Welcome Events are an orientation to City Club that include recent Club news, the opportunity to meet with Club leaders in a casual setting and find out how to get involved. If you joined or rejoined within the past year we encourage you to attend one or more Welcome Events, but all members are welcome. This is a potluck at a private home, so please bring something to share.
The Burnside Bridge turns 100 this year, and Multnomah County is marking the occasion with a once-in-a-lifetime community celebration. The event will recognize the bridge’s long history and the deep connection Portlanders have to it. Attendees can enjoy kid-focused activities, interactive exhibits, and storytelling that highlights moments of celebration, community life, and social and political unrest that have unfolded on and around the Burnside Bridge.
There never seems to be enough time to chat with our City Club friends, and there are always new people to meet. Join us for this social gathering, where we’ll enjoy a warm meal and good conversation with fellow members. There’s no agenda except to enjoy each other’s company. Your $25 dinner ticket includes your choice of entrée, a salad, and spumoni for dessert.
Join us for the kick-off to City Club’s fall election series with a Friday Forum designed to orient voters, whether you're just tuning back in after August or already neck-deep in a campaign of your own. Our panel of keen Oregon political observers will survey the 2026 political landscape and highlight key local and statewide contests to watch.
Are you looking for your civic home in Portland? Come grab a drink, learn something new, and connect with a network of young leaders engaged in local issues.
City Club’s New Leaders Council hosts a monthly happy hour for people in their 20s to 40s who want to get more involved in civic life. Whether you’re a seasoned activist, advocate, or organizer, or someone looking to get involved for the first time, these gatherings offer opportunities to hear different perspectives, meet new people, make new connections, and learn something new that supports your leadership development.
Hear from four leading candidates vying to become Multnomah County District 2's next Commissioner.
Moderated by Jennifer Williamson, former Oregon State Representative.
Hear from the three candidates vying to become Multnomah County's next Chair. Moderated by Ken Boddie and Lisa Balick of KOIN 6 News.
New or returning to City Club? Join us for our Member Welcome Event on Wednesday, September 30, 5:30–7:30 PM at International Hostel Cafe (1810 NW Glisan St, Portland). Meet fellow members and Club leaders, hear the latest news, learn how to get involved. Ted Kaye, City Club's historian, shares how City Club's research has shaped our region for over a century. Free for members; bring a guest! Registration encouraged, RSVP today to save your seat.
Hear from six leading contenders vying for District 4’s city council seats in the third debate of City Club of Portland's fall 2026 election series. Incumbent City Councilors (listed alphabetically) Olivia Clark, Mitch Green, and Eric Zimmerman will be joined by challengers Eli Arnold, Jeremy Beausoleil Smith, and Jamey Evenstar. They will answer questions from moderator Sophie Peel, who covers City Hall for Willamette Week.
Hear from six leading contenders vying for District 3’s city council seats in the final debate of City Club of Portland's fall 2026 election series.
Incumbent City Councilors (listed alphabetically) Tiffany Koyama Lane, Angelita Morillo and Steve Novick will be joined by challengers Esther Leon, Tom Sollitt, and Kellie Torres. They will answer questions from moderator Sophie Peel, who covers City Hall for Willamette Week.
