Posted: Friday, July 4, 2008 12:00 am
CORVALLIS
Benton County Republicans Fourth of July pancake breakfast and garage sale, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. (breakfast) or noon (sale), 980 N.W. Circle Blvd. Cost: $6 adults, $4 children (under 12), $1 children (3 and under). Information: 929-5382.
Red, White and Blue Festival 5-kilometer race, 9 a.m., meet at at First Street and Monroe Avenue, Corvallis. Cost: $5 if not preregistered.
Independence Day parade, 10 a.m., downtown Corvallis. Participants meet at Central Park at 9:30 a.m. Sponsored by Corvallis Fire Department. Information: Steven Black, 754-7774.
Red White & Blue Riverfront Festival, 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., downtown Corvallis. Live music: Wild Hog Gumbo, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Caught in the Act, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.; Creighton Lindsay, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.; and The Ty Curtis Band, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Also: dancing, food, kids' activities and craft fair. Fireworks over the Willamette River by the Jaycees will follow last performance. Admission is free, but beads or flashing pens will be given to those who donate $5 or more at the gate. Sponsored by the Downtown Corvallis Association. Information: 754-6624 or www.down
Fireworks Display, 10 p.m.,Corvallis Riverfront. Best viewing is on First and Tyler Street. Sponsored by Corvallis Jaycees. Information: 758-1301.
Star-Spangled Banner Tournament, annual Legion baseball tournament hosted by Richey's Market at Hansen Stadium at Taylor Field. The eight-team tournament runs through Sunday.
ADAIR VILLAGE
Adair Village Fourth of July Parade, 10:30 a.m., Barberry Drive, Adair. Information: 541-745-5137.
PHILOMATH
Baseball, Philomath Baseball Association is hosting its 4th of July Tournament at Philomath High. Admission is $4 for adults, or a $10 pass for all three days is available; $2 for students ages 5-18 and senior citizens, or $5 for a three-day pass. Games will be played today through Sunday.
LINN COUNTY
Albany Timber Carnival, "Blast from the Past," 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., runs through Saturday, Timber-Linn Park, 900 Price Road, Albany. Music: Russell Nute, 12:30 p.m.; Jenna Summer Smith with InEclipse, 2 p.m.; Kenzie Hruby Band, 3:30 p.m.; Jacob Duncan, 5:15 p.m.; 6789 Converse Club, 6 p.m.; and Lisa Landucci and Chris Arellano with Sugardirt, 8 p.m. Also: family fun zone, horseshow tournament, chain-saw carving, car show, food, crafts and lumberjack events. Fireworks at 9:45 p.m. Parking: $4. Information: 981-8511 or www.albany
Celebrate Freedom, 7 to 10 p.m., Monteith Park, 489 Water St., Albany. Food booths, fireworks at dusk. Information: 926-2291.
Fourth of July Celebration breakfast, 8 a.m., Pioneer Park, Brownsville. Information: 541-466-5709
COAST COMMUNITIES
Newport Symphony Orchestra "Sparkle and Pops" Fourth of July concert, 4 p.m., Newport High School, 322 N.E. Eads St., Newport.
Newport fireworks, 9:45 p.m., over Yaquina Bay, Newport.
Yachats Fourth of July Celebration, La De Da Parade, noon, Yachats Commons; Ladies Club pie and ice cream social, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., 286 W. Third St.; third annual Duck for the Kids rubber duck race, 2:30 p.m. at the Yachats River Bridge; and fireworks at sunset over Yachats Bay. Information: 541-563-4898.
ELSEWHERE
Salem Fourth of July Celebration, 1 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Salem Riverfront Park. Yo-yo contest, karate exhibition, inflatable play structures and motorcycle thrill exhibition. Antique car show, 3 to 6 p.m. Music: Coyote Creek, Justus, Hat Trick and Grey Effect. Clogging by the Gothard Sisters. The American Metropole Orchestra will perform during the fireworks display at 9:45 p.m. Suggested donation: $3.
2008 Art and the Vineyard Festival and Oregon Authors' Table, 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., runs through Sunday, Alton Baker Park, near Ferry Street Bridge, Eugene. Admission: $6 for adults, $1 for children. Information: www.artandthevineyard.org.
Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival: The Mannish Boys, Reggie Houston, Mary Flower, Boyd Small and others, noon to 10:30 p.m., runs through Sunday, Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland. Suggested donation: $10 and two cans of food per person. Information: www.waterfront
bluesfest.com. Portland fireworks over the Willamette River follow the singing of the national anthem by Linda Hornbuckle at 10 p.m.
July 4th Berry Festival, noon to 4 p.m., Smith Berry Barn, 24500 S.W. Scholls Ferry Road, Hillsboro. Barbecue food, berry desserts, face painting, petting zoo, live music and berry picking. Event benefits the American Cancer Society. Information: www.smithberrybarn.com or 503-628-2172.
Fort Vancouver fireworks, 9:45 p.m., over Columbia River between Fort Vancouver, Wash., and Hayden Island in Portland.