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Portland Indie Con

DoubleTree Hotel 1000 NE Multonomah St, Portland

A locally-produced celebration of self-published/small press comics and games. No TV or movie stars. No exhibitors hawking unlicensed prints or stickers. Only genuine indie creators and their fans​. See the official website for a complete list of programming, exhibitors, and creators. Interviews, workshops, and gaming events are part of this con! Creators: Farel Dalrymple, Craig Thompson, Steve Lieber, Matthew Nielsen, Leila del Duca, C. Michael Hall, Joseph Keatinge, Sloane Leong, Renee Nault, Warren Montgomery, Ron Randall, Yuki Saeki, Alejandra Gutierrez, Conor Stechschulte, Jonathan Case, Cathy Camper, Colleen Coover, Leia Weathington, Dustin Weaver, Little Corvus, Geek in the City, Daria Tessler, Corey Lewis, Molly Mendoza, Erin Nations, Zack Soto, Daniel Spitzer, Josh Simmons, Joamette Gil, Paul Guinan and Anina Bennett, Sage Howard, Leslie Hung, Sandra Lanz, Dirk Wood, David…

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$7 – $10

Graphic Novel Event with Dylan Meconis

Green Bean Books 1600 NE Alberta Street, Portland

We're thrilled to welcome graphic novelist Dylan Meconis for a reading from her newest work, Queen of the Sea, on Sunday, June 30th at 11am. Readers are in a for a ride as they meet Eleanor, banished by her throne-stealing sister to an island of nuns, and Margaret, a mysterious young orphan who uncovers a secret that affects both of them.

Free

Tender Table: Sea Mason + Akoth Ombaka

Ori Gallery 4038 N Mississippi Ave, Portland

Please join us for an afternoon of stories and food by Sea Mason and Akoth Ombaka. This event has limited capacity and will not be ticketed. It will be first come first served with a 30 person max. Arriving early is encouraged. Tender Table is a storytelling platform for women, trans, and non-binary folks who are black, indigenous, or people of color. We seek out narratives about the sweet, savory, sour, and bitter relationships to food and its connections to identity, memory, and community. At Tender Table, all are welcome — expect to be immersed in stories, and sample delicious food prepared by the speakers. Tender Table provides compensation to all presenters- thank you in advance for your donations. We suggest a $0-$10 donation, with…

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Free – $10

Metaphysik – Game Release + Book Signing with DMD and Stevenson

Paxton Gate 4204 N Mississippi Ave, Portland

Join us in celebrating the release of Daniel Martin Diaz's latest Mind Game of Divination entitled Metaphysik with accompanying book by Portland writer, artist, and poet Coleman Stevenson. Copies of the game and DMD's nearly sold out artbook Soul Machine will be available for purchase + signing. The Metaphysik deck by artist Daniel Martin Diaz is a tool for problem solving that helps users engage more deeply with their intuitive and imaginative selves. The cards can be used in a variety of ways, individually or pieced together like a puzzle, to explore different modes of thinking and overcome creative blocks. Metaphysik’s evocative imagery is an invitation to a strange new world where experiences of the mystical in the midst of everyday life inspire users to…

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Free

Poetry Slam and Open Mic feat. The Portland Poetry Slam Team

Tiny's Coffee - NE MLK Jr 2031 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland

Join us for another amazing poetry slam and open mic!!! There is a 5 dollar suggested donation for this event but no one is turned away. We will have a feature from The Portland Poetry Slam Team! Bella, Brianna Grisby, Kate Leddy, and Avery Gadling! The team has been working hard and preparing since March for the Bigfoot Regional Poetry Slam here in Portland in July! They are representing the our slam and making us proud! We will be at our venue, Tiny's Coffee Northeast! This means our show is all-ages! Everyone is welcome. We do not censor our mic except for instances of hate-speech. Please also note that we start a little earlier then at previous venues. Accessibility info: Tiny's is on the 6…

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Free – $5

Last Sunday Writing Workshop

The Stacks Coffeehouse 1831 N. Killingsworth St, Portland

Last Sunday @ The Stacks will be powered by Dovesong Labs, and your workshop instructor will be jayy dodd. These workshops are available to all on a drop-in basis and all skill levels are welcome. The workshop will begin with some instruction and presentation by the workshop leader, and there will also be time to write, so please bring your pen/paper/laptop/typewriter. $5 suggested donation.

Free – $5

ROUGH DRAFT

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ROUGH DRAFT takes audiences behind the scenes - and possibly onto the stage - of a live storytelling show. We’ll take volunteers from the audience who have a story they'd like to tell, and together with our audience & panel of celebrity coaches we'll shape that story into a work of art. If you've always wanted to try storytelling, ROUGH DRAFT is the place to find supportive, positive, constructive feedback to give you the confidence to take it to the next level. If you're an old pro, ROUGH DRAFT is the place to hone that story you've been trying to get just right for a bigger stage. Mostly, though, ROUGH DRAFT is a great place to come for an evening of great stories. And because…

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Free

Tell Me A Story? #5

Rose City Book Pub 1329 NE Fremont, Portland

Tell Me A Story? is back at our newish home at Rose City Book Pub for the fifth installment of our series! Please join us Sunday, June 30 from 7-9pm as we welcome work from Sylvia Rodemeyer, John Miller, Kevin Sampsell, Raveena Bhalara, and Matthew Dinaro. As always, this event is free of cost and hosted and curated by Jessica Wadleigh.

Free

The Hour That Stretches: June 30, 2019

Ford Food and Drink 2505 SE 11th Ave, Portland

Kertoa Kalevala-based comparative mythologist and oral storyteller Ilana Hamilton returns to the Hour; along with founding supporter/author/gallery artist Justin Montgomery, and two fresh, seething Hour virgins... I mean newcomers... poet Josh Baker, and thrice-newcomer poet in the Hour tradition of many other beloved discoveries, Angela Douglass. Your MC will also be reading another chunk of I AM LESION, since you folks like those bits so much. This mutation has to do with Speed. And what happens when someone notices you sitting on an illness. And how incredible people turn a j-o-b into a j-o-y. 6/30/2019, 7-10 PM, 2505 SE 11th Ave, FORD FOOD AND DRINK. NOMINALLY ALL AGES SHOW, SAFE SPACE, BE MINDFUL. FREE BY DONATION, DONATIONS ENCOURAGED. Come help keep live spoken word alive…

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Free
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