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TRUE NORTH STUDIOS OPEN HOUSE AND ARTS SWAP MEET

True North Studios 455 NE 71st Avenue, Portland

We are finally ready to have friends over to our new space! FRIST FRIDAY OCT 4th 6-9 TRUE NORTH STUDIOS OPEN HOUSE AND ARTS SWAP MEET with DJ Domino Pop FREE Free to vend arts, crafts, vintage, vinyl, home goods, care goods, sellables etc! Come out to this new rad community event that will be reoccurring every 1st Friday for the rest of 2019. Vending is 1st come 1st serve Vendors need to bring their own tables, chairs, displays etc. Shoot us an email at Hello@truenorthstudios.com to lets us know your coming -or- just show up ✌ Membership and Studio Space Available! Visit truenorthstudios.org .

Free

3rd Annual East Portland Arts & Literary Festival

Orchards of 82nd 8188 SE Division St, Portland

Will we see you at 3PALF — oops, we mean, EPALF? Our third annual festival featuring artists and cultural workers of color will animate two community hubs in East Portland: Orchards of 82nd (O82), APANO’s brand-new home and community space, and Fubonn, the largest Asian grocery store and shopping center in Oregon! Spanning October 4-5th, EPALF will feature a spectrum of live performances, interactive creative activities, a full family-friendly lineup, and more at O82, plus our hallmark Book & Craft Fair at Fubonn. Join us in celebrating local artists, entrepreneurs, and small business owners in East Portland through this signature event. Suggested donation is $5, and no one will be turned away from lack of funds. Hosted by APANO’s Arts & Media Project. WITH PERFORMANCES…

Free – $20