BOLD Events

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 Wednesday 5:30–5:45 p.m.

Free

Children’s Storytime

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

Join us every Saturday morning for children’s storytime! Whether an author is here to read their book or our staff is reading a favorite, we’ll

Free

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 Wednesday 5:30–5:45 p.m.

Free

Author Reading: Elizabeth Mehren and Contributors

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

BOLD is honored to host a reading featuring author Elizabeth Mehren and contributors of I Lived to Tell the World. I Lived to Tell the

Free

Children’s Storytime

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

Join us every Saturday morning for children’s storytime! Whether an author is here to read their book or our staff is reading a favorite, we’ll

Author Reading: Kc Gloer, Nothing but Love & Lace

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

BOLD is thrilled to host a reading by Kc Gloer, author of Nothing but Love & Lace.   Discover a deeper connection with your partner

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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