The First Tuesday Talks Lecture Series features speakers from various backgrounds, locations and topics. Doors open at 6:00 pm and each lecture will begin at 6:30 pm. The museum, galleries, and store will be open for extended hours during the event. Cost for the event is $7.00 for adults. Admission is free for museum members.
Click on each speaker below for more information and to sign-up for the talk.
2021 First Tuesday Talks
January – No First Tuesday Talk
February 2nd
Zachary Stocks – Oregon Black Pioneers
Oregon’s Black History: 450 Years in 45 Minutes
March 2nd
Patricia Whereat Phillips, Courtney Krossman, and Ashley Russell – Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians (CTCLUSI)
Everyday Lives of Indigenous Women
April 6th
Tim Novotny – Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission
ODCC: Enhancing the Image of Oregon Dungeness Crab
May 4th
Kara J. Long – Egyptian Theatre
The History and Mystery Behind the Egyptian Theatre
June 1st
Peter Hatch – Elakha Alliance
The Return of Sea Otters: Considering the Ecological and Cultural Dimensions of Restoration
July – No First Tuesday Talk
August 3rd
Brent Bischoff – Coos-Curry Electric Cooperative, Inc. & Beacon Broadband Inc.
Coos-Curry Electric Cooperative: Electrifying the Rural Frontier
September 7th – Coming Soon
October 5th
Jamar Ruff – Coos Head Food Co-op
Coos Head Food Co-op: 50 Years of Growing Community
November 2nd – Coming Soon
December 7th – Coming Soon
You may also find some recordings or printables from past First Tuesday Talks here.
Our 2020 sponsor is Al Peirce Co., with in-kind support from The Mill Casino.
