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
Eric Clough – Front Street Community Bike Works (FSCBW)
Bicycle Power: Past, Present, and Future
October 5th
Jamar Ruff – Coos Head Food Co-op
Coos Head Food Co-op: 50 Years of Growing Community
November 2nd
Dr. Jaeci Hall – Sponsored by the Coquille Indian Tribe
A Journey of Nuu-Wee-Ya’ (Oregon Dene/Athabaskan) Language Revitalization
December 7th
Jeff Madess – Stonehouse Trees
Christmas Trees on the Coast Range
You may also find some recordings or printables from past First Tuesday Talks here.
Our 2021 sponsor is Al Peirce Co., with in-kind support from The Mill Casino and Art and Toni Poole
