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Community event
Portland City Archives and Don’t Shoot PDX are partnering on a series of events designed to grow community connections, build archival skills, and create a foundation to ensure community stories are accessible for generations to come.
10:00 am
to
1:00 pm
About the community event
Portland City Auditor's Archives & Records Management Division is collaborating with Don't Shoot PDX on a series of community archives events throughout 2026. All events are free and open to members of the public of all ages with registration.
"Portland in Black: Documenting Our Lives in the City of Roses" is designed to grow community connections, build archival skills, and create a foundation to ensure community stories are accessible for generations to come. This special event within the series is co-presented by Don't Shoot PDX, Portland City Archives, Oregon Historical Society, Albina Music Trust, and Oregon Public Broadcasting. Come to the Oregon Historical Society to learn more about their collections, work on personal archiving projects, and receive guidance from experienced memory workers.
Location
Oregon Historical Society
1200 SW Park Ave, Level 4
Portland, OR 97205
Register
Registration is requested for each event:
Register for each event in the series
About the event series
This series of community archiving events is an opportunity to work on personal archiving projects, chat and connect with community members, and receive guidance from the memory workers at Don't Shoot PDX and the Portland City Archives.
The monthly series generally takes place on the 4th Saturday of the month from 10:00 am – 12:00 p.m. at the Black Memory Lab, 510 SW Third Avenue, Suite 400.
Each event is standalone. Community members can register for multiple or single events in advance.
Visit the Events Page on the Portland City Archives website for more information about the series.