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Valentine’s Day | Love at First Page

Books Around the Corner 40 NW 2nd Street, Gresham, OR, United States

Roses are red Violets are blue A Book is Cheaper Than Dinner for Two Join us all day on Valentine's Day and buy books for your loved ones NOT flowers. They say diamonds are forever but so are books AND they're cheaper. Need more reasons? Books are... - low-fat (but in case you want something decadent we do carry Moonstruck Chocolate) - long-lasting - soul-enriching - can be shared with your love Show Books Around the Corner some love . Receive a free polaroid with a loved one and/or favorite book when you tag us on social media! (while supplies last)

Free

Slamlandia Valentine’s Literary Arts Show ft. Sage Lilac

Literary Arts 925 SW Washington Street, Portland, OR, United States

Join us on FEBRUARY 14TH for our second Thursday Poetry Open Mic and Slam! This will be our Valentine's Day show! Bring your love poems! Bring your anti-love poems! Bring your heartbreak poems! Bring your odes to how you'd love to marry mac and cheese! Bring your Valentine's Day sucks poems! We're excited to hear them all! Doors and sign-ups are at 6:30 PM Get there on time to get a spot in the open mic or slam! Show begins at 7:00 PM Literary Arts 925 SW Washington Street Portland, OR 97205 This show is all ages. Please see our Accessibility and Safer Space info below. No door admission. We will have a spotlight performance from the astounding Sage Lilac! Sage Lilac is a trans…

Free

Plonk does relationships, just in time for v-day

Rose City Book Pub 1329 NE Fremont, Portland, OR, United States

Just in time for Valentine's day, we bring you writing about relationships done differently, featuring Celeste Hamilton Dennis, Marissa Korbel, Dustin Hendrick, and Wayne Scot.

Free

The Mystery Box Show – Special Valentines Day Show

Alberta Rose Theatre 3000 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR, United States

Doors open at 6:00 $22 Advance $27 Day of Show $45 General Admission + After-Party Access Bracelet From vanilla to kinky, queer to straight, and everything in between, a night at The Mystery Box Show brings you tales of one-night stands, explorations into fetish, awkward first times, dark fantasies come true, and much much more. Storytellers have included bestselling authors, nationally touring comedians, adult film industry veterans, theatre professionals, sex toy experts, members from the kink community, students and people from all walks of life. Nothing here is too raw, too sweet, too strange, or too deep; it’s all about the sex, and all about the story.

$22 – $45

Story Time for Grown Ups with David Loftus

Rose City Book Pub 1329 NE Fremont, Portland, OR, United States

Oops! We’re Married! funny tales of weddings and the married state In conjunction with the month for Valentines, “Story Time for Grownups” presents comic tales about the weddings and married conditions that often ensue. No cover. The evening will feature pieces by James Thurber and E.B. White, Dave Barry, Robert Fulghum, and a script or two from “The Bickersons”—the classic 1940s radio show about a squabbling couple ... with a special guest to perform the voice of Blanche Bickerson. Warm yourself with a mug of beer, a pot of tea, soup, sandwich, or cookies while reliving the childhood experience of being read to before bedtime. David Loftus reads aloud to live audiences, for recordings, and as a principal character in the science-fiction podcast series “Exoplanetary.”…

Free

The Mystery Box Show: Sex-Themed Storytelling Returns!

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Spend Valentine's Day with the Mystery Box Show's Livestream feat. Ka'Ron, Aleah Liebenau, and more! From vanilla to kinky, queer to straight, and everything in between, a night at The Mystery Box Show brings you tales of one-night stands, explorations into fetish, awkward first times, dark fantasies come true, and much much more. Storytellers have included bestselling authors, nationally touring comedians, adult film industry veterans, theatre professionals, sex toy experts, members from the kink community, students and people from all walks of life. Nothing here is too raw, too sweet, too strange, or too deep; it's all about the sex, and all about the story.

$15 – $115

Late Night Feelings – Valentine’s Day Show

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

A one-night-only, steamy n’ dreamy Valentines show exploring modern romance. Imbibe with us on love and get tipsy on tenderness. Singles, couples, and the heartless are all welcome to enjoy an evening of improvised storytelling, music, and cheeky advice . Enjoy this sweet treat of a show from the sexy safety of your home. Step into the virtual realm of love, cutie. Sensual, hilarious, honest, and feisty - a real Valentines Day banger. Featuring some of Portland's loveliest improvisational actors and storytellers handpicked by Cupid themselves. This show contains Adult Content February 14th - Valentines Day, 8pm COST: Suggested $10 per household or Pay-What-You-Want (link below) https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=2QH5X8JQMQF28

Free – $10