2008 Area Calendar of Events

May 10^th  The Depot Museum Opens - Okanogan Borderlands Historical Soc. Oroville

Memorial Day - Labor Day – Molson Schoolhouse Museum is open in Molson

June – September Farmer’s Market, Thursdays from 3-6 p.m. Tonasket

June 7^th-8^th  Founder’s Day Celebration and Rodeo Tonasket

June 14^th-15^th  Father’s Day Fly-In & Car Show Tonasket

June 21^{st –} 22nd Molson Mid-Summer Fest Molson

June 28^th   North County Car Show – Rodeo Grounds Tonasket

June Community Yard Sale Hwy. 97

July 1^st   CANADA Day – Cherry Festival, Parade and Firework Osoyoos, BC

July 3^rd Chesaw Community Dance Chesaw

July 4^th   Chesaw Family Rodeo Chesaw

July 4^th First Nations Canoe Trek, Deep Bay Park Oroville

July 4^th  Oroville Fireworks, Deep Bay Park Oroville

July 12^th  Greater Columbia Water Trails “River Run”  from Oroville to Tonasket

July 19^th - 20^th CAN-AM Limited Hydroplane Races, Deep Bay Park Oroville

July 20^th Historical Society Centennial Fashion Show, Peerless Restaurant Oroville

July 25^th- August 2^nd CENTENNIAL WEEK  Oroville

    July 25^th Kick Off Party!

    July 26^th Airport Day @ Dorothy Scott Municipal Airfield

              Golf Tournament @ Oroville Municipal Golf Course

              75^th Anniversary Free Methodist Church BBQ, Deep Bay Park

              Jerry Johnston: “Indians of the area pre-1840’s”

    July 27^th 100 year old Kid’s Games with the Oroville Masons

    July 28^th Rob Stone: History of Mining in Oroville and Nighthawk

    July 29^th Betty Roberts and her handmade spinning wheels

              Bow hunting with Dave Hockett

              Mary Louise Loe and her Churn

    July 30^th Betty Steg: Honey & the Life of a Bee

              Mark Rabenold and his handmade saddles 

    July 31^th Mountain Man George Penner talks about life in our area after the 1840’s

    Aug. 1^st Priya Shellenbarger does a hands-on spinning and weaving demo.

             Street Dance on Ironwood 

    Aug. 2^nd Parade down Main Street

             Ribbon cutting and speeches @ Centennial Park on Main Street

             City Birthday Cake & Volkswalk raffle drawings

             Hank Cramer, of Twisp, Cowboy Poet & Singer of Mining Songs

             Car Show @ Max’s, 2002 Main

August 7^th-10^th  Omak Stampede & World Famous Suicide Races Omak

August 15th - 16th  Garlic Festival - Tonasket

August 15^th-17^th  Fifth Annual N.W. Miners Rally Oroville

     Aug 15^th Kinros Gold Mine Tour

August 15^th -17^th Fifth Annual Heritage Days Oroville

August 15^th-17^th Ground Hog Open Golf Tournament Orovillet

August 29th-31st  Fifth Annual Rendezvous Rhythm & Blues Festival Oroville

August 31st -  Demolition Derby - Tonasket [UPDATED]

September 13^th-14^th Okanogan County Fair Okanogan

September Centennial Storytelling Festival, Public Library Oroville

October 11th  Autumn Salmon Fest - Tonasket [UPDATED]

October 17^th-19^th Okanogan Family Faire Tonasket area

October 31^st  Merchant’s Trick or Treat and Halloween Costume Contest Oroville

November 22nd Junior Women’s Christmas Bazaar Oroville HS

November 29^th  Christmas Tree Lighting and Caroling @ Expressions Oroville

December 5th - Winterfest Tonasket [UPDATED]

December 13th 6^th Annual Christmas Tea – Okanogan Borderlands H.S. Oroville

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