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Willamette Valley
Portland Events
October
1
1st Thursday in the Pearl
Free district-wide celebration. City blocks closed off between Hoyt & Kearney.
Artists’ works for sale, live entertainment by musicians/bands. Public transpo recommended.
2
Wild Goose Qigong
11-noon Fri’s at Lan Su. Includes tai chi warm-ups, acupressure self-massage & walking meditation. Details lansugarden.org.
2-3
Gorge Quilters Guild Show
10-4 Hood River Fairgrounds. Vendors, 100+ quilts for show & (many for) sale, awards. Details gorgecurrent.com.
2-4
Gem & Mineral Show
10-6, 10-5 Wingspan Event Ctr Hillsboro. 70+ exhibits, demos, activities & 40+ NW dealers. Details portlandregionalgemandmineral.com.
2-4
Greek Festival
10-10 Fri/Sat, 11-7 Sun am Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral. authentic Greek food, traditional dance & music. Details portlandgreekfestival.com.
2-25
Million Dollar Quartet
2, 730pm Broadway Rose Theatre, Tigard. Relive the hits from the legendary 1956 jam session including Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins & Johnny Cash. Details broadwayrose.org.
2-25
Guys & Dolls
2, 730pm Winningstad Theatre. Details portland5.com.
3
Tour & Pour
1130am Saturdays thru Nov Lan Su Chinese Garden. Garden appreciation & tea. Details lansugarden.org.
3
Weekend Train Rides
1-4 hourly thru Oct 11 Oregon Rail Heritage Ctr. Spectacular views from open-air or inside a vintage coach. Details orhf.org.
3
OC Fall Fest
11-4 at Pioneer Community Ctr OR City. Vendors, food, live entertainment, activities, pumpkin patch popup.
4-25
Tai Chi Fundamentals
1030am Sundays Lan Su Chinese Garden. Details lansugarden.org.
5
Author Lynn Painter
6pm at Powell’s. Bestselling rom-com author of Trust Fall.
6-10
Community Impact Week
9am Multnomah Village. Join neighbors in rewarding volunteer work. 30+ projects across Pdx metro & Vancouver. Details/Sign up unitedway-pdx.org/community impact.
8
FashionNXT Week
6pm One Financial Ctr. Designer exhibits, runway shows at 8. Fashionnxt.com.
9-11
Hood River Harvest Fest
1-6 Fri, 10-6 Sat, 10-5 Sun. Farm-fresh produce, artisan goods, live entertainment on the waterfront. Hoodriverharvestfestival.com.
9-10
Retro Gaming Expo
Fri 11am, Sat 9am at the Convention Ctr. Celebration of classic video & arcade games.
10
Walk to End Alzheimer’s
7am Oregon Zoo. Register 7am sharp, Promise Garden Ceremony 8:15, walk begins @ 8:30.
10
Jumptown Big Band
7pm Multnomah Arts Ctr. 1950s sock hop dance. Mulnomahartscenter.org.
10
Cemetery Historical Tour
Noon Lone Fir Cemetery Oregon City. Tour Pdx founders & pioneers. Meet at the Soldiers Monument. Friendsoflonefircemetary.org.
10
Chinese Homestyle Cooking Demo
11-1230 2nd Sat’s thru Dec 12. lansugarden.org.
10-17
Swan Lake
2, 730pm at Keller Auditorium. Oregon Ballet Theatre performs. portland5.com.
11
Bitchcraft Fair
Noon-6 Oregon Convention Ctr. Halloween marketplace featuring artisans & creators.
12
Forest Pub: Fearsome Creatures
7pm at Mission Theatre by World Forestry Ctr. 18th-19th century logging camp folklore passed thru generations. worldforesty.org.
13
Jodi Picoult Hollow Bones Release
6pm at Lakeridge HS Lake Oswego. Tickets, call Barnes & Noble Clack TC 503 786 3464.
13
Telescope Tuesdays (Stargazing)
8pm Tues thru Oct 27 at Carlton Observatory, McMinnville. Carltonobservatory.org.
14
End of Season Celebration
9am Laurelhurst Park, Pdx. Help clean up and celebrate.
14
Circa
730pm at The Schnitz. In Circa’s Wolf, 10 performers fuse acrobatics, aerial work & athletic dance. Portland5.com.
14, 21, 28
Sidelined Signers
5-7pm Wednesdays at Woodstock Café (“the Sign Language Café”). Beginner to intermedia signers. Free.
15
Jeff Goldblum & M Snitzer Orchestra
730pm at The Schnitz. Blum & Co’s contemporary arrangements of classic jazz & American Songbook standards. portland5.com.
16
Rocky Horror Picture Show
730pm at The Schnitz. Featuring Patricia Quinn, the original Magenta. portland5.com.
17
Georgian Nat’l Ballet “Sukhishvili”
7pm at Newmark Theatre. Portland5.com.
17-18
Princess Bride in Concert
2, 730pm at The Schnitz. Mark Knopfler’s score performed by Oregon Symphony. Portland5.com.
22
Brews Cruise
6pm. portlandspirit.com.
24
Breakneck Betties Fundraiser Bout
43pm at Oaks Park Hangar. rosecityrollers.com.
25
Mushroom Show
Noon-5 at World Forestry Ctr. Specimens, samples, expert chats. Wildmushrooms.org.
25
Free Day @ World Forestry Ctr.
10-4. worldforestry.org.
28
Psycho in Concert
730pm at The Schnitz. Iconic Hitchcock thriller. Score performed by Oregon Symphony. Portland5.com.
28
La Velada – Flamenco
730pm at Alberta Rose Theatre. Acclaimed dancer/choreographer explores memory, heritage & transformation. Albertarosetheatre.com.
30
Tales of Terror Live Show
7pm Chapel Theatre, Milwaukie. Halloween fun with this entertaining “rock out & shock out” live event. Chapeltheatremilwaukie.com.
30-31
Tales Told in the Dark
7pm at HART, Hillsboro. Halloween-inspired stories. Downtownhillsboro.org.
31
Halloween Bar Crawl
4pm Rialto Pool Room. Don your costume, grab your boo crew & enjoy a night of creepy cocktails, chills, and unforgettable bar-hopping fun. Crawlwith.us/portlandor/Halloween.
31
Boo Cruise
10pm Portland Spirit. Dancing, bar & bistro, costume contest with prizes. ADA. portlandspirit.com.
Willamette Valley events
October
1
Corvallis | Swan Lake – Symphony of Lights
7-9pm at Lasells Stewart Center. The Grand Kyiv Ballet, Tchaikovsky, stunning costumes & choreography. Details grandkyivballet.com.ua/en/.
1
Eugene | Fog Holler: Acoustic Americana
730-10pm at The Jazz Station. West coast original bluegrass with an edge. Details thejazzstation.org.
1
Salem | WHC Luncheon: Our Heritage. Our Future
noon-1 at Willamette Heritage Ctr. Learn the legacy of the center & how to help protect its heritage. Details willametteheritage.org.
1-3
Albany | Come From Away
730pm at Albany Civic Theater. Uplifting musical based on true events after 9/11, when thousands of airline passengers were stranded in Gander, Newfoundland. Details albanycivic.org.
2
First Friday Events
Albany | Corvallis | Eugene | Salem | Silverton
1st Friday in Historic Downtown Albany (albanydowntown.com). Corvallis Friday Lights (corvallisfridaylights.com). Eugene ArtWalk (lanearts.org). Salem Art Walk (salemartwalk.com). Silverton First Friday (silvertonchamber.org).
2-4
Corvallis | Miss Holmes
230, 730pm at Majestic Theatre. Reimagining of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s works with Holmes & Watson as women who face dangerous criminal & rigid Victorian social barriers. Details majestic.org.
2-10
Albany | Carriage of Shadows
6, 7, 8, 9pm at Monteith House. Hear ghostly local tales as you journey dark streets in a horse-drawn carriage. Details monteithhouse.org.
2-11
Eugene | Paint Your Wagon
3, 730pm at The Shedd. Lerner & Loewe’s heartwarming homage to the Old West, full of dancing & singable tunes. Details theshedd.org.
2-24
Salem | Angel Street (Gaslight)
2, 730pm at Pentacle Theatre. Suspenseful Victorian thriller. Something sinister hides behind a husband’s seeming kindness as his sweet wife gradually loses her mind. Details pentacletheatre.org.
2-25
Cottage Grove | The Addams Family Musical
230, 730pm at Cottage Theatre. An uproarious evening is bound to happen when the family invites Wednesday’s normal boyfriend’s family to dinner. Details cottagetheatre.org.
3
Eugene | Judy Collins
7pm at McDonald Theatre. The award-winning folk singer’s Sweet Judy Blue Eyes Farewell Tour with guest Bruce Cockburn. Details mcdonaldtheatre.com.
3
Gervais | Bauman’s Giant Pumpkin Weigh Off
9am at Bauman’s Farms. Dozens of pumpkins over 1000 lbs! Followed by Giant Pumpkin Drop. Details baumanshf.com.
3
Salem | Steps 2 Safety Walk/Run
9-11am at Minto Brown Park. 1k/5k Fundraiser for domestic violence Center for Hope & Safety. Details hopeandsafety.org.
3-4
Springfield | Uketoberfest!
8am-8pm at Willamalane Adult Activity Center. Performances & classes by some of the world’s best ukulele players. Details uketoberfest.org.
4
Salem | First Sunday People’s Creative Market
2-7 at Up N Smoke Dispensary parking lot. Monthly market with local art, treats & music. Details dragonwolfcollective.com.
4-25
Albany | Bingo
3-5 Sundays at Deluxe Brewing. Bring friends for weekly fun & prizes. Details sinisterdeluxe.com.
5
Eugene | 1st Monday Big Band
7-930pm at The Jazz Station. Bring your instruments! First set pro musicians, second set open to community. Details thejazzstation.org.
5-26
Salem | Pine Needle Basket Making
9-noon Mondays at Center 50+. Learn to weave baskets! Materials & tools provided. Details cityofsalem.net/center50.
5-26
Albany | Bounskee Night
530-830pm Mondays at Calapooia Brewing. Try out this new tabletop ping pong game. Details calapooiabrewing.com.
6
Corvallis | Progressive Adult Storytime: Decoding Downtown
530pm. Fun guided walk through downtown to uncover local stories. Details engagecorvallis.com.
6-Dec 8
Creswell | Coffee & Books
11-noon Tuesdays at Creswell Library. Share what you’re reading in a friendly social setting. Details creswell-library.org.
7-28
Salem | Yarn & Thread Handwork Studio
1230-230 Wednesdays at Center 50+. Learn to make a stocking cap, hat or mittens! Details cityofsalem.net/center50.
7-Nov 18
Eugene | Wheelers Wheelchair Meetup
10-noon Wednesdays @ various locations. Explore paths & paved trails in Eugene with other wheelchair users. Details eugenecascadescoast.org.
8
Eugene | Masters of Hawaiian Music
730-9pm at The Shedd. Three popular musicians from Maui’s “Slack Key Show.” Details theshedd.org.
9
Eugene | Upcycled Bead Spiders & Skeletons
4-530 at MECCA. Creepy crafting for all ages. Make bead spiders & skeletons into jewelry or keychains. Details materials-exchange.org.
9-11
Corvallis | A Trip to the Moon
3-7pm at Majestic Theatre. MT Youth Productions centers on people reaching for their dreams in the summer of 1969, with scenes named for iconic 1969 songs. Details majestic.org.
9-25
Salem | Misery
2, 7pm at Keizer Homegrown Theatre. Stephen King’s spooky story about a romance novelist’s torture by his “number one fan.” Details keizerhomegrowntheatre.org.
10
Aurora | Brushes & Blooms Watercolor Picnic
10-1230 at 2Cats Flower Farm. Picnic, instructions, supplies provided. Details Facebook/2Cats Flower Farm or 503-806-7141.
10
Eugene | Sound Advice!
10-1130am at The Shedd. Free peer-to-peer monthly workshop to acquaint people with hearing loss with hearing loops. Details theshedd.org.
10
Salem | The Blair Witch Project
730pm at Elsinore Theatre. The 1999 cult classic followed by live chat & Q&A with the actors. Details elsinoretheatre.com.
10
Shedd | Thompson’s Mills Cider Pressing
11am at Thompson’s Mills. Press apples, take a tour, and take some cider home! Details tmpsonline.org.
11
Eugene | Great Books Tour 5K Fun Run
10am at Alton Baker Park. Literary-themed run/walk with funny literary quote signs, costumes & awards. Benefits Gutenberg College. Details greatbookstour.com.
12
Salem | Gary Gulman: Grandiloquent
7pm at Salem’s Historic Grand. Comedian/actor’s critically acclaimed one-man show.
Details totheceilingentertainment.com.
12
Eugene | Mindfulness Meditation & Psychology Talk
615-8pm at Trauma Healing Project. Reduce stress, connect & learn wellness tools. Details sageliskey.com/pmc.
13
Eugene | Writer & Poet Saeed Jones
4-5pm at Gerlinger Hall U of O. Jones discusses how different forms of reading shape humanity. Details uoregon.edu/event.
14
Albany | History Through Headstones: Revolutionary Connections
5-7 at Albany Riverside Cemetery. Hear life stories of Revolutionary War patriot descendants interred at the cemetery. Details armuseum.com.
14
Eugene | Jazz Jam
630-9pm at The Jazz Station. Open to all skill levels. Details thejazzstation.org.
15
Corvallis |3rd Thurs Arts Walk
4-8pm downtown. Experience the work of talented local artists at galleries & businesses during Corvallis Arts Walk (CAW). Details corvallisartswalk.org.
15
Eugene | Stravinsky & Dvorak
730pm at The Hult. Eugene Symphony’s 26/27 season opens with Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite, Anna Clyne’s Color Field & Dvorak’s New World Symphony. Details eugenesymphony.org.
15-17
Springfield | Haunted Hayride
615-930pm at Dorris Ranch. Ride through the orchard & see fire & glowstick dancers, circus arts & more! Details willamalane.org.
16-18
Corvallis | St Anne Greek Fest
430pm, 11am, noon at Lewisburg Hall. Enjoy delicious Greek food, culture, music, dancing & community! Details staoc.com/greekfest.
16-18
Salem | Westminster Festival of Fine Art
noon at Westminster Presbyterian. Showcases a variety of talented artists. Gala wine & jazz reception 6pm Fri. Details salemwestpresartfest.com.
16-24
Albany | Trolley of Terror
6, 7, 8, 9pm at Monteith House. Trolley ride thru town with scary historic Albany tales. Details monteithhouse.org.
17
Eugene | Labyrinth in Concert
8pm at McDonald Theatre. Jim Henson’s fantasy film fused with live music synced to David Bowie’s vocals. Costumes encouraged! Details mcdonaldtheatre.com.
17-18
Salem | Lexicon of Collage Workshop
1130-4 at Art Department. Learn collage techniques using scraps & hand painted paper. Details artdepartmentsupply.com.
17-25
Philomath | Open Studios
noon-5 around Philomath. Art tour, sale & live demos featuring 27 artists & 9 studios. Details philomathopenstudios.com.
18
Eugene | Wildlife Rehabilitation Workshop
9-4 at Lane Co Wildlife Rehab Ctr. Free workshop for people interested in becoming a licensed rehabilitator. Details 541-817-4089.
18
Salem | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
230pm at Elsinore Theatre. Frank Sinatra’s career blossomed with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, showcasing his classics with jazz vocalist Hayden Grove. Details elsinoretheatre.com.
18-19
Springfield | Chamber Music Amici: Three Bs
3, 730pm at Wildish Community Theater. Concert explores the evolution of chamber music thru the music of Bach, Beethoven & Brahms. Details chambermusicamici.org.
20
Corvallis | PRAx Hour For The Ears
515, 730pm at OSU Ray Theater. Immersive listening journey from early electronic music to ambisonics compositions. Details prax.oregonstate.edu.
21
Philomath | Spoon Jam & Craft Night
530-830pm at Mary’s River Grange Hall. Spoon & greenwood carving. Bring tools & wood or other craft projects. Details marysrivergrange.org/calendar/.
21
Salem | Ingrid Michaelson’s Cozy Fall Trio Tour
730pm at The Elsinore. Grammy & Emmy nominated folk/pop singer-songwriter along with Allie Moss & Hannah Winkler. Details elsinoretheatre.com.
23
Corvallis | Delgani String Quartet
7pm at First Presbyterian. Musical exploration of Mexico’s heritage featuring singer Laura Rebolloso. Details delgani.org.
23
Salem | Michael Franti Trio
8pm at Elsinore Theatre. Musician, activist, award-winning filmmaker & philanthropist known for hits like “Sound of Sunshine.” Details elsinoretheatre.com.
24
Albany | Fall Doll Show & Sale
9-3 at Linn County Expo Ctr. Collectible dolls, bears, toys & more. Details Facebook.com/Fall Doll Show and Sale.
24
Salem | Lyle Lovett & His Small Large Band
730pm at Elsinore Theatre. Texas Grammy-winning singer, composer & actor fuses storytelling with diverse musical influences. Details elsinoretheatre.com.
24-25
Eugene | Beethoven & Mozart Quintets
3, 730 at The Shedd. The microphilharmonic opens the season with Beethoven & Mozart piano & wind quintets. Details theshedd.org.
25
Salem | Halloween Re-Engineered
10-2 at Gilbert House Children’s Museum. Grab the grands for trick-or treating, creative crafts, costume contest & spooky photo booth. Details acgilbert.org.
25
Eugene | Mushroom Festival
10-5 at Mount Pisgah Arboretum. Exhibits, talks, music, nature walks, arts & crafts. Details mountpisgaharboretum.org.
26
Albany | Open Mic Night
7-9pm Mondays at Deluxe Brewing. Share music, poems, comedy, magic or just enjoy the show! Details sinisterdeluxe.com.
26
Eugene | Sit & Stitch
6-8pm at Shelton McMurphey Johnson House. Bring a project & get cozy! Tea & treats provided. Details smjhouse.org.
27
Corvallis | Maryna Krut
530, 730 pm at OSU Ray Theater. Singer, composer & bandura virtuoso shares Ukrainian stories & culture. Details prax.oregonstate.edu.
27
Salem | Amy Bruni: Walking with Ghosts
730pm at Elsinore Theatre. Paranormal researcher, TV host & author shares the stories that inspired some of the scariest horror films. Details elsinoretheatre.com.
27-Mar 23
Eugene | Science on Tap
5-7pm at The Axe & Fiddle. Monthly trivia, food, drinks & scientific presentations. Details business.creswellchamber.com.
29
Salem | Silent Film Series: The Cabinet of Dr Caligari
7pm at Elsinore Theatre. Suspenseful 1920 film with live Wurlitzer organ accompaniment. Two friends meet Dr Caligari & his somnambulist who he claims can see the future. Details elsinoretheatre.com.
30-Nov 1
Albany | Oregon Flock & Fiber Festival
9-5 at Linn County Expo Center. Classes, demos, livestock shows & fiber marketplace. Details oregonflockandfiberfestival.com.
30
Monmouth/Independence | MI Town Halloween
3-6pm downtown Independence & Monmouth. Family-friendly trick-or-treating at local businesses. Details downtownindependence.com.
30
Salem | Candlelight: Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics
630-745pm at Willamette Heritage Ctr. Live, multi-sensory candlelight musical experience features spooky favorites. Details feverup.com.
30-Nov 1
Eugene | Taming of the Shrew
2, 730pm at The Hult. Victorian steampunk adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic comedy with live music by Orchestra Next. Details eugeneballet.org.
31
Albany | Downtown Trick-or-Treat
11-1. Costume contests for all ages & trick-or-treating at local businesses. Details albanydowntown.com.
31
Corvallis | Halloween on the Waterfront
2-5 at Downtown/Waterfront. Halloween games, activities & fun @ the Waterfront, then trick-or-treating downtown. Details downtown-corvallis.org.
31
Eugene | Haunted Hult
8-11pm at The Hult. Put on your wildest costume for Halloween at the Hult with music by Shelley James & Agents of Unity. Details eugeneballet.org.