Photo by Rebecca Aranda

Mortified Doomed Valentine's Show

Nothing spells heartbreak quite like the misguided actions of your youth. Ordinary people share their extraordinarily embarrassing journal entries, love letters, artwork and more from childhood while you laugh on the outside and whimper on the inside because you were just as bad.

7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16 (sold out), 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17; Alberta Rose Theatre, 3000 N.E. Alberta St.; $16-$23; albertarosetheatre.com

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Chinese New Year at Lan Su

Lan Su Chinese Garden celebrates the Year of the Dog with Chinese folk art, a wishing tree, lion and dragon dancing, martial arts performances and many more Chinese activities set against the garden’s tranquil backdrop.

Various times Friday, Feb. 16-Sunday, March 4; Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 N.W. Everett St.; $7-$10 for regular admission; lansugarden.org

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Hagg Lake Mud Run

Obstacle races are nice, but there are few greater obstacles than simply running 15-31 miles on muddy singletrack. Some of the areas most hardcore ultrarunners will do just that, tenaciously trotting around the beautiful Hagg Lake.

7 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17 and 9 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 18; Henry Hagg Lake Park, 50250 S.W. Scoggins Valley Rd., Gaston; free to watch, $75 for the 25K, $95 for the 50K, $120 for both; orcc.net

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Zwickelmania

Meet your friendly neighborhood brewer, tour some brewing rooms and taste beers from breweries dotting the metro area map from Forest Grove to Oregon City to Gresham at this annual craft beer open house.

11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17; breweries across town; free; oregoncraftbeer.org/zwickelmania

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Forces of Nature

Now that February has come, Pittock Mansion has reopened its doors for the year with a new exhibit on Portland’s past extreme weather, from floods to fire to ice and snow.

On view daily 10 a.m.-4 p.m. through July 8; Pittock Mansion, 3229 N.W. Pittock Dr.; $8-$10; pittockmansion.org

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KidFest!

Guarantee a solid night of sleep for your kids after a day at this event packed with bounce houses, cartoon characters, sports and games, laser tag and all the things kids can’t get enough of.

10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18 (early entry at 9 a.m. Sunday for kids with disabilities or special sensory needs); Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Dr.; $6, or $25 for a group of five; kidfestnw.com

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U.S. Synchronized Figure Skating Championships

With the Winter Olympics underway and the movie version of the Tonya Harding story generating Oscar buzz, the ice is as hot as ever. Just wait until you see teams of talented figure skaters spinning and gliding and leaping as one when Portland hosts the national championships of synchronized skating.

Various times Wednesday, Feb. 21-Saturday, Feb. 24; Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 300 N. Winning Way; $25 for single day passes, $81 for all sessions pass; ussynchrochampionships.com

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National Geographic Live

Explore one of Earth's greatest geological features, the Grand Canyon, with writer Kevin Fedarko and photographer/filmmaker Pete McBride, who recently walked the length of the canyon together and documented their journey for National Geographic Magazine.

7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 19; Newmark Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway; $30-$50; portland5.com

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Portland Home & Garden Show

Spring is already well on its way, and that means fixing up lingering house and yard projects. The folks at the Spring Home & Garden show have all the tips, products, services, and advice you could need for your own vernal revamping.

11 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22-Saturday, Feb. 24 and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25; Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Dr.; $10; homeshowpdx.com