SUNNOV 15
4:00 PM
Clubs & MeetingsFaith & WorshipFolkChoralCultural HeritageBooks
Sacred Harp - Waverly UCC
First Sunday: Christian Harmony Third Sunday: 2025 Sacred Harp (Green) Book
Arts & MediaBooks
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THUNOV 5
7:00 PM â 8:45 PM
Live Podcasts & RadioBooksAuthor TalksMusic
BACKFENCE Unhinged podcast â LIVE TAPING!
Powellâs 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...
TUENOV 3
8:00 PM
All agesIndieFolk
Georgia Parker Tashi T
Georgia Parker is a singer-songwriter from Kent, England, now based in Los Angeles. She released her debut album, Same Time Tomorrow, in August 2024, establishing herself as a distinctive voice in contemporary folk and indie music. Her sophomore album, Pumpkin (March 20,...
Multi-day events
WEDNOV 4
7:30 PM ¡ Doors 6:30 PM
ReadingsBooksStand-UpMusic
Davide De Pierro
Inspired by Davide De Pierroâ s newly released novel The Letters I Never Sent , his live show blends personal storytelling, humor, and audience conversation. Throughout the night, De Pierro will deliver a monologue and read selections from the...
SATNOV 14
3:30 PM â 4:30 PM
Cultural HeritageTalks & LecturesBooksAuthor Talks
Afrofuturism with Walidah Imarisha
Learn about and discuss Afrofuturism with author and scholar Walidah Imarisha. Whenever we try to envision a world without war, without violence, without prisons, without capitalism, we are engaging in an exercise of speculative fiction. Walidah Imarisha will uncover the truths buried in the fantastical â and inject a healthy dose of the fantastical into our search for truth.
MONNOV 2
6:00 PM â 7:00 PM
BooksAuthor TalksTalks & Lectures
Anthea Kreston with Ling Ling Huang
Broadway Books welcomes Anthea Kreston to discuss her debut memoir with Ling Ling Huang.
MONNOV 2
5:30 PM â 7:30 PM
Talks & LecturesBooksAuthor Talks
A Talk by Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath
Join an essential lecture by the acclaimed Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath. Jared Cooney Horvath (PhD, MEd) is a neuroscientist, educator, best-selling author and expert in the field of human learning. His new book, The Digital Delusion: How Classroom...
THUNOV 5
7:30 PM â 10:00 PM
Advance ticket requiredBooksAuthor 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
10:00 AM â 7:00 PM
Live Podcasts & RadioVarietyStand-UpMuseumsPoetryBooksAuthor TalksHip-HopTalks & Lectures
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 â 6 p.m. â Free, pre-show, pop-up performances will take place throughout the Museumâs galleries. Performers are poet and rapper Dessa, bestselling childrenâs...
FRINOV 6
7:00 PM â 10:00 PM
đ° $32IndieFolkClassicalArts & Media
Sight Reading: Musical Dialects with Jimmie Herrod, Nick Jaina, Black Belt Eagle Scout and 45th Parallel Universe
Music is more than just an aural language â it is a multitude of communication modes and literacies. Sight Reading features world-renowned songwriters translating between dialects in real time: the written language of music (usually expressed on...