Portland Millennials

Come get a jump on your 2026 reading goals with us at Novel! Bring whatever book you're currently reading. We'll hang out for a little bit, grab a drink, and then do some reading. This isn't a book club with assigned reading - it's just getting together to read.

Novel has its menu online which includes all sorts of alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks. They also have small bites.

I'll post updates in the comments so keep an eye out for those notifications. Stay home if you're feeling ill or exposed to someone sick.

Congress Square Park is hosting s’mores night! Let’s cozy up around a fire pit and grab free s’mores fixins. A suggested donation of $5+ to Congress Square Park is greatly appreciated, and helps Friends of Congress Square Park keep this little urban space vibrant and active year-round. Donations may be made in person or online: http://congresssquarepark.org/donation

Dress extra warm! This event is outdoors and weather permitting.

I'll post updates in the comments so keep an eye out for those notifications. Stay home if you're feeling ill or exposed to someone sick.

Transportation: Congress Square Park is centrally located on the peninsula so taking the bus is an option. If you are driving in, street parking is pay-to-park and free after 6pm. Free St is probably a good place to find a spot on the street. If you don’t want to parallel park and don’t mind paying, there’s a garage just down the block on 181 High St.

Let's bask in the magical glow of Sandy Hill's Winter Wonder light show! This is a roughly one-mile trail winding through 14 acres of forest. Most of the trail is on gentle, rolling terrain with a few moderate elevation changes. It will take about an hour to see everything. Buy your tickets here for 6pm on Saturday January 3rd. Tickets are limited.

If we have critical mass, we can head over to the Shipyard Brew Pub afterwards.

Please check the farm's FAQ if you have questions about accessibility, cancellation policy, and accommodations. This event is weather permitting. In the event of heavy rain, heavy snow, extremely high winds, impassible and/or dangerous roads and lightning near the farm, Sandy Hill will postpone or cancel the event.

Getting There: Sandy Hill is about an hour drive from Portland. They recommend arriving 10 to 15 minutes prior to your time slot so you enough time to park and get to the trail entrance.

I'll post updates in the comments so keep an eye out for those notifications. Stay home if you're feeling ill or exposed to someone sick.

This film received the most awards at the Cannes 2025 Festival, has a 99% on Rotten Tomatoes and is considered a neo-noir historical political thriller film. Please note that it is not in English and will have English Subtitles.

160 minutes. Rated R. Directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho. In Portuguese, German, and English with English subtitles. DCP.

In 1977, Marcelo, a technology teacher, moves from São Paulo to Recife during Carnival to escape his violent past and start over. He finds the city full of chaos, and his neighbors begin to spy on him.

Tickets should be purchased in advance at: https://portlandmuseum.ticketapp.org/portal/product/113/event/dbb29d48-cfe3-4496-b7df-8878aae58a96 and are $10 per person (there are discounts for members and students).

You can also buy tickets when you arrive but you take the risk of it selling out.

If you haven't been to the Portland Museum of Art of a film, you do not need to buy a ticket to the museum itself - just to the film. The films are shown in the auditorium downstairs next to the PMA cafe. There are also bathrooms at the bottom of the stairs across from the cafe. Seating is first come first serve. The cafe sells alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, bakery items and snacks.

We'll meet at 2:45 p.m. outside of the auditorium. Please arrive early to have time to purchase snacks/drinks before meeting with the group. There is usually a line that forms before the movie at the cafe.