WRITING & OTHER EVENTS, FALL 2024

OCTOBER 8, 2024, POETRY READING, Broadway Books, 1714 NE Broadway, Portland, OR 97232, Celebrating the publication of new Airlie Press releases, even my dreams are over the constant state of anxiety by Irene Cooper & The Goodbye Kit by Daneen Bergland; time TBA

OCTOBER 13, 2024, RAGING WRITERS/SPOKEN WORDS @SPORK, 937 NW Newport Ave, Ste. 130, Bend, OR, 3:30pm - 5:30pm, One hour of inspiration and creative writing workshop, one hour of Open Mic. Free. All welcome. No food or beverages available, but lots of juice.

OCTOBER 24, 2024, POETRY READING, Paulina Springs Books, 252 W Hood Ave, Sisters, OR 97759, Celebrating the publication of new Airlie Press releases, even my dreams are over the constant state of anxiety by Irene Cooper & The Goodbye Kit by Daneen Bergland, with featured Airlie poets Joy Manesiotis & Valerie Witte, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

OCTOBER 25, 2024, POETRY EVENT, Cafe Des Chutes, 50 SE Scott St, Bend, OR 97702. Extravaganza to celebrate the publication of new Airlie Press releases, even my dreams are over the constant state of anxiety by Irene Cooper & The Goodbye Kit by Daneen Bergland, with guest artists, music, and more fun, 5:30pm - 7pm

WRITING & OTHER EVENTS, SUMMER 2024

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JUNE 29, 2024, PORTLAND INDIE BOOK & ART FAIR at Honey Latte Cafe, 1033 SE Main Street, INDIE PUBLISHERS | LOCAL ARTISTS | DIVINERS | COFFEE | ICE CREAM!!

JULY 14, 2024, RAGING WRITERS/SPOKEN WORDS @SPORK, 937 NW Newport Ave, Ste. 130, Bend, OR, 3:30pm - 5:30pm, One hour of inspiration and creative writing workshop, one hour of Open Mic. Free. All welcome. No food or beverages available, but lots of juice.

AUGUST 11, 2024, RAGING WRITERS/SPOKEN WORDS @SPORK, 937 NW Newport Ave, Ste. 130, Bend, OR, 3:30pm - 5:30pm, One hour of inspiration and creative writing workshop, one hour of Open Mic. Free. All welcome. No food or beverages available, but lots of juice.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024, THE FORGE 10-month Online Creative Writing Intensive Begins

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024, RAGING WRITERS/SPOKEN WORDS @SPORK, 937 NW Newport Ave, Ste. 130, Bend, OR, 3:30pm - 5:30pm, One hour of inspiration and creative writing workshop, one hour of Open Mic. Free. All welcome. No food or beverages available, but lots of juice.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024, PUB DAY: even my dreams are over the constant state of anxiety, Airlie Press, festivities TBA

WRITING & OTHER EVENTS, Spring 2024

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APRIL 4, 2024, CONVERSATION with Charlie J. Stephens, author of A Wounded Deer Leaps Highest, Cafe Des Chutes, Bend, OR, 5-6:30pm

APRIL 11, 2024, READING, Ekphraestival: tangible cadence: artists transcribing poetry, in collaboration with Ebony Frison, Blackfish Gallery, Portland, OR, 7-9pm

APRIL 14, 2024, RAGING WRITERS/SPOKEN WORDS @SPORK, 937 NW Newport Ave, Ste. 130, Bend, OR, 3:30pm - 5:30pm, One hour of inspiration and creative writing workshop, one hour of Open Mic. Free. All welcome. No food or beverages available, but lots of juice.

MAY 12, 2024, RAGING WRITERS/SPOKEN WORDS @SPORK, 937 NW Newport Ave, Ste. 130, Bend, OR, 3:30pm - 5:30pm, One hour of inspiration and creative writing workshop, one hour of Open Mic. Free. All welcome. No food or beverages available, but lots of juice.

JUNE 9, 2024, RAGING WRITERS/SPOKEN WORDS @SPORK, 937 NW Newport Ave, Ste. 130, Bend, OR, 3:30pm - 5:30pm, One hour of inspiration and creative writing workshop, one hour of Open Mic. Free. All welcome. No food or beverages available, but lots of juice.

Writing & Other events, Winter 2024

APPLY NOW FOR THE FORGE 10-MONTH WRITING INTENSIVE: CLASSES START FALL 2024

JANUARY 14, RAGING WRITERS/SPOKEN WORDS @SPORK, 937 NW Newport Ave, Ste. 130, Bend, OR, 3:30pm - 5:30pm, One hour of inspiration and creative writing workshop, one hour of Open Mic. Free. All welcome. No food or beverages available.

FEBRUARY 11, RAGING WRITERS/SPOKEN WORDS @SPORK, 937 NW Newport Ave, Ste. 130, Bend, OR, 3:30pm - 5:30pm, One hour of inspiration and creative writing workshop, one hour of Open Mic. Free. All welcome. No food or beverages available.

POETRY WORKSHOP: FIND THE HEART, Saturday, February 24, 11am - 12:30pm, COCC, ZOOM, REGISTER HERE

POETRY WORKSHOP: SPRING INTO FORM, Saturday, March 9, 11am - 12:30, COCC, ZOOM, REGISTER HERE

MARCH 10, RAGING WRITERS/SPOKEN WORDS @SPORK, 937 NW Newport Ave, Ste. 130, Bend, OR, 3:30pm - 5:30pm, One hour of inspiration and creative writing workshop, one hour of Open Mic. Free. All welcome. No food or beverages available.

WRITING & OTHER EVENTS, Summer/Fall 2023

JUNE 29, CHAMBER MUSIC NORTHWEST, 2023 SUMMER FESTIVAL, POETRY IN MUSIC, Patricia Reser Auditorium, Beaverton, 7pm

JULY 8, PORTLAND INDIE BOOK + ART FAIR, with Airlie Press, 2023, Honey Latte Cafe, Noon - 5pm

AUGUST 13, RAGING WRITERS/SPOKEN WORDS @ SPORK, 937 NW Newport Ave, Ste. 130, Bend, OR, 3:30pm - 5:30pm, One hour of inspiration and creative writing workshop, one hour of Open Mic. Free. All welcome. No food or beverages available.

SEPTEMBER 10, RAGING WRITERS/SPOKEN WORDS @ SPORK, 937 NW Newport Ave, Ste. 130, Bend, OR, 3:30pm - 5:30pm, One hour of inspiration and creative writing workshop, one hour of Open Mic. Free. All welcome. No food or beverages available.

SEPTEMBER 17, POETRY WORKSHOP: FALL INTO FORM, 2pm -3:30pm Deschutes Library, Becky Johnson Community Center, Redmond, FREE [REGISTER}

SEPTEMBER 25, BUILD-A-POEM, 6pm - 8pm, Cafe des Chutes, The Old Ironworks, 5 SE Scott St, Bend, OR. Join Irene & V. Mello, Ama Garza, & Yoko Minoura for spoken word fun.

SEPTEMBER 28, POETRY WORKSHOP: POETRY WORKS FOR EVERY WRITER, 6:30pm - 8pm, East Bend Public Library, FREE [REGISTER]

NOVEMBER 11 - 18, POETRY WORKSHOP, LET’S WRITE!, 10-11:30am, two Saturdays, with a one-on-one revision consulation midweek, COCC, ZOOM, REGISTER HERE

Writing & OTHER Events, Winter/SPring 2023

JANUARY 28, 29TH ANNUAL WOODLAND PATTERN POETRY MARATHON

FEBRUARY 12: RAGING WRITERS/SPOKEN POETS @ SPORK, 937 NW Newport Ave, Ste. 130, Bend, OR, 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm, One hour of inspiration and creative writing workshop, one hour of Open Mic. Free. All welcome. No food or beverages available.

MARCH 11 & 18: POETRY WORKSHOP: LET’S WRITE!, COCC Continuing Education, Online via ZOOM, 1:30 - 3 pm

MARCH 12: RAGING WRITERS/SPOKEN POETS @ SPORK, 937 NW Newport Ave, Ste. 130, Bend, OR, 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm, One hour of inspiration and creative writing workshop, one hour of Open Mic. Free. All welcome. No food or beverages available.

APRIL 9: RAGING WRITERS/SPOKEN POETS @ SPORK, 937 NW Newport Ave, Ste. 130, Bend, OR, 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm, One hour of inspiration and creative writing workshop, one hour of Open Mic. Free. All welcome. No food or beverages available.

APRIL 12, SAVING GRACE SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH @COCC, 4-6 pm, Wille Hall, COCC, Poetry inspiration and writing prompts in support of survivors. Free event.

APRIL 23 & 30: POETRY WORKSHOP: INSPIRATION TO COMPLETION, COCC Continuing Education, Online via ZOOM, 10:30 am - 12 pm

April 29: I AM A MOON BERRY: Words Performance with Moon Bukas, Irene Cooper, Ama Garza, & Laura Winberry

MAY 14: RAGING WRITERS/SPOKEN POETS @ SPORK, 937 NW Newport Ave, Ste. 130, Bend, OR, 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm, One hour of inspiration and creative writing workshop, one hour of Open Mic. Free. All welcome. No food or beverages available.

Writing & OTHER Events, FALL 2022

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022: RAGING WRITERS @SPORK, 937 NW Newport Ave, Ste. 130, Bend, OR, 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm, One hour of inspiration and creative writing workshop, one hour of Open Mic. Free. All welcome. No food or beverages available.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022: CELEBRATE WELCOMING WEEK & THE ARTS @THE ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER, 16 NW Kansas Ave, Bend, OR. Event Details Here!

OCTOBER 2 & 9, 2022: FALL POETRY WORKSHOP, 10:30 am - NOON, via ZOOM, Plus a one-on-one revision consultation midweek with Irene. $75. Register Here

OCTOBER 9, 2022: RAGING WRITERS/SPOKEN POETS @SPORK, 937 NW Newport Ave, Ste. 130, Bend, OR, 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm, One hour of inspiration and creative writing workshop, one hour of Open Mic. Free. All welcome. No food or beverages available.

OCTOBER 20, 2022: Irene’s new novel, FOUND, available wherever books are sold!

OCTOBER 18, 2022: READING WITH IRENE COOPER, JENNIFER REIMER, & BRITTNEY CORRIGAN @ROUNDABOUT BOOKS, 6pm. Register Here

OCTOBER 22, 2022: READINGS BY THE FIRST GRADUATING COHORT OF THE FORGE WRITING PROGRAM, 3-5 pm, Deschutes Public Library, Downtown (+ CAKE!)

NOVEMBER 3, 2022: FOUND BOOK LAUNCH PARTY @THE COMMONS! 4-6 pm! Live music! Nibbles! Signed books! (Partial proceeds to go to SAVING GRACE)

NOVEMBER 5 & 12, 2022: POETRY WORKSHOP: LET’S WRITE, 10:00 am - 11:30, via ZOOM, through Central Oregon Community College Continuing Education. Register Here

NOVEMBER 5 & 12, 2022: BLANK PAGES WORKSHOPS: SCENE & SEQUEL: 5 - 7 pm, via ZOOM, Register Here

NOVEMBER 13, 2022: RAGING WRITERS/SPOKEN POETS @SPORK, 937 NW Newport Ave, Ste. 130, Bend, OR, 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm, One hour of inspiration and creative writing workshop, one hour of Open Mic. Free. All welcome. No food or beverages available.

NOVEMBER 15, 2022: Roundabout Books, Conversation with Irene Cooper & Kaui Hemmings, moderated by Jennifer Reimer, 6 pm