Sat, Apr 1, 2017 from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm PDT

Literary Arts is hosting a series of slam poetry youth workshops at our community space in downtown Portland. Led by Turiya Autry, author of Roots, Reality, and Rhyme, these youth workshops are designed to inspire Portland-area high school students to share their original work at poetry slams and readings. This event is free, and we ask students to sign up in advance: This event is part of an ongoing series of poetry slam workshops. Turiya will be teaching free workshops on Saturday, April…

Sat, Apr 8, 2017 from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm PDT

Literary Arts is hosting a series of slam poetry youth workshops at our community space in downtown Portland. Led by Turiya Autry, author of Roots, Reality, and Rhyme, these youth workshops are designed to inspire Portland-area high school students to share their original work at poetry slams and readings. This event is free, and we ask students to sign up in advance: This event is part of an ongoing series of poetry slam workshops. Turiya will be teaching another workshop on Thursday, April…

Thu, Apr 13, 2017 from 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm PDT

Literary Arts is hosting a series of slam poetry youth workshops at our community space in downtown Portland. Led by Turiya Autry, author of Roots, Reality, and Rhyme, these youth workshops are designed to inspire Portland-area high school students to share their original work at poetry slams and readings. This event is free, and we ask students to sign up in advance:   Questions? Call our Director of Youth Programs, Mary Rechner, at 503-227-2583 x109

Tue, May 9, 2017 from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm PDT

Attend Writers in the Schools (WITS) end-of-residency community readings, featuring public high school students sharing their work.

Thu, May 11, 2017 from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm PDT

Attend Writers in the Schools (WITS) end-of-residency community readings, featuring public high school students sharing their work.

Thu, May 11, 2017 from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm PDT

Attend Writers in the Schools (WITS) end-of-residency community readings, featuring public high school students sharing their work.

Thu, May 18, 2017 from 3:45 pm - 5:30 pm PDT

Attend Writers in the Schools (WITS) end-of-residency community readings, featuring public high school students sharing their work.

Thu, May 25, 2017 from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm PDT

Attend Writers in the Schools (WITS) end-of-residency community readings, featuring public high school students sharing their work.

Mon, Jan 22, 2018 from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm PST

Attend Writers in the Schools (WITS) end-of-residency community readings, featuring public high school students sharing their work.

Mon, Feb 26, 2018 from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm PST

Attend Writers in the Schools (WITS) end-of-residency community readings, featuring public high school students sharing their work.

Tue, Feb 27, 2018 from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm PST

Attend Writers in the Schools (WITS) end-of-residency community readings, featuring public high school students sharing their work.

Wed, Feb 28, 2018 from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm PST

Attend Writers in the Schools (WITS) end-of-residency community readings, featuring public high school students sharing their work.

Thu, Apr 26, 2018 from 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm PDT

Come celebrate Portland’s creative youth during our seventh annual Verselandia! poetry slam.

Thu, May 3, 2018 from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm PDT

Writers in the Schools (WITS) end-of-residency reading featuring students who worked with WITS writers Jules Ohman and Claudia Savage. 

Mon, May 7, 2018 from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm PDT

Writers in the Schools (WITS) end-of-residency reading featuring Lincoln High School students who worked with WITS writers Bettina de Leon Barrera, Lisa Eisenberg, and Mark Pomeroy. 

Wed, May 16, 2018 from 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm PDT

Writers in the Schools (WITS) end-of-residency reading featuring Roosevelt students who worked with WITS writers Arthur Bradford, Jeffy Denight, and James Gendron. 

Wed, May 16, 2018 from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm PDT

Writers in the Schools (WITS) end-of-residency reading featuring Franklin students who worked with WITS writers Alex Behr, David Ciminello, and Cari Luna.

Thu, May 24, 2018 from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm PDT

Writers in the Schools (WITS) end-of-residency reading featuring students who worked with WITS writers Brian Kettler, Monty Mickelson, and Emilly Prado.

Thu, Nov 29, 2018 from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm PST

Literary Arts is honored to have accomplished poets, journalists, novelists, essayists, and playwrights teaching creative writing to high school students in the Writers in the Schools program. This month, the public will have the opportunity to hear from a selection of WITS writers-in-residence as they share their own pieces. The event will include readings by Michelle Keil, GF Harper, Jules Ohman, Bettina de León Barrera, Mark Pomeroy, Matt Smith, Ramiza Koya, Alex Behr, Ryan Nakano, Callum Angus, and Emilly Prado.…

Fri, Jan 11, 2019 from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm PST

Mon, Jan 14, 2019 from 3:45 pm - 5:00 pm PST

Come celebrate the next generation of writers during our Writers in the Schools end-of-residency readings. 

Wed, Jan 30, 2019 from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm PST

Wilson High School students have spent the past semester crafting original creative writing pieces under the guidance of experienced writers. The students will be reading these pieces aloud for peers, family, and community members. Come support and hear the fantastic work they've done!

Wed, Jan 30, 2019 from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm PST

Celebrate the next generation of writers during our WITS end-of-residency readings

Thu, Feb 7, 2019 from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm PST

Hear students read the impressive and original creative writing pieces they produced during the semester-long WITS residency at Madison High School. 

Fri, Mar 29, 2019 from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm PDT

The WITS Alliance hosts a happy hour and reading at Literary Arts.

Thu, Apr 25, 2019 from 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm PDT

Celebrate Portland’s youth poets during our eighth annual Verselandia! poetry slam. Students perform original work in front of a panel of judges and a live audience.

Wed, May 15, 2019 from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm PDT

Listen to Lincoln High School students read their original writing, crafted during their semester with a professional writer in a WITS residency.

Thu, May 16, 2019 from 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm PDT

Roosevelt High School students worked with professional writers for ten weeks on original creative writing pieces. Come hear them read their work in the cozy Cathedral Coffee.

Fri, May 17, 2019 from 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm PDT

Hear Franklin students read their original creative writing in the company of friends, family, and community members, as they celebrate the end of their Writers in the Schools residencies.

Mon, May 20, 2019 from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm PDT

Listen to original writing from Grant High School students as they wrap up their Writers in the Schools residencies. This year's host classes include Writing for the Arts and a Digital Media course.

Thu, Jun 6, 2019 from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm PDT

Gresham High School students read their inspiring and original creative writing, celebrating the end of their Writers in the Schools residencies.

Wed, January 15 from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm PST

Thu, April 30

2020 Verselandia! will no longer take place live. Please join us online for #Virtualandia!