Consider This: Labor, Farmworker Organizing, and Histories of Indigenous Communities in Oregon

Mt. Angel Theatre Studio | 220 E Charles Street, Mt. Angel, OR 97362

Join Oregon Humanities April 30 in Mt. Angel for a conversation with Joaquín Lara Midkiff, Reyna López, and Ramón Ramírez. This program will explore how the mid-Willamette has been home to powerful farmworker and solidarity movements that transformed the lives of migrant laborers and reshaped Oregon's political and economic landscape. This conversation is part of […]

Hatfield Lecture Series: Rick Atkinson

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | 1037 SW Broadway Avenue, Portland, OR 97205

Join the Oregon Historical Society for the 2026 Mark O. Hatfield Lecture Series, featuring four powerful voices exploring democracy, human rights, identity, and revolution. This year’s speakers include Keisha Blain, Michael Luo, Megan Kate Nelson, and Pulitzer Prize–winner Rick Atkinson. Rick Atkinson is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of eight narrative histories about five American […]

Hatfield Lecture Series: An Evening with Rick Atkinson in Bend

Tower Theatre | 835 NW Wall Street, Bend, 97703

In partnership with the Oregon Historical Society’s Mark O. Hatfield Lecture Series and the official America 250 Oregon statewide commemoration, Deschutes Historical Museum is proud to host a special event with Pulitzer Prize–winning author Rick Atkinson. Atkinson is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of eight narrative histories about five American wars, including The […]

Hatfield Lecture Series: An Evening with Rick Atkinson in Medford

Rogue Valley Country Club | 2660 Hillcrest Road, Medford, Oregon 97504

In partnership with the Oregon Historical Society’s Mark O. Hatfield Lecture Series and the official America 250 Oregon statewide commemoration, Southern Oregon Historical Society is proud to host a special event with Pulitzer Prize–winning author Rick Atkinson. Atkinson is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of eight narrative histories about five American wars, including […]

Oregon International Air Show at Hillsboro

Hillsboro Airport | 3355 NE Cornell Road, Hillsboro, OR 97124

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 […]

Oregon Connections: Race, Citizenship, and Labor

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 […]

Matthew O. C. Murphy Open House

Matthew O’Connor Murphy House Museum | 4245 Mission Ave. NE, St. Paul, OR 97137

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 […]

Memorial Day Celebration in Mt. Angel

Calvary Cemetery | 1015 N. Main Street, Mt. Angel, OR 97362

Join Mt. Angel’s Memorial Day celebration, featuring patriotic music by Marion County Citizens Band, presentation of colors, welcome remarks by Mt. Angel Mayor Joe Pfau, celebration of mass, reading of the names of the fallen, flyover, reading of In Flanders Fields, placement of Memorial Wreath, three volley salute, and the sounding of TAPS. Join Mt. […]