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While most spectators sport the usual attire, this girl sports a poodle skirt to blend in with the classic cars cruising down Jackson Street in Roseburg during last year’s Graffiti Weekend Cruise.
<b>WEDNESDAY, JULY 7</b>
<b>* CAR TALK ART EXHIBIT<b> -- 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Umpqua Valley Arts Center, 1624 W. Harvard Ave., Roseburg. Free. 672-2532.
<b>* CAR SHOW & BARBECUE<b> -- 5 to 8 p.m., Sherm's Thunderbird Market, 2553 N.W. Stewart Parkway, Roseburg. 673-4579, 679-0533.
<b>THURSDAY, JULY 8
<b>* CAR TALK ART EXHIBIT</b> -- 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Umpqua Valley Arts Center, 1624 W. Harvard Ave., Roseburg. Free. 672-2532.
<b>* RETIREMENT & REST HOME EXHIBITS</b> -- 12:30 p.m., Subway on Stephens St., Roseburg. Tours of displays at area senior centers will begin at 1 p.m. 673-8543, 672-2359.
<b>* BAD RODS, HOT ROD BARBECUE AND GET-TOGETHER</b> -- 5 to 9 p.m., 1313 Duke Road, Sutherlin. 459-4726.
<b>* SURPRISE CRUISE -- 8 to 10 p.m., Diamond Lake Boulevard in Roseburg and in Green. 672-2359, 677-9863.
<b>FRIDAY, JULY 9</b>
<b>* CAR TALK ART EXHIBIT</b> -- 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Umpqua Valley Arts Center, 1624 W. Harvard Ave., Roseburg. Free. 672-2532.
<b>* DAYS OF OLD GRAFFITI CELEBRATION</b> -- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Roseburg Town Center. Featuring sidewalk sales. 673-3352.
<b>* PURPLE FOOT GANG POKER RUN & CAR SHOW WITH ANTIQUE & WORKING TRUCK SHOW</b> -- 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Pedotti's Italian Restaurant, 1332 W. Central Ave., Sutherlin. The event will begin at Pedotti's Italian Restaurant and will end at the Gerretsen's site. Registration will last from 10 a.m. to noon, awards will be presented at 4 p.m., the show will take place from 5 p.m. to dusk and trophies will be awarded at 7 p.m. The event will feature a poker run, a car show and a two-hour drive through north Douglas County. The cost is $4 for the poker run or car show; buying a $12 T-shirt will give admittance to both activities. All proceeds will go to the Jolene Coleman Cancer Fund. 459-2189, 459-3773.
<b>* SHOW-N-SHINE AT THE RACES</b> -- 4 p.m., Douglas County Fairgrounds & Speedway, Roseburg. Racing begins at 6 p.m. Free admission for driver and one passenger, 100 car limit. Parade laps will take place at intermission. 957-7010.
<b>* GRAFFITI CONCERT JAMIE'S ROCK 'N' ROLL LEGENDS</b> -- 9 p.m., Seven Feathers Hotel & Casino Resort, Canyonville. Featuring impersonators of Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, The Beatles and Elvis Presley. They'll sing music of the 1950s through the 1970s. Tickets cost $10 each and are sold at the box office, Safeway TicketsWest Outlets or by calling 800-992-8499.
<b>SATURDAY, JULY 10</b>
<b>* RIVER FORKS SHOW-N-SHINE</b> -- 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., River Forks Park, Roseburg. Registration will take place from 8 to 11 a.m., show-n-shine will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The first 500 cars must be 1972 models or older. No four-wheel drives will be admitted and there is no registration or entry fees, although donations are welcome. The event will feature trophies, raffles and food booths. A free shuttle bus service will be provided. 677-9863, 679-7868, 440-8455.
<b>* COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION</b> -- 8 a.m., Douglas County Fairgrounds Complex, Roseburg. After viewing, an auction of toys and memorabilia will begin at 9:30 a.m. A car auction will start at 10 a.m., and will feature 75 hot rods, antiques, collectible cars and trucks. A shuttle bus will run to the auction. 915-9133, 689-6824.
<b>* ROSEBURG TOWN CENTER 'DAYS OF OLD'</b> -- 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Roseburg Town Center. Sidewalk sales will feature antiques, quilts, jewelry and an antique car display. 672-1235.
<b>* CAR TALK ART EXHIBIT</b> -- Noon to 4 p.m., Umpqua Valley Arts Center, 1624 W. Harvard Ave., Roseburg. Free. 672-2532.
<b>* WINSTON SUMMER NITE CRUISE</b> -- 3 to 11 p.m., Civic Wayside Park, next to the Grandway Shopping Center in Winston. Registration begins at 3 p.m., with the cruise taking place from 6 to 11 p.m. Admission is $3, which includes a dash plaque. Cruise T-shirts are also available. The event is open to all special interest vehicles. A live band will perform from 8 to 11 p.m., and food vendors will be on site. 679-8778, 679-7306.
<b>* PURPLE FOOT GANG HISTORIC & WORKING TRUCK SHOW</b> -- Trophies will be awarded at 4 p.m., Old Gerretsen Building Supply, 1300 block of W. Central Avenue, Sutherlin. Entry fee is $12 per car. All proceeds will go to the Jolene Coleman Cancer Fund. 459-2189, 459-3773.
<b>* UMPQUA FLATHEADS ROSEBURG GRAFFITI NIGHT CRUISE</b> -- 6 to 10 p.m., Roseburg Town Center. The Roseburg cruise will feature vehicles made in 1960 or earlier. No big trucks, motorcycles and four-wheel drives. Registration is $5, which includes a dash plaque. Two live bands, The Tourists and Johnny Law & The Rebels, will perform downtown. 679-8214, 673-3352.
<b>SUNDAY, JULY 11</b>
<b>* GRAFFITI WEEKS-END FUN RUN</b> -- 9 a.m., 2475 Stewart Parkway, Roseburg. After registration concludes at 10:30 a.m., the run will start in Roseburg and end at the Seven Feathers Hotel & Casino Resort in Canyonville. The entry fee is $2. 673-1520.
<b>* SEVEN FEATHERS OUTDOOR EVENT</b> -- 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Seven Feathers Hotel & Casino Resort, Canyonville. A $20,000 check will be awarded to a person at 6 p.m. for the purpose of buying his or her own classic car. Entry forms are available at the Players Club Desk. Before that, fun run cars will be on display in the parking lot, and the Myrtle Creek Lions Club will cook hamburgers and hot dogs at an outdoor barbecue from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Live entertainment will be provided by Flipside from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. 800-548-8461.
<b>* CAR TALK ART EXHIBIT<b> -- 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Umpqua Valley Arts Center, 1624 W. Harvard Ave., Roseburg. Free. 672-2532.
<b>* CAR SHOW & BARBECUE<b> -- 5 to 8 p.m., Sherm's Thunderbird Market, 2553 N.W. Stewart Parkway, Roseburg. 673-4579, 679-0533.
<b>THURSDAY, JULY 8
<b>* CAR TALK ART EXHIBIT</b> -- 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Umpqua Valley Arts Center, 1624 W. Harvard Ave., Roseburg. Free. 672-2532.
<b>* RETIREMENT & REST HOME EXHIBITS</b> -- 12:30 p.m., Subway on Stephens St., Roseburg. Tours of displays at area senior centers will begin at 1 p.m. 673-8543, 672-2359.
<b>* BAD RODS, HOT ROD BARBECUE AND GET-TOGETHER</b> -- 5 to 9 p.m., 1313 Duke Road, Sutherlin. 459-4726.
<b>* SURPRISE CRUISE -- 8 to 10 p.m., Diamond Lake Boulevard in Roseburg and in Green. 672-2359, 677-9863.
<b>FRIDAY, JULY 9</b>
<b>* CAR TALK ART EXHIBIT</b> -- 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Umpqua Valley Arts Center, 1624 W. Harvard Ave., Roseburg. Free. 672-2532.
<b>* DAYS OF OLD GRAFFITI CELEBRATION</b> -- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Roseburg Town Center. Featuring sidewalk sales. 673-3352.
<b>* PURPLE FOOT GANG POKER RUN & CAR SHOW WITH ANTIQUE & WORKING TRUCK SHOW</b> -- 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Pedotti's Italian Restaurant, 1332 W. Central Ave., Sutherlin. The event will begin at Pedotti's Italian Restaurant and will end at the Gerretsen's site. Registration will last from 10 a.m. to noon, awards will be presented at 4 p.m., the show will take place from 5 p.m. to dusk and trophies will be awarded at 7 p.m. The event will feature a poker run, a car show and a two-hour drive through north Douglas County. The cost is $4 for the poker run or car show; buying a $12 T-shirt will give admittance to both activities. All proceeds will go to the Jolene Coleman Cancer Fund. 459-2189, 459-3773.
<b>* SHOW-N-SHINE AT THE RACES</b> -- 4 p.m., Douglas County Fairgrounds & Speedway, Roseburg. Racing begins at 6 p.m. Free admission for driver and one passenger, 100 car limit. Parade laps will take place at intermission. 957-7010.
<b>* GRAFFITI CONCERT JAMIE'S ROCK 'N' ROLL LEGENDS</b> -- 9 p.m., Seven Feathers Hotel & Casino Resort, Canyonville. Featuring impersonators of Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, The Beatles and Elvis Presley. They'll sing music of the 1950s through the 1970s. Tickets cost $10 each and are sold at the box office, Safeway TicketsWest Outlets or by calling 800-992-8499.
<b>SATURDAY, JULY 10</b>
<b>* RIVER FORKS SHOW-N-SHINE</b> -- 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., River Forks Park, Roseburg. Registration will take place from 8 to 11 a.m., show-n-shine will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The first 500 cars must be 1972 models or older. No four-wheel drives will be admitted and there is no registration or entry fees, although donations are welcome. The event will feature trophies, raffles and food booths. A free shuttle bus service will be provided. 677-9863, 679-7868, 440-8455.
<b>* COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION</b> -- 8 a.m., Douglas County Fairgrounds Complex, Roseburg. After viewing, an auction of toys and memorabilia will begin at 9:30 a.m. A car auction will start at 10 a.m., and will feature 75 hot rods, antiques, collectible cars and trucks. A shuttle bus will run to the auction. 915-9133, 689-6824.
<b>* ROSEBURG TOWN CENTER 'DAYS OF OLD'</b> -- 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Roseburg Town Center. Sidewalk sales will feature antiques, quilts, jewelry and an antique car display. 672-1235.
<b>* CAR TALK ART EXHIBIT</b> -- Noon to 4 p.m., Umpqua Valley Arts Center, 1624 W. Harvard Ave., Roseburg. Free. 672-2532.
<b>* WINSTON SUMMER NITE CRUISE</b> -- 3 to 11 p.m., Civic Wayside Park, next to the Grandway Shopping Center in Winston. Registration begins at 3 p.m., with the cruise taking place from 6 to 11 p.m. Admission is $3, which includes a dash plaque. Cruise T-shirts are also available. The event is open to all special interest vehicles. A live band will perform from 8 to 11 p.m., and food vendors will be on site. 679-8778, 679-7306.
<b>* PURPLE FOOT GANG HISTORIC & WORKING TRUCK SHOW</b> -- Trophies will be awarded at 4 p.m., Old Gerretsen Building Supply, 1300 block of W. Central Avenue, Sutherlin. Entry fee is $12 per car. All proceeds will go to the Jolene Coleman Cancer Fund. 459-2189, 459-3773.
<b>* UMPQUA FLATHEADS ROSEBURG GRAFFITI NIGHT CRUISE</b> -- 6 to 10 p.m., Roseburg Town Center. The Roseburg cruise will feature vehicles made in 1960 or earlier. No big trucks, motorcycles and four-wheel drives. Registration is $5, which includes a dash plaque. Two live bands, The Tourists and Johnny Law & The Rebels, will perform downtown. 679-8214, 673-3352.
<b>SUNDAY, JULY 11</b>
<b>* GRAFFITI WEEKS-END FUN RUN</b> -- 9 a.m., 2475 Stewart Parkway, Roseburg. After registration concludes at 10:30 a.m., the run will start in Roseburg and end at the Seven Feathers Hotel & Casino Resort in Canyonville. The entry fee is $2. 673-1520.
<b>* SEVEN FEATHERS OUTDOOR EVENT</b> -- 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Seven Feathers Hotel & Casino Resort, Canyonville. A $20,000 check will be awarded to a person at 6 p.m. for the purpose of buying his or her own classic car. Entry forms are available at the Players Club Desk. Before that, fun run cars will be on display in the parking lot, and the Myrtle Creek Lions Club will cook hamburgers and hot dogs at an outdoor barbecue from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Live entertainment will be provided by Flipside from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. 800-548-8461.
