OCH Events Calendar

Baker County

Oregon Chautauqua--Changing Perspectives on Oregon's Geology

4/10/2008 at 7:00 p.m. Changing Perspectives on Oregon's Geology by Janet Brown. Sponsored by Halfway Branch Library. Pine Eagle High School Library, 375 N. Main, Halfway. Contact: Linda Collier (541) 742-5279

Benton County

Oregon Chautauqua--Out of the Ordinary Oregon

6/24/2008 at 12:00 p.m. Out of the Ordinary Oregon by Connie Battaile. Sponsored by Benton County Historical Museum. Corvallis-Benton Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave, Corvallis. Contact: Irene Zenev (541) 929-6230

Clackamas County

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Clatsop County

Oregon Chautauqua--Changing Perspectives on Oregon's Geology

5/10/2008 at 2:30 p.m. Changing Perspectives on Oregon's Geology by Janet Brown. Sponsored by Columbia River Maritime Museum, 1792 Marine Dr, Astoria. Contact: Betsey Ellerbroek (503) 325-2323

Columbia County

Oregon Chautauqua--Birdsong: Birds as Metaphor in American Folk Music

5/12/2008 at 7:00 p.m. Birdsong: Birds as Metaphor in American Folk Music by Jeni Foster. Sponsored by Vernonia Public Library, 701 Weed Ave, Vernonia. Contact: Nancy Burch (503) 429-1818

Oregon Chautauqua--The Portland Trail Blazers' Championship Season: An Oregon Story

5/22/2008 at 7:00 p.m. The Portland Trail Blazers' Championship Season: An Oregon Story by Matt Love. Sponsored by Vernonia Public Library, 701 Weed Ave, Vernonia. Contact: Nancy Burch (503) 429-1818

Coos County

Oregon Chautauqua--Magic Carpet Made of Steel: Songs of America's Railroads

5/17/2008 at 1:00 p.m. Magic Carpet Made of Steel: Songs of America's Railroads by Jeni Foster. Sponsored by Coos Bay Public Library, 525 W. Anderson Ave, Coos Bay. Contact: Gary Lark (541) 269-1101

Oregon Chautauqua--The Witch's Garden: The Hidden Meaning of Fairy Tales

5/31/2008 at 1:00 p.m. The Witch's Garden: The Hidden Meaning of Fairy Tales by Curt Yehnert. Sponsored by Friends of the North Bend Public Library, 1800 Sherman Ave, North Bend. Contact: Dianne Zarder (541) 756-1073

Crook County

Curry County

Deschutes County

Oregon Chautauqua--Wallace Stegner: Wise Man of the American West

4/17/2008 at 7:00 p.m. Wallace Stegner: Wise Man of the American West by Richard Etulain. Sponsored by Sunriver Nature Center and Observatory. Pozzi Bldng, 57245 River Road, Sunriver. Contact: Melinda Coley (541) 593-4442

Oregon Chautauqua--Out of the Ordinary Oregon

5/13/2008 at 2:00 p.m. Out of the Ordinary Oregon by Connie Battaile. Sponsored by UO/Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Bend Senior Center, 1600 SE Reed Market Rd, Bend. Contact: Gail Merydith (541) 617-4663

Douglas County

Oregon Chautauqua--Justice in Frontier Oregon: 1851-1905

4/10/2008 at 7:00 p.m. Justice in Frontier Oregon: 1851-1905 by Diane Goeres-Gardner. Sponsored by Myrtle Creek Branch Library, 231 Division St, Mrytle Creek. Contact: Joy Sanada (541) 863-5945

Oregon Chautauqua--Justice in Frontier Oregon: 1851-1905

5/20/2008 at 6:00 p.m. Justice in Frontier Oregon: 1851-1905 by Diane Goeres-Gardner. Sponsored by Riddle Branch Library City Council Chambers, Riddle City Hall, 647 1st Ave, Riddle. Contact: Darla Schofield (541) 874-2070

Oregon Chautauqua--The Haunting War: An American Tragedy Revisited

5/27/2008 at 6:00 p.m. The Haunting War: An American Tragedy Revisited by William Coleman. Sponsored by Mildred Whipple Library, Drain Branch, 205 West A Ave., Drain. Contact: Valarie Johns (541) 836-2648

Oregon Chautauqua--Out of the Ordinary Oregon

6/3/2008 at 6:30 p.m. Out of the Ordinary Oregon by Connie Battaile. Sponsored by C. Giles Hunt Memorial Library, 210 E. Central Ave, Sutherlin. Contact: Nita Steiner (541) 459-9161 ext. 201

Oregon Chautauqua--The Witch's Garden: The Hidden Meaning of Fairy Tales

6/18/2008 at 7:00 p.m. The Witch's Garden: The Hidden Meaning of Fairy Tales by Curt Yehnert. Sponsored by Winston Branch Library, 440 Grape St., Winston. Contact: Dan Wright (541) 679-5501

Gilliam County

Grant County

Harney County

Oregon Chautauqua--Magic Carpet Made of Steel: Songs of America's Railroads

4/28/2008 at 7:00 p.m. Magic Carpet Made of Steel: Songs of America's Railroads by Jeni Foster. Sponsored by Harney County Public Library, 80 West D St, Burns. Contact: Jessica Cahill (541) 573-2636

Hood River County

Jackson County

Oregon Chautauqua--Birdsong: Birds as Metaphor in American Folk Music

6/1/2008 at 3:00 p.m. Birdsong: Birds as Metaphor in American Folk Music by Jeni Foster. Sponsored by Applegate Branch Library, 18485 N. Applegate Rd., Applegate. Contact: Joan Peterson (541) 846-7346

Jefferson County

Oregon Chautauqua--Abraham Lincoln: With Charity for All

4/18/2008 at 7:00 p.m. Abraham Lincoln: With Charity for All by Richard Etulain. Jefferson County Library District, Rodriguez Annex, 134 SE E St, Madras. Contact: DeRese Hall (541) 475-3351

Oregon Chautauqua--Birdsong: Birds as Metaphor in American Folk Music

5/29/2008 at 7:00 p.m. Birdsong: Birds as Metaphor in American Folk Music by Jeni Foster. Sponsored by Friends of the Scio Public Library, Scio Public Library/City Hall, 38957 NW First Ave, Scio. Contact: Linda Ziedrich (503) 394-3643

Josephine County

Oregon Chautauqua--Magic Carpet Made of Steel: Songs of America's Railroads

4/26/2008 at 1:30 p.m. Magic Carpet Made of Steel: Songs of America's Railroads by Jeni Foster. Sponsored by Kerbyville Museum. Kerby Belt Building, 24311 Redwood Hwy, Kerby. Contact: Andrea King (541) 597-2007

Oregon Chautauqua--The Romantic Roots of Environmentalism

5/14/2008 at 7:30 p.m. The Romantic Roots of Environmentalism by Gail Wells. Illinois River Valley Arts Council, Josephine County Bldng., 102 S. Redwood Hwy, Cave Junction. Contact: Dorothea Hover-Kramer (541) 592-5296

Oregon Chautauqua--True Stories and Other Fictions in Northwest Oral History

6/7/2008 at 1:30 p.m. True Stories and Other Fictions in Northwest Oral History by Tom Nash. Sponsored by Selma Community and Education Center, 18255 Redwood Hwy, Selma. Contact: Connie Nielson (541) 592-4782

Oregon Chautauqua--The None Zone: Religion and Public Life in the Pacific Northwest

6/8/2008 at 11:00 a.m. The None Zone: Religion and Public Life in the Pacific Northwest by Mark Shibley. Sponsored by Unitarian Universalits of Grants Pass, 229 SW G Street, Grants Pass. Contact: Rachel Winters (541) 476-6243

Klamath County

Oregon Chautauqua--Changing Perspectives on Oregon's Geology

4/30/2008 at 7:00 p.m. Changing Perspectives on Oregon's Geology by Janet Brown. Sponsored by Chiloquin Visions in Progress. Chiloquin Community Center, 140 S. 1st St, Chiloquin. Contact: Brett Fisher (541) 783-7780

Oregon Chautauqua--Changing Perspectives on Oregon's Geology

5/1/2008 at 7:00 p.m. Changing Perspectives on Oregon's Geology by Janet Brown. Sponsored by Klamath County Museum, 1451 Main St., Klamath Falls. Contact: Todd Kepple (541) 883-4208

Oregon Chautauqua--Mapping the West: Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Cartography

6/10/2008 at 6:30 p.m. Mapping the West: Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Cartography by Robert Hamm. Sponsored by Klamath County Library, 126 South Third St., Klamath Falls. Contact: Christy Davis (541) 882-8894 ext. 23

Lake County

Oregon Chautauqua--Magic Carpet Made of Steel: Songs of America's Railroads

4/29/2008 at 7:00 p.m. Magic Carpet Made of Steel: Songs of America's Railroads Jeni Foster Lake County Library 513 Center St, Laekview Amy Hutchinson (541) 947-6019

Lane County

Oregon Chautauqua--Wallace Stegner: Wise Man of the American West

4/26/2008 at 5:00 p.m. Wallace Stegner: Wise Man of the American West by Richard Etulain. Sponsored by Siuslaw Public Library, 1460 9th St, Florence. Contact: Kevin Mittge (541) 997-3132

Oregon Chautauqua--Food for Thought

5/7/2008 at 1:00 p.m. Food for Thought by Diana Coogle. Sponsored by Viking Sal Senior Center, 245 W. 5th St., Junction City. Contact: Melissa Bowers (541) 998-1556

Oregon Chautauqua--Obsidian: History through the Volcanic Glass Window

5/8/2008 at 1:30 p.m. Obsidian: History through the Volcanic Glass Window by Dennis Jenkins. Sponsored by Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Springfield. Contact: Trish Phetteplace (541) 736-4411

Oregon Chautauqua--Magic Carpet Made of Steel: Songs of America's Railroads

5/21/2008 at 1:00 p.m. Magic Carpet Made of Steel: Songs of America's Railroads by Jeni Foster. Sponsored by Viking Sal Senior Center, 245 W 5th St, Junction City. Contact: Melissa Bowers (541) 998-1556

Oregon Chautauqua--Magic Carpet Made of Steel: Songs of America's Railroads

5/29/2008 at 1:30 p.m. Magic Carpet Made of Steel: Songs of America's Railroads by Jeni Foster. Sponsored by St. Paul's Catholic Church, 1201 Satre St., St. Paul Room, Eugene. Contact: Barbara Miller (541) 686-2345

Oregon Chautauqua--Reading Houses: What Architecture Tells Us about Ourselves

6/1/2008 at 2:00 p.m. Reading Houses: What Architecture Tells Us about Ourselves by Diana Coogle. Sponsored by Siuslaw Public Library, 1460 9th St., Florence. Contact: Kevin Mittge (541) 997-3132

Oregon Chautauqua--The Haunting War: An American Tragedy Revisited

6/11/2008 at 1:00 p.m. The Haunting War: An American Tragedy Revisited by William Coleman. Sponsored by Viking Sal Senior Center, 245 W. 5th St., Junction City. Contact: Melissa Bowers (541) 998-1556

Lincoln County

Oregon Chautauqua--Abraham Lincoln: With Charity for All

4/5/2008 at 10:00 a.m. Abraham Lincoln: With Charity for All by Richard Etulain. Sponsored by North Lincoln County Historical Museum, 4907 SW Highway 101, Lincoln City. Contact: Anne Hall (541) 996-6614

Oregon Chautauqua--The Witch's Garden: The Hidden Meaning of Fairy Tales

4/9/2008 at 7:00 p.m. The Witch's Garden: The Hidden Meaning of Fairy Tales by Curt Yehnert. Sponsored by AAUW. N. Lincoln Cnty Historical Museum, 4907 SW Hwy 101, Lincoln City. Contact: Eva Robertson (541) 994-2908

Oregon Chautauqua--Wallace Stegner: Wise Man of the American West

5/2/2008 at 7:00 p.m. Wallace Stegner: Wise Man of the American West by Richard Etulain. Sponsored by Friends of the Yachats Commons Yachat Commons, 441 N. Hwy 101, Yachats. Contact: Dennis McSharry (541) 547-4107

Oregon Chautauqua--Magic Carpet Made of Steel: Songs of America's Railroads

5/10/2008 at 2:00 p.m. Magic Carpet Made of Steel: Songs of America's Railroads by Jeni Foster. Sponsored by Friends of the Waldport Public Library, Waldport Community & Senior Center, 265 Hemlock St., Waldport. Contact: Marge Howell (541) 563-3960

Linn County

Oregon Chautauqua--Birdsong: Birds as Metaphor in American Folk Music

5/22/2008 at 7:00 p.m. Birdsong: Birds as Metaphor in American Folk Music by Jeni Foster. Jefferson County Library District, Jefferson County Library Rodriguez Annex, 134 SE E St., Madras. Contact: DeRese Hall (541) 475-3351

Malheur County

Marion County

Oregon Chautauqua-Birdsong: Birds as Metaphor in American Folk Music

4/17/2008 at 1:30 p.m. Birdsong: Birds as Metaphor in American Folk Music by Jeni Foster. Sponsored by Willamette Lutheran Retirement Community, 7693 Wheatland Rd N, Keizer. Contact: Kay Hayes (503) 393-1491

Oregon Chautauqua-Place and History: In Search of the Pacific Northwest

4/26/2008 at 2:00 p.m. Place and History: In Search of the Pacific Northwest by William Robbins. Sponsored by Friends of Historic Champoeg, 8239 Champoeg Rd NE, St. Paul. Contact: Kim Martin (503) 678-1649

Oregon Chautauqua-Justice in Frontier Oregon: 1851-1905

6/21/2008 at 1:00 p.m. Justice in Frontier Oregon: 1851-1905 by Diane Goeres-Gardner. Sponsored by Mission Mill Museum, 1313 Mill St. SE, Salem. Contact: Jennifer Senner (503) 585-7012 x225

Morrow County

Multnomah County

Oregon Chautauqua-Wallace Stegner: Wise Man of the American West

4/1/2008 at 7:30 p.m. Wallace Stegner: Wise Man of the American West by Richard Etulain. Sponsored by Terwilliger Plaza, 2545 SW Terwillger Blvd, Portland. Contact: Ruth Yanover (503) 299-4427

Oregon Chautauqua-Magic Carpet Made of Steel: Songs of America's Railroads

4/16/2008 at 2:00 p.m. Magic Carpet Made of Steel: Songs of America's Railroads by Jeni Foster. Sponsored by Holladay Park Plaza, 1300 NE 16th Ave, Portland. Contact: Terri Ogan (503) 280-2216

Oregon Chautauqua-Magic Carpet Made of Steel: Songs of America's Railroads

5/12/2008 at 2:00 p.m. Magic Carpet Made of Steel: Songs of America's Railroads by Jeni Foster. Sponsored by Odd Fellows Home, 3102 SE Holgate Blvd, Portland. Contact: Vicki Bonora (503) 872-1251

Oregon Chautauqua-Innovators and Traders: The Indigenous People of the Columbia River

6/3/2008 at 1:30 p.m. Innovators and Traders: The Indigenous People of the Columbia River by Pat Gold. Sponsored by OASIS, OASIS Education Center, Macy's 4th Floor, 621 SW 5th Ave, Portland. Contact: Jane Griffen (503) 241-3059

Polk County

Oregon Chautauqua-Magic Carpet Made of Steel: Songs of America's Railroads

5/3/2008 at 10:30 a.m. Magic Carpet Made of Steel: Songs of America's Railroads by Jeni Foster. Sponsored by Dallas Public Library, 950 Main St., Dallas. Contact: Donna Zehner (503) 623-3841

Oregon Chautauqua-Innovators and Traders: The Indigenous People of the Columbia River

5/10/2008 at 1:30 p.m. Innovators and Traders: The Indigenous People of the Columbia River by Pat Gold. Sponsored by Independence Heritage Museum, 112 S. 3rd St., Independence. Contact: Julie Baxter. (503) 838-4989

Sherman County

Oregon Chautauqua-Food for Thought

6/12/2008 at 6:00 p.m. Food for Thought by Diana Coogle. Sponsored by Sherman County Public Library, 65912 High School Loop, Moro. Contact: Jeanney McArthur (541) 565-3279

Tillamook

Oregon Chautauqua-The Poets in Our Backyard

4/12/2008 at 7:00 p.m. The Poets in Our Backyard by David Biespiel. Sponsored by Bay City Arts Center, 5680 A St, Bay City. Contact: Nancy Slavin (503) 377-9620

Oregon Chautauqua-Night of a Thousand Stars and Other Portraits of Iraq

6/7/2008 at 1:00 p.m. Night of a Thousand Stars and Other Portraits of Iraq by Joel Preston Smith. Sponsored by Tillamook County Library, 1716 Third St., Tillamook. Contact: Sarah Beeler (503) 842-4792

Oregon Chautauqua-Magic Carpet Made of Steel: Songs of America's Railroads

6/20/2008 at 12:00 p.m. Magic Carpet Made of Steel: Songs of America's Railroads by Jeni Foster. Sponsored by Tillamook County Library, 1716 Third St., Tillamook. Contact: Sarah Beeler (503) 842-4792

Oregon Chautauqua-U.S. Intelligence: Evolution of a Policy Tool

6/28/2008 at 1:00 p.m. U.S. Intelligence: Evolution of a Policy Tool by Emily Francona. Sponsored by Tillamook County Library, 1716 Third St., Tillamook. Contact: Sarah Beeler (503) 842-4792

Umatilla County

Oregon Chautauqua-Changing Perspectives on Oregon's Geology

4/9/2008 at 7:00 p.m. Changing Perspectives on Oregon's Geology by Janet Brown. Sponsored by Echo Public Library. City Hall Auditorium, 20 S Bonanza, Echo. Contact: Diane Berry (541) 376-8411

Oregon Chautauqua-Magic Carpet Made of Steel: Songs of America's Railroads

4/15/2008 at 7:00 p.m. Magic Carpet Made of Steel: Songs of America's Railroads by Jeni Foster. Sponsored by Hermiston Public Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave, Hermiston. Contact: Marie Baldo (541) 667-5050

Oregon Chautauqua-Birdsong: Birds as Metaphor in American Folk Music

4/15/2008 at 10:00 a.m. Birdsong: Birds as Metaphor in American Folk Music by Jeni Foster. Sponsored by Blue Mountain Community College, Pioneer Building, 2411 NW Carden Rd, Pendleton. Contact: Doug Radke (541) 278-5961

Oregon Chautauqua-Jewish Pioneers in Eastern Oregon: The Case of Samuel Rothchild

5/22/2008 at 7:00 p.m. Jewish Pioneers in Eastern Oregon: The Case of Samuel Rothchild by Jack Sanders. Sponsored by Echo Public Library, City Hall Auditorium, 20 S. Bonanza, Echo. Contact: Diane Berry (541) 376-8411

Union County

Wallowa County

Wasco County

Washington County

Oregon Chautauqua-Innovators and Traders: The Indigenous People of the Columbia River

6/18/2008 at 3:30 p.m. Innovators and Traders: The Indigenous People of the Columbia River by Pat Gold. Sponsored by Washington County Historical Society, 17677 NW Springville Rd., Portland. Contact: Scott Brown (503) 645-5353

Wheeler County

Yamhill County

Oregon Chautauqua-Wallace Stegner: Wise Man of the American West

4/7/2008 at 7:00 p.m. Wallace Stegner: Wise Man of the American West by Richard Etulain. Sponsored by Arts Alliance of Yamhill County. Chehalem Senior Center, 101 Foothills Dr, Newberg. Contact: Patricia Myers (503) 883-4674