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Under the Tree Reading Club

Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Riverton Branch
Program Type:
Summer Reading, Book Club, Other
Age Group:
Kids (Ages 6-11)

Calling young readers! Join other kids from the neighborhood for a quiet reading club in the natural fort provided by Riverton’s magnificent Norway Spruce.

a hand draws a cartoon for a comic or graphic novel

Portland Comix Club

Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Writing Group, Other
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+), Teens (Ages 12-18)

Come and join the Portland Comix Club to work on your own comics, find inspiration from other creators and artists, workshop ideas, and collaborate. Portland Comix Club meets every other Saturday from 2-4pm. 

CLOSED FOR LABOR DAY

All Day
Downtown Branch, Burbank Branch, Peaks Island Branch, Riverton Branch, Bookmobile, Offsite, Virtual/Hybrid, Pop-up Libraries
Closing
balls of yarn with knitting needles

Fiber Arts Meetup

Saturday, September 6, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Burbank Branch
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)
Fiber Arts Meetup:

Love to do hand crafts? Bring your latest project and join other crafters for inspiration and conversation. Knitting, crochet, embroidery, and other fiber arts welcome, as are all ...

a hand draws a cartoon for a comic or graphic novel

Portland Comix Club

Saturday, September 6, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Writing Group, Other
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+), Teens (Ages 12-18)

Come and join the Portland Comix Club to work on your own comics, find inspiration from other creators and artists, workshop ideas, and collaborate. Portland Comix Club meets every other Saturday from 2-4pm. 

Paws & Pages: a young girl reads a story to a calm dog

Paws & Pages

Friday, September 12, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children's Library at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Kids (Ages 6-11)

Paws & Pages is a program where children can practice reading to a certified therapy dog. Smith the golden retriever and his person, Jane, will be here most Friday afternoons for one hour*.

the logo for PPL's Death Cafe series

Portland Death Café

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room 4 at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)

At Portland Death Café people, often strangers, gather to eat cake, drink tea, and discuss death.

balls of yarn with knitting needles

Fiber Arts Meetup

Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Burbank Branch
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)
Fiber Arts Meetup:

Love to do hand crafts? Bring your latest project and join other crafters for inspiration and conversation. Knitting, crochet, embroidery, and other fiber arts welcome, as are all ...

a hand draws a cartoon for a comic or graphic novel

Portland Comix Club

Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Writing Group, Other
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+), Teens (Ages 12-18)

Come and join the Portland Comix Club to work on your own comics, find inspiration from other creators and artists, workshop ideas, and collaborate. Portland Comix Club meets every other Saturday from 2-4pm. 

Paws & Pages: a young girl reads a story to a calm dog

Paws & Pages

Friday, September 26, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children's Library at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Kids (Ages 6-11)

Paws & Pages is a program where children can practice reading to a certified therapy dog. Smith the golden retriever and his person, Jane, will be here most Friday afternoons for one hour*.

Paws & Pages: a young girl reads a story to a calm dog

Paws & Pages

Friday, October 3, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children's Library at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Kids (Ages 6-11)

Paws & Pages is a program where children can practice reading to a certified therapy dog. Smith the golden retriever and his person, Jane, will be here most Friday afternoons for one hour*.

balls of yarn with knitting needles

Fiber Arts Meetup

Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Burbank Branch
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)
Fiber Arts Meetup:

Love to do hand crafts? Bring your latest project and join other crafters for inspiration and conversation. Knitting, crochet, embroidery, and other fiber arts welcome, as are all ...

a hand draws a cartoon for a comic or graphic novel

Portland Comix Club

Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Writing Group, Other
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+), Teens (Ages 12-18)

Come and join the Portland Comix Club to work on your own comics, find inspiration from other creators and artists, workshop ideas, and collaborate. Portland Comix Club meets every other Saturday from 2-4pm. 

a hand finishes a Zentangle version of the PPL logo

Adult Zentangle

Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Riverton Branch
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)

Join your neighbors at the Riverton Branch to explore the practice of Zentangle!

Paws & Pages: a young girl reads a story to a calm dog

Paws & Pages

Friday, October 10, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children's Library at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Kids (Ages 6-11)

Paws & Pages is a program where children can practice reading to a certified therapy dog. Smith the golden retriever and his person, Jane, will be here most Friday afternoons for one hour*.

CLOSED FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY

All Day
Downtown Branch, Burbank Branch, Peaks Island Branch, Riverton Branch, Bookmobile, Offsite, Virtual/Hybrid, Pop-up Libraries
Closing
the logo for PPL's Death Cafe series

Portland Death Café

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room 4 at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)

At Portland Death Café people, often strangers, gather to eat cake, drink tea, and discuss death.

Paws & Pages: a young girl reads a story to a calm dog

Paws & Pages

Friday, October 17, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children's Library at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Kids (Ages 6-11)

Paws & Pages is a program where children can practice reading to a certified therapy dog. Smith the golden retriever and his person, Jane, will be here most Friday afternoons for one hour*.

balls of yarn with knitting needles

Fiber Arts Meetup

Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Burbank Branch
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)
Fiber Arts Meetup:

Love to do hand crafts? Bring your latest project and join other crafters for inspiration and conversation. Knitting, crochet, embroidery, and other fiber arts welcome, as are all ...

a hand draws a cartoon for a comic or graphic novel

Portland Comix Club

Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Writing Group, Other
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+), Teens (Ages 12-18)

Come and join the Portland Comix Club to work on your own comics, find inspiration from other creators and artists, workshop ideas, and collaborate. Portland Comix Club meets every other Saturday from 2-4pm. 

balls of yarn with knitting needles

Fiber Arts Meetup

Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Burbank Branch
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)
Fiber Arts Meetup:

Love to do hand crafts? Bring your latest project and join other crafters for inspiration and conversation. Knitting, crochet, embroidery, and other fiber arts welcome, as are all ...

a hand draws a cartoon for a comic or graphic novel

Portland Comix Club

Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Writing Group, Other
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+), Teens (Ages 12-18)

Come and join the Portland Comix Club to work on your own comics, find inspiration from other creators and artists, workshop ideas, and collaborate. Portland Comix Club meets every other Saturday from 2-4pm. 

CLOSED FOR VETERANS DAY

All Day
Downtown Branch, Burbank Branch, Peaks Island Branch, Riverton Branch, Bookmobile, Offsite, Virtual/Hybrid, Pop-up Libraries
Closing
balls of yarn with knitting needles

Fiber Arts Meetup

Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Burbank Branch
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)
Fiber Arts Meetup:

Love to do hand crafts? Bring your latest project and join other crafters for inspiration and conversation. Knitting, crochet, embroidery, and other fiber arts welcome, as are all ...