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Conversation Project: Life after War
Conversation Project: Uniquely Oregon
A Place Called Home: Lectures on Filmmaking in Portland (Experimental)
Oregon Book Awards Author Tour: George Estreich
Conversation Project: The Tranquil Dedication of a Lifetime
Oregon Book Awards Author Tour: George Estreich, Geri Doran, and Heather Vogel Frederick
Deadline to Apply to Host Summer and Fall 2012 Conversation Projects
An evening with Roger Dorband and Ursula K. Le Guin
Conversation Project: From Print to Pixels
Conversation Project: Uniquely Oregon
Conversation Project/Race Talks: Why Aren't There More Black People in Oregon?
Conversation Project: Slow Learners
Conversation Project Unplugged
Conversation Project Unplugged
Conversation Project: Break it Down
Events and important dates from the Oregon Humanities calendar.
25 May 2012 | Friday
Conversation Project: Life after War
Life after War: Photography and Oral Histories of Coming Home by James Lommasson. Host Organization: Willamalane Adult Activity Center. Contact: Trish Phetteplace at (541) 736-4444 or via email.
1:30 p.m., Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 West C St., Springfield
26 May 2012 | Saturday
Conversation Project: Uniquely Oregon
Uniquely Oregon: Native American Art of Oregon by Tracy Prince. Host Organization: Tillamook County Pioneer Museum. Contact: Carla Albright at (503) 842-4553 or via email.
1:00 p.m., Tillamook County Pioneer Museum, 2106 Second St., Tillamook
27 May 2012 | Sunday
A Place Called Home: Lectures on Filmmaking in Portland (Experimental)
Join the Dill Pickle Club for the third installment of A Place Called Home: Lectures on Filmmaking in Portland, a monthly lecture series focused on the history of movie-making in the city, at the Clinton Street Theater with guests Jim Blashfield, Brooke Jacobson, and Matt McCormick. Tonight’s lecture is about experimental films. For more information about tickets, please visit the Dill Pickle Club website. This is an Oregon Humanities grant-funded event.
Dill Pickle Club, 1:00 p.m., Clinton Street Theater, 2522 SE Clinton St., Portland
30 May 2012 | Wednesday
Oregon Book Awards Author Tour: George Estreich
Literary Arts is pleased to sponsor the Oregon Book Awards Author Tour, which will travel around the state this spring. For more information, please visit the Literary Arts website. This is an Oregon Humanities grant-funded event.
Literary Arts, 3:00 p.m., North Bend Public Library, 1800 Sherman Ave., North Bend
31 May 2012 | Thursday
Conversation Project: The Tranquil Dedication of a Lifetime
The Tranquil Dedication of a Lifetime: A Practical Exploration of Citizenship by Jeff Golden. Host Organization: Chiloquin Visions in Progress. Contact: Janice Voyles at (541) 891-1569 or via email.
7:00 p.m., Chiloquin Visions in Progress, 140 S. 1st St., Chiloquin
31 May 2012 | Thursday
Oregon Book Awards Author Tour: George Estreich, Geri Doran, and Heather Vogel Frederick
Literary Arts is pleased to sponsor the Oregon Book Awards Author Tour, which will travel around the state this spring. For more information, please visit the Literary Arts website. This is an Oregon Humanities grant-funded event.
Literary Arts, 7:00 p.m., North Bend Public Library, 1800 Sherman Ave., North Bend
31 May 2012 | Thursday
Deadline to Apply to Host Summer and Fall 2012 Conversation Projects
This is the deadline for Oregon nonprofit organizations to apply to host Conversation Projects taking place between July and October 2012.
01 June 2012 | Friday
An evening with Roger Dorband and Ursula K. Le Guin
Josephine Community Libraries present Roger Dorband and Ursula K. Le Guin, who will read from their book Out There and discuss themes relating to Southern Oregon. Tickets are $5 and may be purchased at any Josephine Community Library branch and Oregon Books. Space is limited. For more information, please visit the Josephine Community Libraries website. This is an Oregon Humanities grant-funded event.
Josephine Community Libraries, 5:30 p.m., Rogue Community College, Auditorium, 3345 Redwood Hwy, Grants Pass
02 June 2012 | Saturday
Conversation Project: From Print to Pixels
From Print to Pixels: The Act of Reading in the Digital Age by Mark Allen Cunningham. Host Organization: Eugene Public Library. Contact: Allison Terry at (541) 682-5450 or via email.
2:00 p.m., Eugene Public Library, 100 W. 10th Ave., Eugene
05 June 2012 | Tuesday
Conversation Project: Uniquely Oregon
Uniquely Oregon: Native American Art of Oregon by Tracy Prince. Host Organization: Canby Public Library. Contact: Hanna Hofer at (503) 266-3394 or via email.
6:30 p.m., Canby Public Library, 292 N Holly St., Canby
12 June 2012 | Tuesday
Conversation Project/Race Talks: Why Aren't There More Black People in Oregon?
Why Aren’t There More Black People in Oregon?: A Hidden History by Walidah Imarisha. Host Organization: Uniting to Understand Racism. Contact: Donna Maxey at (503) 933-4953 or via email.
7:00 p.m., McMenamin's Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave., Portland
12 June 2012 | Tuesday
Conversation Project: Slow Learners
Slow Learners: Two Hundred Years of Unheeded Warnings by Richard Clinton. Host Organization: City Club of Central Oregon. Contact: Liz Goodrich at (541) 312-1032 or via email.
6:00 p.m., Bend Public Library, 601 NW Wall St., Bend
21 July 2012 | Saturday
Conversation Project Unplugged
“A City’s Center: Rethinking Downtown,” led by Nan Laurence, a senior planner for Eugene, explores how downtowns can represent a community’s ideals and aspirations. This conversation will be held at Milwaukie’s Riverfront Park, where a Metro nature grant is helping launch a major transformation. Cohosted by Oregon Humanities, Metro regional government, and the City of Milwaukie. Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy; Metro will bring the pie. For details and directions, visit the Metro website.
Metro regional government, 1:00-2:30 p.m., Riverfront Park, Milwaukie
11 August 2012 | Saturday
Conversation Project Unplugged
The Art of the Possible: Jazz and Community-Building, led by scholar and musician Tim DuRoche, will explore the value of risk, collaboration, and individual voice in the highly democratic art form of jazz. Cosponsored by Oregon Humanities and Metro regional government. Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy; Metro will bring the pie. For details and directions, visit the Metro website.
Metro regional government, 1:00-2:30 p.m., Cooper Mountain Nature Park, 18892 SW Kemmer Road, Beaverton
09 September 2012 | Sunday
Conversation Project: Break it Down
Break it Down: Exploring Hip Hop’s Musical and Cultural Odyssey by Walidah Imarisha. Host Organization: Eugene Public Library. Contact: Allison Terry at (541) 682-5450 or via email.
2:00 p.m., Eugene Public Library, 100 W. 10th Ave., Eugene