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Mother’s Day Weekend Sale at Cosmic Monkey Comics!

Cosmic Monkey Comics 5335 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR, United States

FRIDAY MAY 10TH – SUNDAY MAY 12TH 25% OFF EVERYTHING (EXCEPT THE NEW BOOKS FOR THE WEEK, ITEMS ON HOLD AND CANDY/SODA) 25% OFF SUPPLIES! 25% OFF TOYS! 25% OFF GRAPHIC NOVELS AND MANGA! WHAT!?!? THAT’S NOT ALL?! 50% OFF BACK ISSUES PLEASE BUY ALL OF OUR BACK ISSUES SO WE HAVE ROOM TO PUT OUT MORE

Free

Oregon Battle of the Books 25% Sale

Books Around the Corner 40 NW 2nd Street, Gresham, OR, United States

All titles of 2019-2020 OBOB will be 25% off all week. Did you know that if we don't have a title, OBOB or other, we can order for you in only a few days?! AND PREORDER! AND for no additional cost! Even if you will not be on a team and competing you still may enjoy these titles AND at a discounted price! FULL LIST BELOW. Happy Reading! 2019-2020 OBOB Book Titles 9th to 12th Grade Division Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake Audacity by Melanie Crowder Girl Code by Andrea Gonzales & Sophie Houser Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds The Love Letters of Abelard and Lily by Laura Creedle Mary’s Monster by Lita Judge A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly Six of…

Free

Rose City Book & Paper Fair

DoubleTree Hotel 1000 NE Multonomah St, Portland, OR, United States

Cascade Booksellers Association is proud to announce the 13th annual Rose City Book & Paper Fair. This year we welcome more than 60 dealers of the best in used, rare and antiquarian books and ephemera to the DoubleTree Hotel in Portland, Oregon the weekend of June 14 & 15. In addition to dealers from Oregon and Washington, we welcome dealers from California and other western states. From pulps to parchment, the simple to the sublime, a wide range of printed material will be on offer for the weekend to seasoned collectors, serious readers and curious newcomers. Admission is still just $3 at the door (good for both days), and proceeds benefit children’s literacy organizations. Complete information is available on our website at www.cascadebooksellers.com. Inquiries should…

$3

Portland Indie Con

DoubleTree Hotel 1000 NE Multonomah St, Portland, OR, United States

A locally-produced celebration of self-published/small press comics and games. No TV or movie stars. No exhibitors hawking unlicensed prints or stickers. Only genuine indie creators and their fans​. See the official website for a complete list of programming, exhibitors, and creators. Interviews, workshops, and gaming events are part of this con! Creators: Farel Dalrymple, Craig Thompson, Steve Lieber, Matthew Nielsen, Leila del Duca, C. Michael Hall, Joseph Keatinge, Sloane Leong, Renee Nault, Warren Montgomery, Ron Randall, Yuki Saeki, Alejandra Gutierrez, Conor Stechschulte, Jonathan Case, Cathy Camper, Colleen Coover, Leia Weathington, Dustin Weaver, Little Corvus, Geek in the City, Daria Tessler, Corey Lewis, Molly Mendoza, Erin Nations, Zack Soto, Daniel Spitzer, Josh Simmons, Joamette Gil, Paul Guinan and Anina Bennett, Sage Howard, Leslie Hung, Sandra Lanz, Dirk Wood, David…

$7 – $10

Green Bean Books 10th Anniversary Celebration!!!

Green Bean Books 1600 NE Alberta Street, Portland, OR, United States

Join us for a ecstatic celebration of 10 years of bringing books and events to our community! At 11am, we'll have a story time with popular therapy alpaca, Napoleon! Then, at 12pm, we'll have an unveiling of our new permanent outdoor diorama made by artist and children's book creator, Maggie Rudy! We'll offer 10% off everything in our store and we'll also be serving treats on the deck all day! Come and join our celebration and thank-you for supporting us for the past ten years!

Free

Art Books Sale

Books Around the Corner 40 NW 2nd Street, Gresham, OR, United States

To celebrate Gresham Arts Festival we are offering 15% off all hobbies, arts, and crafts books! We will have books in all of these areas for children and adults to encourage creativity this summer and throughout the year.

Free

Portland Zine Symposium

Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) 511 Northwest Broadway St, Portland, OR, United States

More details about the festival will be announced as we get closer to PZS! PZS is FREE, ALL AGES, ADA ACCESSIBLE and KID FRIENDLY. Exhibitor list and programming schedule will be released in June 2019. Facilitators of Panels and Workshops will be paid this year, thanks to a Multnomah County Cultural Coalition grant, funded by the Oregon Cultural Trust. Apply to lead programming by May 31st, the application is here.   ::::THANK YOU to our Sponsors:::: >>Multnomah County Cultural Coalition, founded by Oregon Cultural Trust >> PNCA Library >> PNCA Office of Diversity and Inclusion >> Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing Program at PNCA >> Collins Foundation The 19th Annual Portland Zine Symposium will be held at PNCA on Saturday July 20th and Sunday July…

Free

Sh-ARC Week

Books Around the Corner 40 NW 2nd Street, Gresham, OR, United States

The first 10 people that spend over $20 will receive an ARC (Advanced Readers Copy). We are giving away ARCs that have passed their dates but are still fun and I mean who doesn't like free books?! Also every person that spends over $20 during Sh-ARC Week can enter to win a JAWS-dropping prize!

$20

The Creeping Museum Artist Market

Alberta Abbey 126 NE Alberta Street #205, Portland, OR, United States

Please join us for a one-day pop-up wunderkammer of art, handmade goods, vintage clothing and curiosities, and more, hosted by not-for-profit art collective The Creeping Museum. General admission is free to the public from 4pm-9pm; a limited number of Early Bird tickets are available for those who would prefer to skip the crowd and enter the market early at 3pm. Participating artists include: The Creeping Museum (@thecreepingmuseum) The Chalk Garden (@inthechalkgarden) A Dark House (@adarkhouse) Alchemy Tintype Studio (@alchemytintypestudio) Arcana Obscura (@arcana_obscura) Rebecca Artemesia (@rebeccaartemesia) Ashtomaton (@ashtomaton) Benz and Chang (@benzandchang) Bittersqueaks (@bittersqueaks) Georgina Brooks (@agoldenpear) Holly Cappello (@holigoil) Lana Crooks (@lanacrooks) The Dark Exact (@darkexact) Matt Darling (@midnite_tremors) Defective Pudding (@defectivepudding) Don't Shoot PDX (@dontshootpdx) Tripper Dungan (@tripperd) Morgaine Faye Jewelry (@morgaine_faye) Camille Rose…

$10

End of Summer Sale

Books Around the Corner 40 NW 2nd Street, Gresham, OR, United States

Our Bargain Table AND Black Cart are only $1 AND BOGO!!! That means books start at only .50 cents if you buy two! THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ONLY!!!! More books will be added each day!

Free