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May 22
Free Quilt Show,
10am – 4pm
Maupin Community Church, 5th
& Grant
Sponsored by Tuesday’s Quilters
May 24
Shaniko's 1950's Celebration
Music, Motorcycles, Cars & Hot Rods,
BBQ, Fire House Sale, Street Dance,
Vendors & More. Starts at 9am.
Contact: Shaniko Chamber of Commerce
541.489.3446
May 28
OSU Master
Gardener Plant Clinic
12pm – 3pm
Maupin Visitor Center
May 31, 2008
Blazing Pedals Fun Ride
Juniper
Flat Rural Fire Protection District is
having a Fund Raiser Bike Ride
Sign up and depart from 7 AM until 9 AM.
Starts and ends at Fire Station #1 -
80501 Hwy 216, Maupin, OR. $35.00
Participation Fee0will be used for
firefighter incentives and awards. This
is the Juniper Flat - Maupin - Tygh
Valley, Oregon area.
There are rides of 20, 42 and 70 miles.
The 20 miles is mostly flat, the loop of
42 miles has about 2500" of climbing,
and the 70 mile about twice that. These
routes are thru rural areas, with the
long loop riding along side the
Deschutes River for 8 miles. Very
beautiful! We will have maps at sign in
and the roads will be painted with
direction arrows. There will be support
vehicles (the volunteer firefighters), 2
rest stops for the long ride and 1 rest
stop for the short ride. Any questions email
blazingpedalsjf@yahoo.com.
HELMETS ARE REQUIRED
Anyone under 14 must be accompanied by
an adult.
June 7
Opening Day on the River Party,
Maupin
Imperial River Company
http://www.deschutesriver.com
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Schedule of Events |
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8 - 10am |
$3 Pancake Breakfast
(proceeds go to 2008 RiverFest
SOLV Deschutes River Clean-up
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10am |
Volleyball Tournament
(Teams must pre-register. Forms
available at Imperial.)
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10am |
Y-102 Radio Station Live Remote
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10am - 5pm |
FREE Kids’ Carnival
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10am - 3pm |
FREE Lodge Tours
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11am |
River Parade
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11am |
Restaurant Open
(additional lunch & dinner items
served on our outdoor BBQ)
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11am |
Imperial Bar Open
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11:30am - 5pm |
FREE Guided Raft Trips
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12pm - 9pm |
Live Music
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1pm - 9pm |
$10,000 Poker Tournament
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2pm |
Chainsaw Ice Sculpture
created by John Zipprich
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4pm - 6pm |
FREE Wine, Beer & Liquor Tasting
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June 8
Maupin High School
All-School Reunion
1pm Potluck Luncheon
Wasco County Fairgrounds
Inviting all alumni and guests from all
graduated years.
Class of 1958 will be honored guests
celebrating their 50th year class
reunion.
June 13 - 15
3rd Annual Deschutes River RendezVW,
Maupin
A family-friendly gathering of
Volkswagen enthusiasts!
Contact: Mark Malefyt, The Oasis Resort,
541.395.2611 or
mmalefyt@deschutesriveroasis.com
http://deschutesriveroasis.com/event.html
June 14 & 15
Shaniko's Pioneer Days
BBQ, Historic Building Open House,
Gunfighters, Vendors, Old-fashioned
games and competitions, Dance.
Contact: Shaniko Chamber of Commerce,
541.489.3446
July
Wasco County
Summer Reading Library Programs
Reading, Fun, Crafts, Gary
"The Bug Man"
Who: Kindergarten - 6th Grade
Info:
swclibrary@centurytel.net
Where: Southern Wasco County
Library, Maupin
When: Wednesdays in July, 11am -
Noon
Where: Tygh Valley Library
When: Thursdays in July, 11am -
Noon
Where: The Dalles Library
When: Fridays in July, 11am -
Noon
July 19
Race Across Oregon
Time Station #1 in Maupin
http://www.raceacrossoregon.com
August 3 - 5
24th Annual Shaniko Days
Saturday: Starts with Parade at
10am, Pit BBQ served 12pm - 3pm,
Entertainment, Vendors, Gunfighters,
Dance 8pm - Midnight and more.
Info: City of Shaniko, 541.489.3226
August 5, 4pm
Susie Luchsinger at Antelope Community
Church
Joined by Mud Springs Gospel Band.
An outdoor concert of Gospel music
at
the historic Antelope Church.
Contact: 541.395.2507
August 9 - 10
Dufur Threshing Bee
Parade, tractor pull, steak feed,
classic car show
Info: 541.467.2205
email:
dufurhistorical@gorge.net
August 30
Sportsman’s Park Association Barbecue
Dinner, Wamic
Legion Building in Wamic, 4pm
- 6pm
Chicken or Beef Barbecue, Adults $7.50,
Children (6-12) $4
Bingo 1pm - 3pm
Raffle
Info: 541.544.2316
August 30 - September 1
Barlow Trail Rendezvous, Wamic
Contact: Lois Nelson at 541.328.6490
http://wamiccommunity.org
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August 23, 2008 |
Kickoff Dinner & Reception for
Grand Marshals 5 to 7pm
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August 30, 31, and September 1
(Sat,
Sun, and Mon, Labor Day Weekend) |
Breakfast at Barlow Gate Grange - all
three mornings, 7:30 - 10:30am
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Parade on Saturday at 11am
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Vendors both Saturday and Sunday
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Yard sales throughout community - Sat,
Sun, & Mon - maps available
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Quilt Show at Wamic Community Church
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Blacksmith Demonstration & Mountain Men
Camp - Sat, Sun, & Mon.
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Out House Races- Sat. & Sun.
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Kids Games- Sat.
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Wamic School Reunion- Sat afternoon at
"Pansy Field"
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Bingo - Sat. 1pm - 3pm
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BBQ Dinner (Chicken or Beef) Sat, 4 -
6pm
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For more information, call Lois Nelson
at 541-328-6490 or
www.wamiccommunity.org
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September 6 - 7
Ring of Fire Time Trial, Maupin
12/24 Hour Cycling Race
http://www.raceacrossoregon.com/roftt
September 6 - 7
2nd Annual Shaniko Wool Gathering
Starts at 10am both days.
Celebrating Shaniko, once known at “Wool
Capital of the World”, with regional
fiber artists, wool & sheep growers,
tour, workshops, demos, fleeces for
sale, spin-in, vendors and more.
Contact: Judith Drew, 541.548.4483
http://www.shanikowoolgathering.com
Saturday, September 13, 2008
4th Annual RiverFest Celebration in
Maupin
Visit Maupin and the Oasis Resort for a
day of music, food and fun on the Lower
Deschutes River at the Oasis RiverView
Campground from 10 am - 9 pm. RiverFest
features live music from regional bands,
mini rafting trips, a fly casting pond
with professional casting
demonstrations, good deals on fishing
and outdoor gear, tethered hot air
balloon rides, area artists presenting
river art, craft, and food/beverage
vendors.
5k
and 10k walk/run along the Deschutes
River. The Maupin Dig & Hoe Garden Club
will be selling "Layers of Maupin"
Cookbook. OSU Master Gardeners will have
a plant clinic.
Admission is free and the event is
family-friendly with a kids play area
featuring a large bouncy house and a
water slide.
For
more information contact Susan Kay at
541.395.2222 or
susankay@centurytel.net or visit
www.maupinoregon.com.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
RiverFest 5K/10K Walk/Run
The
RiverFest 5K/10K Walk/Run is along the
beautiful Deschutes River in Maupin,
Oregon. The course is an out and back
and is level and paved. The race departs
from the Oasis Riverview Campground -
also the site of the RiverFest Festival
that same day. The 10K course goes
upstream and turns around just past
Wapinitia Rapids and the 5K course turns
around just below Boxcar Rapids. All
ages are welcome and well behaved dogs
on leashes are also welcome. No bicycles
please. Handcrafted glass medallions
will be awarded to the winners of each
race and all other participants will
receive ribbons.
Pre-register by Wednesday, September
10th to pay $8 or $18 with a shirt. Day
of race registration is $10 or $23 with
a shirt. Children 12 and under are $5 or
$15 with shirt. Registration and shirt
pick-up is from 8:00am until 8:45am on
the day of the race and the race begins
at 9:00am. For additional information
contact:
Marni McLucas Malefyt
marni@deschutesriveroasis.com (541)
395-2731.
Click here for more info!
September 13
RiverFest 5K/10K Walk/Run, Maupin
Join us for a Walk/Run is along the
beautiful Deschutes River in Maupin.
Click here for more info!
September 26 - 28
Tygh Valley Bluegrass Jamboree
Wasco County Fairgrounds
Friday, September 26 6pm - 10pm
Saturday, September 27 9am - 10pm
Sunday, September 28 10am - 2pm
Showcase band contest on Friday;
Workshops, band scramble and two stage
shows on Saturday; BBQ, Vendors, door
prizes, and Café all weekend.
Contact: Shaniko Preservation Guild,
541.489.3434
September 26 - 28
October 10 - 12
October 24 - 26
Quilt & Cast - Stitches & Steelhead,
Maupin
Contact: Marni Malefyt, The Oasis
Resort, 541.395.2611
http://deschutesriveroasis.com/event.html
October 4 - 5
Shaniko Holiday Bazaar
10am - 5pm both days.
Local quality crafts and handmade gift
items, collectibles and books.
Contact: Shaniko Chamber of Commerce,
541.489.3446
October 10 - 12
6th Annual Shaniko Ragtime & Oldtime
Music Festival
Free live music at various locations
Friday and Saturday, 1pm - 10pm.
Sunday at 2pm: An all-performer concert
in the restored Shaniko School
for a suggested donation.
Contact: The Shaniko Preservation Guild,
541.489.3434
October 11
Annual Beef BBQ with Cowboy & County
Music, Shaniko
Fundraiser for historic projects. $20
per person, all you can eat.
Reservations requested. Serving from 5pm
- 7pm, music until 9pm.
Contact: The Shaniko Preservation Guild,
541.489.3434
October 25
Shaniko Spooktacular, 5pm
Spookhouse, Potluck, Dance at the
restored Shaniko School.
Contact: Shaniko Chamber of Commerce,
541.489.3446
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