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Oct 25th + 32 more
An immersive planetarium program that explores black holes and the mysteries of the universe, this event is recommended for ages 10 and older. Attendees can expect a science-focused experience that includes wormholes, the creation of the Milky Way Galaxy, the violent death of a star, and the birth…
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🏛️ Museum☔ Rainy Day🤸 Family Friendly❣️ Local Favorite
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Tualatin Public Library
Sundays @ 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM
An open lab for anyone who wants to explore the Makerspace, use the equipment, and make projects with guidance from room assistants. Attendees can get help learning the basic use of the tools and technology, and there is also a featured project available each month for participants to try. Adults…
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🤓 Learning👐 Hands-on👩🎨 Crafty📚 Educational
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Tualatin Public Library
Tuesdays @ 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Makerspace Open Labs are for anyone who wants to check out the space and use our equipment to make cool things. Room assistants are available to guide you in the basic use of the tools and technology. Come in with an idea and leave with a finished project! For more information about the Makerspace…
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🤓 Learning👐 Hands-on👩🎨 Crafty📚 Educational
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Nathaniel Hawthorne: Twice-Told Tales
Multnomah County Library - Northwest
Wednesdays @ 6:00 PM
This event centers on Nathaniel Hawthorne’s **Twice-Told Tales** and invites attendees to engage with a collection of stories known for their vivid, strange, and memorable qualities. It is suited to readers who appreciate classic literature and storytelling that brings out the unusual richness of…
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📚 Books & Readings📚 Educational🤓 Learning🗓️ Weekly Events
Tualatin Public Library
Thursdays @ 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Makerspace Open Labs are for anyone who wants to check out the space and use our equipment to make cool things. Room assistants are available to guide you in the basic use of the tools and technology. Come in with an idea and leave with a finished project! For more information about the Makerspace…
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🤓 Learning👐 Hands-on👩🎨 Crafty📚 Educational
Roots in Old Stories: Writing with Folklore, Mythology, and Fairy Tales
Multnomah County Library - Northwest
Thursdays @ 6:00 PM
Roots in Old Stories: Writing with Folklore, Mythology, and Fairy Tales
Multnomah County Library - Northwest
Thursdays @ 6:00 PM
This course explores how writers can draw on folklore, mythology, and fairy tales in many different ways, from overtly fantastical writing to more subtle, realistic approaches. Participants will look at examples such as speculative memoir, poetry, short story retellings, and mythic fiction, then…
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📚 Books & Readings📚 Educational🤓 Learning🗓️ Weekly Events
Multnomah County Library - Northwest
Thursdays @ 6:00 PM
This event offers a chance to explore nature writing with Emily Strelow, an author, teacher, naturalist, and conservation storyteller with a background in creative writing and environmental science. It is suited for people interested in writing, the natural world, and the connection between field…
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📚 Books & Readings📚 Educational🤓 Learning🗓️ Weekly Events
McMenamins Edgefield
Fri & Sat
Explore how wine, beer, cider, and distilled spirits are made on an in-depth tour that offers a behind-the-scenes look at the production process. Attendees can learn how these beverages travel from creation to the glass, see the shared production spaces, and hear what makes the makers’ approach…
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🍹 Drinks🌾 Craft Beer🥃 Whiskey Lovers🍷 Wine Lovers
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Grand Lodge History & Art Tour
McMenamins Grand Lodge
Fri & Sat @ 10:00 AM
An engaging guided experience for guests interested in history and art, this tour offers a chance to explore the Grand Lodge through its historical and artistic features. It is a good fit for anyone who enjoys learning more about a place’s past and creative details in a relaxed setting.
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✈️ Tourist Favorite🚶 Walking📚 Educational🗓️ Weekly Events
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Grand Lodge History & Art Tour
McMenamins Grand Lodge
Fri & Sat @ 12:00 PM
All ages are welcome to attend this tour, and tickets are required for children ages 3 and up. It offers a chance to explore the history and art featured at the Grand Lodge in a setting that is open to families and visitors of all ages.
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📚 Educational🖼 Art & Galleries🗓️ Weekly Events🚶 Walking
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Oct 31st & Nov 21st
A bilingual STEAM program for children ages 3–5 and their families, this event invites young learners and their grown-ups to explore early science and engineering concepts together. Attendees can expect a hands-on experience with OMSI’s educators that encourages experimentation, questions, and…
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🏛️ Museum📚 Educational👐 Hands-on0️⃣ Zero Proof
Tualatin Public Library
Saturdays @ 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Makerspace Open Labs are for anyone who wants to check out the space and use our equipment to make cool things. Room assistants are available to guide you in the basic use of the tools and technology. Come in with an idea and leave with a finished project! For more information about the Makerspace…
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🤓 Learning👐 Hands-on👩🎨 Crafty📚 Educational
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A Brief History of Photography: The Portrait
Portland Art Museum
Nov 1st @ 10:00 AM + 110 more
This event offers a concise look at the history of photographic portraiture, from its commercial beginnings in the mid-19th century to the present day. It highlights the importance of the portrait as a way people have long sought to see themselves reflected in images, with special attention to a…
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🏛️ Museum📚 Educational🎟️ Ticketed
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The Stars We Do Not See: Australian Indigenous Art
Portland Art Museum
Nov 1st @ 10:00 AM + 51 more
This exhibition introduces North American audiences to the diverse visual traditions of Indigenous Australia, home to more than 250 distinct Indigenous nations. Featuring over 100 works by more than 130 artists from Melbourne’s National Gallery of Victoria, it offers a rare chance to experience…
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🪬 Experience🎟️ Ticketed🏛️ Museum📚 Educational
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Multnomah County Library - Northwest
Mon, Fri, Sat & Sun @ 11:30 AM
This Walking Tour starts at the Northwest Library, but visits many locations. This walking tour explores the layered history of Slabtown and the deeper story of how Portland’s growth reshaped a working-class neighborhood. Attendees can expect a look at sites connected to industry, innovation…
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👟 Do🪬 Experience🚶 Walking📚 Educational
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Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
Sundays @ 1:00 PM
Unit Souzou’s School of Taiko drumming class is for all skill levels at The Reser. Join esteemed instructors and explore your unique voice through the drum.
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👐 Hands-on🤓 Learning📚 Educational
Multnomah County Library - Northwest
Tuesdays @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
A writing class focused on the craft of strong story openings. Participants will look at the beginnings of several short stories and creative nonfiction pieces and examine what makes them effective, including the techniques that encourage readers and editors to keep going.
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📚 Books & Readings📚 Educational🤓 Learning🗓️ Weekly Events
Lecture Demonstration with Hung Dance
Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
Nov 3rd @ 6:30 PM
This free lecture demonstration offers an introduction to the movement language of Taiwanese dance company Hung Dance and the ideas behind their acclaimed work *Birdy*. Attendees can expect to learn how the company blends traditional Chinese exercises and materials with contemporary dance, hear…
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📚 Educational👐 Hands-on
Multnomah County Library - Northwest
Wednesdays @ 5:30 PM
This class introduces core journalism skills and shows how they can support many kinds of writing. It is designed for writers working on novels, memoirs, academic projects, poetry, or other work, especially when journalism or reporting plays a role in the material. Attendees can expect a practical…
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📚 Educational🤓 Learning💡 Workshop📚 Books & Readings
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Science Pub: Convergent Evolution
McMenamins Mission Theater
Nov 4th @ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
We’ve all heard the phrase, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Turns out, nature seems to agree! From the fossil record to the animals living around us today, evolution has a funny habit of coming up with the same solutions again and again. Different animals can end up looking remarkably alike and…
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📚 Educational🎟️ Ticketed📽 Movie/Film🤓 Learning
Special Event: Matthew Broussard
Helium Comedy Club
Nov 5th – Nov 7th
A sharp, self-aware comedy event featuring Matthew Broussard, known for his clever, educational-leaning style and dry humor. Attendees can expect a performance from a comic with a background in stand-up, television, film, and the creation of the webcomic and puzzle app *Monday Punday*.
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😂 Comedy🎟️ Ticketed😎 Just for fun📚 Educational
Nov 7th & Nov 28th @ 9:00 AM
A hands-on workshop for children ages 3–5 and their families to explore early science and engineering concepts together. Attendees can take part in playful challenges that involve building, testing, designing, and improving while learning through experimentation, questions, and collaboration. This…
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🏛️ Museum📚 Educational👐 Hands-on😜 Kids Play
Portland Art Museum
Nov 7th @ 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
The short story is a powerful medium of storytelling.This workshop will explore how to get started on writing the short story– thinking through inspirations, exploring ways of writing compelling short story beginnings, and focussing on how to draw the reader in as you move the story forward from…
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📚 Educational💸 Free👐 Hands-on
Portland Art Museum
Nov 7th @ 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Explore ways plot functions in the short story, with tips and examples to guide you. This is a free drop in class offered at the Portland Book Festival. All attendees must acquire a wristband before entering the class venue. Space is limited.
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📚 Educational💸 Free👐 Hands-on
Portland Art Museum
Nov 7th @ 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Jesse Carsten, PhD (they/he) is a mythologist and multidisciplinary artist, poet, musician, and educator. They hold a doctorate in Mythology with an emphasis in Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute, and a BFA in creative writing and performance studies from the Art Institute of…
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🏛️ Museum📚 Educational🤓 Learning🚀 Personal Growth
Nov 11th @ 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
What to Expect: OMSI After Dark is a monthly event for guests 21 and over to explore the museum with a beverage in hand. On top of being able to roam the museum without minors, the added bonus of these events are the curated vendors and lectures relating to the monthly theme. The Planetarium will…
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🏛️ Museum🎲 Games😎 Just for fun🔞 21+
Nov 14th @ 9:00 AM
A bilingual OMSI workshop for young children ages 3–5 and their families, this program invites curious kids to explore early science and engineering concepts together. Attendees will use their five senses to learn, ask questions, and wonder about Sasquatch while thinking about the many ways people…
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🏛️ Museum📚 Educational👐 Hands-on🤸 Family Friendly
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Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
Nov 19th @ 7:30 PM
“With Her Own Wings” aims to elevate the voices and talents of Iranian artists, particularly women, through a series of contemporary compositions for solo percussionist and immersive electronic soundscapes, interwoven with powerfully striking visual art, film, and light. This dynamic show traces…
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🎭 Performing Arts🎸 Live Music📚 Educational
Nov 22nd, Dec 13th & Dec 20th @ 10:00 AM
A guided tour for ages 12 and up that explores the technical workings of the Blueback submarine, led by an actual submarine veteran. With a small group size limited to six people, it offers an up-close experience for anyone interested in learning more about the submarine’s systems and history.
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📚 Educational🎟️ Ticketed🏛️ Museum🤓 Learning
National Geographic Live: Diving the Great Barrier Reef
Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
Jan 21st @ 7:30 PM
National Geographic Live: Diving the Great Barrier Reef
Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
Jan 21st @ 7:30 PM
An engaging presentation about the Great Barrier Reef, this event explores one of the world’s most celebrated reef ecosystems and the challenges it faces. Attendees will hear from marine biologist and National Geographic Explorer Erika Woolsey, whose work and research center on reefs and ocean…
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📚 Educational🎭 Performing Arts🎟️ Ticketed
National Geographic Live: Weird World of Frogs
Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
Apr 2nd @ 7:30 PM
An engaging presentation about frogs and their remarkable abilities, this event follows conservation biologist and National Geographic Explorer Jodi Rowley as she explores the diversity of these fascinating species. Attendees can expect to learn about frogs that can blend in, leap extraordinary…
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📚 Educational🎭 Performing Arts🎟️ Ticketed✈️ Tourist Favorite
May 8th
An interactive workshop for educators working with preschoolers, this event focuses on the Engineering Design Process through hands-on activities and storytelling for context. Attendees will practice creating engineering activities, discuss ways to adapt engineering practices for young learners…
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🏛️ Museum📚 Educational🚀 Personal Growth👟 Do
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Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
May 26th @ 7:30 PM
A lively and thoughtful event centered on New York, this program offers audience members an engaging look at art, Central Park, child raising, pluralism, individualism, and the idea of writing with “a wild exactitude.” It is suited for people who enjoy intelligent, wide-ranging discussion with a…
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📚 Educational🎭 Performing Arts🎟️ Ticketed
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