OREGON EVENTS

Festivals, fairs, shows and events calendar in Portland and Oregon

Cotton, bamboo yarns and books will be on sale at two Portland yarn stores and the Haiti donations wrap up. Full story »

Rare Plant Research nursery in Oregon City gives you the unusual -- and unlikely -- opportunity to see one of the world's largest bromeliads in bloom.  Full story »

If you've seen Beleele in the current "Gracie and the Atom," here's another chance to enjoy that winning wit and charm. Full story »

The twenty-year-old park features more than meets the eye for those who take time to explore the hidden natural areas. For the less adventurous, there are still your standard park features like a playground and picnic tables. Full story »

The celebrated Irish playwright's works have proved popular and powerful in previous Portland productions. Full story »

Kenny & Zuke's will donate 20 percent of sales to the Northwest Portland school. Full story »

Our classical music critic prepares Oregon for three operas the likes of which it's never seen: darkly vaudevillian, campy, unpredictable, ironic, over the top. Full story »

Things were a little tight in A&E land this week, so a few of these items didn't make it into print...here's the whole list, plus a BridgePort brewers dinner which came in late...  Full story »

Cast on for a knit-along, check out some sales, a sit and knit, or an Indie Craft Loft in Portland, Vancouver, Bend at yarny happenings over the next few days. Full story »

We have suggestions for all types of moms and more, to help you make sure her day is special Sunday on Mother's Day. Full story »

Don Quixote, the delusional hero of the classic Cervantes novel, gave us the word "quixotic" and a bilingual stage version of the story, adapted by Miracle Theatre Group. Full story »

One option: Lakewood Theatre Company stages a musical send-up of murder mysteries and show business.  Full story »

PICK OF THE WEEK: Take Mom on a trip to pick out a garden gift or just enjoy a look at hundreds of bloom-related wares with a visit to the Columbia Gorge Women's Association's 13th annual Mother's Day Plant and Garden Fair in downtown Camas on Saturday.  Full story »

Help create little things or drop off items to help the country still struggling to overcome the devastating earthquakes. Full story »

Staged readings of "Recent Tragic Events" and "The Pavilion" bracket the full production of Wright's new drama "The Gray Sisters." Full story »