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TUENOV 3
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
+2 dates
Clubs & MeetingsVolunteeringYouth ProgramsKids (5-11)TeensBooks

Tween Council

Help your librarian choose the best books, movies, comics, programs and events for you and your friends. Have fun working on special projects, making new friends, and creating the perfect library for you! This is a volunteer position and snacks will be provided. For kids ages 9-12.

TUENOV 10
9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
+3 dates
VolunteeringBooks

PDX Books Through Bars (age 13+) *Hands On*

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Volunteer Opportunity Support the transformative power of books. About the Program PDX Books Through Bars (formerly Books to Prisoners) mails literature and educational books to adults in custody nationwide. We help liberate individuals experiencing incarceration through means of literature and educational materials. Books Through Bars holds a volunteer project every Tuesday night from 5:30-7:30 pm to answer requests (letters) from adults in custody. Volunteers will read requests, pull appropria
SATNOV 21
1:00 AM – 4:00 AM
VolunteeringMutual AidBooksTeens

Books for Kids: Schoolhouse Supplies (age 14+) *Hands On*

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Help ensure that books get into the hands of local students! Every month Powell’s Bookstore donates thousands of books to Schoolhouse Supplies. But before they can go out on the shelf of our Free Store for Teachers we need to sort the books by grade level. Join us for this fun and rewarding project! Schoolhouse Supplies supports students and teachers throughout Portland Public Schools by operating a volunteer-run Free Store for Teachers. By collecting donations of all kinds - from classroom basi

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WEDNOV 4
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
+2 dates
Clubs & MeetingsVolunteeringYouth ProgramsKids (5-11)TeensBooks

Tween Council

Help your librarian choose the best books, movies, comics, programs and events for you and your friends. Have fun working on special projects, making new friends, and creating the perfect library for you! This is a volunteer position and snacks will be provided. For kids ages 9-12.

WEDNOV 4
7:30 PM · Doors 6:30 PM
ReadingsBooksAuthor TalksMusicStand-Up

Davide De Pierro

Inspired by Davide De Pierro’ s newly released novel The Letters I Never Sent , his live show blends personal storytelling, humor, and audience conversation. Throughout the night, De Pierro will deliver a monologue and read selections from the...
SATNOV 7
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
BooksAuthor TalksTalks & Lectures

Poetry and the Natural World: Victoria Chang and Beth Piatote

Poets Victoria Chang and Beth Piatote sit down for a conversation on their recent publications and their evocative use of nature throughout their poems. Moderated by writer and editor Alyssa Ogi, this discussion promises a rumination on our shared home, oppressive efforts of erasure, and the art and language that we use to understand our world and ourselves.

Poets Victoria Chang and Beth Piatote sit down for a conversation on their recent publications and their evocative use of nature throughout their poems. Moderated by writer and editor Alyssa Ogi, this discussion promises a rumination on our...
SATNOV 7
10:00 AM – 11:00 PM
BooksAuthor TalksTalks & Lectures

Wildwood: Colin Meloy & Carson Ellis

The first book in the best-selling fantasy series full of magic, wonder, and danger from Colin Meloy, lead singer of the highly celebrated band the Decemberists, and Carson Ellis, the award-winning illustrator. Soon to be a major motion picture...
THUNOV 5
7:00 PM – 8:45 PM
Live Podcasts & RadioBooksAuthor TalksMusic

BACKFENCE Unhinged podcast — LIVE TAPING!

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...
THUNOV 5
10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
FilmMuseumsGalleriesPoetryBooksAuthor TalksLive Podcasts & RadioVarietyStand-UpHip-HopCultural HeritageTalks & 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...
THUNOV 5
7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
BooksAuthor TalksFilmTalks & 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...

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