, like a domino effect, move up the valley creating a patchwork of color. The area celebrates spring with the annual Hood River Valley Blossom Time, which takes place throughout April. Visit Hood River in April and enjoy family-friendly farm events, craft shows, culinary treats, wine and cider tasting, and the Hood River County Hard- Pressed Cider Fest. One of the best ways to enjoy Blossom Time is to drive the Hood River County Fruit Loop, a gorgeous 35-mile drive that follows the county’s Scenic Tour Route and passes the valley’s plethora of orchards, wineries and farms. Stop along the way to pick up baked goods, preserves, yarn, fresh produce, wine, cider and more. Download the Blossom Time Event Guide — you’ll see there’s something for everyone.” http://hoodriver.org/hood-river-valley-blossom-time/

"Open Garden Days", Saturdays and Sundays in April and May, 11AM-4PM, Cecil and Molly Smith Rhododendron Garden, 5055 Ray Bell Rd. NE, St. Paul. (near Champoeg State Park). $3 admission. This garden is absolutely stunning in the springtime and is not to be missed! http://smithgarden.org/smithgarden.org/Welcome.html

“Know Your City! Tour”, Saturday, April 1, 12PM, meeting outside Voodoo Doughnut, 22 SW 3rd Ave., Pdx. $12. Preregistration required; register online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/know-your-city-tour-tickets-32944232085 “Know Your City! is a downtown walking tour that illustrates the origins of Portland and its journey to the present. While exploring downtown art, parks, buildings, and bridges, we cover the collective history of Portland, from pop culture to marginalized histories, including the thousands of Multnomah people native to the region to the lessons we’ve learned while transforming into a growing urban city. While there are a lot of “Beginners Guides to Portland” tours, KYC stands out with our emphasis on history about communities of color, Portland’s unique style of urban planning, and influential social movements that have been active.”

“Quingming Festival”, Saturday, April 1 through Wednesday, April 5, 10AM-1PM, Lan Su Garden, 239 NW Everett St., Pdx. Free with admission; $10 adults, $9 seniors, $7 students, free for kids 5 and under, $28 family pass. Washington and Clackamas County Libraries have cultural passes available. “The Chinese Qingming Festival is a time to commemorate and honor family heritage. Respecting parents and ancestors is very important in Chinese culture. During Qingming, people visit cemeteries to sweep and clean the graves of loved ones. It is a tradition to show respect to those who have passed by leaving offerings of flowers, food and baskets of fruit. Families bow at the memorials and burn incense and Joss paper as a way to insure the blessings of prosperity from their ancestors. Take part in the custom of honoring family by writing a fond memory or wish for your ancestors and tying it to the branch of the special memory tree at Lan Su as an expression of remembrance.” http://www.lansugarden.org/things-to-do/events/qingming-festival/

“Portland Lindy Exchange Afternoon Dance”, Saturday, April 1, 1PM-4PM, Director Park, 815 SW Park Ave., Pdx. Free. The Portland Lindy Society is a non-profit organization promoting classic jazz music and dance from the 20's through the early 50's. This year we are providing the live, local music of Doug and Dee's Hot Lovin Jazz Bables and a free dance lesson!” http://pdxlx.com

“Tree History in Humboldt”, Saturday, April 1, 9AM, UNITE Oregon, 700 N. Killingsworth St., Pdx. Free. Preregistration required; register online: https://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/article/621800 “Join Portland historian Dave Hedberg and the Humboldt Tree Team to learn about the trees in your community and how history has shaped our urban forest. Using trees as historical anchors, we'll explore the history of Humboldt and how trees are inextricably intertwined with the neighborhood. Understanding and valuing trees historically leaves us better equipped to make future decisions and avoid unexpected consequences inherited from our past.”

“Plant Identification Made Easy”, Saturday, April 1, 9AM, Mt. Tabor Visitor Center, Pdx. Price and preregistration info here: http://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/plant-identification-made-easy/ “Come join us learn about plants and their parts. It’s one thing to have a field guide, it is another thing to understand the descriptions and interpret photographs within the books. Learn how to look at plants and identify differences and uniqueness that allows a more positive identification when in the field. Learn the best field guides and attributes you should look for in a guide.”

“Rhododendron and Daffodil Show and Sale”, Saturday, April 1 and Sunday, April 2, Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden, 5801 SE 28th Ave., Pdx. http://www.rhodies.org/chapter/sales-shows/early/flyers/earlyshow.pdf

“Traditional Shed Raising”, Saturday, April 1, 8AM-4PM, Champoeg State Park, St. Paul. $5 per vehicle day use fee. “Students from Newberg's Anvil Academy will be on hand demonstrating crafts and building techniques of the 19th century. They will be getting building materials and roofing needs ready for a ‘shed’ raising to take place on Saturday April 1st. Come out and see what it takes to raise a building the old fashioned way. Work will begin Saturday Morning April 1st.” http://oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=thingstodo.dsp_event&eventId=46481

“Volunteer in Champoeg’s 1860s Kitchen Garden”, Saturday, April 1, 9AM-12PM, Champoeg State Park, St. Paul. $5 per vehicle day use fee. “Calling all volunteers to help out in the garden! Come experience what it might have been like to garden as the Pioneers did. Champoeg’s Kitchen Garden is representative of what was growing in a family’s garden on the farm in the late nineteenth century. Trellis structures are hand-built from trees cut locally and there is a white-washed fence line. All the vegetables, flowers and herbs are those that would have been available from the 1860s –1880s in the Willamette Valley. Garden volunteers help to maintain this beautiful garden similarly to the pioneer families. This involved lots of seed planting, weeding, edging, pruning, watering, harvesting and seed saving. Other opportunities may include pest management, historic gardening demonstrations during park events, and assistance with presentations on pioneer gardening. Contact the Park to be added to our email and phone list for monthly volunteer opportunities and events, generally held from 9-1 pm on Thursdays and 9-12pm on Saturdays. In your email specify what type of involvement you’d like to have!” http://oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=thingstodo.dsp_event&eventId=45295

“Protesting for Kiddos”, Saturday, April 1, 11AM, Peninsula Park Community Center, 700 N Rosa Parks Way. Pdx. Free. “Portland Parks and Recreation, Portland Police School Resource Officers, Greenpeace, and Resist! Portland have teamed up for this fun event! Craft station: make protest signs and learn fun chants based on nursery rhymes (in English and Russian). Compete to be the first to cross the gym against an attack of “rubber bullets” (Nerf blasters), “water canons” (supersoakers) and “tear gas” (silly string) while tipping over “cars” (our toddler ride-ons from indoor playground) and “looting” for goody bags filled with fun prizes! Families can pick up information from the George Soros Foundation on paid protest opportunities for the whole family!” Preregistration encouraged to reserve your spots; register online: https://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/60439

“Animal Tracking 101”, Saturday, April 1, 1PM, Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve, 2600 SW Hillsboro Hwy., Hillsboro. Ages 10-adult. Preregistration details here: https://www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/44558/796?curm=4&cury=2017 “What would it be like to be able to read the ground as if it were a newspaper, full of the comings and goings of the wildlife around you? This class shows you how to start understanding the many signs animals leave behind, telling us about the who, what, when, where and why of their secretive lives.”

“Guided Art and Epitaph Tour”, Saturday, April 1, 10AM, Lone Fir Cemetery, meeting at the Soldier’s Monument in the center, entrance at SE 26th St. between Stark and Morrison. $10 per person. “This two-hour journey through the cemetery will introduce you to the most iconic, haunting, unique, inspirational, poignant, and mysterious memorial art and etchings on Lone Fir Cemetery grave markers.” http://www.friendsoflonefircemetery.org/get-involved/

“Tide Pool Clinics”, April 1, 2, 29 and 30, Lincoln City, 15th Street Beach Access. Free. “Find colorful creatures along the rocky shores during Lincoln City’s Tide Pool Clinics. Explore our beach and learn about the colorful creatures that inhabit rocky intertidal pools from local experts. The clinics are free and open to the public. Each tide pool clinic begins with a lecture from local experts Fawn Custer, of CoastWatch, and Athena Crichton, of the Hatfield Marine Science Center. Each clinic takes place on the beach at the 15th ST access. To get there, from Highway 101 turn west onto 15th street (at the Jasmine Thai Restaurant) and continue west towards the ocean. There is ample street parking as well as a public parking lot nearby. Parking is also available at the Sea Gull Beachfront Motel near the beach access. Following the lecture, Custer and Crichton will take you on a tour of the tide pools and help identify local marine life. Creatures that you may encounter at the tide pools include starfish, sea anemones, sea urchins, and mussels. Clinics last for approximately 2 hours. Questions and feedback are encouraged by all participants.” http://www.oregoncoast.org/tide-pool-clinics/

“Waterfowl Watch”, Saturday, April 1, 10AM, Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, Sherwood. Free. Preegistration required; register online: http://www.friendsoftualatinrefuge.org/event-2486640?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=4/26/2017 “Join us for the ‘how to’s’ of waterfowl watching. Build your skills with bird watching tools and tips, practice identifying waterfowl and then venture out on the Refuge to see them in the wild! Please bring binoculars and a bird guide if you have them. Loaners will be available. This event is open to all skill levels.”

“Botanical Illustration with Watercolor”, Saturday, April 1, 11:30AM, Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd., Pdx. $20. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.hoytarboretum.org/events/upcoming-events1/ “Whether you are a budding artist wanting to learn about botany or a plant lover eager to hone your botanical illustration skills, this class is for you! Instructor Ruth Williams will teach students the basics of botanical illustration so that they can complete one or two watercolors.”

“History of Forest Park Hike”, Saturday, April 1, 9AM, Lower Mcleay Park entrance, NW Upshur St. at 29th Ave., Pdx. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.forestparkconservancy.org/BookingRetrieve.aspx?ID=256128 “Join local historian and tour guide Tanya Lyn March on a walk up Balch Creek. You'll learn the about outrageous characters, villains, and benefactors who put their stamp on the history of Forest Park. And, Tanya will even add in a little extra info about the history and architecture of the neighborhood. We are very excited for this hike. Tayna is known locally for her popular historical tours of Slabtown and NW Portland, including a ghost tour she leads every Friday the 13th.”

“Teen Short Story Contest”, April 1-29, Salem Library. Reading and Awards Event: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 25 in Anderson Rooms A and B. “Short form stories (250-1,500 words; fiction and non-fiction) written by middle and high school-aged youth will be considered for prizes in a Teen Short Story Contest coordinated by the Teen Scene at Salem Public Library. Entries are due no later than 6 p.m. Saturday, April 29 and can be submitted by email or in person. Prizes, sponsored by the Friends of Salem Public Library, will be awarded to the top three stories in each of two categories: Middle School (grade 6-8) and High School (grades 9-12). Winning entries will be posted on the library’s website and read at the Reading and Awards Events at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 25 in Anderson Rooms A and B.” Complete details and entry forms here: http://www.cityofsalem.net/Departments/Library/EventsAndPrograms/teens/Pages/forteens.aspx

“Video Game Design Workshop for Teens”, Saturday, April 1, 1PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/video-game-design-workshop “Come explore art, animation, computer science, programming and design for video game design. Learn how to build a game from scratch, create your own animated characters, develop levels and add sound effects with Pixel Arts.”

“Trees of the Tillamook Forest Walk”, Saturday, April 1, 11:30AM, Tillamook Forest Center, 45500 Wilson River Hwy., Tillamook. Free. “Join us on a leisurely walk seeking some of the diverse tree species that comprise our Coast Range forests. Learn the many benefits of these forest giants and some crafty ways to spot them in the woods.”

“Nature Store Spring Optics Fair”, Saturday, April 1, 10AM-4PM, Audubon Society of Portland, 5151 NW Cornell Rd., Pdx. “The Nature Store is hosting its second annual free Spring Optics Fair! We've invited representatives from all of our optics lines to participate: Nikon, Swarovski, Carl Zeiss, Leupold, Opticron, Zen-ray, Novagrade, Manfrotto, and Vortex. Shopping for binoculars or spotting scopes can often seem like a daunting task. To make it easy, we are gathering experts from each of the quality lines carried by the Nature Store together for one day. You’ll be able to see, test out, and compare a huge range of optics and quickly get the answers you need to make a wise selection. See the newest models, latest features and innovative accessories. At 2 p.m. we’ll set up spotting scopes outdoors and try the new cell phone and camera digiscoping adapters for taking highly magnified pictures. Bring your own scope along and we’ll find a compatible adapter! You can also digiscope with your binoculars and those adapters start at only $23 ($20.70 for members). Learn more at the Spring Optics Fair!” http://audubonportland.org/about/events/nature-store-spring-optics-fair

“Trillium Festival”, Saturday, April 1 10AM-4PM, and Sunday, April 2, 10AM-2PM, Tryon Creek State Park. “Friends of Tryon Creek present Trillium Festival, April 1-2, 2017, where you can purchase native plants and speak with native plant enthusiasts and experts for advice. It only takes a few native plants to attract song birds, butterflies, bumblebees and insects. Planting natives can create habitat, conserve water and reduce or even eliminate the use of pesticides and fertilizers that eventually end up in our local streams and rivers.” http://www.tryonfriends.org

“Family Arcade Fair”, Saturday, April 1, 1PM, Gresham Library. “Families are invited to come play teen-created arcade games made out of cardboard, circuits and more! Kids will play using pretend money, learn how to make simple transactions and will choose which games to spend their money on. The game with the most money will win a special prize.”

Concert, “Two Spirit Jazz”, Saturday, April 1, 2PM, Ledding Library of Milwaukie. http://www.twospiritjazz.com/

“Backyard Chickens”, Saturday, April 1, 10:30AM, Battle Ground Library. “Interested in keeping chickens in your backyard? Join us to learn the basics of backyard chicken keeping! Linda Smith of Wilco will cover different breeds, basic equipment, and the care and feeding of chickens.”

“I’m No Fool! Hike”, Saturday, April 1, 6PM, Silver Falls State Park, South Falls Lodge. $5 per vehicle day use fee. “Enjoy a guided hike with a ranger and learn more about the park!” http://www.friendsofsilverfalls.net/Events.html

“Beginning Cybersecurity”, Saturday, April 1, Capitol Hill Library; and Tuesday, April 18, 2PM, Midland Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/beginning-cybersecurity “Curious about the basics of staying safe online? Come to this class to learn what you can do to protect yourself. This class is for beginners - you don't have to have any prior knowledge to attend. Bring your own laptop or mobile device, or use a library computer.”

“Library Tours”, Saturdays in April, 11AM, Hillsboro Brookwood Library. “Join us for a tour of the library. Find out what goes on behind the scenes. Everyone is welcome. Tour will be geared to the group’s interest. Meet by the front door.”

“Art that Spark!”, Saturday, April 1, 2PM, Albina Library. “Combine paper, cardboard, copper tape, LED lights and batteries and you have the makings of amazing interactive paper art. Make origami birds with glowing eyes, a greeting card that turn on and off when you open it, or beautiful glowing paper collages. At the same time you'll learn a little something about electrical circuitry.”

“Fused Glass Art”, Saturday, April 1, 1PM, 2:30PM or 4PM, Tigard Library Puett Room. Ages 5 and up. Preregistration required; call 503-718-2656. “We're happy to welcome back artist and teacher Rae Campbell. Choose colors and shapes to design your own fused glass square, then pick up your masterpiece a few weeks later after Rae fires it at home.”

“Color Your Own T-shirt for Teens”, Saturday, April 1, 2PM, Beaverton Library, Cathy Stanton Conference Room. Preregistration required; register online: http://apps.beavertonoregon.gov/Library/EventRegistration/ “Let your creativity be seen! Bring in your own plain, white t-shirt (or use one of the few provided by the library) and express yourself with colored permanent markers. Then, make the colors bleed for an even more unique design.”

“Ice Cream Wars for Teens”, Saturday, April 1, 2PM, Forest Grove Library. Preregistration required; call 503-992-3247. “Create a unique ice cream flavor; try everyone else's; vote for the best ice cream!”

“Raised Bed Gardening”, Saturday, April 1, 1PM, Oregon City Library. “Get out your rakes and trowels, its gardening season! Celebrate spring and join us for a free class on raised bed gardening hosted by Master Gardener Terri Hoffmann.”

“Pacific NW Reptile and Exotic Animal Show”, Saturday, April 1, 10AM-5PM, and Sunday, April 2, 10AM-4PM, Washington County Fairgrounds, 873 NE 34th Ave, Hillsboro. $10 one day admission, $15 two day admission, $5 kids 6-10, free for ages 5 and under. “PACNWRS is a public trade show exhibiting over 100 vendor tables. In addition to animals and their related products for sale, PACNWRS hosts some of the best educational reptile and mammal displays in the Pacific Northwest.” http://www.pacnwrs.com/events.php

“In Science We Trust?”, Saturday, April 1, 2PM, Tigard Library, Burgess Community Room. “Why is our relationship with science often fraught with misunderstanding and mistrust? How can citizens use science to make better decisions? Gail Wells leads this discussion sponsored by the generous support of Oregon Humanities, the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Oregon Cultural Trust.”

“Competitive Rubik's Cubing Workshop for Teens”, Sunday, April 2, 2PM, Hillsdale Library. “This event is open to all teens who are interested in the Rubik's Cube, whether you don't know how to solve or you are interested in learning new puzzles or techniques. Come try out new puzzles, ask questions from other experienced cubers, and hang out with other puzzlers! We will have resources for those who would like to learn how to solve the cube for the first time, for those who would like to learn how to solve the cube blindfolded, or learn about theoretical aspects of the cube. Then join us on Sun, May 21, 2017 from 10:30 to 4:30 PM for the globally recognized World Cube Association's Rubik's Cube Competition.”

“Sex in the Stone Age: Our Hybrid DNA”, Sunday, April 2, 3PM, Northwest Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/sex-stone-age-our-hybrid-dna “In 2012, geneticists made yet another remarkable discovery. Not only do many modern humans contain anywhere from two to four percent Neanderthal DNA, whole groups also possess the DNA of at least one other species, the Denisovans. A fragment of a pinky bone and a tooth twice the size of today’s average molar are the only remnants of a species of humans that we know lived thousands of centuries ago at the same time and place as homo sapiens—and interbred with them. They are a part of us that we never knew existed. What did these fellow humans look like? And how do they fit into what we thought we knew about our biological development as a species? This program explores the long and winding road that leads to our being the only species of human out of at least 20 that is still standing—and helps explain why every one of us has a remnant of DNA from some of those other species still flowing in our blood.”

Author Talk, “Lawrence M. Krauss”, Sunday, April 2, 7:30PM, Powell’s, 1005 W. Burnside St., Pdx., and Monday, April 10, 7PM, Barnes and Noble, 7227 SW Bridgeport Rd., Tigard. Lawrence Krauss presents his book, “The Greatest Story Ever Told--So Far: Why Are We Here?”. “Internationally renowned, award-winning theoretical physicist, New York Times bestselling author of A Universe from Nothing, and passionate advocate for reason, Lawrence Krauss tells the dramatic story of the discovery of the hidden world of reality—a grand poetic vision of nature—and how we find our place within it. In A Universe from Nothing, Krauss revealed how our entire universe could arise from nothing. Now, he reveals what that something—reality—is. And, reality is not what we think or sense—it’s weird, wild, and counterintuitive; it’s hidden beneath everyday experience; and its inner workings seem even stranger than the idea that something can come from nothing. In a landmark, unprecedented work of scientific history, Krauss leads us to the furthest reaches of space and time, to scales so small they are invisible to microscopes, to the birth and rebirth of light, and into the natural forces that govern our existence. His unique blend of rigorous research and engaging storytelling invites us into the lives and minds of the remarkable, creative scientists who have helped to unravel the unexpected fabric of reality—with reason rather than superstition and dogma. Krauss has himself been an active participant in this effort, and he knows many of them well. The Greatest Story challenges us to re-envision ourselves and our place within the universe, as it appears that “God” does play dice with the universe. In the incisive style of his scintillating essays for The New Yorker, Krauss celebrates the greatest intellectual adventure ever undertaken—to understand why we are here in a universe where fact is stranger than fiction.” http://krauss.faculty.asu.edu

“Japanese Tea Ceremony Demonstration”, Sunday, April 2, 12:30PM, Jasmine Pearl Tea Co., 724 NE 22nd Ave., Pdx. $15. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.thejasminepearl.com/JPEVENTS_s/1541.htm “Have you ever wanted to learn about Chado: the Japanese tea Ceremony? Join Margie Yap, Founder of the Issoan Tea School for a live demonstration of this elegant and meditative tea practice. Attendees will be able to watch a tea ceremony in-person and have their questions answered about this very special tradition.”

“Bird Song Walks 2017”, Weekdays in April and May, 7AM, various locations. Free. “Audubon Society of Portland is proud to sponsor the 2017 season of weekday-morning Bird Song Walks! From beginners to advanced birders, anyone who is fascinated by the sounds of birds should take advantage of these volunteer-guided walks to the metro area’s prime spring migration hotspots. By starting with the earliest trips you can become familiar with the songs of the common resident species and then keep pace with the migrants as they arrive. Bird Song Walks begin at 7am and end around 9am. No pre-registration required. Leave whenever you like. Bring binoculars and a field guide, and be sure to dress properly for the weather: spring mornings can be surprisingly chilly.” http://audubonportland.org/trips-classes-camps/adult/Birdwalks

“Tech Challenge for Homeschoolers”, Monday, April 3, 1PM, Beaverton Library Meeting Rooms A and B. “Homeschool families, see how many tech challenges you can complete. We'll have BeeBot, OsoBot, Makey Makey and more!”

“Washington County Public Affairs Forum”, Mondays in April, 12PM, Peppermill Restaurant, 17455 SW Farmington Rd., Aloha. April 3: A Panel of PCC (Rock Creek) Students, “Immigration and Sanctuary Issues”; April 10: Denny Doyle, Mayor of Beaverton, “State of the City”; April 17: Pat Garrett, Sheriff, Washington County, “Law Enforcement Levy and Department Updates”; and April 24: Speaker: Sarah Armstrong, American Civil Liberties Union, “Annexation in Washington County” and Jillian Schoenen, from Emerge, Oregon, “Issues of Freedom, Security and Safety”. Lunch available for ordering from the menu. http://www.washingtoncountyforum.org/meetings/

“Tech Take Apart”, Monday, April 3, 4:30PM, Vancouver Library, Children’s Program Room, Level 3. Ages 9 and up. “Ever wonder what's inside electronic equipment? Satisfy your curiosity and take apart broken gadgets. All tools and equipment provided.”

“Free Range Poetry”, Monday, April 3, 6:30PM, Northwest Library. “Open mic poetry readings the first 30 minutes, followed by Oregon poets reading from their works. This monthly program is organized by local poets to highlight two to three poets each reading. Formerly Verse in Person, now curated by volunteers Anthony Pfannenstiel and Dan Encarnacion.”

“How to Help Children Deal with Bullying”, Monday, April 3, 7PM, Cedar Mill Library. “Bullying is debilitating and pervasive. Identify tools to effectively eliminate it and empower your child. Presenter: Dr. Leeza Steindorf is an international speaker and expert in communication, conflict management, and teaching and parenting strategies. She is the author of Connected Parent, Empowered Child: Five Keys to Raising Happy, Confident, responsible Kids.”

"Patrick Dougherty Stickwork Project", Monday, April 4 through Friday, April 21, 8AM-5PM, Orenco Woods Nature Park, 7100 NE Birch St., Hillsboro. "Hillsboro’s newest park, Orenco Woods Nature Park, will be the site of an amazing new artwork by renowned artist Patrick Dougherty. His artwork often looks like nests, vessels or off-kilter playhouses woven from local saplings by a nimble fingered giant. Truckloads of willow branches, thinned from nearby woods, are arriving to prepare for construction. Come to the park April 3-21, 8 am – 5 pm, to watch Patrick and over 100 volunteers transform sticks into a fantastic creation."https://www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/living-here/cultural-arts/public-art-program/patrick-dougherty-stickwork-project

Author Talk, “Beckie Elgin”, Monday, April 3, 7PM, Annie Bloom’s Books, 7834 SW Capitol Hwy., Pdx. “Oregon author Beckie Elgin will read from her middle grade book, “Journey: The Amazing Story of Or-7, the Oregon Wolf That Made History”. “Join the adventures of the famous wolf OR-7, also known as Journey, as he trots across the landscape of the Pacific Northwest into territories that have not seen his kind for nearly a century. Follow this remarkable animal as he searches for, and finally finds, what he was seeking during his three-year, 4,000-mile trek. Along the way, you'll discover fascinating facts about wolves and meet the humans that had a role in Journey's quest. Enjoy the many photographs, maps, and sketches that help tell the tale of this courageous wolf. Journey: The Amazing Story of OR-7, the Oregon Wolf that Made History was created for middle-grade readers but will be appreciated by everyone with an interest in wolves and a desire to better understand these complex and essential canines.” https://wolvesandwriting.com

"Spaghetti, Squids and Zombie Arms”, Tuesday, April 4, 6:30PM, Cedar Mill Library. Ages 6 and up. “Famed storyteller, funnyman and music maker Norm Brecke visits CML to perform ‘Spaghetti, Squids and Zombie Arms.’ This free event for all ages is part of the Washington County Cooperative Library Services Art of the Story festival that features a number of renowned tellers. Norm is a regular at storytelling festivals and a local celebrity in Seattle where he has narrated with the Seattle Symphony. He brings his own twist to storytelling as well as a variety of instruments.”

“Primitive Ways in an Accelerated World”, Tuesday, April 4, 7PM, Walters Cultural Arts Center, 527 E. Main St., Hillsboro. Free. “Hear internationally renowned artist Patrick Dougherty speak about the unique artwork for Orenco Woods Nature Park in April 2017. His artworks often look like nests, vessels or off-kilter playhouses woven from local saplings by a nimble fingered giant. Dougherty speaks about his process, showing examples of past works; about his experiences working in different cultures at home and abroad and our shared human need to connect with the natural world. To see intriguing examples of Dougherty’s work, go to Stickwork.net.” https://www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/44056/1098?curm=4&cury=2017

“Microbes and the Human Gut”, Tuesday, April 4, 7PM, Clinton Street Theater, 2522 SE Clinton St., Pdx. $8 advance tickets, or $10 suggested donation at the door. “The human body has trillions of cells, but only about 1/10th of those cells are actually human. The rest are microbes that live in and on our bodies, and collectively they’re called the “human microbiome,” and we couldn’t survive without them. They make vitamins for us, help us digest food, and battle disease-causing microbes, and they may influence our behavior, particularly in what and how much we eat. However, disturbances to the gut microbiome, perhaps through antibiotic overuse, have been associated with obesity, asthma, and autism. Understanding how a body’s microbiome is unbalanced or not functioning optimally may help lead to new and unusual treatments such as use of probiotics, prebiotics, and fecal transplants. (Really.) At this Science on Tap, Dr. Lisa Sardinia, associate professor of biology at Pacific University, will explain what the microbiome is, how it can get out of balance, and how we may be able to restore health by deliberately changing the kinds or numbers of microbes that share our bodies.” http://www.viaproductions.org/events/clinton_apr_4_microbes/

Author Talk, “Elaine Cogan”, Tuesday, April 4, 7PM, Broadway Books, 1714 NE Broadway, Pdx. Elaine Cogan presents her book, ‘How to Talk to (Almost) Anyone about (Almost) Anything’. “Sweaty palms? Dry throat? General nervousness? Most of us have one or more of these symptoms when we have to give a speech, whether for two minutes or twenty. This update of Elaine Cogan's classic how-to for effective public presentations at a council meeting, a club lunch, or a professional event will show you how to overcome that worst of fears: The conviction that your knees will buckle, your throat will lock up, or that you'll make your audience miserable. Cogan has been a communications coach in Oregon for most of her adult life. She founded the planning and public affairs firm Cogan Owens Greene (then called Cogan and Associates) with her husband, Arnold in 1975. Cogan was named a 'Woman of Achievement' by the League of Women Voters of Oregon and is a past president of the Portland League. She has also been a host of a weekly radio show, a columnist for the Oregon Journal and The Oregonian, as well as a television political commentator. She was also the first woman chair of the Portland Development Commission and the first woman president of Congregation Neveh Shalom.”

“Foundations of Movement: Yoga and Dance with Renee Sills”, Tuesday, April 4, 6PM, OMSI Classroom 1. $10. Ages 12 and up. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.omsi.edu/calendar/movement-in-the-museum-1 “As humans, we start learning to move in our earliest days of development. Explore OMSI’s human development exhibit and learn how your body formed from the beginning to create the foundations for your adult movement patterns. Re-learning basic developmental patterns through movement is not only fun, it also integrates and strengthens your deep core stability and reflexes.”

“Coding Academy for Teens- Fun with Robots”, Tuesday, April 4, 1:30PM, Cascade Park Library, Vancouver; and Wednesday, April 19, 3:30PM, Washougal Library. “Have you ever wanted to teach a robot to do your bidding? Are you curious about how computer programs work? Well, now is your chance to try your hand at coding. No prior experience is necessary and you can work at your own pace.”

“Hubble Insights and Discoveries That Have Changed Astronomy”, Tuesday, April 4, 6PM and 7:15PM, and Friday, April 14, 1PM and 6PM, Mt. Hood Community College, 2600 SE Stark St., Gresham. $5 adults, $2 children 17 and under. “All shows are presented under a realistic representation of the night sky, featuring the latest galactic, stellar and planetary images.” http://www.mhcc.edu/planetarium/

“Homeless Not Hopeless: Art from Vancouver’s Downtown Community”, Tuesday, April 4, through May 16, Vancouver Library. “Vancouver Community Library is proud to present artwork done by artists who have experienced homelessness, yet continue to bring joy and hope to others through the visual arts. The show will run from April 4 - May 16 in locations throughout the library. A reception is scheduled for Tuesday, April 4, from 3:30 to 6 pm in the atrium near Thatcher’s Coffee. Artist Mandi Vee will be present to discuss her art and her personal story.”

“Birding Without Borders: An Epic World Big Year”, Tuesday, April 4, 7PM, Water Resources Education Center, 4600 SE Columbia Way, Vancouver. Donations requested. Presented by author Noah Strycker. “In 2015, bird nerd Noah Strycker of Oregon became the first human to see more than half of the planet’s bird species in a single, year-long, round-the-world birding trip. Anything could have happened, and a lot did. He was scourged by blood-sucking leeches, suffered fevers and sleep deprivation, survived airline snafus and car breakdowns and mudslides and torrential floods, skirted war zones, and had the time of his life. Birding on seven continents and carrying only a pack on his back, Strycker enlisted the enthusiastic support of local birders to tick more than 6,000 species, including Adelie Penguins in Antarctica, a Harpy Eagle in Brazil, a Spoon-billed Sandpiper in Thailand, and a Green-breasted Pitta in Uganda. He shared the adventure in real time on his daily blog, and now he reveals the inside story. This humorous and inspiring presentation about Strycker’s epic World Big Year will give you a real appreciation for the birds and birders of the world.” https://noahstrycker.com/books/ http://www.vancouveraudubon.org

“Intensive Gardening”, Tuesday, April 4, 7PM, Beaverton Library Meeting Room A. “Do you want to take your vegetable gardening to the next level? Bob Falconer, OSU Extension Service Master Gardener, will introduce you to the techniques used in intensive gardening, which will help you to produce the most from the gardening space that you have. Topics include techniques to plant densely, vertical gardening, interplanting, succession planting, day length strategies, cultivar choices and more.”

“Crack the Case”, Tuesdays in April, 4PM, Rockwood Library. Suggested for grades 3-6. “Be a science detective! Dust for fingerprints, hunt for clues, and decide what's real versus fake! Investigate tons of evidence--from dirt to powder to paint--and make chemicals react to solve a ‘crime’...then take stuff home to amaze your family and friends!” April 4: Digging for Clues; April 11: Real vs. Fake; April 18: Splatters and Spills; and April 25: Crack the Case!

“The Space Between Us: Immigrants, Refugees, and Oregon”, Wednesday, April 5, 6:30PM, Beaverton Library Meeting Room B. “Global displacement is on the rise, thanks to intractable conflicts, economics, and climate change. Oregonians have and will continue to see the results of international migration in our neighborhoods. How might we build more informed, responsive, resilient, and vibrant communities? This is the focus of ‘The Space Between Us: Immigrants, Refugees, and Oregon,’ a free conversation with Manuel Padilla.”

“Lunch with the Birds”, Wednesdays in April, 12PM, Dairy Creek Park, 515 SW 17th Ave., Hillsboro. Free. “Mixed woodland along Dairy Creek attracts migrating and nesting songbirds.” “Join Jackson Bottom Staff and Volunteers for Lunch with the Birds! Every Wednesday through April, from Noon to 1 pm. Location varies, featuring a different City of Hillsboro Park or natural area each month. For bird watchers of all levels and ages. Come and learn identification tips and natural history facts for our local wildlife. Bring binoculars and a field guide if you have them, loaner binoculars are available if you don’t. We meet rain or shine and spend our time outside! Some parks have shelter from the rain but be prepared for the weather. Free. No pre-registration required.” https://www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/home/showdocument?id=10915

“Guided Walk”, Wednesday, April 5, 5:30PM, Columbia Springs, 12208 SE Evergreen Hwy., Vancouver. All ages. $5 per person requested donation. “Join us for a free urban nature adventure! Each guided walk will consist of an easy walk or tour with a theme, appropriate for all ages. The theme for April will be native plants and enthnobotany. Learn to identify some of the common plants in our local area, and discover their many uses by native cultures, and how we can still use them today.” http://www.columbiasprings.org/events

“The Rainforest Mind: Guiding the Well-Being of Gifted Youth”, Wednesday, April 5, 6:30PM, Sherwood Library. “Paula Prober M.S., counselor, consultant, blogger, and author will explain the traits and needs of gifted children. She will present simple, effective strategies and resources that parents and educators can use to meet the social, emotional, and educational needs of gifted children at home and at school.” https://rainforestmind.wordpress.com

“The History of Wilsonville”, Wednesday, April 5, 1PM, Tualatin Heritage Center 8700 SW Sweek Dr., Tualatin. Donations requested. “Wilsonville City Councilor and descendant of early homesteaders, Charlotte Lehan, shares and traces the story of our sister city to the south and our common roots.” http://tualatinhistoricalsociety.org/calendar.html

“Owl Prowl”, Wednesday, April 5, and Wednesday, April 19, 6:30PM, Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, Sherwood. Free. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.friendsoftualatinrefuge.org/maincal “Whooooo goes there? Join the refuge's owl enthusiast Seth Winkelhake and get to know this outstanding hunter. Owls remind us that nature is still very active after the sun goes down. During this night hike you'll learn about the different owls who call the Refuge home and their mysterious nocturnal lives. You'll explore their habitat and learn about their amazing adaptations for life at night. Flashlights provided.”

“Wildlife Tracking: the Art and Science of Reading the Sign”, Wednesday, April 5, 6:30PM, Oregon Zoo Education Center. This free class has two optional field classes, April 22 and May 13, for $25. Ages 12 and up. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.oregonmetro.gov/event/wildlife-tracking-art-and-science-reading-sign/2017-04-05 “Wild animals are all around, but where are they? Learn how to see and read the hidden stories etched into the landscape. A free evening workshop on April 5, followed by a series of two field outings April 22 and May 13, will awaken your ability to find and interpret tracks and signs. You can register and attend just the free workshop, both of the field classes, or the workshop and both field classes.”

“Best of Funny Shakespeare”, Wednesday, April 5, 4PM, Hillsdale Library. “Join the Original Practice Shakespeare Festival for an interactive, improvisational, fun and funny performance of the best of Shakespeare’s comedies. OPS Fest brings a new style of Shakespearean performance to the Portland area by reviving the old. First Folio editions of Shakespeare's plays include all the cues an actor needs to perform his or her role without rehearsal. OPS Fest performs using the same techniques as they did in Shakespeare's own time, which means limited rehearsal; an onstage prompter; fast paced, energetic acting; and lots of audience interaction. This lends a much more immediate, organic and improvisational feel to the performances.”

“Fossils from the Ediacaran Biota”, Wednesday, April 5, 7PM, Rice NW Museum of Rocks and Minerals, 26385 NW Groveland Dr, Hillsboro. Meeting of fossil enthusiasts North American Research Group. Prospective members are welcome to attend a meeting. “Come and enjoy a talk from our guest speaker Dr. Greg Retallack from the University of Oregon. Dr. Retallack will be presenting some of his current research on the Ediacaran biota. These are fossils that lived between 635 - 541 million years ago.” https://www.facebook.com/nargpaleo

Storyteller Kevin Locke Presents, “Story of Standing Rock”, Wednesday, April 5, 7PM, Sherwood Center for the Arts, 22689 SW Pine St., Sherwood. “Kevin Locke (Tokaheya Inajin in Lakota translation “First to Rise”) is a world famous visionary Native American Hoop Dancer and preeminent player of the Indigenous Northern Plains flute. He is a NEA Heritage Award Fellow and Cultural World Ambassador from the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in South Dakota.” https://www.wccls.org/art-story-13th-annual-storytelling-festival

“The Nocturnals Reader’s Theater with author Tracey Hecht”, Wednesday, April 5, 3:45PM, St. Johns Library; and Thursday, April 6, 3:45PM, Gresham Library. Suggested for ages 7-12. “Come and meet the three main characters in The Nocturnals— Dawn the fox, Tobin the pangolin and Bismark the sugar glider. Author Tracey Hecht will discuss the 3-2-1 development of Bismark, Tobin and Dawn, and which animals she researched to bring her characters to life. Kids will then have the opportunity to participate in a fun interactive play about the members of The Nocturnal Brigade from The Mysterious Abductions, book one in the series.” https://www.nocturnalsworld.com

“Tween Council”, Wednesday, April 5, 4PM, Capitol Hill Library. Grades 6-8. "Build leadership skills, work on creative projects, plan events, earn service hours, and have fun with other tweens and library staff. Snacks provided!"

“Coding with Scratch for Teens”, Thursday, April 6, 4:30PM, Beaverton Library Computer Classroom. “See how many Scratch coding challenges you can complete! No experience necessary.”

"Hike in the Mist Zone", Thursdays in April, 2PM, Silver Falls State Park, South Falls Lodge Porch. "Join Friends of Silver Falls guide Earl McCollum in this 2.5 mile, 2-hour hike exploring the natural beauty and plant life of the Silver Creek Canyon."http://oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=parkPage.dsp_parkPage&parkId=151

“Mesa of Sorrows: Archaeology, History, and the Ghosts of Awat’ovi Pueblo”, Thursday, April 6, 7:30PM, Willamette University, Law School, Paulus Lecture Hall, 245 Winter St. SE., Salem. Presented by Dr. James F Brooks, Professor of History and Anthropology, UCSB. “The Hopi community of Awat’ovi existed peacefully on Arizona’s Antelope Mesa for generations until one bleak morning in the fall of 1700—raiders from nearby Hopi villages descended on Awat’ovi, slaughtering their neighboring men, women, and children. While little of the pueblo itself remains, five centuries of history lie beneath the low rises of sandstone masonry. Why did kinsmen target it for destruction? Drawing on oral traditions, archival accounts, and extensive archaeological research, James F. Brooks unravels the story, uncovering layer after layer of significance. Mesa of Sorrows is a probing exploration of how societies confront painful histories, and why communal violence still plagues us today.” https://cal.willamette.edu/calendar/EventList.aspx?fromdate=3/30/2017&todate=4/12/2017&display=&type=public&eventidn=10872&view=EventDetails&information_id=27168

"The Tombs of Scribes in Early Imperial China and Ancient Egypt", Thursday, April 6, 7PM, Reed College, Performing Arts Building, Music Rehearsal Building, Room 320, 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd. Pdx. Free. Presented by Anthony Barbieri-Low, professor of history at the University of California, Santa Barbara. “The officially-trained scribe played a pivotal role in the administration of early empires in both China and Egypt. Through his functions of resource and labor extraction, communication, and detailed accounting, the scribe ensured the day-to- day functioning of the state. Through his copying and embellishment of school texts and ancient literature, he also helped perpetuate and create the literate culture of the civilization. This talk focuses on the mortuary expression of the scribal class in China and Egypt as seen through the tombs and tomb chapels of scribes. The scribe and his descendants place items in the tomb to mark the profession and status of the scribe, including writing kits consisting of brushes, palettes, ink, and grinding stones. Several scribal tombs were also outfitted with entire libraries of texts, demonstrating the learned status of the scribe and possibly providing him with reading material for the afterlife. The eclectic nature of these scribal libraries demonstrates a wide range of expertise for the trained scribe in both civilizations, identifying him as an important locus of cultural production.” http://events.reed.edu/event/archaeological_institute_of_america_lecture_anthony_j_barbieri-low#.WN34EVKZOi4

“Community Print Party”, Thursday, April 6, 4PM-6PM, Pacific NW College of Art, Schnitzer Center for Art and Design, 511 NW Broadway, Pdx. Free and open to the public. “This event will bring together local social justice activists, community members, Print Media students and visiting artists Melanie Cervantes and Jesus Barraza of the Dignidad Rebelde art collective for a night of collaborative silkscreen printing and community building.” Details here: https://cal.pnca.edu/e/1955

Author Talk, “Amanda Hendrix”, Thursday, April 6, 7:30PM, Powell’s, 3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Pdx. Dr. Amanda Hendrix discusses her book, “Beyond Earth: Our Path to a New Home in the Planets”. “From a leading planetary scientist and an award-winning science writer, a propulsive account of the developments and initiatives that have transformed the dream of space colonization into something that may well be achievable. We are at the cusp of a golden age in space science, as increasingly more entrepreneurs—Elon Musk, Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos—are seduced by the commercial potential of human access to space. But Beyond Earth does not offer another wide-eyed technology fantasy: instead, it is grounded not only in the human capacity for invention and the appeal of adventure but also in the bureaucratic, political, and scientific realities that present obstacles to space travel—realities that have hampered NASA’s efforts ever since the Challenger disaster. In Beyond Earth, Charles Wohlforth and Amanda R.Hendrix offer groundbreaking research and argue persuasively that not Mars, but Titan—a moon of Saturn with a nitrogen atmosphere, a weather cycle, and an inexhaustible supply of cheap energy, where we will even be able to fly like birds in the minimal gravitational field—offers the most realistic and thrill¬ing prospect of life without support from Earth.” https://www.psi.edu/about/staffpage/ahendrix

“Mushroom Identification and Foraging”, Thursday, April 6, 5:30PM, Goldendale Library; Saturday, April 8, 2PM, Washougal Library; and Monday, April 17, 6PM, White Salmon Library. “Come and explore the world of mushrooms with Rachel Box! Learn the basics of the identification process, what it takes to forage on your own and how to pick the proper field guide for you. We study flowers, trees and other plants but miss out on an entire natural frontier - mushrooms. It’s time to look beyond the stigma of mushrooms as dirty decomposers and into the ways they inspire our curiosity, our culinary creativity and our inner forager. Question and conversation time to follow presentation.”

"The Astronomical Evidence for Dark Matter", Thursday, April 6, 7PM, Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan St., Pdx. $5 suggested donation. Presented by Alison Crocker, D. Phil, Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at Reed College. "On the Universal stage, dark matter runs the show. It’s over four times more abundant than the familiar normal matter and is necessary for forming galaxies, like our own Milky Way, but we can’t see it or feel it and don’t know exactly what it is! So how are we so sure it exists? In this talk, astrophysicist Alison Crocker will highlight the most convincing observations astronomers have made of dark matter. From the rotation of galaxies, to the motion of galaxies within clusters, to the bending of light through gravitational warping of space, many different observational data require dark matter for a good explanation. She will also explain how astronomical observations constrain some of the properties of dark matter - namely that it must move much slower than the speed of light and be very weakly interacting with normal matter and electromagnetic radiation."

“Project BudBurst Training”, Thursday, April 6, 10AM, Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd., Pdx. Preregistration required; volunteer@hotyarboretum.org or call (503) 823-1649. “Project BudBurst is a nationwide, citizen science-driven effort designed to study plant responses to changes in climate. Volunteers are needed to monitor the timing of specific events in a plant's life history known as phenophases (E.g., full bloom, fruiting, etc.) and report their observations to Project BudBurst. During this training, volunteers will learn about plant structures and phenology and choose a specific plant to monitor at Hoyt Arboretum. More information about this nationwide project is at www.budburst.org.” http://www.hoytarboretum.org/events/upcoming-events1/

“Magnolia Tree Tour”, Thursday, April 6, 12PM, Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd., Pdx. Free. “Join Hoyt Arboretum's curator Martin Nicholson for the annual springtime tour through the arboretum's nationally-recognized Magnolia collection. Dress for the weather, and wear comfortable shoes for walking on trails. Bring your camera to photograph one of Portland's best displays of spring blooms! Meet at noon at the Visitor Center for this family-friendly tour; advanced registration is not required.”

“Start Here - Code Your Own Website”, Thursday, April 6, 5:30PM, Hollywood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/start-here-code-your-own-website “Want to learn a little coding? This class will give you an understanding of how HTML, CSS and JavaScript work to make a webpage display and function. By the end of class, you will be able to: construct a simple, static web page; modify CSS files to change the appearance of your site; know what DOM is, and write very simple JavaScript to interact with the DOM of your browser.”

“Anyone's Domain: A Poetry Workshop With Paulann Petersen”, Thursday, April 6, 6PM, Beaverton Library Meeting Room A. Preregistration required; register online: http://apps.beavertonoregon.gov/Library/EventRegistration/ “Join Paulann Petersen in a workshop devoted to generating new poems. Using innovative springboards that include notable poems, you'll make an exhilarating plunge into language. All levels of experience, including beginners, are welcome. The only requirement is your willingness to spend a couple of hours writing as part of a supportive community of other writers. Limited to 30 participants.”

Author Talk, “Don Scarmuzzi”, Thursday, April 6, 6:30PM, Hillsboro Brookwood Library Community Room. “Oregon travel writer and photographer Don Scarmuzzi will be discussing his latest travel guide, ‘Day Hikes in the Columbia River Gorge’, and showing off some of his fantastic photographs of the area. A book signing will follow the presentation.”

“What Parsifal Saw” Comic Release Party with Artist Ron Regé Jr.", Thursday, April 6, 6PM, Floating World Comics, 400 NW Couch St., Pdx. “What Parsifal Saw collects work produced by artist Ron Regé, Jr. following the release of 2012’s acclaimed opus, The Cartoon Utopia (which is being re-released in paperback this season). Regé’s interest in esoteric ideas and spirituality has permeated into all aspects of his work, as highlighted by “Cosmogenesis,” his adaptation of selections from the writings of 19th century occultist Helena Petrovna Blavatsky. “Cosmogenesis” concerns the magical, alchemical, ancient, and mysterious ideas that strongly influenced The Cartoon Utopia as well. Regé’s work continues to a cosmic consciousness, psychedelia, outsider rawness, and pure cartoonish joy.” http://floatingworldcomics.com/archives/7067

NWCT Kit’s Co. Presents “Welcome to Willoughby”, Thursday, April 6, 7PM, Tualatin Library hearth area. “ In ‘Welcome to Willoughby,’ a group of modern school kids finds themselves in a sticky situation! Join them as they travel back in time to mysterious Willoughby, a land where the sun always shines, everyone can sing and dance, and the citizens really want you to stay. Enjoy standards from the 1930s and 40s, such as ‘I Got Rhythm,’ ‘Summertime,’ and ‘It’s Only a Paper Moon,’ in this toe-tapping, Twilight Zone-themed musical!”

“Earthquake: Prepare for The Big One”, Thursday, April 6, 3PM and 6:30PM, Washington State University, Dengerink Administration Building, Room 110, 14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave., Vancouver. “Presenter Scott Johnson, emergency management division manager for Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency, will inform us on what to expect—and how to prepare—for a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake A.K.A. ‘The Big One.’ The one-hour presentation will be offered at 3 p.m. and again at 6:30 p.m. Guests are invited to browse emergency products and learn about local resources in Dengerink Administration Building, Rooms 129 and 130 from 2 to 7 p.m. Raffle prizes and bookmarks will be given out.” http://www.cityofvancouver.us/community/earthquake-prepare-“-big-one”

“Kevin Locke: Mni Wiconi (Water is Life)”, Thursday, April 6, 7PM, Garden Home Rec Center Gymnasium. “Kevin Locke (Tokaheya Inajin in Lakota translation “First to Rise”) is a world famous visionary Native American Hoop Dancer and preeminent player of the Indigenous Northern Plains flute. He is a NEA Heritage Award Fellow and Cultural World Ambassador from the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in South Dakota.”

Author Talk, “Robert Bresky”, Thursday, April 6, 7PM, Ledding Library Pond House, 2215 SE Harrison St., Milwaukie. “Robert Bresky is an award winning photographer and author of three books. His first book, Tales From the Trips: How I Grew to be a Father (2010) is a travel memoir. His second book, My Best Teachers: Father Time and Mother Nature (2014) is an autobiography. His third book The Papermakers: More Than Run of the Mill is a history book about the now closed Heron Paper Company in Oregon City; drawing on his interviews of over 30 former millworkers. Robert is an Oregon City resident.”

“Teen Zine Studio”, Thursday, April 6, and Thursday, April 20, 4PM, Independent Publishing Resource Center, 1001 SE Division St., Pdx. $5-$20 sliding scale. “Join us for Teen Zine Studio taught by artist and zine maker Erika Rier at the Independent Publishing Resource Center. Learn to make your own zines! Collaborate on group projects! Great for ages 12-16! Learn skills and techniques for zine making! First and third Thursday of every month.” http://www.iprc.org/event/teen-zine-studio-2017-02-16/all/

“Life Behind Barbed Wires: A First-Hand Account of the Wartime Incarceration of Japanese Americans”, Thursday, April 6, 4PM, Lewis and Clark University, Miller Hall Room 105, 0615 SW Palatine Hill Rd., Pdx. Free. “Please join us for a talk by Lewis and Clark alumnus George Nakata (class of ’57) about what it was like to be imprisoned as a Japanese American during World War II. Mr. Nakata will also speak about the legacy of the Japanese American incarceration and what it means to us today.”

Author Talk, “Faith Erin Hicks”, Thursday, April 6, 4PM, A Children’s Place Bookstore, 1423 NE Fremont St., Pdx. Faith Erin Hicks discusses her graphic novel, “The Stone Heart (The Nameless City book 2)”. http://www.faitherinhicks.com

“Civil Disobedience Workshops”, Weekly on Thursdays through April 27, 5PM-6:30PM, Lewis and Clark College, Miller Hall, 0615 SW Palatine Hill Rd., Pdx. Free and open to the public. Parking permits required on campus. Preregistration required; contact Chelsea Jackson at cjackson@lclark.edu or 503-768-7378. Details and each week’s topic here: http://www.lclark.edu/calendars/events/#event_id/223508/view/event

“Starry, Starry Night by Ingrid Nixon”, Thursday, April 6, 7PM, Banks City Hall, 13690 NW Main St, Banks. Suggested for ages 12 and up. “Ingrid Nixon will whisk away listeners on a journey of the imagination. Exploration nail-biters, lies, tall tales, traditional and personal stories- she tells them all! Everyone in the audience will have their names entered into a drawing, and some lucky person gets to take the finished container garden home.”

“Magnetic Goo”, Friday, April 7, 4:30PM, Beaverton Library Meeting Room B. Grades 3-8. Preregistration required; register online: http://apps.beavertonoregon.gov/Library/EventRegistration/ “Tweens will use glue, starch and iron oxide to create magnetic goo. Then, we will do fun experiments with the magnetic goo!”

Magenta Theatre Presents, “The Rainmaker”, Friday, April 7 through Saturday, April 22, Magenta Theatre, 1108 Main St., Vancouver. “At a time of paralyzing drought in the West we discover a girl whose father and two brothers are worried as much about her becoming an old maid as they are about their dying cattle. For the truth is, she is indeed a plain girl. The brothers try every possible scheme to marry her off, but without success. Nor is there any sign of relief from the dry heat. When suddenly from out of nowhere appears a picaresque character with a mellifluous tongue and the most grandiose notions a man could imagine. He claims to be a rainmaker. And he promises to bring rain, for $100. It’s a silly idea, but the rainmaker is so refreshing and ingratiating that the family finally consent. Forthwith they begin banging on big brass drums to rattle the sky, while the rainmaker turns his magic on the girl, and persuades her that she has a very real beauty of her own. And she believes it, just as her father believes the fellow can actually bring rain. And rain does come, and so does love.” http://www.magentatheater.com/page/rainmaker-n-richard-nash

“Wild About Nature VI: A Natural History Series”, Fridays in April, 6:30PM, White Salmon Library. “Come enjoy Wild About Nature VI: A Natural History Series, coordinated by Joy Markgraf, every Friday evening in April from 6:30-8:30 pm. April 7: Introduction by Bill Weiler; Michael Moore - "Bighorn Sheep and Mountain Goats"; Linda Steider - "Wildlife Photography". April 14: Susan Masta - "Spiders and Scorpions of the Columbia Gorge"; Ann Harris - "Oregon State University Master Naturalist Program". April 21: John Fleckenstein - "Vernal Pool Animals"; Joe Arnett - "Vernal Pool Plants”. April 28: Joe Rocchio - "Peatlands of the Mount Adams Region: Their Ecology and Vegetation"; Tynan Ramm-Granberg - "Wetland Workhorses: The Ecology of Sedges and Rushes".

“Teen Author Visit With Fonda Lee”, Friday, April 7, 6:30PM, West Linn Library. “Fonda Lee--high-action sci-fi author of the award-winning Zeroboxer and the newly-released Exo--will talk about being a writer and her publishing experiences, and she will answer your questions. Free copies of Zeroboxer while supplies last; recipients must attend author visit.” http://fondalee.com

“Cormorants on East Sand Island: Update and Next Steps”, Friday, April 7, 6PM, Audubon Society of Portland, 5151 NW Cornell Rd., Pdx. “The Army Corps of Engineers is set to continue its lethal-control management of Double-crested Cormorants on East Sand Island at the mouth of the Columbia River. Attend this meeting to learn about Portland Audubon’s past campaigns to stop this slaughter, including litigation on the management plan, how larger environmental assessments on the Columbia River system could play into this management plan, and ways you can advocate to stop the unnecessary killing of cormorants in the future.” http://audubonportland.org/about/events/cormorants-on-east-sand-island-update-and-next-steps

“Zine Workshop”, Friday, April 7, 10:30AM, Vancouver Library, Meeting Room Level 4. Ages 12-20. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.fvrl.org/events/search/zine#/?i=1 “Have something to say? Make a zine! Zines are amateur publications (think DIY magazine) and can be about anything - lists, drawings, true stories, fiction, etc. Zines are a great way to showcase your passions. Join us for a workshop where we'll collaborate on a zine.”

“Daniel McGowan”, Friday, April 7, 7:30PM, Portland State University, Smith Memorial Student Union, 1825 SW Broadway, Pdx. Free. “Environmental and social justice activist and former political prisoner Daniel McGowan speaks about his experiences in the Earth Liberation Front, his time spent in federal prison, and the importance of standing in solidarity with prisoners while resisting the rise of the far right.” https://www.facebook.com/events/1640931592882690/

“Storyteller Ingrid Nixon: Adventure Calls”, Friday, April 7, 7PM, Aloha Library. Ages 6 to adult. “Ingrid Nixon is a world-traveling storyteller, who loves nothing more than to whisk away listeners on journeys of the imagination. Exploration nail-biters, lies, tall tales, traditional and personal stories—she tells them all, bringing characters to life using voices, gestures, and animated facial expressions. Her creative approaches to story crafting help make traditional tales relevant to modern audiences.” http://www.ingridnixon.com

Storyteller Kevin Locke Presents “Love Stories”, Friday, April 7, 6:30PM, North Plains Elementary School, 32030 NW North Ave., North Plains. Ages 6 to adult. “Kevin Locke (Tokaheya Inajin in Lakota translation 'First to Rise') is a world famous visionary Native American Hoop Dancer and preeminent player of the Indigenous Northern Plains flute. He is a NEA Heritage Award Fellow and Cultural World Ambassador from the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in South Dakota. Kevin is Lakota and Anishnabe. His instructions were received from his immediate family and community and from extended family in every part of the world. He has learned many lessons in global citizenship and how we each draw from the richness of our individual heritages. His role in life is to entertain, educate, engage, and empower the minds of both youth and adults in the North American Indian cultural arts and history of Native Americans. His special joy is working with children on the reservations to ensure the survival and growth of indigenous culture.”

“Lichen Night”, Friday, April 7, 6:30PM, Bark office, 351 NE 18th Ave., Pdx. Free. “For our April Ecology Club, we will explore the unbelievable world of lichens! Lichens do everything from ‘fixing’ atmospheric nitrogen to providing key nesting material for birds. Are lichens organisms or ecosystems? Are they fungal greenhouses or algal farmsteads? Find out for yourself this month with knowledgeable Bark volunteers who will be sharing lichens we'll likely see on our Lichen hike on Sunday, April 9th. At the close of the meeting we will leave time open to further explore the topics of the evening, delve deeper into Bark's work to protect Mt Hood and browse the Bark library. Our library is more than a physical space; it is also intangible, represented by volunteers who are knowledgeable and accessible for people interested in learning more about our work, ecology, public lands management and advocacy. Come peruse our newly acquired selection of resources on everything from hiking to climate justice, and learn about what you can do to protect Mt. Hood National Forest!” http://bark-out.org/event/april-ecology-club-lichen-night

“Selfie Stickers for Teens”, Friday, April 7, 3PM, Hollywood Library. “Who doesn’t love a selfie? What if you could print them out as stickers? Come learn how to edit your selfie using an iPad and print it out as a sticker.”

“Gem Faire”, Friday, April 7 through Sunday, April 9, Washington County Fairgrounds, 873 NE 34th Ave., Hillsboro. $7 weekend pass for adults, free for kids11 and under. Lots of beads and jewelrymaking supplies, but also gems, fossils and crystals for discerning rockhounds. http://www.gemfaire.com/event/hillsboro-or-4/

“Decorate Your Space for Teens”, Friday, April 7, 4PM, Rockwood Library. “Bring your friends to make the coolest decorations and useful items for your room or locker! We will be making things like vinyl stickers for your wall or locker, door hangings, posters, laser cut room art, and more!”

“Container Vegetable Gardens”, Friday, April 7, 6:30PM, Cedar Mill Library; Saturday, April 15, 1PM, McMinnville Library; and Thursday, April 20, 6:30PM, Happy Valley Library. “For all those gardeners and aspiring gardeners, who want to grow their own healthy food, but have little or no outdoor garden space, here’s the answer: Do your vegetable gardening in containers. Join Award-winning writer Maggie Stuckey, author of The Bountiful Container, which Sunset magazine calls ‘the definitive work’ on the subject, as she explains all the how-tos!”

“Spruce Up the Library Volunteer Event”, Saturday, April 8, 8AM-10AM, Tualatin Library lobby. “This is a fabulous opportunity to spend part of your morning with us shelving books, dusting shelves and assisting in keeping the library at its best! Call Margaret, our Volunteer Specialist at: 503-691-3070 to sign up!”

“The League of Exceptional Writers”, Saturday, April 8, 2PM, Powell’s, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd., Beaverton. In ‘Crunchy and Chewy,’ Dan Gemeinhart, author of The Honest Truth, shows how to balance the external plot (the crunch) and the internal character arc (the chew) to create compelling storytelling. Hosted by Rosanne Parry, the League of Exceptional Writers is a monthly workshop where authors and illustrators share their knowledge with kids 8 to 18 years old who are interested in creating books. Join us!” http://dangemeinhart.com

“Newberg Camillia Festival”, Saturday, April 8, 10AM-4PM, Chehalem Cultural Center, 415 E. Sheridan, Newberg. “The Newberg Camellia Festival, now in its ninth year, offers an exploration of Asian/Pacific Rim cultures through art, food, performances and horticulture. This full day free community festival starts with a 5k and 10k run/walk (register here) and features performances throughout the day by groups such as Monmouth Taiko, Lee's Lion and Dragon Dancers, and the Oregon Koto Kai Ensemble. Vendors from around the region sell food, crafts and jewelry connected to Pan-Asian culture. The Forecourt Tent features an Obukan Kendo performance, bonsai and origami demonstrations, and hands-on art-activities for kids. Trolley Tours will give visitors a look at Newberg's favorite historic sites. The festival is also host to the Oregon Camellia Society's bloom show, highlighting the official Newberg city flower and its Asian origins. Plant sales will run throughout the festival, offering gardeners an opportunity to purchase unique plants and garden art. There's something for all ages and interests!” http://newbergcamelliafestival.com

“Scouters Mountain Nature Park Bird Walk”, Saturday, April 8, 8AM, meeting at Backyard Bird Shop, 22000 Willamette Dr., West Linn. Free. Preregistration required; call 503-303-4653. “Join naturalist Elaine Murphy and the Backyard Bird Shop of West Linn Central Village for a free tour of this beautiful natural area that rises above Happy Valley! Scouters Mountain, which is actually an extinct lava dome, offers great views of Mount Hood and supports a shady forest that is home to a wide variety of feathered inhabitants.” http://backyardbirdshop.com/event/scouters-mountain-nature-park-bird-walk/

“Cherry City Comic Con”, Saturday, April 8 and Sunday, April 9, Oregon State Fairgrounds, 2330 17th St. NE, Salem. “Salem, OR: The fourth annual Cherry City Comic Con will take place on the weekend of April 8th and 9th at the Oregon State Fair Grounds and Expo Center with over an acre of Funness! With a 48,000 sq. ft. venue, Cherry City Comic Con promises to come back this year bigger and better than ever. Focusing on more than just comics, Cherry City Comic Con is bringing in talent from the worlds of illustration, writing, science and acting!” http://www.cherrycitycomiccon.com

“Repair Café”, Saturday, April 8, 1PM, White Salmon Library. “Celebrate Earth Day with us a little early, as volunteers try to fix, mend, solder, sharpen, tinker, tune up (etc.) YOUR broken items that need fixing. What will we repair? Bikes, small electronics (Think vacuums), clothes and other things, depending on the skills of the volunteers.”

“Ukalaliens Pick and Play Party”, Saturday, April 8, 1PM, Happy Valley Library. “If you have never played an instrument, or don’t know anything about ukuleles (or you do and always wanted to try one), or would just like to try something new, here’s your chance! You will learn to tune, play chords, strum, pick and accompany yourself on songs! Ukuleles provided or bring your own.”

“Animate Anything!” for Teens, Saturday, April 8, 1PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/animate-anything Presented by artist Alex Chiu. “Drop in and learn different techniques and styles of animation from zoetrope animation, flipbook animation, digital animation, paper-puppet stop-motion to claymation and much more. There are no limits to what your imagination can create! No experience necessary - open to all levels of experience.” http://www.alexdoodles.com

“Ride Day”, Saturday, April 8, 9AM-3PM, Portland Quarter Midget Racing Association at Alpenrose Dairy, 6149 SW Shattuck Rd., Pdx. $20 per child (includes safety gear, training, race car and insurance). “Kids 5-16 years old can drive a real quarter midget race car under the supervision of a trainer during any of our upcoming ride days!” http://www.portlandqma.com/ride-day.html

“Pride Forever: LGBTQ History Tour”, Saturday, April 8, 12PM, meeting outside Voodoo Doughnut, 22 SW 3rd Ave., Pdx. $12. Preregistration required; register online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pride-forever-lgbtq-history-tour-tickets-33064321275 “Pride Forever examines the compelling stories of LGBTQ history in Portland, from pivotal spaces in which LGBTQ folks built community, to precious moments that galvanized the entire movement. This tour includes powerful in-person testimonials from local LGBTQ leaders and allies, as well as anecdotes from those who came before on topics such as 19th century cross dressing, the fight against AIDS, and violence against the trans community.”

“World Health Day at Washington County Museum”, Saturday, April 8, 10AM-1PM, Washington County Museum, 120 E Main St. Hillsboro. Free. “To celebrate World Health Day and combat depression, the Washington County Museum invites the whole family to engage in physical activities and learn how exercise can reduce anxiety and improve mood. Students from the Health and Science School in Beaverton will host exciting demos and activities to help boost energy and morale. Experts have known that exercise enhances the action of endorphins, chemicals that circulate throughout the body. Endorphins improve natural immunity and reduce the perception of pain (Harvard Health, 2009). Every second Saturday of the month, we bring families together for truly engaging and unique learning experiences. Please join us on Saturday morning, April 8 to activate the body and mind.” http://www.washingtoncountymuseum.org/home/2017/03/21/free-family-morning-april-8/

“The Write Place: A Writing Group for Teens”, Saturday, April 8, 1:30PM, Oregon City Library. “This is a writers’ group geared towards teens that are looking to better their writing, receive feedback from peers, work on essays and creative writing, and have some fun expressing themselves through literature!”

“Critter Count”, Saturday, April 8, 9AM, Water Resources Education Center, 4600 SE Columbia Way, Vancouver. Free. “Discover the hidden world of amphibians and reptiles right here in Clark County and assist with field surveys at Critter Count, an annual springtime field exploration for people of all ages. Families are invited to a brief training session at 9 a.m., Saturday, April 8, at the Water Center, 4600 SE Columbia Way. Participants will then head to designated sites to find and count frogs, snakes and lizards. Critter fun continues at the Water Center at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m., when visitors have an opportunity to view snakes, lizards and other reptiles up close during the Water Center's special Second Saturday event.” http://www.cityofvancouver.us/publicworks/page/critter-count

“Bollywood Family Dance Party!”, Saturday, April 8, 2PM, Central Library, US Bank Room. “Make the world a better place, one move at a time. Come and have fun learning moves that will teleport you into a Bollywood world full of possibilities and big smiles, complete with the authentic Indian Head Shake. Everyone at every skill level is welcome!”

“Herencia Mexicana Ballet Folclórico”, Saturday, April 8, 1PM, Gresham Library. “Enjoy traditional ballet folklorico from Veracruz, Jalisco, Chihuahua and many other Mexican states. Dancers wear beautiful colorful traditional Mexican costumes that correspond to the different dances and regions of Mexico.” http://www.miherenciamexicana.com

“Guided Historical Tour”, Saturday, April 8, 10AM, Lone Fir Cemetery, meeting at the Soldier’s Monument in the center, entrance at SE 26th St. between Stark and Morrison. $10 per person. “Want to get to know the cemetery better? Take one of our monthly tours. Tours highlight Portland’s founders and regionally-known pioneers.” http://www.friendsoflonefircemetery.org/get-involved/

“Indigenous Flute Workshop with Kevin Locke”, Saturday, April 8, 1PM, Garden Home Rec Center. Ages 10 and up. Preregistration required; call 503-245-9932 to register. “In this workshop you will handmake and take home an indigenous flute. Led by Kevin Locke (Lakota and Anishnabe), this workshop is part of the Art of the Story Festival.”

“Power, Privilege, and Racial Diversity in Oregon”, Saturday, April 8, 3PM, Oregon City Library. “Although census data show Oregon's population becoming more racially diverse, the perception persists that we are one of the whitest states in the nation. Many Oregonians value racial diversity and the dimension and depth it adds to our lives, yet we remain largely isolated from one another and have yet to fulfill the vision of a racially integrated society. What systems are in place to prevent the racial integration and equity many of us strive for? Knowing what we do, how do we act— as individuals and communities— to embrace the opportunity presented by a more diverse Oregon.”

“Farm Fest and Plowing Competition”, Saturday, April 8, 10AM-4PM, Yamhill Valley Heritage Center, 11275 SW Durham Lane, McMinnville. “Largest plowing competition on the west coast! Watch 20 teams of draft horses and mules in a plowing competition, see demos and meet the teamsters. Sawmill demos, blacksmith demos, horseshoeing, wheel setting, and lots more!” http://www.yamhillcountyhistory.org/calendar?eventTitle=farm-fest-and-plowing-competition--1481916047--7

“Independent Authors Program”, Saturday, April 8, 7PM, Oregon City Library. “Please join us at the Oregon City Public Library for a reading and discussion about independent publishing with authors Lance Olsen, Lou Rowan and Ben Slotky.”

“World War I Centennial”, Saturday, April 8, 10AM-3PM, Pearson Air Museum, 1115 E 5th St, Vancouver. Free. “Commemorate the 100th anniversary of the U.S. entry into World War I with a new exhibit, costumed volunteers, family-friendly crafts, and a ranger talk at 2 pm on the history of the DH-4 Liberty plane. During World War I, Vancouver Barracks was home to the headquarters of the Spruce Production Division, a U.S. Army division charged with producing spruce lumber for the war effort. The history of the division's massive Spruce Mill, which was located at the Army post from 1917 to 1918, is commemorated in the museum's ‘Straight Grained Soldiers’ exhibit. In honor of the centennial, the existing exhibit will be augmented by the addition of World War I U.S. Army uniforms and other historic artifacts from the national park's museum collection. The event will also feature costumed interpreters, family-friendly crafts and activities, and a presentation on the DH-4 Liberty plane, which will take place from 2 pm to 3 pm. The Liberty plane was the only American-made, American-piloted aircraft to fly in combat during the war. The lecture will focus on the history of the plane both during and after the war. A newly-restored DH-4 Liberty debuted at the museum last August, and is now on permanent exhibit.” https://www.nps.gov/fova/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?event=A50E3E01-1DD8-B71B-0B72E64DE2C31EEB

“Racing Stories from the Archive”, Saturday, April 8, 2:30PM, Tigard Library Burgess Community Room. “A representative from the Motorsports Museum World of Speed will share stories of local racers and tracks through photos, videos and touchable objects from the heyday of local racing and its ascension to the national stage from the 1940s to 1980s. Enter a drawing for tickets to the museum.”

“Portland Oregon Paper Shapers”, Sunday, April 9, 1:30PM, Belmont Library. “Enjoy origami-paper folding for fun, relaxation and stretching your brain. Drop in and practice origami with members of the Portland Oregon Paper Shapers. Please bring origami paper if you have it. Adults and teens welcome, children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.”

“All About Earthquakes”, Sunday, April 9, 10AM, OMSI Watershed Lab. $10. Ages 8 and up. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.omsi.edu/showing/all-about-earthquakes “Why do earthquakes happen? Will we get a large earthquake in Oregon or Washington? Experiment with a simple earthquake model to see how well you can forecast an earthquake.”

“Lichen Hike”, Sunday, April 9, carpooling to Mt. Hood at 9AM in NE Portland. Free. “For our April Bark-About, we will explore the unbelievable world of lichens! Lichens do everything from ‘fixing’ atmospheric nitrogen to providing key nesting materials for birds. Are lichens organisms or ecosystems? Are they fungal greenhouses or algal farmsteads? Find out for yourself this month with hike leaders Maysa and Scottie, who will guide us through an enchanting part of the forest. Please consider bringing collection bags/scrap paper, a writing utensil, and a hand lens (if you have one).” http://bark-out.org/event/april-bark-about-lichen-hike

Author Talk, “Kelly Williams Brown”, Sunday, April 9, 7:30PM, Powell’s, 1005 W. Burnside St., Pdx. Kelly Williams Brown discusses her book, “Gracious: Including instructions on being kind when you don’t feel like it, ignoring the internet and/or disarming trolls, and generally staying serene and sensible in a world that is neither”. https://www.kellywilliamsbrown.com

“Mushroom Discovery Hikes”, Sunday, April 9, 1PM, Smith and Bybee Wetlands; and Sunday, April 23, 9:30AM and 1PM, Oxbow Regional Park. $6 per person or $11 per family. All ages. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.oregonmetro.gov/calendar/month “Discover the fascinating and weird world of mushrooms. Join mushroom enthusiast Leah Bendlin on this woodland hike to learn about the ecological roles of fungi and how they eat and reproduce. We'll have hands-on learning about the mushrooms we encounter, including learning basic identification processes. Field guides will be provided.”

“Misinformation and Political Propaganda”, Sunday, April 9, 2:30PM, Central Library US Bank Room; Saturday, April 22, 2PM, Cedar Mill Library; and Sunday, April 30, 1PM and 3PM, West Linn Library (preregistration required; register online: https://westlinnoregon.gov/library/misinformation-and-political-propaganda). “We are overwhelmed with messages from politicians, news sources and other media. Join us for a timely workshop led by local librarian Donna Cohen. She uses real world examples of political ads, news headlines, graphs and charts, the effect of word choice in messaging, statistical data, and other types of information to teach you to distinguish truth from fiction and become your own fact-checker. Learn more at her Facebook page ‘Civics for Adults’ at http://bit.ly/2kY9rCv.”

“Willamette Falls Symphony”, Sunday, April 9, 3PM, Oregon City United Methodist Church, 18955 S. South End Rd., Oregon City. $12 adults, $10 students and seniors, free for kids 12 and under. Dvorak ‘Symphony No. 8’, Sticksel ‘Legions’. “Winners of our young Artists Competition will also perform.” http://www.willamettefallssymphony.org/WFS/Concerts.html

“Night Sky at the Overlook”, Sunday, April 9, 8PM, Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd., Pdx. Free. Call (503) 865-8733 to make sure this event will happen in case of overcast skies. “Explore the night sky and April's full ‘Pink Moon’ with a telescope viewing at the arboretum's Overlook Viewpoint. The viewpoint is a short hike up the hill from the Visitor Center's parking lot. Participants can drop in anytime during the scheduled event. Hoyt Arboretum volunteer and astronomy enthusiast Mike Radov will set up his 6-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. He says, ‘The moon will be 98.8% full, Waxing Gibbons. Jupiter will be 5 degrees away from the Moon so will be easily visible in the night sky. The full moon that appears in April is called the Pink Moon. This name came from the herb moss pink, or wild ground phlox, which is one of the earliest widespread flowers of the spring.’ This event is weather dependent; advanced registration is not required.” http://www.hoytarboretum.org/events/upcoming-events1/

“Delicious Homemade Soda”, Sunday, April 9, 2PM, North Portland Library. “Homemade sodas are refreshing, delicious and easy to make. Learn how to make your own sodas with the fresh ingredients that you choose. This class allows you to take back control of what you are drinking. No more high fructose corn syrup for you and your family! Join herbalist and home fermenter Saundra Kamman, of HerbN Tea, to learn two different methods for creating your own personal sodas. We will taste a few sodas made with fresh fruit, herbs and a variety of sweeteners (including honey, agave and turbinado or brown sugar). We will discuss the benefits of each and then make a soda to take home.”

“Arbor Week Celebration- Plant a Tree With Us!”, Sunday, April 9, 11:30AM and 1:30PM, Tillamook Forest Center, 45500 Wilson River Hwy., Tillamook. Free. “Staff will guide participants to a tree planting site and provide native tree seedlings to be planted in the Tillamook State Forest. Participants will receive a tree planting certificate. This event is rain or shine so please consider: spending one half hour tree planting; wearing sturdy shoes - we will be planting on uneven ground; dressing in layers. Temperatures are usually 10 degrees cooler in the forest than in the valley. Family activities and special exhibits will also be available throughout the weekend. You will be able to: create tree arts and crafts; try your hand at a tree scavenger hunt to win a prize; plant a tree seed to take home! Step into the shoes of citizens who helped plant the Tillamook Burn and created the Tillamook State Forest! You are guaranteed to have a tree-mendous time!” http://www.tillamookforestcenter.org/calendar/index.cfm?event=events.list

“Leatherwork”, Sunday, April 9, 3PM, Northwest Library. “Make a leather jar wrap. Learn how to cut out a pattern, edge dye leather, wax edges, chisel stitching holes, and sew.”

“Cooking Around the World: Phở (Asian Noodle Soup)”, Sunday, April 9, 3:30PM, Holgate Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/cooking-around-world-phở-asian-noodle-soup/69708 “Learn how to make Phở (Asian Noodle Soup). Samples and instructions will be provided.”

“Money Smart Basics - What You Need to Know”, Monday, April 10, 7PM, Beaverton Library, Cathy Stanton Conference Room. “Are you ready to get smarter about your money? We'll discuss the basics of budgeting, retirement planning and investing. This workshop is designed to put you on the path of financial know-how. Walk away with a better understanding of money concepts, and be better prepared to start learning even more. Gain confidence and the knowledge you need to take control of your financial future. Topics covered include: budgeting, banking, debt andcredit, risk management, and investing.”

“Sunset Sit, Moonrise Smile”, Monday, April 10, 7PM, Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve, 2600 SW Hillsboro Hwy., Hillsboro. Free. “Once a month make time in your day to relax and take in the eastern sky as the sun sets and the mood rises. This evening vivid colors paint the sky, the earth’s shadow rises, heralding the coming of night, and a full moon makes its dramatic entrance into the night sky. Daytime wildlife seeks shelter as nighttime creatures emerge. Join us thirty minutes before sunset at select City of Hillsboro park sites. A Parks and Recreation naturalist will be on hand to help you tune in to the many wonderful events that attend day passing into night. Dress comfortably for the weather. Bring a portable chair and something warm to drink if you like. Free. No pre-registration required.” https://www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/home/showdocument?id=11057

“Homeschoolers Ask the Experts: People Who Have Cool Jobs”, Monday, April 10, 1PM, Sellwood-Moreland Library. “Join us for monthly special presentations from local community experts. Each month will be a new professional talking about their work from a police officer, a park ranger, a farmer, a hot air balloon pilot and more. A short Q/A and time for pictures will follow the presentation. Meet a park ranger.”

Author Talk, “Mike Lankford”, Monday, April 10, 7:30PM, Powell’s, 1005 W. Burnside St., Pdx. Mike Lankford discusses his book, “Becoming Leonardo: An Exploded View of the Life of Leonardo da Vinci”. “Why did Leonardo Da Vinci leave so many of his major works uncompleted? Why did this resolute pacifist build war machines for the notorious Borgias? Why did he carry the Mona Lisa with him everywhere he went for decades, yet never quite finish it? Why did he write backwards, and was he really at war with Michelangelo? And was he gay? In a book unlike anything ever written about the Renaissance genius, Mike Lankford explodes every cliché about Da Vinci and then reconstructs him based on a rich trove of available evidence—bringing to life for the modern reader the man who has been studied by scholars for centuries, yet has remained as mysterious as ever. Seeking to envision Da Vinci without the obscuring residue of historical varnish, the sights, sounds, smells, and feel of Renaissance Italy—usually missing in other biographies—are all here, transporting readers back to a world of war and plague and court intrigue, of viciously competitive famous artists, of murderous tyrants with exquisite tastes in art …. Lankford brilliantly captures Da Vinci's life as the compelling and dangerous adventure it seems to have actually been—fleeing from one sanctuary to the next, somehow surviving in war zones beside his friend Machiavelli, struggling to make art his way or no way at all ... and often paying dearly for those decisions. It is a thrilling and absorbing journey into the life of a ferociously dedicated loner, whose artwork in one way or another represents his noble rebellion, providing inspiration that is timeless.” https://www.mhpbooks.com/books/becoming-leonardo/

“Oregon Ballet Theatre 2”, Monday, April 10, 12PM, Portland’5 Center for the Arts, Antionette Hatfield Hall, 1111 SW Broadway, Pdx. Free. “Oregon Ballet Theatre 2 (OBT2) is a group of 9 talented students from School of Oregon Ballet Theatre, who are on the fast track toward becoming professional dancers. These young performers share the stage with the dancers of Oregon Ballet Theatre in their large productions as well as dancing in their own shows. The OBT2 Program not only prepares dancers for a career in dance, it also allows Oregon Ballet Theatre to reach out into our community by bringing a high quality of classical and contemporary ballet to smaller venues such as schools, libraries and senior facilities. By doing this, we hope to inspire more people to enjoy our beautiful art form. OBT2 Program Director, Lisa Sundstrom, a native Oregonian and former ballerina with American Ballet Theatre and Pennsylvania Ballet, will be presenting the dancers in these pieces: The Sleeping Beauty Wedding Pas de Duex – by the most influential choreographer of the 19th Century, Marius Petipa. Set to Tchaikovsky’s beloved score, this is classical ballet at its purest – a dance performed the world over by some of the most celebrated dancers in history. Within – a new OBT2 Premiere, choreographed by former OBT Principal Dancer, Alison Roper. The ballet is set to classical contemporary music by Ludovico Einaudi and Yann Tiersen. Crush Pas de Deux – also by Alison Roper, to music by Brian Crane. Inspired by the energy and youth of the OBT2 dancers, Ms. Roper created this dance to celebrate OBT2’s premiere 2015/16 Season. It is about a young couple learning about real love. Flower Festival Pas de Deux – a charming and flirtatious dance for two, choreographed in 1858, by the great Danish choreographer, Auguste Bournonville.” http://www.portland5.com/antoinette-hatfield-hall/events/noontime-showcase-obt2-0

“Dynamic Geology of Oregon”, Tuesday, April 11, 7PM, Montgomery Park Lower Ballroom, 2701 NW Vaughn St., Pdx. $5 suggested donation. “From the Painted Hills to Smith Rock to the Columbia River Gorge, Oregon’s incredible geological history has shaped the beautiful and diverse terrain here at home. On this Nature Night, Dr. Scott Burns, Professor of Geology at Portland State University, will show you how the different provinces were formed and how they are all related in a dynamic presentation on the fascinating natural history of our state. Over 150 million years ago, Oregon was under water. Through time, the ocean floor and islands have been “stuck on” adhered onto the North American continent through the process of accretion, the gradual accumulation of layers. The Blue Mountains and the Klamath Mountains both have their origin in accretion and are the oldest rocks in Oregon. Many different volcanic events have covered Oregon with layers of different igneous rocks. The influence of the Juan de Fuca plate being pushed under Oregon from the west has led to uplift of marine rocks creating the Coast Range, the Cascade volcanoes and large subduction earthquakes. Recently, there have been exciting discoveries of many ancient large volcanoes in eastern Oregon, one being centered on Prineville. We hope you’ll join us to learn how the Oregon we know and love was formed, creating a multitude of habitats for the people and native wildlife who live here.” http://audubonportland.org/about/events/nature-night-dynamic-geology-of-oregon

“The Villains of Shakespeare”, Tuesday, April 11, 6:15PM, Albina Library; Saturday, April 22, 1PM, Hillsdale Library; Sunday, April 23, 2PM, Capitol Hill Library; and Saturday, April 29, 2PM, Gresham Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/villains-shakespeare “April marks not only National Poetry Month, but also the anniversary of the birth and death of one of the world’s greatest poets: William Shakespeare. To celebrate the Bard, we’ll take a look at some of his greatest bad guys. Some of them, like Iago in Othello, are obvious -- but others, like Claudius in Hamlet, Lady Macbeth, Tamora in Titus Andronicus, Shylock in The Merchant of Venice, and Don John in Much Ado About Nothing are often too complex to be easily labeled as villains. We’ll explore through sight and sound some of the great poetry of these troubled men and women and discuss whether there really are any pure villains in Shakespeare’s plays, for what makes his characters so endlessly interesting is that they are motivated by the things that motivate all human beings. Like us, they react to their circumstances and to people in different ways. Yes, some of Shakespeare’s characters behave in cruel and unpleasant ways. Some of them kill, deceive, and otherwise take advantage of their fellow men and women, but they are all only human -- meaning that beneath their cruelty lie reasons that might partially exonerate them in our eyes.”

Author Talk, “Timothy Zahn”, Tuesday, April 11, 7PM, Powell’s, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd., Beaverton. Timothy Zahn presents his Star Wars novel, “Thrawn”. “One of the most cunning and ruthless warriors in the history of the Galactic Empire, Grand Admiral Thrawn is also one of the most captivating characters in the Star Wars universe, from his introduction in bestselling author Timothy Zahn’s classic Heir to the Empire through his continuing adventures in Dark Force Rising, The Last Command, and beyond. But Thrawn’s origins and the story of his rise in the Imperial ranks have remained mysterious. Now, in Star Wars: Thrawn, Timothy Zahn chronicles the fateful events that launched the blue-skinned, red-eyed master of military strategy and lethal warfare into the highest realms of power—and infamy.”

“Food for Thought, a Cookbook Discussion Group: Featuring Author Rick Browne”, Tuesday, April 11, 6PM, Ridgefield Library. “Travel the world through ethnic cookbooks! Prepare a recipe to share with others and join the discussion on the selected country's cuisine. This month - the southern United States! Rick Browne will join us at this meeting to talk about Southern barbecue. Rick Browne is a writer, photographer, pitmaster, restaurant critic and consultant. He is also the author of Grilling America and The Frequent Fryer Cookbook (Regan Books, NY) and coauthor of The Barbecue America Cookbook (The Lyons Press, 2002). As a renowned grilling and barbecue expert, Browne is one of only a few in the U.S. to receive an honorary Ph.B (Doctor of Barbecue Philosophy) bestowed upon him by the prestigious Kansas City Barbeque Society for his expertise and commitment to barbecue.”

“US Refugee and Immigration Policy Update”, Tuesday, April 11, 7PM, Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave., Pdx. Free. “Join our speaker panel to learn the status of immigrants and refugees impacted by federal policy changes and how these orders effect their daily lives and future plans.” https://www.mcmenamins.com/events/163353-us-refugee-and-immigration-policy-update

“Positivity, Self-esteem and Consequence: Helping Our Children Grow”, Wednesday, April 12, 6:30PM, Cedar Mill Library. For parents. “Kids learn to value themselves, view the world positively and take ownership of their behavior. Preparing them with tools will set them on a positive strong path. Presenter: Dr. Leeza Steindorf is an international speaker and expert in communication, conflict management, and teaching and parenting strategies. She is the author of Connected Parent, Empowered Child: Five Keys to Raising Happy, Confident, Responsible Kids.”

“Inside the Feline Mind”, Wednesday, April 12, 7PM, Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St., Vancouver. $8 advance tickets, or $10 suggested donation at the door. “Have you ever wondered what goes inside your cat’s furry little brain? Let Dr. Rolan Tripp, a veterinarian and animal behaviorist, take you on a guided tour through the feline mind, from genetics to geriatrics. Learn answers to questions like: Why do cats hiss? Why bring me a dead mouse? Why head-butt people as affection? Why ask for stroking then attack a person for doing it? Why not just use the perfectly good litter box you provide for them? Come to this entertaining lecture to get an entirely new perspective on the semi-wild animal in your life.” http://www.viaproductions.org/events/kiggins_apr_12_cats/

“Tween Tech: Robots”, Wednesday, April 12, 3:15PM, Goldendale Library; and Wednesday, April 26, 4PM, Vancouver Library. Ages 9-12. “Teach a robot to do your bidding! Come and try your hand at coding our Arduino-based Wink Robots.”

Author Talk, “Daniel Sharfstein”, Wednesday, April 12, 7:30PM, Powell’s, 1005 W. Burnside St., Pdx. Daniel Sharfstein presents his book, “Thunder in the Mountains: Chief Joseph, Oliver Otis Howard, and the Nez Perce War”. “The epic clash of two American legends―their brutal war and a battle of ideas that defined America after Reconstruction. “Oliver Otis Howard thought he was a man of destiny. Chosen to lead the Freedmen’s Bureau after the Civil War, the Union Army general was entrusted with the era’s most crucial task: helping millions of former slaves claim the rights of citizens. He was energized by the belief that abolition and Reconstruction, the country’s great struggles for liberty and equality, were God’s plan for himself and the nation. To honor his righteous commitment to a new American freedom, Howard University was named for him. But as the nation’s politics curdled in the 1870s, General Howard exiled himself from Washington, D.C., rejoined the army, and was sent across the continent to command forces in the Pacific Northwest. Shattered by Reconstruction’s collapse, he assumed a new mission: forcing Native Americans to become Christian farmers on government reservations. Howard’s plans for redemption in the West ran headlong into the resistance of Chief Joseph, a young Nez Perce leader in northeastern Oregon who refused to leave his ancestral land. Claiming equal rights for Native Americans, Joseph was determined to find his way to the center of American power and convince the government to acknowledge his people’s humanity and capacity for citizenship. Although his words echoed the very ideas about liberty and equality that Howard had championed during Reconstruction, in the summer of 1877 the general and his troops ruthlessly pursued hundreds of Nez Perce families through the stark and unforgiving Northern Rockies. An odyssey and a tragedy, their devastating war transfixed the nation and immortalized Chief Joseph as a hero to generations of Americans. Recreating the Nez Perce War through the voices of its survivors, Daniel J. Sharfstein’s visionary history of the West casts Howard’s turn away from civil rights alongside the nation’s rejection of racial equality and embrace of empire. The conflict becomes a pivotal struggle over who gets to claim the American dream: a battle of ideas about the meaning of freedom and equality, the mechanics of American power, and the limits of what the government can and should do for its people. The war that Howard and Joseph fought is one that Americans continue to fight today.” http://www.danieljsharfstein.com

“Portland Audubon Book Club”, Wednesday, April 12, 7PM, Audubon Society of Portland, 5151 NW Cornell Rd., Pdx. Free. “Are trees social beings? Join us for April Book Club to discuss The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben, an international bestseller that draws on groundbreaking scientific discoveries to describe how trees are like human families: tree parents live together with their children, communicate with them, support them as they grow, share nutrients with those who are sick or struggling, and even warn each other of impending dangers. Wohlleben also shares his deep love of woods and forests, explaining the amazing processes of life, death, and regeneration he has observed in his woodland. All are welcome to attend. Purchase this book at the Portland Audubon Nature Store for a special 20% discount. Meet in the interpretive center outside of the Nature Store.” http://audubonportland.org/about/events/portland-audubon-birding-book-club-1

“Sweet Crepe Making for Teens”, Wednesday, April 12, 5PM, Gresham Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/sweet-crepe-making-teens “Come see a demonstration and learn how to make fresh French crepes with sweet filling.”

“Native Conifers of Northwest Oregon”, Wednesday, April 12, 9AM, Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd., Pdx. $20. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.hoytarboretum.org/events/upcoming-events1/ “Expand your knowledge of native conifers with Instructor Ken Denniston (author of nwconifers.com). Ken will help you identify the local conifers of northwest Oregon. The workshop will include classroom instruction and, weather permitting, a tour of native conifers in Hoyt Arboretum. Learn easy ways to distinguish each conifer species using both photos and specimens. Class attendees will receive a handy cheat sheet to identify native conifers with 99% accuracy.”

“Rabbit Advocates”, Wednesday, April 12, 6:30PM, Aloha Library. “Come and meet a bunny at the library! Mary Marvin and Karen Wilson from the PDX-based non-profit organization Rabbit Advocates will speak about the care and welfare of domestic rabbits. Children welcome if accompanied by adult(s). Join us to learn about these cuddly companions!”

“Open Collage Night”, Wednesday, April 12, 6PM, Independent Publishing Resource Center, 1001 SE Division St., Pdx. Free. “Come and join us for a low-key, high-fun collage night. We supply magazine, collage materials, some scissors, glue and ambiance. Come and make new paper cutting friends!” http://www.iprc.org/event/iprc-open-collage-night-5/all/

“Free College and Career Planning for Teens”, Thursday, April 13, 4PM, St. Johns Library; Wednesday, April 26, 3:30PM, Hollywood Library; and Thursday, April 27, 4PM, St. Johns Library. “Drop-in anytime to speak with one of our career coaches. No appointment necessary, come and go as you please and get the help you need. We can help you with- Filling Community Service Hours: Do you need volunteer hours? We can help you find volunteer opportunities. Planning for College: Get help with the college search/application process. Career Exploration and Planning: Explore, plan for, and pursue your career path. Employability Skills and Job Placement: Practice interviewing and finish your resume or write a cover letter.”

Author Talk, “Daniel Mathews”, Thursday, April 13, 7PM, Audubon Society of Portland, 5151 NW Cornell Rd., Pdx. Daniel Mathews presents his book ‘Natural History of the Pacific Northwest Mountains’. “For his presentation, Mathews will give us an overview of a work that describes more than 950 species of plants, animals, and mushrooms with helpful keys for easy identification. This is an engagingly written, portable history of the Cascade area identifying the flora, fauna, and geology of the region. It also includes information about the potential impact of climate change on the landscape. With both a scientist’s eye for detail and organization, and a novelist’s ear for the compelling stories of the region's plants, animals, and people, Mathews will bring the mountains alive. This is the essential trailside reference for naturalists, hikers, and campers.” http://audubonportland.org/about/events/free-author-event-daniel-mathews-presents-natural-history-of-the-pacific-northwest-mountains

“Folk Heroes of the Northwest: A Slideshow Presentation by William L. Sullivan”, Thursday, April 13, 1PM, Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd., Pdx. Free. “Author William L. Sullivan takes us on a slideshow tour of legendary Northwest folk heroes from Sacajawea and D.B. Cooper to Bigfoot. Expect entertaining and educational tales about the historical figures that helped define the spirit of the Pacific Northwest -- as told by the author of the thriller, ‘The Case of D.B. Cooper’s Parachute’.” http://www.hoytarboretum.org/events/upcoming-events1/

Screening, “Racing Extinction”, Thursday, April 13, 6PM, Cascade Park Library, Vancouver. Discussion will follow Thursday, April 20, 6PM. Meaningful Movies presents the documentary Racing Extinction: Earth is facing another mass extinction of species and humans are the cause. What can we do to stop it? Return next week (April 20) for a meaningful conversation about the movie.” Trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwxyrLUdcss

“Anything Zines: A Middle Grade Zine Studio”, Thursday, April 13, and Thursday, April 27, 2PM, Independent Publishing Resource Center, 1001 SE Division St., Pdx. $5-$20 sliding scale. “You can make a Zine about Anything! Join the IPRC for a middle grade (ages 7-11) zine studio. Youth zinesters will collage, write, type, paste draw, fold staple, share and make buttons. Materials provided.” http://www.iprc.org/event/anything-zines-a-middle-grade-zine-studio/all/

“Anime Movie Night”, Thursday, April 13, 6PM, Tualatin Library. Ages 12-adult. “Love anime and manga? Join us for great Japanese animation and delicious Asian snacks, and learn a little about Japanese culture and history along the way.”

“Ukrainian Egg Decorating”, Thursday, April 13, 3PM, Molalla Library. Call 503-829-2593 to sign up. “Instructor Daniela Mahoney will teach us the Batiking technique for egg decorating.” http://www.danielam.com/ukrainian-eggs/

“Roosevelt: Explorer, Reformer, Conservationist”, Thursday, April 13, 6:30PM, Beaverton Library Meeting Room A; and Tuesday, April 18, 6:30PM, West Linn Library. “History comes to life with this multimedia presentation by historian and author Sig Unander. Born to wealth and privilege, Theodore Roosevelt became an advocate of the working man and populist reformer, taking on big oil, banks and railroads. A combat leader and proponent of military strength, he also won the Nobel Peace Prize for ending a major conflict in the Far East. Learn more at this free program. No registration is required.”

“Tween CSI Club”, Thursday, April 13, and Thursday, April 27, 4:30PM, West Linn Library. Grades 4-8. “Do you think you have what it takes to become a crime scene investigator? Learn how to take shoe impressions and fingerprints, and how to analyze handwriting. Put it all together at the end to solve a murder in the West Linn Public Library!”

Broadway Rose Theatre Presents, “Beehive: A Hair-Raising Musical Review”, Thursday, April 13 through May 14, Broadway Rose New Stage Auditorium, 12850 SW Grant Ave., Tigard. Ages 6 and up. “A fun, frothy flashback to the fabulous females of 1960s pop music, Beehive features non-stop hits from early decade bubble gum classics to the explosive late ‘60s soul sound. Paying tribute to performers such as Lesley Gore, The Shirelles, Brenda Lee, Tina Turner, The Supremes, Aretha Franklin, and Janis Joplin, this irresistible revue will fly you back in time to experience firsthand the music that thrilled a generation.” http://www.broadwayrose.org/beehive

“Classical Up Close”, Thursday, April 13 through May 7. Free. “Classical Up Close is a cooperative effort by musicians of the Oregon Symphony Orchestra (OSO) and community partners to offer free chamber music concerts — performed by musicians from the OSO and select musician friends — in venues around the Portland metro area.” http://www.classicalupclose.org

“Peeps Catapults”, Friday, April 14, 4:30PM, Beaverton Library Meeting Room A. Grades 3-8. Preregistration required; register online: http://apps.beavertonoregon.gov/Library/EventRegistration/ ‘Design and build a catapult to launch marshmallow peeps! Can you launch yours the furthest? The highest?”

Willamette University Presents, “Macbeth”, Friday, April 14 through 29, Willamette University, M. Lee Pelton Theatre, 900 State St., Salem. $12 adults, $8 seniors and students. “This play — Shakespeare’s shortest tragedy — is brutally quick, and is at once elemental and mercurial. It tells the story of a passionate couple, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, whose overwhelming will to power moves them to obliterate all obstacles, transgressing boundaries of fealty, family, and fundamental human kindness. Come experience the meteoric rise and tragic fall of one of theatre literature’s original power couples.” http://willamette.edu/arts/theatre/performances/macbeth.html

“Sakura-Con”, Friday, April 14 through Sunday, April 16, Washington State Convention Center, 705 Pike St, Seattle. “Sakura-Con is the oldest and most well attended anime convention in the Pacific Northwest. Member attendance for Sakura-Con 2016 was over 23,000 individuals, with most members attending all three days! Please join us for Sakura-Con 2017 as we celebrate our 20th anniversary! All the excellent programming you’ve come to expect will be back in abundance. Anime theaters, gaming, cosplay, cultural panels, dances, concerts, art contests, AMV’s, industry guests, over 100,000 square feet of exhibits hall, guests of honor, and more!” http://sakuracon.org

Screening, “A River Between Us”, Friday, April 14, 6:30PM, End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, 1726 Washington St., Oregon City. "For over a century along the Klamath River, injustice has reigned. Native tribes, there since time immemorial have had their human rights, their spiritual traditions, and their habitat trampled by settlers and industry. A River Between Us tells the story of the oldest and most bitterly disputed water war in the West today. The film’s primary focus is the struggle for justice on the Klamath River, where forty years of bad blood between the local farmers, ranchers, Native Tribes, members of the Tea Party, state politicians and federal government have created one of this country’s worst environmental crises. Most importantly, as part of the largest restoration project in American history, A River Between Us provides the solution to ending this generations-old conflict: in order to save a river, you must first heal a people." http://www.ariverbetweenus.com/trailer/

“Makerspace Jewelry Making Workshop for Teens”, Friday, April 14, 4PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/makerspace-jewelry-making-workshop “Learn how to make amazing jewelry with the makerspace's awesome tools and equipment and take it home. We will make 3D Word Art Jewelry, metal rings, laser cut earrings and more.”

“Vancouver Community Passover Seder”, Friday, April 14, 7PM, Luepke Senior Center and Marshall Center, 1009 East McLoughlin Blvd., Vancouver. Donations requested. Preregistration required; register online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/passover-2017-tickets-32804541266 “Beit Shalom Balevav invites you to join in the celebration of one of the most important events in Jewish history—the Exodus. It is our hope that experiencing this ancient cultural tradition will draw our entire community together as we focus upon a time when the oppressed were set free and their needs were met in a mighty way.”

“Escape Room for Teens”, Saturday, April 15, 2PM, Cedar Mill Library. Ages 11-18. Preregistration required; call 503-644-0043 x114 to register. “Can you solve the clues and unlock the Escape Room in time? See if you and your friends have what it takes to get out.”

“Luminescent Legos”, Saturday, April 15, 10AM, OMSI. Ages 8 and up. $10. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.omsi.edu/calendar/luminescent-legos “Lego structures looking a bit dim? Add some pizazz with LED lights! Learn the basics of electronic circuitry and power as we engineer a way to light up our Legos. Eager to continue your project at home? Each ticket holder leaves the lab with LEDs, wire, and a small battery – the building possibilities are endless! Ages: 8 –13 with an adult, 13+ without an adult.”

“Opening Day- Sandy Seed Library”, all day, Saturday, April 15, Sandy Library. “Join in the all day festivities at the Sandy Library. Learn about gardening and seed-saving. This is a great opportunity for families to play in the dirt together. The Sandy Seed Library: ‘It will grow on you!’. Members come to the library and "check out" seed for their garden. Members grow the plants in their garden and, at the end of the season, they let a few plants ‘go to seed.’ From those plants, they collect seeds to return to the Library to replenish its inventory. All seeds are free to members. The seeds have been graciously donated to launch this program. These seeds are held in trust for the members of our library.”

“Yuri's Night World Space Party”, Saturday, April 15, 5PM-9PM, Pearson Air Museum, 1115 E 5th St, Vancouver. “Join us in celebrating Yuri’s Night World Space Party global event that commemorates the accomplishments of Russian Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first man to orbit the earth. Gagarin attended the “First Chkalov Air Force Pilot’s School”, named after Valeri Chkalov, who landed the world’s first transpolar flight at Pearson Field in 1937. At Yuri’s Night, there will be family-friendly activities, including the construction and launching of two-liter pressure bottle rockets. An information booth from the Oregon L5 Society (a division of the National Space Exploration Society) will discuss space exploration. Weather permitting, the evening will finish with an outdoor star gazing tour led by a national park ranger who is a certified star guide.” https://yurisnight.net/events/yuris-night-pearson-air-museum-2/

“Introduction to Flowering Plant Identification: The Basics”, Saturday, April 15, 9AM, Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd., Pdx. $20. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.hoytarboretum.org/events/upcoming-events1/ “Have you ever wondered how to identify native plants or common weeds? What characteristics should you look for, and how are plants sorted into groups? How are common and scientific names different? This 3-hour workshop on the basics of plant identification will introduce novices and plant enthusiasts to the wonderful world of plant identification! We will learn about plant parts, leaf shape and arrangements, flower parts, fruit types, etc. and will also examine those key characteristics that place a plant into a certain taxon (named group). We will also have a brief overview of plant classification (naming), examine the notable features of five or six plant families, and introduce participants to a few local field guides that can be used in our region. No prior experience with plant identification is necessary! We will also take a short walk in the arboretum to further look at plants and plant parts. Wear weather-appropriate clothing, comfortable walking shoes, and bring a small snack and water for our walk.”

“Public Night at the Haggart Observatory”, Saturday, April 15, 8PM, Clackamas Community College Environmental Learning Center, 19600 S. Molalla Ave., Oregon City. Free. Always call 503-594-6044 Option 1 after 3:00 p.m. on the day of the event for a recorded announcement about the status of the night's event. Do not use flashlights. Be prepared in case there is a long wait for your turn to look through the big telescope. Get there early and bring snacks, books, etc. It will be worth it! “Through a partnership with Clackamas Community College, the Rose City Astronomers (RCA) maintain the Haggart Observatory located at the John Inskeep Environmental Learning Center on the CCC campus in Oregon City. To offer the public a unique opportunity to access this rare community resource, RCA opens the observatory on 'Public Nights' to members of the general public. On most Public Nights RCA members will also set telescopes up in a nearby parking lot for guests to look through before and after their trip up to the Observatory.”

“Champoeg History Cache”, Saturday, April 15, 12PM-3PM, Champoeg State Park Visitor Center, St. Paul. $5 per vehicle day use fee. Historical talks TBA. http://oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=parkPage.dsp_parkPage&parkId=79

“Holland America Tulip Festival”, April 15, 16, 22 and 23, 10AM-4PM, Holland America Flower Gardens, 1066 S. Pekin Rd., Woodland, WA. “Free parking and admission, vendor market, gift shop, u-pick fields, show fields, bulb ordering, kid’s activities, food, music and contests.” They are also open daily throughout April to visit their fields and gift shop. http://hollandamericaflowergardens.com

“C. C. Stern Type Foundry Open House”, Saturday, April 15, 11AM-3PM, 8900 NE Vancouver Way, Pdx. Suggested $5 donation. “We welcome visitors to the C.C. Stern Type Foundry’s working museum from 11am-3pm. Come by to see the casters in action, as well as regular hand-casting demonstrations. Volunteers are on hand to give tours and talk about the art and industry of making metal type.” http://www.metaltype.org/ccstf/

“Pottery Workshop”, Two classes, Saturday, April 15 and Saturday, April 22, 1PM, Washougal High School, Room 190, 1201 39th St., Washougal. Ages 9 and up. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.fvrl.org/events#/?i=18 “This is a 2-part workshop at a beginner/intermediate level. Learn from local instructors how to make a bowl or flower pot from textured and pieced together slab clay. First week (April 15), build your project. Second week (April 22), return to glaze your project for firing. You must attend the first week to participate in the second week.”

“Make a Basic Website”, Saturday, April 15, 10:30AM, North Portland Library; and Tuesday, April 25, 9:30AM, Albina Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/make-basic-website “Learn how to build a basic website using the Google Sites application. You must have a Google or Gmail account before coming to class in order to participate. Bring your user name and password to class; you will need to be able to log into your account.”

“Washington State Parks Free Days”, Saturday, April 15 and Saturday, April 22. Discover pass not required at Washington State Parks. http://discoverpass.wa.gov/136/State-Parks-Free-Days

“Betacon Game Expo”, Saturday, April 15 and Sunday, April 16, Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Pdx. “BetaCon: Oregon's first major video game and technology expo. BetaCon's mission is to bring together gamers, technology fans, educators and innovators. Connect with developers, designers and artists, try new titles, meet studios and inventors, compete in contests and competitions and attend betaLIVE panels and conferences. Experience the future of gaming and technology at BetaCon.” http://betacon.org

“Look Up to the Stars! Astronomy Program”, Saturday, April 15, 10:15AM, Molalla Library; and Saturday, April 15, 2PM, Hood River Library. “Astronomy for Everyone: Size and Scale of the Universe Astronomer Kevin Manning, a former consultant with NASA, has always been passionate about astronomy, and wants to share the excitement with you! Over the next 1 ½ hours, you’ll learn about the size and scale of the universe, the stars, and other celestial wonders using hands-on activities.”

“Digital Cardboard Creations for Teens”, Saturday, April 15, 1PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/digital-cardboard-creations/65043 “Every hero or heroine needs a great costume. Create your very own costume out of unexpected materials like plastic, cardboard, wire, felt, LED lights, switches and even electric buzzers. Come prepared with your imagination and a tinkering spirit and leave with a hat, mask or arm band that you can use on your next adventure.”

“Cowboy Poetry: Rhyme 'em Cowboy!” Saturday, April 15, 1PM, Wilsonville Library; and Tuesday, April 18, 7PM, Tigard Library, Houghton Room, 2nd Floor. “Join us for an entertaining introduction to the oral tradition of cowboy poetry. Inspired by his own saddle time, award-winning poet Tom Swearingen will share his reflective and humorous poems.”

“Thunderegg Stravaganza”, Saturday, April 15, 10aM-5PM, Rice NW Museum of Rocks and Minerals, 26385 NW Groveland Dr., Hillsboro. $5. “For a more geologically-minded interpretation of the Easter egg, this esteemed museum will offer thunder-eggs, as well as thunder-egg cutting, all day. Science lovers can learn about these marvels of nature with a curator-led discussion.” https://ricenorthwestmuseum.org/

“Cultural Day: Traditional Lifeways of NW Oregon Tribes”, Saturday, April 15, 11AM-3PM, Tryon Creek State Park. “11:00am – Tribal Blessing and Keynote  Presentation of Traditional Lifeways and the Natural History of Western Oregon, presented by Greg Archuleta, Grand Ronde tribal member, in outside Friends Circle. 12:00pm – Interpretive Stations; Tribal led demonstrations on trails and in Jackson Outdoor Shelter. Through demonstrations, exhibits, and sharing, tribal representatives will host activities related to the traditional lifeways of the Tribes of NW Oregon through carving, basketry, and other cultural arts; and native ethno-botany. 1:00pm – Cooking Demonstration Located in central parking area. Includes a fire pit demonstration of cooking salmon and lamprey.” http://www.tryonfriends.org/mc-events/cultural-day-traditional-lifeways-of-nw-oregon-tribes/?mc_id=20316

“Hortlandia Plant and Art Sale”, Saturday, April 15 and Sunday, April 16, 10AM-3PM, Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Dr., Pdx. Free admission. Parking $8, or $7 for carpools of 3 or more. “The Hardy Plant Society of Oregon, commonly known as HPSO, is a non-profit volunteer organization for all gardeners: beginning or experienced, amateur or professional. Founded in 1985 and dedicated to the promotion of hardy herbaceous perennials, the Society now has nearly 2,000 members throughout the Pacific Northwest and beyond.”

“La Center Bottoms Bird Walk”, Saturday, April 15, meeting at 8AM at Backyard Bird Shop, 8101 NE Parkway Dr., Vancouver. Free. Preregistration required; call 360-253-5771. “Get outside and enjoy our mild April weather with a birding adventure to Clark County, Washington! Join naturalist Elaine Murphy and the hosting Backyard Bird Shop of Vancouver for a free tour of La Center Bottoms, a 314-acre county-owned stewardship site consisting of wetlands, flood plain, shoreline and forested uplands. The East Fork of the Lewis River flows past the town of La Center. Originally a natural wetland, the river lowlands were diked in the early years on the 20th century to create cropland. Part of the dike has failed, recreating a habitat for waterfowl, otters and coyotes. It’s now one of three state-designated Watchable Wildlife spots in Clark County.” http://backyardbirdshop.com/event/la-center-bottoms-bird-walk/

“Life after War”, Saturday, April 15, 2PM, Tigard Library Burgess Community Room. “Photographer Jim Lommasson has collected oral histories from returning soldiers and documented their struggles at home. In this conversation, participants will discuss the wars that not only veterans faced at home, but also communities at large.” http://www.lommassonpictures.com/#!/page/416936/exit-wounds

“Coil Baskets”, Saturday, April 15, 1PM, Troutdale Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/coil-baskets “This workshop teaches participants how to create a handheld coil basket using a variety of re-purposed materials.”

“Wild Foods of Forest Park”, Saturday, April 15, 9AM, Forest Park, Wildwood Trail off Germantown Rd., Pdx. Price and preregistration info here: http://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/wild-foods-of-forest-park/ “Learn about the edible plants found in a pacific northwest forest. Spring is when wildflowers are blooming and wild greens are ripe for picking. See plants like wild violet, Solomon’s seal, fairly bells, licorice fern, various fiddleheads, wild ginger and more. Learn the many ways they can be used as food. Explore one of the more beautiful forests in Portland’s own backyard.”

“Egg Decorating”, Saturday, April 15, 2PM, Oak Lodge Library, Oak Grove. Ages 12 and up. Preregistration required; call 503-655-8543. “Use traditional techniques from Slovakia and the Czech Republic to decorate up to 4 eggs using blue ink and straw methods.” http://www.danielam.com/

“Mancala: An African Counting Game”, Saturday, April 15, 1PM, Midland Library. “Join us in hosting a tournament for this African counting game believed to have originated in East Africa and the Arabic speaking world. A short presentation will be given describing the origins and rules of the game. Players will then have the opportunity to compete and learn strategies for winning Mancala. Best for big and little kids ages 8 and older.”

“Junior Ranger Day”, Saturday, April 15, Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, Vancouver, and McLoughlin House, Oregon City. Free. https://www.nps.gov/fova/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?event=0C4EA7EB-1DD8-B71B-0B6A8FA9D3A1A44E

“Sun Catchers”, Saturday, April 15, 1PM, Hillsdale Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/sun-catchers “Reflect beautiful rays of light with these easy to create sun catchers. They can be hung in windows or on plants.”

“Drumming in the Stacks: Taiko Workshop”, Saturday, April 15, 2PM, Central Library, US Bank Room. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/drumming-stacks-taiko-workshop “Each workshop will begin with a performance by Portland Taiko. Members of the ensemble will provide a brief explanation of the roots of taiko drumming in Japan and North America, followed by an introduction to kuchi shoga, rhythmic syllables that are sung for different drum strokes. Workshop participants will learn the basic hitting techniques by applying these patterns on the drums. The workshop will conclude with a Q/A session. All workshop participants are encouraged to wear loose-fitting clothing (suitable for a light work-out) and to bring water.”

“Cupfakes for Teens”, Saturday, April 15, 2PM, Holgate Library. “Fake out your friends with Cupfakes - sculpted plaster cupcakes that look deliciously similar to the real thing. We'll use plaster to cast the cakes. Then we'll frost the Cupfakes with a pastry bag and real piping tips, just like a bakery - except our icing will be tinted spackling paste. Various icing techniques will be taught. Sprinkles will definitely be involved. Teens will learn professional cake decorating techniques that can apply to genuine cupcakes in the future.” http://penfelt.com/libraries/

“Graffiti Art on iPads”, Saturday, April 15, 2PM, Northwest Library; and Saturday, April 29, 11AM, Fairview-Columbia Library. Presented by artist Alex Chiu. “Teens learn how to create graffiti art using apps on iPads. Save the image and turn it into your wallpaper on your phone or computer, or print it out to hang up at home. No experience necessary to express yourself through art.” http://www.alexdoodles.com

“Chayag música y danza tradicional Andina / Magical Journey to the Andes”, Saturday, April 15, 2:30PM, Gresham Library. “During the presentation Chayag musicians and dancers perform songs with a variety of folk instruments of the Andes. The presentation also includes a broad overview of the history, geography and Latin and South American culture. The narration of legends, anecdotes and stories are interwoven with traditional songs, dances and melodies of flutes, charango, drums and guitars. The program is bilingual (Spanish-English) suitable for all ages and the public is welcome to participate.”

“Next Chapter of Life: Decluttering Workshop”, Sunday, April 16, 3PM, Vancouver Library, Columbia Room Level 1. “No matter how large or small, a clutter-free home brings peace of mind and other health benefits. Come hear tips and tricks for spring-cleaning your space!”

“Cathlapotle Plankhouse Spring Opening Celebration”, Sunday, April 16, 12PM-4PM, Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, 28908 NW Main Ave., Ridgefield. $5 parking fee per vehicle. “Spring has arrived at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. Join us for our annual opening of the Plankhouse. Learn more about springtime foods of the Chinookan Peoples and the seasonal round of Cathlapotle village life. Two guided hikes will be led by refuge naturalists. The first hike will be a family friendly hike about oak trees and wildlife (1:00 – 2:00 PM). The second is open to anyone interested in birding and will focus on bird language and identification by sound (3:00 – 5:00 PM). The Plankhouse will be open from 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Explore hands-on displays inside the Plankhouse, sample stinging nettle tea, and enjoy children’s activities throughout the day.” https://ridgefieldfriends.org/calendar/cathlapotle-plankhouse-spring-opening/

“Let’s Play Holi!”, Sunday, April 16, 3:30PM, Rock Creek Park, 20107 NW Rock Creek Blvd., Hillsboro. “Holi – the festival of colors – is undoubtedly the most fun-filled and boisterous of Hindu festival. It’s an occasion that brings in the child in you, no matter how old you are, joy and mirth, fun and play, music and dance, and, of course, lots of bright colors! Holi is wonderful because it reflects exactly what is occurring in nature at that time – when all the ‎beautiful ‎flowers of different colors are blossoming. By celebrating this event we feel a greater oneness with ‎nature. The dominant idea behind this festival is that we should live more in harmony with nature instead of trying to destroy her and make her our slave. Holi – the festival of colors – is undoubtedly the most fun-filled and boisterous of Hindu festival. It’s an occasion that brings in the child in you, no matter how old you are, joy and mirth, fun and play, music and dance, and, of course, lots of bright colors! Holi is wonderful because it reflects exactly what is occurring in nature at that time – when all the ‎beautiful ‎flowers of different colors are blossoming. By celebrating this event we feel a greater oneness with ‎nature. The dominant idea behind this festival is that we should live more in harmony with nature instead of trying to destroy her and make her our slave. We will celebrate Holi on 16th April, 2017. We invite you to come and participate in the festivities on April 16th! Please RSVP through our website so that we have an accurate count of the participants. There will be Understanding Marriage retreat and Balavihar camp that day, this is the culmination of the camp. Holi celebration is open to all, please come with your family and friends!” https://www.cmportland.com/holi2017/

“The U.S. Goes to the Great War: What Happened, Why It Matters Today”, Sunday, April 16, 2PM, Oregon Historical Society, 1200 SW Park Ave., Pdx. Free and open to the public. Presented by Christopher McKnight Nichols, Associate Professor of History at Oregon State University and Director of the OSU Center for the Humanities. “World War I marked a turning point in world and U.S. history that is far too little understood today. The United States’ formal declaration of war and entry into the Great War in April 1917 represented a seismic shift for the nation, which to that point, had attempted to avoid larger scale entanglements in European power politics and conflicts. One hundred years later we are in a position to recognize the epochal changes heralded by the First World War and the U.S.’s role in the conflict as well as its aftermath. In his April 2, 1917 message to Congress, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed that “the world must be made safe for democracy.” These famous words set a crucial precedent for U.S. global leadership and for democracy promotion in U.S. foreign policy that has been hotly contested, and yet, remains with us today. Nichols’s lecture will cover the key ideas and historical developments at stake in the World War era. His talk will touch on changing historical interpretions of the war and new findings as he explores U.S. commitments during the period of neutrality, debates over a declaration of war, the consequences of mobilization and joining the conflict, the fighting of the war, and the peace-making process at Versailles and beyond. Nichols will examine the world-wide as well as U.S. dynamics of the war, and global consequences, as he explains the postwar impact and the ways WWI continues to matter in terms of international relations and even U.S. domestic politics and society.” http://www.ohs.org/events/the-us-goes-to-the-great-war.cfm

“Bat Appreciation Day”, Monday, April 17, 7PM, Tualatin Library Community Room. All ages. “April is the best time of the year to observe bats, as they are now beginning to emerge from hibernation. Staff from the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge will join us and share the role bats play in nature.”

Author Talk, “Marcia Lynn Miller”, Monday, April 17, 7:30PM, Powell’s, 3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Pdx. Marcia Lynn Miller presents her book, “You Go Girls! The Woman's Guide to Great Travel”. “This comprehensive collection of road-tested tips, tricks, and hints will improve the travel experiences of any woman traveler. Whether you travel alone, with a friend, or in a group, there is something for you. From beginning to end and every step between, Marcia guides you with an easy, friendly manner that will leave you smiling as you absorb it. Marcia shares her travel secrets of navigating in today's world.” https://www.yougogirlstravel.com/copy-of-new-page

Book Signing, “Brandon Mull Presents Dragonwatch”, Monday, April 17, 6PM, Barnes and Noble, 12000 SE 82nd Ave., Happy Valley. “Brandon is here promoting his new book Dragonwatch: A Fablehaven Adventure, the first book in the new 'Dragonwatch Series’.” http://brandonmull.com

“Tough Girl: An Olympian's Journey”, Monday, April 17, 7PM, Tigard Library, Burgess Community Room. “Local author Carolyn Wood discusses her debut memoir about walking Spain’s Camino de Santiago in 2012 and rediscovering herself as the 14-year-old ‘Tough Girl’ who competed and medaled in swimming in the 1960 Rome Olympics.” http://www.toughgirlmemoir.com

“Xtreme Science Magic”, Tuesday, April 18, 6:30PM, Tigard Library, Burgess Community Room. All ages. “Check out this fast-moving, interactive, upbeat science show that combines entertainment with information. See first-hand the magic attached to science experiments, along with laser lighting and special effects!”

“YA Book Club at Powell’s”, Tuesday, April 18, 7PM, Powell’s, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd., Beaverton. “The Young Adult Book Club is a group of teens who meet monthly to talk about YA fiction. We'll read anything, from Alexie to Zusak, from historical fiction to space opera. This month we meet to discuss Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver. Join us!” http://www.laurenoliverbooks.com/before_i_fall.php

Beaverton Civic Theatre Sneak Preview: "Death by Design", Tuesday, April 18, 7PM, Beaverton Library Auditorium. Free. “Come get a sneak preview of Beaverton Civic Theatre's production ‘Death by Design.’ See selected scenes from the play, interact with the performers, and more!”

“An Evening of Poetry Honoring William Stafford”, Tuesday, April 18, 7PM, Lake Oswego Library. The Lake Oswego Public Library and the Friends of William Stafford present an evening of poetry in honor of William Stafford. Featuring former Oregon Poet Laureate Paulann Petersen and Lake Oswego City Planner and Poet Scot Siegel. William Stafford was born in Kansas in 1914, and later moved to Oregon where he taught English literature at Lewis and Clark College. Stafford published numerous volumes of poetry and prose during his lifetime including Traveling Through the Dark, for which he won the National Book Award in 1963.”

“Volunteer for Greater Sage Grouse”, Tuesday, April 18, 6:30PM, Columbia Sportswear, 911 SW Broadway, Pdx. Free. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.myowf.org/events “The greater sage grouse is the largest grouse in North America. Its range is sagebrush country in the western United States. Population numbers are slowly rebounding after years of cyclical decline. However, sage grouse are especially difficult to count because of their large range, camouflage coloring and ability to hide in sagebrush. To try and effectively estimate populations, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife count visible sage grouse in leks - areas where sage grouse gather during the breeding season to attract mates. The Adopt-a-Lek program trains citizen volunteers to conduct lek attendance surveys in remote areas of SE Oregon. Now in its 12th year, 50 trained volunteers are expected to monitor more than 80 leks in 2017. The information collected by Adopt-a-Lek volunteers is entered into Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s long-term sage grouse database and are used to determine population trends and estimates that are needed for the on-going monitoring and conservation of the species. The Oregon Wildlife Foundation has supported this critically important program since 2007. Join us April 18th, and learn how you can help conserve Oregon’s greater sage grouse.”

“Growing the Best Tomatoes”, Tuesday, April 18, 6:30PM, Ledding Library Pond House, 2215 SE Harrison St., Milwaukie. “Oregon State University Extension Master Gardener Bob Woods will present on how to grow the best tomatoes including different varieties, starting plants from seed, garden site selection, planting instructions, cultural practices, and other tips.”

“Tech Salvage Jewelry”, Tuesday, April 18, 6:30PM, Vancouver Library, Columbia Room Level 1. Ages 9 and up. “Repurpose objects salvaged from broken electronics into jewelry, keychains or your own piece of art.”

“Wood Village Conflict Resolutions Skills Workshop”, Tuesday, April 18, 6PM, Wood Village City Hall, 2055 NE 238th Dr. Preregistration required; call East Metro Mediation to register at 503-618-3247. “From time to time we all experience tough situations with our neighbors, tenants, landlords, roommates or those we work with. If these situations aren’t resolved they can grow into really troublesome problems. This free training will teach conflict resolution skills through communication. Participants will be actively engaged throughout the training with the help of experts that will provide coaching through hands on practice.” https://greshamoregon.gov/Events/2017/Workshops/Wood-Village-Conflict-Resolutions-Skills-Workshop-April-2017/

"Designing Robots to Walk and Run", Tuesday, April 18, 7PM, OMSI Empirical Theater. $5 suggested donation. Presented by Jonathan Hurst, PhD, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Oregon State University. "Legged locomotion is a challenging physical interaction task: underactuation, unexpected impacts, and large and rapidly changing forces and velocities are commonplace. Designing passive dynamics, which are generated by the mechanical hardware, and software control algorithms together in tight integration can drastically improve the performance of a machine as measured by efficiency, agility, and robustness to disturbances. This design philosophy was recently demonstrated on ATRIAS, a bipedal spring-mass robot. The passive dynamics of the hardware match a simple biomechanically-derived spring-mass model, while the software control relies on these passive dynamics as an integrated aspect of the system behavior. ATRIAS walks using approximately 400W of power, accelerates to a run, handles large unexpected obstacles with no prior knowledge of the terrain, and is the first machine to reproduce the dynamics of a human walking gait. In this presentation, we explain our design philosophy, results with ATRIAS, current work on a successor robot Cassie, and plans for commercialization of this technology by Agility Robotics." https://www.omsi.edu/calendar/science-pub-portland-designing-robots

“Earth Day for Kids and Teens”, Tuesday, April 18, 3:30PM, Goldendale Library. “Recycle or Reuse! We'll watch a short film and discuss what to recycle and how to reuse. Then we'll take plastic bottles and turn them into beautiful bangles. All supplies provided.”

“Wild and Wacky Weather for Tweens”, Wednesday, April 19, 9AM, Tualatin Library Community Room. Ages 8-12. Preregistration required; register online: https://www.tualatinoregon.gov/library/webforms/wild-and-wacky-weather-ages-8-12-0 “Brew up a storm and unleash the powers of nature! Join us for a series of fun and engaging experiments with the weather! Our April program looks at storms, and we will be making barometers.”

“Dissent and World War I in the United States and Oregon”, Wednesday, April 19, 7PM, Oregon Historical Society, 1200 SW Park Ave., Pdx. Free and open to the public. “War Against War: The American Fight for Peace, 1914–1918,” by Michael Kazin. The Americans who opposed World War I built the largest, most diverse, and most sophisticated peace coalition up to that point in U.S. history. They came from a variety of backgrounds: wealthy and middle and working class, urban and rural, white and black, Christian and Jewish and atheist. They mounted street demonstrations and popular exhibitions, attracted prominent leaders from the labor and suffrage movements, ran peace candidates for local and federal office, and founded new organizations that endured beyond the cause. For almost three years, they helped prevent Congress from authorizing a massive increase in the size of the U.S. army—a step advocated by ex-president Theodore Roosevelt. Then many persevered, in the face of a concerted campaign by the government to silence them. Several anti-war activists founded the organization that became the ACLU to defend those whom the state prosecuted for refusing to change their minds. Soon after the end of the Great War, most Americans believed it had not been worth fighting. And when its bitter legacy led to the next world war, the warnings of these peace activists turned into a tragic prophecy—and the beginning of a surveillance state that still endures today.” http://www.ohs.org/events/dissent-and-world-war-i.cfm

“Native Plants Workshop”, Wednesday, April 19, 6:30PM, Charles Jordan Community Center, 9009 N. Foss Ave., Pdx. Preregistration required; register online: https://www.columbiaslough.org/events/event/352/ “Explore the benefits of gardening with Native plants! This workshop will introduce you to common native plant communities in Portland, show examples of species that do well in similar growing conditions, share successful planting tips that will help them thrive and more! A native plant slideshow will highlight characteristics and desired growing conditions of many local favorite native groundcovers, shrubs and trees. You’ll walk away with loads of information so you can decide which native plants will work well in your yard.”

“Bandanas to Badges: Songs and Stories of Northwest Workers”, Wednesday, April 19, 7PM, Goldendale Library. “Acoustic trio Trillium-239 shares stories and songs of working life in the Northwest, beginning with American settlement of the West and ending with modern high-tech industries. Thoughtful music selections and interesting historical tidbits reflect the evolution of these workers’ experiences.”

“Teen Makerspace Night: Peepapalooza”, Wednesday, April 19, 6:30PM, West Linn Library. “Experience the whimsical side of the Makerspace as we create dioramas from teen books using the venerable marshmallow Peeps. The Battle For Hogwarts, anyone? Bring a shoebox if you have one.”

“Teen LGBTQ Group”, Wednesday, April 19, 6PM, McMinnville Library. “A place where teens can feel free to be themselves. The Teen LGBTQ group is a safe place for local teens, to write, do art and craft projects, hear guest speakers, discuss books and movies, and participate in other relaxing activities decided by the group in an accepting, supportive environment. The group meets the third Wednesday of the month.”

“No-Sew Pillows for Teens”, Wednesday, April 19, 4PM, Troutdale Library. “Chill out and read your favorite book on your very own no-sew pillow! Making soft pillows is quick and easy. What's the secret? Knots! In this 2-hour workshop, teens will transform two flat pieces of fleece into 3-D super-soft pillows. Puppetkabob will show participants how to tie a variety of shapes making the pillows super unique, functional and gift worthy!”

“Wild Chickens of the Pacific Northwest”, Wednesday, April 19, 7PM, Audubon Society of Portland, 5151 NW Cornell Rd., Pdx. $14 for class only or $85 with additional field trip April 22. Preregistration required; register online: http://audubonportland.org/trips-classes-camps/adult/classes/wildChickens “Among the most obscure and sought-after birds anywhere, there are several species of grouse, partridge and quail occurring in the Pacific Northwest. Some of them are pretty difficult to see, but others can relatively easily be observed in the wild if you do your research. Birding expert Stefan Schlick will give you an overview of all these species, what is special about each one and how/where to find them in the wild. On the field trip into the Oregon Coast Range we will look for Sooty Grouse.”

“Lichens Guided Walk”, Thursday, April 20, 11AM, Leach Botanical Garden, 6704 SE 122nd Ave., Pdx. $5. Ages 14 and up. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.leachgarden.org/event/ecology-walk-april-2017/?eID=4532 “Venture out with a volunteer guide for an opportunity to explore microclimates at the Garden and the wonders that inhabit these areas.” The 122nd Ave. bridge is currently closed. There is a map on their website to garden parking: http://www.leachgarden.org

“Survivability of an Earthquake in the Lake Missoula Flood Deposits”, Thursday, April 20, 7PM, Tualatin Heritage Center 8700 SW Sweek Dr., Tualatin. Donations requested. “Geologist Bill Burgel describes what might happen to the soils beneath our feet in the Tualatin area.” http://tualatinhistoricalsociety.org/calendar.html

“Mask and Mirror Theater Reading”, Thursday, April 20, 6:30PM, Tualatin Library Community Room. “Actors from Mask and Mirror Community Theater, and selected audience volunteers, will read scenes in character and discuss the play.”

“Doctor Who Club”, Thursday, April 20, 6PM, Gladstone Library. “Are you a fan of Doctor Who? Meet fellow fans, watch an episode, and share any show related news. All ages are welcome.” https://www.facebook.com/GPLDoctorWhoClub/

“Teen Make It: Screen Printing”, 2 sessions, Thursday, April 20 and Friday, April 21, 4PM, Oregon City Library. Grades 6-12. “Have you ever wanted to screen print your own designs on t-shirts, tote bags, and other cool stuff? It’s super easy to make your own silkscreens. We’ll make our screens on Thursday and print them onto a tote bag on Friday. All supplies provided by the library!”

Screening, “Black Girl in Suburbia”, Thursday, April 20, 4PM, Oregon City Library. “Black Girl In Suburbia is a documentary directed by local filmmaker, Melissa Lowery, that looks into the experiences of black girls growing up in predominately white communities. This is a different look into suburbia from the perspective of women of color. This film explores through professional and personal interviews the conflict and issues black girls have relating to both white and black communities.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSoF5p-otqY

Military History Talk: “C-4 Does Not Float”, Thursday, April 20, 6:30PM, Marshall House, 1301 Officer’s Row, Vancouver. Free. RSVP requested; email PRESIDENT@VBMA.US. Presented by MSG Timothy Shotwell, US Army (Ret.). “Topic related to period from Vietnam War to Global War on Terrorism. Retired Master Sergeant Timothy Shotwell served in the U.S. Army and Army Reserves for over 30 years, serving from the Vietnam War to the Global War on Terrorism. He will share many tales, some amusing, some not so amusing relating to his military experiences.” http://www.vbma.us/projectsTalks.html

YA Authors, “Ruth Tenzer Feldman and Amber Keyser”, Thursday, April 20, 7PM, Annie Bloom’s Books, 7834 SW Capitol Hwy., Pdx. “Portland author Ruth Tenzer Feldman's third companion in the Oregon Book Award-winning Blue Thread series is ‘Seven Stitches’. http://ruthtenzerfeldman.com/books/ Oregon author Amber Keyser presents her YA novel, Pointe, Claw. http://amberjkeyser.com/my-books/pointe-claw/."

“Coding with Robots for Teens”, Friday, April 21, 4PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/coding-robots-teens “Robots are seriously cool no matter how old you are! Learn how to program cute and colorful robots in these awesome workshops featuring the makerspaces's Sphero robots. Workshops will feature activities like robot dance parties, obstacle courses, light painting, bridge building, chariot challenges and more!”

“YA Book Club at Powell’s”, Friday, April 21, 7PM, Powell’s, 3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Pdx. “The Young Adult Book Club is a group of teens who meet monthly to talk about YA fiction. We’re fans of strong stories, diverse characters, and Rainbow Rowell (of course!). This month our group meets to discuss Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon. Join us!” http://www.nicolayoon.com/#welcome-new

“Double Bind: Women on Ambition”, Friday, April 21, 7:30PM, Powell’s, 1005 W. Burnside St., Pdx. A collection of essays edited by Robin Romm, who will discuss the book in conversation with Camas Davis, founder of the Portland Meat Collective. “Even as toweringly successful women from Gloria Steinem to Beyoncé embrace the word "feminism," the word "ambition," for many, remains loaded with ambivalence. Women who are naturally driven and goal-oriented shy away from it. They’re loath to see themselves―or be seen by others―as aggressive or, worst of all, as a bitch. Double Bind could not come at a more urgent time, a necessary collection that explodes this conflict, examining the concept of female ambition from every angle in essays full of insight, wisdom, humor, and rage. Perceptively identifying a paradox at the very heart of feminism, editor Robin Romm has marshaled a stunning constellation of thinkers to examine their relationships with ambition with candor, intimacy, and wit. Roxane Gay discusses how race informs and feeds her ambition. Theresa Rebeck takes on Hollywood and confronts her own unquenchable thirst to overcome its sexism. Francine Prose considers the origins of the stigma; Nadia Manzoor discusses its cultural weight. Women who work in fields long-dominated by men―from butchery to tech to dogsledding―weigh in on what it takes to crack that ever-present glass ceiling, and the sometimes unexpected costs of shattering it. The eternally complex questions of aspiration and identity can be made even more treacherous at the dawn of motherhood; Allison Barrett Carter attempts leaning in at home, while Sarah Ruhl tries to uphold her feminist vision within motherhood’s infinite daily compromises. Taken together, these essays show women from a range of backgrounds and at all stages of their lives and careers grappling with aspiration, failure, achievement, guilt, and, yes, success. Forthright and empowering, Double Bindbreaks a long silence, reclaiming ‘ambition’ from the roster of dirty words at last.”

“Seattle Cherry Blossom and Japanese Cultural Festival”, Friday, April 21 through Sunday, April 23, Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St., Seattle. Free. “Explore and experience the cultural roots and contemporary influences of Japan through live performances, visual arts, hands-on activities, foods and games including Taiko drumming and artisan demonstrations. The Festival was founded 40 years ago in appreciation of 1,000 cherry trees gifted to Seattle by Prime Minister Takeo Miki on behalf of the Japanese government in commemoration of the nation’s bicentennial. It is the first ethnic festival to be held at Seattle Center annually and the oldest in the Seattle Center Festál series.” http://www.cherryblossomfest.org

“A Gathering of the Guilds”, Friday, April 21, 10AM-7PM, Saturday, April 22, 10AM-6PM, and Sunday, April 23, 10AM-4PM, Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Pdx. Free. “Six Portland-area Guilds have joined forces to exhibit and sell art, fine craft, and gift items, all unique and of exceptional quality. The exhibit highlights artists who create with wood, glass, beads, metals, ceramics and fiber. Guilds include the Guild of Oregon Woodworkers, Oregon Glass Guild, Portland Bead Society, Creative Metal Arts Guild, Portland Handweavers Guild and returning this year is the Oregon Potters Association!” http://www.gotg-pdx.com

Theatre in the Grove Presents, “Jesus Christ Superstar”, Friday, April 21 through May 7, 2028 Pacific Ave., Forest Grove. $16 adults, $14 seniors and youths 17 and under. Theatre in the Grove is excited to bring the groundbreaking rock opera to Forest Grove! Jesus Christ Superstar takes place during the last seven days in the life of Jesus Christ. As His radical teachings are embraced, Judas increasingly questions the enlightened motives of this new prophet, resulting in ultimate betrayal. Christ’s final days are dramatized with emotional intensity, thought-provoking edge and explosive theatricality.” http://theatreinthegrove.org/wp/

“Birding and Blues Festival”, Friday, April 21 through Sunday, April 23, Pacific City. Wildlife viewing excursions, talks on nature and birding, and blues music. http://birdingandblues.org

“Antique Paper Roundup: Annual Show and Sale”, Saturday, April 22. 10AM-5PM, and Sunday, April 23, 10AM-4PM, Portland Meadows Turf Club, 1001 N. Schmeer Rd., South Entrance, Pdx. Free parking and free admission. http://www.thewebfooters.com/html/annual_show_-_sale.html

“Peep Diorama Contest for Teens”, Saturday, April 22 through Sunday, April 30, Beaverton Main Library and Beaverton Murray Scholls Library. Special “Build Your Peep Diorama” event with craft supplies provided on Sunday, April 23, 4PM at Beaverton Murray Scholls Library. “Create a diorama based on a scene from your favorite book - using marshmallow Peeps! Use your own materials or pick up kit (shoebox and Peeps) at the Murray Scholls branch or the main library's Teen Room. Rules and entry forms will be available at both locations. Entries due 4/30. Winners will be announced May 3.”

“Lilac Days 2017”, Saturday, April 22 to Sunday, May 14 (Mother’s Day), Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens, 115 S Pekin Rd, Woodland, WA. “Each year in the spring, the Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens hosts Lilac Days to celebrate the beauty of lilacs in bloom. Visitors from around the world stroll through the gardens, buy their favorite lilacs, visit Hulda’s Victorian era home, and shop for special items in the gift shop. Lilac Days are the 3 weeks up to and including Mothers’ Day. Lilac Sales, Hulda’s Farmhouse, and the Gift Shop are only open during Lilac Days.” http://www.lilacgardens.com

“Lyrid Meteor Shower”. “In 2017, the peak of this shower is expected to fall on the morning of April 22, with little or no interference from the slender waning crescent moon. The annual Lyrid meteor shower is active each year from about April 16 to 25. In 2017, the peak of this shower – which tends to come in a burst and usually lasts for less than a day – is expected to fall on the morning of April 22, with little or no interference from the slender waning crescent moon. The greatest number of meteors usually fall during the few hours before dawn. All in all the Lyrid meteor shower prospects look pretty good for 2017, though meteor showers are notorious for their fickle and not totally predictable nature.” http://earthsky.org/?p=158735

“Oregon Orchid Show”, Saturday, April 22, and Sunday, April 23, 10AM-5PM, Ambridge Event Center, 1333 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Pdx. Advance tickets are $7. http://portlandorchidshow.com

“Blogging with WordPress”, Saturday, April 22, 2PM, Capitol Hill Library; and Saturday, April 22, 3PM, Hollywood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/blogging-wordpress “Blogging is a fun way to share information, ideas, projects, inspirations with people and can also be used for starting an online business. In this course you will: create a Wordpress account. Select a name and a theme for your blog; write and publish a post; learn how to find and add images; learn about pages, menus, categories, tags, and more!”

“Arbor Day Festival 2017”, Saturday, April 22, 10AM-3PM, Mt. Scott Park, SE 72nd Ave. between Harold St. and Knight St. Free. “This year's celebration brings the event to Mt. Scott Park in Southeast Portland. Conveniently accessible by bus lines, bicycles and foot (plenty of parking, too), this event will feature multi-cultural performances, music and storytelling, to celebrate the many communities of Portland and our many wordly connections to trees. We will also present the Bill Naito Community Trees Award to one individual and one group for their volunteer work in support of Portland's urban forest. Beneath towering Douglas firs, enjoy food from local vendors Tierra del Sol and Sisters Fusion, and participate in activities for the whole family. Explore natural objects from burls to bee hives, participate in an ecological scavenger hunt, print botanical cards, learn about the history of Portland's Urban Forest and connect with out many community and environmental partners. Additionally, we will be giving away tree seedlings, offering bucket truck rides into the tree canopy and a demonstrating the art and science of tree climbing!” https://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/61386

“Eco-Blitz at Sandy River Delta”, Saturday, April 22, 9AM-3PM, Sandy River Delta Park, Crown Point Hwy, Troutdale. Free. All ages. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.theintertwine.org/calendar/eco-blitz-sandy-river-delta “The Portland-Vancouver Regional Eco-Blitz Series continues with this Earth Day event. Novice and accomplished community scientists will gather in thematic teams to map and document the hundreds of species living at the Delta alongside professional scientists, using field guides and the iNaturalist app. The Sandy River Delta Eco-Blitz is part of a region wide, ongoing Eco-Blitz Series to find and collect data on the Portland-Vancouver metro area’s wildlife. This event is free, open to all ages, and no experience is necessary. Community members will be paired with identification specialists who will lead them on an outing to observe species of interest.” Parents: please note that this park is a very popular off-leash dog park. Don’t consider attending if you’re not pretty comfortable with that.

“Wig Stylin’ for Teens”, Saturday, April 22, 1PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/fashion-costumes-and-wig-design-teens “Come make your own wigs for a costume party or cosplay with Theater Professional Jessica Carr! Learn, explore and create different characters from History to Cosplay and everything in between. This program will focus on wig design. Already have a wig? No worries. Bring it in and we'll jazz it up together.”

“Nez Perce Chief Redheart Ceremony”, Saturday, April 22, 10AM, Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, Great Meadow. Free. “Join us for the 20th Annual Memorial Ceremony to remember Chief Redheart's band, including singing in honor of Nez Perce ancestors, the Riderless Horse Ceremony, the Sacred Pipe Ceremony and recognition of our veterans. Each year Nez Perce tribal members travel to sites important in their history to conduct traditional memorials like this one. After the ceremony, the public is encouraged to attend a traditional Native American meal, prepared and served by the Northwest Indian Veterans Association at the Artillery Barracks at 600 E. Hathaway Road. There is no charge for admission to this event but donations are welcome. Refreshments at the ceremony have been generously provided by Meals on Wheels People.” http://www.cityofvancouver.us/parksrec/page/chief-redheart-memorial-ceremony

“Weaving Workshop”, Saturday, April 22, 2PM, Woodstock Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/weaving-workshop “Learn basic weaving techniques on a pre-made loom and create a small decorative wall hanging.”

“Peppermint Lip Balm and Lavender Lotion”, Saturday, April 22, 2:30PM, Holgate Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/peppermint-lip-balm-and-lavender-lotion “Peppermint and lavender are two great herbs for lifting the spirits and relieving the winter blahs. Not to mention ... their scents are marvelous. After discussing both herbs and their uses, we will use them and moisturizing ingredients such as shea butter, coconut oil and cocoa butter to create our herbal treats. Everyone will go home with a luxurious lip balm to help lift the spirits and a calming, lavender lotion to soothe dry winter skin.”

“Anneke Bloomfield, Hidden Child During WWII”, Saturday, April 22, 1PM, Happy Valley Library. “When Anneke’s father feared the Nazi invasion in the Netherlands, he determined that his family would not be exterminated. Anneke tells the story of her experiences and how it felt to be sent away, not knowing where her parents or brothers were or if anyone was indeed even alive.”

“Earth Day at the Oregon Garden”, Saturday, April 22, 10AM-4PM, 879 W. Main St., Silverton. $5 suggested donation. Ecology themed activities, entertainment, and exhibitors, and food vendors. http://www.oregongarden.org/events/earth-day/

Anjali School of Dance Presents, “A Midsummer Night's Dream”, Saturday, April 22, 2PM, Hillsboro Brookwood Library. “Experience Shakespeare as never before! The Anjali School of Dance will be presenting a teaser from their upcoming A Midsummer Night's Dream show. The singular vision of the dance school is to increase awareness of Indian classical dance as a refined story telling medium to audiences around the world.”

“Mariachi Viva Mexico”, Saturday, April 22, 2:30PM, St. Johns Library; and Saturday, April 29, 2:30PM, Midland Library. “This six-piece Mariachi band includes trumpets, violins, guitars, guitaron and vihuelas to create lively, spirited music.”

“Day of the Book/Day of the Rose for Teens”, Sunday, April 23, 12PM, Tigard Library Young Adult Room. “One day every year in the Catalonia region of Spain, people celebrate love by giving each other roses and books. That's an idea worth borrowing! Stop by the Young Adult Room, choose a book (while supplies last), wrap it and make a duct tape rose to give to a loved one.”

“8th Annual Portland Letterpress Printers Fair”, Sunday, April 23, 11AM-5PM, Redd Building, 831 SE Salmon St., Pdx. Free. “Letterpress printing is one of the few remaining craft industries where its practitioners are innovating contemporary applications using centuries’ old machines. Now in our 8th year, Portland’s annual Letterpress Printers Fair is a celebration of traditional printing and the community who sustains it. Browse an array of goods from local printers, book artists, designers, and lovers of type! Get your hands dirty with live book arts demonstrations and participate in interactive printmaking experiments. Enjoy libations and watch large-scale steamroller printing as you experience firsthand the historic significance of ink and iron. Event is family friendly. General admission is free.” https://www.designweekportland.com/events/letterpress-printers-fair-e1e272da-5032-40ce-b890-1e530a649274

“Neighborhood Foraging of Spring Greens and Vegetables”, Sunday, April 23, 1PM, Wild Food Adventures, 422 SE 49th Ave., Pdx. Price and preregistration info here: http://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/neighborhood-foraging-of-spring-greens-and-vegetables/ “We’ll bushwhack through Portland’s urban neighborhoods to find some of Spring’s best and diverse delectables. See and sample from plants you pass by everyday. You will later find most of this abundance in your own neighborhood.”

“Origami Ornaments, Mobiles and Garlands”, Sunday, April 23, 2PM, Midland Library. Presented by artist Yuki Martin. “There are many simple but beautiful geometric shapes that you can fold out of pretty paper for room decoration or for a special event.”

“Latino Cultural Festival”, Sunday, April 23, 12PM-5PM, Hillsboro Civic Center, 150 E. Main St., Hillsboro. Free. “Started in 2004, the annual Latino Cultural Festival was originally designed to help connect the Latino business community with other local businesses. It has now developed in to a very proud tradition, in which we celebrate the diversity in Hillsboro. Featuring Latino art, food, entertainment and so much more, the Latino Cultural festival offers a chance for our community to welcome and embrace the traditions of the areas largest minority. The festival, currently held annually in April is a free community event open to anyone interested in attending.” http://www.hillsborochamberor.com/latino-cultural-festiv.html

“Hip Hop Soulsation”, Sunday, April 23, 3PM, Hillsdale Library. “Cykhyia was born and raised in New York and has been dancing since the age of 6 years old. Her dream is to always own a dance studio and bring the joy of dance to all walks of life. Now Cykhyia is in Oregon bringing her edgy and unique style to Portland. Join Cykhyia and Hip Hop Soulsation Academy as they bring an upbeat edgy interactive performance the whole family can enjoy.”

“Photo Walk: Using Your Smartphone Camera”, Sunday, April 23, 3:30PM, Vancouver Library, Computer Classroom Level 1. Ages 9 and up. “Lace up your walking shoes, charge up your cell phone, and join us for an easy walk as we explore the library and surrounding areas from a photographer's point of view. Learn how to use all the different camera functions on your smartphone: time-lapse, slo-mo, panorama and more.”

“Public tour of the Oregon Holocaust Memorial on the eve of Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day”, Sunday, April 23, 12PM, Washington Park at SW Washington Way and Wright Ave. “Oregon Holocaust Memorial docents Jill Slansky and Evelyn Banko will lead a one-hour tour, sharing stories of survival and loss.” http://www.ojmche.org/experience/special-events-2017-04-23-public-tour-of-the-oregon-holocaust-memorial

“Just Uke It! for Newbies”, Sunday, April 23, 3PM, Belmont Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/just-uke-it-newbies “Learn to play the ukulele with Aaron Canwell of Micah And Me. In this class for beginners, you'll focus on learning chords and new songs. The song selection includes the standard ukulele repertoire, children's music, American folk music, and pop and rock songs. Ukuleles provided; however you are welcome to bring your own.”

“Nesting Birds of Jackson Bottom”, Sunday, April 23, 1PM, Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve, 2600 SW Hillsboro Hwy., Hillsboro. Ages 12-adult. $15, or $10 for Hillsboro residents. Registration details here: https://www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/44470/796?curm=4&cury=2017 “Bald Eagle, Osprey and Great Blue Heron all nest and raise their young at Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve. This class introduces you to the life-styles of each of these species and includes a walk of about two miles to view the birds at their nest sites.”

“Yom HaShoah Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony”, Sunday, April 23, 7PM, Congregation Shaarie Torah, 920 NW 25th Ave., Pdx. Candle lighting ceremony included. Please bring a yellow flower to symbolize life.” http://www.ojmche.org/experience/special-events-2017-04-23-commemorative-service

“Natural Disease and Pest Solutions for Edible Gardens”, Monday, April 24, 6:30PM, Forest Grove Library. “Join Master Gardener Bob Falconer and learn how to protect your garden's bounty the natural way!”

“Creature Teachers present Live Animals!”, Monday, April 24, 6:30PM, West Linn Library. “Creature Teachers aims to foster an appreciation for all wildlife, including under-loved and misunderstood creatures like snakes and spiders. These events allow kids and adults alike to not only hear the facts, but to also experience the animals directly, to touch them, to come to know them as individuals, and to confront their own fears. Hopefully those who attend will look at their world with a renewed sense of caring and stewardship.”

“The Natural History of the Cascades and Beyond”, Monday, April 24, 7PM, Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave., Pdx. “Hear about native animals and plants in relation to early scientific exploration, Native American uses, climate change, and simply how they work. This talk and slideshow is built around readings from Mathews's new book, Natural History of the Pacific Northwest Mountains. Topics include pikas and wolverines-their changing present-day status and their dicey future; the arduous lives and brutal deaths of explorer-naturalists Georg Steller, Sir John Franklin, and David Douglas; and how shoestring root rot (sometimes considered the World's Largest Living Thing) may have saved life on earth. A tangential topic will be the history of the sea otter trade, which for a century was the main value European nations saw in the Pacific Northwest. Mathews will present and sign copies of his book.”

“Electronic Music Concert”, Monday, April 24, 7:30PM, Lewis and Clark University, Evans Hall, 0615 SW Palatine Hill Rd., Pdx. Free and open to the public. “Lewis and Clark presents an evening of original student electronic music. This stylistically varied concert will include a variety of videos and live performance.” http://www.lclark.edu/calendars/events/#event_id/171406/view/event

“Reading of the Names”, Monday, April 24, 10AM-5PM, Director Park, 815 SW Park Ave., Pdx. “Yom HaShoah, Jewish Remembrance Day, memorializes the millions of victims of persecution and mass murder during the Holocaust. On Yom HaShoah, in the nation of Israel, air raid sirens blow throughout the country, announcing two minutes of silence, during which Israeli Jews stand wordlessly in place – traffic stops, pedestrians stop, all join to remember the dead. Here in Portland – as in Jewish communities around the world – we gather to read the names of the men, women, and children murdered by Nazi Germany and its European collaborators between 1933 and 1945. On Yom HaShoah we read aloud names of those confirmed to have died in the Holocaust. There is no definitive list of those who perished. The list we read here in Portland is comprised of names archived at Yad Vashem, the Holocaust remembrance center in Jerusalem.” http://www.ojmche.org/experience/special-events-2017-04-24-reading-of-the-names

“Nature History of the Cascades and Beyond”, Monday, April 24, 7PM, McMenamins Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave., Pdx. “Hear about native animals and plants in relation to early scientific exploration, Native American uses, climate change, and simply how they work. This talk and slideshow is built around readings from Mathews’s new book, Natural History of the Pacific Northwest Mountains. Topics include pikas and wolverines—their changing present-day status and their dicey future; the arduous lives and brutal deaths of explorer-naturalists Georg Steller, Sir John Franklin, and David Douglas; and how shoestring root rot (sometimes considered the World’s Largest Living Thing) may have saved life on earth. A tangential topic will be the history of the sea otter trade, which for a century was the main value European nations saw in the Pacific Northwest. Mathews will present and sign copies of his book.” http://www.ohs.org/events/nature-history-of-the-cascades-and-beyond.cfm

“The King's Tomb in Ancient Egypt”, Monday, April 24, 7:30PM, Portland State University, Urban Center Building, 2nd Floor Gallery, 506 SW Mill St., Pdx. Free and open to the public. Presented by Dr. Aidan Dodson, University of Bristol, United Kingdom. “The royal tombs of ancient Egypt include some of the most stupendous monuments of all time, containing some of the greatest treasures to survive from the ancient world. Explore the history of the burial places of the rulers of Egypt from the very dawn of history down to the country’s absorption into the Roman Empire, three millennia later. During this time, the tombs ranged from mudbrick-lined pits in the desert, through pyramid-topped labyrinths to superbly-decorated galleries penetrating deep into the rock of the Valley of the Kings. Venture from the heart of modern Sudan all the way down the Nile to its delta, with side-trips to remote locations, where foreign rulers of Egypt found rest. Along with famous necropolises such as Saqqara, Giza, Abydos and Thebes, examine obscure spots such as Mendes, site of the last known ancient royal tomb in Egypt.” http://www.arce.org/chapters/oregon/events/2017/04/u1123/lecture-the-king-s-tomb-in-ancient-egypt

“Communication and Conflict Resolution with Children”, Monday, April 24, 7PM, Cedar Mill Library. For parents/educators. “Learn the myths and truths of conflict and how to deal with it, and dissolve it, effectively. Even elementary age children can participate in effective communication and conflict resolution. Presenter: Dr. Leeza Steindorf is an international speaker and expert in communication, conflict management, and teaching and parenting strategies. She is the author of Connected Parent, Empowered Child: Five Keys to Raising Happy, Confident, Responsible Kids.”

“Oregon Ghost Towns”, Tuesday, April 25, 6:30PM, Forest Grove Library. “Join writer and Oregon native Steve Arndt as he shares his fascinating experiences exploring the ghost towns of Oregon. Steve has written prolifically about the beauty and history of the state in his Roads Less Traveled series. More recently, he has focused on ghost towns with a series of three books. Enjoy a deep exploration of Oregon's fascinating and forgotten places.” https://www.roadslesstraveledoregon.com

Screening, “Reuse! Because You Can’t Recycle the Planet”, Tuesday, April 25, 6PM, Vancouver Library, Columbia Room Level 1. “Climate change and mass consumption is threatening our planet's existence. Excessive extraction of natural resources has created immeasurable waste and pollution. This issue is complicated and imminent. But traditional recycling is not enough. The reuse mission offers a more sustainable solution that everyone can be a part of. REUSE! Because You Can't Recycle The Planet follows Reuse Pro Alex Eaves' cross-country adventure where he finds endless reuse solutions for our waste problem that are not only sustainable, but many of which are easy and fun!” http://www.reusedocumentary.com

“Parent to Parent: Social Skills and Game Time”, Tuesday, April 25, 6PM, Goldendale Library. For young adults 16-25 on the autism spectrum and their parents. “Parent to Parent of Klickitat County is presenting a three week social skills class and game time for teens and young adults on the autism spectrum and their families. Parents are asked to attend so they can get to know one another and gain support from other parents and the coordinator of Parent to Parent, Donna Tiffan. Ages 16-25 only please. Pizza and beverages will be provided. Class will be on April 25, May 2 and May 9.”

“Life as Primary Text with Hip Hop Theatre Artist Dahlak Brathwaite”, Tuesday, April 25, 6:30PM, North Portland Library. “Meet nationally acclaimed visiting hip hop theatre artist Dahlak Brathwaite and explore the role of personal narrative in writing for hip hop in this workshop for teens and adults. Hear significant examples of how some of hip-hop's most impactful artists have drawn on personal narratives to inspire their work. Re-imagine your own personal narrative in order to speak to their society with relevance. Free yourself from being ‘bound’ to the facts, and instead use your imagination to highlight or accent the parts of your story that can make your desired impact. This workshop is offered in conjunction with public performances of Mr. Brathwaite's Hip Hop theatre play Spiritrials, presented by Boom Arts, at Disjecta Contemporary Art Center on April 21-22 and 27-30.”

“Connecting to Place Along the Columbia River”, Tuesday, April 25, 6:30PM, Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St., Troutdale. Free. “Confluence connects people to place through art and education. Confluence Executive Director Colin Fogarty will explain how this community supported nonprofit tells the story of the Columbia River system through six art/landscape installations in collaboration with Northwest tribes, communities and the celebrated artist Maya Lin. This work is designed to connect people with a more inclusive history of our region, a history that stretches beyond the notion that Lewis and Clark discovered this region and the pioneers settled it.” https://www.mcmenamins.com/events/163383-connecting-to-place-along-the-columbia-river

“Meet the Authors: Hilary and Julian Wang”, Tuesday, April 25, 6:30PM, Albina Library. “Join Hilary and Julian Wang as they talk about their exciting new children's book, ‘The Enchanted Cello Case’. They'll read excerpts from the book and talk about their writing process and how they published the story.”

“Poetry Group Hosts Sage Cohen”, Tuesday, April 25, 7PM, Barnes and Noble, 7700 NE Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver. “We couldn't think of a better way to celebrate National Poetry Month than by hosting inspirational local favorite Sage Cohen as she reads from her new title Fierce on the Page: Become the Writer You Were Meant to Be and Succeed on Your Own Terms. Get signed up for a open mic time slot at the start of the event, then prepare to get great tips, tricks and more from Sage.”

“Teen Sushi Making with Benihana”, Tuesday, April 25, 3:30PM, Lake Oswego Library. “Chefs from Benihana will teach you how to make California rolls and candy sushi. You will also learn about proper etiquette for Japanese dining. All participants must turn in a waiver form, please download it here and bring it with you to the event: http://www.ci.oswego.or.us/teens/teen-sushi-making-wbenihana.”

“Felted Flowers”, Wednesday, April 26, 6PM, Tigard Library, Burgess Community Room. Preregistration required and begins Wednesday, April 5; please call 503-718-2517. “Learn to make 3D flowers using the wet-felted method. Artist Kim Steffgen will show you how to make a flower with petals, stamens and stem. Students will create one completed flower and gain the know-how to make more.”

“Lava Flows and Missoula Floods: Geology of the Columbia Gorge”, Wednesday, April 26, 7PM, Audubon Society of Portland, 5151 NW Cornell Rd., Pdx. $14 for class or $115 for class plus optional field trip on April 29. Preregistration required; register online: http://audubonportland.org/trips-classes-camps/adult/classes/lavaFlows17 “The beautiful Columbia River Gorge has been shaped by violent natural forces over millions of years. Lava flows, volcanoes, giant floods, and landslides have all played their parts. Join Dr. Ivan Phillipsen to learn about the origins of the cliffs and waterfalls of this awe-inspiring region.”

Poetry Reading, “Amy Minato”, Wednesday, April 26, 7PM, Annie Bloom’s Books, 7850 SW Capitol Hwy., Pdx. Portland writer Amy Minato will read from her new poetry collection, 'Hermit Thrush'. http://www.josephminato.com/amyminato/

“Fly Gals: Women Airforce Service Pilots in World War II”, Wednesday, April 26, 6:30PM, Sherwood Library. “Author and speaker, Sig Unander, will share the fascinating story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) in World War II. The WASPs were the first American women military pilots in history. During the war they flew vital ferry, training and flight missions to free up men for combat operations. Led by famed aviators Jacqueline Cochran and Nancy Love, more that a thousand women pilots from all parts of the country graduated from military flight training and flew difficult and often hazardous missions. Presentation will include rare period photographs and profiles of individual WASPs, including Portland's remarkable Hazel Ying Lee, the first Chinese-American woman pilot.”

“Poet Laureate Tod Marshall”, Wednesday, April 26, 7PM, Washougal High School, 1201 39th St., Washougal. “Join Tod and local poets to celebrate the release of WA 129, the state-wide poetry anthology with a poem for each year of Washington statehood. Copies of WA 129 will be available for sale and signing.” http://www.fvrl.org/events#/?i=27

Re-Imagined Radio Presents, “City of Weird: Otherworldly Tales Presented for your Listening Pleasure”, Wednesday, April 26, 7PM, Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St., Vancouver. $5. “Otherworldly tales reinterpreted and performed as short radio dramas for a live audience. These Weird stories set in the Pacific Northwest capture the bizarre, fringe spirit of the region.” http://www.kigginstheatre.net/events/re-imagined-radio/

“(Young) Adulting: Money, Money, Money! For Teens”, Thursday, April 27, 4:30PM, Beaverton Murray Scholls Library. “Are you worried about what the money situation will look like when you're older? Get an early start by discovering your dream job, learning about ways to donate to help people in need, and learning how to make a few items that you can potentially sell to your friends and family.”

“Organic Gardening for Summer”, Thursday, April 27, 6:30PM, Oak Lodge Library, Oak Grove. All ages. “Local gardener Arthur Moore will help you plan your summer planting for a late harvest.”

“Spring Shorebirds”, Thursday, April 27, 7PM, Audubon Society of Portland, 5151 NW Cornell Rd., Pdx. $14 for class or $115 for class plus optional field trip on April 29. Preregistration required; register online: http://audubonportland.org/trips-classes-camps/adult/classes/spring_shorebirds “Unlike the steady trickle of southbound birds in the fall, shorebird migration in the spring is fast and furious, with massive numbers of migrants passing through Oregon on their way to arctic nesting grounds. Local author John Rakestraw will teach you to recognize all the common shorebird species by color, shape, and behavior. On Saturday we will travel to the coast to see these birds in person (transportation provided).”

“Poetry Workshop with Poet Laureate Tod Marshall”, Thursday, April 27, 4PM, Vancouver Library, Columbia Room Level 1. “Join Washington State Poet Laureate Tod Marshall for a hands-on poetry workshop designed to engage your imagination through language. The class will include the chance to explore energies that can bring new directions to your writing as we gather in a supportive community to make compelling and fresh metaphors.”

“Native Plants and Pollinators of Mt Hood”, Thursday, April 27, 7PM, Bark office, 351 NE 18th Ave., Pdx. Free. “Bark will be co-sponsoring this event with the Portland Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Oregon (NPSO-PDX) as part of Portland's Native Plant Appreciation Week to delve into the wonderful world of the pollinators and their plants. Pollinators are responsible for assisting over 80% of the world's flowering plants. Without them, humans and wildlife wouldn't have much to eat or look at! Animals that assist plants in their reproduction as pollinators include species of ants, bats, bees, beetles, birds, butterflies, flies, moths, wasps, as well as other unusual animals. This event will include a presentation by David Lebo, Lead Botanist for the Mt. Hood National Forest, who is collaborating on a project with Bark and NPSO-PDX for the collection of seeds of plants which promote pollinators in our backyard forest. Come learn about what types of habitats and plant species these important creatures need to continue to function within their critical roles. And then learn how to get involved with Bark's upcoming work to restore pollinator habitat on Mt. Hood!” http://bark-out.org/event/native-plants-and-pollinators-mt-hood

“From Wastewater to Wetlands: A Stunning Story of Restoration for Birds”, Thursday, April 27, 6:30PM, Happy Valley Station, 13551 SE 145th Ave, Happy Valley. “Fernhill Wetlands is a beautiful example of habitat restoration that benefits wildlife and also provides a vital service to the community by treating wastewater naturally. This 600 acre wetland near the confluence of Gales Creek and the Tualatin River contains essential marsh, lake, and riparian habitat and is host to thousands of migrant and resident bird species. Join Portland Audubon’s Avian Conservation Program Manager Joe Liebezeit to learn more about the innovative Natural Treatment Systems (NTS)/Habitat Enhancement Project at the Fernhill Wetlands site in Forest Grove, and learn how Portland Audubon and its team of community scientists are learning how the bird community is responding to the habitat enhancement efforts. An experienced wildlife biologist and conservationist, Joe has been studying birds and other wildlife in diverse habitats for over 20 years. He leads Portland Audubon’s community science program which includes projects ranging from songbird surveys in Portland greenspaces to seabird and oystercatcher monitoring on the coast. Joe also manages Portland Audubon’s Ocean Conservation Program which focuses on helping implement Oregon’s new system of marine reserves and increasing protections of forage fish species important to seabirds.” http://audubonportland.org/about/events/from-wastewater-to-wetlands-a-stunning-story-of-restoration-for-birds

“Engineer in a Box, for Teens”, Friday, April 28, 1:30PM, Bethany Community Room, 15160 NW Laidlaw Rd., Ste 120. Ages 11-18. “Using only the supplies found in a box, teens will create a structure that can withstand an earthquake. Work as a team or an individual.”

“Gorge Artists Open Studios”, Friday, April 28 through Sunday, April 30, 10AM-5PM. http://www.gorgeartists.org

“Rainspout 2017”, Friday, April 28 though Sunday, April 30, Yachats. “Music will reign over the bucolic Oregon Coast village of Yachats Oregon April 28, 29, and 30, at the Rainspout 2017 Music Festival. Rainspout 2017 offers a diverse, exciting, eclectic collection of world class musical acts, workshops, dining, dancing, hosted jam sessions, plus a children’s show and an all ages sing-a-long. Spend a wonderful music-filled weekend in the coastal village travel guru Arthur Frommer named as one of his ten favorite travel destinations in the world!” http://rainspout.org

“Egg Drop Competition”, Drop-in Build and Test Session Friday, April 28, 4PM, Clark College STEM Building Lobby and Drop Tower, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver; and Competition Saturday, April 29, 8:30AM, Vancouver Library, Columbia Room. Ages 5 and up. “Here’s the challenge: can you engineer a carrier that will keep an egg safe in a 5-story drop? The library provides the materials, the Clark College NERD Girls provide the expertise, and YOU save an egg from going the way of Humpty Dumpty.” http://www.fvrl.org/events#/?i=29

“DIY Book Art”, Friday, April 28, 4PM, Three Creeks Library. Ages 12 and up. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.fvrl.org/events/search/book%20art#/?i=1 “Join us for an afternoon of Do-It-Yourself Book Art! All materials are provided; just bring your creativity.”

“Portland Music Video Festival Showcase”, Friday, April 28, 8PM-10PM, North Plains Library. “Join us for The Portland Music Video Festival. It's an exciting showcase of the work of musicians and filmmakers from Portland and around the world. Founded and directed by Portland State University professor Dustin Morrow, the festival focuses on widely varying approaches to interpreting music for the visual medium. Many of the videos showcased at the Festival come from local artists and filmmakers. Other videos come from as far away as Korea, Sweden, Denmark, and Japan. The Portland Music Video Festival is one of only a handful of festivals in the world dedicated exclusively to the art and craft of music video production.”

“Beat Making with iPads for Teens”, Friday, April 28, 4PM, Rockwood Library. “Become a beatmaker easy by coming to this awesome workshop for teens! Work with other teens in a fun game and the iPad app DM1 to create collaborative beats.”

“Mt. Hood Rock Club Rock and Gem Show”, Friday, April 28 and Saturday, April 29 10AM-5PM, and Sunday, April 30, 10AM-4PM, W.D. Jackson Armory, 6255 NE Cornfoot Rd., Pdx. Free admission, one free rock for each child. https://mthoodrockclub.wordpress.com/annual-rock-show/

“Starting Your Vegetable Garden”, Saturday, April 29, 2:30PM, Sherwood Library. “Often new vegetable gardeners, dreaming of lush, productive gardens, are frustrated with their lack of success. Don’t let that be you! OSU Extension Service Master Gardener, Tim Lanfri, will walk you through the process of starting your own vegetable garden. He will talk about site selection, soil preparation, planting times, water and fertilization needs as well as general garden maintenance. Focus will be on the spring and summer gardens.”

“Spring Color Tour”, Saturday, April 29, 12PM, Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd., Pdx. Free. “Take a guided tour through Hoyt Arboretum to see and smell the spring season’s colorful blooms. Dress for the weather, and wear comfortable shoes for walking on trails. Bring your camera to photograph the beautiful displays of spring color! Meet at noon at the Visitor Center for this family-friendly tour; advanced registration is not required.”

“Fantastic Mosses and Where to Find Them”, Saturday, April 29, 10AM, Smith and Bybee Wetlands, 5300 N. Marine Dr., Pdx. All ages. $6 per person or $11 per family. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.oregonmetro.gov/event/fantastic-mosses-and-where-find-them/2017-04-29 “Diminutive but darling, Northwest mosses are renowned for their abundance. Grab your hand lens and take a closer look into the enchanting world of mosses. Learn about their ecology and how to identify them.”

Exhibit, “Focus on Book Arts”, Saturday, April 29 through Saturday, June 10, Central Library Collins Gallery. “As a prelude to the biannual Focus on Book Arts conference at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon on June 20-25, Multnomah County Library will host a display of book art from the very best in the fields of bookbinding, printing, decorating papers, paper making, books design and publishing. Join us for an artists reception with live music and light refreshments on May 3 at 6-7:30pm, and a more intimate panel discussion with the artists on May 7 at 2-4pm.”

“Ten Graphic Novel Book Club”, Saturday, April 29, 12PM, Sandy Library. Registration info and more details here: http://www.ci.sandy.or.us/index.cfm?fuseaction=content.pageDetails&id=77161&typeID=40312

“Beyond Names and Dates: Filling in the Stories of our Female Ancestors”, Saturday, April 29, 2PM, Oregon City Library. “Names, dates, and places are the stock-in-trade of genealogy, but they often conjure up little more than the skeletal framework of an ancestor, and when it comes to our female ancestors, even those details are often missing. For most of recorded time, women didn't leave much of a paper trail. Nonetheless, these ancestors led rich, full lives, and it is up to us to find ways to tell their stories. We'll look at ways in which local history, laws, politics, natural disasters, probate inventories and other resources can help.”

“Columbia Gorge 2.0: Beyond the Hiking Trails”, Saturday, April 29, 3PM, Hollywood Library. “Meet author Laura O. Foster and learn about the history of the Columbia River Gorge. She’ll also share travel options for no or low-cost adventures, in the water, on the trails, in the towns, and in the museums and historic neighborhoods.”

“Astronomy Day Celebration”, Saturday, April 29, 7PM, Rooster Rock State Park and Stub Stewart State Park. Free with $5 parking fee. Be sure to check their website to make sure that this event is not cancelled due to overcast skies. http://www.omsi.edu/calendar?start[value][date]=&end[value][date]=&keywords[0]=345&keys=&page=1#nodeid-9380 “Astronomy Day wouldn't be complete without a free Star Party on Saturday, April 29 at Rooster Rock State Park and Stub Stewart State Park starting at sunset. From beginners to experts of all ages, here's your opportunity to view the stars and other celestial objects up close and personal through telescopes. Viewing highlights include Mars and Jupiter, waxing crescent Moon, and more! Warm clothing and a flashlight with red light are recommended. Personal telescopes and binoculars are welcome.”

“Oregon Ag Fest”, Saturday, April 29 and Sunday, April 30, Oregon State Fairgrounds, 2330 17th St. NE, Salem. $9 admission ($2 off coupon on website), free for kids 12 and under, free parking. “Agriculture is one of the few industries that affects us all. It involves the food we eat, the clothes we wear, and many of the materials we use in our daily lives. Though agriculture is such a major part of our everyday lives, most folks don’t know much more than where to buy the products they need. Oregon Ag Fest was created to help better educate the public about the importance of agriculture. We demonstrate how important ag’s economic impact, logistics and practices are: showing folks, especially kids, such things as where the food they eat comes from, how sheep are raised for the wool to make clothing, to the importance of our forests for ecology and human survival. Each April, Ag Fest is presented as a two-day, hands-on, activity-filled festival. It’s held at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem. Our goal is to provide an educational experience for the whole family that is really fun. And, we keep it affordable! Kids age 12 and under are FREE! Nearly 17,000 people attend Ag Fest each year to touch, taste and experience the incredible world of Oregon agriculture. Visitors come from all over the state eager to have fun while learning about Oregon’s largest industry.” http://oragfest.com

“2017 Handmade Musical Instrument Exhibit”, Saturday, April 29 and Sunday, April 30, 12PM-5PM, Marylhurst University campus. $3 admission, free for kids 11 and under. “Welcome to the Northwest Handmade Musical Instrument Exhibit. This year marks the 42nd year of the exhibit, an event highly anticipated by makers, musicians, suppliers, and lovers of music and craft, of all ages. The Exhibition will be held on the lovely campus of Marylhurst University near Portland, Oregon, and features musical instrument makers and performers of the Pacific Northwest.” http://www.nwmusicalinstrumentshow.org

“New Year in the Park”, Saturday, April 29, 10AM-6PM, Glenhaven Park, NE 82nd Ave. and Siskiyou St., Pdx. Free. “New Year in the Park is a community organized event that celebrates Cambodian, Laos, Thai, and Burmese New Year traditions. These cultural groups celebrate the New Year each April, but Portland’s communities have always held separate celebrations. Now, the different but equally fascinating languages and cultural perspectives are coming together. Many of us came to Oregon as immigrants or refugees, but as we’ve grown roots in Oregon, we’ve decided it’s time for CLT New Year in the Park to share our cultures with everyone,” says Chom Sou, Sponsorship Chair for the CLT New Year in the Park. “This is an amazing achievement, and it’s very exciting to bring our vibrant cultures together for the first time!” https://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/article/525901

“Portland Opera Preview: La Bohéme”, Sunday, April 30, 2PM, Central Library, Collins Gallery. “Join us for a special preview of Portland Opera's upcoming production of Puccini's La Bohème. The preview is hosted by Chorus Master and Assistant Conductor Nicholas Fox with musical highlights performed by Portland Opera's Resident Artists.”

“Tracking Club”, Sunday, April 30, 9AM- 12PM, Oxbow Regional Park, 3010 SE Oxbow Pkwy., Gresham. Free with $5 per vehicle day use fee. Meet at the Flood Plain parking area. “The Tracking Club is a non formal gathering of people interested in the art of Tracking and Nature Awareness. Open to all skill levels.” The Tracking Club meets at Oxbow on the last Sunday morning of each month. They are very welcoming to newcomers and Oxbow is a perfect place to learn the art of animal tracking. https://www.facebook.com/groups/117827544940736/

Author Talk, “Jami Curl”, Sunday, April 30, 2PM, Powell’s, 1005 W. Burnside St., Pdx. Local candymaker and owner of Portland candy company Quin, Jami Curl presents her book, “Candy Is Magic: Real Ingredients, Modern Recipes”. “This game-changing candy cookbook offers more than 200 achievable recipes using real, natural ingredients for everything from flavor-packed fruit lollipops to light-as-air marshmallows.” http://quincandy.com/sweetstuff2/candy-is-magic-book

Author Talk, “Vanessa Van Edwards”, Sunday, April 30, 7:30PM, Powell’s, 1005 W. Burnside St., Pdx. Vanessa Van Edwards presents her book, “Captivate: The Science of Succeeding With People”. “Do you feel awkward at networking events? Do you wonder what your date really thinks of you? Do you wish you could decode people? You need to learn the science of people. As a human behavior hacker, Vanessa Van Edwards created a research lab to study the hidden forces that drive us. And she’s cracked the code. In Captivate, she shares shortcuts, systems, and secrets for taking charge of your interactions at work, at home, and in any social situation. These aren’t the people skills you learned in school. This is the first comprehensive, science backed, real life manual on how to captivate anyone—and a completely new approach to building connections. When you understand the laws of human behavior, your influence, impact, and income will increase significantly. What’s more, you will improve your interpersonal intelligence, make a killer first impression, and build rapport quickly and authentically in any situation—negotiations, interviews, parties, and pitches. You’ll never interact the same way again.” http://www.scienceofpeople.com/captivate/

“2017 Portland Dutch King's Day Celebration”, Sunday, April 30, 4PM-7PM, Oaks Park Dance Pavillion, 7805 SE Oaks Park Way, Pdx. $5 per family admission. All are invited to come, and we do recommend you wear Orange apparel, the official color of the house of Orange Dutch Royal family. Official opening by Dutch Honorary Consul in Oregon Hans van Alebeek. Live Portland Band: 7 Bridges Row led by Waldo Wolrabe... bring your dancing shoes. Watch a Klompenmaker demonstration. Once again we will have a Silent Auction, where you can bid on cool stuff. Free coffee, tea and water at the beverage counter. Bar will have Heineken on tap and Grolsch beer in bottles, white and red wine and misc. soft drinks available using concession tickets. Foods will include: patat met mayonnaise, broodje kroket, kip of pork sate, Hollandse pannekoeken en zoute haring. Boterkoek available using concession tickets. Afke Wierstra will be selling freshly baked Boterkoek and Gevulde koek and krentebollen Numerous Dutch products will be for sale such as: Tulips by Oregon Flowers, ontbijtkoek, drop and other goodies sold by PDS. Kid's games such as: koekhappen, zaklopen, spijkerpoepen, etc. Vrijmarkt (limited space available sign up early). Sjoelen by Dutch GamesTony's Chocolonely will have a fun display where you can win free delicious Dutch chocolate. You can buy food and drinks by using concession tickets, which we sell at the event and on line. This event will be a highlight of your spring! Last year we had close to 500 people and we look forward to celebrate this Dutch holiday again with you.” http://portlanddutch.ning.com/events/portland-dutch-king-s-day-celebration

“The Orbs Phenomenon”, Sunday, April 30, 7PM, Mission Theatre, 1624 NW Glisan St., Pdx. Free. “Have you heard about the orb phenomena? Why are light spheres suddenly appearing in so many of our digital photographs? Are they just dust or is there really something deeper and more profound to be learned? Why are there so many different colors? Are the orbs friendly? Nancy Myers is an orb medium and photographer and has been capturing orbs for over 7 years. She will share with you her journey of how this phenomena came into her life and what the orbs have taught her - not only why they are here but also what they are and why they are appearing now in masse. During her presentation, Nancy will take a few photos of some audience members and share them on the spot. Afterwards, you will have an opportunity to have your picture taken by Nancy as she asks your loved ones to surround you and show themselves.” https://www.mcmenamins.com/events/163404-the-orbs-phenomenon

Screening, “Just Eat It”, Sunday, April 30, 3PM, Ledding Library. “Part of the Eat Smart, Waste Less campaign, Kayla Scheafer, Confluence Americorps Member, will present the film, facilitate a discussion and offer free resources to people regarding food waste and how they can save money by wasting less food. An effort to make people aware of how much food is wasted every day and the negative impact this has on our environment.” Trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkASAZGIuu0

March Marvels

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This is my list of events for the greater Portland area and beyond for March 2017. Please doublecheck anything you'd like to attend in case of typos, mistakes and cancellations.

March is the beginning of wildflower season in Oregon, beginning with grass widows at Catherine Creek in the Columbia River Gorge and trilliums at Tryon Creek, followed by camas flowers at Camassia Natural Area. At Hoyt Arboretum, their spectacular magnolia collection will explode into bloom as well. Head to a pond, especially at dusk, and you will surely hear Pacific chorus frogs singing their unforgettable songs. Frog eggs are being laid and soon ponds will be teeming with tadpoles. Don't miss the magic! If you're planning a garden with your kids and would like some help getting started, be aware that there are a wealth of free classes available. Google your county OSU or WSU Extension, and check your local nursery and your library calendar. Portland Nursery is also a good place to check. For a list of regularly occurring homeschool activities, check here: http://stagbeetlepower.blogspot.com/p/portland-area-classes-and-drop-in.html.

“Six Word Story Contest for All Ages”, March 1 through March 26, Sherwood Library. “There’s a literary legend that Ernest Hemingway, while having dinner with fellow writers of the famous Algonquin Round Table in New York City, bet he could write a story in just six words. They bet not. He grabbed a pen and a napkin and wrote: ‘For Sale: baby shoes, never worn.’ They paid up and Hemingway called it his best work. Now it’s your turn! Enter the Library’s fourth annual Six Word Story contest, between March 1 and 26, and you could win one of three great prizes. Who knows you might even win a place in literary history. We will have a special team of Six Word Story contest judges who will review all submitted stories. They will choose their favorite three who will be our winners. Winners will be announced during National Library Week, the second week in April. Send your Six Word Story in an email to askusSPL@wccls.org. Six Word Stories may also be left at the front desk of the Sherwood Public Library. You may also submit using our Facebook page, but please send us a Facebook message, rather than post entries on our wall. Please include your full name and either a telephone number or an email. Rules: Your story must have six words.  You may only use one contraction, such as I’m, can’t, wasn’t, etc., per story.  Your story must be your original work.  You may submit up to two Six Word Stories per contestant.  Your Six Word Story must be submitted by March 26, 2017.  By entering the Six Word Story Contest, you give the Sherwood Public Library the rights to post your story and name in the Library and in our media outlets.”

“Portland Opera 2017 Season Preview”, Wednesday, March 1, 7PM, Beaverton Library Meeting Rooms A and B; Saturday, March 18, 2PM, Gresham Library; and Sunday, March 19, 2PM, Central Library, Collins Gallery. “Join us for a special preview of Portland Opera's 2017 season! This preview includes musical highlights of Puccini's La Bohème, Leigh's Man of La Mancha, Mozart's Così fan tutte, and Lang's The Difficulty of Crossing a Field and The Little Match Girl Passion. The preview is hosted by Chorus Master and Assistant Conductor Nicholas Fox, with performances by Portland Opera's Resident Artists. Free and open to the public; no registration required.”

Author Talk, “Ruth Tenzer Feldman”, Wednesday, March 1, 7PM, Broadway Books, 1714 NE Broadway St., Pdx. Ruth Tenzer Feldman discusses her 3rd YA novel in the “Blue Thread” series, “Seven Stitches”. “Welcome to Portland, Oregon, 2059. It’s been a year since the Cascadia subduction zone earthquake wreaked havoc with the city and devastated the Oregon coast. Meryem Einhorn Zarfati is still struggling to put her life back together and find her mother when a time-traveler insists that Meryem must save Izabel, a young girl enslaved in sixteenth century Istanbul. Freeing Izabel is not enough. She needs a home. Izabel thinks Meryem is magical, thanks to Meryem’s use of the Internet. But what works in Izabel’s world can’t help the destitute father and daughter living in a van in Meryem’s neighborhood. A story of hope, loss, and resilience, Seven Stitches joins The Ninth Day and Blue Thread in the Blue Thread Saga.” http://ruthtenzerfeldman.com

“Protests, Riots, and Social Movements, A Panel Discussion”, Wednesday, March 1, 4PM, Portland State University, Smith Memorial Student Union, Vanport Room 338, 1825 SW Broadway, Pdx. Free and open to the public. Panelists: David A. Horowitz (History Dept.), Shirley A. Jackson (Black Studies Dept.), and Cornel Pewewardy (Indigenous Nations Studies Program). Moderated by Patricia A. Schechter (History and Judaic Studies Dept.). https://www.pdx.edu/events/protests-riots-and-social-movements-panel-discussion?delta=0

“The Surprising Adventures of George Gibbs on the Oregon Frontier, (1884-1861)”, Wednesday, March 1, 1PM, Tualatin Heritage Center 8700 SW Sweek Dr., Tualatin. Donations requested. “Dr. Stephen Beckham describes little-known George Gibbs who served as secretary and cartographer for the Willamette Valley Treaty Commission in 1851. In 1849 he rode horseback to Oregon and was heavily involved in Indian affairs. An artist and writer, he wrote fishing-rights treaties for Gov. I.I. Stevens and returned to the East in 1861 where he worked for the Hudsons Bay Claims Commission. Dr. Beckham is a retired history professor from Lewis and Clark College and a popular speaker.” http://tualatinhistoricalsociety.org/calendar.html

“Lunch with the Birds”, Wednesdays in March, 12PM, Rood Bridge Park, 4000 Rood Bridge Road, Hillsboro. Free. “Waterfowl and songbirds.” “Join Jackson Bottom Staff and Volunteers for Lunch with the Birds! Every Wednesday through April, from Noon to 1 pm. Location varies, featuring a different City of Hillsboro Park or natural area each month. For bird watchers of all levels and ages. Come and learn identification tips and natural history facts for our local wildlife. Bring binoculars and a field guide if you have them, loaner binoculars are available if you don’t. We meet rain or shine and spend our time outside! Some parks have shelter from the rain but be prepared for the weather. Free. No pre-registration required.” https://www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/home/showdocument?id=10915

“Mason Bees Made Easy”, Wednesday, March 1, 6:15PM, Backyard Bird Shop Vancouver; Thursday, March 2, 6:15PM, Backyard Bird Shop Lake Oswego; Wednesday, March 8, 6:15PM, Backyard Bird Shop, West Linn; and Thursday, March 9, 6:15PM, Backyard Bird Shop, NE Portland. $5 registration fee- attendees will be given a $5 in store coupon. Contact each store to register: http://backyardbirdshop.com/events/ “Join staffer Mark Fitzsimons for his fantastic Introduction to Mason Bees class. This is a popular class for good reason: Mark’s class offers a primer for those who are just getting started, and is also great as a refresher course on how to optimize colony growth and health.”

Author Talk, “Daniel Mathews”, Wednesday, March 1, 7:30PM, Powell’s, 1005 W. Burnside St., Pdx. “Natural History of the Pacific Northwest Mountains is an engagingly written, portable history of the Cascade region identifying the flora, fauna, and geology of the region. This guide also includes information about the landscape and weather. Packed with 800 color photographs, this is the perfect overview of the region if you are looking for a simple way to discover the great outdoors.”

“Teen Tech Month Coding Academy: Robots”, Wednesday, March 1 though Wednesday, March 29, Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries. For ages 12-18. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.fvrl.org/events/search/Teen%2BTech%2BMonth%2BCoding%2BAcademy%253A%2BRobots#/?i=2 “Teach a robot to do your bidding! Come and try your hand at coding our Arduino-based Wink Robots. No prior experience is necessary.”

“Mind the Gaps: How Gender Shapes Our Lives”, Thursday, March 2, 6PM, Hillsboro Brookwood Library. “From the moment we are born, gender shapes every aspect of our lives. What can these disparities tell us about society’s values and priorities? How can we better understand the complex ways gender affects our daily lives and identities? Jade Aguilar, an assistant professor of sociology and women’s and gender studies at Willamette University, will lead participants in a conversation about these questions and examine ways of finding meaning within gender gaps.”

“Water Drop Photography”, Thursday, March 2, 7PM, Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan St., Pdx. $5 suggested donation. Presented by Martin Waugh, Liquid Sculpture Photographer. “Water is fundamental. It comprises the majority of the Earth's surface and is present in all life. From our primordial beginnings to our prenatal environment to our very constitution, it is we. In this talk, Martin discusses the techniques, discoveries, and surprises he encountered in his ten-year obsession with photographing water drops. As with so many things, even if it appears simple, the closer you look the more complex and beautiful it becomes. Martin’s creative uses of high-speed photography make it possible to capture the smooth and effortless curves of liquid, eliciting a childlike sense of fun and whimsy. By varying the size, speed and position of drops, as well as the color, viscosity, and surface tension, Martin creates a panorama of color, movement and intrigue. His images are engaging metaphors for life and are as intriguing to the eye as they are thought provoking.” http://www.omsi.edu/calendar/science-pub-portland-water-drop-photography

Author Talk, “Amy Sutherland”, Thursday, March 2, 7PM, Powell’s, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd., Beaverton. Amy Sutherland discusses her book, “Rescuing Penny Jane: One Shelter Volunteer, Countless Dogs, and the Quest to Find Them All Homes”. “What shelter dogs need is obvious—a home. But how do we find all those homes? That question sends bestselling writer and lifelong dog lover Amy Sutherland on a quest to find the answers in her own volunteer work and beyond. The result is an unforgettable and inspiring trip through the world of homeless dogs and the people who work so hard to save them.” http://amysutherland.com/Amy_Sutherland/Home.html

Author Talk, “L. A. Kauffman”, Thursday, March 2, 7:30PM, Powell’s, 3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Pdx. L. A. Kauffman discusses her book, “Direct Action: Protest and the Reinvention of American Radicalism”. “A longtime movement insider's powerful account of the origins of today's protest movements and what they can achieve now. As Americans take to the streets in record numbers to resist the presidency of Donald Trump, L.A. Kauffman’s timely, trenchant history of protest offers unique insights into how past movements have won victories in times of crisis and backlash and how they can be most effective today. This deeply researched account, twenty-five years in the making, traces the evolution of disruptive protest since the Sixties to tell a larger story about the reshaping of the American left. Kauffman, a longtime grassroots organizer, examines how movements from ACT UP to Occupy Wall Street to Black Lives Matter have used disruptive tactics to catalyze change despite long odds.” https://www.versobooks.com/books/2331-direct-action

“Balloon Tying Class”, Thursday, March 2, 4:30PM, West Linn Library. Grades 4-8. “Learn how to tie fun balloon creations with local artist, Mike Gallagher!”

“Results from Ciwicen, a 2800 yr old Lower Elwha Klallam Coastal Village, Washington State”, Thursday, March 2, 4PM, Smith Memorial Student Union, 1825 SW Broadway, Pdx. Free and open to the public. “A group of us from PSU (Virginia Butler, Sarah Sterling, Laura Syvertson, and Pat Rennaker) will present: ‘Results from Ciwicen, a 2800 yr old Lower Elwha Klallam coastal village, Washington State’. The talk will summarize results from a multi-year project that studied the geo-zooarchaeological records from Čḯxwicən village, coastal Washington state. The project focused on remains from several houses excavated and associated midden with fine geo-stratigraphic control; over one million faunal remains (from shellfish, mammal, bird and fish) allow for detailed reconstruction of animal use. Researchers studied the dynamic interactions between humans and animals-- focusing especially on their response to several large-magnitude earthquakes, periods of climate change, and an increase in sheltered habitat. As usual the presentation is free and open to the public.” https://www.pdx.edu/events/first-thursday-results-ciwicen-2800-yr-old-lower-elwha-klallam-coastal-village-washington-state?delta=0

Screening, “Promised Land”, Thursday, March 2, 7PM, Washington State University, Dengerink Administration Building, Rooms 129 and 130, 14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave., Vancouver. Free and open to the public. “A social justice documentary, ‘Promised Land’ examines the Chinook and Duwamish fights for federal recognition and sovereignty while also exploring the nature of life, death and indigenous culture in the state of Washington. A Q/A session featuring filmmakers Vasant Samudre Salcedo and Sarah Samudre Salcedo, and Chinook Indian Nation tribal elders and citizens will follow the film.” http://www.promisedlanddoc.com

“Civil Disobedience Workshops”, Weekly on Thursdays through April 27, 5PM-6:30PM, Lewis and Clark College, Miller Hall, 0615 SW Palatine Hill Rd., Pdx. Free and open to the public. Parking permits required on campus. Preregistration required; contact Chelsea Jackson at cjackson@lclark.edu or 503-768-7378. Details and each week’s topic here: http://www.lclark.edu/calendars/events/#event_id/223508/view/event

“Kin Killin' Kin Reception and Community Dialogue”, Thursday, March 2, 6PM, North Portland Library. Exhibit runs now through Sunday, April 2, Fri. 3-7pm and Sat. and Sun. 2-7pm, Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center, 5340 N. Interstate Ave., Pdx. “Join artist James Pate for a reception and community dialogue to discuss the themes in his exhibition, Kin Killin' Kin. Kin Killin' Kin is one of the most powerful, thought-provoking art exhibitions on youth and gun violence in African American communities. Dubbed the "KKK Series," the exhibition is intended to incite controversy and critical thinking by juxtaposing scenes from civil rights history over images of urban infighting that is the reality today. This compelling collection will be a fully curated exhibition at Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center.” http://www.passinart.net/single-post/2017/01/29/“Kin-Killin’-Kin”-KKK-Art-Exhibit-by-artist-James-Pate-comes-to-Portland

Author Talk, “Carl Abbott”, Thursday, March 2, 7PM, Broadway Books, 1714 NE Broadway St., Pdx. “Author, historian, and urban specialist Carl Abbott joins us to read from his newest book, ‘Imagining Urban Futures: Cities in Science Fiction and What We Might Learn from Them’. After five decades teaching urban studies and urban planning, Abbott brings together urban studies and literary studies to examine fictional cities in works by authors as different as E.M. Forester, Isaac Asimov, Kim Stanley Robinson, and China Mieville, and how these fictional cities might help us to envision an urban future that is viable and resilient. In Imagining Urban Futures, Abbott examines how shifting weather patterns, rising sea levels, reduced access to resources, and a host of other issues will radically impact urban environments and what we can learn from futuristic, fictional cities to help address those issues.”

“Drop-In Makerspace”, Friday, March 3, 1PM-5PM, Tualatin Mobile Makerspace at the Tualatin Library. “We will have a variety of equipment and activities available for self-directed learning with staff assistance available. Some of the equipment we currently have available includes 3D pens, a 3D printer demo, Little Bits circuitry kits, Squishy Circuits, and other Maker activities. We will be adding new equipment as time goes on.”

“James and the Giant Peach, Jr.”, Friday, March 3 through Sunday, March 12, Theatre in the Grove, 2028 Pacific Ave., Forest Grove. $16 adults, $14 seniors and youth (17 and under). “Theatre in the Grove is proud to present its ‘master-peach,’ a production of Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach JR. A delightfully offbeat adaptation of the classic Roald Dahl adventure, James and the Giant Peach. This is a fantastical tale of a boy, his insect friends, and their amazing journey across the ocean on a giant piece of fruit.” http://theatreinthegrove.org/wp/

“Doctor Who Trivia Challenge”, Friday, March 3, 5PM, Hood River Library. “Think you know all of time and space? come test your knowledge at the Doctor Who trivia challenge. Prizes. Come in costume for extra points. Fish fingers and custard. Bow ties encouraged!!”

“The Women of Vinland”, Friday, March 3, 7:30PM, Portland State University, Cramer Hall, Room 171, 1721 SW Broadway, Pdx. Free and open to the public. “Did you know several women were involved in the Viking Age voyages across the North Atlantic, and that they helped shape the destiny of the effort? In her talk, Dr. Ward will examine how history has remembered these women in the variable, and contradictory, depictions they receive in the Vinland Saga accounts. Dr. Ward has a Ph.D. in Scandinavian Languages and Literature from the University of California at Berkeley and is currently the Director of the Scandinavian Cultural Center at Pacific Lutheran University. She was the assistant curator on the Smithsonian exhibition, ‘Vikings: The North Atlantic Saga’ that toured North America between 2000 and 2003.” https://www.scanheritage.org/friday-night-lecture-series

“Decorate Your Space for Teens”, Friday, March 3, 4PM, Rockwood Library. “Bring your friends to make the coolest decorations and useful items for your room or locker! We will be making things like vinyl stickers for your wall or locker, door hangings, posters, laser cut room art, and more!”

“Ukrainian Batik Egg Decorating”, Friday, March 3, 7PM, Estacada Library. Preregistration required; call: 503-630-8273 “This program will be taught by Daniela Mahoney. Ukrainian Batik Egg Decorating uses hot wax to create a design on the egg and then the egg is dyed to create a white pattern or design on top of the bright color. This class is taught by Daniela Mahoney, who was born in Prague. Daniela first experienced traditional egg decorating as a child during Easter. Under the guidance of her grandmother, she learned the basic wax resistant technique and practiced the craft as a seasonal hobby since childhood.”

“Library Tour”, Saturdays in March, 11AM, Hillsboro Brookwood Library. All ages. “Join us for a tour of the library. Find out what goes on behind the scenes. Everyone is welcome. Tour will be geared to the group’s interest. Meet by the front door.”

Author Talk, “Don Nelson”, Saturday, March 4, 1:30PM, Garden Home Library. “Sons of Slabtown and Tales of Westside Sports, a history presentation by Portland author/historian Don Nelson. Copies will be available for sale.”

“Grand Lodge 95th Birthday Celebration”, Saturday, March 4, 2PM-10PM, McMenamins Grand Lodge, 3505 Pacific Ave., Forest Grove. All ages welcome. “We're throwing ourselves a ragin' all-ages party, especially for turning 95! Live music, cake, a Passport Discovery Hunt, and tastings from area wineries and distilleries are all on the day's agenda. Weather permitting, we'll have an outdoor ‘tasting tent' that will include McMenamins spirits, beers, wine and coffee, as well as selections from: David Hill Winery, Sake One, Troon Winery and Appoloni Vineyards. We'll also have birthday cake, as well as facepainting and balloon-making from 2 p.m. ‘til 5 p.m.” https://www.mcmenamins.com/grand-lodge/grand-lodge-95th-birthday-celebration/165010

“Portland Revels Tradition Days”, Saturday, March 4, 3PM-9PM, Rose City Park Presbyterian Church, 1907 NE 45th Ave., Pdx. Full day participation $25 adult, $20 child; evening only dance participation $15 adult, $8 child. “Portland Revels is proud to introduce our new program of Tradition Days. Several times a year we’ll be partnering with local artists and ‘tradition bearers’ to teach us traditions from around the world. The focus of our first Tradition Day is on tango; both as a dance style and a South American cultural tradition. We’re bringing Liz Hutchinson and Yelizaveta Nersesova of Dos Minas (www.dosminas.com) in to teach us how the music of tango has changed throughout history and across culture. And, or course, to teach us to DANCE! We’ll have other afternoon offerings if you don’t feel like dancing all day. Betsy Branch, our associate music director, will be launching “Band of Fools”, a chance for you to make music in a group with whatever instrument (and skill level) you’d like to bring. And Leela Grace, a nationally-known singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and percussive dancer who was a wonderful part of the 2012 Appalachian Revels, will be teaching by-ear harmony singing. After dinner we’ll be hosting an all-ages Milonga, or Argentinian social dance, complete with additional dance instruction. A safe, comfortable, Revels way to step out into tango.” http://portlandrevels.org/event/tradition-days/

Concert, “Celtic Trill”, Monday, March 13, 12PM, Portland’5 Center for the Arts, Antionette Hatfield Hall Rotunda, 1111 SW Broadway, Pdx. Free. “The two musical women of Celtic Trill, Doanne Brown and Nancy Jacobson, have been performing together on the Celtic Harp and Flute since 2003. Nancy and Doanne have both spent many years steeped in music, performing, teaching and even directing in settings as diverse as church choirs, local choruses, and handbell choirs. Their music sets the toes tapping, brings a tear to the eye, puts a smile on the lips and a song in the heart!” http://www.elderaudience.com/celtictrill/

Artist Talk, “Founding Mothers: Portraits of Progress”, Saturday, March 4, 1PM, Fort Vancouver Visitor Center, 1501 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver. “For the entire month of March, women important in the history of the area will be honored in a special exhibit called Founding Mothers: Portraits of Progress by local artist Hilarie Couture. The exhibit will be on display at the Visitor Center. Couture is an accomplished portrait artist, and the exhibit will feature several portraits of local women, including the debut of new works honoring women of Fort Vancouver. The artist will give a short talk to open the exhibit at 1:00pm.” http://www.friendsfortvancouver.org/#/new-gallery-8/

“Luminescent Legos”, Saturday, March 4, 10AM, OMSI. $10. Ages: 8 –13 with an adult, 13+ without an adult. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.omsi.edu/calendar/luminescent-legos “Lego structures looking a bit dim? Add some pizazz with LED lights! Learn the basics of electronic circuitry and power as we engineer a way to light up our Legos. Eager to continue your project at home? Each ticket holder leaves the lab with LEDs, wire, and a small battery – the building possibilities are endless!”

“Citizen Activism Workshop”, Saturday, March 4, 1PM, Oregon City Library. “Want to improve life for yourself and your neighbors or have concern about local, state, or federal laws? Learn about strategies for change, and more including topics: information and misinformation; examples of successful advocacy; choosing your battles; what matters to you?; who makes the rules?; getting heard: tools for change; tracking civic /political issues.”

“Tall Tales, Short Tales, and 'Porky Pies' (downright lies.)”, Saturday, March 4, 7:30PM, Hipbone Studio, 1847 E. Burnside St., Pdx. $10 adults, $8 students. “Join tongue-in-cheek storytellers Anne Penfound, Holly Robison and Thomas Schroyer for an evening of magical tales embroidered with a smattering of truth, wisdom, wondrous exaggeration and a good deal of humor.” http://www.portlandstorytellers.org

“Video Game Design Workshop for Teens”, Saturday, March 4, 1PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/video-game-design-workshop “Come explore art, animation, computer science, programming and design for video game design. Learn how to build a game from scratch, create your own animated characters, develop levels and add sound effects with Pixel Arts.”

“Leatherwork”, Saturday, March 4, 11AM, St. Johns Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/leatherwork “Learn how to make a leather ball jar wrap. You will learn how to cut out a pattern, edge dye leather, wax edges, chisel stitching holes, and sew.”

“SE Artwalk”, Saturday, March 4 and Sunday, March 5, 10AM-5PM, SE Pdx. Free. “Nearly 100 artists will provide a blaze of colors, shapes, textures, and visual stimuli in SE Portland neighborhoods for the annual SE Area ARTWalk on Saturday and Sunday, the first weekend of March. The ARTWalk map area includes the boundaries of SE 9th Ave to SE 41st and SE Powell to SE Hawthorne Blvd. Artists show in their own creative space or are hosted by local residents and businesses allowing you to visit indoor locations on the free, self-guided tour. The SE Area ARTWalk is a community-building event that has strengthened the connection between businesses, artists, and neighbors.” http://www.seportlandartwalk.com

Screening, “On the Ground”, Saturday, March 4, 2PM, Central Library US Bank Room. “Join Sisters Of The Road for a screening of On the Ground, an original documentary short about the realities and root causes of houselessness in Portland. This powerful, sensitive and truth-filled film explores the history, root causes and realities of homelessness in Portland from the perspective of community members with this lived experience. A discussion will follow.” Trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eb_teQxvhp8

“Sync02 Portland Synthesizer Festival”, Saturday, March 4, 10AM-8:30PM, Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St., Pdx. Free and all ages until 4:30PM. “Sync02, co-sponsored by Audio Damage and Control Voltage, features a free all-day exhibition from your favorite Eurorack manufacturers, plus an evening performance that showcases the best in experimental electronic music.” https://www.facebook.com/events/1747051345615093/

“Guided Art and Epitaph Tours”, Saturday, March 4, 10AM, Lone Fir Cemetery, meeting at the Soldier’s Monument in the center, entrance at SE 26th St. between Stark and Morrison. $10 per person. “This two-hour journey through the cemetery will introduce you to the most iconic, haunting, unique, inspirational, poignant, and mysterious memorial art and etchings on Lone Fir Cemetery grave markers.” http://www.friendsoflonefircemetery.org/get-involved/

“World War II Child, Anneke Bloomfield”, Saturday, March 4, 2PM, Tualatin Library Community Room. “In this program Anneke discusses her childhood in The Hague; how her family adopted a very Christian lifestyle in an effort to escape Nazi extremism; and she details the three times her parents sent her away to live with gentile families outside of The Hague in an effort to save her from persecution.”

“Waterfowl Watch”, Saturday, March 4, 10AM, Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, Sherwood. Free. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.friendsoftualatinrefuge.org/event-2462515?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=3/26/2017 “Join us for the how to’s of waterfowl watching. Build your skills with bird watching tools and tips, practice identifying waterfowl and then venture out on the Refuge to see them in the wild! Please bring binoculars and a bird guide if you have them. Loaners will be available. This event is open to all skill levels.”

“Hands-On Chocolate Goodies”, Saturday, March 4, 3PM, Troutdale Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/hands-chocolate-goodies “If you have a sweet tooth but know you shouldn’t have all the sugar, here's a fun way to still have your chocolate. Culinary historian Jean Johnson will show you how to make chocolate goodies which rely on raisins for the sweetness and an old-fashioned grinder to turn them into the perfect medium for holding chocolate.”

“Wild in the City”, Saturday, March 4, 10:30AM- 3PM, Cascade Park Library, Vancouver. Free. “The community is invited to join us for this free event, as we bring the National Wildlife Refuge System to the city. Come learn about recreational opportunities and how to get involved at your local Portland/Vancouver Metro Area Refuges. Staff and volunteers will engage people of all ages in learning about local wildlife, ongoing projects, volunteering, and upcoming events at the Refuge. Hands-on activities, informational booths, brief presentations at 12PM, and 2PM, and light refreshments served.” https://ridgefieldfriends.org/calendar/wild-city-refuge-open-house/

“The Space Between Us: Immigrants, Refugees, and Oregon”, Saturday, March 4, 4PM, Sherwood Library Community Room. “Global displacement is on the rise, thanks to intractable conflicts, economics, and climate change. Oregonians have and will continue to see the results of international migration in our neighborhoods. How might we build more informed, responsive, resilient, and vibrant communities? This is the focus of ‘The Space Between Us: Immigrants, Refugees, and Oregon,’ a free conversation with Manuel Padilla.”

“POWfest: Portland Oregon Women’s Film Festival”, Saturday, March 4 through Sunday, March 12, Hollywood Theatre, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd., Pdx. “POWFest provides a space where women can thrive as media makers—by putting strong, women-directed films on screen, growing the next generation of women filmmakers, and making it easier for women to make films. Festival events feature the work of today’s top women directors, honoring the true pioneers while providing support and recognition for the next generation of leading women filmmakers. POWFest also provides space and support to strengthen the community of women in film. POWFest also produces the POWGirls Education Program, which offers workshops in video production, cinematography, audio recording, set lighting, digital editing, and media literacy for girls ages 15-19. Our instructors are working media producers who inspire girls to be creative, tech-savvy leaders who will help realize gender equity in the film industry. All films produced during POWGirls workshops are screened at POWFest.” https://hollywoodtheatre.org/programs/series/pow-fest-portland-oregon-womens-film-festival/

“Raising Mason Bees”, Saturday, March 4, 1PM, Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve, 2600 SW Hillsboro Hwy., Hillsboro. Free. Ages 12 and up. Preregistration required; register online: https://www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/44592/796?curm=3&cury=2017 “Mason bees are easy and interesting to raise. Nesting needs and options will be presented as well as the care of the bee during their life cycle. Following some simple guidelines you will be able to start, grow and maintain a mason bee population for pollinating your garden and landscape.”

“The Uyghurs: History of A People at the Center of Asia (Part 1)”, Saturday, March 4, 9:30AM, Portland State University, Academic and Student Rec Center, Room 230, 1800 SW 6th Ave., Pdx. Free and open to the public. “Join First Saturday PDX for a special extended presentation, the first in a series of three programs to learn about a significant minority group in China: the Uyghur people and their culture. In Part 1, Dr. Tuerxun, a recently retired professor of History and Ethnology from Xinjiang University, will introduce the Uyghur people of the Xinjiang Autonomous Region in northwest China. The ancient Silk Road traversed Xinjiang, enabling trade and the exchange of ideas from diverse cultures and tribes, and allowing them to flourish for centuries. Dr. Tuerxun will lead us through the complex history and development of the Uyghur people, exploring economic, religious, and political topics. Come and acquire insights about the identity and origins of the Uyghur people.” http://www.firstsaturdaypdx.com

“Teen Maker Party”, Sunday, March 5, 1:30PM, Hillsboro Brookwood Library Event Room. “Use a Makey Makey to play a game. Create a stop-motion movie. Join us for these and other fun activities for Teen Tech Week.”

“Bollywood Dance Workshop and Henna”, Sunday, March 5, 2PM, Hillsboro Shute Park Library. Teens and adults. “Party Bollywood style! Learn a few moves and dance. Then get your henna tattoo.”

“Japanese Tea Ceremony Demonstration”, Sunday, March 5, 12:30PM, Jasmine Pearl Tea Co., 724 NE 22nd Ave., Pdx. $15. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.thejasminepearl.com/Japanese_Tea_Ceremony_Demonstration_p/events2017-03.htm “Have you ever wanted to learn about Chado: the Japanese tea Ceremony? Join Margie Yap, Founder of the Issoan Tea School for a live demonstration of this elegant and meditative tea practice. Attendees will be able to watch a tea ceremony in-person and have their questions answered about this very special tradition.”

“Al-Mutanabbi Street Starts Here! Poetry Reading”, Sunday, March 5, 2PM, Central Library, US Bank Room. “Join us for an afternoon of spoken poetry, presented in Arabic and in English, on the anniversary of the 2007 car bombing of Baghdad’s ancient literary and historic bookselling district on Al-Mutanabbi Street.”

Author Talk, “Peter McCoy”, Sunday, March 5, 7:30PM, Powell’s, 1005 W. Burnside St., Pdx. Peter McCoy discusses his book, “Radical Mycology: A Treatise On Seeing And Working With Fungi”. “Fungi are found throughout the world, often playing critical roles at the center of all ecological webs. As culturally important foods and medicines, as well as instigators of religious practices, they have been intimately tied to the development and spread of human cultures. Shattering commonly held beliefs on the value of the Fungal Queendom, Peter McCoy’s ‘Radical Mycology’ is one of the most comprehensive books on mycology – the science of fungi – ever published.” https://radicalmycology.com/

“What Are You? Mixed-Race and Interracial Families in Oregon's Past and Future”, Sunday, March 5, 2PM, Beaverton Library Cathy Stanton Conference Room. “The number of mixed-race people and interracial families in Oregon is growing. What are the challenges and benefits of growing up mixed-race, raising mixed-race children, or being an interracial couple in a state that's historically been white? How can we openly discuss our own ethnic and racial heritage with each other without being regarded as off or unusual? How have the answers to ‘What are you’ changed through the decades? Dmae Roberts, who has written essays and produced film and radio documentaries about being a biracial Asian American in Oregon, leads a discussion of heritage that goes beyond checking one race on US Census forms.”

“Graham Oaks Nature Park Bird Walk”, Sunday, March 5, meeting at 8AM at Backyard Bird Shop, 16949 SW 65th Ave., Lake Oswego. Free. Preregistration required, call 503-620-7454. “Discover the many treasures of this 250-acre, Metro-owned, natural area on a free expert-guided bird walk with Elaine Murphy. Metro staff and volunteers have planted over 150,000 trees and 100 million grass and flower seeds, to enhance existing oak savanna and Douglas fir forests at Graham Oaks Nature Park. The result is an area rich in wildlife and fauna. Espy blue birds, nuthatches, perhaps even kingfishers on the 3 miles of trails that meander through the park.” http://backyardbirdshop.com/event/graham-oaks-nature-park-bird-walk

“Click Click Capture: Teen Perspective on Issues that Matter”, series of 5 Mondays, March 6-April 3, 4PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/click-click-capture-teen-perspective-issues-matter-camp-teens “Click Click Capture is an ongoing, multi-session workshop that introduces teens to Photovoice -- an arts-based technique that combines photography with writing and social action. Taking cameras out into their neighborhoods, schools, homes, and places of work, youth participants are invited to document their lives in a creative and meaningful way. This project will be focused around a central theme that is pertinent to Portland teens—be it community, safety, literacy, bullying—and the photographic images will capture participant's points of view on the subject. Not only will the photographs be printed and displayed as a means of bringing our community together, but the images will be analyzed and coded as a data collection tool—resulting in concrete information that can be presented to policy makers and prompt next steps around community transformation.”

Presentation, “Chiflón, el Silencio del Carbón (The Silence of Coal)”, Monday, March 6. 6:30PM, Central Library US Bank Room. “Boom Arts presents an evening with internationally acclaimed Chilean puppet theatre company Silencio Blanco. Come watch a short documentary on how the puppet play was created and learn what inspired the artist to create this deeply moving, hauntingly gorgeous puppet play about a Chilean miner and his wife. Chiflón, el Silencio del Carbón (The Silence of Coal), based on a novella and developed through the company’s residency in the Chilean mining village of Lota, is a modern tragedy: a fable about hope, loss, and love, set in a contemporary context of poverty, risk, and exploitation. Silencio Blanco’s perfectly crafted, faceless white papier mâché puppets wordlessly navigate their tiny, simply and beautifully rendered world. The puppet play will be showing at Reed College on March 8 and 9.” (Unfortunately the play is sold out.)

Author Talk, “John R. Bruning”, Monday, March 6, 7:30PM, Powell’s, 3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Pdx. John R. Bruning discusses his book, “Indestructible: One Man's Rescue Mission That Changed the Course of WWII”. “In this remarkable WWII story by New York Times bestselling author John R. Bruning, a renegade American pilot fights against all odds to rescue his family--imprisoned by the Japanese--and revolutionizes modern warfare along the way. From the knife fights and smuggling runs of his youth to his fiery days as a pioneering naval aviator, Paul Irving "Pappy" Gunn played by his own set of rules and always survived on his wits and fists. But when he fell for a conservative Southern belle, her love transformed him from a wild and reckless airman to a cunning entrepreneur whose homespun engineering brilliance helped launch one of the first airlines in Asia. Pappy was drafted into MacArthur's air force when war came to the Philippines; and while he carried out a top-secret mission to Australia, the Japanese seized his family. Separated from his beloved wife, Polly, and their four children, Pappy reverted to his lawless ways. He carried out rescue missions with an almost suicidal desperation. Even after he was shot down twice and forced to withdraw to Australia, he waged a one-man war against his many enemies--including the American high command and the Japanese--and fought to return to the Philippines to find his family. Without adequate planes, supplies, or tactics, the U.S. Army Air Force suffered crushing defeats by the Japanese in the Pacific. Over the course of his three-year quest to find his family, Pappy became the renegade who changed all that. With a brace of pistols and small band of loyal followers, he robbed supply dumps, stole aircraft, invented new weapons, and modified bombers to hit harder, fly farther, and deliver more destruction than anything yet seen in the air. When Pappy's modified planes were finally unleashed during the Battle of the Bismarck Sea, the United States scored one of the most decisive victories of World War II.” https://theamericanwarrior.com/indestructible/

Screening, “The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution”, Monday, March 6, 7PM, Reed College, Performing Arts Building, Room 320, 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd., Pdx. Free and open to the public. “The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution is the first feature-length documentary to explore the Black Panther Party, its significance to the broader American culture, its cultural and political awakening for black people, and the painful lessons wrought when a movement derails. Please join us for the free public screening of this documentary by acclaimed African American director Stanley Nelson.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lEp0bKzWMQ

“A Conversation with EU Deputy Ambassador to USA Caroline Vicini”:, Monday, March 6, 5:30PM, Nordic House, 8800 SW Oleson Rd., Pdx. Free. Preregistration required; register online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-conversation-with-eu-deputy-ambassador-to-usa-caroline-vicini-tickets-32106325885 “Amid global challenges from refuges resettlement to transatlantic trade, the EU Delegation Deputy Ambassador to the United States Caroline Vicini will speak about the state of the EU-US relationship. Join us at Nordia House as Ms. Vicini kicks off a three-state tour in the American West. Deputy Ambassador Vicini oversees the daily management of the EU Delegation to the US. Prior to joining the EU Delegation, Ms. Vicini served as chief of protocol, with the rank of Ambassador, at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Stockholm, Sweden.”

“Washington County Public Affairs Forum”, Mondays in March, 12PM, Peppermill Restaurant, 17455 SW Farmington Rd., Aloha. March 6: Pat Welle, Mercy Corp Volunteer, “Introduction to Mercy Corps”; March 13: Salma Ahmad, President, Islamic Society of Greater Portland, “What’s happening within Washington County’s Islamic Community”; March 20: Mary Nolan, “Planned Parenthood – Issues and Solutions”; and March 27: Speaker: Richard Reid, Co Chair, Oregon Communities for a Voice in Annexation (OCVA), “Annexation in Washington County” and Jillian Schoenen, from Emerge, Oregon, “Encouraging Involvement in Politics for Women in Oregon”. Lunch available for ordering from the menu. http://www.washingtoncountyforum.org/meetings/

“Brontë with Bag and Baggage”, Tuesday, March 7, 6:30PM, Hillsboro Brookwood Library Community Room. “Join the cast and director of the current production of ‘Brontë’ at Bag and Baggage Productions for performances and discussion about the work of the three Bronte sisters. How was it possible that these spinster sisters were compelled to write with such iconic passion and power? What was the secret in their short, troubled lives? Get an introduction to the show that aims to answer these questions, and celebrate the lives of the women who brought us Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, and so much more!”

“The Internal Ecosystem: Yoga with Dr. Laura Washington”, Tuesday, March 7, 6PM, OMSI Classroom 1. $15. Ages 12 and up. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.omsi.edu/calendar/movement-in-the-museum-1 “Our bodies are fascinating and complex ecosystems that depend on rhythms, cycles, and structures of support. In this class we will learn about the ecosystem of a watershed and understand how our bodies function similarly. Through practicing yoga and breathing we will learn new and different ways to care for the health of our bodies and benefit their internal balance.”

“Beachcombing Clinics”, Tuesday, March 7, 1PM; Wednesday, March 15, 9AM; Friday, March 24, 3PM; and Tuesday, March 28, 4PM; 33rd Street Beach, Lincoln City. Free. “Each clinic begins with a brief orientation by local expert Laura Joki at the 33rd Street beach access just north of the Sandcastle Beachfront Motel. To get there, from Highway 101 turn west onto 35th Street (at the Christmas Cottage), continue down the street and take a right at SW Anchor Avenue. The beach access will be on the left hand side. Public parking lots are located at 35th and 32nd Street. Parking is also available along SW Anchor and at the beach access. Following the orientation, Laura will guide participants along the beach and help them identify coastal treasures. Some of the treasures you may encounter include agates, fossils, gemstones, shells, petrified wood, jasper, amber, rocks and minerals. Each clinic lasts 2 hours. Questions and feedback are encouraged from all participants.” More info here: http://www.oregoncoast.org/beachcombing-clinics-2/

“The Milky Way in All of Its Glory”, Tuesday, March 7, 6PM and 7:15PM, and Friday, March 10, 1PM and 6PM, Mt. Hood Community College, 2600 SE Stark St., Gresham. $5 adults, $2 children 17 and under. “All shows are presented under a realistic representation of the night sky, featuring the latest galactic, stellar and planetary images.” http://www.mhcc.edu/planetarium/

“Monkeys in Ancient Egypt’s Valley of the Kings: The Search for Three Unusual Tombs”, Tuesday, March 7, 7:30PM, Portland State University, Urban Center Building, 2nd Floor Gallery, 506 SW Mill St., Pdx. Free and open to the public. Presented by Dr. Don Ryan, Pacific Lutheran University. “In past years. Pacific Lutheran University’s Valley of the Kings Project has examined and documented several of the smaller tombs found in Egypt's royal New Kingdom cemetery: the Valley of the Kings. Recently, the focus of the Project became three curious tombs which, when first encountered by the famous American excavator Theodore Davis in 1906, were found to contain the mummies of monkeys and a dog as well as other animals. The exact locations of these tombs were subsequently lost. The lecture will describe the latest research and Dr. Ryan’s quest to rediscover these enigmatic burials.” http://arce.org/events/arceevents/2017/03/u1113/lecture-monkeys-in-ancient-egypt-s-valley-of-the-kings-the-search-for-three-unusual-tombs

“Face Time: Parenting in an Age of Digital Attachment”, Tuesday, March 7, 6:30PM, Cedar Mill Library. “Technology is here to stay and is a part of all of our lives. Come for a far-from-anti-technology talk geared toward what your child is facing and how to help them face it with their health and wellbeing intact. Information on how technology impacts physiology, brain function, relationships, and sense of self will be center stage. Presenter: Doreen Dodgen-Magee is a psychologist and nationally recognized presenter and author in the area of technology and its impact on humans.”

“Mrs. Pittock Returns”, Tuesday, March 7, 6:30PM, Forest Grove Library. “Step back in time once again with more reminiscences of Mrs. Pittock. Experience the Rose Festival, the Building of Pittock Mansion, her role in securing women’s rights to vote in Oregon, and more!”

“The Great Columbus Day Storm”, Wednesday, March 8, 6:30PM, Cedar Mill Library upstairs Community Room. “The Columbus Day Storm was an extra-tropical cyclone (equivalent to a Category 3 hurricane) that struck the West Coast in October, 1962, causing incredible devastation. Author and historian Sig Unander explores what happened and what factors combined to produce the perfect storm. He will also share personal stories of people who lived through it and examine what changed as a result.”

Author Talk, “Troy Cummings”, Wednesday, March 8, 4:30PM, Union Ridge Elementary, School Library, 330 N. 5th Ave., Ridgefield. “Troy Cummings, author of the Notebook of Doom series, will draw, share his three secrets of writing and give a sneak peak of his next book during this highly interactive program that is open to the public.” http://www.troycummings.net/the-notebook-of-doom

YA Author Talk, “Whitney Gardner”, Wednesday, March 8, 7PM, Powell’s, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd., Beaverton. Whitney Gardner discusses her YA novel that she wrote and illustrated, “You’re Welcome, Universe”. “Her debut novel, ‘You’re Welcome, Universe’ is an illustrated YA novel about a Deaf teen artist who must decide between being painted into obscurity or getting caught after she finds herself locked in a graffiti war with an opponent who takes it a step too far.” http://www.heywhitney.com/

“Tween Council”, Wednesday, March 8, 4PM, Capitol Hill Library. Grades 6-8.

“Build leadership skills, work on creative projects, plan events, earn service hours, and have fun with other tweens and library staff. Snacks provided!”

“Self Publish Your Book for Free! For Teens”, Wednesday, March 8, 4PM, Holgate Library. “If you have written anything that you would like published at no cost, come to this event. We will share resources and tools that you can use for free to become an author. No experience necessary!”

“Wild Foods of the Pacific Northwest”, Wednesday, March 8, 7PM, Mazamas, 527 SE 43rd Ave., Pdx. Free. Presented by Dr. John Kallas. “Enjoy an entertaining and educational slide presentation and lecture about Wild Foods of the Pacific Northwest. This presentation covers some of the plants and animals you will come across while traversing different habitats of the Pacific Northwest. From valleys to mountains, oceans to swamps; there are lots of things to eat out there. There will be a question and answer period and John will sell and sign copies of his book at the end of the presentation.” http://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/wild-foods-of-the-pacific-northwest-presentation/

“Open Collage Night”, Wednesday, March 8, 6PM, Independent Publishing Resource Center, 1001 SE Division St., Pdx. Free. “Come and join us for a low-key, high-fun collage night. We supply magazine, collage materials, some scissors, glue and ambiance. Come and make new paper cutting friends!” http://www.iprc.org/event/iprc-open-collage-night-5/all/

“Coding with Scratch”, Thursday, March 9, 4:30PM, Beaverton Library Computer Classroom. Grades 6-8. Preregistration required; register online: http://apps.beavertonoregon.gov/Library/EventRegistration/ “See how many Scratch coding challenges you can complete! No experience necessary.”

“Speaker Series: Senator Mae Yih”, Thursday, March 9, 12PM, Oregon Capitol, 900 Court St NE, Salem. Free. “Exploring Oregon's Heritage -- Womens' History Month. Join Senator Mae Yih, who made history in 1976 when she became the first Chinese-American woman elected to a state legislature in the United States, for a short talk in hearing room C starting at noon. After her talk, she will be signing her new book, "East Meets West," in front of the Capitol Store.” https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/capitolhistorygateway/Pages/Events.aspx

“Dido and Aeneas”, Thursday, March 9, through Sunday, March 12, Willamette University, Smith Auditorium, 900 State St., Salem. $5-$10. “Co-produced with the Willamette University Theatre Department. All is right with the world when Dido, the Queen of Carthage, finally plans to marry her true love, the Trojan hero Aeneas. However, when a sorceress plots Carthage’s demise, it is Dido and Aeneas who find themselves at the center of her master plan. Will their love—and they themselves—survive? This heart-rending romance carries the great tradition of tragic opera into the present day, exploring the eternal struggle between betrayal, power, duty, and love.” http://willamette.edu/arts/theatre/performances/dido-and-aeneas.html

“Tide Pool Clinic”, Thursday, March 9, 3:30PM, Lincoln City, 15th Street Beach Access. Free. “Find colorful creatures along the rocky shores during Lincoln City’s Tide Pool Clinics. Explore our beach and learn about the colorful creatures that inhabit rocky intertidal pools from local experts. The clinics are free and open to the public. Each tide pool clinic begins with a lecture from local experts Fawn Custer, of CoastWatch, and Athena Crichton, of the Hatfield Marine Science Center. Each clinic takes place on the beach at the 15th ST access. To get there, from Highway 101 turn west onto 15th street (at the Jasmine Thai Restaurant) and continue west towards the ocean. There is ample street parking as well as a public parking lot nearby. Parking is also available at the Sea Gull Beachfront Motel near the beach access. Following the lecture, Custer and Crichton will take you on a tour of the tide pools and help identify local marine life. Creatures that you may encounter at the tide pools include starfish, sea anemones, sea urchins, and mussels. Clinics last for approximately 2 hours. Questions and feedback are encouraged by all participants.” http://www.oregoncoast.org/tide-pool-clinics/

“Woodstock Teen Comics Book Group”, Thursday, March 9, and Thursday, March 23, 4:30PM, Woodstock Library. “Engage in conversation about comics; exchange perspectives about characters, design and plot; and get to know other teens.”

Screening, “The Homestretch”, Thursday, March 9, 6PM, Cascade Park Library, Vancouver. Discussion will follow Thursday, March 16, 6PM. “Meaningful Movies presents The Homestretch, a documentary that follows three homeless teens as they fight to stay in school, graduate, and build a future. Each of these smart, ambitious teenagers - Roque, Kasey and Anthony - will surprise, inspire, and challenge audiences to rethink stereotypes of homelessness as they work to complete their education while facing the trauma of being alone and abandoned at an early age.” Trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubtydvJMEJ8

“Anime Movie Night”, Thursday, March 9, 6PM, Tualatin Library. Ages 12-adult. “Love anime and manga? Join us for great Japanese animation and delicious Asian snacks, and learn a little about Japanese culture and history along the way.”

“Hanford: A Conversation”, Thursday, March 9, 6:30PM, White Salmon Library. “Join us for an evening conversation between Kathleen Flenniken, author of Plume and former Washington State Poet Laureate, and Patricia Hoover, Hanford downwinder and activist, as they share their insights, poems and personal experiences with the Hanford Nuclear Reservation.”

YA Author Talk, “Catherine Alene”, Thursday, March 9, 7PM, Annie Bloom Books, 7834 SW Capitol Hwy., Pdx. “Catherine Alene will read from ‘The Sky Between You and Me’, her young adult novel about grief and striving for perfection. Lighter. Leaner. Faster. Raesha will to do whatever it takes to win Nationals. For her, competing isn't just about the speed of her horse or the thrill of the win. It's about honoring her mother's memory and holding onto a dream they once shared. Lighter. Leaner. Faster. For an athlete, every second counts. Raesha knows minus five on the scale will let her sit deeper in her saddle, make her horse lighter on his feet. And lighter, leaner, faster gives her the edge she needs over the new girl on the team, a girl who keeps flirting with Raesha's boyfriend and making plans with her best friend. So she focuses on minus five. But if she isn't careful, she's going to lose more than just the people she loves, she's going to lose herself to lighter, leaner, faster...” https://catherinealene.com

Author Talk, “James Thayer”, Thursday, March 9, 7:30PM, Powell’s, 3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Pdx.; and Wednesday, March 22, 7PM, Annie Bloom Books, 7834 SW Capitol Hwy., Pdx. “A guidebook for both experienced and casual hikers, ‘Hiking From Portland to the Coast: An Interpretive Guide to 30 Trails’ explores the many trails and logging roads that crisscross the northern portion of Oregon's Coast Range. While showcasing convenient looped routes, it also describes complete throughways connecting Portland to the coastal communities of Seaside and Tillamook.” http://osupress.oregonstate.edu/book/hiking-from-portland-to-coast

“Vancouver Community Library Travelogue: Five Secrets to Safe and Memorable World Travel”, Thursday, March 9, 7PM, Vancouver Library, Columbia Room, Level 1. “Learn how to make your travels memorable and safe with Dan and Shyla from Wild Spirit Travel, world travelers who are passionate about off-the-beaten-path locations and activities that really let them interact with people around the globe.”

“Spruce Up the Library Volunteer Event”, Friday, March 10, 6PM, Tualatin Library, meeting by the fireplace. All ages. “This is a fabulous opportunity to spend part of your evening with us shelving books, dusting shelves and assisting in keeping the library at its best! Call Margaret, our Volunteer Specialist at: 503-691-3070 to sign up!”

“YA Book Club at Powell’s”, Friday, March 10, 6PM, Powell’s, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd., Beaverton. “The Young Adult Book Club is a group of teens who meet monthly to talk about YA fiction. We'll read anything, from Alexie to Zusak, from historical fiction to space opera. This month we meet to discuss Bomb: The Race to Build – and Steal – the World's Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Sheinkin.” http://stevesheinkin.com/books/bomb/

Passinart Theatre Co. presents, “The Gospel of Lovingkindness”, Friday, March 10 through Sunday, April 9, Internstate Firehouse Cultural Center, 5340 N. Interstate Ave., Pdx. $20 in advance, $25 at the door. “Youth and gun violence has taken a tremendous toll on many of our communities, especially in low income neighborhoods and communities of color. This is true throughout the country, and Portland is no different. Marcus Gardley, an award-winning poet and playwright from West Oakland, California, was inspired by the tragic death of 15-year old Hadiya Pendleton, who was shot in her Chicago neighborhood after performing with her high school drill team at the Presidential Inauguration in 2013. In The Gospel of Lovingkindness, Gardley transforms Hadiya’s tragedy into the story of a teenage boy whose promising future is snuffed out by another young man. When Gardley talked to the people of Hadiya’s neighborhood about the play, they were very clear that it had to have a solution, not just be another representation of how bad their neighborhood was. They wanted to see a play that offered a way out, a path for the community to solve its own problems in partnership with others. Gardley took this to heart, and the resulting play is hard-hitting, but it also offers hope and redemption for its characters and audiences. This production features local artists Shelley B. Shelley and La' Tevin Alexander. At least two post-show discussions are scheduled for selected performances in March.” http://www.passinart.net/gospel-lovingkindness

“59th Annual Tualatin Valley Gem Club Rock and Mineral Show”, Friday, March 10 and Saturday, March 11, 9AM-5PM, and Sunday, March 12, 10AM-5PM, Washington County Fairgrounds, 873 NE 34th Ave, Hillsboro. $1 adults, free for kids 12 and under. “You'll find Rocks, Minerals, Gems, Jewelery, Fossils, Beads, Dealers, Suppliers, Door Prizes, a Silent Auction, demonstrations, exhibits, and fun at the Kids Corner.”

“Makerspace Jewelry Making Workshop for Teens”, Friday, March 10, 4PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/makerspace-jewelry-making-workshop “Learn how to make amazing jewelry with the makerspace's awesome tools and equipment and take it home. We will make 3D Word Art Jewelry, metal rings, laser cut earrings and more.”

“Animate Anything!” for Teens, Saturday, March 11, 1PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/animate-anything Presented by artist Alex Chiu. “Drop in and learn different techniques and styles of animation from zoetrope animation, flipbook animation, digital animation, paper-puppet stop-motion to claymation and much more. There are no limits to what your imagination can create! No experience necessary - open to all levels of experience.” http://www.alexdoodles.com

“The League of Exceptional Writers”, Saturday, March 11, 2PM, Powell’s, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd., Beaverton. In ‘From Senses to Setting,’ Elizabeth Rusch, author of Will It Blow? and Electrical Wizard, shows how to use all five senses to make the setting of your stories come to life. Hosted by Rosanne Parry, the League of Exceptional Writers is a monthly workshop where authors and illustrators share their knowledge with kids 8 to 18 years old who are interested in creating books. Join us!” https://www.elizabethrusch.com/

“Cheese Making”, Saturday, March 11, 10AM, OMSI. $18. Ages: 8 and up with an adult, 14 and up without. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.omsi.edu/showing/cheese-making “Explore the wonderful world of cheese making! We’ll learn the art and science of making cow’s milk fresh mozzarella cheese in this class. Participants will sample a variety of cheeses, make their own mozzarella, and learn about several types of fresh cheeses to make at home. One batch of cheese per ticket. One ticket per batch of cheese, maximum three participants per ticket.”

“Edible Wild Plants on the First Days of Spring”, Saturday, March 11, 9AM, Sauvie Island. Presented by Dr. John Kallas. Preregistration required; registration and fee details here: http://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/edible-wild-plants-on-the-first-days-of-spring/ “We’ll explore several areas on Sauvie Island to inspect this spring’s early green delectables. See and sample from plants you pass by everyday. The earlier you start in the spring, the more foods you can harvest in the year. It also pays to see plants at different stages of growth. Many plants will have emerged, others we will identify where they are going to grow.”

“Irish Festival”, Saturday, March 11, 12PM-6PM, and Sunday, March 12, 10AM-6PM, Seattle Center Armory, 305 Harrison St., Seattle. Free. “Explore and experience the cultural roots and contemporary influences of Ireland with booths selling Irish and Celtic products, Irish food and libations, Irish music, singing, dancing, the Irish Reels Film Festival, workshops, lectures, cultural displays, an Irish art exhibit, children’s contests and activities, etc. On Sunday afternoon, there’s a drawing for a Free vacation in Ireland. Have a ‘great craic’ (Gaelic for ‘a great time.’).” http://irishclub.org/irish-festival-seattle/

“OHSU Brain Institute Brain Fair”, Saturday, March 11, 10AM-5PM, OMSI Auditorium. Free. “Learn about the amazing adaptive power of the brain at one of the largest brain fairs in the country. This year’s Brain Fair includes interactive exhibits, real human and animal brains, prizes and dozens of OHSU Brain Institute neuroscientists explaining and demonstrating their groundbreaking research in a way that will be fascinating for all ages.” http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/health/services/brain/in-community/brain-awareness/lectures-events/brain-fair.cfm

“Standing Rock: Social Justice and Sacred Ground”, Saturday, March 11, 1PM, Lewis and Clark College, Templeton Campus Center, 0615 SW Palatine Hill Rd., Pdx. “A Lewis and Clark alumnus who volunteered at the Standing Rock prayer camps and two Native American activists and sustainable farmers will discuss Standing Rock, environmental activism, and indigenous understandings of sacred ground.” Details here: http://www.lclark.edu/calendars/events/#event_id/223631/view/event

“Bricks Cascade”, Saturday, March 11 and Sunday, March 12, 10AM-4PM, Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Pdx. $10, or $36 for a family pack of 4 tickets. It’s a good idea to buy advance tickets to avoid long lines. “Please join us in Hall A during these dates to view thousands of artistic and ingenious marvels created by fans of LEGO® from around the world. Vendors will also be available for purchase of T-shirts, LEGO® Minifigs, Custom made LEGO® items, and old/vintage LEGO sets.” http://www.brickscascade.com

“Celebrate World Water Day”, Water Resources Education Center, Saturday, March 11, 1PM, 4600 SE Columbia Way, Vancouver. Free. “Join us for a celebration of World Water Day! In 1992, the United Nations created World Water Day to celebrate and focus attention on the importance of our planet’s most important resource—water! We’ll ‘dive in’ with activities for the whole family focused on learning about where our water comes from, how communities around the globe get water and how we can all work together to promote clean and plentiful water.” http://www.cityofvancouver.us/publicworks/page/second-saturday-water-center

“Dino Weekend”, Saturday, March 11 and Sunday, March 12, 10AM-5PM, Burke Museum, NE 45th St. and 17th Ave. NE, Seattle. $10 adults, $8 seniors, $7.50 students and youth, free for ages 4 and under. Advance tickets recommended: http://www.burkemuseum.org/calendar/dino-day-2017 “Dig into the prehistoric past at Dino Weekend! See and touch fossils, meet Burke paleontologists and make your own discovery in a fossil dig pit!”

“Spring Pottery Class”, 2 sessions, Saturday, March 11 and Saturday, March 18, 10AM-1PM, Washougal High School, Room 190, 1201 39th St., Washougal. Teens and adults. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.fvrl.org/events/search/pottery#/?i=1 “Join us on March 11 to create your own envelope vase in this two-part pottery workshop led by Washougal High School art teacher Evan Rumble. Return to glaze your fired vase on March 18th. Both classes are 10 am-1 pm.”

“Hillsboro St. Patrick’s Day Parade”, Saturday, March 11, beginning at 11AM, downtown Hillsboro. Details here: http://www.murphysfurniture.net/Events/index.shtm

“Guided Historical Tour”, Saturday, March 11, 10AM, Lone Fir Cemetery, meeting at the Soldier’s Monument in the center, entrance at SE 26th St. between Stark and Morrison. $10 per person. “Want to get to know the cemetery better? Take one of our monthly tours. Tours highlight Portland’s founders and regionally-known pioneers.” http://www.friendsoflonefircemetery.org/get-involved/

“Owl Fest”, Saturday, March 11, 1PM-7PM, Tryon Creek State Park. Free. “Portland is teaming with owl activity in the springtime months. If you love owls, come out to Tryon Creek State Natural Area for an afternoon and evening of Owl Celebration! Activities for the entire family including owl pellet dissection, owl crafts, owl presentations, guided hikes, and close-up encounters with the Audubon Education Owl Julio! Parking is limited, so please consider carpooling. This is a free event, no preregistration necessary.” Complete schedule here: http://www.tryonfriends.org/mc-events/owl-fest/?mc_id=20242

“Champoeg Volunteer Fair”, Saturday, March 11, 11AM-1PM, Champoeg State Park. “Interested in volunteering at Champoeg State Park, but don’t know where to begin? Join us in the Visitor’s Center Auditorium to learn more about all the great volunteer opportunities that Champoeg has to offer! Boths will be set up with more information about volunteer prospects with Oregon State Parks, the Costumed Interpreter Program, FHC Board of Directors, the Historic Garden, and more!” https://www.facebook.com/events/1501024356597510/

“Settings for Your Camera”, Saturday, March 11, 1PM, Happy Valley Library. “Learn all about the settings on your camera: This class is for those with a ‘fancy’ or a point-and-shoot camera. Find out what those icons on your camera do and when to use them.”

“Lunar New Year Celebration”, Saturday, March 11, 3PM, The Mall Library Connection, Vancouver. “Celebrate the year of the Rooster with traditional Chinese dance, martial arts demonstrations and the Lion Dancers.”

“The Bug Chicks”, Saturday, March 11, 3PM, Cascade Park Library, Vancouver. “What's an entomologist? Come find out from the Bug Chicks!”

“Meditation for Living in a Topsy Turvy World”, Saturday, March 11, 1:30PM, Oregon City Library. “So much that happens on a daily basis is beyond our direct control. As a result, we may feel bombarded, overwhelmed and stressed out. Mindfulness meditation is a proven technique for stress reduction by learning to focus the mind on breath and to observe thoughts that arise rather getting caught up in the drama of our life stories. In this way, we become free to choose more effective responses that make life less stressful.”

Concert, “The Recorder Orchestra of Oregon”, Saturday, March 11, 1:30PM, Central Library Collins Gallery. “The Recorder Orchestra of Oregon performs on all sizes of recorders from the tiny sopranino to the very lowest contra bass. The program will highlight the variety of sounds of the recorder with the added accompaniment of voice and viola da gamba. Music from the Renaissance, Baroque and jazz selections, and a special piece commissioned by the Portland Recorder Society especially for the recorder orchestra will be featured.”

“One-Hour Cheese: Easy Cheeses for Complete Beginners”, Saturday, March 11, 3PM, Holgate Library (preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/one-hour-cheese-easy-cheeses-complete-beginners) and Saturday, March 18, 3PM, Hillsboro Brookwood Library (ages 13 to adult- preregistration required; register online. “Join Claudia from Portland's own Urban Cheesecraft as she demonstrates the fun, easy and economical way to make cheese based on her popular book, One-Hour Cheese. No prior cheese-making experience is required. Attendees will see the process from beginning to end; from an average gallon of milk, to magical curd, to delicious cheese! In addition, you will learn how to flavor fresh cheese with herbs and other add-ins as well as how to shape cheese into wheels, small bites and more. This demonstration includes a tasting of the classic and flavored cheese variations made in class.”

Concert, “Al Andalus”, Saturday, March 11, 2PM, Wilsonville Library. “Al Andalus Soulful merging of classical, jazz and contemporary music with musical traditions from the Middle East, North Africa and Europe.” http://www.andalus.com

“Peter and the Wolf”, Saturday, March 11, 3PM, Northwest Library; Tuesday, March 21, 2PM, Presented by Portland Columbia Symphony. “Enjoy the sounds of the epic children's story, Peter and the Wolf. Musicians will play while the librarian reads the wonderful tale.”

“Ivy Basket Weaving Workshop”, Saturday, March 11, 10AM, Lower MacLeay Trailhead, 2960 NW Upshur St., Pdx. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.forestparkconservancy.org/BookingRetrieve.aspx?ID=256040 “Restore, reuse and re-purpose! Learn how to turn invasive ivy vines into beautiful, functional works of art at this family-friendly basket weaving workshop.”

“Vegetable Gardening: Tips and Tricks for Beginning Gardeners”, Saturday, March 11, 2PM, Capitol Hill Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/vegetable-gardening-tips-and-tricks-beginning-gardeners “Start planning your vegetable garden with Master Gardener Athena McElrath. This entertaining and educational talk will take you through all of the routine tasks needed to produce a great vegetable garden, including bed and soil preparation, planting a wide variety of favorite vegetables, tried and true seed lists, tips and tricks to make your garden thrive, and more. The presentation is perfect for the beginning vegetable gardener or for those who have recently moved to the Pacific Northwest from other regional gardening climates, or anyone who wants to become more familiar with methods for successful vegetable growing.”

“Oregon Cat Video Festival”, Saturday, March 11, 4PM-10PM, Oregon State Fairgrounds, 2330 17th St. NE, Salem. $20 adults, $10 kids 12 and under. $5 parking. “Submit your own videos and pictures to our best video and best picture contest, then enjoy top rated internet and vine videos, comedy, food, vendors, games, child and adult costume contests, plus adult and family areas! 20% of ticket sales benefits the Oregon Humane Society. Featuring Moshow the Cat Rapper, and MC and comedy set by Alex Elkin, champion of the 2016 San Francisco Comedy Competition.” http://www.oregoncatvideofestival.com/

“Portland Oregon Paper Shapers”, Sunday, March 12, 1:30PM, Belmont Library. “Enjoy origami-paper folding for fun, relaxation and stretching your brain. Drop in and practice origami with members of the Portland Oregon Paper Shapers. Please bring origami paper if you have it. Adults and teens welcome, children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.”

“Concert of Remembrance— Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of FDR’s Executive Order 9066”, Sunday, March 12, 2PM, Oregon Historical Society, 1200 SW Park Ave., Pdx. Free. “This concert commemorates the 75th anniversary of FDR’s Executive Order 9066, which uprooted American citizens of Japanese descent all over the western United States and incarcerated them in camps. This concert is in collaboration with Cascadia Composers and the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center. Along with premieres of new compositions honoring the occasion by Cascadia composers Daniel Brugh, Ted Clifford, Denis Floyd, Janet Mittelstaedt, and Greg A Steinke, the program will feature photographs by New Mexico photographer (and camp documenter) Joan Myers, poetry/recitation by former Oregon Poet Laureate Lawson Fusao Inada, and a video by the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center. The Cascadia Composers are the Cascadia Chapter of the National Association of Composers/USA.” http://www.ohs.org/events/concert-of-remembrance.cfm

“Hike: Place and Belonging”, Sunday, March 12, meeting at 9AM in Portland. Free. “Join Gradey Proctor, long time Bark volunteer and co-founder of the Arctos School, as we explore what it means to belong to the land and form a relationship with it. Informed by the work of groundtruthing, which entails returning to a timber sale over and over again, one gains an ecological meaning of the place. This, coupled with the opportunity to stop a timber sale, offers us an opportunity to give back to a unique place on earth. Learning from the land and then working to protect it opens a dialogue with place and the beginning of a relationship. On this hike we will explore a timber sale through the lens of ecology, wildcrafting and storytelling in our quest to re-inhabit the land as one way to make it through these troubling times.” http://bark-out.org/event/march-bark-about-hike-place-and-belonging

“Probiotic and Fermented Veggies”, Sunday, March 12, 2PM, Kenton Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/probiotic-and-fermented-veggies “Probiotics are found in ‘live’ fermented foods such as yogurt, sauerkraut, kimchi and delicious drinks such as beet kvass. Probiotics are a part of the fermentation process and can add beneficial by-products such as vitamin B, vitamin K and folic acid depending on the culture used. Introducing fermented foods and drinks into your diet can aid digestion, rebuild intestinal flora (particularly after an illness), support the immune system, and help you feel better. In class we will taste a few fermented veggies, sauerkraut, kimchi and beet kvass. Everyone will go home with a sauerkraut of their own, recipes and hopefully a new found passion.”

“Making Lotions and Balms”, Sunday, March 12, 2PM, Fairview-Columbia Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/making-lotions-and-balms “Making your own lotions and balms is fun and easy. Best of all, by making them yourself you get to decide what goes in them. Most of the commercial lotions on the market contain low-cost, low-quality genetically modified oils, industrialized chemical stabilizers, and toxic preservatives and fragrances. Learn to make your own lotion and balm formulas easily and relatively inexpensively for friends and family with equipment you have around the house. You will leave with the confidence to make your own, along with written procedures, recipes, and lotions to take home. This is a hands on class taught by the owner of SELLWOOD bodycare and ENSO, two local body care companies in Portland.”

“Sunset Sit, Moonrise Smile”, Sunday, March 12, 7PM, Rood Bridge Park, 4000 SE Rood Bridge Rd., Hillsboro. Free. “Once a month make time in your day to relax and take in the eastern sky as the sun sets and the mood rises. This evening vivid colors paint the sky, the earth’s shadow rises, heralding the coming of night, and a full moon makes its dramatic entrance into the night sky. Daytime wildlife seeks shelter as nighttime creatures emerge. Join us thirty minutes before sunset at select City of Hillsboro park sites. A Parks and Recreation naturalist will be on hand to help you tune in to the many wonderful events that attend day passing into night. Dress comfortably for the weather. Bring a portable chair and something warm to drink if you like. Free. No pre-registration required.” https://www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/home/showdocument?id=11057

“Homeschoolers Ask the Experts: People Who Have Cool Jobs”, Monday, March 13, 1PM, Sellwood-Moreland Library. “Join us for monthly special presentations from local community experts. Each month will be a new professional talking about their work from a police officer, a park ranger, a farmer, a hot air balloon pilot and more. A short Q/A and time for pictures will follow the presentation. Meet a construction worker.”

“Stories of Place”, Monday, March 13, 6:30PM, Bark office, 351 NE 18th Ave., Pdx. Free. “Following on the heels of our day in the forest during this month's Bark About, we will come together to share stories of when we have had meaningful relationships with the land or felt a sense of place. One of the attributes of being human is ability to share stories with one another. Just as ethnobotanist Gary Paul Nabhan discusses, if we want to have successful restoration, we also need to have meaningful re-story-ation. Come with your stories from Mt Hood and beyond as we use our words in gratitude and reconnection. At the close of the meeting we will leave time open to further explore the topics of the evening, delve deeper into Bark's work to protect Mt Hood and browse the Bark library. Our library is more than a physical space; it is also intangible, represented by volunteers who are knowledgeable and accessible for people interested in learning more about our work, ecology, public lands management and advocacy. Come peruse our newly acquired selection of resources on everything from hiking to climate justice, and learn about what you can do to protect Mt. Hood National Forest!” http://bark-out.org/event/march-ecology-club-stories-place

“Coding with Edisons”, Monday, March 13, 4:30PM, Battle Ground Library. Ages 9-12. Preregistration required; call 360-906-4741. “Come try out the library's new Edison LEGO®-compatible robotics kits! Build your robots and program them to perform a simple task. No prior experience is necessary and you can work at your own pace.”

“Peace is Necessary: US Japan POW Friendship Program”, Monday, March 13, 7PM, Oregon City Library. “Peace is Necessary! This is the message Maureen Cole brought home from a recent trip to Japan where she participated in the US/Japan POW Friendship Program. This 5 year program is a reconciliation effort; a collaboration between the US State Department and the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The goal of the program is to explore the history of the US POW experience and ensure that it is not forgotten. The ultimate goal is to build peace and friendship between Japan and the US and to remind ourselves why war must be avoided. Maureen went to Japan with her mother to learn more about her own father’s POW experience. Join us for this opportunity to learn more about this program.”

Screening, “Screenagers”, Monday, March 13, 6PM, Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan St., Pdx. $10. Tickets here: https://www.mcmenamins.com/venueevent.aspx?id=166350&venueid=63 “We are thrilled to present Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age, a documentary about the biggest parenting issue of our time. Are you watching kids scroll through life, with their rapid-fire thumbs and a six-second attention span? Physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston saw that happening with her own kids and began a quest to uncover how it might impact their development. As with her other two award-winning documentaries on mental health, Ruston takes a deeply personal approach as she probes into the vulnerable corners of family life, including her own, to explore struggles over social media, video games, academics and internet addiction. Through poignant, and unexpectedly funny stories, along with surprising insights from authors, psychologists, and brain scientists, Screenagers reveals how tech time impacts kids' development and also offers solutions on how adults can empower their kids to best navigate the digital world to find balance. Screenagers addresses the most pervasive parenting issue of our time head on-depicting teen struggles over social media, video games and internet addiction. The film empowers kids to best navigate the digital world and provides practical resources to help them do it.” http://www.screenagersmovie.com/

“Soft Robots: Machines Inspired by Snakes, Lizards and Other Squishy Things”, Monday, March 13, 6PM, Old World Deli, 341 SW 2nd St., Corvallis. Free. Presented by With Yiğit Mengüç, PhD, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Oregon State University. “In the movies, the typical robot is as soft as a tin can. But, inspired by animals that slither, swim and crawl, engineers are designing new robotic systems as soft as skin and muscle. ‘Incredible biological mechanisms have emerged through evolution and can provide a wellspring of inspiration for roboticists,’ says Yiğit Mengüç, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Oregon State University. “One promising area emerging from biological inspiration is the design of devices and robots made of compliant materials, as part of a larger field of research in soft robotics." At the Corvallis Science Pub, Mengüç will present his research in soft active materials, bioinspired mechanisms and 3D printing. In his laboratory, called the mLab, he uses liquid metal alloys, biodegradable rubber, electroactive fluids and other materials that produce machines with the agility of geckos and the flexibility of snakes. ‘Bioinspired mechanisms include soft muscles, adhesives and soft wearable sensors,’ says Mengüç. ’The mLab fabricates these materials and mechanisms through our own innovations in 3D printing and rapid digital manufacturing. Though significant challenges remain to be solved in soft materials, exciting developments promise to bring robots more and more into our daily lives’.” http://omsi.edu/calendar/science-pub-corvallis-soft-robotics

YA Author Talk, “LeeAnn Elwood McLennan”, Monday, March 13, 7PM, Annie Bloom Books, 7834 SW Capitol Hwy., Pdx. “Portland author LeeAnn Elwood McLennan returns to Annie Bloom's for her YA novel ‘Root’, the second book in her Dormant Trilogy. It’s been four months since Olivia Woodson Brighthall accepted her supernormal heritage. Four months since her cousin Emma went dark side. Four months since Ben was forced into a prison coma. Now Olivia spends her days balancing supernormal life – training, hunting, and improving her fire and ice powers – with normal life – school, family time with Dad, and hiding her secret life from her dwindling group of normal friends. When Portland is flooded with more supernormal beasts than ever before, Olivia and her family are thrust into a fight to keep people safe. A warning from one beast suggests someone is deliberately sending the monsters. But who among the Brighthall’s enemies has the power to compel creatures? And then Olivia’s visions start…” http://leeannmclennan.com/books/

Author Talk, “Lizzy Shannon”, Tuesday, March 14, 6:30PM, Sherwood Library. “Please join us for an evening with bestselling Sherwood author, Lizzy Shannon. Born in Belfast, Lizzy's latest novel ‘A Song of Bullets’ is largely autobiographical, set in the 1970s amidst the worst era of Northern Ireland's ethno-nationalist conflict known commonly as ‘The Troubles’. Lizzy will discuss her writing process and her published works which span many genres, including science fiction, Celtic nonfiction, fantasy, screenplays and stageplays.” http://www.lizzyshannon.com

“Food for Thought, a Cookbook Discussion Group”, Tuesday, March 14, 6PM, Ridgefield Library. “Travel the world through ethnic cookbooks! Prepare a recipe to share with others and join the discussion on the selected country's cuisine. This month - Thailand!”

“Make a Vinyl Decal”, Tuesday, March 14, and Wednesday, March 29, 6:30PM, Vancouver Library, Computer Classroom Level 1. “Learn how to use simple design software and a Silhouette electronic cutting machine to design and cut a simple vinyl decal or sticker.”

“Eve of the Red Wednesday Party”, Tuesday, March 14, 6PM-11PM, Oaks Park Dance Pavilion, 7805 SE Oaks Park Way, Pdx. $10. Free for kids 9 and under. Celebration of the Persian New Year! Andisheh Center invites you to celebrate Char-Shanbeh Soori. My yellow (pallor) is yours… Your red (energy) is mine! Please join us to say farewell to the cold of Winter and welcome the warmth of Spring on Char-Shanbeh Soori, eve of the last Wednesday of the Persian calendar year. Come and jump over fire outside and enjoy Chai (tea) Aajeel (mixed nuts) and Shirini (sweets) inside, with kid’s activities, DJ music, dance and more. Pasha Restaurant will be serving dinner ranging from $5 – $8.” http://www.andisheh.org/events/eve-of-the-red-wednesday-party-2017/ This is a secular New Year tradition that dates back to the time before Islam when Iran was primarily Zoroastrian. More here: http://www.iranchamber.com/culture/articles/norooz_iranian_new_year.php

“Nature Night: Backyard Habitats and the Ecology of Their Impact”, Tuesday, March 14, 6PM, Audubon Society of Portland, 5151 NW Cornell Rd., Pdx. Free. Preregistration requested; register online: http://audubonportland.org/about/events/nature-night-backyard-habitats-and-the-ecology-of-their-impact A panel discussion on the Backyard Habitat Certification program preceded by a seed and hardwood cutting exchange.

“Pi Day Celebration”, Tuesday, March 14, 4PM, Vancouver Library, Children’s Proram Room, Level 3. For tweens, ages 9-14. “Get your geek on and come celebrate Pi Day at the library! We’ll be celebrating this useful, yet irrational, number with activities, crafts and a contest to see who can memorize the most digits.”

“Inside the Feline Mind”, Tuesday, March 14, 7PM, Alberta Rose Theater, 3000 NE Alberta St., Pdx. $13 adults, $8 students with id. “Have you ever wondered what goes inside your cat’s furry little brain? Let Dr. Rolan Tripp, a veterinarian and animal behaviorist, take you on a guided tour through the feline mind, from genetics to geriatrics. Learn answers to questions like: Why do cats hiss? Why bring me a dead mouse? Why head-butt people as affection? Why ask for stroking then attack a person for doing it? Why not just use the perfectly good litter box you provide for them? Come to this entertaining lecture to get an entirely new perspective on the semi-wild animal in your life.” http://www.viaproductions.org/events/alberta_mar_14_feline/

“Hummingbirds in Your Garden”, Tuesday, March 14, 3:30PM, Happy Valley Library. “Master Gardener Jim Kronenberg shares his knowledge and love of hummingbirds, butterflies, and songbirds to teach you how to identify these fascinating creatures and attract them to your own backyard.”

“Oregon’s Historical Achievements”, Tuesday, March 14, 7PM, Beaverton Lodge, 12900 SW 9th St., Beaverton. Donations requested. “Author Michael McCloskey will share some of Oregon’s historical achievements from his new book, ‘Oregon: A State that Stands Out’.” http://www.historicbeaverton.org/march-presentation-oregons-historical-achievements/

“Kin Killin’ Kin: Resolving Gun Violence in America”, Tuesday, March 14, 7PM, Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave., Pdx. Free. “A collaboration between Portland Police and local non-for-profit organizations aiming to reduce gang violence saw some success last year. In 2016, the total number of incidents investigated by the Portland Police Bureau's Gang Enforcement Team dropped to 159, from 193 the year before, but it was still the second-highest year for instances of gang violence in Portland since recordkeeping of these figures began in 1999. This month's Race Talks will focus on the collaborative efforts of the PPB Gang Enforcement Team and several local non-for-profit organizations that work with gang-affected and gang member youth. We will conduct a speaker panel with representatives from those groups, in addition to a slide presentation of powerful anti-gun violence art by Ohio artist James Pate, whose Kin Killin' Kin series is currently on display at the National Civil Rights Museum. There will also be a drawing for tickets to attend the affiliated play, The Gospel of Loving Kindness, at the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center.” https://www.mcmenamins.com/gymnasium/kin-killin-kin-resolving-gun-violence-in-america/163354

“Willamette Falls Legacy Project”, Tuesday, March 14, 7PM, Lake Theater, 106 N. State St., Lake Oswego. Free. “For the first time in more than a century, people will be able to see and experience Willamette Falls along the Willamette River from a world-class public space. Join us for an entertaining and informative local history presentation about this project. Laurie Matthews, Director of Preservation Planning and Design at MIG, will share the work she and her team are doing to understand the layers of history on the Willamette Falls Legacy Project site in support of the riverwalk design process.” http://www.ci.oswego.or.us/library/pints-past-rescheduled

“Misinformation and Political Propaganda”, Tuesday, March 14, 6PM, Albina Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/misinformation-and-political-propaganda “We are overwhelmed with messages from politicians, news sources and other media. This workshop uses real world examples of political ads, news headlines, graphs and charts, the effect of word choice in messaging, statistical data and other types of information so you can learn to distinguish truth from fiction and become your own fact-checker.”

“Creature Teachers”, Tuesday, March 14, Tigard Library Burgess Community Room. “The creature teachers are bringing the wild to the library with their assortment of scaly, feathery and furry exotic animals. Learn about these critters and stay afterward for the animal meet and greet!!”

“Waterfowl I.D. for Beginners: Mallards to Wood Ducks”, Wednesday, March 15, 7PM, Audubon Society of Portland, 5151 NW Cornell Rd., Pdx. $14 for the class only, or $75 for the class plus a field trip. http://audubonportland.org/trips-classes-camps/adult/classes/waterfowlbeg

“A Sense of Honor: How Community Members Supported Japanese Americans during World War II”, Wednesday, March 15, 7PM, Columbia Center for the Arts, 215 Cascade Ave., Hood River. Donations requested. “Although Hood River garnered national notoriety for anti-Japanese American sentiments during World War II, it’s noteworthy that a small number of local citizens stepped forward on behalf of their neighbors. In individual acts of support for Japanese Americans and – in some cases – as members of the League for Liberty and Justice, they demonstrated courage and a respect for civil rights. Join Gorge Owned for this Sense of Place program as they welcome Linda Tamura to reflect on incidents of that time and place. She will be joined by community members who will recall stories of their families’ acts during and leading up to the Internment. We will reflect on the past while also recognizing lessons for our community’s future. Tamura will summarize the immigration, wartime incarceration, and return to the valley of local Japanese Americans. Integrated throughout will be remembrances of locals about their own family members. We also plan to invite and recognize family members of affected individuals during the program. This program will be appropriate for youth as well as adults.” https://www.columbiaarts.org/events/sense-of-place-13/

“The McLoughlin Women”, Wednesday, March 15, 7 pm, at the Fort Vancouver Visitor Center in Vancouver, Washington; and Friday, March 31, 1 pm, at the McLoughlin House in Oregon City, Oregon. “Discover the history behind two of Fort Vancouver's most notable women: Marguerite McLoughlin, the wife of the fort's chief factor, and her daughter, Eloisa. Assistant Curator Meagan Huff will discuss the fascinating lives of these women, who had front-row seats for the rise and fall of a fur trading empire.” https://www.nps.gov/fova/learn/news/womenshistorymonth2017.htm

“A Midsummer’s Night” Tickets on sale Wednesday, March 15, 9AM. Overnight camping at Wolf Haven International wolf sanctuary this summer. http://wolfhaven.org/a-midsummers-night/

“Science Matters”, Thursday, March 16, 4PM, Hillsboro Shute Park Library. Grades 4-6. Preregistration required; register online. “Explore the life of a scientist and do hands on experiments to learn some of the science they discovered.”

“Mask and Mirror Theater Reading”, Thursday, March 16, 6:30PM, Tualatin Library Community Room. “Actors from Mask and Mirror Community Theater, and selected audience volunteers, will read scenes in character and discuss the play.”

“Relive the Golden Age of Radio”, Thursday, March 16, 7PM, Tualatin Heritage Center, 8700 SW Sweek Dr., Tualatin. Donations requested. “Old-time radio expert Dick Karman exhibits radios and replays examples of popular programs dating 50-70 years ago. For those over 70, re-live memories of Jack Benny and Superman in this soundtrack of your life.” http://tualatinhistoricalsociety.org/calendar.html

Military History Talk: “The Vancouver Barracks, Proving Ground for Generals”, Thursday, March 16, 6:30PM, Marshall House, 1301 Officer’s Row, Vancouver. Free. RSVP requested; email PRESIDENT@VBMA.US. Presented by Major Jefferson Davis, Usar (Ret.). “The Vancouver Barracks was established in 1849, and was open as a military post until the new millennium. In the 150+ years of history, many young officers served at the Vancouver Barracks, and later rose to the rank of general. Jeff Davis will focus on many young officers who served from the 1849 to the early 1860s, and became generals in the Civil War.” http://www.vbma.us/projectsTalks.html

“Lunafest: Short Films By, For, and About Women”, Thursday, March 16 and Friday, March 17, 7PM-8:30PM, Columbia Center for the Arts, 215 Cascade Ave., Hood River. $15. “LUNAFEST, the fundraising film festival dedicated to promoting awareness about women’s issues, highlighting women filmmakers, and bringing women together in their communities, will again be hosted by Soroptimist International Hood River. This unique film festival highlights women as leaders in society, illustrated through nine short films by women filmmakers. The films range from animation to fictional drama, and cover topics such as women’s health, motherhood, body image, aging, cultural diversity and breaking barriers. All proceeds from LUNAFEST will benefit the Breast Cancer Fund and Soroptimist International Hood River. Thus far, LUNAFEST, which is created and funded by LUNA The Whole Nutrition Bar for Women, has raised over $965,000 for Breast Cancer Fund and over $2,600,000 for other women’s non-profit organizations.” A list of films here: http://www.lunafest.org/the-films These films will also be included in the POWfest at the Hollywood Theatre in Portland: https://hollywoodtheatre.org/programs/series/pow-fest-portland-oregon-womens-film-festival/

Author Talk, “Michael Eric Dyson”, Tuesday, March 16, 7:30PM, Powell’s, 1005 W. Burnside St., Pdx. Michael Eric Dyson discusses his book, “Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America”. “As the country grapples with racist division at a level not seen since the 1960s, one man's voice is heard above the rest. In his New York Times op-ed piece ‘Death in Black and White,’ Michael Eric Dyson moved a nation. Isabel Wilkerson called it "an unfiltered Marlboro of black pain" and "crushingly powerful," and Beyonce tweeted about it. Now he continues to speak out in ‘Tears We Cannot Stop’―a provocative and deeply personal call for change. Dyson argues that if we are to make real racial progress we must face difficult truths, including being honest about how black grievance has been ignored, dismissed, or discounted. In the tradition of James Baldwin's The Fire Next Time―short, emotional, literary, powerful―this is the book that all Americans who care about the current and long-burning crisis in race relations will want to read.” http://www.michaelericdyson.com

“Beyond the Duct Tape Wallet”, Thursday, March 16, 6PM, Lake Oswego Library. Grades 6 and up. “Our local duct tape artist will guide your through the process of creating an amazing duct tape superhero tile creation. For examples see: http://southpawpictures.wixsite.com/southpawpictures/duct-tape-art.”

Milagro Theatre presents, “Lydia”, Thursday, March 16 through April 8, Milago Theatre, 525 SE Stark St., Pdx. “Milagro presents the 2008 Henry Award winner for Outstanding New Play. The play tells the story of a young girl, Ceci, disabled by a tragic accident, and her caretaker, Lydia, who is the only one with whom Ceci can communicate. An emotionally-charged play of family, secrets, and magical realism.” http://milagro.org/event/lydia/

“Doctor Who Club”, Thursday, March 16, 6PM, Gladstone Library. “Are you a fan of Doctor Who? Meet fellow fans, watch an episode, and share any show related news. All ages are welcome.”

“Wildfire in the West”, Thursday, March 16, 6:30PM, OMSI Empirical Theater. Presented by Paul Hessburg, PhD, EFHR Team Leader and Research Ecologist at the USDA Forest Service. Lecture and screening of “Era of Megafires”. “Megafires, wildfires over 100,000 acres, and the destruction caused by them is a serious and growing issue to our region. Our communities, homes, businesses and our very way of life are threatened. If we are going to make effective progress towards increasing fire resiliency, we must increase awareness and stimulate conversation about this important issue across all levels of society. Through education, we firmly believe we can change the way we receive fire and smoke. The Wildfire Project is a 60-minute, multi-media, traveling presentation hosted by Dr. Paul Hessburg, who has conducted fire and landscape ecology research for more than 27 years. “ https://www.omsi.edu/calendar/reel-science-era-of-megafires Trailer: https://vimeo.com/137188036

“Coding with Robots for Teens”, Friday, March 17, 4PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/coding-robots-teens “Robots are seriously cool no matter how old you are! Learn how to program cute and colorful robots in these awesome workshops featuring the makerspaces's Sphero robots. Workshops will feature activities like robot dance parties, obstacle courses, light painting, bridge building, chariot challenges and more!”

“Kells St. Patrick’s Day Festival”, Friday, March 17 through Sunday, March 19, Kells Irish Pub, 112 SW 2nd Ave., Pdx; and Kell’s Irish Pub, 210 NW 21st Ave, Pdx. Music, dancing, and Irish food. See their website for details on which events can include minors and a complete schedule: http://www.kellsportland.com/st-patrick-s-festival

“Penguin Teen on Tour”, Friday, March 17, 7PM, Barnes and Noble, 12000 SE 82nd Ave., Happy Valley. “Penguin Random House is sending four exciting young adult authors on tour! Join us here for Penguin Teen on Tour featuring Renée Ahdieh (‘The Wrath and The Dawn’ and ‘The Rose and the Dagger’), Natalie C. Anderson (‘City of Saints and Thieves’), Alwyn Hamilton (‘Rebel of the Sands’ and ‘Traitor to the Throne’), and Lesley Livingston (‘The Valiant’)!” http://www.penguinteen.com/event/penguin-teen-on-tour/

Studio Theatre Presents, “Doctor Who and the Curse of Highclere Castle”, Friday, March 17 and Saturday, March 18, 7PM, and Sunday, March 18, 3PM, Multnomah Arts Center, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy., Pdx. Free and open to the public. All ages. The story is an original play in which Doctor Who pays a visit to Highclere Castle. Highclere Castle is the real life set for “Downton Abbey” and the onetime home of the 5th Earl of Carnarvon, who was the sponsor of Howard Carter when he discovered the tomb of King Tutankamun. Lord Carnarvon died in Cairo soon after the tomb was discovered, and was the first victim of the “mummy’s curse”. “Flappers and jet-setters from around the world have gathered to view King Tutankhamen’s mummy at Highclere Castle. But as one after another falls under the mummy’s spell, the Dowager Countess knows it’s time to call help. She’s hoping ‘The Doctor’ still makes house calls…” http://www.multnomahartscenter.org/events/

“St. Patrick’s Day at McMenamin’s”, Friday, March 17 and Saturday, March 18. Most McMenamin’s locations will feature live music, dancing and other festivities on one or both days, and many celebrations are all ages. Check your nearest locations for details. https://www.mcmenamins.com

“Portlanders Stand with Refugees and Immigrants - Community Event”, Friday, March 17, 6PM, East Portland Community Center, 740 SE 106th Ave., Pdx. Free. “An evening to welcome and honor refugee and immigrant families to Portland. Join Portland Parks and Recreation for an evening of Bollywood, African, and Middle Eastern music and dances. Come together to heal, honor, and welcome refugee and immigrant families in Portland.   We will extend a special welcome to immigrant and refugee leaders and families.” https://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/article/628601

“Public Night at the Haggart Observatory”, Friday, March 17, 8PM, Clackamas Community College Environmental Learning Center, 19600 S. Molalla Ave., Oregon City. Free. Always call 503-594-6044 Option 1 after 3:00 p.m. on the day of the event for a recorded announcement about the status of the night's event. Do not use flashlights. Be prepared in case there is a long wait for your turn to look through the big telescope. Get there early and bring snacks, books, etc. It will be worth it! “Through a partnership with Clackamas Community College, the Rose City Astronomers (RCA) maintain the Haggart Observatory located at the John Inskeep Environmental Learning Center on the CCC campus in Oregon City. To offer the public a unique opportunity to access this rare community resource, RCA opens the observatory on 'Public Nights' to members of the general public. On most Public Nights RCA members will also set telescopes up in a nearby parking lot for guests to look through before and after their trip up to the Observatory.” http://www.rosecityastronomers.net/calendar/2017/3/17/haggart-observatory-public-night

“All-Ireland Cultural Society of Oregon presents 76th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration”, Friday, March 17, 4:30PM, Holy Rosary Hall, 375 NE Clackamas St., Pdx. $12 ages 19 and up, $4 ages 3-18, free for ages 2 and under. Lots of music, dance and good Irish food for purchase. Details here: http://oregonirishclub.org/annual-st-patricks-day-festival/

“Tween Takeover at the Library”, Saturday, March 18, 10AM, Tualatin Library. 4th -7th grade. Preregistration required; Contact Margaret Gunther at mgunther@ci.tualatin.or.us. “Love your library? Tualatin Public Library wants your help, energy, ideas, and opinions! Tween Take-Over is a monthly program of supervised learning projects at the library including a variety of tasks behind the scenes and in the stacks. Volunteers help staff keep books in order, prepare craft projects for programs, and other tasks.”

“C. C. Stern Type Foundry Open House”, Saturday, March 18, 11AM-3PM, 8900 NE Vancouver Way, Pdx. Suggested $5 donation. “We welcome visitors to the C.C. Stern Type Foundry’s working museum from 11am-3pm. Come by to see the casters in action, as well as regular hand-casting demonstrations. Volunteers are on hand to give tours and talk about the art and industry of making metal type.” http://www.metaltype.org/ccstf/

“Ordinary and Extraordinary Heroes”, Saturday, March 18, 7:30PM, Hipbone Studio, 1847 E. Burnside St., Pdx. $10 adults, $8 students. “Listen to the Portland Storyteller Guilds’ own threesome of hero-worshippers as they delve into intriguing stories of the famous and the not famous, individuals of legend and people just like us. Ones who confronted a challenge and did what seemed impossible. Ones who made a difference for others. Join Patrick Gannon, Edward Hershey and Eric Foxman for an evening of tales about men and women who have inspired the three of them and who will inspire you, too. You’ll come away energized and feeling good about the world and those who inhabit it: people just like each one of us.” http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2614761

Opera Bend Presents “Puccini’s La Boheme”, Saturday, March 18, 7PM, Columbia Center for the Arts, 215 Cascade Ave., Hood River. $20 adults, $5 students. “La bohème is an opera in four acts, composed by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. The original libretto is based on Henri Murger’s novel, Scènes de la vie de bohème, a collection of vignettes portraying young bohemians living in the Latin Quarter of Paris in the 1840s. Although usually called a novel, it has no unified plot. Opera Bend is a non-profit, performing arts organization in beautiful Bend, serving all of Central Oregon. They are dedicated to promoting vocal arts, supporting local singers, educating children and audiences, and presenting outstanding opera theatre performances. We are thrilled to have them tour this beautiful opera to CCA and the communities of the Gorge.” https://www.columbiaarts.org/events/operabend-presents-puccinis-la-boheme/

“Cherry Blossom Day”, Saturday, March 18, 10AM-2PM, Oregon Capitol, 900 Court St NE, Salem. Free. “Exploring Oregon's Heritage -- Cherry Blossom Day at the Capitol celebrates the rich impact of the Japanese culture on Oregon and the history of the cherry industry. Come celebrate the day with exhibits, booths, music and more!”

“Irish Music, Dance and Culture by Peter Yeates and the Molly Malone Irish Dancers”, Saturday, March 18, 11AM, Cascade Park Library, Vancouver. “Learn the history of Irish music and dance and watch the Molly Malone Dancers demonstrate the intricate steps.”

“Welcome Back Vulture Day”, Saturday, March 18, 12PM-3PM, Nadaka Nature Park and St. Aidan’s Church, 17405 NE Glisan St., Pdx. Free. “Did you notice you see Turkey Vultures in the metropolitan area only in the spring and summer? That’s because they migrate to warmer climates in the winter, but it’s time to welcome them back. We’re lucky to still have good populations of Turkey Vultures in Oregon. Around the world vultures are facing hazards in the wild and their numbers are dwindling. As “Nature’s Recyclers,” they play an important role in reducing disease — and it’s up to us to help save them. Welcome Back Vulture Day is filled with fun and educational activities.” http://audubonportland.org/sanctuaries/ep/welcome

“Papier Mâché Creatures”, 2 Saturdays, March 18 and 25, 10AM, Ridgefield Library. “Make the creature of your dreams (or nightmare) out of papier mâché. The first Saturday, March 18, you will build your creature out of wire hangers, newspaper, masking tape, and strips of sheet dipped in glue. You will finish your creature on March 25.”

“Build a City of Dreams for Teens”, Saturday, March 18, 1PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/build-city-dreams/65046 “Cities are built by big dreamers that have to work with the realities of the space that’s available and the challenges of meeting many different people’s needs. So let's grab some tools and work together to dream up - and build -a model city of the future. Then when we're done, we'll use our Go-Pros to get miniaturized-streets-eye view of what its like to live in our Dream City.”

“All About Whole Grains”, Saturday, March 18, 10:30AM, Hillsboro Brookwood Library Community Room. “Whole grains can reduce risks of heart disease, help with weight control, manage diabetes and add flavor to your diet. Tuality’s Educator Heidi Petrowsky, RD, LD, discusses the benefits of whole grains and shows you new ways to prepare them.”

“Slough 101”, Saturday, March 18, 9AM, meeting at McKinstry Co., 16790 NE Mason St., Pdx. Free. Ages 14 and up. Preregistration required; register online: https://www.columbiaslough.org/events/event/149/ “Ever wonder about that slow-moving channel of water running through Gresham, Fairview, and NE and N Portland? This free hands-on workshop will explore the unique character, challenges and opportunities of the Columbia Slough and its Watershed. You’ll learn about soil and sediment in relation to water quality, how the Slough has changed over time, and what that means for fish, wildlife, people and businesses. Open to everyone interested in learning more about the Columbia Slough Watershed. Study macroinvertebrates (water bugs) that live in the Slough and learn about water quality. Simulate and predict aquifer conditions with an interactive groundwater model. Discover a beautiful hidden part of this unique waterway through a short tour.”

“Fly Gals: Women Airforce Service Pilots in World War II”, Saturday, March 18, 4PM, Oregon City Library. “Author and speaker, Sig Unander, will share the fascinating story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) in World War II. The WASPs were the first American women military pilots in history. During the war they flew vital ferry, training and flight missions to free up men for combat operations. Led by famed aviators Jacqueline Cochran and Nancy Love, more than a thousand women pilots from all parts of the country graduated from military flight training and flew difficult and often hazardous missions. Presentation will include rare period photographs and profiles of individual WASPs, including Portland's remarkable Hazel Ying Lee, the first Chinese-American woman pilot.”

Author Talk, “Richard Mcbee”, Saturday, March 18, 3PM, Hood River Library. “The library will host a reading and Q/A with Hood River author Richard Mcbee. He will read from and discuss his book ‘The Ghosts of Ukuthula’. The book, published in 2016, is an adventure novel about the struggle for Black African majority rule in The Republic of South Africa. It focuses on the historical time period of 1989-90.” https://www.createspace.com/6210014

“Wig Stylin’ for Teens”, Saturday, March 18, 3PM, Kenton Library (preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/wig-stylin’) and Saturday, March 25, 1PM, Rockwood Library (preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/fashion-costumes-and-wig-design-teens). “Come make your own wigs for a costume party or cosplay with Theater Professional Jessica Carr! Learn, explore and create different characters from History to Cosplay and everything in between. This program will focus on wig design. Already have a wig? No worries. Bring it in and we'll jazz it up together.”

“Mancala: An African Counting Game”, Saturday, March 18, 1PM, Midland Library. “Join us in hosting a tournament for this African counting game believed to have originated in East Africa and the Arabic speaking world. A short presentation will be given describing the origins and rules of the game. Players will then have the opportunity to compete and learn strategies for winning Mancala. Best for big and little kids ages 8 and older.”

“The Audacious Adventures of Nellie Bly”, Saturday, March 18, 2:30PM, Central Library US Bank Room; and Tuesday, March 21, 6PM, Hollywood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/audacious-adventures-nellie-bly “To celebrate Women’s History Month, we look at the life and times of one of America’s trailblazing journalists, Nellie Bly. She became one of the most famous people in the world when, in late 1889, she set out to accomplish what others had only dreamed of -- to make the fantasy of Jules Verne’s novel Around the World in Eighty Days a reality. Seventy-two days after departing Hoboken, she arrived back in New Jersey on January 25, 1890 -- the first person to circle the globe with such speed. But Bly’s complete story is even more remarkable. As one of Joseph Pulitzer’s prize reporters, she spent years documenting the lives of America’s underclass. The first story to put her in the forefront was a remarkable account of her experience in a madhouse. Posing as a mentally unstable woman, Bly spent 10 harrowing days in the most infamous asylum in New York City. Her expose of the horrors she witnessed and experienced shook the city and America to the core. This would be the first of many stories Bly would write as a covert reporter, single-handedly creating a whole new genre of journalism: underground investigative reporting. What really made Bly a household name was that she spent a lifetime doing things a 'reserved' Victorian woman just wasn’t supposed to do.”

“Washington State Parks Free Day”, Sunday, March 19. Discover pass not required at Washington State Parks in honor of State Park’s 104th Birthday. http://discoverpass.wa.gov/136/State-Parks-Free-Days

“Seattle’s French Fest: A Celebration of French-Speaking Cultures”, Sunday, March 19, 11AM-6PM, Seattle Center Armory, 305 Harrison St., Seattle. Free. http://www.fenpnw.org/events/french-fest/french-fest-2016/

“Smith-Bybee Lakes Bird Walk”, Sunday, March 19, meeting at 8AM, Backyard Bird Shop, 1419 NE Fremont Ave., Portland. Free. Preregistration required; call 503-445-2699. “Stroll a remarkable Portland treasure on a free expert-guided walk with naturalist Elaine Murphy. Smith and Bybee Wetlands Natural Area is a public park and nature reserve between the Columbia Slough and the Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. At about 2,000 acres, it is one of the largest urban freshwater wetlands in the United States. Watch for lots of birds and a variety of interesting wildlife, including beavers, river otters, black-tailed deer, osprey, bald eagles and Western painted turtles. You’ll also see a water control structure that is restoring this network of sloughs, wetlands and forests.” http://backyardbirdshop.com/event/smith-bybee-lakes-bird-walk/

“All About Earthquakes”, Sunday, March 19, 10AM< OMSI Watershed Lab. $10. Ages 8 and up. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.omsi.edu/showing/all-about-earthquakes “Why do earthquakes happen? Will we get a large earthquake in Oregon or Washington? Experiment with a simple earthquake model to see how well you can forecast an earthquake.”

“Pixilation for Teens”, Monday, March 20, 5:30PM, Sellwood-Moreland Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/pixilation-teens “Pixilation is one of the coolest types of animations to watch and it turns out they are pretty awesome to make as well. Use your body and stop motion techniques to make an amazing film. Bring your friends and come learn how at the library!”

Book Release and Signing, “Lorena Alvarez”, Monday, March 20, 5PM-7PM, Floating World Comics, 400 NW Couch St., Pdx. All ages. “This March, we are proud to host a book signing with Colombian artist Lorena Alvarez for her new all ages book, Nightlights. Every night, tiny stars appear out of the darkness in a little girl’s bedroom. Sandy catches them and creates wonderful creatures to play with until she falls asleep, and in the morning brings them back to life in the whimsical drawings that cover her room. One day, a mysterious pale girl called Morfie appears at school and is fascinated by Sandy’s drawings in a way that no one else has been before. But there is a price to pay for this new friendship … Nightlights is a beautiful story about fear, insecurity, and creativity, from the enchanting imagination of Lorena Gomez.” http://nobrow.net/creator/lorena-alvarez-gomez/

“Bookbinding Workshop”, Monday, March 20, 5PM, Goldendale Library. Teens and adults. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.fvrl.org/events#/?i=20 “Bind your own blank journal from a reused book cover! All supplies provided.”

“Starting Your Vegetable Garden”, Tuesday, March 21, 7PM, Beaverton Library Meeting Room A. “Often, new vegetable gardeners, dreaming of lush, productive gardens, are frustrated with their lack of success. Don't let that be you! Tim Lanfri, OSU Extension Service Master Gardener, will walk you through the process of starting your own vegetable garden. He will talk about site selection, soil preparation, planting times, and water and fertilization needs, as well as general garden maintenance. Focus will be on spring and summer gardens.”

“Hansel and Gretel”, Tuesday, March 21, 10AM, The Old Church, 1422 SW 11th Ave., Pdx. Free. “Pianists, Maria Antonia Garcia and Momoko Muramatsu will perform a four-hand concert arrangement of Engelbert Humperdinck’s popular opera. Returning to the “Little Ears” stage is Multnomah Youth Librarian Susan Smallsreed.” http://theoldchurch.org/calendar/?mc_id=2328

“Wolfways: Wolf Education”, Tuesday, March 21, 3:30PM, Gladstone Library. “Through lively interactive multi-media presentations – including video and audio clips, a replica wolf skull and track, wolf fur, a life size wolf and bull elk cut outs, and lots of pictures and wolf stories from the field – children will enter the world of wolves.” http://www.oregonwild.org/wildlife/wolves/wolfways-wolf-education

Author Talk, “Patricia Kullberg”, Tuesday, March 21, 7PM, Broadway Books, 1714 NE Broadway St., Pdx. “Broadway Books is pleased to welcome author Patricia Kullberg, who will read from her newly published book, ‘On the Ragged Edge of Medicine’. The book offers a unique and personal glimpse into a medical practice for the homeless and urban poor in Portland. Told through fifteen patient vignettes and drawn from the author’s decades of experience on the front lines, this revealing memoir illuminates the impact of poverty on the delivery of health services and the ways in which people adapt and survive (or don’t survive) in conditions of abuse and deprivation. Kullberg’s stories show the direct and sometimes devastating effects of poverty on personal health, poignantly demonstrating that medicine is as much a social enterprise as a scientific one.” http://patriciakullberg.com

“Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean”, Tuesday, March 21, 7PM, OMSI Empirical Theater. $5 suggested donation. Presented by Jonathan White, Author, Founder and Former Director of the Resource Institute. “After nearly losing his 65’ wooden schooner in a large Alaskan tide, writer, sailor, and surfer Jonathan White vowed to understand the tide. He knew the moon had something to do with it, but what exactly? He read a book, then two. Ten years later, he had read three hundred books and crisscrossed the seven seas to see the largest, fastest, scariest, and most amazing tides in the world. In China he confronted the Silver Dragon, a twenty-five foot tidal bore that races eighty miles up the Qiantang River; at London’s Royal Society, he dug into the earliest Western tide science, which preoccupied thinkers from Da Vinci to Galileo to Newton; and in the Arctic he followed an Inuit elder down a small hole through thick winter ice to gather fresh blue mussels in the cavities left by low tide. With photographs, stories, and short readings, Jonathan takes his audiences on an enthralling journey into the surprising and poetic workings of the tide.” https://omsi.edu/calendar/science-pub-portland-ocean-tides

“Sweet Crepe Making for Teens”, Wednesday, March 22, 3:30PM, Hollywood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/sweet-crepe-making-teens “Come see a demonstration and learn how to make fresh French crepes with sweet filling.”

“Attracting Pollinators to the Urban Garden”, Wednesday, March 22, 6:30PM, Lao Buddhist Center NW, 17676 SE Foster Rd., Gresham. Free. Preregistration required; register online: http://jcwc.org/events/pollinatorsworkshop/ “Join JCWC at this free workshop from EMSWCD, and check out the riparian restoration taking place at Lao Buddhist Center! Gardens are pollinated by a variety of insects that help flowers set seed and help fruit and vegetable plants produce an edible harvest. Mostly familiar with European honey bees, few of us realize the numerous flies, beetles, moths and butterflies that might literally be at our doorsteps, providing critical pollination services. In this workshop you will learn about the different kinds of pollinators that might be living in your garden, discover a plant palette to help attract and support pollinators, and go beyond the bloom to consider ways to provide shelter, water, nesting, and overwintering sites.”

“Lichens, Mosses and Ferns”, Wednesday, March 22, 7PM, Audubon Society of Portland, 5151 NW Cornell Rd., Pdx. $14, or $65 for class plus a field trip. Preregistration required; register online: http://audubonportland.org/trips-classes-camps/adult/classes/lichensferns. “The forests of Oregon are famous for being carpeted in lush layers of lichens, mosses, and ferns. Indeed, these primitive organisms are both diverse and abundant in our region. They play crucial roles in forest ecosystems, such as providing food and shelter for animals, as well as nutrients for the soil. Naturalist Ivan Phillipsen will introduce you to the fascinating microcosm of local lichens and simple plants. You’ll learn the key differences among the groups and how to recognize our most common species.”

“Crafternoon: Mondrian Art”, Wednesday, March 22, 3PM, West Linn Library. “Learn how to make a work of art in the style of artist Piet Mondrian! Piet Mondrian was a Dutch painter who was born in 1872. At one time, Mondrian painted realistic landscapes, but as he painted more and more, his style began to change. He started to create abstract images. How did he come to paint this way? Well, the more Mondrian looked at trees, buildings and vases, the more he saw their basic shapes and colors. You can try this too... just squint your eyes while you are looking at something and all the details will start to disappear. You will see only shapes and color... no real objects. This is what Mondrian did. Eventually, Mondrian's style consisted of geometric shapes and primary colors. After all, every shape can be created from the basic geometric shapes and every color can be created from the primaries - red, yellow and blue. Join us as we create our own works of art in this fun and simple abstract style!”

“Container Gardens”, Thursday, March 23, 6:30PM, Oak Lodge Library 16201 SE McLoughlin Blvd, Oak Grove. “Learn all about planning, planting and harvesting plants in containers. Free of charge and open to all ages.”

“Navigating Adolescence”, Thursday, March 23, 7PM, Sellwood Middle School Library, 8300 SE 15th Ave., Pdx. Donations requested. “Sellwood resident Peter Mortola, PhD, is a parent of sixth and third graders, and is a Professor of Counseling and School Psychology at Lewis and Clark College’s School of Education and Counseling. He is also co-author of ‘The Bear Inside’, a children’s book on the effects of childhood aggressive energy. He’ll be giving a free talk for parents called Navigating Adolescence – ‘helping our teens find a line through three crucial passages’ – this evening, 7-8:30 p.m., in the Sellwood Middle School Library. It’s free, but donations can be made to the PTA and the school foundation at the door.” http://www.readthebee.com/community.html

“Speaker Series: Governor Barbara Roberts”, Thursday, March 23, 12PM, Oregon Capitol, 900 Court St NE, Salem. Free. “Exploring Oregon's Heritage -- Womens' History Month. Join Governor Barbara Roberts who served as the 34th Governor of Oregon from 1991 to 1995 as she discusses her journey to Capitol. She was the first woman to serve as Oregon governor, and the only woman elected to that office until 2016. Roberts, a democrat, was also the first woman to serve as majority leader in the Oregon House of Representative. She also won two terms as Oregon Secretary of State, and served in local and county government in Portland. She will be speaking at noon in hearing room C and signing her book, ‘Up the Capitol Steps,’ in front of the Capitol Store directly after.” https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/capitolhistorygateway/Pages/Events.aspx

Author Talk, “John Shewey presents Birds of the Pacific Northwest”, Thursday, March 23, 7PM, Audubon Society of Portland, 5151 NW Cornell Rd., Pdx. “Highlighting the breadth of this beautiful new book, he’ll present a special program on Birding the Border Country: Lake, Harney, Washoe and Humboldt Counties. Among the remotest regions in the Western United States, Northwestern Nevada and adjacent Southeast Oregon—the border country—offers outstanding and largely unheralded birding opportunities. Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge (Oregon) and Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge (Nevada) alone offer excellent bird-watching, but these sprawling preserves barely scratch the surface of what this area offers to people who love wild lands and wildlife.” http://audubonportland.org/about/events/free-author-event-john-shewey-presents-birds-of-the-pacific-northwest

“Nature Book Club for Teens”, Thursday, March 23, 6:30PM, Hillsboro Brookwood Library. Grades 6-8. Preregistration required; register online. “Join Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve staff and other middle school book enthusiasts for a group discussion of books based on nature and the environment. Explore Scotland, Hawaii, and the redwoods of northern California through this year's book selection. March's selection is ‘Operation Redwood’ by S. Terrell French. Learn about threats to our old growth forests and examine how far we might go to protect them in this story about a group of kids who band together to save a redwood grove in California.”

“Selfie Stickers for Teens”, Friday, March 24, 4PM, Rockwood Library. “Who doesn’t love a selfie? What if you could print them out as stickers? Come learn how to edit your selfie using an iPad and print it out as a sticker.”

“Wooden Shoe Tulip Fest”, Friday, March 24 through April 30, Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm, 33814 S. Meridian Rd., Woodburn. On weekends, get there early! http://www.woodenshoe.com/events/tulip-fest/

“YA Book Club at Powell’s”, Friday, March 24, 7PM, Powell’s, 3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Pdx. “The Young Adult Book Club is a group of teens who meet monthly to talk about YA fiction. We’re fans of strong stories, diverse characters, and Rainbow Rowell (of course!). This month our group meets to discuss The Program by Suzanne Young. Join us!” http://www.authorsuzanneyoung.com/

“Container Vegetable Gardens”, Saturday, March 25, 1PM, Hillsboro Brookwood Library Multipurpose Room. “For all those gardeners and aspiring gardeners, who want to grow their own healthy food, but have little or no outdoor garden space, here’s the answer: Do your vegetable gardening in containers. Join Award-winning writer Maggie Stuckey, author of The Bountiful Container, which Sunset magazine calls ‘the definitive work’ on the subject, as she explains all the how-tos!”

“Spring Whale Watch Week”, Saturday, March 25 through Friday, March 31. “People come from all over the world to learn about the gray whales that travel along the Oregon coast each year. Whales are visible from Oregon's shores all year long although some months are better than others. Spring watching begins in late March as the gray whales travel north on their way towards Alaska. The first surge swims by around the end of March and we watch the north-bound whales all the way until June. The Whale Watching Spoken Here® program places volunteers at great whale watching sites during the two official watch weeks. Our official Whale Watch Weeks typically take place between the Christmas Holiday and New Year's day and during the last week in March. For more than 30 years, our trained volunteers have helped visitors watch whales at sites in three states along the Pacific Northwest coast. We definitely know whale watching. Learn more about whales at the Whale Watching Center in Depoe Bay year round, or join us at any of our locations during the Whale Watch Weeks for an amazing display of ocean life!” http://oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=thingstodo.dsp_whaleWatching

“Koll Creekside Marsh Bird Walk”, Saturday, March 25, meeting at 8AM, Backyard Bird Shop, 11429 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy., Beaverton. Free. Preregistration required; call 503-626-0949. “Escape the winter doldrums with a Westside birding adventure to Koll Creekside Marsh! .Join naturalist Elaine Murphy and the hosting Backyard Bird Shop of Beaverton for a free tour of this unique area, a wildlife refuge as well as a high tech industrial site. There is the possibility of seeing river otters. Belted Kingfishers, and abundant waterfowl. In the winter you might see a Great Blue Heron, Great Egret in addition to Green-winged Teal, Common Merganser, and Northern Shoveler. In warmer seasons there is the likelihood for seeing up to four types of swallows as they fly about catching insects: Cliff, Barn, Violet-green and Tree Swallows.” http://backyardbirdshop.com/event/koll-creekside-marsh-bird-walk/

Author Talk, “Leif Whittaker”, Saturday, March 25, 7PM, Columbia Center for the Arts, 215 Cascade Ave., Hood River. Free. Preregistration required; register online: https://www.columbiaarts.org/events/old-man-mountain-book-discussion/ Leif Whittaker discusses his book, “My Old Man and the Mountain”. “In 1963, the world followed the first American Mount Everest Expedition, and watched as “Big Jim” Whittaker became the first American to stand on top of the world. He returned a hero. My Old Man and the Mountain, published by Mountaineers Books, is author Leif Whittaker’s engaging and humorous story of what it was like to “grow up Whittaker,” as the youngest son of Jim Whittaker and Dianne Roberts and in an extended family of accomplished climbers. In this presentation at the Columbia Art Center, Leif will share glimpses of his upbringing and how the pressure to climb started early in his young life. He talk about his first adventures with the family in the Olympic Mountains and on Mount Rainier, his close (yet at times competitive) relationship with his brother Joss, his battle with a serious back injury, and his efforts to stand apart from his father’s legacy. With wry honesty he discusses being a recent college grad, still living in his parents’ home and trying to find purpose in life—digging ditches, building houses, selling t-shirts to tourists—until a chance encounter lead to the opportunity to climb Everest, just like his father did. This unique coming-of-age tale moves to the steep slopes of Everest and a climbing adventure that lights the imagination and fills an emotional human endeavor with universal meaning.”

“Homeless in the Land of Plenty”, Saturday, March 25, 3PM, Oregon City Library. “Home is one of the most intimate places we know. It’s a place that provides for and shapes our expression of security, identity, and even play. But an estimated 100 million people around the world lack shelter altogether, and as many as one billion lack adequate permanent housing. Join us for a conversation about how homelessness affects all people within a community and what it means for there to be masses of people not adequately housed. The conversation will be led by Ryan Stroud, founder and director of Communitalks, an applied storytelling project that leverages personal narrative to empower individual and social change.”

“Emergency Preparedness”, Saturday, March 25, 3PM, Peninsula Park, 700 N. Rosa Parks Way, Pdx. $10-$20 suggested donation. Preregistration required; register online: https://commitchange.com/or/portland/rewild-portland/events/march-2017-free-skills-series-emergency-preparedness “We would like to invite you to this month's Rewilding Skill Series. The Rewilding Free Skills Series is a class and networking event that happens monthly, that usually (but not always) occurs on the last Saturday of the month. It is a place for social networking where people make new friends and hang out with old friends, learning skills to connect us with humanity’s ancestral past and more local and sustainable future. We ask for a $10–$20 suggested donation with no one turned away. This month's theme is Emergency Preparedness, brought to us by Sharon Ross of Afrovivalist. Are you and/or your family prepared for the big earthquake? What can we do right now that would get us more prepared? Rewilding is a long term plan, but what about the short term? How can we feel more prepared and confident? Come down and check out this class and learn to be better prepared. Or come down and share what you know and what you do to prepare yourself and your loved ones. “

“Introduction to Wild Foods”, Saturday, March 25, 9AM, Mt. Tabor Park, Portland. Preregistration required; registration and fee details here: http://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/introduction-to-wild-foods/ Presented by Dr. John Kallas. “In a walk through several habitats within Mt Tabor Park, learn essentials of wild food use and study, the best books, resources, and field guides. Be a successful forager early on, sample plants, get expert advice. This core workshop provides a deeper understanding for all other workshops. Anyone genuinely serious about wild foods will benefit from this event.”

“Beyond Fight or Flight: Coping with Conflict”, Saturday, March 25, 3PM, Belmont Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/beyond-fight-or-flight-coping-conflict “When conflict comes up - with neighbors, family members, community, or co-workers - what do you do? Would you like to be more effective? Conflict, squabble, friction, disagreement: however you describe it, the feeling is awkward for many, invigorating for some, and always an opportunity. In this interactive workshop, we will introduce and practice a couple of key skills you can apply right away to engage with conflict in ways that often work better ... for everyone involved.”

“Spring Gardening Workshop: Red Worm Composting”, Saturday, March 25, 1PM, Washougal Library. “Learn how to do red worm composting in your own yard, and why it's beneficial to maintain a worm bin. Presented by Clark County Master Composter Pete DuBois.”

Author Talk, “Roger Shipman”, Saturday, March 25, 1PM, Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, Visitor Center, Vancouver. Free. “Author Roger Shipman will discuss his new book, Into the Eye of the Setting Sun, a publication of the memoir of his great-great-grandmother, who crossed the continent on the first Oregon Trail wagon train in 1843.” https://www.nps.gov/fova/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?event=A7F173FB-1DD8-B71B-0B4DC30AE2441405

“Egg to Fledgling: The Life Cycle of Birds”, Saturday, March 25, 2PM, Battle Ground Library. “Come learn about bird watching and our fascinating feathered friends. Guest speaker Kiana Rose will talk about her experiences birding and journaling, and members of the Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge will also be present. Afterwards, we will make a seed treat for the birds!”

“Ecoblitz: Salamanders”, Saturday, March 25, 1PM-4PM, Powell Butte Nature Park, 16160 SE Powell Blvd., Pdx. Free. “Survey areas on Powell Butte for signs of Oregon Slender Salamanders! No training or materials required.” http://jcwc.org/events/ecoblitz-salamanders/

“Vernal Equinox Celebration”, Saturday, March 25, 7PM, Rooster Rock State Park and Stub Stewart State Park. Free with $5 parking fee. Be sure to check their website to make sure that this event is not cancelled due to overcast skies: https://www.omsi.edu/calendar/star-party-vernal-equinox-celebration “On Saturday March 25, OMSI and Rose City Astronomers will celebrate the vernal equinox and the beginning of spring with a free Star Party at both Rooster Rock State Park and L.L. "Stub" Stewart State Park! From beginners to experts of all ages, here's your opportunity to view the stars and other celestial objects up close and personal through telescopes. Viewing highlights includes the planet Jupiter, waxing gibbous Moon, Orion Nebula, and more! Warm clothing and a flashlight with red light are recommended. Personal telescopes and binoculars are welcome.”

Author Talk, “Julie Scelfo”, Sunday, March 26, 7:30PM, Powell’s, 1005 W. Burnside St., Pdx. Julie Scelfo discusses her book, “The Women Who Made New York”. “The Women Who Made New York reveals the untold stories of the phenomenal women who made New York City the cultural epicenter of the world. Many were revolutionaries and activists, like Zora Neale Hurston and Audre Lorde. Others were icons and iconoclasts, like Fran Lebowitz and Grace Jones. There were also women who led quieter private lives but were just as influential, such as Emily Warren Roebling, who completed the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge when her engineer husband became too ill to work. Paired with striking, contemporary illustrations by artist Hallie Heald, The Women Who Made New York offers a visual sensation—one that reinvigorates not just New York City’s history but its very identity.” http://www.juliescelfo.com/the-women-who-made-new-york/

“Sweet Crepes for Families”, Sunday, March 26, 1PM, Fairview-Columbia Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/sweet-crepes-families-crepes-dulces-para-familias “Come see a demonstration and learn how to make fresh French crepes with sweet filling.”

“Mediumship in the 21st Century”, Sunday, March 26, 7PM, Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan St., Pdx. Free. “Are you curious how psychic mediums connect with the "other side?" Join us for an exclusive evening with professional psychic medium, speaker, and media personality Ankhasha Amenti, who will give a unique view into the history of mediumship and how the process works. She will give a demonstration of her abilities by offering readings to members of the audience and will also answer your burning questions. Don't miss this exciting evening of discovery and messages from the other side. (Not all attendees are guaranteed a reading.) https://www.mcmenamins.com/mission-theater/mediumship-in-the-21st-century/venue/163405

“The Man. The Music. A 500th year Celebration of Heinrich Isaac”, Sunday, March 26, 3PM, Community Music Center, 3350 SE Francis St., Pdx. $15 adults, $12 seniors and students. “The Oregon Renaissance Band, directed by Phil and Gayle Neuman, presents a performance of music by the renowned renaissance composer Heinrich Isaac on the date of the 500th anniversary of his passing on March 26th, 1517. A variety of songs, motets, and instrumental works from his vast repertoire performed, by 11 of the northwest’s finest renaissance music specialists. There will be an audience sing-a-long on Isaac’s much beloved “Innsbruck ich muss dich lassen” with music provided. Lieder, motets, chansons, dances and instrumental music for voices, viola da braccio, viols, recorders, racketts, shawms, sackbutts, spinettino, bagpipes and much more.” https://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/article/467901

“Physics Phenomena”, Sunday, March 26, 10AM, OMSI Physics Lab. $10. Ages 8 and up. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.omsi.edu/calendar/physics-phenomena “View spectacular demonstrations of unusual physics, including the vacuum chamber, the Van de Graaff generator and the Tesla coil. This lab is in a demonstration format, with volunteers called on to assist with the experiments.”

“Wild Foods of Oxbow’s Old Growth Forest”, Sunday, March 26, 1PM, Oxbow Regional Park, 3010 SE Oxbow Parkway, Gresham. Preregistration required; registration and fee details here: http://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/wild-foods-of-oxbows-old-growth-forest/ “Come join us to learn about trees, shrubs, and herbs of North America that are found at Oxbow Regional Park, Metro, off the Sandy River Gorge. Find a diversity of edible wild plants including fiddlehead fern, elderberries, Solomon’s seal, fairly bells, nettles, red huckleberries, salmonberry, and more. Explore one of the more beautiful habitats just east of Gresham.”

“Festival of Illusions”, Sunday, March 26 through April 4, Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NW U.S. 101, Lincoln City. “Lincoln City is magic during Spring Break! Visit the Lincoln City Cultural Center from March 26 through April 4, 2017 for a week full of amazing performances and learn from the pros at a one-of-a-kind magic camp for kids during the Festival of Illusions.” http://www.lincolncity-culturalcenter.org/festival-of-illusions

“Storyteller Will Hornyak”, Sunday, March 26, 2PM, Ledding Library Pond House, 2215 SE Harrison St., Milwaukie. “Join storyteller William Kennedy Hornyak as he retells one of the oldest Irish myths as well as poems, songs, stories and lore in honor of St. Patrick’s Day and the Irish oral tradition in The First Irishman: the Legend of the Tuan MacCairill.”

“Cooking Around the World: Russian Pelmeni”, Sunday, March 26, 3:30PM, Holgate Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/cooking-around-world-russian-pelmeni/69707https://multcolib.org/events/cooking-around-world-russian-pelmeni/69707 “Learn to make traditional Russian pelmeni: meat dumplings. Discover the history and tradition behind this immensely popular dish and enjoy some pelmeni samples.”

“MakeIt! Smartphone Projectors for Teens”, Monday, March 27, 2PM, Beaverton Library Meeting Rooms A and B. Preregistration required; register online: http://apps.beavertonoregon.gov/Library/EventRegistration/ “Got a smartphone? Bring it in and we'll provide the materials to make your very own projector!”

Author Talk, “Jon Morris”, Monday, March 27, 7PM, Powell’s, 3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Pdx. Jon Morris discusses his book, “The Legion of Regrettable Supervillains: Oddball Criminals from Comic Book History”. “Every hero needs a villain. But not all villains are dangerous—some are incompetent, comical, or just . . . weird. In his follow-up to The League of Regrettable Superheroes, author Jon Morris presents over a hundred of the strangest, most stupefying supervillains to ever see print in comics. Meet D-list rogues like Brickbat (choice of weapon: poisonous bricks), Robbing Hood (steals from the poor to give to the rich), Swarm (a crook made of bees; Nazi bees), and many more. Drawing on the entire history of the medium, The Legion of Regrettable Supervillains affectionately and hilariously profiles oddball criminals from the history of comics.”

“Children’s Folk Songs from the Rural South”, Monday, March 27, 12PM, Rockwood Library. “Newel Briggs sings old slave songs accompanied by his guitar, mandolin and banjo. Raised by his grandparents, the first people in his family to be born free, Newel’s grandma sang songs such as Loop de Loo, Miss Mary Mac, Ham Bone and Shortnin’ Bread. Learn about the history behind the songs and find out which one is about taking a bath on Saturday night!”

“Starting Your Vegetable Garden”, Monday, March 27, Forest Grove Library. “Join Master Gardener Sal Bianco and learn how to get your garden ready to yield delicious vegetables this year!”

“Stories of Resistance to Japanese American Incarceration and Discrimination”, Monday, March 27, 7PM, Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave., Pdx. Free. Presented by George Nakata and Linda Tamura. “In recognition of the seventy-fifth anniversary of Franklin Roosevelt’s Executive Order 9066, which sent 120,000 Japanese Americans to incarceration camps until after the conclusion of World War II, and the second annual Minoru Yasui Day, this program offers stories of those who stood against the incarceration and the racism faced by many Japanese Americans after the war. George Nakata grew up in Portland’s Nihonmachi and was incarcerated at Minidoka as a child. In his adulthood, Mr. Nakata has become a trusted story-teller, sharing many stories of incarceration from the community. Linda Tamura will highlight some of the Hood River, Oregon, residents who supported their Japanese American neighbors in the face of aggressive discrimination they faced after the war. We will read personal letters and proclamations from Oregonians to Governor Sprague in 1941 and 1942, both advocating for and resisting the exclusion and incarceration of Oregonian Japanese Americans. On view will be Architecture of Internment: The Buildup to Wartime Incarceration, a traveling exhibit about the role of Oregonians in the decision to incarcerate Japanese Americans during World War II curated by Anne Galisky (Graham Street Productions).” http://www.ohs.org/events/stories-of-resistance-to-japanese-american-incarceration-and-discrimination.cfm

“Arcade Camp for Teens”, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 27-April 1, 1PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/arcade-camp-teens “Have fun making arcade games out of cardboard and circuits! Work with friends and mentors to make your own playable skeeball game, bowling alley, ball toss, or another game of your invention using art supplies, cardboard, recycled materials and electronic components such as LED lights and motors. Build a business plan, work on money management and marketing skills to see who makes the most profit at the fair. On Saturday, April 1, teens will host an arcade fair for families, using fake money to pay for game use. There will be special prize for whoever sells the most game plays. Snacks provided during the camp with a special pizza party celebration for all of the proud teen inventors on Saturday.”

“Rock Out and Write Music Camp for Teens”, Monday, March 27 through Friday, March 31, 1PM-3PM, Sellwood-Moreland Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/rock-out-and-write-music-camp-teens/72308 “Rock out and write music with Peter McCoid, lead performer of Andromeda Sun and solo musician. Peter learned music in youth programs just like you. He has been playing musical instruments and performing since grade school and now has his own band and just recently released a new CD. Come join the fun with other teens and learn basic principles of music and song writing. No experience necessary. Music equipment available or bring your own.”

“Hands on Henna Workshop”, Tuesday, March 28, 2PM, Hillsboro Brookwood Library Event Room. For grade 6- adult. Preregistration required; register online. “Wendy from Roving Horse Henna will lead a henna workshop featuring the history of henna, a hands-on mixing demonstration, books, artifacts and hennaed objects to explore.”

“Oregon Bird Man”, Tuesday, March 28, 2PM, Tualatin Library Community Room. All ages. “Bird Man Karl Anderson will take families on an amazing avian adventure, featuring more than a dozen live birds! You’ll learn all about our feathered friends in this family-friendly event.” http://oregonbirdman.com

Author Talk, “Annie Jacobsen”, Tuesday, March 28, 7:30PM, Powell’s, 1005 W. Burnside St., Pdx. Annie Jacobsen discusses her book, “Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis”. “This is a book about a team of scientists and psychics with top secret clearances. For more than forty years, the U.S. government has researched extrasensory perception, using it in attempts to locate hostages, fugitives, secret bases, and downed fighter jets, to divine other nations' secrets, and even to predict future threats to national security. The intelligence agencies and military services involved include CIA, DIA, NSA, DEA, the Navy, Air Force, and Army-and even the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Now, for the first time, New York Times bestselling author Annie Jacobsen tells the story of these radical, controversial programs, using never before seen declassified documents as well as exclusive interviews with, and unprecedented access to, more than fifty of the individuals involved. Speaking on the record, many for the first time, are former CIA and Defense Department scientists, analysts, and program managers, as well as the government psychics themselves. Who did the U.S. government hire for these top secret programs, and how do they explain their military and intelligence work? How do scientists approach such enigmatic subject matter? What interested the government in these supposed powers and does the research continue? Phenomena is a riveting investigation into how far governments will go in the name of national security.” http://anniejacobsen.com/

Screening, “Seed: The Untold Story”, Tuesday, March 28, 6PM, Vancouver Library, Columbia Room, Level 1. “Few things on Earth are as miraculous and vital as seeds, worshipped and treasured since the dawn of humankind. In the last century, 94% of our seed varieties have disappeared. SEED: The Untold Story follows passionate seed keepers protecting our 12,000 year-old food legacy. As biotech chemical companies control the majority of our seeds, farmers, scientists, lawyers, and indigenous seed keepers fight a David and Goliath battle to defend the future of our food.” http://www.seedthemovie.com

“Beginning Cybersecurity”, Tuesday, March 28, 9:30AM, Albina Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/beginning-cybersecurity “Curious about the basics of staying safe online? Come to this class to learn what you can do to protect yourself. This class is for beginners - you don't have to have any prior knowledge to attend. Bring your own laptop or mobile device, or use a library computer.”

“Collage and Assemblage”, Tuesday, March 28, 11AM, Capitol Hill Library. “Create a collage with exciting and unexpected materials from SCRAP! Participants will have access to a wide variety of paper and small objects to re-purpose into a work of art, such as sheet music, vintage book pages, maps, magazines, wrapping paper, playing cards, paint samples, puzzle pieces, jewelry bits, bottle caps, buttons and much more! SCRAP provides an exciting introduction to creative reuse art with every workshop by sharing examples of projects to inspire reuse!”

“Cowgirls and Ranch Women: Pioneers Pushing Gender Boundaries”, Tuesday, March 28, 6:30PM, Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St., Troutdale. Free. “Cowgirls appeared on the American frontier in the mid-1800's. In an era when women were expected to act ladylike, sew, serve tea in the parlor, and care for her husband and family, these determined and spirited female pioneers lived on the fringes of society working stock alongside the cowboys. Lynne McKee will present stories and images of the early cowgirls of the American West who worked on ranches, performed in Wild West shows and competed in rodeos, while discussing their impact on re-defining gender roles.” https://www.mcmenamins.com/blackberry-hall/cowgirls-and-ranch-women-pioneers-pushing-gender-boundaries/163384

“Creating Your Own Graphic Novel for Kids”, Tuesday, March 28, 1:30PM, Central Library US Bank Room. “A workshop for young writers and illustrators to create their own autobiographical comic.”

“Create and Design Your Own Skateboard for Teens”, Tuesday, March 28 through Friday, March 31, 1PM-4PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/create-and-design-your-own-skateboard “Have you ever wanted to create your own skateboard? Come to the makerspace and assemble your very own board to take home. You can paint and design your own stickers to give your board your own unique flair.”

“Oregon Trail Retro Game Competition for Teens”, Wednesday, March 29, 2PM, Beaverton Library. “You have cholera! Play the retro Oregon Trail video game in the Teen Room. Be the first to reach the Willamette Valley alive and win a prize! Practice online at bit.ly/1HGcOAu.”

“Best of Funny Shakespeare”, Wednesday, March 29, 1PM, Gresham Library. “Join the Original Practice Shakespeare Festival for an interactive, improvisational, fun and funny performance of the best of Shakespeare’s comedies. OPS Fest brings a new style of Shakespearean performance to the Portland area by reviving the old. First Folio editions of Shakespeare's plays include all the cues an actor needs to perform his or her role without rehearsal. OPS Fest performs using the same techniques as they did in Shakespeare's own time, which means limited rehearsal; an onstage prompter; fast paced, energetic acting; and lots of audience interaction. This lends a much more immediate, organic and improvisational feel to the performances.”

“Experimental Printmaking for Teens”, Wednesday, March 29, 2PM, Capitol Hill Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/experimental-printmaking Presented by artist Alex Chiu. “Printmaking is a process of art making in which an image is imprinted on a piece of paper or other surface. The interactive and immediate process of printmaking is a great way to develop creativity for all ages. In this workshop, participants can explore unique forms of printmaking including leaf rubbings, fruit stamps, Rorschach inkblot monoprints, and more.” http://www.alexdoodles.com

“Classical Up Close Kids Concert”, Wednesday, March 29, 2:30PM, Beaverton Library Meeting Rooms A and B. “Classical Up Close offers free chamber music performed by members of the Oregon Symphony Orchestra. Enjoy special performances just for children and families.”

“Writer and Naturalist Jack Nisbet”, Wednesday, March 29, 7PM, Fort Vancouver Visitor Center. “The presentation highlights a section from his recent book, 'Ancient Places: People and Landscape in the Emerging Northwest', focusing on the discovery of the Willamette Meteorite by a Welsh farmer within the context of Ice Age floods shaping our current landscape, mining, tribal rights, and land use issues. Signed copies of Nisbet's books will be available for purchase that evening at the Visitor Center Bookstore, managed by the Friends of Fort Vancouver.” https://www.flashalert.net/id/FVNHS

“Breakout Box”, Wednesday, March 29, 3PM, Tigard Library. Ages 10 and up. “There's a mystery prize trapped in a box. Only you can solve the puzzles to unlock it. Working in teams, hunt for clues around the library until the last lock is opened and the final mystery is revealed.”

“Babysitter Training for Teens”, Wednesday, March 29, 12PM, Hollywood Library; Thursday, March 30, 10AM, North Portland Library; and Friday, March 31, 10:30AM, Gregory Heights Library. “This KidProof babysitter course provides interactive discussion, activities and hands-on practice to increase your confidence and give you the skills you need to be the best sitter possible. This popular program geared toward 10 year-olds and older is packed full of advice, guides, tips, and information based on real life experiences from kids and experts in the know.”

“My Piñata”, Wednesday, March 29, 2PM, Tualatin Library. Grades 2 and up. Preregistration required; register online: https://www.tualatinoregon.gov/library/webforms/piñata-workshop-grades-2-and-taller-de-piñata-de-2o-grado-y-adelante “In this hands-on workshop, students will learn about the Mexican Piñata tradition, its meaning and its role in other Mexican celebrations. Participants will craft their own piñata in the traditional form, with cardboard and glue made out of flour and water and decorate them with color paper shaped in various forms. Finally they will learn the traditional piñata song and lyrics.”

“Mammals of Oregon 2: Carnivores and Hoofed Mammals”, Wednesday, March 29, 7PM, Audubon Society of Portland, 5151 NW Cornell Rd., Pdx. $14, or $65 for class plus field trip. Preregistration required; register online: http://audubonportland.org/trips-classes-camps/adult/classes/Mammals2 “Large mammals still roam the forests, mountains, and open country of Oregon. We are sometimes luck enough to encounter these fascinating animals in the wild but mammals can be surprisingly elusive, making them less familiar to many of us than birds or other animals. In this class, you'll learn about the diversity of Oregon's cats, bears, canines, weasels, deer, sheep, and more. Your instructor, Dr. Ivan Phillipsen, will introduce you to the habitats, behaviors, and identification of numerous species that you might encounter in wild places. The field trip will be to a local wildlife refuge or similar location, where mammals and their sign might be observed.”

“Bob Eaton, Magician”, Thursday, March 30, 10:15AM, Hillsboro Brookwood Library.

Author Talk, “Paul Watson”, Thursday, March 30, 7:30PM, Powell’s, 1005 W. Burnside St., Pdx. Paul Watson discusses his book, “Ice Ghosts: The Epic Hunt for the Lost Franklin Expedition”. “The true story of the greatest mystery of Arctic exploration―and the rare mix of marine science and Inuit knowledge that led to the shipwreck’s recent discovery. Ice Ghosts weaves together the epic story of the Lost Franklin Expedition of 1845―whose two ships and crew of 129 were lost to the Arctic ice―with the modern tale of the scientists, divers, and local Inuit behind the incredible discovery of the flagship’s wreck in 2014. Paul Watson, a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist who was on the icebreaker that led the discovery expedition, tells a fast-paced historical adventure story: Sir John Franklin and the crew of the HMS Erebus and Terror setting off in search of the fabled Northwest Passage, the hazards they encountered and the reasons they were forced to abandon ship hundreds of miles from the nearest outpost of Western civilization, and the decades of searching that turned up only rumors of cannibalism and a few scattered papers and bones―until a combination of faith in Inuit lore and the latest science yielded a discovery for the ages.” http://books.wwnorton.com/books/Author.aspx?id=4294992705

“Cupfakes for Teens”, Thursday, March 30, 2PM, Capitol Hill Library. “Fake out your friends with Cupfakes - sculpted plaster cupcakes that look deliciously similar to the real thing. We'll use plaster to cast the cakes. Then we'll frost the Cupfakes with a pastry bag and real piping tips, just like a bakery - except our icing will be tinted spackling paste. Various icing techniques will be taught. Sprinkles will definitely be involved. Teens will learn professional cake decorating techniques that can apply to genuine cupcakes in the future.” http://penfelt.com/libraries/

“The Living Roots of Music”, Thursday, March 30, 6PM, McMinnville Library. “Join us for an evening with internationally acclaimed musician Lauren Pelon as she traces the story of music and performs music from around the world on a variety of instruments. Lauren Pelon's current program melds her own original compositions with her arrangements of music from ancient Greece, medieval Europe, and contemporary Africa and Middle East.” http://home.earthlink.net/~laurenpelon/

“Zombie Cannibal Asylum for Teens”, Friday, March 31, 6PM, Tualatin Library Community Room. Preregistration required; register online: https://www.tualatinoregon.gov/library/webforms/zombie-cannibal-asylum “A murder has taken place at the Penderghast Asylum. Only zombies witnessed the crime and they are irredeemably insane! Solve the clues and figure out who done it!”

“Oregon Ghost Conference”, Friday, March 31 through Sunday, April 2, Seaside Civic and Convention Center, 415 First Ave., Seaside, OR. “The 6th Annual Oregon Ghost Conference will take place March 31st - April 2nd, 2017 at the Seaside Civic and Convention Center. The Oregon Ghost Conference is the Northwest's largest paranormal convention and attracts visitors from all across the west coast and beyond. We have a jam packed weekend filled with speakers, courses, tours, parties, and so much more. Join us for a weekend of ghosts at the coast! Attendees will connect with and learn from some of the top paranormal experts in our area. Do not miss this great event!” http://www.oregonghostconference.com

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February Festivities

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February 2017 Events

This is my list of events in the greater Portland area and beyond for February 2017. Please doublecheck anything you'd like to attend in case of mistakes, typos, and cancellations. If you are looking for regularly occurring events in the homeschooling community, I have them listed on this page: http://stagbeetlepower.blogspot.com/p/portland-area-classes-and-drop-in.html

Lake Oswego has chosen "Rise of the Rocket Girls: The Women Who Propelled Us, from Missiles to the Moon to Mars” by Nathalia Holt as their 2017 Lake Oswego Reads book. That means tons of events, almost all free, to learn in depth about NASA, astronomy, women in science, and the ‘50s. I’ve listed many individual events below, and the complete list is here: http://www.ci.oswego.or.us/loreads/2017-rise-rocket-girls

“Chinese New Year Celebration”, now through Sunday, February 12, Lan Su Garden, 239 NW Everett St., Pdx. Most events are free with admission, but evening lantern viewings require special advance tickets. Washington County and Clackamas County libraries have cultural passes to the Lan Su Garden, which can be used during regular hours. http://www.lansugarden.org/things-to-do/ongoing-programs/chinese-new-year

Exhibit, “Angels and Kings, Titans and Chieftains: The Art of Title Pages and Frontispieces in Atlases, 1493-1852”, now through Monday, February 27, Central Library Collins Gallery. “From almost the very beginning of Gutenberg’s movable type, more than 600 years ago, atlases — books filled with maps — were printed with highly decorative title pages and frontispieces characterized by great allegorical invention and the exotica and mystery associated with distant lands. These beautiful pictorial devices were an intersection of cartography, art and commerce designed to entice the viewer to acquire the atlas while also encouraging viewers to appreciate both the mythological and physical qualities of the areas portrayed. This exhibition celebrates this often overlooked art form over a more than 500 year period, and is drawn from the rich private collection of longtime map collector and dealer Page Stockwell, along with materials from the John Wilson Special Collections of Multnomah County Library.”

“Portland Winter Light Festival”, Wednesday, February 1 through Saturday, February 4, outdoors at OMSI, with many affiliate events throughout the city as well. Free admission. Limited parking available at OMSI for $5 cash. See a huge variety of light based art, and learn about the science and technology of light! http://pdxwlf.com

“Game Theory, Cooperation, and the Origins of Life”, Wednesday, February 1, 7PM, Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St., Vancouver. $8 advance tickets or $10 suggested donation at the door. “Einstein famously said, ‘God does not play dice with the universe.’ But could games have anything to do with the Origins of Life on the Earth? In this talk, Dr. Niles Lehman, professor of chemistry at Portland State University, will introduce the concept of game theory and make a connection between game theory’s principles and how life may have arisen on the Earth some four billion years ago. Surprisingly there may be a link between strategies that ‘players’ use when in competitions, and the strategies that molecules use to behave in a life-like fashion.” http://www.viaproductions.org/events/kiggins_feb_1_game_theory/

Concert, “Classical Music of North India”, Wednesday, February 1, 7:30PM, Portland Community College, Rock Creek Campus, Building 3 Forum, 17705 NW Springville Rd., Pdx. Free and open to the public. “Classical Music of North India is presented by Sandeep Koraane, sitar, and Saikiran Madhusudan, table. Koranne is from New Delhi and comes from a distinguished family of musicians. A virtuoso on sitar, he has been performing in public since the age of 10. The classical music of North India has a tradition going back to at least the 12th century. The music features scales called ragas, (the term means color or mood) and complex rhythmic patterns called talas. The melodies are based on short pre-composed melodies that are then improvised.” https://www.facebook.com/events/1048983038562050/

“Owl Prowl”, Wednesday, February 1, and Wednesday, February 15, 6:30PM, Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, Sherwood. Free. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.friendsoftualatinrefuge.org/maincal “Whooooo goes there? Join the refuge's owl enthusiast Seth Winkelhake and get to know this outstanding hunter. Owls remind us that nature is still very active after the sun goes down. During this night hike you'll learn about the different owls who call the Refuge home and their mysterious nocturnal lives. You'll explore their habitat and learn about their amazing adaptations for life at night. Flashlights provided.”

“Treasures in the THS Attic”, Wednesday, February 1, 1PM, Tualatin Heritage Center, 8700 SW Sweek Dr., Tualatin. Donations requested. “Members of Tualatin Historical Society will show and describe various artifacts from the Society's collection that help define our city's past. Some of these treasures are seldom displayed.” http://tualatinhistoricalsociety.org/calendar.html

Registration opens Wednesday, February 1 for the Kineline Kids Fishing Festival, Friday, April 7 (special needs kids and adults), and Saturday, April 8, kids 5-14, Salmon Creek Park, Vancouver. http://www.klineline-kf.org

“Image Comics 25th Anniversary Celebration”, Wednesday, February 1, 5PM-7PM, Bridge City Comics, 3725 N. Mississippi Ave., Pdx. “Image Comics is celebrating its 25th Anniversary and Bridge City Comics is proud to help celebrate! We’re bringing in Joseph Bergin III in to sign from 5pm - 7pm and we may have some additional guests if all goes as planned! Help us celebrate one of our favorite publishers, as well as welcoming Image to their new home of Portland, OR! On Image Comics Day we celebrate together, nationwide, the exciting legacy that Image’s creator-owned publishing model has cultivated as we prepare for the next 25 years of amazing creator-owned comics to come.” https://www.facebook.com/events/1812007919011531/

“Image Comic’s 25th Anniversary Celebration”, Wednesday, February 1, 12PM-7PM, Cosmic Monkey Comics, 5335 NE Sandy Blvd., Pdx. “We will have some giveaways and creator signings that we should announce soon. Steve Lieber (The Fix, Underground) will be signing noon-2pm. Tony Parker (Mayday) will be signing 1-3pm. http://www.cosmicmonkeycomics.com/upcomingevents/2017/2/1/imagecomicsday-wednesday-february-1st-steve-lieber-signing-noon-2pm

“Image Comic’s 25th Anniversary Celebration”, Wednesday, February 1, 6PM-8PM, Floating World Comics, 400 NW Couch St., Pdx. “We are excited to host a signing with the following creators – Joe Keatinge, Sloane Leong, Leila del Duca, Emi Lenox, Eric Stephenson, Brandon Graham and Farel Dalrymple! There will be Image Comics promotions, giveaways, social media events, and more.” http://floatingworldcomics.com/archives/7042

“Image Comic’s 25th Anniversary Celebration”, Wednesday, February 1, 5PM-7PM, Excalibur Comics, 2444 SE Hawthorne St., Pdx. “Come celebrate Image Comics Day with Excalibur Comics. Why? Well, we'll have legendary AUTUMNLANDS creators Kurt Busiek and Benjamin Dewey.” https://www.facebook.com/ExcaliburComics

“Image Comic’s 25th Anniversary Celebration”, Wednesday, February 1, 5PM-7PM, I Like Comics, 1715 Broadway St., Vancouver. “In honor of Image Comic’s 25th anniversary we’re celebrating on Wednesday February 1st, 2017 with Taki Soma

(Sinergy, Bitch Planet, Rapture) and Michael Avon Oeming (Powers, Cave Carson, Thor, Mice Templar) Mike will also be doing $20 head sketches for The Hero Initiative!” https://www.facebook.com/events/1427552010619312/

“How to Tie a Scarf”, Wednesday, February 1, 7PM, Tigard Library, Burgess Community Room. “Scarves are a cozy accessory for winter and a great way to add interest and polish to your outfits. Bring your own scarf and drop in for a workshop demonstrating several chic ways to tie it.”

“Lunch with the Birds”, Wednesdays in February, 12PM, Noble Woods Park, 23480 W. Baseline, Hillsboro. Free. “Join Jackson Bottom Staff and Volunteers for Lunch with the Birds! Every Wednesday through April, from Noon to 1 pm. Location varies, featuring a different City of Hillsboro Park or natural area each month. For bird watchers of all levels and ages. Come and learn identification tips and natural history facts for our local wildlife. Bring binoculars and a field guide if you have them, loaner binoculars are available if you don’t. We meet rain or shine and spend our time outside! Some parks have shelter from the rain but be prepared for the weather. Free. No pre-registration required.” https://www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/home/showdocument?id=10915

“Mammals of Oregon 1: Rodents and Other Small Mammals”, Wednesday, February 1, 7PM, Audubon Society of Portland, 5151 NW Cornell Rd., Pdx. $14. Preregistration required; register online: http://audubonportland.org/trips-classes-camps/adult/classes/Mammals1 “Oregon is home to numerous small mammals including bats, rodents, insectivores (shrews and moles), and rabbits. Some of these animals, such as squirrels and chipmunks, are readily observable. Others are more secretive and rarely seen by the casual observer. In this class, Dr. Ivan Phillipsen will teach you the differences between the major groups of small mammals in Oregon. Many individual species will be introduced with tips on their identification as well as information on their behaviors and habitats.”

“Hour of Code”, Wednesday, February 1, 3:30PM, Washougal Library. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.fvrl.org/events/search/code#/?i=1 “Have you ever wanted to design your own video game? Are you curious about how computer programs work? Well, now is your chance to try your hand at coding. No prior experience is necessary and you can work at your own pace.”

“How NASA Came to Be”, Wednesday, February 1, 7PM, Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State St., Lake Oswego. “Mary Kaiser, a research scientist at NASA AMES Research Center for 30 years, will explain the history of space that few know. Dr. Mary K. Kaiser worked as a research psychologist in the Human Systems Integration Division at NASA Ames Research Center for over 30 years. She received her Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Virginia, and was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Michigan in applied experimental psychology before joining Ames. The author of over sixty articles and chapters on perceptual psychology and human factors and a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science, Dr. Kaiser also served as an associate editor of the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance for over a decade. Her position prior to retirement was Project Scientist for NASA’s Space Human Factors Engineering Project. Dr. Kaiser also holds two patents for innovative display technologies.” https://www.ci.oswego.or.us/loreads/how-nasa-came-be-21

“Creative Problem Solving”, Thursday, February 2, 12PM, Central Library, US Bank Room. “Creativity is never more important than when you’re searching for an answer. See how you can tap into your most creative self when tackling any problem.”

“Easter Island”, Thursday, February 2, 7PM, Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan St., Pdx. $5 suggested donation. “Rapa Nui (Easter Island) is widely known for its mysterious past: a remote and deforested island covered with nearly a thousand giant statues. What happened and when did it happen? Rapa Nui has also become the “poster child” for societal collapse resulting from reckless human actions. In this lecture Dr. Hunt critically re-evaluates the conventional narrative for this mysterious past. He also revisits one of the most intriguing questions for the island: how were the colossal statues transported to every corner of the island. Science, history, and native traditions converge in Dr. Hunt’s widely acclaimed research on Rapa Nui’s past.” https://omsi.edu/calendar/science-pub-portland-easter-island

“RESIST! Distribution Party”, Thursday, February 2, 6-9PM, Floating World Comics, 400 NW Couch St., Pdx. “RESIST! is a free 40-page tabloid newspaper of political comics and graphics by mostly female artists. It is edited by Françoise Mouly, art editor of The New Yorker, and writer Nadja Spiegelman. During our open call for submissions at the end of 2016, we received over 1,000 images from artists across the country and the world. The printed paper is a distillation of that powerful collective female voice and an affirmation of all we stand for: unity, diversity, and creativity. It was distributed at Women's Marches across the country on Jan 21, 2017. Help us distribute Resist! On February First Thursday instead of the normal gallery exhibit, we invite you to come and pick up a bundle of free newspapers to drop off at different spots in your neighborhood: coffee shops, records stores, public transit locations, and public buildings. By crowdsourcing the distribution this way we can get more papers spread out far and wide.” More about ‘Resist!’ here: http://www.resistsubmission.com More event details here: http://floatingworldcomics.com/archives/6998

“Mason Bees”, Thursday, February 2, 7PM, Cascade Park Library, Vancouver; Saturday, February 4, 1PM, Vancouver Library, Klictitat Room, Level 4; Saturday, February 18, 11AM, The Mall Library Connection, Vancouver; and Tuesday, February 28, 6:30PM, Stevenson Library. “Learn about the care and feeding of mason bees from Master Gardener Billie Bevers. It’s not too early to prepare to have bees buzzing in your garden this summer!”

“Cupfakes for Teens”, Thursday, February 2, 4PM, Troutdale Library. “Fake out your friends with Cupfakes - sculpted plaster cupcakes that look deliciously similar to the real thing. We'll use plaster to cast the cakes. Then we'll frost the Cupfakes with a pastry bag and real piping tips, just like a bakery - except our icing will be tinted spackling paste. Various icing techniques will be taught. Sprinkles will definitely be involved. Teens will learn professional cake decorating techniques that can apply to genuine cupcakes in the future.”

Archaelology Lecture Series, “A Changing Valley, a Changing People: The Prehistoric Occupation of Northern Warner Valley, Oregon”, Thursday, February 2, 4PM, Portland State University, Smith Memorial Student Union, Rooms 238/9, 1825 SW Broadway, Pdx. Free and open to the public. Presented by Don Pattee. Details here: http://www.oregonarchaeological.org/local-archaeology-events-2/

“Running Space, Interior Design: It Is Rocket Science”, Thursday, February 2, 7PM, Lake Oswego City Hall, 380 A Ave., Lake Oswego. “Rosanne Sachson, an architectural interior designer, will share her experience while working at Jet Propulsion Laboratory. A transplant from Los Angeles, Rosanne has lived in Portland for ten years this April. In 1993, Ms. Sachson received a prestigious commission from the NASA space program to create the architectural and interior design for the innovative Flight System Testbed and Project Design Center at Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California. Designed to facilitate development for a spacecraft, the Flight System Testbed uses a virtual-spacecraft approach, which significantly reduces cost and spacecraft development time. Design and space planning for the project involved integration and test consideration, system administration, conference space, and simulation support equipment plus microspacecraft Testbed. Ms. Sachson was responsible for architectural and interior design, customized furnishings, millwork, and overseeing all phases of construction. This high profile project was featured in Audio Video Interiors, Southland and Dwell magazines.” http://www.ci.oswego.or.us/loreads/running-space-interior-design-it-rocket-science-22

“Teen Zine Studio”, Thursday, February 2, and Thursday, February 16, 1PM-3PM, Independent Publishing Resource Center, 1001 SE Division St., Pdx. $5-$20 sliding scale. “Join us for Teen Zine Studio taught by artist and zine maker Erika Rier at the Independent Publishing Resource Center. Learn to make your own zines! Collaborate on group projects! Great for ages 12-16! Learn skills and techniques for zine making! First and third Thursday of every month.” http://www.iprc.org/event/teen-zine-studio/all/

“Felted Acorns”, Friday, February 3, 1PM, Sellwood-Moreland Library. Presented by artist LeBrie Rich. “Make a festive garland of felted acorns. The acorns will be wet felted wool balls attached to real acorn tops. Come by yourself or bring your friends and family and work together on a bigger garland. All ages welcome.”

Author Talk, “Fonda Lee”, Friday, February 3, 7PM, Powell’s, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd., Beaverton. Fonda Lee will discuss her YA novel, “Exo”. “It’s been a century of peace since Earth became a colony of an alien race with far reaches into the galaxy. Some die-hard extremists still oppose alien rule on Earth, but Donovan Reyes isn’t one of them. His dad holds the prestigious position of Prime Liaison in the collaborationist government, and Donovan’s high social standing along with his exocel (a remarkable alien technology fused to his body) guarantee him a bright future in the security forces. That is, until a routine patrol goes awry and Donovan’s abducted by the human revolutionary group Sapience, determined to end alien control. When Sapience realizes whose son Donovan is, they think they’ve found the ultimate bargaining chip. But the Prime Liaison doesn’t negotiate with terrorists, not even for his own son. Left in the hands of terrorists who have more uses for him dead than alive, the fate of Earth rests on Donovan’s survival. Because if Sapience kills him, it could spark another galactic war. And Earth didn’t win the last one. .” http://fondalee.com

“Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour”, Friday, February 3 and Saturday, February 4, Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St., Vancouver; and Thursday, February 9 through Saturday, February 11, Revolution Hall, 1300 SE Stark St., Pdx. “The prestigious Banff Mountain Film Festival, held every fall in Alberta, Canada, is traveling the globe with stops in about 450 communities in 40 countries. The 2016/2017 World Tour features a selection of award-winning films and crowd favorites that explore the mountain world, highlighting new landscapes and remote cultures, and expose audiences to exciting adventures and adrenaline-packed sports. Different films will be shown on each night.” More about the festival here: https://www.banffcentre.ca/banff-mountain-film-and-book-festival

“Drop-In Makerspace”, Friday, February 3, 1PM-5PM, Tualatin Mobile Makerspace at the Tualatin Library. “We will have a variety of equipment and activities available for self-directed learning with staff assistance available. Some of the equipment we currently have available includes 3D pens, a 3D printer demo, Little Bits circuitry kits, Squishy Circuits, Cubelets (modular robots), and other Maker activities. We will be adding new equipment as time goes on.”

“The Kalevala”, Friday, February 3, 7:30PM, Portland State University, Cramer Hall Room 171, 1721 SW Broadway, Pdx. Free and open to the public. “n his presentation about The Kalevala, Greg Jacob will talk about the origins of this epic and its poetic and mythic expression of traditional Finnish culture. We will look at an emerging ethnic identity, its homespun teachings, its archetypal motifs, its bigger than life characters, and a word or two about its poetic structure and meter.” http://www.scanheritage.org/friday-night-lecture-series

“27th Annual Cascade Festival of African Films”, Friday, February 3 through Saturday, March 4, PCC Cascade Campus, Moriarty Arts and Humanities Building, Room 104, 705 N. Killingsworth St., Pdx. and Hollywood Theater, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd., Pdx. Free and open to the public. Complete schedule here: https://www.africanfilmfestival.org “The Cascade Festival of African Films shows us Africa through the eyes of Africans, rather than a vision of Africa packaged for Western viewers. The films celebrate Africa’s achievements, expose its failures, and reveal possibilities for a hopeful future. Although the films cannot represent an entire continent, we hope to encourage American viewers to become interested in and study African cultures.”

“Hidden History of Albina Tour”, Fridays at 4PM and Saturdays at 12PM in February, meeting at Little Big Burger, 3747 North Mississippi Ave., Pdx. $15. “For Black History Month, Know Your City will be presenting the Hidden History of Albina tour. Tour destinations include public art, historic buildings, and green spaces. The Boise and Eliot neighborhoods in North Portland are rich in diverse history and culture, serving as the historic heart of Portland’s African American community. Over the past few decades, dramatic changes have altered the face of the region, something which can go easily unnoticed to those who don’t know the history. This tour provides a great opportunity for new residents and visitors to reconnect with the roots of this community, from the history of the City of Albina to Vanport and beyond.” http://knowyourcity.org/events/

“Doctor Who Trivia Challenge”, Friday, February 3, 5PM, Hood River Library. “Think you know all of time and space? come test your knowledge at the Doctor Who trivia challenge. Prizes. Come in costume for extra points. Fish fingers and custard. Bow ties encouraged!!”

“The Space Between Us: Immigrants, Refugees, and Oregon”, Saturday, February 4, 11AM, Garden Home Community Store, 7306 SW Oleson Rd., Pdx. “Global displacement is on the rise, thanks to intractable conflicts, economics, and climate change. Oregonians have and will continue to see the results of international migration in our neighborhoods. In this conversation, Manuel Padilla, who has worked with refugees in Haiti, Chad, and Washington, DC, asks participants to consider questions of uprootedness, hospitality, identity, perception, and integration and how we might build more informed, responsive, resilient, and vibrant communities.”

“Lantern Tour: An Evening at the Fort”, Saturday, February 4, and Saturday, February 18, 7PM, Fort Vancouver, 1001 E. 5th St. $15 adults, $10 for kids 15 and under. Preregistration required; call 360-816-6244. “The Lantern Tour: An Evening at the Fort is a wonderful opportunity to experience the reconstructed Hudson's Bay Company's Fort Vancouver at night. As in past years, each adult attending the program will carry their own candle lantern and tour with a Park Ranger through the reconstructed fort's Counting House, Fur Store, Chief Factor's House, Kitchen, and Bake House. In each building, visitors will experience historical vignettes with costumed living history interpreters, including graduates of the park’s Youth Volunteer Programs. Visitors will learn what activities would have occurred during the evening hours at Fort Vancouver, and enjoy a cup of hot cider at the end of the tour.” https://www.nps.gov/fova/planyourvisit/lantern-tour.htm

“Origami Hearts”, Saturday, February 4, 2PM, Oak Lodge Library. Ages 12 and up. Preregistration required; call 503-655-8543. “Join Kristine to craft folded paper hearts just in time for Valentine's Day - small messages may be tucked inside the hearts. All supplies provided.”

“MakerSpace Idea Lab”, Saturday, February 4, 11AM and 2PM, Cascade Park Library, Vancouver. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.fvrl.org/events/search/makerspace “Create items with a 3D printer, learn how to make stop-motion animated movies, color and laminate bookmarks and create a hologram projector. Bring your own smart phone or tablet to use with the hologram and stop-motion animation stations.”

“Visit Lewis and Clark College Observatory”, Saturday, February 4, 2PM, meeting in front of Olin Hall at the helical sculpture, 0615 SW Palatine Hill Rd., Pdx. Campus map here: https://www.lclark.edu/live/files/7676-campus-map “The James H. Karle Observatory sits atop the roof of the Olin Center for Physics and Chemistry. The observatory houses several telescopes, including a research-grade instrument with a design similar to the Hubble Space Telescope. Join Professor of Physics, Stephen Tufte, for a visit to the Observatory. He will introduce you to this facility and give a brief history of Astronomy at Lewis and Clark, much of which involved research on binary star systems. Dr. Tufte will also explain the differences between ground-based telescopes such as the one at Lewis and Clark and space-based telescopes.” http://www.ci.oswego.or.us/loreads/visit-lewis-clark-college-observatory-24

“Comics for Kids Extravaganza”, Saturday, February 4, 10AM-1PM, Comic Cave Pdx, 7315 N. Alta Ave., Pdx. “Parents, drop your kids in grades 1-5 off for three hours of fun comics exploration! $30, preregistration encouraged because space is limited to 6 students. Call 503-286-6072 or email doug@comiccavepdx.com to register.” https://www.facebook.com/events/233823547062421/

Mad Science Presents, “Up, Up and Away”, Saturday, February 4, 2PM, Lake Oswego Library. “Kids: Let our Mad Scientist teach you about the many uses of that much misunderstood state of matter, gas. Enjoy a Mad Science magic trick and get ready to be dazzled by a series of experiments that feature the awesome power of gas: Air, hot air, air pressure, moving air, smoke and suction are all up for demonstration. Come and let science float your boat!”

“Raptor Road Trip”, Saturday, February 4, 9AM-2PM, Sauvie Island. $10 cash including parking permit. “Explore Sauvie Island in search of magnificent eagles, hawks and falcons. Naturalists and hawk experts host activities at four sites around the island. Enjoy guided bird viewing, meet live raptors and see hawk identification displays. Free hot drinks and donuts in the morning. Event check-in is at Kruger’s Farm Market. You’ll receive a parking permit, event guide, birding map and picture handouts. Dress for the weather and allow about three hours. Sponsored by the Audubon Society of Portland, Metro, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and Hawk Watch International.” http://audubonportland.org/local-birding/raptor-trip

“Orenco Woods Nature Park Grand Opening”, Saturday, February 4, 12PM-2PM, 7100 NE Birch St., Hillsboro. Free. “Join the City of Hillsboro and Metro to enjoy refreshments, guided tours, kids' activities and more at the grand opening of this 42-acre nature park. Stroll the gently rolling hills and bridges, or explore the nature play area with your family and friends. Watch great blue heron at the wetlands, or search for deer and raptors in the oak savanna and upland forest. More than a century ago, the park was part of the Oregon Nursery Company, the largest nursery on the west coast and best known for Orenco apples. Metro and the City of Hillsboro later purchased the site, restored habitat along Rock Creek, and built new bridges and other improvements to welcome visitors.” http://www.oregonmetro.gov/event/orenco-woods-nature-park-grand-opening/2017-02-04

“Chinese New Year Cultural Fair 2017- Year of the Rooster”, Saturday, February 4, 10AM-5PM, Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Pdx. $8 admission, free for ages 3 and under, $4 with purchase of ticket to Têt Vietnamese New Year Celebration. https://www.oregoncc.org/events/2017/02/chinese-new-year-cultural-fair-2017-year-rooster

“Têt 2017- Vietnamese New Year”, Saturday, February 4, 9:30AM-5PM, Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Pdx. $5 admission, free for ages 9 and under. Free admission for all 9:30-10AM (no reentry). http://www.vnews247.com/oregon/?page_id=2285

“Robots and Robotics”, Saturday, February 4, 9AM, Lake Oswego Parks and Recreation, 1500 Greentree Rd., Lake Oswego. “FIRST Competition for Students: For Inspiration and Recognition in Science and Technology. Join FTC Team Axis 7187 for fun, learning and ROBOTS! They are a Lake Oswego FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) team that became the World Champion in “Robot Intelligence” in 2015. They will discuss FIRST Robotics, STEM, and how to get involved. A FIRST History Showcase of robots will be on display and there will be other FIRST and STEM-related activities and games, AND PRIZES for students of all ages (Elementary: 9-10 am, Middle School: 10-11 am and High School: 11 am-noon). Come join the fun.” http://www.ci.oswego.or.us/loreads/robots-robotics-teams-24

“Leather Cuffs for Tens”, Saturday, February 4, 1PM, Sellwood-Moreland Library; and Saturday, February 25, 2PM, Albina Library. “In this 2 hour workshop, teens will design their own leather cuff using supplies from the Oregon Leather Co. Puppetkabob will demonstrate how to pattern and cut various shapes, add snaps to fit, and embellish with an industrial hole puncher, colorful cords and specialty paints to make a one of a kind cuff.”

“Library Tour”, Saturdays in February, 11AM, Hillsboro Brookwood Library. All ages. “Join us for a tour of the library. Find out what goes on behind the scenes. Everyone is welcome. Tour will be geared to the group’s interest. Meet by the front door.”

“Nail Art: Flowers”, Saturday, February 4, 2PM, Fairview-Columbia Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/nail-art-flowers “Have you ever seen a professional manicure or pedicure with a cute little flower and wondered how they make them? Artist Joi will share an easy technique that will leave you able to create your own beautiful flowers on the nails of yourself and your friends and family. Come to class ready to add a flower to an existing manicure or start the class by painting your fingernails with one of the available polishes. Whether it's raining outside or the sun is starting to shine, your nails will be sure to brighten the day.”

“Introduction to Mason Bees”, Saturday, February 4, 1PM, Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve, 2600 SW Hillsboro Hwy., Hillsboro. Free. Ages 12 and up. Preregistration required; register online: https://www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/44594/796?curm=2&cury=2017 “Learn the basics of mason bees. These solitary bees are very docile and are excellent early spring pollinators. Mason bees are far more efficient at pollination than honey bees. This class is designed to provide an understanding of the mason bee, its needs, and its usefulness. It provides the information necessary to advance into learning how to raise mason bees.”

“Draw and Print Your Own Greeting Card”, Saturday, February 4, 2PM, Albina Library. Presented by artist Alex Chiu. “Kids learn to draw simple designs on paper then transfer that image to make a greeting card they can print multiple times to give to family and friends.”

“The Underground Railroad: From Tragedy to Triumph”, Saturday, February 4, 2PM, Troutdale Library; Saturday, February 11, 2PM, Hollywood Library; Monday, February 13, 6PM, Kenton Library; and Saturday, February 18, 2PM, Central Library US Bank Room. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/underground-railroad-tragedy-triumph “To celebrate Black History Month, we look at one of the most remarkable pieces of African-American History, one filled with both triumph and tragedy: The Underground Railroad. This program specifically uses the story of William Still and his many friends, including Harriet Tubman and Thomas Garrett, to create an overview of the Railroad.”

“Catch Me Telling Stories”, Saturday, February 4, 12PM, St. Johns Library; and Monday, February 6, Gregory Heights Library. “Renee, a spoken word poet, performer and storyteller will entertain your whole family with an interactive performance that engages your senses, celebrates creativity, courage, and connectivity to our authentic selves and to each other. Renee performs from her heart and will provide tips for adults to keep the magical storytelling moments going at home. A performance treat for the whole family!” http://www.reneemitchellspeaks.com

“You Do Speak English, Don't You?: Cabaret Variety Show”, Saturday, February 4, 2PM, Tigard Library, Burgess Community Room. “Through variety show vignettes, Mark and Helena Greathouse portray their life together. Mark, a music composer from Oregon, and Helena, a singer/dancer from Czechoslovakia, bring their story to life with comedy sketches, music, dance and several costume changes. Their music CDs will be available for purchase.”

“Guided Art and Epitaph Tours”, Saturday, February 4, 10AM, Lone Fir Cemetery, meeting at the Soldier’s Monument in the center, entrance at SE 26th St. between Stark and Morrison. $10 per person. “This two-hour journey through the cemetery will introduce you to the most iconic, haunting, unique, inspirational, poignant, and mysterious memorial art and etchings on Lone Fir Cemetery grave markers.” http://www.friendsoflonefircemetery.org/get-involved/

“Introduction to Beekeeping”, Saturday, February 4, 2PM, North Plains Library. “Join us at the Library to learn about the benefits of keeping honeybees. Jeff Clark and his family keep bees in rural northern Washington County. He is the President of the Tualatin Valley beekeepers and a journeyman in the Oregon Master Beekeeper Program.”

“Laugh Last! It Could Have Been Worse”, Saturday, February 4, 7:30PM, Hipbone Studio, 1847 E. Burnside St., Pdx. $10 adults, $8 students. “We all want the last laugh! Whether it’s payback, perseverance, or self-discovery, every life brings us stories full of fun, farce, poignancy, facetiousness, flippancy, anger, whimsy, wit and disturbance. But foremost, laugh loud, laugh long and laugh last, because it could have been worse. Join Gideon For-mukwai, Steven Henegar, Kriya Kaping and Rob Luck for all the humorous complications.” http://www.portlandstorytellers.org

Exhibit, “Thinking Money: A Financial Expedition”, Sunday, February 5 through Wednesday, March 15, Gresham Library. “Money management is a lifetime voyage. Join our band of voyagers in this special interactive exhibition as they learn how money works, face challenges, acquire important skills and navigate the ever-changing world of personal finance.”

“Lunar New Year”, Sunday, February 5, 1PM, Midland Library; and Tuesday, February 7, 6PM, Holgate Library. “The Lunar New Year is one of the most important holidays in many Asian cultures celebrating life, good health and prosperity. Join us to bring in the new year with cultural performances, educational activities, and light refreshments. Happy New Year!”

“Women’s March Talk”, Sunday, February 5, 2PM, Sandy Library. “Christine Chin Ryan will speak in the library Community Room about her experience at the Women's March on Washington DC.”

“Oak Island Bird Walk”, Sunday, February 5, 8AM, meeting at Backyard Bird Shop, 1419 NE Fremont St., Pdx. Free. Preregistration required; call 503-445-2699. “Stroll the Oak Island trail on a free expert-guided walk with naturalist Elaine Murphy. Situated between Sturgeon and Steelman Lakes on Sauvie Island, this grassy peninsula and its towering oaks offer stellar birding opportunities. This time we’ll watch for Sandhill Cranes, and can also expect to see grassland, upland, and riparian species.” http://backyardbirdshop.com/event/sauvie-island-oak-island-trail-bird-walk/

“You're In or You're Out: Exploring Belonging”, Sunday, February 5, 2PM, McMinnville Library. “"What does it feel like to belong? What are the limits of belonging? Join executive consultant and former social worker Lori Eberly to explore our fundamental need to connect with others. Participants will reflect on the elements of belonging and threats to ties that bond. Are there times when it is better not to belong? Can one person’s sense of belonging come at the expense of another’s? When belonging makes sense, how can we find ways to be intentional and welcoming as we build relationships where we live, work, and play?"

“Homeschoolers Build: Bridges and Catapults”, Monday, February 6, 1PM, Beaverton Library, Meeting Rooms A and B. Suggested for grades 3-8. “Homeschoolers, test your bridge-making and catapult-launching mettle!”

“Voices from the Oregon Trail”, Monday, February 6, 6PM, Blackstop Bar and Grill, 211 N. Grant St., Canby. Presented by Jim Tompkins. A program telling the story of the Oregon Trail migration entirely in the words of the pioneers. This program is presented in partnership with Clackamas County Historical Society.” https://www.facebook.com/events/427135087676499/

Screening, “Tapped”, Monday, February 6, 5:30PM, Goldendale Library. “Please join us as we watch Tapped, a documentary that explores the economic, environmental and health effects of the water bottling industry on communities. Discussion to follow. Refreshments will be served.”

“Washington County Public Affairs Forum”, Mondays in February, 12PM, Peppermill Restaurant, 17455 SW Farmington Rd., Aloha. February 6: Maureen Fisher, CEO, Project SOLVE, “An In Depth Look at Project SOLVE”; February 13: Serena Cruz, Executive Director, Virginia Garcia Foundation, “Virginia Garvia’s Mission and Role in the Community”; February 20: Neal McFarlane, General Manager, TriMet, “Mass Transit in Washington County”; and February 27: Stan Houseman, “Emergency Preparedness – Disaster Essentials”. Lunch available for ordering from the menu. http://www.washingtoncountyforum.org/meetings/

Artist Reception, “Lake Oswego Reads”, Monday, February 6, 6PM, Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State St., Lake Oswego. “Well recognized artists will explain the art they created after reading Rise of the Rocket Girls which will be displayed during February at Lakewood Center for the Arts. Reception at 6:00, program at 6:30 with dessert following sponsored by New Seasons Market.” https://www.lakewood-center.org/pages/news-item?r=RSAK8AFHUC&send_to=%2Fpages%2Fhome

“Banking”, Monday, February 6, 6PM, Battle Ground Library. “Banking is a big part of how many people manage money. Do you know the difference between a bank and a credit union? Do you know what types of services benefit you? Perhaps you've been banking for a while, but just aren't sure how interest is calculated? IQ Credit Union's Tim Walley will be here to provide the basics of banking and answer all banking questions. Refreshments will be provided.”

“Kid Engineers: Catapults”, Tuesday, February 7, 4PM, Beaverton Murray Scholls Library. Suggested for grades K-5. “Use popsicle sticks, spoons, rubber bands and binder clips to create your own catapult and test it out!”

“Sleeping Beauties and the White Dwarfs”, Tuesday, February 7, 6PM and 7:15PM, and Friday, February 10, 1PM and 6PM, Mt. Hood Community College, 2600 SE Stark St., Gresham. $5 adults, $2 children 17 and under. “Beautiful Hubble images of stars like our sun at the end of their lives. All shows are presented under a realistic representation of the night sky, featuring the latest galactic, stellar and planetary images.” http://www.mhcc.edu/planetarium/

Author Talk, “Nathalia Holt”, Tuesday, February 7, 7:30PM, Powell’s, 1005 W Burnside St., Pdx. Nathalia Holt discusses her book, “Rise of the Rocket Girls”. “In the 1940s and ’50s, when the newly minted Jet Propulsion Laboratory needed quick-thinking mathematicians to calculate velocities and plot trajectories, they didn't turn to male graduates. Rather, they recruited an elite group of young women who, with only pencil, paper, and mathematical prowess, transformed rocket design, helped bring about the first American satellites, and made the exploration of the solar system possible. Nathalia Holt’s ‘Rise of the Rocket Girls’ tells the stories of these women – known as ‘human computers’ – who broke the boundaries of both gender and science. Rise of the Rocket Girls offers a unique perspective on the role of women in science: both where we've been and the far reaches of space to which we're heading.” http://www.nathaliaholt.com

“Every Elephant Has a Story”, Tuesday, February 7, 6:30PM, West Linn Library. Teens and adults. “Executive Director of the KOTA Foundation and Conservation Research Scientist, Debbie Ethell explores the relationship between elephant and human emotions. Based on her own research in which she studied more than 400 wild elephants in Kenya she tells the stories of a few individuals she has come to know and relates different examples that show just how much scientists have yet to discover about them. The ivory demand will also be discussed, so this talk is not recommended for anyone under the age of 14.”

“Stewardship, Archaeology, and Public Outreach: The Background and Sundry Implications Concerning the First Recorded Biface Cache in the Willamette Valley”, Tuesday, February 7, 7PM, OMSI auditorium. Free and open to the public. Oregon Archaeological Society general meeting. Presentation by John Pouley. “A weekend decision by a private landowner to clear out a patch of out-of-control blackberry bushes on his land led to the discovery of a biface cache near Salem, Oregon in 2015. He reported his find to John Pouley, Oregon Assistant State Archaeologist, and in less than a year the discovery made regional, national and even international news.” http://www.oregonarchaeological.org/events/

“Civil War Dentistry”, Tuesday, February 7, 7PM, Elsie Stuhr Senior Center, 5550 SW Hall Blvd., Beaverton. Donations requested. Civil War reenactor Peter Vrooman portrays Dr. James Baxter Bean. “Peter has been an American Civil War reenactor for over 20 years. He started 3 different groups of Union or Confederate units, and re-tarted the Confederate Hospital. Currently Peter is portraying a Confederate dentist Dr. James Baxter Bean. All of this has required a great deal of personal study into the different units, along with medical and dentistry of the American Civil War period. He has also studied the customs and lives of the people of the time. His dental impression includes the use of period tools and techniques of the first military dental department in the U.S. military history. As well as doing 10-12 school presentations per year in area middle schools and other groups, Peter serves as the Educational Chairman of the Northwest Civil War Counsel.” http://www.historicbeaverton.org/february-presentation-civil-war-dentristy/

“Scandinavian Paper Hearts”, Tuesday, February 7, 6:30PM, Canby Library. For teens and adults. Preregistration required; call 503-266-3394. “Create Scandinavian style paper hearts and other crafts.”

“Beginning Cybersecurity”, Tuesday, February 7, 2PM, Midland Library; Saturday, February 18, 11AM, Gresham Library; and Wednesday, February 22, 1PM, Gregory Heights Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/beginning-cybersecurity “Curious about the basics of staying safe online? Come to this class to learn what you can do to protect yourself. This class is for beginners - you don't have to have any prior knowledge to attend. Bring your own laptop or mobile device, or use a library computer.”

“Worst Journeys”, Tuesday, February 7, 6:30PM, Forest Grove Library. “ Enjoy a spirited talk with Librarian Jim Jatkevicius about what constitutes a 'Worst Journey in the World' through the focused lens of epic tales of Heroic Age explorers and single-handed sailors. Experience the valor, lunacy, disaster, and tragedy from Antarctica to the ‘Voyage for Madmen’.”

“Lunch and Tour of Lewis and Clark Observatory”, Tuesday, February 7, 11:15AM, meeting at the Lake Oswego Adult Community Center, 505 G Ave., Lake Oswego. Preregistration required: call 503-635-5326. Free with purchase of lunch. “Lunch at a local restaurant and then join Professor of Physics, Stephen Tufte, for a visit to the Lewis and Clark College Observatory. Professor Tufte will introduce you to this facility and give a brief history of Astronomy at Lewis and Clark, much of which involved research on binary star systems. The Ritchey Chretien–style telescope at Lewis and Clark has a 16-inch-diameter mirror, which enables it to gather 3,500 times more light than the naked eye.” http://www.ci.oswego.or.us/loreads/lunch-tour-lewis-clark-college-observatory-27

“Tiny Gift Boxes”, Tuesday, February 7, 6:30PM, Central Library US Bank Room. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/tiny-gift-boxes “We will make three tiny gift boxes that you can use to wrap a small handmade gift or fill with candy.”

Author Talk, “Brett Webb-Mitchell”, Tuesday, February 7, 7PM, Annie Bloom’s Books, 7834 SW Capitol Hwy., Pdx. “Local author Brett Webb-Mitchell's ‘Practicing Pilgrimage: On Being and Becoming God's Pilgrim People’ explores both the theological, cultural, and spiritual roots of Christian pilgrimage, and is a how-to book on doing pilgrimage in our suburban backyards, city streets, rural roads, churches, retreat centers, and our everyday life. Brett Webb-Mitchell takes the ancient practice of Christian pilgrimage and applies it to our contemporary lives.” http://wipfandstock.com/practicing-pilgrimage.html

“Science in a Teacup: The Physics of Everyday Life”, Tuesday, February 7, 7PM, Clinton Street Theater, 2522 SE Clinton St., Pdx. $8 advance tickets or $10 suggested donation at the door. “Take a look up at the stars on a clear night and you get a sense that the universe is vast and untouchable, full of mysteries beyond comprehension. But did you know that the key to unveiling the secrets of the cosmos is as close as the nearest toaster? Our home here on Earth is messy, mutable, and full of humdrum things that we touch and modify without much thought every day. But these familiar surroundings are just the place to look if you’re interested in what makes the universe tick. At this Science on Tap, Helen Czerski, PhD, author, Research Fellow at University College London, and science presenter for the BBC, will provide the tools to alter the way we see everything around us by linking ordinary objects and occurrences, like popcorn popping, coffee stains, and fridge magnets, to big ideas like climate change, the energy crisis, or innovative medical testing. Along the way, she offers answers to vexing questions: How does water travel from the roots of a redwood tree to its crown? How do ducks keep their feet warm when walking on ice? Why does milk, when added to tea, look like billowing storm clouds? You may never look at your toaster the same way.” http://www.viaproductions.org/events/clinton_feb_7_teacup/

“Columbia Gorge 2.0: Beyond the Hiking Trails”, Wednesday, February 8, 7PM, Tigard Library, Burgess Community Room. “Join Portland author Laura O. Foster as she shows offbeat places to explore and things to do for a weekend's worth of eclectic adventures in the Gorge. Foster's book, Columbia Gorge Getaways, is a complete guide to the Gorge, from hidden beaches and mellow bike paths to historic downtowns, local shops and galleries, classic hikes and more.”

“Anime Fanatics for Teens”, Wednesday, February 8, 4PM, Holgate Library. “Come, sit back and relax, while watching and drawing your favorite anime!”

“PCC Mini Comic Con”, Wednesday, February 8 and Thursday, February 9, 10AM-6PM, Portland Community College SE Campus, 2305 SE 82nd Ave., Pdx. Free admission. “A student led Mini Comic Com with all raffle revenue going towards charity.” https://www.facebook.com/ComicConPCC

Author Talk, “Frances Backhouse”, Wednesday, February 8, 7PM, Broadway Books, 1714 NE Broadway, Pdx. “Please join us to hear Canadian author Frances Backhouse read from her book ‘Once They Were Hats: In Search of the Mighty Beaver’. Beavers have been gnawing down trees, building dams, shaping the land, and creating critical habitat in North America for at least a million years. Once one of the continent s most ubiquitous mammals, they ranged from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and from the Rio Grande to the edge of the northern tundra. Wherever there was wood and water, there were beavers -- 60 million (or more) -- and wherever there were beavers, there were intricate natural communities that depended on their activities. Then the European fur traders arrived. In ‘Once They Were Hats’, Backhouse examines humanity's 15,000-year relationship with Castor canadensis, and the beaver's even older relationship with North American landscapes and ecosystems, going on a journey of discovery to find out what happened after we nearly wiped this essential animal off the map and how we can learn to live with beavers now that they are returning.” http://www.backhouse.ca/books/once-they-were-hats-in-search-of-the-mighty-beaver/

Author Talk, “The Papermakers: More Than Run of the Mill”, Wednesday, February 8, 3PM, Canby Library. “Author Robert Bresky will talk about his book 'The Papermakers: More Than Run of the Mill'. He will reveal the untold stories of the heroes, villains and jesters who managed and operated the Oregon City and West Linn mills over nearly 150 years.”

“Beachcombing Clinics”, Wednesday, February 8, 2PM, Thursday, February 16, 10AM, and Friday, February 24, 3PM, 33rd Street Beach, Lincoln City. Free. “Each clinic begins with a brief orientation by local expert Laura Joki at the 33rd Street beach access just north of the Sandcastle Beachfront Motel. To get there, from Highway 101 turn west onto 35th Street (at the Christmas Cottage), continue down the street and take a right at SW Anchor Avenue. The beach access will be on the left hand side. Public parking lots are located at 35th and 32nd Street. Parking is also available along SW Anchor and at the beach access. Following the orientation, Laura will guide participants along the beach and help them identify coastal treasures. Some of the treasures you may encounter include agates, fossils, gemstones, shells, petrified wood, jasper, amber, rocks and minerals. Each clinic lasts 2 hours. Questions and feedback are encouraged from all participants.” More info here: http://www.oregoncoast.org/beachcombing-clinics-2/

“Open Collage Night”, Wednesday, February 8, 6PM, Independent Publishing Resource Center, 1001 SE Division St., Pdx. Free. “Come and join us for a low-key, high-fun collage night. We supply magazine, collage materials, some scissors, glue and ambiance. Come and make new paper cutting friends!” http://www.iprc.org/event/iprc-open-collage-night-5/all/

“50 Books: An Evening with Caldecott Medal Winner Kevin Henkes”, Wednesday, February 8, 6:30PM, Hollywood Library. Free tickets given out at 6:15PM. “Find out how Kevin Henkes became an author/illustrator, followed by a reading of Egg, his 50th book, and Caldecott Honor Medalist Waiting. The presentation will also include a Q/A. Kevin will sign books purchased at the event, and one book from home with the purchase of Egg.” http://www.kevinhenkes.com

“Gamemakers' Academy for Teens”, Thursday, February 9, 4PM, Beaverton Library, Meeting Room A. Grades 6-8. Preregistration required; register online: http://apps.beavertonoregon.gov/Library/EventRegistration/ “Ever wanted to code a video game yourself? This is your chance to give it a try! No experience necessary.”

Author Talk, “The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl: Squirrel Meets World”, Thursday, February 9, 7PM, Barnes and Noble, 12000 SE 82nd Ave., Happy Valley. “A 320-page Middle Grade Novel telling an original ‘tail’ of Marvel's cute, quirky, and downright furry Super Heroine--Squirrel Girl! Fourteen-year-old Doreen Green moved from sunny California to the suburbs of New Jersey. She must start at a new school, make new friends, and continue to hide her fluffy tail. Yep, Doreen has the powers of . . . a squirrel! After failing at several attempts to find her new BFF, Doreen feels lonely and trapped, like a caged animal. Then one day Doreen uses her extraordinary powers to stop a group of troublemakers from causing mischief in the neighborhood, and her whole life changes. Everyone at school is talking about it! Doreen contemplates becoming a full-fledged Super Hero. And thus, Squirrel Girl is born! She saves cats from trees, keeps the sidewalks clean, and prevents vandalism. All is well until a real-life Super Villain steps out of the shadows and declares Squirrel Girl his archenemy. Can Doreen balance being a teenager and a Super Hero? Or will she go . . . NUTS?” http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/549567/the-unbeatable-squirrel-girl-squirrel-meets-world-by-shannon-hale-dean-hale/9781524734053/

Screening, “I’m Not Racist…Am I?”, Thursday, February 9, 5PM, University of Washington, Firstenburg Student Commons, 14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave., Vancouver. Free and open to the public. ““I’m Not Racist…Am I?” is a feature documentary film following a diverse group of teens through a yearlong exploration to get at the heart of racism. Witness how difficult conversations affect their relationships with loved ones and challenge them to look deeper within themselves. The program includes a Q/A with director Catherine Wigginton Greene.” Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmZ9bP5Lmks

“Anything Zines: A Middle Grade Zine Studio”, Thursday, February 9, and Thursday, February 23, 2PM, Independent Publishing Resource Center, 1001 SE Division St., Pdx. $5-$20 sliding scale. “You can make a Zine about Anything! Join the IPRC for a middle grade (ages 7-11) zine studio. Youth zinesters will collage, write, type, paste draw, fold staple, share and make buttons. Materials provided.” http://www.iprc.org/event/anything-zines-a-middle-grade-zine-studio/all/

Author Talk, “Dawn MacKeen”, Thursday, February 9, 7:30PM, Powell’s, 1005 W. Burnside St., Pdx. Dawn MacKeen discusses her book, “The Hundred-Year Walk: An Armenian Odyssey”. “Growing up, Dawn MacKeen heard from her mother how her grandfather Stepan miraculously escaped from the Turks during the Armenian genocide of 1915, when more than one million people—half the Armenian population—were killed. In The Hundred-Year Walk MacKeen alternates between Stepan’s courageous account, drawn from his long-lost journals, and her own story as she attempts to retrace his steps, setting out alone to Turkey and Syria, shadowing her resourceful, resilient grandfather across a landscape still rife with tension. Dawn uses his journals to guide her to the places he was imperiled and imprisoned and the desert he crossed with only half a bottle of water. Their shared story is a testament to family, to home, and to the power of the human spirit to transcend the barriers of religion, ethnicity, and even time itself.” http://www.dawnmackeen.com

“Women in Space”, Thursday, February 9, 7PM, The Springs Living at Carman Oaks, 3800 Carman Dr., Lake Oswego. Free. “NASA enthusiast Dave Suing will discuss the contributions women made to the space shuttle program, including flight assignments, the first woman to command a space shuttle flight, and interesting details of their missions.” http://www.ci.oswego.or.us/loreads/dave-suing-women-space-29

“Using Humor During Conflict”, Thursday, February 9, 12PM, Central Library US Bank Room. “Sam Imperati, JD, explores our ‘little voices’ when we are in conflict. Sam believes humor relaxes us and allows us to let go of our ‘stuff.’ Learn stories, one-liners and timely observations designed to help people manage conflict.”

“Woodstock Teen Comics Book Group”, Thursday, February 9, and Thursday, February 23, 4:30PM, Woodstock Library. “Engage in conversation about comics; exchange perspectives about characters, design and plot; and get to know other teens.”

Milagro Theatre Presents, “Swimming While Drowning”, Thursday, February 9 through Sunday, February 25, Milago Theatre, 525 SE Stark St., Pdx. “When teenager Angelo Mendez decides to leave his home out of fear of further disappointing his homophobic father, he encounters a world he was not prepared for at an LGBT homeless shelter in Los Angeles. Spoken word poetry and teen romance collide in this coming of age story as two homeless teens find inspiration to live life on their own terms. Art + Identity Showcase on February 11, 2017 at 9:00 PM -10:15 PM: Join us after the performance of Swimming While Drowning for an evening of discussion and showcasing art. Content will be focused on the intersection of art and identity within the LGBTQ community and people of color but all are welcome. Admission is free! Bilingual Poetry After Party/Open Mic on February 16, 2017 at 9:00 PM To sign up to be a featured poet email marketing@milagro.org or bring your poem and participate in the open mic session. Poems in Spanish or English accepted!” http://milagro.org/event/swimming-while-drowning/

“Candy Science Experiments”, Thursday, February 9, 4:30PM, Beaverton Murray Scholls Library. Grades 5-8. Preregistration required; register online: http://apps.beavertonoregon.gov/Library/EventRegistration/ “Get your sweet on! Observe and test different experiments using a variety of sweet treats.”

“Anime Movie Night”, Thursday, February 9, 6PM, Tualatin Library. Ages 12- adult. “Love anime and manga? Join us for great Japanese animation and delicious Asian snacks, and learn a little about Japanese culture and history along the way.”

“Weird Oregon with Jeff Davis and Al Eufrasio”, Thursday, February 9, 6:30PM, Hillsboro Brookwood Library. “The Pacific Northwest teems with colorful history and unique legends—and this tour of the Beaver State is no exception! Come join Weird Oregon authors Jeff Davis and Al Eufrasio to hear about the gas station restroom that looks like cowboy boots, or the man flying across the state in a lawn chair tethered to helium balloons, or about how about the ‘city’ in eastern Oregon with a year-round population of zero to two, depending on whether anyone gets trapped in the snow. It doesn't get any weirder than this!”

“Makerspace Jewelry Making Workshop for Teens”, Friday, February 10, 4PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/makerspace-jewelry-making-workshop “Learn how to make amazing jewelry with the makerspace's awesome tools and equipment and take it home. We will make 3D Word Art Jewelry, metal rings, laser cut earrings and more.”

“YA Book Club at Powell’s”, Friday, February 10, 6PM, Powell’s, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd., Beaverton. “The Young Adult Book Club is a group of teens who meet monthly to talk about YA fiction. We'll read anything, from Alexie to Zusak, from historical fiction to space opera. This month we meet to discuss Truthwitch by Susan Dennard. Join us!” http://susandennard.com/books/the-witchlands/

YA Author Talk, “Len Vlahos and Leah Thomas”, Friday, February 10, 7:30PM, Powell’s, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd., Beaverton. Len Vlahos discusses “Life in a Fishbowl” http://www.lenvlahos.com and Leah Thomas discusses “Nowhere Near You”. http://www.bloomsbury.com/author/leah-thomas

Screening, “Lifting as We Climb”, Friday, February 10, 7PM, Oregon Historical Society, 1200 SW Park Ave., Pdx. Free and open to the public. “Lifting as We Climb is a hip hop documentary that examines the history and social impact of Portland Hip Hop through archival footage and commentary from the industry’s leading emcees, dee jays, producers, and executives. Nationally renowned DJ ‘Chillest Illest’ provides narration; the film was written, directed, and produced by Michael T. Agnew. Join the filmmaker and special guests Cool Nutz, Smurf Luchiano, Myg, Brotha Luv, and Lady Love for the world premiere of this important record of Portland history!” http://www.ohs.org/events/lifting-as-we-climb.cfm Trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elCGCZVX72o&feature=youtu.be

“Dying for Love: A Library Murder Mystery”, Friday, February 10, 6PM, McMinnville Library. RSVP to Courtney at 503-435-5554. “You become the detective during our live-action mystery event. Can you solve the crime? Search the library for clues to catch the killer. Groups, individuals, or couples welcome - what better way to celebrate Valentine's Day than with a little mystery?”

“Time Travel Tales from the Yellowstone Hotspot and Great Basin”, Friday, February 10, 7:30PM, Portland State University, Cramer Hall, 1721 SW Broadway, Pdx. Free and open to the public. Presented by Mike Collins, mountaineering and geology enthusiast. “This story originally focused on explaining the emergence of the Yellowstone hotspot in S.E. Oregon and how it sculpted the Northwestern states. But in investigating how the hotspot might have influenced the Northwest, he investigated other interesting geological zones such as the Colorado Plateau, the Rio Grande Rift, the Nevada Rift, the Walker Lane in Eastern California, and the subduction of the Pacific plate below the North /American continent.” Check their website for an update on the room assignment: http://www.gsoc.org/field-trips/2017/2/10/friday-night-lecture

“Sunset Sit, Moonrise Smile”, Friday, February 10, 5PM, Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve, 2600 SW Hillsboro Hwy., Hillsboro. Free. “Once a month make time in your day to relax and take in the eastern sky as the sun sets and the mood rises. This evening vivid colors paint the sky, the earth’s shadow rises, heralding the coming of night, and a full moon makes its dramatic entrance into the night sky. Daytime wildlife seeks shelter as nighttime creatures emerge. Join us thirty minutes before sunset at select City of Hillsboro park sites. A Parks and Recreation naturalist will be on hand to help you tune in to the many wonderful events that attend day passing into night. Dress comfortably for the weather. Bring a portable chair and something warm to drink if you like. Free. No pre-registration required.” https://www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/home/showdocument?id=11057

“Oregon Black Pioneers”, Saturday, February 11, 1PM, Hillsboro Brookwood Library. “Come and celebrate Black History month and learn about Oregon's rich African American cultural history and heritage.” http://www.oregonblackpioneers.org

“The League of Exceptional Writers”, Saturday, February 11, 2PM, Powell’s, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd., Beaverton. In ‘Knock ‘Em Out,’ Fonda Lee, author of Zeroboxer and Exo, shows how to write action and fight scenes. Hosted by Rosanne Parry, the League of Exceptional Writers is a monthly workshop where authors and illustrators share their knowledge with kids 8 to 18 years old who are interested in creating books. Join us!” http://fondalee.com

“Emily Dickinson Poetry Discussion”, Saturday, February 11, 2PM, Ledding Library Pond House, 2215 SE Davies Ct., Milwaukie. Free. Preregistration required; contact Tom Hogan at 503-819-8367 or tomhogan2@comcast.net. “The Ledding Library and the Milwaukie Poetry Series Committee are delighted to sponsor a discussion about the life and work of the American poet Emily Dickinson led by Ellen Louise Hart. Join us for an afternoon spent immersed in the life and work of the 19th century American poet, Emily Dickinson. This is the latest offering in a series of presentations about poets offered by the Milwaukie Poetry Series and Milwaukie’s Ledding Library. This gathering is designed for anyone interested in the work of this great poet. Hart will talk about Emily Dickinson’s life in mid-19th century Amherst, Massachusetts and focus on strategies for reading Dickinson. With a brief overview of the editing history, to explain the options for reading her writing in print collections and through manuscript images of her poems, and her letters, which, she will argue, are poetry.” Details here: http://www.milwaukieoregon.gov/library/emily-dickinson-poetry-discussion-led-ellen-louise-hart

“Reader’s Theatre: Breaking the Sound Barrier- Celebrating Unsung Heroes in Science”, Saturday, February 11, 10:30AM, Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State St., Lake Oswego. Free. “Enjoy a lively Reader’s Theatre presentation with a focus on women of achievement in science of whom you’ve never heard. The actors will represent Nobel Prize winners, astronauts, inventors, and other inspirational women scientists in a refreshing and fun style. You’ll learn about heroes whose achievements affect our everyday lives in a positive way. Directed by experienced local theatre producer Barbara McDonald and featuring local AAUW actors.” https://www.lakewood-center.org/pages/news-item?r=RSAK8AFHUC&send_to=%2Fpages%2Fhome

“Chinese New Year Celebration Gala”, Saturday, February 11, 5PM, Skyview High School, 1300 NW 139th Ave., Vancouver. $10 adults, $6 ages 4-8, free for ages 3 and under. “You are sincerely welcome to the Chinese New Year Celebration presented by Vancouver Chinese Association. Exciting performers, delicious dinner and beverages, raffle tickets and prizes make up an unforgettable, wonderful night for you and your family.”

“One-Hour Cheese: Easy Cheeses for Complete Beginners”, Saturday, February 11, 3PM, Fairview-Columbia Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/one-hour-cheese-easy-cheeses-complete-beginners “Join Claudia from Portland's own Urban Cheesecraft as she demonstrates the fun, easy and economical way to make cheese based on her popular book, One-Hour Cheese. No prior cheese-making experience is required. Attendees will see the process from beginning to end; from an average gallon of milk, to magical curd, to delicious cheese! In addition, you will learn how to flavor fresh cheese with herbs and other add-ins as well as how to shape cheese into wheels, small bites and more. This demonstration includes a tasting of the classic and flavored cheese variations made in class.”

“Rocket Launch Demonstration”, Saturday, February 11, 11AM, Lake Oswego Parks and Recreation, 1500 Greentree Rd., Lake Oswego. Free. “Oregon Rocketry will hold a demonstration model rocket launch. Launch pads and controllers will also be available for those who would like to fly their own model rockets (A and B motors only please, due to the size of the field). Oregon Rocketry is a Portland-based organization with about 150 members that is affiliated with the National Association of Rocketry and the Tripoli Rocketry Association. It conducts model and high power rocketry events at several locations in Oregon throughout the year. Gary Goncher, president of Oregon Rocketry will lead the launch activities.” http://www.ci.oswego.or.us/loreads/rocket-launch-demonstration-211

“Guided Historical Tour”, Saturday, February 11, 10AM, Lone Fir Cemetery, meeting at the Soldier’s Monument in the center, entrance at SE 26th St. between Stark and Morrison. $10 per person. “Want to get to know the cemetery better? Take one of our monthly tours. Tours highlight Portland’s founders and regionally-known pioneers.” http://www.friendsoflonefircemetery.org/get-involved/

“Fossil Fest”, Saturday, February 11, 10AM-4PM, Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport. Donations requested. “Beachcombers and rock hounds won't want to miss this annual event! See fossil exhibits, unique displays from the North American Research Group (NARG), have your beachfinds identified, and join us for special presentations by Oregon experts!” http://hmsc.oregonstate.edu/visitor-center

“Wild Gresham”, Saturday, February 11, 11AM, Gresham Library. “Come learn about all of the wildlife in Johnson Creek! Staff from Johnson Creek Watershed Council and a local wildlife photographer will be presenting on all of the exciting wildlife sightings along Johnson Creek. Bring the whole family for a morning of cool photographs, interactive activities, and family-friendly fun!” http://jcwc.org/events/community-talk-on-wildlife-in-johnson-creek/

Graphic Novel Release Party, “Trekker: Rites of Passage”, Saturday, February 11, 12PM, I Like Comics, 1715 Broadway St., Vancouver. “Come see the creator, writer and artist for Trekker, Ron Randall! Peerless bounty hunter Mercy St. Clair is enlisted to safeguard a vulnerable young woman en route to her home world, though exactly where she's going and why is a mystery. But her need for protection becomes apparent when cyborg assassins look to terminate Mercy's ward . . . and Mercy! An original graphic novel, never before published!” https://www.facebook.com/events/368312653551170/ http://trekkercomic.com/2016/09/27/trekker-rites-of-passage-in-previews-this-month/

“Hip Hop Soulsation”, Saturday, February 11, 4PM, Kenton Library. “Cykhyia was born and raised in New York and has been dancing since the age of 6 years old. Her dream is to always own a dance studio and bring the joy of dance to all walks of life. Now Cykhyia is in Oregon bringing her edgy and unique style to Portland. Join Cykhyia and Hip Hop Soulsation Academy as the bring an upbeat edgy interactive performance the whole family can enjoy.”

“Peter and the Wolf”, Saturday, February 11, 10:30AM, Albina Library. Presented by Portland Columbia Symphony. “Enjoy the sounds of the epic children's story, Peter and the Wolf. Musicians will play while the librarian reads the wonderful tale.”

“Woodburned Box for Teens”, Saturday, February 11, 2:30PM, Holgate Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/woodburned-box-teens “Try your hand at wood burning! No experience necessary. Leave with a small wood box or picture frame that shows off your new skills.”

“Oregon’s 158th Birthday Celebration”, Saturday, February 11, through Friday, February 17, Oregon State Capital, 900 Court St. NE., Salem. See the full list of events here: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/capitolhistorygateway/Pages/Events.aspx “Exploring Oregon's Heritage -- Oregon's Birthday Celebration! A week of activities to celebrate the birthday of our great state. Oregon became a state on February 14, 1859. First event, Saturday 10-2: “Covered wagons on display. Live costumed interpreters from Champoeg State Park. Performances by the Oregon Old Time Fiddlers Association. Photo ops with the Gold Pioneer, Dr. John McLoughlin, wagons and more. Birthday cake will be served. Kids gift bags and activities. Stake your Oregon Land Claim Game. Live music. Why I love Oregon essay contest.”

“Animate Anything!” for Teens, Saturday, February 11, 1PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/animate-anything Presented by artist Alex Chiu. “Drop in and learn different techniques and styles of animation from zoetrope animation, flipbook animation, digital animation, paper-puppet stop-motion to claymation and much more. There are no limits to what your imagination can create! No experience necessary - open to all levels of experience.” http://www.alexdoodles.com

“Who I Am - Celebrating Me: A Black History Retrospective”, Saturday, February 11, 2PM, Beaverton Library Auditorium. “You are invited to join us on a journey through the African-American experience. Local playwright Shalanda Sims, with a community of youth and adult artists, will educate the audience about the hardships and triumphs of unsung African-American heroes with a masterful production that employs song, dance, imagery and spoken word. The performance will be followed by a conversation with the actors and the playwright. Free and open to the public; no registration required.”

“Breaking Free From Stress”, Sunday, February 12, 1:30PM, Hillsboro Brookwood Library, Event Room; and Sunday, February 26, 1Pm, Hillsboro Shute Park Library. “Stress plays an almost constant role in our everyday lives—at work, at home, on the road, or in line at the grocery store. Join Reiko Cordeiro, LPC Intern, as she explains the ways chronic stress affects our brains and bodies. You’ll learn easy-to-use tools and techniques to break free from the clutches of stress and anxiety.”

Author Talk, “Bill Lascher”, Sunday, February 12, 2PM, Oregon Historical Society, 1200 SW Park Ave., Pdx. Free and open to the public. “Eve of a Hundred Midnights tells the true story of two newlywed war correspondents’ island-hopping run for their lives across the Pacific after the fall of Manila. The book charts the career of Melville Jacoby, who covered China and the Philippines during World War II, and recounts how Mel’s love for China and journalism brought him into the orbit of MGM scriptwriter-turned-journalist Annalee Whitmore, who he married in Manila barely a week before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Portland-based Author Bill Lascher, a relative of Jacoby’s, will discuss the book and how journalists like Mel and Annalee brought the oft-neglected conflict in China and the Philippines to U.S. audiences. Lascher will also discuss how he used archival sources from private and institutional collections—including some in Oregon—to bring the Jacobys’ story to life.” http://www.ohs.org/events/eve-of-a-hundred-midnights.cfm http://eveofahundredmidnights.com

“Wildlife Tracking Snowshoe Hike at Mt. Hood”, Sunday, February 12, 9AM-5PM. “This month Bark and Cascadia Wild are teaming up to lead a winter tracking hike in Mt. Hood National Forest. Learn the art of animal tracking and how to help protect our threatened local forests. Cascadia Wild is dedicated to teaching people about the natural world and inspiring personal connection to nature, while Bark is dedicated to protecting Mt. Hood National Forest.” Lots of details here: http://bark-out.org/event/february-bark-about-hike-wildlife-tracking

“Sellwood Storytelling Show”, Sunday, February 12, 1PM, Sellwood-Moreland Library. “Join us every second Sunday for stories, songs and fun led by The Oregon Tellers, Sellwood’s own Anne Rutherford and Norm Brecke. Come listen, learn, laugh and leave with a story to tell!”

“Portland Oregon Paper Shapers”, Sunday, February 12, 1:30PM, Belmont Library. “Enjoy origami-paper folding for fun, relaxation and stretching your brain. Drop in and practice origami with members of the Portland Oregon Paper Shapers. Please bring origami paper if you have it. Adults and teens welcome, children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.”

“African American Read-In”, Sunday, February 12, 2PM, North Portland Library; and Saturday, February 18, 1PM, Midland Library. “Celebrate Black History Month with Black literature! Join us as community members and local celebrities read from their favorite works by African American writers. Fiction and nonfiction for children, teens and adults will be featured in a special gathering of good words from great writings.”

Concert, “From Africa to America”, Sunday, February 12, 2PM, Central Library, Collins Gallery. “Artist and educator Parfait Bassale shares his journey from West Africa to Portland, Oregon. Parfait's music has been described by many as inspirational and transformational. The depth of the lyrics and the emotional rawness won't leave you the same. You are in for a treat!” http://parfaitonline.com

Screening, “Missile to Moon”, Sunday, February 12, 2PM, Lewis and Clark College, Templeton Center, Council Chambers, 0615 SW Palatine Hill Rd., Pdx. Campus map here: https://www.lclark.edu/live/files/7676-campus-map “The story of Wernher von Braun and Alabama’s significant contribution to the exploration of space. The movie tracks the evolution of Huntsville, Alabama from ‘The Watercress Capital of the World to ‘Rocket City USA.’ Wernher von Braun’s journey from German rocket engineer to American Hero thrust the United States into the forefront of the Space Age. Following the film, Mary Kaiser, a research scientist at NASA AMES Research Center for 30 years, will share her thoughts and answer questions.” http://www.ci.oswego.or.us/loreads/movie-missile-moon-212

"90-Second Newbery Film Festival", Sunday, February 12, 4:30PM, Hollywood Theatre, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd., Pdx. Free tickets available here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/90-second-newbery-film-festival-2017-portland-screening-tickets-29922034611 "The 90-Second Newbery Film Festival returns for its sixth year! This is an annual video contest in which young filmmakers create movies that creatively compress the stories of Newbery Award-winning books into 90 seconds or less. The Portland screening will be hosted by film festival founder and children's author James Kennedy (The Order of Odd-Fish) with special co-hosts children's author Keir Graff (The Matchstick Castle) and Portland's own children's author Dale Basye (Heck: Where the Bad Kids Go). Don't miss out on your chance to see these quick, funny versions of your favorite classics!"

“Wildlife Care Center Open House”, Sunday, February 12, 11AM-4PM, Audubon Society of Portland, 5151 NW Cornell Rd., Pdx. RSVP Required: Make sure to schedule your Behind-the-scenes tour ahead of time by calling the Wildlife Care Center at 503-292-0304, Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Spaces fill fast so don’t delay! Once a year, the Audubon Society of Portland's Wildlife Care Center opens its doors to the public and gives visitors a peek at what goes on behind the scenes in Oregon’s oldest and busiest wildlife rehabilitation facility. Meet our wildlife veterinarians, naturalists and volunteers, who will answer your questions about native wildlife and introduce you to the Wildlife Care Center.” http://audubonportland.org/wcc/openhouse

“Austrian Lebkuchen Valentine's Day Cookies”, Sunday, February 12, 3:30PM, Holgate Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/cooking-around-world-austrian-lebkuchen-valentines-day-cookies/69706 “Learn to make Austrian Lebkuchen cookies and have fun decorating them with Edurne Garcia-Andre.”

“Homeschoolers Ask the Experts: People Who Have Cool Jobs”, Monday, February 13, 1PM, Sellwood-Moreland Library. “Join us for monthly special presentations from local community experts. Each month will be a new professional talking about their work from a police officer, a park ranger, a farmer, a hot air balloon pilot and more. A short Q/A and time for pictures will follow the presentation. Meet a neighborhood police officer.”

“Ancient America: Bones and Artifacts Under Our Feet”, Monday, February 13, 6PM, Old World Deli, 341 SW 2nd St., Corvallis. Free. Presented by Loren Davis, PhD, Professor of Anthropology at Oregon State University. “Did the first people come to North America by land or by sea? Did they travel inland or along the coast? Where does the human story on this continent begin? At the February 13 Corvallis Science Pub, Loren Davis, anthropologist at Oregon State University, will share the latest evidence for early human occupation along the Pacific slope of the New World and the archaeological links between early sites situated around the Pacific Rim.” https://www.omsi.edu/calendar/science-pub-corvallis-bones-and-artifacts

“Wildlife Tracking Talk”, Monday, February 13, 6:30PM, Bark Office, 351 NE 18th Ave., Pdx. Free. “This month we are excited to have the friendly folks from Cascadia Wild join us to discuss wildlife tracking and the amazing work that they do for the critters of Mt Hood! Cascadia Wild is a Portland-based non-profit dedicated to connecting local people with local ecosystems. They combine modern ecological methods with the ancient practices of living with nature. This will be a great opportunity to learn about the wild creatures that call Mt. Hood their home.” http://bark-out.org/event/february-ecology-club-wildlife-tracking-0

“Computer Science College Student Panel Discussion”, Monday, February 13, 5PM, Lakeridge High School Library, 1235 Overlook Dr., Lake Oswego. Free. “Join Professor Peter Drake and students from Lewis and Clark College for a panel discussion about the field of computer science. What is computer science? What exciting work can one do in this area? Why is there currently such a focus on getting more women into computing?” http://www.ci.oswego.or.us/loreads/computer-science-college-student-panel-discussion-213

Concert, “Sacredflight”, Monday, February 13, 12PM, Portland’5 Center for the Arts, Antionette Hatfield Hall Rotunda, 1111 SW Broadway, Pdx. Free. “SacredFlight is a not-for-profit charitable organization of certified music-thanatologists. We serve people who are terminally ill or dying, providing live music prescriptively with harp and voice in hospitals, hospices, nursing homes, and private residences in the greater Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington area.” http://www.sacredflight.org

“Make Your Own Flashlight”, Tuesday, February 14, 6PM, and Wednesday, February 22, 6PM, Vancouver Library, Meeting Rooms Level 4. Suggested for ages 10 through adult. “Learn how to build your own flashlight in an Altoids tin. Learn to Solder workshop is highly recommended prior to this project.”

“Romancing the Universe: An Exploration of Cosmic Beauty”, Tuesday, February 14, 6PM, Mt. Hood Community College, 2600 SE Stark St., Gresham. $5 adults, $2 children 17 and under. “Presented by Will Blackmore. All shows are presented under a realistic representation of the night sky, featuring the latest galactic, stellar and planetary images.” http://www.mhcc.edu/planetarium/

“Joining the Social Justice Movement: Pink Power, Politics and Race”, Tuesday, February 14, 7PM, Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave., Pdx. Free. http://www.mcmenamins.com/events/163355-Joining-the-Social-Justice-Movement-Pink-Power-Politics-Race

Author Talk, “Florence Williams”, Tuesday, February 14, 7:30PM, Powell’s, 1005 W. Burnside St., Pdx. Florence Williams discusses her book, “The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative”. “For centuries, poets and philosophers extolled the benefits of a walk in the woods: Beethoven drew inspiration from rocks and trees; Wordsworth composed while tromping over the heath; Nikola Tesla conceived the electric motor while visiting a park. Intrigued by our storied renewal in the natural world, Florence Williams sets out to uncover the science behind nature’s positive effects on the brain. From forest trails in Korea, to islands in Finland, to groves of eucalyptus in California, Williams investigates the science at the confluence of environment, mood, health, and creativity. Delving into completely new research, she uncovers the powers of the natural world to improve health, promote reflection and innovation, and ultimately strengthen our relationships. As our modern lives shift dramatically indoors, these ideas—and the answers they yield—are more urgent than ever.” http://www.florencewilliams.com

“Experimental Printmaking for Teens”, Wednesday, February 15, 4PM, Kenton Library; and Wednesday, February 22, 4PM, Hollywood Library. Presented by artist Alex Chiu. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/experimental-printmaking “Printmaking is a process of art making in which an image is imprinted on a piece of paper or other surface. The interactive and immediate process of printmaking is a great way to develop creativity for all ages. In this workshop, participants can explore unique forms of printmaking including leaf rubbings, fruit stamps, Rorschach inkblot monoprints, and more.” http://www.alexdoodles.com

“Parenting Wonderful Kids through Family Meetings”, Wednesday, February 15, 7PM, Cedar Mill Library. “Family meetings provide the time and place to make vital connections, to build the family parents want and children need. They provide a way to talk about parents’ values, to learn what’s going on with your children and to follow through on decisions made together. Come and learn more about how to hold great family meetings. Presenter: Katherine Foldes has over 20 years of experience organizing Family Meetings and Family Meeting workshops. She is the author of The Family Meeting Handbook.”

“River of Hope: The Columbia – From Source to Sea”, Wednesday, February 15, 7PM, Oregon Historical Society, 1200 SW Park Ave., Pdx. Free. “Photographer Peter Marbach will share stories and imagery from his current project documenting the landscapes and culture of the entire 1,250 Columbia, from its humble beginnings in Canal Flats, British Columbia, to the two-mile-wide confluence with the Pacific. Marbach will discuss the importance of the current Columbia River Treaty re-negotiations and its implications that may lead to the eventual return of Pacific Salmon all the way to the headwaters.” http://www.ohs.org/events/river-of-hope-the-columbia-from-source-to-sea.cfm http://petermarbach.com

“Atlas Art: Title Pages and Frontispieces Illustrated Talk”, Wednesday, February 15, 6PM, Central Library, US Bank Room. “Longtime map collector and dealer Page Stockwell presents an illustrated talk on title pages and frontispieces. Light refreshment served. View items from his collection in the Atlas Art: Title Pages and Frontispieces, 1493-1852 exhibition in the Collins Gallery until February 27.”

“Sharpie Art”, Wednesday, February 15, and Saturday, February 25, 4PM, Vancouver Library, Children’s Program Room, Level 3. “Grab a marker and your imagination! We'll give tie-dying with Sharpies a try and get started on a sticky note mural for the Tween Scene. Don't want to tie-dye? You're encouraged to design your own project with the supplies at hand.”

“Malheur, One Year Later”, Wednesday, February 15, 7PM, Montgomery Park Lower Ballroom, 2701 NW Vaughn St., Pdx. $5 requested donation. “Malheur National Wildlife Refuge has been in the news for much of the past year for all the wrong reasons. However, much is also going right in this amazing landscape. Join us for a very special Nature Night, presented by Audubon Society of Portland and the High Desert Partnership, that will bring together representatives from a variety of interests, including conservation groups, ranchers, the Harney County Commission, and Malheur Refuge staff, who have been working to restore the refuge and surrounding landscape to health, and bridge divides that too often separate our urban and rural communities. Even at the height of the occupation, these groups were working together on a collaborative vision to light a path forward. Peter Harkema, director of Oregon Consensus Project, will moderate a discussion about the work occurring on and around the refuge and the challenging issues being addressed. Come get an inside look at how these disparate parties have come together to work on some of the most important restoration projects on one of the most challenging landscapes in the western United States.” http://audubonportland.org/about/events/malheur-one-year-later

“Rise of the Birds: 200 Million Years of Avian Evolution”, Wednesday, February 15, 7PM, Audubon Society of Portland, 5151 NW Cornell Rd., Pdx. $14, Preregistration required; register online: http://audubonportland.org/trips-classes-camps/adult/classes/riseofbirds “Since birds first arose in the Jurassic Period, they have become incredibly diverse and successful, spreading to every part of the planet. In this class, Dr. Ivan Phillipsen will take you on a tour of bird evolution from their dinosaur origins to the present-day processes of hybridization and genetic divergence among populations. Topics introduced will include the origin of feathers, anatomical and physiological adaptations for flight, adaptive radiations, beak adaptations, flightlessness, phylogeny, and population genetics.”

“Science Matters”, Thursday, February 16, 4PM, Hillsboro Shute Park Library. Grades 4-6. Preregistration required; register online. “Explore the life of a scientist and do hands on experiments to learn some of the science they discovered.”

“New Planetary Discoveries”, Thursday, February 16, 2PM, Holy Names Heritage Center, 17425 Holy Names Dr., Lake Oswego. Free. “Jan Dabrowski’s visit to the Hayden Planetarium at the age of five ignited a lifelong passion for astronomy. Today, Dr. Dabrowski teaches science classes at Marylhurst University and serves as a popular museum consultant. Join a lively presentation on new planetary discoveries and technology that facilitates space exploration.” http://www.ci.oswego.or.us/loreads/new-planetary-discoveries-216

“Hillsboro Storytelling Festival”, Thursday, February 16, 7PM, Walters Cultural Arts Center, 527 E Main St.,, Hillsboro. Free. “There is a new storytelling festival in town and you are not going to want to miss it. Students at W L Henry Elementary School and local community members have been working hard crafting engaging stories to share with you. Please join us for An Evening of Story!” http://www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/46763/1098?curm=2&cury=2017

“Pioneer Women of Achievement in Science: Panel Discussion”, Thursday, February 16, 10:30AM, Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State St., Lake Oswego. $10 including lunch. Preregistration required; 503-620-9092 or email lakewoodcenterassociates@gmail.com . “Learn from this group of women pioneers in local science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields about their journey through their scientific careers in Oregon. Their enlightening perspective can inform women about the path to success in the STEM fields. Panelists: Michelle Girts, an environmental scientist and regional technology manager, formerly with CH2M Hill; Deanna Hotchkiss Agostinelli, an engineering manager designing microprocessors at Intel; Angela Wykoff, a former manager/engineer and contract negotiator at Bonneville Power Administration.” https://www.lakewood-center.org/pages/news-item?r=RSAK8AFHUC&send_to=%2Fpages%2Fhome#sthash.ujiwVqut.dpuf

“Tom McCall and the Beach Bill”, Thursday, February 16, 7PM, Tualatin Heritage Center, 8700 SW Sweek Dr., Tualatin. “Tom Olsen will show excerpts from the film, ‘The Politics of Sand,’ and describe how he made the documentary which features interviews with many of the living key players as well as voices from the past. This in-depth history of Oregon’s beaches focuses on the political ebb and flow of efforts to keep the coast accessible to the public. The fight, which began with Governor Oswald West’s 1913 landmark legislation, has thankfully been effective, though not without substantial effort.” http://www.tualatinhistoricalsociety.org/heritagecenter.html http://cbhistory.org/shop/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=58

Military History Talk: “When Tomorrow Means More Than Yesterday - Can We ‘Trump’ the Roots of Extremism?”, Thursday, February 16, 6:30PM, Marshall House, 1301 Officer’s Row, Vancouver. Free. RSVP requested; email PRESIDENT@VBMA.US. Presented by CW3 Daniel Sockle, US Army (Ret.). “Topic related to the Global War on Terrorism. When humans start caring more about tomorrow than yesterday, about the lives of our children and future generations more than ghosts of the past, conflict arising from vengeance will fade into history. We must find a way to extract our instincts for revenge from the human condition – particularly from the DNA of politicians, religious leaders, and a complicit media that perpetuates conflict and victimhood around the world, 365/24/7.”

“Twin Lakes Snowshoe Hike with Adam Sawyer”, Friday, February 17, 9AM-5PM, with carpools departing from Portland. $10. Moderate, 4 miles, 800’ elevation gain. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.oregonwild.org/events/twin-lakes-snowshoe-hike-adam-sawyer Snowshoes are not provided. Rentals can be made at Next Adventure and REI. “Join special guest hike leader Adam Sawyer on this beautiful snowshoe hike. This segment of the Pacific Crest Trail has it all: old-growth forests, lakes, and spectacular straight-line views of the summit of Mount Hood. We'll snowshoe to two frozen lakes through the wintery backdrop of Mount Hood's forest Wilderness.”

“The Great Backyard Bird Count”, Friday, February 17 through Monday, February 20. “The Great Backyard Bird Count is a 4-day count held each February with the goal of getting a snapshot of bird numbers and distribution across the globe. As a participant, you commit to count birds anywhere for at least 15 minutes on one or more of the four count days. Tally the number of individuals of each species you see and enter your totals into a free account you create through eBird. More here: http://gbbc.birdcount.org

“Naturalization Ceremony”, Friday, February 17, 2PM, Beaverton Library, Meeting Rooms A and B. “In celebration of the contributions of immigrants in our community, the library is proud to host a Naturalization Ceremony, during which participants from all over the world complete their path to citizenship and are sworn in as United States citizens. Join us in welcoming new Americans as they take their oath of citizenship. The ceremony will be led by representatives from the Portland office of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. Free and open to the public; no registration required.”

“Book Club and Author Presentation: Pacific High by Tim Palmer”, Friday, February 17, book club at 6PM, presentation at 7PM, Tryon Creek State Park. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.tryonfriends.org/mc-events/book-club-author-presentation-pacific-high-by-tim-palmer/?mc_id=20298 Register for the book club; or come only to the author presentation. “Pacific High by Tim Palmer. Book Club discussion followed by a slideshow presentation for the general public at 7pm. Writer Tim Palmer and his wife travel the Pacific Coast Ranges – their route stretching from the Baja Peninsula to Kodiak Alaska.” http://www.timpalmer.org/books_by_tim

“Wizard World – Portland Comic Con 2017”, Friday, February 17 through Sunday, February 19, Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Pdx. http://wizardworld.com/comiccon/portland

“3rd Annual Nepalese Cultural Festival”, Friday, February 17, 5PM-8PM, Portland State University, Smith Memorial Student Union, 1825 SW Broadway, Pdx. Free tickets available online: https://www.pdx.edu/events/psu-nepalese-culture-festival-2017?delta=0 “Enjoy an evening of traditional food, music, dance, and more.”

“The Past and Present of Propulsion at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory”, Friday, February 17, 7PM, Lake Oswego City Hall, 380 A Ave., Lake Oswego. Free. “Come join us as JPL propulsion engineer Todd J. Barber will highlight more than 50 years of propulsion experience at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory as it applies to solar system exploration and Rise of the Rocket Girls. Todd Barber is a JPL senior propulsion engineer, now working as lead propulsion engineer on the Cassini mission to Saturn following part-time work on the Mars Exploration Rover (MER) mission, Deep Impact mission, and the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission. Recently, Todd also began working on the Dawn mission, an ion propulsion mission to the two largest main-belt asteroids, Vesta and Ceres. Mr. Barber worked on the Galileo project for over seven years and his primary responsibility was getting Galileo into Jupiter orbit on December 7, 1995. Todd also worked part-time on the Space Infra-Red Telescope Facility (SIRTF) mission and on the Stardust mission, as well as the Mars Sample Return mission and a Mars airplane study. Todd received NASA's Exceptional Achievement Award in 1996 for his work on Galileo. He also worked three years on the Deep Space One mission, the first NASA mission to use electric propulsion (a la Star Trek).” http://www.ci.oswego.or.us/loreads/putting-p-jpl-past-and-present-propulsion-jpl-217

“Coding with Robots for Teens”, Friday, February 17, 4PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/coding-robots-teens “Robots are seriously cool no matter how old you are! Learn how to program cute and colorful robots in these awesome workshops featuring the makerspaces's Sphero robots. Workshops will feature activities like robot dance parties, obstacle courses, light painting, bridge building, chariot challenges and more!”

“Piecing Me Together: An Evening with Renee Watson”, Friday, February 17, 6:30PM, North Portland Library. “Author Renée Watson returns to her hometown of Portland for the launch of her new book, ‘Piecing Me Together’, a timely and powerful story about a teen girl from a poor neighborhood striving for success. Renee will read excerpts from her novel as well as share poems and short stories - all from her perspective and from the perspectives of her characters. Stay at the end of the program to talk to Renee and get your book signed.” http://www.reneewatson.net/books-draft/

“Studio Ghibli Encore Screenings”, Friday, February 17 through Monday, February 21, OMSI Empirical Theater. More classic anime! https://www.omsi.edu/calendar?start%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=&end%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=&keys=Studio+Ghibli+Encore+Screenings#

“African Storytelling”, Saturday, February 18, 1:30PM, Troutdale Library; Saturday, February 25, 1:30PM, Hillsboro Brookwood Library; and Saturday, February 25, 3:30PM, Hillsboro Shute Park Library. “Stories are meant to inspire, entertain and provoke. Join Habiba, a native of Ghana, in learning stories about African history. Habiba offers an interactive, multicultural performance with authentic West African costume, spiced with singing and movement. These stories help us explore our own world as well as those far, far away.” http://www.habibasvillage.com

“Cranes and Eagles of Sauvie Island”, Saturday, February 18, 10AM, meeting at Fairgrounds MAX Station, Hillsboro. $45, or $30 for Hillsboro residents. Ages 12 and up. Preregistration required; register online: https://www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/44593/796?curm=2&cury=2017 “Two of the largest birds around are plentiful and easy to observe on Sauvie Island, where the Willamette and Columbia Rivers meet. Sandhill Cranes and Bald Eagles congregate here during the winter, as do many species of waterfowl that we are also likely to see. Transportation is provided for this guided wildlife tour. We depart from the Fairgrounds MAX station where you can arrive by train, bus or park your car.”

“Public Night at the Haggart Observatory”, Saturday, February 18, 8PM, Clackamas Community College Environmental Learning Center, 19600 S. Molalla Ave., Oregon City. Free. Always call 503-594-6044 Option 1 after 3:00 p.m. on the day of the event for a recorded announcement about the status of the night's event. Do not use flashlights. Be prepared in case there is a long wait for your turn to look through the big telescope. Get there early and bring snacks, books, etc. It will be worth it! “Through a partnership with Clackamas Community College, the Rose City Astronomers (RCA) maintain the Haggart Observatory located at the John Inskeep Environmental Learning Center on the CCC campus in Oregon City. To offer the public a unique opportunity to access this rare community resource, RCA opens the observatory on 'Public Nights' to members of the general public. On most Public Nights RCA members will also set telescopes up in a nearby parking lot for guests to look through before and after their trip up to the Observatory.” http://www.rosecityastronomers.net/calendar/2017/2/18/haggart-observatory-public-night

“Fuzzy Felty Fun”, Saturday, February 18, 1:30PM, Tigard Library Puett Room. All ages. “Use soap, water and wool to create your own felted shapes, then make them into something cozy and delightful.”

“Ukulele 101 with Aaron Canwell”, Saturday, February 18, 1PM, Wilsonville Library. “Come learn to play this fun and simple instrument! Ukuleles provided.”

“1,000 Words: A Type and Share Event”, Saturday, February 18, writing 4-7PM, reading 7:30-9:30PM, Independent Publishing Resource Center, 1001 SE Division St., Pdx. Free. “Come to the IPRC Saturday, February 18th and get ready to get writing on a vintage manual typewriter. Curator Melissa Favara will provide 20 working machines and four writing prompts—with prescriptions and constraints—aimed at creating four fresh, fully-fleshed 250 word pieces on the theme of Uncertainty (the proverbial 1,000 words). The space and the machines will be open for writing during the 4-7 window. At 7:30, we will begin the show: four featured readers will join the day’s participants in reading responses to the prompts, and prompt-inspired intermission music will be provided. Join us for a literary rock show in analog: write, read, listen, and explore the IPRC.” http://www.iprc.org/event/1000-words-a-type-and-share-event/

“Make a Folk Instrument”, Saturday, February 18, 2PM, Albina Library. “Make a musical instrument from common household items with musician Newel Briggs. Learn the history of your instrument and its musical family members from around the world.”

“Light Painting for Teens”, Saturday, February 18, 2PM, Fairview-Columbia Library; and Monday, February 27, 5PM, Rockwood Library. “Wear dark clothing and use a light source like a flash light or a bright phone and start painting! Paint your name or message using light as your brush. Capture a photograph of your own light paint image to take home and share. It’s super fun and easy. Simple to learn techniques you can do at home.”

“Paper-Circuitry Art”, Saturday, February 18, 11AM, St. Johns Library. “Combine paper, cardboard, copper tape, LED lights and batteries and you have the makings of amazing interactive paper art. Make origami birds with glowing eyes, make interactive greeting cards that turn on and off when you open them, and make beautiful glowing paper collages. At the same time you'll learn a little something about electrical circuitry.”

“Let’s Tinker Around for Teens”, Saturday, February 18, 1PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/lets-tinker-around “Try. Learn. Try Again. Come and join Tinker Camp design, build and create. We'll use tools from the makerspace to design games, make costume, build spaceships and more. Each month will be a different theme.”

“The Paper Airplane Guy”, Saturday, February 18, 11AM, (members only program at 9AM), Evergreen Aviation Museum, McMinnville. Free with Admission. Washington County and Clackamas County libraries have cultural passes to this museum. “You might think paper airplanes are fun, quick-to-make toys for kids, but there is a world of paper plane–makers who are dead serious about the creation of record-setting planes. John Collins, the ‘Paper Airplane Guy,’ studied origami and aerodynamics in a quest to design the world’s most sophisticated paper projectiles. His record-breaking plane flew 226 feet. To Collins, paper airplanes aren’t just for making a ruckus in class, they can teach us a lot about science. But...class disruption is an added bonus.” http://www.evergreenmuseum.org/events?eventTitle=membership-appreciation-the-paper-airplane-guy--1438013983--198

“Chinese Lion Dance Performance and Chinese Music”, Saturday, February 18, 1PM, Hegewald Center, 710 SW Rock Creek Dr., Stevenson. “Join us at the Hegewald Center auditorium for a performance of the Lion Dance Team and a trio of musicians from the Chinese Music Ensemble at Wisdom Arts Academy, in honor of Lunar New Year. Thank you to the Friends of the Stevenson Library for helping sponsor this very special set of performances!”

“Village Home Not so Formal Teen Dance”, Saturday, February 18, 7PM, Metzger Park Community Room, 8400 SW Hemlock St., Pdx. Advance tickets $12, $15 at the door. “The annual Village Home Not-So-Formal Teen Dance will be held at the Metzger Park Community Room. Created and organized by the teens of the Village Home Learner Council, the Red Carpet themed event is sure to be a night of fun for all. Homeschool Teens in the Portland Area are welcome! There will be a DJ for music, games, snacks, a photo booth and more!” http://www.villagehome.org/not-so-formal/

“Powell Butte Bird Walk”, Saturday, February 18, meeting at 8AM at Backyard Bird Shop, 22000 Willamette Dr., West Linn. Free. Preregistration required; call 503-303-4653. “Join naturalist Elaine Murphy and the hosting Backyard Bird Shop in West Linn Central Village for a free tour of this unique Portland natural area and discover the birds and wildlife of Powell Butte! One of Portland’s extinct volcanoes, Powell Butte features meadows, wild hawthorns and cedar groves, that provide a home to a variety of species. This expert-guided walk amid the slopes of Powell Butte will cover slopes and meadows of Powell Butte so be prepared for some ascending to lofty views of several raptor species and on clear days, Mt Hood.” http://backyardbirdshop.com/event/powell-butte-nature-park-bird-walk/

“Bug Appetit!”, Saturday, February 18, 10AM, OMSI. $10 per person. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.omsi.edu/calendar/bug-appetit “Crickets, mealworms, and beetles, oh MY! Did you know that almost a third of the world’s population eats insects as part of their daily diet. The World Health Organization recently promoted the eating of insects, also known as entomophagy in the science world, as a more sustainable source of protein. Come learn all about the environmental and nutritional advantages of eating insects. We’ll try a variety of different bugs and even cook with them to create a bug buffet!”

“The Art of the Brick”, Saturday, February 18 through May 29, OMSI. They are requiring a separate admission charge, even for members. “Named one of CNN's Top Ten "Global Must-See Exhibitions," The Art of the Brick exhibit by artist Nathan Sawaya takes LEGO® bricks from child's toy to sophisticated art form and beyond. The world's largest display of LEGO art ever features original pieces of inspiring artworks as well as re-imagined versions of some of the world's most famous art masterpieces made exclusively from LEGO bricks.” https://www.omsi.edu/calendar/the-art-of-the-brick http://www.brickartist.com

“Repair and Recycling Fair”, Saturday, February 18, 1:30PM, Beaverton Library, Meeting Room A. “The Repair and Recycling Fair is a free community event where skilled volunteers help people repair household items. Depending on the team of volunteers we have for the event day, attendees can generally bring the following for repair: small appliances, electronics, clothing, jewelry, computers, bikes, decor, and small furniture. Master Recyclers will also be on hand to answer questions about recycling.”

“C. C. Stern Type Foundry Open House”, Saturday, February 18, 11AM-3PM, 8900 NE Vancouver Way, Pdx. Suggested $5 donation. “We welcome visitors to the C.C. Stern Type Foundry’s working museum from 11am-3pm. Come by to see the casters in action, as well as regular hand-casting demonstrations. Volunteers are on hand to give tours and talk about the art and industry of making metal type.” http://www.metaltype.org/ccstf/

“Good Soil and Compost for a Great Spring Garden”, Sunday, February 19, Capitol Hill Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/good-soil-and-compost-great-spring-garden/69826 “Ready to get started on your spring garden? It's not too early to be thinking about getting your soil ready so your veggies get off to a great start and thrive all season. In this presentation, suitable for both beginning and more experienced gardeners, we'll discuss soil and how it can be improved. Then we'll focus on the best and easiest way to get to great soil: making and using compost at home!”

“Owl Prowl”, Sunday, February 19, 5:30PM, starting at Backyard Bird Shop, 1429 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy., Beaverton. Preregistration required; call 503-626-0949. $5 registration fee redeemable for $5 Backyard Bird Shop card. “We will meet at the Beaverton shop for an introductory slide show introduction to the appearance and behavior of owls. We’ll then carpool to Tualatin Hills Nature Park to look and listen for local owls.” http://backyardbirdshop.com/event/owl-prowl/

Book Talk, “Mae Yih”, Sunday, February 19, 2PM, Oregon Historical Society, 1200 SW Park Ave., Pdx. Free. “Mae Yih, who made history in 1976 when she became the first Chinese American woman elected to a state legislature in the United States, and who would go on to serve twenty-six years in the Oregon House of Representatives and Oregon State Senate, will host a book talk and signing to discuss and sign her new autobiography, East Meets West: A Bridge to Understanding, Friendship, Trust, Peace and Prosperity Between My Mother and Adopted Countries.” http://www.ohs.org/events/east-meets-west.cfm

“Life after War: Photography and Oral Histories of Coming Home”, Sunday, February 19, 2PM, McMinnville Library. "When does a war end? Does it ever? Many returning soldiers bring wars back with them, and these wars can reach beyond the battlefield or firefight, infiltrating the very thing that defines comfort and safety: home. The trials of homecoming are vast and complex, often resonating with tales of Odysseus’ journey back to Ithaca from the Trojan War. Photographer Jim Lommasson has collected oral histories from returning soldiers and documented their struggles at home. In this conversation, participants will consider the wars at home faced not only by returning veterans, but also by communities at large."

Willamette Falls Symphony Presents, “The Planets and Heavens”, Sunday, February 19, 3PM, Oregon City United Methodist Church, 18955 S. South End Rd., Oregon City. $12 adult, $10 student and senior, free for kids 11 and under. http://www.willamettefallssymphony.org/WFS/Concerts.html

“The Ernest Harps Mystery: Haunted by Poltergeist, Possessed by the Devil, or a Telekinetic?”, Sunday, February 19, 7PM, Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan St., Pdx. Free. “On October 28, 1909, the Harps' home became the epicenter of a force that wrecked 546 Marshall Street (pre 1930 address). For four hours that afternoon, witnesses watched furniture, kitchen items, brick-a-brack, books, framed pictures, a neighboring woodpile move as if they were ‘things of life.’ Every item in the living areas of the seven-room, two-story house ‘participated in the odd locomotion.’ Two thousand curious people (including reporters) apparently paraded into the house to watch. The unexplained phenomena followed the young boy from room to room. Police had to be called to clear the spectators out of the home. Theories for the occurrences included: occult powers, electrical storm, localized earthquake, ‘the devil in him,’ a funny power to defy gravity, levitation, poltergeist, hobgoblins, a medium... The owner of the house refused to let the boy stay another night in the home rented by his grandparents. Ernest moved in with his mother Annie at the hotel where she cleaned rooms only to be kidnapped a few days later by prominent local physicians and an alienist intent on harnessing or debunking the boy's skills. On April 10, 1910, 11-year-old Ernest was given into the hands of a spiritualist to be trained as a medium.” http://www.mcmenamins.com/events/162615-The-Ernest-Harps-Mystery-Haunted-by-Poltergeist-Possessed-by-the-Devil-or-a-Telekinetic

“The Cold War Era”, Wednesday, February 20, 7PM, Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State St., Lake Oswego. Free. “Dr. Ronald Tammen, professor of Political Science and International Affairs Counsellor at the Mark O. Hatfield School of Government, Portland State University will review the Cold War Era. Prior to Portland State he was Department Chair and Associate Dean at the National War College in Washington, D.C. The National War College is the federal government’s premier educational institution for senior State Department, Defense Department and select international officials.” https://www.lakewood-center.org/pages/news-item?r=RSAK8AFHUC&send_to=%2Fpages%2Fhome#sthash.ujiwVqut.dpuf

Author Talk, “Ruth Tenzer Feldman”, Monday, February 20, 7:30PM, Powell’s, 3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Pdx. Ruth Tenzer Feldman discusses her 3rd YA novel in the “Blue Thread” series, “Seven Stitches”. “Welcome to Portland, Oregon, 2059. It’s been a year since the Cascadia subduction zone earthquake wreaked havoc with the city and devastated the Oregon coast. Meryem Einhorn Zarfati is still struggling to put her life back together and find her mother when a time-traveler insists that Meryem must save Izabel, a young girl enslaved in sixteenth century Istanbul. Freeing Izabel is not enough. She needs a home. Izabel thinks Meryem is magical, thanks to Meryem’s use of the Internet. But what works in Izabel’s world can’t help the destitute father and daughter living in a van in Meryem’s neighborhood. A story of hope, loss, and resilience, Seven Stitches joins The Ninth Day and Blue Thread in the Blue Thread Saga.” http://ruthtenzerfeldman.com

“Mask and Mirror Theater Reading”, Thursday, February 21, 6:30PM, Tualatin Library Community Room. “Actors from Mask and Mirror Community Theater, and selected audience volunteers, will read scenes in character and discuss the play.”

“Forest Restoration”, Tuesday, February 21, 7PM, OMSI Empirical Theater. $5 suggested donation. Presented by Kerry Metlen, Forest Ecologist at The Nature Conservancy. “The safety of both nature and human health are at risk of uncharacteristically severe wildfires across the west. Climate change is increasing the likelihood and severity of wildfires while simultaneously making them more difficult to control. Fortunately, there is much that we can do to change the effects of fire in the forest, thereby protecting communities and nature. To this end, communities, conservation organizations and businesses have come together to approach forest restoration with a new, collaborative approach to protect the lands and waters on which they depend.” https://omsi.edu/calendar/science-pub-portland-forest-restoration

“Happily Ever After: LGBTQ Retellings of Classic Fairytales from Around the World”, Tuesday, February 21, 7PM, Walters Cultural Arts Center, 527 E Main St.,, Hillsboro. Free. “All are welcome for an exciting and romantic evening of classic fairytales and myths from around the world! These tales are re-envisioned with queer perspectives to help modern audiences celebrate and rediscover some of the lost happily-ever-afters of those loving and living in the margins.” http://www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/44052/1098?curm=2&cury=2017

“Block by Block with Minecraft for Teens”, 4 classes, Tuesday, February 21 through Friday, February 24, 4PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/block-block-minecraft “It's not just a game! It's a world with infinite possibilities built by you one block at a time. Come and design, create, problem solve and explore the digital world you create yourself using Minecraft.”

“Sneak Preview of Beaverton Civic Theatre's Barefoot in the Park", Tuesday, February 21, 7PM, Beaverton Library Auditorium. Free. “Come for a special sneak preview of Beaverton Civic Theatre's winter production "Barefoot in the Park," the romantic comedy by Neil Simon! See selected scenes from the play, interact with the performers, and more.”

“Learn to Solder”, Tuesday, February 21, 6PM, Vancouver Library, Meeting Rooms Floor 4. Ages 10 and up. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.fvrl.org/events/search/solder#/?i=1 “Sign up for this free workshop on simple electronics and soldering, which is the process of fusing metals together by melting solder between them. Participants will use a hot soldering iron to melt solder and then fuse LED lights to a robot badge. Presented by Eric Thompson from Low Voltage Labs.”

“Secrets of the Ness of Brodgar”, Tuesday, February 21, 7:30PM, Willamette University, Salem. Presented by Nick Card, University of the Highlands and Islands, for the Center for Ancient Studies and Archaeology. “Off the northernmost tip of Scotland lies the Orkney Islands where it is said that if you scratch its surface Orkney bleeds archaeology! This is nowhere truer than in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site that is renown for some of the most iconic prehistoric monuments of Atlantic Europe: the great stone circles of the Ring of Brodgar and the Stones of Stenness; Maeshowe the finest chambered tomb in northern Europe; and the exceptionally well preserved 5,000-year-old village of Skara Brae. Recent research and excavation in this area is radicalizing our views of this period and providing a sharp contrast to the Stonehenge centric view of the Neolithic. In particular, the stunning discovery of a Neolithic complex at the Ness of Brodgar that was enclosed within a large walled precinct is changing our perceptions. The magnificence of the Ness structures with their refinement, scale, and symmetry decorated with color and artwork, bears comparison with the great temples of Malta. These excavations are revealing a 5,000 year old complex, socially stratified, and dynamic society.” https://cal.willamette.edu/calendar/EventList.aspx?view=EventDetails&eventidn=10871&information_id=27166&type=&syndicate=syndicate

“In Good Faith: Exploring Religious Difference in Oregon”, Wednesday, February 22, 6:30PM, Sherwood Library. “Religion is a topic traditionally not discussed in mixed company. But what do we lose when we avoid exploring our religious differences? Oregon is among the states in the US where people are most likely to identify as religiously unaffiliated. Many Oregonians have spiritual practices that both align with and transcend institutional definitions. Others filter strongly held values through religious traditions and frameworks. What are the tools we use to talk about religion without dismissing others’ beliefs or flattening the beautiful and sometimes harrowing complexities of our experiences?”

“Fifty Years After: Recollections on the Six Day War”, Wednesday, February 22, 7:30PM, Mittleman Jewish Community Center, 6651 SW Capitol Hwy., Pdx. Free and open to the public. “A conversation with Rabbi Joshua Stampfer and Rabbi Emanuel Rose, moderated by Rabbi Joshua Rose. Co-sponsored by Congregations Neveh Shalom, Beth Israel and Shaarie Torah, Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education and Mittileman Jewish Community Center.” http://www.ojmche.org/experience/talk-2-22-2017fifty-years-after-recollections-on-the-six-day-war

“Our Community Can End Homelessness: Here's How!”, Wednesday, February 22, 6PM, Central Library, US Bank Room. “The number of people experiencing homelessness in Portland and across the nation is increasing. What are the root causes of homelessness and what does someone experience when they become homeless? What services are available to people exiting homelessness and finding stable housing again? What is our community already doing to end homelessness and what do we still have to do? Local advocates Jes Larson, Israel Bayer and Shannon Singleton will talk about the history of homelessness, the present day work underway to address this community issue, and what we can do to change the future of our city by ending modern day homelessness. Marc Jolin of the new Joint Office of Homeless Services and the A Home for Everyone Coalition will be moderating the panel.”

“Astro-Photography and Astronomy”, Wednesday, February 22, 7PM, 510 Museum and ARTspace, 520 1st St., Lake Oswego. “Come and enjoy an evening with Rose City Astronomers members Dr. Katherine Kornei and Greg Marshall. Dr. Kornei, who holds a B.S. in astrophysics, and an M.S. and a Ph.D. in astronomy, will give a brief introduction including an audience participation exercise. Greg Marshall will share his amazing astro-photographs and describe how he captures and processes these images. His work with other local astro-photographers will be on display from 2/6-2/24.” http://artscouncillo.org/events

“Fade to Light: A Multidimensional Fashion Event”, Wednesday, February 22, 8PM, Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W. Burnside St., Pdx. Tickets start at $17. All ages. A portion of the proceeds to benefit the ACLU. “Twice a year in February and August The Crystal Ballroom plays host to a dynamic fashion show where each designer is encouraged to think outside the box regarding their runway presentation. Fade to Light aims to not just be a fashion show, but to be an experience that leaves the viewer with a solid understanding of each designer and the collections being shown.” http://www.fadetolight.net/current-show

“Broadleaf Evergreen Identification”, Wednesday, February 22, 9AM, Hoyt Arboretum, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd., Pdx. $20. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.hoytarboretum.org/events/upcoming-events1/ “It's very common for people to use the term ‘evergreen’ to refer to only conifers, but this distinction isn't exactly accurate. Many genera of broadleaves, too, have a species that have opted to retain their leaves year-round. Oaks, madrones, magnolias, hollies, and others all have examples of evergreen species. In this course, we're going to focus on identification of some of these broadleaf evergreen species, and discuss how this evolutionary strategy works and why these trees are becoming more and more important in the face of climate change and urbanization.”

“Living in Space”, Thursday, February 23, 7PM, Marylhurst University, Flavia Hall, 17600 Pacific Hwy., Marylhurst. Free. “Dr. Jan Dabrowski, Associate Professor, Science and Interdisciplinary Studies at Marylhurst University, began his science career at the age of five with a visit to the Hayden Planetarium in New York City. He has maintained an avid interest in astronomy, physics and other sciences ever since. He’ll explain how astronauts live in space. Lecture will take place at Marylhurst University's Flavia Hall in the Flavia Salon.” http://www.ci.oswego.or.us/loreads/living-space-how-pee-poop-and-barf-223

A-Wol Dance Collective Presents, “Attention Everyone!”, Thursday, February 23 through Sunday, February 26, A-Wol, 513 NE Schuyler St., Pdx. $13- 23. Always family friendly. “Let us take notice of faces, hearts and energy of each breathing human - we all have something big inside us. We all ache to be known. We strive for more. We all can give and we all need. We are part of a greater picture, each one of us serving a purpose and we are knit together by one common thread.”

“Nature Book Club for Teens”, Thursday, February 23, 6:30PM, Hillsboro Brookwood Library. Grades 6-8. Preregistration required; register online. “Join Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve staff and other middle school book enthusiasts for a group discussion of books based on nature and the environment. Explore Scotland, Hawaii, and the redwoods of northern California through this year's book selection. February's selection is ‘The Night of the Howling Dogs’ by Graham Salisbury. Explore survival topics in this tale of a group camping in a remote area on the big island of Hawaii when a natural disaster strikes.”

Author Talk, “Jessica Day George and Paul Tobin”, Thursday, February 23, 7PM, Powell’s, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd., Beaverton. Jessica Day George discusses her children’s novel, “Saturdays at Sea”. http://www.jessicadaygeorge.com Paul Tobin discusses his children’s novel, “The Genius Factor: How To Outsmart a Billion Robot Bees”. http://www.paultobin.net George and Tobin will be joined in conversation by Sara Gundell of Novel Novice.

“Mason Bees in Your Garden”, Thursday, February 23, 7PM, Audubon Society of Portland, 5151 NW Cornell Rd. Pdx. $14. Preregistration required; register online: http://audubonportland.org/trips-classes-camps/adult/classes/masonbees “Become a bee keeper with mason bees! Attract this gentle pollinator to your gardens and reap the benefits of its thorough early spring activity. The Blue Orchard Mason Bee, Osmia lignaria, is truly a gardener’s best friend. This Pacific Northwest native does not form a hive, is not aggressive, stays active in cool weather, is estimated to pollinate 95 percent of the flowers it visits, and it visits more than twice as many flowers every day as a honey bee! Join Mark Fitzsimons and learn how you can keep a population of these early spring pollinators close at hand when fruit trees and berries are blooming. We’ll discuss how to meet their needs, maintain healthy nests, and increase their numbers from year to year.”

“Black History in Action: Past, Present and Future”, Thursday, February 23, 5PM, Washington State University, Firstenburg Student Commons, 14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave., Vancouver. Free and open to the public. “Celebrate Black History Month with a performance by Kukatonon African Children’s Dance Troupe from Portland, local music and a keynote address by Sky Wilson, instructor of English at WSU Vancouver. Food will be served and parking passes will be available at the entrance of Orange lots 1, 2 and 3. Please bring a donation to benefit the Cougar Food Pantry.” https://events.vancouver.wsu.edu/black-history-action-past-present-and-future

“Author Andra Watkins~Why I Walked 444 Miles to Make a Memory”, Thursday, February 23, 7PM, North Plains Library. “Join us as we are delighted to welcome bestselling author Andra Watkins. Andra Watkins New York Times bestselling memoir Not Without My Father is about making memories, about turning I wish I had into I’m glad I did. Andra’s presentation challenges audiences to evaluate their relationships. She gives attendees concrete ideas and strategies to leave inspired to make a memory of their own. In a one-hour, high-energy performance, Andra shows everyone, whatever their phase of life, how to make memories that matter.”

“Wood Carving Workshop”, Thursday, February 23, 3PM, Molalla Library. “Mick Yoder will give an introductory course on Wood Carving.”

“Criminal Justice in Clark County: Anomaly or Reality?”, 2 part workshop, Thursday, February 23, and Thursday, March 2, 6:30PM, Vancouver Library, Columbia Room Level 1. Preregistration for each session required; register online: http://www.fvrl.org/events/search/criminal%2Bjustice “Part 1, February 23: Listen as panelists represent a variety of viewpoints on our criminal justice system as it exists; what works and what doesn't work; and current reform initiatives underway. Part 2, March 2: Participate in a deliberative discussion in small groups. Explore various viewpoints by discussing a predetermined set of open-ended questions designed to raise awareness, broaden understanding, and identify any personal steps you might want to take.”

“Organic Gardening in Spring”, Thursday, February 23, 6:30PM, Oak Lodge Library, Oak Grove. “Local gardener Arthur Moore will help you plan your spring harvest. Free of charge and open to all ages.”

“The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds”, Friday, February 24, and Sunday, February 26, 4PM, Vancouver Library, Columbia Room Level 1. “Teens from the Metropolitan Performing Arts Academy will perform the Pulitzer Prize-winning play The Effect of Gamma Rays on the Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds by Paul Zindel. The old, converted vegetable shop where Tillie lives is more like a madhouse than a home. Tillie's mother, Beatrice, is bitter and cruel, yet desperate for her daughters' love. Her sister, Ruth, suffers epileptic fits and sneaks cigarettes every chance she gets. In the midst of chaos, Tillie struggles to keep her focus and dreams alive. Tillie -- keeper of rabbits, dreamer of atoms, true believer in life, hope, and the effect of gamma rays on man-in-the-moon marigolds.”

"The Roots of Hip-Hop", Friday, February 24, 7:30PM, Walters Cultural Arts Center, 527 E Main St.,, Hillsboro. $5 in advance, $10 day of show. "Join us for this family friendly, all ages performance by virtuoso dancers as they transform the stage into a world of mystery, pathos and humor. The Roots of Hip Hop takes audiences on an exciting and high-energy adventure that traces the popular urban African-American dance style of Hip Hop back to its roots in African dancing and drumming and celebrates the rich cultural heritage of today's African-American community." http://www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/city-services-overview/cultural-arts/walters-cultural-arts-center-/concerts

“Teen Murder Mystery”, Saturday, February 25, 5:30PM, Bethany Library. Preregistration required; call 503-617-7323. “Can you figure out whodunit? Or are you the culprit? Sign up for a role and get dressed up for the event based on your character.”

“Lantern Tour: Walking Vancouver Barracks”, Saturday, February 25, 7PM, Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, 1001 E. 5th St., Vancouver. $10 adults, $7 ages 15 and under. Preregistration required; call 360-816-6244. “These new ranger-led programs will walk visitors through the grounds of Vancouver Barracks by lantern light, connecting attendees to the national park's military history through thematic storytelling. These tours will be small in size, and each will feature a specific thematic focus rather than historical vignettes. They will require walking through grass and uneven surfaces at night and in in inclement conditions, including rain and mud.” https://www.nps.gov/fova/planyourvisit/lantern-tour.htm

“Portland’s Local Space Program” , Saturday, February 25, 10AM, Lake Oswego City Hall, 380 A Ave., Lake Oswego. Free. “The Portland State Aerospace Society (PSAS) is a student aerospace project at Portland State University that designs, builds and launches intelligent amateur rockets in central Oregon. Since aerospace has been a traditionally male dominated field, PSAS has always been a strong advocate of minorities and women in aerospace. In honor of Rise of the Rocket Girls they will be having some of their women students describe PSAS rockets, technologies, and their experience in aerospace with displays. Event will be held in Council Chambers at City Hall.” http://www.ci.oswego.or.us/loreads/portlands-local-space-program-portland-state-aerospace-society-225

“Creating Your Own Graphic Novel for Kids”, Saturday, February 25, 2PM, Northwest Library. “A workshop for young writers and illustrators to create their own autobiographical comic.”

“Stinging Nettles for Food and Craft”, Saturday, February 25, 3PM, Kelley Point Park, Picnic Area F, Pdx. $10-$20 suggested donation. Preregistration required; register online: https://commitchange.com/or/portland/rewild-portland/events/january-free-skills-series “We would like to invite you to this month's Rewilding Skill Series. In late winter and early spring, nettles and many other edible greens begin to emerge. Let's celebrate them by learning about them, how to encourage their growth, what roles they play in ecology, how to process and prepare them, and of course, how to eat them and what nutritional value they bring! We'll also talk about using stinging nettle to make cordage and nets (it's namesake comes from the plant fibers use as a "net"). Come to learn and share what you know. Find us at Picnic Area F, furthest parking lot, on the bike path just passed the bathrooms on the Columbia River side.”

“Steelhead Fishing 101”, Saturday, February 25, 9AM-4PM, Glenn Otto Park, Troutdale. $52 adults, $22 youth age 9 and up. Preregistration required; register online and get all the details here: http://www.odfwcalendar.com/?tribe_events=steelhead-fishing-101-2

“Monster Jam”, Saturday, February 25 and Sunday, February 26, Moda Center. Monster trucks! https://www.monsterjam.com/en-US/events/portland-or-0

“Introduction to Watercolor Florals”, Saturday, February 25, 2PM, Belmont Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/introduction-watercolor-florals “Join Kaitlyn Van Cleef of Seek Paper Co. for a watercolor florals workshop. In this introductory class, you will learn the art of watercolor through detailed and abstract florals. We will cover painting techniques, color palette curation, and floral composition to create a beautiful piece for your home.”

“Grow Your Vegetable Garden in Containers”, Saturday, February 25, 2PM, Tigard Library, Burgess Community Room. “Maggie Stuckey, author of The Bountiful Container, explains what you need to know to grow a delicious garden of vegetables, herbs, fruits and edible flowers in containers.”

“Lichen Loop: Exploring Lichens As Indicators Of Air Quality”, Saturday, February 25, 9AM, meeting at Upper MacLeahy Trailhead on Cornell Rd., Pdx. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.forestparkconservancy.org/BookingRetrieve.aspx?ID=255586 “Join us for a walk in Forest Park with PSU Biology PhD Student Hannah Prather. Hannah will be sharing her research from the Portland Metro area including her tree canopy lichen studies and what those studies are telling us about our regional air quality. Because many people missed the first walk with Hannah in December due to the snow-storm, we are so excited that Hannah offered to lead another hike! Hannah will also teach us the basics of understanding lichens and how to identify a few of the more common macrolichen species in the field, including species which can be used as bioindicators of air quality. “

“Patternmaking for Costumes/Cosplay for Teens”, Saturday, February 25, 1PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/fashion-costumes-and-wig-design-teens

“Mystery Mineral Day”, Saturday, February 25, 10AM-2PM, Rice NW Museum of Rocks and Minerals, 26385 NW Groveland Dr., Hillsboro. Adults $10, seniors $9, students 5-17, veterans and military $7, free or ages 4 and under. “A panel of experts will be ready and waiting for you to bring your unknown rocks, minerals, fossils, gems, and potential meteorites for identification! Have you always wondered what to call that cool crystal you picked up on a hike that one day? Did you inherit a collection, but it’s missing some labels? Do you think you may have found a fossil bone or a rock from outer space? Our experts are volunteering at this event just for you, so don’t be shy. Come on by!” https://ricenorthwestmuseum.org

“Storytellers Symposium”, Saturday, February 25, 12PM, Champoeg State Park, St. Paul. Free with $5 per vehicle day use fee. “A winter series of live demonstrations, presentations and exhibits of the history, people and crafts of early Champoeg. Storytellers Symposium: As old as History itself, stories have been handed down from generation to generation. They are used to teach and to entertain. In the early Pioneer Northwest Storytelling was an important medium for news and entertainment. Join us as three local Story tellers spin us a yarn or two in this very American Art form.” http://oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=thingstodo.dsp_event&eventId=45089

“Bird Language for Beginners”, Saturday, February 25, 9:30AM, Cooper Mountain Nature Park, 18892 SW Kemmer Rd., Beaverton. $10 per person. Ages 8 and up. Preregistration required; call 503-629-6350. “February marks the beginning of a rapid increase in daylight. Experience how the birds react to the expanding daylight by ramping up their vocal activity and learn how to recognize many of their distinct songs and alarm patterns. Expect an indoor intro to bird language followed by a bird walk in the park.” http://www.oregonmetro.gov/event/bird-language-beginners/2017-02-25-0

“Owl Prowl”, Sunday, February 26, 5:30PM, starting at Backyard Bird Shop, 1419 NE Fremont St., Pdx. Preregistration required; call 503-445-2699. $5 registration fee redeemable for $5 Backyard Bird Shop card. “We will meet at the north Portland shop on N.E. Fremont Street, for an introductory slide show introduction to the appearance and behaviors of owls. We’ll then carpool to Whitaker Ponds to look and listen for local owls.” http://backyardbirdshop.com/event/owl-prowl-2/

“Electricity and Magnetism”, Sunday, February 26, 10AM, OMSI Physics Lab. Ages 8 and up. $10. Preregistration required; register online: https://www.ticketing.omsi.edu/ItemList.aspx?node_id=112744 “How do electricity and magnetism make our modern world possible? And how did scientists build on each other’s discoveries to make useful transformations of energy? Students look at magnets, motors and generators, including the Van de Graaff generator and the Tesla coil. One ticket per person. General Admission is not included in the price of the ticket.”

“Fastelavn: Danish Carnival”, Sunday, February 26, 4PM, Nordia House, 8800 SW Oleson Rd., Pdx. $5. “Fastelavn is the name for Carnival in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Iceland and the Faroe islands which is either the Sunday or Monday before Ash Wednesday. The holiday is generally considered to be a time for children's fun and family games. Throw on your favorite costumes, bring your whole family, and join us for an afternoon of crafts, costume contests, barrel bashing, games, photo booth, fastelavnsboller, and snakcs for all ages!” Advance tickets: http://www.scanheritage.org/upcoming-events

“Tracking Club”, Sunday, February 26, 9AM- 12PM, Oxbow Regional Park, 3010 SE Oxbow Pkwy., Gresham. Free with $5 per vehicle day use fee. Meet at the Flood Plain parking area. “The Tracking Club is a non formal gathering of people interested in the art of Tracking and Nature Awareness. Open to all skill levels.” The Tracking Club meets at Oxbow on the last Sunday morning of each month. They are very welcoming to newcomers and Oxbow is a perfect place to learn the art of animal tracking. https://www.facebook.com/groups/117827544940736/

Author Talk, “Warren W. Aney and Alisha Hamel”, Sunday, February 26, 7:30PM, Powell’s, 1005 W. Burnside St., Pdx. “Warren W. Aney and Alisha Hamel’s ‘Oregon Military’ explores the state’s military history. “Oregon's military heritage goes back thousands of years, including native people's warrior traditions. Most of the cultures in this region were relatively peaceful, even welcoming visiting strangers, such as the Lewis and Clark overland Army expedition in 1805-1806. Then, overwhelming numbers of fur trappers, merchants, settlers, and miners began taking over traditional native grounds. From 1847 to 1880, native peoples experienced eight major conflicts with Army and volunteer forces. Army units built several forts from Oregon's coast to the Great Basin. Oregonians adopted militia laws, served in volunteer units, and organized the Oregon State Militia, which became the Oregon National Guard in 1887. The Guard benefited the state in many civil-support actions and served the nation in major overseas conflicts from the Spanish-American War to the current Operation Enduring Freedom.” https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/Products/9781467116589

University of Portland Orchestra Presents, “The Music of William Grant Still”, Sunday, February 26, University of Portland, Buckley Center, 5000 N. Willamette Dr., Pdx. Free and open to the public. “As Black History month draws to a close for 2017, join us in a celebration of the music of William Grant Still, the first African-American composer to achieve international renown. The program will feature his best-known work, the Afro-American Symphony, which draws heavily on jazz and the blues, and also his contemplative Serenade for Orchestra, which will be conducted by Undergraduate Student Conducting Associate Shelby Covington. Opening the program will be the 2016 Student Concerto Contest winner Tram Bui, playing the first movement of Camille Saint-Saëns’ lyrical Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor.” https://www.facebook.com/UPOrchestra

“Improving Your Soil”, Monday, February 27, 6:30PM, Forest Grove Library. “Join OSU Master Gardener Deb Jones as she explains the methods for making your soil healthier and generating stronger plants and better yields.”

“Scratch: Writers, Money, and the Art of Making a Living”, February 27, 7:30PM, Powell’s, 1005 W. Burnside St., Pdx. “A collection of essays from today’s most acclaimed authors—from Cheryl Strayed to Roxane Gay to Jennifer Weiner, Alexander Chee, Nick Hornby, and Jonathan Franzen—on the realities of making a living in the writing world. In the literary world, the debate around writing and commerce often begs us to take sides: either writers should be paid for everything they do or writers should just pay their dues and count themselves lucky to be published. You should never quit your day job, but your ultimate goal should be to quit your day job. It’s an endless, confusing, and often controversial conversation that, despite our bare-it-all culture, still remains taboo. In Scratch, Manjula Martin has gathered interviews and essays from established and rising authors to confront the age-old question: how do creative people make money? Martin will be joined for a panel discussion by authors Cheryl Strayed, Cari Luna, Kevin Sampsell, and A. M. O’Malley.” https://manjulamartin.com

“Women in Aviation”, Monday, February 27, 5PM, Lake Oswego Library. For 5th -8th grade girls. Preregistration required; call 503-675-2538. “Hilda Pereyo from Evergreen Aviation will present a program that blends aviation and history with fun activities. Participants will learn about key women mentors and pioneers in the fields of aviation and aerospace — from engineers to shuttle pilots. This program will engage, inspire, and educate anyone interested in aviation and beyond.”

“Perch Wildlife Education”, Monday, February 27. 6:30PM, West Linn Library. “Get close up to native owls, hawks and falcons while learning about their unique physiology and ecology. Perch Wildlife Education and Aid is a non-profit which provides education, encounters and support for rehabilitation in the Portland, Oregon area.” http://www.isavewildlife.com/programs.html

“Organic Gardening in Summer”, Monday, February 27, 6:30PM, Oak Lodge Library, Oak Grove. “Local gardener Arthur Moore will help you plan your summer harvest. Free of charge and open to all ages.”

“Music of West Africa”, Tuesday, February 28, 6PM, North Portland Library. “Will Dudley plays the kora, a 21-stringed African harp. He studied under ethnomusicologist, Ryan Skinner, at Ohio State University, and under a kora master, Moriba Kuyateh, in Gambia, West Africa. Ben Finley, a classically trained guitarist, has delved into African and South American musical styles. Together, Will and Ben weave intricate rhythms and exciting melodies into authentic, uplifting music.” http://willdudleykora.com

“The Music and Life of Prince”, Tuesday, February 28, 6:15PM, Albina Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/music-and-life-prince “This program explores the impact of Prince’s music on the world through the examination of his life and musical upbringing. Music, writings and interviews will be included in the lecture.”

Screening, “Death by Design: The Dirty Secret of the Digital Addiction”, Tuesday, February 28, 6PM, Vancouver Library, Columbia Room Level 1. “Consumers love – and live on – their smartphones, tablets and laptops. New devices pour endlessly into the market, promising even better communication, non-stop entertainment and instant information. The numbers are staggering. But this revolution has a dark side, hidden from most consumers. Filmmaker Sue Williams investigates the underbelly of the electronics industry and reveals how even the smallest devices have deadly environmental and health costs. Enjoy a different film in this series presented by the Vancouver Watersheds Alliance on the fourth Tuesday of each month through June. This popular event features provocative documentaries spotlighting relevant environmental topics facing the planet today. Complimentary pizza provided.” http://deathbydesignfilm.com

“Following Amelia: The Legacy of Oregon’s 99s”, Tuesday, February 28, 6:30PM, McMenamins Old Church, 30340 SW Boones Ferry Rd., Wilsonville. Free. “Oregon women have been taking to the skies since the early days of aviation. In 1929, twenty women entered the first women's cross-country air race, including Oregonian Edith Foltz and Amelia Earhart. Later that year, 99 of the 117 women pilots at the time formed "The Ninety-Nines," for mutual support and the advancement of aviation. Amelia Earhart became the 99s' first president. Learn about Amelia Earhart's visit to Oregon, the 99s who hosted her, and those who joined the group from the 1930s on. There is a rich legacy of achievement and contributions to aviation by Oregon women in the 99s. Debra Plymate, herself a 99 and native Oregonian, will relive the adventures of notable 99s.” http://www.mcmenamins.com/events/162265-Following-Amelia-The-Legacy-of-Oregons-99s

“Eat Smart, Waste Less”, Tuesday, February 28, 6:30PM, Canby Library. “Did you know that 40% of food produced for humans to eat in the US is wasted? Learn how to waste less, and save money and resources in the process.”

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Joyful January

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This is my event list for the month of January 2017 for the greater Portland area and beyond. Please doublecheck anything you'd like to attend in case of typos, mistakes and cancellations. If you are in search of regularly occurring events in the homeschool community, I have all the ones I know of listed here: http://stagbeetlepower.blogspot.com/p/portland-area-classes-and-drop-in.html

January is a great time for bird watching. Audubon Society of Portland always offers many free guided birding outings: http://audubonportland.org/about/events Friends of Trees http://www.friendsoftrees.org/ are hosting lots of tree planting events in January, most of which are family friendly. Your child can see the trees they help to plant as they get taller for many years to come! If you are interested in finding yet more kid-friendly volunteer opportunities, Hands On Greater Portland http://www.handsonportland.org/ is a wonderful database used by many nonprofits to post their events, and you can use their advanced search to find volunteer opportunities that specifically include kids. Oregon Food Bank http://www.oregonfoodbank.org/Volunteer also offers lots of terrific volunteer opportunities, most beginning at age 6.

Imago Theatre Presents, “La Belle Lost in the World of the Automaton”, now through January 8, Imago Theatre, 17 SE 8th Ave., Pdx. Ages 4 and up. “A giant art work of a play with 100 moving parts that will engage you like no other show… Animated effects every 30 seconds... Steampunk finesse… Whimsical, dramatic and heartfelt… This is the new Imago and they are at their best! A grimy engine room of a steamship becomes an enchanted theatrical playground where Beauty and the Beast comes to life with puppetry, shadow theatre, a multitude of effects, song, drama and comedy. Imago’s long-awaited spectacle will dazzle your eyes, enchant your heart and intrigue your imagination. Sam Stoker (Jim Vadala) and Lady Rose (Justine Davis) take you on a sea voyage while also traveling back to 1740 to retell the classic La Belle et la Bête. A spectacle like no other. A story-within-a-story-within-a-ship.” http://www.imagotheatre.com/belle.html

Exhibit, “The Troll with No Heart”, now through January 17, Nordia House Exhibit Hall, 8800 SW Oleson Rd., Pdx. Free. “Explore the mythology of trolls at Nordia House with our new exhibit, The Troll With No Heart: Woodcuts By Betsy Bowen and Stories by Lise Lunge Larsen. Beautiful woodcuts are paired with tales of trolls from up and down Norway, coming to us from the American Swedish Institute and Kerlan Collection at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.” http://www.scanheritage.org/gallery-and-exhibits

Exhibit, “Democracy’s Blueprints: The Documents that Built America”, now through February 1, Oregon Historical Society, 1200 SW Park Ave., Pdx. The museum is always free to Multnomah County residents with proof of residency. Otherwise admission is $11 adults, $9 students and seniors, $5 youth 6-18 and free for kids 5 and under. They also have great admission rates for school groups of 6 or more kids. “The Oregon Historical Society is proud to present Democracy’s Blueprints: The Documents that Built America—a remarkable exhibition featuring rare items from the Mark Family Collection symbolizing America's long quest for a more perfect union. The exhibition unites priceless original engravings of the Magna Carta, the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, the United States Constitution, and the Monroe Doctrine, five iconic documents that made American freedom what it is today. One of the extraordinary standouts of this exhibition is the 1733 engraving of the Magna Carta. Written in 1215, the Magna Carta was the first document to limit the power of a monarch, and is regarded as the cornerstone of western democracy. When the only surviving original copy affixed with the Great Seal of King John was damaged by a fire in 1731, a new copy was commissioned. This illuminated hand-engraved copy includes the original Latin text surrounded by the Coats of Arms of the council of Twenty-Five Barons. Other notable artifacts on view include handwritten letters from George Washington and original engravings of the Inaugural Addresses of Presidents John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and John Quincy Adams. Political challenges continue over the balance of power, Federalism vs. Anti-Federalism, and America's foreign policy; yet, while the words of these iconic documents remain unchanged, their application and interpretation throughout American history continue to impact countless issues and millions of people. Please join us as we discuss the relevance of these bedrock documents from our past and as we consider how they continue to impact our politics, our country, and our world today.” http://www.ohs.org/museum/exhibits/democracys-blueprints.cfm

“First Day Hikes”, Sunday, January 1, select Oregon State Parks. Hikes are free and parking is free on this day as well. Details here: http://oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=thingstodo.calendar

“Gem Faire”, Sunday, January 1, Washington County Fairgrounds, Hillsboro. $7 weekend pass, free for ages 11 and under. Discounts and coupons on their website: http://www.gemfaire.com/event/hillsboro-or-3/Mainly beads and jewelry making supplies, but also crystals, gems, and fossils.

“Washington State Parks Free Days”, Sunday, January 1, Sunday, January 15 and Monday, January 16. A Discover Pass is not required to enjoy Washington State Parks on these days. http://discoverpass.wa.gov/136/State-Parks-Free-Days

“Beachcombing Clinics”, Monday, January 2 at 9AM, Tuesday, January 17 at 10AM, and Tuesday, January 31at 9AM, 33rd Street Beach, Lincoln City. Free. “Each clinic begins with a brief orientation by local expert Laura Joki at the 33rd Street beach access just north of the Sandcastle Beachfront Motel. To get there, from Highway 101 turn west onto 35th Street (at the Christmas Cottage), continue down the street and take a right at SW Anchor Avenue. The beach access will be on the left hand side. Public parking lots are located at 35th and 32nd Street. Parking is also available along SW Anchor and at the beach access. Following the orientation, Laura will guide participants along the beach and help them identify coastal treasures. Some of the treasures you may encounter include agates, fossils, gemstones, shells, petrified wood, jasper, amber, rocks and minerals. Each clinic lasts 2 hours. Questions and feedback are encouraged from all participants.” More info here: http://www.oregoncoast.org/beachcombing-clinics-2/

“Earth2Trump: A Cross-Country Road Show of Resistance”, Tuesday, January 3, 7PM-10PM, Ecotrust Building, 2nd Floor, Billy Frank Jr. Conference Center, 721 NW 9th Ave., Pdx. A free event and political rally, part of a 16 city tour prior to the inauguration, in support of civil rights and environmental advocacy. Learn more here: https://www.facebook.com/events/137585343396201/

“By Sea, By Snow, By Land, and By Shore: Dispersals of the Genus Homo”, Tuesday, January 3, 7PM, OMSI auditorium. Free and open to the public. Oregon Archaeological Society general meeting. Presentation by Dr. Cameron Smith. https://www.facebook.com/events/371138759907817/

“More than Hard Rock: Metals in Your Life”, Tuesday, January 3, 7PM, Clinton Street Theater, 2522 SE Clinton St., Pdx. $8 in advance, $10 suggested donation at the door. “When one talks about metal and life, most people might immediately think of Metallica, or maybe about the dangers of lead in drinking water. But Dr. Kelly Chacón, professor of chemistry at Reed College, wants to tell you about the other amazing roles that all kinds of metals play: in our bodies, in ecology, and in helping our fight against newly emerging, antibiotic-resistant “superbugs”. Equal parts fascinating and formidable, the biological activity of metals like copper, silver, nickel, cobalt, and even arsenic will leave you with plenty to think about as you sip your beer.” http://www.viaproductions.org/events/clinton_jan_3_metal/

“Open Collage Night”, Wednesday, January 4, 6PM, Independent Publishing Resource Center, 1001 SE Division St., Pdx. Free. “Come and join us for a low-key, high-fun collage night. We supply magazine, collage materials, some scissors, glue and ambiance. Come and make new paper cutting friends!” http://www.iprc.org/event/iprc-open-collage-night-5/all/

“Stencil Screen Print for Families”, Thursday, January 5, 3:30PM, Belmont Library. Presented by SCRAP. “Screen printing with stencils is a fun and easy way to make limited edition runs of prints while getting familiar with screen printing materials! Kids will learn the fundamentals of stencil making, how to use a silkscreen, and how to pull a print. You'll leave with screen printed posters and fabric patches. Participants are welcome to bring a T-shirt to print on (light color cotton fabric only please).”

“Gamemaker’s Academy”, Thursday, January 5, 4PM, Beaverton Library. Grades 6-8. Preregistration required; register online: http://apps.beavertonoregon.gov/Library/EventRegistration/register.aspx?eventid=532 “Ever wanted to code a video game yourself? This is your chance to give it a try! No experience necessary.”

“Squid Life: Biodiversity of Deep Sea Cephalopods”, Thursday, January 5, 7PM, Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan St., Pdx. $5 suggested donation. Presented by Annie Lindgren, PhD, Research Staff and Adjunct Lecturer for the Center for Life in Extreme Environments at Portland State University. “Only about ¼ of our oceans exist in shallow waters where ample sunlight drives photosynthesis. But below the shallows lies an entire world filled with animals living in constant darkness at near freezing temperatures under crushing pressures. From dime-sized squids that migrate the length of 6 football fields twice a day to feed, to deep-sea fish with built-in red flashlights to find food, the deep sea holds some of the greatest diversity seen on our planet. In this lecture, Dr. Annie Lindgren will present an overview of the biology and physiology of the most enigmatic and diverse creatures that call this cold dark ocean realm, home and will discuss her research on new species discovery in the deep sea. Using a combination of genetic, biogeographical and morphological approaches, Dr. Lindgren will provide insights into how cephalopods (cuttlefishes, squids and octopuses) invaded, diversified and became one of the most successful predators in the deep oceans.” http://www.omsi.edu/calendar/science-pub-portland-squid-life

“Oregon Symphony”, Thursday, January 5, 7PM, Walters Cultural Arts Center, 150 E. Main St., Hillsboro. Free. “Classical, Family Friendly. Whether you’re a fan of classical music, or an about-to-be fan, this concert is not to be missed. As part of the Symphony’s mission to share the power of music throughout the region, their wind and brass sections will visit the Walters for a special performance this January. In addition to Mozart and Stravinsky, the concert will feature selections from Star Wars and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” http://www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/city-services-overview/cultural-arts/walters-cultural-arts-center-/concerts

“Teen Zine Studio”, Thursday, January 5, and Thursday, January 19, 1PM-3PM, Independent Publishing Resource Center, 1001 SE Division St., Pdx. $5-$20 sliding scale. “Join us for Teen Zine Studio taught by artist and zine maker Erika Rier at the Independent Publishing Resource Center. Learn to make your own zines! Collaborate on group projects! Great for ages 12-16! Learn skills and techniques for zine making! First and third Thursday of every month.” http://www.iprc.org/event/teen-zine-studio/all/

“Repair Fair”, Saturday, January 7, 1PM, Hillsboro Brookwood Library. Preregistration required, register online. “Has your toaster stopped toasting? Your favorite jacket won't zip? What is that mystery gizmo, and why won't it latch? Bring your broken small appliances, clothing, and more to Hillsboro Public Library's 2nd Repair Fair! Volunteers from the local Repair Fair team will be on hand to help you get them back in working order. When registering, please include any information about the broken items you will be bringing to assist our volunteers with planning.”

Exhibit, “Angels and Kings, Titans and Chieftains: The Art of Title Pages and Frontispieces in Atlases, 1493-1852”, Saturday, January 7 through Monday, February 27, Central Library Collins Gallery. “From almost the very beginning of Gutenberg’s movable type, more than 600 years ago, atlases — books filled with maps — were printed with highly decorative title pages and frontispieces characterized by great allegorical invention and the exotica and mystery associated with distant lands. These beautiful pictorial devices were an intersection of cartography, art and commerce designed to entice the viewer to acquire the atlas while also encouraging viewers to appreciate both the mythological and physical qualities of the areas portrayed. This exhibition celebrates this often overlooked art form over a more than 500 year period, and is drawn from the rich private collection of longtime map collector and dealer Page Stockwell, along with materials from the John Wilson Special Collections of Multnomah County Library.”

“Open House at the New Gifford Pinchot National Forest Headquarters”, Saturday, January 7. 1PM-3PM, 987 McClellan Rd., Vancouver. Free. “Join us for an open house of the new Gifford Pinchot National Forest Headquarters at historic Vancouver Barracks Building 987! After a welcome from the U.S. Forest Service and National Park Service there will be guided tours showcasing the building’s rehabilitation. Over the past several months, the 110 year-old building has received a complete renovation with a new roof and interior, increased energy efficiency, and removal of asbestos and lead. The National Park Service has worked to keep the historic character of the building intact, restoring ceiling tiles, original wood floors, and woodwork in the building.” https://www.nps.gov/fova/learn/news/giffordpinchotheadquarters.htm

“Guided Art and Epitaph Tours”, Saturday, January 7, 10AM, Lone Fir Cemetery, meeting at the Soldier’s Monument in the center, entrance at SE 26th St. between Stark and Morrison. $10 per person. “This two-hour journey through the cemetery will introduce you to the most iconic, haunting, unique, inspirational, poignant, and mysterious memorial art and etchings on Lone Fir Cemetery grave markers.” http://www.friendsoflonefircemetery.org/get-involved/

“Wise Owls”, Saturday, January 7, 1PM-3PM, Garden Home Library. “Join us as THPRD’s Sarah Skelly leads this interactive program about our region’s owls.  There will be activities, specimens, and crafts.  This is a drop-in program –  Feel free to come by anytime between 1 and 3 p.m.”

“Lantern Tour: An Evening at the Fort”, Saturday, January 7, and Saturday, January 21, 7PM, Fort Vancouver, 1001 E. 5th St. $15 adults, $10 for kids 15 and under. Preregistration required; call 360-816-6244. “The Lantern Tour: An Evening at the Fort is a wonderful opportunity to experience the reconstructed Hudson's Bay Company's Fort Vancouver at night. As in past years, each adult attending the program will carry their own candle lantern and tour with a Park Ranger through the reconstructed fort's Counting House, Fur Store, Chief Factor's House, Kitchen, and Bake House. In each building, visitors will experience historical vignettes with costumed living history interpreters, including graduates of the park’s Youth Volunteer Programs. Visitors will learn what activities would have occurred during the evening hours at Fort Vancouver, and enjoy a cup of hot cider at the end of the tour.” https://www.nps.gov/fova/planyourvisit/lantern-tour.htm

“Ordinary and Extraordinary Heroes”, Saturday, January 7, 7:30PM, Hipbone Studio, 1847 E. Burnside St., Pdx. $10 adults, $8 students. “Listen to the Portland Storyteller Guilds’ own threesome of hero-worshippers as they delve into intriguing stories of the famous and the not famous, individuals of legend and people just like us. Ones who confronted a challenge and did what seemed impossible. Ones who made a difference for others. Join Patrick Gannon, Edward Hershey and Eric Foxman for an evening of tales about men and women who have inspired the three of them and who will inspire you, too. Youll come away energized and feeling good about the world and those who inhabit it: people just like each one of us.” http://www.portlandstorytellers.org

“Waterfowl Watch”, Saturday, January 7, 10AM, Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge. Free. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.friendsoftualatinrefuge.org/event-2356080?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=1/28/2017 “Join us for the ‘how to's’ of waterfowl watching with USFWS Biologist, Michelle McDowell. Build your skills with bird watching tools and tips, practice identifying waterfowl and then venture out on the Refuge to see them in the wild! Please bring binoculars and a bird guide if you have them. Loaners will be available. This event is open to all skill levels. Come and celebrate the Migratory Bird Treaty Centennial!”

“Introduction to Seed Saving”, Saturday, January 7, 1:30PM, Beaverton Library. Preregistration required; register online: http://apps.beavertonoregon.gov/Library/EventRegistration/ “Come learn the basics of seed saving with Jennie London of Grow Portland. Each participant will receive a printed seed saving guide.”

“Library Tour”, Saturdays in January, 11AM, Hillsboro Brookwood Library. All ages. “Join us for a tour of the library. Find out what goes on behind the scenes. Everyone is welcome. Tour will be geared to the group’s interest. Meet by the front door.”

“Meet the Author! Legendary Portland Wrestler – ‘The Grappler’ Lynn Denton”, Saturday, January 7, 7PM, Garden Home Library. “Lynn Denton, a fixture in the world of professional wrestling, will visit and share stories from his legendary career and talk about his book, ‘Grappler: Memoirs of a Masked Madman.’ Books will be available to purchase.”

“Oregon Ballet Theatre 2”, Sunday, January 8, 2PM, Tualatin Library at the hearth. “OBT2 Program Director, Lisa Sundstrom, a native Oregonian and former ballerina with New York’s American Ballet Theatre, will present the group in contemporary works by renowned Spanish choreographer, Nacho Duato and OBT’s own treasured ballerina, Alison Roper. Concluding the program, will be a well-loved classic, Napoli Pas de Six, by the great 19th Century Danish choreographer, Auguste Bournonville. Come clap along with OBT2 to this one – and meet the dancers at the conclusion of the show!”

“Hike to the Molalla River”, Sunday, January 8, 9AM-5PM, carpooling from Portland. Free. Details here: http://bark-out.org/event/january-bark-about-hike-molalla-river “Join hike leaders Jayson and Lo this month to explore the Hole in the Road Timber Sale, a BLM project located along the scenic Molalla River. The BLM recently cancelled 88 acres of this project, but the proposal still includes many acres of never-logged forest with high quality habitat for wildlife. We will discuss the ecology and policy behind this proposal, and see for ourselves some of the most beautiful parts of the Molalla River.”

“Portland Oregon Paper Shapers”, Sunday, January 8, 1:30PM, Belmont Library. “Enjoy origami-paper folding for fun, relaxation and stretching your brain. Drop in and practice origami with members of the Portland Oregon Paper Shapers. Please bring origami paper if you have it. Adults and teens welcome, children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.”

“Reducing Anxiety with Mindfulness”, Monday, January 9, 6:30PM, Hillsboro Shute Park Library. “Join Samir Ranpara for an introduction to the techniques of Mindfulness and Meditation with a specific focus on reducing anxiety and preventing panic attacks.”

Registration opens for “Ocean in Motion Spring Homeschool Day”, Monday, January 9. Event takes place Friday, March 24, Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport. http://hmsc.oregonstate.edu/visitor-center/education/marine-education/homeschool

“Life in the Canopy with Red Tree Voles”, Monday, January 9, 6:30PM, Bark Office, 351 NE 18th Ave., Pdx. Free. “Join us in January for a discussion about one of the forest's most fascinating tree-dwelling creatures: the red tree vole! The tree vole is unique in that it lives its life in the canopy of old-growth forests rather than on the ground. We will be joined by Traci Jo of the Northwest Ecosystem Survey Team (NEST) to learn more about this creature and the surveys that NEST does to protect the vole's habitat.” http://bark-out.org/event/january-ecology-club-life-canopy-red-tree-voles

“Homeschoolers Ask the Experts: People Who Have Cool Jobs”, Monday, January 9, 1PM, Sellwood-Moreland Library. “Join us for monthly special presentations from local community experts. Each month will be a new professional talking about their work from a police officer, a park ranger, a farmer, a hot air balloon pilot and more. A short Q/A and time for pictures will follow the presentation.” January: Meet a hot air balloon pilot.

“You Go Girls! The Women’s Guide to Great Travel”, Monday, January 9, 7:30PM, Beaverton Library, Cathy Stanton Conference Room, and Tuesday, January 31, 7PM, Garden Home Library. “Local author and certified Travel Counselor Marcia Lynn Miller presents her entertaining approach to travel planning for women, including packing, health, beauty, safety and more! Ms. Miller has worked in the travel industry for over 30 years and owns a tour company that creates, sells and escorts small group tours for women. Her new book," You Go Girls! The Woman's Guide to Great Travel," was recently published by Portland's Inkwater Press. Ms. Miller will be available for book signing following her talk.”

Concert, “Two Spirit Jazz”, Monday, January 9, 12PM, Portland’5 Center for the Arts, Antionette Hatfield Hall Rotunda, 1111 SW Broadway, Pdx. Free. “Their current repertoire comes from the American songbook and from the vast supply of American jazz and blues.” http://www.twospiritjazz.com

“Glass Lantern Slide Show- A History of Gardening in Portland”, Monday, January 9, 7PM, Clackamas County Master Gardeners Milwaukie Center, 5540 SE Kellogg Creek Dr., Milwaukie. Free and open to the public. “The Oregon Historical Society is proud to present an original glass lantern slide show on the history of twentieth century gardens told through the lens of the Portland Garden Club (PGC). These slides were created locally by George C. Stephenson (1866-1940) on behalf of the PGC—many of which document the famed Portland gardens of the time including the Kerr gardens and the Frank and Meier Estates. All slides have been delicately colored by hand and will be screened using an original lantern slide projector ca. 1940. Original narration courtesy Suzanne Bishop (PGC).” http://www.ohs.org/events/portland-garden-club.cfm

“Mexico’s Aztec Eagles”, Tuesday, January 10, 6PM, Hillsboro Brookwood Library. “Join guest speaker Sig Unander for a Film presentation and Q/A to learn about the Aztec Eagles, the Hispanic Heroes of WWII.”

“Learn to Solder”, Tuesday, January 10, 6PM, Vancouver Library, Meeting Rooms Floor 4. Ages 10 and up. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.fvrl.org/events#/?i=6 “Sign up for this free workshop on simple electronics and soldering, which is the process of fusing metals together by melting solder between them. Participants will use a hot soldering iron to melt solder and then fuse LED lights to a robot badge. Presented by Eric Thompson from Low Voltage Labs.”

“Fake News Talk”, Tuesday, January 10, 6PM, Molalla Library. “Information is everywhere! Teacher John Flavin will show us how to tell between true and false information.”

“Saving Birds and Seeing Stars”, Tuesday, January 10, 7PM, Audubon Society of Portland, 5151 NW Cornell Rd., Pdx. Free. “Building a Sustainable Urban Landscape to Protect Birds and the Night Sky. Window collisions are one of the foremost threats facing wild bird populations today, killing up to 1 billion birds annually in the United States alone. At the first Nature Night of 2017, Portland Audubon’s BirdSafe Campaign Coordinator, Mary Coolidge, will give you an expert’s view behind the science of window collisions, the impacts of light pollution, and how we are working to mitigate these hazards. Light pollution drowns out stars, confuses birds’ navigation, and lures them into lit areas where they may be entrapped and/or face additional daytime hazards. This year, Portland Audubon mobilized over 2,500 households and worked with our partners at the Lloyd EcoDistrict to solicit 13 iconic buildings to go Lights Out on September 30. Responsible lighting design meets a range of climate resiliency and sustainability objectives including energy efficiency, cost savings, ecological health, human health, and preservation of the night sky. Window collisions and light pollution are hazards with real solutions that can be implemented at all scales of development. It will be the cumulative actions of all of us that ultimately make the difference.” http://audubonportland.org/about/events/nature-night-saving-birds-and-seeing-stars

“Willamette Falls Legacy Project”, Tuesday, January 10, 7PM, Lake Theater, 106 N. State St., Lake Oswego. Free. “For the first time in more than a century, people will be able to see and experience Willamette Falls along the Willamette River from a world-class public space. Join us for an entertaining and informative local history presentation about this project. Laurie Matthews, Director of Preservation Planning and Design at MIG, will share the work she and her team are doing to understand the layers of history on the Willamette Falls Legacy Project site in support of the riverwalk design process.” http://www.ci.oswego.or.us/library/pints-past-willamette-falls-legacy-project

Screening, “13th, From Slavery to Mass Incarceration”, Tuesday, January 10, 6:30PM, Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave., Pdx. Free. “A screening of the award-winning film 13th directed by Ava DuVernay, director of Selma. Film critic Wendy Ide of the The Guardian says, ‘There is something bracing, even exciting, about the intellectual rigor that Ava DuVernay brings to this documentary about the prison system and the economic forces behind racism in America. The film takes its title from the 13th amendment, which outlawed slavery but left a significant loophole. This clause, which allowed that involuntary servitude could be used as a punishment for crime, was exploited immediately in the aftermath of the civil war and, DuVernay argues, continues to be abused to this day’.” Trailer here: http://www.kanyetothe.com/forum/index.php?topic=5972721.0

“Just Uke It! Group Ukulele for Newbies!”, Tuesday, January 10, 4PM, Rockwood Library. “Get ready to have some fun while learning the ukulele! Taught by Aaron, this class for newbie ukulele players will introduce you to the popular kids songs performed by Micah And Me! This class teaches anyone from 8 to 88 to play ukulele. Through this class, you’ll always collect a variety of tunes to share before bed, around the campfire, at your child’s preschool, and beyond! You will leave the first class playing a song and throughout the class you will grow the list of joyful songs you can share with your family and friends. Ukuleles provided; however you are welcome to bring your own!”

“Oregon Wild Portland Meetup and Action Night”, Tuesday, January 10, 5:30PM, Migration Brewing Annex, 2828 NE Glisan St., Pdx. RSVP requested: http://www.oregonwild.org/events/portland-meetup-and-action-night “We invite you to join us for an action night and meet and greet on Tuesday, January 10th at the Migration Brewing Annex beginning at 5:30 PM. We’ll be talking about revisions to Oregon’s Wolf Conservation and Management Plan, threats to our public lands, and the importance of protecting old-growth forests to mitigate climate change. You’ll be introduced to Oregon Wild staff, including our new Wildlife Policy Coordinator Danielle Moser and Public Lands Fellow Alex Harris, who will be helping lead a new series of Oregon “Wild Ones” activist trainings in the near future. And we’ll have opportunities to take action and volunteer. We’ll also be discussing what's next for the Elliott State Forest. The State Land Board postponed a vote to sell off this important piece of public land, and now attention will shift to the Oregon Legislature to create a mechanism to save the Elliott from privatization.”

“One-Hour Cheese: Easy Cheeses for Complete Beginners”, Tuesday, January 10, 6:30PM, Albina Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/one-hour-cheese-easy-cheeses-complete-beginners “Join Claudia from Portland's own Urban Cheesecraft as she demonstrates the fun, easy and economical way to make cheese based on her popular book, One-Hour Cheese. No prior cheese-making experience is required. Attendees will see the process from beginning to end; from an average gallon of milk, to magical curd, to delicious cheese! In addition, you will learn how to flavor fresh cheese with herbs and other add-ins as well as how to shape cheese into wheels, small bites and more. This demonstration includes a tasting of the classic and flavored cheese variations made in class.”

“2017 Sky Preview”, Tuesday, January 10, 6PM and 7:15PM, and Friday, January 13, 1PM and 6PM, Mt. Hood Community College, 2600 SE Stark St., Gresham. $5 adults, $2 children 17 and under. “All shows are presented under a realistic representation of the night sky, featuring the latest galactic, stellar and planetary images.” http://www.mhcc.edu/planetarium/

“Brain Reactions”, Wednesday, January 11, 4PM, Tigard Library, Puett Room. Ages 10-14. “Create a chain reaction! Collaborate in teams to build Rube Goldberg machines, finding the most weird and wonderful ways to move objects. Remember, every action has an equal and opposite reaction!”

“Science Circus and the Physics of Fun”, Wednesday, January 11, 7PM, Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St., Vancouver. $8 in advance, $10 suggested donation at the door. “Science Circus is physics taught with hilarity and dexterity. Often compared to a Pixar movie, Science Circus blends mature science with comedy to create a show The Smithsonian Institution called, “wonderful.” Observe gravity’s constant acceleration through bowling ball juggling, gyroscopic stability through glass bowl spinning, centripetal force with cowboy lariats, center of balance from a six-foot tall unicycle, and inertia with a classic tablecloth pull. Come watch as master juggler Rhys Thomas describes and demonstrates physics concepts with the irresistible force of levity.” http://www.viaproductions.org/events/kiggins_jan_11_circus/

“Self Publish Your Book for Free! For Teens”, Wednesday, January 11, 4PM, Holgate Library. “If you have written anything that you would like published at no cost, come to this event. We will share resources and tools that you can use for free to become an author. No experience necessary!”

“Henna Basics Class for Teens”, Wednesday, January 11, 6:30PM, Hillsboro Shute Park Library. Preregistration required; call 503-615-6500. “The art of henna is a natural and one of the purest forms of body decoration. In this class you will learn more about this beautiful ancient art form that has been practiced for centuries.”

“Coding with Edisons”, Wednesday, January 11, 2PM, Battle Ground Library. Ages 8-12. Preregistration required; call 360-906-4741 on January 4. “Come try out the library's new Edison LEGO®-compatible robotics kits! Build your robots and program them to perform a simple task. No prior experience is necessary and you can work at your own pace.”

“Anime Movie Night for Teens”, Thursday, January 12, 6PM, Tualatin Library. “Love anime and manga? Join us for great Japanese animation and delicious Asian snacks, and learn a little about Japanese culture and history along the way.”

“Anything Zines: A Middle Grade Zine Studio”, Thursday, January 12, and Thursday, January 26, 2PM, Independent Publishing Resource Center, 1001 SE Division St., Pdx. $5-$20 sliding scale. “You can make a Zine about Anything! Join the IPRC for a middle grade (ages 7-11) zine studio. Youth zinesters will collage, write, type, paste draw, fold staple, share and make buttons. Materials provided.” http://www.iprc.org/event/anything-zines-a-middle-grade-zine-studio/all/

Milagro Theater Presents, “El Payaso”, Thursday, January 12 through Saturday, January 21, Milagro, 425 SE 6th Ave., Pdx. Tickets $18 for opening night, $20-27 other nights. “Amidst chaos, confusion and war, an American engineer worked to bring electricity to rural villages in Nicaragua. ‘El Payaso’ invites the audience to learn the story of an incredible man and the extraordinary people with whom he unexpectedly connected. Our tale is told through the eyes of Elías, a Latino college student, traveling to Nicaragua thirty years later, to encounter the people who are still carrying on the work of the late Ben Linder. An engineer and a clown for a cause, Linder participated in rallies and health campaigns that brought vaccines to children. His memory lives on in the work of Clowns without Borders and various environmental groups that are collaborating to bring this story to life. With red noses and humor, the performers will share the value of ‘thinking globally, while acting locally.’ In 1987 Ben Linder was killed by Contras in Nicaragua, during a war that was fueled by the Regan administration of the United States. For the 30th anniversary of Ben’s passing, this play will share with a new generation, an inspirational story of one idealist who saw the potential of art and science to help save the world, one small village at a time.” http://milagro.org/event/el-payaso/

“Experimental Printmaking for Teens”, Thursday, January 12, Capitol Hill Library; and Monday, January 23, 4PM, Midland Library. Presented by artist Alex Chiu. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/experimental-printmaking “Printmaking is a process of art making in which an image is imprinted on a piece of paper or other surface. The interactive and immediate process of printmaking is a great way to develop creativity for all ages. In this workshop, participants can explore unique forms of printmaking including leaf rubbings, fruit stamps, Rorschach inkblot monoprints, and more.” http://www.alexdoodles.com

“Studio Ghibli Film Retrospective”, Thursday, January 12 through Sunday, January 22, OMSI Empirical Theater. Advance tickets are advisable- $7 adult, $6 youth 3-13 and seniors, $1 off for members. “OMSI Studio Ghibli Retrospective - Featuring Northwest premiere of Ocean Waves. Over a period of nearly 30 years, Japan's Studio Ghibli established itself as perhaps the world's finest producer of animated motion pictures. With a reputation for lush visuals, attention to detail and epic storytelling, Studio Ghibli eschewed commercial success to create intelligent, poetic, often fanciful films that embrace family, community, and a deep concern for the environment and our relationship with nature. In dedication to some of the most magical and beloved animated movies ever made, the Empirical Theater is pleased to host our second annual Studio Ghibli Retrospective from January 12 through January 22. Headlining this year's program is the Northwest premiere of director Tomomi Mochizuki's Ocean Waves presented in a new 4K restoration and paired with the short film Ghiblies: Episode 2. Also on exhibit are such popular favorites as Castle in the Sky, My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service, and Spirited Away. While the majority of the screenings in this year’s Retrospective will be in the original Japanese with English subtitles, several films will screen in their English-dubbed versions. Please review the individual film listings and schedule below for more information on show times and corresponding language version. The format for all film screenings is DCP.” https://www.omsi.edu/calendar/studio-ghibli-film-retrospective

“The Goulash Diaries: A Writer’s Adventures in Eastern Europe”, Thursday, January 12, 6:30PM, Oregon City Library. “Back by popular demand: local writer Hannah Gildea returns to the Oregon City Library. Hannah received scholarships to study fiction in Prague, Czech Republic, and Vilnius, Lithuania. Pull up a chair and hear some of Gildea’s misadventures abroad and an excerpt from her award-winning story, ‘Cottonmouth’, from Big Muddy: The Journal of the Mississippi River Valley.”

Screening, “The Mask You Live In”, Thursday, January 12, 6PM, Cascade Park Library, Vancouver. Discussion of the film will be the following week, Thursday, January 19, 6PM. “Depression, violence, anxiety, the problem with the phrase ‘be a man" - The Mask You Live In explores how our culture's narrow definition of masculinity is harming our boys, men and society at large and unveils what we can do about it.” Trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hc45-ptHMxo

Poetry Reading, “Amy Minato”, Thursday, January 12, 7PM, Annie Bloom’s Books, 7834 SW Capitol Hwy., Pdx. Portland writer Amy Minato will read from her new poetry collection, “Hermit Thrush.” http://www.josephminato.com/amyminato/

“5 Secrets to Safe and Memorable World Travel”, Thursday, January 12, 7PM, Vancouver Library, Columbia Room Level 1. “This month we will learn how to make our travels memorable and safe with Dan and Shyla from Wild Spirit Travel. World travelers with more than 70 different countries under their belts, Dan and Shyla are passionate about off-the-beaten-path locations and activities that really let them interact with people around the globe.”

Author Talk, “Kent Nerburn”, Thursday, January 12, 7:30PM, Powell’s, 1005 W. Burnside St., Pdx, and Wednesday, January 25, 7PM, Annie Bloom’s Books, 7834 SW Capitol Hwy., Pdx. Portland author Kent Nerburn reads from “Voices in the Stones: Life Lessons from the Native Way.” “Native Americans are lauded for their profound spirituality and deep understanding of the land. Kent Nerburn here draws on his three decades living and working among Native peoples to offer stories and reflections that reveal what the ways of Native Americans have to teach us all about giving, sharing, grieving, and celebrating. Nerburn takes readers inside a Native feast that highlights respect for elders, to a nearly forgotten Nez Perce battlefield, and to both the traditional burial of a young man and the reinterment of the ancient bones of two teen-aged girls. At a dusty roadside cafe he introduces us to an elder who remembers when his ancestors could talk to animals. Whether moving and dramatic, delightfully humorous, or all of the above, these vignettes remind us that as common children of a common land, we have much to learn from each other if only we have the heart to listen.” http://kentnerburn.com

“Getting Started with Tinkercad”, Thursday, January 12, 6:30PM, Hillsboro Brookwood Library. Ages 13-adult. Preregistration required; register online. “This introductory class will get you started using computer-aided design (CAD) software to create 3D objects. Students will learn to use Tinkercad, a free, web-based design program, and will have an opportunity to submit their creation for printing by one of the library's 3D printers.”

“Woodstock Teen Comics Book Group”, Thursday, January 12, and Thursday, January 26, 4:30PM, Woodstock Library. “Engage in conversation about comics; exchange perspectives about characters, design and plot; and get to know other teens.”

“Code Club for Teens”, Fridays, January 13 through March 24, Tualatin Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://www.tualatinoregon.gov/library/webforms/code-club-teens-2 “Did you know you use tiny computers called microcontrollers every day? They are in many of the intelligent devices you rely on. Every Friday through March 24, we will use some popular Arduino microcontroller components to build simple circuits and control them with programs you write! You will build the circuits using switches, LEDs, integrated circuits, variable resistors, speakers and light and temperature sensors. We will use the online development environment from Codebender.cc to create, compile and download the programs to the microcontrollers! All supplies will be provided, no experience required!”

“YA Book Club at Powell’s”, Friday, January 13, 6PM, Powell’s, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd., Beaverton. “The Young Adult Book Club is a group of teens who meet monthly to talk about YA fiction. We'll read anything, from Alexie to Zusak, from historical fiction to space opera. This month we meet to discuss Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, the paranormal adventure by Ransom Riggs. Join us!”

“Pusheen the Cat Plushie”, Friday, January 13, 3:30PM, Beaverton Library Meeting Room B. Grades 3-8. Preregistration required; register online: http://apps.beavertonoregon.gov/Library/EventRegistration/ “Tweens will use basic sewing skills to turn a sock into an adorable Pusheen plushie to take home and enjoy. All supplies will be provided.”

“Makerspace Jewelry Making Workshop for Teens”, Friday, January 13, 4PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/makerspace-jewelry-making-workshop “Learn how to make amazing jewelry with the makerspace's awesome tools and equipment and take it home. We will make 3D Word Art Jewelry, metal rings, laser cut earrings and more.”

“African Flower Dance”, Saturday, January 14, 1PM, Midland Library. “Join the Mathias Galley African Dance Ensemble in learning the ceremonial African flower dance that is performed during weddings, births and holidays. Mathias will do a short performance before teaching these moves to the audience. In this fun and energetic workshop, Mathias will use native instruments, including African drums and bells, to get the audience up and moving to the beat.”

“Stamp Making Class”, Saturday, January 14, 2PM, Oregon City Library. Ages 12 and up. “Carve your own custom rubber stamp and learn a little about printmaking too. All materials will be supplied. The class is limited to 12 spots and it is first come first served so get here early!”

“The League of Exceptional Writers”, Saturday, January 14, 2PM, Powell’s, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd., Beaverton. “In ‘Making Books From Page to Press,’ Laura Stanfill, publisher of Forest Avenue Press, offers an inside look at the publishing process. Hosted by Rosanne Parry, the League of Exceptional Writers is a monthly workshop where authors and illustrators share their knowledge with kids 8 to 18 years old who are interested in creating books. Join us!” http://www.forestavenuepress.com/laura-stanfill-publisher/

“Animate Anything!” for Teens, Saturday, January 14, 1PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/animate-anything Presented by artist Alex Chiu. “Drop in and learn different techniques and styles of animation from zoetrope animation, flipbook animation, digital animation, paper-puppet stop-motion to claymation and much more. There are no limits to what your imagination can create! No experience necessary - open to all levels of experience.” http://www.alexdoodles.com

“Lunar New Year Celebration”, Saturday, January 14, 3PM, The Mall Library Connection, JC Penney court, Vancouver. “Celebrate the year of the Rooster with traditional Chinese dance, martial arts demonstrations and the Lion Dancers.”

“Fun With Robots”, Saturday, January 14, 2PM, Three Creeks Library, Vancouver. “Program robots, join circuits, build, explore and learn at this STEAMtastic event. Delve into the mysteries of programming and coding with activities, crafts, and challenges designed to engage the mind.”

“Frog and Salamander Monitoring Volunteer Training”, Saturdays, January 14 in Cornelius, January 21 in Portland and January 28 in Beaverton. “Be a part of a regional effort in the Tualatin River Watershed to monitor wildlife, watershed health, and success of our restoration projects. You will receive a FREE workshop explaining how to identify local frogs and salamanders and their eggs. Then in February and March YOU help us survey 3 to 4 times at ponds and wetlands. No previous experience necessary. To sign up and get more information please contact Megan Garvey, megangarvey@wetlandsconservancy.org 503.227.0778” http://wetlandsconservancy.org/volunteer-with-the-wetlands-conservancy/

“The Write Place: A Writing Group for Teens”, Saturday, January 14, 1:30PM, Oregon City Library. “Every 2nd Saturday of the month. This is a writers’ group geared towards teens that are looking to better their writing, receive feedback from peers, work on essays and creative writing, and have some fun expressing themselves through literature!”

“Happy Birthday, J.R.R. Tolkien!”, Saturday, January 14, 11AM-late, Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave., Pdx. Free. Donations requested for the Oregon Food Bank. “Elves, wizards, orcs and all others are invited to join in this all-day celebration of J.R.R. Tolkien, one of the 20th Century’s most influential authors. We'll have live music, movies in the Theater, Willamette Radio Workshop broadcasting live, Hobbit-inspired food specials and more! The Lord of the Rings Trilogy: Follow Frodo through the epic series. 11 a.m. ‘til late - in the Theater. Willamette Radio Workshop: Live radio, performing ‘Hobbit's Greatest Hits.’ 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. - in the Gym. Garcia Birthday Band: Psychedelia relived as Arthur, Scott, Justin, Peter and Adam get their jam going. 7 p.m. ‘til 10 p.m. - in the Gym” http://www.mcmenamins.com/events/162555-Happy-Birthday-JRR-Tolkien

"Ticket Giveaway to Hear Author Nathalia Holt”, Saturday, January 14, 11AM, Lake Oswego Library. LO Library card required. Two ticket limit per person. “Rocket Girls author, Nathalia Holt, will speak in Lake Oswego on February 8 at Lake Oswego High School Auditorium. Admission will be free thanks to the Friends of the Library.” http://www.nathaliaholt.com/

“Peter and the Wolf”, Saturday, January 14, 3PM, Northwest Library. Presented by Portland Columbia Symphony. “Enjoy the sounds of the epic children's story, Peter and the Wolf. Musicians will play while the librarian reads the wonderful tale.”

“Guided Historical Tour”, Saturday, January 14, 10AM, Lone Fir Cemetery, meeting at the Soldier’s Monument in the center, entrance at SE 26th St. between Stark and Morrison. $10 per person. “Want to get to know the cemetery better? Take one of our monthly tours. Tours highlight Portland’s founders and regionally-known pioneers.” http://www.friendsoflonefircemetery.org/get-involved/

“African Storytelling”, Saturday, January 14, 1:30PM, Troutdale Library; and Monday, January 30, 6PM, Kenton Library. “Stories are meant to inspire, entertain and provoke. Join Habiba, a native of Ghana, in learning stories about African history. Habiba offers an interactive, multicultural performance with authentic West African costume, spiced with singing and movement. These stories help us explore our own world as well as those far, far away.” http://www.habibasvillage.com

“Self-Defense Class”, Saturday, January 14, 1PM-4PM, Estacada Library. Teens and adults. “Join us for a free 3 hour self defense workshop at the Estacada Public Library. We recommend this class for teenagers and adults as we will talk about adult subjects. Situational awareness, de-escalation and evasion, breaking free from assailants, and fighting back to do real damage to the assailant so you can escape. Hosted by Academia Duellatoria, a Western martial arts school in Portland.”

Concert, “Ensemble de Organographia”, Saturday, January 14, 2PM, Wilsonville Library. “Ensemble De Organographia Ancient Greek music performed on period instruments.” https://philandgayleneuman.com/performance/ancient-greek-music/

“Earthquake Preparedness”, Saturday, January 14, 3PM, Woodstock Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/earthquake-preparedness “In this workshop, you will learn what to do before, during and after an earthquake. Discussions will include how to make a family plan, build an emergency kit and what items should be included and the proper way to store them.”

“Portland Metro Reptile Expo”, Saturday, January 14, Portland Holiday Inn, 8439 NE Columbia Blvd., Pdx. $10 adults, $5 kids 6-12, free for ages 5 and under. $1 off coupon on their website: http://www.nwreptileexpos.com/portland-metro-reptile-expo/ These are fun whether you’re looking for a new pet or just looking to see some fascinating animals up close.

“Cooking the Books - Preserving Family Recipes”, Saturday, January 14, 2:30PM, Salem Library, Anderson Room A. “Prepare a favorite or family recipe and bring it in for us to try. We will discuss what makes a recipe timeless. This month we will be taste testing ‘Preserving Family Recipes’ by Valerie J. Frey, who provides advice on saving heirloom recipes.”

“6th Annual Yachats Agate Festival”, Saturday, January 14 and Sunday, January 15, 10AM-4PM, Yachats Commons, 441 Hwy 101 N, Yachats. “The village gem invites you to the 6th annual Yachats Agate Festival and Gem-Mineral-Fossil Show. The festival weekend will feature spectacular displays as well as family friendly learning opportunities for all ages. There will be special guest speakers and the Oregon Coast Agate Club will also be joining in with demonstrations and club displays.” http://yachatsagatefestival.com

“Fernhill Wetlands Bird Walk”, Saturday, January 14, meeting at 8AM, Backyard Bird Shop, 11429 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy., Beaverton. Free. Preregistration required; call 503-626-0949. “Join naturalist and educator Elaine Murphy for a free educational bird walk around Fernhill Wetlands! This local treasure has undergone a large-scale wetland restoration project to enhance wildlife habitat. Waterfowl populations are daily in the thousands from November through March. Spring through fall, see many birds including up to 17 species of shorebirds. Viewing stands and trails at this birding hotspot are ideal for watching the thousands of migratory and wintering birds that use this wetland near the confluence of Gales Creek and the Tualatin River. Our expert-guided free bird walks are a great way to see and learn to recognize our local birds!”http://backyardbirdshop.com/event/fernhill-wetlands-bird-walk-2/

“Chinese Steamed Buns”, Sunday, January 15, 3:30PM, Holgate Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/cooking-around-world-chinese-steamed-buns/69705 “Love Chinese dim sum? Then you will love mantou! Come and learn how to make mantou (Chinese steamed buns) with Ashley Xu. Samples and instructions will be provided.”

“People and Birds of Vanport”, Monday, January 16, 11AM-1PM, Smith and Bybee Wetlands Natural Area, 5300 N. Marine Dr., Pdx. Free. All ages. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.oregonmetro.gov/event/people-and-birds-vanport/2017-01-16 “North Portland was once home to the city of Vanport, where thousands of shipyard workers, African-Americans and World War II veterans lived before a devastating flood in 1948. On this nature walk on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, participants will learn about the culture and history of Vanport while learning about the birds and wetlands of Smith and Bybee.”

“Civil Rights, Human Rights and Martin Luther King in 2017”, Monday, January 16, 12PM, Peppermill Restaurant, 17455 SW Farmington Rd., Aloha. Presented by Tami Cockeram, President Human Rights council of Washington County, speaking at the Washington County Public Affairs Forum. Free and open to the public. Lunch available for ordering from the menu. http://www.washingtoncountyforum.org/meetings/

“Roosevelt: Explorer, Reformer, Conservationist”, Tuesday, January 17, 6:30PM, Beaverton Library Meeting Room A. “History comes to life with this multimedia presentation by historian and author Sig Unander. Born to wealth and privilege, Theodore Roosevelt became an advocate of the working man and populist reformer, taking on big oil, banks and railroads. A combat leader and proponent of military strength, he also won the Nobel Peace Prize for ending a major conflict in the Far East. Learn more at this free program.”

Author Talk, “LeeAnn Elwood”, Tuesday, January 17, 7PM, Annie Bloom’s Books, 7834 SW Capitol Hwy., Pdx. “Portland author LeeAnn Elwood McLennan returns to Annie Bloom's for her YA novel Root, the second book in her Dormant Trilogy.” http://leeannmclennan.com/books/

“Learn Coding with Robots! For Teens”, Tuesday, January 17, 4PM, Gresham Library; and Friday, January 20, 4PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/learn-coding-robots

“Conservation Activist Monthly Happy Hour and Storytelling”, Tuesday, January 17, 6PM, Green Dragon Bistro, 928 SE 9th Ave., Pdx. “Join us for our monthly Activist Happy Hour and Storytelling nights where you'll be able to hear stories from Lacy Campbell, our Care Center Operations Manager, about incredible wildlife rescues and rehabilitation work. Lacy has rehabilitated thousands of animals, from Bald Eagles to beavers to western painted turtles, each with their own unique journey. This is a perfect opportunity for new folks to come learn about our conservation issues and about our numerous volunteer opportunities.” http://audubonportland.org/about/events/conservation-activist-monthly-happy-hour-storytelling-1

“Darning 101”, Tuesday, January 17, 6:30PM, Central Library US Bank Room. “Learn a simple woven method to repair holes in your sweaters, socks and other knitwear.”

“Crush: An Intimate Evening with Alison Roper and OBT2”, Tuesday, January 17, 7PM, Walters Cultural Arts Center, 527 E. Main St., Hillsboro. “Join choreographer and retired prima ballerina Alison Roper and dancers from the Oregon Ballet Theater junior company (OBT2) for a preview of the new world premiere of’ ‘Crush,’ choreographed by Roper. Roper will also share the story of her personal journey as a principal dancer, choreographer, and parent. Audience members will have a special opportunity to meet the dancers and talk back with the artists.” http://www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/44050/1098?curm=1&cury=2017

“William Stafford Birthday Poetry Reading”, Tuesday, January 17, 7PM, Oregon City Library. “Join us for an evening of reading the poems of William Stafford, featuring members of The Third Monday Authors' Evening. As time allows, members of the audience may share some of their favorite William Stafford poems.”

Author Talk, “Brooke Barker”, Tuesday, January 17, 7PM, Broadway Books, 1714 NE Broadway St., Pdx. Brooke Barker discusses her book, “Sad Animal Facts”. “A delightful and quirky compendium of the Animal Kingdom’s more unfortunate truths, with over 150 hand-drawn illustrations. Ever wonder what a mayfly thinks of its one-day lifespan? (They’re curious what a sunset is.) Or how a jellyfish feels about not having a heart? (Sorry, but they’re not sorry.) This melancholy menagerie pairs the more unsavory facts of animal life with their hilarious thoughts and reactions. Sneakily informative, and wildly witty, ‘Sad Animal Facts’ will have you crying with laughter.” http://sadanimalfacts.com

“Origami and Towel Folding for Tweens”, Wednesday, January 18, 5PM, Troutdale Library. “Whether it's paper or towels, learn how to make decorations by folding them into shapes. You can make elegant cranes, cute elephants, and more. We will provide origami paper but we encourage you to bring your own towel if you can.”

“Rose City Classic Dog Show”, Wednesday, January 18 through Sunday, January 22, Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Dr., Pdx. http://rosecityclassic.org

“Places of Remembrance”, Wednesday, January 18, 6:30PM, Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education, 724 NW Davis St., Pdx. Free and open to the public. “Places of Remembrance is based on the Holocaust memorial in Berlin where over 90 antisemitic laws are displayed. Participants will have an opportunity to consider the legislative and social processes, including the slow passage of dehumanizing laws that led to an environment of full-scale genocide. Discussions include a comparative look at U.S. governmental processes and the importance for our own civic engagement today.” http://www.ojmche.org/experience/talk-2017-01-18-places-of-remembrance-discussion

Screening, “Wolf OR-7 Expedition”, Wednesday, January 18, 6PM, Base Camp Brewing, 930 SE Oak St., Pdx. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.oregonwild.org/events/wolf-or-7-expedition-film-screening-oregon-wild-wednesday-portland “Follow six adventurers as they retrace the route taken by a GPS-collared Oregon wolf to explore human and wolf coexistence and meet the people along Wolf OR-7's route who now find themselves in wolf country. The Wolf OR-7 Expedition team retraced by bicycle and on foot the approximate route taken by the GPS-collared wolf called OR-7. The wolf was born in NE Oregon and in 2011 left his pack and dispersed South to find new territory. He became the first known wolf in California in 90 years, and he is still out there... The film will be shown in Base Camp Brewing's covered patio. It runs 82 minutes and will be followed by Q/A with expedition member Rachael Pecore-Valdez and Oregon Wild's own Rob Klavins.”

“Owl Prowl”, Wednesday, January 18, 6:30PM, Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, Sherwood. Free. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.friendsoftualatinrefuge.org/event-2410755?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=1/28/2017 “Whooooo goes there? Join the refuge's owl enthusiast Seth Winkelhake and get to know this outstanding hunter. Owls remind us that nature is still very active after the sun goes down. During this night hike you'll learn about the different owls who call the Refuge home and their mysterious nocturnal lives. You'll explore their habitat and learn about their amazing adaptations for life at night. Flashlights provided.”

“Trees and Shrubs in Winter”, Wednesday, January 18, 7PM, Audubon Society of Portland, 5151 NW Cornell Rd., Pdx. $14 for the class alone, $65 for the class plus an optional field trip on Jan. 21. Preregistration required; register online: http://audubonportland.org/trips-classes-camps/adult/classes/treesinwinter “The natural world is mostly dormant and quiet in the depths of winter. Deciduous trees and shrubs have dropped their leaves, ceasing photosynthesis until next spring. You may think it’s difficult to identify these plants in winter but each species has telltale characteristics that you can learn to recognize. Naturalist Ivan Phillipsen will help you get your bearings in the winter woods by presenting information on how to identify the bark, buds, and overall shapes of leafless trees and shrubs. Some species covered will be bigleaf maple, red alder, Oregon white oak, beaked hazelnut… and many more!”

“Game Design Coding Camp for Teens”, 8 Wednesdays, January 18 through March 8, 3:30-5PM, Salem Library. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.cityofsalem.net/Departments/Library/EventsAndPrograms/teens/Pages/forteens.aspx “Middle and high school students are invited to create their own video games through an 8-week Google CS First Coding Camp: Game Design with Scratch. Participants are expected to attend all eight sessions in the sequence.”

“Science Matters”, Thursday, Thursday, January 19, 4PM, Hillsboro Shute Park Library. Grades 4-6. Preregistration required; register online. “Explore the life of a scientist and do hands on experiments to learn some of the science they discovered.”

“Fossils and Micro-Photography”, Thursday, January 19, 7PM, Tualatin Heritage Center, 8700 SW Sweek Dr., Tualatin. Presented by Julian Gray, Executive Director of the Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals. Mr. Gray will talk about his work using a new photography technique of taking a series of focused photo shots of small gems, minerals, bones, etc. and with a software package combining them into one photo. He will also discuss the Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals and why it is so popular and recognized internationally.” http://iafi.org/calendar/

Author Talk, “Gail Chumbley”, Thursday, January 19, 7PM, Oregon City Library. “Local author Gail Chumbley will discuss her book 'River of January: Figure Eight', the second installment of her true story series which examines the dizzying developments of the Twentieth Century through the lives of Virginia farm boy, Montgomery "Chum" Chumbley and Helen Thompson, a glittering New York dancer who aspired to fame.” https://chumbleg.wordpress.com

“Reminiscences of a Military Historian”, Thursday, January 19, 6:30PM, Marshall House, 1301 Officer’s Row, Vancouver. Free. RSVP requested; email PRESIDENT@VBMA.US. Presented by author Jeff Davis. “Jeff Davis deployed to Southwest Asia in 2002 and from 2003-2004. He worked as a military historian, both authoring reports, as well as going from base to base interviewing soldiers about their experiences in the Global War on Terrorism. While respecting the privacy of those he interviewed, Jeff will share some of the mostly humorous, often ironic experiences he had during his deployments. Jeff Davis joined the U.S. Army Reserves in 1979 at the Vancouver Barracks, and served over 30 years of active and reserve military service. He has served in Italy, Bosnia, and Southwest Asia, and two deployments with Operation Enduring Freedom as a military historian. Major Davis' final assignment was as the Command Historian for the 104th Division, where he was the defacto army historian of the Vancouver Barracks. Jeff Davis was also the principal author for the book ‘Weird Washington’ and co-author of ‘Weird Oregon’.” http://fortvan.org/eventdetail/901/military-history-talk-reminiscences-of-a-military-historian.html

“Conflict Resolution Skills or Better Relationships”, Thursday, January 19, 12PM, Central Library US Bank Room. “Discover the roots of conflict and the mediation skills needed to find effective solutions. Learn how to have discussions that are balanced, direct and fair.”

“Button Making for Teens”, Thursday, January 19, 4PM, Oregon City Library. “We’re digging the good old button maker out of storage for this month’s Make It. Show off your artistic skills or your love for your favorite fandom with a homemade button. As always, all supplies are free and provided by us.”

“Doctor Who Club”, Thursday, January 19, 6PM, Gladstone Library. “Are you a fan of Doctor Who? Meet fellow fans, watch an episode, and share any show related news. All ages are welcome.” https://www.facebook.com/GPLDoctorWhoClub/

“Mask and Mirror Theater Reading”, Thursday, January 19, 6:30PM, Tualatin Library Community Room. “Actors from Mask and Mirror Community Theater, and selected audience volunteers, will read scenes in character and discuss the play.”

“Mini Terrariums”, Friday, January 20, 4:30PM, Beaverton Library Meeting Room A. Grades 3-8. Preregistration required; register online: http://apps.beavertonoregon.gov/Library/EventRegistration/ “Create your own mini terrarium with a small plant, jar and flair!”

“Oregon Truffle Festival”, Friday, January 20 through Sunday, January 22, various venues. Lots of events including a truffle dog competition, a truffle hunt, and a truffle marketplace. Details here: http://www.oregontrufflefestival.com/2017-overview/

Screening, “My Love, Don't Cross That River (South Korea)”, Friday, January 20, 7:30PM, Garden Home Community Store, 7306 SW Oleson Rd., Pdx. “At 100 years of age, Jo Byeong-man and Kang Kye-yeol, have been inseparable companions for 76 years. Observing this fragile couple for 15 months, director Moyoung Jin acts as a fly-on-the-wall, capturing the tender moments of their twilight days as the two face the inevitable reality that their time together will soon be approaching an end. This film was a blockbuster in its native South Korea. Come early to view a Bonus Short Film (begins at 6:15 pm).” Trailer here: https://vimeo.com/109219991

Play, “You Can’t Take it With You”, Friday, January 20 through Saturday, January 28, Sherwood Center for the Arts, 22689 SW Pine St., Sherwood. “Sweet-natured Alice Sycamore falls for banker’s son Tony Kirby. But when she invites her snooty prospective in-laws to dinner to give their blessing to the marriage, Alice’s peculiar extended family — including philosophical grandfather Martin Vanderhof, hapless fledgling ballerina sister Essie and fireworks enthusiast father, Paul — might be too eccentric for the staid Kirbys.” http://sherwoodarts.org/5969-2/

“Winter Plant Identification”, Saturday, January 21, beginning class 10AM-12PM and intermediate class 1PM-3PM, Hoyt Arboretum, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd., Pdx. $25 per class or $35 for both. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.hoytarboretum.org/events/upcoming-events1/ “Learn all about winter plant identification with instructor Ruth Williams. A beginner and intermediate class will be available - sign up for a single session or both! Have you ever gazed at the frost covered branches of a tree in winter and wondered, ‘What kind of tree is that?’ It can be tricky to identify trees without their familiar leaves, flowers, and fruits. Join us to learn how to identify dormant trees based on twigs and other clues.”

“Tween Takeover at the Library!”, Saturday, January 21, 10AM, Tualatin Library. Preregistration required; email Margaret Gunther at mgunther@ci.tualatin.or.us or call 503.691.3070 “Love your library? Tualatin Public Library wants your help, energy, ideas, and opinions! Tween Take-Over is a monthly program of supervised learning projects at the library including a variety of tasks behind the scenes and in the stacks. Volunteers help staff keep books in order, prepare craft projects for programs, and other tasks. Tween Take-Over is for youth who are in 4th-7th grades.”

“Tết Festival: Vietnamese Lunar New Year”, Saturday, January 21 and Sunday, January 22, Seattle Center Armory, 305 Harrison Street, Seattle. Free. “Explore and experience the cultural roots and contemporary influences of Vietnam through live performances, hands-on activities, foods, crafts, games, martial arts and a lively marketplace. The Lunar New Year Celebration welcomes the return of spring and chases out evil spirits with the traditional roaring lion dance and the crackle of firecrackers. Revisit one thousand years of the Vietnamese history at this festive New Year celebration. 2017 is the Year of the Rooster." http://tetinseattle.org

“C. C. Stern Type Foundry Open House”, Saturday, January 21, 11AM-3PM, 8900 NE Vancouver Way, Pdx. Suggested $5 donation. “We welcome visitors to the C.C. Stern Type Foundry’s working museum from 11am-3pm. Come by to see the casters in action, as well as regular hand-casting demonstrations. Volunteers are on hand to give tours and talk about the art and industry of making metal type.” http://www.metaltype.org/ccstf/

“Archaeology Day”, Saturday. January 21, 10AM-4PM, Burke Museum, NE 45th St. and 17th Ave. NE, Seattle. $10 adults, $8 seniors, $7.50 students and youth, free for age s 4 and under. Uncover thousands of years of human history in one special day at the Burke! Discover how humans lived in the past, what tools they made and how they made them with hundreds of artifacts on display at this annual all-ages event. Additional Activities: Talk to members of the Muckleshoot Tribe and learn Coast Salish methods of catching and cooking fish as they demonstrate making fish cooking sticks and fish spears, as well as net repairs. Examine part of a specialized, 25-foot-long ancient river canoe that was discovered in the banks of the Green River. Find out how the Muckleshoot Tribe and Burke archaeologists are restoring the rare canoe and restoring knowledge back to the community. Examine artifacts from beneath Pike Place Market and get a new perspective on one of Seattle’s most popular destinations. See how 3-D printing is creating 21st century replicas of prehistoric artifacts, and helping support the restoration of the Green River canoe. Try your hand at the hunting skill of atlatl throwing. Watch flintknapping demonstrations and discover how stone tools are made. Find out what your car keys are made of or if your ring is pure gold with an X-ray fluorescence ray gun used to analyze artifacts. Try on scuba gear, write underwater and learn more about underwater archaeology.” http://www.burkemuseum.org/calendar/archaeology-day-17

Author Talk, “Mitch Greenlick”, Saturday, January 21, 11AM, Washington County Museum, 120 E. Main St., Hillsboro. Free. Rep. Mitch Greenlick will discuss his book, “Capitol Letters: An Inside View of the Legislative Process”. “Greenlick’s new book ‘Capitol Letters’ reveals the inner workings of state government so that it is accessible to us, the ordinary citizen. Do you ever wonder what goes on in the Capitol? How does a bill become law? How do our elected officials, many of whom are on opposite sides of the political spectrum, work together for the best interests of the public? When budgets are tight, how do they prioritize and fund much-needed programs for education, medical care, housing, public safety and so much more? Representative Mitch Greenlick takes us inside the Capitol and gives us a front-row seat to the process of law-making. Most legislators send out some kind of newsletter to their constituents, but Greenlick’s MitchMessages are unique in that he writes them himself; they are his own very personal account of legislative sessions as a participant/observer. Capitol Letters is a compilation of those messages, nuanced by his academic background, but written to be accessible to the rest of us.” http://www.washingtoncountymuseum.org/home/2016/12/16/author-series-mitch-greenlick-january-21/

“Biking Across America”, Saturday, January 21, 1PM, Wilsonville Library. Presented by Terri Wortman. What does it take to bicycle across the U.S., and why would anyone do it? Find out at this talk.”

“18th Annual Traditional Powwow”, Saturday, January 21, 12PM-9PM, Portland Community College, Health Technology Building, 12000 SW 49th Ave., Pdx. Free and open to the public. Free parking. “Please join us for an extraordinary campus and community celebration. This cultural event features drum groups and dancers from across the region and attracts more than 1,000 participants each year. It supports the PCC Native American Scholarship Fund and Native American businesses by offering vendor space.” http://www.pcc.edu/about/events/powwow/

“Geocaching 101”, Saturday, January 21, 2PM, Tualatin Library. “Have you ever heard of "Geocaching?" Ever wonder what geocaching is? Want to find a cool hobby that gets your whole family outside and active? Come check us out! There will be a few "expert" geocachers from right here in Portland that will come and teach you the basics of Geocaching. We will cover - what geocaching is, what to use when geocaching, how we do it, why we do it and more! Just bring your smartphone and/or a laptop, a great attitude and a smile!”

“The Oregon Iron Chronicles: Oregon's Pioneer Iron History”, Saturday, January 21, 2PM, Tigard Library, Burgess Community Room. “Susanna Campbell Kuo spearheaded The Oregon Iron Chronicles, a compilation of newspaper articles published between 1860 and 1930. Historian, writer, illustrator Kuo will discuss Oregon's pioneer iron industry and the Oswego ironworks.”

“Wild Foods in Survival and Self Reliance”, Sunday, January 22, 1:30PM, Capitol Hills Library. Presented by local expert Dr. John Kallas. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/wild-foods-survival-self-reliance “Any individual survival situation presents a mix of situation-dependent choices. For many, wild foods seem a reasonable resource and lifeline when one is stranded in the wild. In this presentation, learn how to determine if and when wild foods are desirable to use, which plants to seek, what are your priorities in both recreational and unplanned survival situations. Books and resources on the subject will be displayed and discussed at the end of the talk. “

“Creating Your Own Graphic Novel for Kids”, Sunday, January 22, 2PM, Hollywood Library. “A workshop for young writers and illustrators to create their own autobiographical comic.”

“Warm Up with Chai”, Sunday, January 22, 2PM, Kenton Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/warm-chai-0 “Winter in the damp Pacific Northwest is the perfect time to think about chai. It is a delicious drink with warming herbs that improve circulation, increase your mental acuity and improve energy levels. After discussing how each herb affects the body, we will make and taste a few chai variations. Everyone will go home with herbal information, recipes and chai. Bring your appetite for good tastes and learning.”

“Crystal Ballroom’s 103rd Birthday Free-For-All”, Sunday, January 22, 1PM-8PM, Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside St., Free. All ages. “YOU WHO: Children's Rock Variety Show (2 p.m.) Children's rock variety show is a half hour-ish of variety entertainment featuring DJs and interactive dance parties with giant barn owls, musical guests, stories, skits, sing a longs, cartoons, artists, puppets, parades and performers. Their variety show features performances by YOU WHO's house band Sneakin' Out, The Cardboard Songsters, and surprise guests. Ballroom-wide fun includes a Bhangra dance party with DJ ANJALI, blanket forts, hair dos, art activities, a giant parachute and much more fun stuff! YOU WHO is a benefit for MyMusicRx- the flagship program of Children's Cancer Association who believes that joy matters and music heals. MyMusicRx provides music medicine to seriously ill kids and teens at 19 pediatric hospitals across the nation including locally at Doernbecher Children's Hospital and Randall Children's Hospital at Legacy Emmanuel, '80s Video Dance Attack - featuring VJ Kittyrox (5 p.m.), Biddy on the Bench (3 p.m. in Ringlers Pub), Special Crystal birthday beers, Special 103rd Birthday passport stamp, History presentation, brewery tours, tastings of McMenamins ales, liquors, cocktails and wines, drink and food specials, NFL screenings, special birthday cake ... and much more!” http://www.crystalballroompdx.com/events/163839-Crystal-Ballrooms-103rd-Birthday-Free-For-All

“Oaks Bottom Bird Walk”, Sunday, January 21, meeting at 8AM, Backyard Bird Shop, 16949 SW 65th Ave., Lake Oswego. Free. Preregistration required; call 503-620-7454. “Portland is known as a livable city but fish and wildlife find it livable too thanks to places like Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge! Join expert naturalist Elaine Murphy as she takes you on a free bird walk through Portland’s own urban wildlife refuge. Its location at the base of Oaks Bluff and next to the Willamette River’s Holgate Slough and Ross Island result in rich and varied habitat: uplands, wetland, riparian, and open water. And that means great bird watching!” http://backyardbirdshop.com/event/oaks-bottom-bird-walk-january-22/

“Make Change Happen - You Can Fight City Hall”, Monday, January 23, 6:15PM, St. Johns Library. “Do you have an interest in improving life for yourself and your neighbors or a concern about local, state or federal laws? Create change! Learn how to investigate the issues and learn about tools for change. Topics: Information and misinformation; How to ferret out the best info; Examples of successful advocacy; Choosing your battles; Who makes the rules?; Getting heard: tools for change; Tracking what’s happening; State legislature is in session: what is going on now.”

“The Role of the Lobbyist”, Monday, January 23, 12PM, Peppermill Restaurant, 17455 SW Farmington Rd., Aloha. Presented by Craig Honeyman, Legislative Director, League of Oregon Cities, speaking at the Washington County Public Affairs Forum. Free and open to the public. Lunch available for ordering from the menu. http://www.washingtoncountyforum.org/meetings/

“Starry Nights, Should We Care?”, Monday, January 23, 7PM, First Congregational Church, 1126 SW Park Ave., Pdx. Free. Preregistration required; register online: https://onda.org/get-involved/events/portland-high-desert-speaker-series-ben-canales-starry-nights-should-we-care “As the glow of our city and mobile electronics grow, is there still any reward to a night under the stars? Join us for a compelling event that combines video shorts and information about why Oregon's high desert is one of the best places in our country to view our night skies. This presentation will ask questions about the anthropological value of being under the stars. You'll leave inspired to reconnect with that childlike curiosity that draws us outside on a clear night to gaze up and explore the skies above.”

“Homeschooling Huddle”, Monday, January 23, 10:30AM, Molalla Library. “Come into the library for a homeschooling huddle. These activities are geared for elementary aged students that are homeschooled. All youth are welcome though. We will plan to have this type of event 4 times a year. Monday, January 23rd from 10:30 to 12 noon. We will show a movie, worksheets, discussion, and a fun themed craft. Our theme will be ‘U.S. Geography.’ Hope to see you there.”

Author Talk, “Robert Bresky”, Tuesday, January 24, 2PM, West Linn Library. “Robert Bresky will be giving a short talk about his book ‘The Papermakers: More Than Run of the Mill’ and signing copies. Using information gathered from over 50 former mill workers and 100 photographs, the book tells the untold stories behind the Oregon City and West Linn paper mills and reveals what they say about the future of the Willamette Falls Legacy Project.”

Author Talk, “Rick Rubin”, Tuesday, January 24, 7PM, Broadway Books, 1714 NE Broadway St., Pdx. Rick Rubin presents his book, “Naked Against the Rain: The People of the Lower Columbia River 1770-1830.” “Rick Rubin, a writer by trade and historian at heart, combines years of research with his journalist’s eye for detail and poet’s ear to create one of the most compelling and readable histories of the Native American people of the lower Columbia River. Rubin conveys information about the people's daily life, spiritual beliefs, mythologies, and how the introduction of white settlers into the region forever changed their culture. Thanks in large part to the abundant salmon runs the Chinook-speakers residing along the lower Columbia River were among the wealthiest in North America. Master fisherman and expert canoeists it was not uncommon for a single canoe and crew to net two tons of succulent Chinook salmon on a single outgoing tide. A thickset people with artificially flattened heads, anarchistic politics, and a highly stratified society, they spoke a language unconnected to any known language on earth. Yet despite all their wealth and accomplishments they were all but completely wiped out in a few short decades after whites first landed on their shores.” http://pharoseditions.com/naked-against-the-rain/

Author Talk, “Donald Sevetson”, Tuesday, January 24, 12PM, Oregon Historical Society, 1200 SW Park Ave., Pdx. Free. Donald Sevetson discusses his book, “Atkinson: Pioneer Oregon Educator”. “George Atkinson (1819-1889) was among the most influential people in the Pacific Northwest during his four decades (1848-1889) of residence here. Sent to Oregon as a Congregational missionary, he gave sustained attention to both community involvement and church work. Atkinson was a peripatetic traveler, an alert observer, and an articulate writer. His community leadership extended to public and private education, railroads, penitentiaries, Native American affairs, industry, and agriculture. The presentation will draw on Atkinson's written legacy of some four hundred letters and more than sixty lengthy newspaper columns to describe his vision and influence.” http://www.ohs.org/events/george-atkinsons-vision-for-oregon.cfm

“San Francisco 1906: Destruction by Earthquake, Trial by Fire”, Tuesday, January 24, 6:30PM, Hillsdale Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/san-francisco-1906-destruction-earthquake-trial-fire Presented by Sig Unander, Jr. “The destruction of the leading city in the West over four tragic days by a magnitude 8 earthquake that struck without warning and the firestorm that followed. This epic event changed the city forever and holds lessons as we prepare for the coming Cascadia quake.”

Author Talk, “Michael Eric Dyson”, Tuesday, January 24, 7:30PM, Powell’s, 1005 W. Burnside St., Pdx. Michael Eric Dyson discusses his book, “Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America”. “As the country grapples with racist division at a level not seen since the 1960s, one man's voice is heard above the rest. In his New York Times op-ed piece ‘Death in Black and White,’ Michael Eric Dyson moved a nation. Isabel Wilkerson called it "an unfiltered Marlboro of black pain" and "crushingly powerful," and Beyonce tweeted about it. Now he continues to speak out in ‘Tears We Cannot Stop’―a provocative and deeply personal call for change. Dyson argues that if we are to make real racial progress we must face difficult truths, including being honest about how black grievance has been ignored, dismissed, or discounted. In the tradition of James Baldwin's The Fire Next Time―short, emotional, literary, powerful―this is the book that all Americans who care about the current and long-burning crisis in race relations will want to read.” http://www.michaelericdyson.com

“Vanport: A City That Was”, Tuesday, January 24, 6:30PM, Albina Library. “Vanport, the largest World War II housing project in the United States, built in a year, meant to house shipyard and defense workers, became the second-largest city in Oregon (during that time period). In its heyday, it housed 40,000 residents. On May 30, 1948, in a matter of a few hours, it disappeared forever, leaving a lasting influence on Portland, Oregon. This presentation, by author Zita Podany, will summarize the rise and fall of Vanport.”

Oregon Shadow Theatre Presents, “Jack and the Dragon”, Wednesday, January 25, 6:30PM, Forest Grove Library. “There are many stories about Jack and his Ma in the Appalachian Mountains. In this fairy tale, after swatting 7 flies at one whack, Jack is hired by the King to hunt some pesky varmints, like a Giant Hog and a Unicorn, before he has to face the meanest varmint of all. He still finds time to kick up his heels with the King's daughter at a barn dance. Colorful shadow puppets, live old time American banjo and dulcimer music and a barrel of laughs send Jack and the Dragon running down the hollow.” http://www.oregonshadowtheatre.com/jack.html

Author Talk, “Sarah van Gelder”, Wednesday, January 25, 7:30PM, Powell’s, 1005 W. Burnside St., Pdx. Sarah van Gelder discusses her book, “The Revolution Where You Live: Stories from a 12,000-Mile Journey Through a New America”. “America faces huge challenges – climate change, social injustice, racist violence, economic insecurity. Journalist Sarah van Gelder (co-founder and editor-at-large of the award-winning YES! magazine) suspected that there were solutions, and she went looking for them, not in the centers of power, where people are richly rewarded for their allegiance to the status quo, but off the beaten track, in rural communities, small towns, and neglected urban neighborhoods. In ‘The Revolution Where You Live’, join van Gelder as she meets the quirky and the committed, the local heroes and the healers who, under the mass media's radar, are getting stuff done.” http://www.yesmagazine.org/@@also-by?author=Sarah+van+Gelder

“ArtBots”, Wednesday, January 25, 6PM, Vancouver Library, Meeting Rooms Level 4. “Learn how to deconstruct common household objects and create your own autonomous robot for creating art. No experience necessary. This is an all ages program!”

“Nature Book Club for Teens”, Thursday, January 26, 6:30PM, Hillsboro Brookwood Library Multipurpose Room. Grades 6-8. Preregistration required; register online. “Join Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve staff and other middle school book enthusiasts for a group discussion of books based on nature and the environment. Explore Scotland, Hawaii, and the redwoods of northern California through this year's book selection. January's selection is ‘Wild Wings’ by Gil Lewis. Follow the migration of osprey from Scotland to Africa and discuss challenges that impact the nests and habitats of these magnificent wild birds. Pre-registration online or at the Library is required. Once students are registered, they may pick up a free copy of the book as well as a preview of discussion topics at the Hub central service desk of the Brookwood Library.”

“Public Meeting for Proposed Reintroduction of California Condors in Northern California”, Thursday, January 26, 6PM, Oregon Zoo, 4001 SW Canyon Rd., Pdx. Free. “In support of the recovery of the California Condor, for the last decade the Yurok Tribe, in coordination with USFWS, has spearheaded efforts to reintroduce condors in the Pacific Northwest, a region that condors have not occupied for more than a century. Reintroduction of this magnificent species into Northern California will likely lead to condors flying in Oregon skies in the near future. Attend this public meeting to learn about the proposal, how hazards likes lead ammunition are going to be addressed, and how this proposal fits into the overall recovery plan for this endangered species.” http://audubonportland.org/about/events/public-meeting-for-proposed-reintroduction-of-california-condors-in-northern-california

“A Shared City: Native Americans in Early Portland History”, Thursday, January 26, 6:30PM, Belmont Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/shared-city-native-americans-early-portland-history “The first written histories of our city never mentioned that Portland’s recently arrived white residents were outnumbered three to one by the Native Americans who lived along the Willamette River at the foot of Jefferson Street and other sites around Portland. Portland historian Tracy J. Prince, Ph.D., recently uncovered this completely neglected part of Portland's history, and in this presentation, she will share rare photos and early stories about Native Americans in Portland.”

"Democratic Values after Trump: A Frank View", Thursday, January 26, 7PM, Portland State University, Lincoln Recital Hall 75 in the basement, 1620 SW Park Ave., Pdx. Free and open to the public. Advance tickets required: http://www.pdx.edu/events/barney-frank-12th-annual-gus-libby-solomon-memorial-lecture?delta=0 Presented by US Congressman Barney Frank.

Author Talk, “James Riley”, Thursday, January 26, 6PM, Barnes and Noble, 12000 SE 82nd Ave., Happy Valley. “We are pleased to welcome author James Riley to our store for a reading, discussion and signing event! James will be here discussing his new children’s novel ‘Secret Origins’, which is the third book in the 'Story Thieves Series.' Please join us at 6pm upstairs in our event space for what is sure to be a fun event!” http://james-riley-author.tumblr.com/story-thieves

Exhibit Opening, “Brink”, Friday, January 27, 6PM, Antler Gallery, 2778 NE Alberta St., Pdx. Exhibit runs January 27- February 23. “Join us at BRINK, the Fifth annual Audubon Society of Portland benefit show at Antler Gallery! You won’t want to miss this unique show, which features regionally and nationally celebrated artists inspired by wildlife and the natural world, focusing on the theme of extinction. These new, original pieces will be on display and offered for sale, with 20% of all sales donated to the Audubon Society of Portland. Antler Gallery founders and curators Susannah Kelly and Neil M. Perry believe strongly in Portland Audubon’s mission to protect birds, wildlife, and habitat. Over the past four years, the gallery has raised more than $11,000 to support wildlife conservation across Oregon.” http://www.antlerpdx.com

“Teen Improv Night”, Friday, January 27, 6:30PM, White Salmon Library. “Teens! Whether you're the Class Clown or the resident Drama Queen, come to play, or come to watch... Just be prepared to laugh!”

“YA Book Club at Powell’s”, Friday, January 27, 6PM, Powell’s, 3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Pdx. “The Young Adult Book Club is a group of teens who meet monthly to talk about YA fiction. We’re fans of strong stories, diverse characters, and Rainbow Rowell (of course!). This month our group meets to discuss ‘Eleanor and Park’ by Rainbow Rowell. Join us!” http://www.rainbowrowell.com/eleanor-park

“Felted Acorns”, Friday, January 27, 1PM, Sellwood-Moreland Library. Presented by artist LeBrie Rich. “Fall is here! Celebrate by making a festive garland of felted acorns. The acorns will be wet felted wool balls attached to real acorn tops. Come by yourself or bring your friends and family and work together on a bigger garland. All ages welcome.”

“Paper-Circuitry Art”, Friday, January 27, 10:30AM, North Portland Library; Friday, January 27, 2PM, Gregory Heights Library; and Saturday, January 28, Holgate Library. “Combine paper, cardboard, copper tape, LED lights and batteries and you have the makings of amazing interactive paper art. Make origami birds with glowing eyes, make interactive greeting cards that turn on and off when you open them, and make beautiful glowing paper collages. At the same time you'll learn a little something about electrical circuitry.”

“Decoupage Chests for Valentines”, Saturday, January 28, 1PM, Troutdale Library. Teens. Bilingual. “Show your loved one how much you treasure him or her for the holidays. Shanon Scholian will help you decorate small treasure chest boxes using decorative papers, fabric, text and notions.”

“Chinese New Year Celebration”, Saturday, January 28 through Monday, February 6, Lan Su Garden, 239 NW Everett St., Pdx. Most events are free with admission, but evening lantern viewings require special advance tickets. Washington County and Clackamas County libraries have cultural passes to the Lan Su Garden, which can be used during regular hours. http://www.lansugarden.org/things-to-do/ongoing-programs/chinese-new-year

“Nest Fest: Prepare for Nesting Birds and Pollinators this Spring”, Saturday, January 28, 1PM-4PM, Audubon Society of Portland, 5151 NW Cornell Rd., Pdx. Free. “Learn how to enhance the habitat value of your backyard for birds, mason bees, and bats! See the different styles and sizes of boxes designed to attract the wildlife of your choice. Pick up free plans for do-it-yourselfers, talk to our experts, see what the Nature Store has to offer. Learn about construction, proper dimensions, materials and placement. Nesting season will be here before you know it! Come to this fun, casual event! It's the Bees Knees!  Become a backyard bee keeper this spring by hosting mason bees, gentle native pollinators that will quickly set up shop in a nesting block you provide. With your own on-site bee colony, no fruit-bearing tree or shrub is safe from pollination, and your harvest is sure to increase. Learn about materials and methods, seasonal maintenance, and more! Get The Bird Eye View! What do they really want? Get the dimensions right and they will come! It's all about the design. We want a house with the perfect dimensions and floor plan, so do our avian friends. When you offer the perfect nest box, how can they resist? Feeling A Little Batty? You should, they are everywhere in our urban environment. Create the perfect roost to keep them happy and residing close by. On their nightly excursions each hungry bat devours hundreds of mosquitos and bugs (up to ½ their own body weight!), right in our own backyards! Plus, learn about Portland Audubon's Backyard Habitat Certification Program and how you can make you yard irresistibly inviting to the wonderful, natural, native visitors who are looking for a residence right in your own neighborhood!” http://audubonportland.org/about/events/nest-fest-prepare-for-nesting-birds-and-pollinators-this-spring

“Lantern Tour: Walking Vancouver Barracks”, Saturday, January 28, 7PM, Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, 1001 E. 5th St., Vancouver. $10 adults, $7 ages 15 and under. Preregistration required; call 360-816-6244. “These new ranger-led programs will walk visitors through the grounds of Vancouver Barracks by lantern light, connecting attendees to the national park's military history through thematic storytelling. These tours will be small in size, and each will feature a specific thematic focus rather than historical vignettes. They will require walking through grass and uneven surfaces at night and in in inclement conditions, including rain and mud.” https://www.nps.gov/fova/planyourvisit/lantern-tour.htm

“Library Seed Exchange”, Saturday, January 28, 1PM, Midland Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://www.growportland.org/seed-swap “Calling all local seed savers with good quality seed to share seeds, stories and growing practices. Join the nonprofit urban gardening organization, Grow Portland, for the first annual Seed Sharing Event. Share extra seed you have saved in your garden with others and discover new varieties. Local gardeners and farmers will have the opportunity to learn about seed saving and take home free seed.”

“Classroom Discovery Days: Mossum Mosses”, Saturday, January 28, 11:30-1PM, Tryon Creek State Park. “For a special last Saturday treat, wander into one of our classroom discovery days. We’ve got bones, animal pelts, live animals, and all sorts of other cool stuff we want to share with you. Each session will have a specific theme, but it’s not a structured program so you can come and go as you please. Our classroom is an open house for all ages. Drop in anytime between 11:30 - 1:00pm” http://www.tryonfriends.org/

“Great Train Expo”, Saturday, January 28 and Sunday, January 29, 10AM-4PM, Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Dr., Pdx. http://trainshow.com/portland/

“Misinformation and Political Propaganda Civic Workshop”, Saturday, January 28, 1PM, Oregon City Library. “We are overwhelmed with messages from politicians, news sources and other media. Establish truth from fiction using critical thinking strategies, and learn where to find accurate information. This workshop uses real-life examples to show how information can be, intentionally or not, distorted. Logical fallacies, political ads, news headlines, graphs and charts, the effect of language chosen to express ideas and other types of information are examined in a ‘what do you see here? / what is missing?’ type of format.”

“Salmon Creek Greenway Trail Bird Walk”, Saturday, January 28, meeting at 8AM at Backyard Bird Shop, 8101 NE Parkway Dr., Vancouver. Free. Preregistration required; call 360-253-5771. “This expert-guided bird walk along Vancouver’s Greenway Trail is a great way to learn how to recognize our local birds and learn a bit about their habits.” http://backyardbirdshop.com/event/salmon-creek-greenway-trail-2/

“Public Night at the Haggart Observatory”, Saturday, January 28, 8PM, Clackamas Community College Environmental Learning Center, 19600 S. Molalla Ave., Oregon City. Free. Always call 503-594-6044 Option 1 after 3:00 p.m. on the day of the event for a recorded announcement about the status of the night's event. Do not use flashlights. Be prepared in case there is a long wait for your turn to look through the big telescope. Get there early and bring snacks, books, etc. It will be worth it! “Through a partnership with Clackamas Community College, the Rose City Astronomers (RCA) maintain the Haggart Observatory located at the John Inskeep Environmental Learning Center on the CCC campus in Oregon City. To offer the public a unique opportunity to access this rare community resource, RCA opens the observatory on 'Public Nights' to members of the general public. On most Public Nights RCA members will also set telescopes up in a nearby parking lot for guests to look through before and after their trip up to the Observatory.” http://www.rosecityastronomers.net/calendar/2016/12/17/haggart-observatory-public-night

“Nihao 2017! Lunar New Year Celebration”, Saturday, January 28, 1PM, West Linn Library. “Celebrate the Year of the Rooster with crafts, songs, dancing, snacks and other cultural activities led by Luan Lierman! All are welcome to join. Everyone who comes will receive a lucky money envelope!”

“Hot Process Soap Making”, Saturday, January 28, 2PM, Gresham Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/hot-process-soap-making “Have fun while learning to safely make your own handmade soap at home with wholesome, nourishing, all natural ingredients. Hot process soap is the oldest form of soap making, dating back over 5000 years, and was how true soap was made until “soap” became industrialized in the 1950’s when, in order to make soap economical to produce, they changed soap into detergents made with artificial colorants, fragrances, and man-made ingredients. If our ancestors were able to make natural, healthy soap you can too. We will cover the process of saponification, natural ways to color and fragrance soap, and how to do it all safely. Additional topics may include working with goat’s milk and choosing oils. You will leave with the confidence to make your own, along with written procedures, recipes and soap to take home. Class is taught by SELLWOOD bodycare owner Kent Bromenschenkel.”

“ViVoce Winter Concert Series”, Saturday, January 28, 7:30PM, St. Michael and All Angels, 1704 NE 43rd Ave., Pdx; and Sunday, January 29, 4:30PM, Grace Memorial Episcopal Church, 1535 NE 17th Ave., Pdx. Tickets $12- $15. “Of Fools, Frogs, and Fearless Women, Songs of resilience from the Jewish diaspora, American folk traditions, and Indonesia. For our winter concert, we spin a seasonal story exploring how gallant heroines rise high in the face of foolish mandates and unfavorable circumstances. Throughout this evening of merriment, fearless maidens reconcile the faults of their elders and the folly of the natural world, saving face and community all in a day’s work.” http://portlandrevels.org/calendar/vivoce-singers/

“Beyond Human? Science, Technology, and the Future of Human Nature”, Saturday, January 28, 3PM, Belmont Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/beyond-human-science-technology-and-future-human-nature “Throughout history, religious scholars and philosophers have debated what makes humans unique in the animal kingdom. More recently, evolutionary biologists and cognitive scientists have contributed new thinking to our ideas about human nature. Has the essence of what it is to be human shifted over time? How might science and technology—such as recent rapid advances in bioengineering and other fields— challenge and reshape our understanding of what it means to be human? Prakash Chenjeri, an associate professor of philosophy at Southern Oregon University, will lead participants in a thoughtful conversation about these questions and more.”

“Franken-animal for Teens”, Saturday, January 28, 3:30PM, St. Johns Library. “Create your very own Franken-animal or creature by hacking apart stuffed animals and reclaimed materials, then putting it all back together using needle, thread and hot glue. For the final touch, we'll be adding in animatronics to make it one of a kind.”

“Tracking Club”, Sunday, January 29, 9AM- 12PM, Oxbow Regional Park, 3010 SE Oxbow Pkwy., Gresham. Free with $5 per vehicle day use fee. Meet at the Flood Plain parking area. “The Tracking Club is a non formal gathering of people interested in the art of Tracking and Nature Awareness. Open to all skill levels.” The Tracking Club meets at Oxbow on the last Sunday morning of each month. They are very welcoming to newcomers and Oxbow is a perfect place to learn the art of animal tracking. https://www.facebook.com/groups/117827544940736/

“Mochitsuki 2017”, Sunday, January 29, 11AM-4PM, Portland State University, Smith Memorial Student Union, 1825 SW Broadway, Pdx. Advance tickets are discounted, $10 adult, $7 senior and $4 child age 4-12. Free for ages 3 and under. http://mochipdx.org/event-details/tickets/ “Mochitsuki is Portland’s annual Japanese New Year celebration and has been a premiere event in the local community since 1996. The goal of Mochitsuki is to celebrate tradition by sharing Japanese and Japanese American culture. We welcome you to join the celebration while enjoying the great food, performers, and activities presented at Mochitsuki!”

“The Underground Railroad: From Tragedy to Triumph”, Sunday, January 29, 2PM, Midland Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/underground-railroad-tragedy-triumph “To celebrate Black History Month, we look at one of the most remarkable pieces of African-American History, one filled with both triumph and tragedy: The Underground Railroad. This program specifically uses the story of William Still and his many friends, including Harriet Tubman and Thomas Garrett, to create an overview of the Railroad.”

“National Unpublished Writers Day”, Sunday, January 29, 1PM, Vancouver Library, Columbia Room Level 1. “Inspired by the life and work of Richard Brautigan, this annual event is hosted by Clark County Poet Laureate Christopher Luna, and will feature presentations by local writers and guests.”

“Children’s Folk Songs from the Rural South”, Sunday, January 29, 3PM, Hillsdale Library. Newel Briggs sings old slave songs accompanied by his guitar, mandolin and banjo. Raised by his grandparents, the first people in his family to be born free, Newel’s grandma sang songs such as Loop de Loo, Miss Mary Mac, Ham Bone and Shortnin’ Bread. Learn about the history behind the songs and find out which one is about taking a bath on Saturday night!”

“Paranormal Insights: Psychic Ghost Exploration”, Sunday, January 29, 7PM, Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan St., Pdx. Free. “Join international psychic medium William Becker, as he explores human connections to paranormal beings that exist in other dimensions or universes, as well as in our own. Our journey will assist us in finding our own place in the universe and what that means to us. As a paranormal enthusiast and experienced paranormal investigator, Becker combines his love of history and psychic abilities to allow people inside the world of ghosts and hauntings.” http://www.mcmenamins.com/events/163406-Paranormal-Insights-Psychic-Ghost-Exploration

“Asia FantAsia”, Monday, January 30, 3:30PM, Hollywood Library. “Asia FantAsia is a fun-filled storytelling show bringing alive the cultures of Asia through the re-telling of myths and folk tales interwoven with plenty of music, rhythmic call-n-response games and audience participation. His extensive repertoire includes trickster tales, journey stories, cautionary tales and animal parables expressed with a dynamic audience rapport, dramatic face and hand gestures as he recounts the tales of China, Japan, Philippines, Korea, Vietnam, India and so much more. Each show is embellished with traditional Asian bamboo wind and percussion instruments. The stories have positive messages of personal triumph, community responsibility, cause and effect and WONDER to not only raise the awareness of Asian cultures but also to show the universal messages found in storytelling.”

“More Than Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic: The Former Oregon School for the Blind”, Monday, January 30, 7PM, Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave., Pdx. Free. “Oregon School for the Blind operated in Salem, OR, from 1873 until 2009. Join us for a lively exploration of the history of this residential, State-run school and its specialized programming. Discover why OSB was so influential on its evolving student population and learn about its controversial closing.” http://www.mcmenamins.com/events/163366-More-Than-Reading-Writing-and-Arithmetic-The-Former-Oregon-School-for-the-Blind

“Leather Cuffs for Tens”, Tuesday, January 31, 5PM, Northwest Library. “In this 2 hour workshop, teens will design their own leather cuff using supplies from the Oregon Leather Co. Puppetkabob will demonstrate how to pattern and cut various shapes, add snaps to fit, and embellish with an industrial hole puncher, colorful cords and specialty paints to make a one of a kind cuff.”

“Valentine Book Folding”, Tuesday, January 31, 6:30PM, West Linn Library. “Turn an old book into a Valentine's gift for a loved one! All supplies provided. No registration required.”

“Painted Crepe Flowers”, Tuesday, January 31, 6PM, Canby Library. Teens and adults. Preregistration required; call 503-266-3394. “Participants will create realistic looking paper flowers by painting, stretching, and manipulating crepe paper.”

“Migratory Bird Treaty Act and other Strategies for Protecting Wild Birds”, Tuesday, January 31, 6PM, Audubon Society of Portland, 5151 NW Cornell Rd., Pdx. “Join us for a teach-in about the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) of 1918, the most comprehensive law protecting wild birds ever enacted. It is a criminal statute that makes it illegal to possess, import, export, transport, sell, barter any migratory bird, or the parts, nest, or eggs of such a bird except under the terms of a valid permit. The MBTA provides protection for more than 800 species of birds in the United States. It has been used to protect wild birds from everything from illegal poaching to the impacts from wind farms. For activists interested in protecting birds, understanding of the MBTA is a critical piece of the puzzle.” http://audubonportland.org/about/events/migratory-bird-treaty-act-and-other-strategies-for-protecting-wild-birds

“Teen Bad Art Night”, Tuesday, January 31, 4:30PM, Battle Ground Library. “Teens (ages 12-18) - come make some bad art! Everyone will have access to a pile of ridiculous craft and art material. The ‘worst’ piece of art will win a hideously tacky trophy and crown at the end of the night. Participants can make as many pieces of ‘Bad Art’ as they want, and in the final 20 minutes we’ll set up a Bad Art Exhibition. Everyone can browse and cast 3 votes for their favorite pieces of Bad Art. The winner gets the trophy. Come join the fun!”

“Coding Academy- Fun with Robots”, Tuesday, January 31. 6PM, Vancouver Library. “Have you ever wanted to teach a robot to do your bidding? Are you curious about how computer programs work? Well, now is your chance to try your hand at coding. No prior experience is necessary and you can work at your own pace.”

Screening, “Landfill Harmonic”, Tuesday, January 31, 6PM, Vancouver Library, Columbia Room Level 1. “Landfill Harmonic is a documentary about a remarkable musical orchestra in Paraguay, where the musicians play instruments made from trash. This film shows how trash and recycled materials can be transformed into beautiful-sounding musical instruments, but more importantly, it brings witness to the transformation of precious human beings.” Trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCjbd21fYV8

“Is The Palomar Pipeline Back?”, Tuesday, January 31, 6:30PM, Bark Office, 351 NE 18th Ave., Pdx. RSVP requested: http://bark-out.org/event/palomar-pipeline-back “Longtime supporters of Bark and Columbia Riverkeeper probably remember the stunning victories over the Palomar Pipeline, proposed across Mt. Hood, and the Bradwood LNG terminal, planned for the Columbia Estuary. Now it’s time to dust off our banners and rally chants. A pair of natural gas-to-methanol refineries in Kalama, Washington and Clatskanie, Oregon, and the new Trail West Pipeline are the potential heirs to the ill-fated Palomar Pipeline and Bradwood LNG terminal. Join Columbia Riverkeeper and Bark for a presentation to learn how the Trail West Pipeline threatens Mt. Hood and why the world’s largest methanol refineries would undermine our region’s commitments to fight climate change. Each proposed methanol refinery would use more natural gas than every gas-fired power plant in Washington combined and could pave the way to more dangerous and destructive fracking, natural gas pipeline infrastructure, and climate change. Please join us to learn more and help us stop new massive fossil fuel infrastructure in the Pacific Northwest and protect Mt. Hood.”

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December Delights

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This is my list of events in the greater Portland area and beyond for the month of December 2016. Please be sure to doublecheck anything you'd like to attend in case of mistakes, typos and cancellations. If you are looking for regularly occurring events for homeschoolers, I have all of them I know of (both drop-in activities and places that offer classes) listed here: http://stagbeetlepower.blogspot.com/p/portland-area-classes-and-drop-in.html. I have not attempted to compile all the family-friendly Christmas light displays, sales and events happening this month. Yet more can be found at PDX Parent Kids Calendar: http://www.pdxparent.com/events-calendar/ Some favorites of ours are the Christmas Festival of Lights at the Grotto: https://thegrotto.org/christmas-festival-of-lights/, the Christmas Ships http://www.christmasships.org (McMenamins Vancouver will have some free viewing opportunities indoors, and outdoors with a fire pit, weather permitting); and the Christmas Tree Train at Chelatchie Prairie Railroad: http://www.bycx.com. For many years the Benson Hotel has offered an amazing gingerbread castle extravaganza in their lobby each December. Check out this year's creation: https://www.facebook.com/TheBensonHotel/. This year OMSI is having their own Gingerbread Adventures exhibit, with buildings designed in a collaboration between pastry chefs and architects, with a space theme: https://www.omsi.edu/calendar/gingerbread-adventures.

If you want a good excuse to get outside and have some fun, it's an ideal time to plant trees! Friends of Trees http://www.friendsoftrees.org/ have lots of tree planting events, most of which are family friendly. Your child can see the trees they help to plant as they get taller for many years to come! If you are interested in finding yet more kid-friendly volunteer opportunities, Hands On Greater Portland http://www.handsonportland.org/ is a wonderful database used by many nonprofits to post their events, and you can use their advanced search to find volunteer opportunities that specifically include kids.

“Christmas in the Garden”, now through January 1, Oregon Garden, 879 W. Main St., Silverton. “Christmas in the Garden is an award-winning event featuring ice skating, a traditional German Christmas Market and light display in the charming Rediscovery Forest.” http://www.oregongarden.org/events/christmas-in-the-garden/

Broadway Rose Theater Co. Presents, “A Very Merry PDX-mas”, now through December 22, Broadway Rose New Stage, 12850 SW Grant Ave., Tigard. Suitable for ages 6 and up. “Take a sleigh ride through everything that makes Portland, well, Portland. An audience favorite created exclusively for Broadway Rose, A Very Merry PDX-mas celebrates (and pokes loving fun at) all the quirks of our “ever green” city with beloved holiday pop songs, classic carols, and original offbeat material. Featured songs include ‘Carol of the Fans,’ ‘Green Christmas,’ and ‘The Re-Gifter’s Lament’.” http://www.broadwayrose.org/pdx-mas

“Feed the Elk at Jewell Meadows”, December through February, daily at 9AM, Jewell Meadows Wildlife Area, Jewell, OR. Free with $10 per vehicle parking fee, which can be purchased online: http://www.dfw.state.or.us/online_license_sales/index.asp. Preregistration required; call (503) 755-2264 on December 1. “ODFW offers members of the public an opportunity to view the elk feeding on tours that run from December through February each year. These free popular wagon excursions trips begin at 9 a.m. and last for one hour.” http://www.dfw.state.or.us/resources/visitors/docs/Jewell_Meadows_WLA_Broch.pdf

“Anime Origami for Teens”, Thursday, December 1, 4PM, Gregory Heights Library. Presented by artist Yuki Martin. “Come and fold paper into your favorite anime or manga character. It’s fun and easy. No folding experience necessary.”

“Mathematics Seminar Series: Douglas Nychka”, Thursday, December 1, 4:30PM, Reed College, Psychology Building, Room 105, 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd., Pdx. Campus map here: https://www.reed.edu/facilities_services/reed_static_map.html Free and open to the public. “What will the weather be like tomorrow? What is the density of the Sun's atmosphere? How much carbon dioxide was in the atmosphere 500 years ago? Answers to these questions rely on using measurements that are not direct observations of the quantities of interest – a common problem in science and engineering. A powerful way to solve these problems is to formulate a statistical model that relates the unknown variables to what we observe and then find the solution that is most likely given the observations at hand. As a specific example this lecture will explain how to reconstruct the annual record of CO2 in the atmosphere from an Antarctic ice core. An important result of this analysis is not only being able to estimate these concentrations but also attach error estimates to them. This example also serves as a gentle introduction to Bayesian hierarchical models and their connection with regularization for solving mathematical inverse problems. Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided.” http://events.reed.edu/event/mathematics_seminar_series_douglas_nychka#.WD0p2jKZOi4

“Teen Zine Studio”, Thursday, December 1, and Thursday, December 15, 1PM-3PM, Independent Publishing Resource Center, 1001 SE Division St., Pdx. $5-$20 sliding scale. “Join us for Teen Zine Studio taught by artist and zine maker Erika Rier at the Independent Publishing Resource Center. Learn to make your own zines! Collaborate on group projects! Great for ages 12-16! Learn skills and techniques for zine making! First and third Thursday of every month.” http://www.iprc.org/event/teen-zine-studio/all/

Exhibit, “The Troll with No Heart”, Thursday, December 1 through January 17, Nordia House Exhibit Hall, 8800 SW Oleson Rd., Pdx. Free. “Explore the mythology of trolls at Nordia House from early December 2016 to mid-January 2017 with our new exhibit, The Troll With No Heart: Woodcuts By Betsy Bowen and Stories by Lise Lunge Larsen. Beautiful woodcuts are paired with tales of trolls from up and down Norway, coming to us from the American Swedish Institute and Kerlan Collection at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.” http://www.scanheritage.org/gallery-and-exhibits

“Artistic Business: Oregon Cartoonists on their Work and the Industry”, Thursday, December 1, 7PM, Oregon Historical Society, 1200 SW Park Ave., Pdx. Free and open to the public. “Join us for a wide-ranging discussion among a diverse group of working Oregon comic artists, moderated by Dr. Susan Kirtley, director of the Comics Studies program at Portland State University.” http://www.ohs.org/events/artistic-business-oregon-cartoonists-on-their-work-and-the-industry.cfm

“Code Academy for Teens”, Thursday, December 1, 4PM, Beaverton Library. Preregistration required; register online: http://apps.beavertonoregon.gov/Library/EventRegistration/ “We'll start with simple coding and see where we go! No prior experience required.”

“Zika: The Origins and Transmission of a Virus”, Thursday, December 1, 7PM, Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan St., Pdx. $5 suggested donation. Presented by Dan Streblow, PhD, Associate Scientist at the Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute and Research Assistant Professor at the Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology at Oregon Health and Science University, and Christopher M. Wirth, Program Manager for the Multnomah County Health Department's Vector Control and Enforcement Program. “Zika virus (ZIKV), a mosquito-borne flavivirus closely related to yellow fever and dengue viruses, is currently causing a large outbreak in the Americas. Recently, local spread occurred in Miami, Florida highlighting the ability of the virus to take hold in the United States. Historically, ZIKV was considered sporadic and causing relatively mild disease. However, current observations with this recent outbreak indicate ZIKV causes neurological sequelae in adults, such as Guillian-Barré Syndrome and devastating neurological birth defects such as microcephaly in the developing fetus. The possible association of ZIKV with microcephaly in newborns and other neurological disorders precipitated the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare the outbreak of microcephaly-associated ZIKV a Public Health Emergency of International concern. In this talk, virologist Dr. Streblow will discuss the origins of ZIKV, routes of transmission, the recent worsening of pathogenesis in adults and neonates as well as current efforts aimed at eradicating the virus. For a local perspective, Christopher Wirth will discuss mosquito control in Multnomah County and what species of mosquito are of concern related to Zika and other diseases in our region.” https://www.omsi.edu/calendar/science-pub-portland-zika-virus

“Reducing Anxiety with Mindfulness”, Thursday, December 1, 6:30PM, Hillsboro Brookwood Library. “Join Samir Ranpara for an introduction to the techniques of Mindfulness and Meditation with a specific focus on reducing anxiety and preventing panic attacks.”

“Sweet Crepe Making for Families”, Friday, December 2, 11AM, St. Johns Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/sweet-crepe-making-families.“Come see a demonstration and learn how to make fresh French crepes with sweet filling.”

"German Holiday Market and Beaverton Christmas Tree Lighting", Friday, December 2, 10AM-9PM, Beaverton City Library and adjacent Fountain Park, 12375 SW 5th St., Beaverton. Tree lighting at 7PM. "German International School will host an authentic, tented German Holiday Market between 10 a.m. and 9 p.m in the parking lot of the Beaverton City Park, with additional vendors in the Beaverton Library. Guests may shop for all the German classics like nutcrackers, advent calendars, and both local and imported handmade holiday decorations. Visitors will experience German food, culture, entertainment, and visit the booths of over 30 craft and local artisan vendors. The City of Beaverton's Holiday Open House begins at 5:00 p.m. in the Beaverton City Library. This open house includes visits with Santa, Mrs. Claus, and some favorite Disney characters. Children and adults will enjoy activities, games and holiday crafts. Santa and Mayor Denny Doyle will light the tree at 7 p.m. at the Beaverton City Park." Details and schedule here: http://www.gspdx.org/Calendar/Holiday-Market

Vancouver Dance Theatre Presents, “The Nutcracker”, Friday, December 2 through Sunday, December 4, Fort Vancouver High School Theater, 5700 E. 18th St., Vancouver. $13. “For many families, The Nutcracker is a holiday tradition that generates wonderful memories, and inspires the child in all of us. We hope you join us this December for our annual production of The Nutcracker!” http://www.vancouverdancetheatre.com/nutcracker-2016.html

"Avenging the Owl Story Time", Friday, December 2, 4PM, Green Bean Books, 1600 NE Alberta St., Pdx. Free. "Meet author Melissa Hart and learn all about her new middle reader, 'Avenging the Owl'. Participate in a free owl pellet dissection activity." "A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, Han Solo avenged the destruction of an innocent planet by helping Luke Skywalker blow up the Death Star. Han walked away with a gold medal and the love of his life. But when Solo Hahn—named in honor of the beloved action hero—tries to avenge the death of his gray-and-white kitten, he gets eight months of community service. Eight months of working at the local raptor center helping owls—his now sworn enemies. For the first time in his life, Solo is labeled a troubled kid, an at-risk youth. He’d always gotten good grades, had good friends, and gotten along with his parents. He used to volunteer to read Reader’s Digest to old people at the retirement home next door, and his favorite thing in the whole wide world was to surf. He wrote screenplays for fun. But when his parents uproot him and move the family from California to backwoods Oregon, Solo starts to lose track of the person he was. Everything is upside down, and he finds himself dealing with things way beyond his understanding. He’s the new kid in town, and he’s got a bad reputation. The question is: What will he do next? This is a story about staying true to yourself when things get tough. Solo has every reason to lash out, but he ultimately needs to find a way to cope. Avenging the Owl deals with the difficult issues of suicide and depression, but more than anything it captures the powerlessness of being a kid. It won’t be easy, but the wild beauty of Oregon, its cold, empty beaches and captivating wildlife, may be just what Solo and his family need to help them start over." http://www.melissahart.com

Theatre in the Grove Presents, “A Christmas Story”, Friday, December 2 through Sunday, December 18, 2028 Pacific Ave., Forest Grove. $16 adults, $14 seniors and youth 17 and under. “Do you remember that one gift that you wanted for Christmas?   Nine-year-old Ralphie Parker (played by Sam Ruder) sure does: a genuine ‘Red Ryder carbine action, 200-shot, range model air rifle with a compass in the stock and this thing that tells time.’ Continuing the 2016-17 season with a hilarious holiday classic, Theatre in the Grove presents A Christmas Story by Philip Grecian, Directed by Ron Hansen. The production features actors young and young at heart. The show will definitely make audience members of all ages nostalgic for that one special gift you always wanted. Bring the whole family down to enjoy the timeless story through the magic of live theatre.” http://theatreinthegrove.org/wp/

“Power Up: Identities from the Inside Out”, Friday, December 2, 4:30PM, Portland Art Museum, 1219 SW Park Ave., Pdx. Free. Ages 11 and up. Preregistration required; register online: https://portlandartmuseum.org/event/power-up/ “The Portland Art Museum is hosting the third annual event for LGBTQIA+ youth and allies! Students will: Meet new people. Create with artists. Explore exhibitions by Andy Warhol and radical nun Corita Kent. See films made by Northwest teens. Make art, make friends, and have fun! Admission is FREE! Refreshments provided. Middle school, high school, and college-age are all welcome. GSA/QSA advisors and teachers are welcome, too. Join us for: Printmaking with Emily Squires; direct and stop-motion animation with Ben Popp and the NW Film Center; Photography with Margaret Jacobsen; Open mic with Clay Muwin River; Teen-made short films compiled by NW Film Center; Bingo, sketching, collage, and more!”

ISing Choir Presents, “Mus(e)cology: A Benefit for ReClaim It”, Friday, December 2, 7:30 pm at St. Peter Catholic Church, 5905 SE 87th Ave., Pdx; and Saturday, December 3, 7:30PM, and Sunday, December 4, 3PM, Bethel Congregational United Church of Christ, 5150 SW Watson, Beaverton. Donations requested. “Reuse. Recycle. But don’t reduce! (Music, that is). This eclectic program features music on the theme of ecology, favorites we’re revisiting, and a couple of pieces we’ve revived from the dust bins of music history. This is a free event. Donations will be collected and 100% (yes, every penny) will be forwarded to our beneficiary, ReClaim It! Tickets are not required to reserve your seat. We encourage you to arrive early, but not too early! The doors will open a half hour prior to the start of the performance.” https://www.isingchoir.org/events/

“Reindeer Magic”, Friday, December 2 (Lake Oswego); Saturday, December 3 (SE Portland); and Sunday, December 4 (SW Portland), Dennis’ 7 Dees Garden Centers. “Bring the whole family to meet Santa and his Reindeer for a magical holiday memory. Back by popular demand - Baby reindeer petting station and photo opportunity! Don't forget your camera to capture fun photo ops of the reindeer, baby reindeer and Santa! Kids will also enjoy getting their face painted and watching balloon art while sipping on hot cocoa and munching on local treats while parents shop our large selection of holiday decor, gifts and greens. Bring new or used blankets to donate to Human Solutions winter shelter.” http://www.dennis7dees.com/blog/post/reindeer-magic

Concert, “Bones for the Holidaze: Rose City Trombones”, Saturday, December 3, 2PM, Tigard Library, Burgess Community Room. “Enjoy a brassy holiday celebration! From contrabass to alto trombone, musicians will perform holiday favorites, with a twist. Learn about the history of the trombone and its unique features.” http://www.rosecitytrombones.com/

“Family Holiday Concert”, Saturday, December 3, 7PM, Willamette University, Smith Auditorium, 900 State St., Salem. Free. “Bring your family to have fun with Willamette's Wind Ensemble and University Chamber Orchestra as they play a collection of holiday tunes following the annual lighting event in Jackson Plaza on the Willamette Campus.” https://cal.willamette.edu/calendar/EventList.aspx?view=EventDetails&eventidn=9684&information_id=24506&type=&syndicate=syndicate

Portland Opera to Go Presents, “Hansel and Gretel”, Saturday, December 3, 2PM, Walters Cultural Arts Center, 527 E. Main St., Hillsboro. $5 suggested donation. Ages 6 and up. “Family-Friendly Opera. Portland Opera To Go returns to the Walters for a special performance of the English-language adaptation of Engelbert Humperdinck’s classic fairytale opera, Hansel and Gretel. One of the all-time favorite children’s stories, this lively, one-hour opera is the classic tale we all know: the curious brother and sister, the witch, and a house made of gingerbread . . . This colorful, accessible production is just right to introduce the kids in your life (or yourself) to the wonderful world of opera.” http://www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/city-services-overview/cultural-arts/walters-cultural-arts-center-/concerts

“Lantern Tour: An Evening at the Fort”, Saturday, December 3, and Saturday, December 17, 7PM, Fort Vancouver, 1001 E. 5th St. $15 adults, $10 for kids 15 and under. Preregistration required; call 360-816-6244. “The Lantern Tour: An Evening at the Fort is a wonderful opportunity to experience the reconstructed Hudson's Bay Company's Fort Vancouver at night. As in past years, each adult attending the program will carry their own candle lantern and tour with a Park Ranger through the reconstructed fort's Counting House, Fur Store, Chief Factor's House, Kitchen, and Bake House. In each building, visitors will experience historical vignettes with costumed living history interpreters, including graduates of the park’s Youth Volunteer Programs. Visitors will learn what activities would have occurred during the evening hours at Fort Vancouver, and enjoy a cup of hot cider at the end of the tour.” https://www.nps.gov/fova/planyourvisit/lantern-tour.htm

“Holiday Card Making”, Saturday, December 3, 10:30AM and 2PM, Oak Lodge Library, Oak Grove. Ages 12 and up. Preregistration required; call 503-655-8543. “Join Jan Buffington to create free holiday cards. Supplies provided.”

“Christmas in the Country”, Saturday, December 3, 11AM-4PM, Philip Foster Farm, 29912 SE Hwy 211, Eagle Creek. Free. “This free event is our gift to you! Meet with Santa in the parlor, enjoy some pioneer hospitality, traditional music, and get your Christmas tree while you’re here! Visit our store for an interesting variety of books, toys, games, and crafts.” http://www.philipfosterfarm.com/pffwp/christmas-in-the-country/

“Scanfair”, Saturday, December 3, 10AM-5PM, and Sunday, December 4, 10AM-4PM, Portland Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum, 300 N Winning Way, Pdx. $7 adults, $6 seniors and students, $15 families (2 adults, 2 students). Free for kids 11 and under. “Experience the sights, sounds, tastes, and traditions of a Nordic Christmas during the holiday season! An event reminiscent of Christmas markets in Copenhagen, Helsinki, Oslo, Reykjavik, and Stockholm, there are vendors, food, entertainment, games, and more.” http://www.scanheritage.org/scanfair A really terrific and huge ethnic festival!

"Make Your Own Wreath Party", Sunday, December 4, Historic Venersborg Schoolhouse, 24309 NE 209th St., Battleground. Free. "Last year there were more than 100 wreaths made. You are invited to make a hash mark on the oval chalk board to help us count again this year. Limit 1 bow and 1 foundation per person please. Everything you need to make a wreath including how-to help is provided but we hope you will bring your extra ornaments, wire snips or branch clippers, greenery or goodies to share with others. This free event is sponsored by volunteers, friends and neighbors of the Historic Venersborg Schoolhouse. Greenery, donated ornaments, decorations or grapevine to twist into foundations can be dropped off the day before. Over flow will be outdoors so dress for the weather just in case! Thanks for making this a community friendly event ~ introduce yourself and chat with the person next to you. We want everyone to feel welcome and hope you will enjoy other events at the schoolhouse throughout the year." https://www.facebook.com/events/204826609952758/

“Mane Taine Your Natural Hair”, Saturday, December 3, 11AM, Midland Library (preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/mane-taine-your-natural-hair); and Tuesday, December 27, 6PM, Kenton Library. “Your natural hair is beautiful: curly, straight, fine, coarse, short, long, or in between—what does that mean? Whether if you're a woman or a man, or stage you hair is in, you can make it beautiful and chemical free. Let’s look at tips and products for ‘Mane Taineing’ your hair naturally.”

“Heritage Holidays at the McLoughlin House”, Saturday, December 3, 1PM-4PM, 713 Center St., Oregon City. Free. “Tour the historic McLoughlin House, where Fort Vancouver's Chief Factor Dr. John McLoughlin retired in 1846. The house will be decorated for the holidays, and docents will be on-hand to share the history of the house and the family that lived in it.” http://www.mcloughlinhouse.org

“The Music and Life of Prince”, Saturday, December 3, 2PM, Hillsdale Library; Sunday, December 4, 2PM, Midland Library; Tuesday, December 6, 6PM, Gresham Library; and Monday, December 12, 6PM, Central Library US Bank Room. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/music-and-life-prince “This program explores the impact of Prince’s music on the world through the examination of his life and musical upbringing. Music, writings and interviews will be included in the lecture. Participants will also explore Hoopla, library media streaming service, and how to access Prince’s music through this online platform.”

“Christmas Tree Tour at Hoyt Arboretum”, Saturday, December 3, 12PM, Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd., Pdx. $3 suggested donation. “Tour the popular Christmas trees growing in Hoyt Arboretum, including Oregon natives and other Christmas trees available in the Portland area. The tour includes Christmas tree history and tips on picking out the perfect Christmas tree.” http://www.hoytarboretum.org/events/upcoming-events1/

“Intro to Book Arts: Coptic Stitch and Stab Stitch”, Saturday, December 3, 1PM, Independent Publishing Resource Center, 1001 SE Division St., Pdx. $30. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.iprc.org/event/book-arts-coptic-stitch-and-stab-stitch/ “Come spend the afternoon learning how to bind your very own Coptic stitch sketchbook. All tools, paper, and book board needed will be supplied and you will walk home with a 4.25×5.5in book and the skills to make more!”

“Library Tour”, Saturdays, December 3, 10 and 17, 11AM, Hillsboro Brookwood Library. All ages. “Join us for a tour of the library. Find out what goes on behind the scenes. Everyone is welcome. Tour will be geared to the group’s interest. Meet by the front door.”

“Family and Holiday Photography Workshop”, Saturday, December 3, 2PM, Cedar Mill Library. Preregistration required; call 503-644-0043 x3. “Professional teaching artist Iris Taboh will be joining us for an afternoon workshop in December to get you ready for family and holiday photos. If you have struggled to get a photo of family members smiling happily under the tree, here’s your chance to come up with some new ways to do it. The workshop will cover how to use light to create some classic portraits and compositions, as well as learning how to paint with light or create a vintage look with an app. How about hauling out the old photo album and recreating a photo from 40 years ago? You will leave class with ideas, techniques and new ways to photograph the people in your life.”

“Cow Eye Dissection”, Saturday, December 3, 10AM, OMSI Life Science Lab. Ages 8 and up. $10. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.omsi.edu/calendar/cow-eye-dissection “Participants are led through the anatomy of the cow eye while finding out how this sensory organ allows us to see. This class is a follow–up to Squid Dissection. It is recommended that participants take the Squid Dissection Lab prior to Cow Eye Dissection. One cow eye per ticket, maximum two people per cow eye. General Admission is not included in the price of the ticket.”

“Corn Husk Traditional Winter Season Ornaments”, Saturday, December 3, 2PM, Rockwood Library; Saturday, December 10, 1PM, Troutdale Library; and Friday, December 16, 4PM, Tualatin Library (suggested for grades 2 and up). Presented by Gerardo Calderón and Nelda Reyes. Bilingual. “In this seasonal hands-on workshop, students will learn about the Mexican winter season traditions, which include a combination of indigenous and occidental traditions such as the posadas (parties), nativity scenes, and Día de Reyes. Participants will make their own ornaments and can use them to decorate for the season.” http://www.grupo-condor.com/id73.html

“Circle of Life Salmon Celebration”, Saturday, December 3, 11AM, 3412 SE Riverwood Court, Vancouver, WA 98683. “Join Columbia Springs and the Woods family for a rare treat: viewing the spawning of chum salmon at their last remaining spawning site on the Lower Columbia River. The event includes interpretation provided by Columbia Springs’ staff at the viewing overlook and a buffet lunch at the home of Erskine and Sandy Wood. RSVP to Sandy and Erskine Wood at 360-892-1143 or columbiagrove.msn.com is recommended but not required. The event is free and open to the public.” http://www.columbiasprings.org/events

“Guided Art and Epitaph Tours”, Saturday, December 3, 10AM, Lone Fir Cemetery, meeting at the Soldier’s Monument in the center, entrance at SE 26th St. between Stark and Morrison. $10 per person. “This two-hour journey through the cemetery will introduce you to the most iconic, haunting, unique, inspirational, poignant, and mysterious memorial art and etchings on Lone Fir Cemetery grave markers.” http://www.friendsoflonefircemetery.org/get-involved/

“Comic Artist”, Saturday, December 3, 4PM, Beaverton Murray Scholls Library. Ages 5-12. Preregistration required; register online: http://apps.beavertonoregon.gov/Library/EventRegistration/ “Do you love reading comics? Have you ever wanted to make one? Let's create our very own in the library!”

“Waterfowl Watch”, Saturday, December 3, 10AM, Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, Sherwood. Free. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.friendsoftualatinrefuge.org/event-2356078?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=12/26/2016 “Join us for the ‘how tos’ of waterfowl watching with USFWS Biologist, Michelle McDowell. Build your skills with bird watching tools and tips, practice identifying waterfowl and then venture out on the Refuge to see them in the wild! Please bring binoculars and a bird guide if you have them. Loaners will be available. This event is open to all skill levels. Come and celebrate the Migratory Bird Treaty Centennial!”

Concert, “Bells of the Cascades Holiday Ringers”, Sunday, December 4, 2PM, Tualatin Library hearth, and Friday, December 9, 6:30PM, Jessie Mays Community Center, 30975 NW Hillcrest St, North Plains (performing with the Dickens Carolers). “Ring in the holiday season with us! The group will perform a wide range of handbell music, including secular, sacred and popular pieces. Bells of the Cascades is an auditioned, community performance ensemble mastering a diverse repertoire of hand bell music with artistry, skill, humor and excellence.” https://www.bellsofthecascades.org/

“Holiday Cheer” Sunday, December 4, 12PM-4PM, Oregon Historical Society, 1200 SW Park Ave., Pdx. Free and open to the public. “49th Annual Celebration of Oregon Authors. For nearly 50 years, the Oregon Historical Society has celebrated the literary talents of Oregonians at this annual holiday book sale and signing. Meet your favorite author, and take home a personally signed book for the perfect local holiday gift. All authors who are invited to participate have published in the current year, and many will have multiple books available for sale. Sip on hot cocoa, listen to carols, and get into the spirit of the season as we kick off the holidays at the Oregon Historical Society!” http://www.ohs.org/events/holiday-cheer.cfm

“A Road Suited to the Times: The Columbia River Highway at 100”, Sunday, December 4, 2PM, Hollywood Theatre, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd., Pdx. $9 adults, $7 students and seniors. “Join us for a glass lantern slide show celebrating the 100 year anniversary of the building of the Columbia River Highway. Modeled after the great scenic highways in Europe, the Columbia River Highway was officially dedicated in 1916 at two ceremonies commemorating the completion of the highway between Hood River and Portland. Using original hand colored lantern slides from the John Yeon Slide collection at the Oregon Historical Society – projected using a 1940 Bausch and Lomb projector – OHS Archivist Matthew Cowan and narrator Doug Kenck-Crispin will take a closer look at one of the greatest roadway projects of modern times.” http://www.ohs.org/events/a-road-suited-to-the-times.cfm

“Native American Stories and Friendship Dance”, Sunday, December 4, 2:30PM, Hillsdale Library. “Painted Sky is an organization that honors Native American culture by building awareness of traditional and contemporary musical expressions through performance and education. Performers share Native stories and dances and ask participants to join together in the Friendship Dance.” http://www.paintedsky.org/

"The Grinch Story Time!", Sunday, December 4, 11AM, Green Bean Books, 1600 NE Alberta St., Pdx. Free. "Meet the Grinch and hear the original The Grinch Who Stole Christmas while you drink hot chocolate on our heated deck! Have your picture made with the Grinch afterwards!" http://www.greenbeanbookspdx.com/events.html

“Sex in the Stone Age: Our Hybrid DNA”, Sunday, December 4, 2:30PM, Capitol Hill Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/sex-stone-age-our-hybrid-dna (Despite the name, this sounds pretty tame.) “In 2012, geneticists made yet another remarkable discovery. Not only do many modern humans contain anywhere from 2 to 4 percent Neanderthal DNA, whole groups also possess the DNA of at least one other species, the Denisovans. A fragment of a pinky bone and a tooth twice the size of today’s average molar are the only remnants of a species of humans that we know lived thousands of centuries ago at the same time and place as homo sapiens—and interbred with them. They are a part of us that we never knew existed. What did these fellow humans look like? And how do they fit into what we thought we knew about our biological development as a species. This program explores the long and winding road that leads to our being the only species of human out of at least twenty that is still standing—and helps explain why every one of us has a remnant of DNA from some of those other species still flowing in our blood.”

“Staver Locomotive Holiday Train Event”, Sunday, December 4, 11AM-3PM, Staver Locomotive, 2537 NW 29th Ave., Pdx. Donations requested for Friendly House. Live music, kid play area and viewing of live model steam locomotives. Come see our new outdoor track!” http://www.staverlocomotive.com

“Line Dancing”, beginning class at 1PM every Monday in December (except Dec. 26); beginning class at 12PM and intermediate at 1PM every Tuesday in December, Pioneer Community Center, 615 5th St, Oregon City. 50¢ per class. “Join our beginning or intermediate group and learn the latest line dance steps and some traditional ones too. No partner needed. Walk-ins welcome.” http://www.orcity.org/calendar?category=All&department=19

“Squid Dissection for Teens”, Monday, December 5, 6:30PM, Sellwood-Moreland Library; Saturday, December 17, 2:30PM, Holgate Library; Wednesday, December 21, 4PM, Capitol Hill Library (preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/squid-dissection); and Thursday, December 29, 1PM, Woodstock Library. “If you have guts, so do we—squid guts that is! Teens use proper dissection techniques to explore the insides of a squid and discover firsthand how the beak, ink sac and other adaptations help this odd, underwater organism survive.”

“3D Snowflakes”, Monday, December 5, 6PM, Battle Ground Library. “Want to try your hand at a homemade holiday? Warm your home and wow your friends and family with unique winter decor. Join us to learn, step by step, how to cut paper into a 3-D snowflake. Supplies are included.”

“It Happened on the Oregon Trail”, Tuesday, December 6, 6:30PM, Forest Grove Library. “Join Professional Storyteller Holly Robison on a journey in story and song along the Oregon Trail.”

“The Science and Cultural Significance of Pacific Lamprey”, Tuesday, December 6, 6PM, Native American Student and Community Center, 710 SW Jackson St., Pdx. Free. Preregistration required; register online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-talk-on-science-and-cultural-significance-of-pacific-lamprey-free-tickets-29504588017 “Local non-profit Johnson Creek Watershed Council and the PSU Indigenous Nations Studies Program are partnering to provide an educational and family-friendly talk on Pacific Lamprey. Pacific Lamprey are an ancient fish native to the Pacific Northwest. These fish are an important first food for Native American tribes throughout the region. Recently, Pacific Lamprey populations have declined rapidly leaving Native American leaders and Western Scientists alike searching for a solution. Join us to learn more about the cultural significance, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, and western science surrounding this legendary fish. Speakers will include: Gabe Sheoships, member of the Umatilla Tribe and a local expert on Pacific Lamprey. He received his Masters of Science from OSU in fisheries science. Janel Hull, Outreach Coordinator at Johnson Creek Watershed Council. Cassidy Hayes, PSU Environmental Science major and Indigenous Nations Studies minor student. Light refreshments and snacks will be served.”

“Star Wars Hour of Code with BB-8”, Tuesday, December 6, 4PM, Gresham Library. “Program droids and create your own Star Wars game in a galaxy that’s NOT far, far away. It’s here at Gresham Library! Learn how to write code by using drag-drop blocks or JavaScript. A lot of fun for all ages! Teen Council members will be on hand to fight off the Sarlacc and help build your galaxy if needed. Bring your own iPad or laptop if you'd like, but we will have plenty on hand.”

“Notebooks from Postcards”, Tuesday, December 6, 5:30PM, Central Library US Bank Room. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/notebooks-postcards “In this class, we will make a pocket sized notebook. These will be made from postcards, with a 2 prong binding and elastic closure. There will be lots of fun postcards to choose from, or bring your own.”

“The 13 Zodiac Constellations and Their Hidden Treasures”, Tuesday, December 6, 6PM and 7:15PM, and Friday, December 9, 1PM and 6PM, Mt. Hood Community College Planetarium, 2600 SE Stark St., Gresham. $5 adults, $2 children. “All shows are presented under a realistic representation of the night sky, featuring the latest galactic, stellar and planetary images.” http://www.mhcc.edu/planetarium/

Concert, “The Nutcracker”, Tuesday, December 6, 3:30PM, The Old Church, 1422 SW 11th Ave, Pdx. Free. “Pianists, Maria Antonia Garcia and Momoko Muramatsu will perform a four-hand arrangement of Tchaikovsky’s beloved holiday masterpiece. Returning to the Little Ears stage is Multnomah Youth Librarian Susan Smallsreed who will narrate the enchanting story ‘The Nutcracker and The King of the Mice’ written by E.T.A Hoffman.” http://theoldchurch.org/calendar/?mc_id=1120

“Cut, Etch and Engrave Things! For Teens”, Tuesday, December 6, 6PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/cut-etch-and-engrave-things “Cut, etch, and engrave acrylic, wood, paper, cardboard, fabric and more! Using graphic software you can create intricate designs to make your own jewelry, bookmark and personalize a swag tag. If you can image it, we can create it. Each workshop teens will learn a new skill and will create/design a new item.”

Concert, “2JazzGuitars”, Tuesday, December 6, 7PM, Lake Oswego Library. “Please join us for festive guitar: jazz, Latin, blues, classical; the whole nine yards with Ben Graves and Neil Mattson.” http://2jazzguitars.com

“Holiday Card Making”, Tuesday, December 6, 5:30PM, Oak Lodge Library, Oak Grove. Ages 12 and up. Preregistration required; call 503-655-8543. “Join Jenna to carve stamps for gift wrap, tags, and more! Supplies provided.”

“What Doesn’t Kill You… How Early Experiences Shape You, Your Health, and Your Kids”, Tuesday, December 6, 7PM, Clinton Street Theater, 2522 SE Clinton St., Pdx. $8 advance tickets or $10 suggested donation at the door. “Your experiences in early childhood are not just the beginning of your life story, rather, they set the tone for how you will respond to life events for years to come. Childhood experiences that are consistently stressful or traumatic get ‘under the skin’ and shape the brain and the body in ways that put us at risk for mental and physical health problems as adults. These experiences can also affect the way we parent our children. At this Science on Tap, Sara Waters, PhD, professor of Human Development at WSU Vancouver, will talk about how and why traumatic childhood experiences stay inside our minds and bodies for a lifetime and what we can do about it. She will talk about her research on how parents transmit stress to their children and intervention programs that help heal the effects of early trauma.” http://www.viaproductions.org/events/clinton_dec_6_danger/

“Making the Connection: Alaska’s Refuges, Native Tribes, and Tualatin River NWR”, Tuesday, December 6, 6PM, Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, Sherwood. Free. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.friendsoftualatinrefuge.org/event-2380814?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=12/26/2016 “Join Alaska Refuge staff to learn about their refuges’ cultural and ecological diversity, complexity of Tribal collaborative efforts and connections with our urban refuge.”

Concert, “PSU Flute Studio Players”, Wednesday, December 7, 6:30PM, West Slope Library. “Kick off the holiday season with a festive concert by the Portland State University Flute Studio Players! These fine musicians will feature solo and chamber music for flutes of all sizes. All ages welcome. Light refreshments will be provided.”

“Owl Prowl”, Wednesday, December 7, 6:30PM, Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, Sherwood. Free. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.friendsoftualatinrefuge.org/event-2328468?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=12/29/2016 “Whooooo goes there? Join the refuge's owl enthusiast Seth Winkelhake and get to know this outstanding hunter. Owls remind us that nature is still very active after the sun goes down. During this night hike you'll learn about the different owls who call the Refuge home and their mysterious nocturnal lives. You'll explore their habitat and learn about their amazing adaptations for life at night. Flashlights provided.”

“Tualatin Historical Society Program: Did You Know?”, Wednesday, December 7, 1PM, Tualatin Heritage Center, 8700 SW Sweek Dr., Tualatin. “Oregon author Ken Bilderback provides little-known information on how our local Atfaliti Indians were pushed to today's Wapato Lake near Gaston as settlers invaded their homelands. He will also reveal some uncovered facts about an infamous murder in Tualatin.” http://tualatinhistoricalsociety.org/index.html

Mad Science Presents, “Science from the North Pole”, Wednesday, December 7, 4PM, Kenton Library; Saturday, December 17, 11AM, St. Johns Library; Wednesday, December 21, 2PM, Holgate Library; and Thursday, December 22, 1PM, Woodstock Library. Suggested for ages 5-12. “Science fun straight from the North Pole! Watch how science helps Eggbert get down the “chimney.” Defrost a chemical snowman and see simple powders burst into color. Analyze a mysterious substance that is said to have come straight from an iceberg! Be amazed at the science behind many of the traditions we see during the winter season.”

“Pearl Harbor Remembrance: Conflict Transformation across 75 Years”, Wednesday, December 7, 7PM, Oregon Historical Society, 1200 SW Park Ave., Pdx. Free and open to the public. “President Roosevelt’s ‘day which will live in infamy’ has been recognized every December 7th as a pivotal moment in American history. In recognition of the 75th anniversary of the attack, the Obon Society and Oregon Historical Society will focus on the transformation that has occurred since December 7, 1941. The program will include an eye-witness account from one of the last surviving veterans of Pearl Harbor, and will examine the powerful trust and friendship that emerged between the people of the United States and the people of Japan and today’s shared desire for peace and reconciliation.” http://www.ohs.org/events/pearl-harbor-remembrance.cfm

“PowerPoint Tips and Tricks for Teens”, Wednesday, December 7, 3PM, West Linn Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://westlinnoregon.gov/library/powerpoint-tips-tricks-teens “Special class just for teens! Learn how to get the most out of PowerPoint. You'll learn tricks for making your presentations look their best as well as shortcuts to make your use of PowerPoint more efficient.”

“Poetry Reading: John Sibley Williams and Scot Siegel”, Wednesday, December 7, 6:30PM, West Linn Library. “The library is pleased to host award-winning Portland poet John Sibley Williams, whose latest collection ‘Disinheritance’ came out in September from Apprentice House Press. Joining him will be Lake Oswego poet Scot Siegel, reading from his new book ‘The Constellation of Extinct Stars’, released in July from Salmon Poetry.”

“Woodburned Box for Teens”, Wednesday, December 7, 3:30PM, Hollywood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/woodburned-box “Try your hand at wood burning! No experience necessary. Leave with a small wood box or picture frame that shows off your new skills.”

“Celebrate Dark Horse Comics’ 30th Birthday”, Wednesday, December 7, 6:30PM, Central Library US Bank Room. “Gather to hear from the Dark Horse team on the history, present and future of the local publisher as we celebrate their 30 years creating great comics!”

“Scandinavian Loggers in the Pacific Northwest”, Wednesday, December 7, 7PM, Tigard Library Burgess Community Room. “Scandinavian loggers have a rich history along the lower Columbia River dating back more than a century. Authors Lars Nordstrom will share the story of Nordic immigration into the Pacific Northwest from the 1880s to 1930, the evolution of modern logging techniques and the life of families in the logging camps.”

“Winterville”, Thursday, December 8 through Sunday, December 18, Zimmerman Heritage Farm, 17111 NE Sandy Blvd., Pdx. $12 adults, $8 children. “Bring your little ones to see Santa on the Farm! The park will be a glow in lights, plus there will be heated tents filled with vendors, food, and a beer/cider garden. Don’t forget to check out the museum, as the halls with deck in holiday fashions with each room featuring its own theme.” http://wintervillefestival.com

Author Talk, “John R. Bruning”, Thursday, December 8, 7:30PM, Powell’s, 3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Pdx. John Bruning discusses his book, “Indestructible: One Man's Rescue Mission That Changed the Course of WWII”. “In this remarkable WWII story by New York Times bestselling author John R. Bruning, a renegade American pilot fights against all odds to rescue his family--imprisoned by the Japanese--and revolutionizes modern warfare along the way. From the knife fights and smuggling runs of his youth to his fiery days as a pioneering naval aviator, Paul Irving ‘Pappy’ Gunn played by his own set of rules and always survived on his wits and fists. But when he fell for a conservative Southern belle, her love transformed him from a wild and reckless airman to a cunning entrepreneur whose homespun engineering brilliance helped launch one of the first airlines in Asia. Pappy was drafted into MacArthur's air force when war came to the Philippines; and while he carried out a top-secret mission to Australia, the Japanese seized his family. Separated from his beloved wife, Polly, and their four children, Pappy reverted to his lawless ways. He carried out rescue missions with an almost suicidal desperation. Even after he was shot down twice and forced to withdraw to Australia, he waged a one-man war against his many enemies--including the American high command and the Japanese--and fought to return to the Philippines to find his family. Without adequate planes, supplies, or tactics, the U.S. Army Air Force suffered crushing defeats by the Japanese in the Pacific. Over the course of his three-year quest to find his family, Pappy became the renegade who changed all that. With a brace of pistols and small band of loyal followers, he robbed supply dumps, stole aircraft, invented new weapons, and modified bombers to hit harder, fly farther, and deliver more destruction than anything yet seen in the air. When Pappy's modified planes were finally unleashed during the Battle of the Bismarck Sea, the United States scored one of the most decisive victories of World War II. Taking readers from the blistering skies of the Pacific to the jungles of New Guinea and the Philippines to one of the war's most notorious prison camps, Indestructible traces one man's bare-knuckle journey to free the people he loved and the aerial revolution he sparked that continues to resonate across America's modern battlefields.” https://theamericanwarrior.com/author/johnbruningjr/

“Anything Zines: A Middle Grade Zine Studio”, Thursday, December 8, and Thursday, December 22, 2PM, Independent Publishing Resource Center, 1001 SE Division St., Pdx. $5-$20 sliding scale. “You can make a Zine about Anything! Join the IPRC for a middle grade (ages 7-11) zine studio. Youth zinesters will collage, write, type, paste draw, fold staple, share and make buttons. Materials provided.” http://www.iprc.org/event/anything-zines-a-middle-grade-zine-studio/all/

Concert, “Indalo Wind”, Friday, December 9, 7PM, Tigard Library Burgess Community Room. “Celebrate the change of seasons and the end of the year with a musical- and spoken- word performance by the local father-son duo Indalo Wind and their accordionist. They specialize in eclectic instrumentals, serving up a fresh acoustic blend of folk, blues and jazz, seasoned with international flavors.” http://www.indalowind.com/

Imago Theatre Presents, “La Belle Lost in the World of the Automaton”, Friday, December 9 through January 8, Imago Theatre, 17 SE 8th Ave., Pdx. Ages 4 and up. “A giant art work of a play with 100 moving parts that will engage you like no other show… Animated effects every 30 seconds... Steampunk finesse… Whimsical, dramatic and heartfelt… This is the new Imago and they are at their best! A grimy engine room of a steamship becomes an enchanted theatrical playground where Beauty and the Beast comes to life with puppetry, shadow theatre, a multitude of effects, song, drama and comedy. Imago’s long-awaited spectacle will dazzle your eyes, enchant your heart and intrigue your imagination. Sam Stoker (Jim Vadala) and Lady Rose (Justine Davis) take you on a sea voyage while also traveling back to 1740 to retell the classic La Belle et la Bête. A spectacle like no other. A story-within-a-story-within-a-ship.” http://www.imagotheatre.com/belle.html

“Tween Takeover at the Library!”, Saturday, December 10, 10AM, Tualatin Library. Preregistration required; email Margaret Gunther at mgunther@ci.tualatin.or.us or call 503.691.3070 “Love your library? Tualatin Public Library wants your help, energy, ideas, and opinions! Tween Take-Over is a monthly program of supervised learning projects at the library including a variety of tasks behind the scenes and in the stacks. Volunteers help staff keep books in order, prepare craft projects for programs, and other tasks. Tween Take-Over is for youth who are in 4th-7th grades.”

“Children’s Christmas Party”, Saturday, December 10, 1PM-4PM, Norse Hall, 111 NE 11th Ave., Pdx. Free. “Join us the second Saturday of December (in the afternoon) for a traditional Christmas celebration–singing and dancing around the enormous tree in the center of our Ballroom, cookies galore, and a special appearance by Santa. For kids of all ages.” http://www.norsehall.org/events/

“26th Annual Tuba Christmas Concert”, Saturday, December 10, 1:30PM, Pioneer Courthouse Square, 701 SW 6th Ave., Pdx. Free. “Downtown will pulse with the melodic sounds of big brass as nearly 300 tubas play in unison for the 26th Annual Tuba Christmas Concert in the heart of downtown. This seasonal performance is FREE for the public.” https://thesquarepdx.org/event/26th-annual-tuba-christmas-concert-presented-smartpark/

“Christmas at Fort Vancouver”, Saturday, December 10, 10AM-3PM, Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, 1001 E. 5th St., Vancouver. $4 ages 16 and up, free for ages 15 and under. “Schedule of Events at the Reconstructed Fort: 10:30 AM- Blast of Black Powder! Historic Weapons Demonstration 11 AM- 1 PM: Christmas caroling by the Madrigal Singers 10 AM - 3 PM: Ongoing hands-on activities (while supplies last): -Build your own toy top -Taste apple wassail -Craft your own holiday wreath -Make your own Victorian handcrafts -Winter themed story telling -Play games of the 1840s -Pose for a holiday photo with costumed reenactors -Visit the Historic Kitchen and watch a cooking demonstration -Visit the Blacksmith Shop and talk with volunteers demonstrating the lost art of blacksmithing 1 PM - 3 PM: Learn a holiday jig and sing along to carols! Participatory music and dancing in the Counting House 2:00 PM: Blast of Black Powder! Historic Weapons Demonstration. ‘For the diverse fur trade community that lived here in the 1840s, the holidays were a time to come together and celebrate,’ said Acting Chief Ranger Bob Cromwell. ‘For many years, this event has been bringing together our diverse modern community. We hope that everyone who comes to Christmas at Fort Vancouver will not just learn about history, but will also find new ways to celebrate this season of togetherness.’ In conjunction with holiday activities at the reconstructed fort, visitors are invited to join in ‘A Celebration of Birds,’ hosted by the Friends of Fort Vancouver at the Fort Vancouver Visitor Center. Current featured artist Joy Pomaika'i Hou'oli O'Hearn, will be demonstrate the traditions and techniques of Hawaiian feather art for the public from 10 am to 3 pm. Free children's activities will also be available: through a generous donation from Home Depot, children will be able to build and take home birdhouses (supplies limited), and volunteers will help children make pine cone bird feeders. The Friends of Fort Vancouver Bookstore at the Visitor Center will also be open, and is a perfect spot to find a unique gift. Also at the Visitor Center, the Gifford Pinchot National Forest will have a beautiful noble fir on display in the lobby. Gifford Pinchot National Forest is selling personal use Christmas tree cutting permits at all forest offices, including the Fort Vancouver Visitor Center. Permits are $5.00 and there is a limit of five permits per household. Christmas tree permits include a map of cutting areas and special instruction for cutting Christmas trees on the national forest. Additionally, as part of the national Every Kid in a Park initiative, all fourth grader are eligible for a free national forest Christmas tree permit.” https://www.nps.gov/fova/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?event=EA466DA6-155D-4519-3E455A7BD22F8CDF

“Guided Historical Tour”, Saturday, December 10, 10AM, Lone Fir Cemetery, meeting at the Soldier’s Monument in the center, entrance at SE 26th St. between Stark and Morrison. $10 per person. “Want to get to know the cemetery better? Take one of our monthly tours. Tours highlight Portland’s founders and regionally-known pioneers.” http://www.friendsoflonefircemetery.org/get-involved/

Concert, “Heart of the Valley Children’s Choir”, Saturday, December 10, 10:30AM, Central Library, Collins Gallery. “Listen to the beautiful voices of youth ages 10 to 18. The Heart of the Valley Children's Choir was founded 32 years ago and is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing artistic musical experiences for the youth of Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley. Join the choir of 60 singers in a choral performance as part of their annual holiday tour.”

Concert, “Carolee and Romeo”, Saturday, December 10, 2PM, Wilsonville Library. “Carolee and Romeo Acoustic duo performs Irish folk music on dulcimer and guitar.”

“Christmas Festival”, Saturday, December 10, 11AM-4PM, Silver Falls State Park, South Falls Lodge and surrounding day use area. Free admission with $5 per vehicle day use fee. Some crafts may have a materials fee. “Join in various country Christmas time crafts - make a wreath, a gingerbread house, cards, and ornaments. Learn how the park changes during the winter. Enjoy storytelling and live music.” https://silverfallsstatepark.wordpress.com

“African Storytelling”, Saturday, December 10, 10:30AM, North Portland Library. “Stories are meant to inspire, entertain and provoke. Join Habiba, a native of Ghana, in learning stories about African history. Habiba offers an interactive, multicultural performance with authentic West African costume, spiced with singing and movement. These stories help us explore our own world as well as those far, far away.” http://www.habibasvillage.com

“2D to 3D: Kerf Bent Wooden Jewelry Making for Teens”, Saturday, December 10, 1PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/2d-3d-kerf-bent-wooden-jewelry-making-teens “Come make some awesome wood jewelry in the makerspace! In this workshop you will make wood flexible and turn it into a wearable item by cutting an intricate kerfing pattern on the laser cutter.”

Concert, “The Pickled Peppers Kitchen Band”, Saturday, December 10, 2:30PM, Canby Library. “The Pickled Peppers Kitchen Band will play Americana, folk and country on a variety of eclectic instruments, the way they used to be played in old time kitchens, with instruments found around the house.” http://marcibeck.com/the-pickled-peppers-kitchen-band/

“Cookie Lab”, Saturday, December 10, 10AM, OMSI Parker Room. Ages 8 and up. $10. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.omsi.edu/calendar/cookie-lab “Put your aprons on and join us for an hour of science in the kitchen! In this class we will learn the similarities between the recipe and the scientific method. Attendees are able to enter the cookie lab to bake, dissect, and taste how one little recipe adjustment can make a big difference to the quality of a cookie. In this lab, participants will form a hypothesis, follow a procedure and then analyze the results using some of the best scientific instruments humans have – our taste buds and noses! General Admission is not included in the price of the ticket.”

“Marshmallows in Space”, Saturday, December 10, 10AM, OMSI Watershed Lab. Ages 6-13 with an adult, 14+ without, up to 3 people per ticket. $10. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.omsi.edu/calendar/marshmallows-in-space “Explore extreme conditions in space using…marshmallows! Does a marshmallow really burst under vacuum pressure? What does a marshmallow taste like after being frozen in liquid nitrogen? We dig into these questions and more as we send our marshmallows ‘into space’ to test other–worldly environments.”

Portland Community College Rock Creek Choirs Present, “Light and Hope”, Saturday, December 10, 7PM, PCC Rock Creek Campus Forum, Building 3, Room 114, 17705 NW Springville Rd., Hillsboro. Free parking. Tickets $10 adults, $5 seniors and children 15 and under, cash or check only at the door. Additional donations for the choral program are requested. “The Rock Creek Choirs, under the direction of Pollyanna Hancock-Moody and comprised of PCC students and members of the community, invite you to an evening of inspirational songs. The program will include Stille Nacht, Spanish carols such as Riu Riu Chiu and A la Nanita Nana, Celtic arrangements of I Saw Three Ships, and The Holly and The Ivy, and much more. Please join us for an evening of lovely, calming and hopeful music. This concert is intended to raise awareness about the PCC Rock Creek music program. PCC Rock Creek offers vocal classes as well as a community choir on Thursday evenings. All singers are welcome.” https://news.pcc.edu/2016/11/rock-creek-concert-choirs-present-an-evening-of-inspiration-soulful-tunes/

“Beginning Quilling”, Saturday, December 10, 2PM, Gresham Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/beginning-quilling “Create a beautiful, three-dimensional piece of art with mere paper strips. Quilling is the age-old art of paper curling, invented in the 16th century by French and Italian monks as a way to embellish book covers. We will learn the basics of quilling in this workshop, where we will embellish a letter via quilling.”

“The League of Exceptional Writers”, Saturday, December 10, 2PM, Powell’s, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd., Beaverton. “In ‘It’s Alive!,’ Susan Hill Long, author of ‘Whistle in the Dark’ and ‘The Magic Mirror’, teaches how to create convincing characters – whether they are fairies or frenemies or a Frankenstein’s freak. Hosted by Rosanne Parry, the League of Exceptional Writers is a monthly workshop where authors and illustrators share their knowledge with kids 8 to 18 years old who are interested in creating books. Join us!” http://susanhilllong.com

“Pride Forever: LGBTQ History Tour”, Saturday, December 10, 1PM, meeting outside Voodoo Doughnuts, 22 SW 3rd Ave., Pdx. $10. Preregistration required; register online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pride-forever-lgbtq-history-tour-tickets-29080527641 “Pride Forever examines the compelling stories of LGBTQ history in Portland, from pivotal spaces in which LGBTQ folks built community, to precious moments that galvanized the entire movement. This tour includes powerful in-person testimonials from local LGBTQ leaders and allies, as well as anecdotes from those who came before on topics such as 19th century cross dressing, the fight against AIDS, and violence against the trans community.”

“Milo McIver State Park Bird Walk”, Saturday, December 10, meeting at 8AM at Backyard Bird Shop, 22000 Willamette Dr., West Linn. Preregistration required; call 503-303-4653. “Our free expert-guided bird walks are a great way to see and learn to recognize our local birds! Be introduced to Milo McIver State Park as you walk its paths and look and listen for native birds!” http://backyardbirdshop.com/event/milo-mciver-state-park-bird-walk-december-10/

“My Year in India”, Saturday, December 10, 6PM, Hood River Library. “Please join Rotary Scholar Deylan Gudiel and the Hood River Library for a presentation and discussion on his experiences living and studying in India for a year. What is it like to be a teen in another county? Refreshments will be served.”

A-Wol Aeros Youth Company Presents, “Toy Box”, Saturday, December 10 through Sunday, December 18, A-Wol Dance Collective, 513 NE Schuyler St., Pdx. $20 adults, $15 seniors, $12 ages 11 and under. “A-WOL Dance Collective's Youth Company holiday performance. Bring the whole family to enjoy a fun and exciting holiday aerial production!” http://www.awoldance.org/events/2016/10/18/a-wol-aeros-toy-box-1210-11-and-1217-18

Concert, “Mandolin Music by Brian Oberlin”, Sunday, December 11, 2PM, Tualatin Library hearth. “Swinging seasonal music on one mandolin with vocals, Brian Oberlin is an internationally acclaimed mandolin player and educator. During his 12-year professional career, Brian has been playing swing, bluegrass, and Italian classical as a solo mandolinist and vocalist.” http://www.mandoberlin.com/

“Intro to Linoleum Relief Printing: Make a Holiday Card”, Independent Publishing Resource Center, 1001 SE Division St., Pdx. $40. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.iprc.org/event/intro-to-linoleum-relief-printing-make-a-holiday-card/ “In this workshop you will learn how to carve and print a small linoleum relief block on the poster press, creating your own set of postcards! We will go over different approaches and techniques for carving your block and how versatile relief printing can be, with tips for combination with other mediums. We will learn about how to properly lockup a block on the poster press, print and make a small edition of postcard prints. Attendants of this workshop will leave with an edition of one color printed, ready to mail cards!”

Magenta Theater’s Black Chair Theater Presents, “A Staged Reading of A Christmas Carol”, Sunday, December 11, 7:30PM, Magenta Theater, 1108 Main St., Vancouver. Tickets $10 in advance. http://magentatickets.com/tickets/product_info.php?cPath=205&products_id=3522

“Portland Oregon Paper Shapers”, Sunday, December 11, 1:30PM, Belmont Library. “Enjoy origami-paper folding for fun, relaxation and stretching your brain. Drop in and practice origami with members of the Portland Oregon Paper Shapers. Please bring origami paper if you have it. Adults and teens welcome, children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.”

“Oregon’s Country Boy Cartoonist”, Sunday, December 11, 2PM, Oregon Historical Society, 1200 SW Park Ave., Pdx. Free and open to the public. “Homer Calvin Davenport (1867–1912) was Oregon's first media super-star; yet, few outside his hometown are even aware of the impact this self-described ‘country boy’ had on society. His rural Oregon upbringing, along with a supportive and nurturing home life, equipped Davenport with intellectual tools and artistic skills, and he arrived on the scene during a perfect storm of technology and public sentiment. During the 1890s, American society was going through a transition from the Gilded Age of robber barons and monopolistic trusts, into the progressive era, a time known for great social reforms. Through it all, political cartoonist Homer Davenport of Silverton, Oregon was there, wielding his pen to spray a steady stream of caustic caricatures onto the notables and notorious of the global political scene.” http://www.ohs.org/events/oregons-country-boy-cartoonist.cfm

“Hike: Climate Change in the Forest”, Sunday, December 11, 9AM-5PM, Mt. Hood National Forest. “For our December Bark About, we'll be hiking through a recently logged forest in the Grove Timber Sale, or the 'Grove Thinning' project as called by the Forest Service. During this hike we'll be witnessing and discussing the contribution of deforestation in Mt. Hood towards climate change. We'll be exploring the myths and realities of forest restoration and observing destructive logging practices in action. It is important that for this hike all attendees come physically and emotionally prepared to walk through a forest that has recently been logged using heavy machinery resulting in skid trails deep into the forest, and degradation of wildlife habitat.” Details here: http://bark-out.org/event/december-bark-about-hike-climate-change-forest

“Lip Balms, Glosses and Scrubs”, Monday, December 12, 6PM, Hillsboro Shute Library. Preregistration required; register online. “Making lip balm at home is a great money saver and a whole lot of fun. In class we'll be making moisturizing lip balms, glosses, and lip scrubs to take home. We'll also talk about using different natural scents, flavors, and colors. Each participant will go home with their delicious concoctions and recipes.”

Concert, “Sally Harmon and Frank Gruner”, Monday, December 12, 12PM, Portland’5 Center for the Arts, Antionette Hatfield Hall Rotunda, 1111 SW Broadway, Pdx. Free. “Sally and Frank have been making music together for over 30 years and sharing it with the world, with numerous national tours, 25 CD projects, a DVD, TV and radio appearances as well as local events. You can find Sally Harmon's music on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, YouTube, XM radio, and even in some movie credits. Sally, with her classical background, teams up with Frank, with his jazz and pop background to create a whimsical and passionate variety of styles, including her own compositions. CDs will be for sale on the table and Sally and Frank are happy to personalize them for you.” http://www.portland5.com/antoinette-hatfield-hall/events/noontime-showcase-sally-harmon-and-frank-gruner

“The Role of Public Broadcasting in Today’s Media Climate”, Monday, December 12, 12PM, Peppermill Restaurant, 17455 SW Farmington Rd., Aloha. Presented by Morgan Holm, Oregon Public Broadcasting for the Washington County Public Affairs Forum. Free and open to the public. Lunch available for ordering from the menu. http://www.washingtoncountyforum.org/meetings/

“Behind the Scenes at LAIKA Animation Studio”, Tuesday, December 13, 6:30PM, Hillsboro Bookwood Library. “Join LAIKA's Mark Shapiro as he pulls back the curtain to show how stop-motion features like Kubo and the Two Strings and Coraline are created. Mark will present time-lapse imagery and short vignettes that detail the major undertaking involved in making Oscar-nominated feature films.”

“Fly Gals: Women Airforce Service Pilots in World War II”, Tuesday, December 13, 6PM, Fairview-Columbia Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/fly-gals-women-airforce-service-pilots-world-war-ii Presented by Sig Unander Jr. “The first American women military pilots in history, the WASPs flew vital ferry, training and flight test missions, freeing up men for combat. Disbanded for political reasons, their unit’s dedicated service was forgotten for decades until Congress recognized and honored them.”

“Tiny Gift Boxes”, Tuesday, December 13, 6:30PM, Central Library US Bank Room. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/tiny-gift-boxes “Just in time for the holidays! We will make three tiny gift boxes that you can use to wrap a small handmade gift or fill with candy.”

“Saving Amphibians and Reptiles in the Midst of Earth’s Sixth Extinction”, Tuesday, December 13, 7PM, Audubon Society of Portland, 5151 NW Cornell Rd., Pdx. Free. “Reptiles and amphibians have thrived on planet Earth for 300 million to 400 million years, but now nearly one-third of them are at risk of extinction. Populations of frogs, salamanders, and turtles of Oregon, including Red-legged Frog, Pacific Giant Salamander, and Western Pond Turtle, are rapidly declining. From local wetlands to tropical rainforests, researchers are scrambling to save these fascinating animals from disappearing due to ever increasing threats such as habitat loss and pollution. Tierra Curry from the Center for Biological Diversity will discuss local species and the national effort to gain policy protections for our country’s most imperiled amphibians and reptile species. Under current trends, it is estimated that 10% to 30% of all species on Earth will be in danger of going extinct by 2050. With escalating loss of plant and animal species and increasing temperatures around the world, scientists believe that humans have ushered in a new geologic epoch—the Anthropocene. Tierra will highlight recent extinctions and the national efforts using science, policy, and advocacy to protect endangered species and the habitat and conditions they need to survive.” http://audubonportland.org/about/events/saving-amphibians-reptiles-in-the-midst-of-earth2019s-sixth-extinction

“Makerspace Jewelry Making Workshop for Teens”, Tuesday, December 13, 6PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/makerspace-jewelry-making-workshop “Learn how to make amazing jewelry with the makerspace's awesome tools and equipment and take it home. We will make 3D Word Art Jewelry, metal rings, laser cut earrings and more.”

“Activist Training: Migratory Bird Treaty Act”, Wednesday, December 14, 6PM, Audubon Society of Portland, 5151 NW Cornell Rd., Pdx. Free. “Join us for a teach-in about the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) of 1918, the most comprehensive law protecting wild birds ever enacted. It is a criminal statute that makes it illegal to possess, import, export, transport, sell, barter any migratory bird, or the parts, nest, or eggs of such a bird except under the terms of a valid permit. The MBTA provides protection for more than 800 species of birds in the United States. It has been used to protect wild birds from everything from illegal poaching to the impacts from wind farms. For activists interested in protecting birds, understanding of the MBTA is a critical piece of the puzzle.” http://audubonportland.org/about/events/activist-training-migratory-bird-treaty-act

“Open Collage Night”, Wednesday, December 14, 6PM, Independent Publishing Resource Center, 1001 SE Division St., Pdx. Free. “Come and join us for a low-key, high-fun collage night. We supply magazine, collage materials, some scissors, glue and ambiance. Come and make new paper cutting friends!” http://www.iprc.org/event/iprc-open-collage-night-5/all/

“Holiday Concert with Phoebe Gildea, Soprano and Noah Brenner, Harp”, Wednesday, December 14, 12PM, The Old Church, 1422 SW 11th Ave., Pdx. Free. “In an exciting new collaboration, soprano Phoebe Gildea and harper Noah Brenner tour the Pacific Northwest to introduce their first joint album! This collection of classic Christmas music includes traditional carols like The Holly and the Ivy and Carol of the Bells, sweet childhood memories like Walking in the Air from The Snowman, and thrilling virtuosity as in Cantique de Noel. Old favorites come to life with new, original arrangements. Come join us for an afternoon of holiday fun! If you can’t get enough in just one afternoon, this is a chance to buy a CD directly from the artist and keep the celebration going for the rest of the holiday season, also a perfect Holiday gift!” http://theoldchurch.org/calendar/?mc_id=1212

“Crag Rats: Rescue from Mt. Hood to the Columbia River”, Wednesday, December 14, 7PM, Columbia Center for the Arts, 215 Cascade Ave., Hood River. Donations requested. “When the Crag Rats Mountain Rescue beeper goes off, the call may take the elite team of Gorge residents racing up a mountain peak to rescue an injured hiker, scaling a rocky ledge to revive a hiker who has fallen over a cliff, into a blizzard to search for missing skiers, or to a mountain airplane crash scene for body recovery. Established in 1926, the Hood River Crag Rats are the oldest mountain rescue group in the nation, and were a charter member of the Mountain Rescue Association, established in 1955. Join Gorge Owned as they welcome Christopher Van Tilburg to recount the colorful history and thrilling rescues of the Hood River Crag Rats mountain rescue team. Along with 9 decades of tradition and lore, Van Tilburg will show images and tells stories of rescues that span Oregon’s iconoclastic, dangerous Mount Hood and the deep, dark canyons of the Columbia Gorge. Along with rescues, Van Tilburg highlights the underlying theme of risk and responsibility in mountain rescue, why risk is important, and how we can mitigate risk when recreating in the Columbia Gorge.” https://www.columbiaarts.org/events/sense-of-place-10/

“Mask and Mirror Theater Reading”, Thursday, December 15, 6:30PM, Tualatin Library Community Room. “Actors from Mask and Mirror Community Theater, and selected audience volunteers, will read scenes in character and discuss the play.”

“Doctor Who Club”, Thursday, December 15, 6PM, Gladstone Library. “Are you a fan of Doctor Who? Meet fellow fans, watch an episode, and share any show related news. All ages are welcome.” If you’re a fan, this event is a must! https://www.facebook.com/GPLDoctorWhoClub/

“Science Matters”, Thursday, December 15, 4PM, Hillsboro Shute Park Library. Grades 4-6. Preregistration required; register online. “Explore the life of a scientist and do hands on experiments to learn some of the science they discovered.”

Kid’s Company NW Presents, “A Peanuts Holiday”, Thursday, December 15, 7PM, Tualatin Library. “Let the children walk you through their favorite season highlighted by dance, costumes and live music. Kid’s Company NW, or ‘Kid’s Co.’ as it’s often called, is NWCT’s ambassador group to the community. This year’s performance features Peanuts characters with songs from You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Snoopy! The Musical, and Christmas classics.”

“You Go Girls! The Women’s Guide to Great Travel”, Thursday, December 15, 7PM, Beaverton Library, Cathy Stanton Conference Room. “Local author and certified Travel Counselor Marcia Lynn Miller presents her entertaining approach to travel planning for women, including packing, health, beauty, safety and more! Ms. Miller has worked in the travel industry for over 30 years and owns a tour company that creates, sells and escorts small group tours for women. Her new book," You Go Girls! The Woman's Guide to Great Travel," was recently published by Portland's Inkwater Press. Ms. Miller will be available for book signing following her talk.”

“Owl Book Group with Author Molly Gloss”, Friday, December 16, 10:30AM, Cedar Mill Library. “In December, Author Molly Gloss joins the Owls to discuss her novel, Jump-off Creek, with its intimate look at the hardships of frontier life and the courageous woman determined to survive. Here is the unforgettable story of widowed homesteader Lydia Sanderson and her struggles to settle in the mountains of Oregon in the 1890s. The Seattle Times wrote 'Every gritty line of the story rings true' as the author delivers an authentic and moving portrait of the American West. NOTE: The Owls have adjusted their schedule in December to meet before the Christmas holiday. You don't have to be a member to attend this special gathering of The Owls as they welcome Molly Gloss.” http://mollygloss.com/published-items/the-jump-off-creek/

“ID Theft, Social Media and Scams”, Friday, December 16, 2PM, Tigard Library Burgess Community Room. “The Better Business Bureau will provide an overview of ID theft awareness and reporting as well as the new BBB Scam Tracker, a real-time reporting site introduced this year.”

“The Christmas Revels Commedia Italiana”, Friday, December 16 through Wednesday, December 21, St. Mary’s Academy Theater, 1615 SW 5th Ave., Pdx. “The music, dance and comedy of the Italian Renaissance come alive in this year’s Christmas Revels. The Doge of Venice, bored with his reign, runs away with a Commedia Dell’ Arte troupe – and zaniness ensues. This show features the beautiful music and costumes of the Italian Renaissance, and features some of the best comedic actors in Portland. It’s a feast for the senses and will be sure to leave you laughing. And of course we’ll have the many Revels traditions you know and love – Sword Dances! Clowns! Abbot’s Bromley! And, this year, the 12 days of Christmas. Join us for the theatrical and choral magic that is Portland’s Christmas Revels!” http://portlandrevels.org/calendar/christmasrevels/

“Home School Days: Christmas at the Front”, Friday, December 16, 10AM-2PM, Evergreen Theater, McMinnville. $20 youth, $10 adult. Preregistration required; please email booking@evergreenmuseum.org or call 503-434-4185. “For the 3rd year our annual Christmas at the Front living history day brings the students onto the battlefields and home front during Christmas. Learn how the soldiers and their families found ways to celebrate in a time of war.” http://www.evergreenmuseum.org/events?eventTitle=home-school-days-christmas-at-the-front--1471453527--118

Concert, “Holiday Jazz with Basso à Deux”, Saturday, December 17, 2PM, Tigard Library. “Enjoy vocals and upright bass with Andrea and Paul Vorvick, who incorporate traditional jazz and pop/rock styles into a wide range of classic tunes. Enjoy up-tempo jazz holiday tunes.” https://www.reverbnation.com/bassoadeux

“C. C. Stern Type Foundry Open House”, Saturday, December 17, 11AM-3PM, 8900 NE Vancouver Way, Pdx. Suggested $5 donation. “We welcome visitors to the C.C. Stern Type Foundry’s working museum from 11am-3pm. Come by to see the casters in action, as well as regular hand-casting demonstrations. Volunteers are on hand to give tours and talk about the art and industry of making metal type.” http://www.metaltype.org/ccstf/

“1st Oregon Volunteer Cavalry”, Saturday, December 17, 11AM-3PM, Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Parade Ground. “American Civil War costumed reenactors on the grounds of historic Vancouver Barracks portraying members of the Civil War-era 1st Oregon Volunteer Cavalry. Living History activities may include black powder demonstrations, mounted and dismounted cavalry drills, encampments, and scouting formations from the Civil War era in the Pacific Northwest.” http://fortvan.org/eventdetail/700/living-history-1st-oregon-volunteer-cavalry.html?pop=0

“Winter Solstice”, Saturday, December 17, 2PM, Tryon Creek State Park. “Celebrate the changing of the seasons with the shortest day and longest night of the year. Learn the science behind the solstice, explore the forest during an evening guided walk with a trained naturalist, make a winter craft, and enjoy treats from a Dutch oven.”

Author Talk, “Donald Sevetson”, Saturday, December 17, 4PM, Oregon City Library. “Local author Donald J. Sevetson will discuss Oregon City’s own George H. Atkinson, a pioneering figure in forming Oregon’s public schools and penitentiary system. Sevetson is the author of ‘Atkinson: Pioneer Oregon Educator’ and “A Public Spirit: George Atkinson’s Written Legacy’.”

“Troll Storytelling”, Saturday, December 17, 4PM, Nordia House Exhibit Hall, 8800 SW Oleson Rd., Pdx. $5 suggested donation. “A storytelling hour all about trolls! Join Barbara Fankhauser of the Portland Storytellers' Guild and learn all about those earthy Norwegian creatures: trolls. Great for kids and all ages.” http://www.scanheritage.org/gallery-and-exhibits

“Public Night at the Haggart Observatory”, Saturday, December 17, 6PM, Clackamas Community College Environmental Learning Center, 19600 S. Molalla Ave., Oregon City. Free. Always call 503-594-6044 Option 1 after 3:00 p.m. on the day of the event for a recorded announcement about the status of the night's event. Do not use flashlights. Be prepared in case there is a long wait for your turn to look through the big telescope. Get there early and bring snacks, books, etc. It will be worth it! “Through a partnership with Clackamas Community College, the Rose City Astronomers (RCA) maintain the Haggart Observatory located at the John Inskeep Environmental Learning Center on the CCC campus in Oregon City. To offer the public a unique opportunity to access this rare community resource, RCA opens the observatory on 'Public Nights' to members of the general public. On most Public Nights RCA members will also set telescopes up in a nearby parking lot for guests to look through before and after their trip up to the Observatory.” http://www.rosecityastronomers.net/calendar/2016/12/17/haggart-observatory-public-night

“Winter Solstice Sunset Walk”, Saturday, December 17, 2PM, Cooper Mountain Nature Park. All ages. $6 per person or $11 per family. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.oregonmetro.gov/event/winter-solstice-sunset-walk/2016-12-17 “Winter solstice is near, marking the shortest day of the year. Take an afternoon walk through the majestic oak woodlands atop Cooper Mountain Nature Park and learn how the winter solstice ushers in the return of the light and longer days.”

“Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden Bird Walk”, Saturday, December 17, meeting at 8AM at Backyard Bird Shop, 1419 NE Fremont St., Pdx. Free. Preregistration required; call 503-445-2699. “Amidst the thousands of rhododendrons on the seven-acre Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden, a jewel of a lake hosts wintering waterfowl. Take a free expert-guided bird walk with naturalist, Elaine Murphy, to seek ducks, mergansers, herons, and kingfishers. Stroll the pathways, and enjoy the tranquility of this scenic setting while you spy the waterfowl that winter on the spring-fed Crystal Springs Lake.” http://backyardbirdshop.com/event/crystal-springs-rhododendron-garden-december-17/

“Intro to Home Coffee Roasting”, Saturday, December 17, 2PM, Hillsdale Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/intro-home-coffee-roasting “In this fun and interactive class, Mr. Green Beans will show you just how easy it is to roast your own coffee at home. You don't need fancy roasting devices or hours of time, you can roast your own coffee using a simple frying pan or old hot air popcorn popper and it takes less than 15 minutes. Mr. Green Beans will walk you through the basic principles of roasting coffee and will include several demonstrations of the roasting process. Each class participant will leave with a pound of green beans, a copy of the DIY Guide to Roasting Coffee, and the knowledge and confidence to roast their own coffee at home.”

Concert, “Rock Violinist Aaron Meyer”, Saturday, December 17, 2PM, Tualatin Library Hearth. “Join Aaron for a festive and rockin' seasonal concert around the hearth. ‘Aaron brings a unique and gorgeous voice to the violin. He combines lyricism and amazing technique to become one of the best violinists around.’ – Phil Baker, Pink Martini.” https://www.aaronmeyer.com/

“Winter Solstice and Christmas Ships Viewing Event”, Saturday, December 17, 5PM, Milwaukie Bay Riverfront Park, 11211 SE McLoughlin Blvd, Milwaukie. “Milwaukie's Winter Solstice event, an annual celebration at Milwaukie Bay Riverfront Park to view the Christmas Ships, warm by a bonfire, and enjoy tasty treats, will be held on Sat., Dec. 17 from 5 to 8 p.m. New this year - an intimate beer garden featuring craft beverages hosted by Beer Store Milwaukie! We have you covered! - While we are crossing our fingers for good weather we also know that it rains in Oregon sometimes. We will have a large tent this year to keep us all dry as we enjoy the view, purchase some food for a good cause, or have an adult beverage. See below for what will be available at the event this year!” Details here: http://www.milwaukieoregon.gov/citymanager/winter-solstice-christmas-ships-viewing-event

“Beginner Microscopy”, Saturday, December 17, 10AM, OMSI. Ages 8 and up. $10. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.omsi.edu/calendar/microscopy-for-beginners “This lab is perfect for those interested in getting started in microscopy. Participants will get hands–on experience in the basics of using a compound light microscope. You will walk away with some simple steps to get you started making temporary slides of your own. One microscope per ticket, maximum two people per microscope. General Admission is not included in the price of the ticket.”

Northwest Conservatory of Dance Presents, “The Nutcracker”, Saturday, December 17 and Sunday, December 18, 6PM, Hillsboro High School, 3285 SE Rood Bridge Rd, Hillsboro. $12 adults, $9 children, students and seniors. “Our annual Nutcracker Ballet performance. This wonderful Christmas production will feature beautiful costumes and sets, and some wonderful dancers! Come and see the show!” http://www.northwestconservatoryofdance.com

“Meet the Author! Legendary Portland Wrestler – ‘The Grappler’ Lynn Denton”, Saturday, December 17, 7PM, Garden Home Library. “Lynn Denton, a fixture in the world of professional wrestling, will visit and share stories from his legendary career and talk about his book, ‘Grappler: Memoirs of a Masked Madman.’ Books will be available to purchase. Snacks and drinks provided.”

“Last Minute 3D Gifts”, Sunday, December 18, 11AM, Vancouver Library, Computer Classroom Level 1. “Harness 3D printing power to make a quick gift. This class will include a simple 3D design tutorial of a project you can customize for gift-giving. Objects will be printed over the course of a week.”

“Electricity and Magnetism”, Sunday, December 18, 10AM, OMSI Physics Lab. Ages 8 and up. $10. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.omsi.edu/calendar/electricity-magnetism “Learn how electricity and magnetism make our modern world possible as you play with magnets, motors, and generators in this hair raising and shocking Lab. One ticket per person. General Admission is not included in the price of the ticket.”

“Pasada Milagro”, Sunday, December 18, 1PM, Milagro Theater, 537 S.E. Stark St., Pdx. “Admission to Posada is free, however the Pastorela is limited to ticket holders only. Free tickets will be distributed on a first-come, first served basis at the theatre beginning at 1pm on the day of the event. We will be accepting canned good donations to benefit Oregon Food Bank. “Milagro invites the whole family to Posada Milagro. This community celebration reflects upon the journey of Mary and Joseph in their search for refuge and is a day of fun for the whole family. The day’s festivities include arts and crafts activities, storytelling for children 5 and under, a piñata for all ages, and of course traditional foods for purchase by Tortilleria y Tienda De Leon’s. We will also feature the annual Pastorela at 2pm and 4pm, featuring folkloric dance by Papalotl Ballet, music and more from Cosecha Mestiza, and a performance by Latinx Improv.” http://milagro.org/event/posada/

“DIY Holiday Gift: Fabric Stenciling for Teens”, Monday, December 19, 1PM, Rockwood Makerspace. Registration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/diy-holiday-gift-fabric-stenciling-teens/69555 “Cut designs out of freezer paper to make stencils that iron onto fabric, customizing clothes, caps, and bags by painting them with your own custom images. We'll make the stencils and use them to print onto fabric, so bring along your ideas. Bring your plain clothing item or take one of ours for you to make awesome!”

“Magic at the Mill”, Monday, December 19 through Friday, December 23, Willamette Heritage Center, 1313 Mill St. SE, Salem. $6 ages 13 and up, $4 ages 4-12, free for ages 3 and under. “Celebrate the holiday season at Magic at the Mill! Stroll our 5-acre site and enjoy thousands of twinkling lights, live music, shopping, food, entertainment, kids' activities, historical demonstrations, Santa and so much more.” willametteheritage.org/magic-at-the-mill/

“The Zaniac”, Tuesday, December 20, 2PM, Tualatin Library Community Room. “When was the last time you laughed as hard as your kids? With captivating amounts of energy, Alex Zerbe moves like a rubber band from one end of the stage to the other. Beatboxing, juggling, dancing, singing, music and magic are just a few of the things that led Piers Morgan of America’s Got Talent to call Alex, ‘the total package’.” http://www.alexzerbe.com/

“Las Posadas”, Tuesday, December 20, 5PM, White Salmon Library. “Help us crack open our piñata while drinking champurrado and eating tamales.”

“Create and Design in 3D for Teens”, Tuesday, December 20, 6PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/create-and-design-3d-teens “Have you ever wanted to create something in 3D? Learn how in this monthly workshop that will teach you the basics of how to 3D model in Fusion360. Come back to 3D print or mill your creation in the makerspace!”

“Viking Mars Missions”, Tuesday, December 20, 4PM, Hillsdale Library. “Learn about the Viking mission including behind the scenes challenges and experiences and view original artifacts, documents, with a possible sneak peek at unedited interviews with Viking Team Members.”

“DIY Holiday Gift: 3D Print Your Own (For Teens)”, Wednesday, December 21, 1PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/diy-holiday-gift-3d-print-your-own-teens/67424 “Looking for the perfect holiday gift? Come design your own 3D printed ornament, charm or keychain! In this modern take on holiday crafts you'll design your gift on the computer in TinkerCAD and then have it 3D printed in holiday colors. Come learn about 3D printing, see a printer in action, and learn how you can use 3D printing to make stuff!”

Re-Imagined Radio Presents, “A Radio Christmas Carol”, Thursday, December 21, 7PM, Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St., Vancouver. Admission is free with a donation to the Clark County Food Bank, and a $5 donation is also requested towards future productions. “Join the Willamette Radio Players as they present the holiday favorite based on the Charles Dickens classic! The novel, first published December 19, 1843, met with instant success and has been popular ever since. The plot is well-known: Ebenezer Scrooge, an old miser, cold of heart and spirit, is transformed by three visits from Ghosts of Christmas into a kind, generous, and compassionate man. The story is often credited with bringing joy and festivities back to the seasonal holidays after years of sober Puritan suppression of merriment and pageantry. We hope our performance brings you happy holidays as well.” http://www.kigginstheatre.net/events/re-imagined-radio/

“Graphic Fantastic”, Thursday, December 21, 4PM, McMinnville Library. “A book club for teen girls (13-18) who love graphic novels, comics or manga- or just want to hang out with cool ladies talking about cool books. Ask for a copy of the book at the circulation desk.”

“Traditional Yule Celebration”, Wednesday, December 21, 4PM, The Mall Library Connection, Vancouver. “Ring in the Solstice with a traditional Norse celebration! Learn about and make a yule goat. Make a lantern to light the longest night of the year. Reconnect with nature and make an evergreen swag. Learn lots and lots about Norse mythology.”

“Mission: Infrostable”, Wednesday, December 21, 4:30PM, and Wednesday, December 28, 5PM, OMSI Theory restaurant. $25 for 1 house; up to three people can work together. Ages 6 and up (with parent) or 14 and up (without parent). Preregistration required; register online: http://omsi.edu/calendar/mission-infrostable-gingerbread-workshop-0 Foodstuffs in this lab will include common allergens such as wheat, soy, and eggs. “If you joined a Mars colony, what would your house look like? Come learn about different types of structures scientists have designed for future Mars missions, then design and build your own gingerbread Mars house to take home!”

“DIY Holiday Gift: Teen Dream Jewelry”, Friday, December 23, 1PM, Rockwood Library. “Looking for some out of the ordinary DIY jewelry? Take your ideas to the next level by transforming comic book art or selfies into designer pendants, bangles, charms and more. Join this 2 hour workshop with Puppetkabob and create Teen Dream Jewelry, the perfect accessories to make a cool and creative fashion statement!”

“Chabad of Oregon Menorah Lighting”, Saturday, December 24 through Saturday, December 31, Director Park, 815 SW Park Ave., Pdx. Free. Times vary. On Sunday, December 25 they will have a special Hanukkah Celebration at 4:30PM: “Join the Chabad of Oregon for music, children's activities, the Dreidel man and a grand Menorah lighting!” https://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/60439

"Chanukah Celebration", Monday, December 26, 5:30PM, Esther Short Park, 605 Esther St., Vancouver. Free admission, food available for purchase. "Grand Menorah Lighting Ceremony. Fire performance by Flamebuyant Productions followed by holiday festivities in the Hilton Vancouver {opposite Esther Short Park at 301 W. 6th St}." http://us8.campaign-archive2.com/?u=c223576e764611b6d38f36e6b&id=2b4b959a64

“Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture”, Tuesday, December 27, 6PM, North Portland Library. “Kwanzaa, meaning ‘first fruits,’ is a celebration of African American culture, heritage and values. Each day of this week-long celebration observes a different principle. Come help us celebrate ‘Kujichagulia’ (self-determination), the second principle.”

“Winter Whale Watching Week”, Tuesday, December 27 through Saturday, December 31, Oregon coast. “The Whale Watching Spoken Here program places volunteers at great whale watching sites during the two official watch weeks. Our official Whale Watch Weeks typically take place between the Christmas Holiday and New Year's day and during the last week in March. For more than 30 years, our trained volunteers have helped visitors watch whales at sites in three states along the Pacific Northwest coast. In the Winter we watch nearly 20,000 gray whales from mid-December through mid-January as they travel south to the warm lagoons of Baja Mexico.” http://oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=thingstodo.dsp_whaleWatching

“Makerspace Upcycled Fashion Workshop for Teens”, Tuesday, December 27, 6PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/makerspace-upcycled-fashion-workshop “Make clothes even better by refashioning them into something else! Create either wearable garments from upcycled fabric and deconstructed clothing, or creative costumes from everyday discards. Bring your own clothes or use some of ours.”

“Flight and Space: Game Design Camp for Teens”, 4 sessions, Tuesday, December 27 through Friday, December 30, 1PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/flight-and-space-game-design-camp-teens “It's not just a video game! It's a world with infinite possibilities built by you! Come and design flying games and be a pilot in a digital world you create yourself. This program is for grades 6-12 only.”

“Film Club - My Love, Don't Cross That River (South Korea)”, Wednesday, December 28, 6:15PM, Cedar Mill Library. “At 100 years of age, Jo Byeong-man and Kang Kye-yeol, have been inseparable companions for 76 years. Observing this fragile couple for 15 months, director Moyoung Jin acts as a fly-on-the-wall, capturing the tender moments of their twilight days as the two face the inevitable reality that their time together will soon be approaching an end. This film was a blockbuster in its native South Korea. Come early to view a Bonus Short Film (begins at 6:15 pm).” Trailer here: https://vimeo.com/109219991

“Science Circus”, Thursday, December 29, 2PM, Battle Ground Library. “Enjoy and learn with Rhys Thomas as he entertains and explains some of the science behind juggling and other circus fun!” http://www.jugglemania.com/Hi.html

“Gem Faire”, Friday, December 30 through Sunday, January 1, Washington County Fairgrounds, Hillsboro. $7 weekend pass, free for ages 11 and under. Discounts and coupons on their website: http://www.gemfaire.com/event/hillsboro-or-3/Mainly beads and jewelry making supplies, but also crystals, gems, and fossils.

Oregon Renaissance Band Presents, “An Early Celtic New Year”, Friday, December 30, 7:30PM, and Saturday, December 31, 3PM, Community Music Center, 3350 SE Francis St., Pdx. tickets $15 and $12. “The Oregon Renaissance Band, directed by Phil and Gayle Neuman, presents a performance of festive Celtic music from the 16th through the 18th centuries, by 13 of the Northwest’s finest renaissance music specialists. Music for violin, viols, recorders, bassanelli, racketts, sackbutts, lute, bagpipes and much more. Come celebrate ORB’s 25th Anniversary!” http://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/article/467901

"Erev New Year's At Noon", Friday, December 30, 11AM-12:30PM, followed by an Open Swim 12:30-2PM, Mittleman Jewish Community Center, 6651 SW Capitol Hwy., Pdx. Free and open to the community. "Join us for this fun family event as we ring in the New Year! Arts and crafts, games, bouncy house, dancing, snacks, pool float, and our annual countdown to 2017 at noon with the balloon drop!" https://www.oregonjcc.org/arts-culture/calendar?cal_date=2016-12-29

“Christmas Bird Count”, Saturday, December 31, 7AM-5PM. “The Portland Christmas Bird Count wants YOU……to count birds on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016! Whether spending an entire day in the field or even just an hour watching your bird feeder, you can contribute significantly to our knowledge of bird life in the Portland area — even if you’re a beginning birder. The Audubon Christmas Bird Count is the longest running citizen science project in North America. The results have provided critical information on the status and changes in bird populations over the 116 years it has been conducted. Please help out this year!” Details here: http://audubonportland.org/local-birding/cbc

“Rink in the New Year Family New Year’s Eve Party”, Saturday, December 31, 7PM- 1AM, Oaks Park Roller Skating Rink, 7805 SE Oaks Park Way. $20 per person. “It's a New Year's Eve party for all ages filled with fun, games, raffles, and roller skates!” http://oakspark.com/index.html

"New Year's Eve Bash!", Saturday, December 31, 9PM-12:30AM, Out of This World Pizza, 6255 NW Century Blvd., Hillsboro. Reservations required; call 503-629-8700. http://www.outofthisworld.net

"29th Annual New Year's Eve Extravaganza", Saturday, December 31, 9PM-2AM, Mt. Hood Skibowl, 87000 U.S. 26, Government Camp. "Ring in the New Year in style with the biggest event on Mt. Hood. Mt. Hood Skibowl will celebrate 29 years of its legendary fireworks extravaganza December 31st, 2016.The fun will be going on all day and continue until 2:00am. A live DJ kicks off the party spinning your favorite tunes from 8:00pm to 1:00am at Skibowl west. A torch light parade down the Lower Bowl will precede the evenings two firework displays which happen at the stroke of midnight. Another live DJ will be spinning the hotest tunes during Cosmic Tubing at Skibowl East from 8:00pm to 12:00am. Watch the spectacular firework displays at either Skibowl West or East. Ski and ride until 2:00am, and Cosmic Tube at Skibowl East until 12:00am. There will also be fun winter games, multiple beer gardens and a dance party that lasts into the night. The Beerstube Bar and Starlight Café will be open until 2:00am serving food and your favorite beverages. Equipment rentals, tuning and repair and The Olympic Skibowl Ski School will be open as well. The Snow Tube and Adventure Park will be open with normal tubing from 10:00am to 5:00pm, and the world’s only Cosmic Tubing will operate from 6:00pm to 12:00am. Enjoy Frosty’s Playland, the huge indoor Super Play Zone and a live DJ rockin' the sound all over the tube hill. Food and beverages will be available inside the Multorpor Lodge with the Multorpor Lodge Cafe and the 70 Meter Bar & Grill featuring gourmet burgers and the best hot drinks on the mountain. Across the highway in Government Camp, the Ratskeller Bar & Pizzeria will be open late with its own party! The Ratskeller will be open until 2:00am. The video arcade upstairs featuring redemption and video games will be open until midnight. Come join us for a party you won't forget and the best time on the mountain!" http://www.skibowl.com/winter/events/29th-annual-new-years-eve-extravaganza

“Sunset Lanes New Year’s Eve Rent-A-Lane”, Saturday, December 31, Sunset Lanes, 12770 SW Walker Rd., Beaverton. Prepaid reservations required; call 503-646-1116. Cosmic bowling with 3 two-hour sessions available, 6PM, 8:30PM and 11PM, $100 per lane for up to 6 guests including shoe rental. http://sunsetlanes.com/bowling-alley-in-beaverton/new-years-eve/

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Nifty November

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This is my list of events in the greater Portland area and beyond for the month of November 2016. Please be sure to doublecheck anything you'd like to attend in case of mistakes, typos and cancellations. If you are looking for regularly occurring events for homeschoolers, I have all of them I know of (both drop-in activities and places that offer classes) listed here: http://stagbeetlepower.blogspot.com/p/portland-area-classes-and-drop-in.html.

Veteran’s Day is Friday, November 11, and there will be observations throughout the month. A list of observations in Oregon is here: http://oregondva.com/blog/2016/10/17/2016-statewide-veterans-day-events/#EventsList and in Washington State is here: https://wdva.app.box.com/s/i3x35mzs32r4zfcog1x0iy4vbv5rdg6j.

Milagro Theater Presents, “El Muerto Vagabundo”, now through November 6, 525 SE Stark St., Pdx. Bilingual. Advance tickets $27 adults, $25 seniors, $20 students and veterans. “Once a year, the dead return to the land of the living to visit their loved ones. This devised production deals with ‘homeless’ muertos and was inspired by an obituary of a homeless veteran without friends and family. This new production explores what happens when a muertito has no family remaining and no home to return to.” http://milagro.org/event/el-muerto-vagabundo/

“Dia de los Muertos Concert: Cuarteto Chroma”, Tuesday, November 1, 7:30PM, Willamette University, Rogers Music Center, 900 State St., Salem. Free. More info and link to campus map here: https://cal.willamette.edu/calendar/EventList.aspx?view=EventDetails&eventidn=10925&information_id=27281&type=&syndicate=syndicate “This concert will feature the Cuarteto Chroma Cuerdas, a Mexican string quartet from Xalapa, Mexico. The quartet will perform Altar de Muertos by a female Mexican composer named Gabriela Ortiz. This work, originally commissioned by Kronos Quartet in 1997, features props such as an actual day of the dead altar on stage, masks, drums, candles, etc. Make sure to visit the link posted below for program notes of the concert and more information. https://www.eamdc.com/psny/composers/gabriela-ortiz/works/altar-de-muertos/”

“National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)”, Events throughout November at Multnomah County Libraries. Details here: https://multcolib.org/events/national-novel-writing-month-nanowrimo “Every November, hundreds of thousands of budding authors promise to write 50,000 words in 30 days. Multnomah County Library supports these writers with a series of Come Write In events at various library locations.” NaNoWriMo is free, and kids can participate and set their own daily writing goal.

“Dia de los Muertos”, Tuesday, November 1, 5PM, Washington State University, Firstenburg Student Commons. 14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave., Vancouver. Free and open to all. The Washington State University Vancouver Spanish Club will honor lost loved ones and bring Latin American tradition to campus with its Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, celebration. The Spanish Club's celebration will include food, traditional Spanish dancers, face-painting, hula-hoop contests, a photo booth, raffle and more. Attendees are encouraged to bring a photo of a deceased loved one, which will be placed on a traditional altar. Dia de los Muertos is a Central and South American holiday, particularly celebrated in Mexico, that honors and supports the spiritual journey of the dead.” https://orgsync.com/27403/events/1657713/occurrences/3857163

“Alexander, Master of Marvels”, Tuesday, November 1, 6:30PM, Tigard Library, Burgess Community Room. “Come one, come all, to a magic show filled with wonder, laughs, music and authentic prestidigitation! You won't believe your eyes as Alexander, Master of Marvels, makes objects appear, vanish, than reappear! Be amazed as he performs the unique and awe-inspiring library trick!” http://www.parlorofwonders.com/Portland_Magic/Portland_Magix.html

“Wolverine Tracking Project”, training in Portland and field work at Mt. Hood beginning in November. Learn basics of animal tracking and go on group surveys to Mt. Hood. Citizen science and pure adventure combined! “The Wolverine Tracking Project was started by a group of local Portland trackers, who wanted to put their skills to use searching for evidence of rare carnivores on the Mt Hood National Forest. It has evolved into a valuable partnership between Cascadia Wild and the Mt. Hood National Forest, in which trained volunteers help monitor the forest for rare species in order to help ensure their conservation, while at the same time increasing their own knowledge, building community, and having fun.” http://www.cascadiawild.org/about-the-project.html

“Dia de los Muertos”, Tuesday, November 1, 5PM, White Salmon Library. “Decorate candy skulls, do face paint and make paper marigolds. Food provided.”

“Day of the Dead”, Tuesday, November 1, 6PM, Tualatin Library. Bilingual. “Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is celebrated in Mexico on Nov. 1 and 2. It is a tradition that varies from region to region and has its roots in ancient Aztec religion. Día de los Muertos is a festive occasion set aside to honor, remember, and celebrate the lives of departed loved ones. Join us with your family as we celebrate this holiday with special crafts, games, and food.”

“NaNoWriMo Kick-off”, Tuesday, November 1, 3:30PM, Happy Valley Library. “National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) encourages writers to draft a 50,000-word manuscript during the month. If you’re looking for inspiration or motivation for your writing project, start here! We’ll have space to write, resources with suggestions and advice, and some refreshments (to stimulate creativity!)”

“Early Planning for the Oregon 2017 Total Solar Eclipse”, Tuesday, November 1, 6PM and 7:15PM, and Friday, November 4, 1PM and 6PM, Mt. Hood Community College Planetarium, 2600 SE Stark St., Gresham. $5 adults, $2 children. “All shows are presented under a realistic representation of the night sky, featuring the latest galactic, stellar and planetary images.” http://www.mhcc.edu/planetarium/

“Line Dancing”, beginning class at 1PM every Monday in November; beginning class at 12PM and intermediate at 1PM every Tuesday in November, Pioneer Community Center, 615 5th St, Oregon City. 50¢ per class. “Join our beginning or intermediate group and learn the latest line dance steps and some traditional ones too. No partner needed. Walk-ins welcome.” http://www.orcity.org/calendar?category=All&department=19

Concert, “Sally Harmon”, Tuesday, November 1, 7PM, Lake Oswego Library. “Join us for a performance by local favorites Sally Harmon on piano and Frank Gruner on bass as they entertain with old and new favorites from musicals to classical and pop.” http://www.sallyharmon.com

“Introduction to Seed Saving”, Tuesday, November 1, 4:30PM, Woodstock Library; Sunday, November 6, 1PM, Kenton Library; Saturday, November 12, 2PM, Holgate Library; and Sunday, November 13, 1PM, Midland Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/introduction-seed-saving “Come learn to save your favorite fall crop seeds! Each participant will receive a printed seed saving guide.”

“Cut, Etch and Engrave Things! For Teens”, Tuesday, November 1, 6PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/cut-etch-and-engrave-things “Cut, etch, and engrave acrylic, wood, paper, cardboard, fabric and more! Using graphic software you can create intricate designs to make your own jewelry, bookmark and personalize a swag tag. If you can image it, we can create it. Each workshop teens will learn a new skill and will create/design a new item.”

“Prepare! Cascadia Event and Other Common Disasters”, Tuesday, November 1, 6:30PM, Forest Grove Library. “Join the Regional Preparedness Manager for the American Red Cross as she presents on how to prepare for the Cascadia Event and other natural disasters which may occur in the Pacific Northwest.”

“Dia De Los Muertos”, Wednesday, November 2, 4PM, Beaverton Murray Scholls Library. “Celebrate the Day of the Dead with sugar skulls and other fun crafts.”

Screening, “Screenagers”, Wednesday, November 2, 7PM, Bethel Congregational Church, 5150 SW Watson Ave., Beaverton ($10 adults, $5 students. Advance tickets here: https://impactflow.com/event/presented-by-village-home-school-and-bethel-congregational-church-829 ); and Thursday, November 3, 7PM, Linfield College Ice Auditorium, 900 SE Baker St., McMinnville, free and open to the public and followed by a panel discussion. (details here: http://www.linfield.edu/calendar/main.php?calendarid=default&view=event&eventid=1470773448174&timebegin=2016-11-03+00%3A00%3A00). “We are thrilled to present ‘Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age’, a documentary about the biggest parenting issue of our time. Are you watching kids scroll through life, with their rapid-fire thumbs and a six-second attention span? Physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston saw that happening with her own kids and began a quest to uncover how it might impact their development. As with her other two award-winning documentaries on mental health, Ruston takes a deeply personal approach as she probes into the vulnerable corners of family life, including her own, to explore struggles over social media, video games, academics and internet addiction. Through poignant, and unexpectedly funny stories, along with surprising insights from authors, psychologists, and brain scientists, 'Screenagers' reveals how tech time impacts kids’ development and also offers solutions on how adults can empower their kids to best navigate the digital world to find balance. ‘Screenagers’ addresses the most pervasive parenting issue of our time head on—depicting teen struggles over social media, video games and Internet addiction. The film empowers kids to best navigate the digital world and provides practical resources to help them do it.” Trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQx2X0BXgZg

“Born Free – The Wild Columbia”, Wednesday, November 2, 7PM, Hood River Library. “On November 2nd, visit the Hood River library’s Reading Room at 7:00 p.m. to hear Peter Marbach discuss his work and show his photographs about the wild portion of the Columbia River. He will also give a brief update on his entire Columbia River project. Marbach’s work can be seen throughout the month of November in Library Lane.” http://petermarbach.com

“Squid Dissection for Teens”, Wednesday, November 2, 4:15PM, North Portland Library; and Wednesday, November 30, Hollywood Library. “If you have guts, so do we—squid guts that is! Teens use proper dissection techniques to explore the insides of a squid and discover firsthand how the beak, ink sac and other adaptations help this odd, underwater organism survive.”

“Native Music and Dance: Yesterday, Today and Forever”, Wednesday, November 2, 6PM, Gresham Library; and Saturday, November 19, 3PM, Midland Library. “Painted Sky is an organization that honors Native American culture by building awareness of traditional and contemporary musical expressions through performance and education. Painted Sky's primary goals are to engage youth in the study and performance of Native American music, dance and song. Come join Painted Sky for a lively and educational experience.”

“The Oregon Bird Man”, Wednesday, November 2, 4PM, Rockwood Library. “Enter the world of exotic birds! Join us for an up-close and personal look at cockatoos, parrots, macaws and more.” http://oregonbirdman.com

“Full STEAM Ahead Crafts”, Wednesday, November 2, 4PM, Tualatin Library. Grades K-5. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.tualatinoregon.gov/library/webforms/full-steam-ahead-crafts-grades-k-5-1 “We will be getting our hands on a chemistry experiment as we make glow-in-the-dark bouncy balls!”

“Flash Gordon Meet and Greet with Jeff Parker and Jesse Hamm”, Wednesday, November 2, 4PM, 5335 NE Sandy Blvd., Pdx. “Cosmic Monkey is excited to have Jeff Parker and Jesse Hamm joining us for the release of their new Flash Gordon Kings Cross #1 comics.   Superstar Jeff Parker (Future Quest) returns to ‘Flash Gordon’, alongside the astounding team of Jesse Hamm and Grace Allison! Flash, Mandrake The Magician and The Phantoms struggle to bring peace to a broken Earth...but a FAR-too-familiar foe from beyond threatens to destroy everything they hold dear!” http://www.cosmicmonkeycomics.com/upcomingevents/

“Progressive Redneck Release Party”, Wednesday, November 2, 6PM, Bridge City Comics, 3725 N. Mississippi Ave., Pdx. “Bridge City Comics is excited to announce our release party for Progressive Redneck with Pacific Northwest local Chris Sheridan! Chris also created, wrote and illustrated the acclaimed Motorcycle Samurai from Top Shelf! This event is free to the public. Bridge City Comics will have copies of Progressive Redneck available for purchase at this event! Refreshments will be served free of charge. Progressive Redneck features the late Senator Byrd as an undead covert agent battling a vast conspiracy of robots, Lincoln's beard and the mastermind of it all, the Donald.”

“Power, Privilege and Racial Diversity in Oregon”, Wednesday, November 2, 6:30PM, Sherwood Library. “Many Oregonians value racial diversity and the dimension and depth it adds to our lives, yet we remain largely isolated from one another and have yet to fulfill the vision of a racially integrated society. Willamette University professor Emily Drew will lead participants in a conversation that explores some of the causes of this continued isolation and the differences of experience between Oregonians of different races—such as institutional racism, white privilege, and unconscious bias. This program is sponsored by Oregon Humanities and is supported in part by a grant from the Oregon Cultural Trust.”

“Coding Club”, Wednesdays through November 23, 3:30PM, Cedar Mill Library. Ages 10-18. “We will have laptops and other coding tools set out for kids ages 10-18 for 90 minutes every Wednesday this fall starting September 21. This club will be an opportunity for you to learn through collaboration, experience and play and NOT through lecture. There will be weekly concepts and assignments for you to work on, but the curriculum is really set by the participants. Do you want to program a Finch robot? Do you want to work on a program in Scratch? Do you want to work with Snap circuits or the Makey Makey board? It is up to YOU. No registration required at this time. Adults will be there to facilitate, but we will be learning with you as well. Let’s learn together!”

“Teen Drawing Group”, Thursday, November 3 and Thursday, November 10, 6PM, McMinnville Library. “Teens are invited to participate in the Teen Drawing Group on the first and second Thursday of every month. Rather than an intense workshop, teens get together in the Carnegie Room to inspire and encourage each other to create.”

“Rad Women Worldwide” and “Dead Feminists”, Thursday, November 3, 7:30PM, Powell’s, 3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Pdx. “From Kate Schatz and Miriam Klein Stahl, authors of ‘Rad American Women A-Z’, comes a bold new collection of 40 biographical profiles showcasing extraordinary women from around the world. In ‘Rad Women Worldwide’, Schatz and Stahl tell engaging and inspiring tales of perseverance and radical success.” http://radamericanwomen.com “Based on the beloved Dead Feminists letterpress poster series, Chandler O’Leary and Jessica Spring’s illuminating ‘Dead Feminists’ looks at 27 women who’ve changed the world. ‘Dead Feminists’ takes feminist inspiration to a new level of artistry and shows how ordinary and extraordinary women have made a difference throughout history (and how you can too).” http://www.deadfeminists.com

“Maps, Metaphors, and Manifestations: A Lecture on Sami Culture”, Thursday, November 3, 7PM, Nordia House, 8800 SW Oleson Rd., Pdx. $5 suggested donation. “Lecture from Dr. Susan Carter on ancient rock art, contemporary Sami poetry, traditional yoiking (singing), and more. This presentation explores some of the ways reindeer and the bond between reindeer and humans show up in Sámi culture, past and present, that demonstrate cultural continuity.” http://www.scanheritage.org/upcoming-events

Author Talk, “KC Cowan”, Thursday, November 3, 7PM, Annie Bloom’s Books, 7834 SW Capitol Hwy., Pdx. KC Cowan discusses her YA novel, “Journey to Wizard’s Keep”. “Annie Bloom's is pleased to host a reading from Portland author KC Cowan. In 1978, three college friends began writing a young adult fantasy novel, each writing alternating chapters. In 2012, KC Cowan, along with original writing partners Sara Cole and Nancy Danner, finished writing the novel they'd begun decades before: ‘Journey to Wizards' Keep’. Best friends Nan and Irene want what all 16-year-old girls in their village want—to find true love and marry. Instead, they’re going to have to defeat an evil wizard. When Irene and Nan’s village is attacked by the army of the Secret Valley, the two girls are taken captive—destined to become ‘playthings’ to the King. Kay, a lady-in-waiting to the Queen, takes pity on them and vows to help the girls. But when a jealous handmaid betrays Kay and her fiancé, all four have to flee the Valley. When they learn an evil wizard, known as the Black Lord, is the real power behind the Secret Valley, their only hope is to go to Wizards’ Keep and persuade the last remaining good wizards to come out of retirement and help defeat the Black Lord. ‘Journey to Wizards’ Keep’ is a non-stop thrilling adventure with romance and humor as three girls with very different personalities join together to save the land.”

“Day of the Dead Celebration”, Thursday, November 3, 6PM, North Bank Artists Gallery, 1005 Main St., Vancouver. “North Bank Artists Gallery is hosting a "Day of the Dead" Celebration at their downtown Vancouver gallery. It will be a colorful evening of culture, dance, music, art and marigolds. Come listen and learn about this delightful Latin holiday. The event will feature performances by Ballet Folklorico Olincalli and the Tepeyac Pre-Hispanic Dance Group (sponsored by Mercado Latino), an alter display and Mexican hot chocolate and sweet bread. The ‘Embrace life! Day of the Dead’ exhibits will remain on display at North Bank Artists Gallery in Gallery One from Friday, Nov. 4 until Saturday, Nov. 26. Gallery Two will feature works by North Bank Studio Artists: Lynn Bowden, John Burkett, Aaron Friedman, Selena Jones, Jill Mayberg, Michael G Smith and Autumn Winston.” http://www.northbankartistsgallery.com

“Viking Mars Missions: The History, Stories and Influence on Mars Exploration”, Thursday, November 3, 7PM, Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan St., Pdx. $5 donation requested. Presented by Rachel Tillman, Founder and Executive Director of The Viking Mars Missions Education and Preservation Project (VMMEPP); Al Treder, Viking Guidance and Control, Digital Archivist and Technical Consultant at VMMEPP; and Peggy Newcomb, speaking on behalf of John Newcomb, Author and NASA Engineer. “NASA’s Mars Viking program made history and changed the future of space exploration and mankind, influencing engineering, science, arts, and culture. It also marked the opening of the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Washington DC and inspired an 11 year-old girl to save a piece of history - the last remaining flight-ready Viking Mars Lander (VL3) from becoming scrap metal to begin the Viking Preservation work. Rachel Tillman would later become the founder and executive director of the Viking Mars Missions Education and Preservation Project (VMMEP) and the VL3 was the first of what has now become the largest and most diverse collection of Viking mission materials in existence. These materials including the original data tapes, microfilm and fische, and oral history interviews conducted by the organization are being preserved to develop exhibits and educational materials to be shared globally.” http://www.mcmenamins.com/events/151050-OMSI-Science-Pub

“Monster Plushies for Teens”, Thursday, November 3, 4PM, Lake Oswego Library. “Grrr! Argh! Channel Victor Frankenstein and make your own cuddly creature out of felt and fluff. And don’t worry if you’ve never threaded a needle in your life. We’ll bring all of the supplies and walk you through the project from beginning to end.”

“Fernhill Wetlands Restoration: How are the birds responding?”, Thursday, November 3, 7PM, Audubon Society of Portland, 5151 NW Cornell Rd., Pdx. Free. “Fernhill Wetlands is a beautiful example of habitat restoration that benefits wildlife, can also provide a vital service to the community by treating wastewater naturally. This 600 acre wetland near the confluence of Gales Creek and the Tualatin River contains essential marsh, lake, and riparian habitat and is host to thousands of migrant and resident bird species. Join Portland Audubon’s Avian Conservation Program Manager, Joe Liebezeit, and Carol Murdock, Water Resources Program Manager at Clean Water Services, on Thursday November 3rd at 7 p.m. to learn more about the innovative Natural Treatment Systems (NTS)/Habitat Enhancement Project at the Fernhill Wetlands site in Forest Grove, and learn how Portland Audubon and its team of citizen scientists are learning how the bird community is responding to the habitat enhancement efforts. Clean Water Services has transformed the site in an ambitious effort to enhance wastewater treatment by creating 90 acres of open water and emergent wetland habitat that will cool wastewater and provide diverse habitat for a variety of bird species while saving ratepayers money. This project builds on the success of other high-profile NTS wetland projects at wastewater treatment plants, such as Arcata Marsh in California and Talking Water Gardens in Albany Oregon and could be a model for other facilities across the nation.” http://audubonportland.org/about/events/fernhill-wetlands-restoration-how-are-the-birds-responding

“Haunted History”, Thursday, November 3, 7PM, Lake Theater and Café, 106 N. State St., Lake Oswego. Free tickets available here: http://www.eventzilla.net/web/event/pints-from-the-past-haunted-history-of-the-region-2138873047 “Join us for an entertaining and spooky local history presentation in partnership with the Clackamas County Historical Society and Lake Theater and Café. Rocky Smith Jr. will give a lively talk on local ghost lore.” http://www.ci.oswego.or.us/library/pints-past

“NaNoWriMo Launch for Teens”, Friday, November 4, 5PM, Tualatin Library, Burgess Community Room. “November is National Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), when aspiring authors attempt to write 50,000 words in 30 days. Will you take the challenge? Do you simply love to write? We'll support you with this series Featuring our NaNoWriMo mentor, local author Kate Ristau. Launch yourself into a month of writing with tips, prompts and exercises from a pro teacher and writer. Author Kate Ristau will read from her books. We'll give away free copies while supplies last.” http://kateristau.com

“Winter Gull ID”, Friday, November 4, 7PM, Audubon Society of Portland, 5151 NW Cornell Rd., Pdx. $14 for class only; $115 for class plus optional field trip on Nov. 5. Preregistration required; register online: http://audubonportland.org/trips-classes-camps/adult/classes/wintergull “We will come right out and say it: Most gulls are actually pretty easy to identify. You just need to know what to look for. In the morning class, local guide and author John Rakestraw will show you how to recognize our wintering species by size, shape, and plumage. Then take part in a full-day field trip to the coast to visit gull hotspots to practice your new skills. Let go of your fear and embrace your inner gull lover!”

“Educating for the 7th Generation: Celebrating Indigenous Cultures Pow Wow”, Friday, November 4, 5PM, Clark College, Gaiser Hall Student Center, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver. Free. “The event will begin at 5 p.m. with free food and refreshments. The Native American Culture Club will provide an Opening Prayer and a presentation to stand in solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux, who are protesting the Dakota Access oil pipeline. A performance by the Kaleinani o Ke Kukui dance troupe will begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by a welcome address and presentation of the Dreamcatcher Scholarship, benefiting a Clark student of indigenous ancestry. Vendors and informational booths will be present. Grand Entry for a powwow will begin at 6 p.m, with the colors retiring at 10 p.m.” https://vancouverfamilymagazine.com/event/educating-seventh-generation/

“Native American Jewelry Making”, Friday, November 4, 11:15AM, St. Johns Library; Saturday, November 19, 2PM, Northwest Library; and Tuesday, November 29, 4:30PM, Troutdale Library. “In this class we will be using traditional items such as bone beads and leather to create various jewelry. Students will have the opportunity to make a beaded necklace, a choker necklace or, for the older students, beaded earrings. Please join this class. Projects are suitable for students age 4 and older. Young students must be accompanied by an adult.”

“Wheat Weaving”, Friday, November 4, 3:30PM, Oak Lodge Library, Oak Grove. Ages 8-adult. Preregistration required; call 503-655-8543. “Join Daniela to create a beautiful woven wheat hanging or figurine. All supplies provided. Ages 8 through adult (8-12 require adult supervision).” http://www.danielam.com/wheat-weaving-in-slovakia/

“Speak for the Climate Youth Testimony Workshop”, Friday, November 4, 4PM, Bark Office, 351 NE 18th Ave., Pdx. Practice for youth testimony at Portland City Hall on the morning of Thursday, November 10. Free. RSVPs required; register here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/kids-stopping-fossil-fuels-testimony-workshop?source=direct_link&referrer=maya-jarrad “Did you know about Portland’s Fossil Fuel Policy, passed last year, stating that Portland will oppose new fossil fuel infrastructure and expansion of existing facilities, such as storage tanks and transloading facilities? On November 10th, City Council will hold a hearing to put the resolution into city law -- but we need an impressive showing of support to make it as strong as possible. The City Council listened to the many youth that testified last year, and we think they were an important part of the argument for stopping fossil fuel expansion. Will your family be a part of making this nationally-leading climate policy permanent? We are excited to involve youth and families that understand the importance of protecting our natural systems. So what does it entail? Bring your kids or teens to a workshop on November 4th, 4-6 pm at the Bark Office so we can all write testimony together and practice saying it. We’ll watch short video clips about climate and about youth testifying at their city council, and have light after-school snacks. Practice their testimony once or twice more at home with them. Bring them to City Hall on November 10th (it’s a school day), or have a grandparent or neighbor bring them. Note: you don't have to attend both events!” http://bark-out.org/event/speak-climate-youth-workshop

“The Art of Book Folding”, Saturday, November 5, 2PM, Tigard Library. Preregistration required; call 503-718-2517. “Repurpose a book past its prime into artwork by intricately folding its pages. Turn a book into an adorable hedgehog to enjoy as a desk or bookshelf ornament. We will provide the books for folding and all supplies. Makes a delightful gift!”

“Magenta Improv Theater”, Saturday, November 5, 7:30PM, Magenta Theater, 1108 Main St., Vancouver. $10 in advance or $12 at the door. “Join in on the fun with the whole family. Because as you know…..MIT is always family friendly. It’s safe to bring the kids. And Grandma!” http://www.magentatheater.com/page/mit-show-november-5th

“The Chinese Exclusion Act Case Files”, Saturday, November 5, 1PM, Washington County Museum, 120 E. Main St., Hillsboro. Free. “Join us for a lecture titled, “The Chinese Exclusion Act Case Files” by Patricia Hackett Nicola on Saturday, November 5 at 1 p.m. The Chinese Exclusion Act restricted Chinese from immigrating to the United States from 1882-1943. The National Archives branch in Seattle holds thousands of Chinese Exclusion Act files on the Chinese living in Oregon. Patricia Hackett Nicola, who has been working as a volunteer with the Chinese Exclusion Act files in Seattle since 2001, will present documents found in select files, the history of the Act, and how to access the files.” http://www.washingtoncountymuseum.org/home/2016/09/07/reschedule-history-talk-november-5/

“Newt Day”, Saturday, November 5, 12PM-4PM, Tualatin Hills Nature Park, 15655 SW Millikan Way, Beaverton. $2 ages 3 and up. “Welcome to Newt Day -- a celebration of fall in the outdoors -- where we witness the return of the rain and our beloved local amphibian, the newt! Who eats newts? What do newts eat? Where do newts fall into the food web? We'll help you get to the bottom of these (and other) tough questions. From worms and mushrooms to snakes and hawks, come learn about who eats who when you visit our indoor exhibits. Then venture out into the Tualatin Hills Nature Park to follow the food chain on a self-guided adventure.” http://www.thprd.org/events/detail/newt-day/11-05-2016

“Mini Maker Faire”, Saturday, November 5, and Sunday, November 6, Barnes and Noble Bookstores. Contact your closest store for registration details. “Experience the latest in virtual reality, augmented reality, 3D printing, pen-invent technology, robotics, coding and programming with demonstrations from Bloxels, sphero SPRK, Air Hogs Connect, VEX Robotics, XYZprinting and more.” http://stores.barnesandnoble.com/stores?searchText=97203&view=list&storeFilter=all

“Indigenous Experiences: Panel Discussion on Sami and Native American Rights and Issues”, Saturday, November 5, 7PM, Nordia House, 8800 SW Oleson Rd., Pdx. $5 suggested donation. “Learn about contemporary Sami and Native American rights and issues in a panel discussion moderated by former U.S. Attorney and Spirit Mountain Community Fund chairwoman, Kris Olson. The panelists are Professor Troy Storfjell, Associate Professor of Norwegian and Scandinavian Studies at Pacific Lutheran University and board member of the Pacific Sami Searvi; Direlle Calica, a Warm Springs tribal member and past Hatfield Fellow in Congress who manages a tribally owned firm, Kanim Associates, that consults on energy and cultural issues; and Renée McAdams, a founding member of the Pacific Sami Searvi who will discuss her experiences as an adopted child learning only later in life that she was both Sami and Native American.” http://www.scanheritage.org/upcoming-events

Author Talk, “Cheryl Hill”, Saturday, November 5, 2PM, Oak Lodge Library, Oak Grove. “Local author Cheryl Hill will discuss her research for the stories and photographs in her most recent book, ‘Fire Lookouts of Oregon’. Hill examines the lookouts from their heyday to their decline, and shares the ongoing efforts to save the ones that are left. All ages.” https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/Products/9781467134866

“Meet the Mammals”, Saturday, November 5, 10AM-4PM, Burke Museum, 4331 Memorial Way NE, Seattle. $10 adults, $8 seniors, $7.50 students and youth 5-18. Free for ages 4 and under. “From tigers to bats, pangolins to wolverines, discover the remarkable diversity of mammals at Meet the Mammals! Meet the Mammals is the only day of the year to see hundreds of specimens from the Burke’s mammal collection on display. There will be hands-on activities for all ages; many of the specimens can be held or touched, with mammal experts on-hand to answer questions.” http://www.burkemuseum.org/calendar/meet-mammals-0

“Hmong New Year Celebration”, Saturday, November 5, 11AM-6PM, Seattle Center Armory, 305 Harrison St., Seattle. “Explore and experience the cultural roots and contemporary influences of the people from the hilltops of China, Laos and Thailand through live performances, visual arts, hands-on activities, foods, games, and a lively marketplace. Gain insights into the customary courtship ritual of ball tossing and participate in flower cloth sessions. The Lunar New Year is a time for the Hmong people to reflect on the past year and seek out new beginnings. The Hmong New Year Celebration helps preserve the unique culture of this Southeast Asian highland culture that originates in the mountains of China.” http://hmongofwa.org/2016-seattle-hmong-new-year/

“Dia de los Muertos Celebration”, Saturday, November 5, 2PM, Beaverton Library. “Grupo Ritual Azteca Huitzilopochtli will bring a traditional Dia de los Muertos celebration to Beaverton City Library! This tradition, practiced for over 1,000 years by indigenous peoples in Mexico, is now being revived here in the US. We would love for you to come learn and celebrate with us! Aztec Dance captain, Jose Carlos, will set up an authentic altar with cempaxochitl (the "20-petaled flower"), sugar skulls, candles and other goodies to honor our muertitos. Join the Aztec dancers in making a flower petal path to invite our ancestors to the celebration! Feel free to also bring a photo of a past loved one to add to the altar! We will then commence our Dia de los Muertos dance ceremony, with large standing drums, ayoyote seed rattles, and armadillo guitars. We will teach our Mictlantecutli ("The Rest Keeper") dance to anyone ready to learn! Come ready to dive into an ancient cultural tradition and to move your feet!”

“Ballet Between the Books: Flower Festival Pas de Deux and More”, Saturday, November 5, 1PM, Central Library, Collins Gallery. “Oregon Ballet Theatre 2 (OBT2) is a group of 12 talented students from School of Oregon Ballet Theatre who are on the fast track toward becoming professional dancers. Join beautifully trained ballet dancers during this special performance of Crush, Duende, The Sleeping Beauty Wedding Pas de Duex, and Flower Festival Pas de Deux.”

“Waterfowl Watch”, Saturday, November 5, 10AM, Tualatin National Wildlife Refuge, Sherwood. Free. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.friendsoftualatinrefuge.org/event-2356075?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=11/27/2016 “Join us for the "how tos" of waterfowl watching with USFWS Biologist, Michelle McDowell. Build your skills with bird watching tools and tips, practice identifying waterfowl and then venture out on the Refuge to see them in the wild! Please bring binoculars and a bird guide if you have them. Loaners will be available. This event is open to all skill levels. Come and celebrate the Migratory Bird Treaty Centennial!”

“Native American Art of Oregon”, Saturday, November 5, 3PM, Midland Library. Presented by Dr. Tracy J. Prince. “Many people use the collective term ‘Native Art of the Pacific Northwest.’ However, there were many differences between tribes in Oregon and tribes in Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska. For example, historically, totem poles weren't part of Oregon's tribal cultures. Portland State University scholar-in-residence Dr. Tracy J. Prince uses historical photos to demonstrate how Oregon's tribes showed artistic expression via basketry; canoes; longhouses; beadwork (on clothing, necklaces, headdresses, and cradleboards); burial platforms; and rock art (petroglyphs and pictographs). Oregon’s tribal traditions faced an extreme impact in the 1950s when 62 Oregon tribes were terminated by the government. Yet, today many Native Americans in Oregon are active in reclaiming and teaching cultural traditions.”

“Unleash Your Story: Teen Writing Workshop”, Saturday, November 5, 10:30AM-2PM, Salem Library. Lunch included. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.cityofsalem.net/Departments/Library/EventsAndPrograms/teens/Pages/forteens.aspx “In the Plaza Room—Led by author, writing coach, and editor Jen Violi (www.jenvioli.com), this session is free and open to middle and high school-aged writers. A session for adult writers is offered from 1-4 p.m. Friday, November 4. Teen and adult writers who participate in the workshop are all invited to share their work in a public reading immediately following this session, at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, November 5 in Loucks Auditorium.”

“GirlFest 2016”, Saturday, November 5, 10AM-4PM, Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Dr., Pdx. $10 in advance; $15 at the door, plus $8 parking. $7 for carpools of 3 or more. “Grab your friends and family and join us for non-stop fun at GirlFest 2016! Explore hands-on booths, learn something new at a free workshop, and dance and sing along at the live entertainment stage. Work toward—or even earn!—badges selected by girls at GirlFest 2015. Discover everything cool about being a girl and all of the amazing things you can do as a Girl Scout!” http://www.girlscoutsosw.org/girlfest

“Veterans Parade”, Saturday, November 5, 10AM Ceremony and 11AM Parade, Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. Free. “10AM Ceremony, Marshall House Lawn. Features a keynote speaker, local veterans, and honors the 2016 Grand Marshal of the Lough Legacy Veterans Parade. The parade begins at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 5. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the community celebration honoring Veterans of all service branches. This is a free, community event that is open to the public! The parade route is around the Fort Vancouver National Site. The parade begins at the east end of Officers Row at East Reserve Street. The route continues west along Evergreen Blvd, down Fort Vancouver Way, east on 5th street, ending past the Pearson Air Museum. Attendees are welcome to watch the parade from the sidewalks and grass areas all along the parade route. The parade attracts more than 120 entries with approximately 2,500 individuals marching or riding in the parade. The public is encouraged to attend and support veterans and troops at one of the largest Department of Veteran Affairs-sanctioned veteran's parades on the West Coast.” http://fortvan.org/veterans-parade.html

“Bunny-Palooza 2016”, Saturday, November 5, 10AM-4PM, Washington County Fairgrounds, 873 NE 34th Ave., Hillsboro. “Bunny-Palooza 2016 is in the Cloverleaf Building on Saturday, November 5, presented by Rabbit Advocates. You'll find Bunny information and supplies including bags of Bunny's Best Bites Hay, adoptable Bunnies, Bunny-themed vendors, Ask-A-Vet, Bunny-themed raffle and silent auction items, food, beverages, and fun!” http://rabbitadvocates.org/bunny-palooza/

“Lantern Tour: An Evening at the McLoughlin House”, Saturday, November 5, 6PM and 7:30PM, McLoughlin House, 713 Center St., Oregon City. Ages 10 and up. $10 adults, $7 children. Preregistration required; call Ft. Vancouver at 360-816-6244. "These tours are held in Oregon City at the McLoughlin House unit of Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. Visitors are invited to explore the life of Dr. John McLoughlin, the Father of Oregon, at these ranger-led tours. These tours take place in McLoughlin's home in Oregon City, where he retired after serving as Chief Factor of the Hudson's Bay Company's Fort Vancouver.” https://www.nps.gov/fova/planyourvisit/lantern-tour.htm

“Exotic Bird and Reptile Expo”, Saturday, November 5 and Sunday, November 6, 10AM-4PM, Washington County Fairgrounds, 873 NE 34th Ave., Hillsboro. $10 adults, $5 for kids 5-10, cash only. “You'll find lots of supplies, toys, cages, and much more! Purchase directly from reputable breeders and manufacturers in the industry.” http://www.exoticbirdmart.com/Partners.html

“Family Fun and the Columbia River Highway”, Saturday, November 5, 1PM-4PM, Maryhill Museum of Art, Goldendale. $9 adults; free for ages 18 and under. “Celebrate the historic dedication of Maryhill Museum of Art 90 years ago and the centennial of the opening of the Historic Columbia River Highway. Youth 18 and under receive free admission all day. Learn About the Columbia River Highway with Sam Hill and Queen Marie, 1:30 p.m.  Join Maryhill executive director Colleen Schafroth and special guests ‘Sam Hill’ and ‘Queen Marie’ for a 20-minute slide show about the Columbia River Highway. After Marie dedicated Maryhill in 1926, she and her royal entourage traveled the Columbia River Highway, receiving warm welcomes at The Dalles and Hood River, where excited children strained to see her. After the program, Sam Hill and Queen Marie will be available for photographs. Make a Travel Journal, 2 to 4 p.m. Create a personal travel journal with bookmaker and artist Maureen Lauran, and make your own crown with museum staff and volunteers. Let’s Eat Cake; 4 p.m. Enjoy a slice of cake with Queen Marie and Sam Hill, and view the display A Road Trip of Historic Proportions, developed by the Oregon Department of Transportation. Bring your camera and take a selfie behind a full-size cutout of John B. Yeon’s 1915 Franklin automobile.” http://www.maryhillmuseum.org/visit/calendar/programs

“Guided Art and Epitaph Tours”, Saturday, November 5, 10AM, Lone Fir Cemetery, meeting at the Soldier’s Monument in the center, entrance at SE 26th St. between Stark and Morrison. $10 per person. “This two-hour journey through the cemetery will introduce you to the most iconic, haunting, unique, inspirational, poignant, and mysterious memorial art and etchings on Lone Fir Cemetery grave markers.” http://www.friendsoflonefircemetery.org/get-involved/

“Earthquake Preparedness”, Saturday, November 5, 1PM, Sellwood-Moreland Library; and Sunday, November 6, 2PM, Midland Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/earthquake-preparedness Presented by the Office of Emergency Management. “In this workshop, you will learn what to do before, during and after an earthquake. Discussions will include how to make a family plan, build an emergency kit and what items should be included and the proper way to store them.”

“Wordstock”, Saturday, November 5, in 6 venues in the Portland South Park blocks. “Wordstock: Portland’s Book Festival, presented by Literary Arts, will return to the Portland Art Museum and the SW Park Blocks on Saturday, November 5, 2016. Wordstock advance tickets are $15 (day-of tickets $18) and include a wristband for all-day admission to the Portland Art Museum for the day and a $5 voucher to spend at the extensive book fair, where you can discover a new poetry press, pick up information about MFA programs and writing classes, get book recommendations from Multnomah County Library, pick up festival authors’ books from Powell’s or Green Bean Books, and more. Plus, attendees 17 and younger and anyone with a valid high school student ID attend the festival for FREE. Wordstock will feature more than 100 authors (see the complete list here), including Sherman Alexie, Carrie Brownstein, Alexander Chee, Yaa Gyasi, Alice Hoffman, Jonathan Lethem, Jason Reynolds, Richard Russo, Maria Semple, Emma Straub, Colson Whitehead, Nicola Yoon, Kevin Young, and many more. Portland Art Museum will also feature pop-up events, freeform readings, and performances in the museum galleries throughout the festival day. Additionally, Wordstock offers a series of writing workshops, including two free classes for youth (advance registration required). Sign up early: classes are expected to sell out! Workshops at Wordstock include a ticket to the festival and a book voucher with tuition. Good books need good food and good drink. Wordstock will also feature food trucks, including local favorites Bunk Sandwiches, Tamale Boy, Ruby Jewel, Tastebud, Pip’s Original Donuts, and the Whole Bowl.” http://www.literary-arts.org/what-we-do/wordstock/

“Estacada Festival of Fungus”, Saturday, November 5, 11AM-4PM, Estacada High School, 355 NE 6th Ave., Estacada. $5 adults, free for kids 11 and under. “Calling all fungi guys, gals, and families. Please join us for the 2016 Estacada Festival Of The Fungus. This year’s festival will feature all things fungi for all ages. In addition to our wonderful vendors we will also have art on display, children's activities, a couple of demonstrations on cultivation and fermentation, and of course an amazing display of mushrooms. We have 5 local restaurants participating this year on the day of the festival. They will be featuring exquisite mushroom meals on their menus. Bring your family, friends, and any mushrooms you would like identified. We look forward to seeing you soon.” https://www.facebook.com/events/1845301522370239/

“Discover Rock Creek”, Saturday, November 5, 9AM-12PM, Happy Valley. Preregistration required: register online: http://solveoregon.org/get-involved/events/discover-rock-creek “The public is invited to Discover Rock Creek, an educational event and work party presented by Clackamas County Water Environment Services, Clackamas River Basin Council, and SOLVE. Discover Rock Creek was created to celebrate and reveal to the public the 2013 Rock Creek Confluence Project, which included the removal of over 12 acres of invasive weeds, the placement of over 25 large wood structures, 200 Christmas trees, and numerous boulders into the creek to increase stream complexity. These structures provide protection for juvenile salmon before they migrate to the ocean.”

“Stone Soup”, Saturday, November 5, 7:30PM, Hipbone Studio, 1847 E. Burnside St., Ste 101, Pdx. Enter from parking lot side of building. Advance tickets $10 adults, $8 students. "A beggar once made soup using only a stone." "Ridiculous! You need more than a stone to make soup!" "You doubt me?" "YES!" "Do you believe storytellers can make stories from a stone?" "Ah, I'd have to see that for myself." "You will...you will!" “Come listen as storytellers Gretchen Peterson, Julie Strozyk, Pam Maben, and Maura Doherty stir up an evening of nourishment for the soul...without a doubt, you will leave well fed.” http://www.portlandstorytellers.org

“Annual Chestnut Roast”, Saturday, November 5 and Sunday, November 6, 12PM-4PM, Nella Chestnut Farm, 3435 Neal Creek Rd., Hood River. Free. “Here at Nella Chestnut Farm, we combine our efforts with a local winery, Hood River Vineyards, and celebrate a chestnut roast with red wine, Italian Style. Come join us for a fun filled day of enjoying chestnuts hot off an open fire and vino. According to Italian custom, the chestnuts are roasted, peeled and dropped into a glass of red wine. As the wine is sipped, the flavors and aromas of the chestnut mingle with the fruitiness of the wine, creating a unique sensation.” http://www.nellachestnutfarm.com/events

“Columbia Gorge 2016 Model Railroad Show”, Saturdays and Sundays in November, 10AM-5PM, Columbia Gorge Model Railroad Club, 2505 N. Vancouver Ave., Pdx. $7 adults, $3 kids 3-11. VIP behind the scenes tours $15 by reservation. “Each year, the CGMRRC hosts an open house for the public to come enjoy the layout. We fully staff the layout operations with more than 30 operators at once. Our dispatchers and operators get quite a workout while the public enjoys the layout and the many trains operating all day long. We will feature Thomas and many other famous trains kids of all ages will recognize. The layout is 4200 square feet - approximately the size of a basketball court! There are dozens of highly detailed scenes and thousands of feet of track. This year we also have a quilt raffle and a Lego train display. We can't wait to see you there!” http://www.columbiagorgemodelrailroadclub.com/show/

“Polk Station Model Railroad Holiday Craft Bazaar and Open House”, Saturday, November 5, Sunday, November 6, and Saturday, November 26, 8AM-2PM, Rickreall Grange, upstairs, 280 Main St., Rickreall. http://www.trainweb.org/psr/index.html

“Wild Foods in Survival and Self Reliance”, Saturday, November 5, 2PM, Hollywood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/wild-foods-survival-self-reliance Presented by local treasure and wild foods expert Dr. John Kallas. “Any individual survival situation presents a mix of situation-dependent choices. For many, wild foods seem a reasonable resource and lifeline when one is stranded in the wild. In this presentation, learn how to determine if and when wild foods are desirable to use, which plants to seek, what are your priorities in both recreational and unplanned survival situations. Books and resources on the subject will be displayed and discussed at the end of the talk.”

“Bug Out with Don Ehlen”, Saturday, November 5, 12PM-7PM, Paxton Gate, 4204 N. Mississippi Ave., Pdx. Free. All ages. “We're always excited when Seattle based entomologist, Don Ehlen stops by. Join us as he takes us through a tour of his collection. This is truly a rewarding experience to see his world class insect collection. Don will be taking us through an astonishing array of species and knowledge about these amazing creatures. Complimentary beverages (beer or wine and something non-alcoholic) will be served.” https://paxtongate.com/paxton/events/events-portland

“Squid Dissection”, Saturday, November 5, 10AM, OMSI. Ages 8 and up. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.omsi.edu/calendar/squid-dissection “Participants will look for clues in the squid anatomy to figure out how these fascinating animals live. One squid per ticket, maximum two people per squid.”

“Demon Among Us: The Salem Witch Trials”, Sunday, November 6, 3PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/demon-among-us-salem-witch-trials Presented by Dr. Bill Thierfelder. “When we think of witches and demons, we usually think of horror movies or Halloween. But for America’s 17th-century Puritan settlers, such beings were believed to be a reality, not superstition, and their new home in Massachusetts a place filled with fear and uncertainty. The early colonies were an experiment that—coupled with a backdrop of religious extremism—bred an anxiety so intense it ultimately turned deadly. As a result of religious/civic trials held between February 1692 and May 1693, 19 men and women were put to death following the unsustainable testimony of several young girls. Truly one of the darkest moments in America’s history, the Salem Trials are a constant, potent reminder of what can happen when extremism trumps rational thinking.”

“Diwali: Lights of India”, Sunday, November 6, Seattle Center Armory, 305 Harrison St., Seattle. Free. “Festival of Lights showcases the arts and culture of India, adapted from, and closely following Diwali, the most popular annual festival celebrated around this time in India. The indoor festival, free for the public and suitable for all ages, attracts audiences from far and wide to converge in Seattle Center for a memorable afternoon of joy, conviviality and cultural experiences that are exuberantly Indian. In addition to entertainment featuring nationally- and internationally known artists with participatory and educational content, you will also enjoy Indian dance lessons, classical dances in the traditions of Odissi, Bharatanatyam and Kathak, and other entertainment produced and presented by youth. Festival of Lights will also feature a flower mandala (rangoli) decorative arrangement on the floor, henna booth, saree booth, puppetry show and workshop for children, face painting, Indian chai corner, and other attractions. With delicious food from many regions of India and tempting shopping opportunities presented by vendors, Festival of Lights promises to engage, entertain and inform attendees of all ages and cultural backgrounds.” http://seattlecenter.com/festal/detail.aspx?id=99

“History Hub Exhibit Opening Celebration”, Sunday, November 6, 12PM-6PM, Oregon Historical Society, 1200 SW Park Ave., Pdx. Free. 1PM- Natya Dance Academy; 2:15PM- The Corvallis School of Irish Dance; 3PM- Bravo Youth Orchestra. “Join us as we celebrate the opening of History Hub, a new permanent exhibit designed for grades K–12 with a focus on 4th–8th grade. In History Hub, Oregon's youth, students, and families can explore the topic of diversity through fun, hands-on interactives, objects, and pictures. Our all ages celebration will feature family activities and special performances by talented young Oregonians.” http://www.ohs.org/events/history-hub-exhibit-opening-celebration.cfm

“Afternoon Mushroom Discovery Hike at Mt. Talbert”, Sunday, November 6, 1PM, Mt. Talbert Nature Park, 10945 SE Mather Rd, Clackamas. All ages. $6 per person or $11 per family. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.oregonmetro.gov/parks/nature-education “Discover the fascinating and weird world of mushrooms. Join mushroom enthusiast Leah Bendlin on this woodland hike at Mount Talbert Nature Park to learn about the ecological roles of fungi and how they eat and reproduce. We'll have hands-on exercises and learn how to identify mushrooms. Field guides will be provided.”

“Wild Foods of Native Americans”, Sunday, November 6, 1:30PM, Hillsdale Library; and Sunday, November 13, 1PM, Kenton Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/wild-foods-native-americans “Explore traditional foodways of Native North Americans. How did Native peoples live off of the abundance of food they found in nature. How was it possible to identify, harvest, and manage foods to support a complete diet for whole tribes through all seasons? Discover foods that were used and how they were prepared and stored. Books and resources on the subject will be displayed and discussed at the end of the talk. This slide-based presentation is offered by wild food author and educator, John Kallas of Wild Food Adventures.”

YA Author Talk, “Brie Spangler, Kristin Elizabeth Clark and M. G. Hennessey”, Sunday, November 6, 4PM, Powell’s, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd., Beaverton. “Brie Spangler’s ‘Beast’ is a witty, wise, and heart-wrenching reimagining of Beauty and the Beast that will appeal to fans of Rainbow Rowell and David Levithan. Tall, meaty, muscle-bound, and hairier than most throw rugs, Dylan doesn’t look like your average 15-year-old, so, naturally, high school has not been kind to him. Kristin Elizabeth Clark’s ‘Jess, Chunk, and the Road Trip to Infinity’ is a timely, fresh, and funny YA novel about a life-changing road trip for two best friends, one of whom is transgender. A male-to-female trans teen, Jess, and her male best friend, Chunk, take a cross-country road trip to attend Jess's father's wedding to her mother's former best friend. Hilarity, self-discovery, and some romance ensue. Twelve-year-old Shane Woods is just a regular boy. He loves pitching for his baseball team, working on his graphic novel, and hanging out with his best friend, Josh. But Shane is keeping something private, something that might make a difference to his friends and teammates, even Josh. And when a classmate threatens to reveal his secret, Shane's whole world comes crashing down. It will take a lot of courage for Shane to ignore the hate and show the world that he's still the same boy he was before. ‘The Other Boy’ is M. G. Hennessey’s beautifully heartfelt story about one boy’s journey toward acceptance.”

“Writing Workshop”, Sunday, November 6 2PM, Sherwood Library. Theme: “Windows”. “Author Marie Buckley leads each group with a warm-up exercise and thematic writing session. No experience is necessary in order to participate, other than an enjoyment of writing and interacting with fellow writers. Bring writing tools and expect a lively, fun atmosphere with plenty of positive feedback. All workshops are from 2:00-4:00 PM in the Community Meeting Room.”

“Light up Fashion for Teens”, Monday, November 7, 4PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/light-fashion-teens “LRNG's E-Textile workshop will teach the basics of design, hand-sewing, and soft-circuits. Use and take home provided kits of with free e-textiles and craft materials, including conductive thread, sewable batteries and LEDs, simple switches, felt, and embellishments to support the workshops. Learn how to sew electric circuits using these unique components.”

YA Author Talk, “Tina Connolly”, Monday, November 7, 7PM, Powell’s, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd., Beaverton. “Tina Connolly’s ‘Seriously Shifted’ is a sparkling new adventure about teen witch Camellia and her mother, wicked witch Sarmine, introduced to readers in 'Seriously Wicked'. Teenage witch Cam isn’t crazy about the idea of learning magic. She’d rather be no witch than a bad one. But when a trio of her mother’s wicked witch friends decide to wreak havoc in her high school, Cam has no choice but to try to stop them.” http://www.tinaconnolly.com

Author Talk, “Sady Doyle”, Monday, November 7, 7:30PM, Powell’s, 1005 W. Burnside St., Pdx. Sady Doyle discusses her book, “Trainwreck: The Women We Love to Hate, Mock, and Fear . . . and Why”. She’s everywhere once you start looking for her: the trainwreck. She’s Britney Spears shaving her head, Whitney Houston saying, “crack is whack,” and Amy Winehouse, dying in front of millions. But the trainwreck is also as old (and as meaningful) as feminism itself. From Mary Wollstonecraft—who, for decades after her death, was more famous for her illegitimate child and suicide attempts than for A Vindication of the Rights of Woman—to Charlotte Brontë, Billie Holiday, Sylvia Plath, and even Hillary Clinton, Sady Doyle’s Trainwreck dissects a centuries-old phenomenon and asks what it means now, in a time when we have unprecedented access to celebrities and civilians alike, and when women are pushing harder than ever against the boundaries of what it means to ‘behave.’ Where did these women come from? What are their crimes? And what does it mean for the rest of us? For an age when any form of self-expression can be the one that ends you, Sady Doyle’s book is as fierce and intelligent as it is funny and compassionate—an essential, timely, feminist anatomy of the female trainwreck.” http://www.sadydoyle.com

Author Talk, “Scott Farris”, Monday, November 7, 7PM, Annie Bloom’s Books, 7834 SW Capitol Hwy., Pdx. Scott Farris discusses his book, “Inga: Kennedy's Great Love, Hitler's Perfect Beauty, and J. Edgar Hoover's Prime Suspect”. “Inga Arvad was the great love of President John F. Kennedy's life, and also Adolf Hitler's special guest at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. She was an actress, a foreign correspondent, a popular Washington columnist, an explorer who lived among a tribe of headhunters, one of Hollywood's most influential gossip columnists, and a suspected Nazi spy. The latter nearly got Kennedy cashiered out of the Navy, but instead set in motion the chain of events that led to him becoming a war hero. Inga lived where gossip intersects with history, and her story, as told by author Scott Farris in Inga, is a rollicking story that demonstrates how private lives influence public events. It is also a Hitchcockian tale of how difficult it can be to prove innocence when unjustly accused, and how, as Inga phrased it, what was once a halo can slip down and become a hangman's noose. In addition to her romance with Kennedy and the attention of Hitler, Arvad married three times to an Egyptian diplomat who insisted they never had divorced, the brilliant filmmaker Paul Fejos whom Charlie Chaplin considered a genius, and the famed cowboy movie star Tim McCoy. She also had affairs with noted surgeon Dr. William Cahan, the prolific writer John Gunther, and Winston's Churchill's right hand man, Baron Robert Boothby. She was pursued by Wall Street financier Bernard Baruch, and Swedish industrialist Axel Wenner-Gren, reputedly the richest man in the world at the time, offered her $1 million to have his child. Inga was Miss Denmark of 1931, but by all accounts her admirers among the European and American elite loved Inga not for her physical beauty alone, but for her joie de vivre. She was a genius with people, she was daring and adventurous, and she was their equal in intellect. Like Isak Dinesen and Clare Boothe Luce, Inga Arvad led a life that both sheds light on and defies the stereotypes of women of her time.” http://scottfarrisbooks.com

“Inside Revels: Backstage Tour”, Monday, November 7, 6:30PM, St. Mary’s Academy Theater, 1615 SW 5th Ave., Pdx. Free. Preregistration required; register online: http://portlandrevels.org/event/inside-revels-backstage-tour-2/ “Join our adult and children’s chorus as they rehearse for the Christmas Revels. Meet our artistic team, take part in opening circle, sing warm-ups with the cast, and enjoy wine and nibbles with our Executive Director.”

“Food Hero Recipe Tasting and Presentations”, Tuesday, November 8, 5:30PM, North Portland Library. “OSU Extension Service’s Nutrition educators teach about healthy eating and active living. Come and see how easy it is to eat more fruits and vegetables and get inspiration to make healthy recipes at home! Participants will receive program information, recipes, a small gift, and a little taste of something super delicious.”

"Redeeming the Soul of America: Race, Justice and Reconciliation: The 2016 Collins Lecture by Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III”, Tuesday, November 8, 7PM, Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave., Pdx. “A short film re-cap of the lecture, followed by a panel discussion by local faith community leaders. Rev. Dr. Moss is the pastor of Chicago's Trinity United Church of Christ and speaks about Black liberation theology which contextualizes Christianity in an attempt to help those of African descent overcome oppression, as well as reaching inner-city black youth.” http://www.mcmenamins.com/events/147696-Redeeming-the-Soul-of-America-Race-Justice-and-Reconciliation-The-2016-Collins-Lecture-by-Rev-Dr-Otis-Moss-III

“Makerspace Jewelry Making Workshop for Teens”, Tuesday, November 8, 6PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/makerspace-jewelry-making-workshop “Learn how to make amazing jewelry with the makerspace's awesome tools and equipment and take it home. We will make 3D Word Art Jewelry, metal rings, laser cut earrings and more.”

“Paper Stars”, Tuesday, November 8, 6:30PM, Happy Valley Library. “Learn to make festive Finnish and Slovak stars woven from colorful paper strips.” http://www.danielam.com

“Food for Thought, a Cookbook Discussion Group”, Tuesday, November 8, 6PM, Ridgefield Library. “Travel the world through ethnic cookbooks. Prepare a recipe to share with others and join the discussion on the selected country's cuisine. This month's country: France!”

“Holocaust Remembrance: 78th Anniversary of Kristallnacht”, Wednesday, November 9, 7PM, Tigard Library, Burgess Community Room. Kids are welcome at the discretion of parents. “Local Holocaust survivors will speak about their experiences under Nazi persecution during WWII. Kristallnacht was a coordinated attack on the Jews of Germany and Austria on November 9 and 10, 1938. It is considered to be the first sign of the Holocaust. This event is recommended for teens and adults due to strong language involving violence and death. Presented in partnership with the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education, and sponsored by Friends of the Tigard Library.”

“Owl Prowl”, Wednesday, November 9, and Wednesday, November 23, 6:30PM, Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, Sherwood. Free. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.friendsoftualatinrefuge.org/ “Whooooo goes there? Join the refuge's owl enthusiast Seth Winkelhake and get to know this outstanding hunter. Owls remind us that nature is still very active after the sun goes down. During this night hike you'll learn about the different owls who call the Refuge home and their mysterious nocturnal lives. You'll explore their habitat and learn about their amazing adaptations for life at night. Flashlights provided.”

“Forest Fungi – Mycological Marvels of Tryon Creek”, Wednesday, November 9, 1PM, Tryon Creek State Park. Free. Ages 10 and up. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.tryonfriends.org/mc-events/forest-fungi-mycological-marvels-of-tryon-creek-state-natural-area/?mc_id=20204 “Park Ranger and Mushroom Enthusiast Dane Osis from Fort Stevens State Park will visit Tryon Creek to share his knowledge of mushroom identification and ecology. This program will provide an introduction to the important ecological role that fungi fill as well as helpful tricks and tips for identifying Pacific Northwest mushrooms. We'll then hit the trail to discover what species live in Tryon Creek State Natural Area.”

“Authors Among Us”, Wednesday, November 9, 6:30PM, White Salmon Library. “Join us for an evening with regional authors reading from their latest works. Participating authors include Dale Brandenburger, D.C. Jesse Burkhardt, Rachael Horn and Yvonne Wakefield.”

“Open Collage Night”, Wednesday, November 9, 6PM, Independent Publishing Resource Center, 1001 SE Division St., Pdx. Free. “Come and join us for a low-key, high-fun collage night. We supply magazine, collage materials, some scissors, glue and ambiance. Come and make new paper cutting friends!” http://www.iprc.org/event/iprc-open-collage-night-5/all/

“IQ Kids Financial Literacy Workshop and Pizza Party”, Wednesday, November 9, 4PM, Battle Ground Library. Preregistration required; call 360-906-4741. “Join the library and IQ bank representative Tim Walley for a Kids Financial Literacy night! Kids (K-2) at 4 pm, Pizza Party at 5 pm, Older kids from 3-6 pm.”

“Broadleaf Evergreen Identification”, Wednesday, November 9, 9AM, Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd., Pdx. $20. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.hoytarboretum.org/events/upcoming-events1/ “It's very common for people to use the term ‘evergreen’ to refer to only conifers, but this distinction isn't exactly accurate. Many genera of broadleaves, too, have a species that have opted to retain their leaves year-round. Oaks, madrones, magnolias, hollies, and others all have examples of evergreen species. In this course, we're going to focus on identification of some of these broadleaf evergreen species, and discuss how this evolutionary strategy works and why these trees are becoming more and more important in the face of climate change and urbanization.”

“A Scientific Approach to Raising an Ideal Dog”, Wednesday, November 9, 7PM, Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St., Vancouver. $8 advance tickets, $10 suggested donation at the door. “Most people raise dogs as if they are mini furry people, but they’re not. Canines are proud members of a different species with very different sensory systems and somewhat different social structure. At this Science on Tap, Dr. Rolan Tripp, a veterinarian and animal behaviorist, will talk about understanding how dogs think and why they behave the way they do. He will show how to measure and graph both wanted and unwanted canine personality traits, and will give behavioral science-based suggestions on how to increase mutual trust, respect, and bonding with your dog.” http://www.viaproductions.org/events/kiggins_nov_9_dogs/

“Drawing Talent Showcase for Teens”, Wednesday, November 9, 4PM, Holgate Library. “Teens are welcome to participate in Holgate Library's Drawing Talent Showcase. Show off your artistic side and have your work displayed in the library. No experience necessary. We'll have iPads, tools, supplies and library mentors to help you with your techniques.” Do you like to read comics and manga? Why don’t you learn to make your own comics? Learn to tell and story using pictures, words, and panels. This workshop will explore different ideas that cartoonists use to write and create their own comics. Participants will explore concepts such as character design, dialog, backgrounds, actions, movement, panels, page layout, and publishing. As a series, each workshop will cover a different aspect of comic making.”

Concert, “Whisky Deaf”, Wednesday, November 9, 12PM, Portland Community College Rock Creek Campus, Building 3 Atrium, 17705 NW Springville Rd., Hillsboro. Free. Free parking in the event center parking area behind Building 9. PCC Rock Creek’s Department of Music welcomes Whiskey Deaf, one of Portland’s most popular bluegrass and old-time music groups as part of ArtRock, a celebration of the arts at the PCC Rock Creek campus, 17705 NW Springville Road, Hillsboro. The concert begins at noon in the Building 3 atrium. The concert is free and open to the public. The group features fiddle virtuoso Annie Staninec (also a member of the Kathy Kallick band and rock star Rod Stewart’s band) who received the International Bluegrass Music Associations Momentum award in 2015, John Kael on guitar and vocals and Dee Johnson on bass.” www.whiskeydeaf.com. http://www.pcc.edu/programs/music/rock-creek/

“Jugglemania”, Thursday, November 10, 2PM, Tualatin Library. “Experience improbable juggling, unique comedy and amazing acrobatics! By reading and practicing, this Oregon boy gained enough skills to become an internationally touring juggler, magician and comedian. Chinese yo-yos, cowboy lassos, Indian clubs, Egyptian juggling balls and other toys come alive in the hands of an artist that has toured four continents.” http://www.jugglemania.com/Hi.html

Author Talk, “Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz and Dina Gilio-Whitaker”, Thursday, November 10, 7:30PM, Powell’s, 1005 W. Burnside St., Pdx. The authors discuss their book, "All the Real Indians Died Off": And 20 Other Myths About Native Americans”. “In this enlightening book, scholars and activists Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz and Dina Gilio-Whitaker tackle a wide range of myths about Native American culture and history that have misinformed generations. Tracing how these ideas evolved, and drawing from history, the authors disrupt long-held and enduring myths such as: Columbus Discovered America; Thanksgiving Proves the Indians Welcomed Pilgrims; Indians Were Savage and Warlike; Europeans Brought Civilization to Backward Indians; The United States Did Not Have a Policy of Genocide; Sports Mascots Honor Native Americans; Most Indians Are on Government Welfare; Indian Casinos Make Them All Rich; Indians Are Naturally Predisposed to Alcohol. Each chapter deftly shows how these myths are rooted in the fears and prejudice of European settlers and in the larger political agendas of a settler state aimed at acquiring Indigenous land and tied to narratives of erasure and disappearance. Accessibly written and revelatory, ‘All the Real Indians Died Off’ challenges readers to rethink what they have been taught about Native Americans and history.” http://www.reddirtsite.com https://dinagwhitaker.wordpress.com

“Raising the Dead”, Thursday, November 10, 7:30PM, Willamette University, Hatfield Library, 900 State St., Salem. Details and campus map link here: https://cal.willamette.edu/calendar/EventList.aspx?view=EventDetails&eventidn=10870&information_id=27164&type=&syndicate=syndicate “"Paleoartist, Gary Staab recreates past life through sculpture. Staab produces life-like models of archaeological and paleontological subjects for museum exhibits, films and books.. These sculptures are a true blend of art and science. He collaborates with scientists, to create snapshots of the past. This process is a hybrid technique that uses 3D printing and traditional sculpting. He will walk thru a number of projects that include creating a replica of the mummy of King Tutankhamen, Inca mummies from Peru and his work on a replica of the Iceman, recently featured in a NOVA film documentary. Staab’s has created work for The National Geographic Society, The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, The Carnegie Museum of Natural History and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science among many others. You can see images of his models at staabstudios.com."

“B-Sat: Bestselling Authors of Tomorrow”, Thursday, November 10, 4:30PM, Vancouver Library, Klictitat Room Level 4. Ages 12-18. “Teens, share your writing with other teens and get feedback! Produce new stories/poems.” Monthly.

“Veterans Tell Their Stories”, Thursday, November 10, 3:30PM, Happy Valley Library. “Veterans of all generations and from all branches of military service are invited to bring photos, memorabilia, and stories to share with others who are interested in learning from first-hand accounts of those who have served.”

Screening, “Switch: Discover the Future of Energy”, Thursday, November 10, 6PM, Cascade Park Library, Vancouver. Discussion of the film is the following week, November 17. “Join us to view the film, then come back next week for an in-depth conversation about the issues brought up in the movie.” “What will it really take to transition from oil and coal to the energies of tomorrow? SWITCH goes where no film has before, deep into the world's most restricted energy sites, from coal to solar, oil to biofuels, to make the technical accessible and discover the truth of our energy future. The first energy film embraced across political lines, audiences and critics have raved: 'smart, agenda-free, must-see entertainment for every person in America!’ “Trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsUE16quEwI

“Free College and Career Planning for Teens”, Thursday, November 10, 4PM, St. Johns Library. Grades 9-12. Presented by Step it Up PDX. “Drop-in anytime to speak with one of our career coaches. No appointment necessary, come and go as you please and get the help you need. Filling Community Service Hours: Do you need volunteer hours? We can help you find volunteer opportunities. Planning for College: Get help with the college search/application process. Career Exploration and Planning: Explore, plan for, and pursue your career path. Employability Skills and Job Placement: Practice interviewing and finish your resume or write a cover letter. Filling Community Service Hours: Do you need volunteer hours? We can help you find volunteer opportunities.” http://www.stepituppdx.org

“Discover the Oregon Desert Trail”, Thursday, November 10, 6PM, Salem Library. Anderson B Room; and Saturday, November 12, 7PM, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall, 2945 NW Circle Blvd, Corvallis. “Do you need inspiration for that next backpacking trip? Join the Oregon Natural Desert Association for an introduction to one of the newest long distance trails in the country: the Oregon Desert Trail. This 750 mile route traverses some stunning natural features in the high desert like the Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge, Steens Mountain, and the Owyhee Canyonlands. Trail Coordinator Renee Patrick will cover the basics of hitting the trail and share some stories from her section hike this year. Drawing on her 10,000 backpacking miles and recent triple crown accomplishment (completing the AT, PCT and CDT), Renee is applying all her knowledge and passion for trails to this new route; and don't miss a chance to win some raffle goodies provided by Oregon Desert Trail Sponsors.” https://onda.org/events

“Hands-on Henna for Teens”, Thursday, November 10, 4PM, Troutdale Library. “Henna is used by many cultures as a form of artistic expression. Henna is not permanent, but it does temporarily stain the skin for about two weeks. In this hands-on cultural art program, artist Raina Imig will share information on the art of henna in India, and will create a brief, authentic, intricate henna design on your hand.”

“Dyslexia Demystified”, Thursday, November 10, 7PM, Silver Falls Library, Silverton. “Please join Dawn Tacker of Traverse Dyslexia for a discussion of the signs, symptoms, solutions and superpowers of dyslexia.”

“Christmas Tree Arrival”, Thursday, November 10, 12PM, Pioneer Courthouse Square, 701 SW 6th Ave., Pdx. “Come downtown to welcome the arrival of Portland’s 75-foot tall Douglas Fir to Portland’s Living Room!” They will be bringing it there and securing it in place, and unlike the rest of us, won’t bother about watering their tree. If it looks a little thin, that’s because they will still have to attach a bunch of extra branches to it before adding lights. The official lighting is Friday, November 25, 5:30PM. https://thesquarepdx.org/events/

“Woodstock Teen Comics Book Group”, Thursday, November 10, 4:30PM, Woodstock Library. “Engage in conversation about comics, exchange perspectives about characters, design and plot, and get to know other teens.”

“Comics and Manga Camp for Teens”, 3 sessions, Thursday, November 10 through Saturday, November 12, 10AM-1PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/comics-and-manga-camp-teens Presented by artist Alex Chiu. “Do you like to read comics and manga? Why don’t you learn to make your own comics? Learn to tell and story using pictures, words, and panels. This workshop will explore different ideas that cartoonists use to write and create their own comics. Participants will explore concepts such as character design, dialog, backgrounds, actions, movement, panels, page layout, and publishing. As a series, each workshop will cover a different aspect of comic making.” http://www.alexdoodles.com

“St John's Ballet Folklorico”, Thursday, November 10, 3:30PM, Belmont Library. Bilingual. “Ballet Folklorico tells the stories of Mexico through song and dance. Each state in Mexico has its own unique style and traditional colorful costumes.” http://www.stjohnsballetfolklorico.com

Author Talk, “Tim Palmer”, Thursday, November 10, 7PM, Audubon Society of Portland, 5151 NW Cornell Rd., Pdx; Monday, November 14, 7PM, Sandy Library; Wednesday, November 16, 6:30PM, Hood River Library; Thursday, November 17, 7PM, McMinnville Library; and Friday, November 18, 6PM, Hillsboro Shute Park Library. “Join award winning author and photographer Tim Palmer while he presents a slide show based on his stunning new book, ‘Rivers of Oregon.’ With spectacular photos from all across the state, Tim will take you on a river tour that will change the way you think about water flowing across our land.” http://www.timpalmer.org

Mad Science Presents, “What Do You Know About H2O?”, Thursday, November 10, 2PM, Beaverton Murray Scholls Library. “Come and shake it up with the Mad Scientist as you learn all about the amazing attributes of water while focusing on the importance of conserving this precious resource!”

“Radicle Training: Intro to Forest Policy”, Thursday, November 10, 6:30PM, Bark office, 351 NE 18th Ave. Pdx. Free. Preregistration required; register online: http://bark-out.org/event/radicle-training-intro-forest-policy-0 How has history treated public lands and how has ‘ownership’ changed over the last century? Which laws protect the land and which accommodate destructive commercial activity? Who makes land management decisions and what are their goals? How can we influence the management if we, the public, don’t like it? This training, facilitated by Bark's staff attorney, Brenna Bell, will answer all these questions, and more, as we learn about how and why the Forest Service and BLM (mis)manage our public lands. Attend this training if you are interested in engaging in the public process on lands management, or simply want to be more informed about the law and politics that influences current forest management! What to bring: a notebook. We have stuff for the kiddos! Be prepared for some wonky legal jargon to be de-coded!”

Screening, “Aztec Eagles”, Thursday, November 10, 4PM, Sherwood Library. “Join Sig Unander as he shows Victor Mancilla's film ‘Forgotten Eagles’, the story of the ‘Aztec Eagles’, pilots of Fighter Squadron 201, the only Mexican military unit ever to serve in combat outside that country and to fight alongside the United States to liberate the Philippines during World War II. Research and logistics for the film were done by Unander, a former journalist who spent six years locating and interviewing the Eagles in Mexico and is writing a book about their famous unit. The film runs 56 minutes and will be followed by a Q and A session as well as a display of flags and other artifacts. Light refreshment provided.”

“Tales of Thanks”, Thursday, November 10, 6:30PM, West Slope Library. “Local storyteller Alton Chung will make you laugh and touch your heart with stories of hope and gratitude.” http://www.altonchung.com

“The Secret Life of Birds”, Friday, November 11, 10AM, Blue Lake Regional Park, 21224 NE Blue Lake Rd., Fairview. $6 per person or $11 per family, plus $5 per vehicle day use fee. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.oregonmetro.gov/event/secret-life-birds-0/2016-11-11 “The birds are talking. Are you listening? Learn to unravel the mysterious communications of birds and how their various calls and alarms move across the landscape. Join a naturalist on a slow, quiet walk through the reclaimed wetlands of Blue Lake Regional Park, where coyotes, weasels and raptors share space with waterfowl and songbirds.”

“Yachats Celtic Music Festival”, Friday, November 11 through Sunday, November 13, Yachats. http://www.yachatscelticmusicfestival.org

“Wild Mushroom Hike”, Friday, November 11, Thursday, November 23, and Thursday, November 30, 1PM, Fort Stevens State Park. Free with $5 per vehicle day use fee. “Meet at Battery Russell for a Ranger guided hike to look for and identify wild mushrooms.” http://oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=parkPage.dsp_parkPage&parkId=129

“Free Metro Parks Days”, Friday, November 11, and Friday, November 25. “Enjoy free parking at Oxbow and Blue Lake regional parks, Broughton Beach, M. James Gleason Memorial Boat Ramp and Chinook Landing Marine Park. Parking at all other Metro parks and boat ramps is free year-round.” http://www.oregonmetro.gov/event/free-metro-park-day-5/2016-11-25

“Washington State Parks Free Day”, Friday, November 11. No Discover Pass required. http://discoverpass.wa.gov/136/State-Parks-Free-Days

“NaNoWriMo Write-Ins for Teens”, Saturday, November 12, and Saturday, November 19, 1PM, Tigard Library. “Commune with your fellow writers, nibble nutritious brain food and get your creative juices flowing with writing exercises. Get Feedback on your novel.”

“NW Chocolate Expo”, Saturday, November 12, and Sunday, November 13, 10AM-5PM, Pier 91, Smith Cove Cruise Terminal, Seattle. Details here: http://www.nwchocolate.com “Produced annually, the Northwest Chocolate Festival is the among the top shows for artisan chocolate in the world today. We present an extraordinary Education Program, the largest of any industry convention or public show in the world today. All workshops are included with your ticket price for admission to the festival. If you have been to our show – you know it is an organic living production - one of the most spirited and authentic shows for chocolate today!”

Author Reading, “Oregon Reads Aloud”, Saturday, November 12, 12PM, Powell’s, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd., Beaverton. “A celebration of the 25th anniversary of SMART (Start Making A Reader Today), ‘Oregon Reads Aloud’ contains 25 read-aloud stories for kids (a celebration of all things Oregon), written and illustrated by Oregon authors and illustrators. Join SMART and Oregon Reads Aloud contributors for an event including readings from the book, a Q and A with contributors, and a signing.” http://www.getsmartoregon.org/25-years/

“The League of Exceptional Writers”, Saturday, November 12, 2PM, Powell’s, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd., Beaverton. “In ‘Exploding Myth,’ Kate Ristau, author of Clockbreakers, teaches how to twist and remix myths to launch your own story. Hosted by Rosanne Parry, the League of Exceptional Writers is a monthly workshop where authors and illustrators share their knowledge with kids 8 to 18 years old who are interested in creating books. Join us!” http://kateristau.com

“Wild Mushroom Cook-off”, Saturday, November 12, 11AM-2PM, Culinary Center, 801 SW Hwy 101, Lincoln City. Free admission; samples $1 and portion sizes $3. “Join us at the Cook-off to see what our local Oregon chefs have prepared with these gems of the autumn harvest. Enjoy a live cooking demonstration, live music, a wild mushroom identification booth, wine and beer, food vendors, and wild mushrooms for sale. Professional judging will determine 1st, 2nd and 3rd place dishes. Who will take home the coveted People’s Choice Award this year? You get to determine the best mushroom dishes by casting a vote for your favorite!” http://www.oregoncoast.org/wild-mushroom-cook-off/

Author Talk, “Danielle Krysa”, Saturday, November 12, 4PM, Powell’s, 1005 W. Burnside St., Pdx. Danielle Krysa discusses her book, “Your Inner Critic Is a Big Jerk: And Other Truths About Being Creative”. “This book is duct tape for the mouth of every artist's inner critic. Silencing that stifling voice once and for all, this salve for creatives introduces ten truths they must face in order to defeat self-doubt. Each encouraging chapter deconstructs a pivotal moment on the path to success—fear of the blank page, the dangers of jealousy, sharing work with others—and explains how to navigate roadblock. Packed with helpful anecdotes, thoughts from successful creatives, and practical exercises gleaned from Danielle Krysa's years of working with professional and aspiring artists—plus riotously apt illustrations from art world darling Martha Rich—this book arms readers with the most essential tool for their toolbox: the confidence they need to get down to business and make good work.”

“Free Family Morning”, Saturday, November 12, 10AM- 1PM, Washington County Museum, 120 E. Main St., Hillsboro. Free. All ages. “Celebrate India with Bollywood Movez dance school! Mini dance workshops will take place at 10:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. Crafts and henna tattoos will occur throughout event.” http://www.washingtoncountymuseum.org/home/2016/09/13/free-family-morning-november-12/

“Diwali 2016”, Saturday, November 12, 4PM-10:30PM, Skyview High School, 1300 NW 139th St., Vancouver. $16 adults, $8 children 5-12. “Please join us for the grand Diwali celebrations with dance, music, food and fun! Snacks and Social hour, Cultural and Entertainment Program, Dinner, Music, Dance and other fun activities.” http://www.swwica.org/diwali-2016/

“Mysterious Mushrooms of Fort Stevens”, Saturday, November 12, and Saturday, November 26, 1PM, Fort Stevens State Park. Free with $5 per vehicle day use fee. “Meet at Picnic Shelter A at Coffenbury Lake for a program on wild mushrooms followed by a hike to hunt for fungi.” http://oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=parkPage.dsp_parkPage&parkId=129

“Clark County Open Studios Tour”, Saturday, November 12 and Sunday, November 13, 10AM-5PM. Free. “Clark County Open Studios is a free self-guided tour where local artists open their studios to the public and share how, why and where their art is created. This is a unique opportunity to visit artists and artisans, view diverse works and buy pieces specifically created or made available for this event. Mark your calendar!” Details here: http://ccopenstudios.org/?page_id=2123

“Ratstock”, Saturday, November 12, 11AM-5PM, Washington County Fairgrounds, 873 NE 34th Ave., Hillsboro. $5 adults, $3 for children 3 and under. “Doors open at 11 AM and it runs until 5 PM. At 11:30 AM there will be a Vet Talk with Dr. Melinda Surrency, ‘7 Common Misconceptions About Owning Rats.’ The Standard Show will start at Noon and the Pet Show is at 1 PM. There will be categories for the Most Kissiest Rat, The Most Beautiful Adult, The Most Adorable Kitten, The Squishiest Rat, The Longest Tail, The Best Rescue Story, The Most Unusual Markings, The Owner and Rat Lookalike Contest, and the Costume Contest, plus much more!” http://www.ratspacnw.org

Author Talk, "John P. Langellier", Saturday, November 12, 2PM, Ft. Vancouver Visitor Center, 1501 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver. "Noted author John P. Langellier will discuss his new book, 'Fighting for Uncle Sam: Buffalo Soldiers in the Frontier Army'. This event, hosted by the National Park Service at Fort Vancouver and the Friends of Fort Vancouver, is free to the public. Copies of Langellier's book will be available for sale in the Visitor Center Bookstore, and Langellier will sign copies. From the American Revolution to the present day, African Americans have stepped forward in their nation's defense. Fighting For Uncle Sam: Buffalo Soldiers in the Frontier Army breathes new life into a stirring subject, emphasizing the role men who have come to be known as "Buffalo Soldiers" played in opening the Trans-Mississippi West. Langellier's work features over 150 images painstakingly gathered from public and private collections, as well as a concise overview of this fascinating, American story. 'The story of the Buffalo Soldiers is one that is closely connected to our national park,' said Acting Chief Ranger Bob Cromwell. 'African American soldiers from Company B of the 24th U.S. Infantry Regiment were stationed at Vancouver Barracks in 1899, and were an important part of the community here.' "http://www.friendsfortvancouver.org/buffalo-soldiers/

Author Talk, “Matthew Holm”, Saturday, November 12, 11AM, Vancouver Library, Children’s Program Room, Level 3. “Meet Matthew Holm and see how he draws Babymouse.” http://www.matthewholm.net

“The Quaker Family Tree, and America as the Holy Experiment”, Saturday, November 12, 10AM, Hillsboro Brookwood Library. “In this presentation on the Quaker founders of American ideals and culture, Paul Anderson will trace the influence of William Penn and early Quaker governors of the Colonies upon the ethos of American democracy and society. Given that the Keystone State played a pivotal role among the Colonies, Pennsylvania egalitarian values and social concerns have permeated the New World, from the framing of the Constitution to the westward migrations toward 'the Garden of the Lord'. In Anderson’s presentation, central values of Friends will also be explored as to their relevance in today’s society, bridging faith and culture in ways that continue to make a difference.”

“Tween Takeover at the Library!”, Saturday, November 12, 10AM, Tualatin Library. Preregistration required; email Margaret Gunther at mgunther@ci.tualatin.or.us or call 503.691.3070 “Love your library? Tualatin Public Library wants your help, energy, ideas, and opinions! Tween Take-Over is a monthly program of supervised learning projects at the library including a variety of tasks behind the scenes and in the stacks. Volunteers help staff keep books in order, prepare craft projects for programs, and other tasks. Tween Take-Over is for youth who are in 4th-7th grades.”

“IPRC Presents: Self-Publishing”, Saturday, November 12, 1PM, Beaverton Library. Grades 6 to adult. “Join us for a workshop led by Portland’s Independent Publishing Resource Center. Learn about the offerings of the center and the different kinds of bookmaking and bookbinding offered there, as well as an overview of print-on-demand services and the desktop publishing resources available at the IPRC. Get some tips on design and other elements to self-publish your book.”

“Nature Walk- Mushrooms”, Saturday, November 12, 9AM-12PM, meeting at Washington County Extension Service Education Center, 1815 NW 169th Pl., Beaverton. Preregistration required; register online: http://oregonmasternaturalist.org/chapter/portland-metro/events “H3 (Hiking, Health and Habit) is a new collaborative program between the OSU Extension 4-H Program, the Oregon Master Naturalist Program, and the Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District. On the second Saturday of each month, a Master Naturalist will lead a nature walk in a metro region natural area. These events are open to all ages and levels of naturalist experience. All nature walks will start at the new Washington County Extension Service Education Center (ESEC) at 9am and will carpool to the natural area. This walk will focus on mushrooms at a TBD location.”

“Guided Historical Tour”, Saturday, November 12, 10AM, Lone Fir Cemetery, meeting at the Soldier’s Monument in the center, entrance at SE 26th St. between Stark and Morrison. $10 per person. “Want to get to know the cemetery better? Take one of our monthly tours. Tours highlight Portland’s founders and regionally-known pioneers.” http://www.friendsoflonefircemetery.org/get-involved/

“Free Nikon Binocular Workshop”, Saturday, November 12, 10:30AM, Audubon Society of Portland, 5151 NW Cornell Rd., Pdx. “Learn the techniques for selecting the best binocular for your outdoor activities. Thinking of purchasing a new pair of binoculars or giving one as a gift? If you don’t understand all those specification numbers, how “High Density Glass” improves your viewing or what size binocular is best for your needs: we have a workshop for that! Mike Freiberg of Nikon Sport Optics will return to Portland Audubon to offer a free workshop in Heron Hall that answers all your questions. Mike is also a hotshot international birder who will share his personal techniques to sharpen your skills in using binoculars. He’s bringing along some free goodies from Nikon for participants. Please join us for this fun, free event!” http://audubonportland.org/about/events/free-nikon-binocular-workshop

“Bobbin Lake Making”, Saturday, November 12, 10AM-2PM, Willamette Heritage Center, 1313 Mill St. SE, Salem. Age 10 and up. $25. Preregistration required; register online: https://www.willametteheritage.org/event/fleece-to-fiber-for-kids-bobbin-lace-making/?instance_id=85604 “This intricate craft is actually simpler than it looks! From the pillow to the bobbins we’ll take a careful look at the tools used by lace-makers throughout history, and try our hand at lace-making on a slightly larger scale. Projects will be personalizing a set of lace bobbins and the creation of a fine cotton-thread bookmark.”

“Animals In Disaster: How and Why To Prepare Now For Your Animal (Great or Small)”, Saturday, November 12, 3PM, Oregon City Library. Preregistration required; To register email instructor Jo Becker at jobyemail@yahoo.com. “Disasters can be personal or regional; they happen to someone everyday. Join us for a down to earth yet upbeat session on how and why to prepare for the unexpected. We’ll play the interactive Animals-In-Jeopardy game and cover ideas and resources for pets as well as livestock.”

“Latinos Today and Tomorrow”, Saturday, November 12, 2PM, Tigard Library, Burgess Community Room. “Portland State University professor Dr. Roberto De Anda will discuss the experiences of Latinos in the U.S. He will also describe future prospects for population growth and its implications, as well as the demographic changes in Oregon.”

“Marshmallows in Space”, Saturday, November 12, 10AM, OMSI Watershed Lab. Ages 6-13 with an adult, 14+ without, up to 3 people per ticket. $10. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.omsi.edu/calendar/marshmallows-in-space “Explore extreme conditions in space using…marshmallows! Does a marshmallow really burst under vacuum pressure? What does a marshmallow taste like after being frozen in liquid nitrogen? We dig into these questions and more as we send our marshmallows ‘into space’ to test other–worldly environments.”

“Fall Bird Walk”, Saturday, November 12, 8AM, Smith and Bybee Wetlands, 5300 N. Marine Dr., Pdx. $5 suggested donation. “Join wildlife biologist and Audubon trip leader Jason Wolf to explore Smith and Bybee Wetlands, the largest wildlife area within a city limits in the entire country. Fall is a perfect time for a wide variety of birds as many species arrive to spend the winter in our area. We’ll walk the riparian areas and scope the lakes for water birds. Walking will be on flat easy terrain for approximately one mile round trip. Field instruction will include the key elements for identifying birds both by sight and by sound. Dress for the weather and bring binoculars, if you have them.” https://www.columbiaslough.org/events/event/423/

“Dream Catcher Weaving”, Saturday, November 12, 11AM, Sellwood-Moreland Library; and Wednesday, November 30, 4PM, Rockwood Library. “The dream catcher, in Native American tradition, is believed to protect the sleeping individual from nightmares while letting in positive energy and dreams. Participate in this workshop to learn the history and mystery behind the dream catcher while weaving your own to take home.”

“African Storytelling”, Saturday, November 12, 12PM, Midland Library. “Stories are meant to inspire, entertain and provoke. Join Habiba, a native of Ghana, in learning stories about African history. Habiba offers an interactive, multicultural performance with authentic West African costume, spiced with singing and movement. These stories help us explore our own world as well as those far, far away.” http://www.habibasvillage.com

“Felted Acorns and Oak Leaves”, Saturday, November 12, 2PM, Capitol Hill Library. Presented by artist LeBrie Rich. “Fall is here! Celebrate by making a festive garland of felted acorns. The acorns will be wet felted wool balls attached to real acorn tops. Come by yourself or bring your friends and family and work together on a bigger garland. All ages welcome.”

“Native Runway: A Celebration of Regalia, Culture and Song”, Saturday, November 12, 1PM-4PM, Water Resources Education Center, 4600 SE Columbia Way, Vancouver. Free. “November’s Second Saturday adds an extra hour to celebrate the Water Resources Education Center’s 20th anniversary and showcase native communities. Once again, dancers will walk down the red runway in native regalia - clothing and adornment unique to each dancer. They will share their personal stories and invite the audience to join in a friendship dance. This year, families can also: hear about First Peoples of Oregon and Washington; view a 30-foot Chinook cedar canoe, called Itsxut; listen to stories of recent canoe journeys; play native games of chance; and paint feathers and try other activities.” http://www.cityofvancouver.us/publicworks/page/special-events-and-visiting-exhibits

“West African Kora Concert”, Monday, November 12, 2PM, Wilsonville Library; Sunday, November 13, 3PM, Cedar Mill Library main floor; Sunday, November 20, 2PM, Tualatin Library; and Monday, November 21, 7PM, Tigard Library Burgess Community Room. “Sean Gaskell will give a performance and educational demonstration on the Kora, an ancient 21-stringed harp from West Africa. He will feature traditional songs that are the heart and soul of the Koras musical repertoire in addition to some of his own personal compositions. The Kora is native to the Mande peoples who live within the countries of Gambia, Senegal, Mali, Guinea, and Guinea Bissau. The music is traditionally played by oral and musical historians known as Griots (Gree-ohs). The Kora is a melodic and seemingly peaceful instrument, which is somewhat contrary to its musical repertoire. Many songs tell ancient stories of war and hardship, while others praise people of high political status and those who helped expand the Mande Empire.” http://seangaskell.com

“Pomanders”, Saturday, November 12, 10AM-4PM, McLoughlin House, 713 Center St., Oregon City. “Victorian Craft Demonstration series. Materials are provided and demonstrations are free.” http://www.mcloughlinhouse.org

“Afternoon Mushroom Discovery Hike at Oxbow”, Sunday, November 13, 9:30AM and 1PM, Oxbow Regional Park, 3010 SE Oxbow Pkwy., Gresham. All ages. $6 per person or $11 per family, plus $5 per vehicle day use fee. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.oregonmetro.gov/parks/nature-education “Discover the fascinating and weird world of mushrooms. Join mushroom enthusiast Leah Bendlin on this woodland hike at Oxbow Regional Park to learn about the ecological roles of fungi and how they eat and reproduce. We'll have hands-on exercises and learn how to identify mushrooms. Field guides will be provided.”

“Dreamcatcher Craft for Teens”, Sunday, November 13, 1:30PM, Hillsboro Brookwood Library Community Room. Preregistration required; register online. “Celebrate Native American Heritage Month by learning about dreamcatchers and making your own.”

“Light-Up Greeting Cards”, Sunday, November 13, 2PM, and Wednesday, November 30, 6PM, Vancouver Library, Meeting Room Level 4. “Put some power in your paper project! Join us for a hands-on project to create simple circuits and design your own light-up greeting card. All ages and experience levels welcome.”

“Willamette Falls Symphony”, Sunday, November 13, 3PM, Oregon City United Methodist Church, 18955 S. South End Rd., Oregon City. $12 adults, $10 seniors and students, free for children 11 and under. Program details here: http://www.willamettefallssymphony.org/WFS/Concerts.html

“Mysterious Mushrooms of the Tillamook State Forest”, Sunday, November 13, 11AM, Tillamook Forest Center, , Tillamook Forest Center, 45500 Wilson River Hwy, Tillamook. Ages 12 and up. $15. Preregistration required; email denise.berkshire@oregon.gov with the names of all people attending. “An amazing variety of fungi thrive in the Tillamook State Forest. Join State Park Ranger, Dane Osis for a program on these wild forest mushrooms. You will view freshly picked fungi, learn to identify edible and poisonous varieties, and discover the important roles that fungi play in forest health. Following the talk, you can take an optional short hike with Dane to search for and identify mushrooms. Feel free to bring in samples of mushrooms for identification.” http://www.tillamookforestcenter.org/calendar/index.cfm?event=events.list

“Holocaust Presentation”, Sunday, November 13, 3PM, Sandy Library. “A lecture by Peter Wigmore, the son of a survivor of Auschwitz, who was a subject of Mengele's brutal, medical experiments. Mr. Wigmore's presentation focuses upon his mother's and her family's experiences during the Holocaust and her subsequent years dealing with the trauma of those years. With time permitting, he will also talk about the effect that her experiences had on him. This talk correlates with the anniversary of Kristallnacht, which this year occurs on Wednesday, November 9th. This observance is significant because it marks the beginning of direct, governmental sanctioned violence against the Jewish communities existing throughout Nazi Germany. The year was 1938, within a year of the outbreak of WWII. Prior to this date, there were incidents of violence against Jews in Germany, but this was different because it was organized, wide spread, and publicly done. There will be an opportunity for Q and A following the lecture.”

“Notebooks from Old Books”, Sunday, November 13, 2PM, Tigard Library Burgess Community Room. Preregistration required; call 503-718-2517. “Local artist Sally Galore will lead a workshop for adults on upcycled notebooks. Learn to repurpose vintage or damaged books and upcycle them into new unique notebooks using simple ring and prong style binding. Supplied will be provided.”

“A Shared City: Native Americans in Early Portland History”, Sunday, November 13, 2PM, Central Library US Bank Room; and Tuesday, November 15, 6:30PM, Albina Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/shared-city-native-americans-early-portland-history “The first written histories of our city never mentioned that Portland’s recently arrived white residents were outnumbered three to one by the Native Americans who lived along the Willamette River at the foot of Jefferson Street and other sites around Portland. Portland historian Tracy J. Prince, Ph.D., recently uncovered this completely neglected part of Portland's history, and in this presentation, she will share rare photos and early stories about Native Americans in Portland.”

“Portland Oregon Paper Shapers”, Sunday, November 13, 1:30PM, Belmont Library. “Enjoy origami-paper folding for fun, relaxation and stretching your brain. Drop in and practice origami with members of the Portland Oregon Paper Shapers. Please bring origami paper if you have it. Adults and teens welcome, children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.”

“Fly Gals: Women Airforce Service Pilots in World War II”, Sunday, November 13, 2PM, Hillsdale Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/fly-gals-women-airforce-service-pilots-world-war-ii Presented by Sig Unander Jr. “The first American women military pilots in history, the WASPs flew vital ferry, training and flight test missions, freeing up men for combat. Disbanded for political reasons, their unit’s dedicated service was forgotten for decades until Congress recognized and honored them.”

“Sweet Crepe Making for Families”, Sunday, November 13, 2:30PM, Gregory Heights Library (preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/sweet-crepe-making-families); and Monday, November 14, 3:30PM, Hollywood Library (free tickets will be given out at 3:15PM). “Come see a demonstration and learn how to make fresh French crepes with sweet filling.”

“The Music and Life of Prince”, Sunday, November 13, 3PM, Northwest Library; Saturday, November 19, 1PM, St. Johns Library; and Wednesday, November 30, 6PM, Belmont Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/music-and-life-prince “This program explores the impact of Prince’s music on the world through the examination of his life and musical upbringing. Music, writings and interviews will be included in the lecture. Participants will also explore Hoopla, library media streaming service, and how to access Prince's music through this online platform.”

“Building a Republic: An In-Depth Look at How ‘Democracy’s Blueprints’ Forged a New Nation”, Sunday, November 13, 2PM, Oregon Historical Society, 1200 SW Park Ave., Pdx. Free. “Guided Exhibit Tour with Dr. Laura Gifford. The United States we know today wasn't a foregone conclusion. Much of what we take for granted had to be built—and not everyone agreed on proper construction materials! Enjoy the deep historical perspective and quirky stories Dr. Laura Gifford brings to the documentary foundations of our nation. You will come away from this guided tour of Democracy’s Blueprints: The Documents that Built America informed, challenged, and sometimes amused by this window into American political development.”

“Cooking Around the World: Sushi-Making”, Sunday, November 13, 3:30PM, Holgate Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/cooking-around-world-sushi-making/66905 “Just what is ‘sushi,’ anyway? Does it always have to have raw fish? Come join Andrea Obana of Daizu Kitchen to find out exactly what it is, and learn to make a few simple types of sushi that you can enjoy with friends and family!”

“Battle for the Elliot State Forest”, Monday, November 14, 6:30PM, Bark Office, 351 NE 18th Ave., Pdx. Free. “The Elliott State Forest is a 91,000-acre state forest in the Oregon Coast Range. This incredible public land contains rare mature and old-growth forest, is home to imperiled salmon and wildlife, and is renowned for its recreation opportunities. The forest also has a historic mandate to generate revenue for the Common School Fund in Oregon. The state is attempting to sell off the Elliott State Forest. For years, state land managers have failed to comply with the federal Endangered Species Act-relating to the rare and protected marbled murrelet – in managing state forests, allowing thousands of acres of old-growth and other forest habitat to be logged. Come this month's Ecology Club to hear this presentation about the past and pending lawsuits to save the Elliott habitat, public lands access, and the state of the Marbled Murrelet. Portland Audubon has filed three lawsuits, and has signed onto the Uplisting Petition of ESA protections of the Marbled Murrelet from Threatened to Endangered.” http://bark-out.org/event/november-ecology-club-battle-elliot-state-forest

“The Future of Dream Technology”, Monday, November 14, 7PM, Venetian Theatre, 253 E. Main St., Hillsboro. $5 suggested donation. Presented by Kelly Bulkeley, PhD, Dream Researcher and Visiting Scholar at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California. “Dreams have fascinated and mystified people for millennia, but only recently have scientists begun using specialized tools to analyze their nature and function. This talk will describe the most intriguing new technologies aimed at increasing our knowledge about, and experience of, dreaming. These technologies include devices for tracking brain activities during the sleep cycle, for replicating dreams in third-person visual form, for altering or amplifying dreams while they are happening, and for analyzing their patterns of meaningful content. Many of these tools are available for general use, opening the way for a host of new discoveries to emerge as innovative people experiment with their dreams in various settings.” http://www.omsi.edu/calendar/science-pub-hillsboro-dream-technology

Portland Opera to Go Presents, “Hansel and Gretel”, Monday, November 14, 12PM, Portland’5 Center for the Arts, Antionette Hatfield Hall, 1111 SW Broadway, Pdx. Free. “Portland Opera To Go, the touring division of Portland Opera’s Education and Outreach Program revives the family-friendly production of Engelbert Humperdinck’s 50-minute English language adaptation of Hansel and Gretel. Following the familiar fairytale, Hansel and Gretel find themselves lost in the woods after being banished from the home for being naughty. After an afternoon of berry picking, they are hungry and tired, and fall asleep, only to wake to the greatest adventure of their lives. After gorging on a smorgasbord of sugary treats (courtesy of the resident Gobbling Witch) they find that they are next on the menu!” http://www.portland5.com/antoinette-hatfield-hall/events/noontime-showcase-portland-opera-go-1

YA Author Talk, “Silvia Noreno-Garcia”, Monday, November 14, 7PM, Powell’s, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd., Beaverton. Silvia Moreno-Garcia discusses her YA novel, “Certain Dark Things”. “Welcome to Mexico City… An Oasis In A Sea Of Vampires… Domingo, a lonely garbage-collecting street kid, is busy eeking out a living when a jaded vampire on the run swoops into his life. Atl, the descendant of Aztec blood drinkers, must feast on the young to survive and Domingo looks especially tasty. Smart, beautiful, and dangerous, Atl needs to escape to South America, far from the rival narco-vampire clan pursuing her. Domingo is smitten. Her plan doesn’t include developing any real attachment to Domingo. Hell, the only living creature she loves is her trusty Doberman. Little by little, Atl finds herself warming up to the scrappy young man and his effervescent charm. And then there’s Ana, a cop who suddenly finds herself following a trail of corpses and winds up smack in the middle of vampire gang rivalries. Vampires, humans, cops, and gangsters collide in the dark streets of Mexico City. Do Atl and Domingo even stand a chance of making it out alive?” http://www.silviamoreno-garcia.com/blog/

“City of Weird: 30 Otherworldly Portland Tales”, Monday, November 14, 7PM, Annie Bloom’s Books, 7834 SW Capitol Hwy., Pdx. “Reading this evening will be contributing authors: Suzy Vitello, Art Edwards, Doug Chase, and Justin Hocking. reading from the new anthology ‘City of Weird: 30 Otherworldly Portland Tales’. Edited by Gigi Little and published by Portland’s own Forest Avenue Press, City of Weird conjures up what we fear: death, darkness, and ghosts; hungry sea monsters and alien slime molds; blood drinkers and game show hosts. Set in Portland, these thirty original stories blend imagination, literary writing, and pop culture into a cohesive weirdness that honors the city’s personality, its bookstores and bridges and solo volcano, as well as the tradition of sci-fi pulp magazines. This collection is quirky, often chilling, at times surprisingly profound -- and always perfectly weird.” http://www.forestavenuepress.com/catalog/city-of-weird/

“Sex in the Stone Age: Our Hybrid DNA”, Tuesday, November 15, 6PM, Hollywood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/sex-stone-age-our-hybrid-dna (Despite the name, this sounds pretty tame.) “In 2012, geneticists made yet another remarkable discovery. Not only do many modern humans contain anywhere from 2 to 4 percent Neanderthal DNA, whole groups also possess the DNA of at least one other species, the Denisovans. A fragment of a pinky bone and a tooth twice the size of today’s average molar are the only remnants of a species of humans that we know lived thousands of centuries ago at the same time and place as homo sapiens—and interbred with them. They are a part of us that we never knew existed. What did these fellow humans look like? And how do they fit into what we thought we knew about our biological development as a species. This program explores the long and winding road that leads to our being the only species of human out of at least twenty that is still standing—and helps explain why every one of us has a remnant of DNA from some of those other species still flowing in our blood.”

“Capturing Time – The Art of Historical Photography”, Tuesday, November 15, 6PM, Hand-Eye Supply, 427 NW Broadway, Pdx. Free. “Historical Photography is the recreation of the past through the lens of a camera. Using only historically accurate photographic techniques, processes and equipment and utilizing historical venues, living historians and models, a photographer may recreate the past in stunning detail and realism. D.E. Geraths does just that and in this talk he will describe the beginnings of this passion, the process in which he creates these images and the reasons for his obsession. He will be displaying some of the 19th and early 20th Century photographic equipment that he uses, giving a slide presentation of his work and answering your questions.” http://curiosityclub.handeyesupply.com/new-events/2016/9/29/de-geraths-historical-photographerliving-historian

“The Neuroscience of Displacement: Helping Refugee Youth Reclaim Their Future”, Tuesday, November 15, 7PM, OMSI Empirical Theater. $5 suggested donation. Presented by Kristen Mackiewicz Seghete, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at OHSU and Matt Streng, Senior Youth Development Advisor at Mercy Corps. “Remember your teenage years? Imagine living those years away from home under extreme stress as a refugee and the impact it would have on your future. Join us at OMSI when Mercy Corps Youth Director, Matt Streng, and OHSU Neuroscientist, Dr. Kristen Mackiewicz Seghete, will describe the effects of prolonged stress on the adolescent brain and how Mercy Corps is using this science to build our programming for youth refugees in Syria and beyond.” http://www.omsi.edu/calendar/science-pub-portland-neuroscience-teen-refugees

“Owl, A Year in the Lives of North American Owls”, Tuesday, November 15, 7PM, Mongomery Park, Lower Ballroom, 2701 NW Vaughn St., Pdx. $5 suggested donation. “Owls are fascinating birds – beautiful, silent on the wing and elusive. They can be hard for even the best birders to spot, much less capture in photographs. Naturalist and photographer Paul Bannick has an uncanny ability to not only find them, but to spend hours observing them in their habitat without disturbing them. His photos reveal their daily behavior and life cycle in ways few humans have seen. Please join your Audubon Society of Portland on a special post-election night with Paul as he takes us on a journey exploring the lives of North American owls throughout the course of a year. The award winning photographer will share his special insight into these enigmatic creatures at our larger event space, Montgomery Park.” http://audubonportland.org/about/events/owl-a-year-in-the-lives-of-north-american-owls

“Discovering Down Under”, Tuesday, November 15, 6:30PM, Battle Ground Library. “Where can you view an architectural marvel of the twentieth century, dip your toes in the sand on golden beaches, and enjoy majestic waterfalls and hobbit villages? Down Under, of course! Sail the Tasman Sea and enjoy famous landmarks of Australia and New Zealand with Mike Nettleton. Mike and his wife set sail last fall and will share stories and adventures with a backdrop of stunning photographs.”

“Create and Design in 3D for Teens”, Tuesday, November 15, 6PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/create-and-design-3d-teens “Have you ever wanted to create something in 3D? Learn how in this monthly workshop that will teach you the basics of how to 3D model in Fusion360. Come back to 3D print or mill your creation in the makerspace!”

“Fabric Yoyo Flowers”, Tuesday, November 15, 6:30PM, Central Library US Bank Room. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/fabric-yoyo-flowers/65032 “Fabric yoyo flowers are easy to make and are a good way to use small amounts of fabric scraps. Plus, you can use these flowers to decorate a hat, a child's dress, or a bag.”

“Origami Folding for Teens”, Tuesday, November 15, 3:30PM, Lake Oswego Library. “Learn to make several different origami designs, or share your own knowledge of this Japanese art of paper folding. Teen Advisory Board experts will be on hand to share their expertise.”

Author Talk, “Dana Simpson”, Tuesday, November 15, 6:30PM, A Children’s Place Bookstore, 1423 NE Fremont St., Pdx. “Come join us for a "Phoebe and Her Unicorn" special event! Author Dana Simpson will be here to sign and speak about her fabulous graphic novel series!” http://danasimpson.com

“Dyslexia 101”, Tuesday, November 15, 6:30PM, Hillsdale Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/dyslexia-101 “Dyslexia is invisible and frequently misunderstood, yet it affects up to 20% of the population. Dyslexia 101 informs attendees about this neurobiological learning difference by exploring: early warning signs, causes, treatment and consequences of not providing teacher training or evidence-based instruction for dyslexia in America's public schools and discussion of recent Oregon legislation regarding dyslexia.”

“DIY Craftshop: Peg Dolls”, Wednesday, November 16, 3:30PM, Sherwood Library. Ages 12 and up. Preregistration required; call 503-625-6688. “At this DIY Craftshop we'll be painting wooden peg dolls. You'll learn how to capture facial expressions, hair styles and more. Whether you want to paint a few of your family members, pilgrims for your Thanksgiving table, or superheroes, painting peg dolls is a great way to relax and have fun. They also make great gifts!”

Northwest Senior Theatre Presents “Jingle, Jingle, Jingle”, Wednesday, November 16, through Saturday, November 19, 2PM, Alpenrose Dairy Opera House, 6149 SW Shattuck Rd., Pdx. $5. “Musical Variety Show for the Holidays, featuring The Christmas Song, Drummer Boy, A Song Of Peace, Let’s Have An Old Fashioned Christmas, Thank You Very Much and many more. Also dancing, skits and merriment!” http://nwseniortheatre.org

Author Talk, “Tim Wu”, Wednesday, November 16, 7:30PM, Powell’s, 1005 W. Burnside St., Pdx. Tim Wu discusses his book, “The Attention Merchants: The Epic Scramble to Get Inside Our Heads”. “Feeling attention challenged? Even assaulted? American business depends on it. In nearly every moment of our waking lives, we face a barrage of messaging, advertising enticements, branding, sponsored social media, and other efforts to harvest our attention. Few moments or spaces of our day remain uncultivated by the ‘attention merchants,’ contributing to the distracted, unfocused tenor of our times. Tim Wu argues that this condition is not simply the byproduct of recent technological innovations but the result of more than a century's growth and expansion in the industries that feed on human attention. From the pre-Madison Avenue birth of advertising to the explosion of the mobile web; from AOL and the invention of email to the attention monopolies of Google and Facebook; from Ed Sullivan to celebrity power brands like Oprah Winfrey, Kim Kardashian and Donald Trump, the basic business model of ‘attention merchants’ has never changed: free diversion in exchange for a moment of your consideration, sold in turn to the highest-bidding advertiser. Wu describes the revolts that have risen against the relentless siege of our awareness, from the remote control to the creation of public broadcasting to Apple's ad-blocking OS. But he makes clear that attention merchants are always growing new heads, even as their means of getting inside our heads are changing our very nature--cognitive, social, political and otherwise--in ways unimaginable even a generation ago.” http://www.timwu.org

Author Talk, “Kim Stafford”, Wednesday, November 16, 7PM, Annie Bloom’s Books, 7834 SW Capitol Hwy., Pdx. “Portland author Kim Stafford joins us for the 30th Anniversary Edition of his essay collection, 'Having Everything Right'. He'll be joined by Robert Michael Pyle, who wrote the introduction. Having Everything Right revolves around the history, folklore, and physical beauty of the Pacific Northwest. Stafford writes poetic and evocative prose as he reflects on such subjects as Indian place names, bears, and local eccentrics. In terms of genre, the book comes closest to books like Wallace Stegner's Wolf Willow or the essay collections of Edward Abbey and Wendell Berry, books that blend personal vision and regional evocation.” http://www.kim-stafford.com

“Endangered Species Act 101”, Wednesday, November 16, 6PM, Audubon Society of Portland, 5151 NW Cornell Rd., Pdx. Presented by Dan Rohlf, Professor of Law and Of Counsel at Lewis and Clark, Attorney at Earthrise Law Center and Portland Audubon. “Join us for a teach-in examining the federal Endangered Species Act. Dan Rohlf, a law professor at Lewis and Clark Law School, will discuss the basics of how the law works. He’ll also explain how the ESA plays a key role in advancing Audubon priorities such as protecting Elliot State Forest, and identify ways that the public can participate in applying the ESA. For over four decades the ESA has provided the foundation for federal efforts to protect not only threatened and endangered species, but also the ecosystems upon which these species depend. The statute has helped recover iconic birds such as bald eagles and peregrine falcons, and it may soon underpin efforts to restore California condors in Oregon. The law also drives ongoing efforts to protect the habitat of imperiled birds in Oregon, including Marbled Murrelets, Northern Spotted Owls, Streaked Horned Larks, and Sage Grouse. Using these examples, Dan will discuss how the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service makes decisions about adding species to – and removing them from – the law’s protected lists. He’ll also discuss specific legal protections for both listed species and their habitat, and describe how public participation and litigation plays a prominent role in making the ESA work properly.” http://audubonportland.org/about/events/endangered-species-act-101

Concert, “Basso à Deux”, Wednesday, November 16, 6:30PM, West Linn Library. “Basso à Deux brings fun, uptempo jazz standards, blues, originals, and a few surprises to the library. Join us as Andrea Vorvick (vocals) and Paul Vorvick (upright bass) fill the room with vintage cool.” https://www.reverbnation.com/bassoadeux

“Lake Missoula Flood in Your Backyard”, Wednesday, November 16, 7PM, Washington County Museum, 120 E. Main St., Hillsboro. $6 adults, $4 seniors. “Rick Thompson, President of the Lower Columbia Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute, will present a talk titled, “Lake Missoula Flood in Your Backyard.” Rick will give an overview of what caused Glacial Lake Missoula, trace its path across eastern Washington and down the Columbia River Gorge, and then focus on the effects of the Flood in Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington that are still visible today. This Crossroads Lecture complements our traveling exhibit, ‘150 Years of Statehood; 150 Million Years in the Making’ that illustrates how geology crafted Oregon’s landscape and natural resources and continues to shape the land and lives of its citizens. Guests are invited to view the exhibit before and/or after the talk.” http://www.washingtoncountymuseum.org/home/2016/08/12/crossroads-lecture-november-16/

“Graphic Fantastic”, Thursday, November 16, 4PM, McMinnville Library. “A graphic novel book club for teenage girls ages 13-18. Ask for a copy of the book at the circulation desk.” November’s book: “Lumberjanes Volume I: Beware the Kitten Holy”. https://shop.boom-studios.com/series/detail/468/lumberjanes

“Science Matters”, Thursday, November 17, 4PM, Hillsboro Shute Park Library. Grades 4-6. Preregistration required; register online. “Explore the life of a scientist and do hands on experiments to learn some of the science they discovered.”

“Papermaking for Tweens”, Thursday, November 17, 4PM, West Linn Library. Grades 4-8. “Papermaking is a fun, hands-on activity that helps tweens understand how recycling paper saves trees, water and energy. Participants in this program will learn about the benefits of paper recycling as they create a beautiful, hand-made recycled piece of paper.”

“Columbia River Gorge – 50 Million Years of Geologic Tumult”, Thursday, November 17, 7PM, Tualatin Heritage Center, 8700 SW Sweek Dr., Tualatin. Free. Presented by Lloyd DeKay. “The place we now see as a peaceful, idyllic Columbia River Gorge retreat is the exceptional product of over 50 million years of violent volcanic activity, immense floods of lava and raging iceberg-laden waters. Join a journey back in time with the eye of a geologist to explore the bleak background of this boneyard of devastation that we now consider a playground. We’ll consider back-arc basins where ~20 million years of exotic plants and animals are entombed in volcanic debris. We’ll explore enormous outpourings of searing hot lava that now stack up to 3 miles thick from the Idaho border all the way to the Oregon coast and beyond. Then there is the later gargantuan uplift and outpouring of lava that built our deceptively beautiful Cascades, even as the Columbia River tore its way across the spine of the rising mountain chain. And of course, we’ll dig into the devastatingly massive floods of water, ice, and debris that repeatedly scoured the Gorge, exposing to our sharp eyes and inquiring minds the tumult beneath the beautiful surface of this scenic gem. We may even look into the heart of geology to realize that geologists can be as much sleuth and storyteller as they are scientist.” http://iafi.org/event/columbia-river-gorge-50-million-years-of-geologic-tumult/?instance_id=241

“Sweater Mittens for Teens”, Thursday, November 17, 4PM, Oregon City Library. “Winter is coming! Warm up your frozen fingers with these cozy upcycled mittens made from old sweaters. And don’t worry if you’ve never threaded a needle in your life. We’ll bring all of the supplies and walk you through the project from beginning to end.”

“Doctor Who Club”, Thursday, November 17, 6PM, Gladstone Library. “Are you a fan of Doctor Who? Meet fellow fans, watch an episode, and share any show related news. All ages are welcome.” If you’re a fan, this event is a must! https://www.facebook.com/GPLDoctorWhoClub/

“LEGO Stop Motion Videos”, Thursday, November 17, 4PM, Beaverton Murray Scholls Library Teen Room. Grades 4-8. Preregistration required; register online: http://apps.beavertonoregon.gov/Library/EventRegistration/ “Create a short LEGO stop motion video using an iPad and the LEGO Movie Maker app!”

“Getting Started with Tinkercad”, Thursday, November 17, 6:30PM, Hillsboro Brookwood Library. Ages 13 and up. Preregistration required; register online. “This introductory class will get you started using computer-aided design (CAD) software to create 3D objects. Students will learn to use Tinkercad, a free, web-based design program, and will have an opportunity to submit their creation for printing by one of the library's 3D printers.”

“Holiday Stories- The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly”, Thursday, November 17, 7PM, Beaverton Library. Recommended for ages 13 and up. “The Beaverton City Library Story Slam is a friendly, open-mic storytelling competition. This time, the theme is holidays! Potential storytellers will put their names in a hat; names will be picked from the hat and those chosen will take to the stage to tell their true, personal, 5- to 8-minute story. Come put your name in the hat to tell a story or just to enjoy the show! Stories must be told from memory. The winner receives a $10 Book Corner gift certificate. This program is free and open to the public, recommended for ages 13 and up. Potential storytellers should arrive 15 minutes early to speak with the event host about their planned story.”

“Mask and Mirror Theater Reading”, Thursday, November 17 6:30PM, Tualatin Library Community Room. “Actors from Mask and Mirror Community Theater, and selected audience volunteers, will read scenes in character and discuss the play.”

“Hawaiian Night for Teens”, Friday, November 18, 6:30PM, Wilsonville Library. “Get ready for the film release of ‘Moana’ at this event. Experience the aloha spirit as we try our hand at Hawaiian activities and sample ‘ono’ (tasty) foods. You're gonna lava it!”

“S.A.D. Park by Ralph Pugay and Ariana Jacob”, Friday, November 18 and Saturday, November 19, 9AM-9PM, and Sunday, November 20, 9AM-5PM, Pioneer Courthouse Square, 701 SW 6th Ave, Pdx. Free. “Houseguest will activate Pioneer Courthouse Square with its third Artist in Residence of the 2016-2017 season. Ralph Pugay and Ariana Jacob will install S.A.D. Park, the world’s first park created for people with seasonal affective disorder. In the heart of the notoriously grey and rainy Pacific Northwest, S.A.D. Park is designed to ease one of the most prevalent mood disorders in our society. Throughout the 21st century, in the United States mental health disorders are being diagnosed at increasing rates and are known to be a public health crisis, and yet we primarily expect people to bear and treat these illnesses privately. This park reestablishes the social and civic function of public spaces by transforming a center city park into a site that mitigates this epidemic public health issue in a supportive, fun, de-stigmatizing collective atmosphere. S.A.D. Park features healing levels of bright lighting, botanical landscape design, architectural features, sound-scapes and aromatherapy to address and alleviate S.A.D. symptoms through multiple modalities simultaneously. The park will also offer group classes and personalized consultation to support people learning how to live with and overcome their mood disorders.” http://www.houseguest.org/ralph-pugay-ariana-jacob-november-2016/

“Olio Nuovo Festival”, Friday, November 18 through Sunday, November 20, 10AM-4PM, Oregon Olive Mill, 5510 NE Breyman Orchards Rd., Dayton. Free. “Come celebrate the completion of 2016’s olive milling at Oregon Olive Mills’ 8th annual Olio Nuovo Festival. This is your first chance to taste and purchase this season’s fresh, unfiltered extra virgin olive oil! Fresh Olio Nuovo is paired with seasonal appetizers and Durant Vineyards estate wines. Join us for hourly tours of our Olioteca (olive mill), live Italian music and shop for holiday décor. Sample fresh pasta and Parmigiano Reggiano from our vendor partners at Providore Fine Foods, locally roasted coffee from Flag and Wire and try olive oil chocolate truffles from Smitten Artisan Truffles.” http://redridgefarms.com/?post_type=rr-event&p=1886

“Gem Faire”, Friday, November 18 through Sunday, November 20, Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Pdx. $7 weekend pass, free for kids 11 and under. Beads and jewelry making supplies, and also good stuff for rockhounds like minerals, fossils and crystals. http://www.gemfaire.com/event/portland-or-2/

“Public Meeting with the Architects: Stevenson Library Refresh”, Friday, November 18, 6:30PM, Stevenson Library. “The Stevenson Library will be undergoing a refresh in 2017. Come hear the architects talk about their ideas, and come to share your own ideas with them as well!”

“Let’s Tinker Around for Teens”, Saturday, November 19, 1PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/lets-tinker-around “Try. Learn. Try Again. Come and join Tinker Camp design, build and create. We'll use tools from the makerspace to design games, make costume, build spaceships and more. Each month will be a different theme.”

“NaNoWriMo Write in Motion", Saturday, November 19. “Are you writing a novel for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)? Join us for a 'Write-in-Motion' all-day multi-venue write-in." https://www.facebook.com/NaNoVancouver/

“Lantern Tour: An Evening at the Fort”, Saturday, November 19, 7PM, Fort Vancouver, 1001 E. 5th St. $15 adults, $10 for kids 15 and under. Preregistration required; call 360-816-6244. “The Lantern Tour: An Evening at the Fort is a wonderful opportunity to experience the reconstructed Hudson's Bay Company's Fort Vancouver at night. As in past years, each adult attending the program will carry their own candle lantern and tour with a Park Ranger through the reconstructed fort's Counting House, Fur Store, Chief Factor's House, Kitchen, and Bake House. In each building, visitors will experience historical vignettes with costumed living history interpreters, including graduates of the park’s Youth Volunteer Programs. Visitors will learn what activities would have occurred during the evening hours at Fort Vancouver, and enjoy a cup of hot cider at the end of the tour.” https://www.nps.gov/fova/planyourvisit/lantern-tour.htm

“Teen Day: Silkscreening”, Saturday, November 19, 1PM, Stevenson Library. “This month we're silkscreening with Erin Knittle.”

“Geology in Action: Newell Creek Canyon”, Saturday, November 19, 10AM, Oregon City. $6 per person or $11 per family. Ages 10 and older. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.oregonmetro.gov/event/geology-action-newell-creek-canyon/2016-11-19 “Geologic activity is taking place within the forested slopes and canyon walls of Newell Creek Canyon. Descend below the hustle and bustle along the canyon’s rim with a naturalist, searching for signs of recent geologic activity and the plants and animals that inhabit the steep, shifting landscape.”

Author Talk, "Diane Green-Hartley", Saturday, November 19, 2PM, Ft. Vancouver Visitor Center, 1501 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver. "Friends of Fort Vancouver will host a presentation and book signing by author Diane Green-Hartley of her book Lillie's Jasper: The 1930 Pilgrimage of a Gold Star Mother. The book brings the reader into the personal narratives of two individuals, Lillie Jasper, the mother of a World War I doughboy who died in France during the war, and her son. In 1930 Lillie traveled as a guest of the US government to visit the grave of her son just outside Paris. The narratives give the reader a detailed insight into the history, through the eyes of a mother and son caught up in the conflict of the wider world. Her son's letters bring an insight into life as a doughboy and Lillie's letters and diaries chronicle the pilgrimage she made to France. Green-Hartley weaves their stories together for a fascinating window into the experience of their times." http://www.friendsfortvancouver.org/#/pilgrimage-of-a-gold-star-mother-november-19-2016/

“Theodore Roosevelt: Explorer, Reformer, Conservationist”, Saturday, November 19, 2PM, Tigard Library, Burgess Community Room. “Author Sig Unander explores the many facets of President Roosevelt. Born to wealth and privilege, Roosevelt became an advocate of the working man and a populist reformer who took on big oil, banks and railroads. A proponent of military strength, he also won the Nobel Peace Prize for ending a major conflict in the Far East.”

“Cookie Lab”, Saturday, November 19, 10AM, OMSI Parker Room. Ages 8 and up. $10. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.omsi.edu/calendar/cookie-lab “Put your aprons on and join us for an hour of science in the kitchen! In this class we will learn the similarities between the recipe and the scientific method. Attendees are able to enter the cookie lab to bake, dissect, and taste how one little recipe adjustment can make a big difference to the quality of a cookie. In this lab, participants will form a hypothesis, follow a procedure and then analyze the results using some of the best scientific instruments humans have – our taste buds and noses! General Admission is not included in the price of the ticket.”

“Salmon Release”, Saturday, November 19 and Sunday, November 20, 11:30AM and 1:30PM, Tillamook Forest Center, 45500 Wilson River Hwy, Tillamook. Free. All ages. Check their Facebook page to make sure the salmon are ready for release: https://www.facebook.com/tillamookforestcenteroregon/ “Submerge yourself in the world of salmon! In the Tillamook State Forest, salmon live in the cool, clear rivers that run through the Coast Range. Join us to explore life cycles, habitat requirements, and the underwater oasis of these dynamic fish. After a short presentation, we will walk to Jones Creek and release wild, tiny fry that were raised in our visitor center fish tank. Watch our Facebook page for updates on their development. **Please Note** This is an estimated date. The release depends on when the fish are ready.”

“Groundwater 101”, Saturday, November 19, 9AM, NECA-IBEW Training Center, 16021 NE Airport Way, Pdx. Free. Ages 14 and up. Preregistration required; register online: https://www.columbiaslough.org/events/event/71/ “Join the Portland Water Bureau and the Columbia Slough Watershed Council for Groundwater 101 – a free educational workshop that teaches groundwater basics including local geology and hydrology, the role groundwater plays in our drinking water system, and what we can do to protect this important resource. This interactive workshop is presented with a mix of hands-on and classroom-style teaching and is appropriate for adults and high school students aged 14 and up. Light refreshments will be provided. Pre-registration is required. After the workshop, interested participants are invited to take a guided tour of the Portland Water Bureau Groundwater Facility (approximate tour time - 30 minutes).”

“Teen Iron Chef”, Saturday, November 19, Bethany Community Room. Ages 11-18. Preregistration required; call 503-617-7323. “Put your cooking creativity to the test! Each group will be given a basket of ingredients to make a unique food dish. Don’t worry stoves or ovens will not be used during this event!”

“1st Oregon Volunteer Cavalry”, Saturday, November 19, 11AM-3PM, Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Parade Ground. “American Civil War costumed reenactors on the grounds of historic Vancouver Barracks portraying members of the Civil War-era 1st Oregon Volunteer Cavalry. Living History activities may include black powder demonstrations, mounted and dismounted cavalry drills, encampments, and scouting formations from the Civil War era in the Pacific Northwest.” http://fortvan.org/eventdetail/697/living-history-1st-oregon-volunteer-cavalry.html

Concert, “Adam Miller”, Saturday, November 19, 2:30PM, Canby Library. “Woody Guthrie - American Balladeer presented by Adam Miller. Miller is a masterful entertainer who never fails to get his audience singing along, he has distinguished himself as one of the great interpreters of American folktales and folksongs.” http://www.folksinging.org

“Public Night at the Haggart Observatory”, Saturday, November 19, 6PM, Clackamas Community College Environmental Learning Center, 19600 S. Molalla Ave., Oregon City. Free. Always call 503-594-6044 Option 1 after 3:00 p.m. on the day of the event for a recorded announcement about the status of the night's event. Do not use flashlights. Be prepared in case there is a long wait for your turn to look through the big telescope. Get there early and bring snacks, books, etc. It will be worth it! “Through a partnership with Clackamas Community College, the Rose City Astronomers (RCA) maintain the Haggart Observatory located at the John Inskeep Environmental Learning Center on the CCC campus in Oregon City. To offer the public a unique opportunity to access this rare community resource, RCA opens the observatory on 'Public Nights' to members of the general public. On most Public Nights RCA members will also set telescopes up in a nearby parking lot for guests to look through before and after their trip up to the Observatory.” http://www.rosecityastronomers.net/calendar/2016/11/19/haggart-observatory-public-night

“Anyone’s Domain: A Writing Workshop”, Saturday, November 19, 1PM, Sellwood-Moreland Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/anyone’s-domain-writing-workshop “Poetry is not the domain of just a few. It’s as natural and accessible as heartbeat and breath. Writing poetry requires nothing more than a love of words and a willingness to let your pen move across a page, following language wherever it takes you. Join Paulann Petersen in a workshop devoted to generating new poems. Using innovative springboards that include notable poems, we’ll make an exhilarating plunge into language.”

“C. C. Stern Type Foundry Open House”, Saturday, November 19, 11AM-3PM, 8900 NE Vancouver Way, Pdx. Suggested $5 donation. “We welcome visitors to the C.C. Stern Type Foundry’s working museum from 11am-3pm. Come by to see the casters in action, as well as regular hand-casting demonstrations. Volunteers are on hand to give tours and talk about the art and industry of making metal type.” http://www.metaltype.org/ccstf/

Concert, “Jason Okamoto”, Sunday, November 20, 2PM, Central Library, Collins Gallery. “Jason Okamoto presents a performance of nylon string solo guitar. Consisting of South American, Gypsy, and Latin repertoire, the program offers a wide variety of guitar styles. The unique performance offers a diverse collection of solo and live-looped compositions by the great Gypsy guitarist, Django Reinhardt, to the Brazilian Bossa Nova pioneer, Luiz Bonfa.” http://jasonokamoto.com

“Sci-Fi Authorfest 10”, Sunday, November 20, 4PM, Powell’s, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd., Beaverton. “A starfleet of science fiction and fantasy authors descends for one galactic booksigning event. Meet Brent Weeks, Timothy Zahn, Daniel H. Wilson, Annie Bellet, Tina Connolly, David Levine, Curtis Chen, Lili Saintcrow, Dave Barra, Wendy Wagner, Jennifer Brozek, Mike Moscoe/Shepherd, J. A. Pitts, Devon Monk, Steve Perry, Patrick Swenson, Rhiannon Held, Diana Pharaoh Francis, Kevin James Breaux, and Deborah Ross.”

“Thanksgiving Walk at Oxbow”, Sunday, November 20, 10:30AM, Oxbow Regional Park, 3010 SE Oxbow Pkwy., Gresham. Free with $5 per vehicle day use fee. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.oregonmetro.gov/event/thanksgiving-walk-oxbow-0/2016-11-20 “Enjoy and celebrate the gifts of nature at Oxbow Regional Park with Metro naturalist Dan Daly, Deerdance School’s Terry Kem and others. Walk along the Sandy River as you focus on opening your senses and noticing how wildlife respond to the changing season. Afterwards, gather around the campfire to hear the ‘Thanksgiving Address’ passed down by the Iroquois Nation. Hot drinks provided.”

“Physics Phenomena”, Sunday, November 20, 10AM, OMSI Physics Lab. Ages 8 and up. $10. Preregistration required; register online: “View spectacular demonstrations of unusual physics, including the vacuum chamber, the Van de Graaf generator, or unusual musical instruments. One ticket per person. General Admission is not included in the price of admission.” http://www.omsi.edu/calendar/physics-phenomena

“Notebooks from Postcards”, Sunday, November 20, 2PM, Kenton Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/notebooks-postcards “In this class, we will make a pocket sized notebook. These will be made from postcards, with a 2 prong binding and elastic closure. There will be lots of fun postcards to choose from, or bring your own.”

“Weaving”, Sunday, November 20, 2:30PM, Capitol Hill Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/weaving “Create a small decorative wall hanging in this weaving workshop. Participants will learn basic weaving techniques on pre-made looms.”

Author Talk, “Jack Nisbet and Leigh Calvez”, Monday, November 21, 7:30PM, Powell’s, 1005 W. Burnside St., Pdx. “In ‘Ancient Places’, Jack Nisbet uncovers touchstones across the Pacific Northwest that reveal the symbiotic relationship of people and place in this corner of the world. ‘Ancient Places’ is a compelling collection of stories about the natural and human history of our region.” http://www.jacknisbet.com “Join naturalist Leigh Calvez on adventures into the world of owls: owl-watching, avian science, and the deep forest. ‘The Hidden Lives of Owls’ explores questions about the human-animal connection, owl obsession, habitat, owl calls, social behavior, and mythology.” http://www.leighcalvez.com

“Mitten Factory - Camp for Teens”, 3 sessions, Tuesday, November 22 through Thursday, November 24, 10AM-12PM, Rockwood Library. Presented by artist LeBrie Rich. “Teens! Come craft with your friends while helping your community and learning practical skills. We’ll work collaboratively, production line-style, making as many mittens, hats and scarves as we can. Each day we'll do something different. Keep one warmly item for yourself and the rest we'll donate to Rose Haven, a day shelter that serves women and children experiencing abuse and/or loss of home.”

“Makerspace Upcycled Fashion Workshop for Teens”, Tuesday, November 22, 6PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/makerspace-upcycled-fashion-workshop “Make clothes even better by refashioning them into something else! Create either wearable garments from upcycled fabric and deconstructed clothing, or creative costumes from everyday discards. Bring your own clothes or use some of ours.”

Broadway Rose Theater Co. Presents, “A Very Merry PDX-mas”, Wednesday, November 23 through December 22, Broadway Rose New Stage, 12850 SW Grant Ave., Tigard. Suitable for ages 6 and up. “Take a sleigh ride through everything that makes Portland, well, Portland. An audience favorite created exclusively for Broadway Rose, A Very Merry PDX-mas celebrates (and pokes loving fun at) all the quirks of our “ever green” city with beloved holiday pop songs, classic carols, and original offbeat material. Featured songs include ‘Carol of the Fans,’ ‘Green Christmas,’ and ‘The Re-Gifter’s Lament’.” http://www.broadwayrose.org/pdx-mas

“Christmas in the Garden”, Friday, November 25 through January 1, Oregon Garden, 879 W. Main St., Silverton. “Christmas in the Garden is an award-winning event featuring ice skating, a traditional German Christmas Market and light display in the charming Rediscovery Forest.” http://www.oregongarden.org/events/christmas-in-the-garden/

“Holiday Wreath Making”, Friday, November 25, Saturday, November 26 and Sunday, November 27, 11:30AM, Tillamook Forest Center, 45500 Wilson River Hwy, Tillamook. Preregistration required; call 866-930-4646. $15 wreaths and $5 cone craft. “Bring the beauty of the forest home this winter by creating a winter wreath. Participants will be introduced to a variety of natural materials that can be used for home decoration during the holiday season. Younger children will also be able to make a cone craft and other small items. All materials and supplies are included in the cost of the class.” http://www.tillamookforestcenter.org/calendar/index.cfm?event=events.list

“Decorative Decoupage Boxes”, Saturday, November 26, 12PM, Gresham Library. “Decoupage is a fun and easy craft for the whole family! If you can cut and paste, you already know most of the techniques involved. Artist Shanon Schollian will show you how to decorate small boxes for keepsakes or gift giving.”

“Evening Performance at Lelooska”, Saturday, November 26, 7PM, Lelooska Foundation, 165 Merwin Village Rd., Ariel, WA. $12 adults, $8 children 12 and under. Preregistration required; register online: http://lelooska.org/presentations/evening-programs/ “Experience magnificent Northwest Coast masks as they come to life in the glimmering firelight of a Kwakwaka’wakw ceremonial house. The Lelooska Family shares the songs, dances, stories and masks, which display the rights, crests and privileges bestowed on them by the late Chief James Aul Sewide. Chief Tsungani carries on the traditions of his brother, the late Chief Lelooska, performing with other family members in Ariel, Washington, 31 miles northeast of Portland, Oregon. Set in the fire-lit replica of a Kwa’kwaka’wakw ceremonial house, the living history performance consists of dramatic narration and dance presentations of traditional Northwest Coast ceremonial masks. Chief Tsungani and the Lelooska Family dancers bring each mask to life with its song, dance and story. The performance is designed to give the audience an understanding of Northwest Coast First Nations culture, as well as a feeling of intimate participation in this living history. Approximately two hours in length. Evening programs begin at 7:00pm. Grounds open at 5:30pm, including the Lelooska Museum.”

“Cattails for Food and Craft”, Saturday, November 26, 2PM, Whitaker Ponds Gazebo, 7040 NE 47th Ave., Pdx. Suggested $5-$10 donation. “We would like to invite you to this month's Rewilding Skill Series. The Rewilding Free Skills Series is a class and networking event that happens monthly, that usually occurs (but not always) on the last Saturday of the month. It is a place for social networking where people make new friends and hang out with old friends learning skills to connect us with humanity's ancestral past and more local and sustainable future. We ask for a $5 - $10 suggested donation with no one turned away. Wherever cattails grow in the world, all the way across the Northern Hemisphere, humans have had a relationship with them. We'll be trying a few dishes and making a few crafts with the various parts of cattails. Come share what you know and learn some more! No experience or knowledge necessary!” https://www.facebook.com/events/965726423502061/

“Make a Gingerbread House”, Saturday, November 26, 2PM and 3PM, Hillsboro Brookwood Library. Ages 4-11. Preregistration required; call 503-615-6500. “Children can each build and decorate a small house to take home.”

“Mushrooms”, Saturday, November 26, 11:30AM-1PM, Tryon Creek State Park. Free. All ages. “For a special last Saturday treat, wander into one of our classroom discovery days. We’ve got bones, animal pelts, live animals, and all sorts of other cool stuff we want to share with you. Each session will have a specific theme, but it’s not a structured program so you can come and go as you please.” http://www.tryonfriends.org/ This event follows their 10AM guided nature walk which features the same theme.

“Lantern Tour: Walking Vancouver Barracks”, Saturday, November 26, 7PM, Fort Vancouver, 1001 E. 5th St. $10 adults, $7 for kids 15 and under. Preregistration required; call 360-816-6244. “Titled ‘Lantern Tour: Walking Vancouver Barracks,’ these new ranger-led programs will walk visitors through the grounds of Vancouver Barracks by lantern light, connecting attendees to the national park's military history through thematic storytelling. These tours will be small in size, and each will feature a specific thematic focus rather than historical vignettes. They will require walking through grass and uneven surfaces at night and in in inclement conditions, including rain and mud.” https://www.nps.gov/fova/planyourvisit/lantern-tour.htm

“Tracking Club”, Sunday, November 27, 9AM- 12PM, Oxbow Regional Park, 3010 SE Oxbow Pkwy., Gresham. Free with $5 per vehicle day use fee. Meet at the Flood Plain parking area. “The Tracking Club is a non formal gathering of people interested in the art of Tracking and Nature Awareness. Open to all skill levels.” The Tracking Club meets at Oxbow on the last Sunday morning of each month. They are very welcoming to newcomers and Oxbow is a perfect place to learn the art of animal tracking. https://www.facebook.com/groups/117827544940736/

“UFOs and Nukes: A History and Update”, Sunday, November 27, 7PM, Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan St., Pdx. Free. “A screening of the MUFON Symposium 2016 Keynote speech presented by Robert Hastings. The evidence presented in this lecture makes clear that humans' deadliest weapons have been, since their development and use during World War II, under intense scrutiny by still-unidentified observers. And the situation is still unfolding: Civilians currently living within various U.S. Air Force nuclear missile fields report UFO incursions near ICBM sites in the very recent past. The basic purpose of MUFON Symposium 2016 Keynote Speaker Robert Hastings' work is public education. Someone possessing tremendously advanced technology has monitored and even tampered with American-and Russian-nuclear weapons for decades. His view is that UFOs are piloted by beings from another world. These stunning, nearly unbelievable developments must not be kept secret by a handful of government and military officials. We all have a right to know the facts. The reality of UFO incursions at American nuclear weapons facilities has been convincingly established. Hundreds of U.S. military veterans now openly discuss these ominous incidents and thousands of declassified government documents affirm their assertions. Over the past four decades, Hastings has interviewed more than 150 of those veterans regarding their involvement in one case or another. On September 27, 2010, CNN live-streamed his ‘UFOs and Nukes’ press conference in Washington D.C., during which former U.S. Air Force missileers described occasions during the Cold War era when several ICBMs mysteriously malfunctioned moments after a disc-shaped craft was observed hovering near their underground launch silos. Those documents which have been successfully declassified-mostly via the Freedom of Information Act-provide us with an opportunity to examine the officially-still-hidden history of UFO activity at nuclear weapons laboratories, test areas, storage depots and deployment sites.” http://www.mcmenamins.com/events/149780-UFOs-and-Nukes-A-History-and-Update

“Native American Indian Storytelling and Drumming”, Monday, November 28, 3:30PM, Hollywood Library. Free tickets given out at 3:15PM. Presented by Esther Stutzman. “These are traditional stories and songs of the Kalapuya people of the Willamette Valley. The stories portray the animal people and their adventures. Each story teaches lessons. Often, the stories involve audience participation. The stories are opened by traditional drumming that enhances the presentation. Drumming will also be a part of the closing of the program.” http://www.wisdomoftheelders.org/turtle-island-storyteller-esther-stutzman/

“TakeFlight for Teens”, series of 5 classes, Monday, November 28 through Friday, December 2, 4PM-5:45PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/takeflight Presented by Airways Science for Kids. “TakeFlight is an exploration of the varied fields of STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, through the science of flight and aviation. Join us after school for balsa and paper planes, bottle rockets, kites, engineering challenges and more!” https://airwayscience.org

Author Talk, “Matt Hern”, Monday, November 28, 7:30PM, Powell’s, 1005 W. Burnside St., Pdx. Matt Hern discusses his book, “What a City Is For: Remaking the Politics of Displacement”. “Hern will be joined in conversation by Lisa Bates, Portland State University Associate Professor of Urban Studies and Planning.” “Portland, Oregon, is one of the most beautiful, livable cities in the United States. But liberal Portland is also the whitest city in the country. This is not circumstance; the city has a long history of officially sanctioned racialized displacement that continues today. Over the last two and half decades, Albina -- the one major Black neighborhood in Portland -- has been systematically uprooted by market-driven gentrification and city-renewal policies. African Americans in Portland were first pushed into Albina and then contained there through exclusionary zoning, predatory lending, and racist real estate practices. Since the 1990s, they've been aggressively displaced -- by rising housing costs, developers eager to get rid of low-income residents, and overt city policies of gentrification. Displacement and dispossessions are convulsing cities across the globe, becoming the dominant urban narratives of our time. In What a City Is For, Matt Hern uses the case of Albina, as well as similar instances in New Orleans and Vancouver, to investigate gentrification in the twenty-first century. In an engaging narrative, effortlessly mixing anecdote and theory, Hern questions the notions of development, private property, and ownership. Arguing that home ownership drives inequality, he wants us to disown ownership. How can we reimagine the city as a post-ownership, post-sovereign space? Drawing on solidarity economics, cooperative movements, community land trusts, indigenous conceptions of alternative sovereignty, the global commons movement, and much else, Hern suggests repudiating development in favor of an incrementalist, non-market-driven unfolding of the city.” http://www.matthern.ca

“Jumping into Fire in 1945: Black Paratroopers in the Pacific Northwest”, Monday, November 28, 7PM, Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave., Pdx. Free. All ages. Presented by Robert Bartlett, Vietnam War veteran and the son of Walter Bartlett, Sr., WWII Army Air Corps veteran. n 1945, an elite unit of the Army's best trained paratroopers arrived at Pendleton Field as part of a highly classified mission, Operation Firefly. The all-black unit spent the next several months jumping and fighting forest fires throughout the Pacific Northwest. One of the ‘Triple Nickles’ died on a fire jump near Roseburg, the first smokejumper to die in the line of duty. These men gained military fame as the first all-black Airborne Infantry Firefighters. Theirs is a unique story of patriotism, race, and service.” http://www.mcmenamins.com/events/149746-Jumping-into-Fire-in-1945-Black-Paratroopers-in-the-Pacific-Northwest

Author Talk, “Charles R. Ault Jr.”, Monday, November 28, 7:30PM, Powell’s, 3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Pdx. Charles R. Ault Jr. discusses his book, “Do Elephants Have Knees? And Other Stories of Darwinian Origins”. “Thinking whimsically makes serious science accessible. That's a message that should be taken to heart by all readers who want to learn about evolution. ‘Do Elephants Have Knees?’ invites readers into serious appreciation of Darwinian histories by deploying the playful thinking found in children’s books. Charles R. Ault Jr. weds children’s literature to recent research in paleontology and evolutionary biology. Inquiring into the origin of origins stories, Ault presents three portraits of Charles Darwin—curious child, twentysomething adventurer, and elderly worm scientist. Essays focusing on the origins of tetrapods, elephants, whales, and birds explain fundamental Darwinian concepts (natural selection, for example) with examples of fossil history and comparative anatomy.”

“You and your Racist Brain: The Neuroscience of Prejudice”, Monday, November 28, 7PM, Artists Repertory Theatre, 1516 SW Alder St., Pdx. $8 advance tickets. “Racism exists when one group dominates, excludes, or seeks to eliminate another group on the basis of differences that it believes are inherent, hereditary, and unalterable. In large part, racism stems from the human brain’s tendency to engage in prejudice, a process that allows our brains to make judgments based on visual information in milliseconds. These preconceived opinions about other people are not based on reason or experience but on instinct—and they have a basis in neuroscience. But why does the brain do this? More importantly, can we use what we known about the neuroscience of prejudice to overcome this reaction, potentially developing methods to combat prejudice and end racism? Dr. Larry Sherman, a Professor of Neuroscience at the Oregon Health and Science University, will explain how our brains react to people who are ‘different’ and explore possible ways to overcome the automatic prejudice that contributes to racism in our society.” http://www.viaproductions.org/events/art_nov_28_racism/

“A Close Look at Some Interesting Mushrooms”, Monday, November 28, 7:30PM, World Forestry Center, Cheatham Hall, 4033 Southwest Canyon Rd., Pdx. Free and open to the public. “Dr. Fred Rhoades’ presentation will feature a selection of his macrophotographs and other views of northwestern fungi and their friends in mushroom habitats. Images will be shown with a two -projector system (to project left and right stereo pairs) and viewed with 3D stereo glasses. We will be able to zoom into the world of mushrooms and look at some of their common features up-close and also look at the features of some unusual fungi (and other cryptogams).”

“Beaverton Civic Theatre Preview: Sorry! Wrong Chimney!”, Tuesday, November 29, 7PM, Beaverton Library. “Come get a sneak preview of Beaverton Civic Theatre's holiday-themed production ‘Sorry! Wrong Chimney!’ See selected scenes from the play, interact with the performers, and more!” http://www.beavertoncivictheatre.org/sorry-wrong-chimney.html

“Learn Coding with Robots! For Teens”, Tuesday, November 29, 6PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/learn-coding-robots “Robots are seriously cool no matter how old you are! Learn how to program cute and colorful robots in these awesome workshops featuring the Makerspaces's Sphero robots. Workshops will feature activities like robot dance parties, obstacle courses, light painting, bridge building, chariot challenges and more! For teens, grades 6-12 only.”

“Cataclysms on the Columbia: The Great Missoula Floods”, Tuesday, November 29, 6:30PM, Wilsonville Old Church, 30340 SW Boones Ferry Rd., Wilsonville. Free. All ages. Presented by Scott Burns, Professor of Geology, Portland State University. “Have you ever wondered how the Columbia River Basin has such a unique, varied and dynamic landscape? From scablands and dry channels in eastern Washington, to dramatic waterfalls on the Oregon side of the Columbia River, the region is a geologic wonderland. At the next Oregon Encyclopedia History night journey with Scott Burns, Professor of Geology at Portland State University to the Pacific Northwest's past by learning about the last ice age floods that dramatically carved out and changed the Columbia River Gorge landscape over 10,000 years ago. These dramatic floods caused by the repeated breaking of an ice dam on glacial Lake Missoula in western Montana created the landscapes we know today including the scabland buttes, dry falls and dried river channels.” http://www.mcmenamins.com/events/149754-Cataclysms-on-the-Columbia-The-Great-Missoula-Floods

“The Bridge of the Gods: Folklore, Forests, and Floods”, Tuesday, November 29, 6:30PM, Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St., Troutdale. Free. All ages. Presented by Jim O’Connor, Research Geologist at the U.S. Geological Survey. “I n the heart of the Columbia River Gorge 30 miles east of Edgefield, the 1800-feet-long steel truss bridge spanning the Columbia River at Cascade Locks is known as the Bridge of the Gods. But this modern name derives from a much larger Bridge of the Gods that covered the Columbia River in about 1450 AD. This earlier ‘bridge’ was not really a bridge, but a blockage, the result of a huge landslide, known as the Bonneville Landslide, which headed on Table Mountain on the Washington side of the river and cascaded downward, filling the Columbia River valley with 5 square miles of debris up to 400 feet thick. The Bonneville Landslide almost certainly gave rise to the Native American legend of the Bridge of the Gods. Oral histories of the region indicate that the Native Americans ‘could cross the river without getting their feet wet.’ Also recounted was ‘that the river was dammed up at this place, which caused the waters to rise to a great height far above and that after cutting a passage through the impeding mass down to its present bed, these rapids first made their appearance.’ ‘These rapids’ became known as Cascade Rapids, sometimes called the Cascades of the Columbia. The rapids were the remnant debris of the landslide dam. After blockage by the Bonneville landslide, the Columbia River formed a great lake behind the debris dam. Sometime after overtopping, the Columbia River cut - cataclysmically -- through and around the southern edge of the landslide mass. But the downcutting was not complete, and large rocky debris too big to be carried away by the river remained, creating the set of foaming rapids, first mapped by Lewis and Clark as ‘The Great Shoot.’ Cascade Rapid was drowned by the 1938 completion of Bonneville Dam.” http://www.mcmenamins.com/events/149773-The-Bridge-of-the-Gods-Folklore-Forests-and-Floods

“NaNoWriMo Countdown for Teens”, Wednesday, November 30, 4:30PM, Tigard Library. “You're almost there! Celebrate and share the great work you've done, then plan your next steps toward publishing with the help of local authors Kate Ristau and Steve Davala. Get free copies of our guest authors' books while supplies last.”

“Waterfowl I.D. for Beginners: Mallards to Wood Ducks”, Wednesday, November 30, 7PM, Audubon Society of Portland, 5151 NW Cornell Rd., Pdx. $14 class only; $75 for class plus optional field trip on December 4 or 11. Preregistration required; register online: http://audubonportland.org/trips-classes-camps/adult/classes/waterfowlbeg “The Willamette Valley is home to more than 25 species of waterfowl. Join Laura Whittemore, long-time birder and teacher, and learn how to identify some of the more widespread and abundant waterfowl species using shape, plumage, habits, and habitat as guides. Then practice your skills at some of the best spots for finding these species in the Portland metro area. Experience the satisfaction of mastering identification of a notoriously difficult family of birds!”

“Woodburned Box for Teens”, Wednesday, November 30, 4PM, St. Johns Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/woodburned-box “Try your hand at wood burning! No experience necessary. Leave with a small wood box or picture frame that shows off your new skills.”

“Music of West Africa on the Kora”, Wednesday, November 30, 7:30PM, Portland Community College Rock Creek Campus, Forum, Building 3, Room 114, 17705 NW Springville Rd., Hillsboro. Donations requested. Free parking in the event center parking area behind Building 9. Portland musician Will Dudley will present the music of West Africa on the kora. The kora is a 21-stringed harp, played by the Mande people of West Africa. The kora accompanies storytelling and songs. The instrument is built from a large gourd, covered with cow hide. Traditionally the strings are made of fishing line. Will Dudley was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio and began music training on blues and jazz guitar. He discovered the kora during his music studies at Ohio State University and has traveled to West Africa to study kora.” http://willdudleykora.com/home http://www.pcc.edu/programs/music/rock-creek/

Opulent October

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This is my list of events for the greater Portland area and beyond for October 2016. Please be sure to doublecheck any event you plan to attend in case of mistakes, typos and cancellations. If you are looking for regular events and classes in the homeschooling community, I list all the ones I know of here: http://stagbeetlepower.blogspot.com/p/portland-area-classes-and-drop-in.html

As the rains begin, Friends of Trees http://www.friendsoftrees.org/ begin tree planting events, which are generally very family friendly. Your child can see the trees they help to plant as they get taller for many years to come! Portland Audubon has classes, free bird walks, and loads of information on local hotspots for bird watching during the height of fall migration: http://audubonportland.org October is also when salmon are spawning in rivers and streams throughout the Pacific Northwest. An outstanding place to see spawning salmon is at the Eagle Creek Traihead. Stop by the Tillamook Forest Center to watch as hundreds of baby salmon from an Oregon hatchery grow and change. In November they will hold public events when visitors can help release them. Check their Facebook posts for updates and drop by anytime to watch the salmon grow and change. They offer many free educational programs as well so check their schedule: http://www.tillamookforestcenter.org/calendar/index.cfm?event=events.list Corn mazes and pumpkin patches are now in full swing. Look for a farm near you at http://www.tricountyfarm.org/ and http://www.pickyourown.org/OR.htm. A perennial favorite is the Wooden Shoe Pumpkin Fest: http://www.woodenshoe.com/events/pumpkin-fest/ Keep an eye out for glorious fall color! This blog will highlight some good spots for leaf peeping: http://oregonfallfoliage.wordpress.com/

Throughout October, Northwest Ghost Tours in Oregon City gets into high gear with lots of special tours. Tour guide Rocky Smith is a historian who loves to share the fascinating history of Oregon City along with stories of the paranormal. He’s also the organizer of the Oregon Ghost Conference which is now held each spring in Seaside. Check his website for details and reservations: http://www.nwghosttours.com

“65th Annual Portland Greek Festival”, now through Thursday, October 2, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 3131 NE Glisan St., Pdx. Food, music, dance, cultural presentations, kids’ activities. http://portlandgreekfestival.com

Exhibit, “History’s Mysteries”, now through Monday, October 31, Battle Ground Library. “The Friends of Battle Ground Community Library present the 7th annual History's Mysteries exhibit. The ‘Battle’ of Battle Ground is a story that's been remembered for 161 years, but do you know it? Did a young Yale graduate and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Oregon Territory really captain a troop of citizen soldiers? Was there really a battle? Who killed Chief Umtuch? Come view the story and learn about familiar names you know around town.”

Broadway Rose Theatre Co. Presents, “Fly By Night: A Rock Fable”, now through October 23, Broadway Rose New Stage 12850 SW Grant Ave., Tigard. Ages 6 and up. “A gypsy prophecy pulls melancholy sandwich-maker Harold and two bewitching sisters through a star-crossed journey of love and connection. Featuring a catchy score and inventive story-telling, this darkly comic rock fable culminates during the northeast blackout of 1965. ‘The most paradoxical of musicals – hilarious and bittersweet, deeply immersed in tradition but utterly original’ (Dallas News), Fly By Night is a tale of finding light in a world filled with darkness.” http://www.broadwayrose.org/fly-by-night

Beaverton Civic Theatre Presents, “The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy”, now through October 15, Beaverton Library Auditorium. $15 adults, $12 seniors and students, $5 kids 10 and under. “Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family - a man her parents have never met. And if that weren't upsetting enough, Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he's never done before - keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday's 'normal' boyfriend and his parents.” http://www.beavertoncivictheatre.org/the-addams-family-a-new-musical-comedy.html

“Seussical the Musical”, now through October 9. Theatre in the Grove, 2028 Pacific Ave., Forest Grove. $16 adults, $14 seniors and youth 17 and under. “Oh, the thinks you can think when Dr. Seuss’ best-loved characters collide and cavort in an unforgettable musical caper. Now one of the most performed shows in America, Seussical is a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza! Tony winners, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Lucky Stiff, My Favorite Year, Once on This Island, Ragtime), have lovingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, lazy Mayzie and a little boy with a big imagination – Jojo. The colorful characters transport us from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus to the invisible world of the Whos.” http://theatreinthegrove.org/wp/

“Art Harvest Studio Tour”, October 1, 2, 7, 8 and 8, 10AM-6PM, Yamhill County. Tour entry buttons are $8 and you can either just plan on buying them at the first studio you visit, or pick them up in advance in McMinnville at Currents Gallery and Pacific Frame and Gallery; in Newberg at the Chehalem Cultural Center, Pulp and Circumstance and Cusick Picture Frame; or in Sheridan at the Lawrence Gallery. “Welcome to the 24nd annual Art Harvest Studio Tour! Thirty five of Yamhill County's most talented artists open their studios to the public to watch demonstrations, admire creative studios and purchase their work.” http://www.artharveststudiotour.org

“Dark Moon-Narrow Escapes”, Saturday, October 1, 7:30PM, Hipbone Studio, 1847 E. Burnside St., Ste 101, Pdx. Enter from parking lot side of building. Advance tickets $10 adults, $8 students. “The moon is just a sliver this night--darkness settles in for the year…what better time to gather together to enjoy tales both dark and daring? Come join us around our virtual fire, sit back and listen as storytellers Anne Rutherford, Norm Brecke, Will Hornyak, Ken Iverson and Barbara Fankhauser conjure tales of troubles met and troubles…well, come and discover the resolutions for yourself.” http://www.portlandstorytellers.org/calendar/?mc_id=3

“Juggling and Vaudeville Extravaganza”. Saturday, October 1, 7PM, Reed College, 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd., Pdx. $16 adults, $10 students, $8 children 11 and under and seniors. “The Juggling and Vaudeville Extravaganza is a family-friendly show featuring the best of local and national juggling and variety acts in one live performance. The show highlights the annual Portland Juggling Festival. This year's show features: Anni Küpper; Smirk! (Reid Belstock and Warren Hammond); Eli March; Cate Flaherty; and Local performers Rhys Thomas and Curt Carlyle.” http://www.portlandjugglers.org

“Oregon Rocketry Model Rocket Launch”, Saturday, October 1, 1:30PM-4PM, Garden Home Park, 8020 SW 83rd Ave, Pdx. Free and open to the public. “No waiver. Class 1 rockets only. All launches at Garden Home Park are sanctioned under NAR. Garden Home Park flights are limited to C impulse, due to the size of our flying field.” http://www.oregonrocketry.com/?page_id=54

University of Portland Orchestra Presents, “Copeland’s America”, Saturday, October 1, 7:30PM, Buckley Center Auditorium, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd., Pdx. Free. “The University of Portland Orchestra is proud to present their fall concert, Copland's America featuring selections from Appalachian Spring, Rodeo, and The Tender Land.” https://www.facebook.com/events/197570923989709/

“Adventures with Mongolian Nomads”, Saturday, October 1, 9:30AM, Portland State University, Academic and Student Recreation Center, Room 230, 1800 SW 6th Ave., Pdx. Free and open to the public. Presented by Nancy Watts. “Mongolia has a long, rich history of nomadic empires, most notably that of Genghis Khan in the 12th century. Bordered in part by China, it is land-locked with grassy steppes, mountainous regions and the Gobi Desert. This program shares the experience of living with the nomads and everyday life.” http://www.firstsaturdaypdx.com

“Guided Art and Epitaph Tours”, Saturday, October 1, 10AM, Lone Fir Cemetery, meeting at the Soldier’s Monument in the center, entrance at SE 26th St. between Stark and Morrison. $10 per person. “This two-hour journey through the cemetery will introduce you to the most iconic, haunting, unique, inspirational, poignant, and mysterious memorial art and etchings on Lone Fir Cemetery grave markers.” http://www.friendsoflonefircemetery.org/get-involved/

“CityFest”, Saturday, October 1, 11AM-2PM, Gresham City Hall, 1333 NW Eastman Pkwy., Gresham. Free. “How the City works for YOU…how YOU can work for the City! Join us for a festival of fun at City Hall. Police motorcycles, a K9 dog, helicopter tours, photo opps for the kiddos, as well as free popcorn and other goodies. Unleash your inner CSI sleuth, check out our big rigs (dump trucks, fire trucks, water rescue rig), and learn about the paths you can take to meaningful work at the City of Gresham. Not in the market for a new career? No problem. You bring the kids (or your inner child), and we’ll bring the free, hands-on, family-friendly fun.” https://greshamoregon.gov/Events/2016/Community-Events/CityFest/?d=10/01/2016

“2016 Mount Hood Salmon, Mushroom and Bigfoot Festival”, Saturday, October 1, 10AM-6PM, and Sunday, October 2, 10AM-5PM, Mt. Hood Village, 65000 E. US Hwy 26, near Welches. Free admission and parking. http://www.cascadegeographicsociety.com/salmon-mushroom--bigfoot-festival.html

“HawkWatch International Raptor Migration Project”, now through October 31, Bonney Butte, Mt. Hood National Forest. Free. A high clearance vehicle is necessary to reach this site and the road is awful. Complete info and directions here: http://www.hawkwatch.org/our-work/migration-research-sites/fall-migration/item/81-bonney-butte-raptor-migration-project “Bonney Butte HawkWatch is located on the southeastern flanks of Mt. Hood in northcentral Oregon. HWI has been conducting ongoing counts here since 1994 in an effort to monitors long-term trends in populations of raptors using this part of the Pacific Coast Flyway through the Cascade Mountains. Annual counts typically range from 2,500-4,500 migrant raptors of up to 18 species. The most commonly seen species are the Sharp-shinned Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Cooper's Hawk, Turkey Vulture, and Golden Eagle, but this site is noted for relatively high numbers of Merlins (up to 100 or more per year). HWI has also been banding migratory raptors at Bonney Butte since 1995. The Bonney Butte study site is located within the Mt. Hood National Forest, approximately 6 miles southeast of Government Camp, Oregon. The public is always welcome to visit Bonney Butte during the season to take advantage of the environmental education programs and the great hawkwatching at the site.”

“Seven-Sentence Scary Stories Writing Contest for Teens”, Saturday, October 1 through Saturday, October 22, Beaverton libraries. “Write a scary story using only seven sentences! Full guidelines and an entry form can be picked up at the main library or the Murray Scholls Branch starting Saturday, October 1, or downloaded here: http://www.beavertonlibrary.org/index.aspx?NID=139. First place - $100; 2nd Place - $50; 3rd Place - $25.Entries are due by 5 p.m. on Saturday, October 22 at the main library and 6 p.m. the same day at Murray Scholls.”

“Portland Miniature Show”, Saturday, October 1, 10AM-5PM, and Sunday, October 2, 10AM-4PM, Monarch Hotel, 12566 SE 93rd Ave., Clackamas. Admission $7 adults, free for kids 11 and under. Even if you don’t have a dollhouse or a fairy garden, there are always spectacular dollhouse displays that are lots of fun to see. http://www.portlandminiatureshow.com

“Old Apple Tree Festival”, Saturday, October 1, 11AM-3PM, Old Apple Tree Park, 11 SE Columbia Way, Vancouver. Free. “The annual Old Apple Tree Festival is a celebration centered on the oldest living apple tree in the Northwest, planted at Fort Vancouver in 1826. Providing family fun, food and history of Vancouver's Old Apple Tree, the festival celebrates our community's legacy. Throughout the day Urban Forestry Commissioners give away cuttings from the Old Apple Tree; cuttings are limited and will be given out until they are gone. This is a free, family friendly event with activities for children, fruit tree pruning workshops, food, live music, and walking tours of Fort Vancouver. Fort Vancouver Antique Equipment Association will be on hand with rope making and corn grinding activities. This year the festival will once again feature a community apple cider pressing. Bring your own apples and a clean container to catch your fresh cider. Approximately 12 lbs of apples will make a quart of cider.” http://www.cityofvancouver.us/publicworks/page/old-apple-tree-festival

“Port Townsend Bay Kinetic Sculpture Race”, Saturday, October 1, and Sunday, October 2, Port Townsend, WA. “A Kinetic Skulpture is a human powered, artistically enhanced vehicle that must go through sand (Kwick Sand), mud (The Dismal Bog), float on water (The Great Bay), and transverse hilly, silly neighborhoods. Some skulptures are engineering marvels while most are a mixture of bicycle parts, styrofoam, duct tape, imagination and prayers. Awards are given to each racer whether they want it or not, but the most highly prized award is the "Mediocrity Award", the skulpture that finishes in the middle of the pack. Kinetic racers as well as glorious spectators must be kapable of having fun without taking the event too seriously.” https://www.ptkineticrace.org/

“Mysterious Mushrooms of Fort Stevens”, Saturdays, October 1, 8, and 15, 1PM, Fort Stevens State Park. Free with $5 per vehicle day use fee. “Meet at Picnic Shelter A at Coffenbury Lake for a program on wild mushrooms followed by a hike to hunt for fungi.” http://oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=parkPage.dsp_parkPage&parkId=129

“Oregon Archaeology Celebration at Smith Rock”, events throughout October, Smith Rock State Park, Terrebonne, OR. Cool presentations and displays on diverse topics in Oregon archaeology. See details here: http://smithrock.com/events/

“BirdFest and Bluegrass”, Saturday, October 1 and Sunday, October 2, Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Ridgefield, WA. “Audubon Society education birds, naturalist lead hikes, Chinookan cultural activities at the Cathlapotle Plankhouse, kayak and big canoe tours, birders’ marketplace, hands on workshops in bird language, photography, watercolor, basketry, DIY T-shirt couture, film screenings, etc.” https://ridgefieldfriends.org/events/

“Early Morning Bird Walk”, Saturday, October 1, 8AM, Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, Sherwood. Free. Ages 8 and up. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.friendsoftualatinrefuge.org/event-2219881?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=10/27/2016 “Walk out on the refuge with an experienced birder and discover the world of birds. Whether you are a first time birder or an expert, this walk is for you! Please bring binoculars and/or a scope if you have them! Extras will be provided. To participate you must be 8 years of age or older and parents must accompany all children on hikes. The hikes will cover over two miles and take approximately 2 hours.”

“Hikes at Hoyt Arboretum”, 4 Saturdays in October at 12PM, meeting at the Visitor Center, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd., Pdx., $3 suggested donation. October 1 and 15- Tall Tree Tales with storyteller Cleve Friedman; October 8- NW Conifers with guide Ken Dennison; October 22- Fall Colors. http://www.hoytarboretum.org/events/upcoming-events1/

“Cardboard Costume Creation”, Saturday, October 1, 10AM, Hollywood Library (limited free tickets will be given out); Friday, October 14, 1PM, Gregory Heights Library; and Saturday, October 29, 11AM, St. Johns Library. “Every hero or heroine needs a great costume. Create your very own costume out of unexpected materials like plastic, cardboard, wire, felt, LED lights, switches and even electric buzzers. Come prepared with your imagination and a tinkering spirit and leave with a hat, mask or arm band that you can use on your next adventure.”

“Advanced Geocaching Workshops”, Saturday, October 1, 1PM-5PM, Tualatin Library. “Get on the trail faster with more caches in your sights. You'll learn to speed up your logging and develop cool caching statistics for your profile. Stay for all of the program or just catch us for one or two of the workshops. 1:00 - 1:50pm -- Pocket Queries and Bookmarks; 2:00 - 2:50 pm -- Introduction to GSAK; 3:00 - 3:50pm -- Selecting and downloading caches to your GPS unit; 4:00 - 4:50pm -- Introduction to Macros and Advanced GSAK.”

“Wild Foods in Survival and Self Reliance”, Saturday, October 1, 2PM, Vancouver Library. Presented by local treasure and wild foods expert Dr. John Kallas. “Any individual survival situation presents a mix of situation-dependent choices. For many, wild foods seem a reasonable resource and lifeline when one is stranded in the wild. In this presentation, learn how to determine if and when wild foods are desirable to use, which plants to seek, what are your priorities in both recreational and unplanned survival situations. Books and resources on the subject will be displayed and discussed at the end of the talk. “

“Fun with Felt”, Saturday, October 1, 1PM, West Slope Library. For teens and adults. Preregistration required; call 503-292-6416. “Join a local crafting expert to learn about felting, and create some unique felt beads.”

“Fall Kite Festival”, Saturday, October 1 and Sunday, October 2, 10AM-4PM, on the beach at D-River Wayside, Lincoln City. “The weekend festival will include kite flying demonstrations by experts, free kids kitemaking, running of the bols, and some of the most colorful big kites in the world!” http://www.oregoncoast.org/lincoln-city-fall-kite-festival/

“Robotics Champion Lorenzo Santillan Presentation”, Saturday, October 1, 1PM, Hillsboro Brookwood Library. “Join Lorenzo Santillan, one of the robotics team champions featured in our Hillsboro Reads book, Spare Parts, for a presentation about his experiences and personal story.”

“BrickCon”, Saturday, October 1 10AM-4PM, and Sunday, October 2, 10AM-3PM, Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St, Seattle. Advance tickets $10, $12 at the door, free for ages 4 and under. This year, each ticket is for a specific entry time, so advance tickets are advisable. BrickCon is one of the largest Lego builders conventions in the USA, and the displays of individual creations are consistently amazing! http://brickcon.org

“Gluten Free Food Allergy Fest”, Saturday, October 1 and Sunday, October 2, Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Dr., Pdx. “The Gluten Free Food Allergy Fest is the largest expo of it’s kind in the Portland area. Whether you’re thinking about going gluten free or you’re a gluten free pro looking for new products and ideas, the Gluten Free Food Allergy Fest has something for everyone. With close to 90 exhibitors, you’re sure to find tons of tasty food to sample that will satisfy any appetite. PLUS, you admission also gets you into any of the seminars and cooking demonstrations going on all day!” http://www.glutenfreefoodallergyfest.com/locations/portland/

“Photo Tinting Workshop for Teens”, Saturday, October 1, 2PM, Cedar Mill Library. Presented by artist Lebrie Rich. “In honor of the photo-centric plot of the Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children movie, we are offering a photo tinting workshop. Before color photography was invented, photographers hand-tinted their photos using oil-based pigments. Use authentic photo-tinting supplies to hand-tint black and white photos and postcards. Experience magic as you bring green shrubbery to life and add a rosy glow to ladies’ portraits. Teens are also encouraged to subvert the craft by making psychedelic landscapes and alien people with green skin. Small finished pieces can be made into stickers with LeBrie's cool sticker-making machine. For ages 11-18.”

“Thrill the World Portland”, practice on Sunday, October 2, 2-4PM, at Fremont UMC, 2620 NE Fremont St., Pdx, and on Saturday, October 29, 3PM they will hold a flash mob dance inspired by Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”! Email ttwpdx@gmail.com to be added to their list for more info on participating or watching. https://www.facebook.com/thrilltheworld.portland/

Author Talk, “Ridley Pearson”, Sunday, October 2, 2PM, Barnes and Noble, 12000 SE 82nd Ave., Happy Valley. There's nothing on their website about this event being ticketed, but I recommend calling the store before you go: (503) 786-3464. Ridley Pearson presents his new book, “Lock and Key: The Initiation”. “The New York Times bestselling author of the Peter and the Starcatchers and Kingdom Keepers series, Ridley Pearson, brings us the riveting first tale of the Lock and Key trilogy about the origins of the rivalry between literature’s most famous enemies—Sherlock Holmes and James Moriarty, told from the perspective of James’s observant little sister, Moria. Before James grew up to be a ruthless, remorseless villain, he was a curious boy from Boston, with a penchant for trouble and an acid tongue. Thrown into a boarding school against his wishes, James winds up rooming with a most unlikely companion: a lanky British know-it-all named Sherlock Holmes (“Lock” to his friends). An heirloom Bible, donated by the Moriarty family more than a hundred years ago, has gone missing, and it doesn’t take long for the two to find themselves embroiled in the school-wide scandal. The school is on lockdown until it’s found, strange clues keep finding their way to James, and a secret society lurks behind it all. It’s a brave new reimagining of the Sherlock Holmes series as only master of suspense Ridley Pearson could envision. As Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series, says, ‘This tale will change the way you see Sherlock Holmes and leave you dying to know more’.” http://ridleypearson.com

“Day of Coding”, Sunday, October 2, 1PM-4PM, Beaverton Library. Grades 3-12. “Drop by the Children's desk or the Teen Desk between 1 and 4 p.m. to pick up your coding challenge! No previous experience required.”

“Blessing of the Animals”, Sunday, October 2, 8AM and 10:15AM, All Saint’s Episcopal Church, 4033 SE Woodstock Blvd., Pdx. Free. “This year we are going to try something new! The feast day of beloved St. Francis of Assisi, patron of all creatures, great and small, will be celebrated at our Sunday services at 8:00 and 10:15 A.M. We invite you to bring your furry friends, well leashed to church for their yearly blessing and for our appreciation of God's blessings to us in them. Open to all.” http://www.allsaintspdx.org

“Pacific Northwest Live Steamers”, Sundays through October, 12PM-5PM, 31803 S. Shady Dell Rd., Molalla. Donations requested. “The train park was founded in 1954 by Harry Harvey, who had a dream to provide a place where families could go to ride and learn about trains. When he died he left the park, to the Pacific Northwest Live Steamers. The club acquired the other three acres over time for expansion.   Today the park features 4,200 feet of 7½-inch track that loops around a picnic area, Tables are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.   No fee is collected at the entrance or to ride the trains.   All donations are graciously accepted your donations are vital in keeping the trains running we thank you for your support.” http://www.pnls.org

“Croatiafest”, Sunday, October 2, 12PM-6PM, Seattle Center Armory, 305 Harrison St, Seattle. Free. “Explore and experience the cultural roots and contemporary influences of Croatia through live performances, foods, hands-on activities, and a lively marketplace. Acclaimed dance ensembles and musicians, intricate costumes, art exhibits, tourist information and displays showcase Croatia’s rich past and dynamic present.” http://www.croatiafest.org

“Salmon Celebration”, Sunday, October 2, 11AM-4PM, Westmoreland Park, SE 22nd Ave. and Knapp St., Pdx. Free. “Last year, the Salmon Celebration teamed up with Sunday Parkways and saw over 30,000 people come through Westmoreland Park to sign the salmon-safe pledge, sample traditionally prepared salmon and lamprey, and hear Native American storytelling. This year’s program includes these great attractions as well as inter-tribal games. Booths from community groups will include hands-on science activities, wilderness skills, nature crafts, and games for children and adults alike. The event is free and open to all.” http://jcwc.org/events/salmon-celebration-2/

Screening, “Underwater Dreams”, Sunday, October 2, 2PM, Hillsboro Brookwood Library. “Underwater Dreams is a documentary on how Mexican immigrant high school students learned to build an underwater robot from spare parts and win a robotics competition which included powerhouse MIT. 86 minutes, all ages. A group discussion will follow the film, led by Octaviano Merecias-Cuevas, Policy and Civic Engagement Manager for the Latino Network. This program is part of Hillsboro Reads 2016, featuring the book Spare Parts by Joshua Davis.”

“Harvest Festival”, Sunday, October 2, 10AM, OMSI Bridge Lot. Free with $5 parking. Museum admission not included. “Enjoy the bounty of Oregon while indulging in snacks, sweets, beer and music from the Pacific Northwest region! Learn about Oregon specialty crops from local farms, CSA’s, cooking demonstrations and artisan vendors. There’s fun for the whole family, including kids activities and live entertainment. Come celebrate the harvest season at OMSI!” http://www.omsi.edu/calendar/harvest-festival

“Birding at Steigerwald”, Sunday, October 2, and Saturday, October 22, 8AM, Steigerwald National Wildlife Refuge, Washougal. Preregistration required; contact Park Ranger Josie Finley at Josie_Finley@fws.gov or the office at 360-887-4106. “The following hikes are led by Ron Escano, a retired wildlife biologist who has been leading bird walks for the US Fish and Wildlife Service and Audubon for over a decade. All hikes meet at 8 am and last for about 3 hours. There is no fee for these hikes or entrance to Steigerwald Lake NWR.” https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Steigerwald_Lake/visit/naturalist_led_hike.html

“Creating Peace Through Art”, Sunday, October 2, 1PM, Central Library US Bank Room. “Join playwright/director Kyoung H. Park in a candid conversation about the work and process of Kyoung's Pacific Beat--a peacemaking theater company he founded to promote a culture of peace and non-violence. This event will feature a unique insight into the creative tools and skills necessary to theatrically engage with artists and marginalized communities to address systems of oppression.”

“Writing Workshop”, Sundays, October 2, 16 and 30, 2PM, Sherwood Library. “Author Marie Buckley leads each group with a warm-up exercise and thematic writing session. No experience is necessary in order to participate, other than an enjoyment of writing and interacting with fellow writers. Bring writing tools and expect a lively, fun atmosphere with plenty of positive feedback. All workshops are from 2:00-4:00 PM in the Community Meeting Room.” October 2: “Supermarket”; October 16: “Trades and Barters”; October 30: “The Moon”.

“Simon Benson: Lumber King, Civic Leader, Visionary”, Sunday, October 2, 2PM, Hollywood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/simon-benson-lumber-king-civic-leader-visionary “Simon Benson was a poor Norwegian immigrant whose life was a cross-section of Oregon's development. He revolutionized the state's logging industry, pioneered steam power and invented huge seagoing log rafts. He led the movement to build good roads and was first Chair of the Oregon State Highway Commission. Multnomah Falls, Portland's iconic "Benson Bubbler" fountains, Benson High School and Benson Hotel are some of the priceless gifts he bestowed on his adopted city and state. Author, filmmaker and historian Sig Unander tells how this humble woodsman overcame daunting challenges to become Oregon's Lumber King, then worked just as diligently as a public servant and philanthropist.”

“NaNoWriMo Plot Party”, Monday, October 3, 6PM, Cascade Park Library, Vancouver. “Join us for a plot party in preparation for November's National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo).” More info about NANoWriMo, including their Young Writer’s Program: http://nanowrimo.org

“Inside Revels: Backstage Tour”, Monday, October 3, 6:30PM, St. Mary’s Academy Theater, 1615 SW 5th Ave., Pdx. Free. Preregistration required; register online: http://portlandrevels.org/event/inside-revels-backstage-tour/ “Join our adult and children’s chorus as they rehearse for the Christmas Revels. Meet our artistic team, take part in opening circle, sing warm-ups with the cast, and enjoy wine and nibbles with our Executive Director.”

“You and Your Racist Brain: The Neuroscience of Prejudice”, Monday, October 3, 7PM, Revolution Hall, 1300 SE Stark St., Pdx. $18 advance tickets. “Racism exists when one group dominates, excludes, or seeks to eliminate another group on the basis of differences that it believes are inherent, hereditary, and unalterable. In large part, racism stems from the human brain’s tendency to engage in prejudice, a process that allows our brains to make judgments based on visual information in milliseconds. These preconceived opinions about other people are not based on reason or experience but on instinct—and they have a basis in neuroscience. But why does the brain do this? More importantly, can we use what we known about the neuroscience of prejudice to overcome this reaction, potentially developing methods to combat prejudice and end racism? Dr. Larry Sherman, a Professor of Neuroscience at the Oregon Health and Science University, will explain how our brains react to people who are ‘different’ and explore possible ways to overcome the automatic prejudice that contributes to racism in our society.” http://www.viaproductions.org/events/revolution_oct_3_racism/

“Line Dancing”, beginning class at 1PM every Monday in October, beginning class at 12PM and intermediate at 1PM every Tuesday in October, Pioneer Community Center, 615 5th St, Oregon City. 50¢ per class. “Join our beginning or intermediate group and learn the latest line dance steps and some traditional ones too. No partner needed. Walk-ins welcome.” http://www.orcity.org/calendar?category=All&department=19

“Vice Presidential Debate Screening”, Tuesday, October 4, 6PM, Sherwood Library. “The Library will stream the vice presidential debate live on the big screen starting at 6p.m. in the Community Meeting Room.”

Talk, “Woodburn Paleoarchaeology Project”, Oregon Archaeological Society meeting, Tuesday, October 4, 7PM, OMSI Auditorium. Free and open to the public. Presented by Dr. Alison Stenger. “Stenger’s study of Woodburn’s ancient past started in 1995. At that time, the Institute for Archaeological Studies (IAS) worked with Oregon State University to provide field opportunities for students. The project shifted to the University of Oregon in 1998, under Dr. William Orr. By then, the focus of the fieldwork had changed to the area’s paleontological resources, with a potential archaeological component. This was a result of researchers finding substantial ancient plant and animal material, and very little in the way of human modified items. There were some, but not many. From those very first days of coring and surveys to test excavations, members of OAS have been the real backbone of the project. It is the from the OAS membership that team leaders and newer volunteer helpers have come. Although the project has become a paleontological effort, we continue to use and teach archaeological methods, to be sure that any cultural material is correctly excavated, documented, analyzed, preserved, and appropriately stored. In all, five area sites have been tested, with two being investigated further, all with the help of OAS. This talk will showcase some of the finds, while discussing the peopling of the Americas.” http://www.oregonarchaeological.org/events/

“Letters to the Next President Through Poetry and Spoken Word for Teens”, Tuesday, October 4, 4PM, Gresham Library. “Join Renee, a spoken word poet, performer and storyteller in writing to the next president of issues that matters to you and your community. Then we post your 'letters' online for the next president to see.”

Screening, “All the Difference”, Tuesday, October 4, 6PM, Kenton Library. “The largely invisible and often crushing struggles of young African-American men come vividly — and heroically — to life in All the Difference, which traces the paths of two teens from the South Side of Chicago who dream of graduating from college. Statistics predict that Robert and Krishaun will drop out of high school, but they have other plans. Oscar®-nominated producer/director Tod Lending's intimate film, executive produced by author Wes Moore, follows the young men through five years of hard work, sacrifice, setbacks and uncertainty. As they discover, support from family, teachers and mentors makes all the difference in defying the odds.” http://www.pbs.org/pov/allthedifference/

“Mason Jar Terrariums”, Tuesday, October 4, 6:30PM, Happy Valley Library. “Using rocks, soil, moss, and decorative figurines, learn how to make and care for your own terrarium. All materials provided, along with some take-home instructions.”

“Lost and Gone: Oregon's Vanished Structures”, Tuesday, October 4, 6:30PM, Forest Grove Library. “Friends of the Library Cultural Program presents Richard Engeman with his presentation of Lost Historical Structures in Oregon. Richard Engeman is a historian and archivist with a vast knowledge of the Pacific Northwest. He is a graduate of Reed College and the U of O librarianship program. He has specialized in historic photos, maps and architecture along with writing. Most recently the public historian of the Oregon Historical Society, he currently serves on the Portland Landmarks Commission and the Oregon Century Farm and Ranch Program. He is the principal of Oregon Rediviva which does historical research and writing.”

“Halloween Book Folding”, Tuesday, October 4, 6:30PM, West Linn Library. “Repurpose an old book into artwork by intricately folding its pages into the shape of a pumpkin. It's easier than it looks and it makes a wonderful gift! Books and all supplies will be provided. No registration required, however class size will be limited to the space available, so arrive early.”

“The Joy of Zines”, Tuesday, October 4, 6PM, Hand-Eye Supply, 427 NW Broadway, Pdx. Free. Presented by Sarah Mirk, journalist, author and feminist podcast host. “We live our lives online, which means the pleasure of print is even more profound. In this talk, I'll discuss the specialness of small-press comics and personal zines and how exciting it is that it's easier now than ever to publish your own work. I'll bring a couple of my zine projects, including the Oregon History Comics, an X-Files fanzine, and a brand-new comic made in honor of my 30th birthday, "Drink More Water, Be More Honest: 30 Lessons from my 20s." For the last half of this event, we'll sharpen our pencils and quickly make our own collaborative zine--publishing it in a flash so everyone can take home their own copy.” http://curiosityclub.handeyesupply.com/new-events/2016/10/4/sarah-mirk-journalist-author-and-feminist-podcast-host

“Wonders of the Fall Sky”, Tuesday, October 4, 6PM and 7:15PM, and Friday, October 14, 1PM and 6PM, Mt. Hood Community College Planetarium, 2600 SE Stark St., Gresham. $5 adults, $2 children. “All shows are presented under a realistic representation of the night sky, featuring the latest galactic, stellar and planetary images.” http://www.mhcc.edu/planetarium/

“Songwriters in the Round”, Tuesday, October 4, 7PM, Lake Oswego Library. “Stephanie Scelza, Justin Sheehy and Steve Hale. Come and experience the joys and challenges of these three extraordinary artists. They will take turns playing an original composition and share why and how they wrote it. Inviting audience participation, it will make the experience more enjoyable.”

Author Talk, “Katharine English”, Tuesday, October 4, 6PM, Central Library US Bank Room. “Katharine English, Oregon gay rights activist and former family court referee and tribal judge reads from her two memoirs. In ‘Salvation’, she relives family dysfunction, religious devotion, and personal rebellion, to bring surprising insight to the profound impact our childhood experiences have on us. In the forthcoming memoir ‘Lavender Shingle’, she tells the story of opening the first gay law firm in Oregon.”

“Cut, Etch and Engrave Things! For Teens”, Tuesday, October 4, and Tuesday, October 18, 6PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/cut-etch-and-engrave-things “Cut, etch, and engrave acrylic, wood, paper, cardboard, fabric and more! Using graphic software you can create intricate designs to make your own jewelry, bookmark and personalize a swag tag. If you can image it, we can create it. Each workshop teens will learn a new skill and will create/design a new item.”

Author Talk, “Laura O. Foster”, Tuesday, October 4, 7PM, Broadway Books, 1714 NE Broadway St., Pdx. Laura O. Foster presents her book, “Columbia Gorge Getaways: 12 Weekend Adventures, from Towns to Trails”. “The book is a complete guide to the Columbia River Gorge, an 80-mile-long chasm that's one of the nation’s few National Scenic Areas. With 12 ready-to-go vacation itineraries, the book is like having a personal tour guide always ready in your glove-box. The itineraries—plus a one to five-day highlights tour—tell you everything you need to have a blast in the gorge, from beaches to back roads, historic downtowns, hiking and biking routes, shopping, brewpubs and wineries, rural inns, historic sites and museums. Appendices cover festivals, along with gorge outfitters, guides, lessons, rentals and excursions.” http://www.gorgegetaways.com

“Coding Club”, Wednesdays in October, 3:30PM, Cedar Mill Library. Ages 10-18. “We will have laptops and other coding tools set out for kids ages 10-18 for 90 minutes every Wednesday this fall. This club will be an opportunity for you to learn through collaboration, experience and play and NOT through lecture. There will be weekly concepts and assignments for you to work on, but the curriculum is really set by the participants. Do you want to program a Finch robot? Do you want to work on a program in Scratch? Do you want to work with Snap circuits or the Makey Makey board? It is up to YOU. No registration required at this time. Adults will be there to facilitate, but we will be learning with you as well. Let’s learn together!”

“Mod Podge Journals for Tweens”, Wednesday, October 5, 4PM, Beaverton Murray Scholls Library. Grades 3-8. Preregistration required; register online: http://apps.beavertonoregon.gov/Library/EventRegistration/

“How Not to Get Lost”, Wednesday, October 5, 4PM, The Mall Library Connection, Vancouver. “Are you able to read a map? Have you ever want to use a compass? Learn these and other land navigation skill from SFC Sanders, a Cavalry Scout in the U. S. Army.”

“Wrestling ‘Lucha Libre’ Masks”, Wednesday, October 5, 4PM, Kenton Library; Thursday, October 6, 4PM, Gregory Heights Library; and Saturday, October 15, 2PM, Midland Library. Bilingual. “Lucha Libre (Wrestler) is one of the most prominent Mexican postmodern cultural icons. From movies to products, the Lucha Libre characters have been portrayed and used as symbols for strength resilience and ‘Mexicanidad’ amongst different groups, especially, those of Hispanic heritage in the USA and abroad. Lucha Libre wrestlers ‘luchadores’ traditionally create their characters and design their masks based on animals, fiction characters, and public personalities that have attributes that they admire and want to be recognized with. In this workshop, participants will create their own Lucha Libre mask with craft materials modeling the traditions of inspiration of the luchadores.”

“Code Club for Teens”, Wednesdays in October, 4PM, Tualatin Library Teen Room. Preregistration required; call 503-691-3072. “Did you know you use tiny computers called microcontrollers every day? They are in many of the intelligent devices you rely on. We will use some popular Arduino microcontroller components to build simple circuits and control them with programs you write! You will build the circuits using switches, LEDs, integrated circuits, variable resistors, speakers and light and temperature sensors. We will use the online development environment from Codebender.cc to create, compile and download the programs to the microcontrollers! All supplies will be provided, no experience required!”

“Estate Planning for Parents with Children Under 25”, Wednesday, October 5, 7PM, Tigard Library, Burgess Community Room. “Whether your child is still a minor or college-age, this presentation is for you. Estate planning attorney Michelle-Shari Kruss will discuss how to determine guardianship for minor children and decide who will receive your assets. She will also identify important legal documents to assist your college students with financial and medical decisions.”

“Relive the Golden Age of Radio”, Wednesday, October 5, 1PM, Tualatin Heritage Center, 8700 SW Sweek Dr., Tualatin. Donations requested. “Old-time radio expert Dick Karman exhibits radios and replays examples of popular programs dating 50-70 years ago. Re-live memories of Jack Benny and Superman in this soundtrack of your life.” http://tualatinhistoricalsociety.org/calendar.html

“Homeschool Days”, Thursday, October 6 and Friday, October 7, 10AM-2PM, Philip Foster Farm, 29912 SE Hwy 211, Eagle Creek. $5 per person or $20 per family. “Bring your picnic lunch and enjoy a day of hands-on history! No reservations required.” http://www.philipfosterfarm.com/pffwp/homeschool-day/

“Code Academy for Teens”, Thursday, October 6, 4PM, Beaverton Library. Preregistration required; register online: http://apps.beavertonoregon.gov/Library/EventRegistration/ “We'll start with simple coding and see where we go! No prior experience required.”

“Makers Gone Pro”, Thursday, October 6, 4PM-6:30PM, Center for Advanced Learning, 1484 NW Civic Dr., Gresham. “Through fun and engaging hands-on activities, this event provides students and community members an opportunity to understand and learn about the world of making things, and how these activities relate to the region’s robust manufacturing sector. This initiative is part of a coordinated regional Manufacturing Day effort that includes workforce investment boards, community colleges and the school-to-work consortium. Learn about exciting careers that are available in advanced manufacturing and industrial engineering. See live demonstrations of 3D printers, laser cutters, robots and a flight simulator. Plan your career. Talk with industry representatives and get advice on your job search.” http://www.calcharter.org/makersgonepro/

“Microscopes and Molecules: Using Optics to Think Big by Seeing Small”, Thursday, October 6, Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan St., Pdx. $5 suggested donation. Seating is limited and parking is a pain so always allow extra time. Presented by James Galbraith, PhD, Associate Professor in the OHSU Center for Spatial Systems Biomedicine and Discovery Engine Investigator at the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute. “Microscopes were invented in the 1600s and are still a common tool in many biology labs today. They allow us to visualize objects not visible to the naked eye. Unfortunately there is a limit to their resolving power, and this constraint, known as the diffraction limit, is still above the size threshold of many objects in biology such as molecules. That was, until several years ago, when the Nobel Prize was awarded for breaking this limitation and allowing scientists to peer into the inner workings of living cells. In this talk, bioengineering professor Jim Galbraith will discuss optics, microscopy, and how we are now able to visualize single molecules in living cells. He will chronicle his experiences in developing these emerging technologies. He will also illustrate how these advances in imaging are being used to change our understanding of biology and what they mean to the future of medicine.” http://www.omsi.edu/calendar/science-pub-portland-microscopes-molecules

Author Talk, “Steve Olson”, Thursday, October 6, 7PM, Broadway Books, 1714 NE Broadway St., Pdx. Steve Olson presents his new book ‘Eruption: The Untold Story of Mount St Helens’. “For months in early 1980, scientists, journalists, sightseers, and nearby residents listened anxiously to rumblings in Mount St. Helens, part of the chain of western volcanoes fueled by the 700-mile-long Cascadia fault. Still, no one was prepared when an immense eruption took the top off of the mountain and laid waste to hundreds of square miles of verdant forests in southwestern Washington State. The eruption was one of the largest in human history, deposited ash in eleven states and five Canadian provinces, and caused more than one billion dollars in damage. It killed fifty-seven people, some as far as thirteen miles away from the volcano’s summit. Shedding new light on the cataclysm, Olson interweaves the history and science behind this event with page-turning accounts of what happened to those who lived and those who died.” http://steveolson.com

“Armies of the Dead: Medieval and Modern”, Thursday, October 6, 6PM, Portland State University, Lincoln Hall, LH 75 Recital Hall, 1620 SW Park Ave., Pdx. Free and open to the public. Presented by Dr. Scott G. Bruce, who will be illustrating the talk with pictures from his book, “The Penguin Book of the Undead: Fifteen Hundred Years of Supernatural Encounters”. “Armies of the risen dead are a familiar motif in modern fantasy literature, but they have a long history in the Latin Middle Ages. This talk examines the meaning and function of undead warriors in medieval Europe. Reports of phantom armies occurred in antiquity and the early Middle Ages, but they increased in the eleventh century and were especially common in the period of the Christian Crusades to win back the Holy Land from the Muslims (1095-1291). The appearance of the dead in battle dress often foretold a slaughter, but warrior souls also marshaled to come to the aid of pious Christian lords who had fought against the enemies of God or who had been diligent in giving alms for the relief of souls in purgatory. The returning dead were not always benevolent, however. By the twelfth century, a tormented troupe of dead soldiers and their grim entourage known as Hellequin’s Horde roamed across northern Europe, their “mad course of endless wanderings” a penalty for the sins they had accrued in life. The talk concludes with a discussion of the appearance of similar apparitions in modern times, especially during the First World War.” http://www.pdx.edu/events/armies-dead-medieval-and-modern?delta=0

“Haunted Walking Tours”, Fridays and Saturdays in October, 7PM and 9PM, meeting at the Slocum House, 605 Esther St., Vancouver. $10. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.cchmuseum.org/category/upcoming-events/ “It’s Haunted Walking Tour Season! Experience a spooky slant on history on a Clark County Historical Museum walking tour on a dark (but hopefully not stormy) night. Reserve your spot now, as these popular tours fill up quickly!”

“Community Sustainability Fair”, Friday, October 7, 5PM-7:30PM, at the Garden Home Rec Center, 7475 SW Oleson Rd., Pdx. Free. “Besides the exhibitors tables, the event includes a Repair Fair, workshops, a solar oven demonstration and a Tesla X.” Workshops: “Renovation Q and A”, and “Basics of Going Solar”. Details here: https://gardenhomelibrary.wordpress.com/2016-community-sustainability-fair/

Author Talk, “Scott Bruce”, Friday, October 7, 7PM, Powell’s, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd., Beaverton. Scott Bruce discusses his book, “The Penguin Book of the Undead: Fifteen Hundred Years of Supernatural Encounters". “The dead live again in this haunting compendium of ghostly visitations through the ages, exploring the history of our fascination with zombies and other restless souls. Since ancient times, accounts of supernatural activity have mystified us. Ghost stories as we know them did not develop until the late nineteenth century, but the restless dead haunted the premodern imagination in many forms, as recorded in historical narratives, theological texts, and personal letters. The Penguin Book of the Undead teems with roving hordes of dead warriors, corpses trailed by packs of barking dogs, moaning phantoms haunting deserted ruins, evil spirits emerging from burning carcasses in the form of crows, and zombies with pestilential breath. Spanning from the Hebrew scriptures to the Roman Empire, the Scandinavian sagas to medieval Europe, the Protestant Reformation to the Renaissance, this beguiling array of accounts charts our relationship with spirits and apparitions, wraiths and demons over fifteen hundred years, showing the evolution in our thinking about the ability of dead souls to return to the realm of the living—and to warn us about what awaits us in the afterlife.” http://www.colorado.edu/history/scott-g-bruce

“Portland Regional Gem and Mineral Show”, Friday, October 7 through Sunday, October 9, Washington County Fairgrounds, 3355 NE Cornell Rd., Hillsboro. $5 adults, free for kids 12 and under. “Over 40 dealers from all regions will be at the show with hard-to-find rock, gem, mineral, jewelry, and lapidary tools, materials, and products. There's also a silent auction, demonstrations, exhibits, fossils, and the Kids Corner. This year's activities even include an appearance by Fred and Wilma Flintstone and their Flintmobile." https://www.facebook.com/events/105340809926590/

“New Sweden on the Delaware: Sweden’s Colony in America”, Friday, October 7, 7:30PM, Portland State University, Cramer Hall, Room 171, 1721 SW Broadway, Pdx. Free and open to the public. “Sweden founded a colony in the Delaware valley in 1635 in an effort to extend its power into the New World. New Sweden (in Swedish: Nya Sverige) was on the Delaware River on the Atlantic coast of North America from 1638 to 1655. It was centered at Fort Christina, now in Wilmington, Delaware, and included parts of the present-day states of Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. In his lecture, Carl Thompson will explore the various reasons for Sweden's founding of the New Sweden Colony, elaborate on who the people were that came to the New World, and explain what happened to the colony and discuss its lasting effects.” http://www.scanheritage.org/friday-night-lecture-series

Magenta Theater Presents, “Little Shop of Horrors”, Friday, October 7 through Saturday, October 22, Magenta Theater, 1108 Main St., Vancouver. Tickets $20 in advance or $22 at the door. "Little Shop of Horrors is a delectable sci-fi horror musical with an electrifying pop/rock score by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, the creative geniuses behind what has become one of the most popular shows in the world! Jaynie Roberts directs the first musical to be performed at Magenta's new location. Seymour Krelborn is a meek and dejected assistant at Mushnik's Floral Shop who pines for his co-worker Audrey. During a total eclipse, he discovers an unusual plant he names Audrey II, which feeds on human flesh and blood. The growing plant attracts a great deal of business for the previously struggling store. After Seymour feeds Audrey's boyfriend, Orin, to the plant after Orin's accidental death, he must come up with more bodies for the increasingly bloodthirsty plant!” http://www.magentatheater.com/page/little-shop-horrors-opens-oct-7th

“Portland Tattoo Expo”, Friday, October 7 through Sunday, October 9, Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Dr., Pdx. http://www.portlandtattooexpo.com

Author Talk, “Dylan Thuras”, Friday, October 7, 7:30PM, Powell’s, 1005 W. Burnside St., Pdx. Dylan Thuras discusses the new book he co-authored, “Atlas Obscura: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders”. “It's time to get off the beaten path. Inspiring equal parts wonder and wanderlust, Atlas Obscura celebrates over 700 of the strangest and most curious places in the world.” Atlas Obscura has a rad website which is totally worth checking out each and every time you travel somewhere new: http://www.atlasobscura.com

“29th Annual Apple Tasting Event”, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, October 7 October 16, 10AM-5PM, Portland Nursery, 5050 SE Stark St., Pdx. Free. (October 7 during the school day is reserved for field trips of 10 or more students.) “About the time the leaves begin to change color, it's time to celebrate the abundance of apples and pears. We're always well-supplied with a large variety of apples and pears to taste and purchase by the pound, as many as 60 different varieties in all! Tasting lines, as well as our fresh-pressed cider demonstration and tasting, will be open during all six days of this free event.” http://portlandnursery.com/events/appletasting.shtml

“H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival and CthulhuCon”, Friday, October 7 through Sunday, October 9, Hollywood Theatre, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd., Pdx. http://www.hplfilmfestival.com

“Wild Mushroom Hike”, Friday, October 7, and Friday, October 14, 1PM, Fort Stevens State Park. Free with $5 per vehicle day use fee. “Meet at Battery Russell for a Ranger guided hike to look for and identify wild mushrooms.” http://oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=parkPage.dsp_parkPage&parkId=129

“Tween Takeover at the Library!”, Saturday, October 8, 10AM, Tualatin Library. Preregistration required; email Margaret Gunther at mgunther@ci.tualatin.or.us or call 503.691.3070 “Love your library? Tualatin Public Library wants your help, energy, ideas, and opinions! Tween Take-Over is a monthly program of supervised learning projects at the library including a variety of tasks behind the scenes and in the stacks. Volunteers help staff keep books in order, prepare craft projects for programs, and other tasks. Tween Take-Over is for youth who are in 4th-7th grades.”

“The League of Exceptional Writers”, Saturday, October 8, 2PM, Powell’s, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd., Beaverton. “In ‘A Serious Workshop on Writing Humor’, Janet Sumner Johnson, author of ‘The Last Great Adventure of the PB and J Society’, explores ways to infuse humor into the characters you write. Hosted by Rosanne Parry, The League of Exceptional Writers is a monthly workshop where authors and illustrators share their knowledge with kids 8 to 18 years old who are interested in creating books.”

“Paper Beads”, Saturday, October 8, 10AM-4PM, McLoughlin House, 713 Center St., Oregon City. “Victorian Craft Demonstration series. Materials are provided and demonstrations are free.” http://www.mcloughlinhouse.org

“Birds at the Burke”, Saturday, October 8, 10AM-4PM, Burke Museum, 4331 Memorial Way NE, Seattle. $10 adults, $8 seniors, $7.50 students and youth 5-18. Free for ages 4 and under. Flock to the Burke for a fun-filled day celebrating all things feathered! See hundreds of specimens and get expert tips for spotting and identifying birds from Puget Sound Bird Observatory and the Seattle Audubon Society.” See all the details here: http://www.burkemuseum.org/calendar/birds-burke

“Portland Open Studios”, Saturday, October 8, Sunday, October 9, Saturday, October 15 and Sunday, October 16, 10AM-5PM. Maps to participating artist studios and galleries are available as a free Navigation app, a mobile app for iPhone or Android) for $4.99, or a printed tour guide for $15. All can be ordered from their website http://portlandopenstudios.com/ and printed keepsake guides can be purchased at New Seasons, Muse, Collage and I’ve Been Framed stores. This open studio tour is juried, and it’s a really superb opportunity to see amazing art being made up close in lots of unique mediums.

“Practice ACT Test for High School Students”, Saturday, October 8, 9AM, Cedar Mill Library. “High school students can register to take a practice ACT test and get their results from the Huntington Learning Center. Register at http://bit.ly/2bddibU .”

“Art Journal Workshop: Jump Start Your Journal!”, Saturday, October 8, 2PM, Tigard Library. Preregistration required; call 503-718-2517. “Local artist Susan Kent will teach you how to use a variety of materials and techniques to creatively capture a thought or memory in an art journal. Students must bring their own blank art journal. All other materials will be supplied.”

Concert, “Rebecca Hardiman and Friends”, Saturday, October 8, 2PM, Wilsonville Library. “Straight ahead jazz in the vocal and scat stylings of Ella Fitzgerald.” http://rebeccahardiman.com

“Animate Anything! For Teens”, Saturday, October 8, 1PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/animate-anything Presented by artist Alex Chiu. “Drop in and learn different techniques and styles of animation from zoetrope animation, flipbook animation, digital animation, paper-puppet stop-motion to claymation and much more. There are no limits to what your imagination can create! No experience necessary - open to all levels of experience.” http://www.alexdoodles.com

“My Piñata”, Saturday, October 8, 2PM, Holgate Library; and Monday, October 10, 3:30PM, Hollywood Library (free tickets will be given out at 3PM). Bilingual. “In this hands-on workshop, students will learn about the Mexican piñata and the meaning and role of this tradition in Mexican celebrations. Under the instruction of Nelda Reyes and Gerardo Calderón, participants will craft their own cardboard piñata and decorate it with colored papers. As they complete their project, they will learn the traditional piñata song. One for each family.” http://www.grupo-condor.com/id73.html

“Viking Braid”, Saturday, October 8, 10AM, Willamette Heritage Center, 1313 Mill St. SE, Salem. Ages 10 and up. $25. Preregistration required; register online: https://www.willametteheritage.org/classes-workshops/ “It’s all in the twist. All the way back to Viking times, settlers had to depend on themselves to produce the basics of what they needed, down to the simplest of items like rope, cord, and braid. This class will examine all three types and how they were made by hand. We’ll also construct our own lucet fork and begin a braided cord project.”

“Guided Historical Tours”, Saturday, October 8, 10AM, Lone Fir Cemetery, meeting at the Soldier’s Monument in the center, entrance at SE 26th St. between Stark and Morrison. $10 per person. “Want to get to know the cemetery better? Take one of our monthly tours. Tours highlight Portland’s founders and regionally-known pioneers.” http://www.friendsoflonefircemetery.org/get-involved/

“Indie Author Day”, Saturday, October 8, 11AM, Hollywood Library. “Join us for a webcast of a panel presentation from leaders in publishing, digital technology and libraries as they offer up guidance and insight to local writers navigating the independent publishing ecosystem. The webcast will be followed by an information session about the next round of the Library Writers Project, where we will once again solicit local authors to submit their work for inclusion in the library’s electronic collection.”

“Harvest Day”, Saturday, October 8, 1PM-4PM, Champoeg State Park, St. Paul, OR. Free with $5 per vehicle day use fee. “Join us at Champoeg as we celebrate the fall season and especially the harvest. Harvest time was of great importance to the pioneers and early farmers of the French Prairie. It was also a time for socializing with neighbors, playing of games, relaxing with friends and enjoying the fruits of one’s hard work. Activities will include: apple press and cider making, children’s games of the 1800s, story telling, hands on restored stage coach, apple snap challenge, mule pulled seeder as we plant our cover crop, blacksmiths and wood carvers, wheelwrights and a cooper.” https://www.facebook.com/Friends-of-Historic-Champoeg-131617473538864/?ref=page_internal

“Mushroom Dyeing Workshop”, Saturday, October 8, 11AM, Tillamook Forest Center, 45500 Wilson River Hwy, Tillamook. Ages 12 and up. $15. Preregistration required; call 503-815-6803. “Join us to learn the art of dyeing with mushrooms with artist Julie Beeler. Participants will get exposed to basic information about mushrooms, their habitat and proper identification skills. We will be working with wool and silk and learning about different types of mordant and modifiers to create a variety of colors. Each participant will make a shibori mushroom dyed scarf.” http://www.tillamookforestcenter.org/calendar/index.cfm?event=events.list

“Earthquake Preparedness”, Saturday, October 8, 2:30PM, Capitol Hill Library; Tuesday, October 11, 6PM, Gresham Library; and Saturday, October 15, 4PM, Kenton Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/earthquake-preparedness Presented by the Office of Emergency Management. “In this workshop, you will learn what to do before, during and after an earthquake. Discussions will include how to make a family plan, build an emergency kit and what items should be included and the proper way to store them.”

Screening, “Holla”, Saturday, October 8, 4PM, Kenton Library. “Pushed out of the inner city by rising costs and economic development, minority families increasingly settle in outer Portland and Gresham. ‘HOLLA’ chronicles the organization of the same name, founded by Pastor Eric Knox to mentor kids of color in predominantly white and white-taught schools. The film explores the lives of three young women on the HOLLA basketball team, as mentorship subtly transforms their experience. Through tough love and tenderness the kids learn to hurdle obstacles and adversity in a system biased against them. Screening will be followed with a short Q and A lead by the director of HOLLA.” http://www.pvpdx.com/#/documentary/

Concert, “Grupo Condor”, Saturday, October 8, 2PM, Tualatin Library. “Grupo Condor is a touring folk music ensemble that embodies traditional musical styles of all of Spanish-speaking America.” http://www.grupo-condor.com

“Lantern Tour: An Evening at the Fort”, Saturday, October 8 and Saturday, October 22, 7PM, Fort Vancouver, 1001 E. 5th St. $15 adults, $10 for kids 15 and under. Preregistration required; call 360-816-6244. “The Lantern Tour: An Evening at the Fort is a wonderful opportunity to experience the reconstructed Hudson's Bay Company's Fort Vancouver at night. As in past years, each adult attending the program will carry their own candle lantern and tour with a Park Ranger through the reconstructed fort's Counting House, Fur Store, Chief Factor's House, Kitchen, and Bake House. In each building, visitors will experience historical vignettes with costumed living history interpreters, including graduates of the park’s Youth Volunteer Programs. Visitors will learn what activities would have occurred during the evening hours at Fort Vancouver, and enjoy a cup of hot cider at the end of the tour.” https://www.nps.gov/fova/planyourvisit/lantern-tour.htm

“It’s A-Maze-ing!”, Saturday, October 8, 10AM-1PM, 120 E. Main St., Hillsboro. Free. Join us for puzzles, mazes and magic at the Museum! Magician Jay Frasier will perform a family magic show full of comedy and audience participation at 11 a.m. Make a craft to take home. Puzzles will be presented throughout the event by the Interactive Museum of Gaming and Puzzlery.” http://www.washingtoncountymuseum.org/home/2016/09/10/free-family-morning-october-8/

“Mushroom Foraging”, Saturday, October 8, 2PM, Hollywood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/mushroom-foraging “This program covers how to get started in mushroom foraging: equipment needed, field guide choice and mushroom identification basics.”

“Pan Flute Workshop”, Saturday, October 8, 3PM, Tualatin Library. Grades 3 and up. Bilingual. Preregistration required; register online: https://www.tualatinoregon.gov/library/webforms/hispanic-heritage-month-pan-flute-workshop-taller-de-zampoñas-grades-3-and “After the performance by Grupo Condor, 25 children make their own pan flute in a workshop taught by the performers.”

“Chehalem Ridge Sneak Peek Nature Walk and Tour”, Saturday, October 8, 9AM and 11:30AM (Spanish and English), Chehalem Ridge Nature Park, Gaston. Free. Preregistration required; details online: http://www.oregonmetro.gov/public-projects/chehalem-ridge-nature-park “Join Metro and community partner Centro Cultural as they lead a sneak peek nature walk tour of Chehalem Ridge Nature Park, east of Gaston, south and Forest Grove and Cornelius. Learn about the natural habitat and wildlife as well as the current planning process to make Metro’s next nature park.”

“Soap Making”, Saturday, October 8, 10AM, OMSI Chemistry Lab. Suggested for ages 10 and up. $18. One ticket per batch; maximum 3 people per ticket. Preregistration required; register online: https://www.omsi.edu/showing/soap-making “Learn about the reactions that go into making soap and why the product is so great at cleaning. Make soap from scratch to take home! Participants must wear clothing that completely covers their arms, legs, and feet (no sandals or open-toed shoes) as we will be working with caustic substances. General Admission is not included in the price of admission.”

Screening, “Spare Parts”, Saturday, October 8, 2:30PM, Hillsboro Shute Park Library. “ Four Hispanic high school students join a robotics club. With no experience, $800, used car parts and big dreams, this rag tag team competes against MIT, a top-level robotics champion, in an underwater competition. Rated PG-13. Local student Fernando Aguilar will speak briefly before the movie about his personal immigrant experience as a DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) student. This program is part of Hillsboro Reads 2016.” Trailer here: https://youtu.be/myjar5KoqZA

“General Outdoor Preparedness”, Saturday, October 8, 9AM, Sweet Home Ranger Station, Sweet Home. $10. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.recreation.gov/tourList.do?parkId=72411&contractCode=NRSO “This eight hour, half in classroom, half hands-on class is a great way to lean how to stay alive in the woods outdoors in Western Oregon. This class is well known for teaching people a very good way to start a fire in Western Oregon with very little. It is our goal in sharing our knowledge of this and many other skills to save lives. Knowledge is light and fits right in your pocket! We Will be taking a short hike and working on skills along the way. If the weather is bad we will construct an alternative exercise. Please bring your daypack if you have one and bring dress for the weather. Please bring a lunch.”

“Portland Oregon Paper Shapers”, Sunday, October 9, 1:30PM, Belmont Library. “Enjoy origami-paper folding for fun, relaxation and stretching your brain. Drop in and practice origami with members of the Portland Oregon Paper Shapers. Please bring origami paper if you have it. Adults and teens welcome, children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.”

“The 1916 and 1920 Elections”, Sunday, October 9, 2PM, Oregon Historical Society, 1200 SW Park Ave., Pdx. Free. Join OHS Executive Director Kerry Tymchuk and OHS Trustee Doug Pahl for an enlightening discussion of American politics and historic twentieth century elections preceding America’s next Presidential Election. The 1916 Presidential Election was won by one of the closest margins in history. Pitting incumbent Woodrow Wilson against former New York Governor and Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, a mere 1,887 votes separated these men from ascending to the revered office. Many factors behind-the-scenes impacted this close margin, from newly voting women, to the fractioned Republican Party, to campaign tactics that preyed on Americans' fear of joining the Great War. The 1920 Presidential Election is best known for penning the term ‘smoke filled room,’ describing the venue in Chicago's Blackstone Hotel where Republican bosses met during a convention deadlock and decreed that Ohio Senator Warren Harding would be the party's presidential nominee. The same year is also marred by a bitter feud between California Senator Hiram Johnson and an Oregon delegate to the convention, which led to a history-changing moment in America politics.” http://www.ohs.org/events/the-1916-and-1920-elections.cfm

“Open House at the Davis Graveyard”, Sunday, October 9, 11AM-4PM, 8703 SE 43rd Ave., Milwaukie. Free. The Davis Graveyard is a fabulous Halloween display, and during their open house you can see a bit behind the scenes and learn how they make their own amazing displays. In addition this year they are adding “Zombie Apocalypse Disaster Preparedness Awareness”: “Zombie face painting, raffle, information about Emergency Preparedness, and so much more at this free event!” http://davisgraveyard.com

“Fierce Reads: Young Adult Fiction Tour”, Sunday, October 9, 4PM, Powell’s, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, Beaverton. “Join us for the Fierce Reads tour, featuring new works by four authors of young adult fiction: Leigh Bardugo with Crooked Kingdom, Kami Garcia with The Lovely Reckless, Emma Mills with This Adventure Ends, and Caleb Roehrig with Last Seen Leaving. This event will feature a panel discussion moderated by Sara Gundell of Novel Novice.” http://www.fiercereads.com

Concert, “Two Spirit Jazz”, Sunday, October 9, 2PM, Central Library Collins Gallery. Honoring George Gershwin and Art Blakey. “Having performed around the great Portland area for the past six years, the duo finally released their self-titled debut record. Now, with singer Suzanne Callaway on guitar and Theresa Riccardi on drums, they are ready to embark into new territories. Their style is focused on the Great American Songbook, jazz standards and swing. In this program, the two will honor some of the Jazz Greats by celebrating their birthdays and bringing their music into the local Portland communities.” http://www.twospiritjazz.com

“Treasure-Re Returns: Re-Purpose it!”, Sunday, October 9, 3PM, Vancouver Library, Children’s Program Room, Level 3. “Bring items to re-purpose and get expert, hands-on help to transform your old clothes into a beautiful rag rug or a fabulous tote.”

Author Talk, “James Gleick”, Sunday, October 9, 7:30PM, Powell’s, 1005 W. Burnside St., Pdx. James Gleick presents, “Time Travel: A History”. “From the acclaimed author of The Information and Chaos, here is a mind-bending exploration of time travel: its subversive origins, its evolution in literature and science, and its influence on our understanding of time itself. The story begins at the turn of the previous century, with the young H. G. Wells writing and rewriting the fantastic tale that became his first book and an international sensation: The Time Machine. It was an era when a host of forces was converging to transmute the human understanding of time, some philosophical and some technological: the electric telegraph, the steam railroad, the discovery of buried civilizations, and the perfection of clocks. James Gleick tracks the evolution of time travel as an idea that becomes part of contemporary culture—from Marcel Proust to Doctor Who, from Jorge Luis Borges to Woody Allen. He investigates the inevitable looping paradoxes and examines the porous boundary between pulp fiction and modern physics. Finally, he delves into a temporal shift that is unsettling our own moment: the instantaneous wired world, with its all-consuming present and vanishing future.” https://around.com

Author Talk, “Kate Ristau”, Sunday, October 9, 3PM, Annie Bloom’s Books, 7834 SW Capitol Hwy., Pdx. “Portland author Kate Ristau returns to Annie Bloom's for her latest middle grade fantasy novel, 'Clockbreakers'. On her eleventh birthday, Charlie receives a key to go back in time. But before she blows out her candles, she rolls her wheelchair right into Ancient Greece with her best friend Maria and her former best friend Trent. She’s a Clockbreaker on an action-packed adventure with a mission: to save her father, and perhaps even save the world.” http://kateristau.com

Screening, “A River Between Us”, Monday, October 10, 5:30PM, Northwest Library; Tuesday, October 18, 6PM, Fairview-Columbia Library; Saturday, October 22, 3PM, Belmont Library; and Saturday, October 29, 3PM, Hollywood Library. “A River Between Us documents the largest river restoration project in American history. Nearly three hundred miles in length, flowing from southern Oregon to northern California, the vast communities of the Klamath River have been feuding over its water for generations, and as a result, bad blood has polluted their river and their relationships equally. A post-film discussion will be led by a staff member.” Trailer: https://vimeo.com/109872971

Author Talk, “Cheryl Hill”, Monday, October 10, 6:30PM, Sandy Library. “Oregon native Cheryl Hill is a photographer, hiker, and lookout enthusiast. A lifelong history buff, she is the author of 'Mount Hood National Forest and Fire Lookouts of Oregon', and works as a librarian in the Portland area.” “The first lookouts were rustic camps on mountaintops, where men and women were stationed to keep an eye out for wildfires. As the importance of fire prevention grew, a lookout construction boom resulted in hundreds of cabins and towers being built on Oregon’s high points. When aircraft and cameras became more cost-effective and efficient methods of fire detection, many old lookouts were abandoned or removed. Of the many hundreds of lookouts built in Oregon over the past 100 years, less than 175 remain, and only about half of these are still manned. However, some lookouts are being repurposed as rental cabins, and volunteers are constantly working to save endangered lookouts. This book tells the story of Oregon’s fire lookouts, from their heyday to their decline, and of the effort to save the ones that are left.” https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/Products/9781467134866

“Mushroom Night”, Monday, October 10, 6:30PM, Bark office, 351 NE 18th Ave., Pdx. Free. “Join us in October for our second annual mushroom night! This event will follow on the heels of our second Sunday mushroom hike, and will elaborate on topics and species introduced on the hike. It will also be an opportunity for folks to bring in their mushroom finds for identification and discussion! At 6:30pm there will be examples of several Pacific Northwest fungal species to observe, with knowledgeable volunteers available to answer questions. Be sure to catch our presentation on mushroom identification and ecology, from 7-8pm!” http://bark-out.org/event/october-ecology-club-mushroom-night

Author Talk, “Bryan Shih”, Monday, October 10, 7:30PM, Powell’s, 1005 W. Burnside St., Pdx. Photojournalist Bryan Shih presents his book, “The Black Panthers: Portraits from an Unfinished Revolution”. “Even fifty years after it was founded, the Black Panther Party remains one of the most misunderstood political organizations of the twentieth century. But beyond the labels of “extremist” and “violent” that have marked the party, and beyond charismatic leaders like Huey Newton, Bobby Seale, and Eldridge Cleaver, were the ordinary men and women who made up the Panther rank and file. In ‘The Black Panthers’, photojournalist Bryan Shih and historian Yohuru Williams offer a reappraisal of the party’s history and legacy. Through stunning portraits and interviews with surviving Panthers, as well as illuminating essays by leading scholars, The Black Panthers reveals party members’ grit and battle scars—and the undying love for the people that kept them going.” http://www.bryanshih.com/

“The Wong Street Journal: A Special Presentation from Kristina Wong”, Monday, October 10, 6:30PM, Central Library US Bank Room. “Kristina Wong was recently featured in the New York Times’ Off Color series ‘highlighting artists of color who use humor to make smart social statements about the sometimes subtle, sometimes obvious ways that race plays out in America today.’ She is a performance artist, comedian and writer who has created five solo shows and one ensemble play that have toured throughout the United States and UK.” http://kristinawong.com

Screening, “October Sky”, Tuesday, October 11, 6:30PM, Hillsboro Brookwood Library. “This Hillsboro Reads movie features high school boys from a small 1950's Appalachian coal-mining town who start making their own rockets, overcome local scorn and family disapproval, and discover a future in rocketry with NASA. This program is part of Hillsboro Reads 2016, featuring 'Spare Parts' by Joshua Davis, the story of a high school robotics team and their unlikely championship competition.” This is a drama based on the autobiography of Homer Hickam Jr. of the same title. Trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxJQgYPXjN4

“Produced by Her”, Tuesday, October 11, 7PM, Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave., Pdx. Free. “Produced by Her is a girls documentary fimmaking program. In the summer of 2016, 11 girls, age 12-17, worked with women in media, to create their own documentaries! Produced by Her is a 5-week program from Vox Siren and Girls Inc of the Pacific Northwest that inspires girls to share the stories of women in Portland. The important stories of women are underrepresented in history curricula, media and film. Produced by Her is changing that by creating an environment where the stories that girls want to tell are prioritized and by providing the opportunity for mentorship from professional women in media.” http://www.mcmenamins.com/events/147698-Produced-by-Her

“The Banjo”, Tuesday, October 11, 4PM, Troutdale Library; and Friday, October 14, 4PM, Fairview-Columbia Library. Zach Hudson wrote a children's book about a boy who finds a banjo; his father, Jere, illustrated it. Join Zach and Jere as they share the story and play some songs on the banjo and guitar.” http://www.advocate-online.net/lifestyle/mhcc-instructor-can-add-author-to-his-resume-2860/

“Lead Poisoning Prevention Workshop”, Tuesday, October 11, 6PM, and Monday, October 17, 6PM, Northwest Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/lead-poisoning-prevention-workshop “This workshop empowers people to reduce lead exposure and lead poisoning in their lives. It provides participants with the tools and resources needed to locate lead sources within their home and occupation, stabilize or eliminate hazardous lead conditions, and find additional agencies and organizations in the Portland metro area that can help to further limit lead hazards in the home. Participants receive a booklet and kit of lead-safe cleaning and testing materials.”

“Mushroom Foraging and Identification”, Tuesday, October 11, 6PM, West Linn Library. “This class focuses on how to get started in mushroom foraging, covering what tools and equipment are needed, field guide choices and mushroom identification basics. Whether you want to learn about mushrooms out of curiosity or to hunt for a forest grown meal, this class will get you headed down the right path and introduce you to the beautiful and inspiring world of fungi.”

Author Talk, “Marilynne Eichinger”, Tuesday, October 11, 7PM, Broadway Books, Broadway Books, 1714 NE Broadway St., Pdx. “Broadway Books is pleased to announce that former OMSI President Marilynne Eichinger will join us to read from her new book 'Lives of Museum Junkies: The Story of America’s Hands-On Education Movement'. Eichinger takes us behind the scenes into museum development in the ‘60s and the factors that propelled the hands-on education movement into prominence. Follow the missteps and breakthroughs of Eichinger and eleven other naive but dedicated museum directors, board volunteers, and National Science Foundation managers as they worked to change the way science was taught. Responding to the latest research in learning and child development, they created engaging self-teaching displays that affected the landscape of 2,900 centers worldwide while serving 98 million people in the United States. Founder and director of Impression 5 Science Center in Lansing, Michigan, Marilynne Eichinger went on to become president of the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Portland’s renowned museum dedicated to interactive learning. In 1995, she established the Museum Tour Catalog, which circulates educational material and toys to more than two million households.” http://eichingerfineart.com

Author Talk, “Steve McQuiddy”, Tuesday, October 11, 7PM, Elsie Stuhr Senior Center, 5550 SW Hall Blvd., Beaverton. Free. “You are in for a treat! Hear Steve McQuiddy author of ‘The Fantastic Tale of Opal Whiteley’ talk about this American nature writer and diarist whose childhood journal was published in 1920.” http://intersect.uoregon.edu/opal/author.html http://www.historicbeaverton.org/october-presentation-opal-whiteley-by-steve-mcquiddy/

Author Talk, “Adam Sawyer”, Tuesday, October 11, 6:30PM, Canby Library. Adam Sawyer discusses his book, “Best Outdoor Adventures Near Portland, Oregon”. “Who says you have to travel far from home to go on a great hike, paddle, or bike ride? ‘Best Outdoor Adventures Near Portland, Oregon’ details nearly forty of the best hikes, paddles, bike routes, and adventures within an hour’s drive from the Portland, Oregon, area. This book is perfect for the urban and suburbanite who may be hard-pressed to find great outdoor activities close to home.” https://adamsawyer.com

“Makerspace Jewelry Making Workshop for Teens”, Tuesday, October 11, 6PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/makerspace-jewelry-making-workshop “Learn how to make amazing jewelry with the makerspace's awesome tools and equipment and take it home. We will make 3D Word Art Jewelry, metal rings, laser cut earrings and more.”

Screening, “Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age”, Tuesday, October 11, 7PM, Lake Oswego Parks and Recreation, 1500 Greentree Rd., Lake Oswego. “Screenagers: the first feature documentary to explore the impact of screen technology on kids and to offer parents proven solutions that work. Join us for a FREE showing of the documentary. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQx2X0BXgZg

“Oregon, Decidedly Wolf Land”, Tuesday, October 11, 7PM, Montgomery Park lower ballroom, 2701 NW Vaughn St., Pdx. Suggested donation $5. “With two new Oregon gray wolf pups born just in July, wolves are back on the minds of Oregonians. Through the Oregon Wolf Plan, this apex predator has returned as far as the Southern Cascades. As one of the most stigmatized species world-wide, their recovery is nothing short of miraculous! Join Portland Audubon in welcoming Carter Niemeyer, retired biologist and wolf trapper, back to our Speakers Series to talk about cutting-edge research, wolf ecology, and the vital role the species play in the health of local ecosystems. Carter’s talk will take us along his journey with wolves, and he’ll share with us new and exciting research. Much like his book Wolf Land, which Carter will be signing afterwards, his talk will touch on field stories and his invocation for wild places. Carter's mantra is, ‘Wolves are here to stay" and we need to learn to live with them’.” http://audubonportland.org/about/events/nature-night-oregon-decidedly-wolf-land

“Flipping Awesome Flip Books”, Wednesday, October 12, 4PM, Sherwood Library. Grades 4 and up. Preregistration required; call 503-625-6688. “The hand-drawn animation workshop is a hands on workshop designed to introduce participants to the world of animated cartooning. Students will learn simple techniques and methods to make their own drawings come to life. In this workshop, participants will be introduced to whiteboard animation and will also have the opportunity to create their own flip book. This is a great workshop for artists of all abilities. Both beginners and experienced artists are welcome!”

“Owl Prowl”, Wednesday, October 12, and Tuesday, October 25, 6:30PM, Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, Sherwood. Free. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.friendsoftualatinrefuge.org/ “Whooooo goes there? Join the refuge's owl enthusiast Seth Winkelhake and get to know this outstanding hunter. Owls remind us that nature is still very active after the sun goes down. During this night hike you'll learn about the different owls who call the Refuge home and their mysterious nocturnal lives. You'll explore their habitat and learn about their amazing adaptations for life at night. Flashlights provided.”

“Open Collage Night”, Wednesday, October 12, 6PM, Independent Publishing Resource Center, 1001 SE Division St., Pdx. Free. “Come and join us for a low-key, high-fun collage night. We supply magazine, collage materials, some scissors, glue and ambiance. Come and make new paper cutting friends!” http://www.iprc.org/event/iprc-open-collage-night-5/all/

“Dash and Dot: Robotics Adventure for Teens”, Wednesday, October 12, 4PM, St. Johns Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/dash-and-dot-robotics-adventure “Put entertaining robots through their paces while learning how to code. The class uses IPads and Google's Blockly language to meet challenges and achieve goals. Students will work in teams to get the best solution.”

“Ethnobotany”, Wednesday, October 12, 1PM, Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd., Pdx. $20. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.hoytarboretum.org/events/upcoming-events1/ “Many of the plants which we ignore on our walks in the woods actually played an important part in the everyday lives of North American indigenous people. And many people are surprised to learn what they considered as delicacies, such as grubs, baby birds, grasshoppers. Roger will also talk about how they used various trees for housing and weapons as well as the challenges of foraging for their livelihood. Among this seemingly primitive existence, indigenous people knew how to make aspirin, which they used for headaches and soothing aches and pains.”

“City of Weird: 30 Otherworldly Portland Tales”, Wednesday, October 12, 7:30PM, Powell’s, 1005 W. Burnside St., Pdx; and Tuesday, October 25, 7PM, Broadway Books, Broadway Books, 1714 NE Broadway St., Pdx. Reading at Powell’s: authors Mark Russell, Brigitte Winter, Rene Denfeld, and Dan DeWeese. Reading at Broadway Books: authors Kevin Meyer, Leslie What, Jeff Johnson, and Stevan Allred (donuts served and costumes encouraged). “A spooky pre-Halloween celebration featuring several contributors reading from the new anthology City of Weird: 30 Otherworldly Portland Tales. Edited by Gigi Little and published by Portland’s own Forest Avenue Press, City of Weird conjures up what we fear: death, darkness, and ghosts; hungry sea monsters and alien slime molds; blood drinkers and game show hosts. Set in Portland, these thirty original stories blend imagination, literary writing, and pop culture into a cohesive weirdness that honors the city’s personality, its bookstores and bridges and solo volcano, as well as the tradition of sci-fi pulp magazines. This collection is quirky, often chilling, at times surprisingly profound -- and always perfectly weird.” http://www.forestavenuepress.com/catalog/city-of-weird/

“Oregon Ghostly Legends”, Wednesday, October 12, 1PM, Lake Oswego Library. “Join us for a fun, interesting - and spine tingling show! The Oregon Tellers use "real" legends and hauntings from around the state to create an inspired storytelling performance. Anne Rutherford and Norm Brecke perform together as The Oregon Tellers.”

“Party in Sleepy Hollow”, Wednesday, October 12, 4PM, Beaverton Library. Ages 4-12. “Enjoy crafts and games with Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman and catch a sneak peek of the upcoming play, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow! Co-sponsored with the Beaverton Civic Theatre.”

“Introduction to Mushroom Identification”, Wednesday, October 12, 6:30PM, Metro Regional Center, room 370A, 600 NE Grand Ave., Pdx. $6 per person. Ages 12 and up. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.oregonmetro.gov/event/introduction-mushroom-identification/2016-10-12 “Have you ever seen a mushroom in the woods and wondered what it was? In this talk, mushroom enthusiast Leah Bendlin will teach you the basics of mushroom identification. Learn how to start sorting species by their physical characteristics and ecology. Bring in your own finds for hands-on practice.”

Mad Science Presents, “Up, Up and Away!”, Wednesday, October 12, 3PM, White Salmon Library. “Enjoy a Mad Science magic trick and get ready to be dazzled by a series of experiments that feature the awesome power of gas: Air, hot air, air pressure, moving air, smoke and suction are all up for demonstration.”

“Shaping a Cultural Landscape at Willamette Falls”, Wednesday, October 12, 6:30PM, Midway Historic Public House, 1003 7th St., Oregon City. Limited seating. “Cultural Landscapes are often used to create a lens that allows the stories of a place to live on after many of the historic structures have been lost to time. Laurie Mathews, Director of Preservation Planning + Design at MIG will share the work she is doing to create a cultural landscape report for the Willamette Fall Legacy Project (www.rediscoverthefalls.com). The event will also provide an opportunity for the audience to share their thoughts on how to tell the stories of this extraordinary place through the design and interpretation of the riverwalk.”

“What Doesn’t Kill You…How Early Experiences Shape You, Your Health, and Your Kids”, Wednesday, October 12, 7PM, Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St., Vancouver. Tickets $8 in advance, $10 suggested donation at the door. “Your experiences in early childhood are not just the beginning of your life story, rather, they set the tone for how you will respond to life events for years to come. Childhood experiences that are consistently stressful or traumatic get “under the skin” and shape the brain and the body in ways that put us at risk for mental and physical health problems as adults. These experiences can also affect the way we parent our children. At this Science on Tap, Sara Waters, PhD, professor of Human Development at WSU Vancouver, will talk about how and why traumatic childhood experiences stay inside our minds and bodies for a lifetime and what we can do about it. She will talk about her research on how parents transmit stress to their children and intervention programs that help heal the effects of early trauma.” http://www.viaproductions.org/events/kiggins_oct_12_danger/

OMSI Presents, “Hunters of the Sky”, Wednesday, October 12, 4PM, Battle Ground Library. Preregistration required; call 360-906-4740 starting October 5. “Come get a bird’s-eye view of how hawks, owls and eagles survive in the wild. Learn about special adaptations such as silent flight and how it helps birds catch their prey. Those attending will have the opportunity to dissect an owl pellet.”

“Frankentoys”, Thursday, October 13, 2:30PM, Hillsboro Brookwood Library. Ages 8-18. Preregistration required; register online. “Be a mad scientist! Create your own Frankentoy by taking parts of broken toys and putting them together into your own creation. Some broken toys will be provided for your use but feel free to bring your own broken toys to take apart and even share. For ages 8 and up. Children under 11 years must be accompanied by an adult throughout the workshop.”

“LED Paper Helicopters for Teens”, Thursday, October 13, 4:30PM, Beaverton Murray Scholls Library. “Using copper tape, batteries and lights, we'll make paper helicopters! Will yours light up??”

“Why Aren't the Great Women Artists of Greece and Rome Better Known?”, Thursday, October 13, 7:30PM, Willamette University, Hatfield Library, 900 State St., Salem. "In this illustrated lecture, Kristen Seaman reconstructs the roles of women artists in Greece and Rome by assembling evidence in literature, epigraphy, and visual culture. She considers how and why ancient and modern scholars have included or omitted them in their art-historical writing, and she traces the women’s places in schools of painting, retrieves their styles, and finds historical comparanda for their artistic, educational, and economic circumstances." https://cal.willamette.edu/calendar/EventList.aspx?view=EventDetails&eventidn=10868&information_id=27160&type=&syndicate=syndicate

Author Talk, “Among Animals 2”, Thursday, October 13, 7PM, Annie Bloom’s Books, 7834 SW Capitol Hwy., Pdx. “Annie Bloom's welcomes local writers Rachel King and Catherine Evleshin, who will read from their contributions to Among Animals 2, a collection of short fiction from Ashland Creek Press. "The relationships among human and non-human animals have captivated writers since the beginning of time—and the ways in which these relationships have evolved (and sometimes have not) continue to inspire writers of contemporary short fiction around the world. This carefully curated collection of stories explores the ways in which we live among—and often in conflict with—our non-human counterparts. These stories feature animals from the familiar (pets and strays) to the wild (deer and birds) to the less beloved but no less important (cockroaches and fish). Within these pages are glimpses of the world through the eyes of those who live among, who rescue, and who study these animals, and these collected tales highlight the ways in which animals and humans understand and challenge one another.” http://www.ashlandcreekpress.com/books/amonganimals2.html

Author Talk, “Colin Dickey”, Thursday, October 13, 7:30PM, Powell’s, 3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Pdx. Colin Dickey presents his book, “Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places”. “An intellectual feast for fans of offbeat history, Ghostland takes readers on a road trip through some of the country's most infamously haunted places--and deep into the dark side of our history.” http://www.colindickey.com

“B-Sat: Bestselling Authors of Tomorrow”, Thursday, October 13, 4:30PM, Vancouver Library, Klictitat Room Level 4. Ages 12-18. “Teens, share your writing with other teens and get feedback! Produce new stories/poems.” Monthly.

Milagro Theater Presents, “El Muerto Vagabundo”, Thursday, October 13 through November 6, 525 SE Stark St., Pdx. Bilingual. Advance tickets $18 for the preview on October 13, $27 adults, $25 seniors, $20 students and veterans. “Once a year, the dead return to the land of the living to visit their loved ones. This devised production deals with ‘homeless’ muertos and was inspired by an obituary of a homeless veteran without friends and family. This new production explores what happens when a muertito has no family remaining and no home to return to.” http://milagro.org/event/el-muerto-vagabundo/

Screening, “White Like Me”, Thursday, October 13, 6PM, Cascade Park Library, Vancouver. The following week, October 20 at 6PM, there will be a discussion about the film. “"White Like Me, based on the work of acclaimed anti-racist educator and author Tim Wise, explores race and racism in the U.S. through the lens of whiteness and white privilege.” Trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESbFwsZLCe4

“Mary Shelley's Frankenstein: Anatomy of a Masterpiece”, Thursday, October 13, 6:30PM, White Salmon Library. “Lance Rhoades, film and literature historian with the Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau, discusses how Mary Shelley's ‘Frankenstein’ serves as a vivid allegory in debates about technology, slavery, and universal suffrage.”

“Graphic Fantastic”, Thursday, October 13, 4PM, McMinnville Library. “To celebrate Teen Read Week, we're hosting a graphic novel book club for teenage girls age 13-18 and discussing ‘Rapunzel’s Revenge’ by Shannon Hale in the Library's Carnegie Room. Multiple copies of the book will be made available for check out at the McMinnville Public Library a few weeks prior to the meeting.” http://www.squeetus.com/stage/books_rap.html

“YA Author Fonda Lee and Mixed Martial Arts Demo”, Friday, October 14, 2PM, Cedar Mill Library. Ages 11-18. “As part of Teen Read Week, local YA author Fonda Lee will discuss her book, 'Zeroboxer' and preview her upcoming novel, Exo. She will talk about why she wrote a science fiction novel for teens focusing on Mixed Martial Arts set in the zero gravity of space. One lucky attendee will win a copy of her new novel. There will also be a Mixed Martial Arts demonstration from 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu. We are giving away free copies of Zeroboxer in September to 20 local teens. To participate, do the following: Go to the Cedar Mill Library reference desk near the teen section or visit our Bethany branch, ask for a free copy of Zeroboxer, and add your name and contact info to our list. For ages 11-18 only. Recipients are expected to read the book and come to hear the author speak at the Cedar Mill Library on October 14th at 2 PM. Those who cannot come to the event or don’t think they will read it will NOT receive a copy.” http://fondalee.com

“Young Adult Book Club”, Friday, October 14, 6PM, Powell’s, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, Beaverton. “The Young Adult Book Club is a group of teens who meet monthly to talk about YA fiction. We'll read anything, from Alexie to Zusak, from historical fiction to space opera. This month we meet to discuss Keeper of the Lost Cities, the magical adventure by Shannon Messenger. Join us!” http://ramblingsofawannabescribe.blogspot.com/p/keeper-of-lost-cities.html

“Couv Fest NW 2016”, Friday, October 14 and Saturday, October 15, Kiggins Theater, 1011 Main St., Vancouver. Free. All ages. Featuring 18 local bands. “CouvFest NW is a free, annual Festival, put on by local artists, and businesses, showcasing the music and arts of Vancouver, Washington.” http://www.couvfest.com

“Anime the Easy Way”, Friday, October 14, 1PM, Sellwood-Moreland Library. Presented by artist Jason Thibodeaux. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/anime-easy-way “Love anime and manga, but don't know how to draw it or want to improve on what you already know? Learn tricks and techniques for drawing your favorite characters and designing your own. Use professional bristol paper and ink to do line work. Any experience level welcome.”

“Astronaut Mike Barratt, M.D.”, Friday, October 14, 11AM and 7PM, and Saturday, October 15, 11AM, OMSI Auditorium. Free. Preregistration required; register online: “For an in-depth, first person account of life in space, local astronaut Michael Barratt, M.D., will present free public lectures followed by audience Q/A. Dr. Barratt frequently visited OMSI as a child where his mother worked as a volunteer. Barratt attended OMSI classes and built his first telescope with the help of a former OMSI Planetarium director. With NASA since 1991, Barratt spent 199 days in space as Flight Engineer for Expeditions 19 and 20 in 2009. He currently serves in the NASA International Space Station Operations and Integration branches to handle medical issues and on orbit support.” https://www.omsi.edu

“Spooky Stories to Tell in the Dark”, Friday, October 14, 4PM, Hillsboro Shute Park Library. Ages 8 and up. “Join us for an afternoon of full of scary stories. Enjoy a snack while listening to these frightful tales. For children ages 8 and up.”

Author Talk, “Soman Chainani”, Friday, October 14, 6PM, Barnes and Noble, 12000 SE 82nd Ave., Happy Valley. Soman Chainani presents the 4th book in his bestselling “The School of Good and Evil” series, “The Ever Never Handbook”. http://somanchainani.net

“The Intergalactic Nemesis: Target Earth”, Friday, October 14, and Saturday, October 15, 7PM, Revolution Hall, 1300 SE Stark St., Pdx. $32.50. All ages. “Radio play meets comic book in a one-of-a-kind live show! Everything cool these days seems to be coming out of Austin, Texas, and this show is the latest example. Telling an all-ages adventure story set in the 1930s, The Intergalactic Nemesis mashes up comic-book and radio-play formats into a one-of-a-kind theatrical experience, a new art form, the Live-Action Graphic Novel. Three actors voice the dozens of characters, a Foley artist creates all the sound effects, and a pianist plays a cinematic score, while more than 1,250 individual full-color hi-res comic book panels tell a hilarious sci-fi adventure story visually from an enormous movie screen. And it’s all done live in front of your eyes.” http://revolutionhall.com

Author Talk, “Richard Waitt”, Friday, October 14, 7:30PM, Portland State University, Cramer Hall, sub-basement Room S17, 1721 SW Broadway, Pdx. Meeting of the Geological Society of the Oregon Country. Free and open to the public. Parking at PSU is free after 7PM. Dr. Richard Waitt discusses his book, “Eyewitness Chronicles of Mount Saint Helens”. “A napping volcano blinked awake in March 1980. Two months later, the mountain roared. Author Richard Waitt was one of the first to arrive following the mountain's early rumblings. A geologist with intimate knowledge of Mount St. Helens, Waitt delivers a detailed and accurate chronicle of events. His eruption story unfolds through unforgettable, riveting narratives--the heart of a masterful chronology that also delivers engrossing science, history, and journalism.” http://www.gsoc.org/field-trips/2016/9/20/friday-night-lecture-eyewitness-chronicles-of-mount-st-helens

“Jurassic Quest”, October 14-16 in Spokane, and October 21-23 in Central Point, OR. “Jurassic Quest brings you a Dinosaur Adventure for the whole family. The main dinosaur exhibit features ultra-realistic, life-size animatronic dinosaurs; Over 50 life-size dinosaurs in all. Visitors can interact with these huge creatures, learn about them and even ride a few. It features realistic scenes, enormous dinosaurs, cute baby dinosaurs and lots of fun activities for kids of all ages. There are huge T-Rex and Triceratops fossil digs where young paleontologists can uncover long hidden dinosaurs bones, the “Dino Bounce” area with several, towering, dinosaur theme inflatable mazes, face painting, Dino crafts and much more!” http://www.jurassicquest.com

“C. C. Stern Type Foundry Open House”, Saturday, October 15, 11AM-3PM, 8900 NE Vancouver Way, Pdx. Suggested $5 donation. “We welcome visitors to the C.C. Stern Type Foundry’s working museum from 11am-3pm. Come by to see the casters in action, as well as regular hand-casting demonstrations. Volunteers are on hand to give tours and talk about the art and industry of making metal type.” http://www.metaltype.org/ccstf/

“Mobile Photography Workshop”, Saturday, October 15, 10AM, Sherwood Library. Ages 14 to adult. Preregistration required; call 503-625-6688. Bring your camera phone. “Think you can’t get great pictures from your camera phone? Come explore the basics of lighting, exposure, focus and composition in this 2 hour workshop. You’ll be amazed at what you can create!”

“TurkFest”, Saturday, October 15, 12PM-6PM, and Sunday, October 16, 12PM-5PM, Seattle Center Armory, 305 Harrison St, Seattle. Free. “Explore and experience the cultural roots and contemporary influences of Turkey through live performances, visual arts, hands-on activities, foods, games, an authentic Turkish tea house, and a lively marketplace. This enriching, engaging, and entertaining festival of friendship celebrates the multiple cultures that link modern Turkey to the East and West.” http://turkfest.org

“Cheese Making”, Saturday, October 15, 10AM, OMSI Parker Room. Ages 8 and up. $18. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.omsi.edu/showing/cheese-making “Explore the wonderful world of cheese making! We’ll learn the art and science of making cow’s milk fresh mozzarella cheese in this class. Participants will sample a variety of cheeses, make their own mozzarella, and learn several recipes using their homemade cheese. One batch of cheese per ticket. One ticket per batch of cheese, maximum three participants per ticket.”

“Frankentoys for Teens”, Saturday, October 15, 2PM, Vancouver Library, Teen Central Level 1. “Bring out your inner mad scientist and transform cute, cuddly stuffed animals into mutant creatures.”

“Harvest Fest”, Saturday, October 15, 10AM-2PM, Portland Community College, Rock Creek Campus, 17705 N.W. Springville Rd, Pdx. $5 requested donation. “This fall harvest celebration includes free pumpkins, face painting, pumpkin painting, petting zoo, hay rides, music, children’s arts and crafts, and Learning Garden tours. A donation of $5 per family is suggested and free raffle tickets come with donated canned goods. Free parking is available in the Event Center parking lot behind Building 9. The hay rides loop around campus, run all day and are staged between buildings 2 and 5. Tours and pumpkins will be in the Learning Garden, and all other activities will take place in the Building 3 mall and in the courtyard.” http://www.pcc.edu/about/events/harvest-festival/

“Dedication of the Vietnam Memorial Monument”, Saturday, October 15, 11AM, Vancouver VA Campus, 1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver. “The Community Military Appreciation Committee and VA Portland Health Care System invite the community to the unveiling and dedication of the Vietnam Memorial Monument. This new memorial will honor 59 Clark County military service members who were killed in Vietnam. All Vietnam era veterans will be recognized and honored with a 50th Anniversary commemorative pin. A reception with light refreshments will begin at 10 a.m. in the VA campus gymnasium adjacent to the Memorial Garden. The dedication will take place at 11 a.m. The event takes place at 1601 E. 4th Plain, follow the signs once you enter the campus.” http://www.cityofvancouver.us/community/dedication-vietnam-memorial-monument

“Birding at Ridgefield NWR”, Saturday, October 15, 8AM, Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Ridgefield, WA. Preregistration required; contact Park Ranger Josie Finley at Josie_Finley@fws.gov or the office at 360-887-4106. “The following hikes are led by Ron Escano, a retired wildlife biologist who had been leading hikes for the US Fish and Wildlife Service and Audubon for over a decade. All hikes meet at 8 am and last for about 3 hours. There is no fee for the hikes but the $3 entrance fee does apply. Please make sure you give yourself enough time to pay your fee or register an applicable pass before the hike starts.” https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Steigerwald_Lake/visit/naturalist_led_hike.html

“Autumn Felting for Teens”, Saturday, October 15, 2PM, Oak Lodge Library, Oak Grove. Preregistration required; call 503-655-8543. “Join artist LeBrie Rich to create a beautiful garland of felted oak leaves and acorns. All supplies provided.”

“Alternative Food Preservation”, Saturday, October 15, 2PM, Vancouver Library. “We all know we can preserve the harvest by canning, drying or freezing. But did you know there are other methods you can use to preserve your freshly harvested produce? Join us as to learn about lacto-fermenting and making herb salts. At the end of this session you’ll have two new easy methods under your belt to preserve all of that delicious fall harvest.”

“Fleece to Fabric”, Saturday, October 15, 11AM-3PM, Vancouver Library, Columbia Room Level 1. “Vancouver Community Library and the Vancouver Handspinners invite you to a demonstration of all things wooly. We'll explore the process of turning wool into cloth. Watch historic techniques and traditional crafts as we create handmade fabric. See demonstrations of: fiber preparation, handspinning on antique and modern spinning wheels, and also the crafts of knitting, crocheting and weaving.”

“Oregon City Public Library Grand Opening”, Saturday, October 15, 12PM-3PM with a program at noon. “It is with great pleasure that we invite you to attend the Grand Opening of the long-awaited, newly built and renovated Oregon City Public Library! Construction of the new library addition is complete and work is almost finished in our historic Carnegie. The grounds are looking vastly improved and we even have new streets. Oregon City has waited a long time for this moment and it is almost upon us. Please help us celebrate and acknowledge the work of the many people who made this possible!”

“Canby Library Grand Opening”, Saturday, October 15, 10AM-4PM. “Grand Opening new location 220 NE 2nd Avenue (next to the movie theatre).”

"BridgeStories—A Storytelling Slide Show", Saturday, October 15, 2PM, Ledding Library Pond House, 2215 SE Harrison St., Milwaukie. “Poet and storyteller, Sharon Wood Wortman performs—for the first time at the Ledding Library—‘BridgeStories—A Storytelling Slide Show.’ Free and open to the public, the one-hour mixed-media show is suitable for all ages. See amazing big river bridges from all over the world (including the iconic bridges of the Willamette and Columbia rivers), learn about the major causes of bridge collapse, and ascend through the arch ribs of the Fremont Bridge, to stand at flagpole level. Along the way, we hear the rest of the story about how a relative's gephyrophobia (fear of bridges) contributed to one Oregonian's later-in-life development.” http://www.bridgestories.com/

“Four Easy Steps to Better Pictures”, Saturday, October 15, 1PM, St. Johns Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/4-easy-steps-taking-better-pictures “You don't need a fancy camera to get started! Bring your smartphone and learn what things the pros look for before taking each picture. We will touch on light, angle, crop, and background focusing on how to use each to your advantage; learn to tell your story with beautiful images using available light and the equipment you have on hand.”

“Let’s Tinker Around for Teens”, Saturday, October 15, 1PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/lets-tinker-around “Try. Learn. Try Again. Come and join Tinker Camp design, build and create. We'll use tools from the makerspace to design games, make costume, build spaceships and more. Each month will be a different theme.”

“Champion Hot Wired Robotics Team”, Saturday, October 15, 10:30AM, Hillsboro Brookwood Library. “Come hear this Beaverton team's story of their robotics world championship experience in St. Louis in 2016 and watch the champion robot perform. This program is the finale for Hillsboro Reads 2016.”

“Nail Art: Creepy Eyes for Teens”, Saturday, October 15, 2PM, Capitol Hill Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/nail-art-creepy-eyes “It's that time of year--the days get shorter, and thoughts begin to turn to night and mischief. Whatever you're planning, do it in style with this charming nail art that is surprisingly easy to do. Participants will leave class with spooky nails that are sure to catch your eye.”

“Beyond Fight or Flight: Coping with Conflict”, Saturday, October 15, 3PM, Belmont Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/beyond-fight-or-flight-coping-conflict “When conflict comes up - with neighbors, family members, community, or co-workers - what do you do? Would you like to be more effective? Conflict, squabble, friction, disagreement: however you describe it, the feeling is awkward for many, invigorating for some, and always an opportunity. In this interactive workshop, we will introduce and practice a couple of key skills you can apply right away to engage with conflict in ways that often work better...for everyone involved.”

“Imaginative Approaches to Photography”, Saturday, October 15, 2PM, Cedar Mill Library. Preregistration required; call 503-644-0043 x3. “Professional teaching artist Iris Taboh will be will be joining us for an afternoon workshop on Saturday, October 15th. If you enjoy taking photos but want to start making more creative images you should consider attending this workshop. It will explore how to combine photography basics and art fundamentals to make images that reflect your vision with any camera. The workshop will touch on lighting, composition and different possibilities for expressing yourself. Work by well-known nature and portrait photographers will provide inspiration. You will leave class with new ways to see the world around you.”

“Life Sized Clue Haunted Style for Teens”, Saturday, October 15, 2PM, Forest Grove Library. Preregistration required; call 503-992-3247. “Whodunit? What was the weapon? Where did the murder take place? Find out in our life sized version of Clue. But this isn't your regular game of clue, it is the haunted version! Instead of the Ballroom, there is the creepy basement, Instead of the Billiards Room, there is a graveyard!”

“Marshmallows in Space”, Saturday, October 15, 10AM, OMSI Watershed Lab. Ages 6-13 with an adult, 14+ without, up to 3 people per ticket. $10. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.omsi.edu/calendar/marshmallows-in-space “Explore extreme conditions in space using…marshmallows! Does a marshmallow really burst under vacuum pressure? What does a marshmallow taste like after being frozen in liquid nitrogen? We dig into these questions and more as we send our marshmallows ‘into space’ to test other–worldly environments.”

Mad Science Presents, “Where’s the Water, Watson?”, Saturday, October 15, 10:30AM, Lake Oswego Library. “This show is guaranteed to entertain, engage and educate young audiences on the unique and magical attributes of the water cycle. Children will learn why we need water, why conservation is important and how they can do their share!”

“Washington County Open Studios”, Saturday, October 15 and Sunday, October 16, 11AM-5PM. Free. This year’s tour includes 42 artists and 5 galleries. http://www.washcoart.org/2016-open-studios-tour/

“13th Annual West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta”, Saturday, October 15, 10AM-4PM, Regatta races beginning at 2PM, Tualatin Lake of the Commons, 8325 SW Nyberg St., Tualatin. Free. “If you’ve never been to the West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta odds are you’ve never seen anyone sit inside a giant pumpkin let alone race one across a lake dressed as a superhero or the tooth fairy.” Complete schedule of entertainment and events here: http://www.tualatinoregon.gov/pumpkinregatta

“1st Oregon Volunteer Cavalry”, Saturday, October 15, 11AM-3PM, Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Parade Ground. “American Civil War costumed reenactors on the grounds of historic Vancouver Barracks portraying members of the Civil War-era 1st Oregon Volunteer Cavalry. Living History activities may include black powder demonstrations, mounted and dismounted cavalry drills, encampments, and scouting formations from the Civil War era in the Pacific Northwest.” http://fortvan.org/eventdetail/697/living-history-1st-oregon-volunteer-cavalry.html

“Silkscreening for Teens”, series of 2 classes, Saturday, October 15 and Saturday, October 22, 1PM, Stevenson Library.

“Demon Among Us: The Salem Witch Trials”, Saturday, October 15, 3PM, Hillsdale Library; Tuesday, October 25, 6PM, Gresham Library; and Sunday, October 30, 2PM, Central Library US Bank Room. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/demon-among-us-salem-witch-trials Presented by Dr. Bill Thierfelder. “When we think of witches and demons, we usually think of horror movies or Halloween. But for America’s 17th-century Puritan settlers, such beings were believed to be a reality, not superstition, and their new home in Massachusetts a place filled with fear and uncertainty. The early colonies were an experiment that—coupled with a backdrop of religious extremism—bred an anxiety so intense it ultimately turned deadly. As a result of religious/civic trials held between February 1692 and May 1693, 19 men and women were put to death following the unsustainable testimony of several young girls. Truly one of the darkest moments in America’s history, the Salem Trials are a constant, potent reminder of what can happen when extremism trumps rational thinking.”

“San Francisco 1906: Destruction by Earthquake, Trial by Fire”, Sunday, October 16, 2:30PM, Capitol Hill Library (preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/san-francisco-1906-destruction-earthquake-trial-fire); and Tuesday, October 18, 7PM, Walters Cultural Arts Center, 527 E. Main St., Hillsboro. Presented by Sig Unander, Jr. “The destruction of the leading city in the West over four tragic days by a magnitude 8 earthquake that struck without warning and the firestorm that followed. This epic event changed the city forever and holds lessons as we prepare for the coming Cascadia quake.”

“Cedar Mill Cider Festival”, Sunday, October 16, 1PM-4PM, John Quincy Adams Young House, 12050 NW Cornell Rd., Pdx. Donations requested. “See how the pioneers made cider with antique, hand-cranked presses, and sample the results. Listen to the folk, bluegrass and old-time music of Lauren Sheehan and friends, and enjoy a delicious local lunch. Find out more about Cedar Mill history and the plans for the historic JQA Young House. Browse craft booths and learn about local organizations.” http://cedarmill.org/ciderfestival/

“Heirloom Apple Festival”, Sunday, October 16, 12PM-4PM, Smith Berry Barn, 24500 SW Scholls Ferry Rd., Hillsboro. Free. “Join us for our 23rd annual celebration of all things APPLE! We grow over 20 varieties of modern and heirloom apples, which will be on display to sample and compare. Whether it’s for baking a pie, making applesauce or simply for fresh eating, we can help you find the very best variety to suit your taste. Apple picking will be available, too…as long as we still have apples in our orchard!” We will be grilling up our favorite chicken apple sausages and topping them with caramelized onions. Other treats include our signature squash soup, pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, hot apple cider, and of course, homemade apple pie! We bake our pies with individual varieties, so you can choose your favorite, or perhaps find a new one!” Also there will be live music, alpacas, straw mazes, and hayrides. http://smithberrybarn.com/special-events/apple-festival/

“Train Fest 2016”, Sunday, October 16, 1PM-5PM, Alpenrose Dairy, 6149 SW Shattuck Rd., Pdx. Free. “Come visit our train clubs in Dairyville for this year’s Train Fest 2016! Run trains belonging to the clubs or bring your old or new trains DC of DCC- HO, Hon3, or N scale to test and run. Free repair will be offered for HO or N gauge trains! Also, meet your local hobby staff and ask questions. Delicious Alpenrose Ice Cream, cookies and drinks will be available.” http://alpenrose.com/event-calendar/train-fest-2016/

“Teens Make Pho (Asian Noodle Soup) for Teens”, Sunday, October 16, 3PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; call 503-988-5396. “Pho is a popular Asian comfort rice noodle soup with a beef broth base and Asian spices perfect for fall and winter. Garnish your soup with bean sprouts, chopped cilantro, green onion and lime, and your dish is complete! Join Nang for demonstration and yummy samples.”

“Mysterious Mushrooms of the Tillamook State Forest”, Sunday, October 16, 11AM, Tillamook Forest Center, 45500 Wilson River Hwy, Tillamook. $15. Ages 12 and up. Preregistration required; email denise.berkshire@oregon.gov. “An amazing variety of fungi thrive in the Tillamook State Forest. Join State Park Ranger, Dane Osis for a program on these wild forest mushrooms. You will view freshly picked fungi, learn to identify edible and poisonous varieties, and discover the important roles that fungi play in forest health. Following the talk, you can take an optional short hike with Dane to search for and identify mushrooms. Feel free to bring in samples of mushrooms for identification.” http://www.tillamookforestcenter.org/calendar/index.cfm?event=events.list

“Mushroom Discovery Hikes”, Sunday, October 16, 9:30AM, Scouters Mountain Nature Park, SE Boyscout Lodge Rd. and SE 147th Ave., Happy Valley. $6 per person or $11 per family. All ages welcome but geared towards adults. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.oregonmetro.gov/calendar/month “Discover the fascinating and weird world of mushrooms. Join mushroom enthusiast Leah Bendlin on this woodland hike at Scouters Mountain Nature Park to learn about the ecological roles of fungi and how they eat and reproduce. We'll have hands-on exercises and learn how to identify mushrooms. Field guides will be provided.”

“Art of Personal History Workshop: Create a Family Heirloom Book”, Monday, October 17, 6:30PM, Beaverton Library. Preregistration required; register online: http://apps.beavertonoregon.gov/Library/EventRegistration/ “Presenter Lisa Kagan of Family Heirloom Arts will teach participants how to conduct interviews and how to research, write and illustrate their own illustrated Family Heirloom Books. Heirloom books are a creative way to preserve family stories, honor ancestors and share the wisdom and experiences of the past with future generations. This workshop is designed to give participants the tools they need to get started on their own personal history projects and create the type of legacy projects families will treasure for generations to come.”

“A History of Gardening in Portland”, Monday, October 17, 7:30PM, Oaks Park Dance Pavillion, 7805 SE Oaks Park Way, Pdx. Free. “The Oregon Historical Society is proud to present an original glass lantern slide show on the history of twentieth century gardens told through the lens of the Portland Garden Club. These slides were created locally by George C. Stephenson (1866-1940) on behalf of the PGC—many of which document the famed Portland gardens of the time including the Kerr gardens and the Frank and Meier Estates. All slides have been delicately colored by hand and will be screened using an original lantern slide projector ca. 1940. Original narration courtesy Suzanne Bishop.” http://www.ohs.org/events/portland-garden-club-portland-rose-society.cfm

Author Talk, “Sam Maggs”, Monday, October 17, 7PM, Powell’s, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, Beaverton. Sam Maggs discusses her book, “Wonder Women: 25 Innovators, Inventors, and Trailblazers Who Changed History”, “A fun and feminist look at forgotten women in science, technology, and beyond, from the bestselling author of ‘The Fangirl’s Guide to the Galaxy’. You may think you know women’s history pretty well. But have you ever heard of. . .Alice Ball, the chemist who developed an effective treatment for leprosy—only to have the credit taken by a man? Mary Sherman Morgan, the rocket scientist whose liquid fuel compounds blasted the first U.S. satellite into orbit? Huang Daopo, the inventor whose weaving technology revolutionized textile production in China—centuries before the cotton gin? Smart women have always been able to achieve amazing things, even when the odds were stacked against them. In ‘Wonder Women’, author Sam Maggs tells the stories of the brilliant, brainy, and totally rad women in history who broke barriers as scientists, engineers, mathematicians, adventurers, and inventors. Plus, interviews with real-life women in STEM careers, an extensive bibliography, and a guide to women-centric science and technology organizations—all to show the many ways the geeky girls of today can help to build the future.” https://sammaggs.com

“Inform Your Vote: Pros and Cons of State Ballot Measures”, Tuesday, October 18, 7PM, Tualatin Library. “Join us as speakers from the League of Women Voters present the pros and cons of the state ballot measures in an unbiased and non-partisan manner, in order to help voters make informed decisions.”

Author Talk, “Molly Birnbaum and Dan Souza”, Tuesday, October 18, 7PM, OMSI Empirical Theater. $5 suggested donation. Molly Birnbaum and Dan Souza, Executive Editors of Cook's Science at America's Test Kitchen, present their book, “Cook's Science: How to Unlock Flavor in 50 of Our Favorite Ingredients”. “Dan and Molly will share surprising discoveries, useful cooking techniques, and best recipes from ‘Cook's Science’. They'll teach you how to make raw kale less bitter, demystify bacon labels, and help you choose the best Porterhouse steak. They will also give you a behind the scenes tour of their brand new digital magazine, CooksScience.com, part of America's Test Kitchen, where you'll learn about ice cream college and the science of palate cleansers. Bring your most pressing food, science, or cooking questions; and a friend. It’s going to be fun! Their new book will be available for purchase and Dan and Molly will be signing the books at the end of the event.” http://www.cooksscience.com http://www.omsi.edu/calendar/science-pub-portland-cooks-science

“Owyhee River Journals”, Tuesday, October 18, 6PM, McMinnville Library. “McMinnville Public Library presents a special opportunity to take a vicarious journey with author - Bonnie Olin, into one of the most remote areas in the lower 48 states - The Owyhee Canyonlands - by way of a talk, slideshow, and movie. If you are an outdoor enthusiast or an armchair adventurer, you won’t want to miss seeing the Owyhee, for as Olin tells her audience, ‘You won’t find yourself there on the way to anywhere else.’ Presentation includes: A talk which includes a brief history of the region, location information, and what makes this region special and efforts to protect it; a 13 min. slideshow; a short reading and introduction to the following movie; a 20 minutes video of a 2006 expedition into Deep Creek and the East fork of the Owyhee River (these are the upper regions of the Owyhee in Idaho and Oregon); Q/A period and book signing.” http://www.owyheemedia.com/index.html

OMSI Presents, “Going Batty”, Tuesday, October 18, 4PM, Hillsdale Library; and Thursday, October 20, 3:30PM, Belmont Library. “Explore the intriguing world of bats and learn the truth about one of the most misunderstood and beneficial creatures on Earth. Students learn about bat diversity, echolocation and diet. They'll also practice using a mist net, the tool field biologists use to capture and study live bats before releasing them back into the night sky. Topics include adaptations, bat biology and physics of sound.”

Master Gardener Talk, “The Chelsea Flower Show”, Tuesday, October 18, 6:30PM, Canby Library. “Master Gardner and world traveler, Bud Bowen, will present a talk and slide show about the Chelsea Flower Show. The Chelsea Flower Show is the largest horticultural campaign in the United Kingdom. It has been organized by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) since 2002.”

AKA Science Presents, “Masters of Illusion”, Tuesday, October 18, 6:30PM, Happy Valley Library. “Join us for an hour of 3D glasses, flip sticks and fun animation games - then take your creations home to fool your family and friends!”

“Meet Your Candidates”, Tuesday, October 18, 6PM, Cascade Park Library, Vancouver. “Clark County League of Women Voters presents Meet Your Local Candidates Night.”

“Jugglemania”, Tuesday, October 18, 6:30PM, West Linn Library. “Experience improbable juggling, unique comedy and amazing acrobatics! By reading and practicing, this Oregon boy gained enough skills to become an internationally touring juggler, magician and comedian. Chinese yo-yos, cowboy lassos, Indian clubs, Egyptian juggling balls and other toys come alive in the hands of an artist that has toured four continents.” http://www.jugglemania.com/Hi.html

“DIY Craftshop: Felted Acorns”, Wednesday, October 19, 3:30PM, Sherwood Library. Ages 12 and up. Preregistration required; call 503-625-6688. “Unleash your inner crafter at the return of our popular monthly craft series inspired by Pinterest. Make your own felted acorn that you can turn into jewelry, decorations or more. Supplies provided.”

“Final Presidential Debate Screening”, Wednesday, October 19, 6PM, Sherwood Library. “ The Library will stream the third, and final, presidential debate live on the big screen starting at 6p.m. in the Community Meeting Room.”

“Introduction to 3D Printing”, Wednesday, October 19, 6PM, Vancouver Library, Computer Classroom Level 1. “Join us for an introductory course on how to use a 3D printer and an exploration of free, downloadable projects.”

Author Talk, “Kathleen Lane”, Wednesday, October 19, 7PM, Annie Bloom’s Books, 7834 SW Capitol Hwy., Pdx. “Annie Bloom's welcomes Portland author Kathleen Lane for a reading from her debut middle-grade novel, ‘The Best Worst Thing’. ‘Front door locked, kitchen door locked, living room windows closed. Nobody in the closet, nobody under the beds.’ Still, Maggie is worried. Ever since she started middle school, she sees injustice and danger everywhere--on the news, in her textbooks, in her own neighborhood. Even her best friend seems to be changing. Maggie believes it is up to her, and only her, to make everything all right. Can she come up with a plan to keep everyone safe? ‘The Best Worst Thing’ is a perceptive novel about learning the limits of what you can control, and the good--sometimes even best--things that can come of finally letting go.” http://kathleenlane.net

“Mosses, Lichens and Liverworts”, Wednesday, October 19, 9AM, Hoyt Arboretum, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd., Pdx. $20. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.hoytarboretum.org/events/upcoming-events1/ “Mosses, lichens and liverworts are vitally ecologically important in sustaining the web of life. This is an opportunity to satisfy your curiosity about mosses, lichens and liverworts. Participants will have an opportunity to learn about the biology, evolution, ecology, ethnobotanical uses and cultural anthropology of mosses, lichens and liverworts, as well as their role in fighting global climate change, improving urban air quality and as an integral member of the temperate rainforest ecosystems of the Pacific Northwest. Participants will also have an opportunity to learn some of the primary species found in and around Portland and an opportunity to identify and experience many of these species in the field.”

“Just Uke It!”, Wednesday, October 19, 6PM, Cornelius Library. “Play proudly at your library! Join us for a fun and interactive way to learn the ukulele from local performer Aaron Canwell. Learn beginning skills and background knowledge of the ukulele by picking up one of ten provided instruments or bring your own to complete our ensemble.”

Author Talk, “H. W. Brands”, Wednesday, October 19, 7PM, Powell’s, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, Beaverton. H. W. Brands discusses his book, “The General vs. the President: MacArthur and Truman at the Brink of Nuclear War”. “From master storyteller and historian H. W. Brands comes the riveting story of how President Harry Truman and General Douglas MacArthur squared off to decide America's future in the aftermath of World War II. The contest of wills between these two titanic characters unfolds against the turbulent backdrop of a faraway war and terrors conjured at home by Joseph McCarthy. From the drama of Stalin's blockade of West Berlin to the daring landing of MacArthur's forces at Inchon to the shocking entrance of China into the war, The General and the President vividly evokes the making of a new American era.” http://www.hwbrands.com

“Your Way not the Wong Way: Finding Your Creative Voice (Workshop for Teens)”, Wednesday, October 19, 4PM, Holgate Library. “Join comedian Kristina Wong for a special workshop for teens in finding creative voices and expressing yourself, your ideas and your passions in some possible unconventional ways.” http://kristinawong.com

Author Talk, “Jeff Davis”, Wednesday, October 19, 6:30PM, Oak Lodge Library, Oak Grove, and Sunday, October 30, 2PM, Oregon Historical Society, 1200 SW Park Ave., Pdx. “Local author Jeff Davis will share spooky tales of Oregon locales featured in his books 'A Haunted Tour Guide to the Pacific Northwest; Portland’s Rose City Ghosts; Ghosts, Critters and Sacred Places of Washington and Oregon I, II and III; Ghosts and Strange Critters of Washington and Oregon; and Weird Oregon). This colorful speaker has also been featured on The Travel Channel’s The Dead Files television series. Join us if you dare!” http://www.ghostsandcritters.com/

“Time Management for Today’s World”, Thursday, October 20, 12PM, Central Library US Bank Room. “Are you overwhelmed with job and family demands in an increasingly stressful world? Speaker Brenda Buratti will help you to identify your priorities as well as time-wasters. Walk away with strategies to make the most of your valuable time.”

Author Talk, “Reece Jones”, Thursday, October 20, 7:30PM, Powell’s, 1005 W. Burnside St., Pdx. Reece Jones discusses his book, “Violent Borders: Refugees and the Right to Move”. “Forty thousand human beings died trying to cross international borders in the past decade, with the high profile deaths along the shores of Europe only accounting for half of the grisly total. These deaths are not exceptional, but rather the result of state attempts to contain populations and control access to resources and opportunities. Drawing on field research in border regions around the world, Violent Borders documents the billions of dollars spent on border security projects and their dire consequences for the majority of the people in the world. While the poor are restricted by the lottery of birth to slums and the aftershocks of decolonization, the wealthy travel freely, exploiting pools of cheap labor and lax environmental regulations. With the growth of borders and resource enclosures, the deaths of migrants in search of a better life are intimately connected to climate change, the growth of slums, and the persistence of global wealth inequality.” http://www2.hawaii.edu/~reecej/violent%20borders.html

“Candy Wrapper Coin Bags for Teens”, Thursday, October 20, 4PM, Oregon City Library. “Prepare for the aftermath of the Great Candy Feast of 2016! Learn how to turn your empty candy wrappers into these sweet little coin bags. And don’t worry if you’ve never threaded a needle in your life. We’ll bring all of the supplies and walk you through the project from beginning to end.”

“The Bug Chicks”, Thursday, October 20, 2PM, Tualatin Library. “Learn all about leggy, wingy creatures with Kristie from the Bug Chicks. Find your inner bug dork. It wants to come out and play!” http://thebugchicks.com

“Science Matters”, Thursday, October 20, 4PM, Hillsboro Shute Park Library. Grades 4-6. Preregistration required; register online. “Explore the life of a scientist and do hands on experiments to learn some of the science they discovered.”

“Doctor Who Club”, Thursday, October 20, 6PM, Gladstone Library. “Are you a fan of Doctor Who? Meet fellow fans, watch an episode, and share any show related news. All ages are welcome.” If you’re a fan, this event is a must! https://www.facebook.com/GPLDoctorWhoClub/

“The Politics of Sand”, Thursday, October 20, 7PM, Tualatin Heritage Center, 8700 SW Sweek Dr., Tualatin. Donations requested. “Tom Olsen, a Portland videographer instructor and producer of documentaries, will screen parts of his film ‘The Politics of Sand’.” “This documentary follows the efforts to protect the Oregon Coast line from private development. It starts with the efforts of Governor Oswald West (199 - 1915) by making the sandy shore public highway, ‘I drafted a simple short bill declaring the seashore from the Washington line to the California line a public highway.’ In the 60's this issue came to a head when a Cannon Beach hotel owner decided to block of certain areas of the beach. The confusion was over the high-tide line, vegetation line, and the sandy shores. Governor Tom McCall flew, by helicopter, to Cannon Beach. Another part of the Oregon Coast line was also being threatened by development, so in 1967 McCall pushed the Beach Bill.” http://tualatinhistoricalsociety.org/calendar.html

“Mask and Mirror Theater Reading”, Thursday, October 20, 6:30PM, Tualatin Library Community Room. “Actors from Mask and Mirror Community Theater, and selected audience volunteers, will read scenes in character and discuss the play.”

“NaNoWriMo Writing Workshop”, Friday, October 21, 5PM, McMinnville Library. “National Novel Writing month (NaNoWriMo) is a month-long event that encourages kids and adults to tackle the challenge of writing a novel in November. Learn how to participate and how to write your novel this November. Meet other writers who are interested - you may be able to help each other reach your word count goals!” More info about NANoWriMo, including their Young Writer’s Program: http://nanowrimo.org

Author Talk, “Attack on Titan Anthology”, Friday, October 21, 7PM, Powell’s, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, Beaverton. Eisner-winning comic book creator and contributor Michael Avon Oeming (Powers, Bulletproof Monk) will discuss this anthology. “The manga megahit ‘Attack on Titan’, reinterpreted by some of comics' top talent! Featuring original stories by a long roster of comic superstars such as Scott Snyder, Gail Simone, Faith Erin Hicks, Michael Avon Oeming, Paolo Rivera, Cameron Stewart, and Babs Tarr! This unprecedented, full-colour collaboration between East and West will be released first in English, making it indispensable for ‘Attack on Titan’ fans and curious comic fans.” http://kodanshacomics.com/volume/attack-titan-anthology/

“17th Annual Yachats Village Mushroom Fest”, Friday, October 21 through Sunday, October 23, Yachats. “Calling all fun guys and fun gals to the Yachats Village Mushroom Fest! The coastal village of Yachats is surrounded by lush temperate rainforest that provides (and depends upon) an astonishing array of fungi and mushrooms. This annual festival showcases wild forest mushroom dishes prepared by talented local chefs, culinary markets, and extraordinary opportunities to get to know about mushrooms. You are guaranteed a Fun time while learning about the role of fungi in forest ecology, how to identify mushrooms, harvest sustainably, grow your own culinary mushrooms, and create delicious mushroom dishes. We are honored to host a phenomenal team of fungi scholars and educators who join this festival annually to provide informative mushroom talks, guided walks, workshops and wild mushrooms displays. The festival weekend also offers book signings, arts and crafts, specialty retail items, tastings, and live music.” Details here: http://yachats.org/MFest2016.html

Author Talk, “Rick Rubin”, Friday, October 21, 7PM, Oregon Historical Society, 1200 SW Park Ave., Pdx. Free. Rick Rubin discusses his book, "Naked Against the Rain: The People of the Lower Columbia River, 1770 – 1830” “After nearly two decades out of print, ‘Naked Against the Rain’ is being re-published in paperback by Pharos Editions, with a new introduction by Rene Denfeld. In this masterful work, Rick Rubin, a writer by trade and a historian at heart, combined two decades of research with his journalist’s eye for detail and poet’s ear for language to create a compelling and thoroughly readable history of the Native American people who, for thousands of years, lived along the lower Columbia River. Rubin eloquently describes their daily life, recounts their mythologies and spiritual beliefs, and tells how the arrival of Euro-Americans changed their culture forever.” http://www.ohs.org/events/naked-against-the-rain.cfm

“Portland Retro Gaming Expo”, Friday, October 21 through Sunday, October 23, Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Pdx. Advance tickets for the whole weekend $30, Friday (just the Retroarcade is open) $10, Saturday $22, Sunday $16, free admission for up to 2 kids 10 and under with each paid adult. “The Portland Retro Gaming Expo is a giant, kick-a** convention of video and arcade games to play, video game panels, video games to buy and thousands of other people who love video games of all generations.” This year there will be a Museum area, plus vendors, speakers, workshops and the Retroarcade with tons of vintage games set on free play. http://www.retrogamingexpo.com

“Fall Edible Mushrooms”, Friday, October 21, 9AM, Sweet Home Ranger Station, Sweet Home. $10. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.recreation.gov/tourList.do?parkId=72411&contractCode=NRSO “The exact location of the collection is not determined, but we'll look in the Gordon Road area. Please bring your lunch and be prepared to eat outside.”

“The Doll Asylum”, Friday, October 21, and Saturday, October 22, 5PM-10PM; Sunday, October 23, 5PM-9PM, Friday, October 28, Saturday, October 29 and Sunday, October 30, 5PM-10PM; and Monday, October 31, 5PM-9PM, 6315 N. Michigan St., Pdx. Donations requested. This is a scary and unique Halloween display made with abandoned dolls. http://www.dollasylum.com For those parents who don’t like the uncertainty of not knowing what their children will need therapy for when they grow up!

“Ancient Walls 2: Geological Walking Tour of Downtown Pdx”, Saturday, October 22, 10AM, Pioneer Courthouse (6th Ave. side), 700 SW 6th Ave, Pdx. $10. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.gsoc.org/field-trips/2016/10/22/ancient-walls-2-a-geological-walking-tour-of-downtown-pdx-north-tour “We can't get enough of exploring Downtown Portland Building Stone! If you missed our Spring tour or just want to see more interesting buildings, join us at 10:00 a.m. October 22nd for Ancient Walls 2 (North Tour). This walking tour of downtown Portland spotlights the ornamental and structural stonework that decorates many historic and contemporary buildings in the core downtown area. The focus of the tour is the story of the rocks and minerals that can be observed from the sidewalk put into context with some architectural and historical observations. This tour is open to the general public.”

“Portland Opera to Go: Hansel and Gretel”, Saturday, October 22, 2PM, Tigard Library. “Based on the Grimm Brothers' well-known fairy tale, this live performance by Portland Opera's touring troupe is an adapted, 50-minute English-language version of the German opera by Engelbert Humperdinck. Perfect for children, too!” http://www.portlandopera.org/pogo/

Author Talk, “Ralph Nader”, Saturday, October 22, 12PM, Powell’s, 1005 W. Burnside St., Pdx. Ralph Nader discusses his book, “Breaking Through Power: It's Easier Than We Think”. “In Breaking Through Power, Nader draws from a lifetime waging--and often winning--David vs. Goliath battles against big corporations and the United States government. In this succinct, Tom Paine-style wake-up call, the iconic consumer advocate highlights the success stories of fellow Americans who organize change and work together to derail the many ways in which wealth manipulates politics, labor, media, the environment, and the quality of national life today. Nader makes an inspired case about how the nation can--and must--be democratically managed by communities guided by the United States Constitution, not by the dictates of big businesses and the wealthy few. This is classic Ralph Nader, a crystallization of the core political beliefs and commitments that have driven his lifetime of advocacy for greater democracy.” https://nader.org

“Portland VegFest”, Saturday, October 22 and Sunday, October 23, Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Pdx. $9 adults, $6 seniors and students. “Portland VegFest celebrates plant-based living, with free food samples, health and nutrition speakers, chef demonstrations, Fashion and Beauty Stage presentations, Fitness Stage workouts, restaurants, films, and activities for kids and teens. There's something for everyone!” https://nwveg.org/vegfest

“Halloween Night Flight”, Saturday, October 22, 5PM, Audubon Society of Portland, 5151 NW Cornell Rd., Pdx. Free. Preregistration required; register online: http://audubonportland.org/about/events/halloween “Celebrate Halloween at the Audubon Society of Portland as you learn all about the creatures of the night! Come face-to-face with Portland Audubon’s Great Horned Owl, Turkey Vulture and Raven. Enjoy crafts, learning stations, and a naturalist-led night walk that will investigate the creatures that haunt the Audubon sanctuary at night. This FREE family-friendly event is a perfect way to start the Halloween season. You can reserve a spot on the night walk through Audubon’s sanctuary. Space is limited for the night walks so be sure to register early! Event will be held rain or shine. It’s always fun to see the children in costume but it’s not required. Because your child will be walking on the trails, we ask that masks not be worn and that the costume allows them to walk easily.”

“Art of Microscopes”, Saturday, October 22, 10AM, OMSI. $10. Preregistration required; register online: https://www.ticketing.omsi.edu/ItemList.aspx?node_id=112744 “We will explore ways to manipulate light to make creative images by using camera phones with microscopes. Visitors will be able to print one imagine to take home. It is highly recommended to have taken OMSI's Microscopy for Beginners lab experience.”

“Museum of Natural History Open House”, Saturday, October 22, 1PM-4PM, Portland State University, Science, Teaching and Research Center (STRC) lobby and rooms 219 and 257, 1719 SW 10th Ave., Pdx. Free and open to the public. All ages. “Come explore the Museum of Natural History's new interactive exhibits developed by PSU students, featuring a diversity of organisms from our scientific collections. Open to everyone, this free, family-friendly, special event is educational fun for all ages!” http://www.pdx.edu/events/portland-state-mind-museum-natural-history-open-house-0?delta=0

“Family Nature Fest”, Saturday, October 22, 9AM-1PM, Columbia Springs, 12208 SE Evergreen Hwy., Vancouver. “Family Nature Fest is a celebration of nature featuring live music, special performances, crafts, guided activities, and more.” http://www.columbiasprings.org

“Diwali Carnival”, Saturday, October 22, 3:30PM-9PM, Bellevue High School, Bellevue, WA. Advance tickets until October 15: adults $20, kids 3-9 years $15. “Bhartiyam invites you along with your family and friends at our Diwali Celebration. Enjoy an evening with theater class RAMLEELA, Gourmet dinner, Professional Indian cultural program, Free family Portrait, DJ, Live music, Puja followed by Sparklers and Dance floor, all included with ticket price.” http://www.bhartiyam.org

“Fashion, Costumes and Wig Designs for Teens”, Saturday, October 22, 1PM, Rockwood Library. Monthly on the 4th Saturday. Preregistration required; see monthly topics and register online: https://multcolib.org/events/fashion-costumes-and-wig-design-teens “Come play with costumes, wigs, makeup and costume accessories with Theater Professional Jessica Carr! Learn, explore and create different characters from History to Cosplay and everything in between. These workshops will explore the many areas of theatrical costume design including costume and fashion rendering, wig styling, makeup application and small prosthetic making. Classes can be taken in sequence or separately, all skill levels are welcome!”

“How to Write a Novel in 30 Days”, Saturday, October 22, 1PM, Wilsonville Library. “November is National Novel Writing Month (aka NaNoWriMo). The goal: write a 50,000 word novel during the month. Not sure how to do it? Come find out! Learn tips and strategies for writing your Great American Novel in record time.” More info about NANoWriMo, including their Young Writer’s Program: http://nanowrimo.org

Beaverton Civic Theatre Presents, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”, Saturday, October 22 and Saturday, October 29, 11AM, 1PM and 3PM, Beaverton Library Auditorium. $5. “A comical and family-friendly retelling of the classic tale of bumbling schoolmaster Ichabod Crane, after he moves to Sleepy Hollow, a town haunted by a headless horseman.” http://www.beavertoncivictheatre.org/the-legend-of-sleepy-hollow.html

“Teen Writing Workshop with Gary D. Schmidt”, Saturday, October 22, 10:30AM, Vancouver Library. Workshop is open to 6th-12th graders who attend school or are homeschooled in FVRL's service area. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.fvrl.org/events#/?i=15 “Teens, hone your writing craft with two-time Newbery Honor-winning author and National Book Award Finalist, Gary D. Schmidt.”

“Philomath Open Studios”, Saturday, October 22, Sunday, October 23, Saturday, October 29 and Sunday, October 30, 12PM-5PM “Local artists will be opening their studios again for free, self-guided tours. Several shows will be available in local wine tasting rooms. Artists will discuss their processes and show work that may never have been on public display. A full spectrum of artistic mediums will be shown, including collage, painting, fiber art, jewelry, photography, ceramics, sculpture, and many more. 36 artists and 14 studios.” http://www.philomathopenstudios.com

“Diwali 2016 Celebration”, Sunday, October 23, 4:30PM-8:30PM, Willamette Heritage Center, Spinning Room, 1313 Mill St. SE, Salem. Advance tickets through October 14: $20 adults, $15 for children 5-12 years. “INDUS invites you this year again to celebrate the festival of Lights! This is a family event and anyone can join us for an evening packed with Indian Dance, Music, Food and loads of fun!” http://www.salemindus.org More about the Diwali holiday here: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/diwali/#diwali_candles.jpg

“Electricity and Magnetism”, Sunday, October 23, 10AM, OMSI Physics Lab. $10. Ages 8 and up. Preregistration required; register online: https://www.omsi.edu/calendar/electricity-magnetism “Learn how electricity and magnetism make our modern world possible as you play with magnets, motors, and generators in this hair raising and shocking Lab. One ticket per person.”

“Clay Wall Pockets”, series of 2 classes, Saturday, October 22, and Saturday, October 29, 10:30AM, Washougal Citizen Center, 1681 C St. (next to Washougal Library). Preregistration required; call 360-906-4860 to register. “Wall Pockets Part I - Follow step by step instructions to build your own wall vase or wall pocket. Previous attendance at our clay workshops or previous clay work recommended. October 29, 10:30 am-1 pm: Wall Pockets Part II - Return to glaze your fired wall vases. Attendance only open to those who took Part I of this workshop.”

“Edible Landscaping”, Saturday, October 22, 2PM, Vancouver Library. “Did you know your lawn and surrounding landscaping could be doing double duty and growing your food as well? Join us as we learn from Noah and Jahnavi from Abundant Earth Design and Nursery about the ways in which we can incorporate edible plants into our landscaping in beautiful ways. Or, if you’re ready for a more drastic change, we’ll also learn about how to get rid of our lawns and make the whole thing produce food for us!”

“Public Night at the Haggart Observatory”, Saturday, October 22, 7PM, Clackamas Community College Environmental Learning Center, 19600 S. Molalla Ave., Oregon City. Free. Always call 503-594-6044 Option 1 after 3:00 p.m. on the day of the event for a recorded announcement about the status of the night's event. Do not use flashlights. Be prepared in case there is a long wait for your turn to look through the big telescope. Get there early and bring snacks, books, etc. It will be worth it! “Through a partnership with Clackamas Community College, the Rose City Astronomers (RCA) maintain the Haggart Observatory located at the John Inskeep Environmental Learning Center on the CCC campus in Oregon City. To offer the public a unique opportunity to access this rare community resource, RCA opens the observatory on 'Public Nights' to members of the general public. On most Public Nights RCA members will also set telescopes up in a nearby parking lot for guests to look through before and after their trip up to the Observatory.” http://www.rosecityastronomers.net/calendar/2016/9/24/haggart-observatory-public-night

“Salmon Homecoming”, Saturday, October 22, and Sunday, October 23, 11AM-4PM, Oxbow Regional Park, 3010 SE Oxbow Pkwy., Gresham. Free with $5 per vehicle day use fee. “Nothing says ‘Pacific Northwest’ like the annual return from the ocean of salmon, fighting upstream to spawn and die in the rivers of their birth. In October, witness this ancient, iconic phenomenon at Oxbow Regional Park along the Sandy River, one of the nation’s designated Wild and Scenic rivers. During the annual Salmon Homecoming, naturalists are on hand to help you see the salmon and explore other aspects of the park’s 1,000 acres of old-growth forest, hiking and equestrian trails and river beaches. Take the chill off around the campfire. Hot drinks provided.” http://www.oregonzoo.org/events/salmon-homecoming-oxbow-regional-park

“Evening Performance at Lelooska”, Saturday, October 22, 7PM, Lelooska Foundation, 165 Merwin Village Rd., Ariel, WA. $12 adults, $8 children 12 and under. Preregistration required; register online: http://lelooska.org/presentations/evening-programs/ “Experience magnificent Northwest Coast masks as they come to life in the glimmering firelight of a Kwakwaka’wakw ceremonial house. The Lelooska Family shares the songs, dances, stories and masks, which display the rights, crests and privileges bestowed on them by the late Chief James Aul Sewide. Chief Tsungani carries on the traditions of his brother, the late Chief Lelooska, performing with other family members in Ariel, Washington, 31 miles northeast of Portland, Oregon. Set in the fire-lit replica of a Kwa’kwaka’wakw ceremonial house, the living history performance consists of dramatic narration and dance presentations of traditional Northwest Coast ceremonial masks. Chief Tsungani and the Lelooska Family dancers bring each mask to life with its song, dance and story. The performance is designed to give the audience an understanding of Northwest Coast First Nations culture, as well as a feeling of intimate participation in this living history. Approximately two hours in length. Evening programs begin at 7:00pm. Grounds open at 5:30pm, including the Lelooska Museum.”

“Zooming in on Mushrooms”, Saturday, October 22, 11AM, Tillamook Forest Center, 45500 Wilson River Hwy, Tillamook. “Fungi are mysterious and elusive organisms. It is estimated that only 5% of fungal species have been described by science. Most of what we know has been limited by the quality of our microscopes. Until now! With new advances in technology, electron microscopes are allowing mycologists to study mushroom feature in incredible detail. Join our featured biologist Catherine Creech as she guides you on a journey to a world unseen and reveals how electron microscopy can lend a hand in identifying our fungal friends!” http://www.tillamookforestcenter.org/calendar/index.cfm?event=events.list

“52nd Annual Clackamette Gem and Mineral Show”, Saturday, October 22 and Sunday, October 23, Clackamas County Fairgrounds, 694 NE 4th Ave., Canby. Free. “As you probably know, we are pretty passionate about rocks, and we would like to share this passion with you. On October 22-23 please come and join us for our 52nd annual gem and mineral show in Canby, Oregon. While there will definitely be enthusiastic rock hounds of all ages and from all walks of life, there will be lots of good fun to be had by everyone. There will be activities for kids, demonstrations for adults, silent actions, bargain rock sale and of course various dealer booths.” The Fluorescent Mineral Show is not to be missed! http://www.clackamettegem.org/rock-show

Concert, “The Wild Wood”, Sunday, October 23, 2PM, Tualatin Library. “Coalescing from Portland's thriving music scene, The Wild Wood is a high-energy string band drawing from Bluegrass, Folk, Punk, Gypsy Jazz, Funk and more. They resonate with that part of us which is rooted in a simpler way of life, while delighting us with dynamic arrangements, emotional vocal harmonies and virtuostic solos.” http://www.thewildwoodmusic.com

“Mysteries of Portland”, Sunday, October 23, 2PM, Central Library US Bank Room. “With its vibrant neighborhoods, lush parks, and free-spirited citizens, Portland is the perfect setting for writing stories of crime and mayhem--at least in the eyes of some local mystery writers, who will join together for this panel discussion. Zoe Burke, Warren C. Easley, and others will discuss how living in Portland informs and inspires their work, and how they approach the blank page to weave plots propelled by sinners and saviors.”

“Tracking Wildlife”, Sunday, October 23, 10AM, Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, Sherwood. Free. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.friendsoftualatinrefuge.org/event-2328470?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=10/27/2016 “Do you ever come across animal tracks and scat? Do you wonder what animal left them there? Learn from Certified Tracker, Seth Winkelhake, on how to identify the clues that animals leave behind! All are welcome!”

“Portland’s Homeless Families”, Sunday, October 23, 3PM, North Portland Library. “Every night in Portland, hundreds of children are homeless: sleeping with their families in cars, on the floors of shelters, or packed into the homes of friends or family members. Portland is consistently among the fastest-growing eonomies in the U.S., but the rising tide has not lifted all boats. In a vividly-written narrative, experienced journalist Richard Schweid takes us on a spirited journey through this "invisible nation," giving us front-row dispatches. Based on in-depth reporting from five major cities, ‘Invisible Nation: Homeless Families in America” looks backward at the historical context of family homelessness, as well as forward at what needs to be done to alleviate this widespread, although often hidden, poverty.” http://www.richardschweid.com

“Cooking Around the World: Crepe Making”, Sunday, October 23, 3:30PM, Holgate Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/cooking-around-world-crepe-making/62387 “Learn how to make French crepes with fillings.”

“Costume and Character Design Camp for Teens”, 5 sessions, Monday, October 24 through Friday, October 28, 4PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/costume-and-character-design-camp-teens “Join costume and wig designer Jessica Carr and learn steps to creating your own fun costume by hand. From concept to accessories to the final product, attendees will get a backstage look at the art of costume design.”

“Subduction and Seduction: Upping the Appeal of Earthquake Messaging”, Monday, October 24, 7PM, Venetian Theatre, 253 E. Main St., Hillsboro. $5 suggested donation. “The Pacific Northwest is subject to giant ‘megathrust’ earthquakes and tsunamis like the devastating ones that struck the Indian Ocean in 2004 and Japan in 2011. Native American stories representing these events date back hundreds of years, and geologists have understood the regional hazards for at least three decades. But because the last megathrust earthquake happened in 1700, before Euro-American settlement, the Pacific Northwest is ill-prepared for the next disaster. Much critical regional infrastructure pre-dates the adoption of appropriate seismic design standards, but equally importantly, our citizenry lacks the first-hand experience with earthquakes that lends a sense of urgency to preparation. In this talk, Associate Professor of Geological Science at Lewis and Clark College, Liz Safran, explores the role that visual media can play in helping the Pacific Northwest become an ‘earthquake culture.’ She will dive into the origins of the hazards we face and some of their potential impacts; explore the power and pitfalls of existing disaster preparation messaging; and tour you through her own experiments into what people take away from media, what motivates them to act, and what role the imaginary can play in grasping the real.” http://www.omsi.edu/calendar/science-pub-hillsboro-subduction-and-seduction

“Golden Age Archaeology in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings: The Diaries of Mrs Emma B Andrews”, Monday, October 24, 7:30PM, Portland State University, 2nd Floor Gallery, Urban Center Building, 506 SW Mill St (between 5th and 6th Avenue). Free and open to the public. Parking is free in PSU garages after 7PM. Presented by Egyptologist Dr. Sarah Ketchley, University of Washington. “Emma B. Andrews is best remembered for her association with the millionaire lawyer turned archaeologist/art and antiquities collector, Theodore M. Davis. She travelled to Egypt with Davis between 1889 and 1913, and kept a detailed journal of her travels along the Nile during this time. Her work provides a fascinating record of turn of the century society in Egypt and the history of Egyptology, describing some of Davis’s most important discoveries in the Valley of the Kings, including the tombs of Akhenaten (KV55) and the tomb of Yuya and Thuyu (KV46), parents of Queen Tiye, as well as several under-reported significant tombs.” http://www.arce.org/chapters/oregon/events/2016/10/u1066/lecture-golden-age-archaeology-in-egypt-s-valley-of-the-kings-the-diaries-of-mrs-emma-b-andrews

“Oregon Ghost Stories for Teens”, Monday, October 24, 4:15PM, Midland Library. “Experience the eerie side of Oregon's history in this fun and spooky set of stories performed by Anne Rutherford and Norm Brecke - Includes an open mic for audience to tell us your own ghostly tale!”

“Harmony and Hysteria: Azalea Peet, Margaret Peppers, and the Japanese American Camps of World War II”, Monday, October 24, 7PM, Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave., Pdx. Free. Presented by Linda DiBiase. “United by a common dedication to education and social welfare in the realm of organized religion, Azalea Peet of Gresham and Margaret Peppers of Seattle found their convictions challenged amid the rising tide of anti-Japanese sentiment in the months after Pearl Harbor. When the House Select Committee Investigating National Defense Migration held its hearings in Portland in February, 1942, Peet was the only person to speak out on moral grounds against the forced removal of west coast Japanese Americans. A few months later, Episcopal Deaconess Margaret Peppers accompanied her incarcerated congregation as it moved from Camp Harmony in the Seattle outskirts to Camp Minidoka in Idaho. Eventually, Azalea Peet lived and served in a farm labor camp populated by Japanese Americans in Nyssa, Oregon, while working there with women and children as part of a federated church ministry. In her own way, each woman demonstrated courage in the face of frequently hostile public opinion.” http://www.ohs.org/events/harmony-and-hysteria-japanese-american-camps-of-world-war-ii.cfm

“Slabtown’s Ghosts and Murderers”, Monday, October 24, 6:30PM, Northwest Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/slabtowns-ghosts-and-murders/63717. This subject matter is obviously mainly suited for adults and teens. “Do you like reading books about the paranormal? Tanya Lyn March, ghost historian, has gathered several ghost stories and crime narratives from homeowners, alienists, ephemera collectors and ancient newspapers. Prepare for a kaleidoscope view of the Northwest neighborhood known as Slabtown in each of the unusual murders and unexplainable encounters with ‘the other side’. Learn where the residents of the Pest House were interred and speculate about Ernest Harps and his poltergeist playmate.”

“Otaku Teens”, Tuesday, October 25, 4:30PM, Tigard Library Burgess Community Room. “Registration required. Sign up at the Children's Reference Desk and get your free copy of the book while supplies last. “J-Pop fans unite! Join this manga book group and mingle with other otaku teens while watching anime, making stuff and enjoying Japanese snacks. Registration required. Sign up at the Children's Reference Desk and get your free copy of the book while supplies last.” October book: ‘Non Non Biyori’ by Atto. “Hotaru Ichijo leaves the big city and transfers to the tiny Asahigaoka Branch School. It's the biggest culture shock of her life.”

“Nerf-O-Ween for Teens”, Tuesday, October 25, 7PM, Beaverton Library. “Compete in spooooooky Nerf games for a chance to win prizes! There will also be free candy!”

“Introduction to Self-Publishing”, Tuesday, October 25, 6PM, West Linn Library. “Interested in self-publishing but don't know where to start? Join Susan DeFreitas and Vinnie Kinsella of Portland-based Indigo Editing and Publications for this special class, which will cover the complete self-publishing process--from preparing your manuscript for publication to holding your published book in your hands (or downloading it to your Kindle!). Be sure to bring your questions for a special Q/A session at the end.”

“Andrew Jackson, Oregon, and the Trail of Tears”, Tuesday, October 25, 6:30PM, Wilsonville Old Church, 30340 SW Boones Ferry Rd., Wilsonville. Free. “Indian removal was a 19th century policy of the United States government whereby Native Americans were removed from their ancestral homelands in the eastern United States to lands west of the Mississippi River, thereafter known as Indian Territory. The policy traced its direct origins to the administration of James Monroe, though it addressed conflicts between European Americans and Native Americans that had been occurring since the 17th century, and were escalating into the early 19th century as white settlers continually pushed westward. Join Tim Alan Garrison, professor of American history, for a discussion on the Indian Removal Crisis of the 1830s. He will explore Andrew Jackson's role in the development of federal policy that resulted in the forced relocation of Indian nations and how that policy impacted the American Indian peoples of Oregon.” http://www.mcmenamins.com/events/149755-Andrew-Jackson-Oregon-and-the-Trail-of-Tears

“Teen Monster Felting Workshop”, Tuesday, October 25, 4PM, Battle Ground Library. “Teens, come create your one-of-a-kind cute, creepy, awesome felt monster! LeBrie Rich will be on hand to help with felting techniques! Everyone will leave with their own unique felt monster.”

Screening, “This Changes Everything”, Tuesday, October 25, 6:30PM, Stevenson Library. “Stevenson Library is screening the documentary film This Changes Everything (inspired by Naomi Klein’s international non-fiction bestseller This Changes Everything), which presents seven powerful portraits of communities on the front lines [of the climate crisis], from Montana’s Powder River Basin to the Alberta Tar Sands, from the coast of South India to Beijing and beyond." Trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpuSt_ST4_U

“NaNoWriMo Kickoff”, Tuesday, October 25, 6PM, Vancouver Library, Columbia Room Level 1. “Have you ever wanted to write a novel... some day? National Novel Writing Month is a fun, fly by the seat of your pants adventure designed to make some day today. The goal: write a 50,000 word novel between November 1 and November 30. Join us on October 25 to kick off the month right. We'll have fun and games planned to help you think about your novels and get to know your fellow writers.” More info about NANoWriMo, including their Young Writer’s Program: http://nanowrimo.org

"Covering the Eruption of Mount St. Helens — Yesterday and Today", Tuesday, October 25, 6:30PM, Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St., Troutdale. Free. “Three dozen years ago The Longview Daily News covered the devastating eruption of Mount St. Helens well enough to win the small newspaper a big league award - the Pulitzer Prize. Bob Gaston, managing editor at the time, will show how the newspaper attacked the story. Then he and Andre Stepankowsky, a reporter in 1980 and an editor today, will reflect on how the story would be covered now in a media landscape that has changed as dramatically as Mount St. Helens reshaped the land around it.” http://www.mcmenamins.com/events/149774-Covering-the-Eruption-of-Mount-St-Helens-Yesterday-and-Today

“Makerspace Upcycled Fashion Workshop for Teens”, Tuesday, October 25, 6PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/makerspace-upcycled-fashion-workshop “Make clothes even better by refashioning them into something else! Create either wearable garments from upcycled fabric and deconstructed clothing, or creative costumes from everyday discards. Bring your own clothes or use some of ours.”

“Lighten Up!”, Wednesday, October 26, 4PM, Tigard Library. Ages 10-14. Preregistration required; call 503-718-2656. “Winter is coming-will you be walking and biking in the dark? Join us to customize your backpacks, helmets and clothes with lights and reflective materials. Create your own circuitry for LED lights that will brighten up accessories, and Jack-o'-Lanterns!”

“Pacific Lamprey”, Wednesday, October 26, 5PM, Tryon Creek State Park. “Join us for our monthly Volunteer Community Night and learn about Pacific lamprey with Tryon Creek Education Director and Fisheries Biologist, Gabe Sheoships. Pacific lamprey are among the oldest living fish species known. Gabe will present on their past and present, including lamprey’s importance as a First Food for Native Americans, their critical role in our ecosystem health, and efforts to mitigate their decline. Beer will be provided by our Sponsor Merrell!” http://www.tryonfriends.org/mc-events/volunteer-community-night-pacific-lamprey-with-gabe-sheoships/?mc_id=20212

“Night-time Walkabout”, Wednesday, October 26 and Thursday, October 27, 6PM, Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve, 2600 SW Hillsboro Hwy., Hillsboro. Free. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/index.aspx?page=1370 Ages 8 and up. “Join us for a Night-time Walkabout along the nature trails at Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve as the ghosts and goblins come out of the woodwork! Learn how some animals adapt to night time and be prepared for some surprise encounters! “

“Woodstock Teen Comics Book Group”, Thursday, October 27, 4:30PM, Woodstock Library. “Engage in conversation about comics, exchange perspectives about characters, design and plot, and get to know other teens.”

“Can I Eat This? Mushroom ID for Beginners”, Thursday, October 27, 7PM, Audubon Society of Portland, 5151 NW Cornell Rd., Pdx. $14. Preregistration required; register online: http://audubonportland.org/trips-classes-camps/adult/classes/mushrooms “The Pacific Northwest harbors a rich diversity of mushroom species. Fungi play critically important roles in the ecology of forests here. Get an introduction by naturalist Ivan Phillipsen to the weird and wonderful biology of mushrooms in our region. Learn how to identify some of the best edible species as well as the poisonous ones. This class will help you see another, under-appreciated facet of life in our beautiful forests.”

Re-imagined Radio Presents, “Dracula”, Thursday, October 27, doors open at 6PM, show at 7PM, Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St., Vancouver. $5 adults, $3 children 11 and under. “What is Re-Imagined Radio? Start with a 1936 theatre. Re-enact historic radio dramas complete with voice actors and Foley sound artists. Garnish with digital SFX, music, and visual backdrops. Overlay student digital interpretations of the base narrative. Invite a live audience to watch, eat popcorn, and participate via social media. The result: Re-Imagined Radio—storytelling as never before heard, or seen.” Lots more about the show and the script from Orson Welles’ Mercury Theatre from 1938 here: http://www.kigginstheatre.net/events/re-imagined-radio/

Author Talk, “Margaret Peterson Haddix”, Thursday, October 27, 6:30PM, Salem Library, Loucks Auditorium. “Prolific best-selling author Margaret Peterson Haddix visits Salem Public Library for a talk about her life and work, followed by a book signing. This event is free and open to the public on a first-come, first-seated basis. Copies of her books will be available for purchase at the event from The Book Bin. She has written more than 30 books for kids and teens, including Running Out of Time; Don’t You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey; Leaving Fishers; Turnabout; Takeoffs and Landings; The Girl with 500 Middle Names; Because of Anya; Escape from Memory; Say What?; The House on the Gulf; Double Identity; Dexter the Tough; Uprising; Claim to Fame; The Always War; Game Changer; Full Ride; the Shadow Children series; the Missing series and The Palace Chronicles. She also wrote Into the Gauntlet, the tenth book in the 39 Clues series. Her books have been honored with New York Times bestseller status, the International Reading Association’s Children’s Book Award; American Library Association Best Book and Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers notations; and numerous state reader’s choice awards. They have also been translated into more than 20 different languages.” http://haddixbooks.com

“Haunted Vancouver”, Thursday, October 27, 6:30PM, Vancouver Library, Columbia Room Level 1. “Is there a haunted house in your neighborhood? Pat Jollota, author of The Darkness Next Door, shares the spine-tingling, hair-raising stories of local places where ghosts have been reported. Treat yourself to a good scare this season!”

“Death, Burial, and the Egyptian Past at Graeco-Roman Abydos”, Thursday, October 27, 7:30PM, Willamette University Law School, 245 Winter St. SE, Salem. “Abydos is one of the most important cemetery sites in Egypt, steeped in indigenous Egyptian tradition as the burial site of the first kings of state-level Egypt, as the site of multiple cemeteries in near constant use for 3500 years, and as a major cult center to the god of the dead, Osiris. But what happened to the site at the end of the first millennium BCE, when Egypt was first under the rule the Macedonian Ptolemaic dynasty and then was incorporated into the Roman Empire as a province? Prof. Tom Landvatter of Reed College will present recent research which has revealed much about the site during the Ptolemaic and Roman periods – including the development of the funerary landscape and interactions with earlier, Pharaonic-period remains – important for our understanding of Egyptian society at this time.” https://cal.willamette.edu/calendar/EventList.aspx?view=EventDetails&eventidn=10869&information_id=27162&type=&syndicate=syndicate

“Mockingbird Comic Signing with Author Chelsea Cain”, Thursday, October 27, 6PM, McMinnville Library. http://chelseacain.com/books/comic-books

“13th Annual Teen Murder Mystery”, Friday, October 28, 6:30PM, Wilsonville Library. “Do you have what it takes to solve the mystery? Come in costume and bring your sleuthing skills for this annual event. Prizes for Best Halloween Costume(s) and Best Murder Mystery Solutions.”

Oregon Home Education Network Presents, “Teen Costume Dance”, Friday, October 28, 7PM-11PM, The Ballroom Dance Company, 8900 SW Commercial St., Tigard. Ages 13 and up. $15 per person in advance or $20 at the door. “The Teen Costume Dance is for homeschoolers 13 years old through high school age. Dates are not required. If you do bring a date or a friend, your date does not have to be a homeschooler (but still at least 13 years old). One person in a 'couple' must be a homeschooler. A variety of dance music will be provided by the DJ! (The music will be profanity free.) There will be prizes for costumes in the following five categories: Most creative, Scariest (not gory), Prettiest, Craziest, Best Make-up. (Please avoid wearing costumes that are graphic, gross, or revealing.) Thanks! If you would like a professional photo of you and your friends, Black Box Photography will be there to capture a great shot for only $5 per picture. You will receive the digital image through email so you can copy it and share it with family and friends!” http://www.ohen.org/events/dance

“Edible Mushroom Hike”, Friday, October 28, 9AM, Sweet Home Ranger Station, Sweet Home. $10. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.recreation.gov/tourList.do?parkId=72411&contractCode=NRSO “Learn about the uses of wild mushrooms, how to distinguish between edible and non-edible species. Bring a small collecting knife and bags/baskets. Please bring a lunch and be prepared to eat outdoors.”

“Kumoricon”, Friday, October 28 through Sunday, October 30, Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Pdx. “Back for its 14th year of showcasing anime and Japanese culture, Kumoricon is ready for its biggest year yet! Gaining its namesake (kumori) from the Japanese word ‘cloudy’, Kumoricon embodies the best parts of fandom and what it is to live in the Pacific Northwest. Stretching across generations, anime fans have gathered together for an amazing annual event. We are making our biggest jump ever, to the Oregon Convention Center, and we're excited to bring you another wonderful anime convention designed and operated with the fans and their devotion in mind. The Kumoricon family is growing with every passing year, making us the largest anime convention in Oregon, and you helped make us that way!” https://www.kumoricon.org

“Day of the Dead Celebration”, Saturday, October 29, 1PM, Cornelius Library. Bilingual. “In celebration of Day of the Dead, the first 25 kids will decorate a sugar skull! Learn about the traditions and meanings of the altars. Enjoy face painting and other Day of the Dead crafts!”

“Franken-animals for Teens”, Saturday, October 29, 1PM, Woodstock Library. “Create your very own Franken-animal or creature by hacking apart stuffed animals and reclaimed materials, then putting it all back together using needle, thread and hot glue. For the final touch, we'll be adding in animatronics to make it one of a kind.”

“Dia de Los Muertos”, Saturday, October 29, 2PM, Tigard Library Burgess Community Room. “Celebrate and remember loved ones who have passed on. Decorate sugar skulls, create your own mini altars, tissue-paper marigolds and more. Enjoy snacks and get your face painted, too!”

“Online Privacy”, Saturday, October 29, 2PM, Tigard Library. “Learn about tools that can protect your privacy by limiting the collection of your data online. Class designed for those who are proficient in navigating the internet, downloading files, and installing software. All are welcome to follow along!”

“The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Chillers”, Saturday, October 29, 2PM, Three Creeks Library, Vancouver. Suggested for teens and adults. “Master storyteller Christopher Leebrick presents his riveting performance of Edgar Allan Poe's masterpiece ‘The Tell-Tale Heart.’ This show also features other spooky tales from around the globe.”

“Luminarias”, Saturday, October 29, 2PM, Albina Library. “Join artist Kathy Karbo as she leads workshop participants in transforming simple materials into stunning luminarias for your home or garden. Take yours home to enjoy!”

Author Talk, “Sandra Evans”, Saturday, October 29, 12PM, Powell’s, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, Beaverton. Sandra Evans discusses her middle reader, “This Is Not a Werewolf Story”. “This is the story of Raul, a boy of few words, fewer friends, and almost no family. He is a loner—but he isn’t lonely. All week long he looks after the younger boys at One Of Our Kind Boarding School while dodging the barbs of terrible Tuffman, the mean gym teacher. Like every other kid in the world, he longs for Fridays, but not for the usual reasons. The woods have secrets...and so does Raul. As soon as the other students go home for the weekend, Raul makes his way to a lighthouse deep in the heart of the woods. There he waits for sunset—and the mysterious, marvelous shapeshifting phenomenon that allows him to go home, too.” http://www.sandra-evans.com

“The Oregon Bird Man”, Saturday, October 29, 4PM, The Mall Library Connection (in the JC Penney Court), Vancouver. “Enter the world of exotic birds! Join us for an up-close and personal look at cockatoos, parrots, macaws and more.” http://oregonbirdman.com

“A Night at the Museum Halloween Tour”, Saturday, October 29, 5PM-8PM, Yamhill Valley Heritage Center, 11275 SW Durham Lane, McMinnville. Donations and canned food for the YCAP accepted. http://yamhillcountyhistory.org

“Tour of Untimely Departures”, Saturday, October 29, hourly from 5PM-8PM, Lone Fir Cemetery, SE 26th Ave. between SE Stark St. and SE Morrison St., Pdx. Advance tickets $10 adults, $5 children 12 and under and seniors. “Celebrate Halloween weekend at Metro’s historic Lone Fir Cemetery in Southeast Portland. Ghostly guides escort groups of guests on one of two candle-lit routes where they meet some of the cemetery’s residents and hear the unusual circumstances surrounding their untimely departures. Ticket sales will go toward restoring the tomb of pioneering brewer brothers George Frederic Bottler and George Michael Bottler. Presented by Metro, in collaboration with Friends of Lone Fir Cemetery and Lone Fir Cemetery Foundation. Please note that dogs are not permitted on cemetery grounds at any time. The tour is fun and informative for the whole family but will contain some mature content (though, no blood or gore). Of course, costumes are encouraged.” http://www.friendsoflonefircemetery.org

“Spiders”, Saturday, October 29, 11:30AM-1PM, Tryon Creek State Park. Free. All ages. “For a special last Saturday treat, wander into one of our classroom discovery days. We’ve got bones, animal pelts, live animals, and all sorts of other cool stuff we want to share with you. Each session will have a specific theme, but it’s not a structured program so you can come and go as you please.” http://www.tryonfriends.org/

“Animal Tracking”, Saturday, October 29, 9AM, Kelley Point Park, Pdx. $10-$20 suggested donation. “We would like to invite you to this month's Rewilding Skill Series. The Rewilding Free Skills Series is a class and networking event that happens monthly, that usually occurs (but not always) on the last Saturday of the month. It is a place for social networking where people make new friends and hang out with old friends learning skills to connect us with humanity’s ancestral past and more local and sustainable future. We ask for a $10 – $20 suggested donation with no one turned away. This month's theme is Animal Tracking. Come learn how to identify and follow animal tracks. Learn more about animal tracking opportunities in the Portland area and beyond. Take home a plaster mold of an animal track!” https://www.facebook.com/events/174491572908107/

“Hmong New Year Celebration”, Saturday, October 29 and Sunday, October 30, 9AM-4PM, Washington County Fairgrounds, 3355 NE Cornell Rd., Hillsboro. $3 admission for 1 day, $5 for 2 days, free for ages 5 and under and seniors. Culture show, food vendors, marketplace. “We currently have four food vendors participating in this year's celebration. Make sure you get here early for your favorites: papaya salad, spicy sausage and sticky rice, pad thai, nab vam and more!” http://hmongoregonnewyear.blogspot.com

“Creatures of the Night”, Saturday, October 29, 6PM, Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, Sherwood. Free. “What is in an owl pellet? How do bats find their food? Come find the answers to these questions and more as you experience the nighttime wonders of Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge. This free family event will feature indoor hands-on activities, night walks, and fun surprises! Kids, dress up as your favorite animal! Night walks will start at 7 PM and will go every 15 minutes until 8 PM. Sign up when you arrive. Limited space available, spots available until filled.” http://www.friendsoftualatinrefuge.org/event-2051557?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=10/27/2016

“Lantern Tour: Walking Vancouver Barracks”, Saturday, October 29, 7PM, Fort Vancouver, 1001 E. 5th St. $10 adults, $7 for kids 15 and under. Preregistration required; call 360-816-6244. “Titled ‘Lantern Tour: Walking Vancouver Barracks,’ these new ranger-led programs will walk visitors through the grounds of Vancouver Barracks by lantern light, connecting attendees to the national park's military history through thematic storytelling. These tours will be small in size, and each will feature a specific thematic focus rather than historical vignettes. They will require walking through grass and uneven surfaces at night and in in inclement conditions, including rain and mud.” https://www.nps.gov/fova/planyourvisit/lantern-tour.htm

“Dia de Muertos: A Mexican Celebration to Remember Our Departed”, Saturday, October 29, 11AM-7PM, and Sunday, October 30, 11AM-6PM, Seattle Center Armory, 305 Harrison St, Seattle. Free. “Explore and experience the cultural roots of Mexico through live performances, spectacular community altar and cemetery, special hands-on activities, foods, face painting and exquisite rituals. Create sugar skulls and paper skeletons, explore community altars and march in a musical procession to remember the dead. The art and spirituality of Mexican culture is celebrated at Dia de Muertos. This Day of the Dead festival honors the lives of loved ones who have passed.” https://www.diademuertosenseattle.org

“Apple Cider Pressing”, Saturday, October 29, beginning at 9AM and ending when the cider runs out, Cedar Creek Grist Mill, 43907 NE Grist Mill Rd, Woodland, WA. “The Apple Cider Pressing is the last Saturday of October when they will begin distributing cider at 9 AM and continue until they finish all 8,000 pounds! The younger visitors are welcome to join the volunteers inside the Mill to help press the cider. They have received some valuable health advice from the County Board of Health, so stop at the hand washing station to wash those little hands with soap and water and put on a pair of plastic gloves before the youngsters start their days work. Volunteers wearing orange vests will be helping to make sure that we handle our apples and cider safely and that none are hurt during the event. Please listen to their instructions and don't hesitate to ask questions.” Freshly milled flour is available for a donation. http://www.cedarcreekgristmill.com/special-events/the-apple-cider-pressing

“Tracking Club”, Sunday, October 30, 9AM- 12PM, Oxbow Regional Park, 3010 SE Oxbow Pkwy., Gresham. Free with $5 per vehicle day use fee. Meet at the Flood Plain parking area. “The Tracking Club is a non formal gathering of people interested in the art of Tracking and Nature Awareness. Open to all skill levels.” The Tracking Club meets at Oxbow on the last Sunday morning of each month. They are very welcoming to newcomers and Oxbow is a perfect place to learn the art of animal tracking. https://www.facebook.com/groups/117827544940736/

“Fall Mushroom Show”, Sunday, October 30, 12PM-5PM, World Forestry Center, Miller Hall, 4033 SW Canyon Rd., Pdx. $5 adults, $3 seniors and students, free for children 11 and under. “Join us for the annual Fall Mushroom Show where you can see beautifully displayed specimens from around the region and talk to mushroom experts. There will be vendors, books for sale, mushroom cooking samples, speakers and more!” http://wildmushrooms.org/node/516

“Mt. Pisgah Mushroom Festival”, Sunday, October 30, 10AM-5PM, Mt. Pisgah Arboretum, Eugene. Suggested donation $8 per person, free for kids 11 and under. “The west coast’s largest mushroom exhibit! Live music, hay rides, scarecrow contest, apple pressing, kids’ activities, great food and wine, arts, crafts and books.” http://www.mountpisgaharboretum.com/festivals-events/2016-mushroom-festival/

“Become an Astrogeologist”, Sunday, October 30, 10AM, OMSI. $10. Ages 8 and up. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.omsi.edu/calendar/become-an-astrogeologist “Travel the solar system with OMSI educators and compare the geologic features on Earth to our cosmic neighbors. Investigate planets, moons and meteors through hands–on discovery and small group activities. Experiment with creating impact craters in flour and looking for lava patterns in cake batter.”

“Moreland Monster March”, Sunday, October 30, 3PM, Llewellyn Elementary School, 6301 SE 14th Ave., Pdx. Free. “The yearly Moreland Monster March Hallowe’en Parade, started by parents in 2001 shortly after the 9-11 terrorism attacks in New York, Washington DC, and Pennsylvania, to bring cheer back to the community, continues to be a huge draw for kids and parents, thousands of whom participate in costume in this short but fun parade. The parade forms in front of Llewellyn Elementary School on S.E. 14th at Tolman Street, and sets off east to Milwaukie Avenue promptly at 3 p.m. The parade then turns south to Bybee Boulevard, west to 14th, and then north back to Llewellyn Elementary School – where the merchants of the Sellwood Westmoreland Business Alliance (SWBA) will have treats and drinks for all. The whole thing takes an hour or so. It’s fun. Come one, come all.” http://www.sellwoodwestmoreland.com

“Shining Light On an Unseen World”, Sunday, October 30, 7PM, Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan St., Pdx. Free. Presented by author Kendra Jonas. “By linking what science, researchers, and whistleblowers are telling us, in conjunction with the first-hand accounts of Contactees and Abductees, the truth of ET and UFO phenomena is exposed. There is another reality paralleling this one and once we fit all the pieces together, many of life's greatest questions about our origin, our life mission, and the truth of who we are and all that we are capable of, can finally be understood and achieved. Kendra Jonas has had numerous ET contact experiences, including ET abductions with The Greys, and has received information as a channel from non-physical celestial beings who have given her "The 7 Principles of I AM." Kendra's book, The Link, was written to support these principles; she has made it her life's work to assist others with applying these principles in their everyday lives. Please join her as she reveals her 25-year-journey of research and personal ET contact experiences.” http://www.mcmenamins.com/events/149781-Shining-Light-On-an-Unseen-World

Concert, “Otherworldly Bandura”, Monday, October 31, 6:30PM, Oak Lodge Library, Oak Grove. “Dr. Roy Torley will set the musical mood for Halloween with his Ukrainian bandura. This ancient instrument can play everything from metallic, sci-fi sounds to more haunting, ethereal tunes.”

“Spooky Stories from Teen Girls Haunted House”, Monday, October 31, 6:30PM, Sellwood Playhouse, 901 SE Spokane St., Pdx. For ages 10 and up. $5. Treats provided. “Nonprofit youth organization Rogue Pack creates a site-specific theatre piece at the ‘Haunted’ Sellwood Playhouse! Receive a tour around Rogue Pack's new home and find out its mysterious history. Featuring Rogue Pack girls 10-17 in the DHS / foster care system from Boys and Girls Aid.” http://www.roguepack.org

Devil's Peak

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Devil's Peak at Mt. St. Helens is a short hike to a fire tower with great views. The Devil's Peak fire tower is no longer in active duty for fire fighters, but is maintained by volunteers. It is available to overnight campers on a first come, first served basis. A short distance from the trailhead is Kinzel Lake, which is surrounded by unusual flowers and lots and lots of carnivorous sundew plants. Sundews trap insects in sticky drops that form on their leaves, and slowly digest them. So cool! So you may wonder why this spectacular destination is nearly always deserted when we visit. The answer is that the roads are completely unmaintained and are truly awful! The nine unmaintained miles typically take us an hour, and are definitely off limits to anyone without a high clearance vehicle. If you can get there, you should!

White-veined wintergreen.

Tiger lily.

Red columbine.

Penstemon.

Washington lily.

Devil's Peak fire tower.

Inside the fire tower.

Another view inside the fire tower.

Slate-colored junco.

Yarrow.

Instable long horned beetle on northern desert buckwheat.

Pearly everlasting.

Pinesap.

Scouler's harebell.

Prince's pine.

White bog orchid.

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King's scepter gentian with a splendid flower crab spider.

Round leaf sundew.

Great burnet.

Round-leaf sundew with ant victims.

Kinzel lake.

Marsh cinquefoil.

White bog orchid.

Fringed grass of Parnassus.

White bog orchid.

Lupine.

September Serendipity

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This is my list of events for the greater Portland area and beyond for the month of September 2016. Please be sure to doublecheck anything you'd like to attend in case of mistakes, typos and cancellations.

Birds are always interesting to watch, any time of year, but fall migration is an especially good time. Portland Audubon has classes, free bird walks, and loads of information on local hotspots for bird watching: http://audubonportland.org On October 1, local National Wildlife Refuges will close many of their trails to keep humans from disturbing wintering birds, so September is a great time to visit. September is also when salmon begin their fall migration to spawn in rivers and streams. An outstanding place to see spawning salmon is at the Eagle Creek Traihead. Towards the end of September, the Tillamook Forest Center will get hundreds of salmon eggs from an Oregon hatchery. Check their Facebook posts for updates and drop by anytime to watch the salmon grow and change. They offer many free educational programs as well so check their schedule: http://www.tillamookforestcenter.org/calendar/index.cfm?event=events.list In November everyone will have a chance to help release the salmon! Pick your own farms are now offering pears, peaches, plums, grapes and apples, and corn mazes and pumpkin patches will be opening up for fun on the farm! Look for a farm near you at http://www.tricountyfarm.org/ and http://www.pickyourown.org/OR.htm Keep an eye out for glorious fall color! This blog will highlight some good spots for leaf peeping: http://oregonfallfoliage.wordpress.com/

If you really want to learn how to forage for mushrooms, now is the time to get started. One of the best ways is to join the Oregon Mycological Society, and keep an eye out for announcements of field trips- they fill up fast! Guided field trips with foraging experts are safe and fun ways to learn how to forage for some of the most common fall mushrooms. An annual membership is only $35 per family, and gets you in to their fall mushroom show October 30 for free. http://wildmushrooms.org

For kids who want to learn hunting skills, Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife has a series of classes throughout the state in September: http://www.odfwcalendar.com

“Swift Watch”, every evening in September, lawn of the Chapman Elementary School, 1445 NW 26th Ave., Pdx. Free. This is a not to be missed spectacle! So cool! “Vaux's Swifts are using the Chapman Elementary School chimney as an evening roost during their fall migration. Grab a seat on the school lawn and in neighboring Wallace Park to watch and listen as the birds gather overhead. On most evenings, Portland Audubon volunteers will be on hand to share information about Vaux's Swifts.” Lots of details and info on parking etiquette here: http://audubonportland.org/local-birding/swiftwatch/swifts_landing

“Oregon State Fair”, now through September 5, Oregon State Fairgrounds, 2330 17th St. NE, Salem. http://oregonstatefair.org

“Portland2016: A Biennial of Contemporary Art”, now through September 18, at 25 venues. Details here: http://portlandbiennial.org “Established in 2010, the Portland Biennial is a major survey of Oregon artists who are defining and advancing the state’s contemporary arts landscape. Building upon the success of its predecessors, the Portland2016 Biennial is a two-month celebration of the here and now that showcases 34 artists at 25 partner venues in 11 communities across the state – the largest and most comprehensive survey of Oregon art, ever.”

Exhibit, “Art of the Brick”, now through September 11, Pacific Science Center, 200 2nd Ave. N., Seattle. Free with admission, $28.75 adults; $26.75 seniors, $23.75 youth 6-15, $20.75 child 3-5. “Named one of CNN’s Top Ten Global Must-See Exhibitions, The Art of the Brick exhibit by artist Nathan Sawaya is a critically acclaimed collection of inspiring artworks made exclusively from one of the most recognizable toys in the world: the LEGO® brick. From child’s toy to sophisticated art form and beyond, the world’s largest display of LEGO art ever features original pieces as well as re-imagined versions of the world’s most famous art masterpieces like Van Gogh’s Starry Night and Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa as well as a gallery showcasing an innovative, multimedia collection of LEGO brick infused photography produced in tandem with award-winning photographer Dean West. Guests will have the opportunity to get an up-close and in-person view of the iconic, pop culture fan favorite, Yellow, a life-size sculpture of a man ripping his chest open with thousands of sunshine yellow LEGO bricks cascading from the cavity. In addition, visitors will be able to walk under a 20-foot-long T-Rex dinosaur skeleton made out of bricks and come face-to-face with a giant LEGO skull.” https://www.pacificsciencecenter.org/the-art-of-the-brick/

Mad Science Presents “What Do You Know About H2O?”, Thursday, September 1, 4PM, Beaverton Library (suggested for grades 3-5), and Thursday, September 22, 4PM, West Linn Library (suggested for grades 4-8). “Come and shake it up with the Mad Scientist as you learn all about the amazing attributes of water while focusing on the importance of conserving this precious resource!”

“Twilight Thursday at Cooper Mountain”, Thursday, September 1, 6:30PM, Cooper Mountain Nature Park, 18892 SW Kemmer Rd., Beaverton. All ages $10. Preregistration required; call 503-629-6350. “As the sun begins its descent in the sky, many animals go out to forage for one last meal. At the same time, nocturnal animals begin to awaken and move across the landscape. Join a naturalist on a hike to explore the magical space between day and night.” http://www.oregonmetro.gov/event/twilight-thursday-cooper-mountain-0/2016-09-01

Book Release Party and Art Show, “Baggywrinkles: A Lubber’s Guide to Life at Sea”, Thursday, September 1, 6PM-10PM, Floating World Comics, 400 NW Couch St., Pdx. “Join cartoonist Lucy Bellwood at Floating World Comics for a rollicking book release party celebrating the launch of ‘Baggywrinkles: A Lubber’s Guide to Life at Sea’! After a smash-hit Kickstarter campaign in 2015, Baggywrinkles is finally out in print—in a full-color edition with spot gloss, a gatefold cover, and a gorgeous gallery of new guest art. ‘Baggywrinkles’ is a rollicking, educational survey of maritime lore built around cartoonist Lucy Bellwood’s time aboard tall ships. From the scourge of scurvy to the exhilaration of climbing the rigging for the first time, Lucy’s comics bring the reader into a world of high seas history and informative adventure with ‘a sheer and unremitting sense of joy’ [Andy Oliver, Broken Frontier]. We’ll have snacks and drinks for all, a wall full of original art from the book, and lots of sparkly nautical temporary tattoos to adorn your salty bodies. Come celebrate First Thursday with us!” https://lucybellwood.com/2012/01/17/baggywrinkles-1-2-now-available-online-fo-free/

“Girl Cops are Awesome II”, Thursday, September 1, 3PM, Vancouver Police Department East Precinct, 520 SE 155th Ave., Vancouver. Free. “Last year the Vancouver Police Department hosted an event called Girl Cops Are Awesome after hearing about a local girl, Kinley Goertler, who went with her mother to buy a SWAT costume for Halloween, only to be disappointed that the packaging seemed to indicate it was a boy’s costume. Based on the positive response and attendance at last year’s event, the Vancouver Police Department is hosting Girl Cops Are Awesome II. This event is open to girls of all ages who want to meet some awesome 'girl cops,' learn more about career opportunities in law enforcement, tour the East Precinct, check out the equipment police officers use, watch a K9 demonstration and have a lot of fun! This event is open to the public and boys are welcome to attend, too!” http://www.cityofvancouver.us/police/page/girl-cops-are-awesome-ii

“Backyard Chickens Workshop”, Thursday, September 1, 6PM, Columbia Springs, 12208 SW Evergreen Hwy., Vancouver. $5 suggested donation. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.columbiasprings.org/ “Want access to farm fresh eggs right in your own home? Learn the basics of raising your own chickens at a Columbia Springs Backyard Chickens Workshop! Chickens are a great way to provide your own food, and can help you reduce waste by consuming some of your kitchen scraps. Whether you have a few feet, or a few acres, you can raise chickens effectively. Join us to receive resources and tips on coops, feed and feeders, rules and regulations, flock health and size, caring for eggs, and more.”

“Oregon’s Unsung Pollinators”, Thursday, September 1, 7PM, Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan St., Pdx. $5 suggested donation. Presented by Clint Burfitt, Program Manager for Insect Pest Prevention and Management, and Plant Protection and Conservation Programs at the Oregon Department of Agriculture. “Recent declines in honeybee and some native bee populations have created an increased public awareness about the role of pollinators in crop production and native plant reproduction. This presentation seeks to increase awareness of other lesser-recognized pollinator groups, such as beetles, flies, and moths. While these insects may not be functionally adapted to pollination in the same way as bees, their behaviors create mutualistic relationships that are important in maintaining native plant habitats. By exploring the functional ecology of several non-hymenoptera pollinator species, you will discover new facets of the exciting microcosm of insect-plant interactions.” https://www.omsi.edu

“Voices of Progress”, Thursday, September 1, 7PM, Clark County Historical Society, 1511 Main St., Vancouver. Admission $4 adults, $3 seniors, $2 ages 18 and under. Doors open at 5PM for visitors to explore the exhibits. “Join CCHM for a panel discussion featuring several women involved in ‘Founding Mothers: Portraits of Progress’. They will gather to discuss their experience with the project, the work they’ve done in the community, and what women have inspired their lives. This panel is part of our monthly First Thursday Lecture Series.” http://www.cchmuseum.org/category/upcoming-events/

“Oregon Symphony Annual Waterfront Concert”, Thursday, September 1 (rain date Sept. 2), 12:30PM-dusk, Tom McCall Waterfront Park at SW Naito Pkwy., and Columbia St. Free. “Enjoy an entertaining line-up of ten musical performances all afternoon beginning at 12:30 pm (see list of groups and times below). Then the Oregon Symphony takes the stage at 7 pm for a concert that concludes with Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture, complete with military cannons from the Oregon Army National Guard 218th Field Artillery, and an elaborate fireworks finale. Join 20,000 of your best friends for Portland’s favorite outdoor event, signaling the opening of the Fall Art Season.” http://www.orsymphony.org/edu/waterfront.aspx

“Hike in the Mist Zone”, Thursday, September 1, 2PM, Silver Falls State Park, South Falls Lodge. Free with $5 per vehicle day use fee. “Plant ID Hike, 2 miles; 2 hours Walk behind two waterfalls and discover the unique plant life of our temperate rainforest.” http://oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=parkPage.dsp_parkPage&parkId=151

Exhibit, “History’s Mysteries”, Thursday, September 1 through Monday, October 31, Battle Ground Library. “The Friends of Battle Ground Community Library present the 7th annual History's Mysteries exhibit. The ‘Battle’ of Battle Ground is a story that's been remembered for 161 years, but do you know it? Did a young Yale graduate and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Oregon Territory really captain a troop of citizen soldiers? Was there really a battle? Who killed Chief Umtuch? Come view the story and learn about familiar names you know around town.”

Exhibit, “A Garden of Quilts”, now through Tuesday, September 27, Stevenson Library. “The theme of this year's annual September show is ‘A Garden of Quilts’ and will feature quilts inspired by gardens.”

“Know Your City Walking Tours of Portland”. Throughout September. Many begin from their kiosk by Voodoo Donut, 22 SW 3rd Ave. Topics include “A People’s History of Portland”, “PDX 101”, “Hidden History of Albina”, “DIY Portland”, , and “Historic Halprin Urban Spaces Tour”. Check them all out here: http://knowyourcity.org

“Gem Faire”, Friday, September 2 through Sunday, September 4, Washington County Fairgrounds, 873 NE 34th Ave., Hillsboro. Admission $7 for the weekend, free for ages 11 and under. Free pass offer on their website: http://www.gemfaire.com/event/hillsboro-or-2/ Beads and other jewelry making materials, and also minerals, crystals, and fossils.

Original Practice Shakespeare Presents, “Romeo and Juliet”, Friday, September 2, 6PM, Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan St., Pdx. Free. Allow lots of extra time to find parking in the Pearl and seating at the venue; seating is limited. http://www.mcmenamins.com/events/157044-Original-Practice-Shakespeare-Festival

“Historical Women of Vancouver Walking Tour”, Friday, September 2, 6PM and Saturday, September 17, 12PM, Esther Short Park, 415 W 6th St, Vancouver. $9. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.cchmuseum.org/category/upcoming-events/ “Join us for a walk highlighting the central role founding mothers and current women leaders have played in Clark County’s history; past, present, and future. The streets of Vancouver ring with the powerful reverberations of these women’s effort and influence; from the original founding mother, Esther Short, to the subsequent groundbreaking endeavors of Clark County women in politics, business, and community.”

“Rock Walk”, Friday, September 2, 2PM, Silver Falls State Park, South Falls Lodge. Free with $5 per vehicle day use fee. “Geology Tour, 1 mile, 1 hour Explore the volatile geologic history of Silver Falls in this geologist-led walk.” http://oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=parkPage.dsp_parkPage&parkId=151

“Pine Needle Baskets at IMOGAP”, Friday, September 2, 4PM, Interactive Museum of Gaming and Puzzelry, 8231 SW Cirrus Dr., Beaverton. Suggested donation $5 adults, $4 senior, $3 youth 6-18, free for ages 5 and under. “Carol will be teaching how to make a beautiful pine needle basket.” https://www.facebook.com/events/1250878214930888/

“Library Tour”, Saturdays in September, 11AM, Hillsboro Main Library. “Join us for a tour of the library. Find out what goes on behind the scenes. Everyone is welcome. Tour will be geared to the group’s interest. Meet by the front door.”

“Guided Art and Epitaph Tours”, Saturday, September 3, 10AM, Lone Fir Cemetery, meeting at the Soldier’s Monument in the center, entrance at SE 26th St. between Stark and Morrison. $10 per person. “This two-hour journey through the cemetery will introduce you to the most iconic, haunting, unique, inspirational, poignant, and mysterious memorial art and etchings on Lone Fir Cemetery grave markers.” http://www.friendsoflonefircemetery.org/get-involved/

“Early Morning Bird Walk”, Saturday, September 3, 8AM, Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, Sherwood. Free. Ages 8 and up. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.friendsoftualatinrefuge.org/event-2219880?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=9/29/2016 “Walk out on the refuge with an experienced birder and discover the world of birds. Whether you are a first time birder or an expert, this walk is for you! Please bring binoculars and/or a scope if you have them! Extras will be provided. To participate you must be 8 years of age or older and parents must accompany all children on hikes. The hikes will cover over two miles and take approximately 2 hours.”

“Tall Tree Tales Tour of Hoyt Arboretum”, Saturday, September 3, and Saturday, September 17, 12PM, meeting at the Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center, 4000 Fairview Blvd., Pdx. $3 suggested donation. “Join master storyteller Cleve Friedman for an entertaining and educational tour through the arboretum.” http://www.hoytarboretum.org/events/upcoming-events1/

“Vulture Awareness Day”, Saturday, September 3, 10AM-2PM, Audubon Society of Portland, 5151 NW Cornell Rd., Pdx. Free. “Around the world, vultures are facing hazards in the wild and their numbers are dwindling. As nature's recyclers, they play an important role in a variety of ecosystems, and it’s up to us to help save them. The Audubon Society of Portland's free celebration of International Vulture Awareness Day is filled with fun and educational activities: meet Ruby, Audubon's Turkey Vulture; compare your “wingspan” to that of an Andean Condor’s silhouette; make a crafted vulture and mask; learn fun vulture facts; figure out the differences between Old and New World vultures; discover why vultures are important; and make a pledge to help protect vultures.” http://audubonportland.org/about/events/vultureday

“Light Pollution”, Saturday, September 3, 8PM, Memaloose State Park, Mosier, OR. Free. “Join us for an informative and in-depth presentation on light pollution by Friends of the Goldendale Observatory President Bob Yoesle, 8:00 pm at the Memaloose State Park along Interstate 84 and the scenic Columbia River just east of Mosier, OR. This event is FREE to the public, and will be held outside, so dress warmly.” http://www.goldendaleobservatory.com/whats-up.html

Portland Actors Ensemble Presents Shakespeare's “Love’s Labour’s Lost”, Saturday, September 3, Sunday, September 4 and Monday, September 5, 3PM, Reed College, 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd., Pdx. Donations requested. http://www.portlandactors.com/shows/shakespeare-parks-loves-labours-lost/ Free Shakespeare in the park!

“Junior Ranger Roving: Stumpfest”, Saturday, September 3 and Sunday, September 4, 11AM-3PM, Tryon Creek State Park. “Fun for kids ages 6-12! Receive your mission from a park ranger and then complete your mission by exploring on your own in the park. Your mission will help you learn about and how to protect our natural resources, plants and animals. Participating will help Junior Rangers earn their badge, patch, and certificate! Parents must participate in the exploration with their children. All parents/guardians must sign a permission slip before children participate.” http://www.tryonfriends.org

“September Storython”, Saturday, September 3, 7:30PM, Hipbone Studio, 1847 E. Burnside St. #104, Pdx. Adults $12, students $10. Suggested for ages 10 and up. “An evening of short stories. Several storytellers each take the stage and have 5 minutes to capture your imagination, intrigue you, or perhaps beguile you, with a well told story. This night will feature 14 different storytellers. You will be amazed at how a well crafted story can fit into just 5 minutes! This event is the Portland Storyteller’s Guild (PSG) Monthly Storytelling Concert for September.” http://www.portlandstorytellers.org

“Annual Dahlia Festival”, September 3, 4 and 5, 10AM-6PM, Swan Island Dahlias, 995 NW 22nd Ave., Canby. Free parking and admission. “A must see for the dahlia lover, or if you just love flowers. View over 400 floral arrangements of dahlias, over 15,000 cut dahlia blooms on display, in our three indoor display rooms. This is the largest display put on by one grower anywhere in the United States!” http://www.dahlias.com/annualdahliafestival.aspx

“Civil War Battle Reenactment”, Saturday, September 3 through Monday, September 5, Fort Stevens State Park, Historic Area. $20 admission per car load, plus $5 State Park day use fee per vehicle. “The Northwest Civil War Council and the Friends of Old Fort Stevens will host their annual Battle Reenactment event over the Labor Day Weekend. This reenactment takes place in the historic area of the fort. Fort Stevens is the NCWC’s largest event, drawing reenactors from all over the West Coast, including Washington, California, Nevada, Idaho and Canada.” Detailed schedule here: http://nwcwc.org/stevens.html

“Oregon Arab Festival 2016”, Saturday, September 3, 11AM-7PM, Oaks Park, 7805 SE Oaks Park Way, Pdx. “Join the Oregon Arab American community for a day of fun at South Grove, Oaks Park on September 3rd. Everyone is welcome at this summer festival! The Mahrajan is a fun, family-friendly day filled with games, dancing, music, and food and crafts from around the Arab world. Come enjoy delicious food, live music, fashion, poetry, and games for all ages! Learn how to Dabke! Get a Henna Tattoo!” http://www.araboregon.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10:mahrajan-oregon-arab-festival-2016&catid=2&Itemid=103&lang=en

“Artists in Action”, Saturday, September 3, 1PM-3PM, and Sunday, September 4, 11AM-1PM, Vancouver Library, Columbia Room Level 1. “You are invited to stop in and check out how an artist creates his or her original work. It’s a wonderful opportunity to meet with the artists in person and see first-hand how their work is created. The artists for Saturday are Kasey Klaus and Maxi Starr, and for Sunday are Susan Borts and Karen Bettin, all from the Portland Bead Society.”

“Guided Kayak Tours at Milo McIver”, Sunday, September 4, 9AM, Milo McIver State Park, Estacada. Ages 8 and up. $15 per person plus $5 per vehicle day use fee. Preregistration required; more info here: http://oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=parkPage.dsp_parkPage&parkId=102 “Have you ever wanted to hop in a Kayak and paddle around but didn't know where to start? We'll get you started by teaching you the basics of Kayaking and provide all your equipment. Please bring drinking water, snacks, comfortable clothes, shoes that can get wet and protection from the sun.”

“Pacific Northwest Live Steamers”, Sundays through October, 12PM-5PM, 31803 S. Shady Dell Rd., Molalla. Donations requested. “The train park was founded in 1954 by Harry Harvey, who had a dream to provide a place where families could go to ride and learn about trains. When he died he left the park, to the Pacific Northwest Live Steamers. The club acquired the other three acres over time for expansion.   Today the park features 4,200 feet of 7½-inch track that loops around a picnic area, Tables are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.   No fee is collected at the entrance or to ride the trains.   All donations are graciously accepted your donations are vital in keeping the trains running we thank you for your support.” http://www.pnls.org

“Handkerchiefs: Artful Little Squares of History”, Tuesday, September 6, 2PM, Tigard Library, Burgess Community Room; and Thursday, September 8, 6:30PM, North Plains Library. “The handkerchief, although small, is rich in history, needlework techniques and graphic design. It has been featured prominently in literature. Terese Blanding will share her collection of more than 1,000 vintage hankies and describe their history, literature, art and everyday life.”

Concert, “Liberty Bond Jug Band”, Tuesday, September 6, 7PM, Stevenson Library West Deck. “Listen to the blues and jug band music of the 30's, plus original music that fits the period style.” https://www.facebook.com/TheLibertyBondJugBand/

“PIR Drag Races on Film: A Return to Analog Still Photography”, Tuesday, September 6, 6PM, Hand-Eye Supply, 427 NW Broadway, Pdx. Free. Portland photographer William Anthony discusses his project photographing at the Portland International Raceway. http://curiosityclub.handeyesupply.com/new-events/2016/9/6/william-anthony-drag-strip-photography

Author Talk, “Andra Watkins”, Tuesday, September 6, 6:30PM, Cedar Mill Library; and Wednesday, September 7, 6:30PM, Hollywood Library (preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/author-talk-andra-watkins/59402). “Nominated for the 2015 National Book Award, author Andra Watkins discusses her humorous and heartbreaking New York Times Best Selling Memoir, ‘Not Without My Father: One Woman's 444-Mile Walk of the Natchez Trace’. Watkins needed a wingman to help her become the first living person to walk the historic Natchez Trace as the pioneers did. She planned to walk fifteen miles a day for thirty-four days. After striking-out with everyone in her life, she was left with her disinterested eighty-year-old father. And his gas. The sleep apnea machine and self-scratching. Sharing a bathroom with a man whose gut obliterated his aim. As Watkins trudged America's forgotten highway, nothing happened according to plan, and her tenuous connection to her father started to unravel. Through arguments and laughter, tears and fried chicken, they fought to rebuild their relationship before it was too late.” http://andrawatkins.com/books-2/not-without-my-father-one-womans-444-mile-walk-of-the-natchez-trace/

“Line Dancing”, beginning class at 1PM every Monday in September; (except Sept. 5), beginning class at 12PM and intermediate at 1PM every Tuesday in September, Pioneer Community Center, 615 5th St, Oregon City. 50¢ per class. “Join our beginning or intermediate group and learn the latest line dance steps and some traditional ones too. No partner needed. Walk-ins welcome.” http://www.orcity.org/calendar?category=All&department=19

Concert, “David Helfand and Justin Lader”, Tuesday, September 6, 7PM, Lake Oswego Library. “Please join us for a vibrant evening of original instrumental music on Celtic Harp, octave mandolin, guitar, viola, and violin. David Helfand and Justin Lader's music is inspired by many cultures which encompasses Celtic, Middle Eastern, Asian meditation, flamenco styles and transcendent space music. Music of passion, dreams and landscapes of power and myth.” http://davidhelfand.com http://www.justinlader.com

Vancouver Audubon Presents, “Butterflies: Winged Jewels of the West”, Tuesday, September 6, 7PM, Clark County Genealogical Society, 717 Grand Blvd., Vancouver. Speaker: Dr. Martin Schwartz. “Few creatures are more evocative of summer, filling us with delight in their colors and delicate flight patterns. But they are surprisingly hardy, able to live all over the world in a wide range of environments and altitudes. Their complex life cycle includes a series of transformations that make butterflies one of the most fascinating insects to study. Join butterfly enthusiast Dr. Martin Schwartz as he explores the natural history of these winged beauties.” http://www.vancouveraudubon.org

“Dash and Dot: Robotics Adventure for Teens”, Tuesday, September 6, 4:30PM, Kenton Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/dash-and-dot-robotics-adventure “Put entertaining robots through their paces while learning how to code. The class uses IPads and Google's Blockly language to meet challenges and achieve goals. Students will work in teams to get the best solution.”

“Cut, Etch and Engrave Things! For Teens”, Tuesday, September 6, and Tuesday, September 20, 6PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/cut-etch-and-engrave-things “Cut, etch, and engrave acrylic, wood, paper, cardboard, fabric and more! Using graphic software you can create intricate designs to make your own jewelry, bookmark and personalize a swag tag. If you can image it, we can create it. Each workshop teens will learn a new skill and will create/design a new item.”

Author Talk, “Elizabeth Rynecki”, Tuesday, September 6, 7:30PM, Powell’s, 1005 W. Burnside St., Pdx. Elizabeth Rynecki discusses her book “Chasing Portraits, A Great Granddaughter’s Quest for her Lost Art Legacy” in conversation with Judith Margles, Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education Director. “Rynecki's book is a memoir of one woman's emotional quest to find the art of her Polish-Jewish great-grandfather, lost during World War II. The everyday lives of the Polish-Jewish community depicted in Moshe Rynecki's paintings simply blended into the background of Elizabeth Rynecki's life when she was growing up. But the art transformed from familiar to extraordinary in her eyes after her grandfather, Moshe's son George, left behind journals detailing the loss her ancestors had endured during WWII, including Moshe's art. Knowing that her family had only found a portion of Moshe's art, and that more pieces remained to be found, Elizabeth set out to find them. Spanning three decades of Elizabeth's life and three generations of her family, this touching memoir is a compelling history of the richness of one man's art, the devastation of war, and one woman's unexpected path to healing.” http://rynecki.org

“STEAM-Powered Minds: Electricity Unleashed”, Wednesday, September 7, 4PM, The Mall Library Connection, Vancouver. “Can a banana control a computer? Can clay light up the night? Try these and other electrifying experiments!”

“Home School Day”, Wednesday, September 7, Oregon Garden, 879 W. Main St., Silverton. $9 adults, $4 students ages 5-17, free for kids 4 and under. “Learn about your natural world and get inspired with fun science and art activities. We offer numerous hands-on, self-paced learning stations throughout the Garden.” http://www.oregongarden.org/events/home-school-day/

“Chop Suey for All: Chinese Cooks in Oregon”, Wednesday, September 7, 1PM, Tualatin Heritage Center, 8700 SW Sweek Dr., Tualatin. Free. Presented by local historian Richard Engeman. “Chinese restaurants were common in Oregon towns and cities beginning in the late nineteenth century. Usually advertising both Chinese and American dishes, they catered to the basic needs of single working men as well as to diners who were attracted by the exotic and the foreign. The restaurants’ familial operations helped anchor immigrants who often were otherwise isolates from other Chinese Americans. Chinese cooks also worked in private homes, and recipes for Chinese food appear in local cookbooks.” http://www.tualatinhistoricalsociety.org

“Summer Arts on Main Street”, Wednesdays through September 7, 11AM-2PM, with free concerts at 12PM, SW Main St. at Broadway, Pdx. Free. Indoors at Antionette Hatfield Hall in case of rain or extreme heat. “During August, Noontime Showcase- a monthly free performance held inside Antoinette Hatfield Hall during most of the year- moves out to Main Street and changes to a weekly schedule. This Noontime Showcase is part of the 2016 Summer Arts on Main Street series, which runs 11am to 2pm every Wednesday to September 7, with free performances, children’s activities, and outdoor booths featuring local artisans selling handmade crafts. Summer Arts on Main Street runs concurrently with the Portland Farmers Market in the adjacent park blocks (Shemanski Park at Park Ave. and Main St.).” http://www.portland5.com/

“Music on Main Street”, Wednesdays through September 7, 5PM, SW Main St. at Broadway, Pdx. Free. “On Wednesday evenings, Portland’5 takes advantage of the lovely summer weather in Portland to present the free outdoor concert series. The concerts feature popular local and regional musicians playing a diverse collection of music. The 2016 series features country, jazz, blues and world music including North Indian bhangra and cumbia music. The free concerts are open to the public and run from 5pm to 7pm – tickets are not required. The ArtBar and Bistro will be serving seasonal fare and delicious libations starting at 4:30pm. Tables are reserved for food and beverage patrons and are available on a first-come, first-served basis.” http://www.portland5.com/

“Code Academy for Teens”, Thursday, September 8, 4PM, Beaverton Library. Preregistration required; register online: http://apps.beavertonoregon.gov/Library/EventRegistration/ “We'll start with simple coding and see where we go! No prior experience required.”

“Chehalem Ridge Community Event”, Thursday, September 8, 6PM, Forest Grove Community Auditorium, 1915 Main St., Forest Grove. “Park planners will give a brief presentation, share draft site plans, and welcome conversation with participants on the options. This is your opportunity to help shape the future of Chehalem Ridge Nature Park. Light refreshments will be provided.” http://www.oregonmetro.gov/event/chehalem-ridge-community-event/2016-09-08

“The Standard Volunteer Expo”, Thursday, September 8, 11AM-2PM, Pioneer Courthouse Square, 701 SW 6th Ave., Pdx. Free. “Oregon's largest and longest running volunteer expo returns to Pioneer Courthouse Square for its eighth consecutive year. The Standard's Volunteer Expo is a free event that brings more than 125 nonprofits together in one place, helping Portlanders discover volunteer and donation opportunities that fit their skills and interests. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Volunteer Expo attendees can meet with and learn about a wide variety of nonprofits that make a difference in the community. Participating organizations represent the arts, culture, the environment, animal welfare, human services and more.” https://www.standard.com/press-releases/oregons-largest-volunteer-expo-returns-pioneer-courthouse-square-sept-8

Screening, “On the Ground”, Thursday, September 8, 7PM, Oregon Historical Society, 1200 SW Park Ave., Pdx. Free and open to the public. “Sisters of the Road invites you to celebrate the premiere of our new original documentary short ‘On the Ground.’ With content direction by Sisters community members and film production by Portland local Trip Jennings of Balance Media, ‘On the Ground’ unpacks the realities and root causes of houselessness in Portland. Be there for the very first screening of the original documentary short produced by Sisters Of The Road and Balance Media. Refreshments and facilitated discussion will follow the film - share your ideas, ask questions of the film-making team, and be a part of a community creating solutions for Portland together.” http://www.ohs.org/events/on-the-ground.cfm

“Time Based Art Festival”, Thursday, September 8 through Sunday, September 18, various venues. Details here: http://pica.org/programs/tba-festival/tba16/ “From September 08–18, 2016, PICA’s Time-Based Art Festival activates the city of Portland, Oregon, with contemporary art projects that bring artists and audiences together, creating a vibrant community through live performances, music, screenings, workshops, talks, and visual art installations. TBA is resolutely interdisciplinary, and champions those artists who are challenging forms and working across mediums, from dance to performance to visual art. TBA's spectacular 14th year features artists from near and far that urgently reflect our current cultural moment. TBA is a global festival, exposing audiences to artists from regions not normally presented in the US, with projects this year hailing from Lebanon, Bulgaria, South Korea, France, and beyond.”

“B-Sat: Bestselling Authors of Tomorrow”, Thursday, September 8, 4:30PM, Vancouver Library, Klictitat Room Level 4. Ages 12-18. “Teens, share your writing with other teens and get feedback! Produce new stories/poems.” Monthly.

“From Grandmothers to Gardens: Senegal's Women Blossoming From the Ground Up”, Thursday, September 8, 7PM, Vancouver Library, Columbia Room Level 1. “Join us to hear Patricia Andersson of HeartFire Journeys relate her experiences from her recent trip to Senegal. The furthest western point in Africa, Senegal is a study in contrasts. From the bustling modern capital city of Dakar to the small inland villages where traditional customs and languages hold sway. Local resident Patricia Andersson traveled to Senegal to explore the work two nonprofit organizations: The Grandmother Project and CREATE! (Center for Renewable Energy and Appropriate Technology for the Environment) have done to help the Senegalese improve their lives.”

“Disassembly Party”, Friday, September 9, 4:30PM, Beaverton Library. Grades 3-8. “Learn all about the inner workings and tech of household devices by taking them apart! We'll provide the items to disassemble.”

“Tour of Cascadia Cave”, Friday, September 9, 9AM-3:30PM, meeting at the Sweet Home Ranger District. $10. “Follow the historic footsteps of the Kalapuya Indians along the lower floodplains of the South Santiam River. Includes traditional uses of plants. The trail may be muddy.” http://www.recreation.gov/tourParkDetail.do?contractCode=NRSO&parkId=72411 Cascadia Cave has incredible and fragile petroglyphs and visitors are not allowed unless on an official tour.

“Oaks Park Not Back to School Day”, Friday, September 9, 11AM-4PM, Oaks Park, 7805 SE Oaks Park Way, Pdx. “Special day of rides just for home-schoolers and their families! $12.50 per person for ride bracelets. Miniature golf, games, go carts, concessions, and Open Skate Session admission sold separately. Not valid with other offers, bracelet valid day of event only.” Please note kids of all ages are welcome and no “proof of homeschooling” is required.

“Huckleberry Festival”, Friday, September 9 through Sunday, September 11, Daubenspeck Park, Bingen, WA. Pretty neat for a small town festival! Check it out: http://huckleberry-fest.com/

“Family Maker Nights: Arcade Games”, 3 sessions, Fridays September 9, 16 and 30, 6PM, White Salmon Library. Preregistration required; call 509-493-1132. “Create your own arcade game! Sign up starting NOW! The Library teams up with Gorge MakerSpace to bring families a workshop series that will engage children and parents to learn together as designers and inventors. Join in computer design-based activities along with hands-on building to design your own, unique arcade game. Free dinner provided. No experience necessary. Parents/caregivers must participate with children, and you must attend all three sessions (September 9, 16 and 30).”

“Tween Takeover at the Library!”, Saturday, September 10, 10AM, Tualatin Library. Preregistration required; email Margaret Gunther at mgunther@ci.tualatin.or.us or call 503.691.3070 “Love your library? Tualatin Public Library wants your help, energy, ideas, and opinions! Tween Take-Over is a monthly program of supervised learning projects at the library including a variety of tasks behind the scenes and in the stacks. Volunteers help staff keep books in order, prepare craft projects for programs, and other tasks. Tween Take-Over is for youth who are in 4th-7th grades.”

“Maple Collection Tour of Hoyt Arboretum”, Saturday, September 10, and Saturday, September 24, 12PM, meeting at the Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center, 4000 Fairview Blvd., Pdx. $3 suggested donation. “Do you love maple trees? Are you considering adding a maple tree to your yard? Did you know there are 128 species of maples and that Hoyt Arboretum's collection includes around 50 species? Come enjoy our amazing variety of maples!” http://www.hoytarboretum.org/events/upcoming-events1/

“Catio Tour”, Saturday, September 10, 10AM-2PM. Suggested donation $10 per person. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.feralcats.com/catio “What do cat-lovers and bird-lovers have in common? We all want what’s best for the animals we love. On Saturday, Sept. 10, the Audubon Society of Portland and the Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon are teaming up to bring you Portland's fourth annual Catio Tour. From fabulous to frugal, these "catios," or cat patios, offer pet cats an enriching outdoor experience that is safe from hazards and safe for local birds and other wildlife.”

“Neerchokikoo Honoring Powwow”, Saturday, September 10, 11AM, Native American Youth and Family Center, 5135 NE Columbia Blvd., Pdx. “The Neerchokikoo Honoring powwow has developed into a well-anticipated annual event at NAYA Family Center. We use this opportunity each year to honor members of our community for their contributions to the important work that NAYA does to enhance the lives of our youth, families, and Elders. Since 2010, the powwow welcomes friends and families from the Native community, and the public to gather in festivities celebrating Native culture and tradition. This time is special for many as they share and practice Native dance, music, art, food and community. NAYA celebrates the tradition of powwow with drumming and dance for men and women of all ages. Our tiny tots exhibition dancing showcases the youth of our community, and throughout the day dancers of all generations step out to display their talent and pride in Native traditions and identity. The site on which NAYA now stands was once a thriving village for the Multnomah Chinook people called Neerchokikoo. It had more than 126 dwellings and a year-round encampment. In June of 2006, NAYA Family Center moved to this site and received permission from the Chinook community to make their new home on traditional homeland.” http://nayapdx.org/event/neerchokikoo-powwow/

“Writing Workshop”, Saturday, September 10, 10:30AM, Forest Grove Library. “Free writing workshop with Writers in the Grove the second Saturday of every month for young people and adults. For writers with all levels of experience.”

“BodyVox”, Saturday, September 10, 2PM and 7PM, Columbia Center for the Arts, 215 Cascade Ave., Hood River. $25 adults, $15 seniors and students. “An afternoon and evening of exuberant dance with Portland’s Body Vox will delight dance lovers of all ages. We’ll start the night with a short interview with the choreographers, followed by a spectacular performance. Join us for one or both of these dance performances.” https://www.columbiaarts.org/events/potential-dance/ http://bodyvox.com

“Drop In Recycled Papermaking”, Saturday, September 10, 2PP-4:30PM, Pulp and Deckle, 7326 N. Chicago Ave., Pdx. $10. “Are you a DIY'er who wants to learn how to make your own paper at home for cards, art, invitations, or books? In this DROP-IN 2.5 hour workshop we will focus on simple papermaking that you can do at home using an ordinary kitchen blender, picture frames, knitting hoops, and junkmail. We'll use a wet/dry vacuum and irons to dry papers to take away with you. Workshop fee is $10 and includes cost of materials. You are welcome to stay for the entire 2.5 hours or leave after pulling a few sheets of paper and drying them.” http://www.pulpanddeckle.com/workshops.html

“Mona Bell Hill and Tales of Toothrock Hike”, Saturday, September 10, 9:45AM, Historic Columbia River Highway, Tootrock Trailhead. Free. Preregistration required; register online: https://gorgefriends.org/hike-the-gorge/hike-with-friends.html “Walk with John Harrison, author of A Woman Alone, along a section of Sam Hill’s Columbia River Highway and learn about Hill’s consort, Mona Bell. Oregon State Park Ranger Jamen Lee will share native and pioneer history and describe Samuel Lancaster’s connection to the region.”

“Magenta Improv Theater”, Saturday, September 10, 7:30PM, Magenta Theater, 1108 Main St., Vancouver. Tickets $10 in advance or $12 at the door. “School’s back in session! Come out for some MIT Improv Fall-ies!! Join in on the fun with the whole family. Because as you know…..MIT is always family friendly. It’s safe to bring the kids. And Grandma!” http://www.magentatheater.com/page/mit-show-september-10th

Concert, “Songs of the Sea”, Saturday, September 10, Community Music Center, 3350 SE Francis St., Pdx. $16 adults, $14 seniors, $10 students, available at the door. “Renaissance and early baroque music about sea, including music for and about pirates, performed by Gayle Neuman, Phil Neuman, and Hideki Yamaya, who are members of Musica Maestrale, Ensemble De Organographia, and the Oregon Renaissance Band. Composers will include John Gamble, Thomas Campion, Luys de Narvaez, John Playford, John Dowland, Thomas Ravenscroft and more, performed on lute, viheula, baroque guitar, viol, viola da braccio, bagpipe, percussion, and voice. The program will also include a fantasia performed on two bassanelli, which are very rarely heard, ornate double reed instruments that were described in 1619 as sounding ‘like a soft dulcian.’ These bassanelli, a tenor and a bass, were recently constructed by the Neumans.” https://philandgayleneuman.com/upcoming-events/

“Campfires and Candlelight”, Saturday, September 10, 4PM-10PM, Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. Free. “This free event is the national park's largest living history event of the year. Beginning at 4 pm, the ‘Timeline of History’ leading from East Fifth Street to the gates of Fort Vancouver will be the site of several camps filled with costumed reenactors sharing the history of the site. As visitors walk closer to the fort, they will be transported further and further back in time. Along this stretch, Living History Group NorthWest will host a World War II camp, the Buffalo Soldiers NW Chapter 9th and 10th Horse Cavalry will host a camp representing Buffalo Soldiers at Vancouver Barracks, and the First Oregon Volunteer Cavalry and Infantry will host a Civil War-era camp. Other camps populated by National Park Service volunteers will represent the site's World War I, Oregon Trail, and Hudson's Bay Company history. At 5 pm, the gates of the reconstructed Fort Vancouver will open. Inside the fort, reenactors will recreate the night of September 26, 1844. On this night 172 years ago, a massive wildfire that had sparked to the northeast of the fort was moving towards the fort, and would eventually come within 300 feet of the fort's walls. Visitors will be able to interact with volunteers portraying specific characters who were present on that night, and will learn not just about the story of the fire, but also about other important issues from the time period. Fort Vancouver and the Timeline of History camps will be open to the public until 10 pm, offering a rare chance to see the fort after dark, and see buildings lit by candlelight, as they would have been in the 19th century. https://www.nps.gov/fova/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?event=C0269285-155D-4519-3EB5AD1D47D5A26E

“Treasure-Re Returns Fair”, Saturday, September 10., 1PM-4PM, Vancouver Library, Columbia Room Level 1. “Come to the fair! Discover Vancouver’s treasure trove of happenings, events, local shops, organizations, and people, all sharing a passion for Re-Purposing.”

“2016 Monroe Swift Night Out”, Saturday, September 10,. 4PM to dusk, Wagner Center, 639 W. Main St., Monroe, WA. “Come witness an amazing natural event occurring in our community! Celebrate the arrival of the 2nd largest roost of Vaux’s Swifts in America! Watch thousands of these birds swirl into a 4-ft.-square chimney in just minutes! Spaghetti Feed ($6), Hot Dogs ($2) and Apple Crisp ($1) starting at 4:00 p.m. Fun-filled lecture: 6:30 p.m. – Frank Wagner Auditorium. Swift Experts available: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. to answer your questions. Information booths with birds, mementos, and more! Fun activities for kids! Yummy food and drinks!” http://monroeswifts.org/see-the-swifts/swiftnightout-announce/

“Paper Flower Class”, Saturday, September 10,. 11:30AM, Oregon City Library. “Join us for this free class on how to make beautiful crepe paper flowers. Supplies are limited, so it’s first come first served. See you there!”

“Native American Beadwork”, Saturday, September 10, 10AM-2PM, Willamette Heritage Center, 1313 Mill St. SE, Salem. Ages 10 and up. $25. Preregistration required; register online: https://www.willametteheritage.org/classes-workshops/ “This class we’ll explore the stories of the Willamette Valley’s first inhabitants, the Kalapuya, and examine the exquisite workmanship of beaded moccasins and headbands given to their friends in the Methodist Mission. Children will have the option to create a bracelet, pendant, or bookmark, and will leave class with plenty of knowledge to continue creating beautiful beadwork at home.”

“Guided Historical Tours”, Saturday, September 10, 10AM, Lone Fir Cemetery, meeting at the Soldier’s Monument in the center, entrance at SE 26th St. between Stark and Morrison. $10 per person. “Want to get to know the cemetery better? Take one of our monthly tours. Tours highlight Portland’s founders and regionally-known pioneers.” http://www.friendsoflonefircemetery.org/get-involved/

“Rose City Comic Con”, Saturday, September 10, 10AM-7PM, and Sunday, September 11, 10AM-5PM, Oregon Convention Center 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Pdx. “Portland's premier Pop-Culture event. Rose City Comic Con is produced locally with a focus on creating a fun and friendly event for everyone! While our primary focus is that of Comics, comic creators, and the creative process, Rose City Comic Con also provides its attendees with access to Gaming, Sci-Fi, Cosplay, Anime, Fantasy, and everything in between. Our goal is to provide you with a rewarding, fun, and family friendly experience at our event.” http://rosecitycomiccon.com

“Pioneer School”, Saturday, September 10, 10AM-1PM, Washington County Museum, 120 E. Main St., Hillsboro. Free. “Pioneer School! Learn how early pioneer children experienced school. Guests can test their skills by grinding coffee, stacking wood, kneading dough, and playing games. Participants are also invited to complete a lesson on a slate and write with a quill and ink. Make a craft to take home.” http://www.washingtoncountymuseum.org/home/2016/08/01/free-family-morning-september-10/

“Rose City Live Model Horse Show”, Saturday, September 10, 8AM-6PM, Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Dr., Pdx. Free admission. Parking $8, $7 for carpools of 3 or more. “Rose City Live Model Horse Show, held in Portland Oregon every fall, is for competitive showing of model horses of all types. Model horse showing is a hobby built around the collection of scale model horses, with equal focus on honoring the live horse show rules as well as the artistic merit of the miniatures. Exhibitors present their model horses in person, alongside the models of other hobbyists, in appropriate breed, color, or other classes to be judged by a trained judge. Often ribbons and other prizes are awarded.” https://rclhorseshow.wordpress.com

“My Piñata”, Saturday, September 10, 2PM, Central Library US Bank Room. Free tickets will be given out at 1:30PM. Bilingual. “In this hands-on workshop, students will learn about the Mexican piñata and the meaning and role of this tradition in Mexican celebrations. Under the instruction of Nelda Reyes and Gerardo Calderón, participants will craft their own cardboard piñata and decorate it with colored papers. As they complete their project, they will learn the traditional piñata song. One for each family.”

“Seattle Chinatown-International District Night Market”, Saturday, September 10, 4PM-midnight, under the Chinatown Gate in historic Chinatown-International District, 5th Ave S. and S. King St., Seattle. David Gordon Jones, “The Bug Chef”, will be doing cooking demos 8PM-midnight. “As the sun sets over Seattle’s Chinatown-International District, the historic neighborhood awakens to a vibrant Night Market. Upwards of 25,000 people take to the streets to mingle and soak in the dynamic culture Chinatown-International District’s Night Markets have to offer. Over the course of the evening, festival goers will be able to feast on a variety of international delights; from food vendors dishing out a variety of street food, to local restaurants serving up the district’s popular staples. This wealth of food is complemented by an outdoor international market featuring handmade local goods, fresh cut flowers, and Asian inspired items. Live bands and break dancing groups will perform throughout the evening as crowds dance the night away at the all-ages dance party. With a diverse variety of food choices, shopping and entertainment; the Chinatown-International District has the largest Night Markets in Seattle!” http://cidbia.org/events/night-market/

“Animate Anything! For Teens”, Saturday, September 10, 1PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/animate-anything Presented by artist Alex Chiu. “Drop in and learn different techniques and styles of animation from zoetrope animation, flipbook animation, digital animation, paper-puppet stop-motion to claymation and much more. There are no limits to what your imagination can create! No experience necessary - open to all levels of experience.” http://www.alexdoodles.com

“Vancouver Peace and Justice Fair”, Saturday, September 10, 415 W 6th St, Vancouver. Free. “The Vancouver Peace and Justice Fair at Esther Short Park will showcase the hard work and creative spirit of individuals, social justice groups, peace organizations, faith communities, performers, artists, businesses, and environmental activists who are making the world a better place.” http://www.vancouverpeaceandjusticefair.org

“CRESA Community Expo”, Saturday, September 10, 11AM-2PM, Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency, 710 W. 13th St., Vancouver. Free. “Interactive kid activities, 9-1-1 dispatch center tours, get a look inside the Emergency Operations Center, test your personal preparedness, search and rescue animals, K9 police dog demo, first responder vehicles.” http://cresa911.org This is a really cool fair! Check it out!

OMSI Presents, “Going Batty”, Saturday, September 10, 2PM, Holgate Library; and Saturday, September 24, 11AM, Sellwood-Moreland Library. “Explore the intriguing world of bats and learn the truth about one of the most misunderstood and beneficial creatures on Earth. Students learn about bat diversity, echolocation and diet. They'll also practice using a mist net, the tool field biologists use to capture and study live bats before releasing them back into the night sky. Topics include adaptations, bat biology and physics of sound.”

“Conflict Resolution 101”, Saturday, September 10, 10AM, Sherwood Library. “Learn skills for better managing conflict from certified mediator, Nancy Pionk, J.D., Executive Director of Community Mediation Services. This program is presented in partnership with Sherwood Rotary in celebration of International Peace Month.”

“2nd U.S. Artillery, Battery C”, Saturday, September 10 and Sunday, September 11, Fort Stevens State Park, Historic Area. Free with $5 per vehicle day use fee. “One of the first units to take command of the new Fort Stevens, in the 1860's, was the 2nd U.S. Artillery, Battery C. There will be camp life demonstrations, drills, and actual cannon fire throughout each day. Displays of various cannon munitions are on hand with dedicated history buffs sharing how these were used in battle.”http://oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=parkPage.dsp_parkPage&parkId=129

“History of Forest Park Walk with Tanya Lyn March”, Saturday, September 10, Lower Macleay Park entrance, NW Upshur St. at 29th Ave., Pdx. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.forestparkconservancy.org/BookingRetrieve.aspx?ID=253729 “Join local historian and tour guide Tanya Lyn March on a walk up Balch Creek. You'll learn the about outrageous characters, villains, and benefactors who put their stamp on the history of Forest Park. And, Tanya will even add in a little extra info about the history and architecture of the neighborhood. We are very excited for this hike. Tayna is known locally for her popular historical tours of Slabtown and NW Portland, including a ghost tour she leads every Friday the 13th.”

Exhibit, “Hot Asian Everything: A Seismic Exhibition”, Saturday, September 10 through Sunday, October 23, Central Library Collins Gallery. “A special exhibition featuring photographs, props and manuscripts of Asian American theatre and artists all over the United States including works from Teada Productions from Los Angeles, Kyoung's Pacific Beat from New York, Theatre Diaspora from Portland, Kristina Wong with BoomArts, Anita Menon from Anjali Dance and NW Children's Theater, Andrea Assaf from Art2Action in New York, and more. This will be an opportunity to see some of the amazing work being presented by theater artists across the country including some here in Portland.”

“Autumn Equinox Mandala Craft”, Saturday, September 10, 2PM, Hillsboro Main Library. “Autumn Equinox is right around the corner where both day and night are in equal portions. Join us in creating your own mandala design to celebrate the equinox and welcome the fall!”

“Portland Mini Maker Faire”, Saturday, September 10 and Sunday, September 11, 10AM-5PM, OMSI. $15 adults, $10 seniors and youth; 2-day $25 adults, $15 seniors and youth. There will be workshops and presentations, which are, free with admission; schedule TBA: “Maker Faire is the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth—a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the Maker Movement. It’s a place where people show what they are making, and share what they are learning. Makers range from tech enthusiasts to crafters to homesteaders to scientists to garage tinkerers. They are of all ages and backgrounds. The aim of Maker Faire is to entertain, inform, connect and grow this community.” https://www.omsi.edu/maker-faire-pdx

Author Talk, “Daniel J. Levitin”, Sunday, September 11, 7:30PM, Powell’s, 1005 W. Burnside St., Pdx. Daniel J. Levitin discusses his book, “A Field Guide to Lies: Critical Thinking in the Information Age”. “A primer to the critical thinking that is more necessary now than ever. We are bombarded with more information each day than our brains can process—especially in election season. It's raining bad data, half-truths, and even outright lies. New York Times bestselling author Daniel J. Levitin shows how to recognize misleading announcements, statistics, graphs, and written reports revealing the ways lying weasels can use them.” http://daniellevitin.com/publicpage/

“Produce, Flowers and Herbs from Ft. Vancouver”, Saturday, September 10, 10AM-4PM, McLoughlin House, 713 Center St., Oregon City. “Victorian Craft Demonstration series. Materials are provided and demonstrations are free.” http://www.mcloughlinhouse.org

“Salamanders to Stars”, Saturday, September 10, 6PM-10PM, Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve, 2600 SW Hillsboro Hwy, Hillsboro. Free. “Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve is pleased to invite you and your family to join us for an evening of nature, science and fun. Take a look at animal tracks, study skulls, investigate insects and go on a twilight hike with one of our trained naturalists. Meet live education birds from Portland Audubon Society. Learn about owls and what they cough up, visit the art table and make a cool craft, check out the Exhibit Hall, eat some FREE popcorn and have a great time! Then we’ll do some stargazing with Rose City Astronomers, weather permitting. Volunteers will provide telescopes and share views of celestial objects with the public. All age family friendly event.” https://www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/index.aspx?page=20&recordid=41408

“Shrewsbury Renaissance Faire”, Saturday, September 10 and Sunday, September 11, Kings Valley, OR. Admission $11 adults ($1 off coupon on their website), $5 seniors and youth 6-12, free for kids 5 and under. Free parking. “Come be thee blythe and merry at the Renaissance Faire! Just 15 miles and 500 years away from downtown Corvallis. Here enchantment awaits young and old alike as jousting knights and noble steeds clash on the tourney fyld while minstrels, troubadours, jongleurs, dancers and bards fill the lanes with delight. With over 125 artisan stalls and 1,000 costumed players, visitors can browse the village for unique hand made goods and one of a kind treasures while surrounded by Renaissance revelry and entertainment. Eat, drink, and be merry, for food purveyors are on hand within Friar Tuck's Forest, and children delight in games and adventures. The only Fair of its kind in Oregon, this exciting event offers an educational interactive adventure in history, welcoming families and children. Modeled on the merriest of elements from the times of Shakespeare and Elizabeth I, and set in the historic renaissance of 1558 to 1603, here all the Faire is a stage, and everyone a player!” http://shrewfaire.com

“Chinese Folk Dance: Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration”, Saturday, September 10, 2PM, Tigard Library Burgess Community Room. “Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival dates back thousands of years and is also known as Moon Cake Day. The Chinese Friendship Association of Portland Fitness Team will celebrate by performing Chinese folk dances accompanied by traditional musical instruments. Enjoy Chinese tea and moon cakes!”

“Open House at Sarracenia Northwest”, Sunday, September 11, 10AM-4PM, Eagle Creek. $10 per vehicle. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.growcarnivorousplants.com/category-s/1847.htm One free 3 inch pot per registration. Sarracenia Northwest is a nursery devoted to carnivorous plants, only open to the public twice a year. They are amazing!

“9/11 Remembrance Ceremony”, Sunday, September 11, 9AM, City Hall, 415 S. 6th St., Vancouver. “The City of Vancouver and the Community Military Appreciation Committee (CMAC) invites the public to attend a special Patriot Day ceremony at City Hall in remembrance of all those who lost their lives during the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.”

“Live Aloha Hawaiian Cultural Festival”, Sunday, September 11, 11AM-7PM, Seattle Center Armory, 305 Harrison St., Seattle. Free. “Explore and experience the cultural roots and contemporary influences of Hawaii through live performances of hula and mele, visual arts, hands-on activities, foods, games, a lei workshop, and a lively marketplace. The festival provides a feast for the senses as visitors journey through the sights, sounds and tastes of Hawaii. The Live Aloha Hawaiian Cultural Festival celebrates what it means to ‘live aloha.’ With Hawaiian music, hula, ono food, Hawaiian crafts, hula, music and flower making workshops honor this special culture.” http://www.seattlelivealohafestival.com

“Second Sunday at the Plankhouse”, Sunday, September 11, 12PM-4PM, Cathlapotle Plankhouse, Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, 28908 NW Main Ave., Ridgefield. Free with $3 parking. 1PM- “Indigenizing Curatorial Practice in Art Museums”, talk by Dr. Deana Dartt of the Portland Art Museum. 2PM- Ethnobotany Hike. http://ridgefieldfriends.org

“Citizen Science Project: Hayden Island Cat Fall Surveys”, Sunday, September 11, 10AM-2PM. This looks like a wonderful citizen science project for cat lovers to do something meaningful to help feral cats and wildlife at the same time. Details here: http://audubonportland.org/about/events/citizen-science-hayden-island-cat-project-2013-fall-surveys

Author Talk, “Dr. Melody Rose and Dr. Regina Lawrence”, Sunday, September 11, 2PM, Oregon Historical Society, 1200 SW Park Ave., Pdx. Free and open to the public. They discuss their book, “Hillary Clinton's Race for the White House: Gender Politics and the Media on the Campaign Trail.” http://www.ohs.org/events/hillary-clintons-race-for-the-white-house.cfm

“Portland Oregon Paper Shapers”, Sunday, September 11, 1:30PM, Belmont Library. “Enjoy origami-paper folding for fun, relaxation and stretching your brain. Drop in and practice origami with members of the Portland Oregon Paper Shapers. Please bring origami paper if you have it. Adults and teens welcome, children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.”

“Introduction to 3D Printing”, Sunday, September 11, 11AM-12:30PM, Vancouver Library, Computer Classroom Level 1. “Join us for an introductory course on how to use a 3D printer and an exploration of free, downloadable projects.”

“Vintage Base Ball”, Sunday, September 11, 2PM, Yamhill Valley Heritage Center, 11275 SW Durham Ln., McMinnville. Donations requested. Hot dogs and root beer floats for sale. “Be a crank and politely hassle the arbitrator!” http://yamhillcountyhistory.org

Author Talk, “Zita Podany”, Sunday, September 11, 2PM, Kenton Library. Zita Podnay discusses her book, “Vanport”. “Nestled in the floodplain between North Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, a housing project was built to help house World War II shipyard workers. Its very name, Vanport, is derived from Vancouver and Portland. When the United States entered the war, the demand for ships and for workers to build those ships became a huge priority. Workers were recruited from all corners of the United States. Portland had a serious lodging shortage, so much so that these workers lived in cars, tents, parks, and whatever shelter could be found. Vanport, built in a little over a year to house them, was a city that did not sleep. In its heyday, Vanport was the second-largest city in Oregon with a population of over 40,000 residents. It was a city with many firsts. It was a city that touched many lives in a very short period of time. And on May 30, 1948, it was a city that disappeared just as quickly as it came into existence, leaving a legacy that will not soon be forgotten.” https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/Products/9781467134798

“Sellwood Storytelling Show”, Sunday, September 11, 1PM, Sellwood-Moreland Library. “Join us every second Sunday for stories, songs and fun led by The Oregon Tellers, Sellwood’s own Anne Rutherford and Norm Brecke. Come listen, learn, laugh and leave with a story to tell!”

Screening, “Holla”, Monday, September 12, 6:30PM, North Portland Library. “Pushed out of the inner city by rising costs and economic development, minority families increasingly settle in outer Portland and Gresham. ‘HOLLA’ chronicles the organization of the same name, founded by Pastor Eric Knox to mentor kids of color in predominantly white and white-taught schools. The film explores the lives of three young women on the HOLLA basketball team, as mentorship subtly transforms their experience. Through tough love and tenderness the kids learn to hurdle obstacles and adversity in a system biased against them. Screening will be followed with a short Q and A lead by the director of HOLLA.” http://www.pvpdx.com/#/documentary/

“Oregon Flora Project”, Monday, September 12, 6PM, Old World Deli, 341 SW 2nd St., Corvallis. Free. Presented by Linda Hardison, Assistant Professor and Director of the Oregon Flora Project at Oregon State University. “From coastal rainforests to the high desert, Oregon’s diverse landscape produces a lush variety of plant life. This richness impacts all Oregonians — ranchers, wildflower enthusiasts, gardeners or connoisseurs of local brews. The Oregon Flora Project provides information about the plants of the state in ways that are relevant to all citizens. The project coordinates hundreds of volunteers and scientists who are carefully recording details of the state’s botanical resources. At the Corvallis Science Pub on September 12, Linda Hardison, director of the Oregon Flora Project, will show what they have discovered and how citizens can use the results to launch their own investigations into biodiversity, gardening with natives, weeds, rare plants and more.” http://www.omsi.edu/calendar/science-pub-corvallis-oregon-flora-project

“Washington County Public Affairs Forum Talks”, Mondays, September 12. 19, and 26, doors open at 11:30 and talks begin at 12, Peppermill Restaurant, 17455 SW Farmington Rd., Aloha. Free. Lunch available to order from the menu. September 12- Candidates for House Districts 29 and 33; September 19- Candidates for House District 24 and Candidates for Mayor of Hillsboro, plus Mark Callahan, Republican Candidate for US Senate; September 26- Race for Governor – Republican Candidate Bud Pierce confirmed. Democratic Incumbent, Governor Brown has been invited but is unable to attend. Also: Candidates for House District 30. http://www.washingtoncountyforum.org/meetings/

“Makerspace Jewelry Making Workshop for Teens”, Tuesday, September 13, 6PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/makerspace-jewelry-making-workshop “Learn how to make amazing jewelry with the makerspace's awesome tools and equipment and take it home. We will make 3D Word Art Jewelry, metal rings, laser cut earrings and more.”

“How Woodpeckers Can Save the World (or at least your local forest!)”, Tuesday, September 13, 7PM, Audubon Society of Portland, 5151 NW Cornell Rd., Pdx. Free. “Naturalist Steve Shunk will start off our Speakers Series for 2016/2017 at Heron Hall with an engaging and informative talk about woodpeckers of North America. Woodpeckers represent one of the most specialized bird families in the world, and North America’s woodpeckers play a critical role in our continent’s forests and woodlands. Nowhere else on Earth are woodpeckers such important contributors to forest ecology. Steve will take you inside the woodpecker anatomy, and translate anatomical adaptation into the fascinating behaviors we love to watch among our favorite woodland carpenters. He will explain how these amazing birds can slam their heads against trees without injury; why there is such broad variability among our local woodpecker species and describe how several species can co-exist in the same stand of forest without competition. Fly-catching woodpeckers, ant-eating woodpeckers, and the heavy-duty excavators will all be explored in his stories, including the keystone ecological roles played by them on our continent.” http://audubonportland.org/about/events/nature-night-how-woodpeckers-can-save-the-world-or-at-least-your-local-forest

“The A-Z of Paying for College”, Tuesday, September 13, 6PM, Washington State University, Dengerink Administration Building Room 110, 14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave., Vancouver. Free. Free parking available in Orange Lot 2. “The workshop is free and open to all, no matter which college you choose. Want to attend college but are worried about financing? Come find out how attending college can be affordable. In this workshop you will learn: the different ways to pay for college—grants, loans, savings, scholarships, work; which money is free and which needs to be paid back; important forms, dates and deadlines; scholarship strategies; and more!” https://events.vancouver.wsu.edu/z-paying-college-workshop-0

“I Am My White Ancestors: Claiming the Legacy of Oppression”, Tuesday, September 13, 7PM, Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave., Pdx. Free. “Presented by Anne Mavor, multi-disciplinarian artist and writer. Anne explores her own European-American heritage and helps us all understand how our family history still affects us today.” http://www.mcmenamins.com/events/147697-I-Am-My-White-Ancestors-Claiming-the-Legacy-of-Oppression

“Dahlias: From Garden to Vase”, Tuesday, September 13, 6:30PM, Canby Library. Master Gardener talk. “Learn how to cultivate dahlias and how to make beautiful flower arrangements with them.”

“Preparing Your Garden for Winter”, Tuesday, September 13, 6:30PM, Ledding Library Pond House, 2215 SE Harrison St., Milwaukie. “Oregon State University Extension Master Gardener Kris LaMar will present things gardeners can do to improve and protect soil, get a leg up on destructive insects and plants that can be grown over the winter.”

“Technology Workshop: Introduction to 3D Design”, Tuesday, September 13, 6PM, Vancouver Library, Computer Classroom Level 1. “Learn to design simple 3D objects and prepare them for printing. Explore Tinkercad, a free online 3D modeling platform.”

Author Talk, “Adam Sawyer”, Wednesday, September 14, 6:30PM, Sherwood Library; and Tuesday, September 20, 7PM, Lake Oswego Library. Adam Sawyer discusses his book, “Best Outdoor Adventures Near Portland, Oregon”. “Who says you have to travel far from home to go on a great hike, paddle, or bike ride? ‘Best Outdoor Adventures Near Portland, Oregon’ details nearly forty of the best hikes, paddles, bike routes, and adventures within an hour’s drive from the Portland, Oregon, area. This book is perfect for the urban and suburbanite who may be hard-pressed to find great outdoor activities close to home.” https://adamsawyer.com

“Amphibians in Johnson Creek”, Wednesday, September 14, 6PM, Hopworks Urban Brewery, 2944 SE Powell Blvd., Pdx. $5 per person. Preregistration required; register online: http://jcwc.org/events/science-talk-amphibians-in-johnson-creek/ “Come learn about amphibian species in the Johnson Creek watershed, including an exciting discovery from our first EcoBlitz at Powell Butte last May! Hub lets us use their space if we order food for the group, so tickets are $5 just to cover pizza. Some GF and vegan options available.”

“How Geckos Stick and Why we Care”, Wednesday, September 14, 7PM, Kiggins Theater, 1011 Main St., Vancouver. $8 advance tickets or $10 suggested donation at the door. “Geckos can run up smooth vertical surfaces but, until recently, no one knew how they did it. Studying the physics of gecko feet at the nanoscale and measuring the tiny forces involved showed that gecko feet stick mechanically, not chemically. This discovery lead to the development of the world’s first adhesive that is dry, self-cleaning, reversible, and can even work in the vacuum of outer space. Designs based on gecko feet are being used to create robots that can run up walls and NASA grippers to clean up space junk. This adhesive could bring changes to the manufacture of everything from home electronics to car brakes. At this Science on Tap, Kellar Autumn, PhD, Professor of Biology and Entrepreneurship at Lewis and Clark College, will talk about gecko adhesion and how the study of strange animals has lead to biologically inspired materials and machines.” http://www.viaproductions.org/events/kiggins_sept_14_geckos/

Author Talk, “Kristin Ohlson”, Wednesday, September 14, 6:30PM, Stevenson Library. “Thousands of years of poor farming and ranching practices—and, especially, modern industrial agriculture—have led to the loss of up to 80 percent of carbon from the world's soils. That carbon is now floating in the atmosphere, and even if we stopped using fossil fuels today, it would continue warming the planet. In 'The Soil Will Save Us’, journalist and bestselling author Kristin Ohlson makes an elegantly argued, passionate case for "our great green hope"—a way in which we can not only heal the land but also turn atmospheric carbon into beneficial soil carbon—and potentially reverse global warming.”

“How To Make a Better Photograph”, Wednesday, September 14, 9AM, Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center, 4000 Fairview Blvd., Pdx. $20. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.hoytarboretum.org/events/upcoming-events1/ “Do you Love to take pictures but know you would love it even more with a little professional help? This class is for beginning or amateur photographers. It will cover basic photography concepts including: composition, lighting, types of cameras, phone apps to use, and simple creative techniques for photography. It will be instructive, yet fun. All the principles of photography apply no matter what kind of camera you are shooting with. She will demonstrate with a smartphone, so bring yours with you and we will explore together. Rhonda will be using 2 apps which you can download before the class to keep it moving forward. One is Camera+, the other is Snapseed. To bring with you: A fully charged cell phone (with camera apps mentioned above). Bring your enthusiasm to learn new skills and have a lot of fun.”

“Five Petal Origami Flowers”, Wednesday, September 14, 4PM, Rockwood Library. Bilingual. “Learn how to make paper flowers with mother and daughter instructors, Daisy and Natalia. This program is for children 8 years and older, or younger if accompanied by an adult. All materials will be provided. We hope to see you there!”

Concert, “Pickled Peppers Kitchen Band”, Wednesday, September 14, 1PM, Lake Oswego Library. “Join us for a fun afternoon with The Pickled Peppers Kitchen Band! The Pickled Peppers Kitchen Band plays Americana, folk, country/bluegrass as they used to be played in the old-time kitchens with instruments found around the house. The band‘s six members play the guitar, washboard, washtub base, spoons, harmonica, banjulele, banjo, kazoos, train whistles and other rhythm instruments. This all-women band has performed together since 2011.” http://marcibeck.com/the-pickled-peppers-kitchen-band/

“Open Collage Night”, Wednesday, September 14, 6PM, Independent Publishing Resource Center, 1001 SE Division St., Pdx. Free. “Come and join us for a low-key, high-fun collage night. We supply magazine, collage materials, some scissors, glue and ambiance. Come and make new paper cutting friends!” http://www.iprc.org/event/iprc-open-collage-night-5/all/

“Beatrix Potter: Life and Works”, Wednesday, September 14, 7PM, Tigard Library, Burgess Community Room; and Saturday, September 17, 1PM, North Plains Library. “Join us as we welcome Terese Blanding of Billings, Montana for a program in which she shares the story of one of the world’s most beloved writers and illustrators of children’s literature. Helen Beatrix Potter, the creator of The Tale of Peter Rabbit and numerous other well-known books, was born in London during the mid-Victorian era. After enduring an oppressive childhood, she became one of England’s most successful writers, naturalists, businesswomen, and sheep breeders, owning large areas of land in northern England. Included in the program is a display of the many books authored and illustrated by Potter as well as drawings, photos, wallpapers, fabrics, garments, games, porcelain figures, and other memorabilia relating to Potter and her endearing characters.”

“Science Matters”, Thursday, September 15, 4PM, Hillsboro Shute Park Library. Grades 4-6. Preregistration required; register online. “Explore the life of a scientist and do hands on experiments to learn some of the science they discovered.” September topic: wind. Kids will be making pinwheels, and blowing bubbles outside (dress for the weather).

“Doctor Who Club”, Thursday, September 15, 6PM, Gladstone Library. “Are you a fan of Doctor Who? Meet fellow fans, watch an episode, and share any show related news. All ages are welcome.” If you’re a fan, this event is a must! https://www.facebook.com/GPLDoctorWhoClub/

Author Talk, “Adam Bray”, Thursday, September 15, 7PM, Powell’s, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd., Beaverton. “Discover fantastic facts, bizarre-but-true tales, and uncanny trivia about the superheroes and villains of the Marvel Comics Universe with ‘Marvel Absolutely Everything You Need to Know’. Join contributor Adam Bray for behind-the-scenes revelations to strange and interesting facts about everyone’s favorite Marvel comic characters, including The Avengers, Spider-Man, and Daredevil.” http://www.dk.com/us/9781465452627-marvel-absolutely-everything-you-need-to-know/

“History in the News”, Thursday, September 15, 5:30PM, Willamette Heritage Center, 1313 Mill St. SE, Salem. Willamette Heritage Center, 1313 Mill St. SE, Salem. Free. “The WHC is excited to launch a new program that puts current events in historical context — History in the News! On the third Thursday of the month, come to the Dye House for an informative conversation that provides historical context and commentary on whatever is hot in the news. The conversation begins with a moderated roundtable of public intellectuals, followed by a question-and-answer-and-discussion session with attendees. The evening’s topic will be decided ten days in advance — check the WHC website and Facebook page for more information. The event is open to the public and free.” https://www.willametteheritage.org/event/history-in-the-news/?instance_id=85766

Screenings, “Pay 2 Play” and “Shadows of Democracy”, Thursday, September 15, 6PM, Cascade Park Library, Vancouver. Discussion will be held the following Wednesday, September 21, 6PM. “We're showing two documentaries, which all are invited to watch this week, and return next week for a discussion. ‘Pay 2 Play’ - How can we get out from under the system of pay-to-play politics, where politicians reward their donors with public money and special favors? ‘Shadows of Democracy’ - A film ‘mash-up’ that includes segments from the documentaries The Corporation, Shadows of Liberty, and Move to Amend's Legalize Democracy.”

“LAIKA: A Giant Skeleton and Animated Shorts”, Thursday, September 15, 6:30PM, OMSI Empirical Theater. $7. Tickets available here: http://www.omsi.edu/calendar/reel-science-laika-a-giant-skeleton-animated-shorts “Join OMSI and LAIKA for the kick off to the Animation Film Festival Weekend. Includes an in-depth lecture about the largest stop-motion puppet ever built or animated: an 18-foot tall giant skeleton. Following the lecture, we will enjoy 7 animated shorts produced by LAIKA employees.”

“Mask and Mirror Theater Reading”, Thursday, September 15, 6:30PM, Tualatin Library Community Room. “Actors from Mask and Mirror Community Theater, and selected audience volunteers, will read scenes in character and discuss the play.”

“Mid-Autumn Festival”, Thursday, September 15 through Sunday, September 18, Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Everett St., Pdx. Schedule here: http://www.lansugarden.org/things-to-do/events/mid-autumn-festival/ “Most cultures have a harvest festival and China is no exception. Zhong Qiu Jie (中秋节), the Mid-Autumn Festival, has roots back to ancient times and is an important traditional Chinese holiday. Taking place on the fifteenth day of the eight month of the lunar calendar, the Mid-Autumn Festival is usually on or close to the time of the “Harvest Moon” when the moon appears at its fullest during the autumnal equinox. Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, one of the four most important holidays on the Chinese calendar, at Lan Su Chinese Garden this September 15 - 18!”

“Mount Angel Oktoberfest”, Thursday, September 15 through Sunday, September 18, Mt. Angel, OR “Most events at Oktoberfest are free. Only 3 of the venues have a cover charge, purchase of a wristband allows for admission to all 3. There is never a charge for persons under 21 years old, but there are slightly restricted hours in the Biergarten and Weingarten, check the venues for details.” http://www.oktoberfest.org

Author Talk, “Amber Smith”, Thursday, September 15, 6:30PM, White Salmon Library, and Friday, September 16, 7PM, Fort Vancouver Visitor Center, 1501 East Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver. “Meet White Salmon native Amber Smith, author of ‘Danger Close: My Epic Journey as a Combat Helicopter Pilot in Iraq and Afghanistan’. Book signing to follow presentation. Books available for purchase.” https://officialambersmith.com

“The Willamette Meteorite: Pearl of the Ice Age Floods”, Thursday, September 15, 7PM, Tualatin Library. “Join us for a fascinating history of the Willamette Meteorite. Starting with its 450 mile journey atop an iceberg from the ruptured ice dam that contained glacial lake Missoula to the Willamette Valley; then on to its theft and transport from land owned by Oregon Iron and Steel to the property of a local lumberman wanting to cash in on his celestial find; to the Lewis and Clark exposition and finally to its current resting spot at the Museum of Natural History in New York. It is a tale of cataclysmic geologic forces and the foibles of the human being. Presented by Mark Buser. President of the Ice Age Floods Institute, Mark worked closely with the Pacific Northwest Congressional Delegation to pass the Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail Act.”

“Beaverton Welcoming Week”, Friday, September 16 through Sunday, September 25, various venues. There are lots of neat cultural events happening! Too many to list all individually so check them out here: http://www.beavertonoregon.gov/1634/Welcoming-Beaverton “Welcoming Week is an annual series of events that bring together immigrants and U.S.-born residents in a spirit of unity. The events raise awareness of the benefits of welcoming and engage immigrant and receiving community members in activities to strengthen relationships and cross-cultural understanding.”

“Bridal Veil Falls and Loop Hike”, Friday, September 16, 10AM, Bridal Veil Falls State Park. Easy, 1.2 miles, 70’ elevation gain. Free. Preregistration required; register online: “From a lumber company to a ghost town, weddings to waterfalls, NASCAR to Kraft cheese, Bridal Veil Falls State Park is gushing with history. Discover the secret past of Bridal Veil with Oregon State Park Ranger Dorothy Brown-Kwaiser.” https://gorgefriends.org/hike-the-gorge/hike-with-friends.html

“Library Citizens Unite! For Teens”, Friday, September 16, 5PM, Tigard Library, Burgess Community Room. “Attention teens! We want you to snack, vote on things like the best pizza in town and the best events for teens, and meet members of Teen Library Council. Enjoy voting games and learn how you can help the library while gaining community service experience.”

“El Grito 2016 Celebration”, Friday, September 16, 11:30AM-10:30PM, Rose Quarter Commons, 1 Center Ct., Pdx. Free admission for all ages. El Grito Fiestas Patrias celebrates the independence of Mexico and other Latin American countries from Spain. As the Mexican President presents the nation’s traditional El Grito in Mexico City, so too will Portland commemorate Mexico’s independence at the Rose Quarter Commons. Join us for the most important holiday celebrated by the Oregon Hispanic community! Entry is free for all and the celebration begins at 11:30 a.m. and continues until 10:30 p.m. In addition to folkloric and Aztec dancers, live mariachi, salsa, cumbia, and pop music, there will also be traditional food and beverages, community booths with interactive and educational materials, and the Mexican tradition known as El Grito de Independencia.” http://elgritonw.com

“Sunset Kayak Tour at Rooster Rock”, Friday, September 16, 7PM, Rooster Rock State Park. Ages 8 and up. $15 per person plus $5 per vehicle day use fee. Preregistration required; call 800-452-5687 M-F 8-5. “Want to learn how to kayak? Don’t have the equipment? Join a ranger for a 2 to 2.5 hour guided paddle on a protected part of the gorgeous Columbia River. Park provides kayaks, paddles, and PFDs. Learn paddling basics such as strokes, gear selection, and paddle safety. Suitable for beginners. Participants must be 8 years and older—youth must be accompanied by an adult; youth 8 to 12 must paddle tandem with an adult.” http://oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=parkPage.dsp_parkPage&parkId=126

“Aztec Dance Workshop”, Saturday, September 17, 1PM, Beaverton Library South Lawn. All ages. “The non-profit group Huitzilopochtli will present a workshop on Aztec dancing in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Attendees will hear live music, watch dancing and then learn some steps.”

“Fillible’s Folly Rocket Launch”, Saturday, September 17, 8AM-10PM, and Sunday, September 18, 8AM-2PM, on private land in Sheridan, OR. “Waiver is 5,400 feet AGL. Launch times Saturday is from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM, Sunday 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Public night launches available on Saturday. Launch fees for non-members and their families are $20 for the weekend for high power (H impulse and above), and $10 for the weekend for low power (A-G impulse). All launches at Sheridan are sanctioned under NAR.” http://www.oregonrocketry.com/?page_id=54

“Hood River Fruit Loop Pear Celebration”, Saturday, September 17 and Sunday, September 18. “Bring family and friends and have fun at our celebration at the peak of pear harvest. Check out many varieties of locally grown fresh pears, pear desserts, pear wine, live music, BBQs, lavender farms, alpaca babies and more. Many farms have picnic areas.” http://hoodriverfruitloop.com

“Hike at Pierce National Wildlife Refuge”, Saturday, September 17, 8AM. Free. Easy, 3 miles, little elevation gain. Preregistration required; register online: https://gorgefriends.org/hike-the-gorge/hike-with-friends.html “Join birder Randy Fortish for a leisurely-paced hike through this beautiful wetland area with oak woodlands and open fields. Bring your binoculars and be ready to identify birds together on this hike.” Pierce NWR is not normally open to the public.

“Seattle Fiestas Patrias”, Saturday, September 17, 12PM-10:30PM, and Sunday, September 18, 12PM-6PM, Seattle Center Armory, 305 Harrison St., Seattle. Free. “Explore and experience the cultural roots and contemporary influences of the nations of Latin America through live performances, visual arts, hands-on activities, foods, games, and a lively marketplace. Dance to live mariachi music, join in a children’s soccer clinic and learn how Latin American countries celebrate independence from Spanish rule. Seattle Fiestas Patrias celebrates diversity and the Latino community in Western Washington.” http://www.seattlefiestaspatrias.org

“Greenway Trail Bird Walk”, Saturday, September 17, meeting at 8AM at Backyard Bird Shop, 8101 NE Parkway Dr., Vancouver. Free. Preregistration required; call 360-253-5771. “Join naturalist and educator Elaine Murphy on a guided bird walk on the Greenway Trail in Vancouver. This expert-guided bird walk is a great way to learn how to recognize our local birds and learn a bit about their habits.” http://backyardbirdshop.com/index.php/site/event/greenway_trail_guided_bird_walk_march_13/

“Introduction to the Language of Birds”, Saturday, September 17, 9AM, Clear Creak Natural Area, 16491 S. Springwater Rd., Oregon City. Ages 8 and up. $6 per person or $11 per family. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.oregonmetro.gov/event/introduction-language-birds-0/2016-09-17 “As they feed, nest and raise their young, birds relay messages about when it’s safe and where predators are prowling. Explore Clear Creek Natural Area with naturalist Dan Daly to learn how to interpret what the birds are saying. This site is great for wildlife tracking, and we will look for signs of predators that hunt there.”

“Intro to Urban Foraging Workshop”, Saturday, September 17, 10AM, Columbia Springs, 12208 SW Evergreen Hwy., Vancouver. $5 suggested donation. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.columbiasprings.org/ “Whether you want to survive a zombie apocalypse, or cook healthier, cheaper meals for your family, foraging is a practical skill for all ages. Join plant enthusiast Eve Hanlin for a presentation and guided walk around Columbia Springs to help you identify the many safe, easy and free foods that grow in abundance right within our city limits.”

“Civil War Reenactment”, Saturday, September 17, and Sunday, September 18, Oakland, OR. http://nwcwc.org/2016_oakland_poster_v1b.pdf

“Blue Lake Nature and Culture Festival”, Saturday, September 17, 11AM-4PM, Blue Lake Regional Park, 20500 NE Marine Dr., Fairview. $5 per vehicle day use fee. “Celebrate the end of summer at Blue Lake Regional Park with face-painting, music and dance, a nature scavenger hunt, cultural activities and delicious international foods for sale. 11am Native American Youth Powwow and Spoken Word; 12pm Cilantro Island Latin Music; 1pm Unit SOUZOU Taiko Drumming; 2pm Chervona Slavic Music; 3pm INKA Jam Andean Rhythms.” http://www.oregonmetro.gov/event/nature-and-culture-festival-blue-lake/2016-09-17

“Portland Rubber Stamp and Paper Arts Festival”, Saturday, September 17, 10AM-5PM and Sunday, September 18, 11AM-4PM, Washington County Fairgrounds, 873 NE 34th Ave., Hillsboro. Advance tickets $6 for two days, admission at the door Saturday is $8.00 and that includes a free pass to return on Sunday. Sunday's admission charge is $6.00. Free for ages 11 and under. This is a retail consumer show featuring art rubber stamps, card-making, scrap-booking, and paper crafts.” http://www.heirloompro.com/shows2010/shows-Hillsboro-09-17-2016.html

“C. C. Stern Type Foundry Open House”, Saturday, September 17, 11AM-3PM, 8900 NE Vancouver Way, Pdx. Suggested $5 donation. “We welcome visitors to the C.C. Stern Type Foundry’s working museum from 11am-3pm. Come by to see the casters in action, as well as regular hand-casting demonstrations. Volunteers are on hand to give tours and talk about the art and industry of making metal type.” http://www.metaltype.org/ccstf/

“249th Coast Artillery Corps, Battery B”, Saturday, September 17 and Sunday, September 18, Fort Stevens State Park, Historic Area. Free with $5 per vehicle day use fee. “The 249th Coast Artillery Corps, Battery B, reenactors will be representing those soldiers who served at Fort Stevens during WW II. Drills and camp life will be demonstrated throughout each day. They sleep in actual field tents and drive around in period jeeps; just the way it happened over 70 years ago at the fort. Feel free to ask questions and spend some time listening to the big band music playing on the radio.” http://oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=parkPage.dsp_parkPage&parkId=129

“Autumnal Equinox Celebration Star Party”, Saturday. September 17, 7PM, Rooster Rock State Park and Stub Stewart State Park. Free with $5 per vehicle day use fee. Be sure to check OMSI’s website in case of cancellations due to overcast skies: http://www.omsi.edu/showing/star-party-autumnal-equinox-celebration “OMSI, Rose City Astronomers and Vancouver Sidewalk Astronomers will celebrate the beginning of autumn with a free Star Party! Join us as we gaze at the pre-autumn night sky at Rooster Rock State Park and Stub Stewart State Park starting at 7:00 pm. From beginners to experts of all ages, here's your opportunity to view the stars and other objects through a variety of telescopes. Viewing highlights include Saturn, Moon and more! From beginners to experts of all ages, here's your opportunity to view the stars and other celestial objects up close and personal through telescopes.” All kinds of info about attending a star party here: http://www.rosecityastronomers.org/sp/tips.htm

“Oregon Trail Live!”, Saturday, September 17, 12PM-4PM, Willamette Heritage Center, 1313 Mill St. SE, Salem. $30 per team advance registration; spectators $7 adults, $6 seniors, $4 kids 6-17. “The first (and only) live action version of the well loved Oregon Trail Computer game, Oregon Trail Live won the Outstanding Museum Educator Award from the Oregon and California Trails Association (We told you it was educational!) Full size covered wagon, 1860s Doctor's wagon, live music with LuAnn Ritts, Miss Milly's Saloon, Dance Hall, Gambling Parlor and Arm Wrestling Emporium with Taproot, Mill Creek Station Cafe, blacksmith demonstrations, farm animals. Sam Barlow will be advertising his new Barlow Trail Cutoff (Watch out for snake oil salesmen and wild buffalo!)” http://www.oregontraillive.com This is a hoot and a definite winner!

“Historic Downtown Gresham Tour”, Saturday, September 17, 11AM, Gresham History Museum, 410 N. Main Ave., Gresham. Free. Preregistration suggested; register online: http://www.greshamhistoricalsociety.org/upcoming-events/tours/ “Follow an experienced tour guide on a walk through Historic Downtown Gresham. Learn about the famous (and obscure) people, events, and buildings that make up the fabric of our extraordinary town. This tour lasts for an hour and is wheelchair-friendly.”

“Batman Day”, Saturday, September 17. Being celebrated in style at Things from Another World: https://www.facebook.com/events/1759727354302350/ and Comic Cave Pdx: https://www.facebook.com/comiccavePDX/ or check a comic book store near you!

“Explore Pre-Columbian Music”, Saturday, September 17, 2PM, Hillsboro Main Library; and Saturday, September 17, 4:30PM, Hillsboro Shute Park Library. “Explore ancient Mexican culture through musical instruments and artifacts with artist Samuel Becerra as he shares his skills and knowledge about traditional music and artistic expression. As an accomplished guitar player, Samuel teaches group songs in Spanish and shares ancient instruments, many of which are only found in museums. Bilingual presentation.”

“Wafa Ghnaim Presenting Tatreez and Tea: Embroidery and Storytelling in the Palestinian Diaspora”, Saturday, September 17, 1PM (The Wheat Harvest Design); Sunday, September 18, 1PM (Children’s Designs); and Monday, September 19, 7PM (The Gardens Design), Ledding Library Pond House, 2215 SE Harrison St., Milwaukie. “Wafa Ghnaim will be presenting her book Tatreez and Tea: Embroidery and Storytelling in the Palestinian Diaspora September 17-19, 2016 at the Ledding Library Pond House. Come to one or all three sessions! Wafa and her sisters grew up learning the time honored folk art and tradition of embroidery from their mother, Feryal Abbasi-Ghnaim. Researching over thirty years worth of oral history interviews, recorded demonstrations, lectures, journal entries and photographs from her and her mother, Wafa documents, decodes and preserves the patterns, meanings and oral history of over a dozen traditional Palestinian embroidery designs passed on for generations between women in her family.” https://tatreezandtea.com

“1st Oregon Volunteer Cavalry”, Saturday, September 17, 11AM-3PM, Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Parade Ground. “American Civil War costumed reenactors on the grounds of historic Vancouver Barracks portraying members of the Civil War-era 1st Oregon Volunteer Cavalry. Living History activities may include black powder demonstrations, mounted and dismounted cavalry drills, encampments, and scouting formations from the Civil War era in the Pacific Northwest.” http://fortvan.org/eventdetail/697/living-history-1st-oregon-volunteer-cavalry.html

Concert, “Guitarist Dorian Michael”, Saturday, September 17, 2PM, Tigard Library. “Enjoy an afternoon of fingerstyle acoustic guitar music. Michael's unique music weaves blues, folk, jazz and rock to create his own sound.” https://dorianmichael.com

“Sidewalk Chalk Art Festival”, Saturday, September 17, 8AM-4PM, Forest Grove. Free to watch, $12 to participate, which includes a tray of chalk and a designated sidewalk square. Preregistration event Wednesday, September 14, 5-7PM. “It’s hard to believe that the Sidewalk Chalk Art Festival has been taking place for over 25 years. Since 1991 the Sidewalk Chalk Art Festival has grown to be one of the most anticipated and fun events in Washington County. Anyone can take part in the fun, no matter what their artistic skills might be. It is great to see the creative drawings taking shape throughout the day and to stroll the downtown blocks after the event to see the wonderful artwork. The festival is held rain or shine so come prepared for the weather. There will be ongoing entertainment all day long, suitable for all ages. Bring your imagination along with your knee pads, rulers, blending brushes, etc. and enjoy the day alongside your fellow artists. The event is open to all. There is no judging, only admiration.” http://www.valleyart.org/chalk-art-festival/

“Hip Hop Soulsation”, Saturday September 17, 11AM, North Portland Library. “Cykhyia was born and raised in New York and has been dancing since the age of 6 years old. Her dream is to always own a dance studio and bring the joy of dance to all walks of life. Now Cykhyia is in Oregon bringing her edgy and unique style to Portland. Join Cykhyia and Hip Hop Soulsation Academy as the bring an upbeat edgy interactive performance the whole family can enjoy.”

“Food Hero Recipe Taste Testing”, Saturday, September 17, 12PM, North Portland Library. “OSU Extension Services Nutrition educators show families how easy it is to eat more fruits and vegetables, by demonstrating how to make a healthy recipe. Participants will receive program information, recipes, a small gift, and a little taste of something super yummy. Fun for the whole family!”

Concert, “Edna Vasquez”, Saturday, September 17, 3PM, Tualatin Library. “Edna Vazquez performs a solo musical act with her guitar. With her soulful voice, Edna sings Spanish-language ballads with folk, rock, pop, and Mariachi musical influences.” http://www.ednavazquez.com

“Basic Canning”, Saturday, September 17, 11AM, Troutdale Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/basic-canning “Participants will learn the basics of hot water bath canning for use in preserving jams, jellies, tomatoes, pickles and other fruits and vegetables. Instructions with include equipment and safety options as well as common recipes.”

“Let’s Tinker Around for Teens”, Saturday, September 17, 1PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/lets-tinker-around “Try. Learn. Try Again. Come and join Tinker Camp design, build and create. We'll use tools from the makerspace to design games, make costume, build spaceships and more. Each month will be a different theme.”

“Microscopy for Beginners”, Saturday, September 17, 10AM, OMSI Life Science Lab. Ages 8 and up. One microscope, per ticket. | Maximum two people, per microscope. $10 per ticket. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.omsi.edu/calendar/microscopy-for-beginners “This lab is perfect for those interested in getting started in microscopy. Participants will get hands–on experience in the basics of using a compound light microscope. You will walk away with some simple steps to get you started making temporary slides of your own.”

“Tortilla, Sope and Gordita Making with Fresh Corn Masa”, Saturday, September 17, 3PM, Hillsboro Main Library (ages 14-21; preregistration required; register online) and Sunday, September 18, 3PM, Holgate Library (preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/cooking-around-world-tortilla-sope-gordita-making-fresh-corn-masa/62368). "Three Sisters Nixtamal will be bringing their fresh, stone-ground organic corn masa to show you how easy it is to make your own delicious masa creations. This hands-on class includes shaping and cooking tortillas, sopes and gorditas and finishing them with our favorite locally available Mexican ingredients. We share our favorite recipes and talk about the history of corn in Indigenous cultures throughout the Americas as well as the health benefits of this thousands-years old, traditional corn processing method called nixtimalization."

“Wrestling ‘Lucha Libre’ Masks”, Saturday, September 17, 2PM at Capitol Hill Library (free tickets given out at 1:30PM); and Saturday, September 24, 2PM, Albina Library. Bilingual. “Lucha Libre (Wrestler) is one of the most prominent Mexican postmodern cultural icons. From movies to products, the Lucha Libre characters have been portrayed and used as symbols for strength resilience and ‘Mexicanidad’ amongst different groups, especially, those of Hispanic heritage in the USA and abroad. Lucha Libre wrestlers ‘luchadores’ traditionally create their characters and design their masks based on animals, fiction characters, and public personalities that have attributes that they admire and want to be recognized with. In this workshop, participants will create their own Lucha Libre mask with craft materials modeling the traditions of inspiration of the luchadores.”

“Aquafer Adventure”, Saturday, September 17, 12PM-4PM, Portland Water Bureau Launch, 16650 NE Airport Way, Pdx. Free. “Big and little pirates alike are welcome to join us for a family festival all about groundwater! Play fun games and go on a scavenger hunt in search of hidden treasure - not gold, but groundwater, a precious resource that flows beneath your feet! Come dressed in yer finest pirate togs, or else the Cap’n might make ye walk the plank! Free kids T-shirts to the first 300 kids! Food will be available for purchase. All activities (including 15-minute canoe rides) are free and available on a first-come, first-served basis.” https://www.columbiaslough.org/events/event/133/

“Portland Polonia”, Saturday, September 17 and Sunday, September 18, between the Polish Library and St. Stanislaus Church, 3900 N. Interstate Ave., Pdx. Free. “The Polish festival is an event for families and singles, adults and children, for food connoisseurs, music lovers, concert goers, dance enthusiasts, … It is for everyone. During the festival, we provide non-stop stage performances, including a few dance groups and music bands, polka contest on Saturday and Sunday, a street dance, delicious Polish food and imported Polish beer.” http://portlandpolonia.org/welcome-pf/

“Identifying Hawks, Eagles and Falcons”, Saturday, September 17, 10AM-3PM, Jackson Bottom Wetlands Education Center, 2600 SW Hillsboro Hwy, Hillsboro. Ages 12 and up. $25 adults, $18 Hillsboro residents, $15 seniors. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/index.aspx?page=1370 “Learn how to identify birds of prey based on size, shape, behavior and field marks. A classroom session where we study specimens, photos and field guides gets us prepared to venture out on a local field trip by carpool. Designed for beginner to intermediate birders.”

“Printmaking for Kids”, Saturday, September 17, 2PM, Albina Library; Saturday, September 24, 1PM, Fairview-Columbia Library; and Saturday, September 24, 3:30PM, Gresham Library. Presented by artist Alex Chiu. “Printmaking is a process of art making in which an image is imprinted on a piece of paper or other surface. The interactive and immediate process of printmaking is a great way to develop creativity for all ages. In this workshop, participants can explore several different hands on methods of printmaking including rubbings, stamps, stencils, and inkblots. Several printmaking stations will be set up where participants can freely explore one station at a time.” http://www.alexdoodles.com

“Introduction to Watercolor Florals”, Saturday, September 17, 2PM, Gresham Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/introduction-watercolor-florals “Join Kaitlyn Van Cleef of Seek Paper Co. for a watercolor florals workshop! In this introductory class you will learn the art of watercolor through detailed and abstract florals. We will cover painting techniques, color palette curation, and floral composition to create a beautiful piece for your home.”

“Sturgeon Festival”. Saturday, September 17, 10AM-3:30PM, Water Resources Education Center, 4600 SE Columbia Way, Vancouver. Free. “10:30 a.m. – Raptor House Birds of Prey Show; 11:20 a.m. – Eartha the Ecological Clown; 12:30 p.m. – Fish Dissection; 2:00 p.m. – Creature Feature Live Reptile Show. Join us for our annual celebration of Columbia River Ecosystems. Every year, the Water Resources Education Center recognizes sturgeon and Columbia River ecosystems with a community festival on the third Saturday in September. This free, fun family event offers a variety of opportunities for the entire family to learn about fish and other animals in and around the Columbia River. Enjoy the breath-taking birds of prey show and amazing live reptile show. Budding young scientists will especially interested in the fish dissections. Kids of all ages will be entertained and informed by the colorful Eartha the Ecological Clown.” http://www.cityofvancouver.us/publicworks/page/sturgeon-festival

“Hillsboro Reads Launch Event”, Sunday, September 18, 3PM, Hillsboro Shute Park Library. “Join us for the first event in the month-long Hillsboro Reads 2016 celebration! There will be churros and a mariachi band out on the plaza as we celebrate this year's Hillsboro Reads book, Spare Parts, and also celebrate Hispanic Heritage month.” More about the book here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/review-spare-parts-about-undocumented-science-whiz-teenagers-by-joshua-davis/2014/12/12/8da3b176-7bef-11e4-9a27-6fdbc612bff8_story.html?utm_term=.18485b7b5625

“Autumn Equinox Pub Sing”, September 18, 6PM, Lucky Lab, 1945 NW Quimby St., Pdx. Family friendly. “Portland Revels will be partnering again with Lift Urban Portland for our Autumn Equinox Pub Sing on September 18th! While the change of the seasons can bring warmth and welcome, it can also be a hardship for the homeless and hungry in the Portland Community. Because of this, last year we dedicated our autumn pub sing to serving those in need. We’re grateful to the Lucky Lab Beer Hall on NW Quimby for allowing us to use the space this year for no cost! Join us for a family-friendly evening of singing and merriment, and help the hungry while you lift a pint. The event usually costs $10 a head (and we’ll split our proceeds with Lift Urban Portland). But if you bring 3 cans of food you get in for $5, and if you bring 4 or more you get in for free! You can learn more about both of our organizations at the event, and help us sing in the fall while giving back to the community. For suggestions about what the food bank most needs right now, check out Lift Urban Portland’s webpage: http://www.lifturbanportland.org/donate-food–other-items.html.” http://portlandrevels.org/event/autumn-equinox-pub-sing-2/

“Lead Poisoning Prevention Workshop”, Sunday, September 18, 2:30PM, Capitol Hill Meeting Room. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/lead-poisoning-prevention-workshop “This workshop empowers people to reduce lead exposure and lead poisoning in their lives. It provides participants with the tools and resources needed to locate lead sources within their home and occupation, stabilize or eliminate hazardous lead conditions, and find additional agencies and organizations in the Portland metro area that can help to further limit lead hazards in the home. Participants receive a booklet and kit of lead-safe cleaning and testing materials.”

“Pool of the Winds and Little Beacon Rock Hike”, Sunday, September 18, 10AM. Free. Easy, 2.5 miles, 500’ elevation gain. Free. Preregistration required; register online: https://gorgefriends.org/hike-the-gorge/hike-with-friends.html “This hike to Pool of the Winds and Little Beacon Rock features an educational scavenger hunt with environmental educator Roland Begin. Learn botany, geology, and history as we hike. Great for the whole family.”

“Writing Workshop”, Sunday, September 18, 2PM, Sherwood Library. “Author Marie Buckley leads each group with a warm-up exercise and thematic writing session. No experience is necessary in order to participate, other than an enjoyment of writing and interacting with fellow writers. Bring writing tools and expect a lively, fun atmosphere with plenty of positive feedback. All workshops are from 2:00-4:00 PM in the Community Meeting Room.” September theme: “Walls”.

“A Road Suited to the Times: The Columbia River Highway at 100”, Sunday, September 18, 3PM, Maryhill Museum of Art, 25 Maryhill Museum Dr., Goldendale. Free and open to the public. “Join us for a glass lantern slide show celebrating the 100 year anniversary of the building of the Columbia River Highway. Modeled after the great scenic highways in Europe, the Columbia River Highway was officially dedicated in 1916 at two ceremonies commemorating the completion of the highway between Hood River and Portland. Using original hand colored lantern slides from the John Yeon Slide collection at the Oregon Historical Society – projected using a 1940 Bausch and Lomb projector – we take a closer look at one of the greatest roadway projects of modern times.” http://www.ohs.org/events/a-road-suited-to-the-times.cfm

“Mid-Autumn Festival”, Sunday, September 18, 3PM, Woodstock Library. “Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival (also known as the Harvest Moon Festival), one of the oldest and best-loved holidays in many parts of Asia. Join with friends and family to hear stories of the festival, participate in fun craft activities, and watch traditional live performances.”

“Bug Blast”, Sunday, September 18, 10AM-4PM, Burke Museum, 4331 Memorial Way NE, Seattle. $10 adults, $8 seniors, $7.50 students and youth 5-18. Free for ages 4 and under. “Bug out as thousands of specimens, dead and alive, fly, buzz, or crawl to the Burke Museum for this favorite annual all-ages event. Get eye-to-eye with live bugs and spiders plus a honeycomb with live bees and a transparent ant nest. Also examine bugs of all kinds from the Burke’s collections and try some buggy snacks. Special this year: live bug shows with the Bug Chicks! Shows at 10:30 am, 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm These two scientists take time off from their research to inspire all of us to find our inner ‘bugdork.’ Their presentation showcases the diversity of arthropods, and invites us to touch, hold, and pet the amazing creatures in their Bug Zoo. Touch live bugs like tarantulas and cockroaches—if you dare! See beetles, butterflies and more from the Burke's insect collection that are only viewable at Bug Blast. Get a bug's eye view with insect eye glasses. And more!” http://www.burkemuseum.org/calendar/bug-blast

“The Untold Story: Chinese American History in Oregon”, Monday, September 19, 7PM, Beaverton Library. “Brought to you by the Oregon Historical Society. Educator Helen Ying will take audiences down the historical lane of the Pendleton Chinese community, including the history of the underground city, where people retreated to escape discrimination. Rediscovered after being unnoticed for many years, the story includes legal and illegal businesses that operated for over 100 years.”

“A Walk in the Woods”, Monday, September 19, 1PM, Vancouver Library, Klictitat Room Level 4. “Fall is a beautiful time in the PNW to get out and walk. Speakers from Washington Trails Association and Clark County Public Health will talk about local hiking, hiking safety, and how you can borrow a Nature Explorer Club Backpack from your library.”

“The Best of the 42nd Northwest Filmmakers' Festival”, Tuesday, September 20, 6:30PM, Beaverton Library. “The Best of the 42nd Northwest Filmmakers' Festival touring program presents a carefully selected cross-section of filmmaking from the Northwest. The Northwest Film Center presents this showcase to bring the filmmakers wider exposure while offering regional independent films to venues and audiences large and small.”

“How to Think About Climate Change without Scaring Yourself Silly”, Tuesday, September 20, 6PM, Hand-Eye Supply, 427 NW Broadway, Pdx. Free. Presented by Meadow Anderson, Former AAAS Science and Technology Fellow at the US EPA. “The global scale of climate change and the dire predictions of its impacts can be daunting. Meadow will share her favorite resources for understanding the current situation and ways she's found to be curious about the questions that climate change is asking of us. She'll also share some of the most hopeful responses she's discovered and what she's learned about effective ways we can act to shape our shared future.” http://curiosityclub.handeyesupply.com/new-events/2016/7/22/meadow-anderson-how-to-think-about-climate-change-without-scaring-yourself-silly

“Secrets of the Greatest Generation: Stories our Mothers Never Told Us”, Tuesday, September 20, doors open at 6:15 to see the related exhibit, and talk begins at 7:15PM, Oregon Jewish Museum, 1953 NW Kearney St., Pdx. $5. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.ojmche.org/experience/talk-2016-09-20-secrets-of-the-greatest-generation-stories-our-mothers-never-told-us “Talk by Suzanne Hertzberg, author of Katherine Joseph: Photographing an Era of Social Significance. When Katherine Joseph died in 1990, her daughter discovered a trove of memorabilia from her mother’s career as a Roosevelt-era photographer for the International Ladies Garment Workers Union (ILGWU). Joseph photographed union leaders and progressive political luminaries as well as men and women at work in union shops and at play in union-sponsored cultural events. She traveled to Mexico in 1941 on an extended photojournalistic grand tour, returned to New York on the cusp of Pearl Harbor, and went on to document labor’s wartime Home Front efforts. Then, as did millions of American women after the war, she married and left her job to become a full-time homemaker. Closing the door firmly on her remarkable career and accomplishments, she rarely spoke of her past, sharing with her daughter only anecdotal snippets and the occasional photograph. Her path from traditional immigrant upbringing to independence, adventure, and professional success remained essentially a secret for the rest of her life. Hertzberg embarked on archiving her mother’s work and researching her career, a project that bore fruit as ‘Katherine Joseph: Photographing an Era of Social Significance’, for her children to appreciate their grandmother’s accomplishments and for the preservation of an important historical legacy. ‘We have much to learn from the ‘Greatest Generation’ women,” Hertzberg notes, 'who were raised not to draw attention to themselves or their accomplishments and who succeeded so well in doing so that we risk losing their legacy.' " http://www.ojmche.org/experience/talk-2016-09-20-secrets-of-the-greatest-generation-stories-our-mothers-never-told-us

“Origami and Towel Folding for Teens”, Tuesday, September 20, 4:30PM, Troutdale Library. “Whether it's paper or towels, learn how to make decorations by folding them into shapes. You can make elegant cranes, cute elephants and more. We will provide origami paper but we encourage you to bring your own towel if you can.”

“Felted Soap”, Tuesday, September 20, 6:30PM, Central Library, US Bank Room. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/felted-soap “Soap with a felted cover is an easy project that makes a great gift. We will teach you how to use a bit of wool fiber, water, and gentle manipulation to create a soap bar with a built-in washcloth that lathers and exfoliates. Supplies included.”

“England and Scotland”, Tuesday, September 20, 6:30PM, Battle Ground Library. “Sherwood Forest, Stonehenge, Culloden Battle Field, and Loch Ness. Those are just some of the stops that our very own Gen Brown, along with her family, made when they visited England and Scotland last fall. They will share stories and photographs of their two-week adventure in the United Kingdom.”

Author Talk, “Laura O. Foster”, Tuesday, September 20, 7PM, Audubon Society of Portland, 5151 NW Cornell Rd., Pdx. Laura O. Foster presents her book, “Columbia Gorge Getaways: 12 Weekend Adventures, from Towns to Trails”. “The book is a complete guide to the Columbia River Gorge, an 80-mile-long chasm that's one of the nation’s few National Scenic Areas. With 12 ready-to-go vacation itineraries, the book is like having a personal tour guide always ready in your glove-box. The itineraries—plus a one to five-day highlights tour—tell you everything you need to have a blast in the gorge, from beaches to back roads, historic downtowns, hiking and biking routes, shopping, brewpubs and wineries, rural inns, historic sites and museums. Appendices cover festivals, along with gorge outfitters, guides, lessons, rentals and excursions.” http://www.gorgegetaways.com

“Coding Club”, Wednesdays, September 21 and 28, 3:30PM, Cedar Mill Library. Ages 10-18. “We will have laptops and other coding tools set out for kids ages 10-18 for 90 minutes every Wednesday this fall starting September 21. This club will be an opportunity for you to learn through collaboration, experience and play and NOT through lecture. There will be weekly concepts and assignments for you to work on, but the curriculum is really set by the participants. Do you want to program a Finch robot? Do you want to work on a program in Scratch? Do you want to work with Snap circuits or the Makey Makey board? It is up to YOU. No registration required at this time. Adults will be there to facilitate, but we will be learning with you as well. Let’s learn together!”

“Our Community Can End Homelessness: Here's How!”, Wednesday, September 21, 6PM, Central Library US Bank Room. “The number of people experiencing homelessness in Portland and across the nation is increasing. What are the root causes of homelessness and what does someone experience when they become homeless? What services are available to people exiting homelessness and finding stable housing again? What is our community already doing to end homelessness and what do we still have to do? Local advocates will talk about the history of homelessness, the present day work underway to address this community issue and what we can do to change the future of our city by ending modern day homelessness.”

“Homeschooling in Oregon”, Wednesday, September 21, 6:30PM, Ledding Library of Milwaukie. “Want to learn more about homeschooling? A panel of experienced homeschoolers shares information on home based education, including local resources. Presented by Oregon Home Education Network.”

Concert, “Sam Bam Boo”, Wednesday, September 21, 6:30PM, West Linn Library. “Sam Bam Boo plays the lilting and lively sounds of the tropics, including calypso, soca, zouk, high life, reggae, and even jazz and blues... all with an island twist. Having opened for Jimmy Buffet, the Beach Boys, and Trini Lopez, Sam Bam Boo is sure to bring a great time to the library!”

“T-Shirt Totes for Teens”, Wednesday, September 21, 4:30PM, Beaverton Library. “Bring a t-shirt of any size and we'll show you how to transform it into an awesome bag--no sewing required! (Some shirts provided if you don't have one you can part with.)”

“MicCheck!: Poetry Performance by Neil Aiken and Local API Poets”, Wednesday, September 21, 6:30PM, Midland Library. “Come join us for an evening of poetry featuring Pacific Northwest Asian and Pacific Islander (API) poets with special guest Neil Aitken.”

“LEGO Robotics Workshop for Teens”, Thursday, September 22, 6PM, Beaverton Library. Preregistration required; register online: http://apps.beavertonoregon.gov/Library/EventRegistration/ “Interested in LEGOs, programming and robotics? Beaverton City Library will be hosting Batteries in Black, Oregon's #1 robotics team, for a crash course in LEGO Mindstorms programming. No prior knowledge of LEGO robotics required.”

“Beginning Birding 1”, Thursday, September 22, and Thursday, October 13, 7PM, Audubon Society of Portland, 5151 NW Cornell Rd., Pdx. $14. Preregistration required; register online: http://audubonportland.org/trips-classes-camps/adult/classes/begbirding “Join Laura Whittemore, long-time birder and teacher, for an introduction to bird watching that takes the mystery out of the country’s most popular hobby. You will learn to recognize birds by shape, behavior, plumage, and more; and how to use binoculars and field guides to zero in on the identity of that mysterious little bird. Sign up now to learn about birds with the patient guidance of an experienced birder.”

Author Talk, “Marianne Monson”, Thursday, September 22, 7PM, Annie Bloom’s Books, 7834 SW Capitol Hwy., Pdx. “Join us for Multnomah Village author Marianne Monson, reading from her book ‘Frontier Grit: The Unlikely True Stories of Daring Pioneer Women’. Discover the stories of twelve women who heard the call to settle the west and who came from all points of the globe to begin their journey. As a slave, Clara watched helpless as her husband and children were sold, only to be reunited with her youngest daughter, as a free woman, six decades later. As a young girl, Charlotte hid her gender to escape a life of poverty and became the greatest stagecoach driver that ever lived. As a Native American, Gertrude fought to give her people a voice and to educate leaders about the ways and importance of America's native people. These are gripping miniature dramas of good-hearted women, selfless providers, courageous immigrants and migrants, and women with skills too innumerable to list. Many were crusaders for social justice and women's rights. All endured hardships, overcame obstacles, broke barriers, and changed the world. The author ties the stories of these pioneer women to the experiences of women today with the hope that they will be inspired to live boldly and bravely and to fill their own lives with vision, faith, and fortitude. To live with grit.” http://www.mariannemonson.com

Broadway Rose Theatre Co. Presents, “Fly By Night: A Rock Fable”, Thursday, September 22 through October 23, Broadway Rose New Stage 12850 SW Grant Ave., Tigard. Ages 6 and up. “A gypsy prophecy pulls melancholy sandwich-maker Harold and two bewitching sisters through a star-crossed journey of love and connection. Featuring a catchy score and inventive story-telling, this darkly comic rock fable culminates during the northeast blackout of 1965. ‘The most paradoxical of musicals – hilarious and bittersweet, deeply immersed in tradition but utterly original’ (Dallas News), Fly By Night is a tale of finding light in a world filled with darkness.” http://www.broadwayrose.org/fly-by-night

“Oregon Alpenfest”, Thursday, September 22 through Sunday, September 25, in Enterprise, Joseph and Wallowa Lake, OR. “Join us for a fun-filled four-day celebration of Swiss and Bavarian culture, cuisine and liquid refreshment in Wallowa County, Oregon's Little Switzerland. Visit Enterprise, Joseph and Wallowa Lake to enjoy polka music, folk dancing, alphorn blowing and Swiss yodeling plus Joseph Trading Post Bratwurst, the official sausage of Oregon's Alpenfest; Alpenfest Sauerkraut, and Terminal Gravity Alpenfest Ale.” http://oregonalpenfest.blogspot.com

“Northwest Quilting Expo”, Thursday, September 22 and Friday, September 23, 9AM-5:30PM, and Saturday, September 24, 9AM-5PM, Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Dr., Pdx. Admission $10, free for kids 12 and under. Parking $8, $7 for carpools of 3 or more. http://www.nwquiltingexpo.com

“How to Plant Extraordinary Terrariums”, Thursday, September 22, 3PM, North Portland Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/how-plant-extraordinary-terrariums “The whole point of a terrarium is to keep extraordinary plants healthy and happy in a modern home by planting them in a closed glass container. Whether it be a large Wardian Case full of tropical blooming plants and poison dart frogs, or a tiny little bottle with just a sprig of spike moss, terrariums make a fun and educational hobby. Come learn both the history, the science and the art of high humidity, totally enclosed terrariums and leave with a beautiful terrarium of your own.”

“Re-imagining Historic Chinese Mining Landscapes”, Thursday, September 22, 7PM, St. Helens Public Library. Free. “Chinese miners adapted a range of techniques to recover gold from various settings, and those techniques left distinctive footprints on the landscape. With remote sensing, we are beginning to see how the Chinese prospered decades after other miners left the gold fields.” http://www.ohs.org/events/re-imagining-historic-chinese-mining-landscapes-st-helens.cfm

“Just Uke It! Group Ukulele for Newbies”, Thursday, September 22, 4PM, Gregory Heights Library; and Thursday, September 29, 4PM, Hillsdale Library (for teens). “Get ready to have some fun while learning the ukulele! Taught by Aaron, this class for newbie ukulele players will introduce you to the popular kids songs performed by Micah And Me! This class teaches anyone from 8 to 88 to play ukulele. Through this class, you’ll always collect a variety of tunes to share before bed, around the campfire, at your child’s preschool, and beyond! You will leave the first class playing a song and throughout the class you will grow the list of joyful songs you can share with your family and friends. Ukuleles provided; however you are welcome to bring your own!”

“Oaks Park Oktoberfest”, Friday, September 23 through Sunday, September 25, 7805 SE Oaks Park Way, Pdx. Admission $5 adults, $3 seniors, $2 youth 15 and under. Lots of details here: http://www.oaksoktoberfest.com

“Chinese Paper Cutting and Mandarin Lesson”, Friday, September 23, 1PM, Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Everett St., Pdx. Free with admission; $9.50 adults, $8.50 seniors, $7 students, $28 family of 4, free for ages 5 and under. Cultural Pass available from Washington County and Clackamas County Libraries. “Join the staff from Effective Chinese for a hands-on paper cutting activity and a chance to explore new ways to learn Mandarin. This activity is suitable for kids of all ages. You can learn Mandarin, practice speaking or focus on your paper cutting skills.” http://www.lansugarden.org/things-to-do/events/paper-cutting-activity/

“Petroglyphs and Dancing Rock Hike”, Friday, September 23, 10AM, Columbia Hills State Park, WA. Easy, 2-3 miles, little elevation gain. Free. Preregistration required; register online: https://gorgefriends.org/hike-the-gorge/hike-with-friends.html “Friends of the Columbia River Gorge board member Jim Chase will lead us to ancient petroglyphs and rock images, including ‘She Who Watches,’ and to traces of the Ice Age Floods at Dancing Rock Land Trust property. Optional wine tasting later at Jacob Williams Winery.”

“Fort Yamhill Living History Days”, Friday, September 23 through Sunday, September 25, Fort Yamhill State Park. “Come to Fort Yamhill, where history is returning to this lonely army outpost! For a full weekend, dedicated volunteers will be gathering at Fort Yamhill to tell you the story of Company A, 1st Oregon Volunteer Infantry, when they were stationed at Fort Yamhill, guarding the Coastal Indian Reservation and the Willamette Valley.” http://oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=parkPage.dsp_parkPage&parkId=185

“Raptor Identification and Migration”, Friday, September 23, 7PM, Audubon Society of Portland, 5151 NW Cornell Rd., Pdx. $14. Preregistration required; register online: http://audubonportland.org/trips-classes-camps/adult/classes/raptorIDMig “Hawks, eagles, and falcons can be challenging to identify, particularly in flight. Dave Irons and Shawneen Finnegan will cover the basics of raptor identification in the evening class.”

Author Talk, “Jack Gantos”, Friday, September 23, 7PM, Battle Ground Library. “Join us for an evening with award-winning author Jack Gantos. Vintage Books will be on hand with copies of his books for purchase and signing. Doors open at 6:30pm.” Jack Gantos has published books for all ages, but is perhaps best known for his middle grade “Joey Pigza” series and his “Rotten Ralph” picture books. http://www.jackgantos.com

“Homeschool Days: Early Aviation Pioneers”, Friday, September 23, 10AM-2PM, Evergreen Museum, McMinnville. $20 youth, $10 adult. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.evergreenmuseum.org/events?eventTitle=home-school-days-early-aviation-pioneers--1471453527--115 “This class will explore the early pioneers in flight such as Otto Lilienthal , Octave Chanute, Leonardo da Vinci and many more. Did Gustave Whitehead beat the Wright Brothers into the air? Join us and find out more.”

“Alter Wiener, Holocaust Survivor”, Saturday, September 24, 1:30PM, Sherwood Center for the Arts, 22689 SW Pine St, Sherwood. “Hear first-hand accounts of life as a Jewish person in Nazi Germany, surviving the concentration camps, and life afterward. Alter Wiener is one of the last Oregon Holocaust survivors and author of ‘From a Name to a Number’. Doors open at 12:45, presentation at 1:30 p.m. at Sherwood Center for the Arts. Books will be available for purchase after the event.” http://www.alterwiener.com

“Acorn Pudding and Extracting Volatile Oils”, Saturday, September 24, 8AM, Wild Food Adventures, 422 SE 49th Ave., Pdx. Cost and registration details here: http://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/acorn-pudding-and-extracting-volatile-oils/ Presented by wild foods expert Dr. John Kallas. “Get hands-on experience on how some wild plants are processed for grain, flour, and essential oils. We’ll see how to shell, grind, process and leach acorns so that they transform into wonderful additions to breads, muffins, pancakes, and pudding. By the end of the workshop we’ll have gone from bitter acorns in the shell to a sweet acorn pudding that any normal human would enjoy. Also learn how to make a distillation setup from simple kitchen ware. We’ll make a distillate from mint that you could use to flavor teas, use in cooking or aroma therapy.”

“Islamic Center of Portland Open House”, Saturday, September 24, 3PM, Imam Al-Mahdi Center, 6940 SW Hall Blvd., Beaverton. “The Vose NAC and the Islamic Center of Portland invite you to learn about Muslim culture, Islam and the center's important role in the community at this open house.” http://www.beavertonoregon.gov/DocumentCenter/View/15584

“Botanical Illustration with Water Color”, Saturday, September 24, 11AM, Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center, 4000 Fairview Blvd., Pdx. $20. Preregistration required; register and see supply list online: http://www.hoytarboretum.org/events/upcoming-events1/ “Whether you are a budding artist wanting to learn about botany or a plant lover eager to hone your botanical illustration skills, this class is for you! Instructor Ruth Williams will teach students the basics of botanical illustration so that they can complete one or two watercolors.”

“Acorn Processing and Oak Savanna Restoration”, Saturday, September 24, 3PM, Irving Park, Pdx. $10-$20 suggested donation. “We would like to invite you to this month's Rewilding Skill Series. The Rewilding Free Skills Series is a class and networking event that happens monthly, that usually occurs (but not always) on the last Saturday of the month. It is a place for social networking where people make new friends and hang out with old friends learning skills to connect us with humanity’s ancestral past and more local and sustainable future. We ask for a $10 – $20 suggested donation with no one turned away. This month's theme is Acorn Processing and Oak Savanna Restoration. This is a skill we teach year after year: how to turn acorns from bitter nuts, into delicious flour, and how to keep restore those ecosystems that produce acorns. Come learn more, share what you know, crack and grind some acorns, taste a few treats made from acorn flour, and take home a baby Oregon White Oak to plant!” https://www.facebook.com/events/188446371509394/

“Vancouver Lake Eco-Blitz”, Saturday, September 24, 7AM-2PM, Vancouver Lake Regional Park, 6801 NW Lower River Rd., Vancouver. Free. Preregistration required; register online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vancouver-lake-eco-blitz-tickets-26908922311 Surveys: birds, plants, macroinvertebrates, insects, reptiles and amphibians. “Be a part of a citizen science movement and contribute to the Portland-Vancouver species inventory! At the Eco-Blitz, scientists, families, and community members will work together to get an overall count of the plants, animals, fungi, and other organisms that live at Vancouver Lake. The event is free and open to all ages. No experience is necessary! Volunteers will receive brief training on using the iNaturalist app and experts will be on hand to help identify species.”

“Chehalem Ridge Sneak Peek Nature Walks and Tours”, Saturday, September 24, 9AM (Spanish only) and 11:30AM (Spanish and English), and Saturday, October 8, 9AM and 11:30AM (Spanish and English), Chehalem Ridge Nature Park, Gaston. Free. Preregistration required; details online: http://www.oregonmetro.gov/public-projects/chehalem-ridge-nature-park “Join Metro and community partner Centro Cultural as they lead a sneak peek nature walk tour of Chehalem Ridge Nature Park, east of Gaston, south and Forest Grove and Cornelius. Learn about the natural habitat and wildlife as well as the current planning process to make Metro’s next nature park.”

“Sauvie Island Bird Walk on Oak Island Trail”, Saturday, September 24, meeting at 8AM at Backyard Bird Shop, 1419 NE Fremont St., Pdx. Free. Preregistration required; call 503-445-2699. “Stroll the Oak Island trail on a free expert-guided walk with naturalist Elaine Murphy. Situated between Sturgeon and Steelman Lakes on Sauvie Island, this grassy peninsula and its towering oaks offer stellar birding opportunities. This time we'll watch for Sandhill Cranes, and can also expect to see grassland, upland, and riparian species.” http://backyardbirdshop.com/index.php/site/event/sauvie_island_oak_island_trail_-September_29/

“Marshmallows in Space”, Saturday, September 24, 10AM, OMSI Watershed Lab. Ages 6-13 with an adult, 14+ without, up to 3 people per ticket. $10. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.omsi.edu/calendar/marshmallows-in-space “Explore extreme conditions in space using…marshmallows! Does a marshmallow really burst under vacuum pressure? What does a marshmallow taste like after being frozen in liquid nitrogen? We dig into these questions and more as we send our marshmallows ‘into space’ to test other–worldly environments.”

“Public Night at the Haggart Observatory”, Saturday, September 24, 8PM, Clackamas Community College Environmental Learning Center, 19600 S. Molalla Ave., Oregon City. Free. Always call 503-594-6044 Option 1 after 3:00 p.m. on the day of the event for a recorded announcement about the status of the night's event. Do not use flashlights. Be prepared in case there is a long wait for your turn to look through the big telescope. Get there early and bring snacks, books, etc. It will be worth it! “Through a partnership with Clackamas Community College, the Rose City Astronomers (RCA) maintain the Haggart Observatory located at the John Inskeep Environmental Learning Center on the CCC campus in Oregon City. To offer the public a unique opportunity to access this rare community resource, RCA opens the observatory on 'Public Nights' to members of the general public. On most Public Nights RCA members will also set telescopes up in a nearby parking lot for guests to look through before and after their trip up to the Observatory.” http://www.rosecityastronomers.net/calendar/2016/9/24/haggart-observatory-public-night

“Fur Trappers Encampment”, Saturday, September 24, 10AM-4PM, Champoeg State Park. Riverside Day Use Area. Free with $5 per vehicle day use fee. “Visitors can take a walk back through time as they visit an authentic fur trappers' encampment. In the early 1800's the bank of the Willamette River at Champoeg was host to fur trappers and their families. From here they embarked on great travels to trap beaver. In their camp, walk among the tents and works stations, ask questions of the interpreters and watch demonstrations of trapping, shooting, cooking and packing for the fur trade. In September, learn what life was like for these intrepid men and their Metis wives as they gather, renew old friendships and prepare for their winter’s journey following waterways and trapping beaver.” http://oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=parkPage.dsp_parkPage&parkId=79

“Introduction to Geocaching”, Saturday, September 24, 2PM, Three Creeks Library, Vancouver. “Learn about geocaching in this introductory workshop with instructors Mike Tribe and Debbi Patton, members of the Washington State Geocaching Association.”

“Bats of Tryon Creek”, Saturday, September 24, 11:30AM-1PM, Tryon Creek State Park. Free. All ages. “For a special last Saturday treat, wander into one of our classroom discovery days. We’ve got bones, animal pelts, live animals, and all sorts of other cool stuff we want to share with you. Each session will have a specific theme, but it’s not a structured program so you can come and go as you please.” http://www.tryonfriends.org/

“Seattle Cat Club Cat Show” (in Portland…), Saturday, September 24, 9AM-4PM, Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Dr., Pdx. Admission $4 adults, $3 seniors and students 6-17, free for kids 5 and under, or $10 per family (2 adults/2 students). Parking $8, $7 for carpools of 3 or more. “Seattle Cat Club is the oldest cat club in the Pacific Northwest, and her sister club from Canada, Grandview Cat fanciers, is a youngster by comparison. We hope to have around 200 cats representing as many of CFA's 41 recognized breeds as possible plus our Mixed Breed competition - the Household Pet class.” http://fliers.cfanorthwest.org/SeattleCC/

“Fashion, Costumes and Wig Designs for Teens”, Saturday, September 24, 1PM, Rockwood Library. Monthly on the 4th Saturday. Preregistration required; see monthly topics and register online: https://multcolib.org/events/fashion-costumes-and-wig-design-teens “Come play with costumes, wigs, makeup and costume accessories with Theater Professional Jessica Carr! Learn, explore and create different characters from History to Cosplay and everything in between. These workshops will explore the many areas of theatrical costume design including costume and fashion rendering, wig styling, makeup application and small prosthetic making. Classes can be taken in sequence or separately, all skill levels are welcome!”

“30 Years of TV Animation with Joe Ansolabehere and Paul Germain”, Saturday, September 24, 7PM, Columbia Center for the Arts, 215 Cascade Ave., Hood River. Family friendly. $20 adults, $15 seniors and students. “Paul Germain and Joe Ansolabehere are the creators, writers, and producers of some of the most successful television animation of the last 30 years. Paul started his career in animation by helping to launch one TV’s all-time biggest hits The Simpsons, and then co-created the massive hit Rugrats with Joe as his head writer and story editor. Joe co-developed the cult classic Hey Arnold, and then together Joe and Paul created the hit show Recess for Disney.” https://www.columbiaarts.org/events/potential-film/

“Treat Day”, Saturday, September 24, 1PM-4PM, Cedar Creek Grist Mill, 43907 NE Grist Mill Rd, Woodland, WA. “Whole Wheat never tasted so good! Cookies, Cakes, Muffins, Scones, even dog biscuits can show up today. Always new, always great.” “Our volunteers work the mill, answer questions about the old style milling process and welcome visitors from around the globe.” Freshly milled flour is available for a donation. http://www.cedarcreekgristmill.com/special-events

“20th Annual Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival”, Saturday, September 24 and Sunday, September 25, Clackamas County Fairgrounds, 694 NE 4th Ave, Canby. “The Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival has grown significantly since its inception in 1997. The Festival includes three days of workshops and a weekend filled with demonstrations, livestock shows, seminars and kids’ activities. Our Mission is to exhibit and demonstrate the full spectrum of natural fibers (plant and animal) from beginning to end, from the animal or raw fiber to the finished product.” http://flockandfiberfestival.com

"Cider Squeeze", Saturday, September 24, 10AM-4PM, Philip Foster Farm, 29912 SE Hwy 211, Eagle Creek. $5 per person or $20 per family. “Bring your apples, press ours, or buy cider. Vendors, food, craftsmen and musicians all day. Fun for the whole family. We will have both the old and new parking lots available for this event. Cider pressing: If you’re bringing apples, please bring them to the new parking lot on Eagle Creek Road. Press cider from your own apples: $3.00/gallon. Press cider from our apples: $6.00/gallon. Use our jugs: $1.00 each (jugs hold 1 gallon of cider). Pre-pressed, pasteurized cider: $7.00/gallon. Please note: on Saturday, there is a limit of 2 gallons per family, so everyone can have a turn. Please bring your apples to the bulk squeeze on Sunday afternoon from 2:00-6:00 for unlimited squeezing. There is no admission charged for the bulk squeeze, and all parking is in the Eagle Creek lot. Live music on Saturday, featuring Heartstrings and Extra Measure. Tours of the house, store open for historic books, toys, games and souvenirs, 1860’s barn with corn-grinding and cross-cut saw, Build a log cabin, use the laundry scrub board and wringer, check out our wagon shed, and visit a living history log cabin. Blacksmithing and wood stove cooking demonstrations. Meals served up by the Summit Booster club, and pie social hosted by the Estacada First Baptist Church. Come for a real community feast!” http://www.philipfosterfarm.com/pffwp/cider-squeeze/

“The Italian Festival”, Saturday, September 24 and Sunday, September 25, 10AM-7PM, Seattle Center Armory, 305 Harrison St., Seattle. Free. “Explore and experience the cultural roots and contemporary influences of Italy through live performances, visual arts, hands-on activities, foods, games, and a lively marketplace. The Italian Festival is a ‘Celebration of All Things Italian.’ Food vendors, crafts, puppet theatre, Italian films, a grape-stomping contest and a bocce ball tournament honor and celebrate the old country.” http://www.festaseattle.com

“Free Day for Washington State Parks”, Saturday, September 24. In honor of “National Public Lands Day”. A Discover Pass will not be required at most Washington State Parks. Details here: http://discoverpass.wa.gov/136/State-Parks-Free-Days

“Collage Boxes”, Saturday, September 24, 2PM, Oak Lodge Library, Oak Grove. Ages 12 and up. Preregistration required; call 503-655-8543. “Join local favorite Olga Ceballos to build beautiful boxes decorated using collage techniques. All supplies provided.”

“Bike Bucket Building Workshop”, Saturday, September 24, 3PM, Holgate Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/bike-bucket-building-workshop “Do you ever take the car because you have too much to carry on a bike? Come find out how to conveniently transport groceries, packages, and kids with your bicycle. The session concludes with you building your very own “bike bucket” that fits on a bike (rear) rack - it’s a waterproof, durable, re-used plastic bucket – and is perfect for carrying just about anything! Presented by the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation.”

“Sea Creature Origami”, Saturday, September 24, 1PM, Oregon City Library. “Join us for some paper folding fun! Yuki Martin will lead a class on making sea creature themed origami. All materials are provided and it is first come first served.”

Concert, “West My Friend”, Saturday, September 24, 2PM, Tigard Library, Burgess Community Room. “Enjoy the distinctive music described as indie-roots, chamber-folk, folk-roots and indie-pop performed by West My Friend from British Columbia. The four-member group will entertain with their well-crafted clever lyrics, acrobatic mandolin riffs, flawless bass lines and richly textured accordion.” http://www.westmyfriend.com

“Physics Phenomena”, Sunday, September 25, 10AM, OMSI Physics Lab. $10. Ages 8 and up. $10. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.omsi.edu/calendar/physics-phenomena View spectacular demonstrations of unusual physics, including the vacuum chamber, the Van de Graaff generator and the Tesla coil. This lab is in a demonstration format, with volunteers called on to assist with the experiments.

“Neighborhood Foraging – Fall Harvest of Fruits, Nuts and Vegetables”. Sunday, September 25, 8AM, Wild Food Adventures, 422 SE 49th Ave., Pdx. Cost and registration details here: http://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/neighborhood-foraging-fall-harvest-of-fruits-nuts-and-vegetables/ Presented by wild foods expert Dr. John Kallas. “We’ll bushwhack through typical urban neighborhoods to find some of Fall’s best and diverse delectables – nuts, fruits, and greens. Wild as well as landscaped edibles will be covered. Some eating may occur. You will later find most of this abundance in your own neighborhood.”

Author Talk, “Holi Osterlund”, Sunday, September 25, 7:30PM, Powell’s, 1005 W. Burnside St., Pdx (Sunday, Osterlund will be joined in conversation by David James Duncan, author of The River Why, and Mink River author Brian Doyle); and Tuesday, September 27, 7PM, Audubon Society of Portland, 5151 NW Cornell Rd., Pdx.” Hawaiian author and albatross activist, Hob Osterlund, will discuss her book ‘Holy Moli: Albatross and Other Ancestors’, a meditation on the Laysan Albatross, Hawaiian mythology, and a journey of personal self-discovery.” http://www.albatrosskauai.org/wp/

“Day of Celebration with the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde”, Sunday, September 25, 11AM, Tillamook Forest Center, 45500 Wilson River Hwy, Tillamook. Free. “On Sunday September 25th the special Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon exhibit will be culminated with a day of celebration. Weaving demonstrations, tribal crafts vendors, film showings of a spiritual canoe journey, and a generous performance of traditional blessings and traditional song and dance will open and close the day. We will also be exhibiting the Stankiya forty-foot canoe that is utilized during the traditional journey, as well as some new carvings, baskets, and other items provided by the tribe. The Tillamook Forest Center welcomes the members of the tribes and bands, their esteemed elders, and the members of the general public to share in this celebration of our blossoming connection with the tribes of the Grande Ronde and the Chachalu Tribal Museum and Cultural Center.” http://www.tillamookforestcenter.org/calendar/index.cfm?event=events.list

“There’s Always a Miracle: True Stories of Life Before and After Death”, Sunday, September 25, 7PM, Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan St., Pdx. Free. “Death has been part of Joanne Clarkson’s life since she was a child. Miracles have been the balance, turning terror into Mystery. She traveled a long way to find her calling as a hospice nurse. Her years caring for the dying changed her way of thinking about body and spirit. Although she was raised in a family steeped in strict religious tradition, her maternal grandmother was a psychic medium as her great-grandfather had been. Joanne was taught to read cards as a young child. In her teens she taught herself to read palms in order to have a skill no one else in the family possessed. Joanne has read for friends and family throughout her life. Over the past few years, she has taken her mediumship to a deeper level by studying many aspects of psychic connection and now reads regularly privately and at several venues. In 2016, her book, There’s Always a Miracle: True Stories of Life Before and After Death was published. Five chapters from her personal life frame 19 stories about hospice patients. Some stories feature ghosts and manifestations from the Other Side. Others spell out psychic communication, messages from those who have crossed over involving everything from weather to technology. All the stories feature some aspect of courage and love. In her program, Joanne describes her experiences, tells stories literally of life beyond death. Yet this event is more than storytelling. It is interactive. When she was a Hospice RN, she instructed families to be on the look-out for the miracles that were occurring. She encourages her audience in the same way, suggesting tools for understanding sorrow and wonder and ways to stay in touch with those who have already made the journey beyond earth into pure spirit.” http://www.mcmenamins.com/events/149782-Theres-Always-a-Miracle-True-Stories-of-Life-Before-and-After-Death

“Tracking Club”, Sunday, September 25, 9AM- 12PM, Oxbow Regional Park, 3010 SE Oxbow Pkwy., Gresham. Free with $5 per vehicle day use fee. Meet at the Flood Plain parking area. “The Tracking Club is a non formal gathering of people interested in the art of Tracking and Nature Awareness. Open to all skill levels.” The Tracking Club meets at Oxbow on the last Sunday morning of each month. They are very welcoming to newcomers and Oxbow is a perfect place to learn the art of animal tracking. https://www.facebook.com/groups/117827544940736/

“Soap Making”, Saturday, September 25, 10AM, OMSI Chemistry Lab. Suggested for ages 10 and up. $18. One ticket per batch; maximum 3 people per ticket. Preregistration required; register online: https://www.omsi.edu/showing/soap-making “Learn about the reactions that go into making soap and why the product is so great at cleaning. Make soap from scratch to take home! Participants must wear clothing that completely covers their arms, legs, and feet (no sandals or open-toed shoes) as we will be working with caustic substances. General Admission is not included in the price of admission.”

Screening, “Spare Parts”, Sunday, September 25, 2PM, Hillsboro Main Library. “Four Hispanic high school students join a robotics club. With no experience, $800, used car parts and big dreams, this rag tag team competes against MIT, a top-level robotics champion, in an underwater competition. Rated PG-13. This showing is part of Hillsboro Reads 2016.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myjar5KoqZA

OMSI Presents, “Build and Play at Imagineering Camp for Teens”, daily for 5 days, Monday, September 26 through Friday, September 30, 4PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; see the daily projects and register online: https://multcolib.org/events/build-and-play-imagineering-camp-teens “Build, play and compete all week-long with OMSI. Students build paper rockets and launch them, build a scribing robot and doddle with it, and a build marble roller coaster and compete!”

Live Screening, “First Presidential Debate”, Monday, September 26, 6PM, Sherwood Library. “The Library will stream the first presidential debate live on the big screen starting at 6p.m. in the Community Meeting Room.”

“Banned Books: Diversity, Inclusion and Respect”, Monday, September 26, 6PM, Central Library, US Bank Room. “Why are so many diverse books banned? Every year the library celebrates Banned Books Week and the freedom to read. Banned Books Week is an opportunity to call attention to the books most frequently targeted for censorship. Increasingly, books by diverse authors or about diverse communities wind up on the list of most challenged titles. Comic book authors M.K. Reed (Americus), Jonathan Hill (Americus), Anina Bennett (Boilerplate), Tristan Tarwater (Hen and Chick) and editor Hannah Means-Shannon (Dark Horse Comics) will discuss this trend and express a vision for how greater inclusion means a stronger future for intellectual freedom. This panel discussion is presented and moderated by the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund.”

“Growing Herbs”, Monday, September 26, 6:30PM, Forest Grove Library. “Presented by OSU Extension Service Master Gardeners in partnership with the Dairy Creek Community Food Web.”

Author Talk, “Michael McCloskey”, Monday, September 26, 7PM, Tigard Library, Burgess Community Room. “Michael McCloskey, a native Oregonian and former executive director of the Sierra Club, discusses his new book ‘Oregon: A State That Stands Out’ about what distinguishes the Beaver State from the rest of the nation.”

“The Science and Sometimes Surprising History of Leavening Agents”, Monday, September 26, 7PM, Venetian Theatre, 253 E. Main St., Hillsboro. $5 suggested donation. Presented by Sue Queisser, Owner, Food Scientist and Chief Baker at Melarova Baking. “Did you know that some of the earliest leavening agents were derived from antlers, ashes or even urine? Ever wonder what exactly is the difference between baking soda and powder and how much to use? Have you been disappointed to follow a recipe exactly only to have your cake collapse? What is yeast exactly and how does it work together with flour and water to make that glorious thing riddled with holes called bread? Why does your soufflé collapse before coming out of the oven? Come find out not only how all the various products we use to bring our culinary wonders to lofty heights function but also the interesting stories behind their origins. You’ll learn lots of useful troubleshooting tips along the way, too, that will help you achieve optimal results in the kitchen.” https://www.omsi.edu/calendar/science-pub-hillsboro-science-of-baking

“National Parks Roads: A Legacy in the American Landscape”, Monday, September 26, 7PM, Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave., Pdx. Free. Presented by Dr. Tim Davis, historian with the U.S. National Park Service. “U.S. National Parks Service roads have made national wonders and historic sites available for generations of visitors. National parks roads determine what most people see and how they see it, but parks road development epitomizes the central challenge of national park management: balancing preservation and access in America’s most treasured landscapes. While the roads have been celebrated for providing access to many of America’s breathtaking landscapes, they have also been criticized for bringing pollution into the wilderness.” http://www.ohs.org/events/national-parks-roads.cfm

“Banned Books Week: Diversity”, Tuesday, September 27, 7:30PM, Powell’s, 1005 W. Burnside St., Pdx. “Banned Books Week is the annual celebration of the freedom to read and will run from September 25 to October 1, 2016. According to the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom, it is estimated that over half of all banned books are by authors of color, or contain events and issues concerning diverse communities. Charles Brownstein, Executive Director of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund and chair of the Banned Books Week Coalition, will be joined by authors Cory Doctorow (Information Doesn't Want to Be Free), Cathy Camper (Lowriders to the Center of the Earth), M. K. Reed (Americus), and illustrator/cartoonist Jonathan Hill (Americus) for a panel discussion on this year's Banned Books Week theme of diversity.”

Author Talk, “Ellen Eisenberg”, Tuesday, September 27, 6PM, Oregon Historical Society, 1200 SW Park Ave., Pdx. Free. “Ellen Eisenberg’s ‘The Jewish Oregon Story: 1950-2010’ traces the history of diverse Jewish Oregonians and their communities during a period of dramatic change. Drawing on archival sources, including a collection of over five hundred oral histories, the book explores how Jewish Oregonians both contributed to and were shaped by the ‘Oregon Story,’ a political shift that fueled Oregon's—and particularly Portland’s—emerging reputation for progressivism and sustainability. ‘The Jewish Oregon Story’ will be of great interest to the Jewish community in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest and will appeal broadly to all readers of American, Western, and Oregon history, particularly those interested in questions of ethnicity and identity.” http://osupress.oregonstate.edu/book/jewish-oregon-story http://www.ohs.org/events/the-jewish-oregon-story.cfm

“Will Write for Food: The Federal Writers’ Project During the Great Depression”, Tuesday, September 27, 6:30PM, Wilsonville Old Church, 30340 SW Boones Ferry Rd., Wilsonville. Free. Presented by Nate Pedersen, Community Librarian with Deschutes Public Library and Board President with the Deschutes County Historical Society. “Created in 1935 as part of the Works Progress Administration, the Federal Writers' Project provided employment for historians, teachers, writers, librarians and other white-collar workers. Zora Neale Hurston, Richard Wright, Ralph Ellison, Saul Bellow and John Cheever all participated in the program.” http://www.mcmenamins.com/events/149756-Will-Write-for-Food-The-Federal-Writers-Project-During-the-Great-Depression

"Guns and America: Exploring the 2nd Amendment", Tuesday, September 27, 6PM, Gresham Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/guns-and-america-exploring-second-amendment “The topics of gun violence, gun control, and the right to bear arms are constantly in the news. The Second Amendment guarantees Americans the freedom to own guns. Why wasn’t this freedom incorporated into the First Amendment, along with freedom of the press, speech, religion, and right of assembly? Reed College professor Pancho Savery will lead participants in a discussion about why the Second Amendment exists. The conversation will consider the special circumstances that made the freedom to own guns important enough to merit its own amendment.”

“The Making of ‘The General’—Buster Keaton’s Masterpiece”, Tuesday, September 27, 6:30PM, Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St., Troutdale. Free. “In the summer of 1926, one of the greatest silent films of all time, Buster Keaton's The General, was made on location in Cottage Grove, Oregon. Oregon Encyclopedia author and the former State Librarian of Oregon Jim Scheppke will introduce the film and describe the how it was filmed, including the famous train wreck scene-the most expensive scene in the history of silent film. After Jim's introduction there will be a screening of the movie in its entirety, followed by Q and A.” http://www.mcmenamins.com/events/149775-The-Making-of-The-GeneralBuster-Keatons-Masterpiece

“Makerspace Upcycled Fashion Workshop for Teens”, Tuesday, September 27, 6PM, Rockwood Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://multcolib.org/events/makerspace-upcycled-fashion-workshop “Make clothes even better by refashioning them into something else! Create either wearable garments from upcycled fabric and deconstructed clothing, or creative costumes from everyday discards. Bring your own clothes or use some of ours.”

Author Talk, “Robert Steelquist”, Tuesday, September 27, 6:30PM, Ecotrust Building, Billy Frank Jr. Conference Center, 721 NW 9th Ave., Pdx. $5 adults, $3 students. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.oregon-wildlife.org/nw “Join us for a presentation sponsored by Oregon Wildlife Foundation and Timber Press with Robert Steelquist, author of ‘The NW Coastal Explorer: Your Guide to the Places, Plants, and Animals of the Pacific Coast’. The Pacific Northwest Coast is one of the most spectacular corners on the planet. Its magnificent terrain, unique plants, and abundant wildlife make it an explorer's paradise. Author and local expert Robert Steelquist knows every nook and cranny, and is right by your side, pointing out the natural wonders casual visitors often miss. Organized by habitat, the book profiles easy-to-find plants and animals in each environment, and reveals insider location tips - such as where to find bald eagle habitats and wild strands of carnivorous plants. Weekend trip suggestions target the best of Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. The Northwest Coastal Explorer is a treasury of experiences to delight every seaside adventurer.”

Mad Science Presents, “Where’s the Water, Watson?”, Tuesday, September 27, 6:30PM, West Linn Library. “This show is guaranteed to entertain, engage and educate young audiences on the unique and magical attributes of the water cycle. Children will learn why we need water, why conservation is important and how they can do their share!”

Screening, “Underwater Dreams”, Wednesday, September 28, 6PM, Hillsboro Shute Park Library. “Underwater Dreams is a documentary on how Mexican immigrant high school students learned to build an underwater robot from spare parts and win a robotics competition which included powerhouse MIT. 86 minutes, all ages. A group discussion will follow the film, led by Octaviano Merecias-Cuevas, Policy and Civic Engagement Manager for the Latino Network. This program is part of Hillsboro Reads 2016, featuring 'Spare Parts' by Joshua Davis.”

“Storytime with the Oregon Ballet Theatre”, Wednesday, September 28, 3:30PM, Lake Oswego Library. Suggested for grades K-5. “Get a behind the scenes look at how stories are transformed by dancers, costumes and music. Hold a pair of pointe shoes, and see glamorous costumes up close. Performers will be from the OBT School of Ballet in West Linn.”

“Native Conifers of Northwest Oregon”, Wednesday, September 28, 9AM, Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center, 4000 Fairview Blvd., Pdx. $20. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.hoytarboretum.org/events/upcoming-events1/ “Expand your knowledge of native conifers with Instructor Ken Denniston (author of nwconifers.com). Ken will help you identify the local conifers of northwest Oregon. The workshop will include classroom instruction and, weather permitting, a tour of native conifers in Hoyt Arboretum. Learn easy ways to distinguish each conifer species using both photos and specimens. Class attendees will receive a handy cheat sheet to identify native conifers with 99% accuracy.”

Author Talk, “Stacy Schiff”, Wednesday, September 28, 7PM, Powell’s, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, Beaverton. Stacy Schiff discusses her book, “The Witches: Salem, 1692”. “The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Cleopatra, the #1 national bestseller, unpacks the mystery of the Salem Witch Trials. It began in 1692, over an exceptionally raw Massachusetts winter, when a minister's daughter began to scream and convulse. It ended less than a year later, but not before 19 men and women had been hanged and an elderly man crushed to death. The panic spread quickly, involving the most educated men and prominent politicians in the colony. Neighbors accused neighbors, parents and children each other. Aside from suffrage, the Salem Witch Trials represent the only moment when women played the central role in American history. In curious ways, the trials would shape the future republic.” http://www.stacyschiff.com

Author Talk, “Ken Bilderback”, Wednesday, September 28, 6:30PM, Oak Lodge Library, Oak Grove. “Outlaws, vigilantes, heroism and hatred all played major roles in the evolution of jurisprudence in the Oregon Territory. Join us to hear award-winning researcher and author Ken Bilderback discuss his latest book, Law and Order at the End of the Oregon Trail.”

Beaverton Civic Theatre presents a sneak preview of "The Addams Family", Thursday, September 29, 7PM, Beaverton Library. "How long has it been since we waltzed?" "Oh, Gomez, hours..." "Come for a spooky sneak preview of scenes from Beaverton Civic Theatre's fall production, ‘The Addams Family.’ You are encouraged to come in costume as one of the Addamses themselves—if you do, your name will be entered in a prize drawing.”

“Papermaking Program”, Thursday, September 29, 3:30PM, Lake Oswego Library. Suggested for grades 5-12. “Papermaking is a fun, hands-on activity that helps kids understand how recycling paper saves trees, water and energy. Participants in this program will learn about the benefits of paper recycling as they create a beautiful, hand-made recycled piece of paper.”

Teatro Milagro Presents, “Mijita Fidita”, Thursday, September 29, 4PM, Kenton Library. A short play inspired by artist Frida Kahlo. “Against the backdrop of the Mexican Revolution, young Fridita, growing up in her family’s blue house in Coyoacan is diagnosed with polio. Fridita escapes into the world of her imagination, meets another girl that looks just like her, and together they journey to the center of the world for a fiesta with all the characters of her imaginings. Back in the real world, her peers taunt her for being different, but her father Guillermo encourages her, and awakens her interest in art with his love of photography. Strong and resilient, Fridita learns to overcome hardships and stay true to herself in order to become the legendary artist that continues to inspire.” http://milagro.org/event/mijita-fridita-milagro/

“Evening Canoe the Slough”, Thursday, September 29, 5PM-8PM, Whitaker Ponds Nature Park, 7040 NE 47th Ave., Pdx. Suggested donation $5-8 per person or $15-20 family. Preregistration required; register online: https://www.columbiaslough.org/events/event/109/ “Bring the whole family for a safe and fun canoe trip on the slow-moving Columbia Slough! We’ll have some canoes set up in a “bimaran” configuration - this setup is safe for new paddlers, infants and grandparents alike. Families may also borrow regular canoes and kayaks (limited) during the 7:00 PM shift. If you are interested in kayaks (7-8 PM), let us know in the comments section of your registration and we’ll check on availability and get back to you. We’ll provide the canoe, lifejacket, paddle, - you provide the paddling muscle. Enjoy the water, plants, and wildlife from the best seat possible!”

“Experimental Printmaking”, Thursday, September 29, 4PM, Troutdale Library. Presented by artist Alex Chiu. “Printmaking is a process of art making in which an image is imprinted on a piece of paper or other surface. The interactive and immediate process of printmaking is a great way to develop creativity for all ages. In this workshop, participants can explore unique forms of printmaking including leaf rubbings, fruit stamps, Rorschasch inkblot monoprints, and more.” http://www.alexdoodles.com

“Leave No Trace in a Digital World”, Thursday, September 29, 3PM, West Linn Library. Preregistration required; register online: https://westlinnoregon.gov/library/leave-no-trace-digital-world “Sometimes you don't want anyone to know what you're doing online. An instructor from FreeGeek will teach you how to surf the web and communicate with your friends anonymously. To be used for legal activities/purposes only.”

“Night of Speed: Race Like a Professional!”, Thursday, September 29, 5:30PM-10PM, World of Speed, 27490 SW 95th Ave., Wilsonville. $20 for participants and $5 for spectators. Preregistration required; register online: http://www.worldofspeed.org/events/2016/8/25/night-of-speed-race-like-a-professional “Join our Simulator Races the last Thursday of every month! Participate in what’s never been done before— each simulator will have Damage Mode turned on! This means race cars simulators will register scrapes, tire rubs and hits - as if racers were driving the actual cars! Each racer receives one practice session and one qualifying session. Racers with the top qualifying times will advance to the finals on October 27th.” There are Indy, NASCAR, and Formula car simulators, and each has specific size and weight requirements for participants.

Author Talk, “Lisa McMann”, Thursday, September 29, 6PM, Barnes and Noble, 8200 SE 82nd Ave., Happy Valley. Lisa McMann discusses her new middle grade trilogy opener, “Going Wild”. “Charlie Wilde knew her life would change forever when her family moved from the city of Chicago to the suburbs of Arizona…and that was before she found the bracelet. After putting it on, she notices odd things start to happen. Suddenly Charlie seems to have the speed of a cheetah and the strength of an elephant—and that’s just the beginning. She would be thrilled about her transformation if she had any idea how to use the device or control her amazing powers. So Charlie is forced to put her trust in new friends to help her uncover the surprising truth behind the mysterious bracelet.” http://www.lisamcmann.com

"Black-Out Poetry for Teens", Thursday, September 29th, 3:30PM, Gladstone Library. "In celebration of Banned Books Week, come try your hand at a little creative censoring of unused book pages to make your own poetry! All teens welcome, snacks provided by the library."

“Robotics Champion Lorenzo Santillan”, Friday, September 30, 6:30PM, Hillsboro Shute Park Library. “Join Lorenzo Santillan, one of the robotics team champions featured in our Hillsboro Reads book, ‘Spare Parts’, for a presentation about his experiences and his personal story.”

“Origami 101”, Friday, September 30, 3:30PM, Gladstone Library. “Want to make a Yoda, or a simple box? This workshop will get you started with the basics of origami.”

“Makerspace Grand Opening”, Tuesday, September 30, 6:30PM, West Linn Library. “Celebrate the library's new Makerspace, the place where you can explore emerging technologies like 3D printing, digital artistry, and film-making! Gain hands-on skills with tools you might not have at home, like fiber arts and illustration. The grand opening will feature technological and artistic demo stations, with the opportunity for hands-on experimentation. There will be door prizes! This is an after-hours event so please use the downstairs door. The rest of the library will be closed.”

“Portland Juggling Festival”, Tuesday, September 30 through Saturday, October 2, Reed College. Most events are workshops and programs for registered attendees. Friday, October 1, 7PM is the “Juggling and Vaudeville Extravaganza” which is open to the public. http://www.portlandjugglers.org

“65th Annual Portland Greek Festival”, Tuesday, September 30 through Thursday, October 2, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 3131 NE Glisan St., Pdx. Food, music, dance, cultural presentations, kids’ activities. http://portlandgreekfestival.com

“24th Annual Art Harvest Studio Tour of Yamhill County”, September 30, October 1, 2, 7, 8, and 9. Tour buttons are $8, for sale on tour dates at all 39 artist studios or in advance at several locations. Details here: http://www.artharveststudiotour.org “An organization of visual artists opened their studios to the public for the first annual Art Harvest Studio Tour in 1993. Since then, thousands of visitors have come to beautiful Yamhill County to meet some of the area’s most talented artists. They watch demonstrations, admire creative studios and purchase their work.”