Friday, January 18, 2008

My dear Bagginses and Boffins, Tooks and Brandybucks, Grubbs, Chubbs, Hornblowers, Bolgers, Bracegirdles and Proudfoots!

If you're looking for something to do Saturday night and you live near Portland you may want to check out the McMenamin's Kennedy School J.R.R. Tolkien Birthday Celebration.

Saturday, January 19 J.R.R. TOLKIEN BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

With jugglers, live music by Sneakin' Elves, the entire LOTR trilogy and more! Come in costume to compete for prizes! 11 a.m. 'til close Free; trilogy free with canned goods donation All ages welcome

Ever been to a J.R.R. Tolkien tribute party? Yeah, we didn't think so (unless you came last year, or the year before that…).

Celebrate Tolkien's birthday by coming dressed as your favorite Hobbit, elf, wizard, ent or other character from one of his amazing novels. We'll have Hobbit-inspired food specials, the entire film trilogy in the Theater (please bring canned goods to donate to the Oregon Food Bank), a performance of "Rings Greatest Hits" by Willamette Radio Workshop, jugglers, a balloon guy and much more. This is a one-of-a-kind party that you won't find anywhere else in Portland!

In the Theater: $3 admission, free if you bring two canned goods to donate to Oregon Food Bank. 11 a.m. – "The Fellowship of the Ring" 3 p.m. – "The Two Towers" 7 p.m. – "The Return of the King"

Throughout the property: 2 p.m. – "The Rings' Greatest Hits" by Willamette Radio Workshop 3 p.m. – Juggling and balloon craziness 3:30 p.m. – Costume contest 7 p.m. – Live music by Sneakin' Elves

*** MENU *** My Precious Onion Rings - Return of the King Burger Shire Stew - Middle Earth Pizza - Cracks of Doom Molten Lava Cake

6 comments:

Overdroid said...

I'm going to go and steal lunch money from everyone there.

Swinebread said...

not in town :(

Dean Wormer said...

OD-

Don't pretend YOU didn't spend high school stuffed in a locker.

Swine-

Donde esta?

Randal Graves said...

Aw shit, I can't believe I didn't do a post on the man's birthday. I feel as vile as a Republican.

Overdroid said...

Only because we went to high school together. You bastard.

Dean Wormer said...

randal-

I feel as vile as a Republican.

Izzat possible?

overdroid-

That and you fit so neatly.

:)