Local Events

Saturday, October 20
Community Festival: Keep Portland Weird
Where: Multnomah County Central Library, 801 S.W. 10th Ave.
When: 12 p.m.–4 p.m.
Cost: Free. Tickets available at the welcome desk after 11:30 a.m. http://www.multcolib.org/events/kpw.html

Saturday, October 20
Author Michael Hoeye Signs Copies of Time to Smell the Roses
Where: Wallace Books, 7241 S.E. Milwaukie Ave.
When: 2 p.m.
Cost: Free

Saturday, October 20
Celebrate Poetry Northwest’s Fourth Issue
Where: Maiden in the Mist, 639 S.E. Morrison St.
When: 7 p.m.
Cost: Free (includes a copy of the magazine)

Saturday, October 20
Tangent Reading Series: Bay Area Poets Sarah Anne Cox and Dana Teen Lomax & Portland Poet Jesse Morse
Where: The Press Club, 2621 S.E. Clinton St.
When: 7 p.m.
Cost: Free

Sunday, October 21
Northwest Author Series: Author Christina Katz Talks about Writing and Raising Kids and Gives Tips to Nonfiction Writers on Writing for Publication. Hosted by Portland Poet Sage Cohen.
Where: Wilsonville Public Library, Oak Room, 8200 S.W. Wilsonville Rd. (in Wilsonville, OR)
When: 3–5 p.m.
Cost: $5 at the door

Sunday, October 21
Finding Iris Chang by Paula Kamen. Kamen Investigates the Journey of Writer Iris Chang, Author of The Rape of Nanking
Where: Powell's City of Books on Burnside, 1005 W. Burnside St.
When: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free

Monday, October 22
Alternative Radio Founder David Barsamian Discusses Targeting Iran
Where: SEIU Local 49 Union Hall, 3536 S.E. 26th Ave.
When: 7–9 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more information, call: (503) 344-5078

Monday, October 22
Monday Night Lecture Series: Seattle Architect Steve Bandanes
Where: Fifth Avenue Cinema, 510 S.W. Hall
When: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free

Tuesday, October 23
Peak Oil Book Group Meets to Discuss the First Half of Powerdown by Richard Heinberg
Where: Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing, 3415 S.W. Cedar Hills Blvd.
When: 7 p.m.
Cost: Free

Tuesday, October 23
A.J. Jacobs Presents The Year of Living Biblically
Where: Powell’s City of Books on Burnside, 1005 W. Burnside St.
When: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free

Wednesday, October 24
Richard Russo Presents Bridge of Sighs
Where: McMenamin’s Bagdad Theater & Pub, 3702 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd.
When: Doors open at 6 p.m. Event starts at 7 p.m.
Cost: &19 (includes admission and a copy of the book)

Wednesday, October 24
Poetry Readings: Oregon Poets Margaret Smith and Elizabeth Archers
Where: Northwest Library, 2300 N.W. Thurman St.
When: 7–8 p.m.
Cost: Free

Wednesday, October 24
White Bird Dance Series: Pilobolus Dance Theatre
Where: Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 S.W. Broadway
When: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $20–$50 http://www.whitebird.org/Performances/WhiteBirdDanceSeries/PilobolusDanceTheatre/tabid/61/Default.aspx

Thursday, October 25
Chefs Pino Luongo & Mark Strausman Present Two Meatballs in the Italian Kitchen
Where: Restaurant Serratto, 2112 N.W. Kearney St.
When: Cocktail social & book signing from 6–7 p.m. At 7 p.m., Chef Josef Valoff will cook a multi-course dinner with recipes from the book.
Dinner price: $85 per person or $145 per couple (includes one copy of the cookbook). Reservations for dinner are required and must be held in place with a credit card. Call Serratto: (503) 221-1195

Thursday, October 25
Shannon Brownlee Critiques American Health Care in Overtreated
Where: Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing, 3415 S.W. Cedar Hills Blvd.
When: 7 p.m.
Cost: Free

Thursday, October 25
George Wright Presents Roseburg 1959
Where: Twenty-Third Avenue Books, 1015 N.W. 23rd Ave.
When: 7 p.m.
Cost: Free

Thursday, October 25
Michael Hoeye Presents Time to Smell the Roses
Where: Annie Bloom’s Books, 7834 S.W. Capitol Hwy.
When: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free

Friday, October 26
Book Release Party! Artist Chris Johanson Presents Please Listen I Have Something to Tell You About What Is
Where: Reading Frenzy, 921 S.W. Oak St.
When: 7 p.m.
Cost: Free (includes snacks & treats)

Friday, October 26
Bart King Presents An Architectural Guidebook to Portland
Where: Powell’s City of Books on Burnside, 1005 W. Burnside St.
When: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free