Plus: Additional resources for Marquam Nature Park
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49º | Showers | 84% chance of rain | Sunrise 7:50 a.m. | Sunset 4:40 p.m.
 

🖼️ Love in the art of the city

Move your feet and feast your eyes at Mt. Tabor Art Walk
Trees bloom with pink blossoms in front of the reservoir at Mt. Tabor and the sun sets with pinks and purples in the background.
Beauty is everywhere you look in the Mount Tabor neighborhood. | Photo by Larry N. Olson
Picture it — flowers blooming, people strolling the sidewalks, springtime sunshine soaking Southeast Portland. We call that a masterpiece. In a stroke of genius, Mt. Tabor Art Walk pairs this worthy canvas with a juried art show and sale, where community members can meet local artists in their own studios, creative spaces, and homes.

Thanks to local businesses’ support, the event will return for its 16th year, this Saturday, May 20-Sunday, May 21, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. It’s free to attend and will feature 38 artists across 24 sites, showcasing a diverse range of visual media including ceramics, sculpture, photography, metal, glass, jewelry, and more.

An abstract painting by Helen Watts Snyder made with sweeping curves and straight lines in a blue and black color scheme.

“Blues in the Night” by Helen Watts Snyder

Highlights include David Leonard and Larry Olson, who capture brilliant images of nature; Mark Brody creates whimsical mosaic sculptures for interiors and the garden; and Helen Watts Snyder expresses her sense of the world through abstract works made with oils, watercolors, and acrylics.

Plot your course of creative exploration using this map and find out more about each of the participating artists.
 
Events
Thursday, May 18
  • Cheekface | Thursday, May 18 | 9 p.m. | Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E. Burnside St., Portland | $16 | Self-proclaimed “Cheek Freaks” can’t get enough of this alternative/indie trio based in Los Angeles.
  • Preach Comedy Show | Thursday, May 18 | 8-9:45 p.m. | Pope House Bourbon Lounge, 2075 NW Glisan St., Portland | $10 | Confess your most hilarious sins at this show filled to the brim with drinks, jokes, and prizes.
Friday, May 19
  • Free Anime & Game Art Expo | Friday, May 19-Sunday, May 21 | Times vary | DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Portland, 1000 NE Multnomah St., Portland | Free | Browse art inspired by the worlds of Disney, “Star Wars,” Marvel, DC Comics, “Harry Potter,” anime, and video games at this family-friendly show.
Saturday, May 20
  • 5K Beer Run | Saturday, May 20 | 10 a.m.-1 p.m. | Trap Door Brewing, 2315 Main St., Vancouver | $35 | Cheers to this fun run/walk.
  • Old Town Beaverton Wine & Food Walk | Saturday, May 20 | 3-7 p.m. | Old Town Beaverton, 12255 Southwest First St., Beaverton | $35 | Feel the love between 10 local wineries and the 10 restaurants they’ve partnered with for unique food and vino pairings.
  • Dear Black People: An Open Letter About Mental Health and Radical Healing | Saturday, May 20 | 5 p.m. | UO Portland, 70 NW Couch St., Portland | Free | Join this space of vulnerability and support open to all allies where people can openly share their traumas and experiences.
Sunday, May 21
  • Portland Bridal & Wedding Expo | Sunday, May 21 | 12:30-5 p.m. | Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Dr., Portland | Free | Find everything you need for your big day, from the perfect gown to invitations and photographers.
  • Pink! Rosé Festival | Sunday, May 21 | 1-4 p.m. | Ron Tonkin Field, 4460 NE Century Blvd., Hillsboro | $45-$60 | Wood-fired pizza, street tacos, live music, and 22 of Tualatin Valley’s wineries’ latest rosé releases make this a grand slam.
Events calendar here
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News Notes
Traffic
  • The Morrision and Hawthorne bridges will be closed to vehicular traffic on Friday, May 26, from 8 p.m. to midnight for the Portland Rose Festival fireworks show. Pedestrians and cyclists will still have access to view the spectacle over the river. (Portland Tribune)
Plan Ahead
  • The Oregon International Air Show will celebrate its 35th anniversary Friday, May 19-Sunday, May 21, in the sky above Hillsboro. On top of (or should we say below) the aerial spectacles, there will be several static planes on the ground, including two F/A-18Es and a F-15C. P-51 rides are also available.
Eat
  • From a pop-up born in the early days of the pandemic to opening a permanent location next week, HeyDay is ready to wow doughnut lovers. On Saturday, May 27, fans will be able to try the treats in flavors like animal cookie and Vietnamese coffee over the counter at Collective Oregon Eateries (CORE). (Eater Portland)
History
  • In 2017, when Duane Watari was cleaning out the basement of his mother’s home in Southeast Portland, he found something remarkable — his grandfather’s journal from when his family was imprisoned and relocated during World War II. Now, those senryu poems and other works have been translated and published in a book. (The Oregonian/Oregon Live)
Read
  • Marcus Harvey, founder of Portland Gear, announced the release of a memoir he’s been working on for five years. Titled “Product of the People,” the book tells the story of how he started the successful apparel brand and will be available on Saturday, June 10.
State
  • Have you ever dreamed of leaving the hustle and bustle of life behind to operate a historic hotel at the base of Steens Mountain in southeast Oregon? Wow, that’s specific... but we have great news. The Frenchglen Hotel is seeking a savvy concessionaire to oversee the property near the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.
Answered
  • We have a gold star just for our reader Kathy R., the only person to score 10/10 on our April news quiz. Well done — you really know your headlines.
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Correction
  • Yesterday, we included the Thursday, May 18, event called Tom Hanks in Conversation. Due to Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall’s ongoing HVAC issues and 90° heat in the forecast, today’s talk has been moved next door to Keller Auditorium. (KGW)
Outdoors

🌳 Give your green to keep Portland green

Friends of Marquam Nature Park merges with Forest Park Conservancy
Wildwood Trail, Near Lower Macleay Trail, Forest Park, Portland,
Better engaging Indigenous communities, adding educational programming, and holding more frequent work parties are several benefits. | Photo by Forest Park Conservancy/David Bostock Photography
Since 1974, Friends of Marquam Nature Park (FMNP) has acted as steward of the forested hills, conserving, maintaining, and enhancing one of Portland’s most unique and scenic natural areas, despite not having any paid staff. Volunteer crews were a common sight on the trails, pulling ivy off trees. But, at the beginning of this month, the nonprofit merged with Forest Park Conservancy (FPC) and was subsequently dissolved.

This move opens up additional resources (read: financial support and expertise) to continue the work and legacy of those who came before while progressing the Greater Forest Park Conservation Initiative, a road map for preserving the surrounding 15,000-acre ecosystem.

A new Marquam Nature Park advisory committee will be established and two former FMNP board members will join FPC’s board of directors to assist in the transition and ensure all parties’ interests align moving forward. Donations are key to making any of this happen — from now until Wednesday, May 31, contributions will be matched up to $20,000.
The Wrap
 

Today’s edition by:
Ben
From the editor
Last weekend, my wife and I tried Oma’s Hideaway for the first time and we were not disappointed. It was hot out, so I sipped on the That’s Mai Type Slushee — rum, guava, coconut, orange blossom, vanilla, lime, and an amaro float.

Here’s the food we ordered family style: sweet potato dumplings, char siu platter with barbecued pork belly, sticky fried ribs, and wonton mee. So delicious.
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