Literary Arts presents New York Times bestselling author Amor Towles ("Rules of Civility" and "A Gentleman in Moscow") in celebration of his third novel, "The Lincoln Highway." He will appear at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 S.W. Broadway, Portland, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Feb. 1. Tickets are $10 to $85 at portland5.com/arlene-schnitzer-concert-hall/events/evening-amor-towles.

The next Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic features Katherine Factor at Art at the Cave, 108 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver, at 7 p.m. Feb. 9. There's a $5 suggested donation to attend this event. Anyone is welcome to read their own poetry; sign-ups start at 6:30 p.m. Donations can be made in person or through […]

The Clark College Creative Writers Series welcomes Beth Piatote to its campus at 1933 Fort Vancouver Way from 11 a.m. to noon Feb. 16. There is no fee to attend and the presentation is open to the public. Piatote is a creative writer, playwright and scholar. She is the author of "The Beadworkers: Stories," which […]

The next online Science on Tap is "How Do Scientists See Black Holes?" at 7 p.m. Feb. 16. Register on Zoom. Tickets are a $5 to $15 suggested donation on Patreon or here. Complete details are available here: scienceontaporwa.org/events/online_feb_16_blackholes/. Auto-generated captioning is available. Recorded live shows are available to Patreon members about a week later. Black […]