Community Conversation: What Does It Mean to Be American? is presented in partnership with Oregon Humanities and community weaver Chisao Hata, this conversation will explore when and how we define ourselves as an “American.” Does knowing the Constitution make us American? Does living on land controlled by the United States of America make us American? […]

Join the Columbia River Maritime Museum on August 7 for an educational talk exploring the origins of the U.S. Coast Guard. Before the Coast Guard, there was the Revenue Cutter Service, a federal agency created in 1790 to assist with tax collection. From its roots in 1790, a modern U.S. Coast Guard would later be […]

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. Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, the friends organization for NHOTIC, reached out to the Oregon Folklife Network to develop a plan to bring Oregon Cultural […]

Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with the legendary U.S. Navy Blue Angels headlining three days of incredible aviation at the 2026 Oregon International Air Show. Marvel at the precision flying of the Blue Angels alongside the USAF F-35A Lightning II Demo Team, U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey Demo Team, and the Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd […]

Join us for a panel discussion with some of the people featured in Standing for Justice: The Japanese Americans Shaping Oregon exhibition, including Peggy Nagae, Mari Watanabe, Elisa Dozono, and Tiffany Koyama Lane. Learn about their lives and what inspired them to pursue careers focused around civic engagement and protection of civil rights. Hear directly […]