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Sacred Sheep is an annual event celebrating our maker’s community. With a focus on local artisans, organizers Ritual Dyes aim to create an inclusive, community-minded space for fiber enthusiasts. Sacred Sheep is held in November in Portland, Oregon and is comprised of a marketplace for maker vendors, meet-ups, food, classes and more.

The Portland Grief House invites you to join The Lost Table, a welcoming space to gather in community, remember those we’ve lost, and share in the traditions that help us keep them close. Bring a dish, pull up a chair, and make a place at the table for the dead. Grief can be hard to understand, and sometimes what we need most is community, ritual, conversation, and food.

Together, we’ll explore how different cultures and traditions call to, honor, and make offerings to those who have died. In the spirit of Día de Muertos, we’ll create a shared space where the living and the dead can gather around the same table.

We’ll begin with a creative activity led by Mario Mesquita, inviting us to reflect on memory, food, and our relationships with those we’ve lost. Participants will be introduced to the ritual elements that will carry us through the evening.

Laura Green will lead a community conversation about intercultural traditions of Día de Muertos and other ways communities call to and remember their dead. Participants will have an opportunity to share stories, traditions, and memories, and to dedicate an offering to someone they have lost.

Bea Yeh will introduce the tradition of Hungry Ghost and lead us in making an offering to the dead. We’ll set places at our table for those who are no longer with us and share food as an act of remembrance and connection.

Our community offerings and tributes will be gathered at Ximena Morales’s altar, creating a shared space of remembrance that connects the different traditions and offerings brought into the room.

Throughout the evening, we’ll create something together through words, offerings, and remembrance. We’ll dedicate a community poem to the dead and close our gathering with a collective ritual of words, sound, and stillness.

Please bring:

• A dish to share, plus any serving utensils it needs. Consider bringing something that reminds you of a loved one or connects you to a family or cultural tradition.
• Please label your food with a card identifying any allergens or dietary considerations.
• Your own dinnerware (plate, bowl, utensils, napkin).
• A beverage for yourself, if you’d like something other than water.
• A photograph, name, or other small tribute to a loved one for the community altar, if you’d like.
• Please do not bring chips, salsa, or guacamole—Milagro will provide these.

The Portland Grief House is honored to continue this tradition, originally started by Side Yard Farm. El Centro Milagro is excited to partner with Portland Grief House to create a space for English- and Spanish-speaking community members to gather, remember, share traditions, and honor the dead together.

Schedule
4:00–4:30 PM — Opening Ritual & Activity
4:30–5:45 PM — Community Conversation & Offerings
5:45 PM — Dedication & Closing

Estimated Running Time: 3 hours
Age Recommendation: Ages 10+

Using a series of writing and drawing prompts, participants will use their personal stories and/or family histories to create the foundation for a collaborative short anthology-style Risograph perzine (personal zine). Registration required (maximum 6-participants).

This workshop is hosted by Portland comics artist Yoko O.K., who is the recipient of a 2026 Ignatz Award for her family history zine Uncoiling: A Japanese American Family’s History.

HR Annie’s Manager Crash Course 2.0 is next-level professional development for you, a leader ready to move past the basics of daily people management and spend time focusing on your role from a 50,000-foot and higher perspective, all in just one day.

Expect real conversations, deeper connection with peers, and hands-on workshopping to level up your own personal leadership development.

We’re keeping this group small (only 20 seats) intentionally to ensure authentic, purposeful connection and experience sharing.

You deserve this time to reset and re-energize with new ideas, perspectives, and resources. Plus, you’re stepping away from the day-to-day minutiae and spending one high-value day with like-minded leaders.

Registration closes October 26, 2026 at midnight. Tickets: $499.00

The Low Bar Chorale is thrilled to welcome internationally acclaimed multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and producer Laura Gibson as a special guest. To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of her debut album, If You Come To Greet Me, Laura is re-releasing her first four records on vinyl. Sing together and learn harmony parts for some of her best-loved songs from these albums, as well as some favorite covers and guilty pleasures. Come sing with one of the defining voices of Portland's musical legacy.

Get tickets on Humanitix - Nov 13 | SCRAP Sewing Workshop: Spine Smocking! 🪡 | Ages 16+ hosted by SCRAP PDX. SCRAP PDX (now in SE!), 619 SE 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97214, USA. Friday November 13th 2026. Find event information.

Don't let the rainy season stop you from connecting with nature! Join Urban Forestry at the Belmont Library to explore for an evening of mindfulness and nature education. Trees are good for our health, especially if we take time to pay close attention to them. At this event we will use all five senses to study tree samples to practice feeling grounded in natural spaces! You'll also learn about the many ways that connecting with nature and trees can improve mental and physical health.

This event will be entirely indoors. Tea and snacks will be provided for participants.

Join us at the new Multnomah County Belmont Library!

1038 SE César E. Chávez Boulevard
Portland, OR 97214

Unleash your child's talents while sharing quality time & craft activities. Develop concepts of shape, color & texture as together you create a variety of projects sure to please you both.

Ages: At least 2 but less than 6

Openings: 0

Lidong marks the beginning of winter on the traditional Chinese solar calendar. Before the cold settles in, give yourself one slow morning: warming teas brewed gongfu style, the garden turning gold outside the window, and 80 minutes that belong entirely to you.

Hosted in a private, hand-built teahouse in SE Portland, this small-group gathering (16 guests maximum) is led by Fengxia, a landscape architect who designed and built the teahouse and its Japanese-style garden herself. You will taste several seasonal teas, learn the basics of gongfu brewing, and leave with a quieter mind.

Advance booking required.

Learn how to use seed screens and a winnowing fan to clean a variety of seeds. Discover simple, effective seed-saving techniques and try them yourself at our hands-on seed cleaning station. Bring seeds from your own garden, or clean some of ours! No registration required.

Have you ever wondered what the difference is between a native bee and a honey bee? Or wondered what they do all day? Have you dreamed of becoming a beekeeper, wanted to plant more flowers for our winged friends, or wished you could taste honey fresh from the comb? Well, this is the event for you.

Join Bee The Change Landcare for a morning of bee-loving curiosity, hands-on learning, and community connection, alongside some wonderful local educators, makers, and pollinator enthusiasts. Bees are woven into so much of everyday life, from the fruit on the table to the flowers blooming along the sidewalks. Yet there is so much happening in their little worlds that people rarely get to see. Peek into those worlds, explore what it means to be in a reciprocal relationship with bees, and learn how we can cultivate more resilient gardens, ecosystems, and food systems for pollinators and people.

• Discover the difference between native and honeybees and how planting flowers, food, and habitat can support healthy pollinator populations right in your own neighborhood
• Get your hands into the world of native bees. Join Bee The Change and Portland Fruit Tree Project for a community Mason bee cocoon harvest. Learn how to safely harvest, clean, and store cocoons so the next generation is ready for spring.
• Taste the sweetness of the season. Join Bee The Change and Bee Built for a freshly crushed honeycomb demonstration, honey tasting, and conversation about thoughtful honey bee stewardship.
• Meet your local pollinator community. Explore beautiful bee houses and hives from Bee Built, preserves and opportunities to get involved with Portland Fruit Tree Project, garden signs from Sharotonin Signs, and local honey and stewardship opportunities from Bee The Change.

Have a Mason bee house at home? Bring your filled nesting reeds or trays for harvest. No bee house? No problem. Come learn, get your hands a little sticky, and make some new bee-loving friends

Join Chef Zach for an evening of crafting Chapathi and Paratha, two beloved traditional Indian flatbreads. These unleavened breads are flaky, buttery, and perfect for pairing with curries, dipping into hot chai, or even enjoying as a meal on their own when filled. In this class, we'll learn to make a single dough and transform it into both chapathi and paratha, with the paratha filled with flavorful curried potatoes. Dipping sauces covered too!

What to expect:

• Class will include all instruction, tools, recipes and ingredients.

• There will be some demo, and some time for hands-on cooking.

• Wine & beer available for purchase during class.

• Our breads will contain wheat flour, oil, butte and chili. Please inquire before registering if you are unsure if this class will be a good match for your dietary needs.

About our Instructor:

Zach Goldman came up in New York City kitchens, working from dishwasher to chef. Looking for more out of life, he sold everything and wandered the US on a motorcycle. He landed in Portland - because it's wonderful - and he likes foraging for Oregon Chanterelle mushrooms. Besides cooking at Cookshop, he teaches private cooking lessons, consults on home kitchen renovations, and works in wineries in the Willamette Valley. He lives in Northeast with his partner, Kayleigh, and their cat, Bren.

The Teen Table is a relaxed, hands-on cooking experience for teens who want to feel more comfortable in the kitchen, learn to cook for themselves, and spend time with other teens who enjoy good food.

Whether they’re brand new to cooking or already have some experience, we’ll focus on building practical skills and confidence. Rather than following strict recipes, teens will learn how to think like a home cook—how to make decisions, work with what they have, adjust as they go, and turn simple ingredients into food they’re excited to eat.

We’ll also cover meal planning, kitchen organization, time management, using ingredients thoughtfully, making adjustments, and cleaning up. Most importantly, teens will gain the confidence to cook without needing a recipe to tell them exactly what to do.

Every class ends with everyone sitting down together to enjoy what we’ve made—because cooking is more fun when it’s shared, and learning how to feed yourself well is a pretty great skill to have.

The goal is simple: to help teens feel at home in the kitchen, make food they enjoy, and learn how to take care of themselves through cooking.

November Menu:

• Herb Roasted Chicken

• Seasonal Vegetable Sides

December Menu:

• Veggie Chili

• Cornbread

What to expect:

• Price is per person and includes the class, all ingredients, and dinner.

• Each class is hands-on and centered around preparing a meal together. We’ll cook, talk, experiment, ask questions, make mistakes, and figure things out along the way. There’s no pressure to already know what you’re doing or to be a “chef”— just a welcoming space to learn at your own pace.

• Some food allergies and intolerances can be accommodated, but please note that we may cook with eggs, dairy, nuts, poultry, beef, pork, and fish. If you’re unsure whether the class will be a good fit for your dietary needs, please inquire before registering.

• This series is for kids aged 13-18

About our Instructor:

Chef Leta Merrill is the founder and Pasta Maia, a seasoned culinary instructor, and also a mom of teens. She loves cooking with families and teaching young cooks in a fun, hands-on environment. Inspired by the Cucina Povera philosophy of simple, resourceful cooking made with love, Leta brings old-world Italian warmth and a love of gathering around the table to every class.

Looking for grant funding for your nonprofit or community project? Join us for an introduction to Candid Search, a helpful tool for finding grant makers. You will learn how to search for possible funders, review funder profiles and start a list of grant prospects. This class is a good fit for anyone who is new to grant research or want to improve how they search for funding.

Join us to paint familiar flora and fauna found here in the Pacific Northwest! Follow step-by-step instructions to paint the project of the day, then explore with watercolor on your own.

This program is intended for tweens & teens in grades 4+. No experience necessary, all supplies provided.

Get tickets on Humanitix - Nov 1 | Sunday Crafternoon: Beautiful Bookmarks! hosted by SCRAP PDX. SCRAP PDX (Now in Central Eastside!), 619 SE 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97214, USA. Sunday November 1st 2026. Find event information.

Learn how to create your own custom greeting cards using Canva templates. In this beginner-friendly class, participants will explore Canva’s greeting card templates. You'll learn how to customize text, change colors and images, and add personal touches for birthdays, holidays and other special occasions. No design experience needed.

Looking for educational fun? We're the place! Imaginations will soar as you develop problem solving skills and appreciation for the world around you. Increase your knowledge of science through hands-on experiments, games and craft projects. Let's explore!

Ages: At least 4 but less than 7

Openings: 0

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Design and Discover

Engineers are problem solvers! Curious Kids in this class will work with their families to build, test, design, and improve across a variety of playful hands-on challenges.

At OMSI, we love experimenting, learning, and creating together!

Curiosity Kids programs at OMSI allow children ages 3-5 years old, along with their families, to explore early science and engineering concepts. These bilingual programs are designed to build STEAM skills and nurture the special connection between adults and children.
We hope you and your curious kids will join our stellar educators to experiment, ask questions, and build amazing structures!

Practice your new skills right after your workshop—your ticket includes same-day general Museum Admission!

Questions? For the basic details and FAQs about this event, please visit the Curiosity Kids webpage or email [email protected].

Diseña y descubre

¡Los ingenieros son solucionadores de problemas! En esta clase, los niños curiosos trabajarán con sus familias para construir, probar, diseñar y mejorar sus diseños a través de una variedad de desafíos prácticos y divertidos.

¡En OMSI, nos encanta experimentar, aprender y crear juntos!

Chiquitines curiosos es una serie de programas en OMSI que permiten que niños(as) de 3 a 5 años, y sus familias, exploren conceptos básicos de ciencia e ingeniería. Estos programas bilingües están diseñados para desarrollar sus habilidades STEAM y fortalecer el vínculo especial entre adultos y niños(as).
¡Esperamos que tú y tus pequeños curiosos se unan a nuestros excelentes educadores para experimentar, hacer preguntas y construir estructuras increíbles!

¡Practica tus nuevas habilidades después de terminar la clase, ya que tu boleto incluye la admisión general al museo para el mismo día!

¿Tiene preguntas? Para obtener más información sobre este evento, así como respuestas a preguntas frecuentes, visita el sitio web de Chiquitines curiosos o manda un correo electrónico a [email protected].

Join Beyond the Board, a fun, inclusive, and neurodivergent-affirming gaming event presented by Squirrel Space.

New to gaming? Come learn to play an RPG or board game, meet new people, and make new friends in a welcoming, supportive space. Find your game. Find your people.

Squirrel Space is dedicated to creating neurodivergent-affirming spaces and community connections.

Age Range: 8+

Tired of eating sad desk lunches and pretending instant noodles are “a vibe”? Join Chef Jimmy for “Learn Sushi-Making Basics”, a hands-on cooking class through Classpop! where you’ll learn how to make something delicious without Googling “easy dinner ideas” mid-meltdown.

What’s Included:

• A fun, hands-on 2-hour cooking class led by a talented local chef.
• An authentic experience hosted at a local public brewery, distillery, craft beer bar or wine bar.
• All ingredients and cooking tools provided.
• Expert instruction, tips and chef secrets you’ll use daily.
• A full meal you cooked yourself (yes, you!)
• A recipe you’ll want to brag about in the group chat.

What to Expect:

• Step-by-step guidance from a talented chef who makes it make sense.
• A fun, beginner-friendly class where no one judges your knife skills.
• Tasting, laughing and leveling up your kitchen game.
• Ideal for: a solo outing, date night, girls’ night or group fun.

What to Know Before You Go

• Comfortable, casual clothing is recommended for this hands-on experience.
• 21 + years old to attend the class.
• ⏰ Please arrive at the venue at least 10 minutes before your scheduled session. Upon arrival, check in with the host or staff at the entrance and mention that you're attending the event.
• Enjoy a selection of beverages available for purchase on-site.

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Loved every minute of it. Jimmy went over every step clearly and answered everyone’s questions. The food was very tasty! Thank you again.

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Chef Jimmy did a great job with our class. He answered all our questions and it was a fun time.

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An excellent class all around. Chef Jimmy was prepared and led us through the steps giving valuable tips along the way. All in all an enjoyable afternoon.

Whether you’re in it for date night, a fun night out with friends or just here to finally learn how to cook something that’s not dry, this cooking class is the perfect fit!

Book now!

For additional information and dates visit Learn Sushi-Making Basics

Join Chef Fabi for a fun and hands on Empanada Class. Whether you're a beginner or a pro, this in-person class is perfect for anyone who wants to learn the art of making delicious empanadas. Chef Fabi will guide you with a step-by-step hands on process of preparing the dough, making the filling and salsa, and folding these mouthwatering treats. Become a pro and share these treats with your friends and family!

What to expect:

• Class will include all instruction, tools, recipes and ingredients.

• There will be some demo, and lots of time for hands-on cooking.

• Sampling what you made at the end of class or taking home leftovers. Be sure to bring tupperware!

• This class is dairy free friendly and gluten free friendly.

• Wine and beer available for purchase during class.

• Please purchase a ticket for each person attending. Kids 12 and up are welcome to attend with an adult.

About our Instructor:

Chef Fabi has been teaching cooking classes for over 10 years in the Portland area and calls Cookshop in SE home. She attended culinary school 12 years ago and has worked in many kitchens since but found her love of being a cooking instructor along the way. She studied a variety of savory and sweet cuisines while in culinary school, including Asian cuisine and baking and pastry! Chef Fabi was born in Mexico to a Mexican and Spanish family and learned how to cook from her Mama, Fabiola. She now shares her families recipes in all of her cooking classes with you!

Get tickets on Humanitix - Nov 22 | Sunday Crafternoon: Accessories! hosted by SCRAP PDX. SCRAP PDX (Now in Central Eastside!), 619 SE 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97214, USA. Sunday November 22nd 2026. Find event information.

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Sasquatch Science Team

Scientists use the five senses! Curious kids and families will use their five senses to get to know and wonder about Sasquatch while exploring the many ways we interact with our environment.

At OMSI, we love experimenting, learning, and creating together!

Curiosity Kids programs at OMSI allow children ages 3-5 years old, along with their families, to explore early science and engineering concepts. These bilingual programs are designed to build STEAM skills and nurture the special connection between adults and children.
We hope you and your curious kids will join our stellar educators to experiment, ask questions, and build amazing structures!

Practice your new skills right after your workshop — your ticket includes same-day general Museum Admission!

Questions? For the basic details and FAQs about this event, please visit the Curiosity Kids webpage or email [email protected].

Equipo Científico de Sasquatch

¡Los científicos utilizan los cinco sentidos! Los chiquitines curiosos y sus familias van a utilizar sus cinco sentidos para preguntarse cosas y conocer al Sasquatch mientras exploran las muchas formas en que interactuamos con nuestro ambiente.

¡En OMSI, nos encanta experimentar, aprender y crear juntos!
Chiquitines curiosos es una serie de programas en OMSI que permiten que niños(as) de 3 a 5 años, y sus familias, exploren conceptos básicos de ciencia e ingeniería. Estos programas bilingües están diseñados para desarrollar sus habilidades STEAM y fortalecer el vínculo especial entre adultos y niños(as).
¡Esperamos que tú y tus pequeños curiosos se unan a nuestros excelentes educadores para experimentar, hacer preguntas y construir estructuras increíbles!

¡Practica tus nuevas habilidades después de terminar la clase, ya que tu boleto incluye la admisión general al museo para el mismo día!

¿Tiene preguntas? Para obtener más información sobre este evento, así como respuestas a preguntas frecuentes, visita el sitio web de Chiquitines curiosos o manda un correo electrónico a [email protected].

Need a creative jumpstart? This two-hour workshop uses Tarot cards as inspiration and walks participants through the writing process in a painless, low-key manner, to help them arrive at a story they probably weren’t expecting. Especially valuable for writers who are feeling creatively blocked, the HOCUS Tarot Method works equally well for seasoned writers who want to challenge themselves to stretch in new directions.

Hosted by Hocus.

This class is designed for dancers who are already comfortable with two-step fundamentals, and want to build their range. Beginning fundamentals will not be reviewed.

Staff and volunteers will help you 3D print a project of your choice (subject to time limits). Whether you're brand new to 3D printing or already have an STL file ready, we'll help you on the next step of your 3D printing journey. No experience necessary. An assortment of colors of PLA will be available.

Space is limited and registration is required. Registration opens November 25.

Come for a special Native Family Playtime with members of the Portland All Nations Canoe Family team to learn beading techniques from Native teachers! You will learn enough to make an honor necklace or, for younger participants, a beaded keychain.

Wisdom of the Elders records and preserves Indigenous Elders' teachings and knowledge. Through our interactive presentations, we will teach you how to interview and record their own elders' knowledge as well as what lessons can be learned from the Indigenous community in our area.

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Learn how to craft music on the digital audio workstation, Ableton Live. Discover the fundamentals of beat-making, sound design and arranging tracks. Mix samples, use MIDI instruments, and find effects to shape your own sound.

Novices or experienced producers are all welcome to learn in this creative session. Gain valuable insights and techniques for enhancing your music production skills. Bring your musical ideas to life!

Working with data that's too large, too slow, or too messy for regular CSVs? Join us for an introduction to the {arrow} package in R. We'll explore how Arrow and Parquet files can make large datasets faster to store, read, and analyze, all while using the familiar dplyr workflows you already know and love. Using Portland's Biketown data, we'll convert, query, and visualize millions of rides without breaking a sweat (or our laptops). Bring your laptop if you want to follow along. No need to RSVP via Meetup, but we might share info ahead of time in the event comments!

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Thanksgiving is right around the corner, what better time to up your pie making game! Join Luca Ponti as he walks us through his go-to pie dough and shares all the tips needed to make delicious desserts for Thanksgiving and beyond. We’ll cover three delicious pies to add to your holiday repertoire.

What to expect:

• Pie instruction including demo on fillings, assembly of pie.

• Some hands-on time with pie dough.

• Pie sampling, plus recipes to take home.

• Each student will take home a shaped pie crust to finish filling and baking at home!

About our Instructor

A San Francisco native who has lived in Oregon since 2010, Luca Ponti has been helping in the kitchen since he could talk. He started cooking professionally at Veritable Quandary, a quintessential Portland restaurant, where he developed his skills ranging from osso buco to pastry. He later became Lead Baker and Kitchen Manager at Sweedeedee in North Portland. where he became known for his exuberant energy, creativity, and the best pie in the state of Oregon, according to People Magazine. He is now the owner & creator of SquirrelmealsPDX: an at-home private chef experience!

Experience the bold flavors and timeless traditions of Middle Eastern cooking in this hands-on class. We'll start with smoky baba ganoush, a creamy roasted eggplant dip that's perfect for scooping up with fresh pita. Next, you'll prepare juicy, seared kafta seasoned with warm spices, and finish the evening with basbousa, a tender semolina cake soaked in fragrant citrus syrup.

Filled with vibrant herbs, warm spices, and fresh ingredients, this class is a delicious introduction to some of the region's most beloved dishes. Whether you're new to Middle Eastern cooking or looking to add fresh inspiration to your kitchen, you'll leave with recipes you'll want to make again and again.

Menu:

• Baba Ganoush

• Grilled Kafta with Tahini Sauce

• Basbousa (Semolina Cake with Citrus Syrup)

What to expect:

• Class will include all instruction, tools, recipes, and ingredients.

• There will be demo & hands-on cooking and instruction.

• Class will end with everyone enjoying their dish together (bring a container to take your left-overs).

• Our meal includes eggplant, beef, alliums, wheattomato, wheat, alliums, and dairy. Please contact us BEFORE registering if these items may be an issue.

• Beer & wine available for purchase.

• You will leave class with some new knowledge on cooking with the seasons and a new recipes to add to your cookbook!

About out Instructor:

Chef Marco is a New Jersey native and moved to Oregon in 2018. His father was a chef and culinary instructor at the Culinary Institute of America which meant Marco grew up in kitchens; cooking alongside him and learning everything he knows. He worked his way through the ranks in New York restaurants becoming versed in many cuisines. They opened and ran a restaurant together in NJ for several years before Marco went on to get his degree in agriculture. He’s passionate about food systems and worked on several farms in the Hood River area as well as in several restaurants in the Portland area including Cafe Olli. His farming background aids him in cooking with the seasons and he specializes in Italian food.

Want to bring more life and character to your miniatures? This class will introduce you to techniques for painting skin tones, including layering, shading, and using color variation to create realistic-looking skin.

Whether you’re painting adventurers, monsters, undead, or anything else with a little skin showing, these techniques will help you create more natural and interesting skin tones.

Join Scott from Selnar’s Minis at Board Bard Games for a hands-on painting class. Your mini, paints, and brushes if you need them are provided – just show up and be ready to paint!

Paint, brushes, and minis provided by Board Bard Games.

Cost: $20

Pay at time of class.

12 slots available.

SIGN UP HERE

This beginner-friendly introduction to Wing Chun Kung Fu covers body positioning, efficient movement, and responding to pressure without relying on size or strength. Participants practice with a partner in a calm, supportive learning environment. No prior experience or fitness test is required, and instructors meet students at their level.

Get creative juices flowing & bring ideas to life. Design & create new masterpieces using a variety of materials & techniques. Expand horizons & astonish friends through your self-expression. Seeing is believing!

Ages: At least 6 but less than 10

Openings: 0

Join an afternoon of jewelry repair and upcycling! Learn basic repair skills like restringing bracelets, relacing clasps and transforming old pieces. Bring jewelry for hands-on help!

This course is drop-in (no sign up or registration necessary).

Learn about how a 3D printer works and go home with a small 3D printed object! You'll choose from a short list of pre-selected model options, follow the facilitator in using software to set up your print, and then send your object to the printer. All materials will be provided.

Space is limited and registration is required. Registration opens November 12.

Teens, come learn how to needle felt with LeBrie of Penfelt Studio. You'll leave with a friend for spooky season! All materials provided.

In this session, of our Wine & Design series, instructor Laura Gifford Kerr, Gifford’s Flowers will guide you in decorating a fresh evergreen wreath to match your own personal holiday style. In a fun and casual environment, you’ll have the chance to work with a variety of decorative holiday elements from classic to festive to contemporary, and finish it all off with a spectacular custom bow. Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your skills, this class is perfect for anyone interested in hand crafting holiday decor. Join us and unleash your creative side this holiday season.

Class includes all supplies (wreath, choice of ribbons, baubles, holiday picks and berries) and instruction + your choice of beverage (Wine, Holiday Sangria, Beer, or Soda). Additional wine and food available for purchase.

Two class choices available: 12pm - 2pm or 3pm - 5pm

Advance Tickets are required: $100 per person

All class attendees will also get 10% off of bottles of wine to take home.

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Become a Nature Detective

Engineers are problem solvers! Curious kids in this class will work with their families to build, test, design, and improve across a variety of playful hands-on challenges.

At OMSI, we love experimenting, learning, and creating together!

Curiosity Kids programs at OMSI allow children ages 3-5 years old, along with their families, to explore early science and engineering concepts. These bilingual programs are designed to build STEAM skills and nurture the special connection between adults and children.
We hope you and your curious kids will join our stellar educators to experiment, ask questions, and build amazing structures!

Practice your new skills right after your workshop — your ticket includes same-day general Museum Admission!

Questions? For the basic details and FAQs about this event, please visit the Curiosity Kids webpage or email [email protected].

Join an evening of Irish music, dancing, and community at Portland’s 3rd Friday Céilíus on the third Friday of every month. Whether you’re stepping onto the dance floor for the first time or have been dancing for years, you’ll find a welcoming atmosphere and plenty of opportunities to join in. All dances are taught and called, making this event accessible to dancers of all experience levels.

A beginner-friendly lesson begins at 7:00 p.m., followed by an evening of dancing to live music. No partner or previous experience is required, and everyone is welcome.

Come enjoy the music, meet new friends, and experience one of Ireland’s great social traditions. Children under 12 are free. All ages and experience levels welcome

No partner needed. No experience required. Just bring your dancing shoes and join the fun.

Laminated dough includes many pastry shop favorites: croissants, danish, and puff pastry. In this class, we’ll focus on the items from the first two categories, making yeasted, layered, delicious baked goods that always seem daunting to the average home cook. Learn to all the fundamentals to creating these amazing pastries at home!

What to expect:

• Class includes all ingredients, recipes, tools and instruction.

• Instruction via some demo and some hands-on cooking.

• Our recipes will include wheat flour, dairy, sugar, and eggs.

• Plenty of sampling, plus recipes to take home.

About our Instructor

A San Francisco native who has lived in Oregon since 2010, Luca Ponti has been helping in the kitchen since he could talk. He started cooking professionally at Veritable Quandary, a quintessential Portland restaurant, where he developed his skills ranging from osso buco to pastry. He later became Lead Baker and Kitchen Manager at Sweedeedee in North Portland. where he became known for his exuberant energy, creativity, and the best pie in the state of Oregon, according to People Magazine. He is now the owner & creator of SquirrelmealsPDX: an at-home private chef experience!

Join Nikki Arcé, of Camellia Vegan Patisserie, for an evening learning how to make French Macarons! These iconic cookies are naturally gluten free, light and airy, and in this class, they will also be egg & dairy free! Nikki will teach you all the tricks to a successful vegan macaron, and create several different flavor combos.

What to Expect:

• Registration fee includes all materials, ingredients, instruction and equipment.

• Students will work in small groups, with each student taking home a box of macarons at the end of class.

• Items made are gluten free, but we will include sugar, chickpeas, and almonds.

About our Instructor:

Nikki Arce is on a mission to elevate vegan pastries! After undergrad and graduate studies in Nutritional Science, Nikki has also studied pastry in culinary school, and recently copleted the Plant Based Pâtisserie diploma at Le Cordon Bleu London.

In May 2022, Nikki founded Camellia Patisserie, “Tea Pastry” in Latin, in efforts to bridge a new found love of pastry arts and tea culture. Camellia Pistrina, utilizes French pastry techniques with Asian flavors mixed with Pacific Northwest ingredients.

Learn the traditional Chinese game to enhance your skills in a supportive environment, with an instructor available to assist with decision-making.

Ages: 18 and up

Openings: 12

Want to find out who lived in your house, or another Portland house, years ago?

In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to use old Portland city directories to look up past residents by address. Bring one or two Portland addresses you want to research. You’ll also get tips and resources to help you continue your house history research after class.

This class is designed for dancers who are already comfortable with two-step fundamentals, and want to build their range. Beginning fundamentals will not be reviewed.

For those who want to stay for the Whiskey Wednesday bands and keep dancing, a discounted ticket package is available, or a $5 lift can be added to an already purchased ticket at the door.