EVENTS

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

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

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, 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

Wednesday, June 26, 20195:30 PM to 9:00 PM The Encorepreneur Cafe1548 NE 15th Ave. Portland Details This month we will do something a little different with our film event. Masaki Kobayashi’s Kwaidan is an anthology horror film…but don’t let that fool you–the stories are closer to scary folk tales than anything you’d see in American horror films.

Tuesday, June 18, 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 at least

Thursday, June 20, 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, May 29, 20195:30 PM to 8:30 PM The Encorepreneur Cafe1548 NE 15th Ave. Portland About this eventCome on by this free meetup, where we will watch Akira Kurosawa’s 1958 jidaigeki adventure epic, Hidden Fortress (subtitled in English). Erin and Masaki will discuss the cultural context of the film beforehand and give club members some things to

Tuesday, May 21, 20195:00 PM to 8:00 PM The Encorepreneur Cafe1548 NE 15th Ave. Portland Come on by for our Mah Jong meetup! We will invite a great Mah Jong instructor, Susan. She will teach Chinese rules. Even if you are totally a beginner, no worries! If you have your own Mahjong set, PLEASE bring it. If

Better, Smarter, Richer by Jackie B Tuesday, May 28, 20194:30 PM to 6:00 PM The Encorepreneur Cafe1548 NE 15th Ave. Portland FREE! Join respected self-employment coach Jackie B. Peterson for a lively late afternoon gathering of solo business owners. Have a cookie, bounce ideas off of other business owners, find business partners, glean knowledge from

Thursday, May 16, 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, April 24, 20195:30 PM to 8:30 PM The Encorepreneur Cafe1548 NE 15th Ave. Portland Come on by this free meetup, where we will watch Yasujiro Ozu’s 1953 classic, Tokyo Story (subtitled in English). Erin and Masaki will discuss the cultural context of the film beforehand and give club members some things to look out for while

Tuesday, April 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. *Susan, our great Mahjong teacher, will not come this month. She will return in May. If you have your own Mahjong