Day in Damascus
July 25, 10-4 pm

Come early before 10 am and start with a pancake breakfast benefiting park improvements. Damascus Park is the venue for the Boring & Sandy Fire Districts' Safety Fair and Kiwanis Kids' Day filled with games, pony rides, petting zoo and monster truck rides. There's free entertainment, a quilt show and sale, and plenty of food vendors. You'll also find wine & cheese tastings and a beer garden nearby. For more information contact Kiwanis President Rob Dahl at 503-663-4638.

Milwaukie Daze
July 25, 10:30 am

The parade begins at 10:30 am at the former Southgate Theater and continues on the one-mile route ending at Portland Waldorf School at SE 21st & Monroe. Participation is free and everyone is welcome. Decorate a float or bike or simply gather as a group to celebrate. To particpate, volunteer or donate, contact Tamara Huber or Alica Hamilton at milwaukiedaze@gmail.com.

12-2 pm Family Games & Food at Waldorf School
12:30-3 pm Poetry Readings at Scott Park (behind library)
6 pm - Dusk Live music and performances at Riverfront
Dusk Riverfront Fireworks

Pickathon
July 31 - August 2

Dance and sing along at this 10th annual outrageous
3-day/night "Indie-Roots" Music Festival at the Pendarvis Farm in Happy Valley. Camping amongst the Doug firs, miles of hiking, children's and family fun. Late night mayhem in the Galaxy Barn, world-class workshops, 35+ bands on 3 outdoor stages (solar powered and bio-fuel generators) and 2 indoor venues that go to 2 am
For line-up, tickets and info visit www.pickathon.com

Chautauqua Festival
July 31 - August 2

Don't miss Gladstone's family-oriented festival at Max Patterson Park located near E. Exeter and Cornell Avenue. Enjoy artisan vendors and food booths, 2-days of free, regional live entertainment, parade, senior day, street dance and beer garden for adults. Other events include royalty coronation, art exhibit historical display, farmer's market, chili cook-off and a movie in the park for children. For more information, call 503-656-5225, opt. 1, ext. 4. See you there!

Boring Station Celebration
September 13, 10 am-4 pm

Celebrate Boring's history at this fun family event filled with games, food, a raffle and silent auction, and musical entertainment by The Pranksters and the Mighty Filberts. Enjoy the last day of the Farmer's Market with over 30 vendors. It's all happening in the heart of Boring just south of the Springwater Trail between Dee Street and Wally Road off highway 212. For more information, go to Boring Farmers Market.

Milwaukie Farmers Market
Sundays thru Oct 25 - 9:30 am - 2 pm

Come meet local farmers, enjoy great food and live music, and visit your neighbors in Milwaukie's living room. Buy fresh produce, trees and plants for your yard, and handcrafted items for your home. In October enter the pumpkin carving contest on Sunday, Oct. 26. You'll find the market on Main Street across from City Hall. Find more information at www.milwaukiefarmersmarket.com.

Boring Farmers Market
Sundays June thru Sept 13 10 am - 3 pm

Spend Sunday morning shopping for fresh produce, stunning plants, ornamental trees and herb starts, garden art, and unique arts and crafts. Other specialties include organic pork, and distinctive pepper jellies and marinades. Purchase a "Green" Boring Farmers Market bag to carry your bounty home each week. Monthly events include the annual Bike to Boring, a motorcycle cruise-in and the Grange's annual Strawberry Waffle Breakfast. You'll find the market at the historic rail yard just south of the Springwater Trail between Dee Street and Wally Road off Highway 212. For more information visit www.boringfarmersmarket.com.

Day in Damascus July 25, 10-4 pm

Milwaukie Daze July 25, 10:30 am

PickathonJuly 31 - August 2

Chautauqua FestivalJuly 31 - August 2

Boring Station Celebration September 13, 10 am-4 pm

Milwaukie Farmers Market Sundays thru Oct 25 - 9:30 am - 2 pm