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Packards of Oregon 2024 Calendar

Note:  Details of events to be resolved. Please check the calendar for updates.

   

** Monthly Club meetings are held at Ernesto's Italian Restaurant, 8544 SW Apple Way, Portland, OR**

Dinner and chit-chat begin around 5:30 PM with the meeting kick off at 6:00 PM. Packards of Oregon meeting is combined with  the CCCA meeting.  Also note that several tours are in cooperation with CCCA.

   


Details for each Packards of Oregon event are available here on

   

2024 

January: 2024            1/4               Membership Meeting at Ernestos @ 6pm

            1/20            Felicitations feature film fans!  I trust you’re all feeling fine and free to file in for another fun filled fiesta at Howard Freedman’s fabulous Garage for our 2024 movie day.  The flyer with all the details is attached.  Please note that, because of the snow predicted for this Saturday, we have moved this back a week to January 20th.  Please also note the need to let us know you’re coming to make sure there’s enough food. 10AM to 4pm @ Howards Garage, 1240 SE Gideon St, Portland. Please RSVP with Bob Earls via email; covairdude@comcast.net, or by phone, like in the movies, at 503-810-3839 


February: 2024

         2/1              Membership Meeting at Ernestos @ 6PM.

         2/11            Valentines Tour and Brunch to Multnomah Lodge with CCCA. See the details on the Event Flyer.  Howard Freedman is tour leader. Please be sure to get your check to Howard by the first of February.

       


 March: 2024

           3/7               Membership Meeting at Ernestos @ 6PM

            3/16              Tech session with Larry Cox and Bob Earls

            3/20-23        CCCA Annual Meeting in Huntington Beach, CA. Keep an eye on the CCCA website for details


 April: 2024

           4/4              Membership Meeting at Ernestos @ 6PM

           4/5-6-7        Portland Swap Meet. See portlandswapmeet.com.  Non-club event.           

            4/20-21        Overnight tour to the Oregon coast. The Bobs will be leading. Details are in the Tour Flyer. NEWS FLASH- To get on the train ride, tickets must be purchased in advance. See the instructions on This Update For meet up instructions, see this page Or just show up at 11525 SW Choban Ln, Portland at 9:15 AM April 20.


 May: 2024

          5/2               Membership Meeting at Ernestos @ 6PM.

          5/16-19    The 2024 Packard Club (P.A.C.) Western Regions Tour to San Simeon and the California Central Coast, hosted by the Earle C. Anthony region is set for May 16-19, 2024.  Make your hotel reservations A.S.A.P. to secure your spot!

You can register for tour events using the Flyer on Packards of Oregon site or download a copy by going to http://2024tour.ecapackard.com - Registration form and payment is due by April 15, 2024.
Looking forward to seeing everyone in San Simeon!

         5/18               Ladies Tea will be held at a place and time TBD. Howard is planning.


     June: 2024

               6/6             Membership Meeting at Ernestos @ 6PM.

                6/9               Strawberry Social will be held at Bill Jabs Lavender Farm. See the Strawberry Social Flyer

                6/9-15          Wisconsin Packard Club presents the 57th annual PAC National meet.


      July: 2024              

              7/4              Annual Fourth of July Picnic at the Glud's.  

          7/4              No Member Meeting. It's Independence Day!

          7/13           The Two-Fer Tour. Packards of Oregon and Oregon CCCA will be showing their cars to folks at the Cars n Coffee at Langers in Sherwood. Address is 21650 SW Langer Farms Pkwy, Sherwood. Please email John at j.imlay@avairprosservices.com to RSVP.

                7/20-21       Forest Grove Concours d’Elegance. See Concours website.

            7/23            Hillsboro Tuesday Market.  A great opportunity to put our cars in front of the next generation of classic car enthusiasts. See the details on the Cruising Tuesday flyer. Tour leader Joe Munsch.

 


     August: 2024

               8/1           Membership Meeting at Ernestos @ 6PM.

                8/12-19      Monterey Car Week.    See  What's Up Monterey  Non-club event.

               8/24-25       Lake Oswego Quinton-Cox Tour & Car & Boat Show. With CCCA.

The Quinton Cox Memorial Tour will be on Saturday 8-24. This annual event is a charity supporting dental education scholarships. Tour sign in will start at 9am at Safeway at 401 A Ave, Lake Oswego. Reservation and details at Tour Details.


Packards of Oregon and Oregon CCCA members will be showing their cars in the Collector Car & Classic Boat Show, held at George Rogers Park in Lake Oswego on Sunday August 25. Registration details are here.  Our clubs will meet ahead of time at Safeway at 401 A Ave, Lake Oswego at 7:45 am in order to park as a group at the show.


     September: 2024

                 9/5             Membership Meeting Ernestos @ 6PM. 

                  9/7             NorCal Packards Swap Meet. *(non-club event)* See NorCal Packards 

           9/14-22     CCCA Oregon Region Annual Fall Tour. Cruising through Bandon, Shasta, Crater Lake, and Bend. Bob Douglas tour leader. Packards of Oregon and Oregon CCCA will be driving Bob Douglas' route on the Annual Fall Tour. There may still be an available space. Contact Howard Freedman  or Bob Douglas 


   October: 2024

                10/3          NO  Membership Meeting Ernestos @ 6PM 

                10/13          CANCELED!Tech session - how to winterize your car. 

                10/26          CCCA Halloween Party at Howards Garage. Details TBD


November: 2024

             
11/7          NO  Membership Meeting Ernestos @ 6PM 
 
              
              11/2           Planning Session for 2025 with CCCA. Starts at 10am at Howards Freedmans Garage - 
1240 NE Gideon St.  Portland 97202. Lunch provided. RSVP with John Imlay and Howard


   
11/23 12:30-3:00PM           Planning for Western Regions Tour at McMenamins, Murray & Allen in Beaverton. Joe Munsch, coordinator.
  

December: 2024

                  12/15            Packards of Oregon/OregonCCCA Holiday Dinner Party. Venue will be Tualatin Country Club, starting at 5:30. Details can be found in the flyer.


 



 2025

January: 2025

     1/15     Member meeting.   Ernestos , beginning at 6:00PM.

     1/18    Movie Day is an annual opportunity to get together and view a couple of vintage movies. This year the club is working on a special showing at a vintage  theater to go along with our vintage cars and vintage club members. Details to follow. Tom Rawdon, impresario.

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 February: 2025

     2/6     Member meeting.   Chit-chat begins around 5:30PM , serious biz at 6:00PM,
at Ernestos

     2/9      Valentines Brunch at Multnomah Falls. We'll gather at Lewis and Clark State Recreation Site in Troutdale and tour to Multnomah Falls Lodge. Details to follow. Howard Freedman is directing.



 March: 2025

   3/6     Member meeting.   Chit-chat begins around 5:30PM , serious biz at 6:00PM,
at Ernestos. If there's a topic that you'd like to hold forth on, we can always use presenters.

  3/15   Tech Session: It'll soon be show time, so Dave Charvet will be showing us some tricks of the pro detailers. We'll be at Howards Garage. Details to follow.


  April: 2025

   4/3     Member meeting.   Chit-chat begins around 5:30PM , serious biz at 6:00PM,
at Ernestos. If there's a topic that you'd like to hold forth on, Or you can just make up a story. No one will know.

  4/4-6 PDX Swap Meet at the Portland Expo Center.    Non-club event. Info on the Swap meet website.

4/26 Annual Ladies Tea. Bill Jabs coordinating. Details to follow.


May: 2025

   5/1     Member meeting.   Chit-chat begins around 5:30PM , serious biz at 6:00PM,
at Ernestos. If there's a topic that you'd like to hold forth on, You could show us your car in the parking lot and point out some of it's loveable features.


2025 Western Regions Tour 

May 15-18     It is Packards of Oregon's turn to present the Western Regions Tour. Plans are to tour around the Ashland Oregon area. This event is an annual opportunity to gather with Packard enthusiasts from the west coast. More details to follow. Joe Munsch coordinating. Email joe.munsch.327@gmail.com with questions


 June: 2025

 6/5     Member meeting.   Chit-chat begins around 5:30PM , serious biz at 6:00PM,
at Ernestos. If there's a topic that you'd like to hold forth on, we can always use presenters.

6/14    Strawberry Social: Our annual Strawberry Social gathering will be held at Bill Jabs Lavender Farm this year. It's a beautiful place to gather, enjoy somme ice cream and check out bill's cool shop & collection. Details to follow.



 July: 2025

 7/3     Member meeting.   Chit-chat begins around 5:30PM , serious biz at 6:00PM,
at Ernestos. If there's a topic that you'd like to hold forth on, we can always use presenters.

7/4    Independence day party: Monte and Elaine Glud invite the clubs to their place for a potluck picnic as every year. Detail to come.

7/20    Forest Grove Concours. Non-club event. Annual Forest Grove show where the clubs will present their cars, judged and displayed. See the Concours website. Details to follow.

7/22    An annual opportunity to show your car to the kids, young and older. See their web page. Details to follow. Joe Munsch, leader.



 August: 2025

 8/7     Member meeting.   Chit-chat begins around 5:30PM , serious biz at 6:00PM,
at Ernestos. If there's a topic that you'd like to hold forth on, we can always use presenters. Any Jugglers out there?

8/13    Show and Shine at PIR. Detail to come.

8/23    Quinton-Cox Tour. Benefit for the Quinton-Cox scholarship fund. See the show website. Details to follow.

8/24    Lake Oswego Car & Boat Show:  Nice low key car show. We usually tour to the show as a group so we can park together. See the show website. Bill Jabs, leader. Info to come.



 September: 2025

 9/4     Member meeting.   Chit-chat begins around 5:30PM , serious biz at 6:00PM,
at Ernestos. If there's a topic that you'd like to hold forth on, we can always use presenters. Car book review?

9/13-21    Annual Tour. This year Howard and Bob Douglas are thinking about Eastern Oregon & Washington. Details to follow.



 October: 2025

 10/2     Member meeting.   Chit-chat begins around 5:30PM , serious biz at 6:00PM,
at Ernestos. If there's a topic that you'd like to hold forth on, we can always use presenters. Tech Q&A?

10/18    Tech Session: Details to follow.

10/25    Yearly Halloween Costume Party. Detials TBD



 November: 2025

 10/1-2     Fall Color Tour. Bob Douglas, Tour leader. Details are being thought of.

   11/8    Planning Meeting. Yearly planning meeting for Oregon CCCA and Packards of Oregon.



 December: 2025

 12/14     Annual Holiday Party: Details to Follow. John Imlay, Bill Jabs & Howard Freedman coordinating.