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

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.


Contact Information

Capital Calligraphers
PO Box 2294
Salem, Oregon 97308-2294
USA

Contact@CapitalCalligraphers.org