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Thu Nov 5

Book Bar: Musical Theater Karaoke Book Bar, 723 SW Salmon Street, Portland, Oregon, 97205 Theater
Live Wire + Portland Art Museum: Art, Books, & Radio Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Arts
HWA Oregon: “Why Horror?” Author Panel Broadway Books, 1714 NE Broadway, Portland, OR, 97232 Literary
Animal Wonder: Stories Shaped by the Wisdom of Animals Rose City Book Pub, 1329 NE Fremont St., Portland, OR, 97212 Literary
Kimberly Blaeser with Christopher Diaz Literary Arts, 716 SE Grand Avenue, Portland, OR, 97214 Literary
BACKFENCE Unhinged podcast — LIVE TAPING! Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W Burnside St., Portland, OR, 97209 Literary
Soccer Mommy (Solo) with Pre-Show Discussion and Q&A with Special Guest First Congregational United Church of Christ, 1126 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Sports

Fri Nov 6

Book Bar: DJ Flor Violenta Book Bar, 723 SW Salmon Street, Portland, Oregon, 97205 DrinkMusic
Chai Pani x Bollywood Theater: A Diwali Celebration Bollywood Theater, 2039 NE Alberta St, Portland, 97211 Holiday
Derek Eisel: Songs of Lesbian Potlucks and Husbands Who Fix Tractors Rose City Book Pub, 1329 NE Fremont St., Portland, OR, 97212 Food
A forgotten collection of Italian cookbooks comes to life Nostrana, 1401 SE Morrison Street, Suite 105, Portland, OR, 97214 FoodLiterary
Readers Night Portland Art Museum: Mark Building, 1119 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
Milwaukie Poetry Series: Invited Poets and Open Mic Toolbox Gallery, 2029 SE Jefferson Street, Milwaukie, OR, 97222 LiteraryMusic
Sight Reading: Musical Dialects with Jimmie Herrod, Nick Jaina, Black Belt Eagle Scout and 45th Parallel Universe First Congregational United Church of Christ, 1126 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Theater
ChatterPDX: LateWORKS ft. Hieu Minh Nguyen The Hallowed Halls, 4420 SE 64th Ave, Portland, OR, 97206 Literary

Sat Nov 7

Book Bar: Portland Book Festival Saturday Book Bar, 723 SW Salmon Street, Portland, Oregon, 97205 FestivalLiterary
Emily Arrow’s Singalong Warm Up The Judy: Judy Cinema, 1000 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, 97205 Music
Animal Tales: Kara LaReau & Rosanne Parry The Judy: Judy Stage, 1000 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, 97205 FamilyLiterary
Restaurants and Relationships: Chai Pani and Nixta Taqueria First Congregational United Church of Christ, 1126 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 FoodLiterary
On Biography: Julia Cooke & Lance Richardson The Old Church, 1422 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
Poetry and the Natural World: Victoria Chang & Beth Piatote Portland’5: Brunish Theatre, 1111 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
In the Shadows: Maggie Stiefvater & Isabel Cañas PAM CUT // Whitsell Auditorium Literary
Villa Coco: Andrew Sean Greer Portland’5: Newmark Theatre, 1111 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
Wildwood: Colin Meloy & Carson Ellis Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, 97205 LiteraryMusic
Survival: Emiko Jean & T Kira Māhealani Madden Portland’5: Winningstad Theatre, 1111 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
Spooky Stories: Annie Barrows & Daniel Nayeri The Judy: Black Box, 1000 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
Writing Class: Writing with Tarot Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
Story Time Set: Let’s Go The Judy: Judy Cinema, 1000 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, 97205 Family
Pop-up: Julia Wertz Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
Pop-up: Alicia Jo Rabins Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
Pop-up: Julián Delgado Lopera Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Arts
Youth Writing Workshop: Quick-n-Dirty Spec Fic Portland Art Museum: Rental Sales Gallery, 1237 SW 10th Ave, Portland, 97205 EducationFamilyLiterary
Pop-up: Anthony Hudson Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Arts
Pop-up: Hannah Lillith Assadi Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Arts
Illustrator Draw Off: Chapter One The Judy: Judy Stage, 1000 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, 97205 ArtsLiterary
Pop-up: Tina Chang Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
Pop-up: Lisa Hanawalt Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 ArtsLiterary
Pop-up: Notes to New Mothers Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 ArtsLiterary
Destiny: Julie Abe & Triona Murphy The Judy: Black Box, 1000 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, 97205 Theater
Not-not Midlife Crisis: Priyanka Mattoo & Emily Nemens The Old Church, 1422 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
Finding Home: Mary Fariba Afsari & Danny Ramadan Portland’5: Brunish Theatre, 1111 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
Storytime Stage Special Guest: Aaron Nigel Smith The Judy: Judy Cinema, 1000 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, 97205 Family
Pop-up: Patrick deWitt Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
Pop-up: Victoria Chang Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
Second Chances: Deesha Philyaw & Rainbow Rowell First Congregational United Church of Christ, 1126 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
Strange Lands: Nelio Biedermann & Tom Lin PAM CUT // Whitsell Auditorium Literary
The Children: Melissa Albert Portland’5: Newmark Theatre, 1111 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, 97205 Family
Story Time Set: Action! The Judy: Judy Cinema, 1000 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, 97205 Family
Pop-up: Erin Connor Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Arts
Pop-up: Portia Elan Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Arts
Pop-up: Anthea Kreston Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Arts
Never Say Die: Ke Huy Quan Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
First Love: Renée Watson & Margot Fisher Portland’5: Winningstad Theatre, 1111 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
Writing Class: Starting the Story Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
Pop-up: Kyle Carrero Lopez Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Arts
Pop-up: Kathleen Boland Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Arts
Pop-up: Kevin Sampsell Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
Pop-up: Genevieve DeGuzman Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Arts
Pop-up: Ed Park Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
Crushing: Pedro Martín & Huda Fahmy The Judy: Black Box, 1000 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
Pop-up: Courtney Gould Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Arts
Pop-up: T Kira Māhealani Madden Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
Youth Writing Workshop: Poetic Justice Workshop Portland Art Museum: Rental Sales Gallery, 1237 SW 10th Ave, Portland, 97205 EducationFamilyLiterary
Storytime Stage Special Guest: BRAVO Strings Duo The Judy: Judy Cinema, 1000 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, 97205 Family
Pop-up: Jae Nichelle Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Arts
Pop-up: Emeline Atwood Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Arts
Pop-up: BIPOC Reading Series Presents Character Work Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 ArtsLiterary
NBF Presents: What We Inherit The Old Church, 1422 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
Magic and Romance: Emiko Jean & Angela Velez Portland’5: Brunish Theatre, 1111 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
New Frontiers: Daniel Nayeri & Aida Salazar The Judy: Judy Stage, 1000 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
Story Time Set: Head Cases The Judy: Judy Cinema, 1000 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, 97205 Family
Pop-up: Tom Lin Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Arts
Pop-up: Alex Behr Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Arts
Pop-up: Anne Broyles Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Arts
Pop-up: Hieu Minh Nguyen Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
Pop-up: Becky Chambers Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
Making Picture Books: Traci N. Todd & Rae Wynn-Grant The Judy: Black Box, 1000 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, 97205 EducationLiterary
Party Time: Farideh Sadeghin & Irene Yoo First Congregational United Church of Christ, 1126 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
Graphic Memoirs: Lisa Hanawalt & Julia Wertz PAM CUT // Whitsell Auditorium Literary
Signals Across Vast Distances: Elizabeth Alexander Portland’5: Newmark Theatre, 1111 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
Writing Class: Plotting the Story Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
Pop-up: True Nature Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Arts
Pop-up: Maris Kreizman Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
On the Road: Patrick deWitt & Kathleen Boland Portland’5: Winningstad Theatre, 1111 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
Pop-up: Danny Ramadan Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
Pop-up: Jamie Fisher Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Arts
Pop-up: Emily Nemens Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
Storytime Stage Special Guest: Teacher Brittany The Judy: Judy Cinema, 1000 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, 97205 Family
Pop-up: Deesha Philyaw Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
Pop-up: Nelio Biedermann Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Arts
Story Time Set: Your Story The Judy: Judy Cinema, 1000 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, 97205 Family
Pop-up: Julia Cooke Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Arts
Pop-up: Liz Prato Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
Pop-up: Paisley Rekdal Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 ArtsLiterary
A Voyage Through Time and Space: Mac Barnett & Shawn Harris The Judy: Black Box, 1000 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
Portrait of the Artist: Alicia Jo Rabins & Ed Park The Old Church, 1422 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
Illustrator Draw-Off: Chapter Two The Judy: Judy Stage, 1000 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, 97205 Arts
A Small Piece of Night: 2025-26 Literary Arts Student Anthology Portland’5: Brunish Theatre, 1111 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
Pop-up: Ally Ang Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Arts
Pop-up: Rainbow Rowell Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
Pop-up: Rachel Hochhauser Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Arts
Pop-up: Beth Piatote Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
Pop-up: Priyanka Mattoo Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Arts
Writing Class: Poetry as Personal Myth Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
Closing Singalong The Judy: Judy Cinema, 1000 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, 97205 Film
Pop-up: Willy Vlautin Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
Pop-up: Samuel Ligon Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Arts
Pop-up: Sarah Wang Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Arts
Outer Spaces: Becky Chambers & Portia Elan First Congregational United Church of Christ, 1126 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 FestivalLiterary
Happy Snacking, Don’t Die!: Alexis Nikole Nelson Portland’5: Newmark Theatre, 1111 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
Intimacies: Julie Buntin & Emeline Atwood PAM CUT // Whitsell Auditorium Literary
Pop-up: Renée Watson Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
Pop-up: Mary Fariba Afsari Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Arts
Hauntings: Jen St. Jude & Aiden Thomas Portland’5: Winningstad Theatre, 1111 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
Youth Writing Workshop: Writing True Characters Portland Art Museum: Rental Sales Gallery, 1237 SW 10th Ave, Portland, 97205 EducationFamilyLiterary
Pop-up: Nancy Foley Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Arts
Pop-up: Samantha Saldivar Portland Art Museum: Main Building, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Arts
Belonging: Hieu Minh Nguyen & Paisley Rekdal Portland’5: Brunish Theatre, 1111 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
Intergenerational: Willy Vlautin & Valeria Luiselli First Congregational United Church of Christ, 1126 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 FestivalLiterary
Mazywood: Tananarive Due Portland’5: Newmark Theatre, 1111 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
Days of Love and Rage: Anand Gopal PAM CUT // Whitsell Auditorium Literary
Political Poetics: Kyle Carrero Lopez & Tina Chang Portland’5: Winningstad Theatre, 1111 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
Search and Rescue: Megan E. Freeman & Jen Ferguson Portland’5: Brunish Theatre, 1111 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Literary
Sight Reading: Musical Dialects with Anna Tivel, Willy Vlautin, Wonderly and 45th Parallel Universe First Congregational United Church of Christ, 1126 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205 Theater
Dessa with the Oregon Symphony Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, 97205 Music
Live Wire x Portland Book Festival Alberta Rose Theatre, 3000 Northeast Alberta Street, Portland, OR, 97211 FestivalLiterary

Sun Nov 8

Book Bar: Classical + Musical Theatre Community Variety Show with 45th Parallel Book Bar, 723 SW Salmon Street, Portland, Oregon, 97205 Theater
ChatterPDX ft. Tina Chang & Anthea Kreston Pacific Center, 851 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR, 97204 Literary
Conversations with Love Just Bob, 2403 ne Alberta street, Portland, OR, 97211 Literary
The Hot Dog Cookbook Party with Farideh Sadeghin L’Echelle, 4537 SE Division St, Portland, OR, 97206 FoodLiterary
Sunday Salon Toolbox Gallery, 2029 SE Jefferson Street, Milwaukie, OR, 97222 Literary
Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World PAM CUT // Whitsell Auditorium Film
Jewish Community Orchestra with Anthea Kreston Mittleman Jewish Community Center, 6651 SW Capitol Highway, Portland, OR, 97219 Music
Jan Lisiecki: A Whole Dancing World Lincoln Recital Hall, PSU, 1620 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97201 Music
Nixta Taqueria x OK Chicken OK Chicken, 3226 SE Division St, Portland, OR, 97202 Food
Soju Party: One for the Books at Han Oak Han Oak, 511 NE 24th Ave, Portland, OR, 97232 Drink
James Spooner Book Release + Afro-Punk PAM CUT’s Tomorrow Theater, 3530 SE Division St, Portland, OR, 97202 FilmLiterary
Ongoing events 4 events
Small Wonders Poetry Exhibition (All Week) Toolbox Gallery, 2029 SE Jefferson Street, Milwaukie, OR, 97222 ArtsLiterary
Comics Come to Life: Characters Workshop with Breena Bard A Children’s Place Bookstore, 1423 NE Fremont St., Portland, OR, 97212 Education
Small Wonders Opening Reception and Reading Toolbox Gallery, 2029 SE Jefferson Street, Milwaukie, OR, 97222 ArtsLiterary
Book Bar: The Social Hub of Portland Book Festival Week Book Bar, 723 SW Salmon Street, Portland, Oregon, 97205 FestivalLiterary