More Weekend Fun

"The Northwest Fossil Fest" at the Rice NW Museum of Rocks and Minerals promises to be pretty neat. It's Saturday, August 13, 10AM-4PM, 26385 NW Groveland Drive, Hillsboro, OR. There will be free admission to the festival and the museum, displays, fossil identifications, and kid's activities. During the age of dinosaurs, Oregon was under water, so the interesting fossils found here tend to be marine animals or newer ice age animals. This year's festival is focused on Miocene marine mammals. "North America Research Group is sponsoring a free event for families to learn about fossils, fossil collecting, preparation, identification, and display. There will be guest speakers--including Dr. William N.Orr {co-author of the definitive text on Oregon fossils} --informative displays, demonstrations, and educational activities for children." Details including a schedule of presentations can be found on their website:  http://www.narg-online.com/nwfossilfest.html

"Taste of Micronesia", Saturday, August 13, 10AM-7PM, Blue Lake Park, 20500 NE Marine Dr., Fairview, OR.  $5 parking fee per car.  "Join the Micronesian Islander Community for the 'Taste of Micronesia' festival, a free event featuring cultural dance, live bands, and authentic cuisine from Guam, Saipan, Chuuk, Pohnpei, Palau, Yap, and the Marshall Islands."  http://tasteofmicronesia.webs.com/ 

"Polynesian Music Festival", Saturday, August 13, and Sunday, August 14, 11AM-6PM, Uwajimaya Grocery Store, 10500 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy., Beaverton, OR.  "A free family event featuring food, a marketplace, en entertainment including the Elmonica Polynesian Dancers,  Kaleinani o ke Kukui, Hula Halau o Mahaia, Uncle Ross Oana, and many others."  http://uwajimaya.com/store_events.html

"Into the Garden", Saturday, August 13, 7PM, Prior Day Farm, 9233 N. Bristol Ave., Pdx.  $15 adults, $10 students, seniors, and artists.  "A site-specific dance performance featuring Japanese Butoh dance masters Hiroko and Koichi Tamano of Harupin-Ha, and Arizona dancer and choreographer Delisa Myles."http://witdpresents.com/?page_id=18