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25 May

Conversation Project: Life after War

26 May

Conversation Project: Uniquely Oregon

27 May

A Place Called Home: Lectures on Filmmaking in Portland (Experimental)

30 May

Oregon Book Awards Author Tour: George Estreich

31 May

Conversation Project: The Tranquil Dedication of a Lifetime

31 May

Oregon Book Awards Author Tour: George Estreich, Geri Doran, and Heather Vogel Frederick

31 May

Deadline to Apply to Host Summer and Fall 2012 Conversation Projects

01 June

An evening with Roger Dorband and Ursula K. Le Guin

02 June

Conversation Project: From Print to Pixels

05 June

Conversation Project: Uniquely Oregon

12 June

Conversation Project/Race Talks: Why Aren't There More Black People in Oregon?

12 June

Conversation Project: Slow Learners

21 July

Conversation Project Unplugged

11 August

Conversation Project Unplugged

09 September

Conversation Project: Break it Down

Calendar: Events

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