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Mother Foucault’s 5th Annual Airstream Poetry Festival

Sou'wester Lodge 3728 J Place, Seaview

Join us at the 5th Annual Airstream Poetry Festival at Sou’wester Lodge in Seaview, Washington! October 25-27, join publishers, authors, and plain old book lovers for potlucks in the pavilion, readings, workshops, walks by the sea, and maybe even some karaoke at the Sou’wester Lodge and Trailer Park in Seaview, Washington. Featuring: Alejandro de Acosta, John Beer, Gerald Costanzo, Karolinn Fiscaletti, 2019 Airstream Fellow Harrison Harb, Anis Mojgani, Flavia Rocha, Ed Skoog, Rose Swartz. We are proud to announce the Winner of our Poetry Fellowship this year is Harrison Harb! As the 4th Annual Airstream Poetry Fellow, Harrison will spend the week prior to the festival in the Sou’wester’s Potato Bug trailer and share his work at the Saturday night reading. Tickets for the festival: Tickets…

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$20

Halloween ComicFest

Books with Pictures 1401 SE Division Street, Portland

Books With Pictures celebrates the spooky season by doing their part to participate in Halloween ComicFest, a mini comics-fest full of free comics, costumes (of course), facepainting, and more!

Free

Kids’ Storytime

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

Join us for kids’ storytime. Today we’re reading Reading Beauty by Deborah Underwood.

Free

Eeek! It’s Halloween Comicfest at Cosmic Monkey Comics!

Cosmic Monkey Comics 5335 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland

Halloween is coming up and we're giving away comics and candy. Costumes encouraged. Get them both while they last. https://www.halloweencomicfest.com/catalog

Free

Halloween Comic Fest 2019 at Things From Another World!

Things From Another World 2916 NE Broadway, Portland

Halloween Comic Fest is here! The spookiest comic day of the year! Participate in Halloween activities at all three Oregon Things From Another World locations. Celebrate the day by saving 20% off Halloween or horror-themed items and books. Show up in costume (no matter your age!) and get an extra 10% off! - KIDS COSTUME PRIZES - The first 20 kids who show up at each TFAW in costume will get a free re-usable Dark Horse bag (with Frozen, Minecraft, Toy Story, or Legend of Korra art) along with some free comics! Kids number 21 and up will get a free re-usable bag until we run out! - FREE HALLOWEEN COMIC FEST COMIC - Everyone who comes in can get a free Halloween Fest Comic…

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Free

WEEKEND: Life Writing Workshop w David Biespiel

Attic Institute 4232 SE Hawthorne, Portland

In this weekend workshop to refresh your writing, attention will be devoted to the quality of remembering and remaking your past experiences and stories on the page. Our focus will be on observation, with discussion and demonstration-writing exercises designed to include new techniques to frame your writing, draw out the details of place, use images to make fresh comparisons, and to pay attention to landmarks that anchor your imagination. While this in-class writing workshop is useful as preparation for large-scale pieces of writing (stories, novels, essays, poems), it also serves as a complete experience in and of itself. Prompts range in length from several minutes to an hour, allowing you to build from feelings to scenes and beyond. Each session will feature new techniques and strategies. | Maximum: 20 writers Register for this…

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$210 – $237

Drag Queen Storytime with Poison Waters

Books Around the Corner 40 NW 2nd Street, Gresham

We are proud to present a kid-friendly all ages Drag Queen storytime welcoming back the fun, entertaining, and fabulous Poison Waters. She will read stories about diversity and inclusion and follow it up with a dance party. There will also be time for Q&A and photos! Wearing/bringing of dress up accessories such as feather boas, tiaras, and wings is encouraged! DONATIONS WELCOME!

Free

THE LUMINOUS DARK w/ Ashley Toliver

Outlet 2500 Northeast Sandy Boulevard, Portland

A Poetry Intensive led by Ashley Toliver. Description TBD

Free

Bobby Hundreds

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

In This Is Not a T-Shirt (MCD), Bobby Hundreds cements his spot as a champion of an industry he helped create and tells the story of The Hundreds. Both an inspiring memoir and an expert assessment of the history and future of streetwear, this is the tale of Bobby’s commitment to his creative vision and to building a real community.

Free

Stephen Chbosky

Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, Beaverton

Twenty years ago, Stephen Chbosky's The Perks of Being a Wallflower made readers everywhere feel infinite. Now, Chbosky returns with Imaginary Friend (Grand Central), an epic work of literary horror, years in the making, about a young boy haunted by a voice in his head.

Free

Writing Abroad: A Guide for Travelers

WorldOregon 1207 SW Broadway Suite 300, Portland

Join us for this workshop meant for travelers of all backgrounds and writing levels: a student embarking on overseas study; a retiree realizing a dream of seeing China; a Peace Corps volunteer in Kenya. Chilson and Mulcahy have developed indispensable practical advice and adaptable exercises to help travelers hone their observational skills, conduct research and interviews, choose an appropriate literary form, and incorporate photos and videos into their writing. Writing about travel is more than just safeguarding memories—it can transform experiences and tease out new realizations. Chilson and Mulcahy offer tips and tools to deepen travelers' understanding of other cultures and write about that new awareness -- considering the political, cultural, economic history of the travel destination -- to develop responsive, balanced narratives in clear…

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$30 – $35

Nina G, Mean Dave

Strum Guitar Bar 1415 SE Stark St #C, Portland

Comedian Nina G reads from her memoir Stutterer Interrupted: The Comedian Who Almost Didn't Happen, with help from her guest Mean Dave.

Free

Wordlights Poetry ft. Bella & Morgan Paige

Rocking Frog Cafe 2511 SE Belmont St, Portland

Wordlights Saturday poetry evenings presented by NovaPDX, Rocking Frog Cafe and hosted by Igor Brezhnev. On Saturday, October 26th, we are celebrating the launch of books by Bella & Morgan Paige! Of course, there will be a short set poetry open mic as well! OUR FEATURE: Bella Bella is a Southern California grown writer who resides in Portland, Oregon. She is the 2019 Portland Poetry Grand Slam Champion, and has performed at various events such as the WeMake Disrupt Conference, Invisible Spectrums, and Intersect Fest. Her poem "Joy" will be featured in Black Arts Tables Anthology set to release in spring 2020. Bella’s poetry centers around her experiences being a woman of color, her eating disorder, abusive relationships, and the hope between it all. Side…

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Free

Certificate Program Reading

IPRC (Independent Publishing Resource Center) 318 SE Main Street #175, Portland

Please join us for this year’s kickoff reading of works in progress from students in the Certificate Program. Light refreshments thanks to Widmer and Por Que Non. 7-7:30 / Mingle 7:30-8:30 / Readings 8:30-9pm / Mingle

Free
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