THEME FOR 2023-24:
"PORTLAND AAUW CELEBRATES THE ARTS"
This year's program theme, "Celebrate the Arts", was adopted in response to the effects of the pandemic on the arts. Oregon is considered one of the seven states with the most writers, with more concern and support for the arts, and with better teaching of the arts in our schools. Yet many small theaters and galleries have closed or are struggling, leaving playwrights and artists searching for both venue and audience. We want to promote live events, people, and ideas that may have caught your eye or affected your emotions. It's time to enjoy each other’s company and to enjoy our city as well.
Portland AAUW October Event:
Tour of: OREGON JEWISH MUSEUM
Thursday, October 12, 11:00 a.m.
724 NW Davis St, Portland, OR 97209
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In June 2017 Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education opened the doors of its permanent home at 724 NW Davis Street, on the North Park Blocks in downtown Portland. We are very fortunate that Judy Margles, Executive Director, will lead our tour. She has been at the museum since 1999, after 10 years as a curator at OMSI. She is retiring at the end of this year. |
The museum’s main gallery features rotating exhibitions of national and international stature. Four core exhibits anchor the museum: Discrimination and Resistance, An Oregon Primer, which identifies discrimination as a tool used to affect varied groups of people over the history of this region; The Holocaust, An Oregon Perspective, ahistory of the Holocaust that employs the stories of Oregon survivors; Oregon Jewish Stories, an installation focused on the experience of the Jews of Oregon; and Human Rights After the Holocaust, an exhibit that calls on visitors to ponder the work needed to achieve dignity and rights for all persons. The museum also features a robust series of public programming including film screenings, lectures, and programs supporting exhibitions. OJMCHE’s Ron Tonkin Family Museum Shop is an excellent stop for finding a gift for loved ones or treating yourself.
Tour to be followed by lunch at the in-house restaurant, Lefty's Cafe.
View the Jacob & Sons at Lefty’s Cafe menu here.
Thank you to AAUW member Liz Lippoff for making the tour arrangements.
View the Jacob & Sons at Lefty’s Cafe menu here.
Thank you to AAUW member Liz Lippoff for making the tour arrangements.
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