WEEKEND WARRIORS: June 19-21
There's lots to celebrate this weekend between papas, grads, and summer solstice. Here's a few ideas to get you out and about.
Friday
Games at the Library: Drop in to play some board games, including Chutes and Ladders, Apples to Apples Kids, chess and Mastermind. There will be lots of games for preschoolers as well. Children 10 years and younger. Central Library, 2:00-4:00 pm.
Kidical Mass: Join other families around town for a kid-friendly bike ride. Bring lights, snacks, and helmets, of course. Rides leave from downtown (North Park Blocks)and Sunnyside Park (SE 35th and Taylor). Both rides meet up at 5:30 pm and leave at 6:00 pm.
Saturday:
NE Broadway Scavenger Hunt: Bella Stella is hosting a family-friendly scavenger hunt at NE Broadway businesses to celebrate the opening of their big kid resale store. Solve the riddle at each spot on the map and head back to Bella Stella for a prize! Those who complete the quest will be entered in a drawing to win a gift basket with prizes and gift certificates from local merchants. Starting at 11:00 am, pick up your map at any participating business (see website).
Berry Jam: This celebration of Oregon strawberries will entertain all with hayrides to the berry fields, facepainting, music (Trashcan Joe and New Iberians), strawberry shortcake, jam making demonstrations, fresh roasted corn, coffee, and all the temptations of the Kruger's Farm Market. Yum!! Saturday & Sunday, 11:00 am-4:00 pm.
Laurelhurst Garage Sale: Bring your cash and your wagon and get up early! The map is online, descriptions will be activated Saturday at 8:00 am. Sale runs from 9:00 am-4:00 pm.
Kicking Hunger: This festival to benefit the Oregon Food Bank is trying to break the current world record for the longest kickball game (24 hours, 15 minutes) by playing for 30 straight hours. The festival open to the public during daytime hours will include a variety of arts/crafts, food & beverage, and information vendor stands. Overlook Park (N. Freemont & Interstate), game begins at 10:00 am Saturday, ending 4:00 pm. Sunday (see website for music/vendor hours).
Crafty Mamas Bazaar: Come support your local crafty mama! In addition to a great mix of locally made goods, there will be treats, activities, store specials and giveaways! Free chair massages for mamas from noon-3:00 pm. Milagros (5433 N. 30th Avenue), 11:00 am-3:00 pm.
Sunday
Sunday Parkways: The event we've been waiting for since last year, this closure of public streets through North Portland neighborhoods is perfectly timed for Father's Day. Two individual loops will connect for a total of 7.5 carfree miles for biking, walking, running, skating, skipping, and whatever your carfree self can come up with. Activities, vendors, and music will be clustered at the various parks along the route. 9:00 am-4:00 pm.
Junior Rangers: Kids ages 6-12 can learn how to help protect our natural resources, plants and animals. Participating in nature games, nature crafts and park explorations will help junior rangers earn their badge. Free. The Saturday topic is bees, Sunday it is the fish of Tryon Creek. Tryon Creek State Park, Saturday and Sunday, 1:00-2:00 pm.
Summer Solstice at Tryon Creek: This free event will help capture the magic of the year’s longest day with Solstice-themed storytelling, guided forest hikes showing you the best of what Tryon Creek has to offer, and will be topped off with a search for the Tryon Creek Solstice Tree. The event is all-ages. Tryon Creek State Park, 6:00-8:00 pm.
And don't forget the super cool Juneteenth parade!!!!
http://www.theskanner.com/index.php?action=artd&artid=9351
MLK Blvd. Starts at 11am.
This is my favorite parade and a great time to celebrate with your those around you.
Come! and tell your kids (or yourself) about what the celebration is about.
Posted by: Maria | June 19, 2009 at 08:24 AM
The happy valley garage sale is also this weekend. http://happyvalleysale.org/
Posted by: Mama Ceri | June 19, 2009 at 09:13 AM
And don't forget to get your happy hula hooping on at Jameson Park. There will be hula hoops (including the pregnant hula hoop) and prizes and much fun to be had. Join us any time from 1:00-2:30p.m. at Jamison Square Park to test out the hoops, HoopDanceand try something E! News calls, "Part dance, part
exercise, and ALL fun!"
http://recessfitness.com/bootcamp/
Posted by: Tanya | June 19, 2009 at 09:28 AM
To celebrate the Crafty Mamas Bazaar, we also have a special one day coupon good tomorrow. Get it here:
http://milagrosboutique.com/save-20-percent-on-620/
We are proud to be a sponsor of Sunday Parkways and hope to see y'all in North Portland on Sunday!
Posted by: Milagros | June 19, 2009 at 10:45 AM
Just an fyi, I know a ton of families who registered for the Laurelhurst sale but were too late to make it on the official map (which will be posted here ... http://www.laurelhurstpdx.org/calendar.php?calID=43 ... at 8 a.m. Saturday.) So there are a lot more actually selling than are on the map. Some have postings in the Craigslist garage sale section, but many don't, so it might be worth checking.
Posted by: anon | June 19, 2009 at 02:48 PM
Tigard Balloon (hot air) Festival, too!
Posted by: shannon | June 19, 2009 at 03:17 PM