Events & Opportunities
October 24, 2025
The Magic Barrel: A Reading to Fight Hunger
Oregon Poet Laureate Ellen Waterston headlines a lively mix of writers, including award-winning poets John Daniel and Bobby Elliott; fiction writers Virginia Black, Madeline McDonnell, and Charlie J. Stephens; OSU faculty playwright Cleavon Smith; and nonfiction authors Zoë Bossiere and Oregon Book Award winner Jaclyn Moyer. Kate Carroll de Gutes will emcee.
7:00 p.m., Majestic Theatre, Corvallis
January 14, 2026
Milwaukie Poetry Series: Ellen Waterston
Ellen Waterston, Oregon's Poet Laureate, will read from her own work. Her reading is sponsored by the Milwaukie Poetry Series will be livestreamed on the Ledding Library YouTube channel and available for viewing after the reading.
6:00 p.m., Ledding Library of Milwaukie, Milwaukie