Fidgets on tap at Molalla Teen STEAM event
MOLALLA - Molalla Public Library will hold its next Teen STEAM event on Tuesday, March 21, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. This month, teens (ages 10-18) will make “fidgets.”
For more information, contact Beka at 503-829-2593.
College slates singer-songwriters performance
OREGON CITY – A Clackamas Community College Music Department performance will take place in the Niemeyer Osterman Theatre, 19600 Molalla Ave., Oregon City. Contemporary Music Ensemble and Singer-Songwriters at 7:30 p.m. on March 22 includes original student music and 1970s and '80s pop/rock favorites. Admission is $5. Reserve tickets at clackamasmusic.eventbrite.com.
Discover something ‘Extraordinary’ about Oregon
CANBY – “Extraordinary Oregon,” a program presented by the Canby Public Library, will be held Wednesday, March 29, at 4 p.m.
The program will feature hiking guidebook author Matt Reeder discussing his favorite hikes and secret places throughout Oregon. He is the author of several outdoor guidebooks.
To save a seat, call 503-266-3394.
‘Friends’ book sale slated for end of march
MOLALLA – The Friends of the Molalla Library will hold its annual book sale on Friday, March 31 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, April 1 from noon to 4 p.m. in the library activity room.
Spring in the Country Bazaar ready to roll
CANBY – The Spring in the Country Bazaar will be held April 2-8 at the Clackamas County Event Center in Canby. The event runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.
The event features more than 100 vendors featuring gifts, crafts and home décor. Free admission.
For more information, call 503-266-7772 or email to countryjunction@canby.
‘Tensions over Taiwan’ topic of coming talk
CLACKAMAS - U.S. Marine Corps Major Gen. Christopher S. Owens (Ret.), an adjunct professor of political science at Portland State and Western Oregon universities and former director of the Navy's expeditionary warfare division, will speak to members of the Portland Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America on “Tensions over Taiwan” on Tuesday, April 4 at the Monarch Hotel, 12566 SE 93rd Ave., Clackamas.
Social time is at 5 p.m. with dinner served at 6:30 p.m. There is a charge of $44 for the dinner. To make reservations, contact Navy Commander Michael Seiwald (Ret.) at 503-381-2620 or at mjseiwald@comcast.net.
Good Friday service planned at Molalla church
MOLALLA – Molalla area pastors will come together for a collaborative Good Friday service on Friday, April 7, at 7 p.m. at Molalla Nazarene Church, 920 Shirley St. in Molalla.
The evening will include a time of worship and a special dance performance by the Monaz Performing Arts Ministry.
Aurora firefighters planning annual egg hunt
AURORA – The District 63 firefighters annual Easter egg hunt will be Saturday, April 8, beginning at 1 p.m. at Aurora City Park.
Age groups are: 1-3, 4 years to kindergarten, grades 1-2 and 3-4. Bring your own baskets. Come early to meet firefighters and there are special prize eggs available.
Easter egg hunt set for event center in Canby
CANBY - The Sons of the American Legion will hold an Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 8, at 11 a.m. in the yellow parking lot. There will be a variety of age groups and lots of eggs to hunt.
Easter egg hunt set for after Easter
OREGON CITY - The 7th annual After Easter Easter egg hunt will be Saturday, April 15, at 1 p.m. rain or shine at 18925 Central Point Road in Oregon City.
The event will feature hot dogs, chips, hot cider and coffee, along with more than 5,000 eggs, candy, money and more.
The event is open to children ages 1-12.
Molalla Alumni scholarship applications now available
MOLALLA - The Molalla Alumni Association has eight Named Scholarships to award every year, plus more at the discretion of the Alumni Scholarship Committee.
The minimum award amount is $1,500. However, the awards given in the past several years have been $2,000 to $2,500. There are two different applications for Molalla High seniors to apply for these scholarships, depending on where they plan to further their education in the fall.
1. If a senior plans to attend a technical school, apprenticeship, or community college for additional training or a CTE degree, then head into the work force, that student needs to complete the 2023 Career/Technical/Vocational application. It can be found online on the Molalla Alumni website at www.molalla-alumni.org.
2. If a senior is attending a four-year college or university, or a community college for two years with plans to attend a University or four-year college afterwards, that student must complete the 2023 college application also found on the Molalla Alumni website.
These applications are both due by 5 p.m. on April 5 at 115 E. Main St., Suite #9 (Doubletree Office), Molalla, Oregon. Either application can be hand delivered to Joan Deardorff at Suite #9 in the Mainstreet Showhouse at 115 E. Main in Molalla, or they can be mailed to P.O. Box 1050, Molalla, Oregon 97038. Applications must arrive by April 5, not be post-marked by April 5. Early applications are accepted.
For more information, email to jidear@icloud.com or call at 503-887-5867.
Living well with chronic condition focus of program
MILWAUKIE - Live Well, Age Well, a six-week program that focuses on teaching people to live their best life with a chronic condition, will be held every Thursday, April 13-May 18, from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the Milwaukie Center, 5440 SE Kellogg Dr.
The program will explore ways to optimize overall health, discover the level of activity that’s right for each person, communicating effectively and other aspects that will be valuable.
Pre-register at bit.ly/LiveWellMilwaukie. For more information, call 503-650-5796 or email the livingwell@clackamas.us.
Arbor Day plant sale slated at Gladstone park
GLADSTONE - The Friends of Gladstone Nature Park will hold its fifth annual Gladstone Arbor Day Plant Sale on Saturday, April 22, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the park, 18111 Webster Road.
The Clackamas County Library will be on hand with its Seeds for Sharing program and the Gladstone Library Foundation will offer vegetable starts.
Oregon CITY VFW plans two-day flea market
OREGON CITY - The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1324 in Oregon City, 104 Tumwater Dr., will host a flea market from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 23.
The Post’s kitchen will be serving breakfast, lunch and handmade pies. Proceeds benefit Auxiliary programs at the Post.
Milwaukie PD to hold drug drop-off event
MILWAUKIE – The Milwaukie Police Department will host a prescription drug drop-off and sensitive document shredding event on Saturday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Public Safety Building, 3200 SE Harrison St., Milwaukie.
This event is drive-thru only.
Canby Historical Society sets spring flea market
CANBY – The Canby Historical Society will hold a flea market on Saturday, April 29, at the Clackamas County Event Center main pavilion in Canby. The market is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and feature a large number of vendors.
For more information, email Ken Daniels at kendan@canby.com or call 503-724-2711.
Repair Fairs getting started across the county
CLACKAMAS COUNTY - Clackamas County will be holding a series of “Repair Fairs” throughout the area in coming weeks. These are free community events that bring volunteers with fixing skills and people with broken items together.
Experienced fixers will attempt to repair or mend your items and may teach you how to fix them yourself. There are no guarantees for a repair. Some items are more difficult to repair, can take longer than we have time for at the event, or even break more during a repair attempt. Fixers can diagnose an issue and offer their best, unbiased advice.
Clothing, textiles, bicycles, small electronics and home appliances. We also do minor jewelry repair, and sometimes we have someone to sharpen knives and tools. Only bring items small enough to be easily carried by one person, and do not bring any items that are leaking, dangerous, dirty or have a strong odor. We do not do clothing alternations. All clothing must be clean. Repairers can turn down any items that do not meet these guidelines.
A maximum of one broken item per person will be examined at a time. After each item is examined/repaired, you must return to the registration table to be matched with another fixer volunteer for a second item.
Upcoming Repair Fairs:
April 8 – Wilsonville Public Library, 8200 SW Wilsonville Road, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
May 13 – Happy Valley Library, 13793 SE Sieben Park Way, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Other scheduled days are: Estacada (June 10), Molalla (June 24), Canby (Sept. 23), Oregon City (Oct. 7).
Spring Fling art event set for Oregon City
OREGON CITY - The Three Rivers Artist’s Guild 2023 Spring Fling Art Festival will be held Saturday, May 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, May 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Pioneer Community Center, 615 5th St. in Oregon City.
Deadline to apply is April 1. For more information, go to: Spring Fling Art Festival - Three Rivers Artist Guild
Oregon City slates ‘Wine Walk’ in early May
OREGON CITY – The Downtown Oregon City Association will hold a Downtown Wine Walk on Thursday, May 11, from 6 to 9 p.m.
Sip and stroll as local wineries pair up with local restaurants in a wine-tasting community events. Tickets include 10 tastings and a commemorative wine glass.
To Register, go to: Spring Wine Walk Tickets in Oregon City, OR, United States (ticketleap.com)
County looking for biking, hiking input
OREGON CITY – Do you like to walk or ride a bike in Clackamas County? The county would like to hear from you as it is updating its pedestrian and bicycle master plans to identify ways to improve walking, biking and rolling opportunities in the county.
To learn more and offer thoughts, got to https://www.clackamas.us/engineering/bikewalk.
The storyboard survey allows for easy navigation between sections and identify specific locations in the county where residents would like to see walking or biking improvements.
For more information, contact senior planner Scott Hoelscher at 503-742-4533 or scotthoe@clackamas.us.
Molalla looking for school board candidates
MOLALLA - The Molalla River School District Board is seeking interested citizens of the district to serve on the budget committee. Currently there are two positions open - Position #2 – term expires 2025 and Position #6 – term expires 2025.
To be eligible for applying for these positions a budget committee candidate must: live in the district; not be an officer or employee of the district; and be a qualified voter of the district.
If you are interested in serving on the budget committee, call Lauree Nelzen at 503-759-7463 for additional information.
MCC scholarship application process is open
MOLALLA - The Molalla Communications Company’s 2023 scholarship application process has begun. The scholarships are available to 2023 Molalla High graduates, as well as graduates from 2020-2022.
Criteria is:
Graduating or have graduated 2020-2023.
A “C” or better cumulative grade point average or GED completion.
Continuing education full-time at any qualified institution, college, university, technical or trade school.
Complete and submit applications by April 15, 2023.
Scholarship amounts to be determined each year by the Molalla Communications Education Foundation board. For more information, call 503-829-1100 or email to mccscholarships@molalla.com.
Tractor training workshops set for June at NWREC
AURORA - The youth tractor training workshops that Derek Wells has been conducting at North Willamette Research and Extension Center in Aurora for more than 10 years have become very popular in the region.
They provide critical skills to 14- to 17-year-old students on safe operation of a tractor and its basic maintenance.
Trainees find these skills useful for farm-related employment opportunities. NWREC is offering two youth tractor training sessions in 2023.
The first session is from June 19 to 21; the second is from June 27 to 29. Each class can only accommodate 25 students and space fills up very fast. NWREC is also offering another short session for adults on July 19.
Registration will be open soon. For more information or to sign up, email to derek.wells@oregonstate.edu.
Molalla Alumni scholarship applications now available
The Molalla Alumni Association has eight Named Scholarships to award every year, plus more at the discretion of the Alumni Scholarship Committee.
The minimum award amount is $1,500. However, the awards given in the past several years have been $2,000 to $2,500.
There are two different applications for Molalla High seniors to apply for these scholarships, depending on where they plan to further their education in the fall.
1. If a senior plans to attend a technical school, apprenticeship, or community college for additional training or a CTE degree, then head into the work force, that student needs to complete the 2023 Career/Technical/Vocational application. It can be found online on the Molalla Alumni website at www.molalla-alumni.org.
2. If a senior is attending a four-year college or university, or a community college for two years with plans to attend a University or four-year college afterwards, that student must complete the 2023 college application also found on the Molalla Alumni website.
These applications are both due by 5 p.m. on April 5 at 115 E. Main St., Suite #9 (Doubletree Office), Molalla, Oregon. Either application can be hand delivered to Joan Deardorff at Suite #9 in the Mainstreet Showhouse at 115 E. Main in Molalla, or they can be mailed to P.O. Box 1050, Molalla, Oregon 97038. Applications must arrive by April 5, not be post-marked by April 5. Early applications are accepted.
Recipients of the 2023 Molalla Alumni Scholarships will be selected and awards given in May at the senior awards night at the high school.
For more information, email to jidear@icloud.com or call at 503-887-5867.