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Calendar of Portland Star Attractions 2002

CM2 (CHILDRENS MUSEUM)

www.portlandcm2.org
  • Enchanted Kingdom - December 4, 2001 January 31, 2002
  • Changing Visions Gallery: Children of the World Photography Show - February 5 May 5
  • Meet the Artist: Betty LaDuke of Children of the World Photography Show - February 8
  • Celebration of Smiles: Celebrate National Childrens Dental Health Month - February 9
  • Let it Rain! - Festival celebrating all things wet - March 5 March 31
  • Were One: Birthday Celebration - June 1-30

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End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center

www.endoftheoregontrail.org
  • January hands-on activities: Food, School & Toys
  • On to Oregon: Journeys by Sea - January 16 31
  • February hands-on activities: Medicine, Sewing & Toys
  • Black Pioneers of the Oregon Country - February 5 March 13
  • March hands-on activities: Food, Fur Trade & Toys
  • Spring Break Special hands-on pioneer living activities - March 23 31
  • Life on the Trail: Through a Mothers Eyes - March 15 April 30
  • April hands-on activities: Medicine, School & Toys
  • May hands-on activities: Food, Sewing & Toys
  • Children on the Oregon Trail - May 3 June 12
  • June hands-on activities: Medicine, Fur Trade 7& Toys
  • Health by the Hearth: Medical Practices of the 1800s - June 14 July 3
  • Settling In: Making Oregon Home, A Rose Festival Event - June 15 16
  • July hands-on activities: Medicine, Fur Trade & Toys
  • August hands-on activities: Food, Sewing & Toys
  • Myths and Truths on the Oregon Trail - August 1 September 12
  • September hands-on activities: Medicine, Fur Trade & Toys
  • Early Oregon City - September 17 October 30
  • October hands-on activities: Food, School & Toys
  • November hands-on activities: Medicine, Sewing & Toys
  • The Whitmans and the Mission at Waiilatpu - November 1 December 31
  • A Pioneer Harvest - November 29-30
  • December hands-on activities: Food, Fur Trade & Toys
  • Fill-the-Wagons Canned - December 7

EVERGREEN AVIATION MUSEUM, McMinnville, OR

www.sprucegoose.org
  • The Tualatin Valley Community Band will perform a wide variety of classical and patriotic music at the museum. For more information, contact Phil Pasteris at www.tvcb.org. - June 2, 3pm
  • 1st Anniversary of the Museum Opening. Anniversary ceremony at 11am. - June 6
  • Introduction to Aerospace class #3 "Space Craft" in the auditorium. Register by calling Ryan Lillie, Director of Education at 503-434-4005. - June 8, 10am - 12:30pm
  • Collings Foundation B-17 and B-24 rides at the McMinnville Airport. Charges are $350/person. - June 13-15
  • Father's Day Specials - June 16, 9am - 6pm
  • Independence Day Activities including displays of replica historical flags, hot dog roast, children's activities and more. - July 4, 9am - 6pm
  • Introduction to Aerospace class #4 "Fly the Space Shuttle Simulator." Register by calling Ryan Lillie, Director of Education at 503-434-4005. - July 13, 10am - 12:30pm
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers Award banquet honoring Howard Hughes' Flying Boat "Spruce Goose" for it's engineering innovations. This event is open to the public.- July 20, 2pm
  • Travelling Vietnam Memorial Display featured on the grounds of the Evergreen Aviation Museum. Please come and pay tribute to your Vietnam Veterans. - July 25-28

JAPANESE GARDEN SOCIETY

www.japanesegarden.com
  • Day of Meditation & Peace (New Years Day) - January 1
  • Second Sunday Series - January 13
  • Meditation and Writing for Self-Renewal Workshop - January 19
  • Second Sunday Series Ohara Ikebana - February 9-10
  • Second Sunday Series: Yuki Matsuri Snow Festival - Feb 10
  • Shizuko Ohno Exhibit - March 10-24
  • Second Sunday Series March 10
  • Hana Matsuri Ikebana Show - April 6-7
  • Camelia Show - April 13-14
  • Daily Tours Begin - April 15
  • Childrens Day - May 5
  • Second Sunday Series May 12
  • Public Tea Demonstration - May 18
  • Bonsai Show - May 18-19
  • Pastry Chef Demo - June 4
  • Calligraphy Demo - June 5
  • Second Sunday Series Rose Show - June 7-9
  • Artist Alliance Northwest Mixed Media Exhibit - June 14-23
  • Public Tea Demonstration - June 15
  • Iris Show - June 29-30
  • Tanabata - July 7
  • Second Sunday Series Scott Skinner Kite Wodlblock Print demonstration - July 14
  • High Fiber Diet Exhibit - July 26 Aug 4
  • Meet the High Fiber Artists - July 14
  • Public Tea Demonstration - July 20
  • Second Sunday Series Netsuke - August 11
  • Public Tea Demonstration - August 17
  • Paper Arts Festival - August 18
  • Gift Store Garage Sale - August 23 25
  • Art in the Garden: Katsumi Sugita - August 23 25
  • Interiors Show September 4 - 7 (Members only on the 4th, Free First Thursday on the 5th)
  • New Member Tour - September 7
  • Second Sunday Series Interiors Show Meet the Artists September 8
  • Interiors Show - September 9 22
  • Public Tea Demonstration - September 21
  • Ryusei-ha Ikebana Show - October 5-6
  • Bonsai Show - October 12-13
  • Moonviewing - October 21-22
  • Mum Show - October 26-27
  • Daily Tours End - October 31
  • Pruning Demonstration Members Only - November 2
  • Second Sunday Series Yukizuri - November 10
  • Geijutsu Sai Art Festival December 4-8 (4th is members only, 5th is Free admission for First Thursday)
  • New Member Tour - December 7

OMSI

www.omsi.org
  • Pacific Northwest Skies (Murdock(Planetarium Shows all year)
  • The Skywatchers (Murdock Planetarium Shows through March 1)
  • A T. Rex Named Sue September 25, 2001 January 6, 2002
  • Eyes on Earth (Planetarium) - October 2, 2001 March 1, 2002
  • A Really Big Film Festival (Omnimax) - November 2, 2001 January 16, 2002
  • AMAZON (Omnimax) - January 18 April 18
  • Thrill Rid (Omnimax) - January 18 April 18
  • Brain: The World Inside Your Head - January 27 May 5
  • Agate and Mineral Show - February 15 17
  • American Heart Association CPR Event - February 23
  • How to Make a Planet (Planetarium) March 2 October 4
  • Brain Fair and Einsteins Birthday Celebration - March 9-10
  • Space Station (Omnimax) - April 19 August
  • OMSI Gala - Fundraiser - May 11
  • Microbes: Invisible Invaders&Amazing Allies - May 25 September 8
  • Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West - August 16 March 2003
  • 18th Annual Reptile and Amphibian Show - August 31 September 2
  • When Crocodiles Ruled - (opens September)
  • Safety Safari October 12-13
  • The Science and Art of Toys - December 2002

OREGON HISTORICAL CENTER

www.ohs.org
  • Wrapped in Tradition: The Chihuly Collection of American Indiana Trade Blankets - December 4, 2001 February 10, 2002

PORTLAND ART MUSEUM

www.pam.org
  • En Suite: Contemporary Prints from the Collections of the Jordan D. Schnitzer and The Jordan & Mina Schnitzer Foundation
    September 8, 2001 January 6, 2002
  • European Masterpieces: Six Centuries of Paintingsfrom the National Gallery of Victoria, Australia - October 6, 2001 January 6, 2002
  • Equivalents: Faces of the Oregon Art Scene - January 12 March 24
  • Matières de Rêves: Stuff of Dreams: Highlights from the Paris Musée des Arts Décoratifs - February 2 April 28
  • The Art of the Chinese Snuff Bottle: The J & J Collection - April 1 June 23
  • Japan Summerfest - April September
  • Splendors of Imperial Japan: Arts of the Meiji Period from the Khalaili Collection - June 1 September 29
  • Grandma Moses in the 21st Century - August 17 January 5, 2003
  • Beyond Beads and Feathers: Recent Work by Six Contemporary Native American Artists - August 17 December 1

PORTLAND CLASSICAL CHINESE GARDEN

www.portlandchinesegarden.org
  • Chinese New Year - February 12 March 2
  • Martial Arts Demonstrations - Saturdays in March
  • Martial Arts Demonstrations - Saturdays in April
  • Qingming Jie Kite Festival - April 6-7
  • Asian Heritage Month
  • Honoree Day - May 5
  • Feng Shui Angi Ma Wong - May 25
  • China Garden Tour - May 31 June 19
  • Chinese Childrens Day - June 1
  • Dan Hinkley Explorers Garden - July 25
  • Lotus Festival (members) - August 14
  • Mid-Autumn Festival - September 14-22

WORLD FORESTRY CENTER

www.worldforestry.org
  • Bamboo in Japanese Culture: Traditional, Ritual and Practical Uses - September 15, 2001- February 3, 2002
  • Woodies on the Water: Classic Antique Boats - October 6, 2001 January 20, 2002
  • Designing For Nature. Artwork by the faculty of The Art Institute of Portland Overlook Gallery - February 6 May 19
  • Smokey Bear Day - February 22
  • Fly Tyers Show - March 9
  • Forest Discovery Lab (permanent exhibit) - Opens March 16
  • Wm Sullivan Talk and SlideShow New Hikes on the Oregon Coast - March 23
  • Meeting Planners Showcase - April 4
  • Childrens Tree Trail - April 10
  • Medicine Men, Demons & Spirits: Ritual Art of the Amazon Rainforest - April 20 September 8
  • Boy Scout Day - April 20
  • Wood Magic - May 1
  • Members Day - June 9
  • Branching Out Annual Fundraising Gala - September 28
  • Ansel Adams at 100: His life and Legacy - October 5 January 5, 2003

 


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