Events

March 20
Maryhill Museum Season Opening (Maryhill, WA)
Family fun, curatorial walk, reception. http://www.maryhillmuseum.org/2010.html

April 24
English High Tea and Hat Auction at Maryhill Museum (Maryhill, WA)
Traditional high tea and a silent auction of unique, fabulous, fun, vintage and couture hats! Guests will enjoy wine, tea savories and desserts, along with a chance to try on and bid for their favorite hats. Proceeds support exhibitions and programs at Maryhill. Tickets are $20; limited seating. Make reservations by calling (509) 773-3733. http://www.maryhillmuseum.org/2010.html

April 21-22
Lyrids meteor shower (GREAT views from Wasco, weather permitting!)
The Lyrids are an average shower, usually producing about 20 meteors per hour at their peak. These meteors can produce bright dust trails that last for several seconds. The shower usually peaks on April 21 & 22, although some meteors can be visible from April 16 to 25. Look for meteors radiating from the constellation of Lyra after midnight.

Artists in various communities along the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon and Washington open their studios to the public. http://www.angelfire.com/planet/gaos/gaosshow.html

June 12-18
Museum of Glass Mobile Hot Shop at Maryhill Museum (Maryhill, WA)
The Mobile Hot Shop from Tacoma’s Museum of Glass will be on site at Maryhill for a full week of glassblowing demonstrations. http://www.maryhillmuseum.org/2010.html

July 28-29
Delta Aquarids meteor shower (GREAT views from Wasco, weather permitting!)
The Southern Delta Aquarids can produce about 20 meteors per hour at their peak. The shower usually peaks on July 28 & 29, but some meteors can also be seen from July 18 to August 18. The radiant point for this shower will be in the constellation Aquarius. Best viewing is usually to the east after midnight.

August 12-13
Perseids meteor shower (GREAT views from Wasco, weather permitting!)
The Perseids is one of the best meteor showers to observe, producing up to 60 meteors per hour at their peak. The shower's peak usually occurs on August 13 & 14, but you may be able to see some meteors any time from July 23 to August 22. The radiant point for this shower will be in the constellation Perseus. Look to the northeast after midnight.

August 21, 7:00 pm
Comedy of Errors in the Sculpture Garden at Maryhill Museum (Maryhill, WA)
Presented by the Portland Actors Ensemble’s Shakespeare-in-the-Parks program. http://www.maryhillmuseum.org/2010.html , http://www.portlandactors.com/index.htm

August 21-22
Maryhill Arts Festival (Maryhill, WA)
Art Activities, glass art exhibit by Gorge artists, Mexican fiesta dinner. http://www.maryhillmuseum.org/2010.html

Maryhill Loop Hill Climb - Watch vintage sports cars from the 1930s to 1960s race singly in a three-mile timed race up the historic Maryhill Loops Road. Organized by the Society of Vintage Racing Enthusiasts of Seattle; only their approved cars and drivers will be competing.
http://www.maryhillmuseum.org/2010.html , http://www.sovren.org/default.html

October 21-22
Orionids meteor shower (GREAT views from Wasco, weather permitting!)
The Orionids is an average shower producing about 20 meteors per hour at their peak. This shower usually peaks on the 21st, but it is highly irregular. A good show could be experienced on any morning from October 20 to 24, and some meteors may be seen any time from October 17 - 25. Best viewing will be to the east after midnight.

Make a family ’zine and learn about DIY silkscreening with Portland-based cartoonist and musician John Isaacson. http://www.maryhillmuseum.org/2010.html

November 17-18
Leonids meteor shower (GREAT views from Wasco, weather permitting!)
The Leonids is one of the better meteor showers to observe, producing an average of 40 meteors per hour at their peak. The shower itself has a cyclic peak year every 33 years where hundreds of meteors can be seen each hour. The last of these occurred in 2001. The shower usually peaks on November 17 & 18, but you may see some meteors from November 13 to 20. Look for the shower radiating from the constellation Leo after midnight.

December 13-14
Gemenids meteor shower (GREAT views from Wasco, weather permitting!)
Considered by many to be the best meteor shower in the heavens, the Geminids are known for producing up to 60 multicolored meteors per hour at their peak. The peak of the shower usually occurs around December 13 & 14, although some meteors should be visible from December 6 to 19. The radiant point for this shower will be in the constellation Gemini. Best viewing is usually to the east after midnight.

January 3-4
Quadrantids meteor shower (GREAT views from Wasco, weather permitting!)
The Quadrantids are an above average shower, with up to 40 meteors per hour at their peak. The shower usually peaks on January 3 & 4, but some meteors can be visible from January 1 to 5. Best viewing will be from a dark location after midnight. Look for meteors radiating from the constellation Bootes.