For the second year, Toolbox Gallery is opening its doors to the community in support of the Portland Book Festival week November 2nd-8th. Toolbox Gallery welcomes poetry to its walls and invites the community to participate in the display, adding words and art in response to selected poems. The theme of Small Wonders asked poets […]
The Library’s Stairwell Gallery will showcase the imaginative and evocative work of Sara Star, an artist whose mixed media paintings invite viewers into worlds where myth, nature, and feminine narratives intertwine. Known for her signature blend of magical impressionism and abstract realism, Star’s richly layered paintings, built with collage elements, gold leaf and oil paint, […]
Stop by and enjoy the Library’s fifth annual Tiny Art Show, featuring miniature masterpieces created by community members on 3” x 3” canvases! This exhibition will be on view on the second floor of the Library throughout November during regular Library hours. Last month, the Library offered free Tiny Art kits with paints, brushes and […]
Join a community of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) writers and listeners — all for FREE! No writing experience required! Led by a Write Around Portland volunteer facilitator of color, Resonate consists of writing, sharing, and giving strengths-based feedback to each other. (Sharing is optional!) Find your Community Resonate sessions give plenty of […]
Join Mary Miller Doyle and friends for a presentation of Wonder Is a Lovely Place to Be: 365 Days of Wit, Wisdom, and Irrepressible Imagination by Brian Doyle and Mary Miller Doyle. Drawing from both beloved and previously unpublished Brian Doyle works, this collection of essays, poems and sketches invites readers to notice holiness woven […]
Thursday evenings we mix it up. We chose a host, and they choose their cast. Dream teams, mash ups, OG vets, up-and-comers, and everything in between– exploring formats, free form play, or any muse to create spontaneous entertainment for you. All ages welcome, assume PG13 content. $15 online / $20 at door.
