State fair ready to roll at Salem fairgrounds
SALEM: The Oregon State Fair runs through Sept. 2 at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem and features all the carnival fun and more. The fair has set its Umpqua Bank Concert Series lineup: Yung Gravy, Tuesday, Aug. 27; Josh Turner, Wednesday, Aug. 28; Ludacris, Thursday, Aug. 29; Daya, Friday, Aug. 30; Huntley (from “The Voice”), Monday, Sept. 2.
For tickets and more: oregonstatefair.org.
Children’s book author to pay visit to Molalla Public Library
MOLALLA: Children’s author Sara T. Behrman will visit the Molalla Public Library on Thursday, Aug. 29, at 10:30 a.m.
The author of “The Sea Hides a Seahorse,” Berhman will be on hand to read with visitors, sing some songs, and make a seahorse craft. Her book is a seek-and-find story that journeys underwater to provide a glimpse into the secrets of seahorses.
Molalla Train Fest ready to roll into Labor Day weekend
MOLALLA: Train Fest will return to the Molalla Train Park Aug. 31 to Sept. 2 at 31803 S. Shady Dell Road in Molalla.
This year marks the 70th year celebration over the Labor Day Weekend. The event will be open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day and will offer no entry fee or charge to ride the trains. The facility operates solely off donations.
There is food and beverages available, along with a day of family fun.
Canby Library ‘Friends’ slate book sale at festival
CANBY: Friends of the Canby Library will be selling the Book Garden premium donated books at the Swan Island Dahlia Festival on Sunday, Sept. 1 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Find your next read and enjoy the beautiful flower gardens with family and friends while supporting literacy and education. For more information contact the “Friends” at canbyfol@gmail.com.
LEGO Club at Molalla Library ready to meet again
MOLALLA: The Molalla Public Library’s LEGO Club will be meeting Tuesday, Sept. 3, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
The club meets every month on the first Tuesday and offers those interested a chance to stretch the imagination and practice LEGO building skills.
Gaming, cosplay and much more at Rose City Comic Con
PORTLAND: Rose City Comic Con returns to celebrate comics, gaming, sci-fi, cosplay, anime, fantasy and much more at Oregon Convention Center, 777 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
It takes place Sept. 6-8. For more information, go to rosecitycomiccon.com.
Sounds tasty. Annual Watermelon Festival on tap soon
MOLALLA: The 4th annual Watermelon Festival will be held Saturday, Sept. 7, at the Willamette Valley Melon Company, 32300 S. Dryland Road in Molalla.
Gates open at 2 p.m. and the festival runs from 3 to 9 p.m. In addition to food, beverages and a vendor market, the festival will feature the music of Roman and the Long Haul, The Shane Brown Trio, and Fold the Wagon.
For tickets, go to wvmelons.ticketspice.com/watermelon-crawl-music-festival.
Music festival with political bent set for fairgrounds
CANBY: The Clackamas County fairgrounds will host Red Wave Revival: A Celebration of America, a musical festival on Saturday, Sept. 7. Gates open at 3 p.m. and the music doesn’t stop until 10 p.m.
The event will feature the music of Brandon Hartt and The Hankers, Network 2.0, Bluegrass Jam, and the comedy of Anthony Hill.
Put on by the Clackamas County Republican Party, the event is a chance to enjoy music, food and meet Republican candidates.
Tickets are $45 and can be purchased at clackamascountyrepublicans.org/events.
St. Josef’s ready for grape stomping fun and festivities
CANBY: St. Josef’s 42nd Grapestomping Festival will be held Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 7-8 at the winery, 28836 S. Barlow Road near Canby.
Saturday will feature dance music and plenty of stomping available. Sunday will feature German music from the Gordonaires. Grape stomping will be going on all day on both days and there will be special recipe German sausages, German style pretzels and other locally made foods. There will also be new vintages and special reserve wines by the glass and bottle, plus tastings, as well as beer and other beverages.
For more information or tickets, go to https://stjosefswinery.com.
Molalla churches coming together for fun event
MOLALLA: The Christian churches of Molalla will hold a special event on Sunday, Sept. 8, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Clark Park.
The first-ever Molalla H.T.P. (humility, thankfulness, praise) event will include hot dogs, a water slide, music and God’s word being shared.
Canby High class of 1974 ready for 50th reunion
CANBY: The Canby High School class of 1974 will have its 50th class reunion on Sunday, Sept. 8, at Merrywood Farms in Carus.
Teresa (McNamee) Meyers is organizing the event and is looking for help and to connect with classmates from 1974.
The reunion will begin about 3 p.m. at the farm.
To connect with Myers, email to tntmyers@hotmail.com or call 512-573-4380.
Dahlias in full flower during annual Canby festival
CANBY: The annual Swan Island Dahlia Festival will run Wednesday through Sunday (and Labor Day) through September in Canby.
The festival is from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day and will offer nearly 40 acres and 370 varieties of colorful dahlias to explore. The festival also offers live music, a Sunday farmer’s market, classes, food and more.
For more information, go to www.dahlias.com/our-farm/annual-dahlia-festival.
Series looks at ancient books of Mexico, Guatemala
WOODBURN: The series Ancient Books of Mexico and Guatemala will be held a the Woodburn Public Library is a four-week workshop led by professional storyteller Valentina Ortiz.
The dates will be Sept. 10, 17, 24, and Oct. 1 at 4 p.m. at the library.
Learn to read an ancient Mexican book, listen to the story of Aztec migration and create your own imaginary story.
Registration is preferred, but not required. Call 503-982-5262.
Small Farm School coming soon to CCC
OREGON CITY: Small Farm School, a full-day event with 30 sessions to help beginning and experienced farmers, as well as small-acreage landowners, will be held Wednesday, Sept. 11, at Clackamas Community College, beginning at 7:30 a.m.
Course selection and registration is available online at https://beav.es/smallfarmschool. For more information contact Heidi at heidi.noordijk@oregonstate.edu.
Oktoberfest ready for annual return to Mount Angel
MOUNT ANGEL: The annual Oktoberfest event, billed as one the largest folk festivals in the Northwest, takes place from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12; 10 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday, Sept. 13-14; and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15.
The annual kickoff party will be held on Sept. 7.
There’ll be food, drink, entertainment, cultural activities galore, and many family-friendly options. Park-shuttle available. Visit oktoberfest.org.
Aurora Vineyards hosts D&D and wine tasting event
AURORA: Aurora Vineyards will host D&D with the Winemaker on Thursday, Sept. 12.
There will be multiple games beginning at noon with a two-hour game time limit with wine tastings included.
There are six seats available per game at $15 a seat. The host and Dungeon Master for the event will be winemaker Robert Rothwell. So, if you’re ready for a quest, adventure and some wine tasting in the D&D environment, Aurora Vineyards has something unique coming during Geek Week PDX.
For more information, call 503-678-3390 or email to info@acvwine.com.
Celtic Festival set for fairgrounds in Canby
CANBY: The inaugural Oregon Celtic Festival will be Friday-Sunday, Sept. 13-15, at the Clackamas County fairgrounds in Canby.
Get ready to be swept away by the enchanting atmosphere of a world brimming with sights and sounds of Celtic culture. From the heart-pounding rhythms of traditional music to the lively swirl of dancers in kilts, this will be a celebration of heritage and joy.
There will be music from groups such as Tempest, San Miguel Fraser, Screaming Orphans, The Elders, and more. There will also be merchants and food vendors, beverages and camping is available.
For more information or to purchase tickets, go to http://orcelticfest.com.
Free square dance events open to youth and adults in Aurora
AURORA: The Chaps & Petticoats Square Dance Club will hold two free events for beginning square dance on Sept. 15 and 22. The events are open to youth and adults and run from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Maplewood Grange (25480 S. Hwy. 99E in Aurora). Square dancing is an activity families can do together as well as couples and individuals. The event will teach square dance steps building to dancing to a music song.
For more information, call 503-806-5654 or email chapsnpetticoats@canby.com.
Beer and wine festival slated for Salem’s riverfront
SALEM: The Willamette Valley Wine & Beer Festival will be Sunday, Sept. 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Salem’s Riverfront City Park Amphitheater. The event features a ½ marathon and 10k run, as well as an afternoon of wine tasting, live music and local food carts. Admission is $15. Tickets are available at eventbrite.com/e/945751336707.
Open mic event set for Woodburn’s Bungalow Theatre
WOODBURN: The Canby Public Library will hold a Poetry & More night at the Bungalow Theatre on Saturday, Sept. 21, beginning at 10:30 a.m.
This is an open mic event, so participants can bring their poetry, music, and stories to share. The Bungalow Theatre is located at 455 N. Front St., in Woodburn.
Music memorabilia show ready for 41st edition in Canby
CANBY: The 41st Annual Record Bonanza will be held Sunday, Sept. 22, at Ackerman School (350 SE 13th St.) in Canby. The show runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $5, there is free parking, and 8-foot tables are $60 each.
The event features all types of music memorabilia from many genres and eras.
For more information, call Don Rogers at 503-651-2780 or email to nw45rpm@gmail.com.
Teen events slated for next 3 months at Woodburn Library
WOODBURN: The Woodburn Public Library will hold a teen event on Monday, Sept. 23, at the library. There will be board games and pizza beginning at 5:30 p.m.
The teen event will be held again on Oct. 14 with a murder mystery party, then again on Saturday, Nov. 16 at noon with a video game tournament.
Register at the front desk or by calling 503-982-5262.
Tabletop gaming fun is not going on at the library
CANBY: The Canby Public Library is holding a tabletop gaming event the second and fourth Saturday of each month running from noon to 4 p.m.
Gaming is in the Teen Room and is for ages 13-18 to explore some new tabletop game options.
For more information on what’s being played, call the library at 503-266-3394 or check canbylibrary.org.
Molalla Farmers Market keeps rolling every Thursday
MOLALLA: The Molalla Farmers Market meets every Thursday through the end of September from 3 to 7 p.m. at 180 Industrial Way in Molalla.
The weekly market will feature local produce, crafts, food, and more.
For more information, check Molalla Farmers Market on Facebook.
Canby’s Farmers Market is up and running Saturdays
CANBY: The Canby Farmers Market will run every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in downtown Canby on N. Holly Street between NW 2nd and 4th avenues.
The market will run into October and produce from local farmers, hand crafters, food artisans and plenty of other vendors.
For more information, check the Canby Farmers Market on Facebook.
D&D campaign looking for players at Canby Library
CANBY: A Dungeons and Dragons campaign for teens ages 13-18 will be the first and third Saturday at the Canby Public Library.
The campaigns will be from noon to 4 p.m., in the Teen room of the Canby Public Library.
Call to reserve a spot at 503-266-3394.
Portland Timbers supporters group meets in Canby
CANBY: The local Portland Timbers support group, Timbers Army Clackamas County Frogmen, will meet at the F.O.B. Taproom in Canby cheer on the MLS team for every game this season, except those on Wednesday nights.
The game will be shown on a large pull-down screen and the fun will include snacks and patches and stickers for sale. Beverages are available on site, and food can be purchased outside of the taproom and brought in during the game. All area Timbers fans are encouraged to stop by.
F.O.B. Taproom is located at 1109 SW 1st Ave., in Canby.
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