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• Published: 10/9/2009 10:30:09 AM

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You may think twice before passing through these gates on a dark and foggy night at Milburn's Manor, a local "haunted house" experience.

COMMUNITY
S & A Irish Entertainment is hosting a performance by Vermont based fiddler and folk singer Lissa Schneckenburger at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, in the Wee Ceili Room in Tualatin. Details / Tickets: $20, available at www.sandairishentertainment.com or 503-691-2078.

The Wilsonville Public Library will host a Book Bash for kids in grades 3-5 from 4-5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, in the Oak Room at the library, 8200 S.W. Wilsonville Road. Free. Held the second Thursday of each month, the book this month is "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trent Lee Stewart. Celebrate with games, crafts and snacks. Detail: 503-682-2744, or browse www.wilsonvillelibrary.org.
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The Wilsonville Public Library will host its Adult Book Club from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, in the Rose Room at the library, 8200 S.W. Wilsonville Road. Free, open to the public. The book for this  meeting will be "Pope Joan" by Donna Woolfolk Cross. Details: 503-682-2744, or browse www.wilsonvillelibrary.org.

"A Ferry Tale: Wilsonville, Oregon's Transportation Town," a play written by June Reynolds, will be performed at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9 and Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Frog Pond Grange, 27350 S.W. Stafford Road. Tickets $10 adults, $7 children, seniors. Tickets may be purchased at the door or in advanced at Lamb's Wilsonville Thriftway. Details / Reservations: 503-682-2367, or browse www.wilsonvilletheatercompany.org.

Milburn's Haunted Manor, located at 11503 Broadacres Rd NE. in Hubbard is back again for a new season. The Haunted Manor will open at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9 and will run on weekend evenings through Halloween. This year, it includes a Wicked-wood forest walk outdoors. Cost $8, $15 dual pass.Details: www.milburnmanor.com, 503-982-1232.

St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church is starting the new Boones Ferry Concert Series at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, with "Groovin' Hard," a performance by the 18-piece Portland Jazz Orchestra that celebrates the life and work of Buddy Rich. Cost $22 for adults, $15 for students in advance, $26 and $19 at the door. Tickets / Details available through www.ticketsoregon.com.

Come to the  WildCat Haven's "Back to the ‘50s Big Cat Bash" starting at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Melody Ballroom in Portland. It's a fun ‘50's theme this year for an evening to benefit wildcat rescues. There will be a live and silent auction with prizes including getaways to the Oregon coast, an African safari photo trip and more. Proceeds pay for food, shelter, enrichment, and veterinary care. Details and tickets, $60 each, are available at www.wildcathaven.org.

Friends of Historic Champoeg will host the "Brats, Brew and Bluegrass" Harvest Festival from 2-9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at the historic Butteville Store, 10767 Butte Street N.E., Aurora. Features the Pacific Rim Bluegrass Band, Rogue Bluegrass and the Corall Creek Connection, along with bratwursts and local microbrews. Details: www.champoeg.org.

The Wilsonville Public Library will host Quartette Barbette as part of its Book Notes Concert Series from 2-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at the library, 8200 S.W. Wilsonville Road. Free, open to the public. Details: 503-682-2744, or browse www.wilsonvillelibrary.org.

St. Josef's Winery will host a harvest dinner starting at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at the winery, 28836 S. Barlow Road, Canby. Chef Bertram Wenzek has created  a German/Hungarian-inspired four-course meal. Each course is paired with the appropriate wine. Limited seating; reservations required. $55 per person. Details: 503-651-3190. 

Clackamas Community Education is hosting "Plan Your Own European Vacation" class, a Europe travel planning workshop for the DIY traveler booking their journey online, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at Canby High School, Room 6. The secret to a successful European trip is understanding the complexities of the rail systems. Also addressed will be budgeting, especially since prices on Web sites are presented in so many different formats. Students are encouraged to bring their itineraries for review. Taught by Jim Fisher, a Travel Institute Certified European Specialist, Certified Rail Europe agent, Certified Swiss travel agent and International Association of Travel Agencies (IATA) certified travel agent with over a decade of experience in the travel industry. Open to the public, cost $25. Details: Canby Community Education, 503-266-0040 or browse www.canby.k12.or.us/links.

The Clackamas County Soil and Water District will host a Rainwater Harvesting course from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Molalla Grange, 127 Grange Street, Molalla.  The course is designed for homeowners/landowners who want to augment their water supply through harvesting rainwater. Taught by Clair Klock. Free, open to the public. Details: Lisa Bucy, 503-655-3144 Ext. 119 or lisa.bucy@oacd.org.

The world-renowned Canadian Tenors will showcase their diverse vocal styles at the Richard R. Brown Fine Arts Center in Canby, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15. The performance is part of the Canby Community Concert Association's concert season.  Season tickets $55 for adults, $27 for students for four concerts. Single ticket prices apply to the first concert: $18.50 adults, $10 students. Tickets / Details: Diane Brown, 503-266-9574, or Pat Watson, 503-266-8897.

A free community workshop titled "Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning: Strategies to Protect Your Family and Your Assets," will be held from 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, at Rite Choice Community Federal Credit Union, 25375 S.W. Parkway Avenue.
Open to the public. Details: 503-685-6030.

The Wilsonville Public Library is hosting "Teen Third Fridays" on the third Friday of each month; the next TTF is from 6:30-9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, in the Oak Room at the library, 8200 S.W. Wilsonville Road. Free to those in 6th through 12 grade. Details: 503-682-2744.

The Happy Trails Riding Center of West Linn will host "Tasting Along The Trail," a wine tasting, dinner and auction to benefit Happy Trails and the Ambridge Event Center of Portland from 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at Happy Trails Riding Center, 20560 Fernview Road, West Linn. Tickets are $75 for an individual, $550 for a table of eight. This includes wine, appetizers, dinner, art displays and live music.
Details: Happy Trails Riding Center, 503-675-3005 or browse www.happytrc.com.

The Aurora Colony Historical Society and Museum will hold its 37th Annual Quilt Show, "A Community of Quilts," from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily from Friday, Oct. 16, through Tuesday, Oct. 27, at the Old Aurora Colony Musuem, located at the corner of 2nd and Liberty Streets in Aurora. More than 100 quilts will be on display throughout the historic five-building museum complex. There will be a featured quilters, demonstrating in the museum's historic Kraus House, refreshments served in the 1875 Steinbach Log Cabin and musical group Heartstrings will entertain in the long cabin during the opening weekend. There also will be "A Community of Quilts" raffle quilt. Cost $6 - $2
Details: 503-678-5754, info@AuroraColony.org or browse www.AuroraColony.org.

Milburn's Boo Lane, a PG-rated kid's haunted adventure, will open from 7-10 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22 at 11503 Broadacres Rd N.E. in Hubbard.  Boo Lane is a a not-too-scary outside walk for a more family-oriented Halloween experience. Admission $5 per child, includes a free medium or small pumpkin (while supplies last) from Milburn's moon-lit pumpkin patch. One free adult admission with each child ticket purchased.  Milburn's offers plenty of on site parking, concessions, and a covered line.
Details: www.milburnmanor.com or 503-982-1232. 

The Tualatin Presbyterian Church will host a benefit concert/dance for the Tualatin Food Pantry from 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Winona Grange, 8340 S.W. Seneca Street, Tualatin. There will be a dance lesson from 6-7 pm, followed by the concert/social dance from 7-10 pm. Lake Oswego Millennium Dance Band is playing. Cost $5 plus a food donation. Details: 503-692-4160.

There will be a Community Harvest Fest from 6-11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, in the Winona Grange #271, 8340 S.W Seneca Street, Tualatin. Free and open to the public, it will have a  potluck from 6-7 p.m., Scaredance of a square dance with Maggie Lind calling the squares as a fundraiser for Bill Martin (BubbaSmith.com), suggested donation of $10.
Details: www.SandAIrishEntertainment.com or 503-691-2078.

The Wilsonville Family History Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints resumed its "First Tuesday" Internet genealogy series on Tuesday, Oct. 1. The first presentation provided a broad overview of the variety of web sites available for family history research. Subsequent classes to be offered through June will provide an in-depth review of online access to census and vital records, newspapers, cemetery and probate records, military and immigration records, and Native American genealogy. The classes are at the church, 29350 S.W. Town Center Loop East. Free, open to the public. Next meeting is on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Details: 503-682-3282 or email normsolomon@comcast.net.

HEALTH  
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) blurs the sharp central vision you
need for activities like reading, sewing, or driving. There is no known cure, but treatment can delay its progress Learn about the two forms of AMD, how it's
diagnosed and what can slow it down when Ophthalmologist Brent Chalmers, M.D., presents "Vision Decisions: Treating AMD" from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Wednesday., Oct. 7, at Willamette Falls Hospital's Community Health Education Center, 519 15th Street, Oregon City. Free with optional buffet dinner. Reservations required. Details: 503-657-6919.

A Parents' Night workshop, "Friends or Foes?," sponsored by Willamette Falls Hospital focuses on social relationships and will be held from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, at the hospital's Community Health Education Center, 519 15th Street, Oregon City. Discussion topics include helping children problem-solve in social situations, build empathy, handle conflicts and initiate or join the play of other children. Appropriate for parents with children from four months through preschool. Non-mobile infants welcome. No older children please. Cost $5. Open to the public. Details / Registration: 503-723-6555.

"Understanding Grief: What to Expect and How to Cope" offers bereavement support to those who have experienced a loss, provides information about the grieving process and helping the bereaved understand their own unique grief. Participants learn how to identify their own grieving style and what coping strategies can best support them. Date/ Time of event: third Thursday of each month, 3- 4 p.m. at SpringRidge at Charbonneau, 32200 S.W. French Prairie Road. Next meeting is Oct. 15. Details: SpringRidge at Charbonneau & Legacy Hospice Services, 1 800 361-8506 or email wgarrean@lhs.org.
Lamb's Wilsonville Thriftway is hosting Flu Shot Clinics at the store on four more occassions: From noon-6 p.m. on October 10, 18, 25 and November 7. Cost $30 per person. All clinics at Lamb's, 8255 S.W Wilsonville Road. Details: 503-682-9053.

The Willamette Falls Hospital Foundation is sponsoring an investing course
for women, which overviews investment basics, portfolios, and
retirement planning from 6:30-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 21 and 28, at Willamette Falls Hospital's Community Health Education Center, 519 15th Street, Oregon City. The free, three-part series covers: "Funding and the Fundamentals," including stocks, bonds, mutual funds and CDs; "Building Your Portfolio," or how to build an investment strategy to work toward reaching your goals; and "Golden Age Should Be Green," or how to maximize your retirement plans now to benefit later. Details / Registration: 503-657-6919.

ONGOING
Fir Point Farms of Aurora will open the historic farm's pumpkin patch and hold its Fall Festival for the 19th consecutive year starting at 10 a.m. Saturday Sept. 26 and running each weekend through Halloween. Fir Point Farms is located on 35 acres and is a working farm, with the "Fall Festival" celebrating the traditional harvest. The farm will sell 500,000 pounds of pumpkins during the festival. The Fall Festival is free and open to the public on Saturdays and Sundays, hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m.. Many activities also are free. Kid's rides and attractions require ticket purchase or guests can opt for a full day bracelet that gives festival goers unlimited use of the attractions. Details: 503-678-2455 or browse www.firpointfarms.com.

Corn maze, hay maze, hay pyramid, picnicking, produce and more will be open every weekend through October 31 at 26940 Grahams Ferry Road, Sherwood. Cornopolis will then be open on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. during the month of October. Open days will be Oct.10-11, 17-18, 24-25 and Oct. 31-Nov. 1. Proceeds will benefit leukemia research. Details Cornopolis.com and grahamsferryfarm.com, or call Sue Epping, 503-333-6222 or email grahamsferryfarm@gmail.com.

The I-5 Connection is an  energetic song and dance troupe based in Wilsonville. The group is now welcoming newcomers of all ages to come down to the Wilsonville Community Center and join in on the fun. The group meets every Thursday from 10 a.m.-noon at the community center, 7955 S.W. Wilsonville Road. Director is Jocelyn Higgins. The group will be performing at the community center and other local venues through the holiday season and into the spring. Details: Patty Brescia at 503-570-1525.

"Beyond Demos IV" in the Alexander Gallery at Clackamas Community College  continues through Oct. 2 at the gallery on the Oregon City campus. "Beyond Demos IV" is a group show that includes painting, photography, ceramics and mixed media created by teachers who are members of the Oregon Art Education Association, including Lynn Pass, West Linn High School, and Christopher Shotola-Hardt of Wilsonville High School. The Alexander Gallery is open by appointment only until Sept. 4. Details: Rick True, 503-657-6958, ext. 2541 

 

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