SUNNOV 15
4:00 PM
Clubs & MeetingsFaith & WorshipFolkChoralCultural HeritageBooks
Sacred Harp - Waverly UCC
First Sunday: Christian Harmony Third Sunday: 2025 Sacred Harp (Green) Book
MusicChoral
Active
Tagged any of Books orChoral
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
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...
Multi-day events
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...
THUNOV 19
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Talks & LecturesBooksAuthor Talks
Transportation and the Shape of Cities: 2026 Ann Niles Lecture
Join the Transportation Research and Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University for the 2026 Ann Niles Active Transportation Lecture, featuring speakers Christof Spieler, David Copeland Loredo, and Mandi Chapa — authors of the new book, Transportation and the Shape of Cities. They'll discuss how each mode of urban transportation has inherent geometric properties that no amount of policy or design can change, and how understanding those properties is fundamental to good design in cities.
Free and open to the public.
WEDNOV 11
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
CraftsBooksStorytimesGamesKids (5-11)Holidays & Seasonal
Kids Celebrate America's 250th Anniversary
Come celebrate America's 250th Anniversary with stories, games, and crafts.
FRINOV 6
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
💰 $85+DiningCultural HeritageBooksAuthor Talks
A forgotten collection of Italian cookbooks comes to life
For the past three years, Cathy Whims and the Nostrana team have cooked their way through the entire collection, creating 19 dinners: one for each book. Now, for the Portland Book Festival, that journey comes to an end with Roma in Bocca the 20th...
SATNOV 7
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
BooksFairs & MarketsClubs & MeetingsKids & Family
Friends of Tualatin Library Book Sale
Find your next treasure at the Friends of Tualatin Library Book Sale! Featuring books, videos, music, and more for all ages. Special members' preview time on Friday, November 6, from 2:00-3:00 pm. Open to the public on Friday, November 6, from 3:00-6:00 pm and Saturday, November 7, from 10:00 am-4:00 pm. Special prices and $5 bag sale for the last hour on Saturday! Purchases support Library programs. Held in the Community Room and lobby.
Find your next treasure at the Friends of Tualatin Library Book Sale! Featuring books, videos, music, and more for all ages. Special members' preview time on Friday, November 6, from 2:00-3:00 pm. Open to the public on Friday, November 6, from...
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...
FRINOV 6
NOV 6–NOV 7 · Hours not provided
💰 $27+OperaTheaterClassicalChoral
La Traviata
November 6-7 – One of the most beloved operas ever composed, La Traviata combines sweeping emotion with some of the most recognizable music in the operatic repertoire.