DPC will be a participating vendor at the CRAFTY WONDERLAND SUPER COLOSSAL SPRING SALE at the Oregon Convention Center.
Past Events
A Place Called Home: Animation
A Place Called Home: Lectures on Filmmaking in Portland continues with presentations by Rose Bond, Joan Gratz and Joanna Priestley at the Hollywood Theater.
stumptown comics fest
On Sunday, April 28th, the Dill Pickle Club will be tabling the 2012 Stumptown Comics Fest. In addition, Oregon History Comics Editor Sarah Mirk will present THE FUTURE OF HISTORY, a presentation on new ways to engage audiences on history (with trivia!).
people places politics: a tour of portland’s activist history
Board the bus for an afternoon ride through more than 100 years of Portland activism, including the fight for woman suffrage, civil rights, transportation activism, protection of the environment and much more.
A Place Called Home: Narrative
A Place Called Home: Lectures on Filmmaking in Portland kicks off with presentations by David Cress, Walt Curtis, Shawn Levy and David Walker at Cinema 21.
Oregon History Comics Release Party
Join us March 4th at Powell’s Books for the public release of Oregon History Comics: Vol. 1-10. Writer Sarah Mirk will present a brief slideshow about the project, followed by a round of history trivia (with prizes for the winners!). Meet some of the participating artists and check out and purchase original artwork made for the comic series, which will be on display for one-night-only.
The Second Annual Perfect Pickle
On Monday, February 6th, the Dill Pickle Club hosts The 2nd Annual Perfect Pickle at Holocene (1001 SE Morrison St). The event is a fundraiser that brings together some of the city’s top chefs, musicians and entertainers to raise support to sustain the organization’s work to “broaden knowledge about Portland’s past, present and future.”
How Does the River Work?
Long known as a port town, Portland’s location on the Willamette River is central to the vitality of the city. Join us for a Saturday bus ride to learn more about the past, present and future of Oregon’s working waterfront.
The 99%: A Teach-in on Occupy Portland
The Dill Pickle club presents a series of speakers who bring together various perspectives on the current occupations movement, focusing on the economic, political and social factors that have led to the emergence of occupations in Portland and throughout the country.
HOW ARE THINGS MADE?
Located on the outskirts of town, Portland’s industrial manufacturing is often overlooked by its urban dwellers. Yet our industries provide the raw materials that make up our everyday urban experience and enable Portland’s “creative class” to exist. What things are made in Portland and how are they produced? Board the bus and get ready to [...]
ART FOR THE MILLIONS: THE ENDURING LEGACY OF THE WPA
During the height of the Great Depression, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) provided economic relief to millions of idle workers by employing them in the creation of public works projects and arts education programs. Although highly controversial in its time for its leftist political leanings, the WPA is cited as a major factor for the [...]
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