Here are our favorite listings for free and cheap things to do in the month of November.
– Article: Dealnews.com monthly feature “The Best and Worst Things to Buy in November.â€
– Feature publication from Pamplin Media Group: “101 Things To Do – Your Fall and Winter Guide to Fun Events & Activities in and Around Your Community.” Get the hardcopy in the October 30th Portland Tribune newspaper or the pdf online.
– Hillsboro Public Library Fall Used Book Sale runs from Friday, November 1st through Sunday, November 10th.
Friday 11/1:
– For the day after Halloween, check for 50% discounts or more at area retailers for candy, costumes, decorations and more.
– Target First Friday free admission at the Portland Children’s Museum, 4:00pm – 8:00pm.
– Portland First Friday.
– Submission from Katy: Well Arts Institute presents “Beautiful Minds: I Wander, It Calls” with a performance at 7:30pm at Portland Actors Conservatory (1436 SW Montgomery Street). Admission is $10 general, $5 students and seniors.
Saturday 11/2:
– Bank of America’s Museums on Us program offers free admission to the Portland Art Museum and the Portland Children’s Museum. To qualify for Museums on Us, customers must present their Bank of America or Merrill Lynch credit or debit card along with a photo ID to gain free general admission.
– Portland’s Largest Garage Sale, 8:00am – 5:00pm at the Portland Expo Center, $5 ages 12 and up.
– Coffee Fair at the World Forestry Center, 10:00am – 3:00pm and just a $5 admission charge for everyone.
– Free public tours for Greenpeace’s Rainbow Warrior ship at Vancouver Landing. RSVP online.
– 20th Annual Sitka Art Invitational at the World Forestry Center, $5 admission for adults, 18 and under are free.
– Portland Trail Blazers home opener vs. the defending Western Conference Champion San Antonio Spurs, 7:00pm. If you can’t get tickets to the game, this will be shown on KGW channel 8.
– Submission from Katy: Well Arts Institute presents “Beautiful Minds: I Wander, It Calls” with a performance at 2:00pm at Portland Actors Conservatory (1436 SW Montgomery Street). Admission is $10 general, $5 students and seniors.
– Portland Timbers play off game vs the Seattle Sounders, 7:00pm – catch the action at your local fave, or at one of these partner pubs.
Sunday 11/3:
– Bank of America’s Museums on Us program offers free admission to the Portland Art Museum and the Portland Children’s Museum. To qualify for Museums on Us, customers must present their Bank of America or Merrill Lynch credit or debit card along with a photo ID to gain free general admission.
– Free public tours for Greenpeace’s Rainbow Warrior ship at Vancouver Landing. RSVP online.
– Coffee Fair at the World Forestry Center, 10:00am – 3:00pm and just a $5 admission charge for everyone.
– 20th Annual Sitka Art Invitational at the World Forestry Center, $5 admission for adults, 18 and under are free.
– OMSI $2 first Sunday general admission with special event “Celebrate Sustainably.”
– Certifiably Yours: New Films From the School of Film, 7:30pm at NW Film Center’s Whitsell Auditorium. Free admission.
Monday 11/4:
– First Monday Authors in Pubs series, 7:30pm – 9:30pm, free.
– Free workshop “Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning,” 6:30pm at the St. Johns Library.
– Free “Stress-less Workshop,” 7:00pm at the Tigard Library.
Tuesday 11/5:
– Portland Opera presents baritone Alexander Elliott in a free recital, but reservations are required for this 7:00pm performance at Whitsell Auditorium (Portland Art Museum).
– Hillsboro First Tuesday opening exhibits, 6:00pm – 8:00pm in downtown Hillsboro, free. Check it out at the Glenn & Viola Walters Cultural Arts Center and the Sequoia Gallery + Studios.
Wednesday 11/6:
– Wondrous Wednesday at the World Forestry Center offers $3 admission.
– Free workshop “All Rise! Taking Your Case To Small Claims Court,” 7:00pm at the Beaverton City Library.
Thursday 11/7:
– Portland First Thursday.
– 2013 Siren Nation Festival features art, music, comedy, craft and community workshops; please see web site for complete descriptions and pricing (some free!).
– Portland Timbers home playoff game vs the Seattle Sounders, 8:00pm – if you don’t have tickets, then catch the action at your local fave or at one of these partner pubs.
Friday 11/8:
– Holocaust Remembrance on the 75th Anniversary of Kristallnacht, 7:00pm presentation at the Tigard Public Library. Holocaust survivors will recount their experiences under Nazi persecution during World War II. Free.
– Submission from Katy: Well Arts Institute presents “Beautiful Minds: I Wander, It Calls” with a performance at 7:30pm at Portland Actors Conservatory (1436 SW Montgomery Street). Admission is $10 general, $5 students and seniors.
Saturday 11/9:
– Submission from Katy: Well Arts Institute presents “Beautiful Minds: I Wander, It Calls” with a performance at 2:00pm and again at 7:00pm at Portland Actors Conservatory (1436 SW Montgomery Street). Admission is $10 general, $5 students and seniors.
Sunday 11/10:
– Hillsboro REI Garage Sale, 11:00am – 3:00pm. Come early for best selection.
Monday 11/11:
– Free Admission Day at the Japanese Garden, 10:00am – 4:00pm.
Tuesday 11/12:
– The Oregon Zoo second Tuesday offers $4 admission for all. Ride public transit, show proof of fare and receive an additional $1.50 off.
– Know Your City hosts “A Night in the Alley,” 6:00pm – 10:00pm in downtown Portland’s SW Ankeny Alley.
– Free workshop “Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning,” 6:30pm at the Midland Library.
Wednesday 11/13:
– Free workshop “Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning,” 6:00pm at the Gresham Library.
– The Championship Season of the Portland Thorns: An Oregon Historical Society History in the Making Event, 7:00pm at the Oregon Historical Society. Free.
– Free workshop “Estate Planning: Mistakes to Avoid,” 7:00pm at the Tigard Public Library.
Thursday 11/14:
– Grand Opening of the new Voicebox PDX location at SE 6th and Morrison.
Saturday 11/16:
– International Games Day at the Hillsboro Main Library, 1:00pm – 5:00pm and from 6:00pm – 8:15pm at the Cedar Mill Community Library.
Sunday 11/17:
– The Way of the Samurai: Free Family & Community Day at the Portland Art Museum, 12:00pm – 4:00pm.
Wednesday 11/20:
– Toward One Oregon: Bridging Oregon’s Urban and Rural Communities, 6:00pm at the Oregon Historical Society. Free and open to the public
Friday 11/22:
– Portland Art Museum Free Fourth Friday, admission is free for everyone from 5:00pm – 8:00pm
Sunday 11/24:
– Submission from Jessica:
“The Circus Project’s Fall Showcase is a spectacular, family-friendly circus show featuring performances from Circus Project students, coaches, and colleagues. 6:00pm at the Friendly House Community Center; free admission, donations graciously accepted.”
– Thanksgiving Walk at Oxbow Park, 10:30am – 12:30pm, $5 per vehicle.
Monday 11/25:
– History Pub presents “The Accomplishments and Adventures of the Oregon Geographic Names Board†with Sharon Nesbit and Mary McArthur, 7:00pm at McMenamins Kennedy School. Free and open to the public.
Tuesday 11/26:
– Oregon Encyclopedia History Night presents “Cataclysms on the Columbia: The Great Missoula Floods†with Scott Burns, 6:30pm at McMenamins Edgefield. Free and open to the public.
Thursday 11/28:
– Happy Thanksgiving!
Friday 11/29:
– Black Friday — see these web sites here, here and here for ads, discounts and more. Portland independent retail shops will have their own event with their annual “Little Boxes.”
– Civil War — Oregon State Beavers visit the Oregon Ducks, 4:00pm kick off.
– Tree Lighting Ceremony at Pioneer Courthouse Square, 5:30pm.
Saturday 11/30:
– Small Business Saturday, shop local! If you have an American Express card, be sure to register it online and receive a $10 statement credit.
– Portland independent retail shops will have their own event with their annual “Little Boxes.”
For more listings on what to do for November, please check out the compilation from PDXPipeline.
