We are a small but growing group of jigsaw puzzle fans here in the Portland area, and like most of you, none of us really have any interest in doing the same puzzle a second time. (And it always seems like such a shame to sell a perfectly good puzzle at a garage sale for twenty-five cents!)
The group started in 2006 with the idea that it would be great to have a place to trade our completed puzzles with our friends for ones we haven’t done yet. Thus, the Portland Puzzle Exchange was born! It has been volunteer-run ever since by a succession of puzzle lovers who have stepped in as previous coordinators have passed away or moved.
Our puzzling community is very important to us. The Exchanges work because of your generosity in donating puzzles, being able to choose new ones, and return them when finished. We strive to make the Exchanges a safe space to trade puzzles*.
Before you come to a meeting, please see our How Things Work Page for all the ins and outs of puzzle exchanges.
We get together twice a month, alternating between two locations –Tualatin and NE Portland.
| The next “NE Exchange” will be on Saturday, July 5, 11 am -1 pm at the Matt Dishman Community Center in NE Portland (77 NE Knott St. Portland, OR 97212) |
| The next "Tualatin Exchange" will be on Monday, July 21, 7-9 pm at the Winona Grange Hall (8340 SW Seneca Street, Tualatin, OR 97062) |
| * To preserve a safe environment, the Portland Puzzle Exchange reserves the right to refuse entry to anyone who appears to be taking advantage of the community or who is disruptive in any way. |