Taking place on the first Thursday evening of each month, First Thursday offers a chance to view new work in area galleries while enjoying free appetizers and wine and other beverages. Exhibiting artists are often on hand to answer questions about their work.

The First Thursday website includes information on participating galleries located in the Pearl District. For more information on other participating galleries visit the Downtown Art Gallery Association

LOCATION:
Portland area, OR

HOURS:
Most galleries are open from 6-9 p.m. Check individual websites for times.

ADMISSION/TICKETS:
Free

On-going, by appointment
Cost: $2 per student
Email education@MuseumofContemporaryCraft.org or call 503.223.2654 x120.

CraftKids asks students to explore the interplay between form and function in craft through carefully looking at the Museum’s collection and temporary exhibitions. Through a 60-minute session, students are introduced to craft by
considering the role it plays in their daily lives. Tours are inquiry- and discussion-based, guiding students as they learn to look at objects in new and meaningful ways. Thematic tours focus on materials, process, identity in craft, positive and negative space, and more.

Reservations are required a minimum of two weeks in advance. Please provide the requested date and time, contact name, contact information, as well as the number and grade level of students.

Thursday nights, year round except November 27, December 25, 2008 and January 1, 2009

13 & older, drop-in fee $5. Contact Sam Keator 503.691.2078

Every Monday
11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Every Thursday
11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Every Sunday
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m

Portland Orchids and Bamboo Chinese Ensemble
Free, with order of tea service and Garden admission

Every first Wednesday of the month from 5-8 p.m., downtown Forest Grove is hopping with residents and visitors. Come to taste local wines, enjoy local crafters and artisans and take advantage of the snacks and special deals offered by as many as 30 local merchants on Main Street between Pacific and 21st Avenue. There are various entertainers including magicians, dancers, and stilt walkers.

Join us for this extraordinary exhibit celebrating Pendleton Woolen Mills - a deep-rooted Oregon company whose history and quality product have made Pendelton a household name.

OMSI welcomes visitors to Einstein, the most comprehensive presentation ever displayed on the life and theories of the man who many consider the most important figure of the 20th century. Albert Einstein changed the world and our understanding of it: his Special Theory of Relativity paved the way to unleashing atomic energy; his work on the photoelectric effect led directly to the development of vacuum tubes and integrated circuits, and eventually to the computer revolution; and his explanation of Brownian motion created a new understanding of the size and shape of molecules that ultimately helped to unlock the secrets of DNA.

Experience a unique, multi-faceted view of Einstein that melds his personal life, his science, and his era. Interactive displays, personal letters, artifacts, original manuscripts, and learning labs will shed new light on this remarkable man’s contributions to our understanding of the world.

Einstein reinterpreted the inner workings of nature: the very essence of light, time, energy, and gravity. While his insights fundamentally changed the way we look at the Universe and our role in it, many people may not know that he was also an outspoken humanitarian and a passionate anti-war activist. Organized by New York’s AmericanMuseum of Natural History, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and the SkirballCulturalCenter in Los Angeles, Einstein offers a fully integrated look at the man behind the complex and brilliant mind.

Fun, friendly atmosphere join us every Thursday to taste great wine.

Join us at Thirst as we taste one of our favorites- Willamette Valley's Elk Cove Vineyards!

Join winemaker Thibaud Mandet for an exquisite dinner at Portland's chic restaurant, Gracie's. Located in the Hotel deLuxe, Gracie's embraces classic American culinary tastes and traditions that pay homage to fine dining in the Golden Age of Hollywood. Enjoy WillaKenzie Estate wines paired with a menu that blends the very best of fresh-daily Pacific Northwest ingredients with selections that are both at once surprising and familiar. To make your reservation, please contact Gracie's at 503. 222.2171. Limited seating available.

The Thursday Market at NW 23rd is located in Northwest Portland on the southeast corner of NW 23rd and Savier -- located in a parking lot graciously donated by Con-way Inc.

We provide a direct connection to over 250 vendors with deep roots in Oregon and Southwest Washington, including farms, nurseries, bakeries, meat and seafood providers, cheese makers and specialty foods producers.