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EDUCATIONCAREERS Special Edition
August 24, 2016
Arts &
ENTERTAINMENT
t imothy h orn
More than 50 organic
beers, ciders and
more will be poured
at Overlook Park in
north Portland for the
Organic Brewers Festival,
Thursday, Aug. 25
through Sunday, Aug. 28.
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Organic beer
Fest Weekend
The Organic Beer Fest, for-
merly known as the North Amer-
ican Organic Brewers Festival,
takes place this week at Overlook
Park, 1599 N. Fremont St. Event
hours are noon to 9 p.m. Thursday
through Saturday, and noon to 5
p.m. on Sunday.
The festival offers live local
music all four days, food and snack
vendors and sustainability-orient-
ed vendors, all in a beautiful park
setting. A family-friendly event,
minors are welcome with parents.
A kids’ area offers art activities,
face painting and a handcrafted
soda garden with complimentary
Crater Lake Soda for minors and
designated drivers.
Admission into the festival is
free. The purchase of a $7 reus-
able, compostable cornstarch cup
is required for tasting beer, as are
tokens which sell for $1 apiece.
Responsible drinking is encour-
aged and patrons can take advan-
tage of the Max Light Rail; the
Yellow Line Overlook Park Station
is adjacent to the festival. Attend-
ees can also take advantage of the
Hopworks Bike Corral, where vol-
unteers watch over bikes for free.
Happy Birthday!
Audrey Washington
Love, your family