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SUMMARY:YOPDX – Social Get Together for People with Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease
DESCRIPTION:If you live in the Portland Metro area\, join us for YOPDX\, a fun social get-together for YOPDers who face the unique challenge of managing Parkinson’s while also managing adult life like work\, raising kids\, caring for parents\, and dating or relationships. We meet the second Monday of every month at Steeplejack Brewing Company. Questions? Contact Community Liaison Amy Lavallee at info@briangrant.org.  \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://briangrant.org/event/yopdx-social-get-together-for-people-with-young-onset-parkinsons-disease-3/2026-01-12/
LOCATION:Steeplejack Brewing\, 2400 NE Broadway\, Portland\, OR\, United States
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness Weekly Online Drop-In Class
DESCRIPTION:Breath by Breath is a weekly online drop-in mindfulness class for one hour every Tuesday\, 11:30-12:30pm PT/2:30-3:30pm ET.  \n\n\n\nEach class is free and supports people living with Parkinson’s\, care partners and other family members to improve their well-being and reduce stress. Please register through Eventbrite to attend the classes. An email from Eventbrite with the Zoom meeting details will be sent directly to attendees after registration is complete. Please scroll to the bottom of the Eventbrite email to locate the Zoom details.  \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://briangrant.org/event/mindfulness-weekly-online-drop-in-class/2025-12-30/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness Weekly Online Drop-In Class
DESCRIPTION:Breath by Breath is a weekly online drop-in mindfulness class for one hour every Tuesday\, 11:30-12:30pm PT/2:30-3:30pm ET.  \n\n\n\nEach class is free and supports people living with Parkinson’s\, care partners and other family members to improve their well-being and reduce stress. Please register through Eventbrite to attend the classes. An email from Eventbrite with the Zoom meeting details will be sent directly to attendees after registration is complete. Please scroll to the bottom of the Eventbrite email to locate the Zoom details.  \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://briangrant.org/event/mindfulness-weekly-online-drop-in-class/2025-12-23/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251222T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251222T203000
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SUMMARY:PDX Care Partners Group - A Parkinson's Care Partner Meet Up
DESCRIPTION:Do you have someone in your life with Parkinson’s disease? We’re here to support you so you can support them. Whether you are a spouse\, sibling\, or friend\, join the PDX Care Partners Group on the 4th Monday of each month\, 6:30 PM-8:30 PM\, Steeplejack Brewing Company (South Hall)\, 2400 NE Broadway\, Portland\, Oregon. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact Community Liaison Amy Lavallee at info@briangrant.org. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://briangrant.org/event/pdx-care-partners-group-a-parkinsons-care-partner-meet-up-5/2025-12-22/
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251217T180000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251222T200349Z
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SUMMARY:Journaling Together
DESCRIPTION:Register here for this class held on every third wednesday of the month\, 5-6 pm PT/8-9 pm ET.\nYou are invited to make writing part of your month! In these one-hour sessions you will have an opportunity to start or continue a writing practice\, add writing to your human-ing tool box\, and keep your creativity muscles conditioned. In each session\, a unique prompt or question will be offered to spark creativity and then you’ll have some writing time in the company of others via Zoom. Participants are welcome to share some of the day’s writing and discuss what they discovered during the exercise\, though sharing work is not required. Each session stands alone\, so feel free to drop in and see what comes up when you take the expectations out of creative expression. Let’s have fun and do it together! \nPeople with Parkinson’s and Care Partners are welcome.  \nAbout the InstructorRebecca Gifford is a writer\, writing coach and workshop facilitator who loves helping people make writing a meaningful part of their life and growth. She’s been writing professionally for 25 years as a marketing content developer\, blogger\, freelance journalist\, and author of her memoir Cancer Happens: Coming of Age with Cancer. She facilitates her online workshops throughout North America and beyond\, including as an instructor at the BC Brain Wellness Program and as a faculty member for the Parkinson’s Pride Initiative at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Rebecca is an active member of the Parkinson’s community; her husband was diagnosed with YOPD in 2017. Together they host the award-winning podcast When Life Gives You Parkinson’s. She is a Parkinson’s and care partner advocate and proud PD Avenger. \nQuestions? Email us at info@briangrant.org.      Register here
URL:https://briangrant.org/event/journaling-together-3/2025-12-17/
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness Weekly Online Drop-In Class
DESCRIPTION:Breath by Breath is a weekly online drop-in mindfulness class for one hour every Tuesday\, 11:30-12:30pm PT/2:30-3:30pm ET.  \n\n\n\nEach class is free and supports people living with Parkinson’s\, care partners and other family members to improve their well-being and reduce stress. Please register through Eventbrite to attend the classes. An email from Eventbrite with the Zoom meeting details will be sent directly to attendees after registration is complete. Please scroll to the bottom of the Eventbrite email to locate the Zoom details.  \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://briangrant.org/event/mindfulness-weekly-online-drop-in-class/2025-12-16/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Parkinson's Disease and Pain
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE for the December Wellness Webcast: Parkinson’s Disease and Pain \n\n\n\nPain is a common under-recognized non-motor symptom of PD. While pain can occur at any stage in PD\, in early PD it may be the most bothersome non-motor symptom. This symptom can be very disruptive to daily life. Dr. Jori Fleisher is a movement disorders neurologist and will join us to discuss the role pain plays in PD\, the different types of pain\, and the approaches to managing it. \n\n\n\nPresenter bio:Jori Fleisher\, MD MSCE FAAN is a movement disorders neurologist and Associate Professor of Neurological Sciences at Rush University Medical Center. She co-directs the Rush Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence and leads the Rush Advanced Interdisciplinary Movement Disorders Supportive Care (AIMS) Clinic\, CurePSP Center of Care\, and Lewy Body Dementia Association Research Center of Excellence. Dr. Fleisher completed her neurology\, global health equities\, movement disorders\, and epidemiology training at the University of Pennsylvania. She has additional training in palliative care\, health services and implementation research\, and advocacy leadership. Supported by the NIH\, foundations\, and philanthropy\, Dr. Fleisher’s own research focuses on designing and implementing novel models of care and support for people living with neurodegenerative disorders\, including interdisciplinary care\, home visits\, telemedicine\, and peer mentoring. She serves as a co-investigator on several national NIH-funded studies in Parkinson’s and Dementia with Lewy Bodies\, and improving emergency department care and transitions for people living with dementia. She is dedicated to\, and has been recognized\, for her advocacy\, mentoring\, and outreach.
URL:https://briangrant.org/event/parkinsons-disease-and-pain/
CATEGORIES:Wellness Webcast
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness Weekly Online Drop-In Class
DESCRIPTION:Breath by Breath is a weekly online drop-in mindfulness class for one hour every Tuesday\, 11:30-12:30pm PT/2:30-3:30pm ET.  \n\n\n\nEach class is free and supports people living with Parkinson’s\, care partners and other family members to improve their well-being and reduce stress. Please register through Eventbrite to attend the classes. An email from Eventbrite with the Zoom meeting details will be sent directly to attendees after registration is complete. Please scroll to the bottom of the Eventbrite email to locate the Zoom details.  \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://briangrant.org/event/mindfulness-weekly-online-drop-in-class/2025-12-09/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251208T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251208T203000
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SUMMARY:YOPDX – Social Get Together for People with Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease
DESCRIPTION:If you live in the Portland Metro area\, join us for YOPDX\, a fun social get-together for YOPDers who face the unique challenge of managing Parkinson’s while also managing adult life like work\, raising kids\, caring for parents\, and dating or relationships. We meet the second Monday of every month at Steeplejack Brewing Company. Questions? Contact Community Liaison Amy Lavallee at info@briangrant.org.  \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://briangrant.org/event/yopdx-social-get-together-for-people-with-young-onset-parkinsons-disease-3/2025-12-08/
LOCATION:Steeplejack Brewing\, 2400 NE Broadway\, Portland\, OR\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251208T203000
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SUMMARY:PDX Care Partners Group - A Parkinson's Care Partner Meet Up
DESCRIPTION:Do you have someone in your life with Parkinson’s disease? We’re here to support you so you can support them. Whether you are a spouse\, sibling\, or friend\, join the PDX Care Partners Group on the 4th Monday of each month\, 6:30 PM-8:30 PM\, Steeplejack Brewing Company (South Hall)\, 2400 NE Broadway\, Portland\, Oregon. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact Community Liaison Amy Lavallee at info@briangrant.org. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nHuge thanks to our gold and platinum sponsors! \n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://briangrant.org/event/pdx-care-partners-group-a-parkinsons-care-partner-meet-up-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251202T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251202T123000
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CREATED:20250108T165606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250108T165847Z
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness Weekly Online Drop-In Class
DESCRIPTION:Breath by Breath is a weekly online drop-in mindfulness class for one hour every Tuesday\, 11:30-12:30pm PT/2:30-3:30pm ET.  \n\n\n\nEach class is free and supports people living with Parkinson’s\, care partners and other family members to improve their well-being and reduce stress. Please register through Eventbrite to attend the classes. An email from Eventbrite with the Zoom meeting details will be sent directly to attendees after registration is complete. Please scroll to the bottom of the Eventbrite email to locate the Zoom details.  \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://briangrant.org/event/mindfulness-weekly-online-drop-in-class/2025-12-02/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness Weekly Online Drop-In Class
DESCRIPTION:Breath by Breath is a weekly online drop-in mindfulness class for one hour every Tuesday\, 11:30-12:30pm PT/2:30-3:30pm ET.  \n\n\n\nEach class is free and supports people living with Parkinson’s\, care partners and other family members to improve their well-being and reduce stress. Please register through Eventbrite to attend the classes. An email from Eventbrite with the Zoom meeting details will be sent directly to attendees after registration is complete. Please scroll to the bottom of the Eventbrite email to locate the Zoom details.  \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://briangrant.org/event/mindfulness-weekly-online-drop-in-class/2025-11-25/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251124T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251124T203000
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CREATED:20251222T192424Z
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SUMMARY:PDX Care Partners Group - A Parkinson's Care Partner Meet Up
DESCRIPTION:Do you have someone in your life with Parkinson’s disease? We’re here to support you so you can support them. Whether you are a spouse\, sibling\, or friend\, join the PDX Care Partners Group on the 4th Monday of each month\, 6:30 PM-8:30 PM\, Steeplejack Brewing Company (South Hall)\, 2400 NE Broadway\, Portland\, Oregon. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact Community Liaison Amy Lavallee at info@briangrant.org. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://briangrant.org/event/pdx-care-partners-group-a-parkinsons-care-partner-meet-up-5/2025-11-24/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251119T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251119T180000
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CREATED:20241220T234254Z
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SUMMARY:Journaling Together
DESCRIPTION:Register here for this class held on every third wednesday of the month\, 5-6 pm PT/8-9 pm ET.\nYou are invited to make writing part of your month! In these one-hour sessions you will have an opportunity to start or continue a writing practice\, add writing to your human-ing tool box\, and keep your creativity muscles conditioned. In each session\, a unique prompt or question will be offered to spark creativity and then you’ll have some writing time in the company of others via Zoom. Participants are welcome to share some of the day’s writing and discuss what they discovered during the exercise\, though sharing work is not required. Each session stands alone\, so feel free to drop in and see what comes up when you take the expectations out of creative expression. Let’s have fun and do it together! \nPeople with Parkinson’s and Care Partners are welcome.  \nAbout the InstructorRebecca Gifford is a writer\, writing coach and workshop facilitator who loves helping people make writing a meaningful part of their life and growth. She’s been writing professionally for 25 years as a marketing content developer\, blogger\, freelance journalist\, and author of her memoir Cancer Happens: Coming of Age with Cancer. She facilitates her online workshops throughout North America and beyond\, including as an instructor at the BC Brain Wellness Program and as a faculty member for the Parkinson’s Pride Initiative at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Rebecca is an active member of the Parkinson’s community; her husband was diagnosed with YOPD in 2017. Together they host the award-winning podcast When Life Gives You Parkinson’s. She is a Parkinson’s and care partner advocate and proud PD Avenger. \nQuestions? Email us at info@briangrant.org.      Register here
URL:https://briangrant.org/event/journaling-together-2/2025-11-19/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251118T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251118T123000
DTSTAMP:20250108T165847Z
CREATED:20250108T165606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250108T165847Z
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness Weekly Online Drop-In Class
DESCRIPTION:Breath by Breath is a weekly online drop-in mindfulness class for one hour every Tuesday\, 11:30-12:30pm PT/2:30-3:30pm ET.  \n\n\n\nEach class is free and supports people living with Parkinson’s\, care partners and other family members to improve their well-being and reduce stress. Please register through Eventbrite to attend the classes. An email from Eventbrite with the Zoom meeting details will be sent directly to attendees after registration is complete. Please scroll to the bottom of the Eventbrite email to locate the Zoom details.  \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://briangrant.org/event/mindfulness-weekly-online-drop-in-class/2025-11-18/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251112T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251112T130000
DTSTAMP:20251103T201849Z
CREATED:20251013T202408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251103T201849Z
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SUMMARY:Cognition and Parkinson's Disease 
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE for the November Wellness Webcast: Cognition and Parkinson’s \n\n\n\nCognitive impairment can affect people with Parkinson’s. The changes in the brain that lead to motor symptoms can also result in slowness in memory and thinking. \n\n\n\nPresenter bio:Erin Foster is an Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy\, Neurology\, and Psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis\, MO\, and a rehabilitation researcher with special expertise in daily function\, activity performance\, and community participation among people with Parkinson disease (PD). Dr. Foster received her clinical Doctorate in Occupational Therapy\, PhD in Rehabilitation Science\, and completed postdoctoral training in clinical investigation and cognitive science at Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Foster directs the Cognitive and Occupational Performance Laboratory\, which generates knowledge to guide the development of more effective and comprehensive rehabilitation programs for people with neurological disorders and cognitive dysfunction.
URL:https://briangrant.org/event/cognition-parkinsons/
CATEGORIES:Wellness Webcast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251111T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251111T123000
DTSTAMP:20250108T165847Z
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness Weekly Online Drop-In Class
DESCRIPTION:Breath by Breath is a weekly online drop-in mindfulness class for one hour every Tuesday\, 11:30-12:30pm PT/2:30-3:30pm ET.  \n\n\n\nEach class is free and supports people living with Parkinson’s\, care partners and other family members to improve their well-being and reduce stress. Please register through Eventbrite to attend the classes. An email from Eventbrite with the Zoom meeting details will be sent directly to attendees after registration is complete. Please scroll to the bottom of the Eventbrite email to locate the Zoom details.  \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://briangrant.org/event/mindfulness-weekly-online-drop-in-class/2025-11-11/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251110T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251110T203000
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SUMMARY:YOPDX – Social Get Together for People with Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease
DESCRIPTION:If you live in the Portland Metro area\, join us for YOPDX\, a fun social get-together for YOPDers who face the unique challenge of managing Parkinson’s while also managing adult life like work\, raising kids\, caring for parents\, and dating or relationships. We meet the second Monday of every month at Steeplejack Brewing Company. Questions? Contact Community Liaison Amy Lavallee at info@briangrant.org.  \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://briangrant.org/event/yopdx-social-get-together-for-people-with-young-onset-parkinsons-disease-3/2025-11-10/
LOCATION:Steeplejack Brewing\, 2400 NE Broadway\, Portland\, OR\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251105T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251105T130000
DTSTAMP:20251103T202052Z
CREATED:20251013T204720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251103T202052Z
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SUMMARY:Innovations in Parkinson's Diagnosis
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE for the November Parkinson’s Spotlight Webinar – Innovations in Parkinson’s Diagnosis \n\n\n\nJoin us on November 5\, 2025\, from 12-1pm PT/3-4pm ET to learn from Todd D. Levine\, MD\, Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder of CND Life Sciences who will discuss the Syn-One Test®\, a groundbreaking diagnostic tool that uses skin biopsies to detect abnormal alpha-synuclein\, the protein linked to Parkinson’s disease and related conditions. Dr. Levine will also share insights on what’s on the horizon for future diagnostic developments and what this could mean for earlier detection\, more accurate diagnoses\, and improved care for people living with Parkinson’s.. \n\n\n\nPresenter bio: \n\n\n\nDr. Todd Levine is one of the three founders of CND Life Sciences and serves as its Chief Medical Officer\, playing a key role in the delivery of diagnostic services and ongoing technology development. Dr. Levine also serves as the Director of Neuroscience Research at HonorHealth Research Institute and has over 25 years of experience as a clinical neurologist with a sub-specialty in disorders of the peripheral nervous system. In 2010\, he founded his first medical diagnostics company called Corinthian Reference Lab (CRL). Based in Fort Worth\, Texas\, CRL has processed over 50\,000 skin biopsies\, receiving specimens from over 4\,000 different neurologists across the US and Canada. He received his medical degree from Duke University and did his residency and fellowship at Washington University in St Louis. He has served as the Chairman of the Neuromuscular Division of the American Academy of Neurology and has served as the Medical Director of Neurology for HonorHealth in Phoenix\, Arizona.
URL:https://briangrant.org/event/innovations-in-parkinsons/
CATEGORIES:Wellness Webcast
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251104T123000
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness Weekly Online Drop-In Class
DESCRIPTION:Breath by Breath is a weekly online drop-in mindfulness class for one hour every Tuesday\, 11:30-12:30pm PT/2:30-3:30pm ET.  \n\n\n\nEach class is free and supports people living with Parkinson’s\, care partners and other family members to improve their well-being and reduce stress. Please register through Eventbrite to attend the classes. An email from Eventbrite with the Zoom meeting details will be sent directly to attendees after registration is complete. Please scroll to the bottom of the Eventbrite email to locate the Zoom details.  \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://briangrant.org/event/mindfulness-weekly-online-drop-in-class/2025-11-04/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251030T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251030T170000
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SUMMARY:Craft and Chat
DESCRIPTION:Register here for this class held on every Fourth thursday of the month\, 4-5 pm PT/7-8 pm ET.\nArt has been shown to benefit Parkinson’s on a physical\, emotional\, social\, and cognitive level. \nYou are invited to a social hour of crafting and chatting! In this one-hour session you will have an opportunity to get your creative juices flowing while socializing with others in a relaxing low-pressure Zoom environment. This is an opportunity to pick up a craft you have been wanting to do or keep putting off and visit with other people with Parkinson’s. You can share stories\, ideas\, and ask questions all while working on your individual crafts. \nThe craft is the attendee’s preference. Crafts can be anything from collage\, cutting magazines\, drawing\, knitting\, painting\, clay\, coloring\, etc. \nEach session stands alone\, so feel free to register\, drop in\, and see what we’re up to. There are no expectations\, just a supportive community. So\, grab your crayons and allow yourself to explore new friendships.  \nQuestions? Email us at info@briangrant.org.      Register here
URL:https://briangrant.org/event/craft-and-chat/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251028T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251028T123000
DTSTAMP:20250108T165847Z
CREATED:20250108T165606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250108T165847Z
UID:10000525-1761651000-1761654600@briangrant.org
SUMMARY:Mindfulness Weekly Online Drop-In Class
DESCRIPTION:Breath by Breath is a weekly online drop-in mindfulness class for one hour every Tuesday\, 11:30-12:30pm PT/2:30-3:30pm ET.  \n\n\n\nEach class is free and supports people living with Parkinson’s\, care partners and other family members to improve their well-being and reduce stress. Please register through Eventbrite to attend the classes. An email from Eventbrite with the Zoom meeting details will be sent directly to attendees after registration is complete. Please scroll to the bottom of the Eventbrite email to locate the Zoom details.  \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://briangrant.org/event/mindfulness-weekly-online-drop-in-class/2025-10-28/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251027T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251027T203000
DTSTAMP:20251222T192425Z
CREATED:20251222T192424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251222T192425Z
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SUMMARY:PDX Care Partners Group - A Parkinson's Care Partner Meet Up
DESCRIPTION:Do you have someone in your life with Parkinson’s disease? We’re here to support you so you can support them. Whether you are a spouse\, sibling\, or friend\, join the PDX Care Partners Group on the 4th Monday of each month\, 6:30 PM-8:30 PM\, Steeplejack Brewing Company (South Hall)\, 2400 NE Broadway\, Portland\, Oregon. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact Community Liaison Amy Lavallee at info@briangrant.org. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://briangrant.org/event/pdx-care-partners-group-a-parkinsons-care-partner-meet-up-5/2025-10-27/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251023T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251023T200000
DTSTAMP:20250605T212245Z
CREATED:20250605T212244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T212245Z
UID:10000670-1761242400-1761249600@briangrant.org
SUMMARY:The Parkinson's Plan Book Listening Event
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special evening with Dr. Ray Dorsey to discuss “The Parkinson’s Plan” followed by a reception and book signing.
URL:https://briangrant.org/event/the-parkinsons-plan-book-listening-event/
LOCATION:The Foundry at Oswego Pointe\, 320 Oswego Pointe Drive\, Lake Oswego\, Oregon\, 97034
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251021T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251021T123000
DTSTAMP:20250108T165847Z
CREATED:20250108T165606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250108T165847Z
UID:10000524-1761046200-1761049800@briangrant.org
SUMMARY:Mindfulness Weekly Online Drop-In Class
DESCRIPTION:Breath by Breath is a weekly online drop-in mindfulness class for one hour every Tuesday\, 11:30-12:30pm PT/2:30-3:30pm ET.  \n\n\n\nEach class is free and supports people living with Parkinson’s\, care partners and other family members to improve their well-being and reduce stress. Please register through Eventbrite to attend the classes. An email from Eventbrite with the Zoom meeting details will be sent directly to attendees after registration is complete. Please scroll to the bottom of the Eventbrite email to locate the Zoom details.  \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://briangrant.org/event/mindfulness-weekly-online-drop-in-class/2025-10-21/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251015T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251015T180000
DTSTAMP:20250108T150635Z
CREATED:20241220T234254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250108T150635Z
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SUMMARY:Journaling Together
DESCRIPTION:Register here for this class held on every third wednesday of the month\, 5-6 pm PT/8-9 pm ET.\nYou are invited to make writing part of your month! In these one-hour sessions you will have an opportunity to start or continue a writing practice\, add writing to your human-ing tool box\, and keep your creativity muscles conditioned. In each session\, a unique prompt or question will be offered to spark creativity and then you’ll have some writing time in the company of others via Zoom. Participants are welcome to share some of the day’s writing and discuss what they discovered during the exercise\, though sharing work is not required. Each session stands alone\, so feel free to drop in and see what comes up when you take the expectations out of creative expression. Let’s have fun and do it together! \nPeople with Parkinson’s and Care Partners are welcome.  \nAbout the InstructorRebecca Gifford is a writer\, writing coach and workshop facilitator who loves helping people make writing a meaningful part of their life and growth. She’s been writing professionally for 25 years as a marketing content developer\, blogger\, freelance journalist\, and author of her memoir Cancer Happens: Coming of Age with Cancer. She facilitates her online workshops throughout North America and beyond\, including as an instructor at the BC Brain Wellness Program and as a faculty member for the Parkinson’s Pride Initiative at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Rebecca is an active member of the Parkinson’s community; her husband was diagnosed with YOPD in 2017. Together they host the award-winning podcast When Life Gives You Parkinson’s. She is a Parkinson’s and care partner advocate and proud PD Avenger. \nQuestions? Email us at info@briangrant.org.      Register here
URL:https://briangrant.org/event/journaling-together-2/2025-10-15/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251014T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251014T123000
DTSTAMP:20250108T165847Z
CREATED:20250108T165606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250108T165847Z
UID:10000523-1760441400-1760445000@briangrant.org
SUMMARY:Mindfulness Weekly Online Drop-In Class
DESCRIPTION:Breath by Breath is a weekly online drop-in mindfulness class for one hour every Tuesday\, 11:30-12:30pm PT/2:30-3:30pm ET.  \n\n\n\nEach class is free and supports people living with Parkinson’s\, care partners and other family members to improve their well-being and reduce stress. Please register through Eventbrite to attend the classes. An email from Eventbrite with the Zoom meeting details will be sent directly to attendees after registration is complete. Please scroll to the bottom of the Eventbrite email to locate the Zoom details.  \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://briangrant.org/event/mindfulness-weekly-online-drop-in-class/2025-10-14/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251013T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251013T203000
DTSTAMP:20251222T191949Z
CREATED:20251222T191947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251222T191949Z
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SUMMARY:YOPDX – Social Get Together for People with Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease
DESCRIPTION:If you live in the Portland Metro area\, join us for YOPDX\, a fun social get-together for YOPDers who face the unique challenge of managing Parkinson’s while also managing adult life like work\, raising kids\, caring for parents\, and dating or relationships. We meet the second Monday of every month at Steeplejack Brewing Company. Questions? Contact Community Liaison Amy Lavallee at info@briangrant.org.  \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://briangrant.org/event/yopdx-social-get-together-for-people-with-young-onset-parkinsons-disease-3/2025-10-13/
LOCATION:Steeplejack Brewing\, 2400 NE Broadway\, Portland\, OR\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251007T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251007T123000
DTSTAMP:20250108T165847Z
CREATED:20250108T165606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250108T165847Z
UID:10000522-1759836600-1759840200@briangrant.org
SUMMARY:Mindfulness Weekly Online Drop-In Class
DESCRIPTION:Breath by Breath is a weekly online drop-in mindfulness class for one hour every Tuesday\, 11:30-12:30pm PT/2:30-3:30pm ET.  \n\n\n\nEach class is free and supports people living with Parkinson’s\, care partners and other family members to improve their well-being and reduce stress. Please register through Eventbrite to attend the classes. An email from Eventbrite with the Zoom meeting details will be sent directly to attendees after registration is complete. Please scroll to the bottom of the Eventbrite email to locate the Zoom details.  \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://briangrant.org/event/mindfulness-weekly-online-drop-in-class/2025-10-07/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250925T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250925T170000
DTSTAMP:20250211T004500Z
CREATED:20250204T192312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250211T004500Z
UID:10000648-1758816000-1758819600@briangrant.org
SUMMARY:Craft and Chat
DESCRIPTION:Register here for this class held on every Fourth thursday of the month\, 4-5 pm PT/7-8 pm ET.\nArt has been shown to benefit Parkinson’s on a physical\, emotional\, social\, and cognitive level. \nYou are invited to a social hour of crafting and chatting! In this one-hour session you will have an opportunity to get your creative juices flowing while socializing with others in a relaxing low-pressure Zoom environment. This is an opportunity to pick up a craft you have been wanting to do or keep putting off and visit with other people with Parkinson’s. You can share stories\, ideas\, and ask questions all while working on your individual crafts. \nThe craft is the attendee’s preference. Crafts can be anything from collage\, cutting magazines\, drawing\, knitting\, painting\, clay\, coloring\, etc. \nEach session stands alone\, so feel free to register\, drop in\, and see what we’re up to. There are no expectations\, just a supportive community. So\, grab your crayons and allow yourself to explore new friendships.  \nQuestions? Email us at info@briangrant.org.      Register here
URL:https://briangrant.org/event/craft-and-chat-for-parkinsons/2025-09-25/
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