Cover to Cover, a part of the Portland Book Festival, features events taking place throughout Portland Monday, October 30-Sunday, November 5. These Books are Bananas: A Pajama Party Story Time takes place on the 30th, 3-4 pm, in Hammer + Jacks REC Room, 6406 SE Foster Rd. Join Oregon picture book creators Zoey Abbot, Kate Berube and Carrie Tillotson in an event that will be ripe with stories (including Banana, Second Banana and B is For Bananas), songs, snacks and crafts. All ages are welcome; pajamas and stuffies encouraged.
Wednesday, November 1, 7 pm Honey Latte Cafe, 1033 SE Main St., hosts Oregon Humanities Live. Join the editors of Oregon Humanities magazine for an evening featuring Saeeda Wright, Leanne Grabel and other recent contributors reading essays and poems for an all ages event.
Thursday, November 2 offers up three events at SE locations. Hora de Cuentos Bilingue Del Dia de Los Muertos (Story Time presented by Linda Letra Bilingual Books) is part of the Day of the Dead celebration at the Portland Mercado. Up Up and Away with Propeller Books celebrates recent and forthcoming releases with samples from the work of Propeller authors at Up Up Books. There’s also Rebels & Priestesses – A Conversation on Adapting Women of the Golden Dawn by Mary K. Greer, for the stage at Raven’s Wing Magical Co-Op (offered both in person and virtually).
With too many events to mention them all, both in SE and across the town at partner locations, find the full Cover to Cover schedule at pdxbookfest.org/cover-to-cover-schedule. A Portland Book Festival pass is not needed to attend Cover to Cover events. While many events are free, some are ticketed individually by program partners or venues.
