Before Aurora was preserved, it was made by hand. Every chair, basket, glove, and garment began with skilled labor—craft that built homes, sustained a community, and shaped identity.
🍂 Autumn Social in the Courtyard 🍂
This Wednesday, Sep. 16th, from 5:00–8:00 PM, join us at the Aurora Colony Museum for a relaxed evening in the courtyard.
This gathering is our way of saying thank you to our community for supporting the museum, our programs, and our events throughout the year.
Bring a picnic, a favorite game, or a craft project and settle in for the evening. Table and yard games will be available. Come with family or friends, meet someone new, or simply enjoy the courtyard as summer begins to give way to fall.
As a special thank-you, TopWire IPAs are on us. Each adult may enjoy up to two complimentary beers, consumed during the event.
Additional TopWire will also be available to purchase for offsite enjoyment at $10 per 4-pack (16 ounce cans).
This is a family-friendly event. Non-alcoholic beverages and a limited selection of snacks will be available for purchase.
Interested in adding a little live music to the evening? Contact us if you would like to busk during the event. (info@auroracolony.org or 503-678-5754)
📅 Wednesday
🕔 5:00–8:00 PM
📍 Aurora Colony Museum Courtyard (entrance off Liberty)
15018 2nd St. NE, Aurora, OR
Bring something to do, something to eat, or just yourself. We hope to see you there.
Thank you to our event sponsor: TopWire https://www.topwirebeer.com/
The Aurora Colony Historical Society is pleased to present United in Stitches, our 54th annual quilt show! This year we’ve taken our inspiration from the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States and the community created through this craft.
Join us for an elegant evening at the farm featuring a catered buffet dinner, complementary beverages, and mingling among friends and fellow supporters of the Aurora Colony Historical Society.
The Museum Courtyard comes to life with activities for all ages. Admission to the Museum and Courtyard activities is half price all day.
Free family-friendly event and concert with food and beverages available for purchase.
Join us for an unforgettable evening at the Aurora Colony Days Biergarten! Get ready to enjoy the incredible sounds of Mark Seymour & Friends as they take the stage at 6:00 PM. This is a free event, so gather your friends and family and come experience the fun!
Tickets available now!
Enjoy a delightful day celebrating Emma Wagner Giesy with a special presentation by Jane Kirkpatrick.
Join a hands-on Wildcraft Ivy basket weaving class and discover a craft that has connected generations through creativity and nature.
Enjoy a rare opportunity to step back in time with a visit to the Stauffer-Will Farm. This hand’s-on, living history event is fun for all ages.
Learn about life on an 1870s farm and create projects to take home as souvenirs!
Enjoy a rare opportunity to step back in time with a visit to the Stauffer-Will Farm. This hand’s-on, living history event is fun for all ages.
Learn about life on an 1870s farm and create projects to take home as souvenirs!
Back by popular demand! Enter the spellbinding world of illusion with Professor DR Schreiber, where history, science, and sleight of hand come together in a magical evening.
Enjoy a rare opportunity to step back in time with a visit to the Stauffer-Will Farm. This hand’s-on, living history event is fun for all ages.
Learn about life on an 1870s farm and create projects to take home as souvenirs!
This year’s program will feature Alexandria Nanneman, presenting Loving Labor: Community Crafts as Secular Ceremony.
Aurora Colony Handspinners’ Guild presents the 42nd Annual Spinning Wheel Showcase for two days of fun!
Discover the fascinating—and sometimes peculiar—ways 19th-century Americans expressed grief, as Tammara Hodge explores mourning customs, colors, keepsakes, and traditions that shaped a century of sorrow.
Join us for an elegant evening at the farm featuring a catered buffet dinner, complementary beverages, and mingling among friends and fellow supporters of the Aurora Colony Historical Society.
Fashion isn’t always fabulous—sometimes, it’s fatal. Dangerous & Deadly uncovers the hidden hazards lurking in historic fashion and beauty trends.
The Museum Courtyard comes to life with activities for all ages. Admission to the Museum and Courtyard activities is half price all day.
Free family-friendly event and concert with food and beverages available for purchase.
Join us for an unforgettable evening at the Aurora Colony Days Biergarten! Get ready to enjoy the incredible sounds of Mark Seymour & Friends as they take the stage at 6:00 PM. This is a free event, so gather your friends and family and come experience the fun!
Enter the spellbinding world of illusion with Professor DR Schreiber, where history, science, and sleight of hand come together in a magical evening.
Enjoy a rare opportunity to step back in time with a visit to the Stauffer-Will Farm. This hand’s-on, living history event is fun for all ages.
Learn about life on an 1870s farm and create projects to take home as souvenirs!
Uncover Oregon’s wild, whiskey-soaked past in this spirited evening of true tales, outlaws, and intrigue.
Enjoy a rare opportunity to step back in time with a visit to the Stauffer-Will Farm. This hand’s-on, living history event is fun for all ages.
Learn about life on an 1870s farm and create projects to take home as souvenirs!
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Enjoy a delightful day celebrating Emma Wagner Giesy with a special presentation by Jane Kirkpatrick, “Emma: Temporary Terrible Times”, book signing, tea luncheon by Granny Fi’s, and a fashion show “100 Years of Hems” from the costume department of Fort Vancouver NHS.
This year’s program will feature Lee Hebert, Jr. of Historical Salvage & Design, LLC, presenting Saving History Beam by Beam: The Art of Barn Relocation.
Aurora Colony Handspinners’ Guild presents the 41st Annual Antique Spinning Wheel Showcase for two days of fun!
Aurora Colony Handspinners’ Guild presents the 41st Annual Antique Spinning Wheel Showcase for two days of fun!
Come learn how to make this adorable table cover with owner and skilled quilter Karen Stephens of Speckled Hen Quilt Shop!
Project fabric kits provided in hand-crafted, seasonally inspired and more themes. Sewing machine, rotary cutter, and basic sewing supplies required for participation in this class.
Location and further instructions will be mailed out after RSVP.
Class attendance is $50, RSVP below.
Come learn how to make this adorable table cover with owner and skilled quilter Karen Stephens of Speckled Hen Quilt Shop!
Project fabric kits provided in hand-crafted, seasonally inspired and more themes. Sewing machine, rotary cutter, and basic sewing supplies required for participation in this class.
Location and further instructions will be mailed out after RSVP.
Class attendance is $50, RSVP below.
Join Aurora Colony Hand Quilter Marilyn Hill for a demonstration of how to make hexagons or ‘hexies’ without paper piecing.
Easy to size up or size down for any project.
Check in at the front desk at the Ox Barn. Suggested donation $5 at the door.
Reserve your seat now with $5 donation.
Come learn how to make this adorable table cover with owner and skilled quilter Karen Stephens of Speckled Hen Quilt Shop!
Project fabric kits provided in hand-crafted, seasonally inspired and more themes. Sewing machine, rotary cutter, and basic sewing supplies required for participation in this class.
Location and further instructions will be mailed out after RSVP.
Class attendance is $50, RSVP below.
Two dates to choose from! October 13th and 17th.
Create the perfect autumn decoration in this class where you’ll learn how to make a fabric pumpkin— one of three sizes— with Aurora Colony Hand Quilter Sue Gridley at the Aurora Colony Quilt Show.
Check in at the front desk at the Ox Barn. Materials provided. Suggested donation $10
Choose your date and reserve your seat now with $10 donation.
Two dates to choose from! October 13th and 17th.
Create the perfect autumn decoration in this class where you’ll learn how to make a fabric pumpkin— one of three sizes— with Aurora Colony Hand Quilter Sue Gridley at the Aurora Colony Quilt Show.
Check in at the front desk at the Ox Barn. Materials provided. Suggested donation $10
Choose your date and reserve your seat now with $10 donation.
