🎉Your Weekend Event Guide for July 10-12

Good morning, South Metro. Maybe you missed it, but Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija gave Lake Oswego a little love this week, posting a sunset photo over the lake and calling it his “second home.” Honestly, we get it, Deni. And we love you back!

In today’s South Metro Weekly:

Yoga in a lavender field?
An Old Time Fair that has plenty for you and the kids!
And some live music, good food and garage sales, too!

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

🎈 😋 🧚‍♀️ 70th Annual West Linn Old Time Fair
Willamette Park, West Linn | July 10–12 | Free admission & parking
West Linn’s Old Time Fair returns for its 70th year with three days of classic summer fun at Willamette Park. Expect amusement rides, food vendors, a beer garden, live music, the community parade, pancake breakfast, water ski shows, car and boat shows, a pie-eating contest, and plenty for kids to do. It’s one of those big local traditions that feels tailor-made for a South Metro summer weekend.

💲 Beginner Stained Glass Workshop – Sunflower
Wilsonville Library | Saturday, 2–6 PM | Pre-registration required
Looking for something more hands-on than another trip around the farmers market? This beginner-friendly stained glass workshop walks participants through the Tiffany foil method while creating a sunflower design from a pre-cut glass kit. Materials are included, and the class covers safety, tools, soldering, framing, and finishing. It’s a slower-paced Saturday pick for anyone who wants to make something beautiful and actually bring it home.

🎈 😋 Breakside Brewery 5-Year Anniversary Party
Breakside Brewery, Lake Oswego | Saturday, 12 PM | Free to attend
Five years calls for a little celebrating, and this Lake Oswego anniversary party is bringing a few good reasons to stop by. The all-day event includes complimentary Alit Wines samples, new tavern-style pizzas, a Polaroid photo booth, and beer floats made with help from neighboring Salt & Straw. Flavors include strawberry coconut water sherbet with watermelon cucumber lime lager, plus a stout-and-caramel option — with root beer available for kids.

🎈 🎵 😋 ¡Viva Tualatin!
Tualatin Community Park | Saturday, 2–8 PM | Free admission
This one brings a full afternoon of summer energy to Tualatin Community Park, with live performances, food vendors, artisan booths, local organizations, and plenty for kids to do. The free, family-friendly celebration includes a water slide, slip ’n slide, crafts, face painting, and even a mechanical bull. It’s built around community, culture, and local flavor — basically the kind of event that makes a Saturday feel like summer.

💲 😋 Yoga in the Lavender Fields
Thistle & Bloom, Wilsonville | Sunday, 10–11 AM | Tickets required
Trade the usual Sunday reset for a mat in the middle of the lavender fields. This outdoor yoga class at Thistle & Bloom offers a peaceful hour surrounded by summer blooms, with Unfurl Yoga Studio leading the session. Bring your mat and water bottle, then stick around for a little extra lavender calm — each ticket includes a bundle of u-cut lavender after class.

📚 Lake Oswego has a new bookstore, and this one has more personality than the usual shelves-and-register setup. Thirsty Caterpillar, owned by Elizabeth Rogers, is now open with books, a cafe, local charm, and a story worth telling. You’ll find “the caterpillar” at 4200 Mercantile Drive in Lake O. Moms, you won’t want to miss the full feature on Elizabeth and the shop in Monday’s issue.

Provided by Thirsty Caterpillar - see more on Monday!

🍕 Meanwhile, Wilsonville will get a new pizza place this fall. Mountain Mike’s Pizza is planning to open next to Chipotle by September, just in time to become a new school-year dinner favorite. The local owners already operate several Portland-area restaurants, and the Wilsonville location is expected to begin accepting applications soon on their website.

🙏 Thank You, Chief. Canby Police Chief Jorge Tro is retiring, and Captain Jose Gonzalez will step in as Interim Police Chief beginning tomorrow. The city had been negotiating with candidate Jason Lindland, but no agreement was reached and Lindland has withdrawn. Canby says it is now evaluating next steps in the search.

🚧 West Linn has several summer construction projects underway, including new sidewalk and crossing work near Sunset Primary. Crews are filling gaps along Long Street and extending sidewalk access on Bitner Street near Sunset Park. Later this month or in early August, the city also expects to begin slurry seal work on some roads to help protect pavement and prevent bigger cracks and potholes.

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

🎈 Cute Plushie Taxidermy for Tweens
Lake Oswego Library | Thursday 4 - 5P | Free, registration required
Tweens in grades 5-8 can turn small plushies into whimsical wall art at this crafty library program. Supplies are provided, but space is limited to just eight participants, so this one is definitely a register-first situation.

🎈 😋 Little Mermaid Free Waterski Show
2390 Volpp St., West Linn | Saturday 12P & 4P; Sunday 12P & 3:30P | Free
Part of West Linn’s Old Time Fair weekend, this Little Mermaid-themed waterski show brings the story to the water with barefooting, jumps, pyramids, ballet lines, and plenty of splashy drama. A fun, very West Linn way to spend an hour by the river.

🎈 LEGO™ Club
Tualatin Public Library, Community Room | Saturday 2 - 3:30P | Free
Calling all young builders. Kids in grades K-5 can take on LEGO™ challenges with brick expert Molly, using library-provided bricks and their own imagination. A nice low-key Saturday afternoon stop for creative kids — and parents who enjoy not stepping on the bricks at home.

🎈 The Little Gym’s 50th Birthday Bash
5820 Jean Rd., Lake Oswego | Saturday 5 - 6:30P | Free
Celebrate 50 years of The Little Gym with open gym play, guided activities, birthday-themed crafts, and plenty of kid energy. A free family-friendly stop if your little ones need to climb, tumble, and burn off a little Saturday steam.

💲 Hands On A Hardbody
368 S. State St., Lake Oswego | Friday & Saturday 7:30P; Sunday 2P | $30-$55
This musical follows ten Texans competing to win a new truck by keeping one hand on it the longest. What starts as a quirky contest turns into a story about money, dreams, pride, and how far people will go for a fresh start.

🎵 Sherwood Summer Jazz Festival
Sherwood Center for the Arts | Friday & Saturday | $25-$30 per concert, $60 festival pass
Let’s get jazzy this weekend with three concerts over two days, featuring Kerry Politzer’s Bossa PDX on Friday, SSJ Big Band with James Miley on Saturday afternoon, and Matt Wilson with Randy Porter, Bill Athens, and Nathanael Ankeny on Saturday night. A nice pick if your weekend could use a little more sax and swing.

🎵 😋 Elephants Lake Oswego Night Market
3970 Mercantile Dr., Lake Oswego | Saturday 5 - 8P | Free
An excellent summer night market with free samples from local vendors, beer and wine tastings, grilled hot dogs and bratwurst for purchase, prizes, and live music from local jazz band Bad Panda. Dinner, music, and a little wandering around? Solid Saturday plan.

Portland Hot Sauce Challenge
456 N. State St., Lake Oswego | Sunday 3 - 6P | Free to watch
Hot sauce fans can watch brave participants take on increasingly spicy wings featuring sauces from local makers. It’s free to attend, though competitors need to pre-register — and probably make peace with their life choices before the first bite.

🎈 🎵 😋 Slice of Summer: Eli Howard & The Greater Good
Wait City Park, Canby | Sunday 6 - 8P | Free
Canby’s Slice of Summer concert series continues with Eli Howard & The Greater Good at Wait City Park. Bring a lawn chair or blanket, settle in for free live music, and grab dinner or snacks from the food vendors on site.

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Sunny and easy through the weekend, with highs mostly in the low-to-mid 80s and cool, comfortable nights in the 50s. Monday warms up a bit, with sunshine and a high near 89.

THANKS!

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