FRIDAY, MARCH 13
• Springfield Rotary Auction, 5 to 9 p.m. in the CML (Center for Meeting & Learning) at Lane Community College. Cost is $70 and includes dinner, wine and an open bar. There will also be a paddle raise dedicated to scholarships for Springfield students. Tickets are available from any Springfield Rotarian or by email to [email protected].
SATURDAY, MARCH 14
• Spring Fling Derby at Bob Keefer Center, 5-9 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m., first whistle at 6 p.m. Emerald City Roller Derby takes on the world first, followed by Lane County Concussion taking on Bridgetown Menace from Portland. Kids 12 and under are free. Tickets: $12 presale; $15 at the door.
SUNDAY, MARCH 15
• Tree Pruning Workshop, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Lost Valley Education & Events Center Meadowsong Ecovillage, 81868 Lost Valley Lane No. 9622, Dexter. Learn the value of pruning trees and best methods. Price is a sliding scale from $40-80. More info: [email protected]
TUESDAY, MARCH 17
• Make a pinata, 4:30-5:30 p.m. at Springfield Public Library. Balloons, newspaper, flour, water: all the ingredients for a pinata to make and take home. For teens, ages 12 and over. Free.
THURSDAY, MARCH 19
• Little Family Yoga, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Springfield Public Library. Instructor Brynne Blevins works with breath control, body movement and relaxation. Intended for preschoolers and their families. Every first and third Thursday of each month. Free.
FRIDAY, MARCH 20
• Lucky Bingo, noon to 2 p.m. for ages 50-plus. St. Paddy’s-themed bingo and Irish-themed lunch at the Willamalane Adult Activity Center. $10 in advance, $12 day of event.
• Easter egg stuffing party, 5-8 p.m. at the Bob Keefer Center. Willamalane Park and Recreation District needs volunteers to help fill 25,000 eggs for MEGGA Hunt this year. RSV: http://bit.ly/EggStuffing20
SUNDAY, MARCH 22
• Blood Drive, 9 a.m. to noon at New Life Church, 2080 19th St. Sign up at the Welcome Center, or call the NLC office (541-746-1291) for a time slot. Walk-ins are also welcome.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25
• “ENGINEER IT! Exploring Ancient Technologies,” 2:30– 3:30 p.m. at Springfield Public Library. Presented by the Museum of Natural & Cultural History. Appropriate for all grade school and upper preschool ages. Build a shelter, design a boat, weave a shoe or invent a fishing tool. Try out your own engineering skills while discovering technologies designed by Oregon’s first engineers. Native American people have long used science and engineering to create effective tools, homes, clothing, and cooking methods. More info: 541-726-2243 or [email protected].
THURSDAY, MARCH 26
• Springfilm: Edge of Your Seat free screening of “The Princess Bride” (1987-PG, 98 min.), 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Richard E. Wildish Community Theater, 630 Main St. Starring Cary Elwes, Robin Wright and Mandy Patinkin.
FRIDAY, MARCH 27
• Single-day engineering camp, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., for grades 4 and 5, at Springfield Public Library. Presented by the University of Oregon SPICE! program. Registration required. More info: Taylor Worley at 541-726-2243. Exceptions may be made at the discretion of the SPICE! team for a student in third or sixth grade, depending on space availability, interest and ability levels.
SATURDAY, MARCH 28
• Springfield Celebrates Authors: Suzi Prozanski’s “Brigadoon of the Sixties,” 2 p.m. at Springfield Public Library, 225 5th St. Free. Learn about the trials and tribulations that went into making the Oregon Country Fair the cultural phenomenon that it is today. Prozanski will read from and discuss her latest book “Brigadoon of the Sixties: Revelry and Kerfuffles at the Oregon Country Fair.” More info: Kristen Curé, 541-726-2232, [email protected].
SATURDAY, APRIL 11
• MEGGA Easter Egg Hunt, a Willamalane Easter tradition since 1955 with more than 25,000 Easter eggs, 9:30 a.m.-noon at Lively Park, 6100 Thurston Road. Participate in games and crafts, and ride on the Willamalane Train. Dance, wiggle and shake to live entertainment. Bring your camera to snap a photo with Hops the Bunny. Beat the crowds and purchase advance tickets online or at any Willamalane facility. This is a rain-or-shine event, so dress for the weather. Noncompetitive hunts take place at the end of the event for participants who would like a quieter egg hunt experience; sensory-friendly hunt for grades K-2 is at 11:15 a.m.; sensory-friendly hunt from grades 3-5 is at 11:30 a.m.; adaptive hunt for teens and adults with disabilities begins at 11:45 a.m. Allow at least a half an hour for parking, shuttle and admission before the hunting begins. Additional parking spaces are available at Thurston High School, where shuttles will begin running at 9 a.m. $6 per child in advance; $8 per child at door. Free for those not egg hunting.
SATURDAY, APRIL 25
• Wooden Boat Show, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Eagle Rock Lodge, 49198 McKenzie Highway.
MONDAY, APRIL 27
• Coffee with a Cop, 9:30 to 11 a.m. at Starbucks, 1499 Mohawk Blvd.
FRIDAY, MAY 15
• Lunch and Learn: History Comes Alive in the Graveyard, noon to 2 p.m. A lunch and lecture in honor of Memorial Day. Kuri Gill from the Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries will discuss the symbolism and heritage of important local sites and what is being done to preserve them. Located at the Willamalane Adult Activity Center. $7 in advance, $10 day of event. Ages 18-plus.
MONDAY, JUNE 29
• Coffee with a Cop, 9:30 to 11 a.m. at Starbucks, 3348 Gateway St.
FRIDAY, JULY 3
• Tokatee Anniversary Celebration, 2-11 p.m. at Tokatee Golf Club, 54547 McKenzie Hwy.
FRIDAY, JULY 10
• Lavender Festival, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at McKenzie River Lavender, 40882 McKenzie Highway.
SATURDAY, JULY 11
• Lavender Festival, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at McKenzie River Lavender, 40882 McKenzie Highway.
SUNDAY, JULY 12
• Lavender Festival, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at McKenzie River Lavender, 40882 McKenzie Highway.
FRIDAY, JULY 17
• Chainsaw & Arts Festival, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at McKenzie Community Track & Field, 51326 Blue River Drive.
SATURDAY, JULY 18
• Chainsaw & Arts Festival, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at McKenzie Community Track & Field, 51326 Blue River Drive.
SUNDAY, JULY 19
• Chainsaw & Arts Festival, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at McKenzie Community Track & Field, 51326 Blue River Drive.
MONDAY, AUG. 31
• Coffee with a Cop, 9:30 to 11 a.m. at Starbucks, 1499 Mohawk Blvd.
