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April
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April 13
Pacific University’s
Hawaiian Club Annual Lu’au
draws several thousand folks to
Pacific’s Forest Grove campus
every year for a culturally
focused event highlighting the
school’s longstanding
relationship with Pacific
Islanders. www.pacific.edu or
503-352-2073.
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April 13-14
North Willamette Vintners
Wine Trail Weekend.
This activity features tours to
two dozen area wineries.
Spend a weekend exploring
Oregon wine country. Wine
tastings, pairings, entertainment
and activities at each
participating winery.
www.nwvintners.org.
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April 13-20
9th Annual Storytelling
Festival.
Washington County
Cooperative Library Services
hosts five professional
storytellers at libraries around
the county in celebration of
National Library Week.
www.wccls.org.
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April 14
Vernonia Marathon and Half-
Marathon.
Take a run along
the beautiful Banks-Vernonia
State Trail. www.orcc.net.
May
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May 2-4 and 9-11
Annual Plant Sale
. Just in
time for Mother’s Day,
horticulture students at Forest
Grove High School sell baskets,
bedding plants and more. www.
fgsd.k12.or.us.
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May 4
Oyster Fest.
SakéOne, Forest
Grove’s craft sakery, hosts its
annual Sake and Oyster Fest,
featuring freshly shucked
Northwest oysters paired with
local craft sake.
www.sakeone.
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MAY 4-5
Medieval Faire in the Grove.
Enjoy a day of friendly jousting,
music, storytelling, food and
demonstrations that harken
back to medieval times.
McMenamins Grand Lodge.
www.faireinthegrove.com.
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MAY 13-18
Spring Book Sale.
Friends of
the Forest Grove Library hold
the annual book sale. Find a
good read at the Forest Grove
City Library.
503-992-3247.
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May 15 Market Time.
Forest Grove Farmers Market
begins its 7th season selling
local produce and handmade
crafts in downtown Forest Grove.
The market runs Wednesdays
through mid-October.
www.adelantemujeres.org.
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MAY 22
Steak Feed.
Make your taste
buds happy at the annual
Rotary Steak Feed Dinner.
The dinner takes place at the
University Center at
Pacific University.
503-357-5900.
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MAY 25
Music in May.
Band, orchestra
and choir concerts offered by
top high school musicians.
Pacific University.
www.pacificu.edu.
June
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First Wednesday.
A series
of community events held on
the first Wednesday of each
month from June through
December. Downtown
businesses stay open late. Enjoy
arts and craft booths, wine,
activities and music.
www.fgcityclub.org.
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JUNE 2
Annual Spring Garden Tour.
Take an afternoon to enjoy the
best, most beautiful gardens in
Forest Grove. www.
historicforestgrove.org.
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JUNE 16
Pig Roast and Pinot.
Plum
Hill Vineyards hosts this popular
event on Father’s Day.
www.plumhillwine.com.
July
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JULY 4
Banks Fourth of July
Celebration.
Family fun and
food ending with an evening
fireworks display in Sunset Park.
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JULY 13-14
Oregon Lavender Festival.
Enjoy visiting local lavender
farms at the height of the
growing season. www.
oregonlavenderdestinations.
com.
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JULY 16
Hagg Lake Triathlon and
Duathlon.
This Olympic
distance championship event
takes place at Hagg Lake, just
west of Gaston. Come watch
amazing athletic performances
or take part in one of the
several race options yourself.
Post-race food, drink and
entertainment. www.racecenter.
com/hagglake.
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JULY 21
Concours d’Elegance.
Stroll
along the grounds of Pacific
University and peruse hundreds
of vintage automobiles at Forest
Grove’s annual auto show
extravaganza. www.
forestgroveconcours.org.
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JULY 25
Viking Vengeance.
The Viking
Vengeance 5K Twilight Walk/
Run is a fundraiser for the
Forest Grove High School Cross
Country program, a popular
high school “no-cut” fall sports
2013-2014
Calendar of Events
Hawaiian Club annual lu’au
Medieval Faire in the Grove
Farmers Market
Banks Fourth of July Celebration