Portland Center Stage presents a lecture and a discussion about race, class, culture and progress in late 19th and early 20th century North Portland-Monday, September 28th & Tuesday, September 29th

from Portland Center Stage

What do shared stories tell us about who we are and what we believe? How might an exploration of those ideas help us discover how we connect to one another? Explore culture and community interconnectedness through conversation-driven programs that ask—what’s the big idea here?

History Pub: “The Other Portland: Ethnic Groups & Workers in
Portland’s North End during the 19th and 20th Centuries”
Monday, September 28, 7 pm
McMenamins’ Kennedy School (5736 NE 33rd Avenue)
Jacqueline Peterson Loomis, Ph.D. of the Old Town History Project shares her insight about multi-ethnic history in Portland’s North End during the 19th and 20th Centuries. Beer & History meet every last Monday at Kennedy School. Copresented by McMenamins, Oregon Historical Society & Holy Names Heritage Center, in conjunction with Ragtime. FREE

North Portland: from Ragtime to Our Time
Tuesday, September 29, 6 pm
North Portland Library (512 N Killingsworth St)
Lively program looking at race, class, culture and progress in North Portland during the era of Ragtime (1900-1917) and contemporary parallels and patterns—from the Portland Realty Board’s “red-lining” to the development of the Albina Community Plan—with Cathy Galbraith, Bosco-Milligan Architectural Heritage Foundation; Carl Talton, United Fund Advisors; Jo Ann Bowman of Oregon Action. Panel discussion moderated by Judith Mowry, Office of Neighborhood Involvement. Cosponsored with Coalition for a Livable Future. FREE

For information: 503-445-3700

Tim DuRoche
Community Programs Manager
Portland Center Stage