Oregon150

Join Us at the Capitol!

 
Family Day at the Capitol
February 14th, 2009
11 am to 4 pm
State Capital
Salem, OR
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Join Oregon 150 and partners at the State Capitol to kick off sesquicentennial celebrations!

Governor Ted Kulongoski, Senate President Peter Courtney and Speaker of the House David Hunt will be making sesquicentennial comments in the Capitol Rotunda and helping everyone to a a 6-tiered cake large enough to feed 3,000 people! Musical entertainment and performances on the Capitol Mall from Radio Disney, the Just For Fun Singers (80 person singing ensemble) and others. Oregon 150 partners are invited to participate by representing their city, county, tribe or organization. Blacksmithing and wagon wheel demonstrations, historic building tours, gift bags for the first 500 children, pictures with the Gold Pioneer, candle making, and square dancing. Oregon geological and historical exhibits will also be on display.

Don’t miss this great opportunity to celebrate Oregon’s past and future!
Event questions? Contact julie@oregon150.org or call 503.445.7120.

Dance the Night Away at the Sesquicentennial Soiree!

Sesquicentennial Soiree
February 14th, 2009
8 pm to midnight
Treasury Ballroom
Portland, OR
Purchase tickets here.

Love. Oregon.
Love Oregon?

Our dear state is turning 150 years old on Valentine’s Day. What better way to celebrate than to dance the night away at a swanky party? Join Portland’s finest at the Sesquincentennial Soiree.
 
The birthday love-fest features savory snacks, birthday cake like you’ve never seen, hosted signature cocktails by Crown Royal, Oregon wines by Sokol Blosser, and the Oregon 150 Ale by Rogue. But wait - there’s more love to go around! DJ Pan Am will get you in the mood for dancing, and the Ginger Rogers Classic dance competition will send some lucky winners home with fabulous prizes.

Want another reason to come? Proceeds benefit Oregon 150 projects, such as Take Care of Oregon Days. You’ve got to love that.

Please ask for the Sesquicentennial Soiree block to get the discounted room rate at the Hotel Lucia on Friday, February 13th and Saturday, February 14th. Rooms are based on availability. Call: Local 503-225-1717 or Toll Free 877-225-1717 or book your rooms online now.

Special Thanks to our sponsors:
Vibrant Table
Rogue Ale
Sokol Blosser Wines
Crown Royal
Portland Monthly Magazine

Join the Governor at the Oregon Ball

 
Oregon Ball
February 14th, 2009
6 pm to 11 pm
Salem Convention Center
Salem, OR
Purchase tickets here.
 
Come celebrate Oregon’s 150th Birthday with the Governor along with 1859 and contemporary band music and dancing. Re-enactors portraying historically important figures in Oregon will mingle through the crowd. In a silent auction, baskets donated by counties throughout Oregon and a Governor’s limited edition of Oregon’s sesquicentennial blanket will be sold. Dinner is included in the ticket price. Questions, please call Alisha Hamel at 503-569-3216.

Statehood Day Events

 
Find additional celebrations across the state on February 14th on the Oregon 150 Event List.