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Are you a creative? Weird Portland United is announcing a monthly lecture series and networking event designed to be a unique gathering point for freethinkers in the area.  Our goal is to help our members connect with other like-minded artists and creatives interested in exploring their potential.

Once a month we’ll meet to share our collective stories and experiences, show off recent work, celebrate triumphs and connect with local talent. Let’s harness the power of networking, learning and sharing as we help keep Portland weird.

Our inaugural meeting will feature Portland performance artist and writer, Michael James Schneider. His unique charm and wit have been the focus of national headlines over the last several months thanks to his courtship and eventual wedding to his Box Wine Boyfriend. Join us as Michael discusses the creative influence and inspiration behind this project, and how he managed the public interest and media attention that followed.

The public (non-members) are invited to this FREE event taking place April 25th, 5:30 PM. Taborspace (5441 SE Belmont Street) Register here

Tony impersonates entertainment icons like Neil Diamond, Dean Martin, Bob Seger, Elton John and many more. Music and comedy routines that make light of life in Portland, from the traffic to the “weird”. He celebrates pop culture history through tributes to television music, songs from singing cowboys and always a few surprises. Tony is an interactive entertainer and is arguably the world’s greatest “simulated” figure skater. Check out Tonystarlight.com for more information

Discover the fascinating and weird world of mushrooms. Join mushroom enthusiast Leah Bendlin on this woodland hike to learn about the ecological roles of fungi, their forms and how they eat and reproduce. We’ll have hands-on exercises and learn how to identify mushrooms. Field guides will be provided.

Where: Oxbow Regional Park, 3010 SE Oxbow Pkwy, Gresham, OR

Cost: $6 per person, $11 per family. Vehicle charge at Oxbow: $5/ car, $7/ bus

Details: all ages but geared for adults

Pets policy: To protect plants, wildlife and people, Metro does not allow pets at regional parks and natural areas. Pets can damage habitat and threaten wildlife the region has worked to protect. In natural areas where dogs are not allowed, people see more wildlife and get closer to it. Seeing-eye dogs or other service animals are allowed. Please bring cleanup materials. http://www.oregonmetro.gov/parks/pets-policy

Storytelling just got sexy. Real Portlanders reveal their most intimate adventures and misadventures live on stage. It’s The Moth meets Red Shoe Diaries.