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The Rooneys: Jan, left, and Mickey Rooney pose for photographs after having unveiled their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on April 26. The Rooneys received the star in the live performance category. They’ll be performing Saturday and Sunday in Sutherlin.
<b> NEW YORK MINUTE.</b> The Roseburg Area Chamber of Commerce's annual fund-raiser is tonight. The "New York, New York" summer dinner at 6 p.m. in Stewart Park in Roseburg promises an extravaganza of sights, sounds and food reminiscent of New York. An auction will feature desserts, a Broadway package to Portland to see "Miss Saigon," and tickets to see a New York Yankees vs. Seattle Mariners game. Live entertainment will be provided by the Gary Beck Trio. Tickets, $35 each, include a dinner and a hand-painted souvenir wine glass. 672-2648 Ext. 30.
<b> BIONDI FOR THE COAST.</b> Paul Biondi and Friends play at 6:30 tonight at the Umpqua Discovery Center, Reedsport. The group, which specializes in soft jazz and blues, plays the keyboard, drums, woodwinds and strings. The event is part of the free Riverfront Rhythms concert lineup. 271-4816.
<b> DOIN' THE DUKE.</b> The legendary Duke Ellington Orchestra performs at 7 tonight at Riverbend Park, Winston. Under the direction of Paul Mercer Ellington, Duke Ellington's grandson, the Duke Ellington Orchestra performs jazz selections that bridge three generations. The event is part of the Riverbend Live concert series. Free admission, donations accepted. 679-9732.
<b> ROPIN' 'EM IN.</b> The Sutherlin Stampede Rodeo races into town this weekend. The rodeo starts at 7 tonight and Saturday at Sutherlin Rodeo Grounds. The rodeo parade is 10 a.m. Saturday starting on Comstock Road and Central Avenue. Trophies will be awarded for classic, antique, roadster, custom and car club cars, in addition to floats, trucks, marching groups and horsing groups. Participants are encouraged to join the lineup at 9 a.m. on South Comstock Road. Judging begins at 9:15 a.m. There is no pre-registration and no entry fees for the event. Entertainer Mickey Rooney will serve as grand marshal of the event. At the rodeo itself, main events will include bull riding, saddle bronc riding, bareback bronc riding, team roping, calf roping, women's barrel racing, breakaway roping and four-man wild cow riding. Kids' events will be mutton bustin', calf riding and junior bull riding. Open rodeo. Free admission with can of food donation or cash donation. 672-4882.
<b> MINING FOR GOLD. </b> The Roseburg chapter of the Gold Prospectors Association of America hosts the inaugural Oregon Gold Miner's Jamboree from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Rivers West RV Park, off Exit 112 of Interstate 5. The event includes a host of mining-related fun including treasure hunts, gold-panning contests, food, music and more. RV reservations available; (888) 863-7602. Information on jamboree: 679-6478.
<b> RELAY FOR A CURE.</b> The Douglas County Relay for Life is noon Saturday to 8 a.m. Sunday at Umpqua Community College, Winchester. The survivor's lap will take place at noon, followed by all teams starting their relay around the track. Teams are to have at least one member on the track at all times until 8 a.m. Sunday, when the event ends. Activities will run all day Saturday, including a torch run by the YMCA team at 8:30 p.m. and a luminaria ceremony at 9:30 p.m. Proceeds of the fund-raiser will benefit cancer research. 672-3278.
<b> TAKE ME TO THE RIVER.</b> Saturday kicks off Wilderness Week with Umpqua Watersheds hosting River Appreciation Day. The event is 1 to 8 p.m. at the Elkton Community Education Center. Music will feature such groups as Slow Ponies, Girls Can Jam, the Hotqua Swing Band and Strange Attractors, who will perform throughout the day. There will also be food, rafting, camping, hiking and disc golf. Hosted by Umpqua Watersheds. Free admission. 672-7065.
<b> GRAB SOME VINO.</b> The annual Land of Umpqua Wine, Art & Music Festival is 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday at Stewart Park, Roseburg. The open-air festival will feature many Umpqua Valley vintners, as well as wines from throughout Oregon. Foods for every palette will be available, and area artisans will showcase their craftsmanship. The entertainment schedule includes cooking with wine demonstrations and music by MR. DJT, The Blue Skies Big Band, headliner Curtis Salgado at 6:30 p.m. and other entertainers. Admission is $5 for adults, $2 for 11- to 17-year-olds. Children under 10 are free. 672-2648 Ext. 30.
<b> MEET MICKEY.</b> Screen legend Mickey Rooney and his wife, Jan Chamberlin Rooney, put on a "One Man, One Wife Show" at 7 p.m. Saturday and 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Sutherlin High School, 500 E. Fourth St. The couple will dance, sing and talk about Rooney's illustrious film and television career that dates back to the 1920s. Tickets cost between $10 and $25, depending on seat location. They are available at Mr. E Enterprises and Wells Fargo Bank, both of Sutherlin; Oregon First Community Credit Union and the Oregon Pacific Banking Co., both of Sutherlin and Roseburg; Umpqua Bank in Sutherlin and Green, and at most PremierWest Banks. 459-1546.
<b> BOOK 'EM.</b> Award-winning author Jane Kirkpatrick will host a lecture and book signing at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Douglas County Museum, 123 Museum Drive, Roseburg. Kirkpatrick, author of "A Name of Her Own," "Every Fixed Star," and "Hold Tight the Thread," will lecture about her works. Admission is free for museum members and $5 for nonmembers. Children 17 and younger will be charged $1 each, while those 4 and younger will receive free admission. 957-7007.
<b> FEEL THE FOLK.</b> Celtic folk singer Colin Grant-Adams puts on a show at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Whipple Fine Arts Center, Umpqua Community College in Winchester. Grant-Adams has performed professionally for 30 years in folk clubs, concert halls and at Carnegie Hall in New York City. The event is being organized by the Douglas County Scottish Society. Advanced tickets cost $10 and are available at While Away Books of Roseburg, Hanson Jewelers of Roseburg and Myrtle Creek, and the White Horse Cafe of Sutherlin. Tickets cost $12 at the door. 863-6313.
<b> BIONDI FOR THE COAST.</b> Paul Biondi and Friends play at 6:30 tonight at the Umpqua Discovery Center, Reedsport. The group, which specializes in soft jazz and blues, plays the keyboard, drums, woodwinds and strings. The event is part of the free Riverfront Rhythms concert lineup. 271-4816.
<b> DOIN' THE DUKE.</b> The legendary Duke Ellington Orchestra performs at 7 tonight at Riverbend Park, Winston. Under the direction of Paul Mercer Ellington, Duke Ellington's grandson, the Duke Ellington Orchestra performs jazz selections that bridge three generations. The event is part of the Riverbend Live concert series. Free admission, donations accepted. 679-9732.
<b> ROPIN' 'EM IN.</b> The Sutherlin Stampede Rodeo races into town this weekend. The rodeo starts at 7 tonight and Saturday at Sutherlin Rodeo Grounds. The rodeo parade is 10 a.m. Saturday starting on Comstock Road and Central Avenue. Trophies will be awarded for classic, antique, roadster, custom and car club cars, in addition to floats, trucks, marching groups and horsing groups. Participants are encouraged to join the lineup at 9 a.m. on South Comstock Road. Judging begins at 9:15 a.m. There is no pre-registration and no entry fees for the event. Entertainer Mickey Rooney will serve as grand marshal of the event. At the rodeo itself, main events will include bull riding, saddle bronc riding, bareback bronc riding, team roping, calf roping, women's barrel racing, breakaway roping and four-man wild cow riding. Kids' events will be mutton bustin', calf riding and junior bull riding. Open rodeo. Free admission with can of food donation or cash donation. 672-4882.
<b> MINING FOR GOLD. </b> The Roseburg chapter of the Gold Prospectors Association of America hosts the inaugural Oregon Gold Miner's Jamboree from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Rivers West RV Park, off Exit 112 of Interstate 5. The event includes a host of mining-related fun including treasure hunts, gold-panning contests, food, music and more. RV reservations available; (888) 863-7602. Information on jamboree: 679-6478.
<b> RELAY FOR A CURE.</b> The Douglas County Relay for Life is noon Saturday to 8 a.m. Sunday at Umpqua Community College, Winchester. The survivor's lap will take place at noon, followed by all teams starting their relay around the track. Teams are to have at least one member on the track at all times until 8 a.m. Sunday, when the event ends. Activities will run all day Saturday, including a torch run by the YMCA team at 8:30 p.m. and a luminaria ceremony at 9:30 p.m. Proceeds of the fund-raiser will benefit cancer research. 672-3278.
<b> TAKE ME TO THE RIVER.</b> Saturday kicks off Wilderness Week with Umpqua Watersheds hosting River Appreciation Day. The event is 1 to 8 p.m. at the Elkton Community Education Center. Music will feature such groups as Slow Ponies, Girls Can Jam, the Hotqua Swing Band and Strange Attractors, who will perform throughout the day. There will also be food, rafting, camping, hiking and disc golf. Hosted by Umpqua Watersheds. Free admission. 672-7065.
<b> GRAB SOME VINO.</b> The annual Land of Umpqua Wine, Art & Music Festival is 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday at Stewart Park, Roseburg. The open-air festival will feature many Umpqua Valley vintners, as well as wines from throughout Oregon. Foods for every palette will be available, and area artisans will showcase their craftsmanship. The entertainment schedule includes cooking with wine demonstrations and music by MR. DJT, The Blue Skies Big Band, headliner Curtis Salgado at 6:30 p.m. and other entertainers. Admission is $5 for adults, $2 for 11- to 17-year-olds. Children under 10 are free. 672-2648 Ext. 30.
<b> MEET MICKEY.</b> Screen legend Mickey Rooney and his wife, Jan Chamberlin Rooney, put on a "One Man, One Wife Show" at 7 p.m. Saturday and 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Sutherlin High School, 500 E. Fourth St. The couple will dance, sing and talk about Rooney's illustrious film and television career that dates back to the 1920s. Tickets cost between $10 and $25, depending on seat location. They are available at Mr. E Enterprises and Wells Fargo Bank, both of Sutherlin; Oregon First Community Credit Union and the Oregon Pacific Banking Co., both of Sutherlin and Roseburg; Umpqua Bank in Sutherlin and Green, and at most PremierWest Banks. 459-1546.
<b> BOOK 'EM.</b> Award-winning author Jane Kirkpatrick will host a lecture and book signing at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Douglas County Museum, 123 Museum Drive, Roseburg. Kirkpatrick, author of "A Name of Her Own," "Every Fixed Star," and "Hold Tight the Thread," will lecture about her works. Admission is free for museum members and $5 for nonmembers. Children 17 and younger will be charged $1 each, while those 4 and younger will receive free admission. 957-7007.
<b> FEEL THE FOLK.</b> Celtic folk singer Colin Grant-Adams puts on a show at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Whipple Fine Arts Center, Umpqua Community College in Winchester. Grant-Adams has performed professionally for 30 years in folk clubs, concert halls and at Carnegie Hall in New York City. The event is being organized by the Douglas County Scottish Society. Advanced tickets cost $10 and are available at While Away Books of Roseburg, Hanson Jewelers of Roseburg and Myrtle Creek, and the White Horse Cafe of Sutherlin. Tickets cost $12 at the door. 863-6313.
