McMenamins Pubs & Breweries
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Monday, May 20
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Co-sponsored by 1,000 Friends of Oregon“Land-Use Planning at Middle Age: Oregon’s SB 100 Turns 40”History Pub Monday at Kennedy School7 p.m.All ages welcome |
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By Sy Adler, professor of Urban Studies and Planning, Portland State University and author of Oregon Plans: The Making of an Unquiet Land Use Revolution.
Honoring the 40th anniversary of the passage of Oregon’s land-use legislation, SB 100, this special program presents the history of the landmark law’s creation and its implementation during the initial, critical years.
Tuesday, May 28
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“Cataclysms on the Columbia, the Great Missoula Floods”Oregon Encyclopedia History Nightat Edgefield6:30 p.m.All ages welcome |
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A presentation by Dr. Scott Burns, Professor of Geology, Portland State University.
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Co-sponsored by the Oregon Historical Society & KGW-TV, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Tom McCall’s birthSpecial Tom McCall Centennial Anniversary History Program“Pollution in Paradise: Tom McCall's Environmental Documentary”Historical Documentary Film ScreeningWilsonville History Night6:30 p.m.All ages welcome |
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A screening of the complete, landmark 1962 KGW-TV documentary, “Pollution in Paradise” plus a contextual introduction and post-screening Q&A led by Dr. William G. Robbins, Emeritus Distinguished Professor of History, Oregon State University.
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Sponsored by Des Chutes Historical Museum and the Oregon Encyclopedia“The History of Newberry Crater”Oregon Encyclopedia History Nightat Old St. Francis7 p.m.All ages welcome |
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A presentation by Dave Stowe.
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McMenamins presents...“Eyes, Faces, and Skin”Nerd Nite #3“Vision Quest: Stem Cells and Regenerating Eyesight”“Tattoos and Taboos”“The Science of Face Recognition”5 p.m. doors; 7 p.m. showMinor with parent or guardian |
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Nerd Nite is a new monthly event that strives for an inebriated, salacious, yet deeply academic vibe, featuring short talks by several scientists, artists, experts of all types, and ordinary people with extraordinary skills.
Monday, June 3
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Sponsored by The Northwest Examiner & The Portland Art MuseumPortland Xanadu: the Rise and Fall of the Hoyt HotelThe city's ultimate night spot for entertainment throughout the 1960sOregon Encyclopedia History Nightat the Mission Theater6 p.m. doors; 7 p.m. presentationMinor with parent or guardian |
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Come out for an enlightening evening of history, served up with a pint or two.
Tuesday, June 11
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Race Talks: Opportunities for Dialogue6 p.m. doors; 7 p.m. eventMinor with parent or guardian |
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Kennedy School hosts this series that deals with race in Oregon, both historically and up to the present time.
Monday, June 24
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History Pub Monday at Kennedy School7 p.m.All ages welcome |
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Mark your calendars for the last Monday every month when you can hear a free history lecture and order a cool pint or two while you're at it.
Tuesday, June 25
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Oregon Encyclopedia History Nightat Edgefield6:30 p.m.All ages welcome |
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Come out for an enlightening evening of history, served up with a pint or two.
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Sponsored by Des Chutes Historical Museum and the Oregon EncyclopediaOregon Encyclopedia History Nightat Old St. Francis7 p.m.All ages welcome |
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Come out for an enlightening evening of history, served up with a pint or two.
How many McMenamins are there in the Seattle area? Three – Mill Creek, Six Arms and Queen Anne. Queen Elizabeth I, daughter of Henry VIII, was said to be able to drink any man under the table. You show ‘em, Betsy! Which beer is our best-selling ale? Hammerhead, of course. Have a pint or two today! What was the very first McMenamins pub, opened by Mike and Brian McMenamin? The Barley Mill on SE Hawthorne in Portland. “Wine is bottled poetry.” -- Robert Louis Stevenson McMenamins has a full-time historian on staff. He collects stories, photos, anecdotes and more about McMenamins spots, past and present. The Centzon-Totochtin (“Infinite Rabbits”) was an Aztec group that represented the ways humans are affected by intoxication. “We borrowed golf from Scotland as we borrowed whiskey. Not because it is Scottish, but because it is good.” -- Horace Hutchinson “Wine is bottled poetry.” -- Robert Louis Stevenson Give it up for St. Arnold, the patron saint of brewers! His miracle was a tankard of ale that never ran dry… Put him on the invite list. Does each McMenamins pub brew beer? Nope – only our brewpubs and breweries do. They supply our other spots. At the Grand Lodge, the mosaics in the basement hallways were inspired by the work of Spanish artist Antonio Gaudi. What’s the name of the Kennedy brewery? The Concordia Brewery, named for the surrounding neighborhood. “Give me a woman who truly loves beer and I will conquer the world.” – Kaiser Wilhelm II
