TALKS AND EVENTS
Join us at our West's Block location for various talks and events! All of our talks will be hosted on site, at 701 SE Grand Ave.
UPCOMING EVENTS
"The Trail" Midway Attractions Offered at Portland's 1905 Lewis & Clark Exposition
A wild variety of entertainments were available to visitors of Portland's 1905 Lewis & Clark Exposition.
Portland entrepreneurs brought thrilling, exotic and nonsensical attractions from over the world to entertain expostiton patrons.
Join Tanya March PhD in exploring the often crazy offerings avaiable on "The Trail" through rare photos and stories.
August 23, 2025
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
"Carlines to the Columbia: the Streetcars of Northeast Portland" Talk & Book Signing
The story of the role played by streetcars in the development of Northeast Portland begins in 1888, when rails were laid northward through virgin timber and bottomland towards the Columbia River. Tracks soon also extended eastward along a prehistoric dirt road leading toward the Columbia Slough. Many twists and turns were encountered before the last steel wheel turned in 1948.
Local historian Richard Thompson is the author of nine books on the subject of Oregon streetcars and Interurbans. He has also written a dozen entries for the Oregon Encyclopedia and has appeared in several documentaries.
September 13, 2025
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Portland Then & Now, Oh No & WOW!
Storyteller, photographer, photo archeologist and historical researcher Don Nelson will be presenting PDX Then, Now, Oh No & Wow! A visual extravaganza illustrating changes that have occurred around Portland over many decades
September 27, 2025
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
WALKING TOURS
From March to November, we offer tours of historic neighborhoods throughout the city. Click here to learn more!
