Oregon January Events
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First Fridays - Annual Student Show
January 4, 2008 -- Estacada
Hours - 5-8pm. The Spiral Gallery Artists Co-Operative, Estacada,
phone: 503-630-7273
Tree Farm Walks
January 6, 2008 -- Wilsonville
Join staff and volunteers for a fun and informative tour of the
Magness property. You'll learn the history of Magness, some tree
identification, as well as why sustainable forestry is so important.
No reservations are necessary. They go rain or shine. Wear
comfortable shoes and meet in the parking lot. Every Sunday at 2
p.m. Magness Memorial Tree Farm, 31195 SW Ladd Hill Rd, Wilsonville,
phone: 503-625-7471
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Jazz Jams
January 7, 2008 -- Oregon City
Some the area's most well-known and accomplished musicians gather
for weekly jam sessions on Mondays. Jams are in the LeRoy Anderson
Room, #119 of the Niemeyer Center at the college and are free. For
more information, call 503-657-6958 Ext. 2434. Event Hours: 7-10
p.m., every Monday. Clackamas Community College, 19600 S Molalla
Ave, Oregon City
Friday Night Rail Jams
January 11, 2008 -- Government Camp
Innovative jib creations under the lights. The Timberline Park Crew
never lets you down with their Friday Night Rail jam sessions. Tons
of prize giveaways from their Freestyle sponsors. Located just
behind the Wy'East Day Lodge. Tunes will be playing until 10 p.m.
Timberline Lodge & Ski Area, 27500 E. Timberline Rd., Government
Camp, phone: 800-547-1406
Curate
Shakespeare As You Like It
January 11-February 17, 2008 -- Lake Oswego
By Don Nigro, Directed by Rebecca J. Becker. One of Shakespeare's
most beloved comedies, As You Like It, even though they have about
five times as many roles as actors. The results are as hilarious as
they are disastrous. Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State St.,
Lake Oswego, 503-635-3901
Mild to Wild
Motorsports Swap Meet
January 12, 2008 -- Albany
Expo Center, 38566 Parkside Road, NE. Hours: 8am-2pm. Contact:
541-926-8911 or 541-979-1024
Apres Ski Wine
Tasting
January 12, 2008 -- Government Camp
Meet your friends once a month at the Museum after a day of skiing,
taste a new wine and check out the new museum exhibits. Event Hours:
3 p.m.-6 p.m. Mt. Hood Cultural Center & Museum, 88900 E. Hwy 26,
Business Loop, Government Camp, 503-272-3301.
Jazz Jams
January 14, 2008 -- Oregon City
Some the area's most well-known and accomplished musicians gather
for weekly jam sessions on Mondays. Jams are in the LeRoy Anderson
Room, #119 of the Niemeyer Center at the college and are free. For
more information, call 503-657-6958 Ext. 2434. Event Hours: 7-10
p.m., every Monday. Clackamas Community College, 19600 S Molalla
Ave, Oregon City
Art Exhibits in the Art Gym
January 14-February 13, 2008 -- West Linn
Carl Morris: Figure, Word & Light, Guest Curator: Prudence Roberts.
In Gallery 2: Leonard Ruder: Evidence of a Life's Work. Preview
Reception: Sunday, Jan. 13 3-5 p.m., Gallery Talk, Tuesday, Jan. 29
noon. Marylhurst University, 17600 Pacific Highway, West Linn,
503-636-8141
Friday Night Rail Jams
January 18, 2008 -- Government Camp
Innovative jib creations under the lights. The Timberline Park Crew
never lets you down with their Friday Night Rail jam sessions. Tons
of prize giveaways from their Freestyle sponsors. Located just
behind the Wy'East Day Lodge. Tunes will be playing until 10 p.m.
Timberline Lodge & Ski Area, 27500 E. Timberline Rd., Government
Camp, phone: 800-547-1406
Winter Winds Annual Quilting Shop Hop
January 19-26, 2008 -- Oregon City
Grab a few friends, bundle-up and brave those Winter Winds! Visit 12
shops including Speckled Hen Quilts (30789 SW Boones Ferry Rd,
Wilsonville 503-570-3368), Quilting Delights (14863 SE Oregon Trail
Dr., Clackamas 503-658-1600), The Pine Needle (429 First St., Lake
Oswego 503-635-1353), Let's Quilt (19713 S. Hwy 213 #120, Oregon
City 503-518-4321), Canby Quilts and Fabric (248 NW 1st Ave, Canby
503-263-3563) and get your passport stamped at each stop along the
way! Turn in completed and be eligible to win a prize! Call shops
for more info. Clackamas County, Oregon City
Yoruba Sculpture: Selections from the Mary Johnston
Collection
January 19-March 16, 2008 -- Salem
Features a range of ritual objects found among the Yoruba people of
West Africa. $3 for adults, $2 for seniors and students, free for
children under 12, free for all on Tuesdays. Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5
p.m.; Sun. 1-5 p.m. Willamette University -
Hallie Ford
Museum of Art, 700 State St. Salem, OR 97301 (503)
370-6855
Betty LaDuke: Prints
January 19-May 10, 2008 -- Salem
Small exhibition of prints and etching plates from Ashland painter
and printmaker Betty LaDuke, expressing the artist's longtime
interest in the people and cultures of Africa.$3 for adults, $2 for
seniors and students, free for children under 12, free for all on
Tuesdays. Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. 1-5 p.m. Willamette
University -
Hallie Ford
Museum of Art, 700 State St. Salem, OR 97301 (503)
370-6855
32nd NW Drag Racing Association Hi-Performance Auto Swap Meet
January 20, 2008 -- Canby
Clackamas County Fairgrounds. Hours: 8am-3pm. Contact: 503-644-5707
or 503-656-0872
Fusion-8
Series: Slopestyle
January 20, 3008 -- Government Camp
Timberline Ski Area and Mt. Hood Ski Bowl team up for this eight
week multi-discipline event series. Alternating weekly host areas,
this celebration of the Mt. Hood Fusion Pass awards top ranking male
and female skiers and snowboarders daily prizes with point
accumulation for grand prize giveaways. Timberline Lodge & Ski Area,
27500 E. Timberline Rd., Government Camp, 800-547-1406.
Jazz Jams
January 21, 2008 -- Oregon City
Some the area's most well-known and accomplished musicians gather
for weekly jam sessions on Mondays. Jams are in the LeRoy Anderson
Room, #119 of the Niemeyer Center at the college and are free. For
more information, call 503-657-6958 Ext. 2434. Event Hours: 7-10
p.m., every Monday. Clackamas Community College, 19600 S Molalla
Ave, Oregon City
Friday Night Rail Jams
January 25, 2008 -- Government Camp
Innovative jib creations under the lights. The Timberline Park Crew
never lets you down with their Friday Night Rail jam sessions. Tons
of prize giveaways from their Freestyle sponsors. Located just
behind the Wy'East Day Lodge. Tunes will be playing until 10 p.m.
Timberline Lodge & Ski Area, 27500 E. Timberline Rd., Government
Camp, phone: 800-547-1406
Molalla Writer's Faire & Bookeroo
January 25-27, 2008 -- Molalla
Visit historic Molalla Oregon and spend a weekend dedicated to
writers, poets and those aspiring to be! Reception, workshops,
banquet and more. Bookeroo free, workshops with a fee. Call
503-829-2359 ext 250 for more information, times and locations.
The Sunshine Boys
January 25-February 16, 2008 -- Salem
Neil Simon comedy that starred George Burns and Walter Matthau in
the 80's movie winning Burns an Oscar in 1982. Story of an old
vaudeville team asked to reunite for network TV and their
contentious reunion that inspired some of Simon's sharpest dialogue.
$18. Wed.-Sat., 7:30 p.m; Sun. Matinee 2 p.m.
Pentacle Theatre,
324 52nd Ave. NW, Salem, OR 97304 (503) 485-4300
Saturday
Freestyle Series: Rail Style
January 26, 2008 -- Government Camp
New this season! Event series is the answer for skiers and riders
looking for a venue to test their skills. This multi-week,
multi-discipline event series is open to everyone. Timberline Lodge
& Ski Area, 27500 E. Timberline Rd. Government Camp, 800-547-1406
Silver Etiquette Tea
January 26, 2008 -- Salem
Discover unusual tableware from the late 1800's while enjoying a
delicious multi-course tea in Deepwood's formal dining room and
parlor. A tour of the house is included. $30 per person,
reservations required. 1-3 p.m.
Historic Deepwood
Estate,
1116 Mission St. SE, Salem, OR 97302, (503) 363-1825
USSA Junior Olympic
Qualifier
January 26-27, 2008 -- Government Camp
Competition open to USSA licensed racers ages 13 and 14. Saturday -
GS, Sunday - Slalom. Mt. Hood Skibowl, 87000 E Hwy 26, Government
Camp, 503-222-BOWL, 800-SKIBOWL
Celebrating William Stafford
January 27, 2008 -- Salem
Celebrating poet William Stafford (1914-1993) - theme "Dwelling on
the Earth". Four Oregon poets--Donna Henderson, Clemens Starck,
Anita Sullivan, and Vincent Wixon--will read poems of Stafford's and
of their own. Free. 2-4 p.m.
Historic
Deepwood Estate,
1116 Mission St. SE, Salem, OR 97302, (503) 363-1825
Jazz Jams
January 28, 2008 -- Oregon City
Some the area's most well-known and accomplished musicians gather
for weekly jam sessions on Mondays. Jams are in the LeRoy Anderson
Room, #119 of the Niemeyer Center at the college and are free. For
more information, call 503-657-6958 Ext. 2434. Event Hours: 7-10
p.m., every Monday. Clackamas Community College, 19600 S Molalla
Ave, Oregon City
New Music at Willamette Presents Free Winter Concert
January 28, 2008 -- Salem
Featuring violinist Rolf Schulte and pianist Stephen Gosling. The
performance features the music of Elliott Carter, recognized as one
of the primary innovators of 20th-century music. The concert also
includes a work by Conlon Nancarrow, who focused much of his energy
on writing music for the player piano. Free admission. 7 p.m.
Willamette University - Hudson Hall, 900 State St. , Salem, OR
97301, (503) 435-1393 or (773) 727-2473,
http://www.willamette.edu/cla/music
Backyard Birding Class
January 29, 2008 -- Salem
This class provides a basic introduction to the kinds of birds we
might find in our yards, and includes identification by sight and
sound, as well as tips on how to attract birds to your yard.
Registration required. $5. 7-8:30 p.m.
Straub Environmental Learning Center, 1320 "A" Street NE, Salem, OR
97301, (503) 391-4145
Oregon Symphony
Pops
January 29, 2008 -- Salem
Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Dean Martin, Judy
Garland were the greatest singers of the ‘40s and ‘50s and they all
had one thing in common: hit charts by Nelson Riddle. The symphony
pays tribute to Riddle’s elegant and easy charm, with songs like
“I’ve Got You Under My Skin”, “Unforgettable”, “S’Wonderful” and
“Get Happy”. Tickets $26-$54. 8 p.m. Willamette University - Smith
Auditorium, 900 State St., Salem, OR 97301, (503) 364-0149
(information), (800) 992-8499 (tickets)
Yoruba Sculpture Lecture
January 31, 2008 -- Salem
Pam McClusky, curator of African and Oceanic art at the Seattle Art
Museum, will give a lecture on Yoruba sculpture. Held in conjunction
with the Hallie Ford Museum of Art exhibition "Yoruba Sculpture:
Selections from the Mary Johnston Collection", on display Jan. 19
through March 16. Free admission. 7 p.m. Willamette University -
Paulus Great Hall in Collins Legal Center, 900 State St., Salem, OR
97301, (503) 370-6855,
http://www.willamette.edu/museum_of_art
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