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

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Running Wild Poetry Slam

The Jade Lounge 2342 SE Ankeny, Portland

Running Wild Press Portland Poetry Slam: Featured Readers and Open Mic. Your chance to share and perform in Portland. Bring your best five minutes of material for the open mic session. There will be time for about eight readers in the open mic portion, so get there early. Sign-up list will be followed in order. Poetry is encouraged, but all kinds of pieces are welcome. Refreshments available from the Jade Lounge. Contact: Lisa Montagne Organization: Running Wild Press Featuring: Host: Lisa Montagne, Ed.D. Director of education for Running Wild Press. She is a poet, author of creative non-fiction, college professor, artist, and dancer from Southern California. lisamontagne.com Armine Iknadossian Born in Beirut, she immigrated to the U.S. in 1974 to excape the civil war. She…

Free

Sobrang OPM! Original Pilipinx Merienda of Filipino Food & Writers

Tryst Bar 19 SW 2nd Avenue, Portland

Sobra means extra / Filipinx anywhere together is extra af! An almost-midnight merienda party of Filipinx writers. Food! Karaoke! Open Mic! Free door admission. Socialize over cocktails and mocktails. Filipino menu specials include lumpia, sisig burgers, adobo chicken fried rice. Gratitude Open Mic where readers share favorite Filipinx writers. Emceed by Pamela K. Santos, featuring writers from Bitter Melon Collective, Roseminda Nabehet and Lilian Ongelungel, guests Asa Drake, and beats by Nathaniel Jams. More TBA. See http://bartryst.com/ for vegetarian options; accepts cash or card. Contact: Pamela K. Santos

Free