Check that, we got a little head of ourselves! Monday, August 24th is obviously NOT the last Monday for this month, so mark this for next week! Thanks to reader input to correct this snafu!

- Tuesday, August 25th: It’s the final ‘Beaverton Last Tuesday‘ for the summer! Take advantage of this outdoor celebration of food, music and art at the Round MAX stop. Music by the Bobby Torres Ensemble. 5:00pm – 8:00pm, free admission.

- Wednesday, August 26th: It’s that time again for the Ground Kontrol free play party! Pay $5 and play all the classic video arcade and pinball games you want, from 5:00pm until late. Located in Old Town near the Pearl, you can play for a few hours and then skip on over to the last screening of the free ‘Movies in the Pearl‘ at the BridgePort Brew Pub.

- Thursday, August 27th: It’s Last Thursday in the Alberta Arts District, or go for a little more European flair at Pioneer Courthouse Square for Festa Italiana Opera and More, 4:00pm – 11:00pm. Free, donations accepted for a full evening of entertainment.

- McMenamins History Pub Last Mondays at the Kennedy School: “On Paper Wings,” features documentary filmmaker Ilana Sol. 7:00pm, free for all ages, bring canned or non-perishable food to donate to the Oregon Food Bank.

- Take the MAX to the Round for Beaverton’s Last Tuesday event, featuring music, artists, food and more this Tuesday, July 28th from 5:00pm – 8:00pm.

- The last Wednesday of the month means Ground Kontrol’s monthly free play party! Pay only $5 to play all the games you want from 5:00pm – late late late! You get classic arcades, pinball and some newer games, plus at 9:00pm they’ll have a live DJ.

- When you are exhausted from all the arcade action, walk over to BridgePort Brewery for their first evening of “Movies in the Pearl.” Seating is limited so bring your own chairs. Movie trivia starts at 7:30, and at 9:00pm a collection of short films will be shown. Free and open to the public.

- Thursday, July 30th: head over to Alberta Street’s Last Thursday event or go west to Hillsboro for the opening day of the Washington County Fair, with gates opening up at 10:00am and the fair going on til’ 11:00pm. Both events are free, with a plenty of food, fun and people watching.

- Check back on Thursday for your Portland on the Cheap Spotlight, plus a sneak peek for things to do for the weekend. Or look ahead to August by going to our calendar here. Thanks for reading!

History Pub Monday, 7:00pm at McMenamins Kennedy School, “A Most Daring Outrage”: Murders at Chinese Massacre Cove, 1887. Featuring speaker R. Gregory Nokes. Free; bring canned goods to donate to Oregon Food Bank. All ages welcome.

Tuesday, June 30th:

Beaverton guided walking tour and Beaverton Last Tuesday celebration, featuring food, music and art. 5:00pm, free.

(description from web site) Join Beaverton Mayor Denny Doyle and walking guru and author Laura Foster for a tour through the city park and into the Beaverton Downtown Historic District, culminating at the Beaverton Central MAX station just in time to enjoy the art, food and music at the Last Tuesday celebration. Meet at the green in front of the Beaverton City Library on Southwest Hall Boulevard at 5 p.m. Free. Registration not required. For more information, call 503-813-7574. Sponsored by Metro and Kaiser Permanente

Wednesday, July 1st:

Cheap haircuts, from Willamette Week’s Cheapskate:

(description from WWeek.com) Phagans’ School of Hair Design at Lloyd Center offers haircuts by donation ($5 minimum) all day Wednesday, July 1, with free karaoke to keep you entertained while you wait. Proceeds benefit the Wounded Warriors Project, a nonprofit that aids severely wounded servicemen and -women. 1542 NE Weidler St., 239-0838. 7 am-9 pm Wednesday, July 1.

Wondrous Wednesdays, World Forestry Center. Admission is just $2 for all at the Discovery Museum, 10:00am – 5:00pm.

Forest Grove’s First Wednesday (opens up a PDF), 5:00pm – 8:00pm, downtown Forest Grove.

Disney’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ Train Tour stops at Union Station for a full day of children’s activities from giveaways to 3D film sneak peeks, 9:00am – 7:00pm, free.

Thursday, July 2nd:

First Thursday, Portland downtown and the Pearl. Art galleries, restaurants, stores and businesses usually ramp up other promotions and special activities during these monthly events, so be sure to check out this web site.

Check back on Thursday for a new post and an update on other great deals for the upcoming July 4th weekend.