🤠Portland Events: August 2–August 8, 2026
Upcoming events · August 2 – August 8, 2026
I combed through various event newsletters and hand-picked some cool events happening around the city. Here's your curated digest — get out there and enjoy it! ðŸ¤
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
Minerva Ventures
at Portland, OR
Minerva Ventures is a Portland-based early-stage venture capital firm backing bold founders building the next generation of technology companies. From deep tech to consumer innovation, Minerva partners with visionary teams across the Pacific Northwest and beyond.
Venue page for Portland, OROfficial source for Minerva Ventures
Community spotlight
Sierra Club — Oregon Chapter
at Portland, OR
The Sierra Club Oregon Chapter works to protect Oregon's wild places, clean air, clean water, and a livable climate for all. Join local volunteer outings, advocacy campaigns, and community hikes happening across the state this week.
Venue page for Portland, OROfficial source for Sierra Club — Oregon Chapter
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