Portland Book Events: December 28 – January 3

Another slow week for events, as to be expected, but from what I could find (please contact me if you have an event you would like me to add to this or future schedules), the local book events for the week of December 28, 2009 through January 3, 2010 are:

Monday December 28-

No events today, although you can always go buy a book at your neighborhood bookstore.

Tuesday December 29-

OWC Calendar Day (Broadway Books, Looking Glass Bookstore, Murder by the Book): With the help of Portland independent book stores Broadway Books, Looking Glass Bookstore and Murder-By-The Book, Oregon Writers Colony is declaring December 29th Calendar Day. You are invited to visit one of the three stores, enjoy some refreshments, get included in a raffle for special signed collector’s copies of the 2010 Colonyhouse Calendar and browse for books, in case you didn’t get the volume you were hoping for at Christmas.

OWC hostess and host at Broadway Books will be Rae Richen and Bob Zimmer. Broadway Books is located at 1714 Northeast Broadway, Portland, OR 97232 (503) 284-1726. Hours of the Calendar Celebration are 5:00-7:00pm.

OWC hostesses at Looking Glass Book Store are Jan Paeth and Marlene Howard. Looking Glass Bookstore is located in the Sellwood district of SE Portland at 7983 SE 13th Avenue (between SE Nehalem & SE Miller St., next to Grand Central Bakery.) Hours of the Calendar Celebration are 4:00-6:00pm.

OWC host and hostess at Murder-By-The Book are Bill Cameron and Diane Wagner. Murder By The Book is located at 3210 Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard Portland, OR 97214, (503) 232-9995. Hours of the Calendar Celebration are 4:30-6:30pm.

Wednesday December 30-

Classics Book Group (Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing, @7:00pm): This month we meet to discuss Rabbit at Rest by John Updike. Join us!

Thursday December 31-

No events today, although you can always go buy a book at your neighborhood bookstore.

Friday January 1-

No events today, although you can always go buy a book at your neighborhood bookstore.

Saturday January 2-

Voices In Verse (Cedar Mill Community Library, @10:00am-11:00am): Bring along a cup of coffee and share your own poetry or listen to others read their favorites. The group normally meets on the fourth Saturday morning of each month in the library’s upstairs meeting room. Since December’s meeting is cancelled due to the holidays, the group will meet twice in January and return to its regular schedule in February.

Sunday January 3-

Kata Golda (Powell’s City of Books, @2:00pm): With no more than felt and thread, Kata Golda creates toys and practical items for the home that are undeniably charming, stylish, and sweetly imperfect. Now, in Kata Golda’s Hand-Stitched Felt (Abrams), she shows crafters of all skill levels how to make 25 of her favorites.

For further events check out the links to the community calendars for Tri-County area Libraries: Washington County, Multnomah County, Clackamas County.