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Entertainment
Dancing
Every Saturday, 9:30pm, Pa'Gozar Salsa Saturdays
Aztec Willies, 1501 NE Broadway, aztecwillies.com or 503-280-8900
Translation "To Have FUN Salsa Saturdays") Featuring Portland's #1 Salsa DJ, DJ Armando, making you dance the night away to the absolute best Salsa, Mambo, Cha Cha Cha, Bachata and more..all night long! $5. Live Music with Afincando every first Saturday of the month ,$8. Salsa / Bachata Lessons @ 9:30pm every Saturday night.
Every First Friday, 9:30pm, One Night in Cuba
Aztec Willies, 1501 NE Broadway, aztecwillies.com or 503-280-8900
A night of pure Timba and Reggaeton, $5, lessons start at 9:30. Every first Friday of the month.
Every Second Friday, 9:30pm, Bachata Con Sabor
Aztec Willies, 1501 NE Broadway, aztecwillies.com or 503-280-8900
Bachata lovers unite! Bachata lessons @ 9:30 followed by a night of the best Bachata music and dance. Hosted by Sabor Latino, $5. Every second Friday of the month.
Every Third Friday, 9:30pm, Rumba Y Cache' presents A Night for Dancers
Aztec Willies, 1501 NE Broadway, aztecwillies.com or 503-280-8900
Rumba Y Cache' presents A Night for Dancers -1960's - 1970's salsa music, Fania record label. Intermediate salsa lessons @ 9:30, $5 cover. Every third Friday of the month
Every Last Friday, 9:30 pm, Colombian Night
Aztec Willies, 1501 NE Broadway, aztecwillies.com or 503-280-8900
Colombian Night is every last Friday of the month - Colombian food, music, and dance $5 cover, 21&over, no lessons.
Music
Every last Wednesday of the month, 6:30pm pm, Delphinium Quartet at McMenamins Classical Pub Series
McMenamins on Broadway, 1504 NE Broadway, www.mcmenamins.com
Concert featuring members of the Portland Opera Orchestra. Free.
Schedule varies for DJ and music events (check Facebook link below)
Swift Lounge, 1932 NE Broadway, http://www.facebook.com/pages/Swift-Lounge/206084052402
Games and Fun
Schedule varies: Bingo, Trivia Night, Ping Pong and More! (Check Facebook link below)
Skyline Burgers on Broadway, 2200 NE Broadway, www.facebook.com/SkylineBurgers.
Food & Drink
Wine Tastings
Thursday May 2, 5:30-7:30pm - Special Thursday night Ridge tasting with Winemaker John Olney
Great Wine Buys, 1515 NE Broadway, 503-287-2897, www.greatwinebuys.com
Ridge Vice-President/Winemaker John Olney will be in town and we couldn't pass up this opportunity. Please join us as we taste current releases of Geyserville, Dusi Ranch, York Creek, 3 Valleys and the iconic Monte Bello red blend (there's only two bottles so get here before it's gone!). $10
Friday May 3, 5-7:30pm - Sparkling wine - the non-Champagne!
Great Wine Buys, 1515 NE Broadway, 503-287-2897, www.greatwinebuys.com
By now maybe spring has arrived; let's celebrate! A dazzling array of weeknight bubbles, priced to chug! $12
Saturday May 4, 2-5pm - Return of the Rhône Rangers
Great Wine Buys, 1515 NE Broadway, 503-287-2897, www.greatwinebuys.com
Rhône-inspired reds from California's founding fathers. Tablas Creek, Qupé, Terre Rouge and more. Free.
Events
Book Readings
Tuesday May 7, 7pm - Deborah Guyol Book Reading
Brodaway Books, 1714 NE Broadway, 503-284-1726, www.broadwaybooks.net
Deborah Guyol, the author of Pride and Prejudice and Kitties: A Cat Lover’s Romp Through Jane Austen’s Classic (Skyhorse Publishing) will be here to present her book.
This wickedly entertaining book imagines Pride and Prejudice told from a cat’s point of view. It’s a hilarious mash-up that puts a fresh, quirky spin on two things some people just can’t get enough of: classic cats and classic Jane. Accompanied by wacky photos of kitties, this clever spin on the classic narrative is sure to delight cat lovers, Jane Austen lovers, or anyone who loves to laugh.
Tuesday, May 14, 7pm - Vince Welch Book Reading
Brodaway Books, 1714 NE Broadway, 503-284-1726, www.broadwaybooks.net
Vince Welch will be reading from The Last Voyageur: Amos Burg and the Rivers of the West. Amos Burg, a native of Northeast Portland, was the first to complete transits of the free-flowing, undammed Snake and Columbia Rivers by canoe. In 1938 he became the first to navigate the length of the Colorado River in a rubber raft. In his daring explorations of waterways from the Southwest up through Canada and into Alaska, Burg is considered to be the only person known to have paddled all major Western rivers from source to mouth.
In his definitive biography about Burg, Vince Welch (himself a professional river guide) reveals a man of charming modesty whose sense of personal honor, humor and determination made him one of the most accomplished and celebrated adventurers of his day – a man known for his boundless curiosity, capacity for joy, and generous affection for rivers.
Tuesday, May 28, 7pm - Oregon Poet Laureate Reading
Brodaway Books, 1714 NE Broadway, 503-284-1726, www.broadwaybooks.net
Oregon’s Poet Laureate, Paulann Petersen, will be here to read from her newly published collection of poems, Understory (Lost Horse Press).
As with a forest’s understory – the level of vegetation growing under its canopy – these poems bear the shadows of a darker realm. Informed by myth and archetype, Ms. Petersen’s work grows close to the earth, even reaching into realms of the underworld. This collection includes poems for a furrier grandfather, for a revered poet’s first spoken word, for Hinduism’s sensuality, for a star-map painted on a deer hide. The reader encounters a voice steeped in the music of language, a voice intent on the possibilities of poetry’s open forms, a voice indebted to the power of metaphor to transform language and the way humans see this world. Understory is Ms. Petersen’s sixth full-length collection of poems. She is serving her second term as Oregon’s sixth Poet Laureate.
Wednesday, May 29, 7pm - Grant High Student Readings
Brodaway Books, 1714 NE Broadway, 503-284-1726, www.broadwaybooks.net
Students from Grant High School will be here to read from texts they have written as part of their involvement with Literary Arts’ Writers in the Schools Program. This program, which sends professional writers into Portland-area high schools to work with students on focused, long-term projects, is one of the many ways in which Literary Arts fosters literacy and literary achievement in young people. We are proud to be affiliated with it and happy to say that there are so many student writers from Grant High School this year that we need two nights to include them all! We hope you can join us.
Thursday, May 30, 7pm - Grant High Student Readings
Brodaway Books, 1714 NE Broadway, 503-284-1726, www.broadwaybooks.net
Students from Grant High School will be here to read from texts they have written as part of their involvement with Literary Arts’ Writers in the Schools Program. This program, which sends professional writers into Portland-area high schools to work with students on focused, long-term projects, is one of the many ways in which Literary Arts fosters literacy and literary achievement in young people. We are proud to be affiliated with it and happy to say that there are so many student writers from Grant High School this year that we need two nights to include them all! We hope you can join us.
Business Trainings
Wednesday May 15, 5:30-7:30pm, Grow Your Business on LinkedIn
Umpqua Bank, 1448 NE Weidler, 503-460-0392, www.umpquabank.com
Free seminar on how to make the most with LinkedIn. Learn to generate new leads, attract new customers, increase market opportunities and more. Presented by JR Hinds, owner of Hinds Associates abnd Hiundsight Properties. RSVP to portland80gg@uppquabank.com.
Classes
Every Sunday, 3:00-5:00pm, Knitting Studio
Twisted, 2310 NE Broadway, www.twistedpdx.com or 503.922.1150
Pick your own project and get help with whatever you need or whatever strikes your fancy.
Beginner level and up – people in this class should already know the basics of knitting and how to read a pattern. Give us a call to check availability and sign up. Teacher rotates between Parna, Vivian, and Star. $20/class
Cultural Celebration
Saturday, May 11, 2-9pm, Polynesian Plaza
Hale Pele, 2727 NE Broadway (parking lot)
We are hosting the 1st Hale Pele Polynesian Plaza. Come see us for vendors, music, drinks & food!
Wellness
Call for days and times Willow Tree Wellness Lunch Time Chair Massage
1607 NE 16th Ave,503-281-0030
Relieve your stress with a lunch time chair massage. Please call to schedule an appointment.
Sales & Promotions
May 7-10, 20th Anniversary Celebration
Great Clips 1516 NE Broadway, 503-288-8032 or www.greatclips.com
Because of our loyal customers, we are celebrating our 20 year anniversary and would like to show our appreciation by offering a discount on Haircuts, $8 for cildren and seniors and $10 for adults. Offer valid May 7-10.
May 3-7, Anniversary Sale
Golden, 1623 NE 15th Ave, 503-546-0446
We are celebrating our 3rd Anniversary. We will be offering 20-70% off storewide. We will also be serving bubbly and sweet treats.
Saturday, May 11, 1-4pm, Emily-Jane Jewelry Trunk Show
Golden, 1623 NE 15th Ave, 503-546-0446
Jane will be debuting her new collection at Golden at this one-day-only event! These exciting new creations will feature Swarovski crystals and pearls, labradorite, pyrite, aquamarine, vintage brass, and sterling silver.
Ongoing Special
Phagan's School of Hair Design, Local Business Discount
1542 NE Weidler, 503-239-0838 or www.phagans.com
If you're a local business, please come in and get your employee discount card and receive 20% off any service and 15% off any retail. Not valid with any other promotions.
Ongoing Special
Phagan's School of Hair Design, Early Bird Special
1542 NE Weidler, 503-239-0838 or www.phagans.com
Receive 30% off clinic floor services from 4 to 7 pm on Tuesdays through Thursdays. Cannot be used with any other promotion and appointments must be booked from 4 pm onwards.
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