The Salem Art Association’s Heritage Talks series continues on Friday, April 3 with speaker Dr. Russell Low as he explores his family’s struggle to establish roots and pursue their dreams in a world of Chinese exclusion. The little-known, decades-long partnership between the Hop Lee and Bush families in Salem reveals a powerful story of friendship […]

The semiquincentennial marks the beginning of our nation. The Columbia River Maritime Museum (CRMM) is looking at the mouth of the Columbia’s own beginnings — with Indigenous peoples before Oregon and Washington became states. Join the education team at CRMM with a tactile exploration of the fur trade. Learn about Indigenous trade networks, impacts on […]

Join Oregon Humanities on April 7 at 7pm for a conversation with Hélène Landemore, author of Politics Without Politicians, on what democracy must become to meet the complexity, speed, and scale of today’s world. As democratic institutions in the U.S. and around the world come under increasing strain, Landemore invites us to consider what it would take […]

Public lands are a tangible aspect of life in the American West. What are the origins of public lands and how have debates over their use shaped the West? Historian, author and associate professor at Colorado State University Leisl Carr Childers will discuss the history of public lands from the American Revolution to today. Doors open at 6pm, program begins at 6:30pm. About […]

Join author Ted Cox on April 18 for a presentation of his newly revised centennial edition of The Toledo Incident of 1925: Three Days That Made History in Toledo, Oregon. Book signing to follow, and books will be available for purchase at the event. This event is free and open to the public but registration is requested. […]

The Revolutionary War Memorial Dedication will unveil a new and unique memorial in Oregon and the western United States that honors the soldiers and patriots that sacrificed their lives and fortunes to achieve American independence, liberty, and freedom. The Memorial is a permanent addition to the Beaverton Veterans Memorial Park designed to honor America’s first […]

The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center (NHOTIC), with support from the James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation, will host an “Oregon Folklife Residency,” a seven-month partnership with the Oregon Folklife Network. Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, the friends organization for NHOTIC, partnered with the Oregon Folklife Network to develop a plan to bring Oregon […]

The Champoeg Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) will place an official NSDAR American Revolution Patriot Marker and commemorative stone near the Veterans Memorial at Memorial Park in Newberg. This monument will stand as a beacon of remembrance for generations to come, connecting the revolutionary past to the present fabric of our […]