Events

What's blooming at the Tualatin River Wildlife Refuge?

Join Refuge volunteer Ginny Maffitt from 9-11 a.m. March 20 and learn about all the plants blooming on the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge.

Maffitt will focus not only on plant identification but also their uses, native species, nonnative species and wetland plants.

The walks are free family-friendly, and open to anyone who would like to participate.

If you'd like to go, RSVP to Sarah Dunham at 503-625-5944 ex.234 or e-mail her.

Spring Forward: March 14th is Daylight Savings Time!

Don't forget to change your clocks forward this Sunday March 14th.

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Remember to show up at Sherwood Green Day

Be a friend to the environment by attending Sherwood Green Day, set for 1-5 p.m. April 24 in Old Town Sherwood.

There will be environmental movies, organic clothing, recyclable arts and crafts, music, a cycling zone, an animal trivia show, a scavenger hunt and more.

The price of admission? Your recyclables.

For more information, send an e-mail.

Learn about history, art and culture thanks to local museum

Ignite your imagination at the Washington County Museum on March 13.

The museum's popular monthly program engages kids of all ages in learning about history, art and culture. This month, find out about quilting and make your own quilt patterns with volunteers from the Westside Quilters Guild. Dress up in pioneer clothing and play with traditional toys such as Jacobs Ladders and pop-guns.

Local artists from the printmaking non-profit Print Arts Northwest will lead the art activities including "good luck books" with stamping, leprechaun Marionettes, green shamrock bookmarks, paper bag puppets. Free admission, cookies and juice. Donations welcome.

Crossroads Lecture Series to discuss photo dating March 17

The Washington County Museum's March Crossroads Lecture will feature "Photo Dating: Costumes & Hairstyles 1840-1900."

Photographic preservation expert Brina Bolanz will give an overview of the Victorian fashion styles typically seen in posed portraits during each decade throughout the second half of the 19th Century.

Join them to discover the details you can look for to pinpoint in time your own undated family photographs — no pre-existing knowledge or experience necessary. Bolanz runs her own photo archiving business, Restored Stories, and has worked with the Oregon Historical Society.

Crossroads Lectures take place on the third Wednesday of each month from 3:30-4:30 p.m. The cost is $3 per person. Admission and Lectures are always free to Museum members, employees of corporate members, and PCC faculty, staff, and students. All ages welcome. Parking is free with permit available at the museum.

For more information, visit the museum Web site or call the museum at 503-645-5353.

Annual Benefit Egg Hunt: This Year's Recipient: Del Clark

Plans are under way for the 4th Annual Benefit Egg Hunt.  This year’s event is set for Saturday, March 27th, 1:30 pm, at Archer Glen Elementary School’s field in Sherwood. The cost is $2 per child and refreshments will be sold at the event as a “donation only”. Organized by Todd & Leslie McCabe of The McCabe Real Estate Group, their first 3 egg hunts were for local area kids who had cancer. 

This year’s hunt recipient is Del Clark. Sherwood City Councilor, past Sherwood Chamber President, local attorney, husband, and father, for 22 years, Del was a brain cancer survivor. Last fall Del was diagnosed with colon cancer, and told that his brain cancer had also returned. All proceeds raised at the egg hunt will go to the Clark Family. This year, the McCabe’s asked the Sherwood Chamber of Commerce to Team up with them since Del is a past chamber President. It seemed fitting to work together with the goal to raise as much money for Del and his family.

Attend Edy Ridge Elementary Schools 1st Carnival Friday March 12th

Mark your calendars to attend the 1st carnival at Sherwood's newest Elementary School, Edy Ridge. Set for Friday, March 12th, from 6 to 9 pm, bring the family and come have fun. Click here for more information about the Friday March 12th event.

 

 

Les Schwab's hosts cat food drive March 13 through April 2

Nine west-side Les Schwab Tire Centers will be accepting donations of cat food and litter to help replenish the empty shelves of the Cat Adoption Team’s Cat Food Bank. Over 2500 pounds of cat food was distributed at the February food bank day. Help stock the shelves so no pet cat goes hungry.

In 2009, the Les Schwab Cat Food Drive brought in 1,200 pounds of cat food. The Lake Grove and Wilsonville stores were top producers of donations in 2009.

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Have a child who loves stomping around in puddles? There's good news for you

Do you have a little one who enjoys being outdoors? Wondering what you can do to get outside during the rainy season?

Bring your littlest naturalist(s) to the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge in Sherwood to spend part of the day stomping in puddles and learning to appreciate the wet weather that makes Oregon so green.

Join them from 10-11:30 a.m. on March 3, 17 and 31 on the Refuge for rainy day fun.

Bring your raingear and be prepared to get wet and wild. Please register your group with Jenna Mendenhall 503-625-5944.

This program is free to the public. Limited spaces available.

City to hold ribbon-cutting ceremony for park

Join the City of Sherwood March 1 as it holds a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a local park.

The city will host the event at 5 p.m. at Snyder Park (15365 SW Sunset Boulevard). This park consists of a walking path, baseball fields, and an artificial turf soccer field.