Learning & Tech❯Talks & Lectures❯History Talks

Dive into France’s best vineyards, learn about the country’s historic grapes, and discover how these wines intertwine with the history, cuisine, and culture of France. French Wine Essentials includes 2 interactive and engaging learning days guided by an expert wine educator. In addition to in-person class sessions and tastings, your tuition includes your French Wine Essentials textbook; interactiv

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...

Closing out the Portland Book Festival with a special edition Soju Party, celebrating Korean food, drinking culture, and Irene Yoo’s James Beard Award-winning cookbook, Soju Party: How to Drink (and Eat!) Like a Korean, as part of Portland Book...

Celebrate the season at Kinder’s Holiday Happy Hour on November 4 at both the Old Town Beaverton and Downtown Milwaukie locations. Enjoy wine tastings, festive mocktails, snacks, giveaways, holiday shopping, and a first look at this year’s...

Indulge in a 5‑course wine dinner featuring chef‑curated dishes paired with wines from Caymus Vineyards THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2026 | 7PM $150 Per Person All inclusive of Tax & Gratuity CHARCUTERIE + CHEESE assorted meats & cheese | dried fruit | fig jam Emmolo Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley - SECOND COURSE - LOBSTER ARANCINI truffle aioli | microgreens Mer Soleil Reserve Chardonnay, Santa Lucia Highlands - THIRD COURSE - CEDAR SMOKED KING SALMON savory black pepper butter roasted parsnips & cauliflower Sea Sun Pinot Noir, California - FOURTH COURSE - BRAISED SHORT RIB simple buttery polenta | forged mushrooms Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley - DESSERT - CHOCOLATE SILK TART macerated mixed berries | raspberry coulis Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon, California Must be 21+. All sales are final. No refunds.

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...

November 14 – Taberna Flamenca offers the best of Southern Spain in SE Portland!

Single and ready to mingle? Cupid has something special in store for you this holiday season! Join us for an exclusive Singles Soirée, winetasting and a Nigerian buffet. Designed for singles ages 35–50, this elegant evening brings together...

Join us for our 15th annual Día de Muertos fundraiser! ¡Viva Milagro!, the culminating event of our annual Milagro Central Eastside Muertos Celebration, will take place Tuesday, November 10, 2026 from 6:00 – 9:00 PM! This ever-popular event will...