Poetry and Storytelling Open Mic
Rose City Book Pub 1329 NE Fremont, Portland, OR, United StatesHosted by PCC
Free
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Storytelling
Holiday Storytime With Dr. Seuss’s The Grinch
Powell's City of Books 1005 W Burnside Street, Portland, OR, United StatesHey kids! Join us for special appearances by Dr. Seuss's The Grinch and stick around for a reading of How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (TM and © Dr. Seuss Enterprises L.P. All rights reserved.)
Free
Tender Table: Megon, Arlyn, Constance, & Mathilde
Louiza 2808 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Portland, OR, United StatesPlease join us for an afternoon of stories and food by four amazing local chefs: *Megon Dee-Cave of Oracle Infused Wellness Co. *Arlyn Frank of Platano Rising *Constance James of Sweatpea Baking Co. *Mathilde Wilson of Mathilde's Kitchen This event is being held at Louiza on Sunday 12/15 from 1-3pm. Louiza is a community oriented event space located in Portland, OR. ***This event is not ticketed*** ***VERY Limited capacity, please arrive early*** Tender Table provides compensation to all presenters- thank you in advance for your donations. We suggest a $10-$15 donation for this event, 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…
Free – $15
Holiday Storytime With Dr. Seuss’s The Grinch
Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, Beaverton, OR, United StatesHey kids! Join us for special appearances by Dr. Seuss's The Grinch and stick around for a reading of How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (TM and © Dr. Seuss Enterprises L.P. All rights reserved.)
Free
Voices for Change • Songs & Stories for Mental Health Awareness
Portland Baha'i Center 8720 N Ivanhoe Street, Portland, OR, United StatesVoices for Change: Songs & Stories for Mental Health Awareness $10 suggested donation per family or group All Ages December 15 at 4PM Portland Baha'i Center 8720 N Ivanhoe Street March 15 at 4PM St. Johns Christian Church 8044 N Richmond Avenue May 31 at 3PM University of Portland 5000 N Willamette Boulevard Voices for Change: Songs & Stories for Mental Health Awareness is a new choral concert series led by Cathedral Park Performing Arts Collective. The series will feature works that cultivate open dialogue about mental health experiences, care, and resources. In this series, splashes of song and spoken word will be woven together in three separate concerts over the 2019-2020 season. In the end, audiences, performers, and contributors alike will have taken part…
Free – $10
The Moth: StorySLAM: Traditions
Holocene 1001 SE Morrison St, Portland, OR, United StatesTRADITIONS: Prepare a five-minute story about birthrights and rituals, customs and lore from those who went before. Friday night football or family FaceTime each Sunday. Chinese food on Christmas day or a New Year's leap into the ocean. Bat mitzvahs, Quinceañeras, first piercings or tattoos. Rites of passage that are dreaded or real comforts. Sometimes traditions are both! This venue is 21+ *Tickets for this event are available one week before the show, at 12pm PT / 3pm ET. *Seating is not guaranteed and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please be sure to arrive at least 10 minutes before the show. Admission is not guaranteed for late arrivals. All sales final. Media Sponsors: OPB and Literary Arts Additional Information About the Venue This venue is 21+.
$15
Front Porch Sessions: “Snow Days”
Alberta Street Pub 1036 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR, United StatesStory tellers: Hannah Kim Hannah Kim is a Gemini, writer, improviser, storyteller and stone cold witch. She is currently interested in exploring how capitalism intersects with race and gender, reclaiming access to the divine feminine as a part of the feminist movement and increasing representation and visibility in media and arts spaces. She's also interested in yoga, tarot and comedy as a tool of resistance. Paige Hendrix Buckner Paige Hendrix Buckner is the Program Director of Founders Gym, an online training center that helps underrepresented founders build successful tech startups. In the first eighteen months of operation, FG has trained 357 founders across 18 countries, who've gone on to raise over $40MM. Throughout her career, Paige has operated at the intersection of education, entrepreneurship, and…
$10
You Won’t Get What You Want
Chapel Theatre 4107 SE Harrison St, Milwaukie, OR, United StatesHey, 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…
$8
Kids’ Storytime
Powell's City of Books 1005 W Burnside Street, Portland, OR, United StatesJoin us every Saturday for kids’ storytime. Today we’re reading The Shortest Day by Susan Cooper.
Free
Kids’ Storytime
Powell's City of Books 1005 W Burnside Street, Portland, OR, United StatesJoin us every Saturday for kids’ storytime. Today we’re reading Caveboy Crush by Beth Ferry.
Free
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