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10 Things You Gotta Do Before Summer's Over

Inspired by the book '101 Places You Gotta See Before You're 12' by Joanne O'Sullivan.

  1. Sign up for summer reading at the library!
  2. See the eagles' nest up close at the Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve.
  3. Play in the Plaza fountain at the Hillsboro Civic Center (150 E Main Street).  A good time to do this is the Civic Center celebration, the first weekend in August.
  4. Use a Cultural Pass from the library to visit one of the special destinations - Rice NW Museum of Rocks and Minerals, Children's Museum, Chinese Classical Garden, Oregon Sports Hall of Fame and Museum, and others.
  5. Look at an art display at the Walters Cultural Arts Center.
  6. Read a book about Oregon or by an Oregon author.
  7. Explore Main Street: find out where you can eat a treat at an old-fashioned soda fountain, locate the store that sells locally-made candy, look for a store with a resident pet....
  8. Take your dog to visit the Hondo dog park.
  9. Take yourself to play at the Aquatic Center.
  10. Visit a City park around town and explore and play.
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