Kids’ Storytime
Powell's City of Books 1005 W Burnside Street, PortlandJoin us every Saturday for kids’ storytime. Today we’re reading Truman by Jean Reidy.
Free
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Storytelling
Drag Queen Story Hour
Powell's City of Books 1005 W Burnside Street, PortlandChildren of all ages and adults are invited to Drag Queen Story Hour, a family celebration promoting inclusivity and creativity, and featuring special guest Clare Apparently, who will be reading Pink Is for Boys by Robb Pearlman, Harriet Gets Carried Away by Jessie Sima, and Mary Wears What She Wants by Keith Negley. Created by Michelle Tea, Drag Queen Story Hour now happens regularly all over the world. This event is proudly cosponsored by Q Center, the largest LGBTQ2SIA+ community center in the Pacific Northwest. Come join us!
Free
The Mystery Box Show – True Stories All About Sex
Alberta Rose Theatre 3000 NE Alberta St, PortlandFrom vanilla to kinky, queer to straight, and everything in between, a night at The Mystery Box Show brings you tales of one-night stands, explorations into fetish, awkward first times, dark fantasies come true, and much much more. Storytellers have included bestselling authors, nationally touring comedians, adult film industry veterans, theatre professionals, sex toy experts, members from the kink community, students and people from all walks of life. Nothing here is too raw, too sweet, too strange, or too deep; it's all about the sex, and all about the story.
$22 – $57
“How do we become . . . us?”
Clinton Street Theater 2522 SE Clinton St, PortlandWhat influences who we are? Hearing our weird uncles debating the benefits of being a musician or a magician? Getting that poodle-head perm in second grade? Storytellers Jeanne Anderson, Will Hornyak, Rick Huddle and Kriya Kaping explore real and imagined experiences — bending a spoon, contending with a sixth-grade bully, becoming the first woman of color to rocket into space — in an evening of stories — “How Do We Become … Us?” Saturday,Oct 5 in the Clinton Street Theater at 7:30 pm. Doors open at 7:00 pm. Tickets at the door: $20; Buy on-line and save. General Public: $15 / Guild Members and their Guests: $12 Jeanne Anderson enjoys recalibrating familiar material to fit a different demographic. She usually regales schoolchildren with stories drawn…
$15 – $20
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