Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service is Monday January 20 and there are a few ways to take part:
The World Arts Foundation Annual Tribute to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will be held on Monday (1/20) from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency. The theme is "Beyond Resilience to Empowerment."
You can join a meaningful day of service at Irving Park, including their park clean up and tree planting.
Vancouver's tree planting event is Monday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at 4405 S Settler Dr, Ridgefield.
Other events around Portland include:
Watch the Portland Trail Blazers take on the Houston RocketsSaturday or Sunday as they host the Chicago Bulls. And remember to get your All-Star votes in. Vote for your favorite Trail Blazer especially on Jan. 17, Jan. 20 when your one vote counts for 3 votes!
Monday is a "fee free" day at National Park Service sites. The next "fee free" day is April 19th -- the first day of the National Park Week.
Portland's Folk Festival at Crystal Ballroom. If you plan to do bring some new or gently used warm clothing to donate and you'll be entered to win sweet prizes.
Studio Ghibli Film Festival continues at OMSI. This year’s festival includes daily screenings, special guest speakers, and an Opening Night celebration focused on the 40th anniversary of Hayao Miyazaki’s Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. Watch all your favorites, from My Neighbor Totoro to Kiki’s Delivery Service, all on the largest movie screen in Portland.
The Rose City Classic Series of Dog Shows is one of the largest and most popular dog events in the United States. That’s why so many of the best dogs in America and dogs from foreign countries travel to Portland each January to compete.
St. Johns Winter Beer Fest is Back. Join Stormbreaker St. Johns to celebrate local beers, cideries, cocktail makers, and brewers with all your favorite makers. The fest is divided into three sessions. An entry pass will provide a branded festival glass, eight tasting tickets and other goodies.
Wassail is an early-English toast to good health often associated with plentiful alcohol and lively celebration. In this case, it also means a cider party. Come taste with Northwest cider houses, including Edgefield’s own at the Wassail Cider Fest.
Join The Comfiest Party of the Year, the Official Onesie Bar Crawl.
"Killers of Kill Tony" is a standup lineup at the Schintz featuring regulars and fan-favorites from "Kill Tony", the #1 live podcast in the world.
The Disco Biscuits, a Philadelphia-based “Trance-Fusion” group is playing Revolution Hall.
The Portland Metro Reptile Expo, if you dare, is going down at the Doubletree by Hilton, Portland.
If you've got time for a road trip, Crater Lake was just named the best national park for stargazing by the vacation rental site Lake.com.
Stacey & Mike Watchlist:
Stacey: Missing You on Netflix. It's yet another Harlan Coben show and I'm not mad at that. I may have seen all of these:
Mike: Landman on Paramount + and Slow Horses on Apple +