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Playing With Words, 730pm at PSU Lincoln Hall. Six new jazz compositions inspired by Oregon Book Award finalists’ works. The performance draws on literature from a children’s book reimagining a Japanese folktale to a guide for keeping chickens in the city. Tickets/Details pjce.org/events.

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Snowvana at Portland Expo Center. Highlights: gear sale with up to 70% off on new/used gear, 20+ ski resorts offering lift ticket deals & ski/stay packages, live music, film premiers & more. Tickets/Details snowvana.com/Portland.

NW’s Largest Garage Sale, 8-5 Clark County Event Center. 600+ booths with furniture, clothes, tools, electronics, collectibles, & more. Details nwgsales.com.

Wet Felting Workshop for Scarves, 11-2 at Oregon Garden. Guests make a multi-colored scarf up to 10” wide x 6’ long. Materials (soft merino wood) & tools provided. Tickets/Details oregongarden.org or micheleballantynedesigns.com.

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Baroque Splendor with Handel & Bach, 730 at the Schnitz. Courtly dances & buoyant melodies with two Baroque favorites & equally enchanting & energetic “Drumroll” by Haydn. Tickets/Details oregonsymphony.org.

Piano Meditations with Michael Allen Harrison, 7pm at Unity of Beaverton. Michael sets up a magical, candlelit space and takes listeners on a delightful musical journey that lifts & delights. All welcome; $20 suggested donation. Details unityofbeavertonchurch.org.

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Paws + Relax discount days, 930-330 at the Oregon Zoo. Mondays with the resident wildlife. Tickets/Details oregonzoo.org.

Sacro Monteverdi, 730 at St Mary’s Cathedral. World-renowned Belgian ensemble Vox Luminis makes its NW début, performing sacred works by Claudio Monteverdi through song & period instruments. Tickets/Details 503 236 8202.

Happy Hour Jazz, Thursdays 5-7pm at Wilf’s. Each week features a PJCE Records artist for 2 sets highlighting original music and standards. Tickets/Details pjce.org.

Adult Happy Hour with Clay, 6pm x at Owl & Bee Clay Co. Make ceramic gifts for the holidays. Work with guidance or independently. Admission includes instruction, clay, glazes & firing. Offered again Nov 21. Tickets/Details 503 516 4837.

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White Bird Presents: Okareka Dance Co, 730pm at PSU Lincoln Hall. A mesmerizing work about female endurance & strength inspired by the true story of a young Māori hero as well as women’s stories from the dancers’ families. Tickets/Details whitebird.org.

Candlelight: Best of the ‘80s, 630pm at World Forestry Center. Enjoy the music of the ‘80s under the glow of candlelight. Tickets/Details feverup.com.

Crafters Popup Shop, 10-4 at Oddfellows Lodge, Sherwood. Arts, crafts, supplies, & meet local artists (and Spoosyboo founder) Sharon Orella & Tammy Andrade. Demo and/or on-site project for adults 2^nd Saturdays thru December. Details spoosyboo.com.

Let’s Talk About Trees, 11am at World Forestry Center. Walk nearby trails & learn what makes conifers or evergreens so unique. What their cones look like, where seeds are stored, what they need to grow, and who relies on them to survive. Tickets/Details worldforestry.org.

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House of Dreams Pretty Kitty Holiday Craft Bazaar, 10-4 at Taborspace. House of Dreams’ popular bazaar features an amazing array of handmade gifts for people & pets, many using vegan or recycled materials. Goods include jewelry, pet gifts, home & garden, bath & body. Also, raffles & free refreshments. Details kittydreams.org.

Let’s Jam! Fruit Preservation Series, 11-2 at the Food Innovation Center. Learn the why, how, must dos, plus tips & tricks for safe home canning. Hands-on jam making includes wine & n/a beverages & snacks; attendees take home 2 jars of jam from each class. Tickets/Details portlandfruit.org.

Frybread Fest, 11-5 at Director Park. Celebrate National Native American Heritage Month with music, cultural performances, & workshops. Hear storytelling & live music, watch artists make traditional beadwork, and learn about Native American history & culture. Handmade goods from local vendors & free frybread while supplies last.

Murder Mystery Dinner Theater Show, 630pm at The Old Spaghetti Factory. A night of mystery and intrigue where anyone could be the killer, even you! Details 888 643 2583.

Melodies of the Animal Kingdom, 2pm at the Schnitz. The Oregon Symphony presents a toe-tapping, tail-wagging experience exploring the enchanting world of animals through music. Details oregonsymphony.org.

Friends of Chamber Music presents: amarcord, 3pm at St Philip Neri Church. Founded by former members of St. Thomas’s Boys Choir in Leipzig, amarcord has become a world premier vocal ensemble & and leading representatives of Leipzig’s music scene in Germany & abroad. Details focm.org.

Cat Adoption Fair with NW Animal Companions, 3-5pm at Breakside Brewery Beaverton. Find your purrfect new best friend. Meet lovable, adoptable felines & learn about their unique personalities from the foster volunteers caring for them. Adoption applications at event; adoptions completed after. Details nwac-oregon.org.

Itzhak Perlman in Recital, 730pm at the Schnitz. Solo violin recital by the legendary Itzhak Perlman accompanied by pianist Rohan De Silva. Details oregonsymphony.org.

OMSI After Dark: Uncorked! Enoy regional wines & cheeses while roaming the museum, 6pm at OMSI. Demos, performances, DJs, vendors, & more. Ages 21+. Details omsi.edu.

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Portland Holiday Market, noon-8 at Portland Expo Center. Local food & drink, 100+ new vendors offering high-quality artisan goods, roaming carolers, Santa Claus, & a 25-foot illuminated spruce tree, a perfect backdrop for photos. Tickets/Details portlandholidaymarket.com.

BrewLights, 530-10 at the Oregon Zoo. Adults enjoy the twinkling wonderland of ZooLights. Samples from 45+ NW breweries & cideries, live music, local food carts, & more. Details oregonzoo.org.

Friends of Chamber Music present Erin Morley (soprano) & Malcolm Martineau (piano), 730 at PSU Lincoln Hall. “One of the best singers in the world right now” — OperaWire. Tickets/Details focm.org.

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Portland Baroque Orchestra presents The Royal Trumpeter: Kris’ Podium, 7pm Saturday @ First Congregational, 3pm Sunday at Kaul Auditorium. Pre-concert talk about the program and hour before curtain. Details pbo.org.

21 – Dec 31

Silverton Christmas Market, 5-9pm at Oregon Garden Resort. Fabulous light display, local artisan gift, & German import vendors, a snowless tubing hill, Santa, live music a Biergarten, & international food/drink. Details silvertonchristmasmarket.com.

21-23

White Bird Presents Alonzo King Lines Ballet, 730pm at Newmark Theatre. King’s newest work, Deep River, melds dance with spiritual music from the Black, Jewish, & Indian traditions. Vocals by Grammy Award-winning Lisa Fischer, score by MacArthur Award-winning jazz pianist Jason Moran. Details Portland5.com.

Candlelight Concert: Tribute to Pink Floyd, 630pm at Buckley Center Auditorium. Tickets/Details feverup.com.

4 Steps to Quieting the Mind: Extend Shabbat’s Light To Everyday Moments, 730pm at Eastside Jewish Commons. Join international thought leader and spiritual activist Yiscah Smith in exploring the concept of our personal sanctuary. Free; all ages. Details ejcpdx.org.

The Teacher Show: Comedy from the Classroom, 8pm at Revolution Hall. Teacher-comedians tell NSFW jokes about their lives & classrooms. Also (at no extra cost to you): 32-person choir & a funny robot. “A solution for teacher burnout” — NPR. An all-ages show but expect strong content. Tickets/Details revolutionhall.com.

Learn to Make Sushi, 6pm at Level Beer. Hands-on sushi making class with Chef Tim in a relaxed setting. Tickets/Details classpop.com.

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Thanksgiving at the Resort, 11-7 at Oregon Garden Resort. Menu includes holiday favorites like prime rib, turkey, ham, stuffing, pumpkin pie, & more. RSVP/Details oregongardenresort.com.

Willamette Valley November events

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Rickreall | Holiday Fair, 10-5 at Polk County Fairgrounds. Free admission.

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Salem | A Novel Idea Quilt Show & Salem Fiberarts10-4 at Willamette Heritage Center. Details quiltopiaoregon.com.

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Salem | Annual Fiber Arts Sale & fundraiser for Willamette Heritage Center with Fiberarts Guild. Rug hookers, hand stitchers, lace makers, tatters, weavers, spinners, knitters, & more. Details salemfiberartsguild.org.

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Corvallis | Little Shop of Horrors at Majestic Theatre. Tickets/Details majestic.org.

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Keizer | The Thanksgiving Play, 730 & 2pm at Keizer Homegrown Theatre. Good intentions collide with absurd assumptions in Larissa FastHorse’s wickedly funny satire, as a troupe of terminally “woke” teaching artists scrambles to create a pageant that somehow manages to celebrate both Turkey Day and Native American Heritage Month. Tickets/Details keizerhomegrowntheatre.org.

Independence | Frances Stilwell: Oregon’s Botanical Landscape,10-4 at Heritage Museum. Oregon artist Frances Stilwell (1940–) left a successful career in science to devote herself to art. Working mainly in pastels, she documented Oregon’s native plants in their natural habitats. A selection of reproduced artwork created for her book, Oregon’s Botanical Landscape: An Opportunity to Imagine Oregon Before 1800, is on view in this traveling exhibition, accompanied by Stilwell’s “grace notes”— thoughts on creating the artwork plus scientific details on the plants depicted. Free; details 503 838 4989.

Eugene | First Friday at The Museum of Natural and Cultural History. Free admission 10-5 every 1^st Friday. This month: Investigate Oregon’s fossils, ecosystems, & cultural history from first Americans to today’s Tribes. Details 541 346 3024.

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Salem | Footloose at Pentacle Theatre. Final performances Nov 1 & 2 @ 730pm, Nov 2 @ 2pm. The explosive movie musical bursts onto the live stage. Hits from its Oscar-nominated score plus dynamic new songs, Footloose celebrates the exhilaration of youth, the wisdom of listening to one another, and the power of forgiveness. Details 503 485 4300.

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Eugene | Mowgli: The Jungle Book Ballet by Eugene Ballet, Fri 730pm, Sun 2pm at Hult Center. Fanciful costumes & breathtaking sets spark imaginations as dancers tell this beloved story with Toni Pimble’s joyful choreography. The perfect way to celebrate the weekend following Halloween – attend dressed as your favorite animal and prepare to be treated! Tickets/Details 541 682 5000.

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Eugene | Gem & Jewelry Show, noon-6 at Lane Events Center. Admission $7 weekend pass; parking free. In addition to wares, jewelry repair & cleaning while you shop. Details gemfaire.com or 503 252 8300.

Salem | Leonid & Friends: Tribute to the Music of Chicago, 730pm at Elsinore Theatre. Leonid & Friends, a renowned 11-piece band, captures the spirit, musicality, & fire of supergroup Chicago. Details 503 375 3574.

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Springfield | Moose Holiday Fair, 10-3 at Springfield Moose Lodge 1726. Seasonal items, handmade arts & crafts, gifts, foods & more. Details 541 746 3321.

Eugene | Native American Arts & Crafts Makers, 10-4 at Farmers Market Pavilion. Authentic jewelry, beadwork, apparel & more from 20+ Native American & Indigenous artists & crafters. Every 1^st Sunday; admission free.

Monroe | Goat Yoga, 5pm at No Regrets Farm & Sanctuary. Part yoga, part animal assisted therapy, part beautiful views & loving animals. No exp needed. Details 888 992 4628.

Salem | Tai Chi for Better Balance, Tues & Thurs at Center 50+. Benefits include muscle relaxation, pain relief, & improved balance, flexibility, & fitness. Beginner/Refresher class 1130am; Enhanced Movements class 12:45; Evening Tai Chi Tuesdays 530pm. Details 503 588 6303.

Eugene | Death Café, 6pm at Mandala Journey Work. Gather for snacks, tea, & conversation. Not counseling or grief support. The mission: to bring awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives. Details 541 521 9764.

Albany | Carousel Happy Hour, 3-4pm at the Historic Carousel & Museum. $1 ride tokens & 1/2 price café drinks. Wednesdays thru Dec 31.

Springfield | Film: Bound for Glory, 1pm at Willamalane Adult Activity Center. Bio-pic of politically engaged singer-songwriter Woody Guthrie & the Great Depression. Details 541 736 4444.

Albany | Downtown Unwrapped! 4-8pm. See the unveiling of merchants’ holiday windows & pop in for holiday open houses. Festivities & sales continue through the weekend.

Eugene | Post Election Roundtable, 530pm at Ford Alumni Center. Free. Hosted by the Wayne Morse Center for Law & Politics, featuring Rep. Peter DeFazio & esteemed professors. Details 541 346 3700.

Eugene | Olive Street Boutique, 3-7pm at First United Methodist Church. Annual bazaar featuring quality, gently used items at affordable prices. Free admission.

Monroe | Alpine Holiday Festival, 9-4 at Monroe Grade School. Free annual tradition featuring food, live music, raffles, a fashion show, & more. Details 310 408 5025.

Eugene | Living River Exploration Day, 8-4. Walk near where the Willamette & McKenzie Rivers meet. Observe 15 years of tree-planting & the home of beaver, river otter, and 150+ species of birds. Offered 2^nd Saturdays thru December. Free; no need to RSVP. Details 541 345 2799.

Monroe | Pumpkin Centerpiece Workshop & Goat Happy Hour, 10-noon at No Regrets Farm & Sanctuary. $75 admission includes guided floral workshop, tools/supplies, mimosas, hot cider & brunch bites. Details 888 992 4628.

Eugene | Submit Your Sh*t! writers’ workshop, 2-4pm at Wordcrafters Studio. Overcome fear of rejection and get your writing out into the world in this supportive, community-focused submission session (in-person and online). $28. Details 541 359 1212.

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Eugene | Free dental clinics with Caring Hands at Lane County Fairgrounds. Extractions, fillings, cleanings. To schedule, text name of patient, service desired, and preferred appointment date to: 541 556 5902. One appointment per person, no walk-ins.

Salem | Legends of the Celtic Harp, 6pm at Salem’s Historic Grand. A journey blending music & oratory into the heart of the legendary instrument with 3 world premiere Celtic harpers. Dive into the myths, stories, magic, & fabled history of the harp. Tickets/Details 541 221 8701.

Eugene | Fill Your Pantry, 11-4 at Lane Events Center. Farm-direct, local bulk food-buying event. Stock up on locally grown food at the end of the growing season. EBT accepted. Details wffc.localfoodmarketplace.com.

Corvallis | Spirits Festival, noon-7 at 4 Spirits Distillery. Tastings, live music, chat with makers, & a pie-eating showdown with local celebs. Details 4spiritsdistillery.com.

Eugene | The Vaudeville Hour, 530pm at The Shedd. The E Y Harburg Academy for Musical Theatre’s semi-annual Vaudeville Hour. Student musical numbers, comedy sketches & more. Admission free; ticketed reserved seating: 541 434 7000.

Albany | Veterans Day Parade, 11am on Lyons St. The largest Veterans Day parade west of the Mississippi. People, cars, floats, bands, & military vehicles. Details albanyveteransdayparade.org.

Eugene | Gentle Restorative Yoga, 10am at Trauma Healing Project. $15; details

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Eugene | Lynnea Barry: Long, Long Time — Linda Ronstadt Tribute, 3pm at The Shedd. Hear the stories & songs of this award-winning trailblazer who broke boundaries of popular music across many genres. Tickets/Details 541 434 7000.

Salem | Curtis Salgado, 8pm at Salem’s Historic Grand. Tickets/Details 541 221 8701.

Albany | Elvis: Good Rockin’ Tonight, 7pm at The Egg Center for Performing Arts. An evening with 2 premier Elvis tribute artists who’ll rock The Egg with Elvis’s greatest hits from the ’50s-‘70s. Proceeds benefit St Catherine’s Center for Children. Tickets/Details 518 641 6802.

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Eugene | Renaissance Revels by Eugene Concert Choir, 7pm Saturday, 230pm Sunday at Hult Center. A whimsical romp through Elizabethan pomp and pageantry, blending period music, Shakespearean wit, and resplendent Renaissance-era dress. Tickets/Details 541 682 5000.

Springfield | Square Dance Classes, 1-4pm at Emerald Square Dance Center. Weekly thru January. Families, singles & couples welcome, no partner needed. Details 541 979 4273.

Salem | Anne Wilson: The Rebel Tour, 7pm at Elsinore Theatre. Grammy-nominated Anne Wilson & special guest Jordan Rowe perform songs from Wilson’s latest album REBEL & more. Tickets/Details 503 375 3574.

Eugene | Weekly Cribbage Fun. Mondays 630pm at Coldfire Brewing Co; Wednesdays 630pm at The Bier Stein; 2^nd & 4^th Sundays 2pm at Arable Brewing. Cards/boards provided. Drop-in/all ages. Details eugenecribbage.com.

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Eugene | Trivia Nights, 630pm Mondays / Bingo Tuesdays, 630pm at PublicHouse. Free; all ages welcome.

Springfield | Film: The Aviator, 1pm at Willamalane Adult Activity Center. Howard Hughes was a wily industrialist, glamorous movie producer & unstoppable innovator, but he considered himself first an aviator. Details 541 736 4444.

Eugene | History Trivia, 6pm at 5^th St Public Mkt. Test your knowledge for prizes with the Shelton McMurphey Johnson House. Free.

Eugene | Women’s+ Comedy Open Mic, 630pm Wednesdays at Zagwe’s. Enjoy Ethiopian food prepared by the owners, live music, and local comedians & storytellers practicing their craft. Free admission.

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Albany | Holiday & Harvest Show at Linn County Expo Center.

Nov 21 – Dec 31

Silverton | Christmas Market, 5-9pm daily at Oregon Garden Resort. Details silvertonchristmasmarket.com.

Salem | Vietnam War Memorial Groundbreaking Ceremony, 2pm at the State Capitol. Commemorate the start of construction on the memorial paying tribute to the 57,000+ Oregonians who served, and 803 who died in the Vietnam War. Admission free; details 503 585 8254 x305.

Salem | Straight Up No Chaser: Top Shelf Tour, 8pm at Elsinore Theatre. Neither strait-laced, straight-faced, nor vaudeville-style kitsch, SNC is the real deal, making extraordinary, moving music — with a sense of humor. Details 503 375 3574.

Eugene | Picc-A-Dilly Flea Market, 8-3 at Lane Events Center. Eugene’s largest, longest-running, most diverse flea market. 300+ vendors with crafts, collectibles, wares, & services. Details piccadillyflea.com.

Coburg | Poetry in the Round, 1pm Sundays at Coburg Commons Bookstore. Share & enjoy poetry aloud in the cozy “Book Nook.” Free.

Silverton | Thanksgiving at the Resort, 11-7 at Oregon Garden Resort. Enjoy a Thanksgiving meal (last seating at 6:30pm) in the Garden View Restaurant & Orchid Ballroom. Details 503 874 2500.

Nov 29 – Dec 2

Salem | Magic at the Mill, 530-8pm at Willamette Heritage Center. Brighten your winter nights with thousands of twinkling lights. Celebrate & connect generations while interpreting Mid-Willamette Valley history. Tickets/Details 503 585 7012.

Nov 29 – Dec 30

Salem | Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, 730pm at Pentacle Theatre. Sequel to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Set two years later, this time bookish middle sister Mary is the unlikely hero. An unexpected guest at Christmas sparks Mary’s hopes for independence, an intellectual match, and possibly even love. Details 503 485 4300.

Eugene | Oliver!, 730pm at The Shedd thru Dec 15. Lionel Bart’s classic musical based on Charles Dickens’ novel, Oliver Twist. The Tony and Olivier Award-winning show is a musical feast & heartwarming, uplifting story of the triumph of the human spirit over the darkest moments of the human condition. Tickets/Details 541 434 7000.

30-Dec 1

Eugene | American Christmas Carol, 730pm at Hult Center. Charles Dickens meets Ella Fitzgerald. Details 541 682 5000.

30 – Dec 21

Albany | White Christmas The Musical at Albany Civic Theatre. An uplifting, wholesome musical that delights all ages. Tickets/Details albanycivic.org.

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