Clackamas County Arts Alliance

Forest Voices: Echoes of the Ancient Ones
2026-08-01 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Youth Music Project, 2015 8th Ave., West Linn, Oregon, 97068
Immerse yourself in the healing power of the Native American Flute with stories and songs from five of the Willamette Valley’s most celebrated flute players. Enjoy musical performances accompanied by immersive visuals, soundscapes, and storytelling in this one-of-a-kind concert experience.
Featuring: Deitrich Peters, Terry Filer, Alby Thoumsin, Brian Coop, and Dave Himber
Tickets $10 suggested at the door. No one turned away for lack of funds.

A Chorus Line
2026-08-01 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-08-02 14:30 - 16:30, 2026-08-06 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-08-07 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

Hands On A Hard Body
2026-08-01 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-08-02 14:00 - 17:00, 2026-08-05 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-08-06 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-08-07 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

Art Exhibition - Artist Julie Mantis
2026-08-02 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-08-03 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-08-04 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-08-05 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-08-06 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-08-07 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-08-08 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

Fused Glass Ocean Waves
2026-08-02 11:00 - 14:00 | Sweet Lomy Art LLC, 17197 Stanhelma Drive, Gladstone, OR, 97027, United States
Ride the creative tide in this exciting fused glass ocean waves class! Create a beautiful glass wave inspired by crashing surf, rolling tides, sea foam, and shimmering coastal colors and display your finished work in an elegant metal stand. Students will learn to cut, layer, snip, and glue glass while exploring texture and movement using specialty glass and fiber paper for added dimension.
Choose your size and design your own one-of-a-kind wave masterpiece:
• 8 inch wave: $110 (Stand included)
• 10 inch wave panel: $140 (stand included)
Perfect for beginners and returning students alike.
Ages 12+. Finished pieces will be kiln-fired and ready for pickup within a few weeks.

Music and Movement in Mandarin
2026-08-03 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.

Ledding Library 5-day Teen Playwriting Camp
2026-08-03 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-08-04 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-08-05 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-08-06 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-08-07 13:00 - 15:00 | 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.

See Jane Run: An Indo Story
2026-08-03 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-08-04 14:00 - 16:00 | Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State Street, Lake Oswego, OR, 97034, United States
Dr. Jane Vogel Mantiri is a social justice activist, retired child trauma psychologist, and professional actor living in Portland, Oregon. Jane embodies the immigrant success story and the fulfillment of her father’s all-American dream. But Jane’s life has always been colored by her aunt’s brutal murder during the fight for Indonesian Independence after WWII. Her mixed-race Indo parents were forced to flee their motherland, clutching their baby girl. On his death bed, believing Jane was his beloved sister, her father implored her, “Run!”
Now Jane is sharing her family’s story that had been sealed in silence, shame, and assimilation. The same urge to cook nasi kuning and lempers inspired a journey across the Pacific Ocean to reconnect with family and lay flowers on her aunt’s grave. This Indonesian pilgrimage winds through a cousin’s living room in Jakarta, a university classroom in Yogyakarta, and a cemetery in Surabaya which holds the “welcome home” Jane never realized she needed on her way to defining both her family’s legacy and her own.

Art Group
2026-08-06 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.

Beginning plein air Painting
2026-08-07 10:00 - 15:00 | OR
BEGINNING PLEIN AIR
PAINTING
We will cover the fundamentals of composition, color relationships, lighting, atmospheric perspective, simplification and shape through the use of gouache, watercolor, acrylic or oils. This is a great workshop for any artist that would like to learn how to capture a sense of natural lighting and color into their work. This opportunity
is for both new and practicing artists.
LEARN THE FUNDAMENTALS OF
PAINTING FROM AN EXPERIENCED
LOCAL ARTIST.
LOUISA TEACHES OIL, ACRYLICS,
WATERCOLOR, MIXED MEDIA AND
CERAMICS.
CAMERAS AND PHOTOS CANNOT
CAPTURE THE RANGE OF
COLORS/SHAPES WE EXPERIENCE IN
NATURE. EXPERIENCE THE
SCENE AND ATMOSPHERE DIRECTLY.
To Register email lmoutos@gmail.com
supply list provided after registration confirmation .
https://www.louisamoutos.com
503 888.1184

Baby Sign Language
2026-08-07 10:30 - 11:00 | Lake Oswego Library, 706 4th St., Lake Oswego, OR, 97034, United States
This event repeats every month on the first Friday.

(Recommended for 0-18 month old children and their caregivers)
10:30AM (lower level) the first Friday of each month
Trying to communicate with your infant presents all kinds of challenges. Beyond reading, singing and talking to them, Baby Sign Language can provide a unique bond. Christina Schabow of the Portland Early Learning Project will lead this program introducing new themes for each program.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Lake Oswego Public Library and admission is free, and there is no registration required. The Lake Oswego Public Library is located at 706 Fourth Street, Lake Oswego. For more information, contact the Youth Services Librarians at 503-697-6580 or lochild@lakeoswego.city

Dance Lab: Little Movers, Big Feelers with Ms. Sunny!
2026-08-08 10:30 - 11:00 | Lake Oswego Library, 706 4th St., Lake Oswego, OR, 97034, United States
This event repeats every month on July, August on the second Saturday.

Little Movers, Big Feelers with Ms. Sunny!
Emotion regulation movement and sensory lab for littles. Ms. Sunny’s dance class is a unique and engaging way to support your child’s emotional growth. It blends the joy of dance with essential tools for managing emotions. Heather Fronzcak incorporates dance, mindfulness, and exercises specifically designed to promote emotional regulation and resilience in kids. Open to all, with a special welcome to sensory-rich kids.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Lake Oswego Public Library and admission is free, and there is no registration required. The Lake Oswego Public Library is located at 706 Fourth Street, Lake Oswego. For more information, contact the Youth Services Librarians at 503-697-6580 or lochild@lakeoswego.city.
