Kids’ Storytime
Powell's City of Books 1005 W Burnside Street, Portland, OR, United StatesJoin us every Saturday for kids’ storytime. Today we’re reading The Cool Bean by Jory John.
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Fiction
Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Force Collector
Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, Beaverton, OR, United StatesKarr is a teenage boy like many others in the galaxy. He goes to school, helps his parents with the family business, likes speeders and droids. But Karr also has a secret: when he touches certain objects, he gets searing headaches and blacks out. And along with the pain sometimes come visions of people he doesn’t know and places he’s never been. Karr’s parents worry that he’s sick; his grandmother is convinced the visions come from the Force. But it’s been years since anyone has heard from the last of the Jedi – Luke Skywalker. Are there any Jedi left to guide Karr in the use of his abilities? Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Force Collector (Disney Lucasfilm) is the new YA…
Free
Historical Fiction Book Club
Books Around the Corner 40 NW 2nd Street, Gresham, OR, United StatesThis will be a community led book club focusing on historical fiction titles. The February title will be The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes. ABOUT THE BOOK In Depression-era America, five extraordinary women embark on a remarkable journey through the mountains of Kentucky and beyond. Based on a true story rooted in America's past, The Giver of Stars is a richly rewarding novel of women's friendship, of true love, and of what happens when people reach beyond their grasp. We encourage you to purchase your book at Books Around the Corner with our 15% Book Club Discount.
Free
Kiersten White in Conversation With Laini Taylor
Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, Beaverton, OR, United StatesNow that Nina has turned the Watcher’s Castle into a utopia for hurt and lonely demons, she’s still waiting for the utopia part to kick in. With her sister Artemis gone and only a few people remaining at the castle – including her still-distant mother – Nina has her hands full. But there’s also a new threat on the outside, portended by an odd triangle symbol that seems to be popping up everywhere. Because one near-apocalypse just isn’t enough, right? The darkness always finds you. And once again, it’s coming for the Slayer. Chosen (Simon Pulse) is the new novel from Kiersten White, set in the world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. White will be joined in conversation by Laini Taylor, author of the Daughter…
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Teen Book Club
Books Around the Corner 40 NW 2nd Street, Gresham, OR, United StatesThe Books Around the Corner Teen Book Club is ran by the teens who attend. No adults allowed. The teens have chosen Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin for the month of November. If you're a teen interested in choosing the next book you are still more than welcome to attend! Rosemary Woodhouse and her struggling actor husband Guy move into the Bramford, an old New York City apartment building with an ominous reputation and mostly elderly residents. Neighbors Roman and Minnie Castavet soon come nosing around to welcome the Woodhouses to the building, and despite Rosemary's reservations about their eccentricity and the weird noises that she keeps hearing, her husband takes a special shine to them. Shortly after Guy lands a plum Broadway role, Rosemary…
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Deadly Diversions Book Group
Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, Beaverton, OR, United StatesThis month our group meets to discuss P. D. James’s Adam Dalgliesh mystery series. Join us!
Free
Well-Read Black Girl Book Club
Powell's City of Books 1005 W Burnside Street, Portland, OR, United StatesBlack women and Black nonbinary people are invited to join us every second Thursday of the month for the Well-Read Black Girl Book Club. This month we’re reading Swing Time by Zadie Smith.
Free
Walt Gragg
Powell's Books on Hawthorne 3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR, United StatesIn The Chosen One (Berkley), the new novel from Walt Gragg, a fundamentalist Islamic army is on the march in the Middle East, and the fight to stop the spread of madness will take everything the American military can muster. Two months ago, a new leader arose in the Islamic world, the Mahdi – or the Chosen One. He has rallied fundamentalist Muslim forces across the Middle East who have driven deep into Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Standing against them is an allied force made up primarily of American military. It’s a desperate fight. From armored battles in the desert to American carriers desperately dodging waves of cruise missiles, the Mahdi proves to have many tricks up his sleeve.
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Movie Screening: The Space Between Words
Rose City Book Pub 1329 NE Fremont, Portland, OR, United StatesONE NIGHT ONLY! The super awesome, super intimate, super screening of our award winning feature film TheSpaceBetweenWords at The Rose City Book Pub! "Everything here simply feels true." Richard Propes, The Independent Film Critic. The romantic dramedy stars Lindsae Klein, Michael Draper, Beth Moesche and Willow Finney AND a virtual cavalcade of Portland's finest actors! Come and mingle, eat, drink, laugh and cry. See the film before it's release in 2020.
Free
Spec Script: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Kelly's Olympian 426 Southwest Washington St, Portland, OR, United StatesSpec Script is ringing in the New Year in Portland on Sunday January 12th for another episode of tv written by someone who has never watched the show! This episode is going to be massive because we are doing Buffy the Vampire Slayer! Our writer for the bloodsucking 90s hit is PDX theatre superstar and Spec Script fave Heidi Hunter! Reading Heidi's script is another cast of excellent bbs! We have: Caitlin Nolan Jeremiah Coughlan Jamie Carbone Kara Morehart and more! The main part of Spec Script will be a table read of the script, but if you’ve been to a Spec Script before you know there’s more! That’s right, we got the best damn preshow in all of comedy! For the Spec Script Primo…
Free – $5
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