COMING UP
Home Builders Foundation Raises Funds to Help Local Community
Sponsored: Portland, OR. The Home Builders Foundation is helping a whole host of organizations providing shelter for area residents in need and supporting the future of its industry by offering educational opportunities for tomorrow’s workforce. The Village of Hope...
Northwest Outward Bound Students Grow Stronger in Powerful Ways
Sponsored: Portland, OR. "Adventure and challenge!" Those are the words which have drawn thousands of students to the Northwest Outward Bound School over the past 50 years. "Outward Bound has completely changed the course of my life. I’ve been continuously given the...
Christmas Ships Schedule Set for Columbia and Willamette
Portland, OR. Christmas Ship sailors are getting ready to set sail for their 63rd year as residents make plans to watch the colorful flotillas during the parade's 2017 holiday season. Click here for a full schedule of the Columbia and Willamette fleets, as well as a...
High-Energy Levé Charity Ball on December 2nd Will Benefit Girls Inc.
Sponsored - Portland, OR. Every December, Levé, an all-women nonprofit, hosts its annual Charity Ball—a year-end, high-energy party for a purpose. This year the 14th Annual Charity Ball will be at Castaway Portland on Saturday, December 2nd and will benefit Girls...
NEWS
Live Theater Returns to The Armory With Play About Life of Frida Kahlo
Portland, OR. Live theater returns to The Armory in October when Frida … A Self Portrait kicks off Portland Center Stage’s 2021-2022 season. Written and performed by Vanessa Severo, and directed by Joanie Schultz, Frida … A Self Portrait begins preview performances...
Oregon Zoo Celebrates Remarkable Life of One of World’s Oldest Penguins
Portland, OR. The Oregon Zoo bid a sad farewell in mid-September to Mochica, elder statesman of the Humboldt penguin colony and a distinguished seabird ambassador for more than three decades. At 31 years old, he was one of the oldest — and best-loved — penguins on the...
‘Hard Hat & Black Tie’ Virtual Benefit Raises Over $405,000 for Habitat for Humanity
Portland, OR. Receiving the keys to a home you helped build is a dream come true for families who participate in the Habitat for Humanity program. The 'Hard Hat & Black Tie' virtual benefit on September 17th raised over $405,000 to further the mission of the...
Portland Opera Opens 58th Season In-Person with Puccini’s Tosca
Portland, OR. Portland Opera will celebrate its return to the Keller Auditorium with four performances of Puccini’s grand opera Tosca. Masks and proof of vaccination, or a negative test, will be required at all four performances. Tosca: will take the stage October...
SOLVE Volunteers Clean up 51,000 Pounds of Trash in Downtown Portland
Portland, OR. Volunteers have collected a total of more than 51,000 pounds of litter in Downtown Portland over the past year. SOLVE’s monthly 'Downtown Portland Cleanup Days' started in September of 2020. More than 5,000 volunteers have pitched in during the...
Lan Su Chinese Garden Gears up for Mid-Autumn Festival
Portland, OR. Lan Su Chinese Garden is open for visitors. Masks are required for all visitors to the garden aged 5 and older, regardless of vaccination status. Zhong Qiu Jie (中秋節), a.k.a. the Mid-Autumn Festival, is considered one of the most important Chinese...
Portland Knifemaker Raises Money for 9/11 Charity by Creating Knives From Twin Towers Rubble
Portland, OR. Portland knifemaker Alex Horn has created several commemorative knives from the rubble of the Twin Towers and says, "On this day, 20 years ago, the steel inside of this knife fell from a great height." The proceeds from two knives will be donated to a...
COMING UP
The Most Popular Wedding Date of 2019 is…
Portland, OR. Here are the top 10 wedding dates of 2019: 1-1-19 1-19-19 2-2-19 3-3-19 3-30-19 8-17-19 10-19-19 12-21-19 February 15, 2019: Love is in the air during the month of February, but it’s good to avoid having your wedding on a major holiday like Valentine’s...
Check Out the New Society Page Weddings Website
We’re thrilled to launch this new platform, societypageweddings.com, where you can share one of the most important stories of your life – the story of your love. Society Page Weddings is about celebrations. Do you have an engagement to announce? Would you like to...
TrackTown Youth League Gears up for Fifth Season
Portland, OR. The nonprofit TrackTown Youth League kicks off its fifth season this April. The TrackTown Youth League was created to encourage Oregon youth from all backgrounds and income levels to become healthy and active members of the community, and inspire...
LIFESTYLE
2017 Summer Movies in Oregon State Parks Offer Unique Outdoor Entertainment
Portland, OR. The Hollywood Theatre, Oregon Parks & Rec, and Oregon Film are teaming up to bring a unique series of outdoor movies to Oregon State Parks. Films featured will include Breaking Away, the 1979 American coming of age comedy-drama film. The second...
Foundation Helps “Store to Door” Support Portland Seniors and Adults with Disabilities
Portland, OR. Foundation is a boutique on Northwest 23rd Avenue that donates its profits, after expenses, to one local charity each quarter. This quarter's beneficiary is Store to Door and the nonprofit hosted an event to kick off the partnership. Erin Riddle, Marcia...
Artists Thrive at 54th Annual Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts
Lake Oswego, OR. The spotlight is on artists every year at the annual Festival of the Arts in Lake Oswego. Visitors see artists like Lisa Jensen whose work was featured in the exhibit, Artist's Vision: The Skies Opened. It was one of the exhibits that drew thousands...
NEWS
Historic Rose Festival Moment as Daughter of Queen Becomes Queen
Portland, OR. Lilianna "Lili" Rosebrook from Valley Catholic High School was crowned the 2021 Rose Festival Queen on June 18th. Deanna Connell, Lili’s mom, represented St. Mary’s Academy on the 1989 Rose Festival Court and was chosen that year’s queen. Inspired by her...
Local Volunteers Raise Funds for Alzheimer’s Association on Longest Day
Portland, OR. On June 20, the summer solstice, people from across the world will fight the darkness of Alzheimer's through a fundraising activity of their choice. In the Portland area, supporters are doing all kinds of activities. They've already raised $100,000 for...
Pandemic Causes Friends of Trees to Pivot
Portland, OR. Friends of Trees is an Oregon-based organization that plants trees around the Portland-metro area, Salem, and other parts of the state. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, volunteers have had to shift how they work to make sure it's safe for everyone....
Bumble’s ‘Summer of Love’ Survey Find Desire for Vaccinated Partners
Lifestyle Story: Portland, OR. Bumble recently conducted research on how the pandemic has changed dating as singles head into the 'summer of love.' The women-first dating app and social networking platform, is revealing how the pandemic has shaped the way that single...
Guide Dogs for the Blind’s Virtual Canine Heroes Gala Raises Over $350,000
Portland, OR. Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) hosted its annual Canine Heroes Gala on June 6th. This year the event took place on a free, virtual platform that allowed for viewers from across the U.S., Canada, and beyond to see both GDB campuses and enjoy stories and...
Portland Parks & Recreation Announces Summer Offerings
Portland, OR. Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) is restoring much of its summer programming in 2021 with resources from the Parks Local Option Levy which passed in November of 2020. Click here for an interactive map to find a park. All seven outdoor public...
Cinema Unbound Summer Movie Series Offers the Big Screen Outdoors
Portland, OR. The Northwest Film Center will host the Cinema Unbound Summer Movie Series, during July, August, and September. The series will offer open-air rooftop screenings of movies at Lloyd Center with food, drink, weekend themes and costumes, plus outdoor...
Inspiration for Getting Back to Into the Swing of Things With a ‘Bubble Ball’
Portland, OR. Local fundraisers are looking for inspiration on how to get back into the swing of things and they've found it in Lake Tahoe. On May 22nd, 2021 Lake Tahoe School in Incline Village, NV held an in-person gala. The Bubble Ball was the name of this year's...
First Tech Federal Credit Union’s Awards $60,000 to 12 Students Across the Country
Portland, OR. First Tech Federal Credit Union, the nation’s eighth-largest credit union, awarded $60,000 in scholarships to 12 college students throughout the country as part of its annual scholarship program, including Kyler Lawbaugh who attends the Oregon State...
Donate a Bike and Make a Kid Smile
Portland, OR. Do you have an old bike that your kid has outgrown or you no longer use? Is it a little damaged and collecting dust? That bike could change the life of a local child in need. Providence is partnering with Free Bikes 4 Kidz on their 3rd annual bike...
