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MONNOV 9
6:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Open MicsVarietyStand-UpReadingsPoetryJams

Open Mic Night at Rae Loft

Rae Loft2222 NE Oregon St Ste 207
Each month, embark on a journey where you showcase your talents. Whether you are a singer/songwriter, a poet, or a solo instrumentalist, here's your opportunity to shine on the stage. Feel free to start a jam as well. The stage is yours. Get...
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SATNOV 28
1:30 PM
Clubs & MeetingsReadingsWorkshopsJams

Sketch Coven Meetup for Writers and Actors

Kickstand Comedy1006 SE Belmont St
Sketch Coven is a meetup and workshop for sketch comedians. Each month, we get together at Kickstand Comedy to read scripts in progress, give supportive feedback, and help develop a fun, vibrant sketch community here in Portland. NOTE: This meeti...
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TUENOV 10
12:30 PM
+3 dates
FolkJamsOpen MicsClubs & MeetingsReadingsPoetryCultural Heritage

Phoenix Folk - Singaround

🌐via ZoomVirtual Event
This is an open access session, so there’s no need to book in advance, you’re welcome to just turn up. At our weekly singaround, you can perform a song to the rest of the group, just as you would in a regular folk club, or you can just join and listen to some live music....
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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 Drawing from both beloved and previously unpublished Brian Doyle...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
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Author TalksReadingsCultural HeritageTalks & Lectures

Kimberly Blaeser with Christopher Diaz

Literary Arts716 SE Grand Avenue
The Literary Arts Bookstore is pleased to welcome Kimberly Blaeser to celebrate her latest book Red Ants. Blaeser will be joined in conversation by Christopher Diaz. About the book: This bold and genre-defying prose debut by the prizewinning poet...
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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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FRINOV 13
6:00 PM
FolkJamsNightlife & SocialCultural HeritagePerforming Arts

Square Dance & Open Old Time Jam

The Village Ballroom704 NE Dekum St

Pivot Studio at The Village Ballroom square dance & open old time jam, $15 single ticket/ $30 family ticket, all ages, single dancers and first-timers welcome and encouraged! Nov 13 (Fri): 6-7 pm - old time jam in the lounge 7-9 pm - square dance with Caroline Oakley calling & Old Time High More dances to come - Jan 22 (Fri): Feb 19 (Fri): Mar 12 (Fri): Thanks to Bubbaville for co-producing this event with Pivot PDX.

Pivot Studio at The Village Ballroom square dance & open old time jam, $15 single ticket/ $30 family ticket, all ages, single dancers and first-timers welcome and encouraged! Nov 13 (Fri): 6-7 pm - old time jam in the lounge 7-9 pm - square dance with Caroline Oakley calling...
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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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SATNOV 7
6:30 PM
ChamberIndieFolkReadings

Anna Tivel, Willy Vlautin & Wonderly Accompanied by 45th Parallel String Quartet: Sight Reading - Musical Dialects

Mississippi Studios3939 N Mississippi Ave

Saturday, November 7, 2026 Literary Arts & MS Studios Present Anna Tivel, Willy Vlautin & Wonderly Accompanied by 45th Parallel String Quartet: Sight Reading - Musical Dialects All Ages

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