October-November 2026 Newsletter

Dear Friends,

October-November: A Celebration of Culture, Community & Light 🪔

October brings with it a beautiful season of celebration from joyful festivities of Navratri to Dussehra and finally to Diwali on November 7, 2026, the Festival of Lights. We look forward to celebrating the values that bring us together-kindness, gratitude, family, friendship, and new connections.

In this issue, you will find information about:

• ASIO Multi-generational Diwali Celebrations.
• Upcoming October and November meetings
• 2026 membership details
• Other ASIO groups and meetings
• Non-ASIO events around town

• Saturday, October 24, 2026

  Venue: Chinmaya Mission Haridwar, 3551 NE John Olsen Ave., Hillsboro, OR 97124

  Time: 3 to 5:30 pm

  Fee: Members – Free, Non-members – $15.00, Children ages 6 – 18 – $10, Children ages 5 and under – Free.

  Come join us to celebrate Diwali with family and friends. Music and dance followed by tea and snacks.

• Please sign the liability waiver online to help us maintain accurate records and ensure all required documentation is completed – needs to be signed individually. Click here https://asiopdx.org/waiver-form

Beaverton Meetings

Friday, October 9, 2026

Venue:  Beaverton City Library, Auditorium 

             12375 SW 5th Street

Meeting Time: 2:30 – 4:30 pm

Topic: Why you need more than a Will in Oregon and Washington presented by Kate Kilberg.

Kate Kilberg, a Harvard law graduate and experienced estate planning attorney, will be discussing the essential elements of a comprehensive estate plan. The presentation is intended to prepare you to be an informed consumer of estate planning services. Please bring your questions! There will be an informal Q & A after the brief presentation. Please forward this invite to anyone who may benefit from this information including your adult children.

To better plan for our meeting, please sign up and let us know if you will be attending the meeting. Please click RSVP – Oct 9th meeting

November Meetings: There will be two meetings in November:

Sun., Nov. 8, 2026, at Cedar Mill Library, 1080 NW Saltzman, Portland

Sat., Nov 28, 2026, at Beaverton City Library, Auditorium

Details about the November meetings to follow.

Bethany Meetings

Bethany Meetings at Chinmaya Mission have concluded for the year. We look forward to reconnecting in the coming year.

Senior Health Screening:

Where: Bethany library Annex (next to Subway)

             4888 NW Bethany Blvd., Ste. K2, Portland, 97229

When: Friday, October 2, 2026, 10:45-1:00 PM

Dr. Meenakshi Aggarwal along with other volunteer medical students will be conducting blood pressure and depression screening Clinic for seniors in our group. She will give advice for those who have elevated blood pressure. No medications will be prescribed and will be advised to seek permission from their personal physician.

Bingo Games (WhatsApp)

Every Monday and Thursday | 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. PST

No money exchanged. Just for fun!

While membership is optional, it plays a vital role in keeping our events free and ensuring broader accessibility for seniors. Your membership dues and donations support this initiative, and we welcome you to be a part of it.

Membership Fees

• $40 per person
• $70 per couple

How to Join: Click here for registration details, or bring a check to one of our events.

Another way to support the organization, please donate at

A Donation Page – ASIO 

ASIO Inter-generational Book Club

Book: Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vyong

When: We will discuss the second half of the book on:

Friday, Oct 30th., 2026, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (via Zoom)

To join, contact info@asiopdx.org.

ASIO Hiking Group

Every weekend, a group of enthusiasts goes on short hiking trips around town.

To join, email info@asiopdx.org.

India@portland: Many friends assemble at PCC rock creek THPRD recreation shelter on weekdays from 10:30 AM to noon. Interested persons may attend. For more information contact Shamsher Singh – 91 98729 73092 (What’s app number), Dr. DD Karwa – 91 97250 44763 (What’s app number)

Kalakendra presents an evening of Indian Music on Oct 10, 2026, at 7 pm – Vinay Desai Santoor, Jai Gandhi on Hindustani Flute, Vikas Yendhluri on Tabla . For details on this and other programs, go to Kalakendra | Society for the Performing Arts of India in Portland, Oregon

Gujrati Samaj presents Navratri Garba Nights. For details, please click https://www.gsiportland.org/

PFFBO, Annual Fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, at 5:30 pm. For details, go to Annual Fundraiser – PFFBO

Thank you all for your support and engagement. We hope to see you at our future meetings.