Cultural Heritage

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THUNOV 5

10:00 AM – 7:00 PM

FilmMuseumsGalleriesPoetryAuthor TalksLive Podcasts & RadioVarietyStand-UpHip-HopCultural HeritageTalks & Lectures

Free First Thursday with Live Wire Radio

Overview Portland Art Museum invites the community to join a Free First Thursday event, offering free admission to the museum for all, plus a Live Wire event as part of the Literary Arts Portland Book Festival. Visitors can take in the afternoon gallery pop-ups, the evening show, or both! Free First Thursday + Museum pop-ups 4:30 – 6 p.m. — 4:30-6:00pm — Free, pre-show, pop-up performances will take place throughout the Museum’s galleries. Performers are poet and rapper Dessa, bestselling...

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SATNOV 7

11:30 AM – 11:45 AM

PoetryBooksMuseumsTalks & LecturesCultural Heritage

Pop-up: Tina Chang

Portland Art Museum: Main Building1219 SW Park Ave

Tina Chang reads from her new poetry collection at Portland Art Museum in the Native American Art gallery.

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SUNNOV 8

8:00 PM – 10:00 PM

💰 PaidAuthor TalksMuseumsDocumentariesTalks & LecturesCultural Heritage

James Spooner Book Release + Afro-Punk

PAM CUT’s Tomorrow Theater3530 SE Division St.

James Spooner joins PAM CUT for a screening of his film Afro-Punk, followed by an author talk for his new book It Starts With Anger. Books will be available for sale on site. It Starts With Anger is a coming-of-age graphic memoir exploring race...

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Multi-day events

Memories of Summer

Sep 17-Nov 29 · Collins Gallery at Central Library, 801 SW 10th Avenue, 3rd Floor ↗ Downtown (SW)

How We Show Up: Oregon Jews in Civil Society, An America 250 Exhibition

Jun 28-Nov 29 · OJMCHE, 724 NW Davis Street ↗ Old Town (NW)

Multi-day events

Memories of Summer

Sep 17-Nov 29 · Collins Gallery at Central Library, 801 SW 10th Avenue, 3rd Floor ↗ Downtown (SW)

How We Show Up: Oregon Jews in Civil Society, An America 250 Exhibition

Jun 28-Nov 29 · OJMCHE, 724 NW Davis Street ↗ Old Town (NW)

THUNOV 5

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Talks & LecturesTeaMuseumsGalleriesCultural Heritage

mai ide: Boxed Woman

Kathrin Cawein Gallery, Pacific University2043 College Way

An exhibition of textile works by mai ide, using Sashiko stitching and salvaged fabric to explore identity, race, and belonging.

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THUNOV 5

Hours not provided

Cultural HeritageHistory TalksMuseums

Always Indians and the Path to Federal Status, featuring Sam Robinson

Clark County Historical Museum1511 Main St

The Clark County Historical Museum will host Always Indians and the Path to Federal Status on Thursday, November 5, 2026, featuring Sam Robinson, longtime Chinook Indian Nation Tribal Council member and advocate for Chinook history, culture, and...

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SUNNOV 15

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

💰 PaidMuseumsCultural HeritageHistory Talks

York Panel

Portland Art Museum, Mark Building1119 SW Park Ave

Overview Todd McGrain’s original bust of York, the enslaved man who was the only African American member of the Lewis and Clark expedition, was secretly installed on Mount Tabor Park in 2021. It was placed on the vacant pedestal where a statue of Oregonian editor Harvey Scott (1830-1910), a known racist, once stood. The surprising appearance of York, with no artist name attached to the work, is a local example of the protest art being created in the wake of political and social unrest. The...

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SATNOV 7

11:00 AM – 11:15 AM

ReadingsBooksMuseumsTalks & LecturesCultural Heritage

Pop-up: Alicia Jo Rabins

Portland Art Museum: Main Building1219 SW Park Ave

Alicia Jo Rabins reads from her new memoir at Portland Art Museum in the Asian Art gallery.

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THUNOV 5

1:00 PM

MuseumsCultural HeritageTours

Public Tour of How We Show Up

Menashe Gallery724 NW Davis Street

Public Tour of How We Show Up November 5, 2026 Admission: Free, RSVP encouraged Location: Menashe Gallery Share × " class="share-btn"> Share on Facebook &text=Public Tour of How We Show Up" class="share-btn"> Share on Twitter Email Thursday, November 5 | 1pm In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, How We Show Up: Oregon Jews in Civil Society reflects on the ongoing work of democracy and the roles Jewish Oregonians have played in shaping our state. Join for a free guided tour and leave inspired to show up in your community. This program is presented as part of How We Show Up: Oregon Jews in Civil Society, An America 250 Exhibition . Public Tour of How We Show Up | Thursday, November 5 | 1pm 1 Going 14 remaining, Last day to RSVP RSVP Here Going back

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MONNOV 9

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Cultural HeritageMuseumsTalks & LecturesSpectator Sports

INFO SESSION: PSU Faculty-Led: South Korea: Seoul – Dynamics of K-Culture: Tradition, Innovation, and Identity (IN-PERSON)

Location KMC 580Map

What can South Korea teach us about tradition and life in a global society?Join us for a 12-day faculty-led program in Seoul, South Korea, exploring how cultural traditions, rapid modernization, and global influence shape everyday life. Discover...

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SUNNOV 15

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

💰 PaidDocumentariesMuseumsTalks & LecturesCultural Heritage

Unseen: Invisible Wounds, Invincible Spirit

PAM CUT’s Tomorrow Theater3530 SE Division St.

Join a very special Portland premiere of director Chad Brown’s new documentary Unseen: Invisible Wounds, Invincible Spirit. Taking place the week of Veterans Day, this film follows five veterans as they bike through two hundred miles of raw...

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