Native American Cultural Encampments 2024

Native American Cultural Encampments 2024

Come to the Native American Cultural Encampments summer of 2024, with Deitrich Peters and friends. The public is invited to come learn about Native culture, explore handcrafts and items for sale, watch the Pow-wow style dancing (there is usually one dance where you...
Los Pueblos Camp is growing strong!

Los Pueblos Camp is growing strong!

We held another successful Los Pueblos Summer Camp in 2023! Thank you to our instructors, Janet and Willow, for their hard work, creativity and dedication! SEE THE GALLERY BELOW- hover over pictures for left and right arrows. In June 2023 SCEC held two weeks of summer...

Green Living Fair 2023 was a success!

Learn about eco-friendly living and sustainability at the Green Living Fair! at the Armory building in Cottage Grove Dates: Sat & Sun April 22nd and 23rd, 2023Time: 10am to 5pmAddress: The Armory- downtown Cottage Grove: 628 E Washington Ave. Entrance fee: We are...
Save the Earth Poster Contest Entries 2022

Save the Earth Poster Contest Entries 2022

As part of our Green Living Fair this year, we held a Save the Earth poster contest for local schoolchildren in grades 2 – 5. So many wonderful entries were received and the winners were awarded their prizes on April 23, 2022 at the Green Living Fair. All the...
Save the Earth Poster Contest coming to Cottage Grove!

Save the Earth Poster Contest coming to Cottage Grove!

Save the Earth Poster Contest 2022 School Children in the Cottage Grove area are invited to participate in our poster contest, with prizes awarded to the winners at our Green Living Fair in April. Deadline entry date: Friday April 8th at 10amJudges select winners by...
Frontier Heritage Fair coming in Feb!

Frontier Heritage Fair coming in Feb!

Frontier Heritage Fair Fur Trade ~ Old West ~ Civil War We are pleased to announce that we will have a booth for children, making corn dollies, again this year at the Frontier Heritage Fair at the Lane Events Center Auditorium. We love doing this each year- please...
Aragon Alpacas Day: Interesting and Fun!

Aragon Alpacas Day: Interesting and Fun!

Alpaca Day was so fun! It was an overcast but warm day on May 26th, 2019 as we visited the Aragon Alpacas farm. Ann showed us around her alpaca farm and her cute, cozy little store on the property. She lives in an old farmhouse and has a big red barn and about 30...
Living History Village at Bohemia Mining Days coming in July!

Living History Village at Bohemia Mining Days coming in July!

We are thrilled to be presenting the kids zone this year at the Bohemia Mining Days Fesitval in Cottage Grove on July 19th and 20th! The theme is Opal Whiteley and we have got some great things planned for you! We are doing a Living History Village, much like our...
Basket Making Class Nov 2018

Basket Making Class Nov 2018

Basket making! It was a lovely fall day at the granary, and about 10 people gathered to make reed baskets with Cheryl, our fearless instructor! We had a delightful time sipping tea and creating unique baskets. We even had a mom and two kids who had a great time...
Horse Riding Day 2018

Horse Riding Day 2018

What a great day we had at Animal Rescue Teaching on Saturday May 5th, 2018! We had about 13 children come out and ride horses and ponies and make some fun horse themed art with us. Dan and Tami did a great job patiently leading the kids and parents in brushing the...