Virginia is the prose curator of Lilla Lit, a quarterly literary reading series at East Portland’s Leach Botanical Garden. Each event features poetry, fiction, and nonfiction on the evening’s theme. Join her from 4–6 PM for food, drink, books, nature, culture, community, and readings from Portland writers and beyond.
2020 readings, held quarterly on the 1st Sunday from 4-6PM:
- THIRST, February 2, 2020, 4-6PM
- BREATHE, May 3, 2020, 4-6PM
- BURN, August 2, 2020, 4-6PM
- STAND, November 1, 2020
Doors open at 4 PM; readings begin at 4:15
$10 suggested donation at the door
Proceeds benefit Leach Botanical Garden, a 501(c)3 nonprofit
Food and drink served
Interested in submitting to Lilla? See guidelines here.
Virginia Bellis Brandabur 