THURSDAY 7/6
Steven Berkoff/ Portland International Performance Festival
The Portland International Performance Festival is one of the great summer events, gathering far-flung artist and writers. As part of the free noontime Artists' Forum Lecture Series, Steven Berkoff will discuss "Making Shakespeare's Villains and Taking it On the Road." PSU SCHOOL OF EXTENDED STUDIES, PO Box 1491, 725-8500, noon, free
Stories from children's book authors, coloring, and refreshments for preschoolers and beginning readers. Sounds like fun-I wanna go! BARNES & NOBLE, 1231 NE Broadway, 335-0201, 11 am, free
Harry Potter IV
Celebrate the much-anticipated release of the fourth book in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. Includes prizes and "magical refreshments" based on themes from the book. BARNES & NOBLE, 1231 NE Broadway, 335-0201, 11 am, free
SUNDAY 7/9
Herbal Health
Kathy Duerr, author of Doctor Mom's Quick Reference Guide to Natural Healthcare at Home, signs and discusses her book about home naturopathy. BARNES & NOBLE, 1720 N. Jantzen Beach, 283-2800, 2 pm, free
MONDAY 7/10
I Love Monday! Poetry Night
Dan Raphael hosts this monthly reading. This week, Maryrose Larkin, Joseph Soldati, and Rebecca Holland read. BORDERS BOOKS AND MUSIC, 708 SW Third Ave, 220-5911, 7 pm, free
*Amazon Salon
No, this isn't a reference to two major internet services. The Amazon Salon Third Wave Feminist Network is a new group for women in their 20's and 30's to discuss how feminism relates to our lives today. This may be more important than ever, in a confused time when cocktail dresses are presented as part of feminist empowerment. IN OTHER WORDS, 3734 SE Hawthorne Blvd, 232-6003, 7:30 pm, free
*The Jezebel 2000 Glam Lit Tour
Three New York writers-a poet, a novelist, and a spoken word performer--have launched this independent tour. At this reading they'll share the podium with Portland's own Jemaih Jefferson. Jefferson will read from her collection of stories, St*rf*ck*ng. Well worth checking out. POWELL'S CITY OF BOOKS, 1005 W Burnside St, 228-4651, 7:30 pm, free
TUESDAY 7/11
Viscount Ballroom's Beat Resurrection
Every Tuesday the Viscount hosts poetry, spoken word, and live jazz. Who needs more? 21 and over only. VISCOUNT BALLROOM, 722 E Burnside St, 233-7855
J.A. Jance
Hear the author read from and discuss her eighth Joanna Brady novel, Devil's Claw. MURDER BY THE BOOK, 3210 SE Hawthorne, 232-9995, 6:30 pm, free
Kerry Shale
As part of the Portland International Performance Festival's free Artists' Forum Lecture series, this Canadian actor and writer will talk about the art of writing theatrical adaptations in Let's Get This Thing Onto Its Feet. PSU SCHOOL OF EXTENDED STUDIES, PO Box 1491, 725-8500, noon, free
WEDNESDAY 7/12
Little Sue ( & Friends!)
Storytelling musicians including Gwion, Neil Gilpin, Alaric True, and Pete Krebs promise a good time of late night tales. LAURELTHIRST, 2958 NE Glisan St, 232-1504, 6 pm
