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The Write to Heal Retreat

Rockaway Beach 103 South 1st Street, Rockaway Beach

This is a rare opportunity to connect, share, create and constructively critique with other folks that can relate. Heal Write! Workshop Series and The Write to Heal Retreat is an open space that will inspire creatives to speak their truth to trauma. We intentionally design the environment to be safe, culturally competent, and collaborative. Registration is simple, space is limited. Participants in the The Heal Write! Workshop Series are eligible to recieve scholarships to attend The Write to Heal Retreat, November 1-3rd, 2019 in Rockaway Beach, Oregon.    We encourage writers of any genre, at any stage in their writing development to join an open space that inspires creatives to speak their truth to trauma.  There is no cost to attend the Heal Write! Workshop…

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$270

Our First Anniversary

Rose City Book Pub 1329 NE Fremont, Portland

We’re so excited to be celebrating our first anniversary! 2-4 pm Family party: puppy pinata for the kids, button making, and other entertainment for our younger guests 10 pm Dragon pinata for the grown ups Prizes and surprises all day and night! Drawing for the Golden Ticket winner! Nerd contest winner announced! Live music! Poetry! Gratitude! Great food and drinks, as always, shared with our unendingly charming and clever customers.

Free

Simon Tam in Conversation With Jacqueline Keeler

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

When Simon Tam started an Asian American dance rock band called The Slants, he didn't realize that he was starting an entire movement around freedom of expression and discussions on identity. But when Tam applied to register a trademark on the band's name, the government dragged him all the way to the Supreme Court. Tam’s Slanted (Troublemaker Press) provides a raw look at our legal system with unflinching honesty and offers timely insights on freedom of speech, how to connect with others we disagree with, and the power of music. Tam will be joined in conversation by Jacqueline Keeler, Diné/Ihanktonwan Dakota author and cofounder of Eradicating Offensive Native Mascotry.

Free

Trevino Brings Plenty & Kelly Terwilliger – reading and Q&A

The Tiny Theater PDX 3306 SE 65th Ave, Portland

The Voice of Empathy is back for season 2 at thetinytheaterPDX, 3306 SE 65th Ave, Portland, OR. Please spread out the parking around the neighborhood to avoid congestion. The series showcases poets whose work investigates the human capacity for compassion and generosity and invites the reader/listener to care deeply for others and the world. This description is for the poets’ reference only and does not presume to impose any constraints on the work selected for presentation. There is room for 37-39 poetry lovers. Please come a few minutes in advance to reserve your seats. The November reading will be curated by Frances Payne Adler. Trevino Brings Plenty is a poet and musician who lives, works, and writes in Portland, OR. He is singer/songwriter/guitarist for the…

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Free

Postcard Embroidery Workshop with Gutwrench Press!

Outlet 2500 Northeast Sandy Boulevard, Portland

About the Workshop Come learn how to embellish and decorate a postcard! In this 2 hour class we will learn a few embroidery basics, and apply them to vintage postcards. We will talk about ways to make your work last, how to mail it and how embroidery can jazz up a card. We will also talk about alternative materials. If we have time, we may even talk about a few other ways to alter a card. No experience is necessary! Open to anyone—from experienced embroidery nerds who want a new canvas to beginners who don’t know how to thread a needle! Ticketing & Fees All materials are provided. The fee for this class is $40. REGISTER HERE About Gutwrench Press Gutwrench Press is dedicated to…

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$40

How to Have Impossible Conversations: A Very Practical Guide

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

In our current political climate, it seems impossible to have a reasonable conversation with anyone who has a different opinion. In How to Have Impossible Conversations (Da Capo Lifelong), Peter Boghossian (with coauthor James Lindsay) guides you through the straightforward, practical conversational techniques necessary for every successful conversation – whether the issue is climate change, religious faith, gender identity, race, immigration, or gun control. Boghossian teaches the subtle art of instilling doubts and opening minds, covering everything from learning the fundamentals for good conversations to achieving expert-level techniques to deal with hardliners and extremists.

Free
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