Portland Story Theater presents Spellbound – A Halloween Gathering

As the days grow darker and the cold comes creeping into our bones — as the leaves fall, as the wind calls in the night, as winter wakes from his slumber and begins to gnaw at the door, it is the perfect time for an evening of unsettling stories. Portland Story Theater’s Spellbound takes the tradition of telling scary stories to the next level. Crafted to conjure the spirit of All Hallow’s Eve, listeners will be drawn into tales of the strange, eerie, and genuinely frightening. The Alberta Abbey is the perfect setting for an evening of storytelling surrounding the unsettling and spooky occurrences we all have that can’t easily be explained… The mysterious memories that haunt you in the night as you lie in bed, awakened by a dream…

Hosted by Sam A. Mowry and featuring Tim Stapleton, Mary Welch, Annie la Ganga, along with Founders Lawrence Howard and Lynne Duddy.

Come early when the doors open to hear the house band: Bamberger, Engel, Hines, and Eave with special musical guests Meoneo from Bonn, Germany. This show only: 17+, it's ok if accompanied by an adult.

Beer Wine and Sandwiches will be available for purchase!

October 24, 2015

8 pm Showtime (7pm doors open)

$15 ADV | $18 Doors | $5 Arts for All

Tickets: pdxstorytheater.org

Alberta Abbey

126 NE Alberta, Portland (2 blocks west of MLK)

Free Open House @ The Doll Asylum

Welcome to the Doll Asylum. We are a place for the old, the decrepit, the forgotten…the insane. We try to ‘fix’ those we can, and provide a place of refuge for those we can’t.

Founded in 1867 by German Dr. Hermann Reinhardt, the Doll Asylum’s purpose was to receive dolls who were abandoned, neglected, or most importantly, showing signs of psychotic or murderous behavior.

Doll Maker by hobby, Dr. Reinhardt thought he could bridge the gap between the inanimate and animate and stomp out the dark thoughts that lay beneath.

While no true success was to be had in his day, Dr. Reinhardt did establish a home for those unwanted creatures and in doing so, has protected society at large.

Doll Asylum will be open October 23-25, 30-31 from 5-9pm. There is no admission but if you would like to admit a doll to the asylum, they would be happy to help.
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Adults and children accompanied by adults are welcome for a tour of the Asylum.

WARNING!:
If you find dolls or the macabre offensive, this open house may not be for you. Then again, you only live once… right?​
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Long term effects may occur for both Children and Adults (good or bad, it’s hard to say). You may have trouble sleeping for a few nights, then be OK , then get really creep’d out with a scary doll dream, then think it’s over, then wake up screaming…This may go on for some time.​​​
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Seriously though, we are warning you. This may not be for you.
VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED

October 23-25, 30-31, 2015

5-9 p.m. | Free | All Ages

More info: dollasylum.com

The Doll Asylum

6315 N. Michigan, Portland OR

FREE Fridays & Saturdays @ Portland’s Barrel Room Dueling Piano Show Bar & Dinner Show

Dueling Pianos Show

October 2 & 3, 2015

9 p.m. | FREE | 21+

Friday & Saturday are FREE with promo code PDXFREE when you check out at http://bit.ly/1V8Ar9I or call 503.242.0700 for groups over 10.

Reservations are always free with PromoCode: PDXFREE or call 03.242.0700×702

• October 23 & 24 – Kevin Krohn
• October 30 & 31 – Halloween Special

Dueling pianos is a great group party concept if (and only if) you get the right players in the correct venue. Mission Accomplished. Since 2010, The Barrel Room lays claim to the longest running dueling piano shows in Portland. The show, which at times can get a “little cheeky,” isn’t just two players banging on pianos for five hours, We boast a Vegas style, Request Driven, Audience Interactive Show complete with Bits, Games, Sing-A-Longs, Comedy and some of the best players in the U.S.

Price includes SEAT ONLY, no dinner option, dinner is available, 2 item minimum Please, 21+ with valid ID, SEATS MUST be booked in advance, walk ups are subject to door cover after 10PM.

*Promotional tickets are limited

Barrel Room

105 NW 3rd Ave, Portland, OR 97209

(503) 242-0700

Run Like Hell Through Downtown Portland This Weekend!

The Run Like Hell is back for its 13th year! Join us in 2015 as once again, thousands of participants dress in costume and take to the streets of Portland for this fun filled, Halloween-themed half marathon / 10k / 5k / kids half miler! This year’s theme is “under the big top”!

Run Like Hell features:

• commemorative technical t-shirt
• two ice cold lagunitas beers (21+)
• tasty post race food
• live local music at post race party
• The MUSICAL MILE (plus music every 2 miles)
• great race support / volunteers (aid every 2 miles)
• custom medals (for half marathon finishers)
• much much more
• Go to the website and register today!

*Please note there is a 15 min / mile time limit for the half marathon!

Run Like Hell

Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, Kid’s Half Miler

October 25, 2015

More info: terrapinevents.com/

Friday October 23rd

Packet Pick up

11:00am – 7:00pm

Road Runner Sports

29 NW 23rd Place – Portland

Saturday October 24th

Packet Pick up

10:00am – 3:00pm

Road Runner Sports

29 NW 23rd Place – Portland

Sunday October 25th

6:30am – Packet Pick up

7:30am – Half Marathon race

8:00am – 10k race

8:20am – Kids half miler

9:15am – 5k race

12th Annual West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta in Tualatin

If you’ve never been to the West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta odds are you’ve never seen anyone sit inside a giant pumpkin let alone race one across a lake dressed as a superhero or the tooth fairy.

Over the last 11 years the award-winning West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta has become Oregon’s best October event. Spectators come from not only  the Pacific Northwest but also from all over the United States and Canada. The event has been featured by a wide variety of local, regional, and national media outlets including the Wall Street Journal, CNN, the Travel Channel, Better Homes and Gardens, HGTV, and Food Network Magazine.

Admission to the festival is free as are most of the activities.

Schedule of Events:

8:00am     Pumpkins start to arrive for the Terminator Weigh Off
9:00am     Regatta Run starts at Tualatin Community Park
10:00am   Terminator Weigh Off begins
10:30am   Mz Pearl’s Variety Show on the main stage
11:00am   Mark Benthimer Magic Show on the main stage
11:30am   Village Inn Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest on the main stage (sign up at the information booth starting at 10. Space is limited)
12:00pm   Smokey and Rojo the Llama Boys arrive. Look for them under the main tent
12:15pm   Costume Contest starts on the main stage (sign up at the information booth starting at 10. Space is limited)
1:00pm     Mz Pearl’s Variety Show on the main stage
1:30pm     Welcome and sponsor recognition on the main stage
1:40pm     Tualatin High School Marching Band pep rally on the plaza
2:00pm     Regatta races start

Free activities all day:
Pumpkin Bowling on the east side of the lake
Pumpkin Golf on the north end of the lake
Inflatable Obstacle Course at the south end of the late

Saturday, October 17, 2015 10am-4pm @ the Tualatin Lake of the Commons -

 8325 SW Nyberg St, Tualatin.

Free Fall Festival @ Congress Center

Portland Mall Management, Inc. is hosting a FREE fall festival next Monday, October 19th at Congress Center at 1001 SW 5th Ave.! Local sculptors Lorie Gordon and Bert Adams will live-sculpt two 75lb pumpkins. There will be an apple tasting from Hood River’s Kiyokawa Family Orchards. Hot apple cider samples will be provided by Caffe Viale.

Attendees will be able to take home free apples, pumpkins, and candy corn. And live banjo music from local musician Austin Quattlebaum will provide an upbeat atmosphere for the entire event! Attendees can also prepare for the cool fall weather by entering to win a Pendleton Crater Lake Park blanket!

Free Fall Festival

October 19, 2015

FREE, Noon – 1 p.m. | All Ages

More info: portlandmall.org

Congress Center

1001 SW 5th Ave., Portland

Halloween Pumpkin Festival @ Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm

It’s been a long, hot summer so there’s no better way to celebrate the first weekend in autumn than down on the farm. The Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm will host hundreds of families as they celebrate Pumpkin Fest from September 25 through October 31.This year kicks off the first ever, Mud, Sweat and Beers 5K run and Brewfest, on October 3 at the Farm, presented by the Woodburn Rotary to benefit the Woodburn Boys and Girls Club.

“We are thrilled we can add to our offerings this year with the 5K run and brew fest on October 3rd, while still offering all the family-friendly hands on activities our visitors have come to expect for more than an entire month,” said Barb Iverson, owner, Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm. “And of course, we’reexpecting zombies to make their annual visit during October’s Fields of Terror. So, now is the time to practice your paintball skills.”

Pumpkin Fest Activities

Archery practice range: Archery is one of the most popular events at the Pumpkin Festival. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, archers can practice on the range with foam tipped arrows.

Archery Tag: In the spirit of dodge ball, archery tag is a group activity that uses foam tipped arrows to “tag”, all opposing players or hit all targets on their target board.

Other activities:

All days:      

• Duck races
• Tube slide
• Pedal trykes
• Hay pile/tunnel & slide
• Spider web
• Horse swings
• Five-acre walking corn maze
• Scavenger/chicken hunt
• Rope the cow
• Plant a tulip

Friday-Sundays only:

• Pumpkin cannon
• Cow train corn maze ride
• Hay tractor ride
• Paintball gallery*

*First handful free, extra paint available: 50 paint for $5.00

Activity tents: Hands on tents and information exploring some of the different crops that grow on the farm:

• Tulips – Help plant the tulip bulbs.
• Roping station – Neighbor’s cows got out and need to be roped home.
• Can the beans – Toss the bean seed into the cans.
• Grass seed table – Till, harvest and load the grass seed for market.
• Corn box – Play in some of our farm-grown corn.
• Wheat grinder – Grind some of our wheat to make flour.
• Hazelnut box – Dig in the nuts to find the Golden Hazelnut

Fields of Terror

For the popular Fields of Terror, the bravest visitors (suggested 13-and-over) are boarded onto a hay wagon and taken to the fire pit holding area. From there visitors will either climb into the Zombie Hunter, take a ride in the haunted corn maze or walk the terrorizing hay maze. The Fields of Terror activities take place on Friday and Saturday evenings from October 3 through October 31.

About Wooden Shoe Farm

The Iverson Family Farm started in 1950 with the marriage of Ross & Dorothy Iverson and their purchase of the main farm. In 1974, the family began growing tulips and by the early 1980, the acreage had expanded to 15 acres.  In 1983, Wooden Shoe Bulb Company (changed to Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm in 2001) was formed to market bulbs on a retail level.  In1985, it opened the tulip fields for the weekend to the public. Today, the fields are open for an entire month twice a year, in the spring for the Tulip Festival and the fall for the Pumpkin Festival.   It is also open from March to December on weekends for wine tasting.  More information can be found at woodenshoe.com.

Wooden Show Pumpkin Fest

September 25-October 31, 2015

More info: woodenshoe.com

Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm

33814 S. Meridian Rd., Woodburn, OR 97071

800-711-2006

Bella Organic Farm Haunted Corn Maze

Bella Organic Farm Haunted Corn Maze & Corn Maze

Our Sauvie Island Pumpkin patch at Bella Organic Farm will be opened daily through October 31 (with free hayrides out to the patch)

Sauvie Island Haunted Corn Maze Open Fri/Sat nights in October!

The Rip City themed corn maze honoring Jerome Kersey will be open daily until October 31. Voodoo Doughnut Haunted Maze is open Friday/Saturday nights at dark!

Organic produce market, delicious hot food, caramel apples, kettle corn, Hopworks organic beer, and Bella Farm Hard Cider and Wines! Enjoy FREE bonfires while you wait to be called down to the haunted corn maze! Petting Zoo, cow train, grain train, hay maze, duck races, and more for kids! Terry Porter, Blaze (the mascot), and the Jerome Kersey Foundation will be there Saturday, October 10th!

Wear your Blazers gear to the farm to represent our team!

Bella Organic Pumpkin Patch & Winery On Sauvie Island

16205 NW Gillihan Rd., Portland, OR 97231

October 2-31, 2015

Rip City Regular Maze is open Daily

Opens at Dusk (last ticket sold at 10 p.m.) | $12 or $17 for both Mazes

More info: bellaorganic.com

Mother’s Day Brunch @ East Burn

Established in 2008, EastBurn is a Public House for Portland that is as diverse as it’s population. After finding themselves in the corner pub wherever they are in the world, brothers Mike and Matt Bender with Chef Joseph Dougherty agree that great beer deserves great food. Chef Dougherty focuses on elevating the pub food experience with dishes that comfort and delight, while General Manager Josh Roeder oversees a lovingly curated draft list and cocktail menu.

From brunch on the patio, to live music, to a game of skeeball in the Tap Room, EastBurn has something for everyone!

Treat Mom right at EastBurn this year with some fantastic Mother’s Day Brunch Specials!

This lovely place is throwing a special Mother's day brunch. With special discounts and delicious drinks, the Mothers in your life will love for ever for taking them here! Especially after you treat her to a fantastic menu along with build your own bloody mary menus. $2 mimosas with purchase of any brunch item between 10am and 3pm.

May 10, 2015
10 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Now Accepting Reservations
More info: theeastburn.com

The EastBurn
1800 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214
(503) 236-2876

Portland Mother’s Day- Run Like a Mother 5K & Kids Race

Run Like A Mother® is an inspiring, celebratory event involving the entire family that engages women at every stage of a woman’s life. We are a community of women joined together by the power of running who share a desire to live healthy, balanced lives. We offer support, motivation, inspiration and education. Through merchandising and a variety of communication touch points, the Run Like A Mother mission extends beyond race day.

The mission of Run Like A Mother is to fuel a woman’s journey toward health and wellness. Empower with education and training programs. Inspire with communities, events and races. Enable through programs and partnerships

National organization Run Like A Mother announces its 2015 5K race in Portland. Runners will experience a scenic closed course run in beautiful Cook Park in Tigard on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 10. Participants, along with family and friends, will enjoy a post-race party featuring live entertainment.

This year, Run Like A Mother Portland is proud to support the Northwest Mother’s Milk Bank. Northwest Mother’s Milk Bank is proud to be the only non-profit human milk bank in the Pacific Northwest. Their mission is to collect, pasteurize and distribute donor human milk for medical needs. Their values guide the work that they do; community, health, compassion, integrity and generosity.

Race participants will have a number of unique opportunities to support this important community charity. Runners can make a donation when they register for the race, or they can choose to purchase a special charity registration, which includes race entry, specialized Run Like A Mother bib, merchandise and more.

A celebration of women, Run Like A Mother was founded in 2008 by Ridgefield, CT resident and certified personal trainer, coach and author Megan Searfoss. Since its start, Run Like A Mother has encouraged more than 25,000 women in all stages of motherhood (novice, new and experienced) across the country to make running a part of their life.

“Through Run Like A Mother, women everywhere can feel motivated and inspired to get on their feet and keep exercising,” said Searfoss. “The race gives women an opportunity to be a part of something that helps them meet their fitness goals while giving back to the community.”

Registration is currently open for the race and six-week training program. Race day registration will be available after online registration closes. Additional information on the race, training, charity partner and post-race party can be found at www.runlikeamother.com. Join them on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.

May 10, 2015
5K Start 8:30 a.m., Kids Race Start 8 a.m.
5K $45, One Mile $25, Training Program $40
More info: runlikeamother.com

Cook Park

17005 SW 92nd Ave, Portland, OR 97223

Funny Cups for Mother's Day!

This woman has nothing but cool cups with funny or just plain chuckle worthy sayings on them. 

Definitely something the mom in your life would love. Plus, if you don't feel like buying one, try buying a ceramic cup and paint a saying on it! Trust me, it'll be a success.

I would actually love one for Mother's day (hint hint). Just imagine bringing your mom a fresh cup of tea or coffee in this, it would be a pleasant surprise and put her in a good mood for the rest of the day!

Go here and check out the other cups she has for yourself!

Handprint Plates for Mother's Day

These plates are so cute! They are super simple and cheap!

Plates are $1 at The Dollar Tree.

Acrylic Paint (Wal-Mart, Michaels, etc)

Paint your kids hand,  place the hands on the plate, BAKE at 350 for a few minutes to bake the paint on, last of all- use a sharpie to write their name and year on the plate.  BAM!

I love this idea, tried doing it with my own kids but didn't turn out so neatly! But it's okay, next time I think I'm going to let them cover the plates with hand prints in different colors.

31st Annual Cinco de Mayo Festival @ Tom McCall Waterfront Park

Portland Guadalajara Sister City Association presents the 31st Annual Cinco de Mayo, commencing Saturday May 2nd, Sunday May 3rd, closed Monday May 4th, and reopening May 5th at the Tom McCall Waterfront Park from 11am until 11pm. This event is the main fundraiser for the PGSCA’s charitable activities and will feature fun activities for all ages, including authentic food, live entertainment, carnival rides, among other attractions.

Portland’s Cinco de Mayo Celebration was selected by Oregon Festivals and Events Association (OFEA) for its Ovation Award for staging Oregon’s Best Heritage or Cultural Event celebrated during 2012. The award was presented at the association’s annual conference in Seaside.

The main events:

• Two Stages of Entertainment- Various times throughout event
• World Record Attempt- Saturday May 2nd 5:30-6:30pm
• Miss Cinco de Mayo Crowning- Sunday May 3rd 4:30-5:30pm
• USA Boxing
• Lucha Libra
• Live Butterfly Exhibit- Every day of the event from 11am until 10:30pm
• Children Area- Every day from noon until 10:30pm
• Artisan Village- Every day from 11am until 10:30pm

Find out more information about Portland’s Cinco de Mayo at www.cincodemayo.org and on Facebook

2015 Cinco de Mayo Festival
May 2-3 & 5, 2015
11 a.m. to 11 p.m. | Senior & Child $4 / 13 and up $8
More info: cincodemayo.org

Tom McCall Waterfront Park
1020 Naito Parkway, Portland, OR. 97204

2015 Faire in the Grove @ McMenamins Grand Lodge

Step back in time for a day of revels at the Faire in the Grove! Join McMenamins Grand Lodge, Medieval Re-enactors, Armored Fighters, and History Buffs, who invite you to experience the Middle Ages and the Renaissance!

The public is invited to join us for fun and interesting events, entertainments and displays. Amusements include heavy armored combat, rapier, dance, music, storytelling, merchants, merchants, merchants, juggling, medieval cooking, and textile demos, book binding, leather working, strolling musicians, singers and dancers throughout the day.

Hosted on the vast front lawn of the Grand Lodge, come and be transported back to a medieval village. Enjoy seeing and learning some of the history behind life in the middle ages and beyond into the Renaissance.


Faire in the Grove
May 2-3, 2015
Saturday 10 am to 6pm | Sunday 10am to 4pm
FREE | All Ages
More info: faireinthegrove.com

McMenamins Grand Lodge
3505 Pacific Ave, Forest Grove, OR 97116
Phone:(503) 992-9533 | More info: mcmenamins.com

Free Admission Days @ Portland Children’s Museum

Come enjoy the Museum for free, courtesy of their friend Target, on the first Friday of every month from 4:00pm-8:00pm.

Portland Children’s Museum was founded by visionary Dorothea Lensch in 1946 as part of Portland Parks and Recreation. The Museum is now the sixth oldest children’s museum in the country and each year the Museum welcomes more than 316,000 children from birth to age ten and their caregivers.

Since moving to its current location in 2001, the Museum has hosted over 1.6 million visitors from across the country and the world, is home to Opal Public Charter and Museum School, and has become a regional resource for early childhood development. Within the Museum Center for Learning, educators are studying the needs of young children and the kinds of environments and approaches to teaching that inspire children to grow and learn.

Portland Children’s Museum
4015 SW Canyon Rd, Portland, OR 97221
(503) 223-6500

Open Gym at The Children's Gym in NE PDX

Children crawling and up are invited to come play in our gymnastics facility whenever they hold Open Gym! A responsible adult must accompany children on the floor. Open Gym happens about everyday from 12:30 to 1:30 Monday- Friday and 1 to 2 on the weekends.

The Children's Gym occupies the space between 16th and 17th Ave on Sandy Blvd, a 12,000 square foot facility. Their gymnastics equipment collection is extensive, encompassing 4 long beams, 2 short beams, low rings, high rings, 3 spring boards that create 3 separate vaulting spaces, a thirty-foot Tumbl Trak, parallel bars, uneven bars, 3 unique sets of junior bars, a large rectangular trampoline, and a 24 by 30 foot floor space for tumbling.

They even have mats of all shapes, sizes, and colors, and the entire gymnastics apparatus area is covered in 2-inch-thick, specially made gymnastics flooring to absorb shock and protect against injury.

For members, cost is $5 for the 1st child and $3 for each additional child. For non-members, cost is $10 for the 1st child and $5 for each additional child.

Click here to see a complete schedule and learn more about Open Gym at TCG.