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OryCon 41

Red Lion Hotel on the River Jantzen Beach 909 N. Hayden Island Drive, Portland, OR, United States

https://orycon.org/41/ OryCon is Oregon’s premier, fan run, annual science fiction/fantasy convention held in Portland since 1979. All are welcome to this weekend celebrating Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations! We are a 100% volunteer based production of Oregon Science Fiction Conventions, Inc. (OSFCI), which is a non-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)3 corporation. For questions, please contact us via the Contact tab on the website above.

Free – $70

Oregon Battle of the Books Trivia

Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, Beaverton, OR, United States

Test your OBOB knowledge in a fun and relaxed atmosphere! We will be playing trivia-based games featuring questions from this year’s 3-5 division OBOB reading list. Everyone is welcome to join in on the fun and get a little extra practice before the battles begin.

Free

Blackout Party feat. David Loftus

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

In honor of the fun we had last year when the power went out, we have established an annual blackout party. We will operate by candlelight, no recorded music. David Loftus will launch the evening with Story Time for Grown Ups, and then guests are welcome to play non-amplified acoustic music or simply enjoy a gentle, quiet evening.

Free

Collage Night

IPRC (Independent Publishing Resource Center) 318 SE Main Street #175, Portland, OR, United States

Join us for the return of Collage Night, on the second Tuesday of the month. Glue sticks, scissors and collage materials will be provided. Free and open to the public.

Free

NaNoWriMo Hangout

Marrow PDX 7025 N Lombard St, Portland, OR, United States

Free Youth 10-24* Mon. Nov 25th, & Fri. Nov 8th, 15th & 22nd, 3:30-5pm National Novel Writing Month hangout hosted by our youth collective librarian Blaine! “A space where people (of all writing abilities) can bring writing projects they’ve been meaning to work on, or want to start something new, whether they’re planning on writing a novel or not!” *Sign-in and enrollment are required. Enrollment (open only to folks 10-24) is required for the majority of our programming. If you're a young person, you should enroll! It’s free! For more details check out our enrollment page!

Free

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

Broadway Books Holiday Book Chat

Broadway Books 1714 NE Broadway, Portland, OR, United States

Beat the holiday rush and get some great gift suggestions at our annual Holiday Book Chat. Join us on Sunday, November 17th, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm for one of our most loved events of the year. We'll share with you some of our favorite new books (and games) to inspire your holiday gift-giving (or planning for book club ideas), talking faster than you ever thought possible. We will provide light refreshments and door prizes, and we promise a fun evening! Attendance to this event is limited, so RSVP today! The cost to register is $15; that payment can be applied to anything you purchase in the store during the event. You can register for the Holiday Book Chat in the store or with a…

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$15

Holiday Card Print/Pull at Ace Hotel

Ace Hotel 1022 SW Stark St, Portland, OR, United States

All supplies provided. Join us for card-making, cookies, and cocoa!

Free

Local Comic Shop Day at Comic Cave!

Comic Cave PDX 1924 N Kilpatrick St, Portland, OR, United States

Save the date for Local Comic Shop Day! We'll have variants and other hard-to-get items, details to come as we get closer.

Free

Local Comic Shop Day at Cosmic Monkey Comics

Cosmic Monkey Comics 5335 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR, United States

Local Comic Shop Day is the day celebrating the independent spirit of local comic book specialty shops, returns for its fifth annual event Saturday, November 23, 2019. Here is a list of what will be available this year. LCSD 2019 THE WALKING DEAD: THE ALIEN LCSD 2019 ABSOLUTE CARNAGE #5 (OF 5) VIRGIN VARIANT – 600 copies LCSD 2019 ABSOLUTE CARNAGE #5 (OF 5) LCSD ARTIST VARIANT LCSD 2019 DCEASED HC – JOKER COVER – 1400 copies LCSD 2019 DOCTOR WHO 13TH HOLIDAY SPECIAL #1 LCSD 2019 DOCTOR WHO 13TH HOLIDAY SPECIAL #2 LCSD 2019 HAZEL & CHA CHA SAVE CHRISTMAS (UMBRELLA ACADEMY) LCSD 2019 OVER THE ROPES #1 (OF 5) LCSD 2019 INVADER ZIM TREASURY EDITION LCSD 2019 KILLADELPHIA #1 LCSD 2019 LEGION OF…

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Free
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