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Dia de los Muertos Celebration

Celebrate Día de los Muertos at M&M Marketplace in Hillsboro with two days of music, food, traditional ofrendas, Calenda, Calaveritas Literarias, a Catrina contest, shopping, and family entertainment. This free community celebration honors loved...
THUNOV 5
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
💰 $15+Drop-inMuseumsPoetryAuthor TalksLive Podcasts & RadioVarietyStand-UpHip-Hop

Live Wire: Dessa, Mac Barnett, Ed Park, and Mx. Dahlia Belle

Portland Art Museum1219 Southwest Park Avenue
Live Wire joins forces with the Portland Art Museum for an afternoon of roving performances ahead of an evening recording of the program. The event coincides with PAM's monthly Free First Thursday and the Portland Book Festival's expanded...
THUNOV 5
10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Live Podcasts & RadioVarietyStand-UpMuseumsPoetryAuthor 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 – 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...

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THUNOV 5
Hours not provided
💰 $5+Cultural HeritagePoetry

Oregon Jewish Voices

Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education724 Northwest Davis Street

Started in 1999 and organized by writer Willa Schneberg, this annual event features readings by prominent Oregon Jewish poets and writers. The writers in the 2026 program span a range of genres, including fiction, poetry, non-fiction, and essays. Each author will share selections from their work.

Started in 1999 and organized by writer Willa Schneberg, this annual event features readings by prominent Oregon Jewish poets and writers. The writers in the 2026 program span a range of genres, including fiction, poetry, non-fiction, and essays.
TUENOV 3
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Faith & WorshipClassicalChoralPoetry

Election Night Service

Join us for a contemplative service of Scripture readings, poetry, prayers, and choral music on Election Day. The Cathedral Schola will sing music by Edward Elgar, Horatio Parker, and Katie Webb. (Livestreamed)
SATNOV 28
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
+1 times
💰 $64 - $330RockHolidays & SeasonalOpera

Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve

Trans-Siberian Orchestra is back with a spectacular new production of The Ghosts of Christmas Eve: The Best of TSO and More – featuring the fan-favorite holiday rock opera alongside TSO classics, and rarely performed gems. Shows: November 28 at...
THUNOV 5
7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
+2 dates
💰 $15+MusicalsOperaElectronic & DJ

Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812

Lewis & Clark College615 South Palatine Hill Road
From the celebrated and award-winning composer Dave Malloy comes Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812, an electropop opera based on a scandalous slice of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace. Young and impulsive, Natasha Rostova arrives in Moscow...
THUNOV 5
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Talks & LecturesPoetryAuthor Talks

Brian Doyle Celebration and Book Release

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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