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The Stacks Coffeehouse Grand Opening Party (ALL DAY)

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

Help us celebrate the opening of The Stacks Coffeehouse! We'll have five minute readings all day long by a wide variety of amazing local authors. Schedule and details to come, but we'd love to see you that day! Readers: Mary Milstead, Nathan Metcalfe, Bradley J. Clark, Alicia Jo Rabins, Thea Prieto, Matt Robinson, Natalie Serber, Alexandra Brown & David Brown, Melissa Lynne, Melissa Duclos, Kimberly King Parsons, Elizabeth Pickard, Hannah Pass, Colleen Burner, Heather Napulani Hodges, Jenevive Desroches, Cecily Patterson, Jackie Shannon Hollis, Kevin Sampsell, Liz Prato, Alexa Weinstein, Joanna Rose, Amelia Woodside, Brian M. Biggs, Amber Keller, Stevan Allred, Kendra Ferguson, Kate Gray, Mo Daviau, Yuvi Zalkow, Jan Neudeck, Josh Lubin, Brian Benson, Leanna Moxley, Laura Stanfill

Free

Marcy Cottrell Houle and Elizabeth Eckstrom

Broadway Books 1714 NE Broadway, Portland, OR, United States

We are thrilled to welcome Marcy Cottrell Houle and Dr. Elizabeth Eckstrom to Broadway Books on Wednesday, February 6th, at 7pm to read from their book The Gift of Caring: Saving Our Parents – and Ourselves – from the Perils of Modern Healthcare, newly published in a revised paperback edition. The book, winner of the 2016 National Christopher Award “for books that affirm the highest values of the human spirit,” combines memoir and practical strategies to shed new light on aging by showing it from twin perspectives: the story of a daughter desperately seeking help for the parents she loves and of a geriatrician who offers life-changing strategies that can protect our loved ones – and ourselves. Marcy Cottrell Houle is a biologist and award-winning…

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How to Have Impossible Conversations: A Very Practical Guide

Powell's City of Books 1005 W Burnside Street, Portland, OR, United States

In our current political climate, it seems impossible to have a reasonable conversation with anyone who has a different opinion. In How to Have Impossible Conversations (Da Capo Lifelong), Peter Boghossian (with coauthor James Lindsay) guides you through the straightforward, practical conversational techniques necessary for every successful conversation – whether the issue is climate change, religious faith, gender identity, race, immigration, or gun control. Boghossian teaches the subtle art of instilling doubts and opening minds, covering everything from learning the fundamentals for good conversations to achieving expert-level techniques to deal with hardliners and extremists.

Free

Telltale: Top Five

Chapel Theatre 4107 SE Harrison St, Milwaukie, OR, United States

Hey, champ! Thanks for checking out Telltale. This is a monthly curated storytelling event for people that like to get vulnerable and take no shit. We are into genuine connection, laughter, heartbreak, poignant moments, and community building. We are now in our third season, and we are very excited for all the shows coming up this year. At Telltale, you can expect 8-10 performers sharing something with you, in the way that feels right to them--so there will be a mix of comedy, stories, music, essays, and more. Your evening will likely include honesty, swear words, enthusiasm, resistance, alcohol if that floats your boat, excellent pizza, dark humor, and some rad raffle prizes. You might make a new friend. You know how hard it is…

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