For Book Lovers
Events for readers and writers and book lovers of all ages. When we find them, we list author readings, book launchings, reading groups, writing classes, story time, and more.
Introducing… a new kind of story time!
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
This innovative storytime series for young children is presented each week by the Smithsonian Portrait Gallery. Stories will shine a light on some of this…
Wild Women Book Club
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 | 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm PDT
This is a monthly book club for women where there is never any pressure to finish or even read a book! You can simply share…
Virtual Writing Hour with the National Portrait Gallery
Tuesday, April 27, 2021 | 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm EDTJoin the Smithsonian weekly on Tuesdays for a virtual creative writing hour. They’ve set up an online space where writers can create, connect and draw…
Introducing… a new kind of story time!
Wednesday, April 28, 2021 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDTThis innovative storytime series for young children is presented each week by the Smithsonian Portrait Gallery. Stories will shine a light on some of this…
The Rumpus Book Club
Saturday, May 1, 2021 | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm EDTHow The Rumpus Book Club Works: You pay $35 a month and every month you get a book in the mail that hasn’t been released yet. We’ll discuss the book all month while we read it. You’re then invited to an exclusive moderated online discussion with the author at the end of the month which we’ll edit and run on The Rumpus as a feature article.
Virtual Writing Hour with the National Portrait Gallery
Tuesday, May 4, 2021 | 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm EDTJoin the Smithsonian weekly on Tuesdays for a virtual creative writing hour. They’ve set up an online space where writers can create, connect and draw…
Introducing… a new kind of story time!
Wednesday, May 5, 2021 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDTThis innovative storytime series for young children is presented each week by the Smithsonian Portrait Gallery. Stories will shine a light on some of this…
Slamlandia Poetry Slam
Thursday, May 6, 2021 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm PDTPortland’s premiere poetry slam invites you to join for a night of poetry from the comfort of your own home, the first and second Thursday…
Virtual Writing Hour with the National Portrait Gallery
Tuesday, May 11, 2021 | 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm EDTJoin the Smithsonian weekly on Tuesdays for a virtual creative writing hour. They’ve set up an online space where writers can create, connect and draw…
Introducing… a new kind of story time!
Wednesday, May 12, 2021 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDTThis innovative storytime series for young children is presented each week by the Smithsonian Portrait Gallery. Stories will shine a light on some of this…
Slamlandia Poetry Slam
Thursday, May 13, 2021 | 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm PDTPortland’s premiere poetry slam invites you to join for a night of poetry from the comfort of your own home, the first and second Thursday…
Virtual Writing Hour with the National Portrait Gallery
Tuesday, May 18, 2021 | 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm EDTJoin the Smithsonian weekly on Tuesdays for a virtual creative writing hour. They’ve set up an online space where writers can create, connect and draw…
Introducing… a new kind of story time!
Wednesday, May 19, 2021 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDTThis innovative storytime series for young children is presented each week by the Smithsonian Portrait Gallery. Stories will shine a light on some of this…
Wild Women Book Club
Wednesday, May 19, 2021 | 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm PDTThis is a monthly book club for women where there is never any pressure to finish or even read a book! You can simply share…
Virtual Writing Hour with the National Portrait Gallery
Tuesday, May 25, 2021 | 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm EDTJoin the Smithsonian weekly on Tuesdays for a virtual creative writing hour. They’ve set up an online space where writers can create, connect and draw…
Introducing… a new kind of story time!
Wednesday, May 26, 2021 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDTThis innovative storytime series for young children is presented each week by the Smithsonian Portrait Gallery. Stories will shine a light on some of this…
The Rumpus Book Club
Tuesday, June 1, 2021 | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm EDTHow The Rumpus Book Club Works: You pay $35 a month and every month you get a book in the mail that hasn’t been released yet. We’ll discuss the book all month while we read it. You’re then invited to an exclusive moderated online discussion with the author at the end of the month which we’ll edit and run on The Rumpus as a feature article.
Wild Women Book Club
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 | 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm PDTThis is a monthly book club for women where there is never any pressure to finish or even read a book! You can simply share…
