Governor Brown announced this week that fully vaxxed Oregonians can stop wearing masks in most public spaces (yay!), but our roundup of weekend activities still keeps social distancing in mind. See our picks below, from a vintage sale at Nordic Northwest Past Event Like List to 600 Highwaymen's interactive performance A Thousand Ways (Part Two): An Encounter Past Event Like List , and from places to get smoked meat for Barbecue Day (like Matt's BBQ) to a nostalgic Naomi Pizza Kitchen Past Event Like List pop-up at Pop Pizza. For even more options, check out our guides to the best online events this week Like List and the best things to do all month long Like List . 

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FOOD & DRINK

Try some new recipes from Gregory Gourdet's cookbook. Local chef Gregory Gourdet, who previously competed on Top Chef and is featured on the current season in Portland as a judge, released his debut cookbook, Everyone's Table: Global Recipes for Modern Health, this Wednesday. The new book features approachable, globally inspired recipes with an emphasis on health and wellness, with dishes free from dairy, soy, legume, and gluten. Pick up a copy at Powell's Like List or your other favorite local bookstore and whip up some flavorful dishes like slow-cooked salmon with Ti Malice sauce or grilled carrots with herby coconut yogurt and spicy beet vinaigrette.

Pick up some barbecue for Barbecue Day. This Sunday is National Barbecue Day, so grab some mouthwateringly smoky brisket and ribs and head to the beach or park for a picnic. Try cut-to-order barbecue with scratch-made side dishes at Botto's BBQ Like List , Texas-style fare from Matt's BBQ, Oregon oak-smoked meats from Bark City BBQ Like List , or some impressive vegan recreations from Homegrown Smoker Like List . 

Celebrate National Salad Month. May is National Salad Month, an ideal time to channel your inner woman laughing alone with salad. Dive into a hearty bowl of leafy greens at Garden Monster Like List , Crisp Salads Like List , or Canteen Like List , or opt for the popular, craveable ensalata bomba (baby lettuces, plum vinaigrette, avocado, apple relish, and aged Gouda) at the "reverse steakhouse" G-Love Like List .

Get some cocktails for Chartreuse Day. Sunday, May 16 is Chartreuse Day, a holiday celebrating the pleasantly herbal French liqueur that's been made by Carthusian Monks since 1927. Despite famously lending its name to the pale green color, it also comes in a light yellow. Get your fill of the spirit with the Teardrop Cocktail Lounge Like List 's "Bishop" (TDL whiskey blend, yellow Chartreuse, Italian vermouth, and orange), Bit House Collective Like List 's "Manhawttan" (Dickel rye, Brugal 1888, cardamaro, green Chartreuse, vermouth, and bitters), or the "Last Word" at Blank Slate Like List (Beefeater gin, Green Chartreuse, Luxardo, and lime).

Check out some outdoor patios. As the weather warms up and restaurants continue to offer socially distanced outdoor seating, there's never been a better time to dine al fresco. We've rounded up 20 patios in Portland Like List where you can soak up the sun, from the party vibes at Tropicale Like List  to rooftop margaritas and tacos at Tope Like List . 

Other notable weekend events:

Naomi Pizza Kitchen Past Event Like List
If you're nostalgic for memories of digging into a barbecue chicken pie at California Pizza Kitchen after a long day of shopping at your local mall, here's a pop-up for you: Celebrated chef Naomi Pomeroy of Ripe Cooperative is paying homage to the chain and its most famous specialty with a special collaboration at Pop Pizza, featuring free-range chicken breast, mozzarella, smoked Gouda, red onion, and barbecue-marinara sauce, plus Ripe Cooperative's house-made "Hidden Willamette Valley Ranch" on the side. Proceeds will support Portland Garment Factory, which was recently a victim of arson. 
Pop Pizza, Southeast (Friday-Sunday)

Oregon Wine Month Past Event Like List
Oregon Wine Month will offer a month of safe and socially distanced programming celebrating Oregon-grown vino, including self-guided tours, educational seminars, talks, tastings, and more programming. 
Various locations (Friday-Sunday)

ARTS & PERFORMANCE

Plan ahead for major in-person events. Post-COVID life is finally coming into view, making way for the return of major in-person happenings this summer. This week brings some exciting announcements on that front, including a music and film series Past Event Like List presented by Hollywood Theatre at the Lot at Zidell Yards (May 28-June 28, tickets on sale now) and Oregon Ballet Theatre performances Past Event Like List at OMSI (June 5-12, tickets on sale Thurs May 27).

Other notable weekend events:

Finding You Remind Like List
While abroad in Ireland, a young musician Finley (Rose Reid) meets a sexy movie star (Jedidiah Goodacre) who's shooting his latest medieval fantasy blockbuster. 
Living Room Theaters, Southwest (Friday-Sunday)

I Am My Story: Voices of Hope Past Event Like List
The newest exhibition curated by the Immigrant Story—a volunteer-run organization based in Oregon, Washington, Indiana, and Tennessee—features a collaboration with Portland photographer Jim Lommasson and his storytelling project, "What We Carried," which comprises annotated photos of objects that women brought with them to the U.S. from their homelands. "The objects, portraits and narratives connect viewers with the reflections, joys and fears of these young women," adds press materials. "They shine a light on different facets of the Black experience, including the multiple layers of adversity experienced by immigrant women of color and survivors of war."
Oregon Historical Society Museum, Southwest (Friday-Sunday)

Profile Remind Like List
In an effort to expose a prolific ISIS recruiter, a British journalist pretends to be a recent convert to Islam who's flirting with the idea of becoming a Jihadi extremist. Over long video calls, she begins to develop complicated feelings for her hot recruiter, putting herself and her colleagues in danger.
Living Room Theaters, Southwest (Friday-Sunday)

Those Who Wish Me Dead Remind Like List
Angelina Jolie returns to her Salt-era days in this gritty Frontier thriller, in which she plays a firefighter forced to protect a teenage murder witness.
Living Room Theaters, Southwest (Friday-Sunday)

A THOUSAND WAYS (Part Two): An Encounter Past Event Like List
In the long-awaited second installment of 600 Highwaymen's interactive performance A Thousand Ways, you and a stranger meet on opposite ends of a table, separated by a pane of glass. Using a script and props, you'll connect with the other person through simple gestures.
Portland Center Stage, Northwest (Friday-Sunday)

2021 University of Oregon MFA Thesis Exhibition Past Event Like List
University of Oregon MFA artists Sajad Amini, Claire Tierney Anderson, Devon DeVaughn, Eden V. Evans, Ian Sherlock Molloy, Tannon Reckling, Caroline Turner, and Nathan Alexander Ward show a wide range of work created over three years of study.
Disjecta, North Portland (Saturday-Sunday)

OTHER PICKS & HAPPENINGS

Celebrate Norway on Syytende Mai. Monday, May 17 is Norwegian Independence Day (aka Syttende Mai), which marks the signing of the Norwegian Constitution at Eidsvoll in 1814. The city of Bergen likes to celebrate with a big parade, but here in town, opt for pop-up events at Nordic Northwest Like List , like a vintage sale Past Event Like List (Saturday-Sunday) and Nordic Kubb Past Event Like List (Sunday), a lawn game that falls somewhere between bowling and horseshoes. If you work up an appetite, extend the festivities by picking up some Nordic-inspired fare at Broder Like List or Maurice Like List .

Go moon bathing on National Astronomy Day. There's nothing major happening in outer space this weekend (if there is, our invitation got lost in the mail), but Saturday brings a national call to go star-gazing anyway. Take your picnic blanket to areas with low light pollution, like Mt. Tabor Park Like List , Council Crest Park Like List , or Stub Stewart State Park Like List .

Other notable weekend events:

Skatemobile at the Waterfront! Past Event Like List
The Rose City Rollers are bringing their skating pop-up to the waterfront, a decidedly more scenic location than Lloyd Center. Reserve a spot online for any weekend in May (tickets are limited to 75 spots per session) and know that their skatemobile will be onsite if you forget your gear. 
Hampton Opera Center, Southeast (Saturday-Sunday)