Calendar

Mar
31
Tue
Mah Jongg for Intermediate Players @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Mar 31 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Intermediate Players
Take your game to the next level.
Tuesday Afternoons
February 25 – March 31
1:30 – 3:30 pm, CG204

Cost: $110. Member Cost: $90.
Register: oregonjcc.org/registration

Find Your Future Workshops – Organize Yourself for Success: Grades 5-8 @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Mar 31 @ 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm

Organize Yourself for Success: For Grades 5 – 8
Learn new study skills to maximize efficiency and decrease stress. This motivation-based approach builds students’ academic confidence and organizational skills.
Instructor: Tina-Marie Baskin
Per Session: Cost: $70. Member Cost: $60.

Session I: Tuesdays
March 31 – April 28

4:00 – 5:15 pm, SI303

Session II: Tuesdays
May 5 – June 2

4:00 – 5:15 pm, SI304

Register: oregonjcc.org/registration

Portland Dining Month @ Various restaurant locations
Mar 31 @ 5:00 pm

Every March, the city’s top restaurants offer three-course meals for a great price, making it the best time to experience one of the nation’s most talked-about culinary destinations – affordably. Travel Portland donates money to the Oregon Food Bank for each reservation made through the OpenTable links listed here. Scroll down the list to see the participating restaurants and their featured menus (which are subject to change).

Apr
1
Wed
April Monthly Mitzvah @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Apr 1 – Apr 30 all-day

Each month the MJCC and PJA communities will collect items for the monthly mitzvah. Drop off items in the green bin in the MJCC lobby. Check the display for how you can participate and donate to these worthy causes.

This project reflects the Jewish commitment to Tikkun Olam (repairing the world), providing opportunities to give back to our community.

Please drop off items in the green bin in the MJCC Lobby.

April
Blankets, Diapers, and Toiletries for families experiencing homelessness
•    Human Solutions’ Lilac Meadows Family Shelter

Virtual Good Morning Moment – Modeh Ani
Apr 1 @ 8:30 am – 9:30 am

Good Morning Moment, Every morning Monday through Friday on the Foundation School Facebook Page Join Rabbi Eve Posen and Morah Leah Conley for a good morning moment. Monday will be Havdallah at 10am, Tuesday thru Thursday will be Modeh Ani and more at 8:30am, and Friday will be Shabbat at 10am. (Congregation Neveh Shalom)

Chai Baby + PJ Library Indoor Playground @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Apr 1 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Join us on the first Wednesdays of every month from September to June for Chai Baby Indoor Playground, with kosher snacks, storytelling, friends and fun!

For parents/caregivers and their children up to 5 years old.
Chai Baby resumes Wednesday, September 4, 2019.

2019-2020 dates held on the First Wednesday of each month (with the exception of January, when it is Jan. 8): 
September 4, 2019
October 2, 2019
November 6, 2019
December 4, 2019
January 8, 2020
February 5, 2020
March 4, 2020
April 1, 2020
May 6, 2020
June 3, 2020

In partnership with PJ Library, Chai Baby, Portland Jewish Academy

Find Your Future Workshops – Organize Yourself for Success: for Adults @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Apr 1 @ 12:15 pm – 1:30 pm

Organize Yourself for Success: For Adults
Learn new study skills to maximize efficiency and decrease stress. This motivation-based approach builds students’ academic confidence and organizational skills.
Instructor: Tina-Marie Baskin
Per Session: Cost: $70. Member Cost: $60.

Session I: Wednesdays
April 1 – 29

12:15 – 1:30 pm, SI307

Session II: Wednesdays
May 6 – June 3

12:15 – 1:30 pm, SI308

Register: oregonjcc.org/registration

Virtual Socialize and Engage with Your Kehillah
Apr 1 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Join Rabbi Eve and other congregants for a bit of socializing, ask the rabbi, engage with one another and more. Bring your own evening beverage. PJs Welcome! Join Zoom Meeting. https://zoom.us/j/800190768 (not on April 8 as it is Passover)

Apr
2
Thu
Virtual Good Morning Moment – Modeh Ani
Apr 2 @ 8:30 am – 9:30 am

Good Morning Moment, Every morning Monday through Friday on the Foundation School Facebook Page Join Rabbi Eve Posen and Morah Leah Conley for a good morning moment. Monday will be Havdallah at 10am, Tuesday thru Thursday will be Modeh Ani and more at 8:30am, and Friday will be Shabbat at 10am. (Congregation Neveh Shalom)

TechfestNW 2020 @ Portland State University’s Viking Pavilion
Apr 2 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

TechfestNW 2020 will be held at Portland State University’s Viking Pavilion at 930 SW Hall St. in Portland on April 2-3 from 9 am to 5 pm each day.

This year’s conference will highlight industry leaders and community involvement in our region.

Hear from thought leaders across industries. Experience workshops and live tech demos. Join the startup pitch festival. And of course, enjoy plenty of opportunity for networking, where entrepreneurs, investors and industry executives meet, mingle and make meaningful connections.

Curated speakers bring their stories to the main stage; workshops bolster their messaging with intimate gatherings; parties draw you together to network and mingle; the demo floor boasts the coolest new gadgets and companies hiring or showcasing their services.

PitchfestNW runs in conjunction with TechfestNW with registration on April 2-3 starting at 8:30 am. Startups can apply for the opportunity to present their company to a prestigious panel of investors. Accepted startups from around the world gather together for two days of networking, workshops, speakers, and pitches, before the winner is chosen on Friday afternoon.

Tickets start at $99 and include entrance to all speaker talks, entrance to PitchfestNW, networking and workshops. For more information, visit techfestnw.com.