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Music with Mr. Ben is back at Wonderwood Springs this Sunday (and every Sunday). Enjoy a morning of live music! Perfect for kids and adults alike!

👋 Ready to refresh your little one's bookshelf? Join us for a cozy morning of book swapping fun! Bring those beloved books your kiddos have outgrown and discover new-to-you treasures to take home. It's like a treasure hunt for stories! ✨ 🗓️Friday, January 12th ⏱️ 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM 📍Literacy Kid Lounge 🌟Important Details […]

O-Shogatsu is a time of celebration for the start of a new year and hopes of happiness and prosperity to come. At Portland Japanese Garden, we are celebrating Japan’s most important holiday throughout the beginning of January with special events, demonstrations, and performances all culminating in the return of our beloved and free (with daily […]

Play area for kids with hands on trains to play with, train videos to watch and a‍‍ ‍Thomas the Tank Engine Riding Train for kids!!‍ Show Features‍ ‍The Expo Center is packed full of Tables of Trains for Sale 200+ Tables of Trains Dealers from across the country with merchandise for sale, including: Engines, Rolling Stock, DVD's, Hats, […]

Find holiday cheer at this outdoor ice-skating rink. Winter Village is a beloved Hillsboro holiday event that is back for the first time since the pandemic. Bring your friends and family to a skate session or rent the rink for your private event. Check out special theme Fridays. Wednesday – Sunday: 10 am to 8 pm Private […]

The 2025 SW Preschool Fair will take place on 1/12/25 this year, at Southwest Portland Martial Arts & CrossFit Hillsdale, 6309 SW Capitol Highway 97239. This free info event gives adults a chance to visit with various school reps to determine a "best fit" school program for the children in their care, and possibly schedule […]

This Holiday Season the Portland Puppet Museum will present The Nutcracker Cracked, a holiday comedy rod puppet show by the Olde World Puppet Theatre. It’s Christmas Eve and Clara’s 13th birthday. Mayhem and enchantment soon take over as her Uncle Drosselmeyer brings a magical gift awaking her fondest dreams. Join Clara and her little brother Fritz […]

Watch the amazing Fire Dancers at the Gazebo in Front Street Park to celebrate Winter Karneval in Leavenworth, WA. Performing several shows a day over a weekend, there are plenty of opportunities to catch one of these great shows in front of the Gazebo.

The Children’s Book Bank at SMART Reading accepts donations of new and gently used children’s books Mondays through Thursdays 9 am – 5 pm at our location in NE Portland (1915 NE 7th Ave, Portland, OR 97212). If you’d like to drop off books outside of those days and hours, please email bookbank@smartreading.org or call us at 503-616-3981. We are […]

 Dive into a World of Color with Your Little One!   Date: Monday, January 13th Time: 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM Location: SE Portland Our theme this week is "Colors"! Get ready to explore the rainbow with exciting songs, stories, and activities bursting with color!  *Sing a colorful Spanish song together*Dance with rainbow wands at our rainbow dance […]

Tree Time! preschool walks are a safe and fun way to get outside with your little one.  Come join us for a story and guided walk on the trails at Hoyt Arboretum. We will use all of our senses to explore the natural surroundings and maybe even get our hands dirty! Staff and trained Arboretum […]

Join us for a look into the Bookworm Buddies Experience at the Literacy Kid Lounge! This will be an actual class to experience and see if you might be a fit to join a regular weekly playgroup! We celebrate storytime, music & movement and art, with play in the Literacy Kid Lounge included. Hope to […]

Come join me on the 2nd MONDAY of each month at The REC ROOM in Hammer+Jacks, 10:30 AM-11:15 AM with music and laughter on a Music Quest! Let me take you on a music and movement adventure. Songs, dancing, and a joke or two. Pirates, Cluster Flies, and a Riggabamboo!!! Family fun for everyone. The […]

Join us for a a 30-minute Mandarin Music & Movement class specially designed for young learners. We will sing, move, play instruments, and tell stories. We welcome all levels of Mandarin fluency from absolute beginners to native Mandarin speakers.

Join longtime educator/state-certified teacher and movement arts instructor Lara Jones in the padded play space of SWPMA PLAY! at 5315 SW Capitol Highway in Hillsdale Town Center, for pop-up afternoon and evening meetups in January for littles ages 0-4.  Families asked, and so we're trying out pilot PM playtimes...to help with late in the day […]

Join longtime educators Lara and Wally Jones in the padded play space of SWPMA PLAY! every Tuesday and Thursday for weekly meetups for littles ages 0-4. *No class on Jan 28th. This is a calm, clean and welcoming space, where people take the time to visit and play. People can come in as early as […]

Bring your children and play indoors out of the weather.  Families with children 6 and under are welcome to gather and interact developing motor and social skills during indoor play. Adult supervision is required.

Join us for a look into the Bookworm Buddies Experience at the Literacy Kid Lounge! This will be an actual class to experience and see if you might be a fit to join a regular weekly playgroup! We celebrate storytime, music & movement and art, with play in the Literacy Kid Lounge included. Hope to […]

Preschool Skate is back! Tuesday & Wednesday mornings it's a special skating session just for kids 6 and younger and their families. It includes a 15-minute group lesson, snack time, and a visit from Chipper the Squirrel. One free adult per child. Shoes and Strollers are welcome on the skating floor during Preschool skate.

We kick things off with circle time, where stories come to life with movement and songs. We end circle time with bubbles, of course! Connect with other fantastic families and build lasting friendships in this Literacy Baby Playgroup! There is also a lot of crawling over each other and interactive play with toys and books. […]

Experience the benefits of a nature-based education at our private K-8 school in SE Portland, where academics come alive through daily outdoor immersion. Our small class sizes and a curriculum focus on curiosity, creativity, and resilience, our students thrive in an environment that nurtures their brain development, emotional well-being, and physical growth. Our nature-first approach […]

Discover our private elementary and middle school for Kindergarten-8th grade, located in the heart of Portland, OR, where students explore outdoor forest settings daily. Our nature-first approach to education, with small class sizes, fosters curiosity, creativity, resilience, and a lifelong love of learning. Visit us to see how our unique program nurtures growth for students […]

Sing in Spanish and English with Teacher Brittany around her guitarra, Lucinda. Explore Spanish greetings, colors, animals and more with her signature egg shakers, scarves and bubbles. Having lived in Madrid & NYC, Teacher Brittany is both fluent and a joyful guest to the language of español and its many cultures! She is also practicing […]

Preschool Skate is back! Tuesday & Wednesday mornings it's a special skating session just for kids 6 and younger and their families. It includes a 15-minute group lesson, snack time, and a visit from Chipper the Squirrel. One free adult per child. Shoes and Strollers are welcome on the skating floor during Preschool skate.

Come sing, listen, learn and celebrate. Join Karen Kitchen (Osage Nation) for this story hour featuring songs and books from Native cultures. Children, families, elders, aunties and uncles — everyone is welcome. Register for zoom.

NEW TIME! Thursday mornings at 10am, teacher David will be hosting a weekly music class for kiddos age 1-5! The class is called Music Exploration and eery week, you’ll learn about a different genre of music. Anywhere from rock, to jazz, to TV themes. You’ll also learn about the ABCs, 123s, and have a whole […]

Join longtime educators and lead instructors at Southwest Portland Martial Arts - Sifu Wally & Lara Jones in the padded play space of SWPMA PLAY! at 5315 SW Capitol Highway in Hillsdale Town Center, for ninjas ages 3 & 4. These are age-appropriate, play-based movement classes, where people take the time to connect with others, […]

Bring your children and play indoors out of the weather.  Families with children 6 and under are welcome to gather and interact developing motor and social skills during indoor play. Adult supervision is required.

Come sing and learn about music making in this weekly drop-in class with Zazzy Zoe! Every Thursday at 10:30AM, come for a special music lesson filled with singing, movement and music with Zazzy Zoe! 🥁🎶 During these interactive music sessions, participants will begin to learn and practice simple fundamentals of music, all while having a […]

Drop in and create with us! While supplies last. No registration required. First come, first serve. Ideal for Ages 6 - 12. Week 1: Collaborative Art Week 2: Lego Lab Week 3: Afternoon Art take home craft Week 4: STEAM Studio

We invite you for an evening to visit Arbor School’s Primary classrooms to imagine your child engaged in purposeful learning in our small school community. Come meet our teachers, current parents, and school leadership. * Daytime tours required for 2025- 2026 application (Deadline Friday, January 24, 2025).

Join Emily Souther, education expert and founder of Osoberry School for an evening to demystify the Portland Kindergarten scene. You will learn about: The developmental stages of kindergarteners Types of educational environments in Portland 8 markers of a quality kindergarten program Questions to ask when visiting schools and open houses You'll walk away with helpful […]

Curious about private school? Oregon Episcopal School is hosting an Information Evening on January 16. Talk with OES parents, faculty, and leadership and hear directly from students about our inquiry-based education. Get your questions answered before the application deadlines: January 21 for pre-K–grade 5 and February 4 for grades 6-12.

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. […]

Are you a Pokémon card fan? If so, join us for some Pokémon free-play! For kids new to Pokémon and experts alike, focusing on cards and Pokémon TCG. Ideal for Grades 3-8, but all Pokémon-loving kids (and their grownups who want to learn more) are welcome!

Kids read to an audience of stuffed and unstuffed friends. Bring your stuffy and let's have some fun! I created this event as another away to increase a love of readership with the littles. I'll do a read-aloud and than kids will have an opportunity to do a read-aloud to their stuffed audience. This event […]

Mr. Hoo is at Mississippi Pizza every 1st Friday & 3rd Friday!  Get some yummy pizza, an adult beverage and watch the kids dance while Mr. Hoo plays fun music for families. And best of all, you don’t have to do the dishes! Only $5 per person.

Celebrate the Lunar New Year with us! Experience the joy of creating beautiful traditional decorations and learn about the 2025 zodiac animal, the snake. This exciting program welcomes participants of all ages. Don’t miss out on the fun! ¡Celebra el Año Nuevo Lunar con nosotros! Experimentemos la alegría de crear hermosas decoraciones tradicionales asiáticas y […]

Join friends and family at the J for a monthly Shabbat Dinner, the 3rd Friday of each month.

Looking for indoor for the kids for the winter? Join Dragon Theater at PLAYDATE PDX every Friday at 6:00 for a FREE PUPPET SHOW!

Marking the 30th anniversary of National Day of Service, established to honor the life and legacy of  Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. come out for our next Spruce Up the Library event. Join us in making the library shine - ideal for families, groups, or individuals who want to volunteer together in the library. We […]

Our Free Beginning Ballet Series is back this January 11, 18, 25!  Is your child curious about dance? These free classes offer the perfect opportunity for young dancers, ages 6-11, to explore the fundamentals of ballet in a fun, welcoming space. Class Schedule:  11:45-12:45 pm – Boys 1:30-2:30 pm – Girls The Portland Ballet studio […]

Special skating time for kids ten and younger! One free adult per paid child.

Join us every Saturday morning for children’s storytime! Whether an author is here to read their book or our staff is reading a favorite, we’ll feature stories that spread compassion, awareness, and positivity. Children will get a coloring page or sticker to take home too! The shop carries juice, snacks, and other items for kids, […]

Gather around our "campfire" for a heartwarming reading of Owl Moon by Jane Yolen, a beloved tale about the wonders of nature and nighttime adventures. After the story, let your creativity shine as you craft your own pinecone owl companion using simple materials like cotton balls, googly eyes, and felt. The event will wrap up […]

Jenny Wizbang presents a high-energy, fun-for-the-whole-family show that promises a musical experience like no other. With a delightful grab bag of zany sound effects paired with enchanting songs, Jenny Whizbang’s performances are a joyous celebration of music, movement, and collaboration, inviting kids of all ages to come play in her “sonic sandbox” and discover their […]

Join us for a fun and imaginative LEGO building session. We'll provide the building blocks, you bring the creativity! Ideal for grades K-5, but younger and older siblings are welcome.

Join us every Saturday as Gerard Bardler (the bard of Wonderwood) reads stories and sings songs! Books generously donated by our neighbor’s Twin Rivers Books. Family friend, family fun, FREE!

Enjoy songs, rhymes, rhythm and dance in this active program for children ages 0 to 6 and their parents or caregivers. Attendance is limited and available on a first come, first served basis. Multnomah County Library storytimes are supported by gifts made to The Library Foundation.

The Free Beginning Ballet Series is held twice annually and introduces young dancers, ages 6-11, to the fundamentals of ballet. These free classes help children decide if ballet is right for them. TPB welcomes all new dancers in this commitment-free, three-class series, with the goal of giving students the basic foundations and an appreciation of […]

Uke time with Gigs includes a 15 minute ukulele performance featuring various ukuleles followed by hands on ukulele workshop. Participants will learn how to hold, read, and strum along to popular songs from "I Lava You" to "Master of Puppets," while getting the chance to play with other types of ukuleles. Participants will be sent […]

Generously supported by the Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) and the University of Portland, our winter double bill features two family-friendly operas that center on animals, found family, and love that lasts fur-ever! Pepito and Meow and Forever are both short operas, making this a purr-fect introduction to opera for listeners of any age! […]