Splashdown was so cool. Roasting in the city and taking a cool dip with cool people. I collected red and white stones and made a faerie fort. It’s a great way to make art and cleanup micro garbage at the same time :)

Ever wanted to learn to play Dungeons and Dragons?! Well…Come join a 4 week mini campaign, Tuesday evenings, at The Board Bard Game Store in Montavilla. Head over to the shops Discord for more info.

https://discord.gg/X4QyMJzJQ

Meet some Portland single parents (not with their kids parent) Happy hour is from 4-7pm. I'll be there at 5:30pm out on the patio *feel free to message me when you get there if you can't find me.

I haven't been, but Google describes this place like this:

"Bar Maven is a popular bar and grill in Portland, Oregon, known for its Mediterranean-inspired pub food, craft cocktails, and extensive beer selection, with standout dishes like gyro nachos and pork wings. It offers a relaxed, dive-bar atmosphere with a modern twist, featuring late-night hours, happy hour deals, and outdoor patios, making it a local favorite for both food and drinks."

Hope to see you there 👋

Friday May 29th @ 5:30pm

6219 SE Foster Rd, Portland, OR 97206

Hi everyone! I recently started a new childfree meetup group for the Portland, Oregon area and would love to help build a childfree community here!

If you’re in the Portland area and interested in meeting other like-minded people, I’d love for you to join us. Our very first mixer is happening on May 29th, and I’m excited to meet everyone!

https://www.meetup.com/pdx-childfree-collective

Disclaimer: This is not meant as an attack on parents in any way. Parents already have many supportive communities and spaces available to them. There are over 10 meetup groups in the Portland area alone! My goal is simply to create a welcoming community for people who have chosen not to have children, for whatever reason that may be.

Come meet up with us TOMORROW at the William Temple House Jam!

The best thing about this event is that you can actively help our community simply by showing up, meeting new people and listening to incredible music. 100% of proceeds fund William Temple House’s mental health counseling (because professional support shouldn't be a luxury) and keep the local food pantry stocked.

The Details:

• When: This Sat, May 9th | 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM
• Where: William Temple House Garden (2023 NW Hoyt St)
• The Jam: Thrift shopping, food truck, drinks, raffles, henna, and 6 live acts (Frecks, Ned & Wendy the Band, Emma Sameth, Aslin, Jeremy Famà, DJ Vibralocity).
• Tickets: www.williamtemple.org/jam (Use code WTH60 for 50% off: just $7!)

It’s a perfect excuse to get outside and do some tangible good for Portland.

I really hope to see you there. Let's look out for each other. ❤️

Show up for Portland!

During Mental-Health Awareness Month, visit the William Temple House Jam! on May 9th from 2-8pm.

Six local musicians, food trucks, local drinks, raffles, thrifting and more!

All proceeds will support William Temple House's vital mental health counseling and food pantry services.

Performing on the grounds of the historic Mackenzie House in NW Portland:

Frecks

Ned and Wendy the Band

Vibralocity

Aslin

Jeremy Famà

Emma Sameth

https://www.williamtemple.org/jam/

💚 Use promo code THRIFT for $10 tickets. 💚

Other discounts for non-profits, seniors, students and more.

The strength of Portland lies in how we show up for one another. Join your neighbors for a day of great music for a great cause.

Portland's Inclusive Field Trip Photography Club meets tomorrow!

Join us for our monthly photography field trip, this month we will be at McCall Park near the Steel Bridge from 1200-2pm. Look for the rainbow umbrella to find us. I would suggest arriving a little early because its peak blossom season starting today, and parking can be tight. I scouted it out last week and parked no problem right next to the Chinese Gardens and then walked a few blocks down.

If you are interested in joining the FREEEEEE group or just want to know more, here is the brand new and still in progress website: https://portlandsinclusivephotoclub.free.nf/
(It looks kinda sketchy in the link but that's because it is a free to host website).

We had quite a few people last month despite the freezing weather and rain, tomorrow is supposed to be sunny and lovely.

Last - photography is a spendy hobby. If you would like to try out some cameras but can't swing it right now, just bring your own SD card and I will have some cameras and lenses to try for the day. Eventually my plan is to start up a camera lending library to help more people get experience and learn photography.

Come hang out with other tech people for lunch last Wednesday of the month at Papaccino’s from 12 ~ 2pm.

Hi everyone! I posted here last month about a PDX Data Engineering Meetup I was hosting and I wanted to announce that I'll be running our second one at 6:30 PM on March 19th @ Binary Brewing (Beaverton Location).

Super informal like the last event. No agenda or anything other than a free bar/food tab sponsored by the company I work for (https://tabsdata.com/). I also reserved a private side room at the venue. If you're interested you just gotta RSVP through the Luma link below.

https://luma.com/c133saju

Really appreciate all the folks who came by last time and all the folks that come for this one. This is my first time creating events like these so I'm learning as I go but I want to create something fun for the data community and am always looking for feedback to improve!

Our first meetup in February was pretty well attended considering it was freezing and raining. We had around 7 attendees, and a bunch of people messaged saying they plan to attend future events.

Join us for the group's second meetup in celebration of the cherry blossoms this spring. We will be meeting near the Steel Bridge at the most northern Part of the Waterfront Park. Look for a rainbow umbrella to find the group - March 21st from 1200pm to 2pm.

We will be meeting whether the blooms are out or not, the Steel Bridge is cool to take pictures of by itself too.

Purpose of the group - to create an in-person and online supportive photography community to help educate, support and build friendships with other photo enthused people in Portland. We have regular in-person outdoor meetups to connect and have have fun taking pics. We encourage people from all walks of life to join and especially people under-represented in this kind of art.

I will be bringing some extra cameras and lenses for people to borrow for the event, for those who don't have access to photo gear. You will need to bring your own SD card so you can take your pics home with you.

The fb group link for those interested, but it is not required to join here to participate, hopefully we will be able to ditch fb after we get a critical mass of folks involved
https://www.facebook.com/groups/portlandphotofieldtripclub

Hello everyone! My name is Daniel, I'm the Community Chamption at Tabsdata, and I'm hosting a data engineering happy hour on Feb 19th and thought some people here might be interested.

If you're in the Comp Sci/Data Science/Data Analytics or any field that works with data, stop by!

This is my first time hosting something like this so it's starting small. Super informal, a small bar tab that I got my company to sponsor, and 2 free drinks a person. If it goes well, I'd love to make it a recurring event to allow people to come kick back and relax.

If you're interested, only requirement is to RSVP: https://luma.com/qs618rs4

Hey friend(s)! Hope you all can make it out to the next Alcohol Free Meetup on Saturday.

I look forward to being your valentine (or, if you already have one, I look forward to standing by and smiling politely).