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SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Yasui Family: An American Story
DESCRIPTION:Members of the Yasui family were among the millions of immigrants who came to the United States seeking new opportunities during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Like many Issei (first-generation Japanese immigrants)\, they experienced racism and oppression; state and federal laws prevented Japanese immigrants from owning land\, and anti-Japanese organizations sought to strip Nisei (second-generation Japanese Americans) of their birthright citizenship. Yet Nikkei (Japanese immigrants and their descendants) like the Yasui family persisted in establishing roots in Oregon\, starting families and businesses\, and shaping the social and economic fabric of the communities where they lived. \nFollowing December 7\, 1941\, when the Empire of Japan attacked Pearl Harbor during World War II\, the U.S. government forcibly removed over 110\,000 Nikkei — including U.S. citizens — from their homes and sent them to concentration camps\, often in harsh\, remote areas. After the war\, many members of the Yasui family returned to Oregon\, although some incarcerees chose not to return home due to persistent racism in their communities. \nWhile the Yasui family endured racism and incarceration\, they also shared a commitment to equal justice through engagement with the local\, state\, and national forces that determined — and withheld — their civil rights. Through photographs\, personal journals\, documents\, and objects\, this exhibition explores how one Japanese American family’s story reflects the complexity of the American story. \nEvent Accessibility: \n\nWheelchair-accessible venue\nService animals welcome
URL:https://www.oregon250.org/event/the-yasui-family-an-american-story/
LOCATION:Oregon Historical Society\, 1200 SW Park Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions Statewide
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260201T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260501T170000
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SUMMARY:Crossroads Carnegie Art Center America 250 Poster & Literary Contest
DESCRIPTION:Crossroads Carnegie Art Center is excited to host a Poster & Literary Contest to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. This contest is open to everyone in and around Baker County. The goal of the contest is for participants to analyze their own thoughts and feelings about America\, what it means to them\, and what they want it to be\, using the prompt: “What America Means to Me.” \nAll work is due to Crossroads by May 1. Both the poster and literary sections include four age groups\, and the winner of each age group will receive a $250 cash prize. Winners will be announced on First Friday\, June 5. \nFor more information\, please contact Crossroads’ Education Coordinator\, Melody Chaves\, at 541-523-5369 or email at melody@crossroads-arts.org. Learn more on the Crossroads website here. \nEvent Accessibility: \n\nWheelchair-accessible venue\nAccessible parking\nService animals welcome
URL:https://www.oregon250.org/event/crossroads-carnegie-art-center-america-250-poster-literary-contest/
LOCATION:Crossroads Carnegie Art Center\, 2020 Auburn Avenue\, Baker City\, OR\, 97814\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260210T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260312T170000
DTSTAMP:20260501T123752
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Oregon Blue Book
DESCRIPTION:The Oregon Blue Book is our state’s official almanac and fact book. Produced by the Oregon State Secretary of State’s Office\, it has been in continuous publication since 1911. Come and see various Blue Books since its debut on display in the Capitol Galleria. \nThe Oregon Blue Book contains listings and​ descriptions of government agencies and educational institutions. It also features an almanac\, maps\, facts about Oregon history and elections\, as well as information on the arts\, media\, and other cultural institutions in Oregon. The print version of the Oregon Blue Book is published during odd-numbered years as required by Oregon statute. \nSpecial Event February 14 \nOn Saturday\, February 14\, State Archives staff will be on hand 10am to 2pm to discuss the Oregon Blue Book and its history. Secretary of State Tobias Read will also be there from 10am to 12pm to discuss the book and sign copies. \nEvent Accessibility: \n\nWheelchair-accessible venue\nAccessible parking\nService animals welcome
URL:https://www.oregon250.org/event/exhibition-the-oregon-blue-book/
LOCATION:Oregon State Capitol\, 900 Court Street NE\, Salem\, OR\, 97301
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions Statewide
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260213T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T160000
DTSTAMP:20260501T123752
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Echoes of ‘76
DESCRIPTION:In 2026\, the United States marks its 250th birthday with the drafting and signing of the Declaration of Independence. What did the events of 1776 mean to the people living in the Mid-Willamette Valley? In this multi-part\, multi-disciplinary exhibit\, we will explore how echoes from the year 1776 continue to be heard in our community. \n\nExplore how we can understand more about who was living in the Mid-Willamette Valley in 1776 through the languages spoken in this area at the time and the place names we continue to use today.\nAlthough the revolutionary events of 1776 didn’t happen here\, explore the way they have been observed in this community the past 200 years.\nMake your voice heard and participate in the Wish Wall – sharing your hopes for how words written in the Declaration of Independence in 1776 might ring forward into the future.\n\nEvent Accessibility: \n\nAccessible parking\nWheelchair-accessible venue\nService animals welcome
URL:https://www.oregon250.org/event/echoes-of-76-exhibition/
LOCATION:Willamette Heritage Center\, 1313 Mill St. SE\, Salem\, 97301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions Statewide
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260221T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T160000
DTSTAMP:20260501T123752
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Minidoka on Our Minds
DESCRIPTION:The Minidoka National Historic Site was officially established in 2001 as part of the National Park Service after years of Japanese American advocacy. This exhibition celebrates 25 years of preservation at this site where many Nikkei from Oregon and Washington were incarcerated during World War II. Artwork by survivors\, descendants\, and Japanese American youth explore the park’s history and its importance as a site of memory. \nMinidoka on Our Minds was created in partnership with the National Park Service and is generously supported by the JA Community Foundation\, Ronald W Naito MD Foundation\, Betty Lou Roberts Fund of Oregon Community Foundation\, and Henri and Tomoye Takahashi Charitable Foundation. \nEvent Accessibility: \n\nWheelchair-accessible venue\nService animals welcome
URL:https://www.oregon250.org/event/exhibition-minidoka-on-our-minds/
LOCATION:Japanese American Museum of Oregon\, 411 NW Flanders Street\, Portland\, OR\, 97209\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions Statewide
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260227T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T170000
DTSTAMP:20260501T123752
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Roots of Democracy: Bernard Goldsmith and the Role of Washington Park in Civic Life
DESCRIPTION:Cities are built upon layered histories. \nThe Multnomah\, Wasco\, Cowlitz\, Kathlamet\, Clackamas\, bands of Chinook\, Tualatin\, Kalapuya\, Molalla\, and many other peoples lived on\, traveled through\, and cared for this land long before Portland existed. Their stewardship sustained communities for thousands of years\, guided by deep ecological knowledge and cultural relationships with the environment. \nWhite settlement in the 19th century disrupted these systems of care and replaced Indigenous stewardship with extractive development and urban growth. As Portland expanded\, planners and civic leaders reinterpreted the landscape through a Euro-American view of ownership and “improvement.” When Portland established its first park in 1871\, City Park (now known as Washington Park) reflected a new civic ideal — one of pride\, recreation\, and relief from crowded streets — that starkly contrasted with Indigenous perspectives of the land as a living\, interconnected resource rather than a space to be designed\, managed\, or escaped to. \nThis year marks 155 years since Portland acquired the land that became Washington Park. This exhibition invites us to honor these layered histories — from the first stewards of this place to those who later sought belonging here — and to reflect on how today’s choices will shape the Portland we hand down to future generations. \nEvent Accessibility: \n\nWheelchair-accessible venue\nSensory-friendly accommodations\nService animals welcome
URL:https://www.oregon250.org/event/exhibition-roots-of-democracy-bernard-goldsmith-and-the-role-of-washington-park-in-civic-life/
LOCATION:Oregon Historical Society\, 1200 SW Park Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions Statewide
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260228T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261231T170000
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Waves of Tradition
DESCRIPTION:Waves of Tradition celebrates the diverse maritime traditions and scenic beauty that shaped Oregon’s South Coast in conjunction with the United States’ 250th anniversary. Highlights include local cultural connections to the shipbuilding and fishing industries as well as traditional festivals\, legends\, and superstitions. \nEvent Accessibility: \n\nWheelchair-accessible venue\nAccessible parking\nSensory-friendly accommodations\nService animals welcome
URL:https://www.oregon250.org/event/exhibition-waves-of-tradition/
LOCATION:Coos History Museum\, 1210 North Front Street\, Coos Bay\, 97420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions Statewide
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260307T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260615T153000
DTSTAMP:20260501T123752
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Enduring Impressions: Contemporary Woodblock Prints
DESCRIPTION:Step into a world where nature-themed prints meet Portland Japanese Garden’s springtime vibrance in Enduring Impressions: Contemporary Woodblock Prints. Featuring the art of mokuhanga (木版画)\, Japanese-style woodblock printmaking\, this exhibition reveals how a centuries-old tradition is experiencing a contemporary revival as artists around the world use the quiet power and unique characteristics of woodblock printmaking to create captivating works of art.
URL:https://www.oregon250.org/event/exhibition-enduring-impressions-contemporary-woodblock-prints/
LOCATION:Portland Japanese Garden\, 611 SW Kingston Avenue\, Portland\, Oregon\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions Statewide
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260307T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260430T160000
DTSTAMP:20260501T123752
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Pursuit of Happiness
DESCRIPTION:The History Museum of Hood River County opens for the season on March 7\, 2026\, with The Pursuit of Happiness\, a photo exhibition by Oregon photographer Peter Marbach. In celebration of Oregon’s diverse beauty and spirit\, the America 250 Oregon Commission contracted with Marbach to showcase the essence of Oregon and its vibrant communities. The Pursuit of Happiness captures the heart of festivals\, events\, and celebrations that bring communities together across the state. From iconic gatherings to intimate local traditions\, these images share the joy\, creativity\, and connection that make Oregon’s cultural life so unique. Join us in celebrating the moments that unite and inspire us all. \nThe History Museum of Hood River County is complementing the exhibition with items from the collection that reflect life in Hood River County. Museum hours beginning March 7\, 2026\, are Monday–Saturday\, 11am–4pm. Admission is $8/adults\, $6/over 65\, and free for 10 and under. \nEvent Accessibility: \n\nAccessible parking\nWheelchair-accessible venue\nService animals welcome
URL:https://www.oregon250.org/event/the-pursuit-of-happiness-photographic-exhibition/
LOCATION:The History Museum of Hood River County\, 300 E Port Marina DR\, Hood River\, OR\, 97031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions Statewide
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ORGANIZER;CN="The History Museum of Hood River County":MAILTO:director@hoodriverhistorymuseum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260307T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260307T160000
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SUMMARY:Historical Wall Art Dedication and Open House
DESCRIPTION:Join the City of Coburg for an open house and dedication of a new metal art display on the walls of the Coburg Community Grange featuring pieces of Coburg history. \nThe timber industry was the first industry in Coburg with the Sash Mill founded by Jacob Spores. By 1890\, there were three mills in Coburg. By 1898\, Booth Kelly Mill in Springfield leased and later bought the largest mill in Coburg. In 1911\, the McKenzie River was dammed for hydroelectric power\, which ended the river logging that had kept the mills open. In that same year\, the Booth Kelly Mill in Springfield burned down and Booth Kelly dismantled the Coburg Mill and moved it to Springfield. \nThe bronco became the symbol of Coburg when the blacksmith was asked to shod a beautiful stallion from Coburg\, Germany. After he put new shoes on the horse\, he hung the old shoes up on his wall and declared that the town was now known as Coburg (it was Willamette Forks prior to that). \nEvent Accessibility: \n\nWheelchair-accessible venue\nAccessible parking\nLarge print or Braille materials
URL:https://www.oregon250.org/event/historical-wall-art-dedication-and-open-house/
LOCATION:Coburg Community Grange\, 32663 E Mill Street\, Coburg\, OR\, 97408\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260312T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260312T200000
DTSTAMP:20260501T123752
CREATED:20260304T185833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T192812Z
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SUMMARY:250 in the West: Back East with Flannery Burke
DESCRIPTION:250 in the West: Back East with Flannery Burke \nHow have Western writers and scholars imagined and shaped the American East? In her book Back East\, historian Flannery Burke flips the script on American regional narratives by centering the west in the cultural landscape. Join the High Desert Museum for a discussion of how Westerners have influenced the development of the United States. \nDoors open at 6pm\, program begins at 6:30pm. \nAbout 250 in the West \n2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. What does this document and the formation of the United States mean for us who live and work in the American West? 250 in the West\, a new programmatic series at the High Desert Museum\, explores the legacies of the 250th in the American West\, from public lands to citizenship and sovereignty.
URL:https://www.oregon250.org/event/250-in-the-west-back-east-with-flannery-burke/
LOCATION:High Desert Museum\, 59800 S Hwy 97\, Bend\, OR\, 97702\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260314T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260314T153000
DTSTAMP:20260501T123752
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T213131Z
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SUMMARY:Temporary Detention: A Guide to the Forced Assembly Centers
DESCRIPTION:Learn about a recently completed multimedia project\, Temporary Detention: A Guide to the Forced “Assembly Centers”. This interactive website explores the history and legacy of the 16 temporary detention centers operated by the Western Civil Control Administration during World War II. These euphemistically called “Assembly Centers” were hastily-built detention centers that imprisoned approximately 92\,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry while the ten concentration camps were being built. \nLearn more about these often unknown centers with the website’s creators Sharon Yamato\, New York photographer Stan Honda\, and Densho Content Director Brian Niiya. \nRegister for this free event here. \nEvent Accessibility: \n\nWheelchair-accessible venue\nAccessible parking\nService animals welcome
URL:https://www.oregon250.org/event/temporary-detention-a-guide-to-the-forced-assembly-centers/
LOCATION:Epworth United Methodist Church\, 1333 SE 28th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, 97214\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260319T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260319T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T123752
CREATED:20260210T002926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T002926Z
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SUMMARY:Oregon Connections: Tribal Sovereignty and Civil Rights
DESCRIPTION: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 the local level that those freedoms are both exercised and oppressed — amid debates\, actions\, and inspirations on a global scale. \nDuring the months leading up to the semiquincentennial of the Declaration of Independence\, the Oregon Connections series invites audiences to listen\, learn\, ask questions\, and consider some of the ways Oregonians have struggled for justice and freedom. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor thousands of years\, Native peoples in what is now the United States have exercised their sovereignty. Citizenship within the colonizing nation of the United States is a complex proposition for many Indigenous people. The United States Constitution recognizes treaties made by the nation\, including those made with sovereign Native nations within the country\, as the “supreme law of the land.” In Oregon\, tribal nations and people have asserted their rights while fighting to maintain their sovereignty within the new nation of the United States. Tribal scholars Bobbie Conner and Robert Kentta will discuss the historical intersections of U.S. citizenship and Native sovereignty in Oregon.
URL:https://www.oregon250.org/event/oregon-connections-tribal-sovereignty-and-civil-rights/
LOCATION:Virtual event via Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260321T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260321T140000
DTSTAMP:20260501T123752
CREATED:20260211T214724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T214724Z
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SUMMARY:Cherry Blossom Day at the Capitol
DESCRIPTION:The third Saturday of March\, by state statute\, is Cherry Blossom Day at the capitol. Celebrate spring\, the blossoming cherry trees in the Capitol Mall\, and the impact of Japanese culture on our state. We will be celebrating with education\, activities\, and performances from 10am to 2pm. Free and open to the public. Parking is free on Saturday. \nEvent Accessibility: \n\nWheelchair-accessible venue\nAccessible parking\nService animals welcome
URL:https://www.oregon250.org/event/cherry-blossom-day-at-the-capitol/
LOCATION:Oregon State Capitol\, 900 Court Street NE\, Salem\, OR\, 97301
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260321T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260321T160000
DTSTAMP:20260501T123752
CREATED:20260211T214006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T214006Z
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SUMMARY:Spoken Word Celebration: Oregon Poets Read from “Just Imagine: Oregon Horizons”
DESCRIPTION:At various sites throughout Oregon\, several eminent Oregon poets will recite their poems from the anthology “Just Imagine: Oregon Horizons.” The volume examines how the historical idea of our frontier place and the experience of those who have settled here have influenced our particular character as we look out at our horizons to recall those in whose footsteps we walk and to envision our own effect on Oregon lands for a thriving future. As our horizons affect who we are and become\, so do places carry the imprint of those who have dwelt there. \nEvent Accessibility: \n\nWheelchair-accessible venue\nAccessible parking\nService animals welcome
URL:https://www.oregon250.org/event/spoken-word-celebration-oregon-poets-read-from-just-imagine-oregon-horizons/
LOCATION:Lane Community College\, 4000 E 30th Avenue\, Building 19\, Room 226\, Eugene\, OR\, 97405\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260330T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260330T203000
DTSTAMP:20260501T123752
CREATED:20260219T184555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T053125Z
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SUMMARY:“From Sea to Shining Sea” Documentary Screening
DESCRIPTION:“America the Beautiful” may be America’s most beloved song. But few know about the fascinating life of the writer behind it. From Sea to Shining Sea: Katharine Lee Bates and the Story of “America the Beautiful” explores the rich life of poet\, professor\, and social reformer Katharine Lee Bates\, author of “America the Beautiful.” As we approach the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence\, Bates’s story reminds us of the beauty and ideals of our nation as well as its shortcomings and honors the unbroken chain of Americans striving to live up to those ideals. After the film\, stay for the Q&A discussion with filmmakers Laurence Cotton and John de Graaf\, moderated by OHS Boyle Family Executive Director Kerry Tymchuk. \nEvent Accessibility: \n\nWheelchair-accessible venue
URL:https://www.oregon250.org/event/from-sea-to-shining-sea-documentary-screening/
LOCATION:McMenamins Kennedy School\, 5736 NE 33rd Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, 97211\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260331T190000
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SUMMARY:Consider This: The Changing Roles of Religious Spaces in Oregon
DESCRIPTION:Join Oregon Humanities on Tuesday\, March 31 at 7pm for a conversation about the changing role of religious spaces in Oregon. Guests Frank So\, director of Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon; Rev. Amy Jayne of Cove Ascension School and Conference Center; and Brandon Rhodes\, D.Min. of Coburg Commons will join Adam Davis onstage in La Grande to explore how faith communities across the state are adapting church-owned land and buildings to meet emerging community needs. As third spaces fade from civic life and church membership drops\, many communities in Oregon are exploring how church-owned land and buildings can adapt. \nThis conversation is part of the 2025–26 Consider This series\, Beyond 250. 2026 will be the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence\, and we’re looking at what this milestone means: How do we think about and experience equality\, freedom\, independence\, tyranny\, justice\, union\, and other ideas central to the Declaration and to our nation’s understanding of itself? How has the Declaration shaped the country we live in today\, and how might we shape its future? \nTickets can be purchased through the venue’s website. The event will also be streamed live\, for free\, on the Oregon Humanities YouTube channel. \nEvent Accessibility: \n\nWheelchair-accessible venue
URL:https://www.oregon250.org/event/consider-this-the-changing-roles-of-religious-spaces-in-oregon/
LOCATION:HQ\, 112 Depot Street\, La Grande\, OR\, 97850\, United States
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