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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/2025-10-14/
LOCATION:Zoom
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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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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
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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-for-parkinsons/2025-09-25/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250923T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250923T123000
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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/2025-09-23/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250922T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250922T203000
DTSTAMP:20251222T192425Z
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-5/2025-09-22/
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250917T180000
DTSTAMP:20250108T150635Z
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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-2/2025-09-17/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250916T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250916T123000
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CREATED:20250108T165606Z
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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/2025-09-16/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250916T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250916T110000
DTSTAMP:20250724T025441Z
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Course - Fall 2025
DESCRIPTION:Stress is common in Parkinson’s. If you’re experiencing stress\, you may benefit from our Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course. This course is based on the national model developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn\, Ph.D.\, at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. Decades of published research shows that those who complete the course report reductions in pain\, fatigue\, anxiety and sleep disturbance and an overall increase in quality of life. \nRegister here for this 8-week MBSR course will meet online for two hours every Tuesday from 9:00am-11:00am PT / 12:00pm-2:00pm ET starting September 16 through November 11 (No class on September 30\, 2025). Classes include meditation instruction and practice\, group discussions and educational presentations on the relationships between mindfulness\, stress\, and wellness. Classes may include very gentle yoga postures. Participants will receive course materials via email to the email address provided at registration. \nThe cost to cover the fee for the course instructor is $160/person. However subsidized tuition is available in the ticket options. Please pay what you can to help us provide this course at an affordable rate to everyone in our community. If you are unable to pay a subsidized tuition amount\, please email us at info@briangrant.org for scholarship opportunities. \nThe course will be taught by Kimberly Carson\, MPH\, C-IAYT\, E-RYT. Learn more about Kimberly at mindfulyogaworks.com. \nThe hope is that participants can complete the MBSR course at a point in their life where they are supported and able to gain full benefit from the mindfulness practices. There are some conditions that participants are encouraged to be under the care of a mental health professional and potentially delay entering an MBSR program. If you are currently in therapy\, we do recommend that you speak to your therapist about your intention to participate in an 8-week course. \nQuestions? Email us at info@briangrant.org.      Register here
URL:https://briangrant.org/event/mindfulness-based-stress-reduction-course-fall-2025/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250910T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250910T130000
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SUMMARY:Mindful Movement for Parkinson's
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE for the September Wellness Webcast: Mindful Movement for Parkinson’s \n\n\n\nBasic daily activities are affected by Parkinson’s. Practicing movement sequences can strengthen the skills required to complete these activities. Mindful Movement teaches people with Parkinson’s adapted yoga movements by uniting thought with action. Please join us on Wednesday\, September 10\, 12-1pm PT/3-4pm ET to learn about the benefits of Mindful Movement and follow a live demonstration. \n\n\n\nPresenter bio:Char Grossman MA\, ED.S.\, C-IAYT is a nationally certified psychologist and formally trained certified yoga therapist.
URL:https://briangrant.org/event/mindful-movement-parkinsons/
CATEGORIES:Wellness Webcast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250909T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250909T123000
DTSTAMP:20250108T165847Z
CREATED:20250108T165606Z
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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/2025-09-09/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250908T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250908T203000
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-3/2025-09-08/
LOCATION:Steeplejack Brewing\, 2400 NE Broadway\, Portland\, OR\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250902T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250902T123000
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/2025-09-02/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250828T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250828T170000
DTSTAMP:20250211T004500Z
CREATED:20250204T192312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250211T004500Z
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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-for-parkinsons/2025-08-28/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250826T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250826T123000
DTSTAMP:20250108T165847Z
CREATED:20250108T165606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250108T165847Z
UID:10000516-1756207800-1756211400@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/2025-08-26/
LOCATION:Zoom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250825T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250825T203000
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-5/2025-08-25/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250820T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250820T180000
DTSTAMP:20250108T150635Z
CREATED:20241220T234254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250108T150635Z
UID:10000598-1755709200-1755712800@briangrant.org
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-2/2025-08-20/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250819T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250819T123000
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/2025-08-19/
LOCATION:Zoom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250813T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250813T130000
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SUMMARY:Sleep\, Parkinson's\, and RBD
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE for the August Wellness Webcast: Sleep\, Parkinson’s\, and RBD \n\n\n\nGetting a good night’s sleep is not an easy task when you have Parkinson’s. Why do we struggle with sleep\, what is REM Behavior Disorder\, and how do we navigate these challenges? Dr. Amy Amara Professor of Neurology and Movement Disorders at the University of Colorado School of Medicine will be joining us to discuss this very important topic of Sleep and Parkinson’s.. \n\n\n\nPresenter bio:Amy Amara\, MD\, PhD\, Professor of Neurology and Movement Disorders Section Head at the University of Colorado School of Medicine\, She has a broad range of clinical interests within Movement Disorders and Sleep Medicine\, including non-pharmacological interventions such as exercise for sleep disorders and cognitive dysfunction in patients with Parkinson’s disease.
URL:https://briangrant.org/event/relationship-sleep-parkinsons/
CATEGORIES:Wellness Webcast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250812T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250812T123000
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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/2025-08-12/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250811T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250811T203000
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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-3/2025-08-11/
LOCATION:Steeplejack Brewing\, 2400 NE Broadway\, Portland\, OR\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250806T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250806T130000
DTSTAMP:20250701T163916Z
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SUMMARY:Next Is Now: Innovating Parkinson's Treatment
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE for the August Parkinson’s Spotlight Webinar – Next Is Now: Innovating Parkinson’s Treatment \n\n\n\nJoin us on August 6\, 2025\, from 12-1pm PT/3-4pm ET to learn from featured speaker Yasar Torres-Yaghi\, MD\, about an innovative extended-release therapy designed to increase “Good On” time for people with Parkinson’s disease. This educational webinar is provided in partnership with Amneal. \n\n\n\nPresenter bio: \n\n\n\nDr. Torres-Yaghi is is an Assistant Professor of Neurology and Director of the Parkinsonism and Dementia Clinic at Georgetown University School of Medicine. He is also an attending neurologist specializing in movement disorders at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and serves as Chief Medical Officer at MindSquare Health in Bethesda\, Maryland. He actively researches neurorestoration in movement disorders and dementia\, and in 2020\, he received the New Investigator Award from the MedStar Research Institute.
URL:https://briangrant.org/event/reducing-off-time-for-parkinsons-copy/
CATEGORIES:Wellness Webcast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250805T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250805T123000
DTSTAMP:20250108T165847Z
CREATED:20250108T165606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250108T165847Z
UID:10000513-1754393400-1754397000@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/2025-08-05/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250728T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250728T203000
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-5/2025-07-28/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250724T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250724T200000
DTSTAMP:20250612T173002Z
CREATED:20250516T162424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250612T173002Z
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SUMMARY:2025 BGF Mix & Mingle Social
DESCRIPTION:Come meet the BGF staff and others in the Portland Parkinson’s Community!Come meet the BGF staff and others in the Parkinson’s community in Portland\, open house style! Join us when you can. Stay for as little or as long as you like from 4:00pm to 8:00pm. We will have food and beverages\, including a lemonade stand compliments of Shake Shack in Bridgeport Village\, and a few games to play. \n\n\n\nWe look forward to seeing you. Be social with us!
URL:https://briangrant.org/event/bgf-mix-and-mingle-social-copy/
LOCATION:Pivot Group\, 7405 SW Tech Center Dr #140\, Portland\, OR\, 97223\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250722T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250722T123000
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/2025-07-22/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250717T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250717T170000
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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-for-parkinsons/2025-07-17/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250716T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250716T180000
DTSTAMP:20250108T150635Z
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-2/2025-07-16/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250715T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250715T123000
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/2025-07-15/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250714T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250714T203000
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-3/2025-07-14/
LOCATION:Steeplejack Brewing\, 2400 NE Broadway\, Portland\, OR\, United States
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