Community Events
SCH hosts engaging and enriching community events for all ages! From long-standing, beloved events like the Halloween Spooktacular, to new events like the Music at The Shack, the Lantern Walk and Nutcracker Tea Parties, Sellwood Community House is always looking for ways to engage, entertain, and bring people together.
The Shack at Sellwood Park Events
Community Events
Clubs & Gatherings
Friday Picnics & Music in the Park
fridays | 6:00-7:30 | the shack at sellwood park
Join us every Friday at beautiful Sellwood Park for a relaxed, community-style picnic party! Make your way to the park for a fun and flavorful evening under the open sky.
Charcuterie-style picnic dinners, snacks, treats & more available to purchase at The Shack.
Whether you’re coming with family straight from summer camp, a date, or just your appetite, it’s the perfect way to unwind and enjoy the season!
Friday Night Music Line-up:
Enjoy these wonderful local performers, 6:00-8:00pm at The Shack:
June 20: Derek Montclair
June 27: Carson Poncé
July 11: Cody Weathers
July 18: Chauncy Canfield
July 25: North Sister Band & Teen Open Mic
August 1: The Rose Pedals
August 8: Guy Paul
August 15: Ned and Wendy the Band
August 22: Gina DeNoble
September 5: Derek Montclair
September 12: The County Fools
September 19: Flyover States Band
September 26: Megan Cronin Tucker
Music at The Shack at Sellwood Park
Piano.Push.Play Thursday Concerts
thursdays in August & September | 6:00-7:30 pm | the shack at sellwood park
Join us for a series of piano performances by talented musicians, in partnership with Piano.Push.Play. This Thursday night series will extend through September - check back for more artists and dates soon! Charcuterie-style picnic dinners, snacks, drinks, treats & more available to purchase at The Shack.
August 7: Jackson Grace
August 21: Myles Debski, presenting a Disney Sing-along!
August 28: Megan Diana
September 4: Story & Tune
September 18: Chari Smith & Naama Friedman
Community Events
Dog Show with Sellwood Senior Living
Saturday, September 27 | 11:00am-2:00pm | Free, More Info Here | the shack at sellwood park
Sellwood Senior Living is hosting their first annual dog show in Sellwood Park! This event is open to anyone who loves dogs and enjoys having fun! Admission is completely free, and optional donations will go directly to support the Oregon Humane Society. Guests can enjoy complimentary hot dogs, popcorn, and cotton candy while celebrating our four-legged friends.
Register for the show on the day of the event! Click the flyer for more details, or call (971) 202-9585 to speak to someone at Sellwood Senior Living. We can’t wait to see you there!
Sellwood Ghost Tours
Three Fridays in OCTOBER | 8:00-9:00pm | $25, purchase tickets here | meet at the shack at sellwood park
Take a spooky tour through Sellwood’s haunted history! Recommended for a teenage-adult audience. NOTE: Ghost Tours will start and end at The Shack at Sellwood Park.
Dates: October 3, October 10 & October 24
Recommended for teens & adults, Purchase Tickets Here
History Happy Hour
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 | 5:30-7:00 pm | $45, tickets available here | SCH Lobby
History Happy Hour: Fresh Fruit & Free Love
Sip drinks, savor charcuterie, and discover the bold story of the Lewelling family-abolitionists, Oregon's first grafted fruit tree growers, and so much more!
Lantern Walk
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16 | 5-8 PM | $20/child’s ticket, $10/lantern kit, adults free | SELLWOOD PARK
The annual Lantern Walk is a magical, mystical tour through Sellwood Park, with mythical creatures, storytellers and musicians along the way, as well as lots of magical trinkets to fill your pockets!
Purchase one ticket per child, adults attend for free. Lantern kits available for sale separately: Pick your kit up at SCH ahead of time, assemble at home, and bring to the Lantern Walk!
Spooktacular
Saturday, October 25 | 4-7 PM | $15/child’s ticket, $5/adults | SELLWOOD community house
Sellwood’s favorite Halloween festival returns, with tricks and treats for all!
Please note: We will sell timed-entry tickets for the Carnival Games in the Gym, but the rest of the festival, on the main floor and outdoors, is open to all ticket holders at all times! Join us for donuts-on-a-string, apple cider pressing, face painting, pumpkin games & more!
Purchase Spooktacular Ticktets Here
Spooktacular Baby Ghost Preview
Saturday, October 25 | 3-4 PM | $15/child’s ticket, $5/adults | SELLWOOD community house
Join us for a sweetly spooky preschool preview hour. Your littles can enjoy tricks and treats in a smaller setting before the carnival kicks into full gear! For children 4 and under and their families (older siblings welcome!). Stay and enjoy the rest of the Spooktacular event when you have finished playing the carnival games!
Nutcracker Tea
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7 | 10 AM & 2 PM | $45/child, $60/adult | SCH
Join us for a magical journey through the land of sweets! Enjoy a curated tea menu with sweets, savories, and specialty teas, while Classical Ballet Academy dancers perform Nutcracker vignettes. An enchanted way to welcome in the holiday season with friends and loved ones!
Purchase Nutcracker Tea Tickets Here
A special thank you to Classical Ballet Academy and their wonderful dancers!
Decemberville Holiday Market
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13 | 10:00 AM-3:00 PM | SCH
Join us for a whimsical holiday market full of local makers and vendors, including a hot cocoa bar and bake sale! This year, our market is planned in conjunction with Sellwood Moreland’s Decemberville festivities, sure to be a wonderful day to enjoy the neighborhood and check holiday shopping off your to do list!
Interested in being a vendor this year?
We are currently accepting registrations from both new & returning vendors, and will also have a children’s holiday market. Please email events@sellwoodcommunityhouse.org for more information.
Buy Nothing Exchange
SATURDAY, November 15 | 10:30 am-12:30 pm | Free | SCH Gym
Ready to declutter and share with your neighbors just in time for the Holidays? Join us for a Buy Nothing Exchange, where everything is free! This isn’t your typical “yard” sale—it's a community event built on the spirit of sharing, sustainability, and kindness. Check back soon for a list of rules & suggestions.
Clubs & Gatherings
Gathering Together Farm CSA
wednesdays at SCh, Main Season June 11-October 29, Fall Option November 5-26.
Sellwood Community House is thrilled to partner with Gathering Together Farms as a host site for their Community Supported Agriculture program!
Pick-ups are on Wednesdays from 10am-6pm. Please enter through our side door on SE 15th Avenue.
Portland Cantonese Play + Learn 波特蘭粵語玩同學習
Once a month on Saturdays | 10 am – 12pm | Sellwood Community House | Free
Connecting Cantonese families! Join once a month for language activity, storytime, crafts and open play. A fun group for parents and young children to learn, practice and speak Cantonese. All fluency levels welcome! Please contact Theola Wong at hellopcpl@gmail.com for more information.
Dates: September 6, October 4, and November 8
District 4 Councilor Office Hours
District 4 Office Hours Join Councilors Green and Clark for open office hours at the Sellwood Community House! This is your chance to connect directly with your local representatives, ask questions, share concerns, and hear about what’s happening in District 4. All are welcome—drop by, say hello, and be part of the conversation shaping our community.
Councilor Mitch Green Office Hours:
Tuesdays from 5:30-7:30 on October 28 & November 25
Fridays from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM on September 19, October 17 & November 14
Councilor Olivia Clark Office Hours:
Friday, November 7, from 11:00 AM-1:00 PM
Stitch and Cinema: Needlework at the Movies
saturday, december 6 | 11:00 am | $15, purchase tickets here | moreland theater
Bring your knitting, crochet, embroidery, or any portable craft project and join us for a cozy movie matinee at the theater! We’ll be watching the old-school Little Women (the one with Winona Rider) while stitching by headlamp in The Moreland Theater. All makers welcome—just bring your project and settle in! All ages welcome!
