Sunday, November 8, 2026

Open Hours: 10AM–10PM

Free and open to all! All ages!

Dessa at Book Bar

Time: 10AM—1PM

Musician, writer and performer Dessa joins Book Bar for a special Sunday gathering inspired by her book Bury the Lede: A Cocktail Book.

Expect cocktails in collaboration with Joey Bradford of Scotch Lodge, live performance poetry and book signing by Dessa from 11:30AM to 12:30PM, pastries by Sebastiano’s, coffee, Smith Tea and a few surprises as Book Bar heads into the final day of Portland Book Festival week.

Classical + Musical Theatre Community Variety Show with 45th Parallel Universe

Time: 7:00PM

Book Bar closes out Portland Book Festival week with a genre-crossing evening from 45th Parallel Universe, moving between classical music and musical theater.

The program features Wood Works by the Danish String Quartet alongside selections from beloved musical theater works including Rent, The Juliet Letters, Wicked and more.