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Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Events Happenings at the Eagles Lodge

Posted by Dave Bow on Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 12:11 PM

The East Portland Eagles Lodge #3256 at 4904 SE Hawthorne is advertising an event called the "Sip and Shop Social Club" next Wednesday, October 21st. I can't find anything on the internet about it so I called the Lodge to ask the basic questions. A very old woman read to me from the same handout I already had. So let me pass what she told me that I already knew.

The Sip and Shop Social Club is coming. This is the first of what is promised to be an "every other Wednesday event."
It is all ages and admission is free. It goes from 6-9pm.
There will be a full bar and DJ.
For sale will be: handmade items, vintage fashions, records, Stumptown coffee, and homemade desserts.
Vendors who want to sell items can call the old lady at the Eagles Lodge (232-7505) to purchase a table space.

In the interest of full disclosure, the flier has a picture of a man saying "Sip and Shop Social Club" to an '80s hair model while a record floats over her shoulder like the Great Gazoo. Over his shoulder a flapper looks worriedly out of the corner of her eye. Hope that clarifies things!

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BONUS: The old lady also turned me on to the straight-up record sale at the lodge this Saturday from 5-9 pm. Admission is $2 and early admission is $15. It might just be good marketing, but the steep early admission fee has me thinking there might be some good vintage finds there. Who knows?

 

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1
I thought "the Eagles" was a private club! Perhaps the new secret place to drink?
Posted by McAngryPants on October 13, 2009 at 1:31 PM · Report
2
Oh forget it. Ya gotta believe in god...

http://www.foe.com/become-a-member/steps-t…
Posted by McAngryPants on October 13, 2009 at 1:34 PM · Report
3
There's a cover to drink at certain events unless you're a member.
Posted by D on October 13, 2009 at 1:39 PM · Report
4
I always got that place mixed up with the FOH from the X-Men when I was a kid.
Posted by atomic on October 13, 2009 at 2:55 PM · Report
5
Did you forget to ask the woman for her name or did she insist on being called "the old lady"? I am hoping for the later.
Posted by Tony Fuentes on October 13, 2009 at 4:31 PM · Report
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The Sip and Shop Social club has free admission, you don't have to believe in God to drink there, and membership isn't required to enter. And yes, it's cheap!

The events which cost $ to enter are the Twilight Rummage Sale, the Record Swap, and other private events. Otherwise, it's free to get in.

http://Sipandshopsocialclub.blogspot.com
Posted by motokitty on October 15, 2009 at 4:34 PM · Report
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The East Portland Eagles Lodge #3256 is a fraternal organization dedicated to helping the community and having fun (and it is populated by mostly old people who like to drink and play bingo and sometimes square dance.) It is open to the public, and really wants young people to come in and have a good time. It hosts a rummage sales with a full bar, record swaps and live theatre (in fact, the transgender Pinocchio was one of their favorites.)
It's a great location, it's old time Oregon, and they're not afraid to open their doors to change. Come on down on October 21st to the Sip and Shop. It's an every other Wednesday event (the other Wednesdays are the Retired Eagle's Club and they play pinochle.) It's free, we'll have hot soup and fresh baked cookies, full bar and a DJ... not to mention records, vintage clothes and hand-made clothes, jewelry and art. Oh yeah, it's all ages too.
Posted by dawn panttaja on October 15, 2009 at 5:42 PM · Report
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all you have to do to join is say "i believe in a supreme being" so agnostics are totally in - atheists... we'll there just negative and no fun ;)
Posted by jefforysimmons on April 1, 2010 at 7:16 PM · Report

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