Starry Nights LIVE!
Learn about the interesting stories of the spring constellations and others in this special live presentation in OMSI's Kendall Planetarium.  Free admission for members, $5.50 for nonmembers.
Mar 21, 12pm-1pm
OMSI, 1945 SE Water Ave, Portland, OR



Teen Night
Visitors ages 13-18 can explore Da Vinci: The Genius, rock out to a DJ, play games, and more.  Free admission.
Mar 21, 7pm-10pm
OMSI, 1945 SE Water Ave, Portland, OR

OMSI After Dark
Here's your chance to enjoy the wonders of OMSI with no kids in sight! Enjoy a glass of wine or pint of beer while learning about robots, tornados, or fossils. 21 and over, free for members, $10 non-members.
Mar 25, 6pm-9pm
OMSI, 1945 SE Water Ave, Portland, OR

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Live Wire! March 
Be a part of the audience and experience the controlled chaos of a LIVE Live Wire show! The fifth anniversary show will feature columnist Dan Savage, musical guests Storm Large, the Asylum Street Spankers, and Stephanie Schneiderman with Keith Schreiner.  Tickets $20 at the door or through Ticketmaster.
Mar 14, doors 7pm, show at 8pm
Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave, Portland, OR
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Recycled Fleece Smittens
One mitten for me, one mitten for us. Hold hands in the cold with mittens built for two. In adult/adult and adult/child sizes, for all your strolling needs. Snowball fights not advised, unless you're on the same team. In red or blue. $35.

Elephant Poo Poo Paper Roses

"What's in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet." Don't worry, Romeo, these ones are scentless. Give your Juliet a bouquet that will last until the spring flowers bloom. Then tell her the paper is handmade in Thailand from elephant droppings. $15 per set of 3. More...

One of our best-loved herbs is basil.  Perhaps that’s because it’s not only reliable –  blooming abundantly, until autumn, when it dutifully reminds us of its annual status, and fades away within days – but also because it’s so versatile and varietal that we can add it to any number of dishes. More...

Cupid’s arrow may be aiming for a pink, loveable heart, but that doesn’t mean it should leave you in the red, particularly if you’re just recovering from your holiday spending of two months ago. And if you’d like to avoid consuming more unnecessary products this Valentine’s Day, I propose another unofficial holiday – along the lines of Buy Nothing Day – to protest the consumerism that seems to overtake the real meaning behind some of our holidays. Sounds heartless? Hardly.

The greeting card industry estimates that over a billion cards are exchanged on Valentine’s Day every year. Cards can be recycled, providing they’re not adorned with sparkle and glitter, but then there are the countless roses, candy, chocolates, singing telegrams, and other assorted heart and cupid shaped knick knacks and trinkets that people use to show their affection for each other. Gift-giving is wonderful, but when we start factoring in the fact that everything we buy is manufactured, then packaged and shipped, you come up with an unnecessary and negative impact on the environment. More...

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Return to Sender with Recycled Cards
Research from Hallmark shows that Valentine's Day is the second most popular holiday for greeting cards, with as many as 180 million cards sent each year, and that's not counting children's valentines. Go to SCRAP to find donated papers and baubles to reuse. Portland's own Stubby Pencil Studios has a line of kids valentines that are made to be colored with their soy crayons (give them uncolored to classmates or colored to relatives). Printed on 100% PCW stock with chlorine free processing and created using 100% certified renewable energy, we love the way these cards foster creativity and environmental awareness ($7.95 per set online, expect 1 day for Priority delivery in Portland area). More...