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Book & Media Sale

Ledding Library of Milwaukie 10660 SE 21st Avenue, Milwaukie

The Friends of the Library highly-missed annual book sale is back in a new and improved way. You now have the opportunity to browse and purchase from their larger inventory four times a year instead of just once. The second Quarterly Book Sale of 2022 will take place at the Library on Saturday, August 13th and Sunday, August 14th — from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day in the Community Room. Be sure to mark these dates and times on your calendar — as the Community Room will be filled with books, CDs, DVDs and merchandise for you to purchase and enjoy for time immemorial. Room Location: Community Room

Free

Build Your Own Industrial Strength Crap Detector: A Slideshow with Lisa Loving

Rose City Book Pub 1329 NE Fremont, Portland

"Whatever stories in your community most need to be told, the best person to tell them is you." Is the news really fake? Rose City Book Pub is extremely thrilled to host Lisa Loving's third of three writing workshops: "Build Your Own Industrial Strength Crap Detector: A Slideshow." Learn how to kick the tires on a piece of media with fact-checking basics you can use every day, by award-winning news editor, radio producer and bullshit-slayer Lisa Loving. Tickets are 25$ and include a copy of Street Journalist: Understand and Report the News in Your Community as well as a drink and some phenomenal shared appetizers. Get tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/375010696087 Lisa Loving’s Website: http://www.street-journalist.com/ Lisa Loving’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Media4thepeople

Free

Community Art Day

Rose City Book Pub 1329 NE Fremont, Portland

Community Art Day is bringing people together to connect and create every 2nd and 4th Sunday from 2-6 pm. This free event is open to the public and features art classes, collaborative projects, supplies to do your own thing and a creation station made just for kids! There will be a different art form with support from a local artist every time.

Free

Wellspring Open Mic

Rose City Book Pub 1329 NE Fremont, Portland

John Carter hosts this very open mic. You’re welcome to share any of your talents from any field of art or other interest. Music and poetry, of course, but also comedy, magic, dance. You can give an art talk about a piece of visual art. You can read a chapter of your dissertation. Let’s share our creative endeavors so that we can all grow through shared inspiration. Starting in March, Wellspring will be on 2nd and 4th Sundays right after Community Art Day. Sign ups start at 6:00 or so.

Free
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