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Estacada schools hit the parks
Estacada School District is once again hosting its summer park series, promising all kinds of fun and information on the schools. “Last year we had great attendance at each event and hope to connect with many families again this summer,” said Maggie Kelly, director of communications for the Estacada School District said. There will be free food and drinks, music, super fun activities and raffles, featuring some cool Ranger gear....
It's time for ice cream in Boring Station Trailhead Park!
As is tradition, the community of Boring will once again gather in Boring Station Trailhead Park, 28008 Keller Road, to celebrate the Boring & Dull Day on Friday, Aug. 9. At 4:45 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, the festivities commemorating Boring, Oregon, and Dull, Scotland, becoming “A Pair for the Ages” will kick off with the second shortest parade in Oregon. Longtime community volunteers Marlin and Sharon Marsh will serve as...
Walmart Gresham Market celebrates major renovation with ribbon cutting
A full-service hot deli, better delivery/pickup, improvements to in-store shopping and layout — these are just a few changes to the Walmart Gresham Market on Powell, celebrated on Friday, July 26. The store at 2444 E. Powell Boulevard, celebrated a ribbon cutting to commemorate a sweeping five-month remodel that modernized and updated nearly every department, while bringing new amenities for employees and customers. “Remodeling was one of the most challenging...
Slice of Summer Concert Series Returns With New Leadership, Lineup
For more than four decades here, the soundtrack of summer has centered on the Wait Park gazebo in the heart of downtown Canby — highlighted by the sounds of Slice of Summer, a locally organized concert series featuring primarily local artists. And this year, Canby’s beloved local concert series...
A small business hair affair
Opportunity magazine readers first met entrepreneur Tralice Lewis in a story about Rockwood Market Hall that ran in the fall 2022 issue of the publication. Lewis’ small business, Callie’s Custom Hat Wigs, was one of several retail and food vendors filling the market hall’s micro-spaces. Lewis started...
‘A window and a mirror’: Lake Oswego author tells story of her World War II veteran father and the trauma they shared
For decades, Lake Oswego resident Becky Ellis and her father Louis Boswell avoided the source of their collective pain. Boswell did not discuss the horrors of World War II for 70 years, while Ellis meticulously avoided mention of her childhood raised by a dad suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. That all changed about 10 years ago when the two finally sat down for a tuna sandwich and opened up to...
F-117 Lone Wolf Artist Signs Nose Art at Evergreen 18 Years Later
When the Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk (serial number 85-0816), alias Lone Wolf, arrived at Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum in late 2023 for restoration and display, hundreds of guests flocked to its exhibit to welcome the aircraft to its new home. As the world’s first operational stealth aircraft, the F-117 is renowned for ushering in a complete paradigm shift in air warfare.
Gresham fire engines get 'Fido Bag' donation
Gresham Fire got a tail-wagging donation that will help ensure firefighters are equipped to save any beloved pets in crisis. Gresham City Attorney Ellen Van Riper secured the donation of “Fido Bags” via nonprofit organization The Fetch Foundation. Those bags are filled with life-saving emergency supplies for pets. “I’m very happy I was able to facilitate this donation to the fire department,” Van Riper said. “(The Fetch Foundation) is a...
Jottings From Fifth & G: Stories quilts can tell
Hearts and gizzards, one of the heirloom quilts stitched by Rick Cook’s great grandmother and his grandmother, had a story behind it about raising chickens. Cook introduced me to the idea of quilt storytelling when he told me about the Oregon Quilt Project he participated in. The Oregon Quilt Project, a group of experienced volunteer quilters who conduct quilt documentations, is an arm of the National Quilt Index. Inspired by an idea started at Michigan State University, the National Quilt Index is a national online...
Swego performs at Bella Vista for 2024 Wednesday Music in the Parks series
A kid from Gresham brought his musical talents back to the town he grew up in for a performance in a park. Swego was the headliner of the second Wednesday Music in the Park of the 2024 season Wednesday, July 24, at Bella Vista Park, 401 N.W. Bella Vista Drive. The afrobeat musician, fresh off an international tour across Canada, performed in front of about 100 people enjoying the tunes and park. ...
Note these workshops, classes and tours in your summer datebook
Events are free unless noted. Please email calendar submissions at least three weeks in advance to events@oregonian.com. Grow Your Own Produce, The Workshop Series: (online via Zoom) First Wednesday of the month through Nov. 6. Taught by permaculture expert Marisha Auerbach, each workshop features seasonally relevant information about planning, growing, maintaining and harvesting food from the garden. $130 for a five-class series, or $30 per class; fertileground.org.
Peek Inside This Cozy Oregon Home That Is Truly A Sister Act
Sara Gray’s younger sister has long looked up to the designer. Her older sibling has been a guiding force in her life for years, helping her with everything from finding her first Portland apartment to making an introduction to her now-husband. Accordingly, when the couple returned to Oregon after a stint in Los Angeles, there was no question whom they would select to design their forever home. “Sara is my go-to for styling advice, and she has a warmth about her that brings me a lot of comfort,” the owner says. “I knew we could trust her.”
'Go play:' Summer concert season is upon us in Lake Oswego and Wilsonville
Lake Oswego concerts R&B artist Andy Stokes will perform from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, July 24 at Foothills Park. The Portland Festival Symphony will entertain the audience from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, July 27 at Foothills Park. These concerts are part of the city of Lake Oswego’s Summer Concert Series. Wilsonville concert ...
Allegro Dance looking for community members for winter ballet
Allegro Dance Studio is looking for community members high school ages and older to audition to be a part of the 2024 performance of the annual winter ballet “The Nutcracker.” Allegro is looking for volunteers to perform in the iconic opening “party scene” as party guests. Auditions will be held at Allegro Dance Studio, 655 SW 2nd Avenue, Canby, on Saturday Aug. 10, beginning at 10 a.m. No dance experience...
As Pickathon Grows, Its Music Lineup Doubles Down on Young Talent
In 1999, a Kentuckian named Zale Schoenborn organized a fundraiser for Portland’s KBOO community radio station. He booked Horning’s Hideout, a private park in North Plains, and assembled a varied lineup of Americana acts. He called it Pickathon, and about 90 people showed up. Flash forward a couple...
Clackamas Repertory Theatre Presents Lerner And Loewe's MY FAIR LADY At Clackamas Rep
Clackamas Repertory Theatre has announce its upcoming production of Lerner and Loewe's beloved musical "My Fair Lady." The show opens on Aug. 3, with a special half-price preview night on Aug. 1. "My Fair Lady," with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe, is a...
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