Things to Do Today in Portland

Find events and activities happening today in Portland. Updated daily with the latest local happenings.

45 results found · Updated 2026-04-12

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Graphic Novel Club grades 2-3

Starts in 2 hrs · Sun, Apr 12, 9:00 PM–10:00 PM UTC · Central Library · 801 SW 10th Ave, Portland, OR 97205, Portland, OR

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Drawing Club: David Hockney Edition – SOLD OUT

Starts in 1 hr · Sun, Apr 12, 8:00 PM–11:00 PM UTC · Portland Art Museum · 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, Portland, OR · Ages 16+

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Painting Alebrijes with Corazón Arts

Starts in 2 hrs · Sun, Apr 12, 9:00 PM–11:00 PM UTC · Albina Library · 3605 NE 15th Ave, Portland, OR 97212, Portland, OR

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Introduction to Tabletop RPGs for Adults

Starts in 1 hr · Sun, Apr 12, 8:00 PM–11:00 PM UTC · Hillsdale Library · 1525 SW Sunset Blvd, Portland, OR 97239, Portland, OR

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Tech Help Drop-in

Starting soon · Sun, Apr 12, 7:00 PM–8:45 PM UTC · Central Library · 801 SW 10th Ave, Portland, OR 97205, Portland, OR

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Garden Tea Tastings with Hannah Ma (1 PM)

Starts in 1 hr · Sun, Apr 12, 8:00 PM–9:00 PM UTC · Lan Su Chinese Garden · 239 NW Everett Street, Portland, Oregon, 97209, Portland, OR · Ages 55+

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Garden Tea Tastings with Hannah Ma (11 AM)

Happening now · Sun, Apr 12, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM UTC · Lan Su Chinese Garden · 239 NW Everett Street, Portland, Oregon, 97209, Portland, OR · Ages 55+

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Magnolia Walk in the Garden

Starts in 2 hrs · Sun, Apr 12, 9:00 PM–10:00 PM UTC · Lan Su Chinese Garden · 239 NW Everett Street, Portland, Oregon, 97209, Portland, OR

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Magnolia Coloring Corner

Starting soon · Sun, Apr 12, 7:00 PM–11:00 PM UTC · Lan Su Chinese Garden · 239 NW Everett Street, Portland, Oregon, 97209, Portland, OR

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Citizenship Class - SOAR

Starts in 4 hrs · Sun, Apr 12, 10:30 PM–12:30 AM UTC · North Portland Library · 512 N Killingsworth St, Portland, OR 97217, Portland, OR

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Look With Me

Starting soon · Sun, Apr 12, 7:00 PM–10:00 PM UTC · Portland Art Museum · 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, Portland, OR

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Small Stories, Big Meaning: a storytelling workshop

Happening now · Sun, Apr 12, 5:00 PM–9:30 PM UTC · Literary Arts · Portland, OR

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Starts in 2 hrs · Sun, Apr 12, 9:00 PM–11:30 PM UTC · Portland Art Museum · 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, Portland, OR

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The Sijo: Crash Course in Traditional Korean Poetry

Happening now · Sun, Apr 12, 5:00 PM–8:00 PM UTC · Literary Arts · Portland, OR

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The Short Films of David Lynch

Starts in 4 hrs · Sun, Apr 12, 11:00 PM–1:00 AM UTC · PAM CUT’s Tomorrow Theater · 3530 SE Division St., Portland, OR, 97202, Portland, OR

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普通话基础科技辅助 / Mandarin Tech Help Drop-In

Starting soon · Sun, Apr 12, 7:00 PM–8:45 PM UTC · Central Library · 801 SW 10th Ave, Portland, OR 97205, Portland, OR

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Cello Students of Katherine Schultz in Recital

Starts in 2 hrs · Sun, Apr 12, 9:00 PM–10:30 PM UTC · City of Portland · 1221 SW 4th Ave, Portland, OR

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Introduction to Mushroom Identification

Happening now · Sun, Apr 12, 5:00 PM–7:15 PM UTC · Hoyt Arboretum · 4000 SW Fairview Blvd, Portland, OR

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Spring Mushroom Discovery Walk

Starts in 1 hr · Sun, Apr 12, 8:00 PM–10:15 PM UTC · Hoyt Arboretum · 4000 SW Fairview Blvd, Portland, OR

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Public Tour

Happening now · Sun, Apr 12, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM UTC · Hoyt Arboretum · 4000 SW Fairview Blvd, Portland, OR

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Silent Book Club

Starts in 4 hrs · Sun, Apr 12, 11:00 PM–12:30 AM UTC · Beaverton City Library · 12375 SW Fifth St, Beaverton, OR

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Read to the Dogs/Lee a los perros

Starts in 4 hrs · Sun, Apr 12, 11:00 PM–11:30 PM UTC · Hillsboro Public Library, Shute Park Library · 775 SE 10th Ave, Hillsboro, OR

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Fiber Arts Meetup

Starts in 4 hrs · Sun, Apr 12, 10:30 PM–12:30 AM UTC · Tigard Public Library · 13500 SW Hall Blvd, Tigard, OR

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Book Babies/Libros para bebés

Sun, Apr 12, 5:15 PM–6:00 PM UTC · Hillsboro Public Library, Shute Park Library · 775 SE 10th Ave, Hillsboro, OR · Ages Up to 12

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Makerspace Open Lab

Starts in 2 hrs · Sun, Apr 12, 8:30 PM–12:30 AM UTC · Tualatin Public Library · 18878 SW Martinazzi Ave, Tualatin, OR

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Digital Navigator – One-on-One Tech Help

Happening now · Sun, Apr 12, 5:30 PM–11:00 PM UTC · Hillsboro Public Library, Brookwood Library · 2850 NE Brookwood Pkwy, Hillsboro, OR

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DAM Open Lab

Starts in 3 hrs · Sun, Apr 12, 10:00 PM–12:00 AM UTC · Beaverton City Library · 12375 SW Fifth St, Beaverton, OR

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Fiber Arts Meet-Up virtual meeting

Starts in 4 hrs · Sun, Apr 12, 10:30 PM–12:30 AM UTC · Tigard Public Library · 13500 SW Hall Blvd, Tigard, OR 97223, Tigard, OR

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Drop In Community Chess

Starts in 1 hr · Sun, Apr 12, 8:00 PM–11:00 PM UTC · Sherwood Public Library · 22560 SW Pine St, Sherwood, OR

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Queer Kin Collective (Spring BYO picnic edition)

Happening now · Sun, Apr 12, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM UTC · Wilshire Park · 4116 Northeast 33rd Avenue, Portland, Portland, OR

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The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical

Starts in 2 hrs · Sun, Apr 12, 9:00 PM–11:00 PM UTC · Mago Hunt Center at University of Portland · 5000 N Willamette Blvd, Portland, OR, 97203, Portland, OR · Ages 10–17

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Alice in Wonderland: A Jazz Musical

Starting soon · Sun, Apr 12, 7:00 PM–9:00 PM UTC · The Judy Kafoury Center for Youth Arts · 1000 SW Broadway, T-100, Portland, OR, 97232, Portland, OR · Ages 6+

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