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BIPOC Writing Workshop: November

Online N/A, Portland

Searching for a space to create new work with fellow BIPOC writers? This two-hour workshop meets on Zoom. A variety of prompts will be presented as avenues for generating and sharing new work in an informal setting. Open to BIPOC writers at all levels writing in poetry, fiction, or nonfiction. Access Program We want our writing classes and Delves to be accessible to everyone, regardless of income and background. We understand that our tuition structure can present obstacles for some people. Our Access Program offers writing class and Delve tuitions at a reduced rate. The access program for writing classes covers 60% of the class tuition. Most writing classes have at least one access spot available. Please apply here for access rate tuition. Contact Susan Moore at…

$20

Risograph Basics @ Outlet!

Outlet 2500 Northeast Sandy Boulevard, Portland

About the Workshop Welcome to our Risograph Basics course: a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO sisters (Barbara, Janet, Corita, and Tina) and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method with Kate Bingaman-Burt! This workshop is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on…

$85 – $100

Intro to Screenprinting

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

Join us to learn about silkscreen printing! Learn how to create stencils, prep and process screens while gaining knowledge about tools, tips, and tricks for the photo emulsion process. You’ll have the chance to acquire best practices for setting up your print station, printing and registration while gaining practice with the medium. Our studio area uses only water-based silkscreen inks and is a primarily a non-toxic studio environment. Super Supporter* / includes 1 month Studio Membership: $200 Non-members / Includes 1 month trial Studio Membership: $150 Basic Members / Includes 1 month trial Studio Membership: $140 Studio Members:  $125 Sign up here *Supports sliding scale registration

$150 – $200

Quarterly Book Sale

Ledding Library of Milwaukie 10660 SE 21st Avenue, Milwaukie

The Friends of Ledding Library will be hosting their Quarterly Book Sale on Saturday, November 19 and Sunday, November 20, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm in the Library Community Room. There will be a great selection of books for holiday gifts along with book bags, shirts and socks. And you won't want to miss $10 a bag day on Sunday - hope to see you there! Room Location: Community Room

Free

Fonograf Editions Benefit Fundraiser

Stelo Arts 412 NW 8th Avenue, Portland

Fonograf Ed.'s fundraising auction is live! The auction will help fund our 2023 catalog, which includes releases by De-Canon, Audre Lorde, Alice Notley, Tim Straw and Joshua Marie Wilkinson, among others (Registering is super easy and free.). The auction will run till Nov. 23rd here: https://app.galabid.com/fonograffundraiser/items On Sat. Nov 19th FE will also be hosting a live event at Stelo Arts in downtown PDX 7-9 PM featuring Dao Strom Anis Mojgani Bill Carty Patrick Dundon at Stelo Arts (Park Block/ 412 NW 8th Ave/ Portland, OR 97209) Drinks/snacks available, cash or Venmo

Free