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Literary Bingo

The Big Legrowlski 812 NW Couch St, Portland, OR, United States

Join Why There Are Words PDX for some literary bingo madness with an all-star lineup of Portland writers. Who will read a flashback? A sonnet? The word “panty”? Mark your cards and claim your prizes! Our bingolicious readers: Brian Benson (Going Somewhere), Kate Carroll de Gutes (Objects in Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear), Elyse Fenton (Sweet Insurgent), Shauna Hannibal (Hannibal), Jaqueline Keeler (Standoff: Standing Rock, the Bundy Movement, and the American Story of Occupation, Sovereignty, and the Fight for Sacred Lands), Ramiza Koya (The Royal Abduls), Margaret Malone (People Like You), Jennifer Perrine (No Confession, No Mass), and Sara Rivara (Animal Bride).

Free

Oregon Battle of the Books Bingo

Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, Beaverton, OR, United States

Join us for Oregon Battle of the Books Bingo, a fun and casual take on the traditional battle. Participants will be grouped into teams where they can work together answering questions about books on this year’s OBOB reading list. Prizes will be awarded to the first group in each round that hits Bingo! We will be playing rounds of Bingo for the 3-5 and 6-8 divisions. We welcome everyone looking for a fun way to get some additional practice before the battles begin!

Free

Literary Bingo

The Big Legrowlski 812 NW Couch St, Portland, OR, United States

Join Why There Are Words PDX for a fast and furiously fun hour of Literary Bingo. Got simile? Suffering? Satire? Snakes? Seattle? Bingo! Candy will be flung. Prizes will be won. Bring your best game. Our all-star lineup: Brian Benson, Kate Carroll De Gutes, Rachel King, Ramiza Koya, Margaret Malone, Mary Milstead, Jennifer Perrine, Keith Rosson, Anca Szilagyi, and Valerie Wallace. Contact: Virginia Bellis Brandabur & Lisa Gluskin Stonestre

Free

Drag Bingo Fundraiser for the IPRC

Liberty Glass 938 N Cook St, Portland, OR, United States

Don't miss the IPRC's first fundraiser of 2019! Join us for Drag Bingo hosted by the one and only PEACHY SPRINGS at our generous partner location Liberty Glass Bar & Restaurant! You'll have MANY opportunities to win great prize packages and prints, all while celebrating, supporting, and investing in affordable community art-making in Portland.

$10

Drag Queen Banned Books Bingo

Alberta Abbey 126 NE Alberta Street #205, Portland, OR, United States

Join Poison Waters and special drag queen guest performers to celebrate the freedom to read and have fun by playing Banned Books Bingo. By focusing on efforts across the country to remove or restrict access to books, Banned Books Week draws national attention to the harms of censorship. This event is for an adult audience. This event will be held at the Alberta Abbey, 126 NE Alberta St. Enjoy food and drinks for purchase at the Abbey's cafe. Doors open at 6pm Seats available at 6:30pm Showtime at 7pm

Free

Literary BINGO with Lilla Lit

CENTRL Office Downtown 1155 SW Morrison St, Portland, OR, United States

Candy will be flung, prizes will be won: Come bingo with Lilla Lit! We’re back with more literary bingo madness courtesy an all-star lineup of Portland writers. Who will read a flashback? A sonnet? The word “panty”? Mark your cards and claim your prizes! Your bingolicious hosts: Lilla Lit coordinators Virginia Bellis Brandabur and Lisa Gluskin Stonestreet. This year's brave readers: Rebecca Claren (Kickdown), Kate Gray (For Every Girl), Apricot Irving (The Gospel of Trees), Missy Ladygo, Gigi Little (The Untold Gaze), Jessica Mehta (Savagery), Liz Scott (This Never Happened), and Natalie Serber (Community Chest). 7 PM • CENTRL Office Downtown • 1155 SW Morrison https://www.facebook.com/events/502956033891541/

Free

Choose Your Own Adventure BINGO

CENTRL Office Downtown 1155 SW Morrison St, Portland, OR, United States

Join local Choose Your Own Adventure(R) authors Katherine Factor and Rana Tahir for a thrilling game of CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE BINGO. Katherine and Rana will be pulling from their magical tote of gamebooks to determine where YOU land. Chooseco, publisher of the Choose Your Own Adventure(R) gamebook series, will be giving away books as prizes throughout the event, as well as one grand finale prize of The Whole Enchilada. Never heard of CYOA? Stop by to learn more about Choose Your Own Adventure SPIES: Harry Houdini and Choose Your Own Adventure SPIES: Noor Inayat Khan (available 5/1/20). Remember the books from your childhood? Then you know the drill…BEWARE & WARNING, this event will be different from other events. Enter at your own risk.

Free