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Join us for the Columbia Gorge Museum’s 30^th Anniversary Celebration, TIMELESS TREASURES PICNIC DAY on May 17, 12:00pm – 4:00pm (rain date: May 31). This FREE community event invites visitors of all ages to bring a picnic and enjoy an afternoon filled with nostalgic fun, games, and historical exploration, inside and outside of the Museum. For 30 years, the Museum has been dedicated to safeguarding the legacy of the Columbia River Gorge, honoring stories, preserving artifacts, and ensuring its rich history remains a vibrant part of our collective memory.

Event Highlights:

• Dedication of the Never Forget Garden to All Veterans: This collaboration with the Society of the Honor Guard of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier will feature a plaque, Never Forget Roses, and a new veteran wall.
• Flag Raising Ceremony: The American Legion Coy-Catlin Post 137 will feature Taps and a Gun Salute to honor veterans.
• Open Membership Meeting: Vote on our new board members.
• Historical BINGO Scavenger Hunt: Find clues throughout the museum and grounds to complete your card for a prize at the Museum Store!
• Classic Picnic Games: Enjoy 3-legged races, Ring Toss, Corn Hole, and Hopscotch.
• Document Your Family History: Create your family’s story through images, collages, or written memories in our "river" of history scroll inside the Museum.
• Photo Opportunities: Pose in our authentic 1920 Mac Truck or saw a log like a historic logger.
• Behind-the-Scenes Tour: Sign up for a special “behind the scenes” tour with Museum staff! (limited space: first come, first served).
• Face Painting with Jennifer Hays: Get creative with your face as the canvas!
• Live Music: Enjoy the spring air with nostalgic music by the Whiskey Flats Brass Band.
• Food, Food, and More Food: A birthday isn’t a birthday without cake, ice cream, and food from our local food truck, Tacos PEPE!, or bring your own delicious picnic.
• AND MORE!

All are welcome! Please RSVP on our website.