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McMenamins History Pub invites you to explore Oregon and Pacific Northwest history.
Enjoy an evening with local experts, scholars, first-person experiencers and historians who dive into topics from Lewis and Clark to shipwrecks, hop growing to women pioneers and beyond.
McMenamins History Pub is like attending a college lecture with a stiff drink and full menu of tasty food.
Here are the upcoming events.
Upcoming McMenamins History Pub Events
Defining Moments: LGBTQ+ Stories from Past to Present
Author Paul Iarrobino and contributing writers from the anthology Defining Moments: Essential Queer Stories share a diverse range of personal experiences, pivotal moments of struggle and triumph, and journeys toward self-acceptance from the intergenerational LGBTQ+ community. Panelists include Stacey Rice, Heidi Bruins Green, Jamison Green and Joshua Thomas.
The event is Monday, June 24, at McMenamins Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave. in Portland.
Tickets are $5 in advance. All ages are welcome. Doors open at 6 p.m. The event starts at 7 p.m.
Oregon’s Amusement Parks
Did you know Jantzen Beach was once the nation’s largest amusement park? Opened in 1928, the park operated for 42 years before closing on Labor Day in 1970. Oregon’s amusement parks have a long and colorful history, from the short lived Pixieland to the enduring Oaks Park and more.
Darrell Jabin, Oregon’s Traveling Historian, discusses Oregon’s amusement parks, carnival rides, and carousel design and construction.
The event is Monday, July 8, at Edgefield’s Blackberry Hall, 2126 S.W. Halsey St. in Troutdale.
Tickets are $5 in advance. All ages are welcome. Doors open at 6 p.m. The event starts at 7 p.m.
San Francisco 1906: Destruction by Earthquake, Trial by Fire
In 1906, San Francisco was the most populous city in the western United States. Much of that changed when an estimated magnitude 8 earthquake struck without warning on April 18, 1906.
The San Francisco earthquake in 1906 holds lessons for the Pacific Northwest as we prepare for a larger Cascadia Subduction Zone seismic event. Speaker Sig Unander tells the story of what happened to San Francisco and what we can learn from history to help us survive and rebound from a mega-quake.
Sig Unander is a writer, historian and public speaker from Portland.
This event is Wednesday, July 10, at the Grand Lodge, 3505 Pacific Ave. in Forest Grove.
Tickets are $5 in advance. All ages are welcome. Doors open at 6 p.m. The event starts at 7 p.m.
Portraits of Portland: Photos from 1970s-1980s
Patrick F. Smith has spent years capturing life in Portland, such as Old Town, Downtown and Southeast Hawthorne, since the 1970s and ‘80s. He’s collected stories from wandering the streets with his camera, documenting the everyday people, places and things long forgotten.
At this event, Patrick F. Smith shared his multi-skilled work encompassing portraiture, commercial photography and social events.
This event is Monday, July 29, at Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave. in Portland.
Tickets are $5 in advance. All ages are welcome. Doors open at 6 p.m. The event starts at 7 p.m.
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McMenamins Kennedy School
5736 N.E. 33rd Ave.
Portland, OR 97211
(503) 249-3983
McMenamins Edgefield
2126 S.W. Halsey St.
Troutdale, OR 97060
(503) 669-8610
McMenamins Grand Lodge
3505 Pacific Ave.
Forest Grove, OR 97116
(503) 992-9533