Upcoming Events

Consturcting Bobbin Lace with the Portland Lace Society. Learn the history of lace and make your own lace keychain using antique construction techniques.

Hay Day / Play Day 2025 June 21, 2025 8am-3pm Ready to play?! We are kicking the day off with a pancake breakfast that you won’t want to miss. After breakfast join us for haying demonstrations using antique equipment, hay and baseball related activities, music, and then cheer on the YCHS Gristmillers as they play the Portland Pioneers. What better way to end the day then with a good ‘ole fashioned base ball game 1880’s style...NO GLOVES! 8:30am—Pancake Breakfast (Additional Fee $10) 10:00am—Haying Demos 12:00pm—Live Music 1:00pm—Baseball $5 General Admission Free for Members & kids under 12 No Pets. Service animals welcome.

Do I Have an Accent? - Dispelling Myths About Language Through Critical Applied Linguistics with Dr. Valeria Ochoa, Oregon State University. This talk will cover key concepts from linguistics and critical applied linguistics as a means to dispel myths about language that impact our everyday lives. This talk aims to teach an understanding of linguistic diversity, sociopolitical aspects of language use that lead to linguistic discrimination, how linguistic discrimination works and how it reflects our beliefs about language, also known as language ideologies, and how to combat misinformation about language to create more equitable outcomes in varied contexts, particularly for minoritized language users.

Enjoy a variety of harvest related activities that are fun for the whole family! See animal powered and early motorized farm equipment harvest our fields of oats and wheat. Browse exhibits that explore different crops and harvest techniques. Family style activities let you experience harvest related skills. And don't forget about the music, food, vendors and more. $10 General admission. $5 Member admission. Kids under 12 FREE.

Enjoy a variety of harvest related activities that are fun for the whole family! See animal powered and early motorized farm equipment harvest our fields of oats and wheat. Browse exhibits that explore different crops and harvest techniques. Family style activities let you experience harvest related skills. And don't forget about the music, food, vendors, and more. $10 General admission. $5 Member admission. Kids under 12 FREE.

Water Bath Canning with the OSU Extension Office. Learn the basics of canning in boiling water and make a jar of berry jam to take home! Purchase tickets by calling the Historical Society at 503-472-2842.

Linfield Before It Was Linfield, 1858-1922 with Rich Schmidt, Linfield University Archives. In 1858, a five-page document was all it took to establish a Baptist college in McMinnville. The school didn’t become known as Linfield College, or feel somewhat secure about its future, until 1922. Join us for the wildly improbable survival of a small, religious college in the Oregon Frontier, and some of the notable people and events from its early history.

Ornament Lace Tatting with the Portland Lace Society Learn the history of lace tatting and make your own tatted lace ornament cover. Purchase tickets by calling 503-472-2842.