by Cassidy | Feb 24, 2025
Explore the contributions of Langston Hughes, one of the most visible writers of the Harlem Renaissance. His work ranged from novels and plays to short stories and children’s books; however, his most widely appreciated pieces were his poems. His writing reflected the...
by Cassidy | Feb 24, 2025
As a Lemhi Shoshone woman only in her teens, Sacagawea was instrumental in helping the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Sacagawea traveled with the expedition thousands of miles from North Dakota to the Pacific Ocean and helped to establish cultural contacts with Native...
by Sandra Oberdorfer | Oct 21, 2021
THE COURAGE TO BE FRIDA: Today, Frida Kahlo is recognized as one of the most important artists of the twentieth century, an innovator who blended the mythic, the surreal, and autobiography into a new kind of expression. This program provides a brief overview of her...
by Sandra Oberdorfer | Jun 22, 2021
For over two hundred years, the remarkable stories of the Brothers Grimm have fascinated and sometimes terrified us. Between 1812 and 1857, seven editions of their often dark-hued folk tales–200 stories and 11 legends–found their way into the Western...
by Sandra Oberdorfer | Jun 21, 2021
Join us for this online presentation offered by SAGE Metro Portland and Friendly House programming. Over many years, high school and college literature classes and “Best Books” lists were dominated by male writers. This program looks at five remarkable women who have...
