The Body Positive Block Party takes over the Multnomah Arts Center and turns it into a community party!

Join us Sunday August 9th from noon-5pm for a free, all ages Body Positive Block Party! Come celebrate body diversity at this event full of pop-up shops, food, drink, music, games, performances, activities, and community! Meet and hang out with the artists, service providers, fashion designers, creatives, small business owners, organizations and neighbors that make Portland a powerhouse city for size inclusive fun!

EVENT TIMES:
Noon-5pm

LOCATION ADDRESS:
Multnomah Arts Center (MAC)
7688 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219

COST DETAILS:
Free, all-ages

FUN IN THE COURTYARD:
– 12:30-1:30 Speed-friending with Jesse and Ryn
– 1:30-2:30 Comedy performances
– 2:30-4:30 Drag Bingo with Valerie DeVille

ACTIVITIES & SPECIAL GUESTS:
– Goat It Solutions: Therapy Goats
– Sparkle Coven Fairy Hair ($)
– Howdy Slowpoke tattoos ($)
– Live Portraits drawn by Lindzenator Draws ($)
– Chair massage with Cardinal Massage ($)
– Unique video store rental type experience with Gentle Rental
– Shibari Demonstrations and Find a Friend Message Board with Plus Jam
-Interactive movement demos with All Bodies Strong
– Yard games
– Quite Possibly the Most Epic Fat Raffle of All Time (thousands of dollars in prizes, located at the Welcome Booth. A fundraiser for Chub Hub and, this years organization, Black and Beyond the Binary Collective.)

FOOD & DRINK:
– Gatto Gelato (plant-based gelato and sorbet pop-up)
– MAC Snack Shack

GOOD TO KNOW

• there is size friendly seating and chairs inside with the AC
• there’s lots of outdoor seating in the courtyard under trees and around the party space
• masks are not required inside but they are highly encouraged, you can pick up a free mask at the welcome booth
• there will be an EPIC raffle with THOUSANDS of dollars in prizes that you can get in on by visiting the welcome booth in the front courtyard
• bathrooms are located inside of MAC (accessed by the door to the main building in the courtyard).