A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!
Buranko Open for Dine-In, Takeout & Delivery in Downtown Portland | Asian Fusion, Japanese, Korean Street Food, Hawaiian Poke
Buranko Cafe&Bar offers modern Asian fusion menu featuring Japanese, Korean street food to Hawaiian poke.
Boedecker Cellars Offers 20% Off Their Mothers Day Wine Gift Set | Curbside Pickup For Flowers in NW Portland, Free Contact Delivery For The Rest
Boedecker Cellars’ Mothers Day Promotion features Boedecker Cellars Chardonnay, Rose & Pinot noir gift set!
Seek & Swoon Offering Free Shipping | Fashionable Throws, Made in the USA, Recycled Cotton
Seek & Swoon designs knit throws that are made in the USA from recycled cotton. They come in standard, jumbo and baby sized.
Support Portland’s Creative Community w/ Tender Loving Empire | Featuring 100s of Independent Makers, Art, Music, Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
Tender Loving Empire curates a collection of handmade goods and music from hundreds of independent makers in the Northwest.
Dinner’s Ready w/ Artemis Foods | Farmers Markets, Family Style Meals, Pickup & Delivery, Wine, Microbrews
We are Artemis Foods, Portland’s premier locally focused sustainability minded gourmet catering company.
Willamette Valley Wines Brings Wine Country to Mom | Host a Virtual Girls Night for Mother’s Day, Gift Ideas & More!
Quality time with Mom (or any Mom figure in your life) is often a key part of Mother’s Day celebrations, and there’s no need for physical distancing to get in the way of making her feel special.
New Portland Jobs: Providence, Multnomah County Drainage Dist., Reed College & More! | May 5, 2020
Here are the latest Portland job listings on PDX Pipeline including Tozny, XeniumHR, Department of Human Services & More!
Oregon Zoo Presents Migratory Bird Day Virtual Streaming | Free, Fun Educational Activities
May 8 w/ Oregon Zoo – Celebrate some of the zoo’s finest feathered friends—and migratory birds everywhere!
Win Gift Card & Posters ($40): Hip Chicks Do Wine Has Summer Sangria | 3 Flavors, Pickup & Delivery, Growlers, Home Kits & More!
Summer is coming and that means Sangria weather! We have three Sangrias available by the growler, container or kit to make at home.
The Nightwood Society’s Mother’s Day Brunch Kit + Goodies | Serves 2 People, Pickup & Delivery in Portland
Show your appreciation for the amazing lady (ladies) in your life with a Nightwood Mother’s Day Brunch kit.
Crisp Salads Offers Contact-free Takeout or Delivery With Easy Online Ordering
Local & woman owned Crisp provides the best salads, wraps & scratch made soups to the Portland community via contact-free takeout or delivery.
Artslandia Hosts Happy Hour! | Enjoy Free Live Stream Performances, Singers, Poetry & More!
While live performances are on hold, Artslandia is live streaming Happy Hours!
Oregon Zoo Goes Live! | Go Behind the Scenes Virtually w/ The Animal Care Staff, Bebeto The Porcupine & Turtle Hatchlings
On Thursday you can meet the Bebeto the prehensile-tailed porcupine and connect with our animal-care staff in this live video! Tune in on Friday, when we visit the conservation lab to meet western pond turtle hatchlings and find out how we’re helping this species survive!
Presents of Mind Has Something Special for Mother’s Day Gifts | SE Portland’s Premier One Stop Gift Shop Since 1989
Get Mom something fun for Mother’s Day! Open since 1989, Presents of Mind specializes in having ALL THE COOLEST THINGS you could ever want to give or get.
Salt & Straw Open for Pickup & Delivery | Order Ahead for Contactless Pickup, Pints, Cones & Merch
Ice Cream fans rejoice! Salt & Straw is now open daily for pickup & delivery.
Portland Parks & Recreation Will Provide Free Lunch + Play Programs in Summer 2020
Although many events are cancelled for this summer, Portland Parks & Recreation’s (PP&R) is still planning to operate the Free Lunch + Play program.
Montavilla Farmers Market | Dozens of Vendors, EBT Match
The mission of the Montavilla Farmers Market is to provide a vibrant marketplace where our diverse community has access to high quality, local, healthy food.
Stay in SE Portland at Brooklyn Center Suites | Boutique Hotel In Historic Brooklyn Neighborhood
Located in the historic Brooklyn neighborhood and just minutes from downtown Portland, Brooklyn Center Suites is close to recreational areas, and fine dining.
Elephants Delicatessen Portland Mother’s Day Menu | Brunch, Dinner, Treats, Flowers, Wine, Free Delivery w/ Order Over $50
Elephants Delicatessen is offering a delicious menu for Mother’s Day this year. Not just brunch options, dinner packages, and other delicious treats.
Clark County Historical Museum Speaker Series – “Mount St. Helens: 40 Years Later” | Free, w/ CCHM Executive Director Brad Richardson
CCHM’s Speaker Series continues on Facebook Live Thursday, May 7, 2020, at 7 pm, with “Mount St. Helens: 40 Years Later”.
Join the Portland Rose Festival 2020 Grand Petite Parade | Free to Enter Your Own Float! Prizes
Portland Rose Festival is announcing a new event: Parading in Place a way to connect while staying apart w/ the Grand Petite Parade on June 6. Join the fun! You have until June 1 to enter your submission.
The Virtual Vanport Mosaic Festival 2020 | Live Streaming Art Performances, Conversations, Oral History Screenings & More!
May 8 to 30 – Join us for a series of live streaming art performances, conversations, oral history screenings, presentations to celebrate the lessons of resilience and resistance as defined and told by historically oppressed communities.
ART ELEVATED Online Auction | Help Sustain the Arts in Lake Oswego, Rodeo Tickets, Dinners, Wine Pairings & More!
Help sustain the arts in Lake Oswego w/ ART ELEVATED Online Auction, from May 7th through May 17th, 2020.
Virtual OMSI Science Pub: Adapting to a Changing World | Free, Learn About Resilience to Environmental and Climate Variability
May 7 – The increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events like hurricanes, wildfires and droughts threaten the world’s food supply, drive people from their homes, separate families and jeopardize livelihoods.
Portland in the News: Pandemic-Free Pedalpalooza; Giant Cinnamon Roll Feeds the Masses; Distilleries Can Now Deliver & More! | April 30, 2020
Giant cinnamon rolls are raising thousands of dollars for the Oregon Food Bank.
Despite social distancing guidelines likely going through the summer, Pedalpalooza is still planning to go on in June!
And the OLCC now allows distilleries to deliver!
Many Portland Weekend Events: Farmers Markets, Beer Festival, Science on Tap, Parks & Rec Trivia, DJs & More! | April 30-May 3, 2020
The weekend is back, Portland! We’ve got lots of fun ways to social distance into May! King Farmers Market opens Sunday. Alberta Rose is streaming a new artist every night! And Mother’s Day is coming up next week, be sure to order her something special.
BodyVox presents Contact Dance Film Festival V | Showcasing Award Winning Collaborations Between Filmmakers, Dancers & Choreographers
BodyVox presents its fifth annual Contact Dance Film Festival this April, available to stream starting April 30. The 4 day festival features three different programs, showcasing award-winning collaborations between filmmakers, dancers, and choreographers from around the world.
Mama Sesame Open for Delivery & Pickup in SE Portland | Vegan and Gluten-free Mediterranean Falafel Café
Mama Sesame is a vegan and gluten-free Mediterranean falafel café from Shalom Y’all and Mediterranean Exploration Company Executive Chef Kasey Mills.
Celebrating Science Fundraiser for OMSI | Science Demos, Exhibit Sneak Peeks, Opportunities & More!
We may be physically distant, but OMSI wants to bring our community together for a very special night of explosive, science-fueled fun! Join them online on May 2 from 7-8p!
Michael Newsome Ceramics | Made in Portland, Handmade Ceramic Cookware for the Home Chef and Chef at Home, Gift Ideas
Michael Newsome makes Handmade ceramic cookware and kitchenwares for the Home chef or Chef at home.
Free Workshops w/ Japanese Retailer MUJI | Meditation, IGTV Calligraphy Series, Live Calligraphy Class
In May, Japanese retailer MUJI is hosting a series of virtual workshops to help audiences feel inspired and stay positive as the world navigates the ‘new norms’ of working from home and social distancing.
Original Practice Shakespeare Festival presents Merry Wives of Windsor & King Lear First Night | Featuring Shake-Scene Shakespeare from the UK
We may be staying at home but that’s not stopping Original Practice Shakespeare Festival from going international! See them perform this weekend w/ Shake-Scene Shakespeare from the United Kingdom.
The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge Hosts Virtual Portland Last Thursday April Art Opening | View & Purchase Art Online
The Goodfoot is is doing an online showing of artists for April Last Thursday – you can view and purchase their work online.
Heartbeat Silent Disco Presents Heartbeats @ Home Virtual Dance Party Sundays | Free, Costumes, Rotating DJs
Just because we can’t get be together Doesn’t mean we still can’t dance. You can tune in Sundays from the comfort of your own backyard to stretch flow and get back into your body.
ShanRock’s Triviology On The Video: Live Interactive TeleQuiz! | Play w/ a Team or Solo, Team Members Don’t Have to be in Same Location!
Quizzery in the time of Coronavirus! The show must go on, so we have launched live, interactive trivia which you can play on your phone, computer or tablet.
Science on Tap presents Looking For Love in Virtual Places: The Science of Online Dating | Free Streaming on Facebook & Zoom
In this time of quarantine, what can science tell us about “smart” online dating? Do dating sites help or hinder finding a mate? Find out more April 30, 2020, at The Science of Online Dating.