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FRINOV 27
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
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Black Nativity

Alberta Abbey - Main Theater126 NE Alberta Street
A gospel songplay · Written by Langston Hughes, directed by Jerry Foster, music directed by JerMichael Riley PhD, choreography by Kemba Shannon. Langston Hughes’ Black Nativity tells the story of the Nativity from an African-American perspective through a...
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SATDEC 5
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
💰 $10-$15TheaterHolidays & SeasonalReadings

Christmas Joy and Laughter

Odd Fellows Hall10282 SE Main Street

Enjoy three classic Radio Plays Reader’s Theater
“Our Miss Brooks: Radio City Playhouse: The Magic Christmas Tree,”
“Twas the Night Before Christmas” and “Connie’s Letter To Sandy Clawsss”

Enjoy three classic Radio Plays Reader’s Theater “Our Miss Brooks: Radio City Playhouse: The Magic Christmas Tree,” “Twas the Night Before Christmas” and “Connie’s Letter To Sandy Clawsss”
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THUNOV 5
10:00 AM – 4:30 PM
WorkshopsDanceCultural HeritageCraftsGalleriesParks & NatureHolidays & SeasonalKids & FamilyWorld Music

Chrysanthemum Festival

Lan Su Chinese Garden239 NW Everett Street
Celebrate the beauty of fall at Lan Su Chinese Garden’s annual Chrysanthemum Festival! Families can explore a colorful display of 81 chrysanthemum varieties, admire cascading blooms and creative floral sculptures, and discover the flower’s...
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Multi-day events

THUNOV 5
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Talks & LecturesReadingsPoetryAuthor Talks

HYBRID: Brian Doyle Celebration and Book Release

Lake Oswego Public Library380 A Avenue
Join Mary Miller Doyle and friends for a presentation of Wonder Is a Lovely Place to Be: 365 Days of Wit, Wisdom, and Irrepressible Imagination by Brian Doyle and Mary Miller Doyle. Drawing from both beloved and previously unpublished Brian Doyle...
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THUNOV 5
10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
FilmMuseumsGalleriesReadingsPoetryAuthor TalksLive Podcasts & RadioVarietyStand-UpHip-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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THUNOV 5
1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Cultural HeritageHolidays & SeasonalGalleries

Diwali Festival of Lights

Portland Community College — RC Event Center, United States12000 SW 49th Ave

Diwali (Festival of Lights) is a celebration where the new moon night’s darkness is dispelled by innumerable lighted earthen lamps, representing lamps of knowledge within us having the power to remove all darkness and ignorance.
Event Details: https://hub.pcc.edu/rsvp?id=384269

Diwali (Festival of Lights) is a celebration where the new moon night’s darkness is dispelled by innumerable lighted earthen lamps, representing lamps of knowledge within us having the power to remove all darkness and ignorance. — Event Details:...
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THUNOV 5
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
BooksReadingsPoetry

BOOK LAUNCH: Transformations: Wood / Metal / Stone / Sundry

Mother Foucault's Bookshop715 Southeast Grand Avenue

Join us for Transformations: Wood / Metal / Stone / Sundry, from Raven Chronicles Press's celebrates the discovery of, and connection with, found objects that hide within landscapes of urban decay and nature. Objects that, when revealed, stand as testaments to time, place, and the transformative effects of nature and the elements. Editor Scott Martin, local poets dan raphael and Allison Green, plus other readers.

Join us for Transformations: Wood / Metal / Stone / Sundry, from Raven Chronicles Press's celebrates the discovery of, and connection with, found objects that hide within landscapes of urban decay and nature. Objects that, when revealed, stand as...
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SATNOV 7
7:30 PM
💰 $25+Hip-HopClassicalPopReadings

Dessa with the Oregon Symphony

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall1037 SW Broadway
Singer, rapper, and author Dessa joins the Oregon Symphony for an evening of soaring song ballads, writerly pop songs, and rap anthems. Don’t miss this landmark performance, presented in collaboration with Literary Arts as an extension of the...
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THUNOV 5
7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
💰 $24-$32Cultural HeritageDanceTheaterMusicHolidays & Seasonal

Marigolds y Memorias

Milagro Theater525 SE Stark Street
Marigolds y Memorias is an original devised production inspired by the traveling carpa tradition, in which humor, music, and storytelling come together in a vibrant theatrical journey. Guided by an elder, a younger generation learns to build an...
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