Dec 31, 2008 NEW YEAR'S EVE

- Annual Champagne Ball

- New Year's Eve BarFly Bus Tour, 7pm BarFly

- New Year's Nation @ Crystal Ballroom

- Vault Martini New Year's Party

- Portland Spirit New Year's cruise featuring Opus 5, unlimited champagne and more. $125 per person.

- Yappy Hour at Urban Wineworks and bring in New Year's with your dog!

- Moonstruck at Midnight benefitting Children's Cancer Charities.

- Plainfield's five course dinner. $50 per person. Reservations Required. 503-223-2995

- Darcelle's Extravaganza

- Skamania Lodge with Patrick Lamb

- Aztec Willie's, A night of smoke free salsa dancing is a great way for folks to start a healthy New Year. Salsa dancing (with lessons), a dance performance by Sabor Latino and live music by Barrio Latino. 21+ please. 9p.m.-2a.m. The salsa lessons begin at 9:30, followed by a dance performance, live salsa music and then a midnight toast. Admission $15.

December 2008

Our Children's Store, benefiting children in need in our community, returns to the Lloyd Center, 2nd Floor opened in September.

December 1

-World AIDS Day

December 3, Wednesday

- Crave Holiday Shopping Party, Luxe Autohaus. 503-226-2377

- Holiday Ale Festival
thru Dec 7

Dec 4 Providence Festival of Trees Opening Night & Gala Auction @ Oregon Convention Center, Advance reservations required, Black tie suggested.
Public show on Dec 5

December 5

- Texas Hold 'Em Poker Tournament 7PM @ Multnomah Arts Center, benefiting Oregon Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. High stakes tournaments, bingo, food and fun. Age 21 or older.

December 9, Tuesday

- Oregon's Most Admired Companies and CEO of the Year Awards Luncheon sponsored by The Business Journal

- Holiday Artisan Market Holiday Artisan Market 11am – 6pm. Portland Saturday Market will return to Pioneer Courthouse Square host its Holiday Artisan Market.
Thru Dec 12

December 10, Wednesday

- South Waterfront Home Tour @ 5:30pm
Here's your chance to get an inside peak at those gleaming waterfront towers! New tower and town homes are selected to participate each year. Enjoy a wine and hors d'oeuvre reception, courtesy of Umpqua Bank. A limited number of tickets are available at $30. To reserve yours, contact Tia Sherry at 503-246-1663 ext 118, or tsherry@nhweb.org.

- Christmas Ship Parade
thru Dec 21

December 11

- Season of Sharing Drop off days: Dec 11 9am - 8pm and Dec 12 9am - 5pm
Neighborhood House - Admin Building, 7780 SW Capitol Hwy Portland, OR 97219
Holiday gift drive bringing much needed gifts and assistance to the many low-income children, families and seniors in our various programs.We need your help to make this event successful! More information can be found on the Neighborhood House website www.nhweb.org or www.nhweb.org/events.shtml

- Cosmetic and Fragrance Events at Saks Fifth Avenue, Lancôme Facials and complimentary makeup application and consultation from our Estée Lauder Specialist. For more information or to reserve your personal appointment, please call 503.553.5362.

December 12

- The Nutcracker, Oregon Ballet Theatre
thru Dec 24

December 13, Saturday

- Tuba Christmas Ship Parade, 1:30pm –3pm. Nearly 200 tubas playing seasonal music.

- Santa's Mustache Ride: Jedediah's X-X-Xmas Tour, 7pm BarFly

December 19, Friday

- Business Journal Book of Lists

December 28

- Pink Martini, Crystal Ballroom

December 29

- Pink Martini, Crystal Ballroom

February 2009

February 14 Valentine's Day

ChristieCare's Hot Chocolate Drinks, dancing and chocolate. $85 per person, $150 per couple. 8pm @ The Jupiter Hotel.

February 21

Artists Repertory TheatreAnnual Dinner & Gala. $150/person. 6-10pm.

March 09 (updated 12/14)

March 3

Classic Wines Auction Winemaker Dinner benefiting Metropolitan Family Services, New Avenues for Youth, Friends of the Children, Trillium Family Services and the YWCA of Clark County. One of the top 10 charity wine auctions in the U.S. according to Wine Spectator magazine.

March 4

Classic Wines Auction Winemaker Dinner benefiting Metropolitan Family Services, New Avenues for Youth, Friends of the Children, Trillium Family Services and the YWCA of Clark County. One of the top 10 charity wine auctions in the U.S. according to Wine Spectator magazine.

March 5

Classic Wines Auction Winemaker Dinner benefiting Metropolitan Family Services, New Avenues for Youth, Friends of the Children, Trillium Family Services and the YWCA of Clark County. One of the top 10 charity wine auctions in the U.S. according to Wine Spectator magazine.

March 7

Classic Wines 25th Anniversary Auction Tickets $1000. 5pm @ Oregon Convention Center.

March 13, Friday

- Business Journal Special issue: Sustainable Oregon

March 14

- American Heart Association Heart Ball. $175, 6-11pm @ The Governor Hotel.

- Catholic Charities 12th Annual Celebration Tickets $125. Oregon Convention Center.

March 20, Friday

- Business Journal Special issue: Estate & Charitable Planning

January 2009

January 1

First Run/Walk 12am @ World Trade Center Plaza. Party & Registration begin Dec 31 at 10pm.

January 29

Planned Parenthood's Annual Luncheon featuring Faye Wattleton. Oregon Convention Ctr. $75.

January 31

The Mayor's Inauguration Ball benefiting the Q Center. Tickets are available now at www.ticketsoregon.com

November 2008 (updated 11/22)

November 1

- American Diabetes Association's Roaring 20th Anniversary Gala Auction

- Oyster Cloyster Festival, Newport. Oregon Coast Aquarium, 541-574-7141

- Pear Festival, Medford. Harry & David Country Village, 541-864-2277

Nov 2 Daylight Savings Time ends

Nov 4 Election Day

Nov 5 Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale for Women & Kids starts.

Nov 7 Wordstock @ the Oregon Convention Ctr, 503-546-1012
thru Nov 9

Nov 8 Seafood and Chowder Cook-Off, Lincoln City. Pacific Coast Ctr for Culinary Arts, 541-996-2119.

November 14

- Arrival of 75-foot tree in Pioneer Courthouse Square. FREE

- NW Art Alliance Best of the Northwest thru Nov 16

- NAYA Gala

Nov 20 Great American Smokeout

November 21

- Portland’s 7th Annual Beaujolais Nouveau Fête and Wine Auction at the Heathman Hotel, 1001 SW Broadway, 6-10pm. Celebrate the end of harvest season and the first bottles of 2008 Beaujolais Nouveau. Reservations in advance are just $55 for General Ticket, $70 for Patron Ticket (includes souvenir gift). Limited availability of tickets at the door, at $85. Special guest of honor in 2008 will be Pierre-François Mourier, Consul General of France in San Francisco.

- Gem Faire at the Convention Ctr
thru Nov 23

Nov 22 Wild Arts Festival, Audubon Society
thru Nov 23

Nov 27 Thanksgiving Day

- Turkey Trot. 4 miles.

November 28

- Tree Lighting in Pioneer Courthouse Square. FREE

- Festival of Lights at the Grotto. 5-9:30pm. $7.50 General Admission, $3 Children 12 & under
thru Dec 30, closed Christmas Day

- Macy's Holiday Parade 8:45-10:30am. Parade begins at Lincoln High School and heads north on SW 14th Avenue, turns east on SW Alder Street, turns south on SW 2nd Avenue, turns west on SW Taylor Street, and ends back at Lincoln High School. Downtown Portland.

- Singing Christmas Tree
thru Dec 6

November 29

- Zoo Lights, Oregon Zoo, 503-226-1561
thru Dec 28.

- Civil War OSU v UofO in Corvallis, 4pm

November 30

- Wine Weekend

- The Northern Alliance Percussion, 12:45pm –2pm. A performance by the marching drum line.

October 2008

Oct 3 57th Annual Greek Festival thru Oct 5

Oct 4 Portland Marathon

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Oct 11 Rock the House 2008 Benefit Concert for the Raphael House. Wonder Ballroom, 128 NE Russell St, 9PM. An Americana rock extravaganza featuring Casey Neill & The Norway Rats, Caleb Klauder Band and Leigh Marble. Tickets $12

Oct 11 Portland Open Studios
Watch artists work. Thru Oct 12

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Oct 14 Last day to register to vote for the November election

Oct 16 Portland Latin American Film Festival
thru Oct 23

Oct 17 Ballots are mailed.

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Oct 18 Oyster Racing Series
"The Ultimate Urban Adventure"

Oct 18 Portland Open Studios
Watch artists work. Thru Oct 19

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Oct 19 Nicky USA's 8th Annual Wild About Game Event
The Resort at the Mountain in Welches, OR

Oct 25 Oregon Humane Society. Cocktail Cabaret presents A Night at the Carnival, 8pm at the Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan St. Proceeds from this 2nd annual zany and hysterical show will benefit the Oregon Humane Society. Tickets avail at the theater for $14. Cocktail Cabaret combines dance, song, risqué innuendos, great costumes, loads of energy, and downright funny stuff to create a new era of cabaret.

Oct 29 Bravo at the Oregon Convention Ctr

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Oct 30 Catlin Gabel Rummage Sale, Portland Expo Center Halls A and C thru Nov 2

Oct 30 Venture NW 2008 @ Marriott Waterfront Portland. 8am-4pm

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Oct 31 Halloween