Events

Think Tualatin's annual pumpkin regatta is the best? You're not alone

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Thu, 2010-03-18 08:00

The City of Tualatin's 6th Annual West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta was presented the 2009 Best Festival/Event Award by the Oregon Festival and Events Association (OFEA) at the NW Festivals & Events Conference in Seaside, Oregon on March 9, 2010.

The OFEA awards two Best Festival/Event Awards, one each to festivals/events with over or under 40,000 attendees. The Pumpkin Regatta won in the under 40,000 category.

The 6th Annual West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta was held Oct. 31, 2009 at the Tualatin Commons. The Regatta itself is a series of wacky races around the lake at Tualatin Commons in 1,000-pound pumpkin boats by costumed participants. The event also featured live music, model speed boat races, kids pumpkin carving, face painting, a costume contests for people and dogs, strolling entertainment, the 5k Regatta Run, food, and many other family friendly activities.

"The Regatta is a very fun and unique event that really brings the community out," said Tualatin Mayor Lou Ogden. "I guess the allure of watching 1,000-pound pumpkin boats race is universal.

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Bridgeport Elementary earns important award

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Tue, 2010-03-16 13:19

Bridgeport Elementary of the Tigard-Tualatin School District is one of five schools recognized by State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo for continued success in closing the achievement gap.

Ten other schools received first-time recognition as Champion Schools -- an award Bridgeport received last year.

On March 17, Bridgeport will receive its Continuing Success Award from Castillo at a 9:30 a.m. school-wide assembly.

Each of the schools is being recognized for demonstrating significant improvement in student achievement among its minority and/or low income students. The 10 Champion Schools will receive a $3,000 award and the five Continuing Success Schools will receive a $1,000 award.

“These schools all demonstrate the incredible power of strong leadership, quality instruction, and high expectations for all students,” Castillo said.

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Tualatin dance team set for state competition

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Wed, 2010-03-17 08:00

The Tualatin High School dance team will be competing at the state meet March 17-18 at Memorial Coliseum in Portland.

The starting time of the event on both nights is 4:30 p.m.

Good luck Timberwolves!

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Thinking about heading back to school? Well, get on it already!

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Tue, 2010-03-16 09:09

Head out to the Tualatin Public Library from noon to 3 p.m. April 27 for an education fair for working adults.

More than 25 colleges and universities will be represented and about 15 will be on site at the library.

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Go over and celebrate with the Tualatin School House Pantry on March 11

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Wed, 2010-03-10 12:28

Join the Tualatin School House Pantry for its open house at 6 p.m. March 11 as it celebrates its volunteers and community for five-and-a-half years of service.

Tour the Pantry, meet the new program coordinator, enjoy refreshments and celebrate the volunteers at the Pantry. This is the Pantry's way to give thanks to Tualatin and its residents for the incredible support they have shown throughout the past five years.

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Get rid of all your household toxic waste in an environmentally friendly way

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Tue, 2010-03-09 13:04

From paints and pesticides to solvents and medical sharps, it’s important never to discard household toxic trash in the sink, on the ground, down a storm drain or in your garbage can.

Instead, bring it to a free Metro household hazardous waste collection event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 13 at Tualatin High School.

While there, you can also learn about effective, less-toxic alternatives for a home and garden safe for people, pets and the planet. Metro hosts these collection events on Saturdays throughout the Metro region.

For more information on garbage or recycling, log onto the Metro website or e-mail Kathy Kaatz.

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Hang out with Nigel the friendly pack llama

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Mon, 2010-03-08 12:41

Nigel, the friendly pack llama of the Wallowas, will be out on the town appearing at Portland area REIs this March.

He will be entertaining guests on their way in and out of a free slide show about packing with llamas in Hells Canyon and the Eagle Cap Wilderness Area of eastern Oregon.

Join Raz Rasmussen and Steve Backstrom of Wallowa Llamas of Halfway, Ore., for a spectacular view of the state’s largest wilderness area. Come see stunning photos of magnificent scenery and witness the graceful ease of the low impact llama.

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Learn about history, art and culture thanks to local museum

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Fri, 2010-03-05 10:06

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.

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A super colon in Tualatin? You bet

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Thu, 2010-03-04 13:04

It's 20-feet long, 8-feet high and everyone has something like it in their own body - it's the Super Colon - which will be debuting for one day in the Portland area March 4 at Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center until 5 p.m., in the hospital lobby at 19300 SW 65th Avenue in Tualatin.

While the human colon is of much smaller proportions, its importance to a person's health is magnified by this larger-than-life inflatable replica, an interactive educational tool that is teaching people all across America that colorectal cancer is preventable, treatable and beatable.

Take a walk through the Super Colon to get a close-up look at healthy tissue, tissue with non-malignant colorectal diseases, as well as tissue in various stages of colorectal cancer. Learn about colon cancer prevention and screening, and meet health care professionals who specialize in digestive health.

Colorectal health is a growing health concern in the nation and with prevention and early detection, colorectal cancer need not claim the lives of Americans. Colon cancer is the third leading cause of death of men and women in the United States; however

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Crossroads Lecture Series to discuss photo dating March 17

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Wed, 2010-03-03 13:57

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.