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THUNOV 5
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Live Podcasts & RadioMusicBooksAuthor TalksTalks & Lectures

BACKFENCE Unhinged podcast LIVE!

Powell's City of Books1005 W Burnside St
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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THUNOV 5
10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
FilmMuseumsGalleriesPoetryBooksAuthor TalksLive Podcasts & RadioVarietyStand-UpMusicHip-HopCultural HeritageTalks & LecturesTours

Free First Thursday with Live Wire Radio

Portland Art Museum1219 SW Park Ave
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...
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FRINOV 6
NOV 6–NOV 8 · Hours not provided
💰 $14WorkshopsHolidays & SeasonalCraft FairsBooksCocktailsSpiritsKids & FamilyMusic

Portland Holiday Market

Portland Expo Center2025 North Expo Road
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...
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Multi-day events

THUNOV 5
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
MusicTalks & LecturesBooksAuthor TalksReadingsTrivia

Reading: Michelle St. Romain, Tara Badstubner, and Liz Collins, followed by live music from Free the Internet

Rose City Book Pub1329 Northeast Fremont Street
Join us the night before the full Portland Book Festival begins as authors Michelle St. Romain, Tara Badstubner, and Liz Collins discuss their recently released novels and the remarkable animals who play starring roles in their work. The evening...
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THUNOV 19
8:00 PM · Doors 7:00 PM
💰 $40-$56MusicSoulIndieR&BCultural Heritage

Jamila Woods: 10 Years of HEAVN

Wonder Ballroom128 NE Russell St
Jamila Woods is a musician, poet, and multidisciplinary artist from the South Side of Chicago. Her critically acclaimed debut album HEAVN – an ode to Blackness, girlhood, and home – was released by JagJaguwar Records in 2017. Her sophomore...
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MONNOV 16
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
BooksAuthor TalksMusicTalks & LecturesMusicals

High School Musicals: A Book Talk and Performance

Location Lincoln Recital Hall (LH75) 1620 SW Park Ave Portland, ORMap
Join scholars Dr. Lindsey Mantoan, author of It's All Happening: How Musical Theater Does High School (Oxford, 2026), and Dr. Daniel Pollack-Pelzner, author of Lin-Manuel Miranda: The Education of an Artist (Simon & Schuster, 2025) for a free...
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FRINOV 6
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
MusicDrag, Burlesque & CabaretLGBTQ+BooksReadings

Live Music: Derek Eisel: songs of Lesbian Potlucks and Husbands Who Fix Tractors

Rose City Book Pub1329 Northeast Fremont Street

Farm Fresh Cabaret and mischief with Derek Eisel, aka Beto Renaud. Eisel sings the good news from Lopez Island with songs of Lesbian Potlucks and Husbands Who Fix Tractors, and performs from his book A Little Spanish by Beto Renaud, a fable about a five inch tall gay troll who migrates to a family farm in Mexico. This performance is in conjunction with the Portland Book Festival’s Cover to Cover Program.

Farm Fresh Cabaret and mischief with Derek Eisel, aka Beto Renaud.
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FRINOV 13
6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
BooksPoetryMusicPerforming ArtsTalks & Lectures

Book Launch: Junebug by Paul Maziar

Mother Foucault's Bookshop715 Southeast Grand Avenue
Join us for a reading and celebration of Paul Maziar’s Junebug. The evening with feature musical guests Kelli Schaefer and Drew Grow. When asked for eight words to describe Junebug, Maziar channeled Agent Cooper: “Everyday, once a day, give...
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THUNOV 5
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
+3 dates
StorytimesBooksUnder 5Music

Family Storytime at the Little Free Library in Van Mall

Vancouver Mall Library8700 NE Vancouver Mall Dr, Suite 285

Hear stories, sing songs, and enjoy fun activities for children of all ages and their parents or caregivers.

Escuche historias, cante canciones, y disfrute de actividades divertidas con sus padres o cuidadores. Este programa se presenta en inglés.

Hear stories, sing songs, and enjoy fun activities for children of all ages and their parents or caregivers. For ages 0–5 Escuche historias, cante canciones, y disfrute de actividades divertidas con sus padres o cuidadores. Este programa se...
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