CITY CELEBRATES ST. PATRICK'S DAY ON MARCH 7 AT BEAVERTON FARMERS MARKET (PHOTO)
News Release from City of Beaverton
Posted on FlashAlert: February 27th, 2015 4:53 PM
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BEAVERTON, Ore. - The City of Beaverton welcomes community members to celebrate Irish culture at the St. Patrick's Day celebration. Hosted by the Beaverton Farmers Market winter market on Saturday, March 7 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. the celebration features music and dance performances from the Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue Pipe s and Drums Band, the New Shilling, and the Molly Mallone Irish Dancers.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to enter into the coloring contest for a chance to win prizes from New Seasons Market, the Beaverton Historical Society and the Beaverton Farmers Market. The contest is open to all ages.
"Thanks to our partnership with the Beaverton Farmers Market, we're able to hold great community events like this," said Mayor Denny Doyle. "Everyone is invited to come out to celebrate and enjoy the winter market."
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
11:30 a.m. - Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue Pipes and Drums Band
11:45 a.m. - The New Shilling live music performance
12:45 p.m. - Molly Malone Irish Dancers of Yeates Academy of Irish Dance
The Beaverton Farmers Market winter market is open the first and third Saturdays in March and April from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For more information about the winter market, please visit www.BeavertonFarmersMarket.com.
For more information about the event, please call the events line at 503-526-2559 or visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov/StPatricksDay.
Beaverton is a welcoming and responsible city that enjoys one of the most diverse populations in Oregon. In 2014, Beaverton was recognized as the safest city in the Pacific Northwest (according to CQ Press for cities more than 75,000). Recently, the city's award-winning finance department received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award as well as the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. In 2012, the city was awarded the Mayors' Climate Protection Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. It was named one of the 100 Best Places to Live in America by Money magazine and recognized as one of the best places to raise kids by BusinessWeek magazine. The city was named one of the top 25 Suburbs for Retirement by Forbes.com and one of the 100 Best Walking Cities in America by Prevention magazine. The city also received the Recycler of the Year award from the Association of Oregon Recyclers, named a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, recei ved a Bronze Award Bicycle Friendly Community designation by the League of American Bicyclists, and recognized as one of the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Communities. Lastly, the city's nationally acclaimed visioning program was named Public Involvement Project of the Year--Best Planning Project by the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Cascade Chapter and also received the prestigious 3CMA Award of Excellence.
For more information, reminders and community news, visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov. Also follow Beaverton on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CityofBeaverton, or Twitter at www.twitter.com/CityofBeaverton.
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Caption 1: Beaverton's St. Patrick's Day celebration on Saturday, March 7 will feature Irish dance performances and live music at the Beaverton Farmers Market. (Photo by David Nguyen for the City of Beaverton)
Caption 2: Irish dancers perform at the 2014 Beaverton St. Patrick's Day celebration. This year's event will be held on Saturday, March 7 at the Beaverton Farmers Market. (Photo by David Nguyen for the City of Beaverton)
Attendees will also have the opportunity to enter into the coloring contest for a chance to win prizes from New Seasons Market, the Beaverton Historical Society and the Beaverton Farmers Market. The contest is open to all ages.
"Thanks to our partnership with the Beaverton Farmers Market, we're able to hold great community events like this," said Mayor Denny Doyle. "Everyone is invited to come out to celebrate and enjoy the winter market."
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
11:30 a.m. - Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue Pipes and Drums Band
11:45 a.m. - The New Shilling live music performance
12:45 p.m. - Molly Malone Irish Dancers of Yeates Academy of Irish Dance
The Beaverton Farmers Market winter market is open the first and third Saturdays in March and April from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For more information about the winter market, please visit www.BeavertonFarmersMarket.com.
For more information about the event, please call the events line at 503-526-2559 or visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov/StPatricksDay.
Beaverton is a welcoming and responsible city that enjoys one of the most diverse populations in Oregon. In 2014, Beaverton was recognized as the safest city in the Pacific Northwest (according to CQ Press for cities more than 75,000). Recently, the city's award-winning finance department received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award as well as the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. In 2012, the city was awarded the Mayors' Climate Protection Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. It was named one of the 100 Best Places to Live in America by Money magazine and recognized as one of the best places to raise kids by BusinessWeek magazine. The city was named one of the top 25 Suburbs for Retirement by Forbes.com and one of the 100 Best Walking Cities in America by Prevention magazine. The city also received the Recycler of the Year award from the Association of Oregon Recyclers, named a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, recei ved a Bronze Award Bicycle Friendly Community designation by the League of American Bicyclists, and recognized as one of the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Communities. Lastly, the city's nationally acclaimed visioning program was named Public Involvement Project of the Year--Best Planning Project by the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Cascade Chapter and also received the prestigious 3CMA Award of Excellence.
For more information, reminders and community news, visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov. Also follow Beaverton on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CityofBeaverton, or Twitter at www.twitter.com/CityofBeaverton.
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Caption 1: Beaverton's St. Patrick's Day celebration on Saturday, March 7 will feature Irish dance performances and live music at the Beaverton Farmers Market. (Photo by David Nguyen for the City of Beaverton)
Caption 2: Irish dancers perform at the 2014 Beaverton St. Patrick's Day celebration. This year's event will be held on Saturday, March 7 at the Beaverton Farmers Market. (Photo by David Nguyen for the City of Beaverton)
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