Events

To schedule readings or other events, email me at: jp [at] jenniferperrine.org

Upcoming Events:

Sunday, March 15, 2026, 9:30am-12:30pm PT – Powell Butte Nature Park, Portland

I’ll be guiding a forest therapy walk at Powell Butte Nature Park. Tickets are GAYAF (Give as you’re able, friend!), and all proceeds from the walk will be donated to Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition (PIRC).

Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 6-8pm PT – Literary Arts, Portland

I’ll be reading alongside fellow Oregon Book Award finalists Ling Ling Huang, Judith Barrington, Joe Wilkins, Jamie Mustard, Jonathan Bach, Karen Thompson Walker, Rowan Kingsbury, Breena Bard, Kevin Maloney, and Justin Hocking at Literary Arts. The event is free and open to the public.

Sunday, March 22, 2026, 10:30am-11:30am PT – Pacific Center, Portland

I’ll be performing as part of Chatter PDX. Chatter brings together classical chamber music and spoken word, and this event also features Rachel Lee Priday on violin and Judith Gordon on piano. Tickets are available for purchase here.

Thursday, May 7, 2026, 6pm PT – Sea Wolf Books, Port Orford

I’ll be reading with other Oregon Book Award finalists at Sea Wolf Books & Community Writing Center in Port Orford, OR. The event is free and open to the public.

Friday, May 8, 2026, 6pm PT – Newport Public Library, Newport

I’ll be reading with other Oregon Book Award finalists at Newport Public Library in Newport, OR. The event is free and open to the public.

Wednesday, June 3, 2026, 6-7:30pm PT – Albina Library, Portland

I’ll be co-hosting a Pride month edition of Incite: Queer Writers Read. Featured readers will be announced soon, and the event is free and open to the public. Stay tuned for more details by subscribing to our newsletter or following us on Instagram.

Sunday, September 13, 2026, 7pm PT – Ross Island Grocery & Café, Portland

I’ll be reading as part of the Studio Series Poetry Reading and Open Mic alongside Jaye Nasir. The event is free and open to the public.

Jennifer Perrine