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SATNOV 21
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
BooksFarmers Markets

Rover at Farmers' Market in Lake Oswego (Open to the public)

Meet Rover, Lake Oswego Public Library’s bookmobile, as it brings library materials, services, and staff to community spaces and events. Browse and check out items for all ages, get a Library card, and learn about library resources.

This Rover Bookmobile event is in partnership with the 2026 Reunion Farmers' Market.

THUNOV 5
7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
BooksAuthor TalksFilmTalks & Lectures

Film Screening & Author Talk with Jane Schoenbrun and SenLinYu

SOLD OUT Author Talk & Film Screening with Jane Schoenbrun and SenLinYu at Hollywood Theatre Parallel Worlds Bookshop and the Hollywood Theatre present a special author conversation with Jane Schoenbrun and SenLinYu, celebrating the release of...
THUNOV 5
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Live Podcasts & RadioMusicBooksAuthor TalksTalks & Lectures

BACKFENCE Unhinged podcast LIVE!

The BACKFENCE Unhinged podcast records their first ever live show with incredible guests Mitchell S. Jackson and Nicole Hardy sharing delightfully unhinged stories. Hosted by Andrew Dicson and Frayn Masters, and presented by Portland Mercury and...

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SATNOV 21
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
BooksFarmers MarketsFood & Drink

Rover at Farmers' Market in Lake Oswego (Open to the public)

Meet Rover, Lake Oswego Public Library’s bookmobile, as it brings library materials, services, and staff to community spaces and events. Browse and check out items for all ages, get a Library card, and learn about library resources.

This Rover Bookmobile event is in partnership with the 2026 Reunion Farmers' Market.

THUNOV 5
10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
FilmMuseumsGalleriesPoetryBooksAuthor TalksLive Podcasts & RadioVarietyStand-UpHip-HopCultural HeritageTalks & LecturesTours

Free First Thursday with Live Wire Radio

Overview Portland Art Museum invites the community to join a Free First Thursday event, offering free admission to the museum for all, plus a Live Wire event as part of the Literary Arts Portland Book Festival. Visitors can take in the afternoon gallery pop-ups, the evening show, or both! Free First Thursday + Museum pop-ups 4:30 – 6 p.m. — 4:30-6:00pm — Free, pre-show, pop-up performances will take place throughout the Museum’s galleries. Performers are poet and rapper Dessa, bestselling...
SATNOV 7
10:00 AM – 11:00 PM
BooksAuthor TalksTalks & Lectures

Wildwood: Colin Meloy & Carson Ellis

The first book in the best-selling fantasy series full of magic, wonder, and danger from Colin Meloy, lead singer of the highly celebrated band the Decemberists, and Carson Ellis, the award-winning illustrator. Soon to be a major motion picture...
FRINOV 6
NOV 6–NOV 8 · Hours not provided
💰 $14WorkshopsHolidays & SeasonalCraft FairsBooksCocktailsSpiritsKids & FamilyMusic

Portland Holiday Market

The annual Portland Holiday Market is the premier venue for holiday cheer! Kickstart your festive decor and gift shopping while enjoying gourmet food and festive family activities. The three-day market brings the community together for a weekend...
THUNOV 5
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
History TalksBooksAuthor TalksCultural Heritage

The Making of 1177 BC: A Graphic History of the Year Civilization Collapsed

A talk by Glynnis Fawkes. How does a cartoonist go about adapting a work of history, specifically Eric H. Cline’s 1177 BC: The Year Civilization Collapsed? In this talk Fawkes will describe the process of interpreting Cline’s text in comics, an exercise during which she repeatedly asked herself how she might tell this story visually. Through page compositions and dramatizations in which historical figures (such as Ramses III) speak, she imagined characters for whom we have no record offering...
SUNNOV 22
9:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Farmers MarketsFood & DrinkHolidays & Seasonal

Thanksgiving Farmers Market

SE Harrison St. and SE Main St.Map

The annual Thanksgiving Market returns for 2026. This special one-day market gives you a chance to stock up on all of the freshest farm-grown produce and ingredients to make your holiday dinner.

SUNNOV 8
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
BooksReadingsCultural HeritageDiningWineCocktailsSpiritsParties

Soju Party at Han Oak

Closing out the Portland Book Festival with a special edition Soju Party, celebrating Korean food, drinking culture, and Irene Yoo’s James Beard Award-winning cookbook, Soju Party: How to Drink (and Eat!) Like a Korean, as part of Portland Book...

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