Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, August 6, 2008
strate the art of marquetry,
ern Star OES will serve lunch
and Daryl Ponder will display
from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in
his latest metal wall art. The
the county building.
ever-jovial Kirk Taylor will
And there will be bingo
play and sing famous folk
from noon to 4 p.m. featuring
songs on the visitor center
25-cent cards, also in the
deck between 5 and 7 p.m.
county building.
Other musical highlights dur-
The festival theme is
ing Art Walk will include
Wild Blackberry Pickin’ be-
Vinnie Ripp & Statement, a
cause the entertainment
funk fusion duo, at
lineup at the Wild Blackberry
Bagel
Ju nction
Festival will feature Country
hosted by Peace of
and Bluegrass musicians
Mind Wellness Cen-
from Southwestern Oregon
ter.
and Northern California.
Blackberry treats
Saturday’s musicians
will be available at
will include the Goldman
Bagel Junction, next
Family performing between 2
door at Produce Plus,
and 5 p.m. on Redwood
and
at
Nacho
Hwy., and Dan Daniels play-
Mama’s down the
ing dulcimer, banjo and guitar
street.
George &
while singing and telling sto-
Anwyn Leverett will
ries throughout the day.
play their own hand-
There will be free family
made Celtic harps at
activities at Jubilee Park from
Home Valley Bank
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday,
from 4 to 6 p.m.
and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sun-
Festival Events
day including a petting zoo
On Tap
and kids craft-and-Nature
Artists, crafters
activities organized by 14
and concessionaire
different nonprofit groups.
booths will line the
Beginning at 5:30 p.m.
street to vend their
Dandelion Jo will perform at
wares each day dur-
the open air stage in the park,
ing the Wild Black-
followed by T.J. & The
berry Festival.
Spurs, a Country-Rock dance
Street
fair
hours
will
band,
until 10 p.m.
Blackberry goodies (as last year,
be
9
a.m.
to
5:30
p.m.
On
Sunday, musical
above) will be available in front of
Saturday,
and
9
to
4
prodigy
Taylor
Rose will play
Treehouse Florist & Gifts to benefit
on Sunday. On both
two sets between 11 a.m. and
Life Lines prison ministry. ( IVN file)
days, the Josephine
2 p.m. on the main street of
County Bldg. will be
Cave Junction. While in Ju-
a hub of activity.
Illinois Valley Wild Black-
bilee Park, Mollie’s Re-
The Cave Junction Lions
berry Arts & Crafts Festival
enactment Players will per-
Club will serve breakfast
on Saturday and Sunday.
form at 11 a.m., followed by
from 7 to 11 a.m., and West-
The Art Walk Featured
the Senior Line Dancers from
Artist for August is Karen
Stiles, who will exhibit her
watercolors at Changes Art
Blackberry
Gallery in Downtown CJ.
Sidewalk
Taylor’s Country Store
will host the Southern Oregon
Sale
Blues Band. Kevin
McFarland’s contemporary
All Paper 20% off
pop art will be displayed there.
335 S. Redwood Hwy.
Second Friday Art Walk
Huge Storewide Sale
Next to Michelle’s
offers exhibits at 16 locations
during August.
Friday, August 8 through Sunday, August 10
At Illinois Valley Visitor
Center, Bob Burt will demon-
Illinois Valley once again
will celebrate all things black-
berry during the coming
weekend: Friday, Aug. 8
through Sunday, Aug. 10.
Festivities in Cave Junc-
tion will begin with Second
Friday Art Walk from 5 to 8
p.m. on Friday -- and con-
tinue with the 27 th annual
I.V. Senior Center at noon.
Second Friday Art Walk
is sponsored by the Illinois
River Valley Arts Council.
Go to www.irvac.com or
Page 13
phone 592-4444 for further
information.
To view nearly 100 pho-
tos taken during the 2007
Blackberry Festival visit
www.wildblackberry.org,
And for even more festi-
val information phone 592-
6509
or
visit
Info@wildblackberry.org.
W ILD B LACKBERRY A RTS & C RAFTS F ESTIVAL
Saturday, August 9
Sunday, August 10
120 N. Redwood Hwy.
Cave Junction
(541) 592-4553
Sat, Aug 9 - 9 am to 5:30 pm & Sun, Aug 10 - 9 am to 4:00 pm
Join us for our special
Blackberry
Margaritas
on our cool deck!
Mondays - Saturdays
11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sundays
11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Wild Blackberry Arts & Crafts Festival Events Schedule proudly sponsored by the following:
Bagel Junction •
Free Hi-Speed Internet
Saturday & Sunday
August 9 & 10
7 - 11 a.m.
CJ County Building
Kerbyville
Museum
Dr. Joe’s Pet
Hospital
• Precision Glass •
Western Star OES Social Club
serving
Burgers
Chips & Lemonade or Iced Tea
$5
199 & Lister St.
Blackberry Breakfast
Hot Cakes with Blackberry Syrup
Eggs - Ham - Sausage Patties
Biscuits & Country Gravy
Juice & Coffee
$6
Cave Junction Lions Club
•
Evergreen
Federal Bank
•
First American Title
Company
• Rogue Truck Body
River Mountain
Printing
•
Hometowne
Interiors
Windridge Vine-
• yard / Bendock
Estate Wine
25¢ a card
(per game)
BINGO
Taylor Dogs
Chips & Lemonade or Iced Tea
$4
American Legion Auxiliary Post 70
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 70
Lemonade or Iced Tea by the glass $1
Saturday & Sunday, August 9 & 10
11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
CJ County Building
Saturday & Sunday
August 9 & 10
Noon - 4 p.m.
CJ County Building