Susan Matlack Jones & Associates

06/03/2026

Congrats to Portland Saturday Market on 52 years!

We’re turning 52 🎉 and celebrating BIG at Portland Saturday Market all month long, with our main anniversary event happening Saturday, June 20th!

Here’s the happenings:
🖍️🏆Coloring Contest (June 1-13)
Pick up a page at the info booth or print it from our website (link coming soon). Return completed artwork to the info booth by June 13th. Designs will be displayed around the info booth on June 20th, and one winner will receive a PSM prize package! Stay tuned right here to see what’s included in the prize package!!🎁

🧁🎨Craft & Cake Walk
Step right up for a sweet twist on a classic! Win handcrafted items and treats from our incredibly talented vendors. Sign-ups and round times coming soon.

⏳🎁Time Capsule
Have you made a memory at the market over the last 52 years? Add a piece of your story to our time capsule (items must be golf ball-sized or smaller). Notes, drawings, and photos from your time at PSM are encouraged. The capsule will be opened on our 60th anniversary!

🎶 Plus live music from local artists, bites and drinks from our international food court and endless shopping from local makers and vendors all day long!!

‼️More details & links coming soon! Save the date now and come celebrate with us on June 20th!🎂🎈

06/02/2026

If you're looking for activities this pride month, The Library Foundation has you covered!

🌈📚 Celebrate Pride Month this June at the library with storytimes, community gatherings, and events for all ages!

📅 June 3
❤️ 6:00 PM–7:30 PM Pride: Incite: Q***r Writers Read at Albina Library
📅 June 6
🧡10:15 AM–11:00 AM Rainbow Family Playtime at Albina Library
🧡 10:30 AM–11:30 AM Pride Rainbow Family Storytime with Special Guest LadyBerri! at Northwest Library
📅 June 13
💚 10:15 AM–11:00 AM Rainbow Family Playtime at Albina Library
📅 June 16
💙 6:15 PM–7:00 PM Pajama Rainbow Family Storytime at Capitol Hill Library
📅 June 21
💜 1:00 PM–2:00 PM Pride Piñata Making / Crear piñatas del orgullo at Central Library

Visit your library to celebrate LGBTQIA2S+ stories, creativity, families, and community all month long and year-round. 💖🏳️‍🌈

Multnomah County Library storytimes are supported by gifts made to The Library Foundation.

Full Pride lineup: https://multcolib.org/pride 🔗

05/27/2026

Happy World Otter Day! If you're looking for a way to celebrate, consider supporting our friends at Elakha Alliance!

🦦✨ Otterly exciting news! In honor of on May 27th, we’re throwing a special World Otter Day Trivia Night this Friday, May 29th, at the Northwest Portland International Hostel 🤩

Get ready for an evening packed with fun facts, ocean vibes, and all things otters - from playful river otters to the sea otters we’re working to restore to Oregon’s coast 🌊.

We’re also thrilled to welcome special guest Dr. Heide Island, who will be sharing and promoting her brand-new book 📘, Romp!, highlighting the fascinating world and ecological importance of river otters in the Pacific Northwest.

Bring your trivia team, test your otter knowledge, and celebrate these charismatic creatures with us! Hope to sea you there! 🙌

05/22/2026

Have a happy and safe Memorial Day weekend!

05/20/2026

GIRLS Inc’s annual Girls Night Out is fast approaching! be sure to grab tickets while you can!

Girls Night Out is almost here! ✨ Join Girls Inc. of the Pacific Northwest on June 4 at Castaway Portland for an unforgettable evening in support of youth across our region.

This year’s event will feature an exciting live auction with incredible packages including exclusive dining experiences, travel opportunities, local sports experiences, and more — all available exclusively to guests attending the event.

Featured packages include:

🏔️ Splendor of Bend: 4-Night Luxury Stay in Tetherow
🏀 The Epicenter of Women’s Sports: Portland Fire Game Day Experience
🍷 Private Dinner for 12 by Devil’s Food Catering
⚾ Seattle Mariners VIP Experience
🌮 GIRLS NIGHT INc!

The evening will also feature a paddle raise and meaningful opportunities to directly support Girls Inc. programs that help youth grow up healthy, educated, and independent.

A link to preview the full live auction can be found at gno2026.ggo.bid

Get your tickets now at girlsincpnw.org/
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05/19/2026

Looking to attend OMSI’s Pasifika & Asian American Science Night? Check out Japanese American Museums’ post for how to grab a free ticket!

Want free tickets to Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)'s Pasifika and Asian American Community Science Night?

Message Japanese American Museum of Oregon with "OMSI Tickets" or comment "OMSI Tickets" below, and we'll DM you a coupon code for free tickets to this event!

On Friday, May 22, from 6-9pm, join community members and OMSI for the fourth-annual Pasifika and Asian American Community Science Night. This event welcomes visitors of all ages for a night of museum exploring, science demonstrations, vendor tables, and cultural entertainment – all in celebration of the local Pasifika and Asian American community. All are welcome!

Use the coupon code at checkout here: https://omsi.edu/events/pasifika-and-asian-american-community-science-night/

Be sure to reenter the coupon code and hit "apply" for each ticket you are purchasing.

05/12/2026

We're so excited to see our friends at Portland Chinatown Museum highlighted!

A new book, "Portland's Chinatowns," will accompany planned exhibit update/redesign — funded by a gifts campaign — that will represent Chinese life through the 1980s.

05/08/2026

May 8th through 17th is National Public Gardens Week! It’s a week to promote awareness about botanic gardens, arboreta, zoos, historic gardens, or any of North America’s public gardens.
SMJ is lucky enough to work with several organizations that take care of these resources, such as Explore Washington Park and Hoyt Arboretum!

05/06/2026

What a great way to celebrate AANHPI Heritage month!

05/05/2026

What delightful spring programming Hoyt Arboretum has in store for us!


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New workshops and popular classics for late spring at the Arboretum.

Check them out and sign up at hoytarboretum.org/classes (link in bio).







Class fees preventing you from signing up? Reach out to us at [email protected] for our Income Assistance Program discount code.