Clackamas County Arts Alliance

StoryWalk "Song in the City"
2026-07-23 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-22 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-21 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-20 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-19 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Iron Mountain Park, 2401 Iron Mountain Rd, Lake Oswego, OR, 97035, United States
Visit Iron Mountain Park to read our newest StoryWalk® installation, Song in the City. Written by Daniel Bernstrom and illustrated by Jenin Mohammed, it tells the story of a young blind girl filled to overflowing with the sounds of her beloved city. Poetically rhythmic and lightly humorous, the tale bridges the gap between generations of music and family while centering love, understanding and joy. Celebrate Disability Pride Month at one of Lake Oswego’s most accessible natural areas, Iron Mountain Park.
The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Montpelier Vermont. Storywalk® is a registered service mark owned by the Kellogg-Hubbard Library.
Iron Mountain Park is located at 2401 Iron Mountain Rd., Lake Oswego. For more information, contact Youth Services at 503-697-6580.

Hands On A Hard Body
2026-07-22 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-07-19 14:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-18 19:30 - 22:00 | Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State Street, Lake Oswego, OR, 97034, United States
When an auto dealership in Longview, TX, launches an endurance contest, ten economically strapped strangers embark on a journey that tests their hearts, minds, and bodies. The contestant who keeps at least one hand on a brand-new hardbody truck the longest gets to drive it off the lot. What initially seems like a mere publicity stunt soon becomes a soul-baring battle of wills. Only one can win, but for all involved, the truck holds the key to their own private American dream.
The mix of people in this contest includes: an unlikeable prior winner who is a bit racist; the son of an immigrant who wants to be a veterinarian; a USMC veteran; an older woman (with her husband for support) who really needs the money; a Texas evangelical; a beauty queen; an older man (and his wife as support) who is recovering from a fall from a big rig; and a few other folks. The backstory involves the faltering dealership, lack of sales, and unethical behavior by some of the staff.
The ensemble includes Melissa Gale, Derek Gregerson, Kate Potter, Mike Dederian, Andrew Stoffers, Victoria Garcia, Sam Babst, Danny Caputo, Mary Compton, Evan Tait, RJ Tofte, Bryan Durden, Jody Allen, Margo Schembre, and Jason Nuesa.
Artistic Staff: Hands on a Hardbody is directed by Thomas C. Graff. Cyndy Ramsey-Rier serves as the music director, while Teri Barardino Newman serves as the choreographer and assistant director. Kendra Comerford is the stage manager, Marcus Storey is the sound designer, Bill Burbach is the set designer, Nikki Paulson is the costume designer, Ian Anderson-Priddy is the lighting designer, and Allen R. Phillips designs the properties. Steve Knox is the producer.
July 10 – August 16, 2026
Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, & Saturdays at 7:30 PM
Sunday Matinees and Saturday matinees on July 25 & August 8 at 2:00 PM

Stairwell Gallery: Beverly & Arthur Foster: Life and Death in a Potsdam Garden
2026-07-22 10:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-21 10:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-20 10:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-19 10:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-18 10:00 - 19:00 | Lake Oswego Library, 706 4th St., Lake Oswego, OR, 97034, United States
Beverly Chesnut Foster’s compelling photographic artistry brings a hidden chapter of Potsdam, Germany, to light. From 1933 to 1945, horticulturists Karl and Eva Foerster cultivated a garden of extraordinary beauty that quietly became a sanctuary during the rise of Nazi terror. Within 3 its peaceful paths and borders, several Jewish women found a way to hide in plain sight as deportations and death camps threatened their lives. Beverly Chesnut Foster explores the tension between danger and refuge with her lens, capturing the interplay of fear, resilience, and quiet defiance embedded in the garden’s past. The accompanying narrative, written by her husband Arthur Foster, a former colleague of the Foersters and a former Berlin professor, provides historical context that deepens the emotional resonance of Beverly’s work. The exhibition will be on view throughout July during regular library hours. Lake Oswego Public Library is located at 706 Fourth Street, Lake Oswego. For more information, contact April Younglove at 503-534-5667 or ayounglove@lakeoswego.city

Ledding Library Art: Ariella-Sophie Sternberg & Val Hubbard
2026-07-22 10:00 - 18:00, 2026-07-21 10:00 - 18:00, 2026-07-20 10:00 - 18:00, 2026-07-19 10:00 - 18:00, 2026-07-18 10:00 - 18:00 | Milwaukie Ledding Library, 10660 SE 21st Ave., Milwaukie, OR, 97222, United States
Val Hubbard presents a series of atmospheric, abstracted paintings, and Ariella-Sophie Sternberg presents “Drawn with the Left Hand,” a collection of drawn portraits documenting a period of recovery from injury.

Art Exhibition - Artist Julie Mantis
2026-07-22 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-21 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-20 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-19 08:00 - 17:00 | Canby Public Library, 220 NE 2nd Ave., Canby, OR, 97013, United States
The Canby Public Library is hosting a solo exhibit from July 9 – August 31. Presenting local artist, Julie Mantis, displaying fourteen of her original oil paintings.
Address: 220 NE 2nd Ave, Canby, OR 97013
Phone: (503) 266-3394
Hours:
Thursday 10 AM–7 PM
Friday 10 AM–5 PM
Saturday 10 AM–5 PM
Sunday Closed
Monday 10 AM–7 PM
Tuesday 10 AM–7 PM
Wednesday 10 AM–7 PM

Bridge City Improv: BULK FISH / DUCK MUDDLE / BENATAR
2026-07-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Bridge City Improv, 1924 SE Monroe St., Milwaukie, OR, 97222, United States
This show is an improv duos trifecta!
Bulk Fish is Whitney Johnson and Phil Incorvia, who bring a combined nearly-fifty-years of improv experience in many other combinations of people, places, and things. They are alumni of the Brody Theater Main stage (RIP) and spend their time off stage eating great food, hanging out with children (theirs), and walking a feisty rescue mutt (hers). They also happen to be in a relationship. There are lots of kinds of relationships. Theirs is romantic. Sometimes, they overcomplicate things.
Duck Muddle is Whitney Johnson and Kerry Leek – two improvisers who are always trying to organize their ducks into nice, neat rows, but the ducks never seem to get the memo and end up wandering off. Whitney and Kerry have been performing on stage together and separately in various groups and ensembles longer than their birdbrains can remember. Come wade through life’s messy moments with them in a dynamic improv set that doesn’t take itself too seriously.
Kerry Leek and Kristen Schier are Benatar, two experienced improvisers who love to play organically, create memorable characters, and be really silly together. This show is what happens when you leave the two of them unsupervised. Their only goal is that you have as much fun watching them as they have when they are improvising together.

Doors open 30 minutes before showtime.
All ages welcome, though assume PG13 content.
$15 online ticket sales end at 5pm on show date / $20 at door.
Tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable.
If a show is sold out, any unclaimed tickets will be released at the door on a first-come, first-served basis just before showtime.

Improvisation is collaborative, unscripted theater where actors invent stories, characters, and dialogue in real-time. Instead of relying on a written script, the performers build scenes spontaneously based on suggestions provided by the audience.

Music and Movement in Mandarin
2026-07-20 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.

Laughter on the 23rd Floor
2026-07-19 14:30 - 16:30, 2026-07-18 19:30 - 21:30 | Clackamas Repertory Theater, 19600 Molalla Ave, Oregon City, OR, 97045, United States
Inspired by Neil Simon’s experience as a staff writer on Sid Caesar’s Your Show of Shows, this hilarious ensemble comedy dives into the wild world of the television writers’ room of the 1950s, where everyone is desperate to land the next big laugh — and compete for the attention of larger-than-life variety show star, Max Prince. Content Advisory: Strong Language and Adult Themes. Written by: Neil Simon Directed by: Don Alder “Old style comedy: fast and furious.” – The Wall Street Journal “One of [Simon’s] funniest … Comedy, comedy all the way.” – Newsweek “Enough laughs per minute to assure [it] a long run and many happy audiences.” – USA Today “The funniest comedy on Broadway in years and likely to remain the funniest comedy on Broadway for years.” – Variety Sponsored by Krista Breunsbach and her family, Kathy Smith

June 25 – July 19, 2026
Thurs-Sat evenings at 7:30 p.m.
Sun and third Sat* matinees at 2:30 p.m.

*Due to the popularity of matinees, the third Sat of each production will take place at 2:30 p.m. rather than 7:30 p.m.

Canvas and Clay
2026-07-19 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-18 12:00 - 17:00 | OR
Canvas and Clay: A Study of Flora and Fauna…July’s featured artist show at Sidestreet Arts Gallery brings together three painters and a potter from Lake Oswego & West Linn.
Kasey Wanford, Lisa Brinkman, Molly Reeves and Ha Austin
These 4 artists interpreted the natural beauty, flow and simple moments of our world in their unique styles. The nature inspired works depict our desire to find stillness amid chaos and to feel that we are part of, not separate from, the world that surrounds us.
Please join our four artists at Sidestreet Arts Gallery on First Friday, July 3 from 5-7pm. Learn more about the simple joys that inspire them.
The works will be available July 2-August 1, 2026.
🛍️Gallery Hours: Thursday-Sunday, 12-5pm.
🧑‍💻Select items are also available online
Organizers:
https://www.sidestreetarts.com/
https://www.haaustinceramics.com/

Oregon Mahler Festival - Orchestra Concert
2026-07-18 19:30 - 21:30 | Rex Putnam High School Main Auditorium, 4950 SE Roethe Rd, Milwaukie, OR, 97267
The Oregon Mahler Festival is back. This incredible 90-member orchestra has a different venue this year – Rex Putnam high School. Join us for a powerful concert under the baton of our Music Director Mark Perlman.
This year’s festival brings musicians together to celebrate the expansive and emotional Symphony No. 1 of Gustav Mahler, along with works by Wagner and contemporary composer Quinn Mason.
Program:
• Wagner – Overture to The Flying Dutchman
• Mahler – “Blumine” movement from the early version of Symphony No. 1
(conducted by Assistant Conductor Quinn Mason)
• Quinn Mason – She Dreams of Flying (2023) – West Coast Premiere
• Mahler – Symphony No. 1 “Titan”
Mahler’s music is an unforgettable experience — moving from moments of quiet beauty to sarcasm and parody to some of the most thrilling and powerful sounds an orchestra can create.

Spanish Language Story and Play
2026-07-18 10:30 - 11:00 | OR
This event repeats every month on the third Saturday.

Juliette from Adventures in Spanish will present stories and songs in Spanish for children and their caregivers. The half hour program is recommended for ages 0-5 years
Juliette de Adventures in Spanish presentará cuentos y canciones en español para niños y sus cuidadores. El programa, de media hora de duración, está recomendado para edades de 0 a 5 años. Este evento se repite cada mes el tercer sábado.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Lake Oswego Public Library and admission is free, with no registration required. 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 lochild@lakeoswego.city(link sends e-mail).
