Tualatin Historical Society Past Programs

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Results of THS’ 2025 Poetry contest.
Results of THS’ 2025 Poetry contest.

2025 Poetry Contest Winners. Plus a thank you to our guest speaker and judges. Photo of TuHS, March 2025, courtesy of Samantha Reisbick

American History of Quilt Shows, Museums, and Collections
American History of Quilt Shows, Museums, and Collections

April Wicker presents “American History of Quilt Shows, Museums and Collections”

Exploring the history of the LGTBQ+ community in Tualatin
Exploring the history of the LGTBQ+ community in Tualatin

“What beyond oral histories can you do to document the LGTBQ history of Tualatin? Well tonight is a great example.”

Robin Will:

Board member of the Oregon Queer History Collective

History of the Tualatin Country Club
History of the Tualatin Country Club
Winners of the 2024 poetry contest
Winners of the 2024 poetry contest

Arbor Day Poetry Contestants and Winners

When the “Sunn” shined in Tualatin
When the “Sunn” shined in Tualatin

Join Author and Memorabilia expert Don Rogers on this fun journey through Tualatin’s role in rock’s history

An Unlikely Journey
An Unlikely Journey

How did a rare Tree Peony get from Japan to Tualatin?

Sandra Lafky Carlson hosts a live oral history interview with Art Sasaki and Terry Nishikawa as they share the unique journey of the Kishu Caprice Tree Peony from Japan more than 100 years ago to the garden at the Heritage Center.

The Tualatin plane wreck you never heard about
The Tualatin plane wreck you never heard about

Brian Clopton and Yvonne Addington tell the story of the B29 Superfortress crash between Tualatin and Wilsonville back in 1952.

2nd Annual Arbor Month Program: all entrants; winners; and a special presentation by Parks & Rec Director Ross Hoover.
2nd Annual Arbor Month Program: all entrants; winners; and a special presentation by Parks & Rec Director Ross Hoover.

The Tualatin Historical Society celebrates our city’s Arbor Month with 2nd annual poetry contest

Where did the name of our state come from? It’s complicated
Where did the name of our state come from? It’s complicated

Join professor Tom Love as he explains this very complicated question.

Tualatin’s and Oregon’s first woman city manager discusses curb blight and urban renewal.
Tualatin’s and Oregon’s first woman city manager discusses curb blight and urban renewal.

Yvonne Addington discusses curb blight and Tualatin’s urban renewal

Legacy of our lives in fabric
Legacy of our lives in fabric

The quilt committee, lovingly referred to as the quilt posse put on a fabulous program in October 2022. See and read why our members loved it.

Early Businesses along Boones Ferry.
Early Businesses along Boones Ferry.

Early Businesses along Boones Ferry

Barb Stinger: Traveling the Oregon Trail—The Robbin’s Family Story
Barb Stinger: Traveling the Oregon Trail—The Robbin’s Family Story

Barb Stingers story of her family’s and her own personal journey across the Oregon Trail.

Honoring those who have served—THS’ 2022 Memorial Day Program
Honoring those who have served—THS’ 2022 Memorial Day Program

Held at the Tualatin Heritage Center on May 6th, 2002 this program was live and simulcast on TVCTV. Join Mayor Bubenik as he discusses the service experience with four other veterans.

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Is the New Yorker Magazine Right?

Dr. Scott Burns talks about the magazine's prediction of a major earthquake in the Cascade Subduction Zone — and the fault that runs right through our area.

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