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Performers Prep For Fair + Cider Hall Buzz + Indigenous Stories
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Happy Saturday, Beaverton! Here's everything you need to know going on in Beaverton today.
First, today's weather: Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 80 Low: 56.
Here are the top stories in Beaverton today:
- The buzz continues about Portland Cider Co. opening a cider hall in Beaverton, set to anchor the new West End District by Spring of 2022. Eater Portland, Willamette Week and Portland Business Journal offer coverage. Folks seem pretty excited about this latest addition to Beaverton's drinking venues. (Eater Portland, Willamette Week and Portland Business Journal, subscription required)
- Looking for things to do this beautiful weekend? For those of you not heading to Portland's iconic jazz festival in Cathedral Park, Patch provides a comprehensive roundup of local events. (Patch)
- A college freshman at Pacific University received accolades for her tennis skills. The team named Cassidy Binder its 2021 Division III ITA Rookie of the Year. She joined her sister, Sydnie Binder, to achieve one of the best doubles records in the history of Pacific University women's tennis. (GoBoxers)
- Max Egener writes about performers' eagerness to return to the stage at the Washington County Fair after months of pandemic uncertainty. The Rock Bottom Boys (musicians) and Animal Cracker Conspiracy (puppet/costume duo) are among the acts excited to have in-person performances underway at last. (Pamplin Media Group)
- Washington County will soon be home to 81 more affordable housing units. Funded by a voter-approved 2018 bond, The Viewfinder in Tigard opened its waitlist on Thursday. Metro officials say that nearly 4,000 more affordable units are coming to the county over the next few years. (Pamplin Media Group)
Today in Beaverton
- STEAM Kits for Kids: Borax Crystal Flowers — Garden Home Community Library offers free crafting supplies. (10:00 AM- close)
- Celebrate Japanese American Heritage in Bethany near the intersection of the Yoshihara and Sato Trails. (10:00 AM)
- ¡CompARTE! — Beaverton City Library welcomes kids for a Spanish-language art, history and a story session. (11:00 AM)
- Untouchable Artifacts Opening Event — Tualatin Valley Creates hosts indigenous storytellers Ed Edmo, Destiny Smokez and Dakota Yazzie. (3:00 PM)
- Westside Shakespeare Festival — Head to the second day of the literary-themed event at Beaverton City Library for performances, sword fighting workshops and even a cursing contest (swear like its 1591!). (All day, performances at 7:30 PM)
Beaverton Patch Notebook
- Beaverton Farmers Market invites you to shop mid-summer treats this week and check out its newsletter, Market Sprouts. (Instagram)
- Beaverton Downtown Association offers a friendly reminder about Happy Hour, with a gentle nudge to try the strawberry basil margarita at Decarli. (But really, who needed a reminder about Happy Hour? Certainly not this writer...) (Instagram)
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— Ash DeMello
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