What does it mean to be called a ‘Muse”?
As a noun, it means a person — especially a woman — who is a source of artistic inspiration. It seems like the perfect word to encompass our 2nd Annual Celebration of Women.

March 8 has been recognized as International Women’s Day since the early 1900’s. International Women's Day celebrates women's achievements in the workplace, and we’ve teamed up with beergarden to amplify and acknowledge the inspirational women in our lives, behind our pubs, creating our beer & spirits, feeding us and performing on our stage.

Live Musical Performances: Prior to 1900 and even after, it was expected that "women would perform music, not make music.” Singing was something of an acceptable pastime for a girl, but playing an instrument….?! Writing songs? Producing records? It wasn’t a thing and, for the most part, women didn’t think of themselves as creators of music. So much has changed. So much will continue to change. Both pubs will be showcasing women-led performances and events throughout the five days, including:

• Wednesday, March 6

  • PublicHouse Live Music with Dianella, 5pm / Maya Vagner, 6:30pm / Rica Wright (backed by Joe Weber, Neriah Hart and Tim Donahue), 8pm

  • PublicHouse BeerHall: Sophia, Rep from Bend Cider, 6-8pm

• Thursday, March 7

  • beergarden Live Music with Matti Joy, 5pm / Dianella, 6:30pm / Laura Ivancie, 8pm

  • PublicHouse BeerHall: 2 Towns, featuring their Baddie Cider, an all women-led initiative- brewed with Pink Lady Apples

• Friday, March 8

  • PublicHouse Live Music with Matti Joy, 5pm / Joanne Broh Trio, 6:30pm / Elena Leona Project, 8pm

  • PublicHouse BeerHall: Bre, Head brewer of Planktown, will be on site from 6-8pm

  • PublicHouse WhiskeyLab will feature Hood River Distllers, a women-led company with women distillers

• Saturday, March 9

  • beergarden Live Music with Maya Vagner, 5pm / Charming Tempest, 6pm / Complicated, 8pm

  • PublicHouse WhiskeyLab will feature Freeland Spirits in the Courtyard from 3-6pm. Freeland Spirits is a Portland All Women-Led & Run Distillery

• Sunday, March 10

  • PublicHouse Live Music with McKayla Marie, 3pm / Pants with Pockets (the Eugene String Queens), 4:15pm

  • beergarden: Paint N Sip with Sierra, 3-5pm

On our Drafts and In Our Whiskey Lab at PublicHouse: Both of the teams over at PublicHouse and beergarden are led by women managers, along-side a number of talented women behind the bars. We’re stoked to be featuring some woman-brewed & woman-inspired beers on our draft list over the weekend as well as cocktails featuring spirits from woman distillers.

• From the BeerHall at PublicHouse:

  • Planktown Pink Boots IPA- Head Brewer, Breann Goulette (since 2016)

  • 2 Towns Baddie Cider- an All Women-Led initiative made with Pink Lady Apples (donation to Pink Boots Society)

  • Oakshire’s SheBrew Saison- brewed by the women of Oakshire Brewing

  • Delirium’s Deliria, Strong Golden Belgium- brewed every year to celebrate International Women’s Day

  • Deluxe’s Diabolic DIPA and DeLux Mexican Lager (co-owner Jamie Howard)

  • Calapooia’s Hazy Shores IPA and Turkish Coffee Stout (co-owner Caitlin Prueitt and Head Brewer Danielle Raiche)

  • & more to be announced!

• From the Whiskey Lab at PublicHouse:

  • Queens Gimlet cocktail featured all week (created by WL’s own, Emilee Dalton): Gin, Clear Creek Cranberry Liqueur, Lime, Mint, Absinthe, Soda

  • Hood River Distillers feature menu on Friday, March 8

    • Aphrodites Elixr: Timberline Vodka, Guava, Vanilla, Basil, Lemon, Saline

    • Hood River Fizz: Batanga Tequila, Clear Creek Pear Liqueur, Lime, Honey, Tonic

  • Freeland Spirits feature menu on Saturday, March 9

    • Freeland Fox River: Freeland Bourbon, Creme De Cacao, Sugar, Peach Bitters

    • Lioness: Freeland Forest Gin, Dry Curacao, Raspberry, Lime

From our PublicHouse Food Purveyors: Our kitchens are very much inspired by women and, in some of the kitchens, LED by women. Here are some of the special dishes they’ll be featuring:

• from Chef Felicia Kirsch with Northwest Burgers: Felicia is featuring a special to celebrate her Italian side. Meatball Burger with Ground Pork and Beef, House-Made Marinara Sauce, Thinly-Sliced Capicola, Mozzarella Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato and Onion

• from Chef Francine Lay with Moi Poki Grill: Lumpia (Filipino Egg Rolls). This is Francine’s mother’s recipe and also the very first thing she let Francine help her with in the kitchen when she was very little. Whenever she makes lumpia now, she thinks of her mother.

• from Chef Francine Lay with Pizza Cue: Celebrating her Filipino heritage, Pizza Cue will be featuring Adobo Wings, Filipino-Style

• from Chef Corey WIsun with Shalosh: Corey will be featuring a dish that his grandmother used to make often: Kasha Varnishkes: traditional Ashkenazi Jewish soul food made with buckwheat, bow tie pasta, caramelized onions, wild mushrooms & chives

• from Chef Andrew Nava with Tonalli Latin Kitchen will feature Pecado, a meal that his grandmother would often make for his entire family

• from Kelly Prusz with O’My Mini Donuts will be honoring her grandmother’s legacy of famous strawberry pancakes and morning coffee. They’ll be serving Strawberry Coffee Cake donuts.

MUSE Artwork Design: Briar Knapp