Join SAGE on October 15 in Portland for an evening of reflection and conversation on the responsibilities of citizenship and the work of strengthening democracy in our communities. Our speaker, historian Dr. Christopher McKnight Nichols of The Ohio State University, will draw on his deep understanding of American history to explore a central question: Where […]

The Annual Umatilla County Potato Show was started in 1922 as a way to show off the variety of crops that could be profitably produced on the land in Umatilla County and to encourage diversification. The Umatilla County Potato Show was started by the Weston Mountain Potato Growers Association. It became an annual event, with area […]

Join the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education for a free guided tour of How We Show Up exhibition and leave inspired to show up in your community. How We Show Up narrates the need to build a better future by including morally difficult histories, such as Jewish participation in settler colonialism, silence […]

Join the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education for a free guided tour of the One Nation Exhibition that reflects on how a diverse society strives toward unity while confronting social, political, and cultural divisions. The exhibition repeatedly returns to the idea of E Pluribus Unum, meaning “Out of many, one.” Nothing is […]

Please join the Japanese American Museum of Oregon for a special book club discussion with Tamiko Nimura, author of A Place for What We Lose: A Daughter’s Return to Tule Lake. We will hear from the author, have time to discuss this rich text together, and enjoy locally produced Willamette Valley wines from Et Fille. […]

Lakewood Theatre Company presents My Father’s War Stories: Tales and Tunes from the Greatest Generation on Veterans Day, Sunday, Nov. 8 at 7:30pm. Award-winning actress and singer Joan Freed shares her father’s World War II experiences through stories, letters, and classic 1940s songs. The performance honors the humor, hardship, and heroism of the era. Veterans […]

Join us for the 4th annual Archaeology Roadshow taking place in The Dalles on Saturday November 14. The 2026 theme is “Fire & Water,” and the event will feature exhibits and activities hosted by archaeologists and heritage specialists , representing universities, tribes, federal and state agencies, companies, and nonprofit organizations. Learn about ongoing heritage projects and […]

Come to hear stories of the lives of immigrants to Oregon from around the world and the important item they brought with them. I Lived to Tell the World presents thirteen inspiring profiles of men and women who have endured unthinkable cruelty, only to resume productive lives in their new homes in Oregon. They come […]