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Wonderade Punch List · From the archive
Portland Weekend
Oct 10 to Oct 11
A past weekend. Written after the fact from what local sources listed and the weather that actually happened.
Portland was cool and gray, with a little drizzle and a high near 58 on Saturday and a dry, cloudy 61 on Sunday. The weekend held pumpkin painting, vintage train rides, a Halloween Ball and a new musical at The Judy.
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What the weather did
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Saturday
58° / 45°
Drizzle, 0.02 in of rain.
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Sunday
61° / 44°
Cloudy, no rain.
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The weather rule that weekend: Cool, with a chance of drizzle: wear a rain jacket and plan the outdoor stuff for midday, when it's warmest.
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Saturday picks |
 Morning |
CHAP Art Club ran art workshops at its Hillsboro studio designed for children with medical challenges, a gentle space to make something together.
CHAP Hillsboro Art Studeio · Price not listed · Indoors
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 12 to 1:30 pm |
FLIP Children's Museum in Hillsboro set out small pumpkins from Frog Pond Farm for painting, alongside exhibits like the Revolving Sushi Restaurant and Sensory Space Ship.
The FLIP Children’s Museum of Hillsboro · $10 · Indoors
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 2:30 to 4 pm |
The Oregon Rail Heritage Center ran weekend train rides behind historic diesel locomotive BNSF 3613, a scenic way for train fans of all ages to see Portland.
Oregon Rail Heritage Center · Free to $17.00 · Indoors and out
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| 4:30 to 6 pm |
Bread & Blossom Preschool hosted The Little Harvest, a garden walk with seasonal stories and small gifts, then fresh bread and hot apple cider around a fire at dusk.
Bread & Blossom Preschool · Free · Indoors and out
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Also Saturday: The Golem's Gift was a new musical at The Judy inspired by Jewish folklore, about a clay man sent into the world to repair what is broken. ($25 to $35 · Indoors)
Also Saturday: Tree Time! Preschool Walks paired a story with a guided trail walk at Hoyt Arboretum, exploring plants, trees, insects and mushrooms. ($5 to $8 · Mostly shaded)
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Sunday picks |
Cool day: bring a jacket and plan the outdoor stuff for midday, when it's warmest.
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Northwest Children's Theater's Halloween Ball opened with a costume parade in The Grand Lobby, then an interactive storytime, a dance party and a sing-along.
The Judy · $16 · Indoors
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| 11:30 am to 1 pm |
PAM CUT's ScreenPLAY! series showed The Addams Family at the Portland Art Museum, paired with Monster Mash artmaking.
Portland Art Museum · Price not listed · Indoors
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| 2 to 4:30 pm |
The Golem's Gift played Sunday at The Judy Kafoury Center for Youth Arts, an original musical full of magic, humor and small acts of kindness.
The Judy Kafoury Center for Youth Arts · $25 to $35 · Indoors
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Also Sunday: Mr. Ben at Wonderwood Springs was a free singalong for babies, toddlers, preschoolers and their grownups. (Free · Mostly shaded)
Also Sunday: Pumpkin Patch at Kirchem Farm offered pumpkins on the vine, hayrides, a corn maze, a kids zone and face painting on October weekends. ($5 · Outdoors, open sun)
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Dinner, sorted · Fred Meyer
Sheet Pan Chicken Night
Protein value: about 51 g protein per $
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Sheet Pan Chicken Night came from Fred Meyer, where chicken breasts gave the most protein for the money in that week's ads, about 51 g protein per $. Paired with gourmet potatoes, it was a cozy one-pan dinner for a cool weekend. |
| Fresh Heritage Farm Boneless Chicken Breasts |
$1.99/lb |
| Private Selection Gourmet Potatoes 1.5 lb |
Buy 1, Get 1 Free |
| Ben's Original Ready Rice 8.47-8.8 oz or Campbell's Cooking Sauce 10.5 oz |
$1.49 |
Ad prices good through Tuesday, Oct 13.
How to cook it: Chicken breasts and halved gourmet potatoes could roast together on one sheet pan, with ready rice or a cooking sauce as an easy extra.
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Runner-up dinner · Fred Meyer
Burger Night
Burger Night also came from Fred Meyer, where lean ground beef was a solid protein buy, about 16 g protein per $. Burgers with avocado were a dinner kids could build themselves. 93% Lean Ground Beef ($5.99/lb, about 16 g protein per $), Medium Avocados (88¢).
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The weekend bonus
That week's ad had a Whole Foods Market Pumpkin Turmeric Sourdough loaf, and slicing it for toast or a little snack board could double as a kitchen project for kids.
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Quick grocery wins |
| Lucerne Cage Free Eggs 18-ct. Large, Grade AA Safeway · about 46 g protein per $ |
$2.49 |
| Fred Meyer Milk Gallon Fred Meyer · about 44 g protein per $ |
$2.79 |
| USDA Choice Boneless Beef Top Round London Broil Safeway · about 17 g protein per $ |
$5.99/lb |
| Signature SELECT 80% Lean Ground Beef Mega Pack 6-lbs. or more Safeway · about 16 g protein per $ |
$4.99/lb |
From the ads that ran Oct 7 to Oct 13. Prices varied by store. Protein figures use USDA values and the weight stated in the ad.
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