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Compose Creative Writing Conference 2019

Clackamas Community College 19600 Molalla Ave, Oregon City, OR, United States

Clackamas Community College’s annual creative writing conference – Compose – features a full day of workshops from local authors and publishers. This year, we are offering workshops in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, publishing, and more!! Schedule for the Day: 8:45am-9:15am / Registration 9:30am-10:30am / Welcome Address 10:45am-12:15pm / Workshops 12:30pm-1:30pm / Lunch 1:45pm-3:15pm / Workshops 3:30pm-5:00pm / Workshops Our Creatives confirmed so far (with more to be added soon): Kate Gray Kate Ristau Tabitha Blankenbiller Stephanie Lenox Dennis Stovall Brett Warnock Trista Cornelius & Robin Vada Melissa Duclos Apricot Irving Courtenay Hameister Jessica Wadleigh Wendy Willis

$25

Grief Rites Readers Series PRIDE Pop-up Event

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

Join us Saturday, June 29, 3pm at The Stacks Coffeehouse on N Killingsworth, for a special pop-up reading event. In honor of PRIDE month you'll hear stories of love and loss from Queer writers. Grief Rites is a monthly storytelling showcase about grief, loss and love. Gather in community with others who share grief in all forms and manifestations. Come ready to cry, laugh, listen and hold space for yourself and others. Curated readers: Adrian Mirror Gary Gamza Jessica Wadleigh Jewels Joni Whitworth Nastashia Minto Nicole Foss Shloimy Notik

Free

Tell Me A Story? #5

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

Tell Me A Story? is back at our newish home at Rose City Book Pub for the fifth installment of our series! Please join us Sunday, June 30 from 7-9pm as we welcome work from Sylvia Rodemeyer, John Miller, Kevin Sampsell, Raveena Bhalara, and Matthew Dinaro. As always, this event is free of cost and hosted and curated by Jessica Wadleigh.

Free

Tell Me A Story? #6

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

Tell Me A Story is a semi-regular reading series hosted by Jessica Wadleigh at the Rose City Book Pub on NE Fremont Street. This series features storytellers and poets coming together to share their work. This free event will feature great work from: - Jewels - Margaret Malone - Briauna Taylor - Emilly Prado - Julia Wohlstetter - and your host, Jessica Wadleigh Please join us Monday, July 29th at Rose City Book Pub from 7pm-9pm. Drinks and a full menu of delicious food and snacks are available.

Free

5 x 5

Cardinal Club 18 NE 28th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

it’s that time again! this Thursday 8/15 come check out the newest edition of 5x5 with work by @futureeva @sh______ed @nathanwadecarter @jesswadleigh @daniela_naomi_molnar 8pm @cardinalclub 18 ne 28th ave Revisiting these retro 5x5 flyers, pretty cool lineups :) Next reading is 8/15, lineup TBA !! If you’re interested in participating send me a DM 5 x 5 is a monthly poetry reading series featuring 5 works by 5 local writers.

Free

Tell Me A Story #7 – Jessica’s B-Day Edition

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

Welcome to the 7th installment of Tell Me A Story! It's our one year anniversary and host Jessica Wadleigh's 34th revolution around the sun! For this special installment, we'll be bringing back performers from previous shows to share their work. Join us Sunday, August 25th at 6PM to celebrate work from: - Nastashia Minto - Flint - Iza Avalos - Leah Baer - Shloimy Notik - Special Guests? As always, Tell Me A Story is hosted by our friends at Rose City Book Pub and is free admission. Come have a drink and a delicious meal and enjoy these talented creators!

Free

Nailed Zine Launch

AFRU Gallery 534 SE Oak Street, Portland, OR, United States

It's really happening -- Nailed is going to print! Join us at AFRU Gallery as we celebrate the launch of Nailed Zine with and evening of artwork and readings from some of our favorite contributors. Our stellar lineup for the night includes: Amber Flame Sage Schick Robert Torres Jessica Wadleigh & the artwork of Sienna Morris Doors open at 7pm. Reading at 7:30pm Drinks and light snacks available See you all there!

Free

Tell Me A Story #8

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

Tell Me A Story is a monthly reading series curated by zines + things and hosted by our dear friends at Rose City Book Pub. For our Monday, September 23rd show, we welcome poetry and prose from: Sofi! Emily Daniels! Melissa Lynne! Chelsea Sieg! and host Jessica Wadleigh! Admission is free. Drinks and great food available in this wonderful venue. This talented lineup deserves your support - how ya can make it!

Free

Tell Me a Story

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

A curated series of readings hosted by Jessica Wadleigh.

Free

Patio Reading: Jessica Wadleigh

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

A reading and zine launch celebrating Alone (With You), a zine by Jessica Wadleigh. With performances by Sylvia Rodemeyer, Alissa Hattman, Alayna Becker, and Misha Moon. Friends, please save the date! My zine launch/birthday party is going to be on Saturday, August 27 from 6PM - 8PM on the back patio at the Rose City Book Pub, and you’re invited! @not_plath @poemsbymisha @dudelookslikealayna_ @alissahattman will be joining us for the evening to share their wonderful words as we welcome Alone (With You) into the world. I hope you can join us! Doors at 6 PM, reading starting promptly at 6:30. I am so grateful to be back at the @rose_city_book_pub for an in-person event - very excited to share space with all of you again.…

Free