News & Events

Annual Holiday Sale

Sunday, December 4, 2011 - 1:00- 5:00 p.m.
Portland Museum

This year, the holiday sale will feature readings by Richard Taylor and Nana Lampton. Richard Taylor will read “Rare Bird” at 2 p.m. as well as offer signed copies. Nana Lampton will read “Bloom on a Split Board” at 2:30 p.m. and offer signed copies.

Larkspur Press, located in Monterey, Kentucky, will have a large selection of hand-printed broadsides, cards, and new works. The sale will also include books by Deanna O’Daniel and Rick Bell, Louisville-based writers, and works by Suzanne Edds and Jillian Geralds. Mary Lou Hess will offer Intaglio prints and Sharon Lombardo’s company “Anna’s EsScentials” will be selling lovely body products and soaps. Chris and Kerry Clifford will feature their hand-scrolled wooden ornaments. Plus, shop for candles, greenery and more to help you prepare for the holiday season.

The Portland Museum is located at 2308 Portland Avenue. The holiday sale is open to the public and admission to the sale is free.

The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, provides operating support to the Portland Museum with state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts. Call (502) 776-7678 for more information.

Founder's Day - Portland Celebrates 200 Years

Saturday, November 19, 2011 - 12 noon - 3:00 p.m.
Portland Wharf Park

Join the school children of Portland for an afternoon of family fun to commemorate the founding of Portland in 1811.

• Horse-drawn carriage tours
• 19th century games
• Jack Ashworth and Harry Bickel, traditional music
• Rick Bell, history talk
• Burgoo, cornbread and cider

Wear walking shoes. Park near 31st Street and Northwestern Parkway. Transportation into the park available for the elderly. No rain date.

The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, provides operating support to the Portland Museum with state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts. This program is made possible with support of Metro Louisville EAF grant, Metro Parks Dept., US Army Corps of Engineers, Portland Bicentennial Committee, Portland NOW, and the Portland Museum. Call (502) 776-7678 for more information.

Portland Celebrates 200 Years with Family Picnic
and Vintage Ball Game

Portland Wharf Park - July 23, 2011

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• Old fashioned games and prizes
• Louisville Free Public Library Book Mobile and story telling
• Hands-on archaeology 11 - 4 p.m.
• Mayor Greg Fischer will throw the first pitch at 2 p.m. for the Ohio Buckeyes and 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings vintage ball game 2 - 4 p.m.
• New plans for Portland Wharf Park, informative booths, fun, games and more. Bring your own picnic.
• Beverages and summer treats available on site
• Transportation for the elderly; park near 31st and Northwestern Parkway (wear walking shoes)

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Fund-Wednesdays in June at Boombozz Pizza Benefiting the Portland Museum

Enjoy great pizza while raising funds for the Portland Museum! Every Wednesday in June is Portland Museum Day at Boombozz Pizza on Frankfort Avenue. Donating to your favorite neighborhood museum has never been so easy! Just invite your friends and family to dine-in (or carry-out) at the Frankfort Avenue Boombozz location on any (or all!) of the Wednesdays in June.

Paul Hornung Sports Exhibit to Open at the Portland Museum

Wednesday, May 18, 2011
10:00 a.m. Press Conference
10:30 a.m. Ribbon Cutting
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Open House

The Portland Museum will welcome Paul Hornung back to Portland for the Grand Opening of a new exhibit featuring his personal collection of career memorabilia and the rich history of sport in Portland. Mr. Hornung will greet attendees as well as sign copies of his book “Lombardi and Me” that will be for sale to benefit the Portland Museum. The event is free and open to the public. [Learn more]

Enjoy an Evening of Chamber Music at the Portland Museum

The Portland Museum, along with the University of Louisville School of Music, invites you to enjoy an evening of beautiful music Monday, March 28, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. The program will feature student chamber ensembles including two horn ensembles, a brass quintet, a low brass trio, and a woodwind quintet. The event is free and open to the public (first come, first served due to limited seating). Voluntary donations to benefit the Portland Museum are welcome.

Discover the Meaning of Sport in Community Through Lecture Series Presented by the Portland Museum

The Portland Museum, along with the University of Louisville’s Saturday Academy, a signature partnership with Park DuValle Education Center, will present a lecture series entitled The Meaning of Sport in Community: Discovering Louisville’s Sandlot Scene Through the Lens of Black Sport in Pittsburgh. The first lecture will be held at 7 p.m., Friday, January 21, 2011 at the Portland Museum. The second lecture will follow on Saturday, January 22, 2011 at 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Park DuValle Education Center Cafeteria.

The two informal lectures and discussions about sport and community in Louisville will be led by Dr. Rob Ruck, Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Pittsburgh. Historian, author and sport scholar, Dr. Rob Ruck has conducted ground-breaking work on sport in black Pittsburgh. On January 21, Dr. Ruck will discuss the evolution of sport from sandlots to corporate money-ball through the life of Art Rooney, the patriarch of the Pittsburgh Steelers. On January 22, Dr. Ruck will present Baseball as Raceball: Context, Culture and Communities – an exploration of why sport has meant so much to the African-America community, the role of Negro Leagues, and major league baseball’s integration.

The lecture series is free and open to the public (first come, first served due to limited seating). The Portland Museum is located at 2308 Portland Avenue. The Park DuValle Education Center Cafeteria is located at 3610 Bohne Ave. (For more information on Saturday's lecture, please contact UofL College of Arts and Sciences at (502) 852-2234)




This program is funded in part by the Kentucky Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, provides operating support to the Portland Museum with state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.

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