NW Kids Magazine September 2018

L I V E • PLAY • DO

magazine 2018-2019

Birthday Party Guide

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SEPTEMBER 2018

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Editor’s Note

I grew up in a family that took birthdays pretty seriously. It wasn’t about buying extravagant gifts or throwing over-the-top parties, but if it was your birthday you always got to choose the direction of the day. As opposed to other holidays, which were special in their own right, birthdays were the day that was just about people letting you know that they were happy that you were born. It was just as simple as that. Ice cream for breakfast? Sure! Pancakes for dinner? Of course! Movie marathon? Yes!

The one exception to this rule was during my birthdays that were spent on the Long Beach Peninsula. My grandpa fished during the month of August and he and his buddies rented out an old hotel for that month. As I was born in late August, my earliest birthday memories are from that old hotel. The kids would explore the dunes and the beach during the day and then try to listen in on the adult conversations at night. Birthdays in Long Beach meant that breakfast included Polish sausage and dinner included salmon. Birthday cake? Well, that was easy. My grandma Mary’s favorite pie was lemon meringue and nobody made a lemon meringue pie like My Mom’s Pie in Long Beach, Washington. Marsh’s Free Museum (famous for Jake the Alligator Man) sold “Surprise Packages,” which were newspaper-wrapped boxes full of shells and knickknacks and postcards and, one year, a commemorative ashtray. Just what every 5-year-old needs! Were Polish sausage, salmon and lemon meringue pie my favorite foods? No. But I would not trade those early birthday memories for all of the French toast and pizza and chocolate cake in the world!

That old hotel was torn down in the 1980’s, but my family still stays on the same property, in the condominiums that were built shortly before my grandpa passed away.

As I write this, I’m preparing to celebrate my 43rd birthday there with my mom and with my own kids, who have also spent many birthdays making memories there.

Does your family have special birthday party traditions? Do they change from year to year or are they set in stone? Regardless of how you celebrate birthdays, we hope that you’ll find something to add to the celebration in our 2018-2019 Birthday Party Guide.

Maybe a new venue, or a new bakery to create your child’s favorite cake or treat? Tell us what you find and what your cherished traditions are! (And don’t worry, my grandma went in to personally complain about that ashtray in my Surprise Package...) .

Mary

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Contents SEPTEMBER 2018 8 2018-2019 Birthday Party Guide 18 Coming of Age Traditions from Around the World 29 Get Out & Play: September Events

Cover Illustration by EMILY BROOK

Emily is a Portland-based artist and dog lover from Manchester, UK. She works in stop motion animation and illustration and is currently accepting illustration commissions.

Please contact her directly with any questions at emilyc.brook@icloud.com.

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Listings Academy Theater...........................................11 All Families Surrogacy...................................31 Bennett Suzuki...............................................31 Buckley Law...................................................22 Church of Scientology....................................31 Circle of Life Surrogacy, LLC...........................31 Craft Factory...................................................19 Engineering For Kids......................................15 Farber Swim School.......................................19 Fazio Farms.....................................................22 Keys To Life Music..........................................31 Little Fruit Farm..............................................22 Lloyd Center Ice Rink......................................10 Mad Science...................................................10 My Masterpiece Art Studio............................21 NWCT.............................................................32 NWK EXPO....................................................... 3 NW Chinese Academy...................................22 Naydenov Gymnastics ..................................21 6 | NW Kids Magazine

North Avenue Education ...............................19 North Clackamas Parks & Rec........................13 Nothing Bundt Cakes....................................... 9 OMEGA Gymnastics.......................................10 OMSI...............................................................13 Oregon Ballet Theater...................................... 2 Oregon Episcopal School................................. 7 Oregon Historical Society ..............................23 Out of This World Pizza & Play.......................28 Owl and the Dove..........................................23 Penny’s Puppets.............................................28 Pietro’s Pizza...................................................14 Play Fit Fun....................................................... 7 Portland Children’s Museum.........................21 Portland Creative Performing Arts................22 Portland Parks and Rec..................................14 Portland Rock Gym........................................11 Portland Trampoline......................................27 Pottery Fun....................................................... 9

Saturday Academy.........................................10 Sensational Play.............................................21 Spielwerk Toys................................................19 The Children’s Garden....................................21 The Circuit Bouldering Gym...........................15 The Kids’ Backyard Store................................27 The Merry Kitchen.........................................15 ThriftMouse....................................................19 Urban Warrior.................................................15 Yoga Playgrounds..........................................28

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Cakes, Treats & Everything Sweet candy

Candy Babel candybabel.com Rose City Sweets rosecitysweets.com Study of Sweets studyofsweets.com Sweets Etc. sweetsetc.com

Frozen Treats Cloud City Ice Cream cloudcityicecream.com Eb & Bean ebandbean.com Fifty Licks fifty-licks.com Pinolo Gelateria pinologelato.com Ruby Jewel rubyjewel.com Salt & Straw/Wiz Bang Bar saltandstraw.com, saltandstraw.com/ wizbangbar Scoop scooppdx.com

Custom Cakes Beaverton Bakery beavertonbakery.com Bliss Bake Shop blissbakeshoppe.net Decadent Creations decadentcreations.com 8 | NW Kids Magazine

Helen Bernhard Bakery helenbernhardbakery.com Mehri’s Bakery & Cafe mehris.com Miss Zumstein misszumstein.com New Cascade Traditional (Gluten-free) newcascadiatraditional.com Nothing Bundt Cakes With over 25 hand-crafted birthday designs and nine flavors to choose from (plus one seasonal Featured Flavor), Nothing Bundt Cakes has the perfect bundt cake for every birthday celebration. nothingbundtcakes.com Petunia’s Pies & Pastries (Gluten-free & vegan) petuniaspiesandpastries.com Sweetpea Baking Company (Vegan) sweetpeabaking.com

Pie & Cupcakes Bipartisan Cafe bipartisancafe.com Cupcake Jones cupcakejones.net Lauretta Jean’s laurettajeans.com Pacific Pie Company pacificpie.com Pie Spot pie-spot.com Random Order randomordercoffee.com Saint Cupcake/Poplandia saintcupcake.com

Places to Party Animals

Oregon Coast Aquarium aquarium.org Oregon Reptile Man oregonreptileman.com Oregon Zoo oregonzoo.org Party Animals NW partyanimalsnw.com

Arcades, Fun Centers & Theme Parks Electric Castle’s Wunderland wunderlandgames.com Enchanted Forest enchantedforest.com Family Fun Center fun-center.com Oaks Park oakspark.com Safari Sam’s jungleoffun.com

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Places to Party

Art, Craft & Cooking

Bricks & Minifigs bricksandminifigs.com/store/ portland-oregon CeramiCafe Art Lounge ceramicafenw.com Confection Crafts confectioncrafts.com Kids Central Kitchen cookincolor.com Let It Bead letitbeadportland.com Mimosa Studios mimosa-studios.com

SCRAP scrappdx.com Smartypants Celebrate your 1-10 year old artist’s birthday with a guided art project and plenty of free time to explore the studio. Get ready for a glittery, colorful, unforgettable birthday! smartypantspdx.com Spark Arts Center sparkartscenter.com The Craft Factory At a Craft Factory birthday party you and your guests will enjoy a one of a kind celebration full of imagination and creativity! Over 20 wooden craft choices and endless new and recycled embellishments. Creative fun for all ages! craftfactorypdx.com

My Masterpiece Art Studio Choose a Sampler Studio, Masters Studio or Museum party for groups of 5-20 guests and work with canvas, paper or clay to create - you guessed it - your masterpiece! mymasterpieceartstudio.com Portland Child Art Studio Each PCAS Artsy Birthday Party provides two wonderful teachers and gives your kids an unforgettable and playful art experience, including sculpture building and painting. portlandchildartstudio.org Pottery Fun 90 minutes of studio time with either small or larger pottery pieces, depending upon package, for 6-18 painters. Plus, time and space for cake and snacks! Suitable for all ages. potteryfunpdx.com 12 | NW Kids Magazine

THE CRAFT FACTORY

The Merry Kitchen Cooking birthday parties at the Merry Kitchen are a ton of fun! Kids and their friends create a meal from scratch and eat at the end of class. Parties are held at the Merry Kitchen or at your home or venue of your choice. themerrykitchen.com Vibe of Portland vibepdx.org

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Places M SEU POR MU TLAND CHILDREN’S

Bowling

Allen’s Crosley Lanes crosleylanes.com Big Al’s ilovebigals.com Grand Central Restaurant & Bowling Lounge thegrandcentralbowl.com KingPins mykingpins.com Milwaukie Bowl milwaukiebowl.com Park Lanes parklanes.net Punch Bowl Social punchbowlsocial.com/portland Super Play superplayor.com Tigard Bowl tigardbowl.com

Climbing

Circuit Bouldering Gym Two hours of action-packed fun, with 90 minutes of instructor-led climbing and games and 30 minutes for cake and presents! Ages 4 and up. thecircuitgym.com

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Portland Rock Gym Customized rock climbing parties are available for kids ages 6 & up. Bring up to 12 children for 2 hours of enjoyment on the weekends. A private party room is available for those who choose to bring food, presents, and other party favors. portlandrockgym.com Stoneworks Climbing Gym belay.com

Dance, Gymnastics & yoga Echo Theater Company echotheaterpdx.org The Gym-Nest thegym-nest.com Metro Gymnastics Center metrogymnastics.com Naydenov Gymnastics Have a blast playing on the zip line, float pits, bungees, trampolines and more. Set up and clean up is included so you can enjoy the party! ngymnastics.com OMEGA Gymnastics Parties for Members and Non-members. 60 minutes in the gym, 30 minutes in the party room. OMEGA T-Shirt for the birthday child.

Pizza and Extra Time Add-Ons available. omega-gymnastics.com Oregon Gymnastics Academy ogagym.org Precision Elite Gymnastics precisionelitegymnastics.com

to Party Sensational Play Giggle, soar and breathe deeply while celebrating a special day with games, aerial yoga and mindfulness instruction, free play, photos and cleanup. Snack and theme options available. sensationalplay.com The Children’s Gym childrensgym.com

Laser Tag, Paintball & Go-Karts Impact Action Sports impactactionsports.com Malibu Raceway maliburaceway.com Sykart Indoor Racing sykart.com Ultrazone Laser Tag ultrazoneportland.com

Tumble Bus tumblebuspdx.com Westside Dance and Gymnastics Academy westsideacademy.com Yoga Playgrounds Loaded with playfulness, positivity and fun, our yoga birthday parties are truly a unique and memorable occasion in a child’s life. yogaplaygrounds.net

Karaoke, Music & Movies Academy Theater Party package includes private party room, pizza, soda, popcorn and admission to one regularly scheduled family movie. academytheaterpdx.com Family Cinemas familycinemas.com Punch Bowl Social punchbowlsocial.com/portland Voicebox Karaoke Lounge voiceboxpdx.com

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Miniature Golf Glowing Greens glowinggreens.com

Twin Pines Country Club twinpinescountryclub.com

Museums & Science

A.C. Gilbert’s Discovery Village acgilbert.org Engineering for Kids Hands-on engineering projects for ages 4-12, including LEGO®️Robotics, rocket-building, helicopters and more; the birthday kiddo gets a free t-shirt. Awesome! engineeringforkids.com

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Coming of Age Traditions

from around the world by BRIANNA WHEELER

A child’s initiation into adulthood can arrive at various ages depending on a number of factors, including culture, religion, heritage, and ethnicity. For some, coming of age involves an extravagant celebration, for others, it involves a somber ancestral ceremony, and for many, it involves both. These coming of age traditions may have varied roots, but they all achieve the similar goal of ushering children into adulthood while honoring tradition, faith, heritage, and family.

Photograph by OMAR MEDINA

Photograph by TAUSHA BARBERY

Quinceañera

Bat/Bar Mitzvah

The fiesta de quince años is a jubilant combination of Spanish-Catholic, Aztec, and indigenous traditions that celebrate a girl’s 15th birthday and formal introduction to womanhood.

A few 21st-century twists make this ancestral tradition a contemporary affair, including relaxed rules around dancing, a dress code not limited to white and pink, and the birthday girl’s freedom to assign damas and chambelans (female and male attendants) at her own discretion.

Quinceañeras honor a girl’s transition into womanhood with the same pomp and grandeur as lavish debutante balls or extravagant sweet 16 parties.

According to Jewish law, boys become B’nai Mitzvah at 13 years old while girls become B’not Mitzvah at the age of 12 (or 13 in Reform congregations). It’s typically on the first Shabbat after this milestone birthday that the joyous celebration takes place. The day’s festivities begin with a ceremony that includes the honoree reading from the Torah for their congregation, signifying their transition to adulthood and their acceptance of the responsibilities therein. The ceremony concludes with a rollicking celebration that includes synagogue members as well as gentile friends and family.

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Photograph by ANSGAR WALK

Photograph by BRENDA MILLER

Inuit Coming of Age

Rumspringa

The Inuit people of Canada’s North Baffin Islands rely heavily on their hunting and fishing skills as their harsh arctic environment cannot support traditional farming. In the Inuit Coming of Age Ceremony, boys and girls age 11-12 set off to test their hunting skills and acclimatize themselves to the harsh arctic weather in a ceremony that can last for several days.

To prepare them for adulthood, a Shaman initiates the hunting ritual by establishing communication between the hunters and the animals. Then camps of children set out into the wilderness to hunt and develop traditional skills, often engaging in multiple trips before achieving the perfect hunt.

Many Amish and Mennonite communities purposefully separate themselves from modern culture as a part of their faith, but the traditional rite of passage, Rumspringa, offers younger members of the church (around 16 years old) the chance to experience as much of western culture as they desire - as hedonistic as it may be - before deciding whether or not they want to become baptised into the church as adults. Rumspringa ends when the young adults in question return to the church for baptism, which approximately 90% of them do.

Seijin No Hi

Photograph by DICK THOMAS JOHNSON

Japan’s official Coming of Age Day occurs annually on the second Monday of January. Though Seijin No Hi only dates back to 1948, coming of age rituals have been a part of Japanese culture since 714 AD. For centuries, the age of those who participated in these ceremonies fluctuated in accordance with assigned gender, status and politics and could be anywhere between 10 and 20 years old. Historically, children of aristocrats were the main focus of Seijin No Hi and its Tang Dynasty influenced precursor, Genpuku, but modern Coming of Age Day celebrations commemorate all newly minted 20-year-olds, regardless of status.

Brianna Wheeler’s work has been featured in The Portland Mercury, The OC Weekly and various Northwest news outlets. She’s an avid chef, illustrator, disco dancer and puppy cuddler living in NE Portland with her husband and son. You can read more of her work at briannawheeler.com.

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K IN ER C I TER CEN LLOYD

Places

Mad Science Have a science party at the Mad Science lab or in your own home, where the birthday kid dons a white lab coat and all guests do a science experiment to take home. Get ready for slippery, slimy fun! portland.madscience.org

Play

Oregon Rail Heritage Center orhf.org

Play Boutique playboutique.com

Portland Children’s Museum The Museum is the perfect place to host your child’s birthday party. Have the party in one of our indoor party rooms or in our pavilion located in Outdoor Adventure.

Guests will enjoy all day access to our exciting exhibits and hands-on activities. portlandcm.org

Playdate PDX playdatepdx.com

Pizza Parties John’s Incredible Pizza johnspizza.com/beaverton Mississippi Pizza mississippipizza.com Out of this World Pizza At Out of this World you’ll have an outrageously great time! Whether you choose unlimited active play or add to the fun in the game room, your party will be one to remember. outofthisworld.net Papa’s Pizza Parlor papaspizza.net Pietro’s Pizza A Northwest Family Favorite Since 1957!

And that’s true for parties too. With a variety of party themes for kids to choose from, personal pizzas, games and prizes for the kiddos, Pietro’s is the place to book your birthday party! pietrosrestaurants.com 24 | NW Kids Magazine

Munchkin Playland munchkinplayland.com

Salons

Pigtails & Crewcuts pigtailsandcrewcuts.com Sit Still Salon & Shoppe sitstillkids.com

Skating

Gresham Skate World greshamskateworld.com Lloyd Center Ice Rink Birthday Party includes: admission and skate rental for 10, use of a private party room for 1 hour, decorated party table, a party host, your choice of 1/4 sheet cake, beverages, and a special gift for the birthday child. Platinum Party is $225.00. lloydcenterice.com Mountain View Ice Arena mtviewice.com Mt. Scott Community Center portlandoregon.gov/parks/60409 Oaks Park Roller Rink oakspark.com/roller-skating.html Sherwood Ice Arena sherwoodicearena.com

to Party Sports, Jump, & Active Play Aim High Martial Arts aimhighma.org Archers Afield archersafield.com ClubSport clubsports.com/oregon iFLY iflyworld.com Lumberyard Bike Park lumberyardmtb.com NW Fencing Center nwfencing.org

URBAN WARRIOR

Urban Warrior Urban Warrior is the Northwest’s premier indoor obstacle course training center.

Their ”confidence” training course is exciting for beginners as well as the extremely advanced... Go in and find your inner Urban Warrior! urbanwarrior.fit

Swimming & Water Play

Evergreen Waterpark wingsandwaveswaterpark.com Farber Swim School Make a splash for your next birthday party or group celebration! We offer several pool packages for swimmers of all ages. farberswimschool.com

Playground Gym theplaygroundgym.com Portland Parks and Rec Create the perfect party for your little one, all at a price you can afford! Options can include indoor park, skating, rock climbing wall, swimming, arts and crafts, and more. Call your preferred community center and/or pool to schedule your party! portlandoregon.gov/parks/ article/430541 Sky High Sports skyhighsports.com Tree to Tree Adventure Park tree3treeadventurepark.com

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North Clackamas Aquatic Park Birthday parties are a splash at North Clackamas Aquatic Park! Dive into fun with a wave pool, toddler splash zone, water slides and a 29-foor rock wall. *Closed during Sept ncprd.com/aquatic-park Safe Splash Swim School safesplash.com

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Performers Balloon Artists

Face Painters

Joy Entertainers joyentertainers.com

Mystique’s Fancy Faces mystiquesfancyfaces.com

Slightly Twisted Balloons slightlytwistedballoons.com

Nicole’s Face Painting nicolesfacepainting.com

Tuxedo Jimmy Balloon artist with 11 years’ experience!

Jimmy and his wife Annie, an airbrush artist, would love to entertain at your next party! tuxedojimmy.com

Shining Faces shiningfaces.com

Joe Mishkin joemishkin.com

Clowns, Princesses & Puppeteers BJ the Clown bjtheclown.com

Cha Cha the Clown chachatheclown.com Dragon Theater Puppets & Princesses dragontheatre.com Olive and Dingo oliveanddingo.com Penny’s Puppets Their imaginative and interactive shows take the audience on a musical journey full of fun and laughter. Shows last between 35-45 mins. pennypuppets.com Princess Power Parties princesspowerparties.com

Fancy Faces by Amy fancyfacesbyamy.com

Circus Arts & Magicians

Alexander Master of Marvels parlorofwonders.com Dave’s Killer Magic Shop killermagicshop.com Erika Ryn erikaryn.com Magic with Hart hartkeene.com Presto the Magician prestothemagician.com Scramble James scramblejames.com

Musicians Mo Phillips mophillips.com

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The Perfect Gifts Black Wagon blackwagon.com Finnegan’s Toys & Gifts finneganstoys.com Made You Look Well-designed gifts for kids of all ages, at every price-point! madeyoulookpdx.com Piccolo Mondo Toys piccolomondotoys.com Presents of Mind presentsofmind.tv Spielwerk Toys Inspired by well-designed playthings that inspire free and open-ended play. Pop by and see their current selection of toys and games. spielwerktoys.com Thinker Toys thinkertoysoregon.com

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Get Out and Play!

This month’s local adventures Featured Event

Guide to Portland Expo Sept 29

NW Kids and TriMet Guide to Portland Expo Join us at OMSI for a free event that will feature demonstrations, giveaways and much more! Whether you’re new to Portland or have lived here your entire life, there will be something new to learn and see! 10am-5pm, free. nwkidsmagazine.com/nw-kids-guide-to-portland-expo

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The zoo’s popular Second Tuesday admission-discount program offers a reduced admission price of $5 on the second Tuesday of each month from September through May. (As always, children 2 and younger are admitted free.)

9:30am-4pm, $5/person. oregonzoo.org/ events/category/discount-days

The Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board presents the 2018 American Indian Day Celebration. This event, at Pioneer Courthouse Square, features vendors; educational booths; food; entertainment and more. 12pm-7pm, free. facebook.com/ events/467074890392456

Second Tuesday at the Oregon Zoo

Sept 6

New Families Connection at Hammer & Jacks Join Natural Latch on Thursday afternoons for lively conversations about postpartum life. Hosted by the fabulous owner of Hammer & Jacks toy store (located at 6416 SE Foster Rd). Partners & older sibling are encouraged to join. 2-4:30pm, $5 suggest donation. naturallatch.com/events/

13th Annual American Indian Day

Sept 8

Our Shared Heritage: Multicultural Day at the Capitol in Salem The Capitol celebrates the many diverse cultures that make up the rich heritage of Oregonians. Festivities include booths, music, dancing and more. This event is sponsored by the Oregon State Capitol Foundation.

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MUTICULTURAL DAY AT THE CAPITOL

Sept 8

17th Annual Downtown Tigard Street Fair & Latino Festival Explore Downtown Tigard as you stroll through the local businesses and 150+ vendor booths. Enjoy live music on the Main Stage and community acts on the Community Stage. Grab some snacks or a meal at one of the food trucks. The kid’s zone we will have a bounce house, selfie station and fire truck. 10am-5pm, free. facebook.com/events/217621372352052

Sept 8

20th Annual Book Fair: Do the Right Thing and Read!

North Portland Library invites families with kids from preschool through fifth grade to the 20th Annual Children’s Book Fair: Do the Right Thing and Read! Join for fun activities and a FREE BOOK for every child!

On the back lawn of North Portland Library.

11am-1pm, free. multcolib.org/events/childrens-book-fairdo-right-thing-and-read

Sept 11

Shanah: A Whole Family 2nd Day Rosh Hashanah Exploration Join Congregation Neveh Slalom for a Birthday Party for the World! This special 2nd day Rosh Hashanah Exploration includes: Family services; Tashlich;

ANNUAL BOOK FAIR

a creature show; birthday candle exploration, and a cider press – bring your own apples (or use what they have) and a jar. 9:30am-noon, free. facebook.com/ events/212968979384093

Sept 15

Girl Power Support Group Meets on the 3rd Saturday of each month (except April & December) at Moreland Presbyterian Church in SE PDX. A social group for girls ages 10 and older with any disability. GPG helps girls develop their social skills in a fun, friendly environment. Facilitated by a rotating group of professionals who work with children with special needs.

1-2:30pm, $5 suggested donation. autismsocietyoregon.org/event/ girl-power-support-group/all

Sept 15

El Grito Festival Centro Cultural de Washington County and the City of Hillsboro are proud to partner to host our 2nd El Grito Festival at Hillsboro’s Shute Park. The festival will include family activities, regional LatinX food options, a concert, and a traditional “Grito” Ceremony. Thousands are expected to participate in the event, which kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month. 1-8pm, free. facebook.com/ events/183246285725410

Please confirm calendar events and performances as scheduling changes may occur.

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BUDDY FEST NW

Sept 22

Buddy Fest NW Each Fall the Northwest Down Syndrome Association kicks off Down Syndrome Awareness Month with Buddy Fest NW to promote acceptance and inclusion of all people with Down syndrome. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the annual walk! 10am-1:30pm, $10 (ages 4-17), $15 (18 and up), free for 3 and under. facebook.com/ events/173964803274391

Sept 30

Silobration NW Kids Festival and Kids Fun Run Join up in Carlton for the inaugural Silbration NW 5k and Kid’s Mile at Abbey Road Farm. Kids will enjoy a challenging mile through Abbey Road Farm, past sheep, goats, chickens and mini donkeys! Make a day of it and stay for the Silobration NW festival complete with food, wine, live music, an artisan fair and fun, crafty classes and seminars. 10am-noon, see event site for pricing and tickets. abbeyroadfarm.com/silobration5k

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