Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
FRIDAY, SEPT. 27 ■ Acorn Circle Native American Program Learning Sessions for Kids, 1:30 p.m., Springfield Public Library. For early release Fridays. Kids will have crafts, stories, and watch a short video. Free. Curriculum by the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, adaptation and teaching…
SPRINGFIELD – Brian Kelly’s career has always been somewhat of a balancing act. While he’d like to focus on being more of a full-time musician, he’s a graphic design artist – something he incorporates into his music – and he has even taken on some…
CRESWELL — The world’s tallest steer was announced on May 22 this year as Romeo, a 6-4 ½ Holstein, and now he has a festival in his name. Romeo joined the Welcome Home Animal Sanctuary in Creswell six years ago after being rescued from a…
‘TURNING the/into TOOLS’ on display through September at Springfield City Hall SPRINGFIELD — With no shortage of topics to address through art, Springfield artist Ralf Huber’s artwork can be seen displayed throughout the Willamette Valley, and most recently, this month at Springfield City Hall. Now…
CRESWELL – You know when you hold a seashell to your ear and it sounds like you’re hearing the ocean? You’re actually just hearing amplified background noise. Singer-songwriter Brian Kelly calls his solo musical act “Oceanography,” and it’s pretty mysterious, much like the seashell. It…
FRIDAY, SEPT. 6 • Springfield’s Block Party, 4-9 p.m., on Springfield’s Main St. Music, street performance, food trucks, art, castles, libations, local business activities and more. • One More Time Marching Band at Springfield’s Block Party, 6 p.m., Main st. The band will march down…
SPRINGFIELD — Ambiguous signs posted around Springfield read: “What is The BLOCK Party?” Well, we’re here to tell you. On Friday, Sept. 6, downtown Springfield will be bustling during the annual The BLOCK Party in the downtown area. Chronicle archive photo / Bob Williams Between…
CRESWELL – The Creswell and Pleasant Hill communities have become uniquely intertwined due to their spirited rivalry on the volleyball court these days. From Anna Baltrusch – who’s one of the most-decorated high school girls volleyball coaches in Oregon, with a powerful athletic lineage of…
FRIDAY, AUG. 30 • Take Your Meditation Off Your Mat, 11 a.m.-noon, Willamalane Adult Activity Center. Last session. No experience needed. Bring a yoga mat, blanket, journal etc. • Last Friday at Bob Keefer, 4-6 p.m., 250 32nd St, Springfield. Free groceries and other resources…