Saturday, July 26th, 2025 · 10:00am to 3:00pm.
📍 Cope’s Park & Clatskanie Food Hub
Join us for a joyful day honoring the pollinators that make our gardens—and food systems—flourish! Hosted by the Clatskanie Farmer Collective, this free, family-friendly celebration features:
🐝 Live observation hive and solar wax extractor demo from experienced beekeepers.
🍯 Fresh honey tastings:
Mint-infused thick honey from dike-land apiaries.
Light, floral honey from the Upper Clatskanie River Valley.
🧠 Insights from the Columbia County Bee Club and a spotlight talk on regenerative beekeeping at 12:00pm.
🎩 A delightful Master Gardener Fashion Show featuring wings and antennae at 11:00am.
🎶 Live music by Oleada—instrumental psychedelia to set the mood.
🍻 Libations Garden: Relax with local ciders & ales.
🧑🎨 Local artisans, crafts, value‑added foods, and seasonal produce from local growers.
Vendor showcase featuring over 40 local businesses and makers.
🕕 After-Hours Event: “Amrita” Sneak Preview plus Mead Tasting.
⏰ 6:00pm · Clatskanie Food Hub · Donation ticketed (max 40 guests).
Hosted by Bee Oracle, producer of Amrita—a documentary-in-progress about three groups of women merging science and spirituality to conserve wild bees in Hawai‘i, Portugal, and Mexico.
13-minute preview screening + intro, followed by a live Q&A (approx. 1 hour total).
Melchemy Mead tasting (six unique, wild-fermented flavors available for sale).
Seasonal appetizers from local Food Hub vendors.
Quiet, cozy, all-ages welcome (20% of proceeds go to film production)
👉 Get your ticket here: https://givebutter.com/beeoracle
