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• Lavender U-pick | Friday, July 28-Monday, July 31 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Wayward Winds Lavender Farm, 17005 NE Courtney Rd., Newberg | Free | Pick bouquets of the purple aromatic flowers with your own hands at this farm where you’ll also find culinary, home, and body care products for sale.
• Wizarding Weekend at Kennedy School | Friday, July 28-Sunday, July 30 | Times vary | McMenamins Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave., Portland | $9-$72 | Say “accio, summer fun!” and fly over to the Great Hall for all things “Harry Potter,” from book and movie trivia, costume contests, and film screenings to vendor booths and themed food and drinks.

• Beaverton Community Expo 2023 | Saturday, July 29 | 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | Beaverton City Park, 12500 SW Fourth St, Beaverton | Free | Get to know the businesses in your community at this outdoor expo with games, special offers, and handcrafted items for sale from young entrepreneurs.
• Needle Felt a Jellyfish | Saturday, July 29 | 12-2:30 p.m. | Kindred Homestead Supply, 606 Main St., Vancouver | $60 | Learn to make a whimsical sea creature with felted wool.
• Portlandia Mermaid Parade & Festival | Saturday, July 29 | 12:30 p.m. | Locations vary, Portland | Free | Join local artists and performers for this seventh annual shell-abration of mythology, community, and river appreciation.

• Montavilla Street Fair 2023 | Sunday, July 30 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Southeast Stark Street between 76th and 82nd avenues, Portland | Free | Explore 140+ booths selling food, drinks, art, handcrafted goods, clothing, and local services and listen to live music at three different stages.

• A wall adjacent to the TriMet turnaround at 1130 SW Morrison St. is no longer a blank slate. Arnold and Jacob Pander, aka the Pander Brothers, have started work on their latest piece, which will feature 25 musicians and groups with ties to Portland. Take a look at the final design. (Portland Tribune)

• Portland Swifties had to travel to Seattle for the nearest “Eras Tour” stop, but fans of the Jonas Brothers will get to stay home when the pop-rock band hits the road. The former Disney Channel stars announced this week that they’ll play the Moda Center on Thursday, Nov. 9. (KOIN)

• A hub for Northeast Portland’s biking community will close for six weeks starting Monday, Sept. 18. The Community Cycling Center plans to scale back its retail and repair offerings to make room for more educational resources, including a repair classroom and a DIY workspace for members of the nonprofit center. (The Oregonian/Oregon Live)

• An artist whose work you might have recently seen at the Portland Art Museum will represent the United States at the 60th Venice Biennale, aka “The Olympics of the Art World.” Jeffrey Gibson will be the first Indigenous artist to represent the country in the history of the cultural event. (The Oregonian/Oregon Live)

• Today is the last day of business for a plant-based cafe in the Alberta neighborhood. Wild Thing PDX opened in 2021, offering bowls and salads made with locally-grown produce, along with smoothies, coffee drinks, and canned wine and beer. Owner Kelsey Glasser said increasing costs of ingredients contributed to the decision. (KOIN)

• Chinook salmon fishing opens for the fall season Tuesday, Aug. 1, in the Columbia River. Anglers are not permitted to keep wild chinook or wild coho caught between Buoy 10 and the western tip of Puget Island — only those from hatcheries. Fishing will be closed Aug. 21-23 and Aug. 28-29. (The Columbian)

• Refinance rates are skyrocketing. But home equity rates remain relatively low — which means that now is a great time to borrow against your home. Calculate your payment.*