All Upcoming Events
April 2024
How Bill Naito Shaped Modern Portland
Join us for a Oregon Historical Society History Pub featuring Erica Naito-Campbell in conversation with Mari Watanabe. They will discuss the new book about Bill Naito, Portland's Audacious Champion: How Bill Naito Overcame Anti-Japanese Hate and Became an Intrepid Civic Leader. See website for details.
McMenamins Kennedy School 5736 N.E. 33rd Ave. Portland, OR 97211
The Immigrant Story Live at the Salem Library
This year, in observance of Genocide Awareness Month, The Immigrant Story and Oregon State University Press invite you to a special program hosted by Salem Public Library, "The Immigrant Story Live." This memorable event will honor the voices of survivors of genocides and atrocities of war. See website for details.
Loucks Auditorium Salem Public Library 585 Liberty St. SE, Salem, OR 97301
May 2024
From Thorns to Blossoms by Mitzi Loftus
Oregon resident Mitzi Asai Loftus and her son, David Loftus, will discuss her journey as a Japanese American during the 1940s internment camps to a successful career as a teacher. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hear from a historian born on the cusp of The Greatest Generation and The Silent Generation. See website for details.
Roundabout Books & Cafe 900 NW Mt. Washington Drive #110 Bend, OR 97703
Mitzi Asai Loftus and David Loftus — From Thorns to Blossoms: A Japanese American Family in War and Peace
Third Place Books is delighted to welcome Mitzi Asai Loftus and David Loftus to their Ravenna store! The mother/son duo will be discussing their new book, From Thorns to Blossoms: A Japanese American Family in War and Peace, a remarkable story of a transformation from thorns into blossoms, pain into healing. This event is free and open to the public.
Please see website for more details
Third Place Books Ravenna 6504 20th Ave NE Seattle WA 98115
Author and Nonagenarian Mitzi Asai Loftus Shares her Powerful Memoir about her internment as a Japanese American at the outset of WWII
Join us for an unforgettable evening with the remarkable author Mitzi Asai Foftus as she discusses her powerful memoir From Thorns to Blossoms. Mitzi's memoir details her profound experiences interned as a Japanese American during WWII, offering a personal and unique perspective on a dark chapter in American history. See website for details.
Eagle Harbor Book Co. 157 Winslow Way E Bainbridge Island, WA 98110