Slideshow | Oroville Spring & Summer 2016 | Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune

Slideshow | Oroville Spring & Summer 2016

By Gary DeVon • August 5, 2016 2:09 pm

Spring and Summer Festivals & Events in Oroville and the surrounding area 2016. May Festival Grand Marshals (l-r) Esther Sorensen, Jo Mathews, Judy DeVon and Joyce Forthun, all honored for their work in the Oroville School District.

Spring and Summer Festivals & Events in Oroville and the surrounding area 2016. May Festival Grand Marshals (l-r) Esther Sorensen, Jo Mathews, Judy DeVon and Joyce Forthun, all honored for their work in the Oroville School District.

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Arts and Entertainment

The documentary <em>Our Mr. Matsura</em> will be screening in a free premier at the Omak Theater on Friday, April 18 and Saturday, April. 19. — Free screenings of Our Mr. Matsura documentary to premiere in Omak

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A vibrant new piece of public art inspired by the natural beauty of the Okanogan Highlands (OHA) has been unveiled at the outdoor garden of the Tonasket Natural Foods Co-Op in Tonasket. Submitted photo — New Public Art Installation in Tonasket showcases the Great Blue Heron

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Danika Smith in the lead role as Diedra in “The Pack,” a new theater production showing at the Tonasket Community Cultural Center. She is seen here with Julie Alley, who plays the new poodle puppy Maxi. Rob Thompson/submitted photos — ‘The Pack’ rocks the Tonasket Community Cultural Center

Opening night of the play “The Pack” represented the return of live theater to the Tonasket Community Cultural Center on Friday, March 14.

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