Big Mood Books and Artheaux host an afternoon of literature, art, and community, featuring all Black vendors, live performances, and music in Depave's Future Green Plaza. Come celebrate creativity right here in the district.

Bauman's on Oak presents a casual evening with Portland City Council candidate Kellie Torres over complimentary snacks and good company. Hear directly from a candidate, ask questions, and connect with neighbors who care about Portland's future. Whether you live in District 3 or elsewhere in Portland, it's a relaxed way to get informed and meet the people shaping the conversation.

Catch RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17 breakout star Suzie Toot on her all-new solo tour. This acclaimed actor, singer, and dancer sings and taps her way through Vaudeville and Broadway herstory in an evening as ridiculous, theatrical, and cerebral as the woman herself.

Browse over 100 vendors offering fashion, accessories, vintage finds, handmade goods, home items, food, drinks, and other treasures. Free to attend, pet and family friendly, and happening every last Sunday of the month through October.

Explore the history of Portland's 19th century Hawthorne Asylum and Lone Fir Cemetery through historic images and stories. This presentation by Norm Gholston traces the cemetery's past and looks ahead to its future.

Catch world champion turntablist Chris Karns for a high-energy night of scratching, beat juggling, and genre-bending mixing. A DMC World DJ Champion and core member of Pretty Lights, Karns blends hip-hop, electronic, and bass into a sonic experience all his own.

Sit down to a curated tasting of Evening Land wines from the Eola-Amity Hills paired with a bold Haitian-inspired menu. This six-course dinner is built in layers, with each course designed to reveal a different facet of the wines' structure, aromatics, and sense of place.

Slamlandia is a poetry open mic and slam that meets every month, on the third Thursday (although this month is an exception, meeting on the fourth Thursday!). This mic provides a creative, fun, and welcoming space for all literary communities in Portland. We encourage poets new and old to come share their work. We strive towards a safe space for poets to read their own poetry, witness others, and participate in community.

Slamlandia is hosted by Julia Gaskill. For the month of June, Camille McDaniel will be guest hosting.

The featured poet for June is Joshua Merritt.

We're taking to the streets of the Central Eastside with SOLVE, teaming up with HappyLucky to spruce up their block ahead of Certified Freak, their Pride block party happening July 18. Come be part of the action! Volunteer as an individual or round up your colleagues and come as a team. The more hands, the bigger the impact.

(Find us outside Now Serving at 330 SE 6th Ave, right around the corner from HappyLucky. Look for our signs at check-in.)

As a thank you for volunteering, we'll have water and snacks available. Registration is required, so lock in your spot below. If you're bringing coworkers, create a team registration first and use our Teams Guide to get everyone signed up together.

*The date for this event has been updated. Please double check your calendar if you previously signed up.

What to Know Before You Go:

• All cleanup supplies provided.

• Closed-toed shoes and weather-appropriate clothing required. A backpack and reusable water bottle are highly recommended.

• Parking nearby includes off-street 2-hour, Zone N and G street parking, and paid lots. TriMet and Streetcar routes serve the area.

• Restrooms available inside HappyLucky.

• Spanish language support will be available.

• Note: This area may present challenges for folks with mobility concerns.

• Recommended for ages 13 and up.

Roll out for a casual three mile ride to Audrey McCall Beach, one of Portland's newest riverside gems along the Eastbank Esplanade. Arrive early for Tapas Tuesday before the group heads out, then cool off with a swim, take in the sunset, and bring your floaties for Human Access Project's Tuesday Splashdown. 

Over the next 12 weeks, Malpractice & Friends brings together chefs, bakers, makers, and creatives we admire for a series of Sunday pop-ups. Some are longtime friends, some are new faces, but all of them are doing exciting things in Portland.

Join us every Sunday from 4–8 PM for rotating special foods, drinks and to support local businesses and talented people in our community.

The full lineup is still coming together, and we’ll be announcing additional guests throughout the summer.

Come hang out, have a drink, try something new, and spend your Sunday with us.

Malpractice & Friends
Every Sunday • All Summer
77 SE Yamhill St.

Celebrate the largest French cultural event in Oregon at this free, all ages festival. Spend the afternoon soaking up live music, dance, French food and drinks, and a lively market atmosphere. A joyful gathering for francophones, francophiles, and anyone who loves French culture.

Raise a glass to two years of community, creativity, food, music, and connection. The celebration features a social hour, welcome remarks, live vocals by Jenna Denton, and a 21 and over after party. Expect fun giveaways, exclusive anniversary merchandise, and special surprises. RSVP and check in at the booth for an exclusive prize.

Bring your best babes and laugh with some of the funniest ladies in Portland. This femme-focused stand up show spotlights the best female comedians in the Pacific Northwest, plus queer, trans, and nonbinary comedians. Hosted by Ally J Ward and Devan Daily every second Wednesday. 21 and over.

Earlier this year, a section of SE Caruthers Street was closed to vehicle traffic, creating an opportunity for our community to activate the space. To kick off summer, HAND is hosting a block party! Join us to celebrate, play games, and share your vision for this community space

FREE
SE Grand Ave & SE Caruthers St

Dance beneath the fireworks at this annual Fourth of July silent disco on the Tilikum Bridge. Choose between three channels of music, from bass-heavy beats to house to funky rhythms, all through headphones with personal volume control. Bring your friends, family, and your reds, whites, and blues for a night of music and fireworks over the river.

Exactly 30 years ago the townspeople of Blaine came together to celebrate their special small town in the Christopher Guest cult classic, Waiting For Guffman. Under the meticulous direction of off-off-off broadway legend, Corky St. Clair, they told the history of Blaine using the very best (local) talent.

Now, for ONE NIGHT ONLY, we bring Red, White, and Blaine to Portland. Be a Blaine-ite for the night as we put on a full recreation of the play -- with hits such as "Stools" and "Nothing Ever Happens on Mars" plus special never-been-seen-before scenes & surprises. We'll have an exorbitant amount of costumes, sets, balloons, and of course a seat reserved for Mort Guffman (fingers crossed he shows!)

Imagine singing, clapping, and laughing along in a room full of people who love this perfect film just as much as you do. Well now you can! This Fourth of July, we bleed red, white, and Blaine.

Featuring:

• Randy Smith

• Roland Mechanik

• Lucas Salazar

• Diana Kolsky

• Willy Weltner

• Mariah Mercedes Muñoz

• Jhordan Blumenberg

• Nolan Good

• Craig McCarthy

• Dana Murphy

• Tony Cohen

• Jerilyn Armstrong

Advanced $12, Door $17

This weekly community dance party comes to the Central Eastside select Wednesday’s this summer.

Go behind the scenes with sculptor Sayaka Ganz, who transforms discarded plastic objects like utensils, hangers, and toys into large-scale animals. Discover her process and how her upbringing in Japan shaped the way she finds worth in abandoned materials.Tickets are pay what you can.

Browse over 100 vendors offering fashion, accessories, vintage finds, handmade goods, home items, food, drinks, and other treasures. Free to attend, pet and family friendly, and happening every last Sunday of the month through October.