Feb142026
Celebration of Oregon Statehood
Featuring George Abernathy.
2026
Everything happening at both houses this year
Craft sessions, lantern tours, exhibit openings and the two December celebrations. Nearly all of it is free. Where a time or a place is still being settled, we have said so rather than guess.
The 2026 calendar
Every 2026 event shown
Mar142026
Victorian Crafts: sewing stitches
Apr112026
Victorian Crafts: embroidery
May82026
Founder's Day: Eva Emery Dye
May92026
Victorian Crafts: twill tape measures and pincushions
May92026
Exhibit opening: the legacy of Ruth McBride Powers
May232026
The Rose Farm opens for the season
Adults $5, seniors $4, youth 6 to 17 $3, children five and under free.
Jun122026
Rose Walk and Talk
Caring for your home rose garden.
Jun132026
Victorian Crafts: needlebooks and needle slips
Jul42026
250th celebration of the founding of America
Jul112026
Victorian Crafts: rolled pin cushions, acorn pincushions and penny rug mug mats
Jul252026
Quarterly meeting of the association
Aug12026
Willamette Falls exhibit opening
Aug82026
Yard sale in the Holmes House yard
Aug92026
Plunder sale
Sep122026
Victorian Crafts: scissor case, leather thimble and scissor tip
Materials are provided, though you are welcome to bring your own fabric. Walk-ins are welcome. An RSVP helps us bring enough to go around.
Sep122026
Lantern Tours at the Holmes House
A lantern tour of the 1847 Holmes House, the oldest American home in Oregon City.
Oct82026
Lantern Tours at the Holmes House
Oct102026
Victorian Crafts: three part pinch bags
Nov142026
Victorian Crafts: show and tell
Bring what you made this year.
Dec52026
Heritage Holidays Open House
Dec122026
Victorian Crafts: Heritage Holidays
Dec242026
Oregon City's 182nd birthday
Second Saturday, most months
The Victorian Craft Series
Join us each month in the parlor of the Barclay House to explore and learn a new period-appropriate craft. All necessary materials will be provided, though you are welcome to bring your own fabric. There is an advanced session as part of the series.
The sessions are free. Donations are appreciated and are not required.
Walk-ins are welcome. We encourage an RSVP so we have enough materials for everyone who comes.
Also on the second Saturday
The Craft Guild
The Craft Guild meets on the second Saturday of each month from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. In 2026 we are exploring Native American beading techniques, beginning with off-loom bead weaving, a technique used to create strong beaded ribbons.
We will not be replicating any Native American artifacts or modern works. We are creating original designs inspired by our personal interests and cultural connections.
To take part, we ask that you commit to attending regularly and to working on your projects between meetings. Basic materials are provided at the first session. Bring your smile and perhaps your favorite scissors.
Free. Donations are appreciated.
Not sure which house to visit first
The McLoughlin House is free and downtown. The Rose Farm is $5 and worth the drive when the roses are out.