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FRINOV 6
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
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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...
FRINOV 6
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
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Chai Pani x Bollywood Theater: A Diwali Celebration

In celebration of Diwali, Molly and Meherwan Irani of Asheville’s celebrated Chai Pani join longtime friend Chef Troy MacLarty for a special evening at Bollywood Theater, featuring dishes inspired by Meherwan’s new cookbook alongside Bollywood...
MONNOV 2
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
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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...

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THUNOV 5
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM · Doors 6:00 PM
💰 $125DiningTalks & Lectures

Symbol of Freedom

Join CDM Caregiving Services for Symbol of Freedom, our 16th annual Veterans Day celebration, honoring the men and women who have served our country while raising vital funds to support the Veterans, older adults, and people with disabilities in...
THUNOV 5
7:00 PM – 8:45 PM
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BACKFENCE Unhinged podcast — LIVE TAPING!

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 10
4:00 PM
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Chef's Autumn Edit

Amaterra Kitchen + Social Club Tuesday to Monday November 16th Discover The Chef’s Autumn Edit, a limited-time, three-course dining experience featuring seasonal dishes thoughtfully created by Chef Jeff Kelly and available exclusively through this special menu. Enjoy three courses for $50 per person, with an optional wine flight pairing for an additional $25, available beginning at 4 PM daily.

Amaterra Kitchen + Social Club Tuesday to Monday November 16th Discover The Chef’s Autumn Edit, a limited-time, three-course dining experience featuring seasonal dishes thoughtfully created by Chef Jeff Kelly and available exclusively through...
THUNOV 5
10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
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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. — Free, pre-show, pop-up performances will take place throughout the Museum’s galleries. Performers are poet and rapper Dessa, bestselling children’s...
SATNOV 7
5:00 AM – 2:00 PM
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2026 Linus Pauling Medal Award Symposium

Sign up for the poster session here!

The 2026 Pauling Medal will be presented to Professor Wooley at the 2026 Pauling Medal Symposium on November 7, 2026, at Portland State University in Portland, OR, in recognition of her pioneering studies.

Information about the symposium is posted at the Pauling Medal web page. The symposium includes lectures by eminent scientists and the awardee, a student poster session, a reception, and an evening banquet with presentation of the Pauling Medal to Professor Wooley.

The symposium is free and open to the public. The Awards Dinner is open to the public but requires advance purchase of a banquet ticket. Please visit the Pauling Medal web page for event details and banquet tickets.

Schedule:

  • 11:00am - 1:00pm: Poster Set-up Time
  • 1:00 - 5:30pm: Symposium in Hoffman Hall
    Symposium speakers
    • Prof. Geoff Coates, Cornell University
    • Prof. Craig Hawker, University of California, Santa Barbara
    • Prof. Doug Keszler (emeritus), Oregon State University
    • Pauling Awardee, Prof. Karen Wooley, Texas A&M University
  • 5:30 - 7:00pm: Reception and poster session in SRTC lobby
  • 7:00 - 10:00pm: Banquet and award lecture in Hoffman Hall
SATNOV 7
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
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In the Shadows: Maggie Stiefvater & Isabel Cañas

PAM CUT // Whitsell AuditoriumMap
Young adult authors, Maggie Stiefvater and Isabel Cañas come together for a conversation on the hauntingly enchanted worlds in their latest releases. In the newest installment of the graphic novel iteration of The Raven Cycle, Stiefvater and...

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