Oregon November Events
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Lord's Acre Sale
November 1, 2008 -- Prineville
Powell Butte Christian Church
Godzilla in the Garden
November 1, 2008 -- Portland
A matinee showing of the classic Japanese film. Japanese
Garden, 611 SW Kingston Avenue, Portland, OR, admission:
free with garden admission, time: 1 p.m., phone: (503)
223.1321
Tree Farm Walks
November 2, 2008 -- Wilsonville
Join staff and volunteers for a fun and informative tour of
the Magness property. You'll learn the history of Magness,
some tree identification, as well as why sustainable forestry
is so important. No reservations are necessary. They go rain
or shine. Wear comfortable shoes and meet in the parking lot.
Every Sunday at 2 p.m. Magness Memorial Tree Farm, 31195 SW
Ladd Hill Rd, Wilsonville, phone: 503-625-7471
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Jazz Jams
November 3, 2008 --
Oregon City
Some the area's most well-known and accomplished musicians
gather for weekly jam sessions on Mondays. Jams are in the
LeRoy Anderson Room, #119 of the Niemeyer Center at the
college and are free. For more information, call 503-657-6958
Ext. 2434. Event Hours: 7-10 p.m., every Monday. Clackamas
Community College, 19600 S Molalla Ave, Oregon City
First Tuesday Art Walk
November 4, 2008 -- Hillsboro
A free self guided walk through local businesses that host and
celebrate a local artist/musician. Two art galleries and the
Walters Cultural Art Center hold receptions for their featured
artists that evening as well. Located on Third Avenue and Main
Street in historic downtown Hillsboro from 6-8pm. For more
information visit
www.hillsborodowntown.org
First Fridays - Am Griswold
November 7, 2008 -- Estacada
Ceramics. Hours - 5-8pm. The Spiral Gallery Artists
Co-Operative, Estacada, phone: 503-630-7273
"You Can't Take It With You"
November 7-December 14, 2008 --
Lake Oswego
At the zany Sycamore household, presided over by Grandpa
Vanderhof, everyone does just what he or she pleases. The one
"normal" family member is granddaughter Alice, who is in love
with her boss, Tony Kirby. When Tony's stuffy parents come to
visit, you can expect a few fireworks and even a police raid!
Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State Street, Lake
Oswego, OR, admission: $26.00 - $30.00, time: call for
information, phone: (503) 635.3901
Wordstock 2008
November 7-9, 2008 -- Portland
Although best known for the Book Fair, several events actually
make up the Wordstock Festival including Children's Festival,
Live Wire radio show, the Night of Literary Feasts, and
workshops. Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King
Jr., Boulevard, Portland, OR, admission: call for information,
time: call for information, phone: (503) 546.1012
Opera: Fidelio
November 7-15, 2008 --
Portland
Beethoven's only opera is a towering tour de force. When her
husband is thrown into prison for his passionate stand against
tyranny, Leonore faces her life's pivotal moment. Does she
wait and risk his death or do whatever it takes to save his
life? Keller
Auditorium, SW 3rd & Clay, Portland, OR, admission:
call for information, time: 7:30 p.m., phone: (503) 241.1802
Sustainable Forestry Tours
November 8, 2008 --
Oregon City
140 acre woodland open to the public for self-guided
exploration, scheduled tours, and programs by arrangement. For
more information, call 503-632-2150. Event Hours: Scheduled
tours the 2nd Saturday of each month. Forest is open daylight
hours, seven days a week. Hopkins Demonstration Forest, 16750
S Brockway Road, Oregon City, 503-632-2150
Jazz Jams
November 10, 2008 --
Oregon City
Some the area's most well-known and accomplished musicians
gather for weekly jam sessions on Mondays. Jams are in the
LeRoy Anderson Room, #119 of the Niemeyer Center at the
college and are free. For more information, call 503-657-6958
Ext. 2434. Event Hours: 7-10 p.m., every Monday. Clackamas
Community College, 19600 S Molalla Ave, Oregon City
The Northwest Knockdown
November 14-16, 2008 --
Portland
The 2008 WFTDA's National Championships in Portland. The Rose
City Rollers, an all-female roller derby league located in
Portland, consists of five teams.
Expo
Center, 2060 N. Marine Drive, Portland, OR, admission:
$16.00, time: 6 p.m., phone: (503) 224.0368
Guide Dogs
for the Blind - Monthly Graduations
November 15, 2008 -- Boring
Open to the public. Attend a graduation ceremony and get
acquainted with this incredible program. But, bring a tissue,
because it's always a moving event! Commemorates the efforts
of students and their dogs over their past weeks in class.
Puppy raisers also get a chance to say goodbye to their
graduating dogs, while the graduating class members bid
farewell to return to their homes and families with new
partners by their sides. Free to the public, for larger
groups, please call for reservations. Event Hours: 1:30 p.m.
Guide Dogs for the Blind, 32901 SE Kelso Rd, Boring,
503-668-2100
Dream Weaver: The Bamboo Art of Jiro Yonezawa
November 15-30, 2008 -- Portland
The Garden's fall exhibition features sculpture in bamboo—one of the
world's most sustainable mediums. Jiro Yonezawa, one of Japan's finest
bamboo artists, displays his mastery of bamboo using traditional forms
and modern sculpture.
Japanese Garden, 611 SW Kingston Avenue, Portland,
OR, admission: $8.00, time: 10 - 4 p.m. Tues-Sun, 12 - 4 p.m. Mon,
phone: (503) 223.1321
Jazz Jams
November 17, 2008 --
Oregon City
Some the area's most well-known and accomplished musicians
gather for weekly jam sessions on Mondays. Jams are in the
LeRoy Anderson Room, #119 of the Niemeyer Center at the
college and are free. For more information, call 503-657-6958
Ext. 2434. Event Hours: 7-10 p.m., every Monday. Clackamas
Community College, 19600 S Molalla Ave, Oregon City
Carrie Underwood
November 17, 2008 -- Portland
The excitement and overwhelming demand from fans for tickets
to Carrie Underwood's headline tour, the "Carnival Ride Tour,"
is no surprise. Rose
Garden Arena, One Center Court, Portland, OR, admission:
$35.00 - $55.00, time: 7:30 p.m., phone: (503) 797.9619
Every Husband's Nightmare Bazaar
November 18-23, 2008 -- Hillsboro
Looking for handmade gifts and decor? Come check out over 70
vendors selling their best handcrafted gifts, garden decor,
floral, antiques, and gourmet Oregon foods.
Hours: Weekdays 10am-8pm, Saturday 10am-5pm. Location:
Washington County Fair Complex, Hillsboro, OR (Main Exhibit
Hall)
Contact Person: Jackie Lee 503-327-4113,
ehnb@hotmail.com
New Kids on the Block
November 23, 2008 -- Portland
New Kids On The Block — five now fully-grown men who forever
defined what the modern boy band would look and sound like —
are back together for the very first time in nearly a decade
and a half, and currently hard at work on their first new
album since 1994. Rose
Garden Arena, One Center Court, Portland, OR, admission:
$37.50 - $77.50, time: 7:30 p.m., phone: (503) 797.9619
Jazz Jams
November 24, 2008 --
Oregon City
Some the area's most well-known and accomplished musicians
gather for weekly jam sessions on Mondays. Jams are in the
LeRoy Anderson Room, #119 of the Niemeyer Center at the
college and are free. For more information, call 503-657-6958
Ext. 2434. Event Hours: 7-10 p.m., every Monday. Clackamas
Community College, 19600 S Molalla Ave, Oregon City
Annie
November 28, 2008 --
Cottage Grove
Cottage Grove Theatre, 942-8001 – Box Office
Sisters Holiday Celebration
November 28-29, 2008 -- Sisters
Tree Lighting Ceremony at 5:30 p.m. on Friday,
November 28 in Barclay Park. Join us for this
community event and help bring in the holidays. The
Christmas Parade is on Saturday, November 29th at
2:00 p.m. on Hood Ave. This tradition is fun for the
whole family. Following the parade, visit Santa and
Mrs. Claus at the Chamber. Enjoy refreshments
and holiday cheer. Contact: 541.549.0251. Sponsor:
Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce.
2008 Wine Country Thanksgiving
November 28-30, 2008 -- Willamette Valley
More than 100 wineries in the Willamette Valley are open to
the public and many are not open at any other time during the
year. Festivities include tasting of new releases and older
vintages, barrel tastings, specialty foods and sales of
limited quantity wines. Some wineries have live music and some
charge a tasting fee. Admission: call for information.,
time: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., phone: (503) 646.2985
Zoolights 2008
November 29-December 28, 2008 --
Portland
Celebrate the Northern Lights, or wild polar bear nightlights, at the
Oregon Zoo's annual light-time festival. The zoo comes alive as you walk
through this winter wonderland of more than a half-million lights. This
winter festival includes our lighted zoo train, choral and ensemble
music, and our fantastic gift shop.
Oregon Zoo, 4001 SW Canyon Road,
Portland, OR, admission: call for information, time: 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.,
phone: (503) 226.1561
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