BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Oregon 250 - ECPv6.18.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Oregon 250
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.oregon250.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Oregon 250
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Los_Angeles
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20250309T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20251102T090000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20260308T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20261101T090000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20270314T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20271107T090000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261007T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261231T160000
DTSTAMP:20261013T194524Z
CREATED:20261013T194524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261013T194524Z
UID:10000981-1791370800-1798732800@www.oregon250.org
SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Pursuit of Happiness
DESCRIPTION:The Cannon Beach History Center & Museum is pleased to welcome The Pursuit of Happiness\, a traveling photographic exhibition from the Oregon Historical Society and America 250 Oregon Commission. Created in partnership with photographer Peter Marbach\, the exhibition celebrates the people\, places\, traditions\, and experiences that make Oregon unique. Through photographs of festivals\, events\, celebrations\, and communities from across the state\, The Pursuit of Happiness captures moments of joy\, creativity\, connection\, and the beauty of Oregon. Visitors are invited to explore the exhibition and discover the diverse communities and traditions that contribute to Oregon’s cultural landscape. \nThe Pursuit of Happiness will be on display at the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum October 7 through December 31\, 2026. Admission is by donation. \nEvent Accessibility: \n\nAccessible parking\nWheelchair-accessible venue\nService animals welcome
URL:https://www.oregon250.org/event/exhibition-the-pursuit-of-happiness/
LOCATION:Cannon Beach History Center & Museum\, 1387 S. Spruce St.\, Cannon Beach\, 97110\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions Statewide
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.oregon250.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/250-Events-Calendar_1920-x-1080-11.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261015T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261017T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T004744Z
CREATED:20260421T004744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T004744Z
UID:10000901-1792054800-1792256400@www.oregon250.org
SUMMARY:Oregon Folklife Residency: Katie Harris Murphy and Mary Harris
DESCRIPTION:The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center (NHOTIC)\, with thanks to the James and Marion Miller Foundation\, will host an “Oregon Folklife Residency\,” a 7-month partnership with the Oregon Folklife Network. \nCrossroads Carnegie Art Center\, the friends organization for NHOTIC\, reached out to the Oregon Folklife Network to develop a plan to bring Oregon Cultural Keepers to Eastern Oregon to share their traditions in 2026 as part of the Oregon 250 Celebrations. \nFrom October 15 to October 17\, NHOTIC will host Oregon Cultural Keeper Katie Harris Murphy and Mary Harris (Pendleton). Katie Harris Murphy Kap Kap Tsonmi is a bead worker\, plateau style dancer\, and traditional artist of the Wallowa Band Nimiipuu\, Cayuse\, Umatilla\, and Karuk tribes. Mary Harris Ipnawasatillup\,is a skilled seamstress and beadworker with a profound love for song and dance. In 2025 Katie\, Mary\, and Sister Anna authored and published their first book\, This Native American Life: Soul of the Dress.  \nEvent Accessibility: \n\nWheelchair-accessible venue\nAccessible parking\nService animals welcome
URL:https://www.oregon250.org/event/oregon-folklife-residency-katie-harris-murphy-and-mary-harris/
LOCATION:National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center\, 22267 OR Hwy-86\, Baker City\, 97814\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.oregon250.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Mary-Murphy-e1776732460421.webp
ORGANIZER;CN="National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center":MAILTO:ginger@crossroads-arts.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261015T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261015T190000
DTSTAMP:20260817T175741Z
CREATED:20260817T175741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260817T175741Z
UID:10000972-1792085400-1792090800@www.oregon250.org
SUMMARY:A Nation at 250 & Our Shared Future: A Conversation with Dr. Christopher McKnight Nichols
DESCRIPTION: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. \nOur 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 are we in the arc of American democracy — and what does that mean for how we show up as citizens today? \nTo explore this question\, he will highlight three historical times — periods of challenge and uncertainty — to illuminate how earlier generations of Americans responded in pivotal moments\, and what those experiences may reveal about how we move forward today. He will also reflect on how American democracy has influenced democratic ideals around the world\, and what our current moment may signal beyond our borders. \nThe evening will conclude with a conversation with Dr. Nichols focused on practical ways to build trust\, engage across differences\, and strengthen civic life in our communities. \nNichols reminds us that the strength of the nation has always depended on the actions of its citizens — and that citizenship is not a spectator sport. This event invites each of us to consider how we will show up for one another and help carry the promise of democracy forward. \n 
URL:https://www.oregon250.org/event/a-nation-at-250-our-shared-future-a-conversation-with-dr-christopher-mcknight-nichols/
LOCATION:Taborspace\, 5441 SE Belmont St\, Portland\, 97215\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.oregon250.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Christopher-McKnight-Nichols.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261024T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261024T170000
DTSTAMP:20260914T170240Z
CREATED:20260914T170240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T170240Z
UID:10000977-1792832400-1792861200@www.oregon250.org
SUMMARY:104th Annual Umatilla County Potato Show
DESCRIPTION: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 growers competing for prizes with the many varieties of table and seed potatoes. \nFarming is no longer what it was in 1922\, but the Umatilla County Potato Show continues to be held in October of each year. It still features locally grown produce — both fresh and canned — but has expanded to include a local arts and crafts fair highlighting handiwork such as quilts\, paintings\, photography\, and baked goods. \nEvent Accessibility: \n\nWheelchair-accessible venue\nService animals welcome\nAccessible parking
URL:https://www.oregon250.org/event/104th-annual-umatilla-county-potato-show/
LOCATION:Memorial Hall\, 208 E Main Street\, Weston\, 97886\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.oregon250.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/250-Events-Calendar_1920-x-1080-8.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261101T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261101T133000
DTSTAMP:20260623T221553Z
CREATED:20260623T221553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260623T221553Z
UID:10000955-1793536200-1793539800@www.oregon250.org
SUMMARY:Public Tour of How We Show Up Exhibition
DESCRIPTION: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. \nHow We Show Up narrates the need to build a better future by including morally difficult histories\, such as Jewish participation in settler colonialism\, silence during Japanese incarceration\, tensions around Chinese immigration\, and debates over Israel. \nEvent Accessibility: \n\nWheelchair-accessible venue\nService animals welcome
URL:https://www.oregon250.org/event/public-tour-of-how-we-show-up-exhibition-3/
LOCATION:Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education\, 724 NW Davis Street\, Portland\, 97209\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.oregon250.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/OJMCHE_HowWeShowUp_ojmche-1-scaled-e1782251568642.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education":MAILTO:agilbreath@ojmche.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261101T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261101T150000
DTSTAMP:20260623T221348Z
CREATED:20260623T221348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260623T221348Z
UID:10000954-1793541600-1793545200@www.oregon250.org
SUMMARY:Public Tour of One Nation Exhibit
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe exhibition repeatedly returns to the idea of E Pluribus Unum\, meaning “Out of many\, one.” Nothing is settled. Instead\, democracy is an ongoing aspiration and shared responsibility. \nEvent Accessibility: \n\nWheelchair-accessible venue\nService animals welcome
URL:https://www.oregon250.org/event/public-tour-of-one-nation-exhibit-3/
LOCATION:Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education\, 724 NW Davis Street\, Portland\, 97209\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.oregon250.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ECHADOnebyAlanFalk2017Oiloncanvas-1-e1781039826547.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education":MAILTO:agilbreath@ojmche.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261108T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261108T153000
DTSTAMP:20261013T185659Z
CREATED:20261013T185659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261013T185659Z
UID:10000978-1794146400-1794151800@www.oregon250.org
SUMMARY:Book Club is Wine Club – A Place for What We Lose
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis event is free and open to the public. RSVP Here \nEvent Accessibility: \n\nWheelchair-accessible venue\nService animals welcome
URL:https://www.oregon250.org/event/book-club-is-wine-club-a-place-for-what-we-lose/
LOCATION:Japanese American Museum of Oregon\, 411 NW Flanders Street\, Portland\, OR\, 97209\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.oregon250.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/250-Events-Calendar_1920-x-1080-9.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261108T184500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261108T210000
DTSTAMP:20261013T191924Z
CREATED:20261013T191924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261013T191924Z
UID:10000979-1794163500-1794171600@www.oregon250.org
SUMMARY:My Father’s War Stories: Tales and Tunes from the Greatest Generation
DESCRIPTION: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 will be recognized at the start of the evening\, and there will be a complimentary wine and dessert reception at 6:45pm. \nEvent Accessibility: \n\nAccessible parking\nWheelchair-accessible venue
URL:https://www.oregon250.org/event/my-fathers-war-stories-tales-and-tunes-from-the-greatest-generation-2/
LOCATION:Lakewood Theatre Company\, 368 S State Street\, Lake Oswego\, 97034\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.oregon250.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/111125-My-Fathers-War-Stories.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261114T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261114T150000
DTSTAMP:20260304T234809Z
CREATED:20260304T234809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T234809Z
UID:10000869-1794654000-1794668400@www.oregon250.org
SUMMARY:Archaeology Roadshow: The Dalles
DESCRIPTION: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 ways you can get involved. Attendees can also bring personal objects (stone tools\, pottery\, animal bones) you wish to learn more about to a panel of experts. No financial appraisals are given.  \nThis free family friendly event gives visitors of all ages the chance to learn about Oregon’s past and its connection to us today. \nAbout Archaeology Roadshow \nThis event is one of five Archaeology Roadshows taking place across Oregon in 2026. The home organization is based out of Portland State University\, which works closely with local planning committees to put on each event. Besides supporting heritage education\, the Roadshow helps build community among organizations and individuals across the state who are passionate about heritage\, stewardship\, and public education. \nEvent Accessibility: \n\nWheelchair-accessible venue\nAccessible parking\nService animals welcome\n\n 
URL:https://www.oregon250.org/event/archaeology-roadshow-the-dalles/
LOCATION:Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum\, 5000 Discovery Dr.\, The Dalles\, 97058\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.oregon250.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/DA-Archshow-OR250-Calendar-image-1-e1772668075967.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Archaeology Roadshow":MAILTO:archshow@pdx.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261115T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261115T150000
DTSTAMP:20261013T193046Z
CREATED:20261013T193046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261013T193046Z
UID:10000980-1794751200-1794754800@www.oregon250.org
SUMMARY:Heritage Talk with Elizabeth Mehren
DESCRIPTION:Come to hear stories of the lives of immigrants to Oregon from around the world and the important item they brought with them. \nI 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 from Rwanda\, Myanmar\, Bosnia\, Syria\, and more—different stories\, different conflicts\, but similar paths through loss and violence to a new\, not always easy\, life in the United States. \nThe in-depth profiles are drawn from hours of interviews and oral histories. Journalist Elizabeth Mehren worked collaboratively with the survivors to honor the complexity of their experiences and to ensure that the stories are told with\, and not just about\, them. Mehren also weaves in historical\, cultural\, and political context alongside these personal stories of resilience. \nThe general public ticket price is $20; $18 for SAA-members\, and $10 for students. \nEvent Accessibility: \n\nAccessible parking
URL:https://www.oregon250.org/event/heritage-talk-with-elizabeth-mehren/
LOCATION:Bush House Museum\, 600 Mission Street SE\, Salem\, OR\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.oregon250.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/250-Events-Calendar_1920-x-1080-10.png
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR