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May

3 2026

OJMCHE Free First Sunday

11:00AM - 4:00PM  

Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
724 NW Davis
Portland, OR 97209

The Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education offers FREE ADMISSION on the first Sunday of every month.…

May

3 2026

A Letter to Uncle Bruce: Grief Processing Through Letter Writing

11:30AM - 1:00PM  

Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
724 NW Davis
Portland, OR 97209

This event is FREE; Registration is required

“Dear Uncle Bruce, I just took a shot of tequila. Well, maybe I did, an…

May

3 2026

Public tour of Psychedelicatessen: A Powerful Dose of Art by Steve Marcus

12:00PM - 12:30PM  

Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
724 NW Davis
Portland, OR 97209

Steve Marcus, affectionately dubbed the “Top Dog of Kosher Pop Art,” brings a vibrant visual celebration of art a…

May

3 2026

Curator-Led Tour; Without End: Recent Works on Grief by Cara Levine

1:00PM - 2:00PM  

Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
724 NW Davis
Portland, OR 97209

Tour is included with admission; Members: Free/General Public: $5

Cara Levine’s multidisciplinary artwork explore…

May

3 2026

Portland Jewish Writers Circle

2:00PM - 3:30PM  

To be provided on contact

Writers gather, discuss the community, share writing samples and ideas, follow a writing prompt and consider…

May

3 2026

Israeli Folk Dance Intermediate Class & Open Dance at SWCC

2:30PM - 4:50PM  

Southwest Community Center
6820 SW 45th Ave
Portland, OR 97219

SWCC intermediate Israeli dance class (registration required) meets 4 times: April 12, 19, 26, May 3, at 2:30-3:30, f…