Learning & Tech❯Tech & Coding

Holiday Wine + Makers Market at Hi-Lo Hotel Kick off the holiday season at the Hi-Lo Hotel with a festive evening of wine, small bites, local makers, holiday shopping, coffee, self-care—and dogs! On Friday, November 13, from 5–7 PM, we’re transforming the Hi-Lo into a holiday marketplace featuring some of our favorite local and regional partners. Grab your friends, raise a glass, discover something new, and get a head start on your holiday shopping. Your ticket includes wine samples and small bites from CraftPDX, with an exciting lineup of wine partners: King Estate Winery • Del Rio Vineyard Estate • Columbia Distributing • Delicato Family Wines Taste your way through the evening, discover a new favorite, and get into the holiday spirit. Find something special for your holiday list—or yourself—with our growing lineup of makers and partners: Pools of Light: Discover Calley’s jewelry, including necklaces and beaded earrings, perfect for gifting or adding a little sparkle to your own collection. Good Wolf: Join us in welcoming Good Wolf to the market! Stop by their table, meet the team, and explore what they’ve brought for your holiday shopping. The Paper Bag Coffee Roaster: Enjoy locally roasted coffee samples and shop whole-bean coffee to take home. Be sure to visit the Hi-Lo Merchant for even more locally inspired gifts and Portland finds. More makers and partners are still to come! Oregon Dog Rescue will be onsite—with dogs! Take a break from sipping and shopping to meet some four-legged friends and learn more about the rescue’s work. A little holiday shopping, a little puppy love. What could be better? ️ Yes, you read that right. Jake from Vitality PDX will be joining the party, offering special event pricing on Botox and select wellness treatments throughout the evening. Because sometimes your holiday shopping list should include you. You’ve shopped. You’ve snacked. You’ve enjoyed a beverage or two. Make a night of it with a stay at the Hi-Lo Hotel! Holiday Market guests can take advantage of a special overnight offer: Discounted Hi-Lo room rate 50% off overnight valet parking Waived destination fee Use code N5731 when booking. Shop, snack, sip, treat yourself, and when you’re ready to call it a night, just take the elevator home. ️ Bring your friends, your holiday shopping list, and your appetite. Spend the evening tasting wine, enjoying small bites, meeting local makers—and a few dogs—while celebrating our Portland community. Sip. ️ Shop. Discover. Meet the dogs. Celebrate local. Friday, November 13, 2026 | 5–7 PM Tickets: $30 on Eventbrite — search “Hi-Lo Hotel” Hi-Lo Hotel, Autograph Collection 320 SW Harvey Milk Street Downtown Portland Wine samples and small bites are included with your ticket. Additional food, beverages, retail purchases, and Vitality PDX services are available separately. 21+ for wine tasting.

WSU Vancouver MIS club and the Oregon Data Community host a free one-day training event for data professionals and students using the Microsoft Data Platform. Session topics include SQL Server, Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Azure Synapse, data...

Summary: Let's talk about the use (and abuse) of tmux! We'll cover the basics of how it works, how I use it for both good and evil, and the terrible things other people have done with it (hint: tmux is turing complete). This will be a helpful...

Portland Fabric User Group It's that magical time of year again where we have our all day FREE technical conference at a local site. This year, we are once again holding our conference at Washington State University Vancouver, up in the Salmon...

Saving Throw Studio presents G.A.T.H.E.R., previously called Beginner Friendly App Building for Innovators: a three-hour, innovation-focused workshop for people building software without a technical background. No experience is required and the...

Shop hyper-local this year! Find one-of-a-kind creations by more than 35 artists and makers at our 2nd Annual Holiday Bizarre. Plus, do some hands-on art, watch art demos, eat and drink, and do our scavenger hunt for a chance to win prizes. It will be a night to remember!

Exploit Workshop is the weekly computer security meetup at CTRL-H: an open, self driven event for people interested in computer security. Whether you’re a novice or career professional, all are welcome! It's a workshop in the sense that there are...

November’s First Thursday Night Market highlights gratitude and community in Downtown Canby, honoring the people, places, and local businesses that make the town feel like home. Shops stay open later with specials, sales, and thoughtful touches,...