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Special Events

Summer Children’s Carnival

Wednesday, June 17 2-5pm

For ages 2-11. Start the summer out with a celebration at River Road Park as we say good bye to the school year and hello to summer! Games and activities will be all over the place for ages as young as 2 and as old as 11, as our summer staff and our after school kids team up to launch you into a great summer vacation. All games will be no more than a quarter to play. No registration is required, just show up and have a great time!

GARDENS TOUR

Six delightful gardens of the River Road neighborhood will be featured in the 15th annual KLCC in Bloom Garden Tour on Sunday, June 28, 2009. This enjoyable self-guided tour to benefit the public radio station also includes three gardens on the east side of the Willamette River. Both groups are near popular bicycle routes connected by the Owosso Bike Bridge. So consider cycling to the tour or hop aboard a pedicab at one of three stops. In each cluster, you can easily walk between gardens. Along the tour’s path you'll find community information booths, tasty food and drink, and intriguing garden-related items for sale. There will also be live music and free massage available in some of the gardens. Get tickets in advance at several outlets around town or at the gardens on the day of the tour. For more information, go to www.klcc.org.

Free Summer Concerts

Grab a blanket to sit on the lawn and join us in the park for some great early evening entertainment featuring the Satin Love Orchestra held Sunday July 12. Blues Festival Sunday, August 16,and the Valley Boys group on Labor Day September 7. On July 12 and September 7 Bar-B-Que chicken and refreshments will be on sale to benefit River Road Park’s Gymnastics NorthWest

Sunday, July 12, 4-7 pm . . . Satin Love Orchestra

Sunday, August 16, 4-7 pm . . . Rainy Day Blues Festival Jam

Monday, September 7, 4-7 pm . . . Valley Boys

Outdoor Wading Pool Opens June 22!

Monday, June 22 - Friday, August 28
Open every day . . . 1:30-4:30pm
Open to all children under 48" tall. All children MUST be accompanied by a responsible adult 16 years of age or older, who remains within the fenced area at ALL times. The wading pool is FREE and will be open weather permitting 70 degrees and sunny. Please limit 4 children per adult. If the weather is questionable, please call the pool, 461-7777, to see if wading pool will be open.

Free Lunch

USDA SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM
For children under 18 years of age. Lunch will be served daily around noon at the Park shelter. Food is provided and prepared by the federally subsidized USDA Summer Food Program and served on a first come first serve basis. Menus will be posted at the park shelter.
6/22-8/21 . . . Monday-Friday . . . Noon

Be Creative @ Your Library

For Grades K-3 Join us for the 6th Annual Summer Reading Program at the River Road Annex. A child’s reading aptitude and the love of books is the best predictor of high achievement, for success in school, and in LIFE.

This library program is designed to encourage excitement and pleasure while reading books. Each week will be filled with creative ideas and experiences:
• dance
• art
• music
• puppeteers
• actors and singers
• visiting artists

Earn ‘Good Idea’ points by visiting the River Road Library, borrowing books, reading to a friend or sibling. Points may be exchanged for prizes!

Reserve your place by signing up at the Park Office or River Road Library. Held at the River Road Annex, 1055 River Road. Sponsored by River Road Santa Clara Volunteer Library, Lane Library League and River Road Park District.
Wednesday 10-11:30 am 6/24-7/22
Cost: Free

Forestry Trail & Road Tours

Visit four of Oregon’s premier outdoor forests located in Willamette National Forest and State of Oregon lands to learn about forest management practices from the experts with walking tours of each site. Bring your walking stick, hiking boots, comfortable attire, a sack lunch and water. Cost includes instructor & transportation.
• Jim’s Creek Savanna Restoration Project . . . June 27
• H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest . . . July 25
• Nelson Mountain . . . August 15
• Grasshopper Meadow . . . August 29
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