Tonight 12-3: 14th Annual Cheap Art & Craft Show at Reading Frenzy

Today’s Featured Book Event:

14th Annual Cheap Art & Craft Show (Reading Frenzy, @6:00pm): Always a treat, our annual Cheap Art & Craft Show features dozens of artists offering affordable art priced at $50 and under! This year’s confirmed artists include: Aijung Kim; Amelia Harnas; APAK Studio; Art Bureau; Berkley Illustration; Camp Smartypants; Carole Zoom; Crafty Folk; Criminal Crafts; Daydream Factory; Free Lauren Marsella; Gabriel Liston; Hopeful Monsters; Janet Julian; Jennifer Utley; Jill Bliss; Joelle Groendes; Juanita’s Velvets; Just Seeds; Kathy Brock; Keeganmeegan Press & Bindery; Kjirsten Winters; Kate Bingaman-Burt; Malinger; Michmash; Molly Muriel; Moontea Artwork; Ms. Starry Art; MuchoDesign; Nancy Prior; Nicole Georges; Nik Bresnick; Nowvember; Phoebe Owens; Pigeon Toe Ceramics; Pillow Fight Designs; Pink White Brown; Power and Light; Red Bat Press; Sarah Landwehr; Seann McKeel; Shamui; Skylaar Amann; Snap Design; Snarky Cards; Stephanie Simek; Suddenly, It’s Real!.

Other Book Events Today:

J. A. Jance (Murder By The Book, @4:00pm): Former TV journalist Ali Reynolds has taken on a media relations position with the police department and her first day on the job will test both her reporting and crime-solving skills. Jance’s previous book in the series, Cruel Intent, will be available in paperback in November.

First Thursday: Fake Rock Band Poster Exhibit (Floating World Comics, @6:00pm): This First Thursday we have a group show where over a dozen artists (T Edward Bak, Rikki Barney, Sean Christensen, Chris Cilla, David V. D’Andrea, Milo George, Justin Hampton, Kevin Hooyman, Klutch, Jason Leivian, Jason Overby, Jennifer Parks, E*Rock, Tim Root, Zack Soto) have designed flyers, posters and album covers for bands… that don’t actually exist.  The show is co-curated by T. Edward Bak (Service Industry, Mome, D&Q Showcase). Show runs through Dec. 31st

First Thursday: The Art of Boilerplate (Powell’s City of Books, @6:30pm): The Basil Hallward Gallery is pleased to present paintings, photos, and illustrations from Boilerplate: History’s Mechanical Marvel, the fanciful creation of husband-and-wife team Paul Guinan and Anina Bennett, who have richly imagined a robot soldier and inserted it into accurate retellings of history.

Readings at Rilassi (Rilassi Coffee House and Tea, @6:30pm): Rilassi Coffee House and Tea, Ken Arnold Books and Buzzaroonie present David Biespiel for the December Readings at Rilassi event.  Biespiel will read from The Book of Men and Women (UW Press), his newest book of poetry.  As always this event is Free and Open to the Public and free drip coffee will be offered.

Poetry Reading with Carol Guess, Kendal Frey, and Elizabeth Colen (Looking Glass Bookstore, @7:00pm): Carol Guess, author of Tinderbox Lawn, and Kendal Frey, author of Airport will read along with Elizabeth Colen.

J. A. Jance (Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing, @7:00pm): Ex-television journalist Ali Reynolds returns in Trial by Fire (Touchstone), the newest adventure in the New York Times-bestselling series by J. A. Jance.

The Three “Only” Things (Powell’s Books on Hawthorne, @7:30pm): Have you ever said something was “only” a dream, “only” a coincidence, or “only” your imagination? In Robert Moss’s new book, The Three “Only” Things (New World Library), you’ll discover that these “only” things can be keys to finding and living your bigger story.

You can find other events on your community Libraries schedule using these links: Washington County, Multnomah County, Clackamas County.