08/19/2026
REAL. REAL. FAKE.
Two of these Oregon events are really happening this week.
One of them we completely made up.
Which one’s FAKE? A, B or C? 👇
A • Hat Burning Workshop - Bend: August 20th (5:30-8pm) $$$
Here’s something you probably haven’t tried on a Thursday night. Freckles Creative Club will walk you through designing and burning your own premium vegan suede hat, from first sketch to finished product. Keep the design simple or get ambitious and create something truly epic. Either way, you’ll leave with a sweet new hat and the ability to casually tell people, “Yeah, I burned it myself.”
B • High Desert Rock Hounding Social - Prineville: August 22nd (9am-Noon) Free
Bring a bucket, a pair of gloves, and your best guess about what you just picked up. Local rockhounds will gather outside Prineville for a morning of searching for agates, jasper, and other Central Oregon treasures. Beginners are welcome, and experienced collectors will be on hand to help identify your finds. Basically, it’s a treasure hunt where getting excited about a really nice rock is completely acceptable.
C • MelonFest - Hermiston: August 22nd (9am-2pm) Free
Hermiston knows a thing or two about watermelons, so naturally they gave them their own festival. MelonFest celebrates the region’s famously sweet crop with a morning of community fun and plenty of watermelon taking center stage. Come hungry, embrace the sticky fingers, and enjoy one of eastern Oregon’s tastiest claims to fame. Somewhere along the way, seed-spitting became socially acceptable. Take advantage of it.
Comment A, B, or C below!
Thanks for playing 😊
