Portland Joint Committee

Volunteer with us! Get some exercise, build community, and help an elder in need.

We’ll meet out front before our 1pm shift, say hi and hang out for a few minutes, and then dive in to help with a variety of yard tasks, including weeding, spreading compost, and planting. This event is coordinated by a wonderful local non-profit, Equitable Giving Circle, and it is part of their ongoing Elder Garden Project. The home has a large yard and an established garden, 29 year years in the making, that we’ll be working on.

They recommend wearing long pants, comfortable closed-toe shoes, and a hat. I’d also recommend bringing a water and gardening gloves, if you have them. Be prepared to do manual labor and get dirty, in a chill PJC-manner. ;) Cannabis friendly.

We’ll get together and chill at Alberta Park. Bring a blanket, any activity (art or writing supplies, an instrument, ball to kick or throw, etc.), and snacks/drinks that you’d like (no peanuts pls). As always, cannabis friendly.

The park is at NE Killingsworth between 19th and 22nd. Let’s meet in the big grassy area, at the end closest to Killingworth. We’ll plan to get a spot with both shade and sun. I’ll have a rainbow blanket + others. See you there!

Join us for OMSI After Dark: Brain Storm.

"June’s OMSI After Dark is all in your head, literally! We’ll explore the structure and function of the brain, as well as delving into the mind and the psyche. We hope you’ll have OMSI on the mind June 25th!"

We'll meet outside at 6pm, say hi and hang out for just a bit, and then all go in together. There are several timed activities through the night, that we can check out as a group. They focus on neuroscience, psychedelics, and the memory. There's also a planetarium show towards the end, if we choose. Tickets are required (link below). Cannabis friendly.

21+ event
Tickets required ($27) - https://omsi.edu/events/omsi-after-dark-brain-storm/

Join us for this free summer concert at the International Rose Test Garden in Washington Park. We'll plan to meet before it starts, gather and hang out a bit before grabbing our headphones for the concert. Then, we can either wander through the roses, pick a spot to sit, or choose a bit of both. Bring a blanket if you'd like.

Just north of the amphitheater (which is at the north end of the rose garden), there's a small street, SW Rose Park Rd, to cross to get to the grassy area where we'll meet at 5:30pm. If it's helpful, the coordinates of this spot are: 45.52049° N, 122.70546° W.

Parking will be limited. Arriving early or taking the park shuttle are both good options. Please leave a note below if there are any questions on our meeting spot. Cannabis friendly.

From Washington Park:
"For the 10th season, IN A LANDSCAPE: Classical Music in the Wild tours the American West. Mountain tops, old-growth forests, and sunny meadows replace the traditional concert hall in the series featuring pianist Hunter Noack on a 9-foot Steinway concert grand piano. Listen through wireless headphones and wander afield with the music as a soundtrack to your experience in the wild. Join us at Washington Park Rose Garden Amphitheater where you can wander through the fragrant International Rose Test Garden boasting 610 varieties and 10,000 rose bushes, or sit on the grass of the terraced amphitheater shaded by mature Douglas Firs."