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PNCA Low-Res MFA in CW Talks: Rachel Jamison Webster: Polyphonic Texts: Hybridity as Conversation

Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) 511 Northwest Broadway St, Portland, OR, United States

Rachel Jamison Webster Polyphonic Texts: Hybridity as Conversation, 1:15pm Room 601 The Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies at Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) is pleased to announce the launch of the Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing with its first residential intensive. In the low-residency model, students will attend two 14-day campus residencies then, beyond residencies, work one-on-one with mentors. Most of the programming during this residency is free and open to the public. From July 28 through August 3, PNCA offers talks, discussions, and readings by acclaimed writers as part of the Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing program. Every event is free and open to the public. This innovative creative writing program is distinguished by its being situated within a school of art…

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Free

Parallel Play Writers’ Group

Hillsboro Public Library - Brookwood 2850 NE Brookwood Pkwy, Hillsboro, OR, United States

Parallel Play is a writers’ group where adult writers can practice and share their craft. Meets in January, March, May, July, September, and November. The group meets bimonthly, usually on the 4th Sunday of that month, from 2 to 4 p.m.

Free

Poetry Slam and Open Mic feat Bri G and Kate Leddy

Tiny's Coffee - NE MLK Jr 2031 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR, United States

Join us for another amazing poetry slam and open mic!!! There is a 5 dollar suggested donation for this event but no one is turned away. We will have a feature from Bri G and Kate Leddy on their “Eat Your Heart Out” tour! Come see Kate and Bri before they hit the road on their tour!! We will be at our venue, Tiny's Coffee Northeast! This means our show is all-ages! Everyone is welcome. We do not censor our mic except for instances of hate-speech. Please also note that we start a little earlier then at previous venues. Accessibility info: Tiny's is on the 6 bus line, which is a frequent service line. It is a quarter mile from the the streetcar line and…

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Free – $5

PNCA Low-Res MFA in CW Readings: Vi Khi Nao and Brandon Shimoda

Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) 511 Northwest Broadway St, Portland, OR, United States

Vi Khi Nao, 7pm at PNCA This is also the MFA in Creative Writing Launch Party In the PNCA Mediatheque The Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies at Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) is pleased to announce the launch of the Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing with its first residential intensive. In the low-residency model, students will attend two 14-day campus residencies then, beyond residencies, work one-on-one with mentors. Most of the programming during this residency is free and open to the public. From July 28 through August 3, PNCA offers talks, discussions, and readings by acclaimed writers as part of the Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing program. Every event is free and open to the public. This innovative creative writing program is distinguished…

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Issue 1 Launch Party

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

School Lunch Zine is hosting a reading and Launch Party for their first-ever issue! Local contributors will read / describe their work and visual art. The first issue's theme is Food. We will have a table selling copies of issue 1 and we will also introduce our theme for issue 2. This event is free to the public - however, supporting our lovely host - Rose City Book Pub - and getting some food/bev is highly encouraged.

Free

PNCA Low-Res MFA in CW Talks: Brandon Shimoda, Jay Ponteri, and Emily Kendal Frey

Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) 511 Northwest Broadway St, Portland, OR, United States

Brandon Shimoda PROPOSITIONS FOR A POETICS OF POSTMEMORY, USING THE EXAMPLE OF POETRY BY THE DESCENDANTS OF JAPANESE AMERICAN INCARCERATION, 9am Jay Ponteri Words that Listen, 10:30am Emily Kendal Frey Poem Collaborating with The Hidden Mind AKA The Postcard Workshop, 3:30pm All in room 601 The Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies at Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) is pleased to announce the launch of the Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing with its first residential intensive. In the low-residency model, students will attend two 14-day campus residencies then, beyond residencies, work one-on-one with mentors. Most of the programming during this residency is free and open to the public. From July 28 through August 3, PNCA offers talks, discussions, and readings by acclaimed writers as…

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PNCA Low-Res MFA in CW Readings: Emily Kendal Frey and Rachel Jamison Webster

Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) 511 Northwest Broadway St, Portland, OR, United States

Emily Kendal Frey and Rachel Jamison Webster, 5pm at PNCA Mediatheque The Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies at Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) is pleased to announce the launch of the Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing with its first residential intensive. In the low-residency model, students will attend two 14-day campus residencies then, beyond residencies, work one-on-one with mentors. Most of the programming during this residency is free and open to the public. From July 28 through August 3, PNCA offers talks, discussions, and readings by acclaimed writers as part of the Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing program. Every event is free and open to the public. This innovative creative writing program is distinguished by its being situated within a school of art…

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The Work Poetry Workshop: Monday Night Edition

Angst Gallery 1015 Main St, Vancouver, WA, United States

Join us on Monday, June 15 for The Work, a poetry writing workshop at Angst Gallery led by Christopher Luna. “Well, while I’m here I’ll do the work — and what’s the work? To ease the pain of living. Everything else, drunken dumbshow.” ― Allen Ginsberg, “Memory Gardens” (Fall of America, City Lights) The Work is a drop-in poetry writing workshop for beginners as well as more experienced writers. Poetry encourages empathy and compassion, and sparks the shifts in consciousness which can lead to healing, personal growth, and an interest in fighting for progressive social change. The Monday Night Edition of The Work takes place at Angst Gallery (1015 Main Street, Vancouver) from 6-8:30 pm on the second and fourth Monday of each month, unless…

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Free – $20

Bohemian Dream Cafe Music Hour & Literary Fun

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

One page open mic readings, audience participation, writing prompts, trivia and other contests.

Free

Last Sunday Writing Workshop (Summer)

The Stacks Coffeehouse 1831 N. Killingsworth St, Portland, OR, United States

Drop in for a generative writing workshop! All levels welcome! Sharing optional! Bring something to write / type with! $5 Donation accepted / NO ONE WILL BE TURNED AWAY

Free – $5
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