You can join OPB and KMHD jazz radio at a variety of community events and engagements this year. From screenings to panels and audience Q&A’s, learn more about our events below and check back for event updates.
Explore KMHD’s full community events calendar here.
Upcoming Events
Celebrating 50 years of the photographic arts | Open house and film screening
Join OPB’s ”Oregon Art Beat” team at Blue Sky, Oregon Center for the Photographic Arts, for a gallery open house and preview screening of the new short film highlighting the historic gallery’s 50th anniversary and their long-term impact on photography in the Pacific Northwest.
Free and open to the public. Doors open at 6 p.m. Guests can come and go during the event and screen the new segment from “Oregon Art Beat” while walking through the gallery. There will be dedicated film screening, with audio, at 7 p.m.
EVENT DETAILS:
Friday, April 3 | 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Blue Sky
Oregon Center for the Photographic Arts
122 NW 8th Ave., Portland
Event series: ‘Beyond the Beats’
Join OPB, KMHD, and Multnomah Country Library for an exploration of Portland’s unique hip-hop history.
Featuring a short documentary produced in partnership by OPB’s “Oregon Experience” team, KMHD Jazz Radio and Albina Music Trust, these stories go beyond the beats in more ways than one.
Free and open to the public. All abilities are welcome. For disability accommodations, call 503.988.5123 or email help@multcolib.org 2–3 days before a program.
EVENT DETAILS:
Saturday, April 11 | 4 p.m.
Midland Library
805 SE 122nd Ave., Portland
Film Tour: ‘First Descent: Kayaking the Klamath’
Watch the film | Meet the people | Connect with history in person
Join us with OPB producer Jessie Sears (Karuk) as we kick off our film tour for “First Descent: Kayaking the Klamath.”
In 2025, 28 Indigenous youth completed a 300-mile, 30-day river expedition, becoming the first to paddle the entire Klamath River from source to sea since four major dams were removed. An “Oregon Field Guide” special, “First Descent” brings you an inside look at this emotional, historic and triumphant journey.
This event is part of a series of community screening events happening across Oregon in 2026. Check back for information about future event dates and locations.
OPB documentary showcase at Portland Panorama Film Festival
Head to the Portland Panorama Film Festival for an OPB documentary showcase. Enjoy the best from OPB’s science and environment, arts, culture, history and more that bring you across the Pacific Northwest and tell the stories from the place we call home.
EVENT DETAILS:
Sunday, April 19
Hollywood Theatre
4122 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland
Event details coming soon. Check back updates, including how to get tickets.
Event details are subject to change. Check back for updates.