April 9, 2026

Crafting Podcasts with Heart with Jennifer Chambers

Ready to expand your horizons and connect with the world? Podcasting lets rural creatives build community with nothing more than a phone and internet access. Oregon Humanities Community Storytelling Fellow Jennifer Chambers leads this workshop on storytelling and podcast creation.

5:00 to 6:45 p.m., Fern Ridge Public Library, Veneta

April 24, 2026

Tough Shit with Oregon Humanities

Tough Shit is an onstage conversation about the most challenging questions Portlanders are facing. We’ll bring together four people with very different experiences of and perspectives on the city to talk through some shit with help from the audience and a moderator.

Joining us for this conversation are journalists Leah Sottile and Jonathan Maus, cultural strategist Kimiko Matsuda, and former city council candidate Heart Free Pham.

7:00 p.m., Tomorrow Theater, Portland

May 1, 2026

"Labor" Issue Release Party

Join the editors of Oregon Humanities magazine to celebrate the release of our Spring 2026 issue, "Labor." We will gather at Rosentstadt Brewery in Northeast Portland for a May Day happy hour. Meet contributors, pick up an extra copy for your neighbor, and stay for a drink!

4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Rosenstadt Brewery, Portland