The Portland Institute for Contemporary Art presents its 7th Annual Time-Based Arts Festival, presented from September 3-13, 2009 with visual art installations running until October 18. The TBA Festival is about bringing together emerging ideas and important artistic voices from around the world, the United States, and the Pacific Northwest. Mixing a heady cocktail of art and audience, this is an opportunity to participate in Portland at its creative zenith. There are many FREE opening events happening TONIGHT, to kick off the festival. For festival locations and times, please visit the web at http://www.pica.org/tba
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President Obama has declared September 11 as a National Day of Service and Remembrance, creating an opportunity for you, your friends and family and the entire community to come together and make a difference by volunteering. To commemorate September 11, consider helping the Oregon Food Bank in their work to eliminate hunger by volunteering to repackage food for your neighbors who are hungry. To sign up for volunter service, visit the web at http://www.oregonfoodbank.org/
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Looking somewhere fun to take the kids this weekend? Experience 1920’s farm life at the Pomeroy Living History Farm at “Children’s Weekend”, September 5th and 6th. The Farm is a non-profit educational museum depicting 1920's farm life in Southwest Washington state. Over twenty-five staff and volunteers dress in period costume and utilize living history as an interpretive technique to provide many hands on experiences for guests. Visiting children will be issued a “Passport to the Past” and collect stamps as they explore the farm. Participate in the many activities such as hayrides, churning butter, grinding coffee and gain, feeding the animals. Traditional live Americana music will be played throughout the weekend. More information at http://pomeroyfarm.org or call 360-686-3537.
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