If you speak Italian, live on the West side and would like to find a place practice and find new friends, you can join the Portland West Side Italian Conversation.
There will also be events like Night of Italian culture where you don’t need to be able to speak Italian: these will be wine dinners, Italian wine tasting, cooking classes, shows etc.
If you join, you will have a good time with some good conversation, wine and food and lots of Italian language.
http://www.meetup.com/Portland-West-Side-Italian-Conversation/
You can find other Italian clubs listed here: http://ireaditalian.com/blog/clubs/clubs-in-usa/
