LitPDX seeks to amplify marginalized voices, and welcomes all, their ideas, their events, and their words.

For details regarding specific events please contact the organizers or venues. If you are an organizer or venue and would like to reach out to us please feel free to contact us or submit an event using our submission form. We’d love to hear from you!

MIND & MOUTH Open Mic

Marrow PDX 7025 N Lombard St, Portland, OR, United States

$0-5 for youth (under 25), $5-10 for adults (25+)* Friday, February 22nd, 7-10pm First Mind & Mouth Open Mic of 2019! You know the deal: Performances by youth (10-24)! Folks of ALL AGES encouraged to come and listen! Performance sign-up will be available at the event! We'd love to see written and performance work of all forms shared - spoken word, slam poetry, monologues, acoustic music with written lyrics, hip hop, collections of words that can't yet be defined by category, etc. *Enrollment and sign in are not required for this event. Enrollment (open only to folks 24 and under) is required for the majority of our programming. If you're a young person and plan to come back, you should enroll! For more details check…

Free – $10

MIND & MOUTH Open Mic

Marrow PDX 7025 N Lombard St, Portland, OR, United States

You know the deal: Performances by youth (10-24)! Folks of ALL AGES encouraged to come and listen! Performance sign-up will be available at the event! We'd love to see written and performance work of all forms shared - spoken word, slam poetry, monologues, acoustic music with written lyrics, hip hop, collections of words that can't yet be defined by category, etc. $0-5 for youth (under 25), $5-10 for adults (25+)* Friday, April 26th, 7-10pm *Enrollment and sign in are not required for this event. Enrollment (open only to folks 24 and under) is required for the majority of our programming. If you're a young person and plan to come back, you should enroll! For more details check out our enrollment page!

Free – $10

The Punch-Up: Unleashing Your Humor on the Page

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

You have a sense of humor, but find it hard to translate that humor into your writing? You know what you’re going for, but feel like it’s falling flat? Explore methods and get tips on finding the funny in this “writers’ room” session. Bring your essays, stories, monologues, and screenplays to share. Access Program We want our writing classes and Delves to be accessible to everyone, regardless of income and background. We understand that our tuition structure can present obstacles for some people. Our Access Program offers writing class and Delve tuitions at a reduced rate. The access program for writing classes covers 60% of the class tuition. Most writing classes have at least one access spot available. Please apply here for access rate tuition. Contact Susan…

$80