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Get ready for a day of down-on-the-farm fun — Oregon Ag Fest in Salem is worth the drive! 🐮🌾
Celebrate Portland’s youth poets during the annual Verselandia! Youth Poetry Slam Championship.
Explore the wonders of World Forestry Center’s Discovery Museum for free!
Oregon’s favorite springtime event. From hot air balloons, wine tastings, and our specialty gift shop to our food & craft market, children’s play area, and endless photo opportunities. Our farm began growing tulips in 1975. And, in 1984, we opened our fields for Easter weekend… the rest, you may say, is history. Today, our tulip fields are open for Tulip Festival each spring, from […]
Portland's annual Pizza Week, organized by the Portland Mercury, will take place from April 18 to 24, 2025, offering special pizza deals at participating locations, with slices for $4 and whole pies for $25!
The Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens will be open for Lilac Days April 19 to May 11, 2025. We will be celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the formation of the Hulda Klager Lilac Society and the National Historic Site during Lilac Days 2025, as well as many other Specialty Days! Visit the Lilac Days page for more detailed information. During […]
VSAA Theater proudly presents our spring show…Mousetrap!! The show opens April 24th and will continue for the 25th, 26th, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd! Let your and family know because this show will have you shaking in your seats!
Verselandia! is the annual youth poetry slam championship presented by Literary Arts. It is the Grand Slam for the winners from individual school slams hosted by public high school librarians across the Portland region. Finalist poets compete for five great prizes. Celebrate Portland’s youth poets during our annual Verselandia! Youth Poetry Slam Championship. Cheer on […]
Celebrate Earth Day all week by volunteering at Portland’s living museum of trees! With 189-acres and more than 6,000 trees along 12 miles of trails, volunteers are incredibly important to maintaining Hoyt Arboretum’s tree collection and trail system, and it’s a unique opportunity for volunteers to learn about and care for rare and unusual trees […]
Shop our annual rummage sale (30+ families!) and support our 501(c)(3) nonprofit preschool. Contact fundraising@brooklyncooppreschool.org for more information.
Music Exploration is a Grown Up & Me Music Class For Ages 1 - 5! Run by Teacher David, every week we learn about a different genre of music! Anywhere from Rock, to Jazz to TV Themes! We also learn about our ABC's, our 1,2,3's and have a whole lot of fun! Sliding Scale $10 […]
Music Exploration is a Grown Up & Me Music Class For Ages 1 - 5! Run by Teacher David, every week we learn about a different genre of music! Anywhere from Rock, to Jazz to TV Themes! We also learn about our ABC's, our 1,2,3's and have a whole lot of fun! Fridays at 10am […]
Free community gatherings for families with young children. 2nd and 4th Fridays from 10:00-11:30 am. 2nd Fridays: playgroup / 4th Fridays: enrichment class, childcare (for ages 12 mo – 5 yrs) provided with RSVP. 2025 Dates & Topics: January 24: Parenting for Social Justice Empowering children to stand up for others with empathy and action […]
Hey there, parents! Looking for a way to keep your little ones entertained and active? Look no further! We’ve got an amazing event just for the “littles” who never seem to have enough fun! Bring your children aged 0-5 to our gym and let them have a blast with all sorts of exciting activities. […]
Geared towards toddlers and pre-schoolers, though all are welcome! Each week we will explore mixing art and sensory exploration with a variety of projects. Come play in our space with no stress about making a mess! Aprons provided, plus we recommend that you and your child wear clothes you don’t mind getting a bit messy.
Washington Square in partnering with Free Geek to host a technology collection event in April in honor of Earth Month. Join us on Friday and Saturday, April 25 and 26, 12- 4 PM each day, and drop off your used or unneeded tech. Collection locations include drive up near 85C Bakery and inside the mall […]
Join us for songs, snuggles, and support! Meet with other caregivers (of brand new tiny humans) in a safe, clean, calm, accepting environment. We'll sing some lullabies and get to know one another. Due to the this particular age group's sensitivity, MASKS WILL BE REQUIRED FOR ALL ACCOMPANYING GROWNUPS.
Join Literacy Lady PDX for stories, play and songs in the Happy Place at Hammer + Jacks. Ages 0 - confident walkers.
