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Talks and readings in Portland

9 upcoming talks in Portland, Oregon, between October 29, 2026 and February 16, 2027, from the venues' own calendars and sites as of October 11, 2026. Most are at Pica, Portland Institute for Contemporary Art, Aladdin Theater and Literary Arts.

Ask the search for a day: talks this weekend.

When

October 2026

Thu, Oct 29October 28, 2026 BIPOC Reading Series – Octoberat Literary Arts

November 2026

Sat, Nov 7Portland Book Festivalat South Park Blocks · The main day, in the South Park Blocks; talks all week Nov 2-8
Sun, Nov 8Showing Up: Ways to Support Indigenous Artists and Indigenous-Led Organizationsat Pica, Eliot
Sun, Nov 8Showing Up: Ways to Support Indigenous Artists and Indigenous-Led Organizationsat Portland Institute for Contemporary Art

December 2026

Sun, Dec 6Holiday Cheer: Oregon authors book sale and signingat Oregon Historical Society, Portland Downtown · Sunday, noon to 4 pm; free
Mon, Dec 21Showing Up: Ways to Support Indigenous Artists and Indigenous-Led Organizationsat Pica, Eliot
Mon, Dec 21Showing Up: Ways to Support Indigenous Artists and Indigenous-Led Organizationsat Portland Institute for Contemporary Art

February 2027

Wed, Feb 10Watch What Crappens: In The Mix Tourat Aladdin Theater, Brooklyn
Tue, Feb 16Watch What Crappens: In The Mix Tourat Aladdin Theater, Brooklyn

Read from each venue's own calendar, and for pumpkin patches, mazes and other seasonal runs, from the organizer's own site, checked by hand. Times, prices and tickets are on their sites. A show can move or sell out, and a farm can close for weather, after this page was built.