BOLD Events

BOLD Spoken Word Open Mic

Bold Coffee and Books 1755 SW Jefferson St., Portland, OR

We want your BOLD stories! Come to our monthly open mic to share your latest work in progress or previously published piece. We welcome short

Free

Sit Down, Shut Up, and Write

Bold Coffee and Books 1755 SW Jefferson St., Portland, OR

No more procrastination! Bring your work in progress and join other writers for some dedicated time to get your words down. Every Wednesday5:30–5:45 Arrive, get

Free

Better Portland at BOLD

Bold Coffee and Books 1755 SW Jefferson St., Portland, OR

Join Better Portland downtown at Bold Coffee & Books! We will be taking this time to connect with members, our community, and local business by

Free

Queer Reading and Fundraiser for Basic Rights Oregon

Bold Coffee and Books 1755 SW Jefferson St., Portland, OR

Please join us Dec 6th in the evening for a special reading at BOLD Coffee and Books! Three Queer authors will be reading and sharing

Free

BOLD Presents: Kim Stafford, A Proclamation for Peace

Bold Coffee and Books 1755 SW Jefferson St., Portland, OR

BOLD invites you to join former Oregon Poet Laureate Kim Stafford to celebrate his latest book, A Proclamation for Peace. This book sends a peace proclamation

Free

Dispatched Divorcée Launch

Bold Coffee and Books 1755 SW Jefferson St., Portland, OR

Join us as we celebrate the launch of the Dispatched Divorcée – a community of and for women who are defining, building, and thriving in the chapter

Sit Down, Shut Up, and Write

Bold Coffee and Books 1755 SW Jefferson St., Portland, OR

No more procrastination! Bring your work in progress and join other writers for some dedicated time to get your words down. Every Wednesday5:30–5:45 Arrive, get

Free

Book Publishing Q&A

Bold Coffee and Books 1755 SW Jefferson St., Portland, OR

Join us for a monthly Q&A about all things publishing and books! Join Ali Shaw—co-owner of BOLD Coffee & Books and owner of Indigo: Editing,

Free

Looking to book your event? Great! Great! Please submit your event proposal here.

All readings and books launches are free and open to the public. Once a proposal is approved, to reserve a date, we ask for a $50 deposit to hold the date for you and guarantee a minimum of $50 in sales. Once sales during your event—books, coffee, wine, beer, food, or anything else—exceed $50, you get that deposit back. So invite your crowd, and we'll bring ours, and everybody wins!

BOLD Coffee & Books is a safe space. We do not condone or tolerate hate speech of any kind. If questionable content is presented within the event, we reserve the right to stop the event.

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