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
March 31 - April 24, 2025
- Location:
- Western Oregon University
- Monmouth, Oregon
Spring Capital Calligraphers Exhibit
Our spring show, Leaf and Line - Nature Calligraphy, is at Western Oregon University's Hamersly Library on the 2nd floor. A variety of media and techniques showcase a broad spectrum of choices we make while expressing our art. The show will be up from March 31 to April 24 during library hours (M-W 8 am-midnight, Thu 8 am-9 pm, Sun 2 pm-midnight, closed Saturdays). The library is open to the public.
May 1, 2025
- Time:
- 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
- Location:
- Capital Manor Community Center
- Salem, Oregon
Capital Calligraphers May Meeting
More details about our May meeting coming soon!
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
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.