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• Portland Night Market | Friday, May 31 + Saturday, June 1 | 4-11 p.m. | 100 SE Alder St., Portland | Free | Food, culture, music, drinks, and one-of-a-kind handcrafted items (and sometimes goats) are what you’ll find at this recurring event showcasing 175+ local vendors.
• Hot & Steamy in Portland | Friday, May 31 + Saturday, June 1 | Times vary | Hilton Portland Downtown, 921 SW Sixth Ave., Portland | $20-$30 | Join fellow readers who love a good love story at this event featuring 100+ romance genre authors, models, narrators, and photographers.
• Not That Late Show | Friday, May 31 | 8-10:30 p.m. | New Well Studio, 6501 N. Interstate Ave., Portland | $12 | Stand-up sketch comedy by Delaney Malone, paired with live music, is a recipe for excellent Friday night entertainment.

• Indigenous Marketplace Pride Month Celebration | Saturday, June 1 + Sunday, June 2 | 10 a.m.-3 p.m. | PSU’s Native American Student and Community Center, 710 SW Jackson St., Portland | Free | Shop unique items handcrafted by local Indigenous and Black creators and enjoy free snacks + performances.
• Open Studios | Saturday, June 1 + Sunday, June 2 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Northwest Marine Art Works, 2516 NW 29th Ave., Portland | Free | See where some of Portland’s best paintings, prints, fine art, ceramics, and more are created — and meet the artists responsible for them.

• Tacos & Toe Beans! | Sunday, June 2 | 12-2 p.m. | The Groovy Floret, 8408 N. Lombard St., Portland | Free | Snuggle adoptable kittens (and maybe meet your future fur baby) and sip a “meowgarita” — a portion of sales will benefit a nonprofit cat rescue.

• Today, May 31, marks the return of Cafe Olli’s Fridaze summer pop-up series. From 5 to 8 p.m., visit Division Winemaking Company at 2005 SE Eighth Ave. for wood-fired pizzas and wine — along with beer, non-alcoholic beverages, and live music.

• An atmospheric river is on its way to drench the Portland area. Cooler-than-normal temps and cloudy skies will ride the wave, which is expected to make landfall this weekend and reach a climax on Monday, June 3. If you ask us, it’s a prime opportunity for a weekend museum crawl. (KOIN)

• 92,000. That’s how many tickets Oregon Ballet Theatre sold during its current season — nearly 10% more than the dance company’s previous record set in 2017. The 2024 season ends with “Made in Portland” performances running Thursday, June 6 through Sunday, June 9 at Newmark Theatre.

• Happy 21st birthday to Voodoo Doughnut’s Old Town location. To celebrate, the famous shop is offering a special cake donut dipped in strawberry rum frosting, crowned with a dollop of whip, and sprinkled with lime dust through Sunday, June 2. A portion of the proceeds will benefit OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital.

• Raise a glass, drop a deal. We’ll be toasting to Drink Up Week — a celebration of Portland’s vibrant beverage scene — from Monday, July 22 to Friday, July 26. If you own a local business that serves beverages, join us by offering a fun drink deal to our readers — we may include it in a newsletter.

• Time’s annual 100 Most Influential Companies list is showing Portland some love. The “Titans” portion of the elite cohort includes Patrick Gelsinger, CEO of Intel, which employs 23,000 people at its Hillsboro campus, while Portland-headquartered energy storage company Powin is named under the “Pioneers” section. (Time + Portland Business Journal)

• Want to work for a two-time NWSL champion? A dozen jobs recently opened up with the Portland Thorns. The team is looking to fill a roster of positions, from social media management and VP of communications to video producing and community impact management. Salaries range from $50,000 to $160,000.

• Ahead of World Environment Day (Wednesday, June 5), the online lawn care resource Lawnstarter released a new lineup of the most sustainable cities in the US. Portland placed No. 6, scoring high marks for its urban gardening friendliness and its concentration of certified zero-energy buildings. (Lawnstarter)

• Beaver Nation, get ready to deck out your ride and show your support for Oregon State University. A new license plate is in the works, featuring OSU’s beaver logo and a tree ring pattern on a dark background. Oregon drivers can buy vouchers now; the plates will be available this fall. (KOIN)

• Locked On Blazers made some predictions about the Trail Blazers’ 2023-2024 season. How accurate did they end up being? Host Mike Richman looks back.