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 6:30 PM (**Please note this new start time**) 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

May 24 and 25, 2025

Time:: 9 am to 3:50 pm PDT
Location:: Hybrid (in person at Abiqua School, Salem)

Fraktur with Nina Tran

Fraktur is a 16th century German style of Blackletter that combines the dense vertical texture of Gothic Textura and the lively curves of Gothic Batarde hands. The name Fraktur, derived from the Latin word fractura (meaning "broken"), appropriately describes the distinctive fragmentation of joined strokes in both the minuscule and majuscule forms.

Our first day of class will begin with broad-edged pen basics and a quick study of Gothic Textura minuscules, from which we will directly derive our version of Frakturminuscules. Our second day will focus on Fraktur majuscules and to adorn them with flourishes.

All skill levels are welcome! Please see the workshop flier for instructions on how to register.

June 5, 2025

Time:: Potluck from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM; Program from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location:: Capital Manor Community Center; Salem, Oregon

Recycle, Repurpose & Reinvent and Annual Potluck

We will have several stations with activities focused on re-purposing things that we have. More details to come!

**Bring a dish to share for our annual potluck!**

August 22 - September 1, 2025

Location:: Oregon State Fairgrounds; Salem, Oregon

Oregon State Fair

Visit us at the Oregon State Fair! The Fair includes a calligraphy show and a calligraphy demonstration table where members write names to raise funds for calligraphy programs for high school students. Visit the Capital Calligraphers State Fair page for more information on entering your work and to sign up to write names at our table.

October 18 - November 15, 2025

Location:: Mt. Angel Abbey Library; Mt. Angel, Oregon

Capital Calligraphers & Portland Society for Calligraphy Joint Exhibit

The theme of this exhibit will be "Welcome Words." In addition to calligraphy pieces by CCG and PSC members, this exhibit may include books in the Mt. Angel Abbey Library collection.