If you love regional history, head out to Fort Hoskins on Saturday. This rural gem will host six hours of activities that sound not only educational but just a whole lot of fun.
Of course, you can start off the weekend with Friday night football (after omelets at the College church). In addition to the Fort Hoskins event, there are also activities going on at the museum and library. Plus, the pumpkin patch and corn maze await. On Sunday, the farmers’ market enters its final stretch with only three weekends remaining.
Here’s a rundown of Philomath events and activities for the weekend — defined here as Friday evening through Sunday — along with a selected few from neighboring communities.
Friday, Oct. 3
The first Friday of the month means it’s time for the Omelet Dinner at College United Methodist Church. Held since 1988 to raise money for parsonage property taxes, prices are $8 for a regular omelet; $9 for a deluxe omelet with scones and gravy; $6 for a child’s omelet (ages 10 and under) and $7 for scones and gravy. Fruit, scones and a beverage (coffee, teak, milk, water or juice) are included. Homemade desserts are available for a donation.
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Philomath High School will hit the road this week with a jaunt over to Sweet Home but with the way this team is playing so far this fall, it might be a trip you’ll want to take to support the Warriors. Philomath enters the game with a 4-0 record — the most recent outing being a 56-0 crushing of The Dalles. Sweet Home’s not looking too bad either at 3-1 but the Huskies did stumble last week to North Bend, 20-12. In can be dangerous to compare scores but Philomath beat North Bend a few weeks back on the road, 43-20. Kickoff at Sweet Home is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 4
Demonstrations in willow basketry, lacemaking, needle felting, traditional woodworking, blacksmithing, wool spinning, dentalium beadwork and Native-style paper masks along with traditional tunes and informative storytelling are all part of Fort Hoskins History Day. The event will go from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Gordon Munro and David Lewis are scheduled to speak, the Crazed Weasel Band and fiddler Truman Price will perform and you can even enjoy fry bread. Plus, take a tour of the two historic houses on site. Admission is free. Read more about this event in this Philomath News preview.
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Local parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles or whoever’s watching the kids Saturday might want to take them over to Philomath Museum beginning at 10 a.m. A program called Museum Kids! Shapes and Stitches is planned, an event that revolves around the history of quilts. There will be hands-on crafting stations and a live demonstration. Check out this preview in Philomath News for more information.
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If building with Legos and Duplos sounds like fun, head over to Philomath Community Library at 11 a.m. for Lego Saturday. All ages are welcome to come up with their best creations through this free play session.
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The GreenGable Pumpkin Patch features more than 200 varieties of pumpkins, gourds and squashes in all colors, sizes and shapes. The venue also features a corn maze with a scavenger hunt. Plus, the property has a lot of photo opps, including a Cinderella carriage. Farm flowers, wreaths and other decorations are also available. The hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays and Sundays and 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays (event remains in place through Oct. 31). GreenGable Farms is located at 24689 Grange Hall Road.
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The PHS volleyball team is on a roll with four straight victories to open conference play but the Warriors will step out of the league and into the Mt. Hood Invitational on Saturday. The tournament begins at 8 a.m. but PHS won’t actually take the court until 9:15 against Santiam Christian. Other matches included 11:45 vs. The Dalles, 2:15 vs. Sandy and 4:45 vs. Estacada. The tournament takes place at Barlow High School in Gresham.
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Philomath Museum’s “The Big Picture: American Quilts From the Volckening Collection” exhibit is up at the Moreland Gallery on the second floor. The show, which will remain in place through Oct. 12, features the collection of Bill and Linda Volckening with quilts that go back as far as the 18th century. On the museum’s ground floor, the “What Is It?” exhibition remains with objects that were used locally in the past and would have been familiar to most people living then — an opportunity to enjoy your encounters with the past. Philomath Museum is open from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Admission is free.
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The Philomath High School boys and girls cross-country teams will head to the Woahink Lake Invitational at Honeyman State Park near Florence. Coach Joe Fulton said he’ll give the varsity girls a rest during this meet to be ready for the Paul Mariman Invitational, which is coming up next weekend. The schedule at the Woahink Lake Invite shows junior varsity boys at 11:45 a.m., a JV-varsity girls combined race at 12:30 p.m. and then the varsity boys at 1:15 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 5
The Philomath Farmers’ Market goes from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. in front of Philomath Community Library with a vendor list that includes produce, other food items, crafts, services and information. The POP Club for kids is also available. The market accepts Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program cards and Double Up Food Bucks, which match SNAP purchases up to $20 each week for fresh produce and food products.
