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Daily Book Talk with Stephanie

Online N/A, Portland

Join Books Around the Corner owner and forever librarian, Stephanie Rose, for a daily book talk. Every day (ideally around noon) she will share with you a few books or items every day that are new to the shop and that she's excited about. This will be only around 5 minutes so you all have time to watch! She'll also share any shop news and each day will have a different theme! Don't worry if you can't catch it live since you can watch it after on Facebook. All books mentioned are in stock at the time of the live. If you want to claim a book comment if you're watching live or call/email after the live video!

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VIRTUAL IPRC: Autism Art-in

Online N/A, Portland

Join us for the Virtual IPRC Edition of the Autism Art-in with Manta ‘Milya. Register for Zoom meetup link here: https://forms.gle/Ad4DDCSZWZViWf6j7 Autism Art-In Registration for Zoom Sunday, April 19, 2-3pm ~Zoom Virtual Meetup for Autistic Youth up to age 17~ Only supplies you need: paper and pencil, or whatever you have handy at home Please have guardian, caregiver, or homecare worker complete the registration if you need assistance. 1) WHO ARE WE? Manta ‘Milya is family of artists– Manta J, autistic teen artist (visual, music, video) and his mom, Mela K, aka Pamela K. Santos, conceptual artist and writer. 2) WHAT IS THIS? Mela K holds space for Manta J and autistic youth artists to make their own art at the same time, in a…

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True Crime Book Club (Remote)

Online N/A, Portland

The True Crime Book Club is led by the true crime aficionado Rachel Newton Cumley. We would like to extend an invitation to all of our true crime enthusiasts. Join us for the April meeting of the True Crime Book Club (rescheduled from March). This month's pick is The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson. The story of two men's obsessions with the Chicago World's Fair, one its architect, the other a murderer. "The Devil in the White City" draws the reader into a time of magic and majesty, made all the more appealing by a supporting cast of real-life characters, including Buffalo Bill, Theodore Dreiser, Susan B. Anthony, Thomas Edison, Archduke Francis Ferdinand, and others. We offer 15% discount off our book…

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Grief Rites April Virtual Reading on Zoom

Online N/A, Portland

April 19 roster: Uma Kleppinger Asha Dore Rebecca Smolen Ian Canton Bethy Ansa Meg Weber Hi loves! The link for Sunday's Reading ~ Looking forward to see you all! ♥ Please share W I D E L Y Topic: GriefRites Time: Apr 19, 2020 04:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/71766678814?pwd=V29RSUQ5eU51L0dYZWIwRXR4REt1dz09 Meeting ID: 717 6667 8814 Password: 339810 One tap mobile +13462487799,,71766678814#,,#,339810# US (Houston) +16699006833,,71766678814#,,#,339810# US (San Jose) Dial by your location +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 253 215 8782 US +1 301 715 8592 US Meeting ID: 717 6667 8814 Password: 339810 Find your local number: https://us04web.zoom.us/u/fcwh4mvend

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A Virtual Open Mic

Online N/A, Portland

Join us for our first ever Virtual Open Mic! We will make a post on the day of the event for folks to sign up! You will have 3 minutes to read a poem! This event will be held on Zoom. We will post a link 15 minutes before the event for folks to join. You do not need video or microphone capabilities to watch but you do need at least a microphone in order to read. Since this will be our first go at this, there may be some kinks to work out so be patient. We are hoping to do a slam and have features in the future.

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