20th annual lavender festival set for Saturday and SundayThe 20th annual Willamette Valley Lavender Festival and Plein Air Art Show will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 12 and 13, in Newberg. The juried art show in the CCC will feature paintings created onsite in the outdoors during the Oregon Lavender Paint Out, which takes place in spring and early summer. The Chehalem Cultural Center will also host art and craft booths, sales of lavender products and lavender-based food and beverages. Proceeds from the sale of freshly cut lavender and plants by Wayward Winds Lavender Farm will be donated to the CCC. An essential oils showcase will feature distilled lavender essential oils from around the Northwest.