• Musical Playground
• Beaverton Music Festival
• Concerts at the Butler Barn
• Rock out at Bethany Village
• Ohana Day at 808 Grinds!
• Let’s dance in Oak Hills!
• Song and Stage in the Park
• Village Gallery News

Musical Playground

Saturday, August 16, 11 am-2 pm, The Reser, 12625 SW Crescent, Beaverton, free

Musical Playground is a free, fun, interactive event for families with children ages 10 and under where participants can explore music and instruments from around the world. This inclusive experience offers a variety of music stations where children can play drums, guitars, pianos, violins, and ukuleles with support from trained instructors, creating music together in a fun and carefree environment. The Reser has partnered with local arts providers to create a day of fun, interactive musical experiences designed to empower, build community connection, and inspire creativity. Visit this page to learn more.

Beaverton Music Festival

Saturday, August 23, 12-9 pm, Griffith Park, 4731 SW Griffith Dr., Beaverton, free admission

Fun for the whole family! Music from a variety of bands, food trucks, artisan vendors, beer and wine garden, and more! For details please visit the event website.

Concerts at the Butler Barn

22242 SW Scholls Ferry Rd, Beaverton, tickets $45-60

Each date features two separate musical acts. Learn more and purchase tickets here.

Wednesday, August 6, 7-8:30 pm: Rosebud String Quartet, then with Niel DePonte, percussion and Susan Smith, pianist.

Wednesday, August 13, 7 pm: Brahms and Broadway with a dash of Bacharach!

Rock out at Bethany Village

Thursday, August 7, 6-9 pm, Bethany Village Centre, 4720 NW Bethany Blvd.

Join us for the Bethany Village Summer Concert Series—a beloved local tradition nearly 20 years strong! Enjoy Collective Nation, the Top 40 / Pop / R&B / dance hits cover band, and local vendors, intermission acts by talented young performers, pony rides, and so much more. Don’t miss the summer fun! Free to attend.

Ohana Day at 808 Grinds!

Friday, August 8, 4-9 pm, 808 Grinds, 10100 SW Park Way, Portland

Join us for a very special day of live music and entertainment brought to you by 808 Grinds authentic Hawaiian cuisine. The day includes music by three bands, shave ice, Spam musubi-eating contest, beer garden, kids bounce house, hula dancing, raffle prizes and more! Exclusive 808 Grinds & Portland Gear Collab merch is available for sale too. ‘Ono grinds and great company are to be expected. Questions? Email 808grinds@gmail.com. We hope to see you there!

Let’s dance in Oak Hills!

Mondays in August, 6:30-8:30 pm, Oak Hills Community Center, 2400 NW 153rd Ave., $6 donation

Special Monday, August 18, Hot August Nights, outdoor Square and Round dancing, 6:30-9 pm, $7 donation

The Oak Hill’s Square Dancing Club invites you to join in. And in September we’ll offer Modern Square Dance lessons, 6:30-7:30 pm. First dance is free. For more information, please contact HilarySbarrett@gmail.com.

Song and Stage in the Park

Saturday, August 9, 5-7 pm, Arbor Park in Orenco Gardens, 5857 NE Orenco Gardens Dr. Hillsboro

The Beaverton Community Band (Martin Sobelman, Conductor) and STAGES Performing Arts Youth Academy premiere a collaboration and will perform songs and dances from Encanto, The Sound of Music, and a medley of tunes from the band Queen. In addition, the band will perform music from movies, the stage, and patriotic pieces, including a salute to Veterans past, present, and future. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, dinner/snacks, and beverages. It’s a great way to spend a Saturday evening in the summertime.

Village Gallery News

Village Gallery of Arts, 1060 NW Saltzman Rd.

Visit the VGA website for late-breaking classes and events!

ArtChat

Sunday, August 10, 3-5 pm

Come see the new show, meet the artists, talk about art and enjoy refreshments!

Featured 2D Artist: Vicki Szukalla, “I am a life-long maker and creative, drawn to the process of using my hands and imagination to transform raw materials into something beautiful and meaningful to me. My creative pursuits started as a child and have included jewelry making, pottery, floral design and painting using a variety of media. In all of my work, I hope to capture the essence of the subject while exploring color and the effects of light.”

Featured 3D Artist: Yulia Goldberg, “Sheep wool is amazing material! It is like clay—you could create everything from it—clothes, shoes, jewelry, bags, sculptures, rugs, light objects! Northern people are still living in special houses named yurts, made of wool! My felted pieces are beautiful to look at, comfortable to wear and fun to create.”

August Big and Bold: Leah Jay, “Aria,” 24″x 24″ acrylic. “Over the past few years, I have been developing a series of round artworks, about the size of a teacup, consisting of mostly flowing lines of ink. Taking the small drawing from inches to feet was a technical challenge… and took two weeks to fully render. The light tones and directional lines suggest flight, travel, and air….and express the themes of [a friend’s] music.”

All Ages

“Clay Sunday” Open Studio with Rose Rutherford-Ha

Sunday, September 7, 1-3 pm, $20/hr, $10 supply fee, max 12 students

Come and get your hands dirty! Clay and all supplies provided. Ongoing drop-in ceramics workshop. Instructor available for questions and assistance. No-pressure environment for all ages.

Children’s Classes

Our children’s weekly after-school program resumes in September. Details on website.

Adult Classes

Intermediate Pastel Workshop

Saturday & Sunday, August 16 & 17, 10 am-4 pm, with lunch break, $225 member, $245 non-member, intermediate level, max 8 students

Further Exploration of Soft Pastels with Gretha Lindwood: In the two-day class, you will apply the principles of color, value, and design in this fun, informative class as you continue to develop your personal style and gain a deeper understanding of the medium. You will work from your own photos while interpreting with your own “artistic voice.”

Exploring with Liquid Acrylics and Inks

Wednesdays in September, 10 am-12:30 pm, $120 members, $140 non-members, intermediate level and up, max 8 students

Explore the use of liquid acrylics, fluorescent inks, gesso, layering techniques and assorted materials to give your work a fresh perspective with Laura Leiman. Examine ways to express your vision in fun and unique ways with time to paint in class.

Our Mission is: “To ignite the joy of learning, creating, and appreciating art in our community. We support professional and emerging artists by providing high quality affordable art education to children and adults as well as providing venues for sharing their work.” Village Gallery of Arts is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, receives no taxpayer money, and is staffed entirely by member volunteers.