Friends of Congress Square Park
The premier urban park in the heart of Portland’s vibrant Arts District. The park features local art installations, community events, free wifi and more!
Free Tai Chi Chih/Qigong classes will be taught in Congress Square Park May through September. All classes will occur twice weekly — on Tuesdays from 9:30 until 10:30 am and Thursdays from 8:30 until 9:30 am, led by Sara Leonard. Old pros and those who have just started practice, as well as curious bystanders of …
Free Tai Chi Chih/Qigong classes will be taught in Congress Square Park May through September. All classes will occur twice weekly — on Tuesdays from 9:30 until 10:30 am and Thursdays from 8:30 until 9:30 am, led by Sara Leonard. Old pros and those who have just started practice, as well as curious bystanders of …
John and Ellen Gawler and their daughters Molly, Edith, and Elsie, and joined by Ethan Tischler and Bennett Konesni, bring you an assortment of old and new sounds from many folk traditions. They accompany interweaving family harmonies with fiddles, banjo, cello and guitar, as well as a few surprises. Whether they are crooning a poignant …
A BIPOC food and music festival!
Come play chess! This weekly meetup is open to all skill levels. There will also be a bunch of additional hand-picked board games! This ongoing event is hosted in collaboration with FriendConME.
A BIPOC food and music festival!
Join us for another of this year's series of silent movies! Presented in partnership with Kinonik on the last Sunday of every month, we'll enjoy classic silent movies on real 16mm film with live musical accompaniment! SAFETY LAST! (1923) A boy (Harold Lloyd) moves to New York City to make enough money to support his …
How about a friendly game of badminton? Join us in Congress Square Park every Tuesday evening (6-8pm) for a friendly, all-ages, all-abilities mini-tournament! This will be played in doubles. Bring a friend -- or make one at the park! This program is made possible thanks to support from AARP through the Community Challenge Grant.
Part of our film series with SPACE Gallery and PMA Films!
A book show and tell! Bring a book (if you like) to share, and get some great book recommendations. We meet every other Thursday at noon. Our rain location is down the street at Mechanics' Hall.