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Start your day in community! This gathering brings together LGBTQIA2S+ and ally business owners, nonprofit leaders, individual professionals, and anyone building their work in less traditional ways. Whether you run a company, freelance, or are just exploring what’s next, you’re welcome here. Connect with peers, share what your organization or project is up to, spark ideas for collaboration, or simply enjoy a late morning coffee or tea in a welcoming space.

This event occurs every fourth Wednesday at Social Good Place (SE Portland), and every second Wednesday at the Q Center (N Portland). RSVP is not required, but is appreciated in helping us plan.

Happy Hour from 5-7pm on Tuesday, July 28 for Q+ and Ally business owners, leaders, and nonprofit professionals. Free. RSVP kindly requested. 

Host: Izador (Izzy) Goldbear | mrgoldbear.com |@mr_goldbear

Join Izzy for a 90-minute exploration of sashiko—the Japanese art of functional decorative stitching. Bring a piece of fabric you’d like to mend or embellish—whether it’s a garment needing a patch, a textile ready for transformation, or simply something you’d like to practice on. No experience necessary. Izzy will walk you through basic stitching techniques, making this accessible whether you’re picking up a needle for the first time or looking to deepen your practice.

Every month, Life Recording — Live! chooses four people, one at a time, to sit down with interviewer Leif Olsen to tell a piece of their story — live, in front of the room. No script, no rehearsal, just real conversation that can be as magical as it is mundane. 

That’s the night: four live interviews, and a room full of people listening closely to each other.

After the event, Leif turns each recorded conversation into a short original piece set to music — a keepsake for the storyteller and for everyone who was there to hear it. 

You don’t need a big story or a polished one, just a willingness to talk, or to listen closely to someone who is. Come be part of the everyday magic of honest human connection.

Every month, Life Recording — Live! chooses four people, one at a time, to sit down with interviewer Leif Olsen to tell a piece of their story — live, in front of the room. No script, no rehearsal, just real conversation that can be as magical as it is mundane. 

That’s the night: four live interviews, and a room full of people listening closely to each other.

After the event, Leif turns each recorded conversation into a short original piece set to music — a keepsake for the storyteller and for everyone who was there to hear it. 

You don’t need a big story or a polished one, just a willingness to talk, or to listen closely to someone who is. Come be part of the everyday magic of honest human connection.