Doors, drinks & hellos
Pick up your name card and find something cold at the garden bar.
An open-air summer gathering
Field
Field
Notes.
Good food, new ideas, and the people making our city more interesting—all in one long summer evening.
DateJuly 18, 2026
Doors5:30 PM
PlaceJuniper Courtyard
DressSummer, your way
The evening
A loose plan for a very good night.
Come for all of it or arrive when you can. The food, drinks, and conversation will keep moving.
Courtyard
A long-table dinner
Seasonal food served family-style, with plenty for every diet.
Three short field notes
Local makers share one thing they learned the useful way.
Music under the lights
Stay for dessert, a live set, and wherever the night goes next.
HERE
Getting there
Juniper Courtyard.
42 Garden RowPortland, Oregon 97205
The entrance is through the blue gate on Garden Row. Street parking is limited; the 15 bus stops one block away and bike parking is available inside.
Open in maps ↗Good to know
Come as you are.
If you need anything else to feel comfortable or included, add a note to your RSVP.
Food & drink
Dinner, dessert, wine, and alcohol-free drinks are included. Tell us about allergies when you RSVP.
Weather plan
We're outdoors with covered seating. If summer rain gets dramatic, we'll move inside next door.
Plus ones
Absolutely. Add their name and dietary notes to your reply so we can save the right number of seats.
You're on the list
Will we see you there?
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Please reply by July 5