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Garden Tour and Faire
SUNDAY, JUNE 24
The McMinnville Garden Club’s 2018 Garden Tour and Faire is set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 24. The tour will be held at five private gardens in McMinnville. The sale will be held at Third and Cowls streets, McMinnville. The faire is free admission and vendors with garden themed items will be featured.
The tour is $10. For more information, contact Marlene Peterson at 541-784-5089 or jessicapetersen1949@hotmail.com.
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Dayton Friday Nights
FRIDAYS, JUNE 22 THROUGH AUGUST 31
Dayton Friday Nights will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Fridays through Aug. 31, in Courthouse Square Park and the downtown area. Live music, vendors, wine, dining, shopping and antique cars on Fourth Street are included in the annual series, sponsored by the Dayton Community Development Association, the city of Dayton and downtown businesses.
This week’s (June 29) musical performance is patriotic big-band selections by Second Winds. For more information, visit www.daytonoregon.org/fridaynights, or contact Kelly Haverkate at 971-241-2076 or info@daytonoregon.org.
by Dr. Kay Case
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