Clackamas County Arts Alliance

World Cinema Series: L'Immensità (Italian)
2025-06-24 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lake Theater & Cafe, 106 N State St, Lake Oswego, OR, 97034, United States
Join us for a screening of L’Immensità. Originally presented in Italian, it will be shown with English subtitles. Step into 1970s Rome with L’Immensità, a deeply moving drama inspired by director Emanuele Crialese’s own experiences as a trans man. This heartfelt film explores themes of family, identity, and resilience, focusing on a young person navigating gender identity and trans issues, alongside a mother’s unwavering love, brought to life by the brilliant Penélope Cruz. Stay after the screening to engage in a thought-provoking discussion about the film.
L’Immensità is part of the Lake Oswego Public Library’s World Cinema Series, a monthly event showcasing diverse international films. This series takes place at Lake Theater & Cafe on the last Tuesday of every month at 5:30 PM.
Admission is free and no ticket is required (although food and drink purchases are encouraged to offset the cost to the Lake Theater). Can’t make it to the screening? Library patrons can also stream L’Immensità on the library’s Kanopy streaming service using your Lake Oswego Public Library card.
Lake Theater and Cafe is located at 106 N. State Street, Lake Oswego. For more information, contact April Younglove at ayounglove@lakeoswego.city or (503) 534-5667.

Fireside Book Chat
2025-06-24 10:00 - 11:30 | Oregon City Library, 606 John Adams Street, Oregon City, OR, 97045, United States
Hello Readers! Join us for our monthly fireside chats to share and discuss the books we’re all reading. The Pioneer Community Center Fireside Room will provide the warmth; grab some coffee or tea and enjoy the conversation. Adults of ALL abilities and reading levels are welcome. This group meets every 4th Tuesday of the month.

Artwork by Roger Long, Stairwell Gallery, June 1 - 30
2025-06-24 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-23 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-22 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-21 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-20 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-19 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-18 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-17 08:00 - 17:00 and 4 more dates | Lake Oswego Public Library, 380 A Avenue, Lake Oswego, OR, 97034, United States
The Lake Oswego Public Library is proud to host a special exhibit by celebrated local artist Roger Long in our Stairwell Gallery this June. Now retired to Arizona, Long returns to Lake Oswego to celebrate his 90th birthday and share a selection of works from his private studio, curated with help from his daughter Beth Campbell. Long, former owner of the beloved Long Alley Gallery, is known for his nature-inspired paintings and sculptures rich with symbolic and philosophical meaning. His legacy lives on in public art like the Living Script Garden near Our Lady of the Lake Church. Don’t miss this rare chance to experience Long’s powerful work up close! You can view more of his work online at www.facebook.com/rogerlongoregonartist. Lake Oswego Public Library is located at 706 4th Street, Lake Oswego. For more information, contact librarian April Younglove at ayounglove@lakeoswego.city or (503) 534-5667.

Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts - Script to Screen
2025-06-22 09:00 - 21:00, 2025-06-21 09:00 - 21:00, 2025-06-20 09:00 - 21:00 | Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State Street, Lake Oswego, OR, 97034, United States
Announcing Our 2025 Featured Exhibit:
Animation: Script to Screen
Stop-motion animation, one of the oldest forms of animation, blends meticulous craftsmanship with creative storytelling. This June, featured artists from collaborating studios such as LAIKA, HouseSpecial, ShadowMachine, and Tippett Studio will share their craft, career stories, and this timeless art form June 20th-22nd at the Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts. The featured exhibit is co-curated by MOSMA (Museum of Stop Motion Animation) and Tiffany Schuster.
While often associated with iconic films like ParaNorman, Kubo and the Two Strings, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Wendell and Wild, and Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinnochio, stop-motion has drawn in a new generation of fans and filmmakers. During this exhibit, you can meet animators, see scripts, storyboards, and immerse yourself in maquettes and puppet fabrication, while learning about the four parts of the film process and technological advances.

Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts
2025-06-22 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-21 09:00 - 18:00, 2025-06-20 09:00 - 21:00 | George Rogers Park Iron Foundary, 611 S. State Street, Lake Oswego, OR, 97034, United States
Fine art, live music, great food and more!
Free with a suggested donation.
Animation: Script to Screen – featured exhibit showcasing artists from stop motion studios such as LAIKA, ShadowMachine, HouseSpecial, Tippett Studio.
Learn more about Featured Exhibit “Animation: Script to Screen”

Oregon City Garden & Art Tour
2025-06-21 10:00 - 16:00 | Pure Bliss Bakery & Cafe, 18946 S Central Point Rd, Oregon City, OR, United States
On Saturday, June 21, Village at the Falls will present its 4th annual Garden and Art Tour, which features stops at ten charming private gardens. At each of the ten gardens on this year’s tour, which runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., guests will be inspired by gardens created by talented Oregon City gardeners that complement and highlight the personality of each home. There will be a variety of art available for sale at each garden as part of the tour, in addition to design and garden decorating ideas.
Come and make a day of it. Through your personal enjoyment of visiting these gardens, you are also benefiting our Oregon City community.
Tour guests planning to buy tickets in-person are encouraged to begin their day at Pure Bliss Bakery & Cafe 18946 S. Central Point Rd. in Oregon City. Advance ticket purchasers will receive an online Google map and list of addresses. Maps will also be available at every location. Directional signs will be placed along the route. Guests are encouraged to carpool with friends, if possible. Please leave your four legged friends at home for their safety and comfort. Parking for groups is available at Pure Bliss Bakery & Cafe.
Tickets are $12 in advance or $15 the day of the tour. Visit www.villageatthefalls.org for more information.

Art Gym
2025-06-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Oregon City Library, 606 John Adams Street, Oregon City, OR, 97045, United States
An open studio arts and crafts program, open to all adults of all abilities. We provide the supplies, you provide the creativity. (Note: Registration optional, but allows for text notifications)

Third Thursdays in Downtown Lake Oswego
2025-06-19 16:00 - 18:00 | Lake Oswego
The Lake Oswego business community invites you to visit them for a “Third Thursday” celebration of great art, shopping and dining. Each month’s participating businesses and additional details are available at lakeoswegochamber.com/third-thursday.
Location: Participating downtown Lake Oswego businesses (see website for complete listing and addresses)

Rereading History Summer Book Club
2025-06-17 18:00 - 19:30 | OR
Join us for an engaging summer of stories, conversation, and community! The Rereading History book club will meet twice this summer on the third Tuesday of the month from 6 – 7:30 pm.
Tuesday, June 17th – Tribal Histories of the Willamette Valley by David G. Lewis
Tuesday, July 15th – Breaking Chains: Slavery on Trial in the Oregon Territory by R. Gregory Nokes
This event is free and open to the public!

Yarn Enthusiasts Society
2025-06-15 15:00 - 17:00 | Oregon City Library, 606 John Adams Street, Oregon City, OR, 97045, United States
YES! We love fiber arts! Please join us for our Yarn Enthusiasts Society crochet & fiber arts meetup. This group is facilitated by a local crochet artist who will provide beginning crochet instruction as well as help with other fiber arts. Feel free to bring your own project to work on. Meetups will be every 3rd Wednesday of each month.

Spanish Conversation Group
2025-06-15 14:00 - 15:00 | Happy Valley Library, 13793 SE Sieben Park Way, Happy Valley, OR, 97015, United States
Practice your Spanish conversational skills through fun role-playing scenarios and conversation topics with other language learners. Please note this is not a Spanish class, but a conversation group. Participants should have at least a beginner’s level of conversational Spanish.
Registration is not required, but RSVP to get an email reminder and let us know you’ll be there!

Oregon City Arts Commission 6"x6" Art Show
2025-06-14 18:00 - 21:00 | Arc Light Event Center, 604 7th Street, Oregon City, OR, 97045, United States
An evening of art, food, and music with Free Admission to the event. 200+ pieces of art from more than 75 artists on 6″x6″ panels. $50 for each piece with proceeds going to Youth Art Programs in the Oregon City community.

New Classics Adult Book Discussion
2025-06-14 15:00 - 16:00 | Oregon City Public Library, 606 John Adams St., Oregon City, OR, 97045, United States
Come join us to discuss popular books from the last decade that are already being considered “Classics”. For June we will be discussing “Klara and the Sun” by Kazuo Ishiguro. Pick up a copy at the staff desk in the old Carnegie room in the library. Registration is requested.

Toolbox Gallery presents"little things”
2025-06-14 12:00 - 16:00 | Toolbox Gallery, 2029 SE Jefferson St., Milwaukie, Oregon, 97222
Toolbox Gallery is pleased to present “little things,” a group exhibition featuring work in photography, sculpture, painting, and textiles from five recent Lewis & Clark College graduates, Sophie Abbassian, Will Merchant, Nuria Nimue Kiesebrink-Pareick, Eliza Roberts, and Hollis Sansing.

Artist Reception:
2029 SE Jefferson Street, Milwaukie, OR 97222
Saturday, June 14th, 2025
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM

This group of artists engages with labor through processes that transform and uplift. While visually distinct, each art piece is rooted in physical making –- hands-on, intimate, and slow.
Admission is free and open to the public.

For more information, contact:
Toolboxart.org

The Look Back Lecture Series: Birds of the Pacific Northwest
2025-06-12 19:00 - 20:00 | Museum of the Oregon Territory, 211 Tumwater Dr., Oregon City, OR, 97045, United States
Live, in-person, history programs are back at the Museum of the Oregon Territory with the Look Back Lecture series! See experts recount histories from our region, ranging from culture and community to nature and ecology. Come see the latest in our 2025 series with “Birds of the Pacific Northwest” presented by Karen DeWitz.
Karen DeWitz loves nothing better than to grab her camera and head outside to explore, delighting in the sometimes-well-hidden discoveries to be made along the way. This includes the many beautiful bird species that call Oregon home. Utilizing her rich background in instruction, outdoor education, and photography, DeWitz will deliver a presentation on the birds one might see while camping in Clackamas County. Karen DeWitz is a former teacher with a master’s degree in education, who understands how to intrigue and inspire young minds both in the classroom and in the Northwest’s wild spaces.
Admission to the 2025 Look Back Lecture series is free thanks to the Union Pacific Railroad Community Ties Giving Program.
