Another mild summer weekend has arrived, and with it comes a new spate of events charging less than what it costs to buy two 12-inch-long sandwiches at a certain corporate deli. From the Rose Cup Races Past Event Like List to the Madison Plaza Summer Series Past Event Like List to Aki Onda: A Letter From Souls of the Dead Past Event Like List at PICA, there's plenty of $10-and-under events that you can fit into your weekend itinerary without much planning. 

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FRIDAY

FILM

Outdoor Film Screening: Smiles of a Summer Night Past Event Like List
If you're going to take in a classic Scandinavian sex comedy, why not do so on a picnic blanket on a balmy summer evening? Ingmar Bergman's Smiles of a Summer Night (1955) takes place in turn-of-the-century Sweden, where four men and four women attempt to "navigate the laws of attraction" during a weekend in the country.
Nordic Northwest, Southwest ($5+)

MUSIC

PHNM, Jupiter Williams, Nate Aries, OG.Wizzz Past Event Like List
Soul House and Men on Vacation present five hours of nonstop tunes with DJs PHNM, Jupiter Williams, Nate Aries, and OG.Wizzz.
The Big Legrowlski, Northwest ($10+)

FRIDAY-SUNDAY

FOOD & DRINK

Portland Mercury's Summer of Slushies Past Event Like List
The coolest, most delicious event of the summer is finally here! The Merc and Jim Beam present Summer of Slushies, which brings boozy, frozen, custom-made treats to the frugal and thirsty denizens of Portland at just $5 a pop. Check out this convenient slushie map to see which bars have the goods.
Various locations ($5)

SHOPPING

Lavender & Vintage Festival Past Event Like List
Take your affinity for the heaven-scented member of the Lamiaceae family to the next level by exploring a lavender maze, picking up essential oils and other goods from local vendors, and shopping from a vintage market.
Wayward Winds Lavender Farm, Newberg (free)

SPORTS & RECREATION

60th Annual Rose Cup Races Past Event Like List
For as much fun stuff that happens at Portland International Raceway, it's easy to forget that actual racing happens there from time to time. Like, with big, super-fast cars. Returning after last year's hiatus, the Rose Cup Races will take advantage of PIR's track with the World Challenge professional GT racing series, the TC America series, and four additional race groups showcasing the finest amateur race car drivers in the region.
Portland International Raceway, Delta Park ($5+)

SATURDAY

MUSIC

Cruzin’ in the Pines Past Event Like List
Local DJs will chat it up and spin the goods in Cruzroom's new outdoor space.
Cruzroom Annex, Northeast ($5+)

Madison Plaza Summer Series Past Event Like List
This pop-up series presented by the Portland Art Museum, The Numberz FM, and the Portland Bureau of Transportation kicks off with an Afro-Caribbean marketplace featuring music from DJs Ambush, Solo, and MPenzi.
Madison Plaza, Downtown (free)

VISUAL ART

Ford Art Gallery Reopening featuring Artists On Rotation IV Past Event Like List
Thirty-five works by 35 artists (including Alan Wieder, Cedar Lee, and Jennifer Kapnek) will be on view, and each one purchased will be replaced by another piece by that same artist. Got it? Ford Gallery writes, "Our aim is to remove some of the traditional barriers of acquiring original art and reaffirm that anyone can be an art collector, whether their barrier is financial or geographic."
The Ford Building, Southeast (free)

Spectrum Art Market Past Event Like List
This LGBTQ2SIA+ pop-up market in the heart of Mississippi will feature artists, designers, and makers from around the Portland metro area.
Q Center, Mississippi (free)

SATURDAY-SUNDAY

VISUAL ART

Aki Onda: A Letter From Souls of the Dead Past Event Like List
"I'm fascinated by the idea of communicating with the spirits of the dead, the relationship of matter and spirit, and a form of séance to demonstrate the mediumship," writes artist Aki Onda on her first major U.S. solo exhibition, A Letter From Souls of the Dead. Centering collections of found objects such as bells, surplus electronics, photographs, and vintage slide projections, the show is set to a soundtrack curated by the artist alongside New Yorked-based vocalist Charmaine Lee and New Haven-based musician Zach Rowden. 
PICA, Eliot (free)

SUNDAY

MUSIC

Alphabet Mafia Past Event Like List
Get sweaty at this new LGBTQIA-focused dance night from the folks at PartyXMonster and Soul House.
Candy, Northwest ($10)