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Wonderade Punch List · From the archive
Portland Weekend
Oct 3 to Oct 4
A past weekend. Written after the fact from what local sources listed and the weather that actually happened.
Portland stayed dry under clouds, with highs near 78 and 79 and lows near 55 and 54. The weekend held storytimes and singalongs, a cider pressing party, a new musical about a clay golem and a pirate show on a Sherwood street.
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What the weather did
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Saturday
78° / 55°
Cloudy, no rain.
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Sunday
79° / 54°
Cloudy, no rain.
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The weather rule that weekend: Great weather. Stay outside as long as the kids will let you.
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Saturday picks |
 11 am |
Ali Shaw of BOLD Coffee & Books hosted a Saturday storytime about kids and animals who save the day, with dancing and coloring. Kids left with their own art.
BOLD Coffee & Books · Free · Indoors
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 12 to 1:30 pm |
The Urban Harvest Cider Fest pressed cider from apples gleaned around Portland, with kids crafts, a brass band and tacos. Families could bring fruit from their own trees, nothing from the ground.
Leaven Community Center · Free · Indoors
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 2 to 4:30 pm |
The Golem's Gift, a new musical drawn from Jewish folklore, followed a man made of clay sent to repair what is broken. It was a story of friendship and small kindnesses.
The Judy Kafoury Center for Youth Arts · $25 to $35 · Indoors
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 5 to 6 pm |
Tallulah's Daddy, aka Matt, led a family sing, dance and shake session at Mississippi Pizza Pub, his first Saturday of the month show. Families could order food during the show.
Mississippi Pizza Pub · $5 · Indoors
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 Evening |
The Pirates of Pinehurst lit up a Sherwood street with animatronics, fog, sound and video in a short show written by the neighbors. It was meant to be seen on foot along Pinehurst Court.
Sherwood, OR down Pinehurst Ct, located at the corner of Woodhaven and Pinehurst. · Free · Outdoors, open sun
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Also Saturday: Latiné Heritage Month: Comedia y magia con Ángel Ocasio brought comedy, magic and juggling to Gregory Heights Library for kids of all ages and their families. (Free · Indoors)
Also Saturday: Free Home Depot Kids Workshops gave kids ages 5 to 12 a hands on build with hammers, screwdrivers and paint, with a parent alongside. (Free · Indoors)
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Sunday picks |
Warm afternoon: do the open-sun stuff in the morning and save shade for later.
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Portland kindie favorite Mr. Ben led an interactive Sunday singalong for babies, toddlers and preschoolers at Wonderwood Springs, a whimsical immersive art space and café. Coffee was on hand for the grown ups.
Wonderwood Springs · Free · Mostly shaded
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 11:30 am to 1 pm |
Portland Japanese Garden showed NUNO's textiles from regions across Japan, including a hands on touch wall. Kids who learn with their fingers had something to explore.
Portland Japanese Garden · Included with daily admission to Portland Japanese Garden · Indoors
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| 2 to 4:30 pm |
The Golem's Gift played again on Sunday at the Judy Kafoury Center for Youth Arts: a clay man, an impossible mission and plenty of humor and heart.
The Judy Kafoury Center for Youth Arts · $25 to $35 · Indoors
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The Pirates of Pinehurst ran again on Sunday evening in Sherwood, a neighbor made show of animatronics, lights and fog best taken in on foot.
Sherwood, OR down Pinehurst Ct, located at the corner of Woodhaven and Pinehurst. · Free · Outdoors, open sun
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Also Sunday: Pumpkin Painting at FLIP let kids paint pumpkins, as neat or as messy as they liked, at the FLIP Children's Museum of Hillsboro while pumpkins lasted. ($10 · Indoors)
Also Sunday: The Children's Harvest Festival at Sunshine Creek Farm & Flower had free entry, a family circus workshop with Circus Cascadia, a variety show and craft booths. (Free entry · Outdoors, open sun)
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