Liz Nakazawa – Pulse and Weave
Mother Foucault's Bookshop 523 SE Morrison St, Portland, OR, United States
Free
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Halloween Craft
Ledding Library of Milwaukie 10660 SE 21st Avenue, Milwaukie, OR, United StatesDrop-in and make your own monster stick puppet to keep. All ages. Library Community Room. Room Location: Community Room
Free
Tales from the Other Side: Bone-chilling Stories, Poems, Songs and Lore
Ledding Library of Milwaukie 10660 SE 21st Avenue, Milwaukie, OR, United StatesStoryteller Will Hornyak will perform Tales from the Other Side: Bone-chilling Stories, Poems, Songs and Lore for Mature Audiences (14 and older) in Celebration of Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and Samhain (Halloween). A wild and harrowing romp through classic Mexican folktales, Irish and Scottish legends, poems and historical lore. A nationally touring storyteller, Will Hornyak weaves a wide web of oral traditions into lively, engaging and well-crafted performances. He has performed at the National Storytelling Festival MainStage in Jonesboro, Tennessee and at numerous regional festivals around the United States. “Storyteller par excellence…transports audiences young and old into an amazing world of imagination.” The Oregonian “Warmth, wit, wisdom…that’s Will Hornyak.” Rebecca Hom Director Forest Storytelling Festival Room Location: Community Room
Free
Poetry Reading and Open Mic on Zoom
Online N/A, Portland, OR, United StatesOpen Mic and Poetry Reading event on Zoom sponsored by the Milwaukie Poetry Series. The featured readers are to be announced. An Open Mic will follow. Register with Tom Hogan at tomhogan2@comcast.net (link sends e-mail). You will receive a zoom link prior to the event. Please indicate if you want to read in the Open Mic. Plan to read 2 poems depending on attendance. If time permits additional poems will be allowed. The event will be recorded and available for viewing on demand on the Ledding Library YouTube Channel (link is external)after the event. Room Location: Zoom Video Conference
Free
Other People’s Poems
Mother Foucault's Bookshop 523 SE Morrison St, Portland, OR, United States
Free
Thomas Lucky Richards
Mother Foucault's Bookshop 523 SE Morrison St, Portland, OR, United States
Free
This is Portland: An Evening of Poetry & Music
Honey Latte Cafe 1033 SE Main St, Portland, OR, United StatesPerhaps the most wild and unique reading Portland has seen in years. Clear your calendar for this event! Presented collaboratively by Buckman Journal and Future Prairie, This is Portland brings together creativity across medium, making for a multi-genre performance. Local poets will share short-form work and will be joined by musicians offering instrumental accompaniment and interludes throughout the evening. All in attendance, including the audience, will be encouraged to contribute to a collaborative piece of writing, by offering a line in a crowd-sourced poem which will be composed in real-time during the event and then compiled and printed in the next issue of Buckman Journal. We believe poetry belongs in nightlife! Doors at 7:00pm. Show 7:30pm-9:30pm
Free
Write a Renga, Save the World – A PBF Cover to Cover Event
Mother Foucault's Bookshop 523 SE Morrison St, Portland, OR, United StatesRenga is a form of collaborative Japanese poetry whereby multiple poets create and respond in turn. Join our group of poets from Portland and abroad for an evening of group renga writing that examines some of today's most pressing concerns - bodily autonomy, religous extremism, and imminent environmental ruin. We'll take inspiration from Basho's popular "haikai" style, which employed a satirical edge and witty playfulness, even while discussing complex topics. Guest facilitators - Mira Rosenthal, Becca Wadlinger This events is organized under the umbrella of PBF Cover to Cover
Free
Collage Night In-Person RSVP
IPRC (Independent Publishing Resource Center) 318 SE Main Street #175, Portland, OR, United States*This community event is in-person; Masks & Proof of Vaccination + Booster Required Capacity: 25 This month, we’re offering a hybrid Collage Night. You can still participate virtual by zooming in but we’ll also have the option for an in-person Collage Night for anyone who is local. Space is limited, RSVP here.
Free
Tiel Aisha Ansari Poetry Reading
Ledding Library of Milwaukie 10660 SE 21st Avenue, Milwaukie, OR, United StatesThe 16th season of the Milwaukie Poetry Series continues on November 9 at 6pm with a live reading at the library by poet Tiel Aisha Ansari. Seating limited to 50. The reading will also be livestreamed on the Ledding Library (link is external) YouTube Channel (link is external). You can register with Tom Hogan at (link sends e-mail)tomhogan2@comcast.net (link sends e-mail). Tiel Aisha Ansari is a Sufi warrior poet. Her work has been featured by Fault Lines Poetry, Windfall, KBOO and an Everyman’s Library anthology, among others. Her collections include Knocking from Inside, High-Voltage Lines, Country Well-Known as an Old Nightmare’s Stable, The Day of My First Driving Lesson, and Dervish Lions (forthcoming from Fernwood Books). She works as a data analyst for the Portland Public School district and is president emerita of the Oregon Poetry Association. She hosts the…
Free
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