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SATNOV 21
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
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Teen Writers Group

Develop your writing in a welcoming, creative environment alongside friends and local best-selling YA author Jamie Pacton. This is time to write, share ideas, ask questions, and meet other teen writers!

THUNOV 5
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Talks & LecturesReadingsPoetryAuthor Talks

HYBRID: 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 Drawing from both beloved and previously unpublished Brian Doyle...

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WEDNOV 4
7:30 PM · Doors 6:30 PM
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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...
SUNNOV 8
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
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Soju Party at Han Oak

Closing out the Portland Book Festival with a special edition Soju Party, celebrating Korean food, drinking culture, and Irene Yoo’s James Beard Award-winning cookbook, Soju Party: How to Drink (and Eat!) Like a Korean, as part of Portland Book...
TUEDEC 1
4:00 PM – 4:45 PM
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Book Buddies

We'll read books nominated for the Beverly Cleary Children's Choice Award. Join us the 1st Tuesday of the month, 4-4:45pm, October-April, in the Community Room. Ages 7-9.

October 6, 2026: Welcome to Woofmore by Donna Gephart

November 3, 2026: Poetry Comics by Grant Snider

December 1, 2026:
My Antarctica by G. Neri

January 5, 2027:
Detective Beans and the Case of the Missing Hat by Li Chen

February 2, 2027:
Dragon on the Loose by Marty Chan

March 2, 2027:
Murray the Knight by Adam Stower

April 6, 2027:
Voting party!

To learn more about the Beverly Cleary Children's Choice Award, visit https://ola.memberclicks.net/bccca-home.

THUNOV 5
10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
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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...

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