Even Miss Delta can't stop Portlanders from enjoying the dog days of summer, and this week brings a hot lineup of events to match the heatwave that's also coming our way midway through the week. Peruse our top picks through Sunday, from The Lot's Summer Music Festival Past Event Like List to what is quite possibly the state's stinkiest event—the 23rd Annual Garlic Festival Past Event Like List .
Don't forget to mask up indoors per CDC guidelines. Check out our running list of venues Like List who have recently updated their COVID-19 policies.
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TUESDAY
ACTIVISM & SOCIAL JUSTICE
Rally for Workers' Rights
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Labor union ILWU Local 5 will gather folks to show support for the workers in and around Portland who are fighting for a union, a contract, or like Powell’s workers, fighting to defend their hard-won contracts. Workers will share their stories and the rally will be followed by a family-friendly action at Powell’s City of Books.
North Park Blocks (Downtown)
THURSDAY
FOOD & DRINK
Chef in Your Garden featuring Tierra del Sol
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Chef Amalia Sierra of Tierra del Sol will prepare an Oaxacan takeout feast with dishes like squash blossom soup with roasted corn dumplings and Oaxacan cheese, cactus salad, and flan.
Portland Mercado (Mount Scott-Arleta)
FILM
Pix Pâtisserie's Movies at
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Dusk!
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The dessert shop's month-long movie series complete with movie trivia and continues in their courtyard. This week, snack on all you can eat popcorn to the 1987 classic The Princess Bride.
Pix Pâtisserie (Kerns)
MUSIC
Deep Sea Diver
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Seattle four-piece Deep Sea Diver will bring their transcendent pop rock to the shores of the Willamette River. Their third full-length, Impossible Weight, garnered high praise from their hometown alt-radio station KEXP.
The Lot at Zidell Yards (South Waterfront)
SATURDAY
ACTIVISM & SOCIAL JUSTICE
Rock Against Fascism presents Rally Against Hate
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Local music acts Reptilikus and MC Ragtop will perform live at this rally condemning white supremacy in Portland neighborhoods.
Peninsula Park (North Portland)
BOOKS
Things From Another World Free Comic Book Day 2021
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The comic lovers' emporium will have a storewide sale along with a large selection of free comics to choose from, with each customer limited to 10 total comics (and one copy per comic). Artists Eryk Donovan and Tyler Crook will be on hand to sign their work.
Things From Another World (Milwaukie)
FESTIVALS
2021 Washougal Art Festival
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Art lovers can consult a walking map to discover public art in addition to perusing works from over 20 featured local and regional artists that will be available to add to their personal collections.
Washougal
FOOD & DRINK
Drag Brunch of Your Dreams with Poison Waters
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Let iconic Portland Queen Poison Waters and her crew entertain you during the best meal of the day. Why go to a basic brunch when you can go to drag brunch?!
The 19th Hole (Goose Hollow)
Matta + Friends
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Vietnamese food cart Matta will throw a parking lot party with a bunch of their pals. Deadstock Coffee and HeyDay Donuts will be there to sling coffee and donuts, and Matta will serve up bò lúc lắc in collaboration with Mikey Nguyen of Index Portland. Plus, enjoy DJ tunes, vintage vendors, and collaboration T-shirts from Matta and Index.
Metalwood Salvage (Beaumont-Wilshire)
MUSIC
Surfer Blood
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Celebrate the return of live music to the Doug Fir with indie rockers Surfer Blood and lo-fi lullaby maker Worn-Tin.
Doug Fir Lounge (East Burnside)
SHOPPING
Spectrum Art Market
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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)
VISUAL ART
Aki Onda: A Letter From Souls of the Dead
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"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)
Dinh Q. Lê - Monuments and Memorials
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Dinh Q. Lê's series of large-scale photo weavings reflects on collective memory and architectural commemoration. Lê’s patchwork photographic artworks combine interior and exterior pictures of Cambodian sites to contrast the narratives of the country’s past and present.
Elizabeth Leach Gallery (Pearl District)
SUNDAY
FILM
Oregon Documentary Film Festival Summer 2021
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The ninth edition of the Oregon Documentary Film Festival features creative short films covering a range of topics from inspirational stories from across the country and internationally.
Clinton Street Theater (Hosford-Abernethy)
MUSIC
Sheryl Crow
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If it makes you happy, go rock out with the enduring singer (and actress!) on Edgefield's grassy lawn.
McMenamins Edgefield (Troutdale)
SPORTS & RECREATION
Portland Timbers vs. Seattle Sounders FC
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Help chant Rose City to victory against our bitter rivals from the north.
Providence Park (Goose Hollow)
MULTI-DAY
FESTIVALS
Sneaker Week PDX 2021
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With Portland being a major hub for the global sneaker industry, Sneaker Week PDX highlights the innovators and artists who constantly push the medium forward. Each day of Sneaker Week year five will concentrate around a theme—art, design, sport, music, media, tech, and science.
Various locations (Monday-Wednesday)
23rd Annual Elephant Garlic Festival
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The city of North Plains’ flagship event pays tribute to all things elephant garlic with a parade, vendors, music, and more. One needn’t worry about their breath while attending this festival, as the pungent smell of garlic is sure to be wafting around everywhere.
North Plains (Friday-Sunday)
MUSIC
The Lot Summer Music Festival
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The Lot Summer Music Festival kicks off on Saturday with an all-star lineup of soul-drenched beats with Fritzwa, glassy dream pop with Pure Bathing Culture, a showcase from People Music, one of Portland’s most exciting music collectives, and a glorious return to the stage with Portland’s roots-rock heroes Blitzen Trapper. Sunday will bring a fresh lineup including DJ Mami Miami, The Barbaras, psychedelic cumbia group Orquestra Pacifico Tropical, and Seattle's Parisalexa.
The Lot at Zidell Yards, South Waterfront (Saturday-Sunday)
SHOPPING
Beaverton Night Market with La Strada dei Pastelli
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Reminiscent of international night markets, the Beaverton Night Market offers a diverse set of vendors selling ethnic foods and crafts. This year, the event has teamed up with arts nonprofit 2D4D to present La Strada dei Pastelli, a chalk art festival highlighting the 500-year old tradition of Italian street painting. 2D4D board chair Raziah Roushan writes: “In just a few hours attendees watch drawings evolve from plain asphalt to fully-rendered, multi-colored masterpieces.”
Downtown Beaverton (Friday-Saturday)
