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My Father’s War Stories: Tales and Tunes from the Greatest Generation

Lakewood Theatre Company| website
Lakewood Theatre Company, 368 S State Street, Lake Oswego, United States

Lakewood Theatre Company presents My Father’s War Stories: Tales and Tunes from the Greatest Generation on Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11 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 will be […]

Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Gravesite of American Revolutionary War Patriot William Cannon

Oregon Sons of the American Revolution| website
Old Saint Paul Roman Catholic Mission Cemetery, 20350 Main St NE, St. Paul, United States

Join the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) for a wreath-laying ceremony with SAR Color Guard dressed in period military clothing, carrying flags and American Revolutionary War muskets, and presenting a musket volley. This ceremony will honor William Cannon who is the only known American Revolutionary War Patriot buried in Oregon, was an early Oregon […]

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The Look Back Lecture Series: Oregon City’s Chinese Expulsion

Museum of the Oregon Territory| website
Museum of the Oregon Territory, 211 Tumwater Drive, Oregon City, United States

During the late 1800s, anti-Chinese discrimination was on the rise in Oregon. This was fueled by the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, which banned Chinese immigration to the United States. On February 22, 1886, 40 men forced Chinese workers out of Oregon City and onto a steamboat to Portland. The group blamed Chinese laborers for […]

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Consider This: The Stories We Tell About Our Nations with Colum McCann

Oregon Humanities| website
Alberta Rose Theatre, 3000 NE Alberta Street, Portland, OR

Join Oregon Humanities on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 7pm, for a conversation with author Colum McCann about the stories nations tell and the ways they shape our lives. Onstage with Adam Davis, McCann will explore where national myths originate and the power they carry, how a country’s self-narrative diverges from the stories told about it, and what it […]

Oregon Connections: Immigration and Deportation

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 […]

Oregon’s Anniversary of Statehood Event

Oregon State Capitol| website
Oregon State Capitol, 900 Court Street NE, Salem, OR

​Come and join us in celebration of Oregon’s statehood. Oregon became a state on February 14, 1859, but we honor the history of the land since time immemorial with the inclusion of our sovereign tribes. This event is free and open to the public. Capitol doors will open at 10am. Please be aware there is […]

Photographer Talk: The Power of Place

Roseburg Public Library| website
Roseburg Public Library, 1409 NE Diamond Lake Blvd, Roseburg, OR, United States

The Power of Place photography exhibition is on display at the Roseburg Public Library through February 19, 2026. The exhibition showcases stunning images of Oregon’s landscapes by photographer Peter Marbach that capture the state’s diverse and inspiring places. This free exhibition invites visitors to reflect on the landscapes that shape Oregon’s identity and heritage. Join […]