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  • Saturday
    Oct 10 2026
    Web Surfing Party!

    Community Room 1A

    Join us and surf the web together in person! The Good Web never went away and it's better than ever. We find weird stuff, play games, make our own pages, follow mysterious web rings and generally have a blast.

    Pop in for 20 minutes or an hour. No computer necessary.

    Website

Tomorrow

  • Sunday
    Oct 11 2026
    PNSQC Innovation Day
    free

    Looking for something different to do on a Sunday afternoon?

    PNSQC Innovation Day is a free community event for anyone curious about technology and how it is changing the world around us.

    Students, families, educators, and technology professionals.

    Come see commercial robots, augmented and virtual reality, rockets, exoskeletons, student projects, and more. Attend practical conversations about AI, meet the people working with these technologies, ask questions, and experience some of the technology firsthand.

    You do not need a technical background. You only need to be curious.

    RSVP https://pnsqc.org/innovation-day/

    Please share this with anyone who might enjoy an afternoon of technology, exploration, and new ideas.

    Website
  • PNSQC Innovation Day

    The PNSQC Innovation Day brings students, educators, parents, and community members together to explore emerging technologies through student projects, robotics demonstrations, and educational seminars. By combining student innovation with community learning, the event creates an environment where attendees can interact with each other on topics such as artificial intelligence, robotics, automation, and other technologies shaping our future. Innovation Day will be held the Sunday October 11th, immediately preceding the PNSQC Software Quality conference.

    Website

Next two weeks

  • Monday
    Oct 12 2026
    The Pacific NW Software Quality Conference (PNSQC)
    free
    through
    University Place Hotel

    The 44th Pacific Northwest Software Quality Conference will be held October 12-14, 2026. The conference theme is "Quality in the Age of Autonomy." Quality is relevant to design, manufacturing, code, applications, user experience, writing/prose, and many other areas that may not be obvious.

    Keynotes include Maaret Pyhäjärvi from Finland, Jonathon Wright from England, and over 50 more presenters.

    Talks include "Inside Tesla: The Birth of the Software-Defined Vehicle and Quality in the Age of Autonomy", "The Quality Nervous System", and many presentations about the impact of AI on software quality as well as more traditional quality aspects.

    PNSQC 2026 is both an in-person and online event, even offering a FREE virtual track to watch our keynotes and invited speakers.

    Check it out online at: https://pnsqc.org/register

    Tracks Include - Quality Engineering (Process & Methods, Tools & Technologies) - Management, Leadership, People & Enterprise IT Quality - AI and Emerging Technologies

    Our industry learns from working with education, healthcare, manufacturing, government sectors, and more. What can those other industries learn from us? Come and find out at PNSQC 2026.

    Website
  • Code & Coffee - Beaverton
    –
    Fly Chai

    Code & Coffee is an inclusive, informal co-working session: drink your beverage of choice, bring your laptop, and hang out with your peers! Have engaging conversations, or focus on work or projects. This is a great opportunity to learn from others, share your knowledge, and possibly collaborate on side projects, online courses, or even your day-to-day work.

    ---- Schedule ----

    You're welcome to drop in anytime during the event. We understand that everyone may have external commitments and challenges - join us when you can!

    We have informal unscheduled introductions - practice your personal elevator pitch, or take things slower to build your confidence.

    ---- Venue ----

    Fly Chai allow us to informally and freely use their space. If within your budget, we'd appreciate your help to sustain our use of the venue, by purchasing something tasty, whether Chai or otherwise.

    Find us at tables with a Code&Coffee sign - or a clump of laptop-users!

    Wifi and power outlets are available. Our meeting area should be accessible - please let us know if not.

    ---- What to expect ----

    Smaller events than you may be used to, with a mixed crowd week-to-week. We expect this is likely due to us meeting weekly, at a less central location.

    These may result in what you're looking for:

    A smaller, less intimidating, lower pressure, cozy atmosphere.
A mix of regular and new faces.
A simpler schedule - every week, same time, same place - that you can drop into when you like.
Being closer to you than other events.

    Whether those are generally or partly to your liking, we hope you'll consider dropping by sometime!

    ---- Getting to the venue ----

    Look for the venue on the meetup Google map, or alternatives like OpenStreetMap.

    -- Driving --

    There are limited parking spaces on a lot outside the venue (4+1 accessible), with more in the surrounding area.

    -- Transit options --

    Beaverton Central (Red/Blue MAX), then walk~ 8 minutes

    Beaverton Transit Center (Red/Blue MAX, bus, WES) then walk ~11 minutes

    For a shorter walk to the venue, take a bus from Beaverton Transit Center (52 to Farmington/Hall, 76 to Watson/Broadway, 57 to Canyon/Watson)

    Website
  • Wednesday
    Oct 14 2026
    R-Ladies: Everyone Makes a Map

    Brittany is going to lead a group session on how to create a map! Bring your laptops, and be ready to join in. No prior mapping experience is necessary. Watch the comments on the meetup event, we'll provide some data ahead of time to get you started!

    You do NOT need to RSVP on meetup to join us.

    Website
  • Portland Drupal User Group

    Get up-to-date information at: https://luma.com/3e2o26k9

    Address: Hawthorne Asylum Food Cart Pod Portland, Oregon United States

    Hosted by Erin M Miles Rasmussen

  • Thursday
    Oct 15 2026
    Portland Monthly BEAM Meet & Chat
    –
    Honey Latte Cafe

    Note: Your RSVP is required in order to attend this event.

    Let’s get together for an informal BEAM PDX hangout: coffee, conversation, and light co-working.

    This is a low-key monthly meetup for folks working with Elixir, Erlang, Gleam, and other BEAM languages, aimed at reconnecting the local community and rebuilding momentum after a long quiet stretch. We'll holding this on the second Thursday of each month.

    There will be opportunities to:

    • Ask questions about Elixir and other BEAM languages

    • Share what you’ve been working on (or stuck on)

    • Get help with programming or design problems

    • Co-work: get things done with like-minded folks nearby

    Brainstorm ideas for future talk-based meetups and identify potential speakers

    Bring your laptop if you’d like. It's totally optional.

    New to BEAM languages, or just curious? You’re very welcome.

    Please RSVP so we know roughly how many people to expect. If your plans change, un-RSVP when you can.

    This meetup is also part of our transition away from Meetup to a new home for the group, where we’ll be organizing future events.

    Website
  • Accelerate Biotech Networking Lunch at Bend Venture Conference

    Join us for this year’s Accelerate Biotech Networking Lunch at Bend Venture Conference. We’ll gather at Willamette Valley Vineyards in Bend, just steps from the Tower Theater and perfectly timed between BVC programming.

    Connect Oregon’s biotech community. Build relationships that last beyond BVC.

    This lunchtime gathering brings together bio entrepreneurs, ecosystem supporters, and stakeholders from across Oregon in a relaxed setting for meaningful conversations and connections.

    Meet innovators and industry leaders working across biotech, digital health, and health innovation while helping build a stronger, more connected bioscience ecosystem across Oregon.

    Lunch will be provided, with options available to accommodate dietary needs. Doors open at 11:30 AM.

    This event is made possible through the generous support of Tonkon Torp.

    Website
  • BSD Pizza Night
    –
    Dove Vivi

    A meeting of folks interested in BSD operating systems and related technologies to get together, eat pizza, drink beer, and talk about what interesting things have been going on.

    This month's venue, Dove Vivi: - Is open until 9pm - Accepts only two credit cards per table, and - Adds a 20% gratuity to parties over 6 people

    Please bring paper cash and plan accordingly.

    Website
  • Saturday
    Oct 17 2026
    Code & Coffee @ Roseline Café
    –
    Roseline Cafe

    Details

    What to Expect:

    Code and Coffee is an inclusive, informal co-working session. Drink some coffee, bring your laptop, and have engaging conversations. This is a great opportunity to learn from others, share your knowledge, and possibly collaborate on side projects, online courses, or even your day-to-day work tasks. Still uncertain? Let's chat on Discord!

    Venue:

    The Venue is at Roseline Café, who is graciously allowing us to host a space. WIFI, power outlets Recommended Parking: Smart Park, $7 all day https://www.portland.gov/transportation/parking/smartpark

    Coffee:

    Roseline Café has drip coffee and fixings available for it

    Agenda:

    10 AM - Arrival 10:15 AM - Introductions: Share your name Discuss your current projects or interests. If you don’t have a specific project, share what intrigues you! Mention your expertise and how you can assist others. Are you job hunting or hiring? Let us know! Community events you wanna plug. If none, that's cool too. 12:30 AM - Wrapping Up: You can stay longer, but we'll officially be done! We usually grab lunch as a group at near by food carts

    Website
  • Monday
    Oct 19 2026
    Code & Coffee - Beaverton
    –
    Fly Chai

    Code & Coffee is an inclusive, informal co-working session: drink your beverage of choice, bring your laptop, and hang out with your peers! Have engaging conversations, or focus on work or projects. This is a great opportunity to learn from others, share your knowledge, and possibly collaborate on side projects, online courses, or even your day-to-day work.

    ---- Schedule ----

    You're welcome to drop in anytime during the event. We understand that everyone may have external commitments and challenges - join us when you can!

    We have informal unscheduled introductions - practice your personal elevator pitch, or take things slower to build your confidence.

    ---- Venue ----

    Fly Chai allow us to informally and freely use their space. If within your budget, we'd appreciate your help to sustain our use of the venue, by purchasing something tasty, whether Chai or otherwise.

    Find us at tables with a Code&Coffee sign - or a clump of laptop-users!

    Wifi and power outlets are available. Our meeting area should be accessible - please let us know if not.

    ---- What to expect ----

    Smaller events than you may be used to, with a mixed crowd week-to-week. We expect this is likely due to us meeting weekly, at a less central location.

    These may result in what you're looking for:

    A smaller, less intimidating, lower pressure, cozy atmosphere.
A mix of regular and new faces.
A simpler schedule - every week, same time, same place - that you can drop into when you like.
Being closer to you than other events.

    Whether those are generally or partly to your liking, we hope you'll consider dropping by sometime!

    ---- Getting to the venue ----

    Look for the venue on the meetup Google map, or alternatives like OpenStreetMap.

    -- Driving --

    There are limited parking spaces on a lot outside the venue (4+1 accessible), with more in the surrounding area.

    -- Transit options --

    Beaverton Central (Red/Blue MAX), then walk~ 8 minutes

    Beaverton Transit Center (Red/Blue MAX, bus, WES) then walk ~11 minutes

    For a shorter walk to the venue, take a bus from Beaverton Transit Center (52 to Farmington/Hall, 76 to Watson/Broadway, 57 to Canyon/Watson)

    Website
  • Show & Tell + Beyond Text: Image, Video & Music on Your Own Machine — Full Stack Devs PDX

    Two halves tonight.

    FIRST: show us what you did. Last month we went through nine ways to work with coding agents. Some of you went home and tried them. Bring what happened — the memory file that changed your week, the prompt that finally worked, the agent that confidently destroyed something. Wins and disasters are equally welcome; the disasters usually teach more. Five minutes each, laptop optional, no slides required.

    THEN: everything that isn't text. We've spent two meetings on language models. Meanwhile image, video, music, and voice generation have quietly become genuinely good — and a surprising amount of it now runs on the laptop in front of you, with nothing leaving the machine.

    We'll walk the current landscape honestly: what's actually worth using in October 2026, what got discontinued this year, and where each one still falls apart. Then we'll split the field the way that matters for a working developer — what you call an API for, versus what you can run yourself.

    And we'll generate something live. On a laptop. Offline.

    You'll leave knowing which model to reach for per modality, what your own hardware can run, how to set it up, and the three questions that decide hosted-versus-local for any of them.

    Come curious. Beginners and veterans welcome.

    SPEAKER Matt Duffield is President & CTO of Summit Software with 30+ years building enterprise software. A published author of six technical books and U.S. Navy veteran, he focuses on AI-assisted development, local LLMs, and cloud-native architecture.

    EVENT DETAILS Food, drinks, and conversation beginning at 7:00. Show & tell at 7:30. Main talk around 8:00. Parking is free at the Gladstone Park SDA church.

    Website
  • Thursday
    Oct 22 2026
    Free AI Office Hours - Beaverton, OR
    –
    Ki Coffee & Brunch

    Curious about AI? Already using it but hitting roadblocks? Drop in for AI Office Hours - a casual, no‑pressure way to get expert insight on your questions. For 2 hours, I’ll be available to talk through whatever’s on your mind: strategy, tools, implementation, or just “where do I even start?” Come for the whole time or pop in when you can.

    What to Expect:

    • Open conversation: no slides, no sales pitch.
    • Small‑group or one‑on‑one discussions: get your questions answered.

    When & Where:

    📍 Ki Coffee & Brunch (4655 SW Griffith Dr #160, Beaverton, OR, 97005)

    🗓 October 22, 2026 from 9:30am-11:30am Add to Calendar

    💲 Free

    Bring your questions, leave with new insights and a clearer understanding of AI’s possibilities.

    About Leila:

    Leila Kaneda (she/her) is an experienced machine learning strategist, researcher, engineer, and founder with a passion for helping organizations harness AI to solve real-world problems. She holds a masters degree in AI and has spent a decade building production-grade ML systems across a variety of different industries such as nonprofits, restaurants, retail, agriculture, aerospace, finance, semiconductor, sustainability, and more. She has also spent more than 20 years as an educator, including some time as an adjunct instructor at Portland State University.

    Leila is known for her ability to translate complex machine learning concepts into clear, actionable strategies that empower teams and drive innovation. Beyond her technical work, she’s an active speaker, educator, and community leader dedicated to making cutting-edge technology accessible and impactful.

    Website
  • Free AI Office Hours - Portland, OR
    free

    Curious about AI? Already using it but hitting roadblocks? Drop in for AI Office Hours - a casual, no‑pressure way to get expert insight on your questions. For 2 hours, I’ll be available to talk through whatever’s on your mind: strategy, tools, implementation, or just “where do I even start?” Come for the whole time or pop in when you can.

    What to Expect:

    • Open conversation: no slides, no sales pitch.
    • Small‑group or one‑on‑one discussions: get your questions answered.

    When & Where:

    📍 Upper Left Roasters (1204 SE Clay St, Portland, OR 97214)

    🗓 October 22, 2026 from 1pm-3pm Add to Calendar

    💲 Free

    Bring your questions, leave with new insights and a clearer understanding of AI’s possibilities.

    About Leila:

    Leila Kaneda (she/her) is an experienced machine learning strategist, researcher, engineer, and founder with a passion for helping organizations harness AI to solve real-world problems. She holds a masters degree in AI and has spent a decade building production-grade ML systems across a variety of different industries such as nonprofits, restaurants, retail, agriculture, aerospace, finance, semiconductor, sustainability, and more. She has also spent more than 20 years as an educator, including some time as an adjunct instructor at Portland State University.

    Leila is known for her ability to translate complex machine learning concepts into clear, actionable strategies that empower teams and drive innovation. Beyond her technical work, she’s an active speaker, educator, and community leader dedicated to making cutting-edge technology accessible and impactful.

    Website
  • Free AI Office Hours - Vancouver, WA
    free
    –
    Latte Da

    Curious about AI? Already using it but hitting roadblocks? Drop in for AI Office Hours - a casual, no‑pressure way to get expert insight on your questions. For 2 hours, I’ll be available to talk through whatever’s on your mind: strategy, tools, implementation, or just “where do I even start?” Come for the whole time or pop in when you can.

    What to Expect:

    • Open conversation: no slides, no sales pitch.
    • Small‑group or one‑on‑one discussions: get your questions answered.

    When & Where:

    📍 Latte Da in the Wine Room (205 E 39th St, Vancouver, WA 98663)

    🗓 October 22, 2026 from 5pm-7pm Add to Calendar

    💲 Free

    Bring your questions, leave with new insights and a clearer understanding of AI’s possibilities.

    About Leila:

    Leila Kaneda (she/her) is an experienced machine learning strategist, researcher, engineer, and founder with a passion for helping organizations harness AI to solve real-world problems. She holds a masters degree in AI and has spent a decade building production-grade ML systems across a variety of different industries such as nonprofits, restaurants, retail, agriculture, aerospace, finance, semiconductor, sustainability, and more. She has also spent more than 20 years as an educator, including some time as an adjunct instructor at Portland State University.

    Leila is known for her ability to translate complex machine learning concepts into clear, actionable strategies that empower teams and drive innovation. Beyond her technical work, she’s an active speaker, educator, and community leader dedicated to making cutting-edge technology accessible and impactful.

    Website
  • You can build and launch software
    –
    Virtual

    Portland Design Thinkers is excited to announce our next event with George DeCarlo: You can build and launch software

    You don't need to be a developer to ship real software anymore. If you've ever had an idea for an app or tool and assumed it was out of reach, this session is for you.

    George will show you how to use the AI tools you already have to create fully functional, production-ready software that's live on the internet. He'll walk through the whole process end to end, from first idea to a working URL, and build an app live that you can follow along with.

    No prep needed. Just come curious and see how much closer you are to launching than you think.

    About our speaker George has been hosting websites for millions of people since the early days of the web. His latest business is Hatchable, built from the ground up to make it easy to build anything with your existing AI and make it live.

    Website
  • Friday
    Oct 23 2026
    HERMIT CRAB / GLADYS / BARB AND COBLY / FERAL DROLLERY
    –
    Starday Tavern

    Come out for a night of live, experimental music! Hermit Crab and Gladys are on tour from Eureka, CA. Local acts, Barb and Cobly and Feral Drollery, are opening up for them. This is a free, 21+ show.

    Website

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