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Labor Day 2022 in Portland: What’s open, what’s closed, and weekend events

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Here’s a list of government offices and some local attractions and their status for the Labor Day holiday, which falls on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022.

Federal offices and courts: closed.

Oregon and Washington state offices and courts: closed.

Multnomah, Clackamas, Washington and Clark county offices, city of Portland and Vancouver offices, Metro regional center: closed.

Transit on Labor Day: TriMet buses and MAX are on Sunday schedule. WES has no service. Portland Streetcar is on Saturday schedule. C-Tran: Sunday/holiday schedule. Portland Aerial Tram is closed.

Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington county libraries and Fort Vancouver Regional Library District branches: closed.

U.S. Postal Service offices: closed, no regular mail service.

Banks: closed, some in-store branches may be open.

Portland parking meters: free, but meters enforced in Washington Park, the Oregon Zoo and Willamette Park.

Oregon Zoo: Open.

Oregon Museum of Science and Industry: Open.

Oregon Historical Society: Closed.

Looking for something to do Labor Day weekend? Check out these options:

Grand Prix of Portland

The IndyCar racing series returns to Portland’s International Raceway for three days of speed and racing thrills. Various types of racing are featured including Indy Lights, Indy Pro 2000, the USF 2000 Championship and ARCA Menards Series West. Some of racing’s finest names are scheduled to compete in Portland this weekend including Alex Palou, Will Power, and Takuma Sato. The field will also include seven Indianapolis 500 winners. Gates 8:45 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Friday, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept 2-4, PIR, 1940 N. Victory Blvd; tickets start at $20, ages 12 and younger get free general admission; portlandgp.com

Art in the Pearl

Portland will round out summer with the 26th annual festival of art that fills the north Park Blocks with color, texture, and music over the Labor Day weekend. This year, strolling musical performers in lieu of the previous Songwriters Stage. The juried show offers three days of fine art from more than 100 creators in a variety of media. Art In The Pearl is Portland’s largest outdoor art fair, drawing thousands of people every year under the canopy of trees in the historic North Park Blocks of the Pearl District. Meet the artists and purchase original artwork. Hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 3-5, North Park Blocks, Pearl District on Eighth Avenue between Northwest Davis and Flanders streets; free admission; artinthepearl.com

“Show N’ Shine” car show

The Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum hosts its 25th annual car show and swap meet. More than 125 vehicles are expected to roll into Stevenson for the show and set up along the lawn on the museum’s grounds. Come by to admire the classic cars and trucks, listen to some live oldies music and shop the vendors for gear-head goods. Food vendors will offer burgers, polish sausages, popcorn, ice cream, beverages, and strawberry shortcake. Swap hours 9 a.m.-4 p.m., show hours noon-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center, 990 S.W. Rock Creek Drive, Stevenson, Wash.; free spectator admission; columbiagorge.org

Ukrainian Day PDX

The Ukrainian American community of Oregon and Southwest Washington is offering a Ukrainian Day with the help of the Ukrainian Foundation. Enjoy live music by Ukrainian musicians as well as local performers. See traditional dances and taste national foods. Artists will demonstrate their skills, and workshops and classes are available for all ages. All proceeds raised will go to purchase lifesaving medical supplies for Ukrainian people affected by the war. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, Westmoreland Nature Playground, 7530 S.E. 22nd Ave.; ukrainian.foundation/ukrainian-day

Waterfront Concert and Festival

Oregon Symphony announces the return of the largest free community concert in Oregon. Each year symphony musicians take to the grass at Tom McCall Waterfront Park to give a family-friendly concert of music from popular films including “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi,” “Hocus Pocus,” and the Harry Potter movies, masterworks from iconic composers including Mozart, Brahms, and Tchaikovsky, and pieces from faraway lands. The concert starts with several performances by local artists including Portland Taiko, MYSfits, vocalist Alonzo Chadwick and Zoulful, and blues and gospel vocalist LaRhonda Steele. The evening ends with a stirring rendition of the 1812 Overture – like fireworks for your ears. 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3 Tom McCall Waterfront Park in the bowl south of the Hawthorne Bridge; free; orsymphony.org

— Rosemarie Stein

503-221-4376, events@oregonian.com; @trafficportland

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When is LIV Golf tour’s next event? Date, location, schedule for second event in Portland

When is LIV Golf tour's next event? Date, location, schedule for second event in Portland

The LIV Golf tour made its debut on June 9 when the Saudi-backed start-up hosted its inaugural event in London. The event lasted three days and saw 2011 Masters winner Charl Schwartzel emerge victoriously to earn the $4 million prize for first place.

The quality of play in LIV Golf London wasn’t the best, but the upstart tour has drawn a lot of intrigue as it looks to challenge the PGA Tour. And LIV Golf is doing its best to make sure that lasts as it secures commitments from players like Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson, Bryson DeChambeau, Patrick Reed and Rickie Fowler.

Those players should help LIV Golf keep the attention of golf fans as it prepares for its second event. That said, the event won’t take place for a couple of weeks, as LIV Golf’s schedule is different than that of the PGA Tour, which hosts tournaments almost every weekend.

MORE: Tiger Woods spurned “mind-blowingly enormous” offer from LIV Golf

When can you expect to see LIV Golf back in action? Here’s what to know about the tour’s second event as anticipation builds to see its new 48-man field.

When is the next LIV Golf tour event?

The next LIV Golf event will begin on Thursday, June 30. That is exactly two weeks after the first day of the U.S. Open and three weeks after the first day of the inaugural LIV Golf event in London. The three-day tournament will run from June 30 through July 2.

MORE: What does LIV Golf stand for?

Where is the next LIV Golf tournament?

The next LIV Golf tournament will be held at the Pumpkin Ridge golf club in Portland, Ore. Pumpkin Ridge opened in 1992 and has hosted numerous events on the LPGA circuit over the years. It hosted the U.S. Women’s Open in 1997 and 2003 while also serving as the home of the U.S. Women’s Amateur in 2006.

Additionally, the U.S. Men’s Amateur was held at Pumpkin Ridge in 1996. Tiger Woods defeated Steve Scott in that event to win his third consecutive amateur title.

There are two 18-hole courses on the Pumpkin Ridge golf club property. The “Ghost Creek” course is a Par-71 track that is 6,839 yards long. The “Witch Hollow” course is a Par-72 that is 7,017 yards long. LIV Golf has yet to clarify at which course the tournament will be held.

MORE: PGA Tour commissioner explains decision to suspend LIV Golf defectors

How many LIV Golf events will there be in 2022?

There will be a total of eight LIV Golf events in 2022. The first event — known as LIV Golf London — was held at the Centurion Club from June 9-11. The final event of the season will be held from Oct. 27-30 at the Trump National Golf Club Doral in Miami, Fla.

What is the schedule for the LIV Golf tour?

Below is the full schedule for the LIV Golf tour in 2022:

Dates Course Location
June 9-11 Centurion Club Hertfordshire, England
June 30 – July 2 Pumpkin Ridge Portland, Oregon
July 29-31 Trump National Golf Club Bedminster Bedminster, New Jersey
September 2-4 The International Boston, Massachusetts
September 16-18 Rich Harvest Farms Chicago, Illinois
October 7-9 Stonehill Bangkok, Thailand
October 14-16 Royal Greens Golf & Country Club Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
October 27-30 Trump National Golf Club Doral Miami, Florida

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Portland Food Festival Feast Will Postpone All Live Events This Year

Portland Food Festival Feast Will Postpone All Live Events This Year

A little over a month ago, the team at Feast Portland — the city’s most famous food festival — announced its impending return. Co-founder Mike Thelin teased potential events in the Willamette Valley and Portland proper in September, spanning three days. “Having an opportunity to bring people together and celebrate over one weekend, that’s exciting,” he said. However, it looks like Portlanders and tourists will have to wait a little longer: The Feast team has decided to postpone its live events this year.

A Tuesday post on Feast’s Instagram attributes the decision to cancel Feast’s 2022 live events to the state of the food and beverage industry, which remains tenuous as the pandemic continues. “With all the challenges the hospitality industry is still facing, we want to be mindful of what we can do as a community to be more helpful and impactful and return at a time when we’re all ready to celebrate again,” the post reads.

Almost 10 years ago, chefs like Aaron Franklin of Franklin Barbecue and Nancy Silverton of Mozza arrived in Portland for the first Feast. The festival hosted classes and dinners, and its popular Sandwich Invitational event. It became a sensation, drawing chefs and attendees from around the world. In 2020, the festival was canceled for obvious reasons; in 2021, Feast was more like a summer’s worth of smaller-scale events, including chef interviews with Claima Stories podcast host Bimma Williams and dinners served alongside outdoor screenings of food movies. The return of Feast this year was meant to be a return to the original format.

It’s unclear whether Feast will return with virtual events this year, or when the festival will return in full force. Thelin and the Feast team have yet to respond to requests for comment.

Read the full announcement below:

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Portland Is Filled With Black History Month Events. Here Are Six Worth Your Consideration.

Portland Is Filled With Black History Month Events. Here Are Six Worth Your Consideration.

Cascade Festival of African Films

The longest-running African film festival in the country opens with DiaTribe, a documentary that traces hip-hop dance moves back to African dance traditions. More movies continue into March, both in theatrical screenings and with virtual events. DiaTribe screens at the Hollywood Theatre, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd. 7 pm Friday, Feb. 4. For full schedule, visit africanfilmfestival.org. Free.

In My Shoes

Over the next month, young Black men will lead 45-minute walking tours through their neighborhoods, including Cully, Kenton and Parkrose. Presented by the nonprofit Word is Bond, the ambulatory storytelling sessions are designed to show Portlanders—including police officers—why these neighborhoods matter to the young men who live there. Nine neighborhoods, mywordisbond.org/inmyshoes. Saturdays, Feb. 5-29. Free.

panther The Black Panther newspaper. (Vanport Mosaic)

All Power to the People

A three-day tribute honors Kent Ford, a founding member of the Portland chapter of the Black Panther Party. The event opens with a staged reading of a new solo play about Ford, Walking Through Portland With a Panther. On the second evening: a history of the Panthers guided by Ford himself. Cerimon House, 5131 NE 23rd Ave. 6 pm Friday, 2 pm Saturday-Sunday, Feb. 11-13. Free.

The 6th Annual NW Black Comedy Festival

For four days, two Northeast Portland venues host more than 60 Black comics, with individual showcases dedicated to local performers, women and the raunchiest jokes. Plus: live recording of two podcasts. Alberta Abbey, 126 NE Alberta St.; Curious Comedy Theater, 5225 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.; nwblackcomedyfest.wordpress.com. Thursday-Tuesday, Feb. 17-22. $20 per show.

Installation view of Black Lives Matter Artist Grant Exhibition at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at PSU through April 30, 2022. (Mario Gallucci )

Black Lives Matter Artist Grant Exhibition

In the months after George Floyd’s murder, Jordan D. Schnitzer established a granting program that awarded $2,500 grants to 60 artists in Oregon and Washington. A jury representing PSU selected 20 Black and Indigenous artists and their resulting works—considerations of Black trauma and healing on a scale that covers walls—are now on display. Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at Portland State University, 1855 SW Broadway. Tuesdays-Saturdays through April. Free.

We Had Jazz

If you’re attending the Portland Jazz Festival this year, consider making a stop at the Multnomah County Central Library, where 30 photos of Portland’s golden age of jazz are on display. The photos, taken by Carl Henniger, include Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald and Count Basie performing in Portland nightclubs. Multnomah County Central Library, Collins Gallery, 801 SW 10th Ave. Through Feb. 28. Free.