Birdhouse Books, 1001 Main St. (below Short and Sweet) will host First Friday Poetry Night with Douglas Spangle, Michael Shay and M. F. McAuliffe from 7-8:30 p.m. June 6. The poetry reading is in conjunction with downtown Vancouver’s First Friday Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. Holbrook Award-winner Spangle will read from “A White Concrete Day.” Shay will read from “The Words I Own” and McAuliffe will read from “The Fires.” The reading is free and open to the public.