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African American Read-In

Multnomah County Library - North Portland Meeting Room 512 N Killingsworth Street, Portland, OR, United States

Celebrate Black History Month with Black literature! Join us as community leaders, teachers, students and local celebrities read from their favorite works by African American writers. Fiction and nonfiction for children, teens and adults will be featured in a special gathering of good words from great writings. Community members are also encouraged to come and share words from their favorite works.

Free

Black History Month Film Fest: Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

Multnomah County Library - St. Johns Library 7510 N Charleston Avenue Portland, OR 97203, Portland, OR, United States

During the month of February, St. Johns Library will screen four movies that highlight and uplift the Black experience in America. Watch Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise (not rated).

Free

I Never Knew There Were So Many Books About Us!

Multnomah County Library - Hollywood Meeting Room 4040 NE Tillamook Street, Portland, OR, United States

Come celebrate Black families and Black art with Interactive Science, Story, and Art Activities for grades K-2 and their favorite adult.

Free

A Black History Month Tribute to Toni Morrison

Multnomah County Library - North Portland Meeting Room 512 N Killingsworth Street, Portland, OR, United States

A prolific writer of novels, essays and song lyrics who first came to prominence in the early 1970s, Morrison focused particularly on the experience of women within the black community. Her work earned her numerous awards, most notably the Nobel Prize for Literature, for which she broke new ground as the first African American winner. Join us for a celebration of the life and achievements of Toni Morrison.

Free

Jennifer Dorner, Ana Michalowsky, Matt Spohn

Multnomah County Library - Northwest Meeting Room 2300 NW Thurman Street, Portland, OR, United States

Free Range Poetry presents Jennifer Dorner, Ana Michalowsky, Matthew Spohn Monday 2, 2020 Northwest Library 2300 NW Thurman Street Portland 6:00 - 7:30 pm Please arrive early, capacity of room approximately 45 people An open mic will precede featured poets. Sign up for open mic begins at 5:30 pm Open mic readers limited to two pages of material Jennifer Dorner’s poetry has appeared in Chicago Quarterly Review, Clackamas Literary Review, Cloudbank, Sugar House Review, Timberline Review, The Inflectionist Review, Verseweavers and VoiceCatcher. Dorner was a finalist in the 2016 Ruth Stone Poetry Prize and a finalist for the 2018 Hedgebrook Writers in Residence Program. In 2019, she received 1st Place in the Oregon Poetry Association’s spring contest in both the Poet’s Choice and Members Only…

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Everybody Reads 2020: Tommy Orange

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, United States

Celebrate the power of books to create a stronger community by attending the 2020 Everybody Reads author event with Tommy Orange. Literary Arts is proud to host an evening with award-winning author Tommy Orange as the culminating event of Multnomah County Library’s Everybody Reads program. This year’s programming will center on Orange’s debut novel, There There. Tickets start at $15, available at Portland5.com With the selection of There There, Everybody Reads 2020 centers around the experience of urban Native Americans in Oakland, California. Through a shared reading experience, we will explore a multitude of themes in the book, from identity and ownership to the urban-rural divide. About There There: Orange’s shattering novel follows twelve characters from Native communities: all traveling to the Big Oakland Powwow,…

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$15

Black Storytime at Rockwood Library

Multnomah County Library - Rockwood Library 17917 SE Stark Street, Portland, OR, United States

The African and African American experience comes alive for children from birth to age 6 (with a favorite adult and other family members). In a positive and affirming environment, have fun with books and stories, songs, and movement activities. Black Storytime builds language and literacy skills your child needs to be ready for kindergarten.

Free

Virtual Author Reading with Malaka Gharib

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Join us for a virtual author reading with Malaka Gharib, including a conversation with local writer and artist Sarah Mirk and a chance to ask questions. Malaka Gharib is an editor and digital strategist at National Public Radio. Her first book, I Was Their American Dream, is a graphic memoir that focuses on her experience as a Filipino-Egyptian-American. In a starred review, Kirkus Reviews praised the book as "A heartwarming tribute to immigrant families and their descendants trying to live the American dream." Join this event virtually.  To call into this event, please call +1-415-655-0001. Use access code 927 958 092.

Free

Make a Self-Care Zine with Malaka Gharib

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Join us for a virtual zine making workshop with comic artist Malaka Gharib. Bring your own pen and paper!  Share your work on social media with the hashtag #Quaranzine and tag the library @multcolib. Malaka Gharib is an editor and digital strategist at National Public Radio. Her first book, I Was Their American Dream, is a graphic memoir that focuses on her experience as a Filipino-Egyptian-American. In a starred review, Kirkus Reviews praised the book as "A heartwarming tribute to immigrant families and their descendants trying to live the American dream." Join this event virtually. To call into this event, please dial +1-415-655-0001. Access code: 925 840 978

Free

Your Next Good Read? Let a teen tell you!

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Are you in a reading rut? Do you love a good YA novel? Teen council members from St. Johns and Hollywood libraries, and librarians Alicia and Danielle will tell you about the books they've loved. Join us for a lively presentation, and be prepared to fill your To Be Read list with great titles! Register and join this event virtually Call into this event by dialing 1-415-655-0001 Access code- 922 456 367

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