Intimate gatherings

• Rate: $10,000+ for the wedding package
• Accommodates 40 seated
• Key features: Located a mile above Timberline Lodge (at 7,000 ft), this rustic space comes with a stone fireplace and alpine vibes. With this venue’s wedding package, catering, beer + wine, table linens, and a wedding cake are all provided.

Multiple options

• Rate: Contact for pricing
• Accommodates 200-1,000
• Key features: The art museum’s event spaces include the Kridel Grand Ballroom, Fred & Suzanne Fields Ballroom, and Marion L. Miller Gallery. Each space has a unique set of attributes, from neoclassical columns to a proscenium stage.

Larger venues

• Rate: $2,900-$4,200
• Accommodates130-150 seated, 200 standing
• 2,300 sqft
• Key features: The open layout offers near-endless arrangement possibilities. Design elements include floor-to-ceiling windows, exposed wood plank ceilings, concrete floors, and a built-in bar.

• Rate: Contact for pricing
• Accommodates 300 seated, 425 standing
• 6,200 sqft
• Key features: The Exchange Ballroom is located within the historic Eastside Exchange Building along the Willamette River and offers stunning views of downtown Portland. Additionally, the venue partners with Vibrant Table Catering & Events to provide options for catering, floral + decor, and venue management.

• Studio Ghibli Film Festival | Friday, Jan. 26-Sunday, Feb. 25 | Times vary | Empirical Theater at OMSI, 1945 SE Water Ave., Portland | $20 | Get “Spirited Away” to whimsical, animated lands imagined by beloved Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki; “Kiki’s Delivery Service” and other classics are showing this weekend.

• Willamette Wedding Show Portland 2024 | Saturday, Jan. 27-Sunday, Jan. 28 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland | $20 | Meet 100+ wedding professionals, watch bridal fashion shows, learn tips for planning the perfect honeymoon, and more.
• “Goodnight Moon” | Saturday, Jan. 27-Sunday, Feb. 11 | Times vary | Winningstad Theatre, 1111 SW Broadway, Portland | $22-$45 | Bring your little ones to see this treasured tale come to life on stage and bid goodnight to the three little bears, the pair of kittens, the young mouse, and the cow jumping over the moon.
• University of Portland Men’s Basketball vs. San Francisco Dons | Saturday, Jan. 27 | 5 p.m. | Chiles Center, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd., Portland | $7-$23 | Cheer on the Pilots as they take on this fellow West Coast Conference team.

• Learn to Play Pickleball | Sunday, Jan. 28 | 1-3 p.m. | Sellwood Community House, 1436 SE Spokane St., Portland | $70 | See what the craze sweeping the nation is about by learning the basics; all equipment is provided.

• Portlanders, you are natural photographers — we’ve chosen the finalists for our PDXtoday Picture of the Year contest, and now we need you to vote for your favorite. See the finalists + help us crown a winner.

• $750,000. That’s how much All Classical Radio received from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust to support its relocation to KOIN Tower. The station has raised over half of its $10 million capital campaign goal for the move, and plans to reopen in its new headquarters by July. (Portland Business Journal)

• Portland artist Katie Reim’s adventure-inspired artwork was featured on Outside Magazine’s Instagram this week. The best part? You can do more than view the artwork from your screen. Shop prints, stickers, and more on Katie’s website Final Switchback to support her small business.

• Oregon’s high school graduation rate was 81.3% in 2023, tying with the class of 2022 for the second-highest on-time graduation rate in the state’s history. Some Portland schools recorded graduation rates higher than the state, like Cleveland High School at 94%. See all state grad rates. (KOIN)

• Lee Farms in Tualatin is hosting a farm-to-table dinner in its greenhouse on Saturday, Feb. 17, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The six-course meal will feature ingredients from Lee Farms and other local farms as well as your choice of beer, wine, cocktails, and mocktails. Tickets are $89.

• Eighteen businesses in the Boise-Eliot neighborhood will offer discounts (up to 50%) on food, drinks, and other products this Saturday, Jan. 27, as a thank you for the community’s support during the recent ice storm. Just show this flier at participating locations along North Mississippi Avenue.

• Got an exercise goal, but not sure which gym is worth it? Get a free month of ClassPass + sample multiple gyms and studios with just one membership.*

• Literary Arts is thrilled to announce this year’s Oregon Book Awards finalists. Out of 190 submitted titles, 37 Oregonians across seven genre categories were chosen as finalists by panels of out-of-state judges. Winners will be announced live at the 2024 Oregon Book Awards Ceremony, hosted by Kwame Alexander, on Monday, April 8.*

• Need plans for mid-winter break? Seabrook, the award-winning beach town, is hosting daily family-friendly activities Saturday, Feb. 17 through Sunday, Feb. 25 (think: a Bricks 4 Kidz® LEGO® workshop, indoor snowball games + a fun run). Book a vacation rental and enjoy miles of wide-open beach, hiking, biking, restaurants, and more.*