PORTLAND BULLETIN
Thursday May 21
IT'S GAME DAY FOR HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. Annual field day event with more than 30 outdoor games. 9 – 11 a.m. Jefferson High School field and gym. 5210 N. Kerby.
Friday May 22
3rd ANNUAL TAKE 25: To commemorate National Missing Children's Day. NOBLE Northwest and Portland Police, along with Multnomah Co. will be there to assist with ID kits and answer any questions you may have. 3 – 6 p.m. North Portland Boy's and Girl's Club. 4430 N. Trenton St. For more info call 503-545-3474.
PORTLAND ROSE FESTIVAL OPENS. Waterfront Park opens as the festival kicks off. Fireworks spectacular! Waterfront Park. Fireworks start approximately at 9:45 p.m.
Saturday May 23
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION IN HONOR OF ELDER JOHN HART SR. The public is welcome to join the celebration of John's 105th birthday. From 3 – 6 p.m. at Maranatha Church Way. 4222 NE 12th Ave. For more details call 503-282-6880.
Monday May 25
MEMORIAL DAY 1860'S CANNON SALUTE. 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Parade ground across from the Howard House 610 East Reserve St. Vancouver, WA.
Thursday May 28
VILLAGE BALLROOM AND RUMPSPANKERS. A free benefit to encourage audio, performances, and visual arts to network and to help North Portland grow as a community through creativity. 6 p.m. – Midnight 700 NE Dekum St. For more info call 503-358-0381.
Saturday May 30
RAIL JAM TOUR COMES TO THE SQUARE. Professional and amateur snowboarders alike will perform as Pioneer Courthouse Square is filled with snow. 1 – 6 p.m. Pioneer Courthouse Square Downtown Portland.
CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL 2009. This third annual event will feature free face painting, dance performances, kids activities and much more. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Westfield Shopping Mall. Vancouver, WA.
Sunday May 31
ADAPTIVE BIKE DAY. Try your hand at different biking options while cruising the Eastbank Esplanade. 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Meet at Vera Katz Festival Plaza parking lot under the east end of the Hawthorne Bridge.
SEATTLE BULLETIN
Saturday May 23
WEST SEATTLE EDIBLE GARDEN FAIR. This dynamic day is packed full of five rooms of interactive workshops, gardening demos, and ask the expert panel. Free and open to the public. 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. South Seattle Community College Landscape Horticulture Buildings 6000 16th Ave. SW
Sunday May 24
BICYCLE ON LAKE WASHINGTON. Ride your bicycle along Lake Washington Blvd. which will be closed to motorized traffic starting at 10 a.m. The ride is from Lake Washington Blvd. from Mt. Baker Beach to Seward Park. For more info call 206-684-4075.
Monday May 25
GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY. Ten names of Washington State fallen service members will be added to the Wall of Remembrance. 10 a.m. Located on the corner of Second Ave. And University St. in downtown Seattle.
Saturday May 27
TAKE A BREAK HEALTH FAIR. The YWCA Women's Health Outreach Program will conduct screenings from 9 a.m. to noon. This fair is for income-eligible uninsured or underinsured women 40 and older. For an appt. call 206-436-8666.YWCA Opportunity Place, 2024 Third Ave. in Seattle
Friday May 29
EDMONDS WATERFRONT FESTIVAL. Family festival with nautical theme, classic yacht show, marine art exhibit and much more. Free trout fishing for kids. $3 suggested donation 3 – 10 p.m. Port of Edmonds Marina 336 Admiral Way. Edmonds. For more info call 425-771-1744
Sunday May 31
ENJOY YOUR STREET TO THE FULLEST. Alcoy Seattle Summer Streets. Cheer on the runners. Then stay for an afternoon full of fun and food. Stunt bicyclists, browse sidewalk sales and relax listening to the waves of the beach. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Alcoy Ave. SW from California Way SW to 63rd Ave. SW.
Thursday, June 11
The Zine Archive and Publishing Project (ZAPP), a program of Richard Hugo House, presents an exhibit by Greg Hoffman on Thursday, June 11, 5–8 p.m., in ZAPP on the second floor of Hugo House. Admission is free. More information at www.hugohouse.org or (206) 322-7030.