Cultural HeritageBilingual Events
The Lost Table: A Community Gathering for Grief and Remembrance
The Crown Maker
Multi-day events
Art in ASL + Look With Me
NAHM Celebrating Native Stories with Karen Kitchen
Join Karen Kitchen (Osage) as she shares traditional stories and songs showcasing the diversity and beauty of Native American tribes and cultures. All are invited and welcomed to sit in the circle of community to listen, laugh, sing and celebrate Native ways of knowing. Stories will be told in English, while songs are sung in Native languages.
Karen Kitchen is an enrolled citizen of the Osage Nation of Oklahoma.
Celebración de Día de los Muertos / Day of the Dead Celebration
Natural pigments: Corn and Mexican marigold
This event is full, but you can still join the waitlist.
Bilingual! In this class, we will explore the colors of corn and Mexican marigold, both native Mexican plants cultivated in Portland, which adorn and honor our transcended ancestors. We will learn about their use in art and how to create beautiful, eco-friendly artworks rooted in the worldview of ancient Mexico regarding death and its relationship with the earth.
Cost: free
Ages: 7 years and older. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.
Difficulty: easy
Advanced registration is required. Space is limited.
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Waqtiga sheekoyinka Familada Somaliyeed/Somali Storytime
Nagala so qayb gal waqtiga sheekoyinka caruured ee labada luuqadod, Af Somali iyo Ingiris aan ku qaban dono maktabada.