Jill and Jerod Verboort took over the Forest Grove watering hole under the Jesse Quinn Apartments June 1. To celebrate, an open house with live music, drinks, and giveaways is planned Sunday from 12 p.m. to close.
The Gales Creek Strawberry Festival is back for its 55th year—featuring strawberries, live music, 50+ vendors, and new this year, a giant chess set.
Numerous Forest Grove outfits will join the festival, including Franko's Hot Dogs and the Tualatin Valley Harmony Masters.
Fishing, crabbing, clamming are free this weekend, and a free Hagg Lake—freshly stocked with trophy-size trout—event will present an opportunity to learn how to fish.
Commencement ceremonies for more than 700 Pacific University students will be held Saturday, May 17, and Forest Grove is expected to be a busy place as friends and families visit the university to celebrate their graduates.
Verboort's Visitation Catholic School was the site of a Hollywood-style gala on Saturday evening as community leaders and school supporters gathered to raise funds for tuition assistance and new STEM curriculum.
Outback Downunder, Forest Grove's newest art studio, featuring artists Jeffrey Hall and Shari Erickson, will hold its grand opening from 4 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday during the Forest Grove Festival of the Arts.
Dancing, live music, print, painting, theatre, literary art, weaving and more: the Forest Grove Festival of the Arts returns on Wednesday, May 7 for a second year.
On Wednesday, Main Street will close to vehicle traffic between Pacific Avenue and 21st Avenue. Stalls and booths will go up, and the first Forest Grove Farmers Market of the season will begin.
