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 […]
Join historian William G. Robbins for a lecture on The American Revolution - An Enduring Paradox on April 30, 2026. He will explore the ideals and contradictions in the Declaration of Independence as we contemplate the 250th anniversary of the signing of this important document. Thomas Jefferson wrote in the Declaration of Independence that “all men are […]
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 this country was founded on and the mass incarceration of Japanese Americans. Kamei will explore the constitutional, historical, and political ramifications for citizenship and what […]
Join Oregon Humanities April 30 in Mt. Angel for a conversation with Joaquín Lara Midkiff, Reyna López, and Ramón Ramírez. This program will explore how the mid-Willamette has been home to powerful farmworker and solidarity movements that transformed the lives of migrant laborers and reshaped Oregon's political and economic landscape. This conversation is part of […]
Coastal Voices marks America’s 250th Anniversary with a thoughtful new concert series that looks back at our history and forward to our future — acknowledging the nation’s founding ideals while recognizing the challenges of the present day. America @ 250: One Nation, Many Voices features selections reflecting the many voices of this country from diverse […]
Coastal Voices marks America’s 250th Anniversary with a thoughtful new concert series that looks back at our history and forward to our future — acknowledging the nation’s founding ideals while recognizing the challenges of the present day. America @ 250: One Nation, Many Voices features selections reflecting the many voices of this country from diverse […]
Now in its second year, the Portland Jewish Music Festival is a celebration of Jewish musical traditions from throughout the diaspora and Israel. This celebration will fill Eastside Jewish Commons (EJC) for more than a week with top-tier artists from near and far. EJC is especially delighted to host one of the most famous Mizrachi […]
The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center (NHOTIC), with thanks to the James and Marion Miller Foundation, will host a “Oregon Folklife Residency,” a 7-month partnership with the Oregon Folklife Network. From May 7 to May 9, NHOTIC welcomes Kathy (A.K.) Moss, cowboy poet, buckaroo, horse trainer, and rancher from Prairie City, Oregon. What sets […]
