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Welcome to AVA’s monthly calendar of events. Take a peek and plan your stay-cation or your next visit to our region. The city’s most notable annual events include historic home tours, outdoor summer concerts and movies under the stars, and the Northwest Art and Air Festival.
*Note for event organizers: If you’d like to have your event listed on the AVA calendar, head over to our contact page and submit your event to us.
Break out your black eyeliner and head to the Greyhound Tavern for an unforgettable Emo Night featuring a talented DJ spinning the angst-filled anthems that defined a generation. Dive into a soulful journey of raw emotions, heartbreak, and rebellion and celebrate the beauty of melancholy through an eclectic mix of classic hits and underground gems. Whether you’re reliving your teenage years or discovering the genre for the first time, embrace the catharsis and connection of Emo Night at Greyhound Tavern on May 31st.
Speaker, Michael Henich, will share his journey of restoring the famous 1915 Model T Ford touring car that once belonged to the Peacock Family.
Visitors will also get a chance to see the car in person in the parking lot of the Museum following the presentation!
History Bites is free to attend. Admission to exhibits is now fee-based, but always free for members!
Light refreshments will be provided.
Come to the Native American Cultural Encampments summer of 2024, with Deitrich Peters and friends. The public is invited to come learn about Native culture, explore handcrafts and items for sale, watch the Pow-wow style dancing (there is usually one dance where you are invited to participate) and practice traditional skills and crafts. Listen to some beautiful flute playing, enjoy stories, and explore the drum and more. Many different tribes are represented at these gatherings.
SCEC will be there with a table showing Kalapuya Ways items of material culture, and presenting different crafts classes and atlatl throwing. Karen Rainsong, our Executive Director, presents this teaching and may also tell a few Kalapuya stories.
On Sunday mid afternoon there is a big feast where everyone can eat for free. “Indian tacos” are served. No need to RSVP. Please join the fun!
DATES
June 29th – July 1st Roaring River County Park in Scio
July 19- 21, Waterloo County Park in Lebanon
Aug 23 – 25, Cascadia County Park in Sweethome
