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• Pints from the Past: The Lothario of LO

  • When
    05/14/2024
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    6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    The Oswego Heritage House

  

  On a random day in 2020, the Oswego Heritage House received a donation from a homeowner in First Addition. They had discovered a packet of several hundred letters in the attic of their home. The correspondence concerned a young soldier name Charles Benjamin Hill. With 4 girlfriends in 3 states, the letters tell the story of Mr. Hill's time in Oswego circa 1920 along with the ladies he strung along for years. Join us as Executive Director Kathryn Sinor shares the highlights of this local Romeo's collection.

  This program is offered by the Lake Oswego Public Library in cooperation with the Lake Theater & Café. Admission is free and no ticket is required (though food and drink purchase is encouraged to offset the cost to the Lake Theater). Doors open at 6:30, the presentation begins at 7:00. The Lake Theater & Café is located at 106 North State Street in Lake Oswego. For more information, contact Carissa Barrett at cmbarrett@lakeoswego.city(link sends e-mail)(link sends e-mail) or 503-534-4237. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Lake Oswego Public Library.

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• 2024 Community Awards

  • When
    05/23/2024
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    5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Ironlight

  Join us at the Chamber of Commerce's 2024 Community Awards! We will be honoring archivist Mark Browne on the important work he has done on historical collections throughout the community. 

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• Family Day: LO in LOve Exhibit

  • When
    06/01/2024
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    10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    The Oswego Heritage House

  
  

  Join us at the Oswego Heritage House for fun activities and history every first Saturday of the month! The Heritage House will be open from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM.  Discover our new exhibit, LO in LOve, which highlights local love stories from the early 20th century onward. From the dramatic love letters of a returned World War I soldier with multiple girlfriends to the courtship of a farm girl to the love between two women in the 1930s, this exhibit will encourage you to view the love of people in the past in new ways.

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• LO Pride Event

  • When
    06/02/2024
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    12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Lake Oswego Millennium Plaza Park

  Join us for the first ever Lake Oswego Pride Event, hosted by LO for LOve! The Oswego Heritage Council helped to sponsor this important community event and will host a booth, hoping to capture some memorable photographs and testimonies for our town's historical record. 

  The event will occur on Sunday, June 2nd, from 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM at the Lake Oswego Millennium Plaza Park. 

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• Ask the Ancients: Astonishing Advice for Daily Dilemmas by Dr. Sylvia Gray

  • When
    06/05/2024
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    5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
  • Location
    The Oswego Heritage House

  

  Sylvia's personal discovery of writings from authors in the Roman and Greek world led her to read as many of them as she could and eventually to write a book introducing a variety of them for interested readers. The writings range through biography, history, moral and religious essays, philosophy, satires, plays, poetry, cooking and architectural instruction, and Sylvia gleans advice from them in short blurbs. She will introduce a few highlighted authors and then go into more depth on one of her favorite Roman characters, Seneca, tutor to the infamous Nero.

  Dr. Sylvia Gray, recently retired, taught history (Western and Asian) at Portland Community College for thirty years, as well as Classical History at Marylhurst University for eight years. Her current projects include a book focused on the issues of part-time faculty in the community college (working title: Adjuntivitis) and performances with a trio, "The Classical Beauties & the Beast."

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• The Bootlegger's Ball

  • When
    06/29/2024
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    6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    The Oswego Heritage House

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  Step back in time to the 1920s, when the music was big and the booze was illegal! There will be jazz music, light dining, and for those willing to bend the rules, for those who have the secret invite, a dancing show in our speakeasy soiree. Don your skirts that fall above your ankles, put on your best suits and biggest hats, and be prepared for a night of vices, history, and fun. 

  The Bootlegger's Ball is a fundraising event for the Oswego Heritage Council and the West Linn Historical Society. Donations will benefit both historical organizations. There will be a silent auction, wine wall, the optional speakeasy easy show which features burlesque-style professionals, and other opportunities to give. 

  Dressing up is encouraged! 

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• Star Spangled Parade

  • When
    07/04/2024
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    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Lake Oswego

  Find us at this year's Star Spangled Parade, hosted by the City of Lake Oswego! We'll be marching with a vintage car to get people excited about the Collector Car & Classic Boat Show -- and throwing lots of candy to boot! 

  The event will start at Lake Garden Court and follow Iron Mountain Blvd, beginning on July 4th at 10:00 AM.

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