Budget Bailout

Thanks to Around the Sun

Friday, March 20
• Kidical Mass Family Bike Ride: There are three rides this month. All rides meet at 5:30 pm; rides start at 6:00 pm. For ride locations and more information on what makes this month’s events special, visit the event website
• Celtic Music: The Muses will perform at Tigard Public Library (13500 SW Hall Blvd) at 7:00 pm. For more information, visit the event website..
• “Taking Root,” a film about Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai, will be showing at Harriet Tubman Leadership Academy Cafeteria (2231 N. Flint). Film is from 7:00 pm–8:00 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm). Panel question and answer from 8:00 pm–9:00 pm. More information can be found here.
• Author and crafter Susan Beal will talk about her book “Button It Up” and help folks make button hairclips (supplies provided) at 7:30 pm at Powell’s City of Books on Burnside (1005 W. Burnside). For more information, visit the event website.
• Looking Glass Bookstore Anniversary Party: Looking Glass Bookstore is celebrating its second year in Sellwood with live music, refreshments and 10% off all purchases. 7983 SE 13th Ave, 6:00 pm–9:00 pm. For more information, visit the event website.
Saturday, March 21
• Oregon Maritime Museum Grand Reopening: The celebration will take place from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. The Oregon Maritime Museum is located aboard the Sternwheeler Portland docked at Naito Parkway at Oak Street. For more information, click here or visit www.oregonmaritimemuseum.org.
• Pooches on the Green: Bring your dog to Beaverton’s City Park and enjoy entertainment, costume contest and parade, art projects for the kids, and more. 5th St at Hall Blvd (across from the Beaverton City Library), 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. For more information, visit the event website.
• Oregon Symphony Storytime: Enjoy music, hands-on crafts and fun for all ages. Each week features a visit from an Oregon Symphony musician who will play and provide an introduction to his or her instrument and orchestral music. North Portland Library (512 N. Killingsworth St), 11:00 am–12:00 pm. For more information, visit the event website.
• Mt. Tabor Meander: This is a hike hosted by the Urban Adventure League. Meet at Seven Virtues Coffeehouse, SE Glisan at 60th Ave, at 11:00 am. The group will ascend Mt. Tabor using the lesser-known north slope and meander along the top to check out the action on the “back side.” For more information, visit the event website.
• Saturday Guided Nature Walks at Tryon Creek State Park: Join a park ranger for a free, guided nature hike to explore the forest and stream ecosystems and natural history at Tryon Creek State Natural Area. Today’s theme is “Springing Plants.” Appropriate for all ages. Parents must accompany kids on all hikes. 10:00 am to 11:30 am. For more information, visit the event website.
• Community Wellness Open House: Organic Gardening Workshop & Seed Swap: The Australasian College of Health Sciences will host a seed swap, as well as workshops on seed starting and organic gardening. 11:00 am–3:00 pm. For more information, click here or visit www.achs.edu .
• Mark Hanson will perform at Music Millennium (3158 E. Burnside) at 3:30 pm. All ages. For more information, visit the event website.
• Tax Help: Trained tax preparers will volunteer their time and expertise to help you with your tax forms. Bring last year’s return and this year’s paperwork. This program is sponsored by AARP. Two locations: Gregory Heights Library (7921 NE Sandy Blvd), 10:00 am–2:00 pm; Woodstock Library (6008 SE 49th Ave), 12:00 pm–5:00 pm. For more information, visit the event website.
• Marc Acito, noted humorist, author, singer and raconteur, will talk about his work. Central Library (801 SW 10th Ave), 1:00 pm. For more information, visit the event website.
Sunday, March 22
• Portland Art Museum Free Day: Visitors will be able to tour the galleries, play with paint, enjoy music and dance (including performances from Oregon Ballet Theatre), dress in period costumes, savor French pastries, and hear tales inspired by “La volupté du goût: French Painting in the Age of Madame de Pompadour.” For more information, visit the event website.
• World Water Day at Tryon Creek Park: Activities include a 4.5-mile Hydro Hike, kid-friendly water activities, and a talk led by a representative of the Portland Water Bureau. 11:00 am–3:00 pm. For more information and schedule of activities, visit the event website.
• World Water Day in Downtown Portland: Commissioner Amanda Fritz will kick off the World Water Day Celebration at 3:00 pm at the World Trade Center Plaza (121 SW Salmon St), with live music by Creme Tangerine and education-rich exhibits capturing the worldwide water crisis. For more information and schedule of activities, visit the event website.
• World Water Day in Vancouver: Activities include a 1.5-mile Walk for Water. The walk begins at Pearson Air Museum, 1115 E. 5th Street in Vancouver, and continues over the Land Bridge. At the museum, there will be a variety of water-related activities and exhibits on display. Noon to 4:00 pm. For more information, visit the event website.
• Family Walks With Metro Councilors: Join District 6 Councilor, Robert Liberty, for a 3.2-mile walking tour of a seldom-explored corner of industrial Southeast Portland. Meet at Brooklyn Park (SE 10th Ave and SE Haig St) at 10:00 am. For more information, visit the event website or contact Carl Larson at larson @ bta4bikes.org or 503.226.0676 x16.
• Simple Healthy Cooking Saves Time and Money: Jean Johnson will present no-fuss recipes from her book, “Cooking Beyond Measure: How to Eat Well without Formal Recipes.” She will show how quickly and deliciously food comes together when we forget about measuring. Rockwood Library (17917 SE Stark St), 2:00 pm–4:00 pm. For more information, visit the event website.
• Author Robert Sullivan will talk about his book “The Thoreau You Don’t Know” at 7:30 pm at Powell’s City of Books on Burnside (1005 W. Burnside). For more information, visit the event website.