Apple pie. Baseball. They’re about as American as you can get.

But if you really want to please Dad this Father’s Day weekend don’t go for the calorie laden pie or the over-priced seats — take him on an all-American outing that’s sure to get his heart pumping like a Corvette engine. Take him to a car show.

The second annual Greenbank Car Show will be held today, June 16, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Greenbank Farm. Proceeds go to the Alzheimer’s Society of Washington.

It is an open show that will present first, second and third place awards in 50 classes. Vehicles that roll in for the day will be stock, custom, tricked out, toned down, cars, trucks, domestic, foreign, pin-striped, white-walled, overhauled and everything in between.

Entrants will travel from all around the state, parts of Canada, Oregon and elsewhere to come to Greenbank Farm for a show that organizers hope will turn into an island and state favorite.

In addition to all the beautiful rides on display there will be plenty of activities for dads and their families to enjoy.

Take a unique peek at a 1906 Thomas rear-entry Toneau on loan from the LeMay Auto Museum. The nitro-fueled roar of the front-motor top fuel dragster of Kansas John Weibe will also be back. Feel the heat and get your eardrums rattled when this dragster revs its engine today.

Car dealers will display their latest models. Get an up-close look at a hybrid if you’ve been looking for a green auto. Learn about Skagit Valley College’s automotive technology program. A Pinewood Derby that follows Boy Scout rules will start at 1 p.m. Adults can enter an unlimited class but keep those wheel bases standard.

Organizers also kept the moms in mind. When the gals aren’t checking under the hood and critiquing chrome, they can stop by the Mary Kay booth or watch a scrapbooking demonstration to learn how to memorialize their ride.

Keep the kids busy at the playground next to the food court. Or let them test their skill at the video game Grand Tourismo 4 for a chance at prizes.

Step a few feet away from the cars, and the Greenbank Farm itself will have plenty of antiques, cheese, wine, and more to peruse.

Live music runs 2:30 to 4:40 p.m. and the awards start shortly after. Be sure to stay and see who takes top honors in each class, as well as which cars take home the People’s Choice and Participant’s Choice awards.

The car show grew out of fund-raising efforts at HomePlace in Oak Harbor. The facility specializes in the care and support of individuals in varying stages of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia.

“I’ve washed too many cars and held too many raffles in my time,” said Bob Sines, show co-organizer.

Three years ago, Sines and SandS Promotions partner John Smiggs organized a car show at HomePlace at which around a dozen cars were displayed. Sine’s wife, Wendy, is currently the public relations director.

But soon it was clear that a bigger picture was possible.

“We wanted to broaden the spectrum of awareness for Alzheimer’s,” Sines said.

A larger car show was clearly the answer. Sines had ample experience with shows in Utah and Smiggs in Arizona.

“Everyone is touched by Alzheimer’s somewhere in their family at some point,” Sines said. “But it takes awareness for people to realize how it effects them and how they can make a difference.”

Last year 240 cars attended and more than 3,000 spectators strolled the rows of cars. The car show raised just over $1,000 for the Alzheimer’s Society. Sines hopes to double that donation this year.

“Having this show at the farm makes it a really nice weekend,” Smiggs said. “It’s a great father-son outing.”

After show related costs are handled, all of the proceeds go to the Alzheimer’s Society, which works to offer support, knowledge and resources to people regarding Alzheimer’s and relating dementing illnesses. The society works to develop societal awareness and understanding of the overwhelming devastation dementia causes and improve social and health services for dementia care.

It is a cause Sines supports wholeheartedly.

“When you understand the effects of Alzheimer’s its easier to take care of and make life better for the person,” Sines said.