250 in the West: Public Lands with Leisl Carr Childers

High Desert Museum| website
High Desert Museum, 59800 S Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States

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 […]

Civics Storytime at Benton County Historical Society: April 18

Benton County Historical Society| | website
Corvallis Museum, 411 SW Second Street, Corvallis, United States

Join city councilor and preschool teacher, Briae Lewis for a storytime all about our city and the people who shape it. Using songs and stories geared toward small children, Briae […]

Revolutionary War Memorial Dedication in Beaverton Veterans Memorial Park

Lewis & Clark Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution| website
Beaverton Veterans Memorial Park, SW 8th and Watson Avenue, Beaverton, OR, United States

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 […]

Oregon Folklife Residency: Traditional Basketry and Weaving Demonstrations with Sara Barton (Hines)

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National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, 22267 OR Hwy-86, Baker City, United States

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 […]

American Revolution Patriot Marker Dedication – Newberg

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Memorial Park Newberg, 411 S Howard Street, Newberg, United States

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 […]

250 in the West: Citizenship with Susan Kamei

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High Desert Museum, 59800 S Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States

Susan Kamei’s family members were among the over 120,000 Japanese Americans forcibly detained during World War II. Her book, When Can We Go Back to America?, grapples with contradictions between the ideas […]