Events & Classes

Did you know that you can weave with English ivy, pine needles, or cedar? Learn basic basket weaving with the renown fiber artist, and Karuk basket weaver, Celeste Whitewolf. Celeste brings knowledge, warmth, patience, and fun to this half-day workshop. You'll learn to create a basket using locally sourced, pliant pine needles!

Did you know that you can weave with English ivy, pine needles, or cedar? Learn basic basket weaving with the renown fiber artist, and Karuk basket weaver, Celeste Whitewolf. Celeste brings knowledge, warmth, patience, and fun to this all-ages workshop. Paper twists are a perfect technique for new, young, and very beginning level weavers.

Learn how to create brick stitch & fringe style beaded earrings using seed beads, thread and a beading needle. Natalie Mitchell will briefly discuss the history of seed beads in the Native American community and there uses in regalia, jewelry and art.

Registration required. This is a two-part class. Registration opens on 10/26.

Learn how to create brick stitch & fringe style beaded earrings using seed beads, thread and a beading needle in this two-part class. Natalie Mitchell will briefly discuss the history of seed beads in the Native American community and there uses in regalia, jewelry and art.

Registration required. This is a two-part class. Registration opens on 11/1/24.

Learn how to create brick stitch & fringe style beaded earrings using seed beads, thread and a beading needle. Natalie Mitchell will briefly discuss the history of seed beads in the Native American community and there uses in regalia, jewelry and art.

Registration required. This is a two-part class. Registration opens on 11/10/24.

Learn how to create brick stitch & fringe style beaded earrings using seed beads, thread and a beading needle. Natalie Mitchell will briefly discuss the history of seed beads in the Native American community and there uses in regalia, jewelry and art.

Registration required. This is a two-part class. Registration opens on 11/10/24.

Meet the venerated researcher, scholar, and Oregon State University professor, David G. Lewis. He shares the profound Indigenous story of the Willamette Valley, the impact of colonization by settlers and what the First Nations experienced living on the Grand Ronde reservation. New stories will be revealed that do not appear in other history books. Dr. Lewis is a Native a member of the Grand Ronde tribe.

Come sing, listen, learn and celebrate. Join Karen Kitchen (Osage Nation) for this story hour featuring songs and books from Native cultures. Children, families, elders, aunties and uncles — everyone is welcome.

Register/join via Zoom.

Learn how to create brick stitch & fringe style beaded earrings using seed beads, thread and a beading needle in this two-part class. Natalie Mitchell will briefly discuss the history of seed beads in the Native American community and there uses in regalia, jewelry and art.

Registration required. This is a two-part class. Registration opens on 11/1/24.

Learn how to create brick stitch & fringe style beaded earrings using seed beads, thread and a beading needle in this two-part class. Natalie Mitchell will briefly discuss the history of seed beads in the Native American community and there uses in regalia, jewelry and art.

Registration required. This is a two-part class. Registration opens on 11/10/24.

Learn how to create brick stitch & fringe style beaded earrings using seed beads, thread and a beading needle in this two-part class. Natalie Mitchell will briefly discuss the history of seed beads in the Native American community and there uses in regalia, jewelry and art.

Registration required. This is a two-part class. Registration opens on 11/10/24.

Come sing, listen, learn and celebrate. Join Karen Kitchen (Osage Nation) for this story hour featuring songs and books from Native cultures. Children, families, elders, aunties and uncles — everyone is welcome.

Made possible by The Library Foundation through support from The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Fund.

Did you know that you can weave with English ivy, pine needles, or cedar? Learn basic basket weaving with the renown fiber artist, and Karuk basket weaver, Celeste Whitewolf. Celeste brings knowledge, warmth, patience, and fun to this day-long workshop. In this workshop, you'll learn to create a basket using sturdy, English ivy! Stronger hands are needed for the materials in this class!

Learn how to create brick stitch & fringe style beaded earrings using seed beads, thread and a beading needle. Natalie Mitchell will briefly discuss the history of seed beads in the Native American community and there uses in regalia, jewelry and art.