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SATNOV 28
8:00 PM
💰 $15-$20CountryRockLearning & TechWorkshopsNightlife & SocialPerforming Arts

Slicker + Dance Your Boots Off line dance lesson

21 & Over | $15 Advance, $20 Day of Show | Slicker is a 7-piece country rock band, playing the best country hits while taking you on a musical tour through the decades and genres. Slicker delivers a rock concert-style performance, and brings an...
THUNOV 5
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Author TalksLearning & TechTalks & Lectures

Author Talk: The London Plane Flower & Cook Book with Katherine Anderson

Join us at Vivienne for an evening with Katherine Anderson, founder and former co-owner of Seattle’s beloved The London Plane, celebrating her new The London Plane Flower & Cook Book. Part cookbook and part tribute, the book follows a year at The London Plane, pairing seasonal flowers with recipes from the restaurant’s kitchen and bakery. Along the way, essays and stories from the chefs, baker

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THUNOV 5
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM · Doors 6:00 PM
💰 $125DiningLearning & TechTalks & 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
7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Author TalksFilmLearning & TechTalks & 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
FilmMuseumsGalleriesPoetryAuthor TalksLive Podcasts & RadioVarietyStand-UpHip-HopCultural HeritageLearning & TechTalks & 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...
THUNOV 5
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Live Podcasts & RadioMusicAuthor TalksLearning & TechTalks & 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...
SATNOV 7
5:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Learning & TechTalks & LecturesDining

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
THUNOV 5
7:30 PM
+2 dates
💰 $22+DanceTheaterCultural HeritageClassicalElectronic & DJWorld MusicLearning & TechTalks & Lectures

Hung Dance

Choreographer Lai Hung-Chung makes dances of striking beauty and intention. “Birdy,” his captivating signature work f…
SUNNOV 8
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Author TalksLearning & TechTalks & Lectures

Dana Mashoian Walrath in Conversation With Dr. Mark Brauner

The Book of Genocides (Harvard University Press) is a haunting graphic narrative that compels readers to confront the most harrowing chapters of human history not as distant events but as visceral experiences. Dana Mashoian Walrath covers ten major atrocities across five...

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