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How to Connect Young Readers to Real Authors

Annie Bloom's Books 7834 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR, United States

Please join Annie Bloom's Books for this special event with local children’s book authors Dawn Prochovnic, Elizabeth Rusch, Hannah Holt, and Carmen Bernier-Grand. Connecting personally with an author can spark a lifelong interest in reading, writing, the arts -- and even science. Prochovnic, Rusch, Holt, and Bernier-Grand will cover the many ways students can connect with authors including web-based resources, classroom-based resources, educational YouTube videos, and good old fashioned fan letters, and they’ll discuss tips for attracting authors to school and community events. Meet these four local authors, get signed copies of their latest books, and learn about a variety of educational and enrichment resources available to support teachers, librarians, and parents of young readers. Dawn Prochovnic is the author of Where Does a Cowgirl…

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Free

2019/2020 Portland Arts & Lectures: Amor Towles (Sold Out)

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, United States

Amor Towles is the author of A Gentleman in Moscow, a New York Times best seller which O, the Oprah Magazine praised as an “elegant period piece,” in which, “Towles continues to explore the question of how a person can lead an authentic life in a time when mere survival is a feat in itself,” and was named as one of the best books of 2016 by the Chicago Tribune, the Washington Post, the Philadelphia Inquirer, the San Francisco Chronicle, and NPR. He also penned Rules of Civility, a New York Times best seller which was named by the Wall Street Journal as one of the best books of 2011, and the novella Eve in Hollywood. Towles graduated from Yale College and received an MA…

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SOLD OUT

English Alumni Reading: Fiction and Nonfiction

William Aime (’15) David Kroman (’11) return to campus reading from the work they’ve done since graduation. Both Aime and Kroman have had some success – in different ways – in the writing world. They will talk about paying the bills, being newly graduated, and keeping the writing flame going, long after the spark of undergraduate classes has dimmed away. Location: Miller Hall, Room 102

Free

The Dramatist’s Toolbox with Matthew B. Zrebski

Portland Center Stage 128 NW 11th Avenue, Portland, OR, United States

The class meets for four (4) Saturdays 11/16 – 12/14 no class on 11/30 Designed as an intro for the beginner or as a brush-up for the seasoned writer, this course focuses heavily on tools that will spark ideas on both what to write and how to write.  Writer's block will never again be an excuse as numerous prompts and brainstorming exercises get introduced to keep the ideas flowing.  Each writer will end this course with a minimum of two, ten-minute plays.  They will also walk out with a notebook of exercises for future reference.  No preparation is required.  All material will be developed and written in class.  Bringing an electronic device that can connect to the internet will be helpful so as to access online…

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$130

Kids’ Storytime

Powell's City of Books 1005 W Burnside Street, Portland, OR, United States

Join us every Saturday for kids’ storytime. Today we’re reading Sofia Valdez, Future Prez by Andrea Beaty.

Free

TELLABRATION™ Performance One Ocean, Many Shores: Stories Real and Imagined from Around the World

Multnomah Arts Center 7688 SW Capital Highway, Portland, OR, United States

Told by Ingrid Nixon Sailors of long ago sailed the “Seven Seas.” But in truth we only have one ocean, one body of water that flows around our continents -- one body of water that essentially unites us all. Come aboard for a sea voyage with peripatetic storyteller Ingrid Nixon to explore stories and peoples of far-off shores. It’s an evening of folktales, true tales, myths and legends; after dipping your toe in this evening, the ocean will never quite feel the same. “These are stories I really love,” says Ingrid. You will, too. TELLABRATION!™ is a worldwide evening of storytelling: a network of storytelling enthusiasts bonded together in spirit at the same time on the same day. In 1988 the event was launched by…

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$15 – $20

Tender Table: Shilo George, Daela Muñoz, Michelle Week

Social Justice Action Center 400 SE 12th Avenue, Portland, OR, United States

Please join us for an afternoon of stories and food by Shilo George, Daela Muñoz, and Michelle Week in Portland, OR. This event is being held at the Social Justice Action Center, a place to gather, organize, and build culture. ***This event is not ticketed*** ***Limited capacity, please arrive early*** Tender Table provides compensation to all presenters- thank you in advance for your donations. We suggest a $5-$15 donation, with no one turned away for lack of funds. We will accept cash donations at the door and through Venmo. Tender Table is a storytelling platform for women, trans, and non-binary folks who are Black, Indigenous, or people of color. We seek out narratives about the sweet, savory, sour, and bitter relationships to food and its…

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$5 – $15

Why There Are Words: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

Corkscrew Wine Bar 1665 SE Bybee Blvd, Portland, OR, United States

Join Why There Are Words – Portland (WTAW-PDX) for “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness” November 17, from 4 to 6 pm at the Corkscrew Wine Bar. We’ll have an amazing afternoon with the following featured authors. Karen Bridges has a BA in Anthropology from University of Oregon and an MA in English and Creative Writing from Sonoma State University. Her flash fiction has appeared in Esthetic Apostle and Everyday Fiction, and her nonfiction essays on Virginia Woolf are published on the Faithless Feminist. She is currently working on a collection of short stories as well as a creative non-fiction hybrid project titled Unsettled. She lives in Portland, Oregon. Martha Conway‘s latest novel, The Underground River (Touchstone) was a New York Times Book Review…

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Free

Reading: Evelyn Sharenov and Leanne Grabel

Rose City Book Pub 1329 NE Fremont, Portland, OR, United States

Evelyn will be reading from her new collection of short stories, The New American Family. Leanne will be reading from her new collection of flash memoir, Husband.

Free

Telltale: Top Five

Chapel Theatre 4107 SE Harrison St, Milwaukie, OR, United States

Hey, champ! Thanks for checking out Telltale. This is a monthly curated storytelling event for people that like to get vulnerable and take no shit. We are into genuine connection, laughter, heartbreak, poignant moments, and community building. We are now in our third season, and we are very excited for all the shows coming up this year. At Telltale, you can expect 8-10 performers sharing something with you, in the way that feels right to them--so there will be a mix of comedy, stories, music, essays, and more. Your evening will likely include honesty, swear words, enthusiasm, resistance, alcohol if that floats your boat, excellent pizza, dark humor, and some rad raffle prizes. You might make a new friend. You know how hard it is…

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$8
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