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Intro to Screenprinting

Join us to learn about silkscreen printing! Learn how to create stencils, prep and process screens while gaining knowledge about tools, tips, and tricks for the photo emulsion process. You’ll have the chance to acquire best practices for setting up your print station, printing and registration while gaining practice with the medium. Our studio area uses only water-based silkscreen inks and is a primarily a non-toxic studio environment. Sliding Scale 1*: $220 (Supporter level) Sliding Scale 2: $170 (Suggested for participants without an active membership) Sliding Scale 3: $160 (Suggested for Basic Members) Sliding Scale 4: $145 (Suggested for Studio Members) Register here.

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The Milwaukie Poetry Series: Donna Henderson

Join us for the 17th Season of The Milwaukie Poetry Series every second Wednesday of the month, September 2023 – July 2024, at 6 p.m. in the Ledding Library Community Room. The reading will also be livestreamed on the Ledding Library YouTube channel. September 13, 2023 Richard Lehnert October 11, 2023 Michele Glazer November 8, 2023 Amy Miller December 13, 2023 Sherri Levine January 10, 2024 John Daniel February 14, 2024 Anatoly Molotkov March 13, 2024 Annie Lighthart April 10, 2024 Donna Henderson May 8, 2024 Eleanor Berry June 12, 2024 Amelia Diaz Ettinger July 10, 2023 Armin Tolentino For additional information please contact the Series Coordinator Tom Hogan at 503.819.8367 or tomhogan2@comcast.net (link sends e-mail)

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Metamorphic Door BOOK LAUNCH PARTY & POETRY READING

Buckman Publishing Presents: Carolyn Supinka’s Metamorphic Door. Come celebrate the release of Carolyn’s debut collection and National Poetry Month with readings by local poets Karolinn Fiscaletti, Karah Kemmerly, Erin Perry & Carolyn Supinka. Carolyn’s reading will include projections of the comic portions of the book. This event is happening a few days before the official release date of Metamorphic Door so come and snag your copy of the book early and get it signed by the author! All-ages, free & ADA-accessible. Doors at 7:00pm. Show runs 7:15-8:00pm. Cocktail reception & celebration featuring a custom drink menu inspired by poems in the collection to follow. All are welcome, see you soon! Buckman Publishing is located inside of Honey Latte Café in Unit 4.The space is ADA…

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Poetry and Jazz: Notes and Motes

The Rose City Book Pub is pleased to again host Notes & Motes: The Vlatkovich Trio Plus One. Join us for some freeform Jazz driven by Poetry with an Edge. Michael Vlatkovich – Trombone Chris Lee – Percussion Shao Way Wu – Bass Casey Bush – Poetry

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Drink and Write Tuesdays

Jeanne Faulkner hosts this drop-in writing workshop on the last Tuesday of every month. Jeanne provides the prompts, tips, and coaching. You bring your computer and notebook.

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The Break with Kaveh Akbar

In partnership with Alano Club of Portland, “The Break is a monthly virtual gathering of writers and artists lead by Kaveh Akbar, celebrating amongness, collaboration, and interdisciplinary creative experimentation. Though many of the activities and discussions orbit or are inflected by recovery themes (Akbar has been in active recovery for eight years), participants are not required to self-identify as being in recovery to participate.” Register at: https://www.portlandalano.org/the-break Kaveh Akbar Kaveh Akbar is an Iranian-American poet and scholar, and the author of Pilgrim Bell, published by Graywolf Press; Calling a Wolf a Wolf, published by Alice James Books in the US and Penguin Books in the UK; and the chapbook Portrait of the Alcoholic, published by Sibling Rivalry Press. In 2014, he founded the poetry interview…

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The Moth: StorySLAM: Moving

MOVING: Prepare a five-minute story about life’s migrations. An upgrade or downsize. New job, new love, or a new lease on life. Tell us about geographic shifts that have shaken up your world or stirred your soul. A steady march or a slow dance. Just keep swimming… COVID Requirements: See Holocene’s COVID Policy for details. We will not be selling any tickets at the door. This venue is 21+ *Seating is not guaranteed and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please be sure to arrive at least 10 minutes before the show. Admission is not guaranteed for late arrivals. All sales final. Media Sponsors: OPB and Literary Arts

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Have You Ever Heard a Poem

RSVP here Please join us for a night of readings from poets Leah Noble Davidson Chris Maday Isabel Zacharias and Keaton King The IPRC asks that community members abide by our Covid-Safer Guidelines: Masks & Proof of Vaccination + Booster required except in instances of medical exemption (reach out to info@iprc.org with questions re: medical exemption).

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PCC Student Reading

We are excited to welcome these students who are voluntarily reading in public.

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Constellation #14 (4/11): Kiesling, Patel, Wong

After an amazing and special BIPOC Adoptee showcase at the Armory in March, we’re back to our regularly scheduled programming at Tin House/Bishop&Wilde (NW 26th and Thurman)! On Thursday April 11th, we’re excited to host local luminaries Lydia Kiesling and Ami Patel and welcome Jane Wong who is traveling from Seattle to be with us.  Lydia Kiesling (she/her) is a novelist and culture writer. Her first novel, The Golden State, was a 2018 National Book Foundation “5 under 35” honoree and a finalist for the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award. Her second novel, Mobility, a national bestseller, was named a best book of 2023 by Vulture, Time, and NPR, among others. It is a finalist for the Oregon Book Award. Her essays and nonfiction have…

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