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Corporeal Writing Sorta Solstice Soiree

The Corporeal Writing Center 510 SW 3rd Ave #101, Portland, OR, United States

Calling all Exquisite Misfits! We more-than-cordially (more-like-delightedly) invite you to visit with us (and our superb tree) at The Corporeal Center in downtown Portland on Saturday, December 22nd from 5-8pm for a Sorta Solstice Soiree. Yes, we'll be a day late for the solstice, but we didn't want you to have to navigate Friday night rush hour traffic. And besides, you'll be so tired of hearing Winter is coming... by then, and instead, winter will be here! This invitation is open to all and sundry, and there is no cover charge or blood sacrifice required - however we do insist that if attending, you bring a donation of one of the following for IRCO - Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization, one of our most beloved…

Free

Portland Youth Builders Book Drive

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

The PYB Advocacy Board has partnered with Rose City Book Pub to organize a book drive for PYB! You can help by bringing any books that you want to donate to the Rose City Book Pub starting on March 2nd continuing through March 23rd. As an added bonus, If you donate books to PYB at the Rose City Book Pub on March 23rd, you'll receive 10% off of any entree. Rose City Book Pub will also make a donation to PYB matching 10% of all book sales made at the pub on the 23rd. Thank you so much to Rose City Book Pub for supporting our students! If you want to donate books to PYB, our students tend to be interested in young adult novels…

Free

Street Books presents: A Celebration of the Book

Portland City Hall 1221 SW 4th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Join Street Books at City Hall to celebrate reading and community! Bring a book you would like to see on Portland's street library. Enjoy tasty snacks & beverages and participate in an open mic (read a paragraph from your favorite book).

Free

Giving Tuesday Llama Pajama Party

Books Around the Corner 40 NW 2nd Street, Gresham, OR, United States

The Tuesday after Thanksgiving is GIVING TUESDAY and we're partnering with Penguin Random House as we bring you a special pajama party story time! Come on down in your cozy PJs and listen to some stories! Can't come to the storytime? You can still help! Drop off a new pair of PJs for children in need and PRH will donate books for every pair of PJs we collect. This is such a great program and is a nice kick off to the gift giving season. Purchase a new book at our shop to donate and we will match it. These books will be donated to local non-profits, SnowCap, My Father's House, and Gresham Reads!

Free

Virtual Front Porch Sessions (A Donation Event)

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Join Front Porch Sessions in helping to make less strangers in the world! These events are about listening and sharing with an open heart. Three storytellers will share a personal story around a chosen theme. Audience members will also have an opportunity to share and form deeper connections with each other by discussing a specific question after each story has finished. This is our first virtual event so we hope that you can join us from where ever you are.​ All you have to do is show up and be your beautiful and unique self. All ticket sales for this show will go to The Loveland Foundation https://thelovelandfoundation.org/ One host, three storytellers, three questions and a lot of conversations. About this Event Join Front Porch…

$5 – $25