Wednesday December 19top

Christmas Chuckles

Join David Loftus, founder of “Story Time for Grownups,” for tales about being employed as a holiday elf, a rabbi who pays the bills by playing Santa, and more. Free coffee, tea and cookies, too! , 1241 SW 10th Ave., 224-4787. 7 pm. Free. Map

Derrick Jensen

Author of Endgame and the recent graphic novel As the World Burns: 50 Simple Things You Can Do to Stay In Denial, which he co-wrote with Stephanie McMillan, Jensen will be taking questions about the environment and whether sustainability is truly possible. Disjecta, 8371 N Interstate Ave., 286-9449. 7 pm. $15-$18. Map

Thursday December 20top

DIY, Portland: Too Hot For the Radio Listening Party

“DIY, Portland, ” a local radio show that covers do-it-yourself projects from crafts to home funerals, takes on perhaps the ultimate DIY activity—masturbation. Due to its provocative subject matter, it will not be broadcast. Fortunately, host (and former WW intern) Julie Sabatier will be hosting a listening party for the episode—which features sex columnist Dan Savage and Portland’s Isis Leeor, creator of the seminar, “Look Ma, No Hands!”—in all its raunchy glory. The episode will also be available at destinationdiy.com. The Waypost, 3120 N Williams Ave., 367-3182. 7 pm. Free. Map

Friday December 21top

Chris Ridenour

Ridenour will be reading along with Elizabeth Archers, Jeff Ettlin, Tommy Gaffney, and Dennis McBride to celebrate the opening of his new poetry and print works, which will be on display. Space Monkey Coffee, 5511 SE 72nd Ave., 772-3028. 6:30 pm. Free. Map