North Portland Library

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North Portland Library Exterior

512 N Killingsworth Street
Portland, OR 97217

Events

Feb 8

Jefferson Dancers

Sat Feb 8
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM
North Portland Library

The Jefferson Dancers, the esteemed performing company of Jefferson High School-Middle College for Advanced Studies in the Portland Public School District, are now in their 49th year.

Feb 8

Celebrate North Portland Library with The Poet Lady Rose

Sat Feb 8
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
North Portland Library

Come celebrate the reopening of the North Portland Library with an inspiring and heartfelt performance by The Poet Lady Rose, a local favorite and celebrated voice in poetry and spoken word.

Feb 8

MexicaTiahui Aztec Dance Group

Sat Feb 8
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
North Portland Library

This dance group, formed in 1995 at Oregon State University, will share some of the drum and dance traditions of indigenous Mexica. 

Feb 8

Zora's Broom with Urban Forestry

Sat Feb 8
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
North Portland Library

Join Portland Parks and Recreation’s Urban Forestry for a broom making craft. We’ll create beautiful hand brooms using foraged tree materials – willow, magnolia, cypress, oak, camellia, and more.

Feb 8

Toyin Oyemaja's Floral Design Workshop

Sat Feb 8
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM
North Portland Library

Help celebrate the opening of the Black Cultural Center at the North Portland Library with natural beauty you can take home!

Feb 8

Toyin Oyemaja's Floral Design Workshop

Sat Feb 8
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM
North Portland Library

Help celebrate the opening of the Black Cultural Center at the North Portland Library with natural beauty you can take home!

Feb 8

African Song and Dance

Sat Feb 8
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
North Portland Library

Join Habiba, a native of Ghana, in learning the richness of West African culture through song and dance.

Feb 8

Toyin Oyemaja's Floral Design Workshop

Sat Feb 8
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
North Portland Library

Help celebrate the opening of the Black Cultural Center at the North Portland Library with natural beauty you can take home!

Feb 8

Family Craft Time!

Sat Feb 8
3:00 PM - 5:30 PM
North Portland Library

Join us for 3 different amazing artisans and crafts, celebrating some of the rich cultures in our communities!

Feb 8

Clownin' Around with Nikki Brown Clown

Sat Feb 8
3:00 PM - 5:30 PM
North Portland Library

Portland’s favorite clown is back with a storytime that is a culturally creative blend of picture books infused with sounds and activities for all.

Feb 8

Henna by Ayni & Hannan

Sat Feb 8
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
North Portland Library

Enjoy the beautiful, intricate henna designs from skilled artists Ayni and Hanna. Experience natural henna's artistry and cultural significance in a relaxed and welcoming setting.

Feb 9

Zora's Broom with Urban Forestry

Sun Feb 9
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
North Portland Library

Join Portland Parks and Recreation’s Urban Forestry for a broom making craft. We’ll create beautiful hand brooms using foraged tree materials – willow, magnolia, cypress, oak, camellia, and more.

Feb 9

Creative Learning: Come Play with Music Tech!

Sun Feb 9
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
North Portland Library

Come see what's new and exciting in music technology! Play some instruments, try out some software, maybe even sing a little karaoke--at the library? Yes! 

Feb 9

Afrofuturism with Walidah Imarisha

Sun Feb 9
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
North Portland Library

Celebrate the new Black Cultural Center at North Portland Library by learning about and discussing Afrofuturism with author and scholar Walidah Imarisha. Whenever we try to envision a world wi

Feb 9

Soar Wondrously with Latoya and James Lovely

Sun Feb 9
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
North Portland Library

Join Portland artists Latoya and James Lovely to colorfully celebrate the magical opening of the new cultural center, as we decorate paper birds with watercolor along with affirmations.

Feb 9

Rhymes and Roots: Poetry from the Community

Sun Feb 9
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
North Portland Library

Experience the power of poetry as participants from the "Rhymes and Roots: Celebrating North Portland Through Poetry" workshops take the stage to share their original works, created in celebration

Feb 9

Kids Junk Orchestra: Musical Journey

Sun Feb 9
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
North Portland Library

Kids Junk Orchestra players make rhythms and music on whatever surface they can think of — drums, bongos, buckets, body percussion, and even pots and pans!