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Reading: Chris Grant

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

Waiting 'Round To Die is a coming-of-middle-age tale. A story of a man who flees his suburban life looking for meaning on the open road. Author Chris Grant lives in Austin but grew up in Roseburg. Praise for Waiting 'Round To Die "The characters are lively and well-drawn, the ironic life inspections are intriguing, and the on-the-road adventures a draw for readers who would walk out of their own lives for a period of time." --Midwest Book Review

Free

Trivia Night

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

Trivia is conducted hybrid online and in person. Join us at the bar or join us through Zoom. This is one of our most popular events. Come early to make sure you get a table, and come early so that you can order food and drinks and get settled in time. It is also important to come up with a clever team name.If you come as a single person or a pair and are looking to make new friends, let us know and we will place you with welcoming regulars, or we might place you with other new folks. Trivia night is a great way to make new friends, and they will be sure to be good people since Publiners are quality folks.The team with…

Free

HOCUS Live Reading: SPIRITS

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

Come for the live readings, stay for the hurdy gurdy music and arcane literary rituals! There will be stories and poems about spirits disembodied, spirits high and spirits low, and spirits distilled, as well as some magical activities to absolve you of all your literary sins.

Free

Speed Dating/Friending for The Dougy Center

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

Come to raise money for The Dougy Center, stay to find love (or maybe just a new friend)! Hosted by our amazing Albert, clear your schedule on August 27th at 7pm for a round of speed dating (and friending). Whether you're looking for a significant other or just someone you can send photos of your pets to, join us to help us raise money for The Dougy Center. Want to learn more about The Dougy Center? Click this link: https://www.dougy.org For tickets click this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/speed-datingfriending-for-dougy-center-tickets-423217834937?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=escb

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Community Art Day

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

Community Art Day is bringing people together to connect and create every 2nd and 4th Sunday from 2-6 pm. This free event is open to the public and features art classes, collaborative projects, supplies to do your own thing and a creation station made just for kids! There will be a different art form with support from a local artist every time.

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Drink and Write Tuesdays

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

Jeanne Faulkner hosts this drop-in writing workshop on the last Tuesday of every month. Jeanne provides the prompts, tips, and coaching. You bring your computer and notebook.

Free

Trivia Night

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

Trivia is conducted hybrid online and in person. Join us at the bar or join us through Zoom. This is one of our most popular events. Come early to make sure you get a table, and come early so that you can order food and drinks and get settled in time. It is also important to come up with a clever team name. If you come as a single person or a pair and are looking to make new friends, let us know and we will place you with welcoming regulars, or we might place you with other new folks. Trivia night is a great way to make new friends, and they will be sure to be good people since Publiners are quality folks. The…

Free

Notes and Motes: Poetry and Jazz

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

Rose City Book Pub is more than thrilled to host Notes and Motes: Improvised Jazz with Surreal Poetry on August 29th at 7:30 pm. Swing on by to catch some freeform tunes and listen to some poetry with an edge. Notes and Motes: The Vlatkovich Trio Plus One Michael Vlatkovich – trombone Chris Lee – percussion Shao Way Wu – bass Casey Bush – poetry Michael Vlatkovich has produced over 20 CDs as band leader and composer. He has collaborated with musicians, poets, and conceptual artists. He is an emotionally charged performer expressing raw power and beauty in a minimally structured format. He has worked with many poets including Lisa Gill, Dottie Grossman, Anna Holmer, Chuck Britt, Bill Roper and Mark Weber. Vlatkovich holds duel…

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Harbingers of Halloween

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

The Living Shadows are Coming! Rhyming weird poetry and marionette puppetry foreshadowing All Hallows Eve! Featuring John Shirley, winner of the Bram Stoker Award, and Adam Bolivar, winner of the Rhysling Award.

Free

Anniversary Party

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

Celebrating 4 years of the Book Pub!

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