Sisters of the Road Hoedown and 30th Anniversary
Pull out your fancy boots and parade chaps and come hear the fabulous Old Time tunes of Uncle Earl and Casey Neil and the Norway Rats. Evening includes sit-down dinner and dessert, free wine and beer, dancing, children's activities, silent auction and more. Tickets are $85, call 503-222-5694 ext. 19 to purchase.
Fri, Oct 23, 6-10pm
Portland Art Museum's Kridel Grand Ballroom, 1219 SW Park Ave
350 - International Day of Climate Action
October 24th is the International Day of Climate Action and that number of 350 is the parts per million (ppm) of carbon dioxide that scientists and climate experts feel is a safe upper limit for our atmosphere and are currently at 385.92ppm. Actions will be happening all over Oregon, click above to find details or events in your area and for more information about climate change.
5th Annual Great American Distillers Festival
Craft distillers – from as close as right around the corner to as far away as Freeport, Maine—bring their best vodkas, rums, gins, whiskies, brandies and other spirits for two days of sampling, seminars and informal interaction. Tickets $10-$16, one-two day pass.
Sat-Sun, Oct 24-25
Bossanova Ballroom, 722 E Burnside
Ben Franklin: Unplugged at Portland Center Stage
Part “History Detectives” and part embarrassingly hilarious autobiography, this investigation of the man behind the famous spectacles will take you from the hallowed halls of academia to performer Josh Kornbluth’s comic interactions with his mother Bunny and Aunt Birdie, sharing along the way his discoveries about America’s history, family foibles, and the surprises beneath the surface of even our most familiar American tall tales.
Portland Center Stage, 128 NW 11th Ave
Through Nov 22
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