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Historian Dr. Tracy Prince and her daughter and co-author Zadie Schaffer will present their book, Notable Women of Portland, which uncovered overlooked parts of Portland history -- from 10,000 years of Native American women, pioneer women, women of the Progressive Era, WWI, WWII, post-war women, and women in arts and politics. Many women made their mark and radically changed the Oregon frontier.

Made possible by The National Endowment for the Humanities Fund of The Library Foundation.

Historian Dr. Tracy Prince and her daughter and co-author Zadie Schaffer will present their book, Notable Women of Portland, which uncovered overlooked parts of Portland history -- from 10,000 years of Native American women, pioneer women, women of the Progressive Era, WWI, WWII, post-war women, and women in arts and politics. Many women made their mark and radically changed the Oregon frontier.

Made possible by The National Endowment for the Humanities Fund of The Library Foundation.

First come, first served.

Middle school students are invited to talk about comics and eat snacks! Every meeting includes a short activity related to this month's book. A limited number of books are available for pick up at the library.

This month our book is Squished! All Avery Lee wants is her own space to make art, but she lives with six siblings, and has to share a room. Totally squished! When her older brother gets his own room (which she thinks is TOTALLY unfair, her art needs the space more than he does) she decides to find a way to get one of her own. But things get complicated when she finds out they might move across the country! 

Программу ведет профессиональный автор-иллюстратор детских книг Юлия Тихонова.

В первой половине программы читаем и обсуждаем народные сказки, во второй - рисуем, делаем маски.

Программа проводится на русском языке и рассчитана на детей 5-9 лет и их родителей.

Программу ведет профессиональный автор-иллюстратор детских книг Юлия Тихонова.

В первой половине программы читаем и обсуждаем народные сказки, во второй - рисуем, делаем маски.

Программа проводится на русском языке и рассчитана на детей 5-9 лет и их родителей.

Join local historian Val Ballestrem to learn about Portland's architectural history, based on his book Lost Portland.

Made possible by The National Endowment for the Humanities Fund of The Library Foundation.

When lots in the Sunnyside Addition first went on sale in 1888, the neighborhood quickly became a popular east side streetcar suburb. Commercial development along Belmont Street and Hawthorne Boulevard soon  followed, and by the 1920s, the neighborhood was a bustling part of the city of Portland. Through images and maps, local historian Val C. Ballestrem shares the story of the early development of the neighborhood, from early steam-powered streetcars to the arrival of a beloved library and other well-known buildings. No registration required, space is limited. 

A longtime resident of the Portland area, Val Ballestrem is the author of Lost Portland, Oregon (History Press, 2018) and has written about the Mount Hood Freeway and several other topics for the Oregon Encyclopedia. He has a master’s degree in history from Portland State University.

Made possible by The National Endowment for the Humanities Fund of The Library Foundation.