Whitethorn Crossing

* Tuesdays, 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Cooper Mountain Ale Works, Tigard, OR  
12562 SW Main St, Tigard, OR 97223
Hosted by Julie Zamudio
Open session, intermediate to advanced, friendly to beginners (but beginners might find the tempos too fast on most tunes.)  Restaurant with good food, free fountain drinks for musicians, discount on beer for musicians.  Several folks arrive early to eat dinner before the session.  Session meets in the front, in the corner with the windows.  Between 5 to 15 musicians. Under 21 welcome.
www.coopermountainaleworks.com/new-tigard

* Thursdays, 7:00pm to 10:30 (or later)
Dublin Pub, SW Portland
​6821 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy, Portland, OR 97225
Hosted by Tania Skinner
Open session, intermediate to advanced.  Happy hour menu available.  One free drink (of any kind) for musicians, discount on food.  Session meets near the stage.  Between 10 and 20 musicians.  If you arrive any time after 7:00 you are likely going to be sitting around the outside of the circle.  Over 21 only.
dublinpubpdx.com/

* Sunday afternoons, 1:30 to 4:30
Hostel Cafe, downtown Portland
1810 NW Glisan Avenue, Portland, OR
Hosted by Jonathan Lay - see session details and LOTS of music resources on his TrailJams page  trailjams.org/
Open session, intermediate to advanced.  Beverages and snacks available.  Session meets in the back room of the cafe.  Between 20 and 30 musicians.  Many folks arrive around 1:00 or earlier to eat lunch.  Parking is free on Sunday and usually easy to find within one or two blocks - except on "event days".  When there is a Timbers or Thorns match in Portland, event parking fees start 3 hours before the start of the match for some of the metered parking spaces near the café. On those days look for free parking north of Glisan Street or east of 18th Avenue. You can learn more about parking and event days on the PBOT Timbers Parking Map, and at the Public Parking in Portland page.   Under 21 welcome.
www.hostelcafepdx.com/

* Sunday evenings, 6:30ish to 9:30ish
Brickhouse, Vancouver WA
109 W 15th St., Vancouver, WA 98660
Open session, intermediate to advanced.  One free drink to musicians.  Meet in front of the stage.  Between 10 and 20 musicians.  Parking is free on Sundays, and there is parking behind the restaurant or in the parking lots across the street from the front door.  
Under 21 until 9:00pm
www.vancouverbrickhouse.com/

* Thursday afternoons, 2:30pm to 5:00pm
Cook Park, Tigard OR
 Cook Park, Tigard, Oregon – 17005 SW 92nd Avenue, Tigard, OR 97224
(Weather permitting, session does not meet if it's raining or way too hot. Check Event News for changes.)
Slow session for first 45 minutes or so, then mid-tempo. This session is very welcoming for beginners. Bring a chair and a water bottle (although it tends to be cooler in the park than in other areas around town.)  Find details on exactly where to find the jam, and what types of tunes might be played on Jonathan's website.  Under 21 welcome
trailjams.org/events/cook-park-irish-session/