Portland 5 Things to Do This Weekend

1. If you have nothing better to do Saturday morning at 10, you should really head to the Oregon Zoo where they will be celebrating the life of Packy, their beloved elephant - really Oregon's beloved elephant - or maybe we were his beloved Oregon. Thomas Lauderdale of Pink Martini will be providing original music. The Royal Rosarians will be there. It will be a big send-off for the gentle giant who died last week at 54.

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2. The Art of the Brick is coming to OMSI for a month starting this Saturday. If you don't know what it is - it is a celebration of Lego. There are brick reproductions of the Mona Lisa, Starry Night. There is a 20-foot long T-Rex. www.omsi.edu for more information.

3. How many chances do you get to see Dean Cain, Lou Ferrigno, and Erik Estrada under the same roof? Well, honestly, probably more than you think. But they will all be here in Portland this weekend for Wizard World. Plus everything tht you would expect at this annual celebration of comics and fantasy. www.wizardworld.com for all the details.

4. After a renovation, the Museum of the Oregon Territory is reopening its doors in Oregon City on Saturday with a grand opening extravaganza beginning at 10:30 in the morning. Admission will be free on Saturday. For more info, check out their Facebook page.

5. Collect old guns? Knives? The annual Collectors West Gun and Knife Show is at the Portland Expo Center this weekend. Details can be found here.

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