Events Calendar

Welcome to the first-ever Big Timbers Day! Today there are three chances to win premium ticket packages (including a grand prize staycation!) from our friends at the Portland Timbers. 

Donate $10 or more to WQRC at https://giveguide.org/nonprofits/westsideqrc! Every donation of $10 is a chance to win, so don’t sit on the sidelines for this one! We appreciate all of your support!

✪ Are you 35 or under? You have a fourth chance to win today!

↪ Prize #1: Timbers Game Day Staycation

 • Two premium tickets to a Timbers match
 • Timbers merch for two people
 • A one-night stay at The Bidwell, upgraded to a Corner King Room (oh la la!)
 • Complimentary overnight valet parking at The Bidwell
 • A $100 dining credit at the High Horse restaurant at The Bidwell

↪ Prize #2: Timbers Game Day Package

 • Two premium tickets to a Timbers match
 • Team-signed jersey and soccer ball

↪ Prize #3: Timbers Game Day Package

 • Two premium tickets to a Timbers match
 • Two Timbers scarves

↪ Prize #4 (35 and Under Donors Only): Timbers VIP Game Day Package for Four

 • Four premium tickets to a Timbers match
 • VIP pre-match access — includes a photo with Timber Joey!
 • Four Timbers scarves

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The sweepstakes begins at 12:00 am, Dec. 1 and ends at 11:59 pm, Dec. 1. Entries received outside of this time period will not be considered. The winner will be selected in a random drawing conducted on Dec. 2. The winner will be notified via email immediately after the drawing. G!G will announce the winner on social media and on this page identifying them by first name and last initial only. The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. To enter, donate to any participating nonprofit or subscribe to our newsletter.

Teen Programming, Registration Required 

Every first Friday from 6-9pm, the WQRC has teamed up with the Ohana Teen Program to host a different fun teen themed activity at the Hidden Creek Community Center each month!

You only need to register once per year. Your registration will cover the whole school year of weekly Ohana Teen programming! Details and registration below.  https://www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/our-city/departments/parks-recreation/facilities-rentals/hidden-creek/activities-events/ohana-teen-program

Visit the Tigard ODHS Free Food Market on the 1st Monday of each month to access fresh fruits, vegetables, and pantry staples for you and your family!

Everyone is welcome (no names or IDs needed), and the food is free! Please bring your own bags.

German artist Gerhard Richter famously said, “Art is the highest form of hope.” So today we embrace the power of art to lift and inspire the human spirit even - or especially - when times are difficult and uncertain. Big Art Day is a joyful celebration of Portland’s renowned creative ecosystem, with amazing prizes spanning just about every art form. 

Every donation of $10 or more is a chance to win, and there are so many chances to win today: 25 in total! Donate to WQRC at https://giveguide.org/nonprofits/westsideqrc. We appreciate all of your support!

Here is the full list of prizes for Big Art Day. Number of winners in parentheses!

• Thérèse Murdza: painting from their “from walking, remembered” series (1)
• Atlas Tattoo: $300 gift certificates (4)
• Floor Fetish: Rug-tufting workshops (4)
• Pulp & Deckle: Papermaking workshop for five (2)
• Betsy & Iya: Portland Medallion necklaces, designed and made in Portland (2)
• The Oregon Symphony: Three pair of tickets to Black Violin performance on April 1 (3)
• Candlelight Concert: One pair of tickets (1)
• Portland Art Museum: Dual membership, good for two people (1)
• Sincere Studio: Sewing classes (2)
• Mason Rose Photography: Large photo print (1)
• Literary Arts: Passes to the 2027 Portland Book Festival (2)
• White Bird: Pair of tickets to Ballet Hispanico on January 20 at Schnitzer Hall (1)
• Portland Playhouse: Two pair of tickets (2)
• Portland Center Stage: One pair of tickets (1)

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The sweepstakes begins at 12:00 am, Dec. 9 and ends at 11:59 pm, Dec. 9. Entries received outside of this time period will not be considered. The winner will be selected in a random drawing conducted on Dec. 10. The winner will be notified via email immediately after the drawing. G!G will announce the winner on social media and on this page identifying them by first name and last initial only. The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. To enter, donate to any participating nonprofit or subscribe to our newsletter.

Gay, Lesbian, NB, Pan, Trans, Ace, Bi, or just a supportive Ally? Join us for some coffee and conversation, build community, and get the tea on the happenings in the Beaverton queer community!

Drop by between 9:00 am - 12:00 pm on the second Saturday of each month at the Lionheart Coffee Company.

Are you an aspiring teen or adult author? A fabulous fanfic fabricator? A curious chronicle crafter? Okay, you get the picture.

Come put your pen to parchment on the second Sundays of the month! Whether you already have a project you're working on or need some inspiration, come join other queer writers from your community to compose, collaborate, and share your work!

This group has historically met at the Hillsboro Brookwood Library (upstairs in the Board Room), but location may vary on a monthly basis.

November 8th: The group will meet at the Brookwood Library, upstairs in the Board Room.

Visit the Hillsboro ODHS Free Food Market on the 3rd Tuesday of each month to access free, fresh, and healthy fruits and vegetables and pantry staples for you and your family!

Everyone is welcome (no names or IDs needed), and the food is free! Please bring your own bags.

Groceries: Still too damn expensive! Give $10 or more and you could win one of six gift cards from New Seasons Market. Enjoy the best local foods and products from your friendly neighborhood grocery store!

Donate $10 or more to WQRC at https://giveguide.org/nonprofits/westsideqrc for a chance to win. We appreciate all of your support!

⍟ One grand prize winner will receive a $500 gift card to New Seasons Market

⍟ Five winners will each receive a $100 gift card to New Seasons Market
 

Big thanks to our BGD partners at New Seasons Market. New Seasons Market believes great-tasting, local food has the power to enhance lives. That's why we have made community donations since our opening in 2000 and continue to support local nonprofits, prioritizing organizations that work to end hunger and its root causes. We feel so strongly about food equity and access that we’re investing $2,300 in each of the 23 nonprofits in this year’s Give!Guide Hunger Relief category. We hope you'll support these inspiring organizations alongside us! 

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The sweepstakes begins at 12:00 am, Dec. 17 and ends at 11:59 pm, Dec. 17. Entries received outside of this time period will not be considered. The winner will be selected in a random drawing conducted on Dec. 18. The winner will be notified via email immediately after the drawing. G!G will announce the winner on social media and on this page identifying them by first name and last initial only. The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. To enter, donate to any participating nonprofit or subscribe to our newsletter.

Are you QTBIPOC? Tauraro invites you to their monthly Community Kiki at The 649! 

For more info, contact Tauraro at info@tagrandtheaterandmedia.com

Trans Guyz is a peer-led social support and discussion group that meets on the third Sunday of each month at 6:00 pm. Trans Guyz Meetings are exclusively for people assigned female at birth or socialized female who now identify otherwise, including people who are trans, enby/nonbinary, FTM, two spirit, Ag/aggressive, genderqueer, affirmed male, androgynous, agender, intersex, transmasculine, genderfluid, and questioning.

To offer support and connection to as many members as possible, we currently meet in two formats.

Odd months: Online via Google Meet (January, March, May, July, September, November)

Even months: In person at the Marie Equi Center (February, April, June, August, October, December)

Email to register/sign-up at transguyz@gmail.com

Trans Guyz facilitators respect and affirm the diversity of our community in terms of age, race, class, religion, ability, immigration status, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, and where people are at with their transition. Some group members are currently questioning their gender identity and not everyone in the group chooses or is able to use hormones and surgery as part of their transition.

The Marie Equi Center is accessible by mobility device, has one ADA parking space, and has gender-neutral bathrooms. Masks are required in the building. Our in-person meeting space has armless chairs and air purifiers.

Google Meet offers captions, and ASL interpretation is available in meetings upon request. Please let us know if there's something else you need to make the space or meetings more accessible: tranzguys@gmail.com.

Trans Guyz PDX Social Support & Discussion Group

Multnomah and Washington County, Oregon

transguyzpdx@gmail.com

https://www.facebook.com/tranzguysgroup

Join the WQRC in partnership with the Calvary Lutheran Church for a relaxing night with the craft of your choice. Bring any portable craft! There will be some yarn, fiber arts tools, and jewelry-making supplies available if you don’t have a project to bring.

Connect to the community - All are welcome to attend: this is a space to connect the varied communities who share the love of crafting.
This is a free event.

#CommunityCraftNight #StitchCircles #HillsboroCommmunity #BeavertonCommmunity #WestsidePDX #QueerCrafters

Today there are two chances to win, courtesy of a micro-winery collab offering two private wine tastings for you and 11 of your favorite oenophiles! 

Donate $10 or more to WQRC at https://giveguide.org/nonprofits/westsideqrc. We really appreciate your support! Every donation of $10 or more has two chances to win:

↪ A private, seated wine tasting for up to 12 people. The tasting party location is the winner's choice (within 15 miles of 97219).
↪ Two tastings each from all four participating wineries (Caelestis Cellars, William Marie Wines, Archetype 12 Wines, and Diligence Kent Estate Wines).
↪ James Beard Award finalist (2015) Jeremy Hansen of Forest Glen Kitchen will prepare a selection of thoughtfully crafted seasonal bites to complement the tastings. 
↪ Exclusive discounts and package prices for winner and guests.
↪ Copies of Hippie Food by Jonathan Kauffmann and Free Food: Earth Eating by Andrew Barton

This Big Give Day is full-bodied and balanced with a great finish. Every donation is entered to win so rack up those contributions!

Big thanks to our BGD partners.

Caelestis Cellars showcases small batch, hand-crafted wines sourced from
small lots of premiere grapes, grown sustainably.

William Marie Wines sources sustainable and high quality fruit from PNW Vineyards.

Archetype12 Wines is a boutique Oregon winery forging artisanal wines based
on the ethos and personalities of 12 primary Archetypes.

Diligence Kent Estate Wines is a small, family-managed, three-acre vineyard in the
hills of Amity.

Jeremy Hansen of Forest Glen Kitchen is a 2015 James Beard Award semifinalist with over 35 years of culinary experience. Through Forest Glen Kitchen, Jeremy specializes in intimate private dinners, wine-paired dining experiences, and personalized weekly meal preparation for a limited number of households.

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The sweepstakes begins at 12:00 am, Dec. 26 and ends at 11:59 pm, Dec. 26. Entries received outside of this time period will not be considered. The winner will be selected in a random drawing conducted on Dec. 27. The winner will be notified via email immediately after the drawing. G!G will announce the winner on social media and on this page identifying them by first name and last initial only. The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. To enter, donate to any participating nonprofit or subscribe to our newsletter.

Leave your worries and your cares at the door for this Big Give Day. Our friends at Cascada Thermal Springs + Hotel are back this year with a calm-inducing, tension-busting staycation package. Enjoy a one-night stay in one of Cascada’s gorgeous studios, plus unlimited access for two to their heavenly thermal springs!

Bonus: Give Portland Gifts is back, too, with a yummy gift box of Portland-made goodies. Head straight from the springs to eating fancy crackers and chocolates in a cozy spa hotel bed! 

Every donation of $10 or more is a chance to win, so take a deep breath and jump in! Donate to WQRC at https://giveguide.org/nonprofits/westsideqrc. We appreciate all of your support!

Big thanks to our BGD partners at Cascada Thermals Springs + Hotel and Give Portland Gifts.

CASCADA is an immersive wellness sanctuary + hotel, built to be as healthy for humans as it is sustainable for the earth. Discover our restorative thermal waters, unwind in tranquil accommodations, and savor cuisine that nourishes body and spirit. Find yourself here.

Give Portland is woman-owned, specializing in unique, artisan Portland gift baskets and boxes. We handpick and taste every item for the food lover in your life, working with both individuals and corporate clients.

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The sweepstakes begins at 12:00 am, Dec. 27 and ends at 11:59 pm, Dec. 27. Entries received outside of this time period will not be considered. The winner will be selected in a random drawing conducted on Dec. 28. The winner will be notified via email immediately after the drawing. G!G will announce the winner on social media and on this page identifying them by first name and last initial only. The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. To enter, donate to any participating nonprofit or subscribe to our newsletter.

Were you booksmaxxing before booksmaxxing was cool? Well, come on in, Big Books Day is for you!

Donate to WQRC at https://giveguide.org/nonprofits/westsideqrc. We appreciate all of your support! Every donation of $10 or more today has a chance to win a $500 gift card to Powell’s Books — the undisputed, worldwide champion of booksmaxxing. Powell’s gift cards can be redeemed at any of their retail locations, including their famous flagship location at Northwest 10th and West Burnside, and online.

✪ Are you 35 or under? The plot thickens! Powell’s has donated a second $500 gift card just for our younger booksmaxxers (er, donors).
 

Big thanks to our BGD partners at Powell's Books. Powell's Books is an independent bookseller serving Portland, Oregon, since 1971. Through Powells.com and their expansive online community, they also reach readers around the world, people who are as excited about books as they are.

As an independent bookstore, Powell’s Books understands the power of community and is honored to give back by partnering with Willamette Week to support Portland’s nonprofits.

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The sweepstakes begins at 12:00 am, Dec. 28 and ends at 11:59 pm, Dec. 28. Entries received outside of this time period will not be considered. The winner will be selected in a random drawing conducted on Dec. 29. The winner will be notified via email immediately after the drawing. G!G will announce the winner on social media and on this page identifying them by first name and last initial only. The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. To enter, donate to any participating nonprofit or subscribe to our newsletter.

Our friends at Splendid Cycles are back again this year! Donate $10 or more to WQRC at https://giveguide.org/nonprofits/westsideqrc today for a chance to win a Tern HSD P10e Sport (in Tern’s Satin Honey, a bright sunny yellow) from Splendid Cycles. This baby is brand new, just arrived in the U.S., and retails for $5,499. We appreciate all of your support!

↪ Class 3 Bosch Performance Line motor with Bosch Smart System provides up to 75 Nm of torque

↪ Bosch PowerPack 545WH battery keeps you going for the long haul.

↪ Suntour suspension and Magura hydraulic disc brakes ensure precision stopping combined with a smooth, comfortable ride.

↪ Best-in-class hauling capacity, rated to a maximum gross vehicle weight of 419 pounds with a rear rack load capacity of 176 pounds.

↪ Easy-sharing cockpit adjusts without tools to fit riders 4 feet 11 inches to 6 feet 7 inches tall and weighing up to 287 pounds.

↪ Optimized frame geometry, a longer wheelbase, and a low center of gravity keep rides stable, even with heavy loads or at higher speeds.

↪ The compact, minimalist Purion 200 display lets you control all features with your thumb and keeps the cockpit clutter-free.
 

Big thanks to our BGD partners at Splendid Cycles. Since 2010, Splendid Cycles has been one of Portland's top E-bike and Cargo Bike retailers. They are excited to partake in their fifth G!G campaign (!) and encourage everyone to give generously to support the community and local nonprofits.

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The sweepstakes begins at 12:00 am, Dec. 29 and ends at 11:59 pm, Dec. 29. Entries received outside of this time period will not be considered. The winner will be selected in a random drawing conducted on Dec. 30. The winner will be notified via email immediately after the drawing. G!G will announce the winner on social media and on this page identifying them by first name and last initial only. The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. To enter, donate to any participating nonprofit or subscribe to our newsletter.

Here it is, our final Big Give Day of the 2026 campaign! This coastal getaway is courtesy of the Oregon Cultural Trust and their business and civic partners in Coos Bay. 

Donate $10 or more to WQRC at WQRC at https://giveguide.org/nonprofits/westsideqrc for a chance to win. We appreciate all of your support!

Every donation of $10 or more today has a chance to win this Southern Oregon coast getaway:

↪ Two-night stay at the Ko Kwel Casino Resort in Coos Bay
↪ $150 in dining gift cards to two local restaurants
↪ Family pass (good for four people) to the Coos History Museum
↪ Free admission (up to four people) to the Coos Art Museum
↪ 50% discount on a class at the Coos Art Museum
↪ Two adult passes to the Charleston Marine Life Center (kids admitted for free!)
↪ Plus some Oregon Coast merch!

Today’s your last chance to win big before Give!Guide 2026 is in the books. Remember, every donation is a chance to win — don’t let this one pass you by!

Big thanks to our BGD partners Oregon Cultural Trust, Ko-Kwel Casino Resort, and Oregon's Adventure Coast. 

Oregon Cultural Trust is our state's charitable agency for arts, heritage and the humanities. For over 20 years, Oregonians have used Oregon's Cultural Tax Credit to support more than 1,600 cultural nonprofits. With over $40 million in grants and counting, all donations to the Trust provide millions in state funding each year. How? By your matching gift. Match any gift to an arts and/or culture nonprofit with a gift the to Trust, then use your Trust gift as a dollar-for-dollar tax credit. Its smart, it works, and it keeps culture strong.

Oregon's Adventure Coast, where Adventure is our middle name and the land meets the bay and the sea. We open up an abundance of possibilities to explore, discover, feel, and know. At land’s end, adventure begins!

The Ko-Kwel Casino Resort is located off the historic Hwy 101 along the southern Oregon coast, surrounded by stunning natural beauty and endless outdoor adventures. The resort offers pet-friendly amenities, on-site dining, and a wide range of gaming entertainment.
 

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The sweepstakes begins at 12:00 am, Dec. 30 and ends at 11:59 pm, Dec. 30. Entries received outside of this time period will not be considered. The winner will be selected in a random drawing conducted on Dec. 31. The winner will be notified via email immediately after the drawing. G!G will announce the winner on social media and on this page identifying them by first name and last initial only. The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. To enter, donate to any participating nonprofit or subscribe to our newsletter.