Summer Guide 2012 – Event Guide

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Events in and around Eugene.

june

Thursday, 6/7

Walk with Us, weekly self-led neighborhood walking group, ages 50 & up, 9:30-10:30am every Thursday, meet at Petersen Barn Community Center, 870 Berntzen Rd. FREE.

Drop-in Kayaking, bring equipment, no instruction provided, ages 12 & up, 8-10pm every Thursday, Echo Hollow Pool, 1655 Echo Hollow Rd. $5.

Friday, 6/8

The Fret Boys, classic rock, 21 & up, 6pm, Saginaw Vineyard, 80247 Delight Valley Rd., Cottage Grove. FREE.

Family Sailing, ages 8 & up, no experience required, bring dinner, 5-9:30pm, Richardson Park Marina, Fern Ridge Reservoir, 682-5329. $30 per person.

Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks, 7:30-9pm, The Shedd. $24-$32.

Saturday, 6/9

Obsidians: canoe Fish Lake; climb North Sister, 6 miles; climb Mt. Hood, 7.2 miles; hike Dog Mountain, 6 miles, sign up obsidians.org

Lovin Lincoln 5K Race & Family Fun Run, 11am 5K, 2:30pm fun run, 110 SE Alexander Ave., Corvallis, reg. wkly.ws/1ao 

OUT/LOUD Music Festival: Nina Sky, Andrea Gibson, Tender Forever, Krudas Cubensi, noon, Kesey Square. $5.

World Naked Bike Ride, wear helmets, “as bare as you dare,” bring musical instruments, colorful costumes & body paint welcome, 4pm, Cheshire & Lawrence, www.worldnakedbikeride.org FREE. 

Sunday, 6/10

Obsidians: bike Ankeny National Wildlife, 33 miles; hike Trestle Creek Falls, 4 miles, sign up obsidians.org

Music in the Garden, self-guided tour of six private gardens, benefit for Eugene Symphony, with musicians, refreshments, 10am-4pm, various locations, 485-7019 or www.eugenesymphonyguild.org $12 adv., $15 day of.

Tuesday, 6/12

Hike Sweet Creek, 8:45am-5pm, Campbell Center, 155 High St., reg. www.eugene-or.gov/recenroll $35.

OBRA Criterium, bike ride, 1K flat oval course, 5:30pm every Tuesday through Aug., Greenhill Technology Park, W. 11th & Terry reg. 521-6529. $15 per race, $50 per month

Primus, 7:30pm, The Cuthbert Amphitheater, www.thecuthbert.com $39.50 adv., $45 day of.

Wednesday, 6/13

Obsidians: Columbia Gorge Hiking, sign up obsidians.org

Bike Riding for Fun & Fitness, weekly seniors bike ride through Aug. 29, helmets required, 9:30am-noon, Campbell Community Center, 155 High St. FREE.

Corvallis All-Comer Track Meet, 6-8pm, Corvallis High School, 1400 N.W. Buchanan Ave., Corvallis, racecorvallis.com

Thursday, 6/14

Obsidians: Get Acquainted hike, 2.5 miles, sign up obsidians.org

Summer Family Fun Night, 5:30-7:30pm, Petersen Barn, 870 Berntzen Rd. FREE.

Roving Park Players: As You Like It, 6pm today & tomorrow, Campbell Center, 155 High St. FREE.

Sweet Charity, 7:30pm today, tomorrow & Saturday, 2:30pm Sunday, The Shedd. $20-$38.

Drop-In Kayaking continues. See June 7.

Walk with Us continues. See June 7.

Friday, 6/15

Mini Maker Faire, 11am-3pm, Science Factory, 2300 Leo Harris Pkwy, www.eugenemakerfaire.com

Family Sailing, ages 8 & up, no experience required, bring dinner, 5:30-9:30pm, Richardson Park Marina, Fern Ridge Reservoir, 682-5329. $30 per person.

Temple Beth Israel: Sabbath in the Park, 5:30pm, Alton Baker Park Shelter.

Cowboy Cadillac, 21 & up, 6pm, Saginaw Vineyard, 80247 Delight Valley Rd., Cottage Grove. FREE.

Eugene Emeralds vs. Yakima, 7:05pm today & tomorrow, 1:05 pm Sunday, 7:05pm June 18 & 19, PK Park, 342-5367. $6-$12 per game.

As You Like It continues. See June 14.

Saturday, 6/16

Obsidians: climb South Sister, 12 miles; chi gong & meditation, 6.7 miles; Get Acquainted hike, 2.5 miles, sign up obsidians.org

Otter Rock & Roll Youth Surf Contest, 8am-4pm, Devil’s Punchbowl State Park, Otter Rock, www.otterrockandroll.com $20 adv., $35 by 8am day of.

Butterfly Trip to Tire Mountain, moderate physical challenge, bring water & lunch, 9am, Campbell Center parking lot, 155 High St., reg. NABA.ES.trips@gmail.com FREE.

Ride Into Summer Mountain Bike Trip, 9am-5pm, tfk.catoregon.org/

South Willamette Wineries Association Barrel Tour, charter bus to four vineyards, 9:30am, 221-8592, www.southwillamettewineries.com $60.

Outdoor Oakridge Antique & Art Market, 10am-8pm, Junk Monkey Antiques lawn, 47581 Hwy 58, Oakridge, 782-5878. FREE.

Live broadcast of Garrison Keillor’s “A Prairie Home Companion,” w/Sam Bush & the Portland Cello Project 2:45pm, The Cuthbert Amphitheater, www.thecuthbert.com $35/$55.

Family Sailing, ages 8 & up, no experience required, bring dinner, 5:30-9:30pm, Richardson Park Marina, Fern Ridge Reservoir, 682-5329. $30 per person.

A Midsummer Nights Run, 6pm 2k kids run, 6:30pm 10k run, 6:40pm 5k run/walk, Crescent Valley High School, 4444 NW Highland Dr., Corvallis, http://midsummernightsrun.org

Roving Park Players: As You Like It, 6pm today & tomorrow, Maurie Jacobs Park. FREE.

Ems vs. Yakima continues. See June 15.

Sunday, 6/17

Oregon Wild: Lookout Creek Old-Growth Hike, info & sign up at www.oregonwild.org $10 sug. don., $5 mem.

Father’s Day Family Challenge Course, ages 9 & up, 10:30am-3:30pm, Spencer Butte Challenge Course, reg. www.eugene-or.gov/recenroll $25.

Fathers’ Day Skinner Butte History Walking Tour, 1pm, Shelton McMurphey Johnson House, 303 Willamette, www.smjhouse.org

Ems vs. Yakima continues. See June 15.

As You Like It continues. See June 16.

Monday, 6/18

Ems vs. Yakima continues. See June 15.

Tuesday, 6/19

Fall Creek Reservoir Big Canoe, 9am-5pm, Campbell Center, 155 High St., reg. www.eugene-or.gov/recenroll $35.

Ems vs. Yakima continues. See June 15.

OBRA Criterium continues. See June 12.

Wednesday, 6/20

Northwest Area Rally of the Family Motor Coach Association, today through Sunday, The Mill Casino, North Bend, wkly.ws/f

Obsidians: hike Mount Pisgah — Summer Solstice, sign up obsidians.org

Springfield Summer Solstice Dash & Bash, 6-9pm, Old Booth Kelly Mill site, 303 S. 5th St., Spfd. FREE.

Bike Riding for Fun & Fitness continues. See June 13.

Thursday, 6/21

U.S. Olympic Trials — Track & Field, today through July 1, see http://tracktown12.gotracktownusa.com for info.

Ophelia’s Place Thursday Movie Matinee, 3:30pm, see www.opheliasplace.net for info.

Roving Park Players: As You Like It, 6pm today & tomorrow, Petersen Barn Community Center, 870 Berntzen Rd. FREE. 

Summer Solstice Celebration, Norma Fraser, fire dancers, more, 7pm, Sweet Cheeks Winery, 27007 Briggs Hill Rd., www.sweetcheekswinery.com or 349-9463. $18, $14.40 mem.

Drop-In Kayaking continues. See June 7.

Walk with Us continues. See June 7.

Friday, 6/22

Black Sheep Gathering, focus on sheep & goats, 9am-7pm today, 9am-9pm tomorrow, 9am-4pm Sunday, Lane County Fairgrounds, 796 W. 13th Ave.

Family Sailing, ages 8 & up, no experience required, bring dinner, 5:30-9:30pm, Richardson Park Marina, Fern Ridge Reservoir, 682-5329. $30 per person.

Dreamdog, Americana, country, soft rock, 21 & up, 6pm, Saginaw Vineyard, 80247 Delight Valley Rd., Cottage Grove. FREE.

Family Game Night, 6-8pm, Petersen Barn, 870 Berntzen Rd. FREE.

As You Like It continues. See June 21.

U.S. Olympic Trials — Track & Field continue. See June 21.

Saturday, 6/23

Obsidians: hike Mary’s Peak, 12 miles; hike Lowder Mountain, 5.6 miles, sign up obsidians.org

Pre’s Rock Walks, 2 miles, 8:30am & 1:30pm today, 2:30pm June 25 & June 28, Hayward Field, UO.

Bike Fest, motorcycle show, games, poker run, live music, chapter challenge, fundraiser for Homeless Youth on Their Own, 9am-4pm, between 5th & 8th on Main, downtown Cottage Grove. FREE.

Community Rock Climbing at the Columns, all skill levels, equipment provided, ages 8 & up, 9-11am, Skinner Butte Park, 2nd & Lincoln. $10.

Eugene Pony Club Summer Show, 9am today, 8am tomorrow, Lane Events Center, 796 W. 13th Ave. Spectators FREE.

Wiener Dog Races, benefit for Cottage Grove Humane Society & Senior Wheels, noon-4pm, Coiner Park, Cottage Grove. 953-6840. FREE, $10 to race.

Roving Park Players: As You Like It, 6pm today & tomorrow, Island Park, Spfd. FREE.

U.S. Olympic Trials — Track & Field continue. See June 21.

Sunday, 6/24

Obsidians: hike Three Mile Lake, 8 miles; hike Cone Peak/Iron Mountain, 8 miles; climb Mt. Thielsen, 10 miles, sign up obsidians.org

Cascades Raptor Center Family Discovery Day: Passport to Nature, noon-4pm, 32275 Fox Hollow Rd., www.eRaptors.org

HOUR Exchange Summer Folk Festival, 1-10pm, FireWorks Restaurant, 341 S.W. 2nd St., Corvallis. hourexchange.org $5-$10 sug. don.

HOUR Exchange, outdoor local festival & market, 1-9pm, Fireworks Restaurant, 1115 S.E. 3rd St., Corvallis, www.hourexchange.org Don.

As You Like It continues. See June 23.

U.S. Olympic Trials — Track & Field continue. See June 21.

Eugene Pony Club Summer Show continues. See June 23.

Monday, 6/25

TrackTown12 Highlights Lunch on the Square, noon-1:30pm today through June 29, Broadway Plaza/Kesey Square. FREE.

Pre’s Rock Walks continue. See June 23.

Tuesday, 6/26

Silvan Ridge Winery: Olympic Trials celebration, noon-7pm today & tomorrow, 27012 Briggs Hill Rd., www.silvanridge.com FREE.

OBRA Criterium continues. See June 12.

U.S. Olympic Trials — Track & Field continue. See June 21.

TrackTown12 Highlights Lunch on the Square continues. See June 25.

Wednesday, 6/27

Obsidians: Spencer Butte Trail Maintenance; hike Mount Pisgah, 4 miles, sign up obsidians.org

Run at the Olympic Trials, all ages, 1-8pm Wednesdays through July 18, Hayward Field, UO, reg. wkly.ws/1al $5 for 3 events.

Corvallis All-Comer Track Meet, 6-8pm, Corvallis High School, 1400 N.W. Buchanan Ave., Corvallis, racecorvallis.com

Tommy Emmanuel, 7:30pm, McDonald Theatre. $29-$42.

Oregon Bach Festival: “Light the Torch” gala fundraiser, 6pm, Valley River Inn; live broadcast: Tango Harmonica, 6:30pm, 89.7 FM, KLCC, www.oregonbachfestival.com

Bike Riding for Fun & Fitness continues. See June 13.

U.S. Olympic Trials — Track & Field continue. See June 21.

Pre’s Rock Walks continue. See June 23.

TrackTown12 Highlights Lunch on the Square continues. See June 25.

Thursday, 6/28

Obsidians: hike Macduff Mountain, 7 miles; Walk, Wine & Dine, 5 miles, sign up obsidians.org

Drop-In Kayaking continues. See June 7.

Walk with Us continues. See June 7.

Ophelia’s Place Thursday Movie Matinee continues. See June 21.

U.S. Olympic Trials — Track & Field continue. See June 21.

TrackTown12 Highlights Lunch on the Square continues. See June 25.

Friday, 6/29

Breakfast at the Bike Bridges, coffee, bagels, safety checks, minor bike tune-ups & bike bell installation 7-9:30am, Amazon Trail & 24th. FREE.

Juggling & Unicycling Festival, 5pm today through 4pm Sunday, McAlexander Fieldhouse, OSU. FREE.

Oregon Bach Festival: Linda Hathaway Bunza, 6:30pm, Hult Center; Opening ceremonies: PICCFEST Choirs, 6:45pm, Hult Center; Joshua Bell plays Mendelssohn, 7:30pm, Hult Center, www.oregonbachfestival.com

Cottage Grove Art Walk, 6pm, Main Street, Cottage Grove. FREE.

Last Friday Art Walk, 6pm-9pm, various locations, Eugene, see www.lastfridayartwalk.org for a walking map. FREE.

Family Sailing, ages 8 & up, no experience required, bring dinner, 5:30-9:30pm, Richardson Park Marina, Fern Ridge Reservoir, 682-5329. $30 per person.

Tony Rae & Common Ground, bluesy jazz, 21 & up, 6pm, Saginaw Vineyard, 80247 Delight Valley Rd., Cottage Grove. FREE.

Richard Lewis, comedy, 8pm, McDonald Theatre. $40 adv., $45 door.

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, 9pm, Crescent Village, 2763 Shadow View Drive. 

Eugene Astronomical Society Star Party, weather permitting, telescopes & astronomers on-hand, dusk, College Hill Reservoir, 24th & Lawrence. FREE.

U.S. Olympic Trials — Track & Field continue. See June 21.

TrackTown12 Highlights Lunch on the Square continues. See June 25.

Saturday, 6/30

Obsidians: climb Mt. Adams, 11.4 miles; hike Substitute Point, 10 miles; hike Iron Mountain, 6.7 miles, sign up obsidians.org

Ochocos Butterfly Count, beginners welcome, reg. NABA.ES.trips@gmail.com

Community Rock Climbing at the Columns, all skill levels, equipment provided, ages 8 & up, 9-11am, Skinner Butte Park, 2nd & Lincoln. $10.

Paralympic Experience, 9am-4pm, Churchill High School, 1850 Bailey Hill Rd., reg. 682-5311.

Wings & Wheels, 10am-3pm, Florence Municipal Airport, Florence, florencechamber.com

Oregon Bach Festival: On the House: PICCFEST Choirs, 1pm, Hult Center; OBF Cinema: We Grew Wings, 9pm, McDonald Theatre, www.oregonbachfestival.com

We Grew Wings, film screening about Track Women of Oregon, 9pm, McDonald Theatre. $17, $12 stu.

U.S. Olympic Trials — Track & Field continue. See June 21.

Pre’s Rock Walks continue. See June 23.

Juggling & Unicycling Festival continues. See June 29.

july

Sunday, 7/1

Cascade Cream Puff Mountain Bike Race, today & tomorrow, Oakridge/Westfir, www.cascadecreampuff.com

Creswell 4th of July Celebration, 10am-dusk, Holt Park, Creswell, 895-5161.

Oregon Bach Festival: PICCFEST Gala, 7:30pm, First Baptist, www.oregonbachfestival.com 

Pink Martini w/Storm Large, 8pm, Cuthbert Amphitheater, www.thecuthbert.com $48-$67.

U.S. Olympic Trials — Track & Field continue. See June 21.

Juggling & Unicycling Festival continues. See June 29.

Monday, 7/2

Oregon Bach Festival: Organ Interludes: EIRay Stewart-Cook, noon, Central Lutheran; Stangeland Family Youth Choral Academy, 4:30pm, Sacred Heart at RiverBend, FREE; The Goldbergs on Strings, 7:30pm, Beall Hall, UO, www.oregonbachfestival.com

Cascade Cream Puff Mountain Bike Race continues. See July 1.

Tuesday, 7/3

Oregon Bach Festival: Let’s Talk: Matthew Halls, noon, Hult Center, FREE; Discovery Series: Bach St. Matthew Passion Part 1, 4:30pm, Hult Center; Guy & Nadina, 7:30pm, Beall Hall, www.oregonbachfestival.com

Obsidians: hike Mount Pisgah — sunset/moonrise, 3 miles, sign up obsidians.org

Eugene Pro Rodeo, 4pm today, tomorrow, Friday & Saturday, Oregon Horse Center, 90751 Prairie Rd., www.eugeneprorodeo.com or 689-9700. $10-$30, 5 & under FREE.

Red, White & Blue Riverfront Festival, music, food & kids’ activities, 5-10pm today, 10:30am-11pm tomorrow, downtown Corvallis, www.downtowncorvallis.org FREE.

Eugene Symphonic Band, 6:30-8pm, Washburne Park, 20th & Agate. FREE.

OBRA Criterium continues. See June 12.

Wednesday, 7/4

Independence Day Celebration, music, fireworks & more, Old Town, Florence, www.florencechamber.com FREE.

Butte to Butte, 10k & 4.5 mile fitness walk, 8am, 43rd & Donald, www.runnerspace.com $17-$27, under 12 FREE.

Light of Liberty: Paul Revere & the Raiders, 4-11pm, Island Park, 175 W. B St., Spfd., www.springfield-chamber.org $5 adv., $7 gate, under 5 FREE.

Ty Curtis & Fourth of July fireworks show, 7pm, Monteith Riverpark, 489 Water Ave., Albany. FREE.

Eugene Emeralds vs. Everett, 7:05pm today, tomorrow & July 6, PK Park, 342-5367. $6-$12 per game.

Bike Riding for Fun & Fitness continues. See June 13.

Run at the Olympic Trials continues. See June 27.

Eugene Pro Rodeo continues. See July 3.

Red, White & Blue Riverfront Festival continues. See July 3.

Thursday, 7/5

Oregon Bach Festival: Let’s Talk: John Scott, noon, Hult Center, FREE; Discovery Series: Bach St. Matthew Passion Part 2, 4:30pm, Hult Center; Ya-Fei Chuang piano recital, 7:30pm, Beall Hall, UO, www.oregonbachfestival.com

Try Sailing, intro w/instructor, ages 16 & up, bring picnic, 5-8:30pm, Richardson Park Marina, Fern Ridge Reservoir., reg. http://wkly.ws/1aj $30.

Drop-In Kayaking continues. See June 7.

Walk with Us continues. See June 7.

Ophelia’s Place Thursday Movie Matinee continues. See June 21.

Eugene Emeralds vs. Everett continues. See July 4.

Friday, 7/6

Obsidians: hike Goodman Creek, 7 miles; Get Acquainted hike, 2.5 miles, sign up obsidians.org

Art & the Vineyard Music and arts festival with artists’ marketplace, kids’ arena, international food court, specialty booths, wine samples for purchase. 11am-9:30pm today & tomorrow, 11am-6:30pm, Alton Baker Park, www.artandthevineyard.org $15 three-day pass, $7 single day, $1 age 6-11; kids 5 & under FREE.

First Friday Outdoor Baby Walk & Talk, ages 0-2 w/caregiver, 10-11am, see wkly.ws/1ak

Oregon Bach Festival: On the House: SFYCA Soloists, 1pm, Hult Center; John Scott: Bach organ recital, 7:30pm, Central Lutheran Church, www.oregonbachfestival.com

Family Sailing, ages 8 & up, no experience required, bring dinner, 5:30-9:30pm, Richardson Park Marina, Fern Ridge Reservoir, 682-5329. $30 per person.

First Friday ArtWalk, with stops at several galleries, music, stores open late, refreshments, 5:30pm, downtown Eugene, www.lanearts.org FREE.

The Huckleberrys, country, bluegrass, 21 & up, 6pm, Saginaw Vineyard, 80247 Delight Valley Rd., Cottage Grove. FREE.

Happy Feet 2, 8:30pm, Island Park, Spfd. FREE.

Beethoven, 9pm, Petersen Barn, 870 Berntzen Rd. FREE.

Eugene Pro Rodeo continues. See July 3.

Eugene Emeralds vs. Everett continues. See July 4.

Saturday, 7/7

Obsidians: hike Clear Lake – Waterfall Loop, 9 miles; Get Acquainted hike, 2.5 miles, sign up obsidians.org

First Saturday Park Walk, all ages, 9-11am, Masonic Cemetery, info at wkly.ws/1ak FREE.

Oregon Bach Festival: OBF Kids: Buzz & Crow, 10am, Hult Center; OBF Cinema: 32 Short Films About Glenn Gould, 4pm through July 13, Bijou Art Cinema; OBF Cinema: Genius Within — The Inner Life of Glenn Gould, 4pm through July 13, Bijou Art Cinema; Inside Line: Linda Hathaway Bunza, 6:30pm, Hult Center; A Child of Our Time, 7:30pm, Hult Center, www.oregonbachfestival.com $15.

Family Sailing, ages 8 & up, no experience required, bring dinner, 5:30-9:30pm, Richardson Park Marina, Fern Ridge Reservoir, 682-5329. $30 per person.

Family Sunset Raft, ages 8 & up, 6-9pm, Island Park, Spfd., reg. www.eugene-or.gov/recenroll $25.

Eugene Emeralds vs. Salem-Keiser Volcanoes, 7:05pm today & July 9; 1:05pm tomorrow, PK Park, 342-5367. $6-$12 per game.

Little Rascals, 9pm, 24th & University. FREE.

Eugene Pro Rodeo continues. See July 3.

Art & the Vineyard continues. See July 6.

Sunday, 7/8

Obsidians: hike Lillian Falls, 5 miles, sign up obsidians.org

Oregon Bach Festival: Stangeland Family Youth Choral Academy, 7:30pm, Hult Center, www.oregonbachfestival.com

Joe Manis/Justin Morell Duo, 6:30pm, Washington Park Center, 20th & Washington. FREE.

Art & the Vineyard continues. See July 6.

Eugene Emeralds vs. Salem-Keiser continues. See July 7.

Monday, 7/9

Oregon Wild: Tire Mountain Hike, info & sign up at www.oregonwild.org $10 sug. don., $5 mem.

Oregon Bach Festival: Let’s Talk: Anton Armstrong, noon, Hult Center; Matthew Halls: Bach keyboard concerti, 7:30pm, Beall Hall, UO, www.oregonbachfestival

Eugene Emeralds vs. Salem-Keiser continues. See July 7.

Tuesday, 7/10

Obsidians: bus to the birds at Yaquina Head; hike Castle Rock, 11.4 miles, sign up obsidians.org

Mad Duckling Children’s Theatre, Alice in Wonderland, today through Saturday & July 17-21, 11am, Amazon Park, pages.uoregon.edu/madduckling $5.

Oregon Bach Festival: On the House: Boeckman/Linsenberg Recorder Duo, 1pm, Hult Center; Discovery Series: Bach St. Matthew Passion Part 3, 4:30pm, Hult Center; Inside Line: Stephen Rodgers, 6:30pm, SOMD 163, UO; Debussy Soiree, 7:30pm, Beall Hall, UO, www.oregonbachfestival

OBRA Criterium continues. See June 12.

Wednesday, 7/11

Obsidians: hike Iron Mountain, 8 miles, sign up obsidians.org

Salmon Creek Hike, 8:45am-4:30pm, Campbell Center, 155 High St., reg. www.eugene-or.gov/recenroll $35.

Oregon Bach Festival: Let’s Talk: The 5 Browns, noon, Hult Center; Inside Line: Marc Vanscheeuwijck, 6:30pm, SOMD 163, UO; Helmuth Rilling: Bach Motets & Concerti, 7:30pm, Beall Hall, UO, SOLD OUT, www.oregonbachfestival

All-Comers Track Meet, 4-7pm Thursdays through Aug. 2, Hayward Field, UO, www.oregontrackclub.org $5 for 3 events.

Touch a Truck, get close to fire engines, cement trucks, sweepers & more, all ages, 5-7:30pm, Petersen Barn, 870 Berntzen Rd. FREE.

Corvallis All-Comer Track Meet, 6-8pm, Corvallis High School, 1400 N.W. Buchanan Ave., Corvallis, racecorvallis.com

Eugene@150: Abbey Road & Radio Redux, 6-8pm, Kesey Square, Broadway & Willamette. Don.

Bike Riding for Fun & Fitness continues. See June 13.

Run at the Olympic Trials continues. See June 27.

Thursday, 7/12

Oregon Bach Festival: On the House: Young Chamber Players, 1pm, Hult Center; Discovery Series: Bach St. Matthew Passion Part 4, 4:30pm, Hult Center; The 5 Browns, 7:30pm, Hult Center, www.oregonbachfestival

Live Music: Get Your Chops Back! 6:30-8pm, Washington Park Center, 20th & Washington. FREE.

Lovin’ Spoonful, 7pm, Monteith Riverpark, 489 Water Ave., Albany. FREE.

Drop-In Kayaking continues. See June 7.

Walk with Us continues. See June 7.

Ophelia’s Place Thursday Movie Matinee continues. See June 21.

Friday, 7/13

Obsidians: climb Mt. Jefferson, 12 miles, sign up obsidians.org

Oregon Country Fair See July 12 issue for full coverage & details. 11am-7pm today, tomorrow & Sunday, Veneta, www.oregoncountryfair.org or 343-4298. Friday & Sunday $20 adv., $23 dos.; Saturday $23 adv., $28 dos.; three-day pass $51; children under age 10 admitted free w/paying adult; parking $8/$10.

Oregon Bach Festival: Organ Interludes: Julia Brown, noon, First United Methodist; Tango Harmonica, 7:30pm, Beall Hall, UO, www.oregonbachfestival

Campbell Fern Ridge Evening Sail, ages 50 & up, 4:30-9:30pm, Campbell Center, 155 High St., reg. www.eugene-or.gov/recenroll $35.

The Annie Rhodes Band, old & new country & bluegrass, 21 & up, 6pm, Saginaw Vineyard, 80247 Delight Valley Rd., Cottage Grove. FREE.

Family Game Night, 6-8pm, Petersen Barn, 870 Berntzen Rd. FREE.

Nanny McPhee, 8:30pm, Douglas Gardens Park, Spfd. FREE.

Adventures of Tintin, 9pm, State Street City Court, Burnett & Dakota. FREE.

Saturday, 7/14

Cottage Grove Town & Country Garden Tour, 8am-3pm, tour of sustainable forestry, working mini-farm & 14 private gardens in Cottage Grove, benefit for South Lane Mental Health, www.cottagegrovegardentour.org or 942-7414. $12, $5 kids 12 & under.

Oregon Bach Festival: OBF Kids: Peter & the Wolf, 10am, Hult Center; Hinkle Distinguished Seminar: The Goldberg Variations, noon, Hult Center; Angela Hewitt in recital: The Goldberg Variations, 7:30pm, Beall Hall, UO, SOLD OUT, www.oregonbachfestival

Family Sunset Raft, ages 8 & up, 6-9pm, Island Park, Spfd., reg. www.eugene-or.gov/recenroll $25.

The Beach Boys, 7pm, Cuthbert Amphitheater, www.thecuthbert.com $70/$100.

Oregon Country Fair continues. See July 13.

Sunday, 7/15

Oregon Bach Festival: Bach St. Matthew Passion, 3pm, Hult Center, www.oregonbachfestival

Asculta! Woodwind Quintet, 6:30pm, Washburne Park, Agate & 20th. FREE.

Oregon Country Fair continues. See July 13.

Monday, 7/16

Campbell McKenzie River Finn Rock Raft Trip, ages 50 & up, 8:45am-5:30pm, Campbell Center, 155 High St., reg. www.eugene-or.gov/recenroll $40.

Eugene Emeralds vs. Vancouver, 7:05pm today, tomorrow & July 18, PK Park, 342-5367. $6-$12 per game.

Tuesday, 7/17

Try Sailing, intro w/instructor, ages 16 & up, bring picnic, 5:30-9pm, Richardson Park Marina, Fern Ridge Reservoir., reg. wkly.ws/1aj $30.

OBRA Criterium continues. See June 12.

Eugene Emeralds vs. Vancouver continues. See July 16.

Wednesday, 7/18

Medium Troy, 6pm, Kesey Square, Broadway & Willamette. Don.

Bike Riding for Fun & Fitness continues. See June 13.

Run at the Olympic Trials continues. See June 27.

All-Comers Track Meets continue. See July 11.

Eugene Emeralds vs. Vancouver continues. See July 16.

Thursday, 7/19

Bohemia Mining Days, youth talent contest, Bloomer Parade, cherry spittin’ contest, Grand Miners’ Parade and more, 4-10pm today, 2-10pm tomorrow, 11am-10pm Saturday, noon-4pm Sunday, info at www.bohemiaminingdays.org FREE.

Peak Challenge 10K/5K Run & Walk, second leg of the Butte Triple Crown Series, 6pm, Skinner Butte Park, www.eclecticedgeracing.com or 484-9883.

Eugene Emeralds vs. Boise, 7:05pm today, tomorrow, July 21 & 23; 1:05pm July 22 , PK Park, 342-5367. $6-$12 per game.

John Mayall, 7:30-9pm, The Shedd. $29-$39.

Three Dog Night, 8:30pm, Linn County Fairgrounds, Albany.

Drop-In Kayaking continues. See June 7.

Walk with Us continues. See June 7.

Ophelia’s Place Thursday Movie Matinee continues. See June 21.

Friday, 7/20

Mountain Bike Oregon, 7am-10pm today & tomorrow; 7am-sunset Sunday, Oakridge, www.mtbikeoregon.com $399 riders, $125 non-riders.

Springfield SummerFair: Restless Heart, Steel Magnolia, Satin Love Orchestra & Amy Clawson; today, tomorrow & Sunday, all over Spfd., willamalane.org or 736-4544. $20 family, $5 person, Sunday FREE.

Coburg Golden Years Festival Crafts, pie-eating contest, kids’ rodeo, vintage fire trucks, horseshoe tournament and more. Take the kids to the parade Saturday or the Coburg Family BBQ & Games on Sunday, 7am-midnight today, 10:30am-midnight tomorrow & 10am-2pm Sunday, Downtown Coburg, www.coburgoregon.org or 343-9875. FREE.

da Vinci Days, art festival w/art bikes, Kinetic Sculpture Race, film festival, kids’ parade, music, 5-10pm today, 10am-10:30pm tomorrow & 11am-5pm Sunday, various locations, Corvallis, www.davincidays.org $10-$16.

Emerald Empire HempFest, music, speakers and vendors, 4:20-10pm today, “high noon”-10pm Saturday & “high noon”-8pm Sunday, Maurie Jacobs Park, www.emeraldempirehempfest.com FREE.

Tree Climbing Drop-In, ages 6 & up, 6-8pm, NE corner of Washburn Park. $10.

Summer In the City Skateboard Competitions, all ages, 4-8pm, Cal Young Skate Park, Cal Young Middle School. $5.

Corvallis All-Comer Track Meet, 6-8pm, Corvallis High School, 1400 N.W. Buchanan Ave., Corvallis, racecorvallis.com

Mike Brewer & The Brewketts, 21 & up, 6pm, Saginaw Vineyard, 80247 Delight Valley Rd., Cottage Grove. FREE.

Cars 2, 9pm, Washington Park, 20th & Washington. FREE.

Bohemia Mining Days continue. See July 19.

Eugene Emeralds vs. Boise continues. See July 19.

Saturday, 7/21

Community Rock Climbing at the Columns, all skill levels, equipment provided, ages 8 & up, 9-11am, Skinner Butte Park, 2nd & Lincoln. $10.

Outdoor Oakridge Antique & Art Market, 10am-8pm, Junk Monkey Antiques lawn, 47581 Hwy 58, Oakridge, 782-5878. FREE.

Midsummer Skate Competition, all ages, 5-8pm, Cal Young Sports Park. $5, spectators FREE.

Family Sailing, ages 8 & up, no experience required, bring dinner, 5:30-9:30pm, Richardson Park Marina, Fern Ridge Reservoir, 682-5329. $30 per person.

Eugene Symphony in the Park, 8pm, Cuthbert Amphitheater. FREE.

The Mighty Ducks, 9pm, Trainsong Park. FREE.

Bohemia Mining Days continue. See July 19.

Eugene Emeralds vs. Boise continues. See July 19.

Emerald Empire HempFest continues. See July 20.

Springfield SummerFest continues. See July 20.

Sunday, 7/22

Obsidians: hike Canyon Creek Meadows, 7.5 miles, sign up obsidians.org

Springfield Concert Band, 6:30pm, Washburne Park, 20th & Agate. FREE.

Bohemia Mining Days continue. See July 19.

Eugene Emeralds vs. Boise continues. See July 19.

Emerald Empire HempFest continues. See July 20.

Springfield SummerFest continues. See July 20.

Monday, 7/23

Big Lake Big Canoe, ages 18 & up, 8:45am-5:30pm, Campbell Center, 155 High St., reg. www.eugene-or.gov/recenroll $40.

Eugene Emeralds vs. Boise continues. See July 19.

Tuesday, 7/24

Row River Bike Tour, 50 years & up, 31 miles, 8:45am-5:30pm, Campbell Center, 155 High St., reg. www.eugene-or.gov/recenroll $40.

OBRA Criterium continues. See June 12.

Wednesday, 7/25

Obsidians: Spencer Butte Trail Maintenance; hike Crescent Mountain, 8.6 miles, sign up obsidians.org

Dodgeball, 6pm, Kesey Square, Broadway & Willamette, reg. http://or-eugene.civicplus.com Don.

Emmylou Harris & her Red Dirt Boys, Steve Martin & the Steep Canyon Rangers, 7pm, Cuthbert Amphitheater, www.thecuthbert.com $40/$60.

Bike Riding for Fun & Fitness continues. See June 13.

All-Comers Track Meets continue. See July 11.

Thursday, 7/26

Obsidians: hike Opal Creek, 7.1 miles, sign up obsidians.org

Family Sailing, ages 8 & up, no experience required, bring dinner, 5:30-9:30pm, Richardson Park Marina, Fern Ridge Reservoir, 682-5329. $30 per person.

Summer Family Fun Night, 5:30-7:30pm, Petersen Barn, 870 Berntzen Rd. FREE.

Mutswi Youth Marimba Band, 6:30pm, Awbrey Park. FREE.

War, 7pm, Monteith Riverpark, 489 Water Ave., Albany. FREE.

Drop-In Kayaking continues. See June 7.

Walk with Us continues. See June 7.

Ophelia’s Place Thursday Movie Matinee continues. See June 21.

Friday, 7/27

Gem Faire, today, tomorrow & Sunday, Lane Events Center, 796 W. 13th Ave., www.gemfaire.com

Breakfast at the Bridges, minor bike tune-ups, bell installation, 7-9:30am, Greenway Bike Bridge, across from VRC. FREE.

Faerieworlds Festival, 10am-midnight today through Sunday, load-out 9am July 30, Mt. Pisgah, www.faerieworlds.com $10-$120.

Whiteaker Neighborhood River Festival, try out kayaks, play on slip ’n’ slide, try circus arts, music, 4pm-7pm, Maurie Jacobs Park behind River House, 301 N. Adams, 682-5329. FREE.

Lowell Blackberry Jam Festival, greased pole climb, fishing derby, magic show, blackberry pie eat-off, kids’ activities, music & more, 5pm-10pm today, 10am-10pm tomorrow & 10am-5pm July 29; Rolling Rock Park off Hwy. 58, Lowell, www.blackberryjamfestival.com or 866-516-5534. FREE.

Cottage Grove Art Walk, 6pm, Main Street, Cottage Grove. FREE.

Family Game Night, 6-8pm, Petersen Barn, 870 Berntzen Rd. FREE.

The Fiddlin’ Sue Band, Old Time Music, 21 & up, 6pm, Saginaw Vineyard, 80247 Delight Valley Rd., Cottage Grove. FREE.

Last Friday Art Walk, 6pm-9pm, various locations, see www.lastfridayartwalk.org for a walking map. FREE.

Justin Beiber: Never Say Never, 8:30pm, Meadow Park, Spfd. FREE.

Up, 8:40pm, Crescent Village, 2763 Shadow View Drive. 

Eugene Astronomical Society Star Party, weather permitting, telescopes & astronomers on-hand, dusk, College Hill Reservoir, 24th & Lawrence. FREE.

Bedknobs & Broomsticks, 9pm, Sladden Park. FREE.

Saturday, 7/28

Obsidians: hike Williams Lake, 9 miles; backpack Battle Axe & Twin Lakes, 6.2 miles, sign up obsidians.org

Rolf Prima Triathlon, Cottage Grove, www.rolfprima.com $65-$99.

Community Rock Climbing at the Columns, all skill levels, equipment provided, ages 8 & up, 9-11am, Skinner Butte Park, 2nd & Lincoln. $10.

Nearby Nature Quest: Fairies & Forts, 10am-noon, Alton Baker Park. $2, $5 family, mem. FREE.

Family Sailing, ages 8 & up, no experience required, bring dinner, 5:30-9:30pm, Richardson Park Marina, Fern Ridge Reservoir, 682-5329. $30 per person.

Fiesta Latina, 5:30-11pm today, 11am-11pm tomorrow, Island Park, B & Mill, Spfd. $5, 10 & under FREE.

Family Sunset Raft, ages 8 & up, 6-9pm, Island Park, Spfd., reg. www.eugene-or.gov/recenroll $25.

South Lane Cruisers Car Show, 6pm, Coiner Park, Cottage Grove, 942-2411. FREE.

Faerieworlds Festival continues. See July 27.

Gem Faire continues. See July 27.

Lowell Blackberry Jam Festival continues. See July 27.

Sunday, 7/29

Hardesty Hardcore Trail Run, 14 miles & 5.5 miles, no race-day registration, 8am & 8:30am, Hardesty Trailhead, East of Lowell on Hwy 58, www.eclecticedgeracing.com or 484-9883.

Cascades Raptor Center Family Discovery Day: Wildlife Play Hospital, noon-4pm, 32275 Fox Hollow Rd., www.eRaptors.org 

Sunday Jam: Dancin’ in the Park, 2-6pm, Sladden Park. FREE.

Oregon Tuba Ensemble, 6:30-8pm, Washburne Park, 20th & Agate. FREE.

Faerieworlds Festival continues. See July 27.

Gem Faire continues. See July 27.

Lowell Blackberry Jam Festival continues. See July 27.

Fiesta Latina continues. See July 28.

Monday, 7/30

Obsidians: climb Mt. Shasta, 8 miles, sign up obsidians.org

Tuesday, 7/31

Mad Duckling Children’s Theatre, Cinderella! Cinderella! today through Saturday & August 7-11 at 11am, Amazon Park, pages.uoregon.edu/madduckling $5.

Eugene Emeralds vs. Everett, 7:05pm today through Aug. 4, 1:30pm Aug. 5, PK Park, 342-5367. $6-$12 per game.

Sarah Jarosz, 7:30-9pm, The Shedd. $18-$22.

Yanni, 7:30pm, Cuthbert Amphitheater, www.thecuthbert.com $45/$110.

OBRA Criterium continues. See June 12.

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Wednesday, 8/1

Hot 8 Brass Band, 7pm, Monteith Riverpark, 489 Water Ave., Albany. FREE.

Made-in-Eugene Movie: Without Limits, 8:45-11pm, Kesey Square, Broadway & Willamette.

Bike Riding for Fun & Fitness continues. See June 13.

All-Comers Track Meets continue. See July 11.

Eugene Emeralds vs. Everett continues. See July 31.

Thursday, 8/2

Drop-In Kayaking continues. See June 7.

Walk with Us continues. See June 7.

Ophelia’s Place Thursday Movie Matinee continues. See June 21.

Eugene Emeralds vs. Everett continues. See July 31.

Friday, 8/3

Obsidians: bike Orchard Point, 25 miles, sign up obsidians.org

Tayberry Jam: Lafa Taylor, Medium Troy, Synrgy, Outpost, Sol Seed, Basin & Range, Mabrak, Marv Ellis, Afro Omega, Reeble Jar, The Harmed Brothers, BrownChicken BrownCow Stringband, w/global sustainability summit and permaculture teach-in, today, tomorrow & Sunday, Cougar Mountain, Saginaw, www.tayberryjam.com $40-$80, 12 & under FREE, carpool discounts.

Willamette Valley Blues & Brews Fest, Debbie Davies, Rick Estrin & the Nightcats, food, beer, crafts & music, today & tomorrow, Island Park, Spfd., www.wvbbf.org $15-$27.

First Friday Outdoor Baby Walk & Talk, ages 0-2 w/caregiver, 10-11am, see wkly.ws/1ak

Oakridge Ukulele Festival, 2pm today, 9am tomorrow, 9:30am Sunday, Oakridge, www.oakridgehostel.com

Family Sailing, ages 8 & up, no experience required, bring dinner, 5-9pm, Richardson Park Marina, Fern Ridge Reservoir, 682-5329. $30 per person.

First Friday ArtWalk, with stops at several galleries, music, stores open late, refreshments, 5:30pm, downtown Eugene, www.lanearts.org FREE.

Temple Beth Israel: Sabbath in the Park, 5:30pm, Alton Baker Park Shelter.

The Huckleberrys, country, bluegrass, 21 & up, 6pm, Saginaw Vineyard, 80247 Delight Valley Rd., Cottage Grove. FREE.

The Princess & the Frog, 8:30pm, Royal Delle Park, Spfd. FREE.

Puss In Boots, 9pm, Willakenzie Park. FREE.

Saturday, 8/4

Oregon Wild: Crabtree Valley Hike, info & sign up at www.oregonwild.org $10 sug. don., $5 mem.

Coburg Car Classic, car show & rally, barbeque, games, dance, Coburg City Park, www.coburgoregon.org FREE.

Obsidians: climb Three Fingered Jack, 11 miles, sign up obsidians.org

First Saturday Park Walk, all ages, 9-11am, info at wkly.ws/1ak FREE.

Whiteaker Block Party, music, KidZone, fashion show, more, noon-11pm, 3rd Avenue between Van Buren & Adams, www.whiteakerblockparty.com

Free Shakespeare in the Park: Henry VIII, 6pm Saturdays & Sundays through Aug. 26, Amazon Park. FREE.

Bard in the Quad: Macbeth, 7:30pm Aug. 4-8 & Aug 11-15, MU Quad, OSU.

Oregon Festival of American Music: The King & I, 7:30pm, The Hult, www.ofam.org or 434-7000. $10-$48.

Hugo, 9pm, Bethel Community Park. FREE.

Eugene Emeralds vs. Everett continues. See July 31.

Oakridge Ukulele Festival continues. See Aug. 3.

Willamette Valley Blues & Brews Fest continues. See Aug. 3.

Sunday, 8/5

Blackberry bRamble, 7am, Hilyard Community Center, 2580 Hilyard St. $35 adv., $45 day of.

Oregon Festival of American Music: The King & I, 2pm, The Hult, www.ofam.org or 434-7000. $10-$48.

Sunday Jam: Dancin’ in the Park, 2-6pm, Sladden Park. FREE.

Eugene Highlanders Pipe Band, 6:30pm, Washburne Park, Agate & 20th. FREE.

Eugene Emeralds vs. Everett continues. See July 31.

Oakridge Ukulele Festival continues. See Aug. 3.

Henry VIII continues. See Aug. 4

Bard in the Quad continues. See Aug. 4.

Monday, 8/6

Browder Ridge Hike, 8:45am-5:30pm, Campbell Center, 155 High St., reg. www.eugene-or.gov/recenroll $40.

Bard in the Quad continues. See Aug. 4.

Tuesday, 8/7

Obsidians: bus trip: Douglas County Safari & Wine, sign up obsidians.org

Oregon Festival of American Music: Le Jazz Hot — The French Connection, 5pm, The Shedd; A Moveable Feast, 8pm, The Shedd, $10-$36, www.ofam.org or 434-7000.

Try Sailing, intro w/instructor, ages 16 & up, bring picnic, 5-8:30pm, Richardson Park Marina, Fern Ridge Reservoir., reg. http://wkly.ws/1aj $30.

OBRA Criterium continues. See June 12.

Bard in the Quad continues. See Aug. 4.

Wednesday, 8/8

Oregon Festival of American Music: La Musique Créole, 2-3:30pm, The Shedd, $8-$30; Oh, That Mitzi!, 5-6pm, The Shedd; Ça, C’est Paris, 8-9:30pm, The Shedd, $10-$36, www.ofam.org or 434-7000.

Summer in the City: Be a Shutterbug, 7-10pm, Kesey Square, Broadway & Willamette. FREE.

Bike Riding for Fun & Fitness continues. See June 13.

Bard in the Quad continues. See Aug. 4.

Thursday, 8/9

Scandinavian Festival, crafts, food, Scandia Run, fashion show, dancing, music and more, 10am-10pm today through Saturday, 10am-10pm Sunday, Junction City, www.scandinavianfestival.com

Oregon Festival of American Music: Let’s Misbehave, 2-3:30pm, The Shedd, $8-$30; Midnight In Paris, 5-6pm, The Shedd; Bricktop’s, 8-10:30pm, The Shedd, $22-$48, www.ofam.org or 434-7000.

Roving Park Players: Five Children & It, 6pm today & tomorrow, Campbell Center, 155 High St. FREE.

Ricky Skaggs, 7pm, Monteith Riverpark, 489 Water Ave., Albany. FREE.

Rango, 9-11pm, Churchill High School tennis courts. FREE.

Drop-In Kayaking continues. See June 7.

Walk with Us continues. See June 7.

Ophelia’s Place Thursday Movie Matinee continues. See June 21.

Friday, 8/10

Northwest World Reggae Festival: Luciano, Wailing Souls, Sister Carol & the I-Life Players, today, tomorrow & Sunday in Marcola, nwwrf.com $40-$120.

Obsidians: backpack Mt. Hood; hike Cowhorn Mountain, 9.5 miles, sign up obsidians.org

Oregon Festival of American Music: Les Slx, 2-3:30pm, The Shedd, $8-$30; Django & Stéphane, 5-6pm, The Shedd; The King & I, 7:30-10:30pm, The Hult, $10-$48; Nuages, 8-9:30pm, The Shedd, $10-$36, www.ofam.org or 434-7000.

Family Game Night, 6-8pm, Petersen Barn, 870 Berntzen Rd. FREE.

Casablanca, 8:20pm, Crescent Village, 2763 Shadow View Drive. 

Meet the Robinsons, 8:30pm, Lively Park, Spfd. FREE.

Rango, 9pm, Churchill Sports Park. FREE.

Five Children & It continues. See Aug. 9.

Scandinavian Festival continues. See Aug. 9.

Saturday, 8/11

Obsidians: climb Three Fingered Jack, 11 miles; hike Fuji Mountain, 3 miles; hike Olallie Mountain, 7.2 miles, sign up obsidians.org

Fall Family Overnight Raft Trip, ages 6 & Up, 9am today & tomorrow, River House Community Center, reg. www.eugene-or.gov/recenroll $110.

Nearby Nature Quest: Bugs by the Billion, 10am-noon, Alton Baker Park. $2, $5 family, mem. FREE.

Eugene/Springfield Pride Festival, noon-7pm, Alton Baker Park, www.eugenepride.org $5 sug. don.

Oregon Festival of American Music: The King & I, 2pm, The Shedd, $10-$36; Treat It Gentle, 8pm, The Shedd, www.ofam.org or 434-7000.

Family Sailing, ages 8 & up, no experience required, bring dinner, 5-9pm, Richardson Park Marina, Fern Ridge Reservoir, 682-5329. $30 per person.

Roving Park Players: As You Like It, 6pm today & tomorrow, Maurie Jacobs Park. FREE.

Eugene Emeralds vs. Tri-City, 7:05pm today, Aug. 13 through 15, 1:30pm tomorrow, PK Park, 342-5367. $6-$12 per game.

Flight of the Navigator, 9-11pm, Monroe Park. FREE.

Bard in the Quad continues. See Aug. 4.

Henry VIII continues. See Aug. 4

Scandinavian Festival continues. See Aug. 9.

Northwest World Reggae Festival continues. See Aug. 10.

Sunday, 8/12

Obsidians: bike Row River, 28 miles; hike Four-in-One Cone, 8.6 miles; climb Mt. Washington, 10.5 miles, sign up obsidians.org

Oregon Festival of American Music: The King & I, 2pm, Hult Center, www.ofam.org or 434-7000.

Calamity Jazz Dixieland Band, 6:30pm, Washburne Park, 20th & Agate. FREE.

Bard in the Quad continues. See Aug. 4.

Henry VIII continues. See Aug. 4

Scandinavian Festival continues. See Aug. 9.

Northwest World Reggae Festival continues. See Aug. 10.

Eugene Emeralds vs. Tri-City continues. See Aug. 11.

Five Children & It continues. See Aug. 11.

Monday, 8/13

Bard in the Quad continues. See Aug. 4.

Eugene Emeralds vs. Tri-City continues. See Aug. 11.

Tuesday, 8/14

Buddy Guy, Jonny Lang, 7pm, Cuthbert Amphitheater, www.thecuthbert.com $35/$55.

OBRA Criterium continues. See June 12.

Eugene Emeralds vs. Tri-City continues. See Aug. 11.

Bard in the Quad continues. See Aug. 4.

Wednesday, 8/15

Lane County Fair, 11am-11pm today through Saturday, 11am-8pm Sunday, Lane County Fairgrounds, www.atthefair.com $9, $6 under age 12, FREE under age 5.

Summer Family Fun Night, 5:30-7:30pm, Petersen Barn, 870 Berntzen Rd. FREE.

Sustainable Style Fashion Show, 7:30-9:30pm, Kesey Square, Broadway & Willamette. Don.

Heart, 8pm, Main Stage, Lane County Fairgrounds, www.atthefair.com FREE w/fair admission.

Bike Riding for Fun & Fitness continues. See June 13.

Bard in the Quad continues. See Aug. 4.

Eugene Emeralds vs. Tri-City continues. See Aug. 11.

Thursday, 8/16

Sunset Tree Climb, 5-8pm, Sladden Park. $30.

Roving Park Players: As You Like It, 6pm today & tomorrow, Petersen Barn, 870 Berntzen Rd. FREE.

Cowboy Cadillac, 6:30pm, Amazon Park.

Jewels of the Vine, light appetizers, music, gifts & workshops w/local artists & vendors, supports LCC Women in Transition Business Scholarship, 6:30pm, Sweet Cheeks Winery, 27007 Briggs Hill Rd., www.sweetcheekswinery.com $20.

Eugene Emeralds vs. Salem-Keizer, 7:05pm today, tomorrow and Saturday, PK Park, 342-5367. $6-$12 per game.

John Anderson, 7:30pm, Main Stage, Lane County Fairgrounds, www.atthefair.com FREE w/fair admission.

Drop-In Kayaking continues. See June 7.

Walk with Us continues. See June 7.

Ophelia’s Place Thursday Movie Matinee continues. See June 21.

Lane County Fair continues. See Aug. 15.

Friday, 8/17

Willamette Country Music Festival, Sugarland, Martina McBride, Trace Adkins, 3pm today through noon Monday, 36866 Hwy 228, Brownsville. willamettecountrymusicfestival.com $18-$75.

Campbell Fern Ridge Evening Sail, ages 50 & up, 4:30-9:30pm, Campbell Center, 155 High St., reg. www.eugene-or.gov/recenroll $35.

Corvallis All-Comer Track Meet, 6-8pm, Corvallis High School, 1400 N.W. Buchanan Ave., Corvallis, racecorvallis.com

Tree Climbing Drop-In, ages 6 & up, 6-8pm, NE corner of Washburn Park. $10.

All-American Rejects, 7:30pm, Main Stage, Lane County Fairgrounds, www.atthefair.com FREE w/fair admission.

The Game Plan, 8:30pm, Meadow Park, Spfd. FREE.

Kung Fu Panda 2 en Espanol, 9pm, Petersen Barn, 870 Berntzen Rd. FREE.

Lane County Fair continues. See Aug. 15.

Ems vs. Salem-Keizer continues. See Aug. 16.

Five Children & It continues. See Aug. 16.

Saturday, 8/18

Obsidians: backpack South Matthiew Lake, 6 miles, sign up obsidians.org

Community Rock Climbing at the Columns, all skill levels, equipment provided, ages 8 & up, 9-11am, Skinner Butte Park, 2nd & Lincoln. $10.

Outdoor Oakridge Antique & Art Market, 10am-8pm, Junk Monkey Antiques lawn, 47581 Hwy 58, Oakridge, 782-5878. FREE.

Summer In the City Skateboard Competitions, all ages, 4-8pm, Willamalane Skate Park. $5.

Roving Park Players: Five Children & It, 6pm today & tomorrow, Island Park, Spfds. FREE.

Weird Al Yankovic Alpocalypse Tour, 7:30pm, Main Stage, Lane County Fairgrounds, www.atthefair.com FREE with fair admission.

Henry VIII continues. See Aug. 4

Lane County Fair continues. See Aug. 15.

Ems vs. Salem-Keizer continues. See Aug. 16.

Sunday, 8/19 

Kelly Butte Classic, 5K & 8K run, 6pm, Eastgate Woodlands Park, Spfd, www.runnerspace.com $15-$20.

The Oregon Challenge Triathlon, 8am, Fern Ridge Reservoir, www.triathloneugene.com $15-$250.

XILE, 2pm; On the Rocks, 2:30pm; Rootdown, 5pm, Main Stage, Lane County Fairgrounds, www.atthefair.com FREE with fair admission.

Henry VIII continues. See Aug. 4

Lane County Fair continues. See Aug. 15.

Tuesday, 8/21

Aufderheide Bike Tour, ages 30 & up, helmet, bike, experience required, 8:45am-5:30pm, Campbell Community Center, 155 High St., reg. www.eugene-or.gov/recenroll $40.

OBRA Criterium continues. See June 12.

Wednesday, 8/22

Bike Riding for Fun & Fitness continues. See June 13.

Thursday, 8/23

Obsidians: climb Mt. Baker, sign up obsidians.org

The Cheeseburgers, 6:30-8pm, Skinner Butte Park. FREE.

Michael Franti & Spearhead, Trombone Shorty, 6:30pm, Cuthbert Amphitheater, www.thecuthbert.com $40 adv., $45 day of.

Drop-In Kayaking continues. See June 7.

Walk with Us continues. See June 7.

Ophelia’s Place Thursday Movie Matinee continues. See June 21.

Friday, 8/24

Eugene Celebration The city’s yearly bash featuring the ever-odd and popular People’s Parade, the multiple-stage entertainment, health and wellness festival, sustainability festival, oodles of food and drink vendors, film festivals and so much more. See our Aug. 23 issue for more info. Today, tomorrow & Sunday, Aug. 24-26, various locations throughout downtown Eugene, www.eugenecelebration.com  

Obsidians: climb Middle Sister, 18 miles, sign up obsidians.org

ATI Wah Chang Northwest Art & Air Festival, 6:45am-8pm today & tomorrow, 6:45am-3pm August 28, Timber Linn Park, 900 Price Rd., Albany. Don.

Family Sailing, ages 8 & up, no experience required, bring dinner, 5-9pm, Richardson Park Marina, Fern Ridge Reservoir, 682-5329. $30 per person.

Dreamdog, Americana, country, soft rock, 21 & up, 6pm, Saginaw Vineyard, 80247 Delight Valley Rd., Cottage Grove. FREE.

Family Game Night, 6-8pm, Petersen Barn, 870 Berntzen Rd. FREE.

Casablanca, 8:20pm, Crescent Village, 2763 Shadow View Drive. 

Eugene Astronomical Society Star Party, weather permitting, telescopes & astronomers on-hand, dusk, College Hill Reservoir, 24th & Lawrence. FREE.

Saturday, 8/25

Community Rock Climbing at the Columns, all skill levels, equipment provided, ages 8 & up, 9-11am, Skinner Butte Park, 2nd & Lincoln. $10.

Stillpoint Farm Mother Earth Festival, honoring Sacred Feminine & Mother Earth with music, art, healing, food, produce & ceremonies, 10am-8pm, Veneta, www.stillpointfarmsfestival.com $22-$33.

Styx at the ATI Wah Chang Northwest Art & Air Festival, 8pm, Timber Linn Park, 900 Price Rd., Albany.

Henry VIII continues. See Aug. 4

Eugene Celebration continues. See Aug. 24.

ATI Wah Chang Northwest Art & Air Festival, continues. See Aug. 24.

Sunday, 8/26

Eugene Women’s Half Marathon, 8am, starts at 5th & Pearl; ends at 5th St. Market, www.womenshalf.com

Cascades Raptor Center Family Discovery Day: All About Owls, noon-4pm, 32275 Fox Hollow Rd., www.eRaptors.org

Oregon Brass Society, 6:30pm, Washburne Park, Agate & 20th. FREE.

Henry VIII continues. See Aug. 4

ATI Wah Chang Northwest Art & Air Festival, continues. See Aug. 24.

Eugene Celebration continues. See Aug. 24.

Monday, 8/27

Eugene Emeralds vs. Spokane, 7:05pm today through Aug. 31, PK Park, 342-5367. $6-$12 per game.

Tuesday, 8/28

Little Belknap & Dwight Observatory Hike, 8:30am-6:30pm, Campbell Center, 155 High St., reg. www.eugene-or.gov/recenroll $40.

OBRA Criterium continues. See June 12.

Eugene Emeralds vs. Spokane continues. See Aug. 27.

Wednesday, 8/29

Obsidians: Spencer Butte Trail Maintenance, sign up obsidians.org

Junction City Polka Band, 6:30-8pm, Washburne Park, 20th & Agate. FREE.

Bike Riding for Fun & Fitness continues. See June 13.

Eugene Emeralds vs. Spokane continues. See Aug. 27.

Thursday, 8/30

Little Belknap & Dwight Observatory Hike, 8:45am-5:30pm, Campbell Center, 155 High St., reg. www.eugene-or.gov/recenroll $40.

Eugene Emeralds vs. Spokane continues. See Aug. 27.

Friday, 8/31

Obsidians: hike Mount Pisgah — sunset/moonrise, 3 miles; hike Sahalle/Koosah Falls Loop, 3.2 miles, sign up obsidians.org

Breakfast at the Bike Bridges, coffee, bagels, safety checks, minor bike tune-ups & bike bell installation 7-9:30am, Alton Baker Park. FREE.

Family Sailing, ages 8 & up, no experience required, bring dinner, 5-9pm, Richardson Park Marina, Fern Ridge Reservoir, 682-5329. $30 per person.

The Annie Rhodes Band, old & new country and bluegrass, 21 & up, 6pm, Saginaw Vineyard, 80247 Delight Valley Rd., Cottage Grove. FREE. 

Cottage Grove Art Walk, 6pm, Main Street, Cottage Grove. FREE.

Last Friday Art Walk, 6pm-9pm, various locations, Eugene, see www.lastfridayartwalk.org for a walking map. FREE.

Colbie Caillat & Gavin DeGraw, 7pm, Cuthbert Amphitheater, www.thecuthbert.com $35/$50.

The Adventures of Tintin, 8:30pm, Ruff Park, Spfd. FREE.

Drop-In Kayaking continues. See June 7.

Walk with Us continues. See June 7.

Eugene Emeralds vs. Spokane continues. See Aug. 27.

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Saturday, 9/1

Obsidians: hike Gander Lake/Winchester Ridge Loop, 11 miles; hike Silver Falls, 7 miles, sign up obsidians.org

First Saturday Park Walk, all ages, 9-11am, info at wkly.ws/1ak FREE.

Sunday, 9/2

Obsidians: hike Obsidian Trail — Arrowhead Lake, 12 miles; Lillian Falls — Kiovdahl Bay, 7.6 miles, sign up obsidians.org

Sunday Jam: Dancin’ in the Park, 2-6pm, Sladden Park. FREE.

Wednesday, 9/5

Bonnie Raitt, Mavis Staples, 7pm, Cuthbert Amphitheater, www.thecuthbert.com $35.50/$65.50.

Thursday, 9/6

Obsidians: canoe Women’s Little Cultus Lake; bus to Oregon City-McLaughlin, sign up obsidians.org

Beirut, 8pm, McDonald Theatre. $32.50 adv., $35 day of.

Drop-In Kayaking continues. See June 7.

Walk with Us continues. See June 7.

Friday, 9/7

Rods ‘n’ Rhodies Car Show, vintage autos 1972 & older, today, tomorrow & Saturday, Florence, www.florencechamber.com for info.

Obsidians: backpack Goat Rocks Wilderness; bike Row River Trail, 25 miles, sign up obsidians.org

First Friday Outdoor Baby Walk & Talk, ages 0-2 w/caregiver, 10-11am, see wkly.ws/1ak

Temple Beth Israel: Sabbath in the Park, 5:30pm, Alton Baker Park Shelter.

Tony Rae & Common Ground, bluesy jazz, 21 & up, 6pm, Saginaw Vineyard, 80247 Delight Valley Rd., Cottage Grove. FREE.

Saturday, 9/8

Gourmet Wine & Raft Overnight, 9am today to 5pm tomorrow, River House Community Center, reg. www.eugene-or.gov/recenroll $175.

Rods ‘n’ Rhodies Car Show continues. See Sept. 7.

Sunday, 9/9

Health Heart Home Classic, 1/2 marathon trail run, trail 10K, 5K run/walk, Crescent Valley High School, 4444 NW Highland Dr., Corvallis, www.kwhabitatrun.org/

Obsidians: hike Green Lakes, 8.4 miles, sign up obsidians.org 

Coburg Antique Fair, 8am-4pm, Coburg city blocks, www.coburgoregon.org or 357-7055. FREE.

Rods ‘n’ Rhodies Car Show continues. See Sept. 7.

Tuesday, 9/11

Crosby, Stills & Nash, 7:30pm, Cuthbert Amphitheater, www.thecuthbert.com $43.50/$63.50.

Wednesday, 9/12

Obsidians: hike Matthieu Lakes, 6 miles, sign up obsidians.org

Thursday, 9/13

Drop-In Kayaking continues. See June 7.

Walk with Us continues. See June 7.

Friday, 9/14

Obsidians: backpack Hidden Lake, 16 miles, sign up obsidians.org

Sunset Tree Climb, 5-8pm, Sladden Park. $30.

Saturday, 9/15

Obsidians: hike Black Crater, 7.4 miles; climb The Husband, 17 miles, sign up obsidians.org

Outdoor Oakridge Antique & Art Market, 10am-8pm, Junk Monkey Antiques lawn, 47581 Hwy 58, Oakridge, 782-5878. FREE.

Rhapsody in the Vineyard Downtown Wine Walk, 3:30-7pm, www.downtowncorvallis.org

Sunday, 9/16

Obsidians: hike Indigo & Chuckle Springs, 6.3 miles; trip to Opal Creek, sign up obsidians.org

BRING Home & Garden Tour, self-guided tour, 10am-4pm, BRING, 4446 Franklin Blvd. Tickets & tour guide at www.bringrecycling.org $10.

Wednesday, 9/19

Obsidians: hike Opie Dilldock Loop, 15 miles, sign up obsidians.org

Nearby Nature Restoration Celebration, 9am-noon, Alton Baker Park.

Thursday, 9/20

Drop-In Kayaking continues. See June 7.

Walk with Us continues. See June 7.

Friday, 9/21

Obsidians: canoe Coyote Creek, 5.5 miles, sign up obsidians.org

Eugene Astronomical Society Star Party, weather permitting, telescopes & astronomers on-hand, dusk, College Hill Reservoir, 24th & Lawrence. FREE.

Saturday, 9/22

Obsidians: hike The Twins, 6.6 miles, sign up obsidians.org

Corvallis Fall Festival, arts & crafts, activities, live music, 5k & 10k runs & more, 10am-6pm today, 10am-5pm tomorrow, Central Park, Corvallis. corvallisfallfestival.org

Sunday, 9/23

Obsidians: hike Fuji Mountain, 14 miles; hike Erma Bell Lakes, 5 miles, sign up obsidians.org

Cascades Raptor Center Family Discovery Day: All About Owls, noon-4pm, 32275 Fox Hollow Rd., www.eRaptors.org

Nearby Nature Restoration Celebration, 1-4pm, Alton Baker Park.

Corvallis Fall Festival continues. See Sept. 22.

Wednesday, 9/26

Train, Mat Kearney, Andy Grammer, 7pm, Cuthbert Amphitheater, www.thecuthbert.com $44.50 adv., $50.

Thursday, 9/20

Drop-In Kayaking continues. See June 7.

Walk with Us continues. See June 7.

Friday, 9/28

Obsidians: backpack Rock Pile Lake, 14 miles, sign up obsidians.org 

Breakfast at the Bridges, minor bike tune-ups, bell installation, 7-9:30am, Autzen Footbridge. FREE.

Cottage Grove Art Walk, 6pm, Main Street, Cottage Grove. FREE.

Last Friday Art Walk, 6pm-9pm, various locations, Eugene, see www.lastfridayartwalk.org for a walking map. FREE.

Saturday, 9/29

Obsidians: Spencer Butte Trail Maintenance; hike Mount Pisgah — full moon, 3 miles; Three Pyramids — Coffin Mountain Lookout, 11 miles, sign up obsidians.org

Florence Festival of Books, 10am-4pm, Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St., Florence.

Sunday, 9/30

Obsidians: hike Indigo Lake, 5 miles, sign up obsidians.org

far out

Note: Continuation dates for these events are listed under the first day of the event.

june

Friday, 6/8

Newport Celtic Festival & Highland Games, today, tomorrow & Sunday, Lincoln County Fairgrounds, Newport, newportcelticfestival.com $4-$20.

Sisters Rodeo, June 8-10, Sisters, www.sistersrodeo.com or 549-0121. $12-$30 per day.

Saturday, 6/9

Free fishing weekend, various times & locations. Details at www.dfw.state.or.us

Sandcastle Day Festival, 8am-2pm, just north of Haystack Rock, Cannon Beach, www.cannonbeach.org

Rose Festival Dragon Boat Races, 8am-4pm today & tomorrow, south end of Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland, www.rosefestival.org FREE.

Queen’s Coronation, 8:30am; Grand Floral Walk, 9:30am; Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade, 10am, Memorial Coliseum to downtown Portland, www.rosefestival.org Spectators: $15-$30 inside Memorial Coliseum, $25-$30 outside. Walk registration required.

Berries, Brews, & BBQs, featuring Oregon craft brews and BBQ competition, 9am-8pm June 11 & 10am-5pm June 13, French Prairie Gardens, St. Paul, www.fpgardens.com or (503) 633-8445. $3.

Art in the Park, arts, crafts, wine tastings & entertainment, 10am-5pm today, 10am-4pm tomorrow, Creekside Park, Sisters, www.sisterscountry.com FREE.

Art Sea Festival, vendors, plein air painters, food, live music, 11am-9pm, historic Taft District, Lincoln City, www.oregoncoast.org or (800) 452-2151.

Youth Summer Blast Off Blocparty, noon-10pm, 742 Jackson St., Roseburg. FREE

Monday, 6/11

Primus, 7:30pm, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, www.brittfest.org or 773-6077. 

Wednesday, 6/13 

Siletz Bay Music Festival, today through Monnday, LCCC & Salishan. $15/$30.

Thursday, 6/14

Oregon Divisional Chainsaw Sculpture Championships, 8am-5:30pm June 14-16 & 8am-2:30pm June 17, Reedsport, www.odcsc.com

Friday, 6/15

Astoria Music Festival, today through July 1, see www.astoriamusicfestival.org for info.

Coyote Music Festival, today, tomorrow & Sunday, Summer Lake Hot Springs, www.coyotemusicfestival.com $85, includes camping.

Linn County Pioneer Picnic, Oregon’s oldest continuing celebration, games, booths, equestrian events, logger jamboree, parades & more, today through Sunday, Brownsville, www.historicbrownsville.com

Pride NorthWest, music, awards, parade, waterfront festival & more, 6-10pm today, noon-6pm tomorrow & Sunday, Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland, www.pridenw.org

Melissa Etheridge, Maia Sharp, 7:30pm, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, www.brittfest.org or 773-6077. 

Sisters Wine & Brew Festival, celebrating the wines and beers of the Northwest, with live music, wine and beer pairings, cooking demos, vendors & more, 3-9pm today, 11am-8pm tomorrow, Village Green, Sisters, www.sisterswineandbrew.com or 385-7988. FREE.

East Valley Wine-Fest winemaker’s gala 6-10pm, St. Josef’s Winery, Canby, www.stjosefswinery.com or (503) 651-3190. $35.

John Fogerty, 6:30pm, McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale, www.edgefieldconcerts.com or (800) 669-8610. 79/$47.

Saturday, 6/16

Blooms & Butterflies Celebration, garden art & plant sales, barbecue, live music, wines, Butterfly Run & more, Elkton Community Education Center, Elkton, www.elktoncommunityeducationcenter.org FREE. 

Juneteenth Reggae Festival, 6-10pm, Nehalem Bay Winery, Nehalem, www.nehalembaywinery.com $5. 

Tedeschi Trucks Band, 7:30pm, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, www.brittfest.org or 773-6077. 

Inferno Portland Pride, DJ Bomb Shel, DJ Wildfire & DJ Rockaway, 8pm-4am, Refuge, 116 SE Yamhill, Portland, wkly.ws/1au $11.

ScratchPDX Season VI Sampler, 9pm, Hipbone Studio, 1847 East Burnside, www.scratchpdx.com $10.

Friday, 6/22

Good in the Neighborhood multicultural music & food festival & parade, June 22-24, King School Park, Portland, www.goodintheneighborhood.org FREE.

Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts, juried craft fair with booths, vendors, entertainment, family activities & more, June 22-24, Lakewood Center for the Arts & George Rogers Park, Lake Oswego, www.lakewood-center.org

Gun Dog Expo, June 22-24, Columbia Conference Center, Holiday Inn Portland Airport, www.gundogexpo.com

Midsummer Scandinavian Festival, dancing, music, food, bonfire, Running of the Trolls, midsummer pole raising, Miss Scandinavia and more, June 17-19, Clatsop County Fairgrounds, Astoria, www.astoriascanfest.com $7 three-day pass.

Rockaway Beach Pirate Festival, submarine races, treasure hunt, vendors, music from Boom Bilge Rats and more, June 22-24, Rockaway Beach Wayside, www.rockawaybeach.net

Festival of Balloons, morning balloon launches, NW Natural Light Glow, live music, Festival of Cars, soccer tournament, carnival, beer, music and more, 5:45am-1pm today & tomorrow, 5:45am-5pm Sunday, Tigard, www.tigardballoon.org or (503) 612-8213. $5 adv., $7 gate.

Umpqua Valley Summer Arts Festival, art shows, vendors, children’s art garden & more, 4-8pm today, 10am-8pm tomorrow & 10am-4pm Sunday, Fir Grove Park, Roseburg, www.uvarts.com or 672-2532. $3 sug. don.

The B-52s, 7pm, Oregon Zoo, Portland, www.oregonzoo.org or (800) 745-3000.

Bush, 7:30pm, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, www.brittfest.org or 773-6077. 

Saturday, 6/23

Bite of Bend, many food booths, live music, beer run, wine, Iron Chef competition, Oregon Marketplace, today & tomorrow, Downtown Bend, www.thebiteofbend.com FREE.

Petal Pedal, fully supported ride of 30, 60 or 100 miles, 6am-6pm, Oregon Garden, Silverton, www.oregongarden.org or (503) 874-8100. $70.

Tillamook County Rodeo, riding events, roping, milking, Western dance, BBQ and more, 6pm today, 1pm tomorrow, Tillamook County Fairgrounds, Tillamook, www.tillamookrodeo.com or (503) 842-5855. $10, $5 kids.

Race for the Animals 5K/10K Run/Walk, 8:30am 10K, 9am 5K, Lower MacLeay Park, NW 29th Ave. & Upshur St., Portland., wkly.ws/1ah

Sternwheeler Days, arts, crafts, food, games, sternwheeler rides, mountain man demonstrations, 9am-6pm, Cascade Locks. cascadelocks.net/sternwheelerdays

Summer Kite Festival, 10am-4pm June 25 & 26, D-River State Wayside, Lincoln City, www.oregoncoast.org or 996-1273.

Natalie Merchant w/the Rogue Valley Symphony, 8pm, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, www.brittfest.org or (541) 773-6077.

Sunday, 6/24

Jimmy Cliff, 7pm, Oregon Zoo, Portland, www.oregonzoo.org or (800) 745-3000.

monday, 6/25

American Band College Craterian Concert, 7:30pm, 31 S. Central, Medford. $18, $7 kids under 12, $13 sr., bandworld.org

Wednesday, 6/27

Foster the People, Kimbra & Mayer Hawthorne, 6pm, McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale, www.edgefieldconcerts.com or (800) 669-8610. SOLD OUT.

Leftover Salmon/Brokedown in Bakersfield, 7pm, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, www.brittfest.org or (541) 773-6077.

Thursday, 6/28

Jake Shimabukuro & Leo Kottke, 7pm, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, www.brittfest.org or (541) 773-6077.

Friday, 6/29

Coquille Tribe Restoration Day Celebration, salmon bake and celebration of the signing of the 1989 Coquille Restoration Act, June 29-July 1, Bullard State Park, Bandon, www.coquilletribe.org

Human Nature Festival, today through Monday, Tidewater. $75/$90.

Splash for Pink, raft trips, music & raffle for breast cancer patient & research support, 9:30am-11pm, Deschutes River. $69-$79.

Clamboree!, celebration of the culture, clams, history & future of the Coos Bay area w/live music, a parade, food, demonstrations, cultural information, 10am-8pm, Coos Bay, www.oregonsadventurecoast.com

SPAM Festival, vendors, live music, kids’ carnival, watermelon eating contest &, we assume, some crazy SPAMtasticness, 10am-6pm, Shady Cove, www.shadycoveinfo.com  FREE.

North American Organic Brewers Festival, taste more than 50 organic beers from around the country at this earth-friendly beer festival, noon-9pm June 24 & 25, noon-5pm June 26, Overlook Park, Portland, www.naobf.org FREE; tasting glass $6, taste tokens $1.

NorthWest Crossing Hullabaloo, street festival, art displays, local goods, wine & beer, food, live music from Marc Cohn & others, 3:30-9pm, NorthWest Crossing Neighborhood Center, Bend, www.nwxhullabaloo.com FREE.

The Crystal Method, SOFI, Golden Toast, 6:30pm, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, www.brittfest.org or 773-6077.

Leo Kottke w/Jake Shimabukuro, 7pm, Oregon Zoo, Portland, www.oregonzoo.org or (800) 745-3000.

Saturday, 6/30

Salem World Beat Festival, Samba Fogo & SambaDa, dragon boat races, dance, food, crafts & folklore, today & tomorrow, Riverfront Park, Salem, www.worldbeatfestival.org or (503) 581-2004. $5 sug. don. 

Modest Mouse, 6:30pm, McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale, www.edgefieldconcerts.com or (800) 669-8610. $44 adv., $48 day of.

Trace Adkins, 7:30pm, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, www.brittfest.org or 773-6077. 

july

Sunday, 7/1

Summer Faire, arts and crafts, live entertainment, food court, kids’ play area and more, 10am-4pm Village Green Park, Sisters, www.sisterscountry.com or 549-0251. FREE.

k.d. lang & the Siss Boom Bang, 7pm, Oregon Zoo, Portland, www.oregonzoo.org or (800) 745-3000.

Katchafire, J Boog, 7:30pm, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, www.brittfest.org or 773-6077.

Tuesday, 7/3

St. Paul Rodeo, bull-riding competition, barbecues, dancing, parade, fireworks, art show, barrel racing, steer wrestling, today through July 7, St. Paul, www.stpaulrodeo.com $14-$18 per day.

July 3rd Celebration, 2pm kids activities, 10pm fireworks, Oregon Garden, Silverton, www.oregongarden.org or (503) 874-8100. $15.

Ben Harper, 7pm, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, www.brittfest.org or 773-6077. SOLD OUT.

Monophonics, Ty Curtis, 7pm, Stewart Park, Roseburg, www.halfshell.org or 677-1708. FREE.

Wednesday, 7/4

4th of July Independence Days & Monmouth July 4th Festival, carnival, music, vendors, motorcycle show, contests, fireworks, today through Saturday, Independence & Monmouth, www.independencedays.org

Waterfront Blues Festival This classic Portland event features Elvin Bisop, James Cotton, Cedric Burnside Project, The California Honeydrops, Galactic, Bettye Lavette, Steve Miller Band — not to leave out the related cruises, fireworks, workshops and other events. As always, the festival is presented by Oregon Food Bank and run with the help of many, many volunteers; proceeds help the food bank fight hunger in Oregon. July 4-8, Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland, www.waterfrontbluesfest.com $10 plus two cans of food per day.

Thursday, 7/5

Ben Harper, 6pm, McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale, www.edgefieldconcerts.com or (800) 669-8610. $45.

An Evening w/Dukes of September Rhythm Revue: Donald Fagen, Michael McDonald, Boz Scaggs, 7:30pm, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, www.brittfest.org or 773-6077.

Friday, 7/6

Portland Historic Races, today through Sunday, Portland International Raceway, www.portlandhistorics.com $40 weekend pass, $10 Friday, $20/$25 Saturday or Sunday, kids FREE.

Saturday, 7/7

Newport Clambake, 10am-5pm, Nye Beach, Newport, www.nyebeach.org FREE.

Sandy Mountain Festival, artists, food, entertainment, 10am-8pm today, 10am-6pm tomorrow, Meinig Memorial Park, Sandy, www.sandymountainfestival.org FREE.

Sunday, 7/8

Wine Country Cruise-In, wine, cars, prizes, barbecue & music, 11am-5pm, Willamette Valley Vineyards, Turner, www.wvv.com or (800) 344-9463. $10 entry fee per car; $10 admission includes Riedel wine glass.

Tanabata Star Festival, children and parents write wishes, make paper ornaments and hang them on trees, 1pm-3pm, Portland Japanese Garden, www.japanesegarden.com or (503) 223-5055.

Tuesday, 7/10

Bettye LaVette, 7pm, Stewart Park, Roseburg, www.halfshell.org or 677-1708. FREE.

Thursday, 7/12

Bend Summer Festival, music, marketplace, microbrews & more, today & tomorrow, downtown Bend, www.bendsummerfestival.com FREE.

Philomath Frolic & Rodeo, food, parades, crafts, music, dances, today through Sunday, Philomath Rodeo Grounds, www.philomathrodeo.org $35 weekend pass, each day $18 & up.

Friday, 7/13

Turkey Rama, quirky turkey fest, World’s Largest Turkey BBQ, a downtown Festival with all the usual festival goodies (food, vendors, music, etc.), the Biggest Turkey Contest, a sock hop and the 8k run/2 mile walk Turkey Trot. But honestly, just the fact that it’s called Turkey Rama is enough to make it worth a stop on the ol’ summer schedule, no? today & tomorrow, McMinnville, www.mcminnville.org/turkeyrama

Kris Kristofferson, 8pm, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, www.brittfest.org or 773-6077. 

Saturday, 7/14

Deschutes Dash Sports Festival, today & tomorrow, Bend, www.deschutesdash.com or 312-8510.

Fort Dalles Days & Rodeo, Jammin’ July Street Fest, staged shootout, home show, building tours, chili cook-off, block party, July 14-22, various locations, The Dalles, www.fortdallesdays.com

Oregon Lavender Festival, dozens of locations, varieties of lavender and festival events, including lavender-centric craft booths, art & more, today & tomorrow, various locations, www.oregonlavenderfestival.com FREE.

Citywide garage sale, 9am-4pm, Brownsville, www.historicbrownsville.com

Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show, 9:30am-5pm, downtown Sisters, www.sistersoutdoorquiltshow.org

Tommy Emmanuel, 8pm, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, www.brittfest.org or 773-6077. 

Sunday, 7/15

Sagebrush Classic, golf and culinary event featuring visiting national & international chefs, golf tournament, Broken Top Golf Club, Bend, www.sagebrush.org or (800) 601-8123. SOLD OUT.

Ringo Starr & His 13th All Starr Band, 6:30pm, McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale, www.edgefieldconcerts.com or (800) 669-8610. $93/$53.

Tuesday, 7/17

Leroy Bell, 7pm, Stewart Park, Roseburg, www.halfshell.org or 677-1708. FREE.

Wednesday, 7/18

Mystic Garden Gathering This festival evolved from its previous iteration, Mystic Garden Party, and has moved to Selma, Ore. It includes speakers, workshops and camps that run from a kids’ village to a yoga camp. An eco-village, sweat lodge, tea house, art installations, live painting and vendors round out the experience. Today through July 23, www.ashlandresourcecenter.com $125-$945.

Thursday, 7/19

Bill Cosby, 6:30pm, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, www.brittfest.org or 773-6077.

Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, 7pm, Oregon Zoo, Portland, www.oregonzoo.org or (800) 745-3000.

Friday, 7/20

Rogue Valley Balloon Rally, morning launches, tethered rides & night glow, today through Sunday, Coker Butte & Grumman, Medford, www.rvballoons.com or 664-1862. FREE; tethered rides $3.

The String Cheese Incident, today tomorrow & Sunday, Horning’s Hideout, North Plains. $239.

Salem Art Fair & Festival, 200-booth art marketplace, tours, demonstrations, performances, kids’ court, live music, 5K Walk & Run for the Arts, 10am-7pm today & tomorrow, 10am-5pm Sunday, Bush’s Pasture Park, Salem, www.salemart.org or (503) 581-2228. $7 weekend pass, $5 per day, kids & Sunday FREE.

The Head & the Heart, 7pm, Oregon Zoo, Portland, www.oregonzoo.org or (800) 745-3000.

Saturday, 7/21

Portland Latino Gay Pride, La Lucha Dance Party, Latino Gay Pride Festival, literary event, youth-focused events and more, 3-10pm, various locations through Portland, www.latinogaypridepdx.com

Chris Isaak, 6:30pm, Les Schwab Amphitheater, Bend, www.bendconcerts.com or 312-8510.

Black & White Gala / Michael Kaeshammer, 6:30pm, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, www.brittfest.org or 773-6077.

Sunday, 7/22

Florence + the Machine w/The Walkmen, 6:30pm, McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale, www.edgefieldconcerts.com or (800) 669-8610. SOLD OUT.

Ziggy Marley, 7pm, Oregon Zoo, Portland, www.oregonzoo.org or (800) 745-3000.

Monday, 7/23

Earth Wind & Fire – Guiding Lights Tour 2012, 7:30pm, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, www.brittfest.org or 773-6077.

Tuesday, 7/24

Stolen Sweets, 7pm, Stewart Park, Roseburg, www.halfshell.org or 677-1708. FREE.

Thursday, 7/26

Dallas Summerfest, “Wild West” theme, food, arts & crafts, waterball, car show, art, today through Sunday, Polk County Courthouse Lawn, Dallas, www.dallasoregon.org

Oregon Brewers Festival Oregon’s big beer event has a lot to recommend it, from the more than 80 beers from all over the country to the exhibits, restaurants, soda garden, live music and vendors to the fact that the festival recommends alternative modes of transportation (which makes extra sense given that they want you to enjoy their beer). FREE bike parking is available and the whole shebang is just blocks from the MAX line. It all begins with the Oregon Brewers Brunch (10am, $36 for food, two pints of Deschutes beer, a T-shirt and a $10 festival tasting package) & parade, which begins at 11:30 am July 28 at Deschutes Brewery’s Portland Public House and winds its way to the main festival’s opening festivities. Noon-9pm today through Saturday & noon-7pm Sunday, Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland, www.oregonbrewfest.com or (503) 778-5917. FREE admission; tasting packages from $10-$50.

Emmylou Harris & Her Red Dirt Boys, Steve Martin & Steep Canyon Rangers, 6:30pm, McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale, www.edgefieldconcerts.com or (800) 669-8610. $89/$47.

Ziggy Marley, 7pm, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, www.brittfest.org or 773-6077.

Friday, 7/27

Black Sheep Family Reunion, Melvin Seals & JGB, Papa Grows Funk, Eric McFadden & more, today through Sunday, Tidewater, blacksheepfamilyreunion.com $125.

International Pinot Noir Celebration If you’re a wine person with dough to throw around, this international event is probably worth the eye-popping price tag: three days of seminars, vineyard tours, tastings and food. And more. Today through Sunday, McMinnville, www.ipnc.org From $100 for certain individual events to $975 for the full weekend.

Jefferson Mint Festival & Frog Jump, parade, car show, craft & food vendors, coronation, live music, today through Sunday, Jefferson, www.mintfestival.com

Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers, 8pm, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, www.brittfest.org or 773-6077.

Saturday, 7/28

Summer Whale Watch Weekend, 9am-1pm today & tomorrow, Boiler Bay State Park, Depoe Bay.

NW Book Festival, authors showcase new books & sign autographs, 10am-5pm, Pioneer Courthouse Square, Portland, www.nwbookfestival.com

Beats Antique, Inspired Flight, 7pm, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, www.brittfest.org or 773-6077.

Tuesday, 7/31

Johnny Clegg, 7pm, Stewart Park, Roseburg, www.halfshell.org or 677-1708. FREE.

august

Friday, 8/3

Pickathon Roots Music Festival The festival’s 2012 lineup includes Neko Case, Dr. Dog, Kitty, Daisy & Lewis, Blitzen Trapper, Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars, Heartless Bastards, Langhorne Slim, Todd Snider & more. Everything happens on six stages (four outdoors) spread over 80 acres of gorgeous Oregon countryside. Bored by a band? Go for a walk; get lost on a trail; settle into the grass with a book. And on top of the trails, food, music and other miscellaneous amusements, there are workshops and kids’ activities — enough to keep anyone busy — and happy. Bring your instrument(s) and you’ll surely find someone to play with. Today, tomorrow & Sunday, Pendarvis Farm, Happy Valley, www.pickathon.com weekend ticket $190 (includes camping); kids under 12 FREE.

Oregon Jamboree, featuring Rascal Flatts, Dierks Bentley, Wynonna & more, today through Sunday, Sweet Home, www.oregonjamboree.com or (888) 613-6812. $135 three-day admission.

Saturday, 8/4

Brownsville Antique Faire & Vintage Swap Meet, more than 50 vendors, food & music, 9am-4pm, Pioneer Park, Brownsville, www.historicbrownsville.com FREE.

Johnny Clegg Band w/Ladysmith Black Mambazo, 7pm, Oregon Zoo, Portland, www.oregonzoo.org or (800) 745-3000.

Britt Orchestra w/Anton Nel, 8pm, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, www.brittfest.org or 773-6077.

Sunday, 8/5

Capitol Pride, 10am-5pm, Summer & Marion NE, Salem, capitolpride.org

Warped Tour w/Rise Against, Anti Flag, Falling In Reverse, New Found Glory & many more, noon, Rose Garden. $31.50.

Tuesday, 8/7

Douglas County Fair, today through Aug. 11, see www.co.douglas.or.us/dcfair for info.

Outlaw Roadshow w/Counting Crows & guests, 6pm, Les Schwab Amphitheater, Bend, www.bendconcerts.com or 312-8510.

wednesday, 8/8

Regina Spektor, 8pm, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland.

Thursday, 8/9

Northwest String Summit The String Summit is a showcase for Yonder Mountain String Band, who close out each night at the three-day festival, but it’s also home to a generous handful of other acts, including Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, 7 Walkers, New Riders of the Purple Sage & more. The family-friendly festival (kids under 10 are admitted free) takes place on Horning’s Hideout’s sprawling grounds full of ponds, peacocks, forests & hills. Today through Sunday, Horning’s Hideout, North Plains, www.stringsummit.com or (503) 647-2920. $150-$190.

Sigur Rós, 6:30pm, McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale, www.edgefieldconcerts.com or (800) 669-8610. SOLD OUT.

Friday, 8/10

Beloved Festival, today through Monday, Tidewater Falls, Tidewater (shuttle service from Portland available), www.belovedfestival.com 

In-Didj-In-Us Didgeridoo Gathering, today through Sunday, Prindel Creek Farm, Tidewater, bhumsiva.com Don.

Bite of Oregon This long-running event brings together restaurants, wineries, breweries and chefs from all over the state to create a showcase of Oregon food, wine and craft beer. As always, there’s plenty to entertain you between bites, including two stages for live music, an Iron Chef competition and more — and it all benefits Special Olympics Oregon. Bite of Oregon is also working toward becoming a zero waste festival. 11am-11pm today & tomorrow; 10am-8pm Sunday, Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland, www.biteoforegon.com $5, kids FREE.

Elephant Garlic Festival, music, run/walk, vendors, coronation, a lot of garlic and more, noon-11pm today, 10am-11pm tomorrow & 10am-6pm Aug. 14, Jessie Mays Community Center, North Plains, www.funstinks.com or (503) 647-2619. FREE.

Supertramp’s Roger Hodgson, 7pm, Oregon Zoo, Portland, www.oregonzoo.org or (800) 745-3000.

Britt Orchestra: André Watts, 8pm, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, www.brittfest.org or 773-6077. 

Bronze Blues & Brews Festival, 8pm-midnight today, Joseph Community Center;  noon-10pm tomorrow, City Park, Joseph. www.bronzebluesbrews.com $25 adv., $30 gate.

Saturday, 8/11

Charleston Seafood Festival, contests, vendors, arts & crafts, food, beer & wine, live music & more, 7am-6pm today & tomorrow, Charleston Marina, www.oregonsadventurecoast.com or 269-0215.

Celtic Festival & Scottish Highland Games, dancers, children’s activities, vendors, clan representation, pub, bagpipe band and more, 9am-10pm, Jefferson County Fairgrounds, Madras, www.hdcs.net $10, $30 family, $7 stu., sr.

Melissa Etheridge, 7pm, Oregon Zoo, Portland, www.oregonzoo.org or (800) 745-3000.

Britt Orchestra w/Nurit Bar-Josef, 8pm, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, www.brittfest.org or 773-6077.

Sunday, 8/12

Providence Bridge Pedal, bike across Portland’s many bridges in rides of varying lengths (and number of bridges), early morning, Portland, www.providence.org/bridgepedal

Britt Orchestra: Calder Quartet, 3pm, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, www.brittfest.org or 773-6077. 

Tuesday, 8/14

Jana Kramer, 7pm, Stewart Park, Roseburg, www.halfshell.org or 677-1708. FREE.

Wednesday, 8/15

Norah Jones, 6:30pm, Les Schwab Amphitheater, Bend, www.bendconcerts.com or 312-8510.

Thursday, 8/16

Bend Brewfest, 3-11pm today & tomorrow, noon-11pm Sunday, Les Schwab Amphitheater, Bend, www.bendbrewfest.com or 312-8510. FREE.

Friday, 8/17

Celtic Highland Games, athletic competitions, Celtic goods, horses, sheepdogs, Parade of Clans, food, Scottish ales, music, today through Sunday, Riverbend Park, Winston, www.dcscots.org or 863-6424.

High & Dry Bluegrass Festival, today through Sunday, Runaway Ranch east of Bend, www.highanddrybluegrassfestival.com $15, camping $10.

Mountain Stomp, today through Sunday, Prindel Creek Farm, Tidewater, mountainstomp.com

Norah Jones, 6:30pm, McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale, www.edgefieldconcerts.com or (800) 669-8610. SOLD OUT.

Buddy Guy w/Jonny Lang, 7pm, Oregon Zoo, Portland, www.oregonzoo.org or (800) 745-3000.

Westwater Photochoreography, Sara Daneshpour, Britt Orchestra, 8pm, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, www.brittfest.org or 773-6077. 

Saturday, 8/18

Pirate Treasure Hunt, 9:45am, Depoe Bay, www.treasuredepoebay.org $100 per team.

Adult Soap Box Derby, 10am-4pm, www.soapboxracer.com

Pink Martini, 7pm, Oregon Zoo, Portland, www.oregonzoo.org or (800) 745-3000.

Symphony Pops / Britt Orchestra, 8pm, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, www.brittfest.org or 773-6077. 

Sunday, 8/19

India Festival, performers, food, vendors and more, 11am-9pm, Pioneer Courthouse Square, Portland. icaportland.org FREE.

Pink Martini, 7pm, Oregon Zoo, Portland, www.oregonzoo.org or (800) 745-3000.

Farewell Concert / Alisa Weilerstein / Britt Orchestra, 8pm, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, www.brittfest.org or 773-6077. 

Monday, 8/20

World of Wine Festival, today through Saturday, Jacksonville, www.worldofwinefestival.com

Tuesday, 8/21

Family Concert: Michael Franti & Friends, 2pm, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, www.brittfest.org or 773-6077. 

Michael Franti & Spearhead, 7pm, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, www.brittfest.org or 773-6077. SOLD OUT.

Robert Randolph, 7pm, Stewart Park, Roseburg, www.halfshell.org or 677-1708. FREE.

Wednesday, 8/22

Michael Franti & Spearhead, 6pm, Les Schwab Amphitheater, Bend, www.bendconcerts.com or 312-8510.

ZZ Top, 6:30pm, McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale, www.edgefieldconcerts.com or (800) 669-8610. $79/$49.

Thursday, 8/23

Festa Italiana, music, food, dancing, children’s activities, 11am-11pm today, tomorrow & Saturday, Pioneer Courthouse Square, Portland, www.festa-italiana.org FREE.

fun., 7:30pm, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, www.brittfest.org or 773-6077.

Friday, 8/24

Jefferson State Hemp Expo, music from State of Jefferson, The T-Club, Michell Bellamy, Fret Drifters & more, speakers, vendors, food & artists, today, tomorrow & Sunday, Cave Junction, www.jeffersonstatehempexpo.com

Oregon Shorebird Festival, lectures, field trips and more, today, tomorrow & Sunday, Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, Charleston, reg. www.fws.gov/oregoncoast/shorebirdfestival.htm $25, $45 family. 

Oregon State Fair, Aug. 24-Sept. 3, Oregon State Fair & Expo Center, Salem, www.oregonstatefair.org

Mount Hood Huckleberry Festival & Barlow Trail Days, Oregon Trail tours, folk music, arts & crafts, antiques, exhibits, World’s Record-Breaking Watermelon Launch, storytelling and more, 8am-7pm Aug. today & tomorrow, 8am-5pm Aug. Sunday, Mt. Hood Village, cgs-mthood.tripod.com FREE.

ZZ Top, 6:30pm, Les Schwab Amphitheater, Bend, www.bendconcerts.com or 312-8510.

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue w/Robert Randolph & the Family Band, 7pm, Oregon Zoo, Portland, www.oregonzoo.org or (800) 745-3000.

The Avett Brothers, 8pm, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, www.brittfest.org or 773-6077.

Saturday, 8/25

Blackberry Arts Festival, celebration of all things blackberry, including jams, jellies, baked goods & wine, with vendors & more, today & tomorrow, downtown Coos Bay. coosbaydowntown.org

Swan Island Dahlia Festival, flowers, refreshments, demonstrations, indoor display 10am-6pm, fields open 8am-6pm, today, tomorrow & Sunday, & Sept. 1-3, Swan Island Dahlias, Canby, www.dahlias.com or (800) 410-6540. FREE.

The Avett Brothers, 7pm today & tomorrow, McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale, www.edgefieldconcerts.com or (800) 669-8610. $45.

Sunday, 8/26

Car Show, 10am-4pm, Oregon Garden, Silverton, www.oregongarden.org or (503) 874-8100. $15.

Family Show: Ozokids, 11am, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, www.brittfest.org or 773-6077.

Rosanne Cash w/Madeleine Peyroux, 7pm, Oregon Zoo, Portland, www.oregonzoo.org or (800) 745-3000.

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Ozomatli, 7pm, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, www.brittfest.org or 773-6077.

Tuesday, 8/28

Madeleine Peyroux, 7pm, Stewart Park, Roseburg, www.halfshell.org or 677-1708. FREE.

Wednesday, 8/29

Diana Krall, 7:30pm, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, www.brittfest.org or 773-6077.

Thursday, 8/30

Gavin DeGraw, Colbie Caillat, 7:30pm, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, www.brittfest.org or 773-6077. SOLD OUT.

Friday, 8/31

Brandi Carlile, 7pm, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, www.brittfest.org or 773-6077.

september

Saturday, 9/1

Portland Pirate Festival, music, dancing, performances, cannon shows, sword fights, puppet shows, family-friendly event, today & tomorrow, St. Helens, www.portlandpiratefestival.com $10 adv., $12 gate, $5/$6 kids. 

Art in the Pearl More than 100 artists show and sell their work at Portland’s annual Labor Day weekend festival. A world music stage, food court and educational pavilion round out the weekend’s activities, 10am-6pm Sept. today & tomorrow, 10am-5pm Sunday, Northwest Park blocks, Portland, www.artinthepearl.com or (503) 722-9017. FREE. 

Brandi Carlile, 6pm, Les Schwab Amphitheater, Bend, www.bendconcerts.com or 312-8510.

Wednesday, 9/5

MusicFest NW: Silversun Pickups, Passion Pit, Beirut, Girl Talk & more, today through Sunday, many venues, Portland, www.musicfestnw.com $75-$250, individual show tickets also available.

Thursday, 9/6

Iris Pride Festival, superhero theme, today, tomorrow & Saturday, Taft District, Lincoln City, www.oregoncoast.org or (800) 452-2151.

Slightly Stoodpid, 6:30pm, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, www.brittfest.org or 773-6077.

Friday, 9/7

Bandon Cranberry Festival, food fair, parade, salmon derby, children’s activities & more, today through Sunday, City Park, Old Town & Marina, Bandon, www.bandon.com

Sisters Folk Festival w/James McMurtry, Mary Gauthier, today through Sunday, Sisters, www.sistersfolkfestival.com or 549-4979. $85/$95 passes, single-day tickets also available.

Sublimity Harvest Festival, music, market, fun run, monster trucks, kidzone and more, today through Sunday, Sublimity Harvest Festival Grounds, www.sublimityharvestfest.com or (503) 769-3579. $8-$18 per day.

Oregon Brews & BBQs, beer, music, food & more in a benefit for Habitat for Humanity, 4pm-10pm today, noon-10pm tomorrow, noon-6pm Sunday, Granary District, McMinnville, www.oregonbrewsandbbqs.com $5 admission, $1 per taste token.

Bonnie Raitt w/Mavis Staples, 6:30pm, McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale, www.edgefieldconcerts.com or (800) 669-8610. $47/$90.

Saturday, 9/8

Mill-Luck Salmon Celebration, a celebration of Native American & Coquille tribal culture with vendors, canoe races, drummers & dancers, cultural demonstrations, salmon bake, today & tomorrow, Mill Casino, Coos Bay.,themillcasinohotel.com or (800) 953-4800. Outdoor festival is FREE; salmon bake, $25. 

Newport Wild Seafood Weekend and Great Newport Wild Seafood Cook-Off, celebration of the wild-caught seafood industry with culinary team competition, Wild Seafood Auction, vendors, tours, today & tomorrow, Newport waterfront, newportfishermenswives.com

Shrewsbury Renaissance Faire An “educational interactive adventure in history,” this ren fair invites you to get blythe and merry “just 15 miles and 500 years away” from Corvallis. From Merry Merchants to Fyne Feating to Friar Tuck’s Forest, Shrewsbury has oodles to offer: reenactments, grub, bonnets and bloomers, and ever so much more. The Villager Guidebooke, which is ostensibly meant for those applying to vend or otherwise work the faire, is a surprisingly entertaining read, but if you start asking “How stands the hour?” you’re absolutely allowed to insist that you be parched and must away. 10am-6pm today & tomorrow, Kings Valley, www.shrewfaire.com or 929-4897. $11, $5 ages 6-12 & seniors, under 5 FREE.

Umpqua Valley Wine, Art & Music Festival, music from DK Stewart, Lloyd Jones Struggle & others, food, auction, dancing, wineries, classic cars and more, 11am-9:30pm today, 11am-5pm tomorrow, Umpqua Community College, Roseburg. $12, $5 kids.

Tuesday, 9/11

Huey Lewis & the News, 6pm, Les Schwab Amphitheater, Bend, www.bendconcerts.com or 312-8510.

Heart, 7:30pm, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, www.brittfest.org or 773-6077.

Thursday, 9/13

Mount Angel Oktoberfest, music, beer, food chalets, Kindergarten with rides and shows, arts & crafts, car show, weiner dog races & more, 11am-midnight today, tomorrow & Saturday, 11am-9pm Sunday, Mount Angel, www.oktoberfest.org Most events FREE; small cover charge for the Biergarten, Weingarten & Alpinegarten; all-festival pass $25, day passes $4-$15.

Friday, 9/14

Chicago, 7pm, Oregon Zoo, Portland, www.oregonzoo.org or (800) 745-3000.

Huey Lewis & the News, 7:30pm, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, www.brittfest.org or 773-6077.

Saturday, 9/15

Rocktober Fest/Autumn Festival, music, beer garden, vendors, food & more, today & tomorrow, downtown Rockaway Beach, www.rockawaybeach.net

Saturday, 9/22

Grape Stomping Festival, noon-6pm today & tomorrow, St. Josef’s Winery, Canby, www.stjosefswinery.com or (503) 651-3190. $10, includes souvenir glass.

Oregon Grape Stomp Championship & Harvest Celebration, 11am-6pm today & tomorrow, Willamette Valley Vineyards, Turner, www.wvv.com or (800) 344-9463. $10 admission, $10 per team per heat to stomp (call to reserve stomping time).

Train, Mat Kearney & Andy Grammar, 6pm, McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale, www.edgefieldconcerts.com or (800) 669-8610. SOLD OUT.

Thursday, 9/27

Furthur w/Phil Lesh & Bob Weir, 6pm, McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale, www.edgefieldconcerts.com or (800) 669-8610. df

Friday, 9/28

Pacific Northwest Brew Cup, games, root beer tasting, live music, beer from more than 35 Northwest pubs & breweries, noon-10pm today, 11am-10pm tomorrow, 11am-4pm Sunday, Astoria Public Square, fortgeorgebrewery.com or (503) 325-7468.

O-Tsukimi (Moonviewing), traditional Japanese festival honoring the full moon in autumn, with music, haiku, tea ceremony and more, 6pm-8:30pm today, tomorrow & Tuesday, Portland Japanese Garden, reg. required (beginning Aug. 28), www.japanesegarden.com $35, $25 mem.

Saturday, 9/29

Cider Squeeze, vendors, games, blacksmith, exhibits, music, bring your own apples to make cider or try some of the farm’s, 10am-4pm, Philip Foster Farm, Estacada, www.philipfosterfarm.com or (503) 637-6324. $5, $20 family.

outta state

selected washington & california events

Note: Continuation dates for these events are listed under the first day of the event.

friday, 6/8

Conscious Culture Festival, today & tomorrow, Barter Faire Site, Tonasket, WA, http://www.consciousculturefestival.com/ $55.

saturday, 6/9

Higher Vision: Burning Spear, the Motet Gaudi, Tinariwen, 11am-3am, Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa, CA.

friday, 6/22

Sierra Nevada World Music Festival, Jimmy Cliff, Luciano, Third World, today, tomorrow & Saturday, Boonville, CA, www.snwmf.com

friday, 6/29

Kate Wolf Music Festival: k.d. lang & the Siss Boom Bang, Leftover Salmon, Lucinda Williams, Justin Townes Earle, today, tomorrow & Saturday, Black Oak Ranch, Laytonville, CA

friday, 7/20

Capitol Hill Block Party, Neko Case, Major Lazer, Fitz & the Tantrums, Diplo, Phantogram, today, tomorrow & Sunday

saturday, 7/21

Reggae On the River, Toots & the Maytals, Midnite, Lady Saw, today & tomorrow, Benbow Lake State Park, Benbow, CA, www.reggaeontheriver.com $110.

saturday, 7/28

Journey, Pat Benatar, Loverboy, 7pm, The Gorge Amphitheatre, George, Wash., www.livenation.com. $55-$150.

Iron Maiden, Coheed & Cambria, 7:30pm, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn, WA.

friday, 8/3

The Gaia Festival, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Yonder Mountain String Band, Kinky, Dumpstaphunk, today, tomorrow & Sunday, Black Oak Ranch, Laytonville, CA. $80-$210.

friday, 8/10

Beats Antique, Blitzen Trapper, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, EOTO, plus Green Village, fashion showcase, kids area, today, tomorrow & Sunday, Whitehorse Mountain Amphitheater, Darrington, Wash., www.summermeltdown.com $30-$140.

sunday, 8/19

KISS & Mötley Crüe, 7pm, Sleep Country Amphitheater, Ridgefield, Wash., www.sleepcountryamphitheater.com $30-$151.

friday, 8/31

The Dave Matthews Band, The Avett Brothers, Allen Stone, 7pm today, tomorrow & Sunday, The Gorge Amphitheatre, George, Wash., www.livenation.com.

saturday, 9/1

Bumbershoot: Jane’s Addiction, Tony Bennett, Skrillex, Gotye, Mac Miller, Big Sean, today, tomorrow & Sunday, Seattle Center, Seattle, www.bumbershoot.org or (206) 281-7788. $40-$110.

saturday, 9/8

Blondie & Devo, 8pm, Sleep Country Amphitheater, Ridgefield, Wash., www.sleepcountryamphitheater.com $29.50-$65.