Sunriver Saturday Market
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 1 at SHARC, by the basketball court
The second annual Sunriver Saturday Market will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the second Saturday of the month from June to October at SHARC. The market dates are June 1, July 6, Aug. 3, Sept. 7 and Oct. 5. The market is part of the Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce’s mission to support local businesses. A boutique market with about 30 vendors, market manager Heather Sainsbury shared she is excited for the vendors who had signed up.
If you would like to receive an email newsletter about who is going to be attending the market each month, please email, sunriversaturdaymarket@gmail.com.
La Pine Rhubarb Festival
Saturday, June 15 & Sunday, June 16
Presented by the La Pine Activity Center. For more information email Jamie at jamie@lapineseniorcenter.org
Saturday & Sunday
June 15th & 16th, 2024
Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
FESTIVITIES INCLUDE:
• Food and drinks, including rhubarb beer, cider, wine & more!
• Music all day: Music all day: Rock N Roll, Hip Hop, Bluegrass & Country Western
• Dessert Contest!
OVER 105 VENDORS!
Sunriver You Classes
June 2024
Registration is open for Sunriver You classes for May and June. All classes require preregistration at Sunriveryou.com. To view a recording of the Sunriver Long Range Plan Forum, visit https://sunriveryou.com/videos.
Learn to Play the Game of Pétanque
Wednesday, June 5, 2024, 10 am at the Mary McCallum pétanque courts.
Presented by Gary Bigham.
Learn to play this popular French outdoor game, which is similar to bocce, horseshoes and lawn bowling. Pétanque is easy to learn and does not require special abilities or experience. This social game is ideal for all ages and Sunriver’s warm summer days. The rules, terminology and techniques of the game will be explained. By the end, you will be ready to play on your own or join the group of regulars that play weekly during the summer. You are welcome to stay after the class and practice with each other. All the equipment needed will be provided. Sign up early, as the class is limited to 12 participants.
Gary Bigham started playing pétanque in Seattle at French-American Chamber of Commerce picnics around 1995, about the same time as the formation of the Seattle Pétanque Club and several other pétanque clubs in the Pacific Northwest. In addition to weekly play, this created the opportunity to play in tournaments with clubs in Portland, Lake Oswego, Edmonds, Walla Walla and others. He has also traveled with members of other pétanque clubs to enter tournaments in France. In 2016, Gary and his wife moved from Kirkland to Sunriver. After two summers of no pétanque, Gary got together with a small group interested in learning the game in the spring of 2019; that’s how the SunriverPétanque Club was born. Since then, the club has grown to about 35 members, with dedicated pétanque courts in Mary McCallum Park.
First Interstate Bank presents Financial Education
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. June 20
Celebrate Muddy Hut’s Second Anniversary
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, June 20 in the Sunriver Business Park
34th annual Wildflower Show and
Pollinator Festival
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 22 at
Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory
Join Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory and the High Desert Chapter of the Native Plant Society as we celebrate the diversity of wildflowers in Oregon and the pollinators who love them. Fun for the whole family includes:
- Wildflower display showcasing hundreds of native wildflowers
- Guided wildflower walks in the botanic garden.
- Guided wildflower and pollinator walks
- Educational talks and demonstrations
- Children’s activities and crafts
- Native plants for sale
- Educational stations and resources
- Local art, photography, and flower inspired vendors
Purchase your tickets at the event:
- General Admission – $12/adult, $10/child
- Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory Members – $10/adult, $8/child
- SROA, NPSO, SRLP members, and veterans – Free
(Includes daytime admission to Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory)
We will have activities such as a botanic garden and native pollinator walks scheduled throughout the day with experts from Sunriver Nature Center, Oregon Bee Atlas, and Pollinator Pathway!
Click Wildflower Show for additional information.
Turf Tunes
SHARC’s John Gray Amphitheater
4 – 6 p.m. Sundays, June 23 – July 21, 2024
Bring a blanket or a low-profile chair and enjoy free concerts in SHARC’s outdoor grass amphitheater. Concerts are suitable for all ages.
Food and drinks will be available for purchase from Veraci Pizza and Ron’s Real Ice Cream.
Your contributions toward our food and drink partners help offset production costs so we can keep these lovely, family-friendly concerts going. No glass or pets, please!
Sundays, June 23 – July 21
4-6 p.m.; door opens 3:30 p.m.
Sunriver Hikers’ Wednesday, June 26 adventure
This week’s featured hike is right in our backyard. We’ll hike the Roundabout Trail starting from Cardinal Landing Bridge and stop for a picnic at a scenic viewpoint. Total distance about 4.5 miles.
Hike: Roundabout Trail including the Chain Reaction and Elko Point extensions.
When: Wednesday, June 26
Meet: Cardinal Landing Bridge at 10 a.m. Note that the closest parking is along the access road to the Sunriver Sewage Treatment Plant, then you have a 1/4 mile walk on the bike path to Cardinal Landing Bridge. Alternatively, you can park at 4 Tokatee Lane just north of Circle 6 and walk 1/2 mile to the Bridge with the leader starting at 9:40 AM.
Sign Up: Call, text, or email: Dan Hilburn; DanHilburn@aol.com, 503-585-9804
Bring: Sturdy shoes/boots, sun protection, water, picnic lunch. Back by early afternoon.
