Learning & Tech❯Talks & Lectures❯History Talks

Join for Nora Ephron’s endlessly charming You’ve Got Mail, the cozy, bookish romantic comedy that makes the dial-up internet age feel magical. Grab a bingo card curated by Violet Hex and play along as Kathleen Kelly and Joe Fox fall in love...

A talk by Glynnis Fawkes. How does a cartoonist go about adapting a work of history, specifically Eric H. Cline’s 1177 BC: The Year Civilization Collapsed? In this talk Fawkes will describe the process of interpreting Cline’s text in comics, an exercise during which she repeatedly asked herself how she might tell this story visually. Through page compositions and dramatizations in which historical figures (such as Ramses III) speak, she imagined characters for whom we have no record offering...

It's Passport Day so we're bringing back the Tripster Clubhouse for one night only! Join your fellow Tripsters to share memories of the road and toast to what's next! Join in on the fun with drink specials, activities, games, raffles - who knows what we'll come up with!?...

Help single comedians find love in the hottest comedy dating show in America, Heart Throb! Hosted by Mack Lee and Aleah Liebenau. Follow @heartthrob_theshow Poster by @coldmoonimageanddesign Press for Heart Throb: • "Pushing monogamy is a ve...

Michelle St. Romain, Tara Badstubner, and Liz Collins discuss their recent novels and the remarkable animals who play starring roles in their work. With live music by Free the Internet.

Get ready for a whole new kind of indoor fun! Join us on Thursday, November 5 at 4:00 PM for the Grand Opening of Slick City Action Park, the Pacific Northwest's first indoor slide park! Featuring massive indoor dry slides, air courts, an arcade,...

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...

" Hey! Listen! 🧚🏽 Grab your gear and strap your tunic on, because The Hyrule Ball is here! A niche, nerdy, nightlife celebration of everyone's favorite action-adventure franchise, just in time for the latest release. Featuring Zelda-inspired DJ sets and drag performances, specialty cocktails, local vendors, and consoles and cabinets for playing games with friends! Come dressed in your cosplay best, grab your wallet of rupees, and get ready to dance until the Sun Song plays. " 8:00pm. Ages 21+.

Join us Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 3pm to 9pm for a playful Pee-Wee Herman-themed adventure through the Clinton/Division Street neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. You may see Miss Yvonne at Double Barrel, or cross paths with Cowboy Curtis at...

New Sweden is proud to host their 5th Annual Scandinavian Christmas Goat Market, on Saturday, November 28, at the historic Norse Hall. Gather your family and friends to share some “julstämning” (holiday spirit) and kick off the festive...