Don't worry, this is not another shameless plug for the blogaversary and meet-up. I'll spare you that. Instead, it's a less shameless plug for a few local groups holding some sweet events in Portland tonight.

The Portland Music Foundation is holding another free workshop on makin' a livin' in the music business.

With a title like "Mistakes Were Made" tonight's workshop is shaping up to be a good one.
The session will feature an all local lineup of musicians and music industry people talking about all the things they wish they could take back, reverse or generally wipe out of their own history in the business.

Remember all those talks from your parents about "do as I say, not as I do," well this is like that, but without the lecturing tone.

The line-up includes Brett Wickard, co-owner of Bull Moose, Herb Ivy (friend of the podcast) program director and operations manager for WBLM and WCYY, singer/songwriter Kate Schrock, rapper/songstress Sontiago, and Charlie Gaylord, creator of the "Greetings from Area Code 207" series, among others.

The workshop begins at 6:30 p.m. over at the St. Lawrence Arts Center on Munjoy Hill.

Down on the other end of Congress Street at SPACE Gallery the non-profit writing workshop The Telling Room is holding a night of poetry readings to celebrate National Poetry Month.

An outlet for young and aspiring writers, The Telling Room works with schools and community groups to encourage writing and the discovery (or re-discovery) of the joys of the written word.

Tonight's readings will not have one overall theme, instead emphasizing the idea that anyone can be a poet. The readings will come from poet Jeffrey Thompson, clothing designer Jill McGowan, Portland City Councilor Jill Duson, Chris Bowe, co-owner of Longfellow Books, Francisco Andreu, Director of the Cambalache Spanish Center and eighth grader Madeline Micalizio.

Doors open at SPACE at 6:30 p.m. for the reading at 7 p.m. Tickets are free for students and $5 for the rest of us.

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