The Fourth of July is over, but Hillsboro's summer programming keeps rolling. Three free outdoor concerts, a closing art exhibit, a line dance night, and four weekly farmers' markets give residents plenty of reasons to get outside through the end of July.

Showtime Concert Series at Shute Park

Hillsboro Parks & Recreation's free Thursday-evening concert series has three dates left at Shute Park, 750 SE 8th Ave.:

  • Thursday, July 9 — Jennifer Batten & Full Steam, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
  • Thursday, July 16 — Taken By the Sky (Fleetwood Mac tribute), 6:30–8:30 p.m.
  • Friday, July 24 — Cruzar la Cara de la Luna (a mariachi opera), 6:30–8:30 p.m. This is the season finale, moved to a Friday.

All shows are free and alcohol-free. Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Food trucks rotate weekly, according to the city's special event permit records.

'Time & Place' closes Thursday, July 17

The "Time & Place" exhibit at the Walters Cultural Arts Center, 527 E Main St., ends Thursday, July 17. Three Oregon artists are featured: Jeff Jurrens, Clement Lee, and Christopher B. Mooney. The Hillsboro News-Times reported the show explores urban infrastructure, labor, and landscape.

Gallery admission is free. Hours: Tuesday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Closed Sunday and Monday.

Line Dance Night, Friday, July 10

Also at Walters: Line Dance Night, Friday, July 10, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Instructor Shirley Rossetti of Dance Your Boots Off leads a beginner lesson at 7 p.m., with open dancing at 8 p.m. Tickets are $14 in advance, $16 at the door. The Arts for All program offers $5 tickets for Oregon Trail Card holders, SNAP recipients, students, and assisted living residents.

Farmers' markets on regular schedule

The Downtown Hillsboro Saturday Market, closed July 4 for the parade, resumes Saturday, July 12, at 150 E Main St., 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., according to the Hillsboro Farmers' Markets organization's social media.

Other locations running weekly:

  • Orenco Station — Sundays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 6125 NE Cornell Rd.
  • Reed's Crossing at Tamarack Park — Wednesdays, 4:30 to 8 p.m., 7250 SE Tamarack St., South Hillsboro.
  • The Streets at Tanasbourne — 2nd and 4th Thursdays, 4 to 8 p.m.

July produce at area markets includes marionberries, blueberries, peaches, cherries, and the last strawberries of the season. Markets also feature live music through the "Music at the Markets" program.

Upcoming community calendar

  • Thursday, July 9 — Showtime Concert: Jennifer Batten & Full Steam, Shute Park. Free.
  • Friday, July 10 — Line Dance Night, 7–9:30 p.m., Walters Cultural Arts Center. $14–$16.
  • Saturday, July 12 — Downtown Saturday Market reopens, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
  • Thursday, July 16 — Showtime Concert: Taken By the Sky, Shute Park. Free.
  • Thursday, July 17 — Last day of "Time & Place," Walters Cultural Arts Center. Free.
  • Friday, July 24 — Showtime Concert Series finale: Cruzar la Cara de la Luna, Shute Park. Free.