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2018 Portland Book Festival

Portland Art Museum 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, United States

From Literary Arts's website: The largest book festival in the Pacific Northwest returns Saturday, November 10 to the Portland Art Museum and neighboring venues. Join Literary Arts for the annual Portland Book Festival (formerly Wordstock), presented by Bank of America, returning on November 10, 2018. This one-day event features local and national authors presenting onstage events, pop-up readings, and workshops. Enjoy activities for readers of all ages, an extensive book fair, local food trucks, entry to the Portland Art Museum and more. Gather with your community and celebrate our shared passion for books. Purchase your advance pass now. Adult passes are $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Paid admissions includes a $5 book voucher redeemable at the book fair. Admission is free to youth ages 17 and…

$15 – $20

Rumpus Pop-up: Rojas Contreras, Toliver, & Zumas

Portland Art Museum 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Portland Book Festival presenting authors Ingrid Rojas Contreras, Ashley Toliver, and Leni Zumas join forces for a pop-up reading in the Portland Art Museum Galleries. This pop-up is presented in collaboration with The Rumpus. This group is paired with Open Country by Larry Poons; found on the 2nd floor of the Modern & Contemporary Art galleries in the Portland Art Museum. Please reference the Portland Art Museum Map to find this location. Ingrid Rojas Contreras, Ashley Toliver, and Leni Zumas join forces for a pop-up reading in the Portland Art Museum Galleries. Fifteen minutes of literary bliss!

$15 – $20

Fierce Love: The Field Office Collective Reading

Portland Art Museum 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, United States

We're doing it again! The Field Office is coming together for a collective reading this Spring, featuring: Kazim Ali, Curtis Bauer, Gabrielle Calvocoressi, Ansel Elkins, Nikky Finney, Vievee Francis, Ross Gay, Tyehimba Jess, Dorianne Laux, Ada Limón, Adrian Matejka, Gregory Pardlo, Steve Scafidi, and Marcus Wicker. More information: http://fieldofficeagency.com/love Contact: The Field Office

Free

Portland Art Museum: Journal On!

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

How we journey through this moment, one page at a time. What’s it like being you right now? How has your life been changed? How will you look back on this moment? We want to hear from you! The Portland Art Museum, Portland Public Schools, and Create More, Fear Less are assembling one enduring art journal, made up of many, to capture our shared story of this unique moment in history. How to participate Respond to our prompts below or follow along on Instagram @journal_on_everyone. Then, upload an image of your work to the gallery. Share your drawings, words, or photos. Use any creative expression you want. If you’re a musician, dancer, or other kind of artist that doesn’t fit on a page, we’d love…

Free