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In today’s South Metro Weekly:

Hundreds of classic cars roll into Old Town Sherwood
Oregon City turns porches and front yards into live music stages
Corgis gather in Lake Oswego for a very short—and very adorable—meetup

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Let’s get to the weekend!

-Scott & Family

🎈 - family-friendly event
💲 - ticket or purchase required
🎵 - includes live music
😋 - there will be food

🎈 💲 Sherwood Community Friends Church Garage Sale
23264 SW Main Street | Thursday & Friday, 9 AM–5 PM; Saturday, 9 AM–4 PM
Treasure hunters have three days to dig through tables of donated finds at Sherwood Community Friends Church’s annual garage sale. New items will be added each day, so an early visit may uncover the best bargains—but a return trip could reveal something completely different. Bring a friend, take your time and see whether someone else’s forgotten lamp, vintage dish or mystery box becomes your next great find.

🎈 🎵 😋 Aurora Colony Days
Throughout Aurora | Friday, 5–10 PM & Saturday, 7:30 AM–10 PM | Most Events Free
Aurora celebrates its 37th annual Colony Days with two days of hometown fun. Friday features a family-friendly biergarten, food and a free concert at the Old Aurora Colony Museum. Saturday’s packed schedule includes a 5K and free kids’ run, artisan and antiques markets, a classic car show, living-history activities and the community parade at 11 AM. The celebration wraps up with food, drinks and a free evening concert by 21 Turns at Aurora City Park.

🎈 Zootopia Movie in the Park
Town Center Park, Wilsonville | Friday, 8 PM | Free
Bring a blanket or lawn chair and settle in for a free family movie under the stars at Town Center Park. Wilsonville Parks and Recreation is showing Zootopia, with the film beginning at dusk. Free popcorn will also be available, making this an easy and affordable Friday-night outing for families.

🎈 🎵 😋 Classic Cruisin’ Sherwood
Old Town Sherwood | Saturday, 9 AM–4 PM | Free
Classic cars, custom builds and plenty of polished chrome take over Old Town Saturday for the 34th annual Cruisin’ Sherwood. One of the city’s biggest events of the year, the show is expected to feature hundreds of specialty vehicles ranging from vintage stock models to modern customs, imports, trucks and 4x4s. Visitors can wander the streets, admire the cars and enjoy food vendors, shopping, music, family entertainment and activities throughout the day. Admission is free for spectators, but with organizers expecting thousands of visitors, arriving early may be the smartest move.

🎈 🎵 😋 Oregon City Porchfest
McLoughlin Neighborhood, Oregon City | Friday, 5–9 PM & Saturday, Noon–9 PM | Free
Oregon City’s historic McLoughlin neighborhood becomes one giant outdoor music venue during two days of free, family-friendly performances. Friday features an evening of Main Stage concerts, while Saturday expands across the neighborhood with more than 80 local acts performing on porches, driveways and front lawns, plus Main Stage music into the evening. Bring chairs or a blanket and stroll or bike between performances while discovering an eclectic mix of local musicians throughout one of Oregon City’s most charming neighborhoods.

🎈 Shakespeare in the Park: Macbeth
George Rogers Park, Lake Oswego | Saturday, 7–9 PM | Free
Bring a blanket or lawn chair for a free outdoor performance of Shakespeare’s Macbeth along the Willamette River. The Original Practice Shakespeare Festival performs with minimal rehearsal, scripts in hand, live prompting and plenty of audience interaction, creating a fast-moving show in which spontaneous moments are part of the fun. The performance takes place in lower George Rogers Park and is open to all ages.

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🏙️ Wilsonville updates its Town Center plans. The city has added new materials to WilsonvilleTownCenter.com, including a “Visualizing the Future” page, an updated FAQ and draft versions of the proposed Town Center Development District Plan. The updates give residents a clearer look at how Wilsonville is preparing for thoughtful growth, improved connections and a more vibrant Town Center in the years ahead.

🍽️ Several restaurants earned perfect inspection scores. Clackamas County’s July food-safety inspections awarded scores of 100 to Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Lake Oswego; Subway, Dutch Bros, Burgerville, Dairy Hill Ice Cream and Starbucks on Willamette Falls Drive in West Linn; and Starbucks on Boones Ferry Road, Baskin-Robbins, Bellagios Pizza, Subway and IHOP in Wilsonville.

✏ The first day of school is getting closer. Canby students return Monday, Aug. 31, while West Linn-Wilsonville and several Sherwood students begin Tuesday, Sept. 1. Lake Oswego schools open Sept. 8. Tigard-Tualatin and Sherwood both use staggered starts by grade, so families should double-check their district calendars before setting that first alarm.

🎒 Perlo launches its annual school supply drive. Donations will be collected throughout August to help local students begin the school year with the supplies they need. South Metro residents can drop off folders, notebooks, pencils, pens, rulers, glue, crayons and other classroom basics at the Perlo office, 11450 SW Amu Street in Tualatin.

📵 Schools are renewing the cell phone reminder. With classes starting in less than four weeks for many South Metro students, districts are asking parents to revisit the rules at home. Personal electronic devices capable of calls or texts must remain stored and out of use throughout the school day, including during class changes and restroom breaks, though some high school students may use phones during lunch when they are off campus.

❤️ Sunnyside earns Oregon’s top cardiac-care ranking. Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Medical Center may sit on the far side of the metro for some South Metro residents, but the recognition is still welcome regional news. U.S. News & World Report ranked Sunnyside No. 1 in Oregon for cardiology, heart and vascular surgery, while also naming it a Best Regional Hospital and recognizing strong performance across 17 areas of care.

🗳️ Wilsonville wins our dining and entertainment poll. Congratulations to Wilsonville for taking the top spot, with Lake Oswego finishing second.

Wilsonville — 25%
Lake Oswego — 18%
Tualatin — 15%
Canby — 13%
Oregon City — 10%
West Linn — 10%
Sherwood — 9%

🎈 - family-friendly event
💲 - ticket or purchase required
🎵 - includes live music
😋 - there will be food

🎈 🎵 Brews for the Birds Music Festival
Langer’s Entertainment Center, Sherwood | Friday, 4–9 PM & Saturday, Noon–9 PM | Free
Friends of the Refuge hosts its biggest event of the year with two days of live music supporting the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge. Friday features Secondhand Jams and Lusted Road, while Saturday brings Silver Strings, Swamp Thang and the Lloyd Jones Struggle. Families can also catch a live bird show and help build birdhouses, making this more than a typical music festival—and a pretty good opportunity to enjoy local bands while doing something positive for local wildlife.

🎈 🎵 😋 Oregon City Festival of the Arts
End of the Oregon Trail Center, Oregon City | Saturday & Sunday, 9 AM–4 PM | Free
The Oregon City Festival of the Arts returns for its 10th year with two days of juried art, live music, food vendors and hands-on activities for children. Visitors can browse and purchase work from regional artists, enjoy performances throughout the weekend and give younger artists a chance to create something of their own. Admission is free, making this an easy stop for families, art lovers or anyone hoping to come home with something more interesting than another mass-produced wall print.

🎈 Southwest Corgi Meetup
Hazelia Field Dog Park, Lake Oswego | Saturday, 1–3 PM | Free
Corgi owners—and anyone who appreciates a gathering of very short dogs with very big personalities—are invited to Hazelia Field Dog Park Saturday afternoon. The meetup gives local corgis a chance to run, play and make new friends while their humans swap stories, tips and probably several hundred photos. Dogs of all corgi sizes and mixes are welcome, making this an unusually adorable way to spend part of the afternoon.

🎈 💲 😋 Worth the Drive: Seattle Storm at Portland Fire
Moda Center, Portland | Saturday, 5:30 PM | Ticketed
This one sits outside the usual South Metro loop, but a night of professional women’s basketball at Moda Center earns a Worth the Drive mention. The Seattle Storm visit the Portland Fire for a Saturday evening matchup, giving families a chance to catch high-level basketball in a big-arena setting. Food and drinks will be available inside, so grab tickets, head north and make a night of it.

🎈 🎵 😋 Hit Machine at Classic Cruisin’ Sherwood
Old Town Sherwood | Saturday, 7:30 PM | Free
The cars may be the daytime attraction, but Hit Machine keeps the party going Saturday night with a free, all-ages concert in Old Town Sherwood. The high-energy cover band is known for jumping across decades and genres, turning familiar hits into a dance-friendly live show. A beer garden will be available for guests 21 and older, while families can settle in and enjoy a lively finish to one of Sherwood’s biggest community days.

LIVE MUSIC LOWDOWN
🌳 - outdoor concert
💲 - ticket or purchase required

Hot and sunny through the weekend with lingering smoke in the air, with highs near 93 Friday, 90 Saturday and 86 Sunday. Overnight lows stay comfortable in the upper 50s to around 60.

THANKS!

A final thought… Make this weekend joyful, exciting and filled with purpose. Choose the things that bring life to you, make room for the people who matter and remember that even the small decisions count. What you do matters—and sometimes, so does what you wisely decide to leave undone.

Thanks for reading. See you Monday morning!

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