100 Things to Do in West Linn during 2013
January
1. January 5th - Centennial Heritage Discovery Walk (every 1st Saturday) Arch Bridge to Oregon City – meet at McLean House - 9am
2. January 7th - City Council Proclamation - 6:00 pm
3. January 13th - Centennial Heritage Lecture Series (every 2nd Sunday of month) - The Willamette River, Locks and Floods - 3pm WLACC
4. January 17th - Old Fashioned Quilting Bee @ New Life Church - 7pm
5. January 16th - Maddax Woods Work Party (every 3rd Saturday, 9:00 am)
6. January 19th - West Linn Chamber Health and Wellness Fair
February
7. February 2nd - Centennial Heritage Walks – Willamette. Meet at Willamette Primary - 9am - 1403 12th St.
8. February 10th - Centennial Heritage Series - Exploration and Settlement - A Story of Abundance, Leadership, and Prosperity - 3pm - West Linn Adult Community Center
9. February 12th - Story Time at West Linn Library (every Tuesday)
10. February 14th - Valentine’s Day - Take your sweetheart to dinner at any of the many fine West Linn restaurants
11. Tales to Tails West Linn Library (every Wednesday)
12. February 16th West Linn Lions Kraut Feed 4pm @ Resurrection Parish 21060 Stafford Rd
13. All Month in February - Historic West Linn Photography at WL Library Gallery by John Klatt
14. February 20th - Music in the Stacks at the Library
15. Take a walk along the Willamette River in Westbridge Park
16. Eat lunch at the Adult Community Center
17. Play tennis at North Willamette Park
March
18. March 2nd - West Linn Centennial Heritage Walk - Historic Sunset Neighborhood - Meet at Sunset Primary School - 9am 2351 Oxford St
19 March 10th - Centennial Heritage Series - Robert Moore and the Founding of Linn City – Larry McIntyre - 3pm - WL Adult Community Center
20. March 16th - Peter Rabbit Breakfast by West Linn Community Preschool @ West Linn High School
21. St. Patrick’s Day @ Linn City Pub
22. Take a hike in Mary S. Young Park
23. Watch March Madness at Little Cooperstown
24. March 30th - West Linn Lions Easter Egg Hunt @ West Linn High School
April
25. April 1-5th - Arbor Week - FREE Trees available at West Linn City Hall
26. April 6th - Centennial Heritage Walk - 9 am - Bolton - Meet at Bolton Grade School 5933 Holmes St
27. April 14th - West Linn Centennial Heritage Series - 3pm - WLACC -Electricity Generation at the Willamette River Falls and the Founding of Portland General Electric
28. April 20th - Earth Day – SOLVe Event at Mary S Young Park and other citywide locations
29. Take a hike in the Nature Conservancy’s Camassia Natural Area
30. April View the Great Blue Herons on Goat Island from Maddax Woods
31. April 27th - McLean House Century Garden Event with Workshop. Explore 100 years of gardening South end of River St 9 am – Noon
503-655-4268
32. April 28th - Celebrate the West Linn Lions 60th Anniversary
May
33. May 1st - May Day Garden party with a May Pole @ West Linn High School
34. Walk the labyrinth at Marylhurst Park
35. May 11th - West Linn Garden Club Plant Sale @ Hammerle Park 9am
36. May 12th - Take your mother to tea @ Lavender Blue
37. May 18th - Take Care of West Linn Day contact Parks Department for info - 503-557-4700
38. Take a Sunday bike ride down Willamette Fall Drive
39. Walk the Historic Willamette Walking Tour - brochures available at City Hall
40. May 27th - Enjoy a Memorial Day picnic at Willamette Park
41 Play tennis at North Willamette Park
42. Watch a junior baseball game at Fields Bridge Park
43. View some of West Linn's tallest trees at Sunset park
June
44. June 1st - Riverview Lions at the McLean House: “Tea Party of the Century” 11am – 3pm - Contact: westlinnriverviewlions@gmail.com
45. June 3rd - West Linn Garden Club “100 Years of Roses” - 7pm at the West Linn Library
46. June 4th - West Linn High School Graduation Class 2013
47. June 14th - Daddy & Daughter Dance @ West Linn Adult Community Center
48. June 16th - Canoe or kayak with you father on Father’s Day at Willamette Park's Bernert Landing
49. June 21st - Host a Summer Solstice neighborhood barbeque picnic
50. June 24th – 28th - Safety Town- Sunset Fire Hall
51. June 26th - 100 years of Music” - Clackamas Community Band - Hammerle Park - 7pm
52. Take a walk in the White Oak Savanna
53. Ride the giant slide at Salallie Illahee Park
July
54. July 4th, Independence Day Celebration & Fireworks at Willamette Park
55. Kayak out of Cedar Oak boat launch
56. July 13th - Street Dance in Old Willamette 5pm
57. July 19th - 21 Old Time Fair in Willamette
58. July 20th - Antique Car Show in Willamette Park 10am
59. July 20th 100 years of Music concert by the Clackamas Community Band at the Old Time Fair
60. July 21 - Old Time Baseball Game, Willamette Park Baseball Field
61.July 24th - Concert by Clackamas Community Band @ Hammerle Park
62. July 25th - Concerts in the Park Series begins @ Tanner Creek Park (every Thursday thru August)
63. Hike a long the Tualatin River from Willamette Park
August
64. View the meteorite interpretive signs @ Fields Bridge Park
65. Play in spray pad at Robinwood Park
66.. August 15th - West Linn’s Birthday –Kick Off Concert at Tanner Springs Park
67. August 16th Centennial Weekend Celebration continues
68. August 17th - WL Garden Club 2nd Annual Flower Show & Sale at Maddox Woods
69. August 17th - Centennial Celebration @ Mary S Young Park.
70. August 28th - West Linn Lions 60th year as a service club
71. Walk to the Street of Dreams along the Rosemont Road pathway
72. Walk the Historic Bolton Neighborhood Walking Tour - begin at sign in Hammerle Park
73. Pick blackberries in Wilderness Park
74. Walk the Palomino Loop Trail
75. Wash your dog at the West Linn Dog Club
September
76. Play in the spray pad at Hammerle Park
77. View the Anne McLean Rose Garden at the McLean House and Park
78. September 21st - Volunteer for Neighbors Helping Neighbors
79. September 21st - Maddax Woods SOLVe Riverside Cleanup 9am @ Maddax Woods
80. September 21st - Willamette Living History Tour 7pm contact Beth @ 503-680-6141
81. Watch the skate boarders at the Skate Park in Tanner Creek Park
October
82. Walk out to Cedar Island from Mary S. Young Park
83. October 12th - Dance with Alice at Oktoberfest event
84. October 19th - Annual Turkey Dinner , Willamette Methodist Church
85. October 25h & 26th - Haunted Forest @ Mary S Young Park
86. October 19th - McLean House Murder Mystery Dinner and Auction
87. Wlak along the Willamette Park at Burnside Park
November
88. November 10 - Operation Home Front Freedom Walk and West Linn Lions Burger Feed
89. November 11th - Veteran’s Day - West Linn Garden Club’s Blue Star Memorial Highway dedication
90. November 16th - 10th Annual Lighting of Maddax Woods (thru Dec 31)
91. November 16th - Holiday Bazaar” at the West Linn Adult Community Center
92. Food Drive for West Linn Food Bank- City Hall and other locations
93. November 29th - Community Tree Lighting - Santa arrives, City Hall
December
94. December 7th - Ugly Sweater Holiday Dash/Scuttle Puddle Run
95. December 7th - Holiday Parade - Willamette Falls Drive - Willamette
96. Get a U-Cut Christmas Tree on Rosemont Road
97. Take a hike in Robinwood Park
98. Donate household items to Goodwill
99. Resolve to volunteer in 2014!
100 December 31st - Happy New Year!! Celebrate Centennial Year Ending event
January
1. January 5th - Centennial Heritage Discovery Walk (every 1st Saturday) Arch Bridge to Oregon City – meet at McLean House - 9am
2. January 7th - City Council Proclamation - 6:00 pm
3. January 13th - Centennial Heritage Lecture Series (every 2nd Sunday of month) - The Willamette River, Locks and Floods - 3pm WLACC
4. January 17th - Old Fashioned Quilting Bee @ New Life Church - 7pm
5. January 16th - Maddax Woods Work Party (every 3rd Saturday, 9:00 am)
6. January 19th - West Linn Chamber Health and Wellness Fair
February
7. February 2nd - Centennial Heritage Walks – Willamette. Meet at Willamette Primary - 9am - 1403 12th St.
8. February 10th - Centennial Heritage Series - Exploration and Settlement - A Story of Abundance, Leadership, and Prosperity - 3pm - West Linn Adult Community Center
9. February 12th - Story Time at West Linn Library (every Tuesday)
10. February 14th - Valentine’s Day - Take your sweetheart to dinner at any of the many fine West Linn restaurants
11. Tales to Tails West Linn Library (every Wednesday)
12. February 16th West Linn Lions Kraut Feed 4pm @ Resurrection Parish 21060 Stafford Rd
13. All Month in February - Historic West Linn Photography at WL Library Gallery by John Klatt
14. February 20th - Music in the Stacks at the Library
15. Take a walk along the Willamette River in Westbridge Park
16. Eat lunch at the Adult Community Center
17. Play tennis at North Willamette Park
March
18. March 2nd - West Linn Centennial Heritage Walk - Historic Sunset Neighborhood - Meet at Sunset Primary School - 9am 2351 Oxford St
19 March 10th - Centennial Heritage Series - Robert Moore and the Founding of Linn City – Larry McIntyre - 3pm - WL Adult Community Center
20. March 16th - Peter Rabbit Breakfast by West Linn Community Preschool @ West Linn High School
21. St. Patrick’s Day @ Linn City Pub
22. Take a hike in Mary S. Young Park
23. Watch March Madness at Little Cooperstown
24. March 30th - West Linn Lions Easter Egg Hunt @ West Linn High School
April
25. April 1-5th - Arbor Week - FREE Trees available at West Linn City Hall
26. April 6th - Centennial Heritage Walk - 9 am - Bolton - Meet at Bolton Grade School 5933 Holmes St
27. April 14th - West Linn Centennial Heritage Series - 3pm - WLACC -Electricity Generation at the Willamette River Falls and the Founding of Portland General Electric
28. April 20th - Earth Day – SOLVe Event at Mary S Young Park and other citywide locations
29. Take a hike in the Nature Conservancy’s Camassia Natural Area
30. April View the Great Blue Herons on Goat Island from Maddax Woods
31. April 27th - McLean House Century Garden Event with Workshop. Explore 100 years of gardening South end of River St 9 am – Noon
503-655-4268
32. April 28th - Celebrate the West Linn Lions 60th Anniversary
May
33. May 1st - May Day Garden party with a May Pole @ West Linn High School
34. Walk the labyrinth at Marylhurst Park
35. May 11th - West Linn Garden Club Plant Sale @ Hammerle Park 9am
36. May 12th - Take your mother to tea @ Lavender Blue
37. May 18th - Take Care of West Linn Day contact Parks Department for info - 503-557-4700
38. Take a Sunday bike ride down Willamette Fall Drive
39. Walk the Historic Willamette Walking Tour - brochures available at City Hall
40. May 27th - Enjoy a Memorial Day picnic at Willamette Park
41 Play tennis at North Willamette Park
42. Watch a junior baseball game at Fields Bridge Park
43. View some of West Linn's tallest trees at Sunset park
June
44. June 1st - Riverview Lions at the McLean House: “Tea Party of the Century” 11am – 3pm - Contact: westlinnriverviewlions@gmail.com
45. June 3rd - West Linn Garden Club “100 Years of Roses” - 7pm at the West Linn Library
46. June 4th - West Linn High School Graduation Class 2013
47. June 14th - Daddy & Daughter Dance @ West Linn Adult Community Center
48. June 16th - Canoe or kayak with you father on Father’s Day at Willamette Park's Bernert Landing
49. June 21st - Host a Summer Solstice neighborhood barbeque picnic
50. June 24th – 28th - Safety Town- Sunset Fire Hall
51. June 26th - 100 years of Music” - Clackamas Community Band - Hammerle Park - 7pm
52. Take a walk in the White Oak Savanna
53. Ride the giant slide at Salallie Illahee Park
July
54. July 4th, Independence Day Celebration & Fireworks at Willamette Park
55. Kayak out of Cedar Oak boat launch
56. July 13th - Street Dance in Old Willamette 5pm
57. July 19th - 21 Old Time Fair in Willamette
58. July 20th - Antique Car Show in Willamette Park 10am
59. July 20th 100 years of Music concert by the Clackamas Community Band at the Old Time Fair
60. July 21 - Old Time Baseball Game, Willamette Park Baseball Field
61.July 24th - Concert by Clackamas Community Band @ Hammerle Park
62. July 25th - Concerts in the Park Series begins @ Tanner Creek Park (every Thursday thru August)
63. Hike a long the Tualatin River from Willamette Park
August
64. View the meteorite interpretive signs @ Fields Bridge Park
65. Play in spray pad at Robinwood Park
66.. August 15th - West Linn’s Birthday –Kick Off Concert at Tanner Springs Park
67. August 16th Centennial Weekend Celebration continues
68. August 17th - WL Garden Club 2nd Annual Flower Show & Sale at Maddox Woods
69. August 17th - Centennial Celebration @ Mary S Young Park.
70. August 28th - West Linn Lions 60th year as a service club
71. Walk to the Street of Dreams along the Rosemont Road pathway
72. Walk the Historic Bolton Neighborhood Walking Tour - begin at sign in Hammerle Park
73. Pick blackberries in Wilderness Park
74. Walk the Palomino Loop Trail
75. Wash your dog at the West Linn Dog Club
September
76. Play in the spray pad at Hammerle Park
77. View the Anne McLean Rose Garden at the McLean House and Park
78. September 21st - Volunteer for Neighbors Helping Neighbors
79. September 21st - Maddax Woods SOLVe Riverside Cleanup 9am @ Maddax Woods
80. September 21st - Willamette Living History Tour 7pm contact Beth @ 503-680-6141
81. Watch the skate boarders at the Skate Park in Tanner Creek Park
October
82. Walk out to Cedar Island from Mary S. Young Park
83. October 12th - Dance with Alice at Oktoberfest event
84. October 19th - Annual Turkey Dinner , Willamette Methodist Church
85. October 25h & 26th - Haunted Forest @ Mary S Young Park
86. October 19th - McLean House Murder Mystery Dinner and Auction
87. Wlak along the Willamette Park at Burnside Park
November
88. November 10 - Operation Home Front Freedom Walk and West Linn Lions Burger Feed
89. November 11th - Veteran’s Day - West Linn Garden Club’s Blue Star Memorial Highway dedication
90. November 16th - 10th Annual Lighting of Maddax Woods (thru Dec 31)
91. November 16th - Holiday Bazaar” at the West Linn Adult Community Center
92. Food Drive for West Linn Food Bank- City Hall and other locations
93. November 29th - Community Tree Lighting - Santa arrives, City Hall
December
94. December 7th - Ugly Sweater Holiday Dash/Scuttle Puddle Run
95. December 7th - Holiday Parade - Willamette Falls Drive - Willamette
96. Get a U-Cut Christmas Tree on Rosemont Road
97. Take a hike in Robinwood Park
98. Donate household items to Goodwill
99. Resolve to volunteer in 2014!
100 December 31st - Happy New Year!! Celebrate Centennial Year Ending event
