LOVE FOR LOCAL LIBRARIES
Community events hosted by libraries happening next week:
■ Creswell Public Library is hosting Grownup Games at Blue Valley Bistro on Wednesday, April 23, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Expect an evening of board games including Scrabble, Bananagrams, Jenga, Catan, Ascension, and Wingspan. Blue Valley Bistro will sell food and drinks, but no purchase is required to join in on the fun. Everyone is welcome. Bring a spouse, friend, partner, husband, wife, childhood friend, no friend, or new friend, and have some fun playing games.
■. El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day). Springfield High School’s Mariachi del Sol and local ballet folklorico group Raíces de Oregon will be among the performers. There will also be children’s activities, food, and a free book for every youth that comes.
■ Cottage Grove also has plans to commemorate El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day). South Lane School District and Friends of the Cottage Grove Public Library are partnering to celebrate Día on Wednesday, April 30, from 2:30-4 p.m. at 700 E. Gibbs Ave. There will be a storytime and a free book giveaway at this event.
– Ashlin Sanderson
THURSDAY, APRIL 17
■ Cottage Grove Business After Hours, 5:30-7 p.m., Coast Fork Public Market, 926 E. Main St.
SATURDAY, APRIL 19
■ Megga Egg Hunt, 9 a.m.-noon, Lively Park, 6100 Thurston Rd. For all ages and abilities. Free activities such as crafts, balloon animals, face painting, train rides, a photo booth, music, and exhibitors are open to everyone without a ticket. Tickets: Willamalane.org.
■ Easter Egg Hunt, 10 a.m.-noon, The Rawlin at Riverbend Memory Care, 3491 Gamefarm Rd., Springfield. Festive Easter Egg Hunt and brunch-style buffet with treats and prizes! Proceeds benefit The Walk to End Alzheimer’s. All ages. Easter Bunny. $5 for adults, $3 for children 12 and under.
■ Cottage Grove Historical Society, 10 a.m., Community Center, 700 E. Gibbs Ave. Free, hour-long presentations feature aspects of CG history and surrounding communities. Topic: Kalapuya History presented by David Lewis.
■ Storytime with Sara Behrman, 11:30 a.m., Cottage Grove Public Library, 700 E. Gibbs Ave. Free seahorse storytime with The Sea Hides a Seahorse author, Sara T. Behrman. More info: 541- 942-3828.
TUESDAY, APRIL 22
■Reconstructing Traditional Kalapuyan Lifeways presented by David G. Lewis, PhD. Assistant professor at OSU in Anthropology and Indigenous Studies. He is also the author of Tribal Histories of the Willamette Valley (Ooligan Press, 2023) from noon to 1 p.m. at The Community at The Marquis, 565 Country Club Road in Eugene. Free. Open to the public. Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Lane County.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23
■ Grownup Games at Blue Valley Bistro, 5:30-7:30 p.m., 116 Melton Rd. Adults of all ages welcome.
FRIDAY, APRIL 25
■ Powerful Tools for Caregivers Workshop Registration Opens. Join LCOG Senior & Disability Services for a free six-week workshop in Eugene for anyone 18 years and older who provides care for a loved one 60 years or older. At the Amazon Community Center Conference Room, 2700 Hilyard, St. Fridays 1-2:30 p.m. Free. Registration required and limited to 15. Call 541-682-4103 or email [email protected].
■ El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day), 5:30-7:30 p.m., Guy Lee Elementary School, 755 Harlow Rd., Springfield. Free food, books, performances, crafts, activities, and fun for the family.
Friday Art Walk, 6-8 p.m., Downtown Historic Cottage Grove. View art, check out the businesses, enjoy music, and support your community.
■ Spring Marketplace, noon-5 p.m., Bob Keefer Center 250 S. 32nd St. Enjoy lunch and live entertainment and browse locally crafted handmade spring décor and gifts, such as birdhouses, garden art, collectibles, home decor, plants, gourmet treats, and more. Continues April 26 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
SATURDAY, APRIL 26
■ Volunteer Opportunity for Eugene 5k, 7:45-9:15 a.m., Hayward Field. Springfield Ronald McDonald House is a partner of the Eugene Marathon 5K.
■ Spring Fun Festival Fundraiser, 10 a.m.- 3 p.m., 926 E. Main St., Cottage Grove. Twinberry Commons and Coast Fork Farm Stand present a fundraiser dinner with product tasting, art, food, raffles, music, and more.
■ The Bookmine 50th Anniversary Celebration, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., 702 E. Main St., Cottage Grove. Celebration of this impressive milestone for Cottage Grove’s oldest bookstore and community gathering place.
■ Pages and Purrs Adoption Event, 1-3:30 p.m., Fern Ridge Public Library, 88026 Territorial Rd., Veneta. Children’s activities. Variety of rescue cats to meet.
■ CG Humane Society “Pins for Pets” Fundraiser, 5-9 p.m., Cottage Bowl, 740 Row River Rd. Inaugural Cosmic Bowl and ‘Caught in the Act’ Karaoke with Jared. Standard prices for games & shoe rental. Bring your family and friends, bowl a few games, sing a few songs, and help raise funds to support pets in our community.
■ Disco Night Skate Party, 6-8 p.m., Bob Keefer Center, 250 S. 32nd St. Registration is not required. $8 in-district/$11 out-of-district. More info: willamalane.org/skate.
MONDAY, APRIL 28
■ Willow Workshop, 1-4 p.m., Center for Rural Livelihoods, 80574 Hazelton Rd., Cottage Grove. The Center for Rural Livelihoods is teaming up with the Willow Conservancy. Learn about the practical use of willow in the landscape as well as the benefits of willow as a tool of resilience against the adverse effects of climate change.
WED., APRIL 30
■ El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day), 2:30-4 p.m., Cottage Grove Public Library, 700 E. Gibbs Ave. A celebration of children, families, and reading. Storytime and free book giveaway.
Native American Cultural Presentation with Deitrich Peters of the Grand Ronde Tribe, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Eugene Public Library, 100 W. 10th Ave. Free. Seating limited; arrive 10 minutes early.
■ Chamber Open House, 5-7 p.m., Springfield Chamber, 101 S. A St. Network with peers and community partners, catch up with your fellow Chamber members and staff, participate in fun activities, win prizes, and grab a bite to eat and drink.
Easter Services
FRIDAY, APRIL 18
■ “Good Friday” Service, Creswell Church of the Nazarene, 805 S. Front St., 7-8 pm.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY, APRIL 18-20
■ Lamb of God: A work performed by an interfaith choir of around 48 local singers and 24 orchestra players chronicling the last week of Christ’s life, 7 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1155 President St., Eugene.
SUNDAY, APRIL 20
■ His Cup is Always Full Easter Celebration, First Baptist Church of Springfield, 1175 G St. Brunch served at 10:30 a.m. with service to follow at 11 a.m.
■ Music Cantata, 6:30 p.m., Creswell Presbyterian Church, 75 S. 4th St. About 26 participants from the church choir and Creswell Community Singers will perform the story of Jesus’ final days.
