Lake Oswego

There are a number of ways you can dispose of your Halloween pumpkin - you can put it in your compost pile, you can put it in your yard debris container for curbside collection, or... you can toss it off the training tower at the Westlake Fire Station!

Bring your pumpkins, carved or not, to Westlake Park, 14165 Bunick Drive, on November 1 between 2 and 5 p.m. to take part in this free, fun event. Participants will climb the tower and toss their pumpkin to a target below.

Hosted by the Lake Oswego Fire Department, and joined by Lake Oswego Police and Library, this event supports Hunger Fighters Oregon (www.hungerfightersoregon.org), a small food pantry located in Lake Oswego dedicated to providing food and essential household items at no cost to those in need. To help, please bring a donation of non-expired, non-perishable food items. Thanksgiving/holiday foods and ingredients such as mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, broth, and pie/bread mix are appreciated.

Meet Rover, Lake Oswego Public Library’s bookmobile, as it brings library materials, services, and staff to community spaces and events. Browse and check out items for all ages, get a Library card, and learn about library resources.

This Rover Bookmobile event is in partnership with the City of Lake Oswego's Great Pumpkin Toss.

For more information, contact 503-675-3996 or [email protected].

Join us for a special classical Indian dance performance by Nartana School of Kuchipudi Dance in honor of Diwali! Kuchipudi is a centuries-old dance form that originates from southern India, and it is one of the 8 classical dance forms of India. It is characterized by a lively tempo, exhilarating footwork, and rounded movements portraying control with abandon and strength with delicacy. Nartana School of Kuchipudi Dance, located in Beaverton, is dedicated to preserving and promoting Kuchipudi dance through education, performance, and community outreach programs. Anuradha Ganesh is the founder and artistic director of Nartana.

Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is a major South Asian festival celebrated by millions of people around the world. Diwali is associated with themes of light overcoming darkness, good overcoming evil, and knowledge overcoming ignorance. Traditions vary among communities, but celebrations commonly include lighting diyas (small oil lamps) and candles, decorating homes, creating colorful rangoli designs for entrances, offering prayers and performing religious ceremonies, fireworks displays, wearing new or festive clothing, and sharing sweets and special foods with family and friends. Diwali occurs annually in autumn, with the primary day of Diwali occurring on the day with the darkest night of the lunar month, the day of the new moon. This year, the holiday starts on Friday, November 6 and spans five days, with the main day of Diwali on Sunday, November 8.

This program is sponsored by LO for LOve. Admission is free, and no tickets are required. Lake Oswego Public Library is located at 706 Fourth Street, Lake Oswego. For more information, contact Allison Arnold at 503-534-5665 or [email protected].

Taste sparkling wines from Italy, France, and right here in the Pacific Northwest! We are curating delicious small plates to pair with these amazing holiday wines. Get inspired for your upcoming entertaining and grab some fabulous wines at a great price!

Menu

Tuscan Charcuterie, cured meats, cheeses, nuts and dried fruit - paired with a 1950's Classic Champagne Cocktail made with Bisol prosecco, bitters, sugar cube and brandy, lemon twist

Mini Crab Cakes Salad-paired with Enrico Serafina Brut Alta Langa (Italy)

Lobster Bisque paired with Argyle Vintage Blanc de Blanc (Oregon)

Butternut Squash Raviolo with Cacio di pepe sauce-Laurent-Perrier La Cuvee Brut (France)

Fall Tartlets: Sage Torta Della Nonna and Pumpkin Torta with Chantilly Cream-Vietti Moscato D'asti Cascinetta

Meet Rover, Lake Oswego Public Library’s bookmobile, as it brings library materials, services, and staff to community spaces and events. Browse and check out items for all ages, get a Library card, and learn about library resources.

This Rover Bookmobile event is in partnership with the City of Lake Oswego's Great Pumpkin Toss.

For more information, contact 503-675-3996 or [email protected].

Presented by the City of Lake Oswego and Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce!

Celebrate the holiday season at Lake Oswego’s 62nd Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Festival! Join family and friends for an evening of festive fun, community traditions, live entertainment, and holiday cheer. Big thanks to our presenting sponsor Visiting Angels.

• Holiday Marketplace featuring local food, artists, makers, and holiday-themed vendors
• Local Winery Row
• Photos with Santa
• Timberview Farm Reindeer
• Write letters to Santa with the Lake Oswego Police Department
• Holiday performances by the Lake Oswego High School and Lakeridge High School Show Choirs
• Festive music from the Millennium Concert Band
• The Millennium Tree Lighting Ceremony at 5:30 p.m.

Bring the whole family and join us as we celebrate the season and light up Lake Oswego!

Saturday, November 21 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Millennium Plaza Park

Fresh from local farms to your Thanksgiving table! Join us as many of your favorite Lake Oswego Farmers’ Market vendors return to share the bounty of their fall harvest. Enjoy shopping on a crisp fall afternoon amid the scent of pumpkins, sweet potatoes and mushrooms and pick up a few new fall recipes to boot. The entire family can appreciate the live music and local artisans. Plan your weekend around this festive fall event.

Join us for the annual Holiday Tree Lighting in Millennium Plaza Park today!

Presented by Visiting Angels.

Sponsored by OnPoint Community Credit Union, The Stafford, Eleete Real Estate and Columbia Bank.

Additional support received from Renewal by Andersen, Chiro One Wellness Centers and Fit Alliance.

Interested in practicing a more sustainable gift-giving season? Join librarian Alicia Yokoyama and together learn from Creativebug's Megumi Inouye – runner-up in Scotch Brand’s national contest for America’s Most Gifted Wrapper – how to elegantly wrap tins and bottles with Furoshiki, a traditional Japanese cloth used to wrap and transport items. Megumi will teach you the traditional wrapping style, as well as a shortcut that will have you actually looking forward to wrapping.

This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Lake Oswego Public Library. Participation is free and all materials are provided, but registration is required, as the program is limited to 10 participants.

This event takes place in the Library Meeting Room on the 2nd floor.

Lake Oswego Public Library is located at 706 Fourth Street, Lake Oswego. For more information, contact Alicia Yokoyama at 503-534-4228 or ayokoyama@lakeoswego.city.

The videos shown in class can be accessed anytime by visiting https://www.creativebug.com/lib/oswegolibrary, creating an account, and typing in your Lake Oswego library card number. For more holiday sustainability tips, visit the City of Lake Oswego's sustainability website at https://www.ci.oswego.or.us/sustainability/holiday-sustainability-tips

Sponsor this festive community gathering and associate your Company with this positive, family-friendly Event! Sponsorship levels are available for any marketing budget.

The Holiday Tree Lighting Festival is one of the largest community Events in Lake Oswego, kicking off the joyous Holiday Season! Held in Millennium Plaza Park, the Event features a winter market, live reindeer and even a visit from the Big Man himself, Santa Claus! Kids can write letters to Santa and parents can browse for holiday gifts while enjoying a glass of wine.

Title Sponsor - $7500 (SOLD) - Thank you Visiting Angels! Receives a display booth in the Winter Market, full marketing exposure in Lake Oswego Review as well as through the Chamber's Newsletter and Social Media, and signage at the event along with a chance to address the gathering and partner with Mayor Buck to light the tree!

Gold Sponsors - $3500 (2/2 available) - Receives a display booth in the Winter Market, signage as Sponsor of either Santa or the live reindeer, marketing exposure in the Chamber newsletter and Social Media.

Silver Sponsors - $1500 (SOLD) - Thank you OnPoint Community Credit Union, The Stafford, a Boutique Retirement Community and Susan Stohl, Eleete Real Estate! Receives a display booth in the Winter Market, marketing exposure in the Chamber newsletter and Social Media and signage at the Event.

Bronze Sponsors - $500 (0/3 available) - Receives a display booth in the Winter Market and signage at the Event. Renewal by Andersen and Chiro One Wellness.

Wine/Chocolate Vendors - $200 (SOLD) - Vendors receive a booth in the Winter Market and are invited to serve. Wineries should plan on providing a licensed server and may make sales by the bottle or case (no "by the glass" sales are allowed). Chocolate vendors may also make sales and vendors are encouraged to have point-of-sale payment systems available.

Enjoy Creo Chocolates

Bellingar Estates

Black Wine Market - A selection of small batch Oregon Wines

Henry Estate Winery

Rue Cler Wine

Willamette Valley Vineyards