WOW! (What’s On this Weekend!)

It’s another fun-filled weekend for families! Why not start with a family-friendly movie on Friday night and cap it off with Comedy Sportz4Kidz on Sunday?

Check our online calendar for complete listings each day. Here are our picks for this week:

ALL WEEKEND

Chinese New Year. Lan Su Chinese Garden rings in the new year through Feb. 28 with lion dances, puppet shows and more. Free with admission of $8.50 adults, $6.50 students, free 5 and under. See Web site for complete event schedule. 239 NW Everett St. 503-228-8131. www.lansugarden.org.

FRIDAY – Family Movie Night!

Family Movie Night. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaur. All ages. 6:30 pm. $3 per family. St. Johns Community Center, 8427 N Central. 503-823-3192. www.portlandonline.com.

Movie Night at Café Sip-n-Play. This week’s film is Fern Gully. All ages. 5 pm. (Friday and Saturday) Free. 3000 SE 164th Ave., Vancouver, Wash. 360-896-4446. www.cafesipnplay.com.

SATURDAY

Family Day at Cascade Festival of African Films. Author and artist Baba Wague Diakite introduces two family-friendly films. All ages. 2 pm. Free. McMenamins Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33d Ave. 503-244-6111 x. 3630. www.africanfilmfestival.org.

Family Day at the Oregon History Museum. Enjoy storytelling, crafts and more. All ages. 11 am to 3 pm. Two kids admitted free with paid adult admission of $11. 1200 SW Park Ave. 503-222-1741. www.ohs.org.

Sneak Preview: Canemah Bluff. Tour this new natural area with local politicians. Some uneven trails. Dress for the weather. Ages 10 and up with adult. 11 am. Free, pre-registration required. Canemah Bluff, South End Road, Oregon City. 503-797-1650, xt. 2. www.oregonmetro.gov.

SUNDAY

Nesting Owls. Learn about Tryon’s winter residents. Ages 4 to 7 with grown-up. 10 to 11:30 am. $10 child; pre-registration required. Tryon Creek State Park, 11321 SW Terwilliger Blvd. 503-636-4398. www.tryonfriends.org.

ComedySportz4Kidz. Improv comedy designed to appeal to kids 12 and under. 2 pm. $8 adults, $6 kids, plus service charge. 1963 NW Kearney St. 503-236-8888. www.portlandcomedy.com.

World Sounds. Music, dance and storytelling from around the world, this week featuring Terry Baber. All ages. 11 am, noon and 1 pm. Feb. Free with admission of $8 ages 1 and up. 4015 SW Canyon Rd. 503-223-6500. www.portlandcm.org.

See our online calendar for even more events every day.




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