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UpRiver Monthly Coffee Gathering

Hosted by UpRiver Village

Location: Nanna’s Place, 1000 N Main, Gresham OR 97030 [Click on this event for a Google Map of location.]

Registration Required by April 30th so we know what size table we need. Please let us know if you wish to attend by filling out the Contact Form on our website. [Click on this event for a link to the UpRiver Village Contact Form page where one can register.]

Description: Meet other friendly seniors and enjoy each other‘s company.

First Friday Coffee Klatsch In Person, Indoors

Sponsored by Village at the Falls

Where: Pioneer Community Center, 615 Fifth St, Oregon City. The Center has graciously moved the Coffee Klatch to another room at the other end of the main hallway from the Fireside Room. Click on this event for a Google Map of the event location.

No Registration Required.

Village at the Falls’ First Friday Coffee Klatches have been so well attended they have outgrown the Fireside Room at the Pioneer Community Center. Join Village at the Falls villagers to visit with old friends and meet new one. If you have never been to a Coffee Klatch before, we look forward to welcoming you to our vibrant Village at the Falls community!

Age Cafe - Viva Village - In Person, Indoors

When: First Friday of each Month.

Location: Beaverton City Library, 12375 SW 5th St, Beaverton, OR Click on this event for a Google Map of event location.

Registration Required: Registration is available a month ahead on the library’s website. Click here or check the Viva Village calendar for the registration link. [Click on this event for the registration link options.]

Description: Join the conversation! Small group conversations with friends, neighbors and other members of our community. There is a new thought-provoking topic of interest to older adults each session.

Age Café is co-sponsored by Viva Village, Beaverton City Library, Beaverton Commission on Aging (BCOA) and Washington County Disability, Aging and Veterans Services (DAVS)..

RWV Social Hour - Every Friday

Location this Friday: Casa Colima Mexican Restaurant & Cantina, 6319 SW Capitol Highway, Portland 97239 [Click on this event for a Google Map of the event location.]

No Registration Required.

Description: Socialize with other Village members and volunteers!

UpRiver Village Walking Group (Weather Permitting - see info below)

Hosted by UpRiver Village

Where: Main City Park, 219 S Main Ave, Gresham. Meet at Main City Park (E Powell Blvd and S Main Ave.) Park at the back, furthest from Powell Blvd and closest to the Springwater Trail. [Click on this event for a Google Map of the location.]

Registration: Please see Weather Information (below) or click on this event for more information.

Description: Walk the Springwater Trail for approx 2 miles (total). All flat and paved trails. You can turn back at any time if desired. Friendly dogs are welcome.

Weather Information: If weather is iffy, please check the Events page of our website [Click on this event for the UpRiver Events page link] the morning of the walk. We will post cancellations there. Please let us know if you are coming by filling out the UpRiver Webpage Contact Form [Click on this event for the Contact Form link.] This will allow us to communicate with you in case the weather is iffy.

Monday TED Talk Discussion - via Zoom - Hosted by WLLO Village

WLLO hosts a running series of Monday Ted Talks via Zoom, open to all villagers.

Each week we will choose a brief video to watch together and then have a short discussion.

Please remember to mute yourself while watching the video!

To RSVP and Register, please Call or email WLLO Village for the meeting link, 503-308-8223, [email protected].

If you are on WLLO’s mailing list, you will receive notices of additional events.

Click on this event for a link to registration email address.

RWV "No Guilt" Book Club - Indoors, In person

Where: St. Luke Lutheran Church‘s Shalom House, 4545 SW California St. (off SW. 45th Ave) Portland OR [Click on this event for a Google Map of the event location.] Park in the church parking lot near the House.

No Registration Required

Description: Enjoy learning about books from other members. Informal, fun, no need to always have a title to share. Yes, this is "no guilt", no required reading. Come check us out!

Tuesday Happy Hour - In Person, Indoors

Hosted by Rivers East Village

Where: Gladstone Street Pizza, 439 Portland Ave, Gladstone OR 97027 [Click on this event for a Google Map of the event location.]

Registration Recommended: Register to receive a reminder or in case of a change in plans: [email protected] or call 971-808-2340. [Click on this event for the email link.]

Description: Please join Rivers East at Gladstone Pizza from 4 pm to 5:30 pm. This is a new venue for them, it‘s under new ownership and some villagers have already been there for some good pizza and drinks. They have good space for our group, and although parking is on-street you shouldn‘t have a problem finding a space fairly close.

For those of you who enjoy karaoke, they offer it on Tuesday nights starting at 6:00, so you can stay later and enjoy singing your favorite songs!

Rivers East villagers look forward to getting together to catch up with friends, meet some new neighbors, and just hang out for an hour or so.

RWV Men‘s Coffee - In-Person Informal Social Event - Raleigh Hills New Seasons Market

Description: Informal social event for men involved with River West Village each Wednesday morning. It is a great way to get acquainted and learn more about the Village. Please join us for general discussions, ideas, and community. Everyone welcome!

Location: Raleigh Hills New Seasons Market, 7300 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy in Raleigh Hills. [Please click on this event for a Google Map to the in-person meeting location.]

RWV Women‘s Coffee - Indoors, In-person

Where: Multnomah Arts Center, Senior Center, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy, Multnomah Village

Gather to talk and get to know others. All are welcome; come get to know us! Bring a beverage or enjoy the Senior Center coffee or tea by the cup with a donation.

Click on this event for a Google Map of the Women‘s Coffee location.

Viva Village Women’s Coffee In-Person, Indoors

When: Every Wednesday

Where: New Seasons Market Cedar Hills, 3495 SW Cedar Hills Boulevard, Beaverton 97005. [Click on this event for a Google Map of the Coffee location.]

RSVP recommended, 503-746-5082 or [email protected]. Click on this event for link to the Viva Village registration email.]

RWV Current Events Discussion Group - In person, Indoors

When: Meets the Second and Fourth Fridays of each month

Where: Neighborhood House Senior Center, Multnomah Arts Center, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland OR [Click on this event for a Google Map of the event location.]

No Registration Required.

Description: Informal meet up, members choose the subject. Examples: plastic recycling, climate change, national parks, Venezuela elections, infrastructure improvements. Bring your suggestions!

RWV Social Hour - Every Friday

Location this Friday: Sasquatch Brew Pub, 6440 SW Capitol Highway, Portland [Click on this event for a Google Map of the event location.]

No Registration Required.

Description: Socialize with other Village members and volunteers!

When: As above or until the dumpsters are full!

Where: St Luke Lutheran Church, 4595 SW California St, Portland 97219 Enter from SW California St; the line forms from the East. [Click on this event for a Google Map of the event location.]

Who: Residents of Multnomah, Hillsdale, Ashcreek and Crestwood neighborhoods.

Description: The Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability is hosting neighborhood events around the city where people who live in the area can get rid of large, bulky trash items for no charge.

Click on this event for a list of items you can dump and what you cannot bring.

Monday TED Talk Discussion - via Zoom - Hosted by WLLO Village

WLLO hosts a running series of Monday Ted Talks via Zoom, open to all villagers.

Each week we will choose a brief video to watch together and then have a short discussion.

Please remember to mute yourself while watching the video!

To RSVP and Register, please Call or email WLLO Village for the meeting link, 503-308-8223, [email protected].

If you are on WLLO’s mailing list, you will receive notices of additional events.

Click on this event for a link to registration email address.

Where: Virtual - Online

Registration Required: Please let us know if you wish to attend by filling out the Contact Form on the UpRiver Village website. [Click on this event for the link to the Contact Form.]

Description: Join UpRiver villagers for a Mindfulness virtual class at 11:00. Leslie Louderback, UpRiver Village Event Coordinator, and Taylor Seymore, UpRiver Village Secretary, will be teaching the class.

Taylor has been teaching Mindfulness for eight years with a range of age groups from teens to older adults. Taylor enjoys the creativity and balance she has seen mindfulness practice create in herself and others.

RWV Men‘s Coffee - In-Person Informal Social Event - Raleigh Hills New Seasons Market

Description: Informal social event for men involved with River West Village each Wednesday morning. It is a great way to get acquainted and learn more about the Village. Please join us for general discussions, ideas, and community. Everyone welcome!

Location: Raleigh Hills New Seasons Market, 7300 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy in Raleigh Hills. [Please click on this event for a Google Map to the in-person meeting location.]

RWV Women‘s Coffee - Indoors, In-person

Where: Multnomah Arts Center, Senior Center, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy, Multnomah Village

Gather to talk and get to know others. All are welcome; come get to know us! Bring a beverage or enjoy the Senior Center coffee or tea by the cup with a donation.

Click on this event for a Google Map of the Women‘s Coffee location.

Viva Village Women’s Coffee In-Person, Indoors

When: Every Wednesday

Where: New Seasons Market Cedar Hills, 3495 SW Cedar Hills Boulevard, Beaverton 97005. [Click on this event for a Google Map of the Coffee location.]

RSVP recommended, 503-746-5082 or [email protected]. Click on this event for link to the Viva Village registration email.]

Rainy Day Village Coffee Club - Hosted by Rainy Day Village

Where: Wild Grocery & Cafe, 298 Laneda Ave, Manzanita, OR [Click on this link for a Google map to the event location.]

Description: Growing a community of friends. All Members, Volunteers (and friends) are welcome.

RWV Kanopy Movie Group Discussion - Third Thursday each month - online via Zoom.

Movie this Month: The Annihilation of Fish (1999)

Description: Winner of an Honorary Academy Award for achievement, Charles Burnett remains one of our country’s most celebrated filmmakers. In his charming The Annihilation of Fish, Lynn Redgrave plays Poinsettia, a former housewife with an imagined lover in the form of composer Giacomo Puccini. She moves into a Los Angeles boardinghouse with an energetic landlady (Margot Kidder). There she meets a Jamaican widower, Fish, (James Earl Jones), who has recently been released from a mental institution despite his continued battles against unseen demons. In the face of personal challenges and differences, the couple grows together and begins to discover new things about themselves and the nuances of love and happiness.

Watch the movie before the discussion via the web application "Kanopy" (or other streaming service) anytime before the discussion date and bring your comments and insights to the online discussion.

Kanopy is free through many county library websites.

For more information about how to sign up for Kanopy, for the link to the movies and the trailers, and the link to the Kanopy Zoom movie discussion, click on this event.

Third Thursday Happy Hour - In-Person, Indoors

Hosted by Village at the Falls

Where: Corner 14 Food Carts, 508 14th Street, Oregon City [Click on this event for a Google Map of the event location.]

RSVP REQUIRED: Please click on this event for the registration link.

Description: Join Village at the Falls villagers on the Third Thursday of each month for food, drinks and discussion. All are welcome. Look for an inside table; but just in case, bundle up! Look for the Village at the Falls sign. Hope you can make it!

Third Friday Coffee - Rivers East Village - In-person, Indoors

Location this Friday: Vida 33 Latin Bistro, 10600 SE McLoughlin Blvd, Milwaukie OR 97222 [Click on this event for a Google Map of the event location.]

Registration Optional: Register to receive a reminder the day before or in case of a change in plans by sending an email message to: [email protected] or call 971-808-2340. [Click on this event for a link to the optional email registration.]

Description: It‘s been a while since Rivers East was last here, Vida 33 Latin Bistro has good and unusual breakfasts/lunches - or if you just want coffee and toast, they‘ll do that, too! If the small parking lot in front is full, park on SE Scott Street (the cross street) or on Main Street. All are welcome. Enjoy visiting with regular guests and meet new friends and neighbors.

RWV Art Club

When: Third Friday of each month, starting at 1:30 PM.

Location: Neighborhood House Senior Center, 7688 SW Capitol Highway in Multnomah Village. (Please click on this event for a Google Map of the event location.)

Description: Get together to talk about art, share resource ideas and spend time working on simple projects; mostly drawing or things that aren‘t too big or messy. Bring projects you are working on to share and get feedback from fellow artists too.

For more information, contact Nancy Brown: 503-369-2323 or [email protected]

RWV Social Hour - Every Friday

Location this Friday: Walter Mitty’s Restaurant & Bar, 11830 SW Kerr Parkway, Lake Oswego, Or 97035 [Click on this event for a Google Map of the event location.]

No Registration Required.

Description: Socialize with other Village members and volunteers!

Hosted by Kenilworth Presbyterian Women

Where: Kenilworth Presbyterian Church, 4028 SE 34th Ave, Portland 97202 [Click on this event for a Google Map of the event location.]

Registration Required: Please register for this fundraiser on the Eastside Village website. [Click on this event for the registration link.]

Cost: $20 per person.

Description: Everyone is welcome! Enjoy a hearty buffet of delicious foods and support Eastside Village at the same time. Kenilworth Presbyterian Women have a history of helping others. In 2017 they held their first Tea Party, which was so much fun, it grew into fabulous tea parties. This year’s Tea Party will raise funds for Eastside Village memberships for low-income seniors in Southeast Portland.

Monday TED Talk Discussion - via Zoom - Hosted by WLLO Village

WLLO hosts a running series of Monday Ted Talks via Zoom, open to all villagers.

Each week we will choose a brief video to watch together and then have a short discussion.

Please remember to mute yourself while watching the video!

To RSVP and Register, please Call or email WLLO Village for the meeting link, 503-308-8223, [email protected].

If you are on WLLO’s mailing list, you will receive notices of additional events.

Click on this event for a link to registration email address.

Hosted by UpRiver Village

Where: Flying Pie Pizzeria, 1600 NW Fairview Dr. Gresham. Click on this event for a map of the event location.

Registration Requested: Please let us know if you wish to attend by filling out the Contact Form on the UpRiver Village website. [Click on this event for the link to the website Contact Form.]

Description: Come join Steering Council Chair Jane for UpRiver Villager’s monthly Pizza Lunch Get Together. Flying Pie Pizzeria has some of the best pizza in the Portland metro area. Order your own custom slice(s) and be as creative as you want. This is strictly a social activity. There’s no agenda but Village leaders will answer questions about UpRiver Village’s progress toward opening. PLEASE BRING A FRIEND!

Viva Village Forum - Just Say No to Scams - In Person, Indoors

Where: First United Methodist Church, 12555 SW 4th Street, Beaverton [Click on this event for a Google map of event location.]

RSVP Recommended: Register on the Viva Village website via link, contact the Viva Village office: 503-746-5082, or send an email message to: [email protected] [Click on this event for the event registration and Viva Village email links.]

Description: Many of us say we never would be caught in a scam and then we become the victim of one! Join us to learn about scams/fraud awareness and protection as Tabitha Alkire, the Elder Safe Coordinator for Washington County Sheriff’s Office, discusses 1) common types of scams; 2) signs of a scam; 3) how to prevent being a victim; 4) process to report a scam.

No charge. Refreshments served.

Hosted by UpRiver Village

Where: Gresham Senior Center, 600 NE 8th St, Gresham OR [Click on this event for a Google Map of the event location.]

Registration Required: Please register by filling out the Contact Form
on our website. Click on this event for the link to the Contact Form. Limited to 20 persons.

Cost: $2.00 per person.

Description: Nasturtiums! Upriver Village invites you to join them at the Gresham Senior Center for the monthly garden workshop, led by Kathy Berry from Growing Gardens. Participants: bring your own container to plant in.

Kathy is a phenomenal educator and mentor to the community in helping people to grow their own food and flowers. You will leave inspired!

Questions? Fill out the Contact Form on the UpRiver website (Click on this event for the link to the Contact Form.)

In-Person Monthly Coffee Hour - Indoors, In-person

Hosted by Village Without Walls

Where: Tous les Jours - Orenco Station, 6221 NE Cornell Rd, Hillsboro, Oregon. Click on this event for a Google Map of the coffee location.

Description: Informal social gathering on the third Tuesday of each month at 10:30 am. A great way to get acquainted and visit with fellow members and volunteers. Not a villager? Drop by and meet us. Everyone welcome! Tous les Jours is a French/Korean bakery with coffee, tea and treats available for purchase. Look for our table in the seating area.

RWV Monthly Potluck Luncheon - Indoors, In-Person

Where: Patricia Whiting Dining Hall at Metzger Park, Tigard 8400 SW Hemlock, Tigard 97223 (Near Hall Blvd.) [Click on this link to see location of the picnic potluck in Google Maps.]

No Registration required.

Description: River West Village is having its monthly potluck lunch on Tuesday! Bring a dish to share or your own lunch if you prefer and enjoy the company of River West villagers who gather monthly for food and conversation. For those who are gluten free or vegan, an ingredients list is appreciated for shared food. To minimize waste, please bring your own plate, utensils and beverage.

This dining hall has great ventilation, is supplied with tables and chairs, and a piano. There is a full kitchen: range, refrigerator, coffee maker & microwave. This is a neighborhood park with some parking close to the door; additional parking is scattered around the park.

RWV Men‘s Coffee - In-Person Informal Social Event - Raleigh Hills New Seasons Market

Description: Informal social event for men involved with River West Village each Wednesday morning. It is a great way to get acquainted and learn more about the Village. Please join us for general discussions, ideas, and community. Everyone welcome!

Location: Raleigh Hills New Seasons Market, 7300 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy in Raleigh Hills. [Please click on this event for a Google Map to the in-person meeting location.]

RWV Women‘s Coffee - Indoors, In-person

Where: Multnomah Arts Center, Senior Center, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy, Multnomah Village

Gather to talk and get to know others. All are welcome; come get to know us! Bring a beverage or enjoy the Senior Center coffee or tea by the cup with a donation.

Click on this event for a Google Map of the Women‘s Coffee location.

Viva Village Women’s Coffee In-Person, Indoors

When: Every Wednesday

Where: New Seasons Market Cedar Hills, 3495 SW Cedar Hills Boulevard, Beaverton 97005. [Click on this event for a Google Map of the Coffee location.]

RSVP recommended, 503-746-5082 or [email protected]. Click on this event for link to the Viva Village registration email.]

Happy Hour - Indoors/outdoors, In person

Hosted by UpRiver Village

Where: Troutdale Station Food Carts, 151 SW 257th Dr, Troutdale OR 97060 [Click on this event for a map of the event location.]

Registration Required: Please for this event by filling out the Contact Form
on our website. [Click on this event for the registration link.]

Description: UpRiver Village invites you to buy a beverage and tasty treat at this great location, then meet and converse with other area seniors! This is strictly a social event, no agenda, but UpRiver Village leadership will be available to answer your questions about membership, volunteering and our progress toward being fully open to serve seniors.

RWV Current Events Discussion Group - In person, Indoors

When: Meets the Second and Fourth Fridays of each month.

Where: Neighborhood House Senior Center, Multnomah Arts Center, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland OR [Click on this event for a Google Map of the event location.]

No Registration Required.

Description: Informal meet up, members choose the subject. Examples: plastic recycling, climate change, national parks, Venezuela elections, infrastructure improvements. Bring your suggestions!

RWV Social Hour - Every Friday NO FRIDAY RWV SOCIAL HOUR TODAY - MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

Location this Friday: [Click on this event for a Google Map of the event location.]

No Registration Required.

Description: Socialize with other Village members and volunteers!

[Click on this event for a link to the venue‘s menus.]

Men’s Coffee Break - In-person, Indoors - Hosted by Viva Village

Where: Market of Choice Cedar Mill (mezzanine), In the Timberland Center, 250 NW Lost Springs Terrace, Portland 97229 [Click on this event for a Google Map of the coffee location.]

RSVP Recommended: Please RSVP by calling 503-746-5082 or sending an email message to: [email protected] [Click on this event for link to RSVP email address.]

Description: Conversation and coffee with Beaverton-area villagers at the Market of Choice in Timberland Town Center.

Monday TED Talk Discussion - via Zoom - Hosted by WLLO Village

WLLO hosts a running series of Monday Ted Talks via Zoom, open to all villagers.

Each week we will choose a brief video to watch together and then have a short discussion.

Please remember to mute yourself while watching the video!

To RSVP and Register, please Call or email WLLO Village for the meeting link, 503-308-8223, [email protected].

If you are on WLLO’s mailing list, you will receive notices of additional events.

Click on this event for a link to registration email address.

Online Viva Village Book Club - via Zoom

This month’s selection is: The Dollmaker, by Harriette Arnow

RSVP Required: To receive the Zoom meeting link, send an email message to Viva Village at: [email protected] or call 503-746-5082. [Click on this event for email address link.]

Description: "Strong-willed, self-reliant Gertie Nevels‘s peaceful life in the Kentucky hills is devastated by the brutal winds of change. Uprooted from her backwoods home, she and her family are thrust into the confusion and chaos of wartime Detroit. And in a pitiless world of unendurable poverty, Gertie will battle fiercely and relentlessly to protect those things she holds most dear -- her children, her heritage . . . and her triumphant ability to create beauty in the suffocating shadow of ugliness and despair."

RWV Men‘s Coffee - In-Person Informal Social Event - Raleigh Hills New Seasons Market

Description: Informal social event for men involved with River West Village each Wednesday morning. It is a great way to get acquainted and learn more about the Village. Please join us for general discussions, ideas, and community. Everyone welcome!

Location: Raleigh Hills New Seasons Market, 7300 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy in Raleigh Hills. [Please click on this event for a Google Map to the in-person meeting location.]

RWV Women‘s Coffee - Indoors, In-person

Where: Multnomah Arts Center, Senior Center, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy, Multnomah Village

Gather to talk and get to know others. All are welcome; come get to know us! Bring a beverage or enjoy the Senior Center coffee or tea by the cup with a donation.

Click on this event for a Google Map of the Women‘s Coffee location.

Viva Village Women’s Coffee In-Person, Indoors

When: Every Wednesday

Where: New Seasons Market Cedar Hills, 3495 SW Cedar Hills Boulevard, Beaverton 97005. [Click on this event for a Google Map of the Coffee location.]

RSVP recommended, 503-746-5082 or [email protected]. Click on this event for link to the Viva Village registration email.]

Where: Gresham Senior Center, 600 NE 8th St, Gresham OR [Click on this event for a Google Map of the event location.]

Registration Required: Please let us know if you wish to attend by filling out the Contact Form on the UpRiver Village website. [Click on this event for the link to the website Contact Form.]

Description: Join UpRiver villagers for a Mindfulness class at 11:00 am. Taylor Seymore, UpRiver Village Secretary, and Leslie Louderback, UpRiver Village Event Coordinator, will be teaching the class.

Taylor has been teaching Mindfulness for eight years with a range of age groups from teens to older adults. Taylor enjoys the creativity and balance she has seen mindfulness practice create in herself and others.

Bring water, small snacks and a yoga mat if you have one. Dress comfortably.

Rivers East Village Game Day - In person, Indoors

Where: Round Table Pizza, 16550 SE McLoughlin Blvd, Milwaukie [Click on this event for a Google Map of the event location.]

Registration Recommended: Register to receive an email reminder the day before - or to let you know if our plans change. Send an email message to: [email protected] or call 971-808-2340. [Click on this event for the email link.]

Description: Do you like playing games? Do you like pizza? Do you like free drinks? Rivers East has it all at their Game Day event at Round Table Pizza.

If you have a game you enjoy playing then please bring it to share with the group. Even if you don‘t normally play games, there will be something for everyone - simple, quick and fun games, or some that are a bit more challenging. Plus, good conversation with folks you might not see often or even have known before this.

RWV Social Hour - Every Friday

Location this Friday: Old Market Pub, 6959 SW Multnomah Blvd, Portland 97223. [Corner of SW Multnomah Blvd and SW Garden Home Rd.] [Click on this event for a Google Map of the event location.]

No Registration Required.

Description: Socialize with other Village members and volunteers!