EVENTS

Wednesday, October 23, 20195:30 PM to 8:00 PM The Encorepreneur Cafe1548 NE 15th Ave. Portland 1973’s Battles Without Honor and Humanity totally changed the way yakuza (gangsters) were portrayed in Japanese film. Previously, filmmakers depicted them as heroes, or focused on the honorable yakuza. For Battles Without Honor, the screenplay was adapted from the recollections of a

Every Friday1:00 PM to 4:00 PM The Encorepreneur Cafe1548 NE 15th Ave. Portland Come on by for our Friday afternoon Mahjong! Masaki, an organizer, can teach how to play simplified Chinese rule Mahjong, so beginners are welcome. We may divide into beginners table and intermediate table according to participants’ level. *We will do Friday afternoon

Artist & Designer Instructor: Nancy Smith Klos Thursdays 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. SEPTEMBER 12TH & 19th – Hydrangeas and other Fall floralsOCTOBER 17TH & 24TH – Gourds-The HarvestNOVEMBER 14TH & 21ST – Evergreens at The Encorepreneur Café: 1548 NE 15th Ave @ Weidler This is an excellent way to begin to paint! Nancy teaches

Tuesday, October 15, 20195:00 PM to 8:00 PM The Encorepreneur Cafe1548 NE 15th Ave. Portland Come on by for our Mah Jong meetup! Beginners are welcome. Masaki and Erin can teach simplified Chinese rule including scoring. If you have your own Mahjong set, please bring yours. We can also play and teach Japanese Riichi Mahjong and Chinese

Thursday, October 17, 20196:00 PM to 8:00 PM The Encorepreneur Cafe1548 NE 15th Ave. Portland This Meetup is for anybody who wants to learn Japanese language and culture, practice English and Japanese conversation. The venue is shared office space with relaxed atmosphere. We would like to plan activities such as short Japanese lessons and cultural presentations utilizing

Wednesday, September 25, 20195:30 PM to 8:30 PM The Encorepreneur Cafe1548 NE 15th Ave. Portland Although this movie is not well known to audiences in the United States, Kinoshita’s film was extremely popular when it came out in 1954 and for many years afterwards. The topic is still relevant, let’s see if we think the film holds

Thursday, September 19, 20196:00 PM to 8:00 PM The Encorepreneur Cafe1548 NE 15th Ave. Portland This Meetup is for anybody who wants to learn Japanese language and culture, practice English and Japanese conversation. The venue is shared office space with relaxed atmosphere. We would like to plan activities such as short Japanese lessons and cultural presentations utilizing

Tuesday, October 8, 20192:00 PM to 3:30 PM The Encorepreneur Cafe1548 NE 15th Ave. Portland Our new program, Coffee and Conversation is a place to meet and discuss important topics with other community members. This is a hosted conversation where mutual respect, dialogue, and sharing our experiences help bring us to a greater understanding of what is

Tuesday, September 17, 20195:00 PM to 8:00 PM The Encorepreneur Cafe1548 NE 15th Ave. Portland Come on by for our Mah Jong meetup! Beginners are welcome. Our Mahjong teacher, Susan, and the staff, Masaki and Erin can teach simplified Chinese rule including scoring. If you have your own Mahjong set, please bring yours. We can also play

Wednesday, August 28, 20195:30 PM to 8:30 PM The Encorepreneur Cafe1548 NE 15th Ave. Portland Is it just me or does it seem like there are a lot of great Japanese films that are about death or strongly feature death? We promise, we are not trying to be morbid! Yōjirō Takita’s 2008 film, Departures, won award after

Tuesday, August 20, 20195:00 PM to 8:00 PM The Encorepreneur Cafe1548 NE 15th Ave. Portland Come on by for our Mah Jong meetup! Beginners are welcome. Masaki and Erin can teach simplified Chinese rule including scoring. *****Do you want to learn and play Riichi (Japanese rule)?Masaki will prepare instruction materials and teach this time. If

Tuesday, August 13, 20192:00 PM to 3:30 PM The Encorepreneur Cafe1548 NE 15th Ave. Portland The first session of our new program, Conversation Cafe is a place to meet and discuss important topics with other community members. This is a hosted conversation where mutual respect, dialogue, and sharing our experiences help bring us to a

Thursday, August 15, 20196:00 PM to 8:00 PM The Encorepreneur Cafe1548 NE 15th Ave. Portland This Meetup is for anybody who wants to learn Japanese language and culture, practice English and Japanese conversation. The venue is shared office space with relaxed atmosphere. We would like to plan activities such as short Japanese lessons and cultural

Wednesday, September 18, 20194:30 PM to 6:00 PM The Encorepreneur Cafe1548 NE 15th Ave. Portland It’s time once again for one of the best networking groups for solo business owners! Respected self-employment coach Jackie B. Peterson leads this lively late afternoon gathering. Have a cookie, bounce ideas off of other business owners, find business partners, glean knowledge

Wednesday, July 31, 20194:30 PM to 6:00 PM The Encorepreneur Cafe1548 NE 15th Ave. Portland It’s time once again for one of the best networking groups for solo business owners! Respected self-employment coach Jackie B. Peterson leads this lively late afternoon gathering. Have a cookie, bounce ideas off of other business owners, find business partners, glean knowledge

Tuesday, July 23, 20196:00 PM to 8:00 PM The Encorepreneur Cafe1548 NE 15th Ave. Portland *We are moving this session to Tuesday, July 23 so staff can attend JASO’s Japanese Beer Garden. We will move back to the third Thursday in August. This Meetup is for anybody who wants to learn Japanese language and culture,

Wednesday, July 24, 20195:30 PM to 8:30 PM The Encorepreneur Cafe1548 NE 15th Ave. Portland This is a meetup for people interested in watching Japanese films and learning about Japanese culture. This time, we will watch Hirokazu Kore-eda’s After Life (subtitled in English). Erin and Masaki will discuss the cultural context of the film beforehand and give

Wednesday, July 17, 20196:00 PM to 7:30 PM The Encorepreneur Cafe1548 NE 15th Ave. Portland Encore Adventure Japan is a special travel experience for ages 50+ and their friends. The purpose of the program is to create affordable group travel for older adults that encourages cultural exchange, friendship, and personal connection. Our next trip is in November,

Tuesday, July 16, 20195:00 PM to 8:00 PM The Encorepreneur Cafe1548 NE 15th Ave. Portland Come on by for our Mah Jong meetup! Beginners are welcome. Masaki and Erin can teach simplified Chinese rule including scoring. *Do you want to learn and play Riichi (Japanese rule)? Masaki will prepare instruction materials and teach this time.

Wednesday, July 10, 20192:00 PM to 4:00 PM The Encorepreneur Cafe1548 NE 15th Ave. Portland Come on by for our Wednesday afternoon Mahjong! This is the first trial of Wednesday afternoon 2-4pm. We will see if it is a good time for some players. Masaki, an organizer, can teach how to play simplified Chinese rule