Calendar of Events
Our meetings are open to all who have an interest in learning, sharing or teaching calligraphy or any of its related arts.
Where and When We Meet
Our meetings are held at 7:00 PM on the first Thursday after Labor Day in September, and the first Thursday of every month, October through June at the Community Center of the Capital Manor Retirement Community in West Salem.
- Capital Manor Retirement Community
- 1955 Salem-Dallas Highway NW
- Salem, Oregon 97304
- Click here for a map to Capital Manor
April 4, 2024
- Time:
- 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
- Location:
- Capital Manor Community Center
- Salem, Oregon
Copperplate Capitals with Aries Manoff
For handouts with Copperplate guidelines, upper case, and lower case letters, visit the How To section of the Resources page.
April 13, 2024
- Time:
- 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
- Location:
- Caroline Tresidder's house
Mini Workshop: Explosion Boxes
Get ready for fun making Explosion Boxes – gift boxes filled with goodies that explode when opened.
- 12"x"12 inch scrapbooking card stock - decorative and plain (1 sheet for the base box, extras for inside layers and lid - choose colors that go well together). You can make more than one box.
- Ribbon or string (whatever you have to tie up the box)
- Strong paper glue or scrapbooking double stick tape
- Paper clips
- Scissors
- Ruler
- Cutting mat, craft knife
- Bone folder
- Scoring board if you have one - extras available
- Optional: Bling bling or any decorative ephemera, images, calligraphy scraps
May 2, 2024
- Time:
- 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
- Location:
- Capital Manor Community Center
- Salem, Oregon
Pointed Pen Uncial with Bill Kemp
More information coming soon!
June 6, 2024
- Time:
- 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
- Location:
- Capital Manor Community Center
- Salem, Oregon
Italic Capitals with Sally Keeney and Annual Potluck
More information coming soon!