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Go, Ideas for Your Weekend: Bigfoot run, arts festival, book signing

The Columbian
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The Cedar Creek Grist Mill will serve strawberry shortcake from 1 to 4 p.m. June 25.
The Cedar Creek Grist Mill will serve strawberry shortcake from 1 to 4 p.m. June 25. (Glenn Koenig/Los Angeles Times/MCT) Photo Gallery

1. Sweet strawberry

It’s officially summertime, and visitors can celebrate with a sweet treat during Strawberry Shortcake Day. From 1 to 4 p.m. June 25, the Cedar Creek Grist Mill will serve up fresh strawberries on whole wheat shortcakes. Visitors to the 1876 building will be treated to the seasonal treat, with demonstrations of how the wheat is milled on site at the mill, 43907 N.E. Grist Mill Road, Woodland. Admission is free, though donations are encouraged. 360-225-5832 or www.cedarcreekgristmill.org

2. Bigfoot country

The town of Yacolt invites racers to meet Bigfoot during the eight annual Bigfoot Fun Run. The race features 5K and 10K routes. Participants will begin at Town Hall, 202 W. Cushman St., Yacolt, before heading out and back on the north county roads. Trophies will be awarded for first place male and female finishers. Bigfoot is also planning to make an appearance. Race day registration opens at 8 a.m., with the events starting at 9 a.m. June 25. Registration is $30 to $35. 360-686-3922 or https://sites.google.com/site/bigfootfunrun

3. Highlight heroes

Community Heroes Night celebrates and honors local veterans, military, police, firefighters and first responders. Hosted by the Community Military Appreciation Committee and Columbia Credit Union, the event features veteran booths, activities for children, door prizes, and fire, police and military vehicles. A car show featuring classic cars will begin at 4:30 p.m., with events taking place from 6:30 to 9 p.m. June 25 at Costco, 19610 S.E. First St., Camas. Admission is free, but donations are encouraged. www.cmac11.com

4. Northwest art

It’s all about art in the park, as the 53rd annual Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts highlights recognized and emerging artists from across the region. The three-day event features multiple art exhibits, music, food and demonstrations around the Lakewood Center of the Arts, 368 S. State St., Lake Oswego, Ore. A special section called Art in the Park will feature more than 110 artists on display in George Rogers Park, near the arts center. This year’s themed exhibit, “Chasing Paper,” highlights the medium of paper, including traditional collage, 3-D sculptures and book excavations. The festival runs 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. June 24 and 25 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 26. Admission is free, but a $5 donation for individuals and a $10 to $20 donation for families is suggested. 503-635-6338 or www.lakewood-center.org

5. Pioneers

Explore the world of the pioneer with author and historian Rinker Buck, who documented his journey to retrace the Oregon Trail as it exists today in “The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey.” Buck will give a talk and reading at 4 p.m. June 25 about his experiences, followed by a signing at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Visitor Center, 1501 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver. As part of the author visit, from 2 to 4 p.m. visitors can interact with re-enactors in period dress, see a replicated wagon like those used on the Oregon Trail, and participate in other activities. Admission is free. 360-816-6230, www.nps.gov/fova or www.vintage-books.net/event/rinker-buck-oregon-trail-event-fort-vancouver

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