Oregon International Air Show at Hillsboro

Hillsboro Airport, 3355 NE Cornell Road, Hillsboro, OR, United States

Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with three days of aviation excellence at the 2026 Oregon International Air Show. Experience thrilling demonstrations from the USAF F-35A Lightning II Demo Team, U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Demo Team, and the Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing F-15 Eagles. The USAF Academy’s Wings of Blue parachute team and world-class aerobatic […]

Lecture: The American Revolution – An Enduring Paradox

Benton County Historical Society| | website
The Philomath Museum, 1101 Main St, Philomath, United States

Join historian William G. Robbins for a lecture on the enduring paradox of the American Revolution on May 16, 2026. He will explore the ideals and contradictions in the Declaration of Independence as we contemplate the 250th anniversary of the signing of this important document. Thomas Jefferson wrote in the Declaration of Independence that “all men are […]

Lines of Resistance: Graphic Storytelling, Minidoka, and the Memory of Incarceration

Japanese American Museum of Oregon| website
220 PDX Conference Room, 220 NW 2nd Avenue, Portland, United States

The Japanese American Museum of Oregon invites you to a special conversation, inspired by the current exhibition, Minidoka on Our Minds. Kelly Goto (Seattle Samurai) and Frank Abe (We Hereby Refuse) will discuss how graphic storytelling gives voice to the lived experiences of Japanese Americans incarcerated at the Minidoka concentration camp during World War II. Award-winning […]

Spoken Word Celebration: Readings from Oregon Poets

Turnstone Books of Oregon| website
Baxter Hill Community Hall, 1780 Baxter Road SE, Salem, United States

Celebrate Oregon 250 with Turnstone Books of Oregon at the Baxter Hill Community Hall in Salem on May 16 for a poetry reading featuring contributors to “Just Imagine: Oregon Horizons” the second in a series of anthologies of work by Oregon poets writing about their homeland. From the Pacific shoreline to the High Desert, volcanic […]

14th Annual Marshfield High School Memorial Day Assembly

Marshfield High School| | website
Marshfield High School, 972 Ingersoll, Coos Bay, United States

Marshfield High School cordially invites active-duty military, veterans, their guests, and all other community members to attend the 14th Annual Memorial Day Assembly as we celebrate America’s 250th anniversary. For 2026, the assembly will honor the sacrifices of our veterans by highlighting selected MHS staff and alumni who served in conflicts from World War I […]

Oregon Connections: Race, Citizenship, and Labor

Oregon Historical Society
Virtual event via Zoom

OHS presents “Oregon Connections: A Conversation Series on the Right to be Free,” an all-virtual program series featuring conversations among experts and with audience members. Although many of the decisions that affect people’s access to rights such as freedom of speech, citizenship, and due process are made at the federal level, it is often on […]

Historic Vessels Guided Museum Tour

Columbia River Maritime Museum| | website
Columbia River Maritime Museum, 1792 Marine Dr, Astoria, United States

The semiquincentennial marks the beginning of our nation. The Columbia River Maritime Museum is looking at the mouth of the Columbia’s own beginnings by highlighting several significant vessels and how they have changed over time. Celebrate National Maritime Day on a guided tour through the exhibits with a focus on the historic vessels on display. […]

Matthew O. C. Murphy Open House

St. Paul Mission Historical Society| website
Matthew O’Connor Murphy House Museum, 4245 Mission Ave. NE, St. Paul, OR, United States

The Matthew O’Connor Murphy House Museum that is maintained by the St. Paul Mission Historical Society (SPMHS) will be open for touring from 11am to 3pm on May 23 and May 24. Parts of the house date from 1852, and visitors will have the opportunity to view historically significant St. Paul/French Prairie artifacts, ranging from […]

Reedsport Memorial Day Parade

Reedsport Memorial Parade Committee| | website
Reedsport Community Charter School, 2260 Longwood Dr, Reedsport, United States

The weekend is packed with events to commemorate the sacrifice of those who have served our country. The Reedsport Memorial Day Parade will start at 1:00 PM on Sunday, May 24th, 2026, at Reedsport Community Charter School and end at Hahn Park. After the parade, a Memorial Ceremony will be held at Hahn Park to […]