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Write Around Portland: Raise Your Pen

Holocene 1001 SE Morrison St, Portland, OR, United States

From Write Around Portland's website: Raise Your Pen is Write Around Portland’s annual party with a purpose with a goal to raise $75,000 to support Write Around Portland’s mission to change lives through the power of writing. When: Thursday, October 18, 2018 from 6-8:30 pm 6:00 Cocktails, Hors d’oeuvres, Wine Wall and Golden Pen Raffle 7:00 Program featuring Write Around Portland participants, a Live Auction and Special Appeal Location: Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison Tickets: $50 General Admission (until October 10, $60 after) $100 Supporter (VIP admission includes 2 drink tickets) $1,000 Power of Ten (VIP admission for 10, 20 drink tickets and a reserved row of seating for the program) Dress: The theme is Light. Join us in adding a little sparkle to your cocktail attire!…

$60 – $1000

Signal Fire 10th Anniversary Party!

C3:Initiative 412 NW 8th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Organized by: Signal Fire and hosted by C3:Initiative When: June 8th, 6–9 pm Where: c3:initiative, 7326 N. Chicago Ave, Portland, OR 97203 $25 admission, open to the public Tickets available here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/signal-fire-10th-anniversary-tickets-61429771099 Signal Fire was founded 10 years ago on three beliefs: first, that artists offer creative approaches to our world’s most daunting challenges; second, that activists foster drive and resources to strengthen communities; and third, we knew y’all had to be friends. Signal Fire could have really grown to become anything, and you have made this thing so much more dynamic, rigorous, and playful than we ever initially dreamed. At the outset, we imagined small groups traveling together into threatened wildlands, discussing ways to shift the dominant views of land in the American West.…

$25

Raise Your Pen

Vitalidad Movement Arts & Event Center 116 SE Yamhill Street, Portland, OR, United States

Save the date and celebrate 20 years at Write Around Portland's Annual Party with a purpose! Raise Your Pen on Friday, October 11, 2019 | 6-9:30 pm Vitalidad Movement Arts & Events Center | 116 SE Yamhill St. Portland, OR 97214 Meet Featured Writers from our past 20 years Plus Wine Wall | Silent Auction | Live Auction | Special Appeal Tickets: $55 General Admission | $110 Supporter | $1250 Power of Ten Prices increase after September 1. https://writearound.org/events/raise-your-pen/ Thank you to our generous sponsors! ¿Por Qué No? Taqueria AHA Agency Great Escape Publishing Beneficial State Bank The Commerce Bank of Oregon Box Lunch Design

$55

Fonograf Editions Five-Year Anniversary

Oregon Contemporary (formerly DISJECTA) 8371 N Interstate Avenue, Portland, OR, United States

(image by Adie Bovee) Celebration & Fundraiser With performances by Eileen Myles, Samuel Ace, Allison Cobb, Brandi Katherine Herrera, and Sara Jaffe and Auctioning print and analog delights from our friends: milkweed editions, Canarium Books, Fence, Albina Music Trust, Poetry Foundation, and many more.

Free