8 • The Southwest Portland Post
NEWS
August 2017
Multnomah Days street fair to include parade, vendors, music, art sale
enthusiasm for signing up this
year, when they realized the solar
eclipse will take place on Aug. 21,
the Monday following the parade
You might not have to worry
and street fair on Saturday, Aug. 19.
about it being too crowded to
“We think a lot of people may be
see this year ’s Multnomah Day’s
going out of town for the whole
Parade. Organizers say they think
weekend,” said Steinbach.
the total solar eclipse in Oregon may
He still anticipates between 70 and
draw people away.
80 participants in this year’s parade,
“We might have a little bit less
but it’s hard to know for certain,
participants and viewers on the
because no one is required to sign
whole day,” said Tye Steinbach
up in advance. They just show up
of Thinker Toys, who is helping
and get in line.
coordinate this year’s festival.
The parade, which starts at 10
Organizers were trying to figure
a.m., winds through the village,
out why there seemed to be less
with participants waving and
tossing candy to the
crowds of locals.
Afterwards, there
are vendors who sell
food and craft items,
or offer community
services. Reservations
for vendor booths are
down a bit, too.
“Probably 85 to 90
percent of the spaces
will be taken, but
we could use more
artist vendors. And
could use more
food vendors,” said
Steinbach, who
added he is confident
These two sousaphone players get ready to perform in the Multnomah Days will
still be fun.
2016 parade with The Beat Goes On marching band.
“We’ve still got the
(Post file photo by Don Snedecor)
By KC Cowan
The Southwest Portland Post
Kids Zone and
Kiwanis Pancake
Breakfast (8–11
a.m. at Key
Bank).
And
Portland Opera
will perform its
free “Opera a la
Carte” program
from noon to 4
p.m. on a stage
at Southwest
36th and Capitol
Highway.”
The Multnomah
Arts Center holds
its annual art sale
on the front lawn
o f t h e C e n t e r A wide variety of hand-made art is available at the Multnomah
Arts Center during the Multnomah Days street fair on Aug.
from 9 a.m. to 4
19. (Photo courtesy MAC)
p.m. Ceramic art,
jewelry, textiles, paintings and
Last year approximately $10,000
more will be on display.
was raised, which Wray said is the
All the art is created by the
biggest single-day fundraiser each
teachers, students, staff, and board
year.
members of the MAC.
The Kiwanis pancake breakfast is
“We try to close it at about 50
being held from 8–11 a.m. Vendor
artists,” said Joan Wray, outgoing
booths will be open from 9 a.m. to 4
MAC board president. “So there’s
p.m., and the parade begins at 10 a.m.
plenty of room and we can put out
Parade entries should check in and line
as much as possible. It’s all on the
up an hour ahead of time at Handy
front lawn–nothing inside in the
Andy’s near the bridge. The beer and
summer. And we pray for no rain.”
wine garden opens at 11 a.m. and stays
The art show benefits the Arts
open until 10 p.m. There will be live
Center, with 35 percent of each
music scheduled on several stages from
sale going to support programs.
11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Those interested in
That split is a little better than most
volunteering are asked to contact Jason
galleries, so artists do well, too.
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