Fight Club
Dec
28
8:30 AM08:30

Fight Club

"This Is Your Life, And It's Ending One Minute At A Time."

 Ambitious minds come together to help each other transform our business goals into achievements!  We’re focused on helping each other commit to our Big Hairy Audacious Goal (BHAG) and helping each other achieve personal and professional growth. 

 We foster an environment where people can openly discuss their business goals, share insights, overcome challenges, and celebrate successes.  We believe the power of collective accountability can help propel us toward our aspirations.

 The format is simple:

  1. State your BGAG

  2. Share a Win

  3. Share a Challenge

  4. Share a Fear

  5. Share your biggest Excuse

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Fight Club
Dec
14
8:30 AM08:30

Fight Club

"This Is Your Life, And It's Ending One Minute At A Time."

 Ambitious minds come together to help each other transform our business goals into achievements!  We’re focused on helping each other commit to our Big Hairy Audacious Goal (BHAG) and helping each other achieve personal and professional growth. 

 We foster an environment where people can openly discuss their business goals, share insights, overcome challenges, and celebrate successes.  We believe the power of collective accountability can help propel us toward our aspirations.

 The format is simple:

  1. State your BGAG

  2. Share a Win

  3. Share a Challenge

  4. Share a Fear

  5. Share your biggest Excuse

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Women & Whiskey
Sep
14
5:30 PM17:30

Women & Whiskey

Time to celebrate with good friends and lots of cheer! This event brings together women wanting to bring positive change to our community through networking, mentoring, and service. Please bring an appetizer or snack to share and friends!

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Winston Day
Jun
20
10:00 AM10:00

Winston Day

June 20th is the day Winston was adopted and moved to Independence...this fuzzy goofball is lucky enough to get his own day!

Swing by between 10 am and 5 pm and Winston will be sure to make you smile and brighten your day. He will even happily share his "pupcakes" with you to celebrate his special day.

Want to do something extra special? He recommends donating to Family Dogs New Life Shelter to help make sure more special pups can find their forever home. https://www.familydogsnewlife.org See less

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Women & Whiskey
Jun
8
5:30 PM17:30

Women & Whiskey

Time to celebrate with good friends and lots of cheer! This event brings together women wanting to bring positive change to our community through networking, mentoring, and service. Please bring an appetizer or snack to share and friends!

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Fail Fest
May
4
6:00 PM18:00

Fail Fest

"I failed my way to success." - Thomas Edison

Innovation can’t exist without failure, so why not celebrate it? Join us for an evening of speakers who will candidly share their stories of business failures and discuss how it ultimately led to their success. Lineup includes Brandon Eastman with Bentley's Coffee, Trebriel Larry with Briel's Barbecue, and Ben Bailey with Chomp Chocolate.

Light appetizers by Grazing Fields Charcuterie and beverages provided. Please use this link to reserve your seat.

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Mar
9
5:30 PM17:30

Women & Whiskey

Time to celebrate with good friends and lots of cheer! This event brings together women wanting to bring positive change to our community through networking, mentoring, and service. Please bring an appetizer or snack to share and friends!

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Dec
8
5:30 PM17:30

Women & Whiskey Let's Get Jolly!

Time to celebrate the holidays with good friends and lots of cheer! This event brings together women wanting to bring positive change to our community through networking, mentoring, and service. Please bring a $10 gift card to a local business to exchange, an appetizer or snack to share, and friends!

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Sean Daly & The Shams
Nov
12
6:30 PM18:30

Sean Daly & The Shams

Sean Daly and The Shams, an international touring act based in Portland will be bringing their unique brand of Irish Rebel Rock to Independence. Join us for the inaugural Blind Pug Speakeasy; listening to music in an intimate pub setting while celebrating community with local food, beverages, and cheer.

This is a 21+ event. $20 cover charge includes food from local start-ups. Beer/cider/wine available to purchase.

This project is in collaboration with Indy Idea Hub, a 501(c)3 dedicated to helping individuals in Polk County start, grow, and sustain lasting businesses.

Tickets: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/theshams

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Pub Talk - Event Planning
Oct
27
5:30 PM17:30

Pub Talk - Event Planning

Have you always wanted to throw an event to showcase your business, but don’t know where to start? Want to improve the events to you do have? Join us for our Pub Talk where we will cover practical tips and best practices for successful event planning and execution. Learn how manage your entire event lifecycle, no matter the size or complexity. We will cover:

• Creating a comprehensive events strategy

• Budgeting and managing costs

• Selecting and working with venues

• Food and beverage management

• How to market and engage attendees

• Deliver a smooth onsite experience

• Show your event’s return on investment

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Native Harvesters of the Willamette Valley, History and Culture
Sep
17
1:30 PM13:30

Native Harvesters of the Willamette Valley, History and Culture

David Lewis, member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, OSU Assistant Professor and Tribal historian, will be giving a talk that will address the Kalapuya tribes and bands of the central Willamette valley. The Kalapuyans hunted and gathered for millennia before being moved onto the Grand Ronde Reservation. Natives from Grand Ronde Reservation annually harvested from settler farms in the valley. We will look at the circumstances of tribal removal to the reservation and tribal labor in agriculture in the 19th century.

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Women & Whiskey
Sep
8
5:30 PM17:30

Women & Whiskey

Time to celebrate being together again - let’s wrap this month up in style! This event brings together women wanting to bring positive change to our community through networking, mentoring, and service. Feel free to bring a friend, a bottle of your favorite whiskey, or snack to share with the group.

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4th of July Pop-Up Market (Copy)
Jul
4
11:00 AM11:00

4th of July Pop-Up Market (Copy)

Looking forward to celebrating the 4th of July in downtown Independence! Stop by to see us for a weekend pop up of Frito pies, hand pies, and other locally crafted treats and products! Annie’s Jammies, Ash Creek Oregon hazelnuts, Stirs the SOUL, Wicked Brittle, Legacy Coffee, Tripod Design, Playful art, Pacific Hound, Walmisley Art Studio, Schneider Pines NW, Stephen Boyd

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4th of July Pop-Up Market
Jul
2
12:00 PM12:00

4th of July Pop-Up Market

Looking forward to celebrating the 4th of July in downtown Independence! Stop by to see us for a weekend pop up of Frito pies, hand pies, and other locally crafted treats and products! Annie’s Jammies, Ash Creek Oregon hazelnuts, Stirs the SOUL, Wicked Brittle, Legacy Coffee, Tripod Design, Playful art, Pacific Hound, Walmisley Art Studio, Schneider Pines NW, Stephen Boyd

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Winston Day
Jun
20
10:00 AM10:00

Winston Day

June 20th is the day Winston was adopted and moved to Independence...this fuzzy goofball is lucky enough to get his own day!

Swing by between 10 am and 5 pm and Winston will be sure to make you smile and brighten your day. He will even happily share his "pupcakes" with you to celebrate his special day.

Want to do something extra special? He recommends donating to Family Dogs New Life Shelter to help make sure more special pups can find their forever home. https://www.familydogsnewlife.org See less

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Eat The Frog Work Sprint
Mar
31
3:00 PM15:00

Eat The Frog Work Sprint

The Frog? … Yes, that one task that we all put off and have the hardest time starting or completing.

We'll be doing this in a work sprint format, and if you've never tried it, you'll be amazed at what you can get done in one hour! So why not join us to tackle your to-do list while we tackle ours?! Feel free to come early to get settled - we start the clock right at 3!

Energy from the group helps us stay focused and feel supported. Come join us to Eat that Frog!

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Women & Whiskey
Mar
24
5:30 PM17:30

Women & Whiskey

Time to celebrate being together again - let’s wrap this month up in style! This event brings together women wanting to bring positive change to our community through networking, mentoring, and service. We mingle for the first 30 minutes to give people time to get here and then around 6:00 pm start a roundtable. Feel free to bring a friend, a bottle of your favorite whiskey, or snack to share with the group.

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Mar
24
3:00 PM15:00

Eat The Frog Work Sprint

The Frog? … Yes, that one task that we all put off and have the hardest time starting or completing.

We'll be doing this in a work sprint format, and if you've never tried it, you'll be amazed at what you can get done in one hour! So why not join us to tackle your to-do list while we tackle ours?! Feel free to come early to get settled - we start the clock right at 3!

Energy from the group helps us stay focused and feel supported. Come join us to Eat that Frog!

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Vendes comida casera en la comunidad?
Mar
2
6:00 PM18:00

Vendes comida casera en la comunidad?

Te gustaria comenzar tu propio negocio de comida, saber que permisos necesitas, licensias y cuando necesitas una cocina commercial. Unete a este entrenamiento y obtendras tu tarjeta de manejador de alimentos y tendras la oportunidad de cocinar en una cocina commercial, checar que equipo tiene, cuanto cuesta? Y mas.

Registrate hoy: https://airtable.com/shr3m7FLLqvUpSwPT

 

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Fruitcake Fest
Dec
27
4:00 PM16:00

Fruitcake Fest

We're celebrating the holiday treat everyone loves to hate on National Fruitcake Day! Bring your fruitcake (or the one your aunt/grandma/boss/neighbor gave you, we promise not to tell) to sample and we'll have a variety of fun categories and prizes. Let's toast the winners with eggnog and have fun celebrating the holidays!

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Pub Talk - What's It Like To Work In IT?
Nov
17
5:30 PM17:30

Pub Talk - What's It Like To Work In IT?

Join us for an interactive session with two panelists who will share their experience being IT professionals. Michelle Miranda and Lauren Whitley will share their experience of how they got started, what their work is like, and different pathways for getting into the field. Please reserve your spot so we know how much pizza and beer to have on hand!

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