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Sunday, July 13. CRAFT PDX: A BLOCK PARTY. 11 AM - 6 PM
Tues 31 July. Portland Classical Chinese Trio take listeners on a musical journey to the Ming dynasty era gardens of Suzhou, China — minus plane fare. At the Tuesdays by Twilight concert at the Portland Classical Chinese Garden. Wine, beer and Asian cuisine are available for purchase at each concert. For tickets call 503-228-8131, ext 2001.At 7:15 pm; gates open at 6:30 p.m.; ages 21 and up. The Garden is at Northwest Third and Everett. www.portlandchinesegarden.org
Thurs 2 Aug. First Thursday in Old Town Summer Festival. Watch this space for the line-up of the big event being sponsored by TriMet to celebrate the completion of laying track in Old Town or the new MAX line.
Thurs 2 Aug. Merchant Hotel Open House First Thursday festivities continue at the Merchant Hotel on NW 2nd at Davis, where many local and national creative firms are located. Don't miss this one. For information contact Judy VanAlstyne on jvanalstyne@billnaito.com
Thurs 2 Aug. River District Community Garden Art and Gardening Event. Located at NW 16th Avenue, between Johnson and Kearney Streets, between the Pearl District and the Northwest Neighborhood. Look for the orange fence! For more information, e-mail info@zcommunitycenter.org.
Sun 5 August. First Sunday in Old Town!
Visitors to Portland’s Old Town can look forward to a full day ofactivities for the whole family on Sunday, August 5, 2007. The “First Sunday” self-guided walking tour highlights fun, games and history for kids of all ages.
- 12 pm Start your self-guided tour at Portland Saturday Market, located under the BurnsideBridge. Look for the kids’ activities in the area near the stage.
- 1:30 pm Take a trip back into the past of Japantown at the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center (121NW 2nd Ave). $3 donation. Visit the gift shop with its fine selection of books for adults and kids.
- 2:30 pm Give your child a captain’s-eye view of the Willamette River at the Oregon Maritime Museum, located on the steam tugboat “Portland” at the foot of SW Pine St. $5 adults, $4 seniors, $3 youth, under 6 free.
- 3:30 pm You and your kids will have a blast from the past playing arcade games from the ‘70s,‘80s & ‘90s at Ground Kontrol, 511 NW Couch.
- 5 pm Visit the Portland Classical Chinese Garden (NW 3rd & Everett), where your ticket is good all day. $7 adults, $6 seniors, under 6 free.
- 6 pm Enjoy a lively meal at Old Town Pizza (226 NW Davis). You may even want to tell your child about Nina, the resident ghost!
- 7:30 pm “Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki” features Japanese and Tibetan music, the Aurora Chorus, Oregon Poet Laureat Lawson Inada, storyteller Polo, and interactive dance with the Harmos Project. Free. From 7:30 to 9:30 pm at Japanese American Historical Plaza in Waterfront Park.
First Sunday in Old Town is a program of the Arts, Culture and History Group of the Old Town Chinatown Neighborhood Association.
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