BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//singingcreekcenter.org - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:singingcreekcenter.org X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.singingcreekcenter.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for singingcreekcenter.org REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260509T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260509T143000 DTSTAMP:20260612T120344 CREATED:20260130T204412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T204307Z UID:12183-1778331600-1778337000@www.singingcreekcenter.org SUMMARY:Forest Family Day: Native Plants and Cordage DESCRIPTION:Join us for a wild Spring plant adventure with clinical herbalist and amateur ethnobotanist\, Ana Bradley. We will use our owl eyes and raccoon touch to identify\, thank\, and try a variety of plant friends in the Dorris Ranch wild areas. Meet and learn about lush spring plants such as Stinging Nettle\, Plantain\, and Licorice Fern. Together we will learn the life-saving skills of ethical harvesting and plant identification to meet our new plant friends for food\, medicine\, and tools! \nWhile we won’t be harvesting in this class\, we will teach you how to safely harvest these plants in your own yard or natural areas for your own use. \nPre-Registration required. \nLocation: Dorris Ranch Living History Village\, 205 Dorris St. Springfield\, ORDate: May 9\, 2026\, 1pm – 2:30pmCost: $15 per personAges 8 years old and up\, adults welcome. \nRegistration form is below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ana Bradley is the co-founder of Whole Earth Nature School. She has dedicated her life to deepening her connection with the Earth through nature awareness and attunement\, cultivating a deeper sense of self-awareness\, and supporting others in awakening their natural awareness of the environment\, the land\, and themselves. Through experiential/psycho-education\, nature-based therapeutic practices\, and land-based lived experiences\, Ana blends person-centered and trauma-informed care practices into her mentoring style. Ana has worked with people of all ages across the lifespan\, from one-on-one mentoring to facilitating groups of varying sizes and multicultural backgrounds. Ana is a mother\, Clinical Herbalist\, musician\, and will be receiving her Master’s in Counseling in May of 2026 to blend her skill sets into a nature and experiential-based licensed professional counselor. URL:https://www.singingcreekcenter.org/event/forest-family-days-native-plants-and-cordage/ LOCATION:Dorris Ranch Living History Village\, 205 Dorris St.\, Springfield\, OR\, 97477 CATEGORIES:Classes,Community Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.singingcreekcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Ana-B-and-teens-in-the-forest.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260513T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260513T113000 DTSTAMP:20260612T120344 CREATED:20260430T220142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T220504Z UID:12739-1778670000-1778671800@www.singingcreekcenter.org SUMMARY:Chipmunk Circle: You are the Land for Pre-K to Kinder DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Chipmunk Circle for children ages 3 to 5 and learn about indigenous culture with KwisKwis\, a Townsend’s chipmunk stuffy.This engaging and hands-on curriculum will delight your little ones! With story books and simple activities children will begin to learn words and concepts about First Nations culture and healthy relationships with nature. \nWe will be reading You are the Land by Steph Littlebird (Grand Ronde Tribe) and doing nature activities to connect with the concepts. Perfect for busy little bodies! \n\nThe teaching staff at Singing Creek Ed. Center may not necessarily be Native themselves but they are well trained and respectful of other cultures. The series uses items from the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde including books\, the stuffy\, and online curriculum. \nFREE \nRead more here: https://www.singingcreekcenter.org/chipmunk-circle/ URL:https://www.singingcreekcenter.org/event/chipmunk-circle-you-are-the-land-for-pre-k-to-kinder/ LOCATION:Fern Ridge Public Library\, 88026 Territorial Hwy\, Veneta\, OR\, 97487 CATEGORIES:Community Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.singingcreekcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/chipmunk-circle-part-three-fern-ridge.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260524T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260525T150000 DTSTAMP:20260612T120344 CREATED:20260316T201425Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T182419Z UID:12485-1779624000-1779721200@www.singingcreekcenter.org SUMMARY:Ghost Guest Program at Eugene Masonic Cemetery: Memorial Day DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Eugene Masonic Cemetery on Memorial Day (Sunday and Monday) and meet some ghosts from our town’s past.\nKaren Rainsong will be portraying Mrs. Mary Skinner\, the wife of Eugene Skinner\, and other staff will be there dressed in period costume as other notable folks. Talk with us “in character” of the times and hear about our lives in early Eugene history. \nMeet Ed McClanhan and Jennie Eakins\, (our staff dressed in period clothing) who will tell you about thier lives. \nTime: noon – 3pm \nMay 24th and 25th \nAddress: University St & E 25th Ave\, Eugene\, OR 97405 \nMrs. Mary Skinner Obituary: \nMary Skinner Packard – Oregon Pioneer\, Dies June 4\, 1881 URL:https://www.singingcreekcenter.org/event/ghost-guest-masonic-cemetery/ LOCATION:Eugene Masonic Cemetery\, University St & E 25th Ave.\, Eugene\, OR\, 97405 CATEGORIES:Community Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.singingcreekcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cemetery-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260524T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260524T150000 DTSTAMP:20260612T120344 CREATED:20260113T232218Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260521T155055Z UID:12012-1779627600-1779634800@www.singingcreekcenter.org SUMMARY:Healing the Heart of the Mother: An Indigenous-led Ceremony DESCRIPTION:This event is now full. Please look for other events like this in our Events Calendar.  \nJoin us to help heal the heart of the Mother and our own hearts. Led by our Indigenous friends and featuring music\, prayers and healing energy\, this special ceremony will connect us to the sacred mother Earth and our own internal mother.  \nThe funds raised by this event will allow us to offer substantial scholarships to our Earth Ways summer camps for low-income Native American families. (A week of day camp for only $40.)  \nSunday\, May 24\, 20261pm – 3pmCost: Sliding scale $25- $45If you are experiencing financial hardship\, but would like to join us and lend your positive\, healing energy\, please email us and let us know if there is another way you can reciprocate. Perhaps help with set up or bring something that you made yourself as an offering to our guests.Pre-registration required\, use the form below.Best for ages 13 and up.Led by: Deitrich Peters (Grand Ronde) and his wife Kathy Peters\, and Katherine K’iya Wilson. \nAt Mandala Sanctuary in South Eugene on private property (Address provided after you register) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Deitrich Peters\, photo by Brittany Lee Mason.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a wonderful indigenous-led ceremony to bless and heal the heart of the Mother Earth. Using allies such as cedar\, camas and sage we will tap into the heart center and connect to the Earth\, showing our respect and gratitude to all living beings. After clearing the space and setting our intentions\, we will be guided by Deitrich Peters (Grand Ronde) and his wife Kathy\, and Katherine “K’iya” Wilson. Listen to stories and flute music and bring a journal to record your thoughts and feelings as we connect to the sacred Mother. In this time of so much stress and disharmony\, we will use our voices and hands for healing and tap into the camas flower’s beauty and promise of return. Take home some blessed camas seeds and a heart full of love. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katherine Wilson\, Deitrich Peters\, and Kathy Keating-Peters in a ceremony in Blue River\, OR. Photo by Brittany Lee Mason. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen Rainsong\, Deitrich Peters\, and Katherine Wilson at the ceremonial opening of a conference at the UO Longhouse. Karen wears items made for her by Deitz. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Mandala Sanctuary is a beautiful space on private property. There is parking next  to the building and there is only one small step to enter the building. Hot water for tea is available; please bring your own travel mug. Please no pets allowed or use of drugs/alcohol at this event. \nThis event is a fundraiser for Singing Creek Educational Center\, a nonprofit providing culturally-responsive living history programming in Western Oregon. \nSee photos of the space below. URL:https://www.singingcreekcenter.org/event/healing-the-heart-of-the-mother-an-indigenous-led-ceremony/ CATEGORIES:Community Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.singingcreekcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/mandala-sanct-inside-window-shelf-featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260531T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260531T150000 DTSTAMP:20260612T120344 CREATED:20260411T224717Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260425T155757Z UID:12601-1780232400-1780239600@www.singingcreekcenter.org SUMMARY:Kalapuya Ways hike and talk at Hendricks Park May 2026 DESCRIPTION:Learn about the Kalapuya Indigenous people\, past and present\, with instructor Karen Rainsong\, who is the Exec. Dir of SCEC. This presentation and guided hike is best for adults and teens. Learn about native plants and their uses as well as tools such as baskets\, digging sticks\, cordage\, the atlatl and more. \nBring some cash as a donation to the Friend’s of Hendricks park for this presentation. Hike will include some gentle uphill climbs and is not generally considered wheelchair friendly\, although the opening talk in the park is accessible. \nSee items of material culture\, and listen to a Kalapuya story (permission for Karen to tell this story has been given by Esther Stutzman\, a local Kalapuya elder.) Karen has been learning about and from Indigenous people for 20 years. \nSee more info on their website: https://friendsofhendrickspark.org/ URL:https://www.singingcreekcenter.org/event/kalapuya-ways-hike-and-talk-at-hendricks-park-may-2026/ LOCATION:Hendrick’s Park\, Summit Ave &\, Skyline Blvd\,\, Eugene\, OR\, 97403 CATEGORIES:Community Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.singingcreekcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Kalapuya-ways-at-Hendricks-park.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR