🌲 Portland Events — Week of August 16–August 22, 2026
Upcoming events · August 16 – August 22, 2026
Hey Portland! Here's your weekly curated guide to the best events happening in the City of Roses — jazz, film, community festivals, and the art scene you love.
READING LIST / PORTLAND
AI Ethics
Portland's municipal AI rule aligns the acquisition and use of AI with city values including anti-racism, equity, transparency, and fiscal responsibility. These readings connect those commitments to oversight of automated public services and the people most affected by them.
- The City's approach to responsible use of AI / City of Portland, Oregon
Explains Portland's safeguards and responsible-use commitments for city staff using AI.
- Automating Inequality: How High-Tech Tools Profile, Police, and Punish the Poor / Virginia Eubanks · Macmillan
Investigates how automated systems in public programs can deepen surveillance and inequality.
Upcoming events
Business spotlight
Powell's Books
The world's largest independent bookstore — Portland's literary institution and a must-visit on any trip to the Pearl District.
Community spotlight
JOIN PDX
Portland's leading homelessness-to-housing nonprofit — connecting people experiencing homelessness with stable housing and support.
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