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Mark your calendar 📆

• Viva Rip City | Fri., Oct. 28 | 7 p.m.
• Pride Night | Sat., Dec. 10 | 7 p.m.
• AAPI Celebration Night | Sat., Jan. 14 | 7 p.m.
• Black History Night | Fri., Feb. 10 | 7 p.m.
• Women’s History Night | Fri., March 24 | 7 p.m.

• Story Time with Olive & Dingo | Tue., Oct. 18 - Tue., Dec. 27 | 10:30-11:30 a.m. | Uplifted Boutique and Makers Market, 5404 SE 72nd Ave., Portland | $5.00 | Local joy bringers sing about dreams, wiggle, and perform delightful and wild stories for kids.
• Pete Souza | Tue., Oct. 18 | 7:30 p.m. | Revolution Hall, 1300 SE Stark St #110, Portland | $40.00 - $60.00 | This photojournalist has spent more time in the Oval Office than almost any person in history; get a look into those stories from his book “The West Wing and Beyond: What I Saw Inside the Presidency.”

• The Big Reveal | Wed., Oct. 19 + Thu., Oct. 20 | 7:30-8:30 p.m. | OMSI Kendall Planetarium, 1945 SE Water Ave, Portland | $25.00 - $40.00 | Embark on an audio and visual voyage through chamber works for clarinet and strings.
• The Crossword Show | Wed., Oct. 19 | 8 p.m. | Mississippi Studios, 3939 N. Mississippi Ave., Portland | $20.00 | Join a panel of guest comedians as they solve an actual crossword puzzle live onstage, with everything displayed on a giant screen for the audience to follow along.
• The Halluci Nation | Wed., Oct. 19 | 8 p.m. | Wonder Ballroom, 128 NE Russell St., Portland | Vibe with the Canadian electronic music group that blends instrumental hip hop, reggae, and First Nations-inspired dubstep with elements like vocal chanting and drumming.

• Ecliptic Brewing’s Ninth Orbit Anniversary Celebration | Thu., Oct. 20 - Sun., Oct. 23 | Times vary | Ecliptic Brewing, 825 N. Cook St., Portland | Free | Shoot for the moon and land in the stars at this four-day celebration of gravity in the beer game.
• The Milk Carton Kids | Thu., Oct. 20 | 8 p.m. | Revolution Hall, 1300 SE Stark St., #110, Portland | $41.00 - $69.00 | Smooth and sweet are the sounds from this American indie folk duo formed in Eagle Rock, California.
• Slamlandia | Thu., Oct. 20 | 7-9 p.m. | Literary Arts, 925 SW Washington St., Portland | Free | Step up to the mic and share your work in a creative, fun, and welcoming space for all literary communities.

• 74º | Partly cloudy | 8% chance of rain
• We have good news — we could be in for a wet weekend. But that doesn’t change the fact that this month (we’re calling it Hot-ober) has seen all kinds of records broken. It was 87° at the airport last Saturday; Portland simply has never been warmer this late in the year. 🌡️ (KOIN)

• Rise: 7:30 a.m.
• Set: 6:19 p.m.

• The evacuation zones for the Nakia Creek Fire outside of Camas are shrinking, although officials are reminding those affected that the situation is still dynamic. The Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency (CRESA) said 2,487 residents were under an evacuation order as of Monday, which was down from Sunday’s total of 39,446. ⚠️ (KOIN)

• Tomorrow’s City Council meeting will give the public a chance to comment on future changes to Portland’s clean energy and climate justice program. Proposals include expanding heat-limiting tree canopy and advancing energy-efficiency upgrades in apartments and other multi-family housing units. Those interested in giving public testimony must register beforehand. (OPB)

• Critics are raving (and we don’t see any noses growing) about “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinnochio,” which was filmed in Portland. The stop-motion animated movie premiered over the weekend at the BFI London Film Festival; IndieWire called it the auteur’s “best film in a decade.” Stream it Fri., Dec. 9 on Netflix. 🦗 (The Oregonian/Oregon Live + IndieWire)

• Beverly Chappell, the founder of a nonprofit that helps adults and children process grief and dying, has died at 92. For four decades, Dougy Center’s peer-support model (revolutionary at its beginning) has touched more than 2,000 lives each year. (The Oregonian/Oregon Live)

• Ever wondered if pumpkins float? Well, turns out they do, even with a human aboard. On Sunday, Tualatin Lake at the Commons hosted the 18th annual West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta. Contestants dressed as nuns, pirates, and everything in between raced to finish the course as fast as possible. 🎃 (The Oregonian/Oregon Live)

• From the Sanderson sisters to the corn kid, pop culture costumes are sure to dominate the Halloween scene this year. But that doesn’t mean you have to go online or to a Spirit Halloween that manifested out of nowhere — Portland has plenty of local options to assemble your ensemble. (Portland Monthly)

• You get what you give. Portland Business Journal has released its list of the most generous companies in the city. For these recipients, supporting community nonprofits and striving toward social goals are woven into their operations. Tickets to the Corporate Philanthropy Awards on Thurs., Oct. 27 are still available. (Portland Business Journal)

• Did you know we want to see your artwork on our products? We’re looking for freelance graphic designers in Portland to work with us through our online retail store, and yes, you’d be getting paid for it. First, let’s get to know each other.

• When Sam + Josh Davis found out their family was growing yet again, they knew their home needed to grow with it. “It was getting hard to imagine how we were going to have three teenagers in there.” Here’s the real estate move they made next. 🏡 *

• Fresh, dewy skin is all the rage right now. One way to get it? Responsible luxury beauty brand MERIT’s Great Skin™ Instant Glow Serum: a lightweight, bi-phase serum with hyaluronic acid + niacinamide that instantly hydrates and plumps skin for a healthy glow. Bonus: Free Signature Makeup Bag with first purchase.*

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