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THUNOV 5
10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
FilmMuseumsGalleriesPoetryAuthor TalksLive Podcasts & RadioVarietyStand-UpHip-HopCultural HeritageTalks & LecturesTours

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...
SATNOV 7
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Author TalksTalks & LecturesCultural Heritage

Poetry and the Natural World: Victoria Chang & 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...
SATNOV 7
3:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Cultural HeritageFood & DrinkStreet FestivalsFairs & MarketsMusic

Frybread Fest 2026!

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month at Frybread Fest! We are so excited to be bringing FRYBREAD FEST back for a third year! Join us at Director Park in Downtown Portland to celebrate Native American Heritage Month on Saturday, November 7, 2026 (11

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month at Frybread Fest! We are so excited to be bringing FRYBREAD FEST back for a third year! Join us at Director Park in Downtown Portland to celebrate Native American Heritage Month on Saturday, November 7,...
SUNNOV 15
1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
💰 PaidMuseumsCraftsCultural HeritageBilingual EventsWorkshopsTalks & LecturesTours

Art in ASL + Look With Me

Portland Art Museum celebrates the Deaf Community with Art in ASL on the 3rd Sunday of every month. Deaf Community members and their companions enjoy complimentary admission all day and are invited to participate in guided Look with Me sessions in the galleries between 12-3pm. Visitors of all ages are welcome. Some Look with Me sessions will be led in ASL and some will be led in English. All sessions will have interpretation. Look for signs in the galleries to find locations of each session....
THUNOV 19
NOV 19–NOV 20 · Hours not provided
💰 $28-$130DanceCultural HeritageFolkWorld MusicKids & Family

Trinity Irish Dance Company

As the trailblazers of progressive Irish dance, Trinity Irish Dance Company has spent 35 years redefining the art form through the vision of Founding Artistic Director Mark Howard. This family-friendly program, featuring live music from the company’s own folk-rock band, draws from new and classic Trinity repertoire. Highlights will include the Portland/Northwest premieres of “Pasture Bedtime, Bleating Hearts,” a whimsical work by Portland’s own Ashley Roland and Jamey Hampton of BodyVox;...
SUNNOV 15
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
💰 PaidMuseumsCultural HeritageHistory Talks

York Panel

Overview Todd McGrain’s original bust of York, the enslaved man who was the only African American member of the Lewis and Clark expedition, was secretly installed on Mount Tabor Park in 2021. It was placed on the vacant pedestal where a statue of Oregonian editor Harvey Scott (1830-1910), a known racist, once stood. The surprising appearance of York, with no artist name attached to the work, is a local example of the protest art being created in the wake of political and social unrest. The...
SATNOV 7
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
JazzCultural HeritageFairs & Markets

Wen'ipt at Frybread Festival

https://www.bandsintown.com/e/108917073?app_id=2ac6b3ce46edc7a9ce89eed086f0634e&came_from=700&utm_campaign=event&utm_medium=web&utm_source=widget Wen'ípt (Songs) is an Indigenous led contemporary jazz combo that highlights Indigenous artistry through jazz. Wen'ípt showcases...

https://www.bandsintown.com/e/108917073?app_id=2ac6b3ce46edc7a9ce89eed086f0634e&came_from=700&utm_campaign=event&utm_medium=web&utm_source=widget Wen'ípt (Songs) is an Indigenous led contemporary jazz combo that highlights Indigenous artistry...

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