Heart of the Dunes 2009

Calendar of events 2009

Published: Thursday, June 4th, 2009 May 8-10
Lakeside: Crawdad Festival at Tenmile Lakes County Park. For info: Lakeside Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 333, Lakeside, OR 97449; (541) 759-3981.

May 24-26
Reedsport: Memorial Day celebration and parade, sponsored by the Reedsport/ Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce. It all happens at Hahn Memorial Park. For info: Reedsport/Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce, P. O. Box 11, Reedsport, OR 97467, (800) 247-2155, http://www.reedsportcc.org .

June 6
Lakeside: Kids fish free at Eel Lake, sponsored by the Eel/Tenmile Salmon-Trout Enhancement Program. For info: Lakeside Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 333, Lakeside, OR 97449; (541) 759-3981.


June 13
Elkton: Blooms & Butterflies Celebration and a 5 and 10k butterfly run. For info: Elkton Community Education Center, 15850 Highway 38 West, Elkton; (541) 584-2464; http://www.elktoncommunityedu-cationcenter.org/ .

June 18-21
Reedsport: The Oregon Divisional Chainsaw Sculpting Championships at Rainbow Plaza. For info: Reedsport/Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce, P. O. Box 11, Reedsport, OR 97467, (800) 247-2155, http://www.reedsportcc.org .
July 3-5
Lakeside: Independence Day celebration and fireworks, with a car show, street fair, and more. For info: Lakeside Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 333, Lakeside, OR 97449; (541) 759-3981.

July 4
Gardiner, Winchester Bay, Lakeside: Fireworks will light up the skies. Gardiner has an old-fashioned community picnic with a potluck and other festivities. Call Dixie Hash, (541) 271-4005, for details.

For info: Winchester Bay Merchants, www.winchesterbay.org, (541) 271-4471; Lakeside Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 333, Lakeside, OR 97449; (541) 759-3981; Reedsport/Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce, P. O. Box 11, Reedsport, OR 97467, (800) 247-2155, http://www.reedsportcc.org .

July 17-21
Winchester Bay: Ocean Festival. Family fun with kayak races, a children's parade, live music, games, U.S. Coast Guard demonstrations, booths and more.

July 29-Aug. 2
Winchester Bay: DuneFest! The annual five-day event draws thousands of all-terrain-vehicle enthusiasts here. Events include drag races, challenges, show buggies, vendor booths, music, exhibitions and sales.

Aug. 1-31
Winchester Bay: Crab Bounty Hunt ” catch a $1,000 tagged crab! For info: Winchester Bay Merchants Association, (541) 271-4471; http://www.winchesterbay.org; wbmerchants@yahoo.com.

Aug. 2
Lakeside: Third-annual Bi-plane fly-in. For info: Lakeside Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 333, Lakeside, OR 97449; (541) 759-3981

Aug. 1-8
Winchester Bay: The Umpqua River Lighthouse is just one of the coast's celebrated beacons during Oregon Lighthouse Week.

Aug. 8
Lakeside: Cardboard Boat Challenge at the Tenmile County Park boat docks. Viewing and judging at noon, race starts at 1 p.m..; $10 entry fee. For info: Osprey Point Resort, (541) 759-2801.

Aug. 15-16
Lakeside: Columbia Drag Boat Association's Neil Donegan Classicon Tenmile Lakes. For details: http://www.cdbaracing.com


Aug. 22-23 or 28-29
Winchester Bay: Kool Coastal Nights features classic cars, a show 'n' shine, parade of champions, a burnout and open header contest, seafood barbecue and a street dance. For info: Winchester Bay Merchants, www.winchesterbay.org, (541) 271-4471.


Aug. 20-23
Winchester Bay: Old Time Fiddlers
Jamboree, Winchester Bay Community Building. Musicians from all over the Pacific Northwest ill be singing and laying fiddles, guitars, banjos and mandolins around own. For info: Mapril Combs, (541) 572-5532, maprilcombs@wildblue.net or Ruth Weyer, (541) 759-3419, mapaweyer@earthlink.net.

Aug. 31
Winchester Bay: Art by the Bay. Artists from all over Oregon will participate in their crafts while visitors observe the styles and skills of potters, painters, carvers and more. Visitors also can sign up for winter art classes. For info: Joe Coyne, (541) 271-2103.

September
Winchester Bay, Reedsport, Gardiner: The Gardiner/Reedsport Salmon-Trout Enhancement Program Salmon Derby coincides with the fall Chinook salmon run. Prizes will be awarded. Local tackle shops have registration forms and rules.

September
Gardiner: The Gardiner Founder's Day Celebration provides visitors a peek into the past with tours of historic homes and buildings. For info: Reedsport/Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce, P. O. Box 11, Reedsport, OR 97467, (800) 247-2155, http://www.reedsportcc.org .

September
Elkton: Fort Umpqua Days features small-town fun with a parade, bass tournament, wine gardens, a chuckwagon dinner, car show and a pageant. For info: Elkton Community Education Center, 15850 Highway 38 West, Elkton; (541) 584-2692; http://www.elktoncommunityeducationcenter.org/; butterfly@cascadeaccess.com.

September
Reedsport: Tsalila festival. Great fun for families! Rainbow Plaza is transformed into a traditional Indian village. Reedsport/Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce, P. O. Box 11, Reedsport, OR 97467, (800) 247-2155, http://www.reedsportcc.org; http://www.tsalila.com/

Dec. 4-5
Reedsport: Holiday Bazaar, sponsored by the Reedsport/Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce, P. O. Box 11, Reedsport, OR 97467, (800) 247-2155, http://www.reedsportcc.org .

December
Reedsport, Winchester Bay: Lower Umpqua Hospital Holiday Tour of Homes, Festival of Trees and holiday lights contest. For more information, call the chamber office at (541) 271-3495; or go to the Web site at http://www.reedsportcc.org .

Dec. 25-Jan. 2
Winchester Bay: Watch whales swim south during their annual migration. For info: Winchester Bay Merchants, www.winchesterbay.org, (541) 271-4471.
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