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Rose City Book & Paper Fair

DoubleTree Hotel 1000 NE Multonomah St, Portland

Cascade Booksellers Association is proud to announce the 13th annual Rose City Book & Paper Fair. This year we welcome more than 60 dealers of the best in used, rare and antiquarian books and ephemera to the DoubleTree Hotel in Portland, Oregon the weekend of June 14 & 15. In addition to dealers from Oregon and Washington, we welcome dealers from California and other western states. From pulps to parchment, the simple to the sublime, a wide range of printed material will be on offer for the weekend to seasoned collectors, serious readers and curious newcomers. Admission is still just $3 at the door (good for both days), and proceeds benefit children’s literacy organizations. Complete information is available on our website at www.cascadebooksellers.com. Inquiries should…

$3

Kids’ Storytime With David Covell

Powell's City of Books 1005 W Burnside Street, Portland

Today, author David Covell joins us to read from his new picture book, Run Wild (Viking). “Hey, you! Sky’s blue!” a girl shouts as she runs by the window of a boy bent over his digital device. Intrigued, the boy runs out after her, leaving his shoes (and phone) behind, and into a world of sunshine, dewy grass, and warm sand. Filled with the pleasures of being alive in the natural world, Run Wild is an exquisite and kid-friendly reminder of how wonderful life can be beyond doors and screens.

Free

Llama Destroys the World Release Party!

Green Bean Books 1600 NE Alberta Street, Portland

Join us for Ruckus Release Party for the hilarious new book, LLAMA DESTROYS THE WORLD, with author Jonathan Stutzman and illustrator Heather Fox at Green Bean Books on Saturday June 15th at 11am! We'll have treats, a craft, kids' karaoke, and lots of laughing for everyone! Join us and get a signed copy of this fantastic new book!

Free

Writing the Script: An Exphrastic Writing Workshop

Carnation Contemporary 8371 N Interstate Ave, Portland

How do we engage with visual art? Is there a way of fostering dialogue between the viewer and the art work? Can we create a script for deepening our experience of aesthetic appreciation, and as artists & writers can we use this as an opportunity to deepen our own creative practices? Join artist Katherine Spinella and poet Hajara Quinn to talk about creative practice, respond to ekphrastic prompts in conversation with the exhibition, and create your own script— an Ekphrastic Questionnaire of your own that you can take with you. The workshop will include a brief screen printing demo led by Katherine Spinella. RSVP @ https://www.digitalexhibition.space/publicpresence > 20 person limit > Cost: FREE > Jun 15, 11:00 – 1:00 PM > Carnation Contemporary, 8371 N…

Free

Danielle Corsetto Signing (With Erika Moen & Lucy Bellwood!)

Books with Pictures 1401 SE Division Street, Portland

Come meet Danielle Corsetto and get your sweet, signed copy of her new hardcover collection of Girls With Slingshots. Exciting bonus - friends Erika Moen & Lucy Bellwood will be joining Danielle to sign their books as well! Plus, show Danielle a purchase receipt from that night and she'll give you a unique print only available at her signings.

Free

Wordlights: Saturday Poetry Evenings

Rocking Frog Cafe 2511 SE Belmont St, Portland

Wordlights Saturday poetry evenings presented by Nova PDX, Rocking Frog Cafe and hosted by Igor Brezhnev. On Saturday June 15th, we'll have a feature from Bri G and a long set poetry open mic! OUR FEATURE: Bri G Bri G is a Portland poet who is living the damn dream! Bri has been in competitions and read on stages across Portland and beyond. She believes deeply in accessible art, and loves to watch all her artsy friends flourish wildly. She recently released her first chap book 'There's Room for You Here' which touches on self love, relationships, and god stuff. Bri is currently studying creative writing and publishing at PSU, until formal education breaks her spirit. Most importantly she believes in you. *** Sign-ups start…

Free

ELVIA WILK Reading and discussion with Tabitha Nikolai

Yale Union 800 SE 10th Ave, Portland

Join home school and Yale Union on 15 June 2019, 6-8pm to celebrate the launch of Elvia WIlk’s Oval (Soft Skull Press). Elvia will read from the book and show images, and Portland-based artist Tabitha Nikolai will join her in conversation. —- Bizarre weather. Unprecedented economic disparity. Artists employed by corporations as consultants. And the ultimate work of art: Oval, a pill that increases generosity. Elvia Wilk’s debut novel, Oval, asks questions of empathy and power on every scale—from bodies to bureaucracies—to create an unsettling portrait of the future of cities. Elvia Wilk is a writer and editor living in New York and Berlin. She writes about art, architecture, and technology for publications including frieze, Artforum, Bookforum, e-flux, Metropolis, Mousse, Flash Art, and Art in…

Free

Bigfoot Regional Benefit Show

Cider Riot 807 NE Couch St, Portland

Join us in celebrating what our region has to offer in Poetry! We are having a show to get folks excited about the Bigfoot Regional Poetry Slam coming to Portland in July! Cider Riot! 807 NE Couch St, Portland, OR 97232 There will be a featured performance from Clementine von Radics! There will be group and individual performances by Bella Brianna Grisby Avery Gadling Skyler Reed Robert Lashley Nani Jane Belinda Julia Gaskill and Sage Lilac There will be exciting raffle prizes! 5-15 dollars (sliding scale) get you into to this amazing event! If you pay 10 or more you some raffle tickets with your entry! Accessibility info: Cider Riot is a 21+ venue so unfortunately no minors are allowed. There is delicious cider and…

$5 – $10