Clackamas County Arts Alliance

Ledding Library 5-day Teen Playwriting Camp
2026-09-01 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-08-31 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-08-30 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-08-29 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-08-28 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-08-27 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-08-26 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-08-25 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) and 4 more dates | Milwaukie Ledding Library, 10660 SE 21st Ave., Milwaukie, OR, 97222, United States
A 5-day camp for students grades 6-12 to develop an original play. This camp will be led by a produced playwright. Campers will work with their fellow campers to develop and perform a short play with guidance from a peer. Attendees will use collective creation to devise a work in only 5 days! The final day of the camp will culminate in a reader’s theatre performance of the piece that will be open to the public. The camp will take place at the Ledding Library from 1pm to 3pm on August 3rd-7th.

Fused Glass Open Studio
2026-09-01 11:45 - 14:45, 2026-08-25 11:45 - 14:45 | Sweet Lomy Art LLC, 17197 Stanhelma Drive, Gladstone, OR, 97027, United States
Bring your own snacks, grab a friend, and create at your own pace during Open Studio at Sweet Lomy Art! Open Studio is designed for independent creating within your skill level with light guidance available along the way. Choose from a variety of fused glass projects including jewelry, sun-catchers, plates, platters, wall art, night lights, garden art, and more.
This month’s Project Highlight: Fused Glass Garden Stakes! Join us for a quick demo and create colorful garden stakes to brighten your outdoor space.
How it works:
*$20 Open Studio Credit reserves your spot and is applied toward your project materials for the night
*Project fees over $20 are paid at class based on what you create
*New to the studio? First-time makers begin with a 20-minute Quick Start Lesson ($20) covering cutting, safety, and studio basics
*Need extra help? Guided Support is available for an additional fee
*Returning to finish a project? A $20 Open Studio Credit applies for each additional session
*The $20 Open Studio Credit is non-refundable for last-minute cancellations and no-shows
View project pricing here: https://www.sweetlomyart.com/open-studio
Ages 12 and under must attend with an adult.

Music and Movement in Mandarin
2026-08-31 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-08-24 10:30 - 11:00 | Lake Oswego Library, 706 4th St., Lake Oswego, OR, 97034, United States
This event repeats every week on Monday.

Join Sharon Gan, founder of Heart Strings Mandarin, for a program specially designed for young learners. We will sing, move, play instruments, and tell stories. We welcome all levels of Mandarin fluency from absolute beginners to native Mandarin speakers. Recommended for ages 2-5 years. Space is limited and available on a first-come basis.
欢迎参加心弦中文的中文音乐律动课。
Sharon老师会和小朋友一起唱歌，跳舞，玩乐器，说故事，度过充实的三十分钟。
本课程适合二到五岁的小朋友，各种语言程度都可以参加。
名额有限，请速报名！
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Lake Oswego Public Library and admission is free. The Lake Oswego Public Library is located at 706 Fourth Street, Lake Oswego. For more information, contact the Children’s desk at 503-697-6580 or visit the Library’s website at www.lopl.org/kids.

New Century Players presents DEAR JACK, DEAR LOUISE
2026-08-30 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-29 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-28 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-08-23 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-22 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-21 19:30 - 21:30 | Samaritan Odd Fellows Lodge, 10282 SE Main St, Milwaukie, OR, 97222, United States
New Century Players Community Theatre
presents
DEAR JACK, DEAR LOUISE
by Ken Ludwig
Tony Award- winning playwright Ken Ludwig tells the story of his parents’ courtship during World War II.
U.S. Army Captain Jack Ludwig, a military doctor stationed in Oregon, begins writing to Louise Rabiner, an aspiring actress and dancer in New York City, hoping to meet her someday — if the war will allow.
Directed by Ron K. Palmblad
Cast:
Dirk Foley as Captain Jack Ludwig
Brandee Palmblad as Louise Rabiner
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Performances:
August 14, 21 & 28 at 7:30 PM
and
August 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, & 30 at 2 PM
Venue:
Samaritan Odd Fellows Lodge
10282 SE Main St
Milwaukie, OR 97222
Tickets: Adults $25
Seniors (60+) $20
Students (w/ID) $10
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Arts for All (w/card) $ 5
Available at the door and online at www.NewCenturyPlayers.org
Box office message phone: 503-367-2620
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Sponsored by Ellen Spitaleri
“Ken Ludwig’s Dear Jack, Dear Louise” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. – – – www.concordtheatricals.com – – –
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New Century Players is a not-for-profit community theater company. Our mission is to build community by providing opportunities for artistic expression through live performances.

MAKERS & CREATIVE ARTISTS WORKSHOP: GRANT PREPARATION BASICS & REFRESHERS
2026-08-29 14:00 | Oregon City Library, 606 John Adams Street, Oregon City, OR, 97045, United States
Join the Clackamas County Arts Alliance for a conversation about the grant preparation process and ways to strengthen your grant writing efforts. We will explore:

Prospect assessment
Organizational readiness
Defining your process
Building your toolbox
Efficient and effective narratives
Budgets and other logistics
Relationship building
Q & A

Our goal is that you leave with a clearer sense of the grant-writing process and a fresh perspective on how to realistically approach this important component of your revenue model.
ABOUT: The Clackamas Arts Alliance offers its Makers & Creative Artists Workshop series throughout the year. These workshops offer creative people a way to explore business potential and opportunities.
WHEN: Saturday, August 29, 2026 | 2:00 – 3:30pm
WHERE: Oregon City Library
606 John Adams St.
Oregon City, OR 97045
COST: Donation Suggested. We ask that participants make a donation of any size to the Clackamas Arts Alliance during your registration. Your support helps us continue offering workshops.
Please register HERE or below.
Questions? Contact ariella-sophie@clackamasartsalliance.org
Makers & Creative Artists Workshops are proudly sponsored by Columbia Bank Home Lending

ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Lisa Brown is a funding professional with decades of successful grant-writing experience. Working with organizations of all shapes and sizes, Lisa has built development programs from the ground up, expanded organizational capacity, and shaped the public profile of dozens of nonprofits with a variety of missions and visions. A champion of communications-driven fundraising, Lisa knows that each organization has a unique and powerful story to share. She regularly coaches nonprofits to make the most of every grant application opportunity (and when to let go when it’s not the right fit.)

Building Bridges Book Group
2026-08-29 10:00 - 11:00 | Lake Oswego Library, 706 4th St., Lake Oswego, OR, 97034, United States
Through the reading and discussion of acclaimed works of fact and fiction, we seek greater appreciation of the rich diversity of life, to build understanding, empathy, and connection in our world.
Our July selection is The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon.
Our hybrid group meets on the last Saturday of the month at 10am both in the library conference room and on Zoom. Contact Alicia Yokoyama, Adult Services Librarian, at ayokoyama@lakeoswego.city to register or if you have questions.

Bring Your Own (BYO) Mystery Book Group
2026-08-27 17:30 - 18:30 | Lake Oswego Library, 706 4th St., Lake Oswego, OR, 97034, United States
This event repeats every month on the last Thursday of each month,

Join us the last Thursday of the month for a casual mystery book group. There will be no assigned books, just time to share and discuss a mystery book that you’ve read with fellow mystery book enthusiasts.
Meeting in the library conference room. Lake Oswego Public Library is located at 706 Fourth Street, Lake Oswego. For more information, contact Alicia Yokoyama at ayokoyama@lakeoswego.city or 503-534-4228.

Art Group
2026-08-27 09:00 - 12:00 | OR
Calling all Artist and Artisans:
If you enjoy creating art but hate doing it by your lonesome, we have a group for you. Come join us Thursday mornings, 9:00 a.m. – Noon, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 822 Washington St., Oregon City.
Bring your own easel, paints, yarn, macrame, beads, paper, or basket weaving (or any other materials you can tote around), and come be creative in a welcoming community.

A Chorus Line
2026-08-23 14:30 - 16:30, 2026-08-22 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-08-21 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-08-20 19:30 - 21:30 | Clackamas Repertory Theater, 19600 Molalla Ave, Oregon City, OR, 97045, United States
One of the most requested shows by Clackamas Rep patrons, A Chorus Line is a stunning concept musical that captures the spirit and tension of a Broadway audition. This Pulitzer Prize and multiple Tony Award-winning production explores the inner lives and bittersweet ambitions of professional performers, featuring one powerhouse number after another. A brilliantly complex fusion of song, dance and compelling authentic drama, A Chorus Line is a must-see musical classic.
Content Advisory: Strong Language and Adult Themes
“One of Broadway’s all-time greats, with more kick than most other shows combined.” – Time Out New York
“The starling simplicity of this show still impresses … The show suggests that theatre is both a metaphor for life and a way of escaping it, and there is something genuinely moving about the way it gives an individual voice to performers who are normally just part of an anonymous ensemble.” – The Telegraph
“…one of those musicals you will sing about to your grandchildren. It is an occasion of joy, and affirmation of Broadway and a smoke-signal to the world that the musical can touch unexpected depths in the human heart.” – The New York Times
July 30 – Aug. 23, 2026
Preview July 30
Opening Night Aug. 1
Thurs-Sat evenings at 7:30 p.m.
Sun and third Sat* matinees at 2:30 p.m.
Conceived/Originally Directed/Choreographed by: Michael Bennett
Book by: James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante
Music by: Marvin Hamlisch
Co-Choreographed by: Bob Avian
Directed by: Karlyn Love
Sponsored by: Jim Osterman, Karen and Brian Comstock, Daphne and Tim Wuest
