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COTTAGE GROVE – Cottage Grove’s annual summer festival returns to Coiner Park next weekend for its 67th edition. Spirit of Bohemia Mining Days is honoring the gold and silver mining…
COTTAGE GROVE – The Bohemia Mining Days Festival is returning to Cottage Grove for its 67th season next weekend, and folks are sure to see some new attractions, as well…
CRESWELL – Creswell sure knows how to put on an extra-special Fourth of July party. The town – already famous for its Fourth celebrations, with a pancake breakfast, one of…
COTTAGE GROVE – Cottage Grove’s annual summer festival returns to Coiner Park next weekend for its 67th edition. Spirit of Bohemia Mining Days is honoring the gold and silver mining…
SPRINGFIELD – Thousands of folks made their way to Island Park last weekend during the Springfield Utility Board’s Light of Liberty event for the Fourth of July. The gates opened…
SPRINGFIELD – City officials announced on Thursday last week that Eugene-Springfield Fire will transition into two separate fire and emergency medical services departments over the next two years, after 16…
SPRINGFIELD – Last Wednesday, under peeks of sunshine through thick overcast clouds, the Fountain Plaza transformed into a theater as #instaballet set the stage to nurture creativity through dance. As…
Last weekend, Lane County welcomed athletes, families and fans from across the country as seven sporting events took place throughout the area. The activity included the Savannah Bananas, USA BMX…

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Plenty of joy in ‘Storybook Theatre’ summer program

COTTAGE GROVE – Theater can be a transformative experience for students, fostering personal growth alongside academic development.
“Theater, for many students, can be a place to not only grow academically but personally. Creativity, empathy, and self-confidence are just the beginning of what theater can do. It changed my life for the better; I hope I can do the same for others,” says Maya Burton, executive director at Storybook Theatre (SBT) in Cottage Grove.
Burton discovered her passion for theater in a fourth-grade production of “Little Red Riding Hood.” “Doing that class project sparked a newfound joy in me for learning. Before that class project, I just couldn’t connect in the classroom. Afterward, I was regularly placed in advanced classes. Storytelling showed me that I was more than capable. It launched me into a love for learning,” she recalls.
In addition to her role at SBT, Burton serves as executive director of the Opal Center for Performing Arts and teaches summer camps and in-school programs.

















