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Free Comic Book Day 2019 at Bridge City Comics!

Bridge City Comics 3725 N Mississippi Ave, Portland

EDITED TO ADD: Joining us for Free Comic Book Day for the first hour or so will be a Captain America cosplayer! Come get your picture taken with Cap! Also, local artist Jeremy Colwell will be signing from 11am - 12pm! Jeremy's newest book is Batman/TMNT III #1 and we'll have copies on hand for purchase! FREE COMICS? YES, IT'S TRUE! Bridge City Comics in Portland, OR is one of thousands of comic book shops around the world celebrating the comic book art form on Saturday, May 4. On Free Comic Book Day, close to 2 million comic books will be given away by participating stores, introducing as many people as possible to the wonders of comic books! "The wide array of comic books being…

Free

Free Comic Book Day at Books with Pictures

Books with Pictures 1401 SE Division Street, Portland

Costumes encouraged! Free comics for all ages! Cosplay guests: Jedi in the morning, and Avengers in the afternoon!

Free

Star Wars Day! May the 4th Be With You

Books Around the Corner 40 NW 2nd Street, Gresham

We have lots of surprises in store including a few themed crafts! Save the date and check here for details! Customers who come in costume will be entered to win a Star Wars themed prize TBA. 12-4PM Kameron Messmer is a comedy variety entertainer with over 20 years of wide ranging experience in specialized talents.He will be making balloons so stop on by! 12:30-1:30PM Star Wars Oregon will be making an appearance at our May the 4th Be With You Celebration!! DROP IN CRAFTS 11-3pm Make a Chewbacca Paper Bag Puppet Make a Lightsaber Bookmark May the 4th Be With You!

Free

Be Honest 2019

Wieden + Kennedy 224 NW 13th Ave, Portland

Be Honest 2019 is the 10th annual Portland State University Graphic Design student portfolio showcase! Every spring, sophomores, juniors, and soon-to-be graduating seniors come together to show off their work at Wieden + Kennedy. Be Honest is a valuable opportunity for graphic design students to gain experience presenting their work and engaging with the community. It’s also an opportunity for creative professionals to check out all the great things coming out of PSUGD. Friends of Graphic Design's pop-up shop featuring one-of-a-kind goods from PSUGD students, is also back at Be Honest with art prints, cards, zines, posters, jewelry, stickers, buttons, and much more available for sale. All proceeds from sales go directly to the student designers!

Free

Mystery Box Social Dinner Party!

The Mystery Box Show Dining Room - Residential Home 9927 N Decatur St, Portland

Let's erase the stigma of sex being a forbidden topic of conversation! Normalization has always been a goal at The Mystery Box show. This elegant dinner party takes it one step further by allowing and ENCOURAGING sex talk at the dinner table! The evening will begin with cocktails and appetizers, followed by 2 courses and dessert, interspersed with a special screening and deep dive into some of the Mystery Box Show's most compelling sex-centric stories. All paired with wine and amazing conversation! We will be joined by the storytellers themselves- a real treat to be able to talk directly to their experiences. And who knows? Maybe the evening will inspire anecdotes and stories of your own! This evening will make an excellent date night, a…

$60