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UPCOMING EVENTS

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PAST EVENTS

  • Oct 18, 2024 - 2024 Pacific Northwest History Conference

    1:30pm to 3pm - “Historical Training and Lack Thereof”
    Presented by Erin Yanke, Jason Dryden, Elinor Langer, Moe Bowstern, and M. Trelor

  • May 11, 2024 - A Cappella Books

    208 Haralson Ave. NE, Atlanta GA 3pm

  • May 10, 2024 - Avid Bookshop

    1662 S Lumpkin , Athens GA 7:30pm

  • May 8, 2024 - Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Cookeville

    31 West First St, Cookeville, TN 6pm

  • May 7, 2024 - Green Lantern Bar

    497 West 3rd, Lexington KY 7pm

  • May 4, 2024 - Firestorm Books and Coffee

    1022 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 5pm

  • May 3, 2024 - A Beautiful Idea

    411 E. Main Street, Charlottesville, VA 6pm

  • May 2, 2024 - Small Friend Records and Books

    1 North Lombardy Street in the Fan Richmond, Virginia 7pm

  • May 1, 2024 - Raleigh United Mutual Aid Hub

    415 Hillsborough Suite 101, Raleigh, NC 6pm

  • April 30, 2024 - Durham County Main Library

    300 N Roxboro St, Durham, NC 6pm

  • April 29, 2024 - South Bend Commons

    1999 Lakewood Terrace SE, Atlanta, GA 6pm

  • Feb 12, 2024 - Respond to Racism

    Lake Oswego United Church of Christ, 1111 Country Club Road, Lake Oswego, OR 6-8pm

    IDHH book talk and Q and A with Celina Flores, Moe Bowstern and Mic Crenshaw. Hosted by Bruce Poinsette.

    More information here

  • Feb 3, 2024 - Benefit Punk Show

    Blackwater, 835 NE Broadway, Portland OR 8 - 11pm

    Collate, Lizard Skin, Noxeema, Cut Piece

    Punk bands playing an all ages benefit for the It Did Happen Here Travel Team for the Spring Book Tour.

  • Jan 21, 2024 - Heart of the Valley Anti-Capitalist Book Fair

    The Book Bin is hosting Moe Bowstern, Jonathan Mozzochi and Pete Normal for an IDHH book talk and discussion as part of the Heart of the Valley Anticapitalist Book Fair. Moderated by Erin Yanke

  • December 3, 2023 - Howard Zinn Book Fair

    City College of San Francisco, Mission Campus, 1125 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA

    IT DID HAPPEN HERE: HISTORIES OF ANTIFASCIST ORGANIZING with Mic Crenshaw, Celina Flores, Moe Bowstern, Shannon Clay. Review of the event here

  • December 3, 2023 - Holiday Cheer

    Oregon Historical Society1200 SW Park Ave
    Portland, Oregon


    54th Annual Celebration of Oregon Authors . Personally signed books available for every reader on your list. Get into the spirit of the season while you sip on hot cocoa, listen to holiday tunes from The Dickens Carolers, and enjoy being a part of this festive community tradition at the Oregon Historical Society! Featuring Julie Perini and Erin Yanke of It Did Happen Here.

  • October 22, 2023 - A Diversity of Antics

    Blackwater - 835 NE Broadway, Portland, OR

    Moe Bowstern will MC a night of performances with a focus on antifascism, fun, and resistance. Featuring Mic Crensahaw, Ed Edmo, Jayanika Lawrence, El Demasiado, Kirsten Duppenbender, Lolita Von Honeydew, Brad Fortier.

  • September 9, 2023 - Bobby Conn record release

    Marz Community Brewing, 3630 S Iron street, Chicago

    Moe Bowstern will be tabling.

    Review of the event here

  • September 8, 2023 - Bash Back Conference

    Lakeview neighborhood, location TBD. Time TBD

    Workshop at Bash Back Festival with Shannon Clay and We Go Where They Go authors, Moe Bowstern and Mic Crenshaw

    Review of event here

  • September 8 - 10, 2023 - Bash Back Conference

    Moe Bowstern and Mic Crenshaw will be tabling.

  • September 7 , 2023 - Pilsen Community Books

    1102 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608

    7pm

    We Go Where They Go: The Story of Anti-Racist Action authors Michael Staudenmaier, and Shannon Clay talk with IDHH authors Mic Crenshaw, Moe Bowstern about the past, the present, and the future of Anti Racist Organizing in the United States.

    Review of the event here

  • September 6, 2023 - Extreme Noise Records

    407 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55408

    Mic Crenshaw and Moe Bowstern discuss their new book IDHH, with special guest DJ Stage One - author of The Bridge Is Over.

    Review of the event here

  • September 5, 2023 - Bryant Lake Bowl and Theater

    810 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55408
    6pm

    Mic Crenshaw, Moe Bowstern, Nissa Ulvin and Jay Nevilles come together to discuss the past, present and future implications and impact of anti-racist and anti-fascist movement work.

    here will be live music by Mic Crenshaw, a panel with Jay, NIssa, Mic, and Moe, and a Q&A with the audience.

    Review of the event here

  • September 4, 2023 - May Day Books

    301 Cedar Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55454

    Mic Crenshaw and Moe Bowstern discuss their new book It Did Happen Here: An Antifascist People’s History

    Review of the event here

  • September 2, 2023 - Lion's Tooth Books

    2421 S Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207

    A conversation and Q&A with Mic Crenshaw and Moe Bowstern, co-authors and editors of It Did Happen Here: An Antifascist People's History, and the podcast of the same name.

    Free.

    Review of the event here

  • September 1, 2023 - Mildred Fish Harnack Memorial Concert

    Turner Hall Ballroom 1034 N. 4th Street , Milwaukee, WI 53203

    IDHH will be tabling at the celebration of the life and achievements of a true antifascist hero, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.



    Review of the event here

  • June 20, 2023 - Buiding Community Defense

    online panel

    4pm Pacific / 7pm Eastern

    What does it take to keep fascists and white nationalist organizations out of our communities? Contributors to It Did Happen Here, a new oral history of successful anti-racist organizing in Portland, reflect on the hard-won lessons from the Pacific Northwest in the 1980s and 90s.

  • June 6, 2023 - It Did Happen Here Panel at Powells Books

    7pm - all ages - free

    1005 W. Burnside, Portland

    Co-authors Moe Bowstern, Mic Crenshaw, and Erin Yanke will be joined in conversation by Jonathan Mozzochi, founding member of the Portland-based Coalition for Human Dignity; and China, dedicated activist, community organizer, doula, and educator.

    More information at Powells

  • June 1, 2023 - IDHH celebrates the 20th anniversary of 100 Little Hitlers at Turn Turn Turn



    7 - 8:30 pm, all ages. $5

    8 NE Killingsworth St, Portland

    Confronting White Nationalism in Portland OR - a conversation with Elinor Langer (author of 100 Little Hitlers) Eric Ward (Race Forward) , Jason Dryden (Anti Racist Action Organizer), and Erin Yanke (It Did Happen Here) on the 20th Anniversary of the publication of 100 Little Hitlers.

    More information at Turn Turn Turn

  • Sunday May 28 - IDHH Panel at the Montreal Anarchist Bookfair



    Online Panel - 8am Pacific / 11am Eastern

    A Talk with the Veterans from It Did Happen Here: An Antifascist People’s History - A Panel with Mic Crenshaw, Jon Bair, and Jonathan Mozzochi, moderated by Alec Dunn.

    More information at the Montreal Anarchist Bookfair Website

  • April 28, 2023 - IDHH Book Release Show

    Dante's - 350 W Burnside, Portland, OR Featuring Last of a Dying Breed, Swiggle Mandela, The Mistons, Love in Hell

    Doors: 8:00 pm / SHOW: 8:30 pm PDT$12.00 here, $15 at the door

  • March 6 - 27, 2023 - IDHH Book Kickstarter Campaign

    Help fund It Did Happen Here: An Antifascist People’s History, a captivating oral history from a diverse group of people who organized against white nationalist violence and right-wing groups.

    Preorder the book and consider choosing a donation copy to get this important people's history into as many hands as possible. Learn about the book, rewards, praise, authors, and more at kickstarter. Thanks in advance for your support!