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SATNOV 7
11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Cultural HeritageSingles & DatingFood & DrinkArts & MediaStreet FestivalsMusicCraft Fairs

Frybread Fest

Frybread Fest is coming back to Downtown Portland, and it’s going to be bigger than ever. Help celebrate Native American Heritage Month through food, culture, art, and community. Enjoy delicious frybread from several Indigenous chefs and...
SATNOV 21
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
💰 $85+Singles & DatingPartiesFood & DrinkDiningWine TastingsCultural Heritage

A Date for the Holidays: Singles Soirée, Wine Tasting and Buffet

Single and ready to mingle? Cupid has something special in store for you this holiday season! Join us for an exclusive Singles Soirée, winetasting and a Nigerian buffet. Designed for singles ages 35–50, this elegant evening brings together...
SATNOV 7
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
BooksClubs & MeetingsFood & DrinkSingles & Dating

Bookstore & Coffee Crawl

Hi friends! Love the concept of a pub crawl, but wish more books were involved? Me too! We’ll set up a route of bookstores and coffee shops sure to keep us caffeinated while we increase our TBR lists. Meet at Powell's (the 11th & Couch...

Multi-day events

SUNNOV 15
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Singles & DatingFood & DrinkWine Tastings

Sip.. Meet.. Pair.. Speed Dating

🍷❤️ We're Pairing More Than Wine & Food! A Singles Wine & Food Pairing Experience at Oak Knoll Winery Looking to meet someone special? Put down the dating apps and join us for an afternoon of great wine, delicious food, and meaningful connections! Oak Knoll Winery is teaming up with Epiphany Match to bring you a singles experience that's anything but ordinary! This isn't your typical speed dating
THUNOV 5
11:00 AM
Food & Drink

PDX Mac & Cheese Week at Core PDX

PDX Mac & Cheese Week takes place at Core PDX with three carts offering featured mac and cheese dishes. @noliapdx serves New Orleans Baked Mac, a four-cheese blend baked with Long Macaroni from South Louisiana and built from a roux....
THUNOV 5
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM · Doors 6:00 PM
💰 $125Food & DrinkDiningTalks & Lectures

Symbol of Freedom

Join CDM Caregiving Services for Symbol of Freedom, our 16th annual Veterans Day celebration, honoring the men and women who have served our country while raising vital funds to support the Veterans, older adults, and people with disabilities in...
SUNNOV 8
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Food & DrinkPop-UpsDiningBooksCultural Heritage

Pop-Up: Nixta Taqueria at OK Chicken

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James Beard Award-winning Chef Edgar Rico and Sara Mardanbigi bring their Michelin-recognized Nixta Taqueria from Austin to OK Chicken for a collaboration with Earl Nimsom, celebrating his new cookbook 'Nixta Taqueria: From Tacos to Tahdig.' Featuring Mexican, Thai, drinks, and cookbooks as part of the 2026 Portland Book Festival.

James Beard Award-winning Chef Edgar Rico and Sara Mardanbigi bring their Michelin-recognized Nixta Taqueria from Austin to OK Chicken for a collaboration with Earl Nimsom, celebrating his new cookbook 'Nixta Taqueria: From Tacos to Tahdig.'...
SATNOV 7
5:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Talks & LecturesFood & DrinkDining

2026 Linus Pauling Medal Award Symposium

Sign up for the poster session here!

The 2026 Pauling Medal will be presented to Professor Wooley at the 2026 Pauling Medal Symposium on November 7, 2026, at Portland State University in Portland, OR, in recognition of her pioneering studies.

Information about the symposium is posted at the Pauling Medal web page. The symposium includes lectures by eminent scientists and the awardee, a student poster session, a reception, and an evening banquet with presentation of the Pauling Medal to Professor Wooley.

The symposium is free and open to the public. The Awards Dinner is open to the public but requires advance purchase of a banquet ticket. Please visit the Pauling Medal web page for event details and banquet tickets.

Schedule:

  • 11:00am - 1:00pm: Poster Set-up Time
  • 1:00 - 5:30pm: Symposium in Hoffman Hall
    Symposium speakers

    • Prof. Geoff Coates, Cornell University
    • Prof. Craig Hawker, University of California, Santa Barbara
    • Prof. Doug Keszler (emeritus), Oregon State University
    • Pauling Awardee, Prof. Karen Wooley, Texas A&M University
  • 5:30 - 7:00pm: Reception and poster session in SRTC lobby
  • 7:00 - 10:00pm: Banquet and award lecture in Hoffman Hall
FRINOV 6
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
💰 $85+Food & DrinkDiningCultural HeritageAuthor Talks

A forgotten collection of Italian cookbooks comes to life

For the past three years, Cathy Whims and the Nostrana team have cooked their way through the entire collection, creating 19 dinners: one for each book. Now, for the Portland Book Festival, that journey comes to an end with Roma in Bocca the 20th...
THUNOV 5
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Food & DrinkTeaTalks & LecturesMuseumsGalleriesCultural Heritage

mai ide: Boxed Woman

An exhibition of textile works by mai ide, using Sashiko stitching and salvaged fabric to explore identity, race, and belonging.

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