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• Gardens at Pittock Mansion Volunteer Event | Tuesday, Nov. 21 | 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | Pittock Mansion, 3229 NW Pittock Dr., Portland | Free | Lend a helping hand to keep the gardens at this historic property looking their best.

• Fall Into Science: Fall Leaf Pigments | Wednesday, Nov. 22 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Hoyt Arboretum, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd., Portland | Free | Keep young kids busy and learning during “no-school November” with nature-based science experiments they can try after an educational demonstration.

• Turkey Trot | Thursday, Nov. 23 | 6:30 a.m.-10 a.m. | Oregon Zoo, 4001 SW Canyon Rd., Portland | $17-$37 | Run or walk this 4-mile route between the Oregon Zoo and the International Rose Test Garden to burn some calories before the big feast.

• Indigenous Marketplace | Friday, Nov. 24-Sunday, Nov. 26 | 10 a.m.-3 p.m. | PSU Native American Student and Community Center, 710 SW Jackson St., Portland | Free | Shop for handmade, original pieces from Native and Black artists and entrepreneurs.
• “Mannheim Steamroller Christmas” | Friday, Nov. 24 | 7:30 p.m. | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, Portland | $35-$128 | Listen to high-energy, rock-infused takes on classic holiday songs like “Deck the Halls” and “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.”

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• Multnomah County commissioners have voted to extend a lease for Northeast Portland’s Roseway Inn to continue using the site as a county-funded shelter. The county, which first rented the motel in 2021, will pay $3.5 million annually to rent 137 rooms for five more years. (Willamette Week)

• Up to 40 people at a time can find safe shelter at Vancouver’s third Safe Stay Community. The site at 415 West 11th St. opened this week, providing 20 temporary modular structures, restrooms, showers, and laundry facilities for members of the unhoused community, all managed by the nonprofit Outsiders Inn. (KGW)

• Bree Licata might be from New York, but her time spent working at local standbys like Pine State Biscuits and Grand Central Bakery gave her a love for Portland and a sense of what it lacked. She recently opened Flour Bloom — part East Coast bodega and bakery, part plant shop. (KOIN)

• Tercet has put a cap on two years of business in downtown Portland. Chef John Conlin said the fine dining restaurant inside the Morgan Building has closed “in its current form,” adding that the team looks “forward to the date when we can welcome you all back into our dining room.” (Willamette Week)

• Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University turned to TikTok to find out how well US residents ages 14-24 understand period management. Their study concluded that teens and young adults have “significant” misunderstandings due to “insufficient menstrual health education at school.” Researchers are calling for a more robust national curriculum on menstrual health. (KOIN)

• Turkeys aren’t known as strong fliers, but plenty of Portlanders will take flight around Turkey Day this year. The Port of Portland forecasts a 9% increase in Thanksgiving week airport passengers compared to last year, with Sunday expected to see the most travelers. Navigate PDX airport like a pro with our guide. (Portland Business Journal)

• Have you heard of the “Target Phenomenon” — why people can’t leave Target without a cartful of goodies? Brad’s Deals explains 11 reasons to love Target.*