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• Shemanski Park Harvest Festival | Wednesday, Nov. 23 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Shemanski Park, 1010 SW Park Ave., Portland | The farmers market may be closed for the season, but you can get some end-of-the-year shopping done at this celebration.
• Built To Spill | Wednesday, Nov. 23 + Friday, Nov. 25 | 8 p.m. | Revolution Hall, 1300 SE Stark St. #110, Portland | $30 | This indie rock band was easily the best thing to come out of Boise, Idaho in 1992 — and you get to hear them twice in one week.
• Wicked Wednesdays 25th Anniversary Party | Wednesday, Nov. 23 | 9 p.m. | Spare Room, 4830 NE 42nd Ave., Portland | $10 | Celebrate a quarter century of rhythm and rhyme with Portland’s “longest-running hip hop event.”

• PKI - NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament (Session A) | Thursday, Nov. 24 | 10 a.m. | Moda Center, 1 N. Center Court St., Portland | $30-$135 | Some of the top teams in the country are coming to the City of Roses to battle it out on the court.
• PKI - NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament (Session A) | Thursday, Nov. 24 | 2 p.m. | Chiles Center - University of Portland, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd., Portland | $30-$135 | Catch all the best hoops talent, starting on Turkey Day.

• Seed and Houseplant Swap | Saturday, Nov. 26 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Kindred Homestead Supply, 606 Main St., Vancouver | Free | Bring some seeds, cuttings, or a plant to swap and take advantage of the store’s winter seeds giveaway.
• Snow Day | Friday, Nov. 25-Saturday, Dec. 31 | 11 a.m.-7 p.m. | Ace Hotel, 403 SW 10th Ave., Portland | Free | Trek through a colorful winter wonderland and browse wrapping paper, gift bags, tree ornaments, yard decor and tons of never-before-seen Mike Bennett merch.
• Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony | Friday, Nov. 25 | 5:30-6:30 p.m. | Pioneer Courthouse Square, 701 SW Sixth Ave., Portland | Watch the 75-ft Douglas fir get lit by 9,500+ colorful LEDs and join a joyful sing-along with Portland’s own Thomas Lauderdale from Pink Martini.

• Cornell Farm’s 2022 Holiday Wreath Workshops | Saturday, Nov. 26 | 12 + 3:30 p.m. | Cornell Farm, 8212 SW Barnes Rd., Portland | $175 | Get your hands on the holiday experience by crafting your own door decor using local greens, cones, foliage, berries, twigs, and mosses.

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• Two Portland hospitals that provide a majority of Oregon’s pediatric intensive care capacity — Doernbecher Children’s Hospital at Oregon Health & Science University and Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel — have implemented crisis standards of care to battle an influx of patients experiencing RSV, a respiratory disease particularly dangerous to infants and young children. (The Oregonian/Oregon Live)

• For Chef Rodrigo Ochoa, dinner and celebration go hand in hand. At his new Northwest Portland restaurant Janken — which opened in the former Bluehour space — guests can recognize life’s biggest moments beneath a life-sized, blooming cherry tree, dining on exquisite Japanese cuisine and inventive cocktails. 🍸 (Eater Portland)
• Do you currently find yourself one pie short of a full Thanksgiving? End that cobbler conundrum by paying these local shops a visit. You’ll find everything from malted chocolate cream to lemon meringue and bourbon pecan, and of course the classics like apple and pumpkin. 🥧 (Portland Monthly)

• Elk Rock Garden at Bishop’s Close, a picturesque and historic gated property overlooking the Willamette River which has been accessible to the public for decades, has been listed for $4.5 million. The decision to sell was reportedly a difficult one, but the diocese asserts the land was not easy to maintain or conducive to its ministry. 🏡 (The Oregonian/Oregon Live)

• At the last election, Portlanders voted to adopt a new form of government, which among other changes, will expand the city council to 12 members. Over a three-year period, officials estimate the change will cost between $12.3 million and $17.7 million total — here are some of the key numbers to know. 💰 (Willamette Week)

• Google.org, the philanthropic division of the tech giant, is partnering with Oregon Food Bank to help meet the rising need for food assistance today — and support longer-term efforts to end hunger at its roots through stronger technical infrastructure. The nonprofit will also receive donated Search Ads to promote its mission.

• Does your world revolve around shoes? Well, this infographic of Portland’s footwear industry — featuring planet-sized comparisons — will put stars in your eyes. See how many of the city’s rising start-ups you know. 👟 (Portland Monthly)

• 63% of first time homebuyers admitted to bidding for a home they didn’t really want. That’s nearly two in three homebuyers. Here’s why that may be.*