📚✨ Black Lit Is LIT! ✨📚
A Cultural Literacy Event & STEAM Fair
Hosted by Black Parent Initiative (BPI)
Join us for a joyful, family-friendly celebration of Black stories, creativity, and learning! Black Lit Is LIT! brings together authors, storytellers, STEAM partners, and community fun—all in one vibrant space designed to inspire young readers and curious minds.
🗓 Saturday, February 28, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Barnes & Noble – Clackamas Town Center
12000 SE 82nd Ave, Portland, OR 97086
🎟 FREE & open to the public
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📖 Story Times (Free books included!)
Every youth who attends story time receives a FREE book from that author!
🕦 11:30 AM
When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree
Reading by Nikki Sandoval
🕐 1:00 PM
Why Is Jane So Mad?
By Jeffrey L. Cheatham II
🕝 2:30 PM
The Stolen Ones and How They Were Missed
By Marcia Tate Arunga
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🔬 STEAM Stations
Hands-on learning and exploration with community partners including:
• OMSI
• Day One Tech
• DePave
• Oregon State University
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🌟 Special Appearances
• Chillin the Courageous Coyote
• Douglas Fur
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🎨 Additional Activities
• Face Painting by Mystique’s Fancy Faces
• Photo Booth by Chillin’s Creations
• Fun Arts & Crafts
• FREE food & giveaways
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This event is all about Radical Black Joy, literacy, and community connection. Bring the whole family, invite a friend, and come celebrate stories that reflect, uplift, and empower our youth.
📩 For more information:
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👉 Hosted by Black Parent Initiative (BPI)
💚 Let’s show our kids that Black Lit is LIT!
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