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Buckman Journal 003 Launch & Holiday Art Market

Bunk Bar - Water 1028 SE Water Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Buckman Journal, a literary and art anthology features a wealth of short stories, essays, flash fiction, and visual art, all made by Portlanders. The third installment of Buckman Journal explores the way technology and media work with, for, and against our world. New issue out December 1st, 2019. Alongside the launch of Buckman Journal 003, Buckmxn Publishing is proud to host a holiday art market. Looking for unique gifts and want to support local artists and writers? Presto! Buckmxn has made it easy for you! Shop prints, stickers, craft items, original pieces, books, and more. Great deals and specials! All sales go directly to artists. Bunk Bar @ SW Water Ave. Thursday Dec 5. 6-9pm. Buy a sandwich. Have a drink. Browse art. Buy Buckman…

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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.

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MUTANT COMICS X-POSITION AND TRUNK SHOW

Books with Pictures 1401 SE Division Street, Portland, OR, United States

X-Party! X-Music! X-Cake! X-Costumes! X-Travaganza! We’re feeling unprecedented levels of X-citement lately here at Books with Pictures, so we’re throwing an evening of X-treme frivoloty. Break out your Jubilee crossplay and come celebrate with us! In time for the release of the House of X/Powers of X hardcover, Eisner-winning critic Douglas Wolk will present a Quicksilver-speed history of all of the X-Men-related series and miniseries Marvel has published since 1963, and sing a song that names 150 of them. And we'll have sets of the best ones for sale!

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Book Club Holiday Party

Books Around the Corner 40 NW 2nd Street, Gresham, OR, United States

Join us for what we hope to be a tradition every year. IF YOU'VE ATTENDED A BOOK CLUB AT BOOKS AROUND THE CORNER IN THE PAST YEAR YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED to attend our holiday party. December is a busy time a year so there will be no book clubs. We ask that all who attend wrap one of your favorite books new or gently used to participate in the holiday book exchange! We also would like to do a potluck so if you're interested in bringing something please email us at: info@booksaroundthecorner.com. We also will have a special sale during the party for all of you that have supported us and made our book clubs so special. We hope you'll join us for a…

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Celebrate the Holidays with AMA PDX, PPI & IPRC

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

Join the American Marketing Association Portland Chapter, the Pacific Printing Industries Association, and the Independent Publishing Resource center to celebrate the holidays. We will have beverages and bites, plus D.I.Y. letterpress holiday cards. Join Portland’s marketers, publishers, printers and makers for some winter cheer! FREE EVENT, JUST RSVP AT THE LINK: https://ppiassociation.wildapricot.org/event-3599799

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Portland Correspondence Co-op

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

PDXCC is a monthly gathering where participants make and share analog correspondence in the great mail art tradition of Ray Johnson and Anna Banana: art and conversation through the mail. This uniquely democratic, DIY art form incorporates writing, drawing, collage, rubber stamps, faux postage, decorative tape, typewriters – anything goes, as long as it goes through the mail. Hang out, skill share and send the glorious results through the mail. Monthly events hosted by the Portland chapter of the Correspondence Co-op and Niko Courtelis. Basic materials will be on hand (scissors, glue sticks, envelopes’85), but you’re encouraged to bring whatever materials fuel your creative spirit. Free and open to the public, every third Tuesday of the month

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Corporeal Winter Solstice Celebration

The Corporeal Writing Center 510 SW 3rd Ave #101, Portland, OR, United States

Come celebrate with us in downtown Portland, OR for a night of turning darkness back into light. Come by and let us show you our gratitude for being a part of our lives. Please bring an unwrapped gift to be donated to The Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO). Food and drink will be provided.

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Buckmxn/Belmont Books Book Sale

Belmont Books 3415 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR, United States

For one night only, Buckmxn is throwing a holiday sale at Belmont Books. We’ve made last minute, affordable gift shopping easy for you! Buckman Journal 001 & 002 only $10.00. Buckmxn Box Set discounted to $40.00. Individual Buckmxn titles $2.00 off! Door prizes! Warm drinks! Show up and recite a poem, get a free Buckman tote. Show up and read a poem of yours, get a free tote and a free poster. Show up with the password “cattywampus” and get a free poster. Show up and support your local. Show up and have FUN.

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First Thursday: In the Pursuit of Truth: Art by Nils Dougan

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

Using laser technology to cut precise geometric patterns out of wood, Nils Dougan explores the intersection between math, art, illusion, and reality.

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