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Events

Friday, April 7

“The Hobbit” | Friday, April 7-Sunday, April 9 | Times vary | 5th Avenue Cinema, 510 SW Hall St., Portland | $6-$7 | See a screening of the original cinematic adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s beloved tale produced in 1977 by the Japanese animation team that later became Studio Ghibli.

Saturday, April 8

PSU Farmers Market | Saturday, April 8 | 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. | South Park Blocks between Southwest College and Southwest Montgomery streets, Portland | Free | This flagship market boasts up to 100 vendors selling handmade wares, produce, and other items beneath the canopy of giant elm trees on the Portland State University campus.
The Great Forest Park Egg Hunt | Saturday, Apr. 8 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | Locations vary, Portland | Free | Start this family friendly treasure hunt at one of three trailheads, then set off into the forest in search of candy and bird trivia — and use geo-coordinates to find a special egg.
Nike Hoop Summit | Saturday, Apr. 8 | 4 p.m. | Moda Center, 1 N. Center Court St., Portland | $10-$200 | It’s Team USA against the world as the top high school basketball talent in the country will team up to take on their international counterparts.

Sunday, April 9

Easter Sunday Cruise | Sunday, Apr. 9 | 9:30 a.m. + 2:30 p.m. | Portland Spirit Salmon Springs Dock, 1010 SW Naito Pkwy., Portland | $56-$112 | Hop aboard the Portland Spirit for a Northwest-inspired brunch with bottomless mimosas, live piano music, an appearance from Cinnabunny, and beautiful river views.

Monday, April 10

Sabrina Carpenter - Emails I Can’t Send Tour | Monday, Apr. 10 | 8 p.m. | Keller Auditorium, 222 SW Clay St., Portland | $49.50 | The 23-year-old singer, songwriter, and actress brings her teen pop and electro-pop tunes to Portland on her fourth concert tour.

Tuesday, April 11

Greet & Grow | Tuesday, Apr. 11 | 2-6 p.m. | The Leftbank Annex, 101 N. Weidler St., Portland | Free | Join this networking event to connect your small business with professionals in legal, financial, marketing, printing, HR, and other fields, followed by happy hour.
PPS HeART of Portland Opening Reception | Tuesday, Apr. 11 | 6:30-8 p.m. | Portland Art Museum’s Mark Building, 1219 SW Park Ave., Portland | Free | Support this K-12 showcase of visual art featuring more than 100 works by local students, including dance, music, and theater performances.

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Hometown Hero is asking the questions we all want to know the answers to. | Photo by Hometown Hero

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News Notes

Biz

1985 Games, a Portland startup that makes dice, maps, and other items for role-playing games, has given fans the chance to become shareholders. The brand’s current equity campaign offers $250 minimum investments and has raised over $68,000. The company reported a 142% growth in revenue, reaching $1.5 million in 2021. (Portland Inno)

Try This

Stretch your thumbs, this weekend is all about leveling up. Movie Madness in the Sunnyside neighborhood will host a retro arcade Saturday, April 8 and Sunday, April 9 for National Arcade Day. The event will include open play and a high-score tournament with games provided by Ground Kontrol. (Willamette Week)

Arts

The cherry blossoms at Tom McCall Waterfront Park may be shortlived, but the cheerful show continues at Portland Art Museum where Damien Hirst’s “Morning blossom” exhibit is in bloom through mid-June. Hirst’s works showcase pointillism — a technique of applying small strokes or dots of color to form a bigger picture.

Outdoors

Celebrate the Oregon Zoo’s bat baby boom with a visit to see three newly born endangered “flying foxes.” The rare creatures are native to the small Indian Ocean island of Rodrigues and were nearly wiped out by deforestation in the 1970s. The zoo has raised over 50 pups since 1994.

Number

1,200 ft. That’s the length of the largest container ship to ever dock at the Port of Portland. The vessel, which cruised into port Wednesday, April 5, can hold up to 12,400 TEU — or 12,400 stacked 20-ft shipping containers. The previous record holder was 1,100 ft long. (KGW)
182,252. That’s how many millennials owned homes in the Portland metro area in 2022 — a 146% increase from 2017 — according to new data published by apartment search website RentCafe. More than 54% of Portland millennials are now homeowners, but the age group still accounts for the majority of renters. (KOIN + RentCafe)

Travel

What’s your vacation vibe — coastal, lavish, or off the beaten path? For something coastal, check out these stunning oceanfront views in Hilton Head, SC. For a lavish stay, you’ll love this award-winning vacation home in Palm Springs, CA. And for something off the beaten path, peep this modern cabin with views of Mount Rainier, WA.

Environment

🌲 A historic pioneer in green architecture

Portland’s Pearl District is home to the first LEED Gold-certified historic renovation in the US

A partial wall made of brick and stone stands at the corner of an urban intersection.

One of the original building walls seen in a 1925 photo still stands at the corner of Northwest 10th Avenue and Johnson Street. | Photo by Cambrie Juarez, PDXtoday

City Editor Cambrie here. Earlier this week, a friend of mine pointed to the Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center in the Pearl District and asked if I knew its history. Admittedly, I did not — so I did a little digging.

The structure was originally built as a warehouse in 1895 for building supplies distributor J. McCracken Company. Portland-based environmental nonprofit Ecotrust bought the 70,000-sqft building in 1998 with a donation from philanthropist and board member Jean Vollum.

The property’s renovation marked a dramatic win for urban renewal: developers used recycled and reclaimed materials from the original structure and also created an ecoroof to filter rainwater and capture solar energy.

Completed in 2001, the Natural Capital Center was the first historic redevelopment in the country to receive a Gold-level LEED certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

Portland’s “most iconic green building” is now a mixed-use hub for private events, shopping, and dining, and serves as Ecotrust’s headquarters.

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The Wrap

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From the editor

If you missed your chance at a $150 cup of coffee earlier this year, here’s your chance at an even more exclusive (and far pricier) beverage experience. Multnomah Whiskey Library has released 20 tickets to taste a one-ounce pour of 60-year-old Japanese single malt whisky — The House of Suntory’s Yamazaki 55. Just 100 bottles exist in the world and Multnomah Whiskey Library bought one for $60,000. You can reserve a few sips for yourself for $7,000.

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