When: Now through Nov. 26  What: Gallery is open Tuesday – Saturday 11 a.m. –  4 p.m.Where: Emerald Art Center, 500 Main St. in Springfield Paul Neevel – ’60 Years of Photography’ SPRINGFIELD – Now through Nov. 26, on display at Emerald Art Center are…

Things to do… …For Veterans Day Veterans Day is tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 11, and there are a variety of ways to honor your local veterans this year …Springfield■ Free Community Breakfast, 8 – 10 a.m., Springfield Lutheran Church, 1542 I St. Join in honoring local…

…In Springfield FRIDAY, NOV. 4 – SUNDAY, NOV. 6■ Thurston Grange Holiday Sale, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Thurston Grange, 1444 Thurston Rd.FRIDAY, NOV. 11■ Walterville Grange Spaghetti Feed, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. 39259 Camp Creek Rd., Red, white, and blue will be the…

…This Halloween THURSDAY, OCT 27 – SATURDAY, OCT 29 ■ Ghostly Golf, 7 – 9:30 p.m., Camp Putt, 4006 Franklin Blvd. Springfield. Course covered in lights, gravestones, and a spooky ambiance. $36 per group of 4. Sign up at willamilane.org. THURSDAY, OCT. 27 – MONDAY,…

THURSDAY, OCT. 20 – SATURDAY, OCT. 22■ Ghostly Golf, 7 – 9:30 p.m., Camp Putt, 4006 Franklin Blvd. Springfield. Course covered in lights, gravestones, and a spooky ambiance. $36 per group of 4. Sign up at willamilane.org.FRIDAY, OCT. 21■ Trunk or Treat, 6 p.m. at…

Mayor’s Art Show exhibits imagination, reflection SPRINGFIELD – Art is one of those subjective experiences—not everyone can agree on what makes art the best or how to scientifically, factually determine why it might resonate with one person and not another. Sometimes we examine a juried…

COTTAGE GROVE – Many longtime rock ’n’ roll fans – particularly here in the Pacific Northwest – would rank the Beatles and Nirvana as two of the greatest – if not the greatest – bands of all time. They certainly represent two extremely diverse musical…

COTTAGE GROVE –  David Jones and Blaze Birge, a married couple who founded the Flynn Creek Circus 20 years ago in Anderson Valley, Calif., had their own international trapeze act, but recently put that aside for something less dangerous – they throw knives at each…

FRIDAY, OCT. 7 – SATURDAY, OCT. 8 ■ Dorena Grange Fall Bazaar, Friday hours: noon – 6 p.m. Saturday hours: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., 34360 Row River Rd.  SATURDAY, OCT. 8 – SUNDAY, OCT. 9 ■ October Spooktacular Bazaar, From 10 a.m. on Saturday…