Friday, January 28, 2011

Weekend Events with Cultural Flair

Lunar New Year Celebration
Celebrate the Lunar New Year customs of China and Vietnam and welcome the Year of the Rabbit at the Gregory Heights Library! Enjoy activities including a Vietnamese spelling bee and writing contest, traditional dress pageant, a lion dance performance, crafts and food. Sat., 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Portland, free.

Family Valentines
Create valentines for your whole family! Join artist Lisa Kagan and use a combination of collage, personal photographs, drawing and creative writing to create your valentines. Pre-registration required. Sat., 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Portland, free. Event details.


Mochitsuki
It’s time to celebrate the Japanese New Year! Experience a day filled with performances, activities and delicious food. Enjoy free mochi samples, and the kids will love mochi pounding, mochi making, origami, and games. Sun., 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Portland, $9 13+, $4 2-12, under 2 free. Event details.


Family Fun Night
Get a start on your weekend by hitting the Hillsboro Main Library for a physical comedy act by Henrik Bothe! He can juggle, spin plates, escape from a straightjacket while riding a unicycle, and he has been known to glow in the dark. His act may include any one or all of these things, narrated in any of four languages. Fri., 7:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m., Hillsboro, free. Event details.


Early Childhood Discovery Time

Help your child grow and learn while having a blast! Bring your 18-month to 6-year-old children to the Forest Grove City Library. There they will share special toys and books all centered on the theme of animals. Sat., 10:00 a.m. – noon, Forest Grove, free. Event details.


Movie Night at Café Sip-n-Play
It’s a family-friendly movie night! This week’s movie is Pinocchio. Café Sip-n-Play also offers a nice menu complete with sandwiches, salads, and of course, the all-important children’s menu! Fri. and Sat., 5:00 p.m., Vancouver, free. Event details.

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