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Reading: Michelle St. Romain, Tara Badstubner, and Liz Collins, followed by live music from Free the Internet

Michelle St. Romain, Tara Badstubner, and Liz Collins discuss their recent novels and the remarkable animals who play starring roles in their work. With live music by Free the Internet.
SUNNOV 1
7:00 PM
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Nerd Night

Get ready to laugh, get ready to learn, get ready to make some new nerdy friends.

Nerd Nite is a monthly event held in 100+ cities across the globe during which folks give 20-minute fun-yet-informative presentations across all disciplines – while the audience drinks along!

There are often bands, trivia, speed-friending, and other shenanigans as well.

Imagine learning about math feuds, the emu war of Australia, the genealogy of Godzilla, or zombie insects, while having a few drinks.

MONNOV 2
7:00 PM · Doors 6:15 PM
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Dr. Katharine Hayhoe: Climate Action & Conversation Across Divides

Climate change, especially in recent years, has escalated not only as a global environmental crisis but as a highly intensified challenge in a time of political divides—often making one feel overwhelmed and powerless. How can better conversations...

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SUNNOV 1
2:00 PM – 9:00 PM
💰 $25FilmTalks & Lectures

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces + The Return Episodes 1 & 2

Featuring special guest Gary Hershberger (Mike Nelson) in person!

Joins us for the complete Twin Peaks series on the big screen for the first time in history! We continue our year-long celebration of the greatest TV show of all time The Missing Pieces. Rarely shown in theaters, this feature film presents deleted scenes from Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me assembled together as an untold portion of the story’s prequel. Following a Q&A, we’ll then begin The Return with episodes “My Log Has a Message for You” and “The Stars Turn and a Time Presents Itself.”

Gary Hershberger will be signing autographs and taking photos with fans for an additional fee at the event.

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...
SATNOV 7
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
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Never Say Die: Ke Huy Quan

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall1037 Southwest Broadway
In this stunning and compulsively readable memoir, the Oscar-winning star of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, The Goonies, and Everything Everywhere All at Once, Ke Huy Quan, tells the story of his journey from Vietnamese refugee to 80s...
WEDNOV 4
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
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The Omnibus Project with John Roderick

First Congregational Church1126 Southwest Park Avenue
Join an evening of conversation, laughter, and stories of the human spirit featuring The Omnibus Project with John Roderick and a special guest. Presented by Papertrees Creative in partnership with the 2026 Portland Book Festival and Literary...
SUNNOV 8
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
💰 $53+ClassicalTalks & Lectures

Portland Piano International: Jan Lisiecki

Lincoln Performance Hall1620 Southwest Park Avenue
Portland Piano International presents Canadian pianist Jan Lisiecki, a Deutsche Grammophon artist, in “a whole dancing world,” a recital of dances from across Europe and the Americas. The program includes Martinů’s Three Czech Dances...

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