A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!
Science on Tap Presents High Anxiety: The Gut Microbiota’s Effect on Mental Health | Free, Featuring Dr. Lisa Sardinia
May 14 – What do the gut and the brain talk about? Our gut microbiome is filled with yeasts and bacteria that help digest food, but also have shown to be associated with central nervous system function.
Virtual OMSI Science Pub: Earthquakes in the PNW | Free, w/ Valerie Sahakian, PhD, University of Oregon Assistant Professor
May 12 – How likely are we to feel earthquake ground shaking, at any given time – and how strong will it be? We turn to seismic hazard to answer this question.
Beyond PICA Virtual Fundraiser | Featuring 30+ Artists, Artist Conversations, Performance Works, Dance Parties & More!
May 14-16 – Portland Institute for Contemporary Art (PICA) presents Beyond Now, a party with a purpose, a fundraiser for PICA featuring over 30 artists!
Gluten Free Gem Bakery Open for Walk-up Orders in NE Portland | Order in Advance for Zero Contact Pickup
Gluten free bakery Gem is now offering special pop-ups at their retail cafe for Saturdays the month of May. Advance ordering required.
New Deal Distillery Offering Moscow Mule Gift Pack | Curbside Pickup, Perfect Mother’s Day Gift Idea
New Deal Distillery is introducing a Moscow Mule Gift Pack! Right on time for Mother’s Day!
Tusk & Ava Gene’s Now Offering Take Out in SE Portland | Family Style Meals, Mimosa Kit, Mother’s Day Bouquets & more!
Ava Gene’s and Tusk is celebrating Moms with brunch kits and other special items to make your day easier and more delicious
Portland Mother’s Day Weekend Wine Country Drive-Thru: Lake Oswego: Wine, Food, Ruby Jewel! | Order Ahead for Food
Drive thorough wine country this weekend for wine, wood-fired provisions, fresh cut flowers and ruby jewel ice cream!
Oregon Air National Guard Salutes Frontline Workers Friday | Catch Flyovers in Portland Area From 8:50-9:30a
Oregon Air National Guard is planning to salute frontline workers on May 8 with flyovers all across the state.
Many Portland Mother’s Day Weekend Events: Wine Specials, Brunch, Yoga, Trivia, DJs & More! | May 7-10, 2020
The weekend is back, Portland! What better way to thank Mom than to get her something nice or a yummy wine delivery, or surprise her with a Tea from Pix Patisserie.
Portland in the News: South Portland Now Official; Drive Through Dances; One Step Closer to Gasoline Replacement & More! | May 7, 2020
A team of international scientists, including some from OSU, recently made a key breakthrough toward developing a cleaner alternative to gasoline.
South Portland now has its own address.
And Lucky Devil Strip Club in SE Portland has opened a drive-thru food service, with dancers.
The COOP! Food Truck Serves up BBQ in Clackamas & Oregon City | For Meat Lovers & Plant Lovers!
The COOP! food truck is offering a BBQ menu for everyone! Meat lovers or plant lovers.
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!
THIS WEEK in Portland: Halloween Events, Festivals, Music, Comedy, Trivia, Theater, Happy Hours, & More!
| Today
New Portland Jobs: Path Home, HOLLA School, Pole Portland & More
| Jobs
Pass the Hatchet Halloween Takeover @ LaVerne’s | Bayou-Gothic Decor, Spooky Food & Drink Specials
| events, Food & Drink, Halloween, NE Portland
Get Spooked at Haunted Escape Room – Escapism’s Malice Manor in NE Portland | Ghost Story, Private Rooms, 2026 Halloween Activity
| All Ages, events, Halloween, NE Portland
Halloween Party II @ Trouble Bar | Dance Party, Costume Contest, Prizes, Drink Specials
| events, Food & Drink, Free, Halloween, music, SE Portland
The Happy Hour @ Bikram Yoga | FREE, Learn & Practice Meditation
| Active Lifestlye, All Ages, events, Free, NE Portland
Win Tickets ($200): BOOgie Night: Burlesque Dinner Show & Disco @ Hōkū Events on Madison | Halloween Burlesque w/ A ’70s Disco Twist
| events, Food & Drink, Halloween, music, SE Portland
Portland Symphonic Choir presents Tales From The Vault @ Bank of Expensify | Part Halloween Party, Part Musical Adventure
| downtown, events, Food & Drink, Halloween, music, SW Portland, theater
A Scary Home Companion @ Victorian Belle | Spooky Sketch Comedy
| events, Food & Drink, Halloween, north portland, theater
Nocino Liqueur Release Party @ New Deal Distillery | Fall Cocktail Menu, Behind-The-Scenes, Take Home This Year’s Batch
| events, Food & Drink, Free, SE Portland
The Nitemare B4 Xmas w/ The Saloon Ensemble @ Alberta Rose Theatre | Sing-A-Longs, Costume Contest, Screaming Contest
| All Ages, events, Halloween, music, NE Portland, theater
George Martin: The Beatles Scores and More @ Hallowed Halls | Rare Film, Audio & Stories of George, the Beatles, Abbey Road
| All Ages, events, Film, Lectures, music, SE Portland
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