Saturday, April 23rd, @ 1:00pm
Downtown Eugene Public Library
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Join us for “El dia del llibre i la rosa,” a Catalan literary tradition where people exchange books and roses. In 1996 UNESCO declared this tradition the International Day of the Book and Authors’ Rights.

Members of the Casal Català d’Oregon will host the event with music and readings of Catalan authors & other nationalities

People are invited to bring their favorite poems to read. Participants will be given Roses, poetry books, and books for children.

Sponsored by Eugene Public Library, Friends of Eugene Library & Eugene Public Library Foundation

On November 6, we will celebrate the traditional "La Castanyada" in Corvallis, OR.  The meeting will be held between 1 and 5 pm at the Rotary Shelter in Willamette Park. https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/parksrec/page/rotary-shelter 

We will have chestnuts and "panellets" (traditional Catalan marzipan cookies). Bring whatever you want to share. It's a public park, and we don't have a permit for alcoholic beverages, but we hope to be just as happy to be back together after so long. 

Everyone is welcome!

Join us for our annual Holiday Party on Saturday, December 7. The event will be held again at  Guthrie Park Community Center. Festivities begin at Noon.

Space is limited to 75 people. Please RSVP here.

As in previous years, we'll have the Caga Tió for the kids and enjoy a potluck style lunch. Please bring a plate or drink to share. There is a full kitchen at the facility for anything that needs to be reheated or refrigerated. Please note that alcohol is not allowed at Guthrie Park.

There's no suggested donation to attend this event, but any donations for the Casal and Guthrie Park will be humbly accepted. 

Join us for a peaceful march in Downtown Portland in protest of the repression in Catalonia. We'll meet at Park Avenue and Montgomery Street at noon on Saturday, November 16th. From there, we'll march to the Burnside Bridge and back. Hope to see you there.

We'll be meeting again at noon Snyder Park in Sherwood on Saturday, April 23rd to Celebrate Sant Jordi. We'll be having a book swap (any language is welcome!) and our usual potluck lunch. More information about this holiday and where to participate elsewhere can be found at www.booksandroses.cat .

We'll be having our first calçotada on Saturday, March 19th. We'll meet at the covered picnic area of Snyder Park in Sherwood at noon. We'll bring the calçots, the romesco and the cava. Potluck style for meat courses and sides. Suggested donation of $10 to help us cover costs.

Hello everyone,

As many of  you know, we've been working to establish the Casal Català d'Oregon as a non-profit. To move this forward we will have a meeting on the 4th of December to elect the Board of Directors of the Casal.

The meeting will take place at Ground Breaker Brewing ( 2030 SE 7th Ave, Portland) at 6pm.

Hope to see you all there!

We will be celebrating All Saints Day with a chestnut roast on November 7th beginning at 7pm. We'll also be having a potluck-style dinner and making panellets. We ask that guests bring a dish to share.

This event will take place at a private residence in Lake Oswego. The address and further details will be provided upon making reservations. RSVP here.