It must be MAY!
Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage
& All Things Historic Preservation!

 

Celebrate Our Stories

Join Lan Su to celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month! In partnership with more than 20 local cultural organizations, performers, and artists, we explore the history, traditions, and arts that make up the rich cultural tapestry of AANHPI.

From May 6th - 28th, we highlight the stories, the culture, and the expressions of our AANHPI communities. Enjoy a display of traditional outfits, cultural performances, vendors from local AANHPI communities, educational talks and demonstrations, and learn all about these different cultures and traditions. We hope everyone will join us in celebrating our cultural diversity!

 

AANHPI Heritage Month Free Day at Oregon Historical Society

With performances by Shivani Joshi and Paradise of Samoa
Saturday, May 20, 2023, from 10am to 4pm, Free and open to the public

Celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month with free museum admission and special performances by Shivani Joshi at 11am and Paradise of Samoa at 1pm. This free family day is organized in partnership with Oregon Rises Above Hate. Oregon Rises Above Hate is the result of a coming together of AANHPI community leaders who want to defeat anti-Asian hate through targeted government action, broad educational programs, and by harnessing the power of the entire AANHPI community and all Oregonians statewide.

 

 

 

8th Annual Vanport Mosaic Festival

From May 18 to 29th, the Vanport Mosaic Festival will offer in-person, virtual and self-paced memory activism opportunities to remember, repair, reclaim and re-imagine our collective story.

 

 

May National Historical Preservation Month events happening in Oregon

Here is what's happening around Oregon for National Historic Preservation Month in May! If you have some events to add to this list, email them to heritage.info@oprd.oregon.gov<mailto:heritage.info@oprd.oregon.gov>.

 

Benton County & Linn County

  • Benton County Historic Resources Preservation Commission's 2023 theme for celebrating this month is "Windows into the Past - Views to the Future," which invites you to peer into history for life lessons and appreciation of how things were as a way to see how we can build upon and create what's coming next. This events schedule is a collaboration between the Benton County and Corvallis Historic Resources Commissions, the Albany Heritage Commission, and PreservationWORKS. https://www.co.benton.or.us/hrc/page/historic-preservation-month

 

Deschutes County

  • The Deschutes County Historical Society and our partners celebrate the myriad of ways that historic preservation enhances our quality of life. With a full schedule of events, it is easy to understand why This Place Matters.  A full list of events is available on the Deschutes Historical Museum website at www.deschuteshistory.org/historic-preservation-month/.

 

Jackson County

  • Historic Jacksonville - Take a stroll through history!  At 10 a.m. every Saturday from May 27th through September 2nd, Historic Jacksonville, Inc. will be offering 1-hour guided "Walk through History" tours of Jacksonville's National Historic Landmark District.  Participants visit government and commercial buildings, fraternal lodges, and homes that capture the stories of the people who transformed a gold rush town into Southern Oregon's 19th Century social, governmental, and commercial hub.  They learn how gambling money built a church; how the Civil War ended a successful mercantile partnership; how a saloon housed the county's first museum; how fire reshaped the town; and how a railroad both destroyed the town and preserved it. https://www.historicjacksonville.org.

 

Polk County

  • Brunk Farmstead, located at 5705 Hwy 22 Dallas Salem Hwy, was built in 1861 for Oregon pioneers, Harrison and Emily Brunk. It is one of the oldest two-story homes in Polk County. Today it is a living history museum, owned and maintained by the Polk County Historical Society. The farm's original granary and privy remain on the property. It was recognized as a Century Farm in 1958 and in 1978, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Guided tours are available Friday and Saturday on the hour from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, beginning Friday, May 12, 2023.  Email brunkfarmstead@gmail.com with questions.

 

Umatilla County

  • We are celebrating Historic Preservation Month in Weston!  We hope that you will join us. Window signs and walking tour brochures are being distributed downtown. We have more that we are doing during May. Check out our website for Preservation Month activities:  https://westonoregon.com/