LitPDX seeks to amplify marginalized voices, and welcomes all, their ideas, their events, and their words.

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Writing About Parenthood

Online N/A, Portland

In this generative workshop, led by an editor at Literary Mama, we’ll mine our parenting experience for writing inspiration, while celebrating and honoring the integral role we play in the lives of others. This workshop is perfect for all levels and will include imaginative prompts, short readings, activities that will serve as catalysts for creativity, and optional opportunities to freshly-written work and receive encouraging feedback. Participants will learn fresh perspectives and new angles and approaches for developing material on this rich topic. The workshop will include a taste of SoulCollage®, an expressive arts method, through which we’ll create our own collaged cards surrounding the theme of parenting, then use them as writing prompts. (No artistic ability required.) Participants will have the opportunity to share their…

$75

Halloween Craft

Ledding Library of Milwaukie 10660 SE 21st Avenue, Milwaukie

Drop-in and make your own monster stick puppet to keep. All ages. Library Community Room. Room Location: Community Room

Free

Harbingers of Halloween

Rose City Book Pub 1329 NE Fremont, Portland

The Living Shadows are Coming! Rhyming weird poetry and marionette puppetry foreshadowing All Hallows Eve! Featuring John Shirley, winner of the Bram Stoker Award, and Adam Bolivar, winner of the Rhysling Award.

Free