October 10-11 Schedule of Events
Saturday – Taborspace Annex
8:30am Bagels & Such
9:00am Introductions
Oregon NOW Leadership
9:30am Self-Defense Workshop
Deni Star
10:30am Rose Haven: Care and Support for Women
and Other Vulnerable People
Desiree Eden Ocampo
11:30 Election Address
Kelly Green
12:00pm Lunch
**Candidate Nomination Deadline**
12:30pm Expectations & Promises: The New Spinster
Raven Gray
1:00pm Pornographication
Sam Berg
2:30pm Oregon NOW: A Year In Review & Looking Ahead
Oregon NOW Leadership
3:00pm Keynote Address
Thuy Tran
4:30pm Chatting & Clean Up
5:00pm Dinner
Self-Host Dining at Local Restaurants
Saturday – Taborspace Dining Room
Buttons
Art Chair
DIY Networking
Q&A Tables
Coffee & Tea
Sunday – Belmont Library
1:30pm Legislative Taskforce Working Group:
Age Verification for Online Pornography
Kelly Green & Chrystal Brimm
2:30pm How Women Can Find Their Voices
Angela Todd
3:30pm Women, Money, Labor, and AI
Nuala Gray
4:15pm Election Results
Oregon NOW Leadership
Closing Party!!!
Taborspace – Copeland Commons
5:00pm-8:00pm
Mocktails, Treats, & Silent Auction
Musical Guests:
Renee Muzquiz & Sheila McGrane
Taborspace
Annex & Dining Room
5441 SE Belmont St. Portland, OR 97215
Belmont Library
1038 SE Cesar Chavez Blvd, Portland OR
Many Thanks to our main sponsor:
Rose City Vision Care
a member of
rosecityvisioncare.com
Many Thanks to our other contributors:
Nuala Gray, Linda Jenkins, Salt and Straw, Secret Room Press, Chrystal Brim, Nyla Jebousek, and Selected Stories Bookshop
2026 ORGON NOW
BOARD ELECTION CANDIDATES
Candidate Nomination Deadline: Saturday, Oct. 10th at 12:00pm
President
Chrystal Brim
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Vice President
Kelly Caldwell
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Treasurer
Pegler Swift
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At Large Board Member #2
Nyla Jebousek
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At Large Board Member #4
Nuala Gray
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At Large Board Member #6
No Candidate
Thanks to the
Annual Celebration Team
Heather Bell
Chrystal Brim
Kelly Caldwell
Nuala Gray
Raven Gray
Linda Jenkins