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• Music on Main: Bikini Drone | Wednesday, July 19 | 5 p.m. | Southwest Main Street between Broadway and Park Avenue, Portland | Free | A free outdoor concert that shuts the street down? Sign us up.

• Pints & Palettes: Watercolor Workshop | Thursday, July 20 | 6-8 p.m. | Portland Cider House, 3638 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Portland | $35 | Whet your appetite for creative expression and wet your whistle with a craft cider.
• Slamlandia | Thursday, July 20 | 7-9 p.m. | Literary Arts, 925 SW Washington St., Portland | Free | Share your poetry in a safe space at this open-mic hosted by Julia Gaskill.

• Women’s World Cup Watch Party | Friday, July 21 | 12-9 p.m. | Pioneer Courthouse Square, 751 SW Morrison St., Ste. 702, Portland | Free | Let’s make sure Team USA can hear our cheers all the way in New Zealand as they begin the quest for a third-straight title. Get ready for the game with a showing of “Bend It Like Beckham.”

• Ye Olde Gay Fair | Saturday, July 22 | 10 a.m.-3 p.m. | Wonderwood Springs, 7410 N. Chicago Ave., Portland | Free | Travelers are invited from across the kingdom for a day of tarot readings, face painting, and other family-friendly revelry.
• 4th Annual Oregon Trail Brewfest | Saturday, July 22 | 12-9 p.m. | End of the Oregon Trail, 1726 Washington St., Oregon City | $25 | Quaff 50+ craft beers among the covered wagons, kick some dust up to the sounds of six local bands, and satisfy your appetite at food carts (no hunting party required).
• Tiger Tiger | Saturday, July 22 | 2-9:30 p.m. | Fernhill Park, 4121 NE Simpson St., Portland | Free | This family-friendly festival celebrates Portland’s Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities, food, music, movement, poetry, and interactive art.

• July Houseplant Swap | Sunday, July 23 | 4-5 p.m. | Cornell Farm, 8212 SW Barnes Rd., Portland | Free | Bring your healthy and pest-free indoor plants to exchange with fellow green thumbs.

• Musician Tony Hilsmeier, well known in Portland’s nightlife scene, is undergoing treatment for leukemia at OHSU. Tomorrow, local rock bands will hold a benefit concert at Lollipop Shoppe to support his battle against cancer and to provide relief for his mortgage payments. A minimum $20 donation is encouraged. (Willamette Week)

• City leaders gathered to preview Portland’s first mass tiny home site for the unhoused community. The Central Eastside location is set to open at the end of the month but remains unfinished. Eventually, 200 people will be able to live there and receive support moving into apartments. (The Oregonian/Oregon Live)

• Hop in the pink convertible... we’re going to 99W Drive-In Theatre. This weekend (Friday, July 21-Sunday, July 23), the outdoor cinema in Newberg will host a double feature of “Barbie” and “Legally Blonde.” Kids tickets are $5 and adults are $10. (Willamette Week)

• The Timbers are set to take a detour from MLS action in the coming days as they host the San Jose Quakes (Saturday, July 22) and Tigres UANL (Wednesday, July 26) during the Leagues Cup. The inaugural tournament will pit every first division club in the US, Canada, and Mexico against each other.

• Fall of 2024 is when University of Oregon’s Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health will first welcome undergraduate students, but that doesn’t mean the campus isn’t busy. The outpost is working toward hiring 25 faculty members; those already in place are establishing relationships with local school districts. (OPB)

• $50 million. That’s how much Portland nonprofit The Lemelson Foundation will commit to tackling climate change by capturing greenhouse gases and decarbonizing the world’s economy. Its efforts will unfold over the next seven years, targeting inventions that can make a positive impact. (Portland Inno)

• Get “back to bay-sics” this weekend at the Oregon Coast, with the annual Garibaldi Days — located just a 1.5-hour drive outside of Portland. The small port town will host the festival Friday, July 21-Sunday, July 23, featuring a parade, fireworks, car show, live music, ax throwing, and more.

• How does a Portland-founded advertising agency become a knife manufacturing company? Outdoor apparel brand Huckberry answers that question in the latest episode of its “72 Hours” series, putting its adventure-approved T-shirt to the test in Portland and beyond.

• Remember the Arena Football League — the sport where punting is illegal and the sideline is a padded wall? Well, it’s being revived again with a 10-game season that will start in 2024, and Salem, Oregon, is reportedly one of the 16 cities to host a franchise. (The Oregonian/Oregon Live)

• Make sure your child’s wardrobe is upgraded this school year with Ducks & Drakes, a clothing company with tall kids at the heart of its designs.

• Contemplating an e-bike purchase? Upway — the No. 1 certified e-bike provider — sells top-quality electric bikes up to 60% cheaper than retail.

• Slice and serve your favorite meats + cheeses on this sleek yet durable maple wood cutting board. Bonus: It’s preconditioned with beeswax, linseed, and lemon oil.

• Don’t get stuck paying those pesky airline fees with a bag that exceeds the weight limit. Use this portable luggage scale to save time + money.