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WednesdayFeb 18 2026Portland AI Engineers, Feb 2026 meetingWebsite
Core Defender returns with student (age 6-14) showcases in AI and Robotics.
More details to follow
This was a wonderful event back in 2025 and we are happy to see them return.
Schedule:
5:00 - 5:30: Snacks and networking 5:30 - 6:30: Presentations 6:30 - 7:00: Wrap up and networking
Get involved:
Present your work at a future event: Email us at [email protected] to discuss sharing your project or insights
Provide feedback: Help shape our community by sharing your ideas and suggestions
Sponsor an event: Contact us to discuss partnership opportunities
For more information and to join our community, visit portlandai.engineer
Thank you to our amazing sponsors
Portland Incubator Experiment (PIE) Silicon Florist AlteredCraft O'Reilly
Tomorrow
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ThursdayFeb 19 2026Think and Drink Trivia NightWebsite
Think & Drink Trivia Night is back at OBI and we’re kicking off the year strong.
Join us at the Oregon Bioscience Incubator for an evening of dinner, drinks, and smart competition. Whether you roll in with friends or show up solo, you’ll be placed on a team of four or fewer to keep things fair and fun. No trivia steamrolling allowed.
Your ticket includes a hearty catered dinner and two drink tickets to fuel both your brain and your confidence.
Expect classic pub-style trivia covering a wide range of general knowledge topics. Nothing too obscure, nothing too easy, and just challenging enough to spark a little trash talk.
Doors open at 5:30 PM for networking and mingling. Trivia starts promptly at 6:00 PM and yes, there will be prizes worth bragging about.
Come for the trivia. Stay for the community. Leave with bragging rights.
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February 2026 Portland Linux Kernel Meetup
WebsiteThe Portland Linux Kernel Meetup for February 2026 will be at...
- Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026
- Time: 06:00 PM to 09:00 PM US/Pacific
- Location: Lucky Labrador Beer Hall, 1945 NW Quimby St, Portland, Oregon 97209 US
Come enjoy a beverage and chat with other people who are interested in the Linux kernel. All experience levels are welcome. This is a friendly and casual meetup.
Look for a table with the plush Tux penguin.
To get timely reminders of Portland Linux Kernel Meetups, see https://ikluft.github.io/pdx-lkmu/subscribing-to-pdx-lkmu-events.html.
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PDXPUG: Portland PostgreSQL Users Meetup : What's new in PostgreSQL 18Website
Please note different location at Multnomah Arts Center. Also, please RSVP on MeetUp as space is limited: https://www.meetup.com/pdxpug/events/312977438/
PostgreSQL 18 was released September 25, 2025.
We will review freely available presentations available on the internet.
Come learn what's new, share experiences, or just meet with local peers! Casual, informal.
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PDX Data Engineering Happy HourWebsite
Hello everyone! My name is Daniel Adayev, I'm the Community Chamption at Tabsdata, and I'm hosting a data engineering happy hour on Feb 19th and thought some people here might be interested.
If you're in the Comp Sci/Data Science/Data Analytics or any field that works with data, stop by!
This is my first time hosting something like this so it's starting small. Super informal, a small bar tab that I got my company to sponsor, and 2 free drinks a person. If it goes well, I'd love to make it a recurring event to allow people to come kick back and relax.
If you're interested, only requirement is to RSVP: https://luma.com/qs618rs4
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BSD Pizza NightWebsite
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.
Next two weeks
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FridayFeb 20 2026Tech Talk | Inside Data Engineering: From Raw Data to Insights with Claire BourdonWebsite
Ever wondered how businesses turn messy, raw data into insights that actually drive decisions?
That’s where data engineers come in. Data engineering is the backbone of modern analytics and involves collecting, cleaning, transforming, and organizing data so teams can make smarter business decisions.
In this live Tech Talk, Claire Bourdon, Senior Data Engineer at NeoGenomics Laboratories, will break down what data engineers really do and walk through a simplified real-world example of the ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) process. She will also share practical tips for standing out in data engineering interviews, even if you don’t yet have a visual portfolio or GitHub projects to showcase.
Whether you are just getting into tech or exploring data engineering as a career path, you will walk away with clear, actionable takeaways you can apply right away.
Save your spot now and join us on Friday, February 20 at 1 PM PT | 3 PM CT | 4 PM ET to see how data engineering powers real-world analytics.
Save your spot here: https://www.meetup.com/techacademy/events/
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SaturdayFeb 21 2026Code & Coffee @ Capital One Café (Upstairs) OR Roseline Cafe 1 Block AwayWebsite
Note: We are likely using our backup location Roseline Cafe for 1 more month, which is just a block away from Capital One Café and we should be back their next month Please check meetup for the exact location https://www.meetup.com/portland-code-coffee/events/312436808/
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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 Capital One 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:
Capital One Café has drip coffee and fixings available for it
Agenda:
10 AM - Arrival: Head to the top by the glass rooms 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
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Where is AI in 2026 and Where is it Going?Website
A free, public workshop—no technical background needed
In just the past 8 months, AI has advanced at a pace that stunned even leading experts. These systems aren’t science fiction anymore—they’re reshaping work, relationships, and even crime in real time.
This workshop explores where AI may be in the next 1–5 years and what that means for your daily life. Together, we’ll tackle urgent questions like:
Jobs: Could AI lead to mass unemployment—or entirely new kinds of work?
Crime: How might AI supercharge scams, hacking, and even physical crime?
Companions: Will people form deep emotional bonds—or even romantic relationships—with AI assistants?
Society: How do top researchers think these trends will shape our future?
What you’ll get:
A fast-paced, beginner-friendly overview of today’s most powerful AI systems
Live demos that reveal both the breakthroughs and the risks
An interactive forecasting exercise where you’ll test your own predictions about AI’s impact
Come ready to explore a future arriving faster than most people realize—one that could transform not just how we work, but how we trust, connect, and even love.
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TuesdayFeb 24 2026can AI make art? (hands on craft night + dinner party)Website
AI isn't "good" or "bad" but in the moment we're in, it's directly hitting literacy rates, critical thinking, and the safety of our resources. We need to shift our resources, including time, money, and energy, and what better way to do that than an arts and crafts party?
You do NOT need any experience. You don't need to be "good" at art. Just come, hang out, use your hands, and have fun.
More details announced soon!
Please arrive by 5:30pm so you have time to eat before the programming begins.
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Canceled Small Business & Community Resilience Series
WebsiteIn the final installment of our series, we’re taking a page out of the Animaniacs playbook to master the art of standing out. Whether you are a small business owner trying to catch a break or a professional looking for your next role, success often comes down to recognizing the difference between a "Good Idea" and a "Bad Idea", in the art of standing out. In this high-energy session, we use the classic "Good Idea, Bad Idea" format to break down modern branding and professional presence. This class will start with stories of good and bad ideas for standing out, and then we will be creative together and generate ideas and ways you can personally stand out in your business or employment search. Please fill out the Google form so we can know what kind of classes you are interested in https://forms.gle/Gqb71tuVZ3SVQtrT8
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WednesdayFeb 25 2026Feb 25th Tech Lunch At Papaccino'sWebsite
Come hang out with other tech people for lunch every other Wednesday at Papaccino’s Cafe from 12 ~ 2pm.
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PDXOSGeo February Meetup
PDXOSGeo connects again this week, Wednesday February 25, 6:30p Hot Lips Pizza @ the Natural Capital Center 721 NW 9th Ave, Portland OR. Join us for some show and tell and good open geo discussion!
We're striving to post our speaker a couple weeks in advance of the meeting, so watch this space!
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ThursdayFeb 26 2026DevOps Portland meetupWebsite
All things DevOps. Please check out our speakers listed in the meetup
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Better Futures Club
WebsiteBetter Futures Club is a weekly event (alternating Tuesdays and Thursdays) focused on imagining and making better futures.
Imagine an artist community, a think tank, and a research center in the same building. People in all of those fields working alongside each other imagining and creating different futures together. Cross pollination and inspiration. Liberal Arts and STEM and R&D. Photographers, physicists, authors, astronomers, musicians, makers, mathematicians, designers, developers, fashionistas, climatologists and all manner of imaginative optimists.
All Better Futures Club events are covered by the Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct (https://www.contributor-covenant.org)
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SaturdayFeb 28 2026Zig Day PortlandWebsite
Zig Days are single day, in person events dedicated to collaborative programming with the Zig programming language, and socialization in order to inspire you to make Software You Can Love. Generally, that means working in pairs or groups to write some code and share it at the end of the day.
Please RSVP on Luma: https://luma.com/q5i7rd34