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Italic Handwriting & Calligraphy Club

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

Join us on for a drop-in Italic Handwriting & Calligraphy Club, all experience-levels welcome. Monday afternoons from 3—5 for eight weeks, September 30th through November 18th. Following the lineage of Portland’s own Lloyd Reynolds and Jaki Svaren, learn about posture, motion and breathing in alignment with calligraphic strokes. Through learning Italic and using it as a daily hand, we can bring beauty, attention, and rhythmic flow into our everyday script. $5—10 sliding scale materials fee.

$5 – $10

Free Range Poetry: Christina Butcher, Jonathan Merritt, Armin Tolentino

Multnomah County Library - Northwest Meeting Room 2300 NW Thurman Street, Portland

Free Range Poetry presents Christina Butcher, Jonathan Merritt, Armin Tolentino Monday, November 4, 2019 Northwest Library 2300 NW Thurman Street Portland An open mic will precede featured poets. Open mic readers limited to two pages of material. Sign up for open mic at 5:45 pm. Reading 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm. CHRISTINA BUTCHER is a freelance writer and veteran from Chaparral, New Mexico. Before serving as a linguist in the U.S. Army, she worked on cultural preservation projects and developed a passion for storytelling and community involvement. She holds a bachelor’s degree in anthropology from New Mexico State University and a certificate in storytelling and content strategy from Washington State University. She lives and writes in Tacoma, Washington. JONATHAN MERRITT is a mara'akame, a traditional…

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Grief Rites Readers Series ~ November 4

Rose City Book Pub 1329 NE Fremont, Portland

A monthly storytelling showcase about grief, loss and love. Gather in community with others who share grief in all forms and manifestations. Come ready to cry, laugh, listen and hold space for yourself and others. *Trigger warning, because Grief. Content not edited for language or topic. Mature audience. *Venue is accessible; gender-neutral restrooms on premises. ***This month's event will include an open mic, in addition to our curated readers. If you have words to share about your grief, we welcome you.*** Open mic signups begin at 7pm; readings at 7:30pm. You'll have roughly 4 minutes. If you have any questions about the open mic please message here on FB, or email us at info@griefritesfoundation.org Curated Storytellers... Kelly Wilson Amy Findling Sarah Shaoul Adrian Mirror Andrea…

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Brave New Medicine

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

In her revelatory memoir, Brave New Medicine (Reveal), Dr. Cynthia Li shares the truth about her disabling autoimmune illness, the limitations of Western medicine, and her hard-won lessons on healing – mind, body, and spirit. Drawing on cutting-edge science, ancient healing arts, and the power of intuition, Li offers support, validation, and a new perspective for doctors and patients alike. Through her story, you can find the wisdom and heart to start your own healing journey, too.

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Lilly Dancyger With Reema Zaman, Marissa Korbel & Dani Boss Wilson

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

Women are furious, and we're not keeping it to ourselves any longer. We're expected to be composed and compliant, but in a world that would strip us of our rights, disparage our contributions, and deny us a seat at the table of authority, we're no longer willing to quietly seethe behind tight smiles. We're ready to burn it all down. In Burn It Down (Seal), a ferocious new collection of essays, 22 writers explore how anger has shaped their lives. Burn It Down editor Lilly Dancyger will be joined in conversation by contributors Reema Zaman, Marissa Korbel, and Dani Boss Wilson.

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