Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
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…
COTTAGE GROVE — Fairy tales and folklore hold a special place in society. They teach the importance of right and wrong, the line between trust and naivety, self-confidence, and personal growth. On Wednesday Sept. 4, Friends of Cottage Grove Library (FCGL), the Cottage Grove Public…
SPRINGFIELD — It isn’t every day that the Emerald Art Center (EAC) features a show from an award-winning, international artist like Anne Grgich. She has shown in New York, France, the UK, Australia, and Canada. It would take pages to list all her national and…
FRIDAY, AUG. 23 ■ Take Your Meditation Off Your Mat, 11 a.m.-noon, Willamalane Adult Activity Center, Springfield. Repeats until Aug 30. No experience needed. Bring your items. ■ One More Time Marching Band performance at the Bethesda Lutheran Church’s Summer Neighborhood Gathering, music at 6…
CRESWELL – A UFO sighting in Creswell? That’s right, but in this case, instead of Unidentified Flying Objects, it will be United Flying Octogenarians – and they will be descending upon Creswell’s Hobby Field Airport on Sept. 7 as they celebrate an extra special…
SPRINGFIELD – More big hitters are coming to the inaugural North Star Volleyball Jamboree – and we’re not talking about all of the on-court talent. The preseason volleyball tournament, scheduled Thursday, Aug. 29 at Springfield High School, has the Millers playing host to Thurston, Cottage…
COTTAGE GROVE — Only six theaters in the country were selected by the American Association of Community Theatre’s 2024 NewPlayFest to produce a winner from its script contest. Cottage Grove Theatre is one of those theaters. Out of over 300 entries, there were six winning…