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Come celebrate the 85th year of what organizers say is the longest-running sheepdog trial in the country on May 19 through 21. The NW Champion Sheepdog Trial is held in conjunction with the Linn County Lamb and Wool Fair, which is celebrating its 88th year.

The sheepdog trials will take place at Wolston Farm, 39562 Highway 226 off of Franklin Butte Road beginning at 8am and last until all dogs have run.

Photo by Melinda Martin.

Vegas comes to Olsen Run Winery! The Dueling Hobbits return to Olsen Run Winery. These incredible musicians will be putting on a one of kind, audience interactive comedy musical show where they play from their catalogue of over 1,000 songs from numerous decades and genres, by artists including ACDC, Bon Jovi, The Beatles, Bruno Mars, Frank Sinatra, Garth Brooks, Journey, Justin Timberlake, Neil Diamond, Madonna, Michael Jackson, and…..pretty much any artist or song the audience wants to hear!

Tickets $20 

Kids and dogs are welcome!

Food truck kitchen open until 8pm.

Olsen Run wine and beer available all night.

Plenty of parking at venue.

No outside food or drink.

We are located off I5 at Exit 209 in Harrisburg.

Photo: “Marks Ridge Harvest Time” by Gary Thurman

Hello Vet’s 3rd Annual Summer Pet Festival
Saturday 10:00AM – 2:00PM
at the Hello Vet Pet Wellness Center
1838 Northwest 9th Street Suite 113, Corvallis, 97330

PET FRIENDLY/FAMILY FRIENDLY Community Event offering fun for the whole family. Pet-related activities and vendors, kids activities, clinic tours, bark-uterie, food trucks, pet trick contest and more!

WHERE: Hello Vet Pet Wellness Center Parking Lot and in-clinic

PET FRIENDLY – FAMILY FRIENDLY

FREE TO THE PUBLIC

* Food trucks
* Raffles + Giveaways
* Local Vendors
* Selfie Station
* Bark-uterie Bar
* Bacon Bubbles
* Pet Trick Contest – participate or enjoy the show – limited to 15 participants so register early
* Kids Activities – become junior vet assistants in a mini-course
* Adoptable Pets
* Pet and Family Friendly Event
* Music
and many other fun activities!

Photo: “Bring A Lunch” by Dan Bateman

Vegas comes to Olsen Run Winery! The Dueling Hobbits return to Olsen Run Winery. These incredible musicians will be putting on a one of kind, audience interactive comedy musical show where they play from their catalogue of over 1,000 songs from numerous decades and genres, by artists including ACDC, Bon Jovi, The Beatles, Bruno Mars, Frank Sinatra, Garth Brooks, Journey, Justin Timberlake, Neil Diamond, Madonna, Michael Jackson, and…..pretty much any artist or song the audience wants to hear!

Tickets $20 

Kids and dogs are welcome!

Food truck kitchen open until 8pm.

Olsen Run wine and beer available all night.

Plenty of parking at venue.

No outside food or drink.

We are located off I5 at Exit 209 in Harrisburg.

Photo: “Marks Ridge Harvest Time” by Gary Thurman

“Celebrating Our Agricultural Heritage” is the theme of the annual History Through Headstones Tour at Albany’s Riverside Cemetery on Wednesday, July 19. It is sponsored by the Albany Regional Museum and the Riverside Cemetery Board of Directors.

This is the 13th year for the free event where light refreshments will be served from 7 pm to dusk. Visitors can park on either side of 7th Ave. west of Albany General Hospital and can begin their tour at either cemetery entrance.

Eleven people associated with the area’s agricultural community will be featured, including six members of the prolific Jenk’s family.

Here is a list of those to be honored along with the names of the docents who will talk about each one: James Benton Jenks (1833-93) and Mary Callaway Jenks (1838-1919), docent and great-granddaughter Mary Jacque Jenks Burck; Enoch Marvin Jenks (1880-1965) and Elizabeth Moser Jenks (1887-1965), docent and great grandson Tim Jenks; Howard Benton Jenks (1893-1963) and Eunice Luper Jenks (1890-1984), docent and grandson Howard Benton Jenks.

Also being honored are Amos Conrad (1925-94), docent and family friend, Pat Hagerty; Cyrill Koos (1863-1943) and Adele Koos (1864-1936), docent and family member Kathryn Koos-Lee; and John Gale Swatzka (1925-09), docent Darrel Tedisch, Riverside Cemetery Board member.

Concluding the featured subjects are Samuel Hill (1804-54), docent Bill Maddy, ARM member; and Mary Pettibone Buchner (1905-2002), docent and family member Kitty Buchner.

Photo credit: “Riverside Cemetary Heart of Linn County Genealogy” by Kimberly Richards

Harrisburg Summer Sounds concert series

Thursday Nights, Food Trucks open at 5:30pm, Music starts at 6:30pm at Riverfront Park in Harrisburg

Free Admission

Bring a chair or blanket

• July 6, Caleb Davis Quartet
• July 13, McKayla Marie
• July 20, Outline Shine and Line Dancing
• July 27, Candy Apple Blue
• August 3, Whiskey Banditos

Photo: “Poppies Near Harrisburg” by Nancy Hunt

Harrisburg Summer Sounds concert series

Thursday Nights, Food Trucks open at 5:30pm, Music starts at 6:30pm at Riverfront Park in Harrisburg

Free Admission

Bring a chair or blanket

• July 6, Caleb Davis Quartet
• July 13, McKayla Marie
• July 20, Outline Shine and Line Dancing
• July 27, Candy Apple Blue
• August 3, Whiskey Banditos

Photo: “Poppies Near Harrisburg” by Nancy Hunt

Justin Rivera is a nationally recognized, professional comedian and magician, who has appeared on national TV and stages worldwide!

Justin competed on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” was named a judges’ favorite by Howard Stern, Howie Mandel, and Sharon Osbourne. He has appeared on “Fast Track to Fame” produced by FOX and on Comedy Central with Dave Attell and Adam Carolla.

Now Justin’s amazing and hilarious comedy show comes to Olsen Run Winery and they are so excited to have him!

Click here for tickets – $20

All ages show. Kids can attend for FREE (12 and under)

Dogs are welcome!

Food truck kitchen open until 8pm.

Olsen Run wine and beer available all night.

Plenty of parking at venue.

No outside food or drink.

They are located off I5 at Exit 209 in Harrisburg.

Justin Rivera is a nationally recognized, professional comedian and magician, who has appeared on national TV and stages worldwide!

Justin competed on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” was named a judges’ favorite by Howard Stern, Howie Mandel, and Sharon Osbourne. He has appeared on “Fast Track to Fame” produced by FOX and on Comedy Central with Dave Attell and Adam Carolla.

Now Justin’s amazing and hilarious comedy show comes to Olsen Run Winery and they are so excited to have him!

Click here for tickets – $20

All ages show. Kids can attend for FREE (12 and under)

Dogs are welcome!

Food truck kitchen open until 8pm.

Olsen Run wine and beer available all night.

Plenty of parking at venue.

No outside food or drink.

They are located off I5 at Exit 209 in Harrisburg.

In May of 1923 the Jefferson Women’s Club appointed a committee to find a suitable place to house a public library. The first library was opened on July 10, 1923, in the Smith and Fontaine General Merchandise Store with club members serving as volunteer librarians.

Join the Jefferson Public Library for their Centennial Open House on Aug. 1 from 10am – 7pm. They’re celebrating the library’s past, present, and future with games, food & fun!

Photo: Santiam at Rest by Dave Maestas