Ka Ipu Makani Cultural Heritage Center and the Center for Oral History
Council Events
Illinois – We the Native People: A Road Scholar Program by Kim Sigafus
Nature At The Confluence, South Beloit, Illinois
June 26 – May 26, 2026
Maine – Gather: Folklives and Foodways
June 13, 2026, 5:00-8:00 PM Chocolate Church Arts Center, Bath, Maine How do community traditions inform where we’ve been and where we’re going? How are folklives an expression of our … Read more
June 13, 2026
Vermont – Vermont Reads 2026 Kick-Off Panel Discussion
May 30, 2026, 2:00-3:30 PM Center for Cartoon Studies, White River Junction, Vermont (and streaming free online) Join Vermont Humanities for this kick-off celebration with the Center for Cartoon Studies … Read more
May 30, 2026
Utah – Living Traditions Festival Booth
Washington Square Park, Salt Lake City, Utah
May 15–17, 2026
Michigan – Let’s Dish: Great Michigan Read author Curtis Chin at the China Inn
West Branch, Michigan
May 15, 2026
Michigan – Let’s Dish: Great Michigan Read author Curtis Chin at Peter White Public Library
Marquette, Michigan
May 13, 2026
Delaware – Voices of the First Peoples: Lenape Indian Tribe of Delaware
May 9, 2026 Kalmar Nyckel Foundation Copeland Maritime Center, Wilmington, Delaware Celebrate Indigenous voices and traditions in partnership with the Lenape Indian Tribe of Delaware! Join Indigenous knowledge keepers and … Read more
May 9, 2026
Oregon – Consider This: Labor, Farmworker, Organizing, and Histories of Indigenous Communities in Oregon
Mt Angel Theater Studio, Mt Angel, OR
April 30, 2026
Washington – By the People: Traditions in Dialogue (Mexican Music)
Wenatchee, Washington
April 25, 2026
Pennsylvania – Voices of History Story Circles (Philadelphia)
Philadelphia, PA
April 23 – May 30, 2026
Mississippi – Southern Dish LIVE + Deep South Dining LIVE from The MAX @ Sipp & Savor
Meridian, MS
April 11, 2026
Mississippi – “Blues IS Black History – Healing the Broken Memory. We are still African.” (Annual Juke Joint Festival)
Crossroads Cultural Arts Center Stage, Clarksdale, Mississippi
April 11, 2026
Mississippi – Walter Anderson Museum’s Flower Festival
Walter Anderson Museum, Ocean Springs, MS
April 11, 2026
New York – The Deer Hide Agreement: Diplomacy, Responsibility, and Renewal
Liverpool, New York
April 10, 2026
Oregon – Consider This: What Democracy Needs with Hélène Landemore
Alberta Rose Theatre, Portland, OR
April 7, 2026
North Carolina – “By the People” Music from the Old North State – Elizabeth City
April 3, 2026, 7:30-9:00 PM Arts of the Albemarle, Elizabeth City, North Carolina Join NC Humanities and Arts of the Albemarle for a fun-filled event celebrating the rich, soulful tunes … Read more
April 3, 2026
Oregon – Consider This: The Changing Role of Religious Spaces with Frank So, Rev. Amy Jayne, and Brandon Rhodes
La Grande, OR
March 31, 2026
Maryland – Asian Americans Celebrating America 250 for the Next Centuries
Rockville, MD
March 26, 2026
Mississippi – The MAX Celebrates Jim Henson
March 21, 2026 Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience, Meridian, MS The MAX is celebrating the artistic contributions of Mississippi’s own, Jim Henson, with a special screening of “Jim Henson: Idea … Read more
March 21, 2026
Virgin Islands – Voices of the USVI: Dialogue & Discovery
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
March 19–20, 2026
Oregon – Consider This: The Stories We Tell About Our Nations with Colum McCann
Alberta Rose Theater, Portland, OR
February 3, 2026
Maryland – Revolution, Reaction, and Reform: From Maryland’s Past to Our Shared Future
Accokeek, MD
January 24 – April 25, 2026
Louisiana – Easter Rock Informance with the Winnsboro Easter Rock Ensemble
Prather Coliseum, Natchitoches, Louisiana
New York: Speaking of Revolution: In a Different Key
Snug Harbor Botanical Garden and Cultural Center, Staten Island, New York, New York
