SPRINGFIELD – If you’re looking for a family-friendly event celebrating literacy with free books, kid-friendly arts and crafts, and Latinx heritage, you’ll be pleased to find one in Springfield. On Friday, April 25, Comunidad Y Herencia Cultural will celebrate Día de los Niños (Children’s Day) with Springfield Public Library’s Día[Read More…]
COTTAGE GROVE – Next week’s 50th Anniversary celebration of The Bookmine will serve as a reminder to many residents that the iconic outlet is more than their favorite bookstore, gift shop and garden center. To some, it’s their go-to gathering place. To others, it has become sort of like a[Read More…]
THURSTON — After a successful non-league season, featuring a 3-2 record coming out of a competitive tournament in Arizona, the Thurston Colts baseball team had yet to face an early-season scare. They opened Midwestern League play at Churchill on April 9 with an 8-1 victory, then hosted the Lancers for[Read More…]
I came across Michael Sowder’s poem Fishing for His Birthday several years ago, and it speaks to me. It reminds me of my early days as a young angler, stepping into the river with a fishing pole in hand and wading away from the bank. My well-worn “hand-me-down” fishing vest,[Read More…]
PIZZA AND JAZZ ■ If you want to help children pursue their musical interests, the Shasta Middle School Jazz Band will provide entertainment on Tuesday, April 22, from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Roaring Rapids Pizza Co. on Glenwood Blvd. in Springfield. Half the proceeds between 5 and 9[Read More…]
COTTAGE GROVE – South Lane School District is getting a financial boost after being selected as one of Weyerhaeuser’s Giving Fund recipients. Grant money totaling $47,500 was awarded to 10 local organizations, including $6,425 to South Lane School District. Statewide, 61 grants totaling $297,000 were awarded to Oregon nonprofits, community[Read More…]
