Upcoming Special Events
Regular hours: Monday through Friday 2-6
Manatee Medicinals Pop-Up
Tavi is a multi-disciplinary, Black, Indigenous, Jewish, disabled, queer femme writer, herbalist and storytelling artist with a background in journalism, performance, community organizing, and bodywork. They have been offering community care work formally since 2018 via their small batch herbal medicine business, Manatee Medicinals, and most recently as the new host of the rise up! good witch podcast. She currently sells medicine via an online apothecary, offers 1-on-1 consultations and care work via peer support and herbal peer support sessions. Always prioritizing BIPOC, Queer, and Disabled communities, her current calling along with medicine-making is the radical work of exploring new healing pathways, nervous system health, implementing slowness and rest, and connecting people with ourselves, each other, plants, animals and the land as we learn to fight back together against the violence of imperialism, capitalism, and global oppression in all its insidious forms. Tavi graduated from East West College of Healing Arts in 2020 with an 800-hour degree in massage therapy, and has taught herbal medicine classes and workshops at Reed college, Atabey Plant Medicine Apprenticeship, and various community centers.
Tavi makes internal medicine such as herbal tinctures, teas and elixirs, and specializes in pain-relieving external medicines like infused herbal CBD salves, massage oils, and bath salts. I try to use clear labeling for allergy-clarity, and never use "fragrances" in any of my products, only limited essential oils. My infused CBD bath salts are complex blends of herbs, oils and salts that offer unique "Spiritual Bath Rituals" for customers to hopefully connect deeper with their own hearts and spirits while relaxing muscles and soothing pain.
Pop up for Palestine
Cute second hand and vintage items! All sales will be donated to support Palestine. Ilona will be donating half to Operation Olive Branch and half to the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund.
Valentine's Making Party
Join us for a night of card-making! All materials provided to make special cards for your sweetheart, sweethearts, and loved ones!
Drinks and snacks provided, BYOB
Ten dollar suggested donation
Creative Writing Accountability Night
A friendly, low-pressure night of prompts, sharing ideas, and making goals for the year (just as January's new-year zeal is starting to fade).
$10 suggested donation, payable in-person or through Venmo (@antiquatedfuture).
Dark/Light Collage Night! on First Fridays!
Monthly on the first Friday
Tonight's optional theme: dark/light collage night! This is an open collage studio with supplies included, but if you'd like to work with us on tonight's prompt, we'll prepare a few things for a "dark/light" theme A relaxed night of cut and paste - just sit down and create! $10-15 sliding scale, with tea, supplies, and help. Payable cash, card, or venmo @tapewitch
Winter Blues Morning Workshop
Winter Blues - Sunday, December 10th 10:30 am - 12:30 pm - make your own cyanotype workshop!
I’m so excited to invite you to join me to explore the alchemical magic of cyanotype with me at Grover’s Curiosity Shop! In this workshop, each participant will be invited to create one to three cyanotypes on 9 x 12 inch watercolor paper!
Sign up here: https://rchlmldr.com/shop/p/winter-blues-cyanotype-workshop-9y4dn
Late Night Holiday Sale!
Join us for a late night sale in partnership with our friends at Natural Wood! They’re having a late night Makers Market and we’re going to stay open late as well! See you there!
Tape Tuesday with Joshua
Joshua brings out some super special cassette tapes every Tuesday.
Winter Blues Cyanotype Workshop
Winter Blues: quiet, slow, tea-sipping cyanotype time with Rachel Mulder. Using a little UV exposure unit, we will make cyanotypes in the wintry darkness within the cozy weirdness of Grover's Curiosity Shop. 5 spots available, so signup fast! https://rchlmldr.com/shop/p/winter-blues-cyanotype-workshop
Annabelle Art Pop-Up
@art.o.rat will be slinging art, stickers, zines, stuffed animal friends and more! swing by on your way to or from Portland Zine Symposium!
Drop In Collage Night with Simone
We provide the supplies, you provide the creative spark. Ten Dollar suggested donation. BYOB
Kat's Halloween Pop - Up
@katwatchingvhs will be sharing her halloween-flavored wares, including clothes, bags, trinkets and decorations!
AKA Lucy Interview
Martha Grover interviews Sarah Royal about her fabulous new book, “AKA Lucy”. This event is NOT at Grover’s. Go to Rose City Book Pub at seven pm!
Drop In Collage Night!
A casual night of cut and paste with Simone Grover. We provide the materials, you bring the creative spark!
After Hours Introverts Drawing Night!
Join Rachel Mulder at Grover's Curiosity Shop for a quiet, introvert-friendly drawing hang! BYOB and/or beverages for sale + free tea on offer. Some supplies and materials provided but feel empowered to bring your own sketchbook and other favorite materials! See you there! Masks required for this event.
Cyanotype Saturday
Cyanotype Saturday - August 19th 10:30 am - 12:30 pm - make your own cyanotype workshop!
SIGN UP HERE: https://rchlmldr.com/shop/p/cyanotype-saturday-aug19
I’m so excited to invite you to join me to explore the alchemical magic of cyanotype with me at Grover’s Curiosity Shop! In this workshop, each participant will be invited to create one to three cyanotypes on 9 x 12 inch watercolor paper! This alternative photo process uses chemicals and sunlight to create stunning and mysterious images that transform when rinsed in water! Also known as "sun prints", this accessible medium involves placing objects onto treated paper, becoming blue wherever the sun's rays have reached it.
Rachel will provide a short demo and share examples of her work. Then, each participant will make their very own 8 x 10 inch cyanotypes on watercolor paper! Rachel will be bringing materials like paper, tchotchkes, fun see-through things, natural objects, etc. for you to play with! Feel empowered to bring your own special treasures, as long as you don’t mind it cooking in the sun for a bit :)
$45/per person, 10 people max.
Grover’s Curiosity Shop
1410 SE Clinton Street
Portland, Oregon
Access notes: Masks strongly encouraged while indoors, and I will be wearing mine at all times. Air conditioned space. We will expose our cyanotypes in the sun, so we will venture outside with our artworks for 10-15 minutes so please dress appropriately for hot weather and sun. Located at 1410 SE Clinton Street. Wheelchair accessible entrance, restroom has support bar, but cannot accommodate a wheelchair. Near the 12th/clinton max stop, bus lines 9, 10, 17 and fx2. Street parking available.
Dollar Sidewalk Sale!
$1 Sidewalk Sale! From 11-5. $1 vinyl records, tapes (cassettes and VHS), CDs, DVDs, postcards, art, stickers, clear-out!
Creative Writing Accountability Night
Do you have writing ideas, but have difficulty setting aside the time for them? In this low-stress class, we’ll spend each session writing together as a group. With group check-ins and optional prompts, this is a gentle way to keep yourself accountable. Perfect for both those who have a project in mind and those who just want to get started on their creative writing journey.
Suggested $10 donation. Drop-in or RSVP via email (joshuajamberson@gmail.com) or Venmo (@antiquatedfuture).
Note: these will run Tuesday nights from late July to late August. Feel free to come to all six sessions, or just drop in for one! Hopefully each week will be a mix of repeat attendees and newcomers.
Led by Portland author and Grover's artist-in-residence, Joshua James Amberson.
Cyanotype Saturday!
Cyanotype Saturday - August 5th 10:30 am - 12:30 pm - make your own cyanotype workshop!
SIGN UP HERE: https://rchlmldr.com/shop/p/cyanotype-saturday-aug05
I’m so excited to invite you to join me to explore the alchemical magic of cyanotype with me at Grover’s Curiosity Shop! In this workshop, each participant will be invited to create one to three cyanotypes on 9 x 12 inch watercolor paper! This alternative photo process uses chemicals and sunlight to create stunning and mysterious images that transform when rinsed in water! Also known as "sun prints", this accessible medium involves placing objects onto treated paper, becoming blue wherever the sun's rays have reached it.
Rachel will provide a short demo and share examples of her work. Then, each participant will make their very own cyanotypes on watercolor paper, hand painted by Rachel herself. She will be bringing materials like paper, tchotchkes, fun see-through things, natural objects, etc. for you to play with! Feel empowered to bring your own special treasures, as long as you don’t mind it cooking in the sun for a bit. Objects from Grover’s Curiosity Shop may be used under a “you break it, you buy it” policy :)
$45/per person, 10 people max.
Grover’s Curiosity Shop
1410 SE Clinton Street
Portland, Oregon
Access notes: Masks strongly encouraged while indoors, and I will be wearing mine at all times. Air conditioned space. We will expose our cyanotypes in the sun, so we will venture outside with our artworks for 10-15 minutes so please dress appropriately for hot weather and sun. Located at 1410 SE Clinton Street. Wheelchair accessible entrance, restroom has support bar, but cannot accommodate a wheelchair. Near the 12th/clinton max stop, bus lines 9, 10, 17 and fx2. Street parking available.