BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//singingcreekcenter.org - ECPv6.17.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20180101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190719T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190719T220000 DTSTAMP:20260402T150215Z CREATED:20190423T031856Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T150215Z UID:3535-1563530400-1563573600@www.singingcreekcenter.org SUMMARY:Living History Village at the Bohemia Mining Days Festival DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Bohemia Mining Days Festival in Cottage Grove\, Oregon on July 19th and 20th for a fun time in the kids zone! We’ll be open from 10am to 6pm both days\, but the larger festival stays open till 10pm and includes Thursday night. It’s held in Coiner Park in the middle of Cottage Grove. Admission is free but some kids zone activities are offered for a fee\, so bring some cash! \nThis year Singing Creek Center is putting on a Living History Village\, much like our festival on the farm in recent years\, with activities\, games\, crafts\, demos\, and FUN! Learn about Oregon history including settlers\, trappers and Native Americans. \nThe theme this year is Opal Whiteley\, the famous pioneer girl who lived in Cottage Grove around 1900. She has been called a “nature mystic” and wrote about her friends in nature and The Fairyland Around Us (her book title.) In her honor we are featuring a Make Your Own Fairy House booth where you can construct a fairy house to take home\, for only $1.00. \nWe are so thrilled that Coconut Bliss is sponsoring the booth with a donation of 1\,000 unused ice cream pint containers that we will be using to construct the fairy house. We are saving up all our supplies so there will be bits and baubles to glue onto your house! \nAlso we have Columbia Bank sponsoring the fairy house making booth\, so you can thank both these wonderful businesses for contributing to a successful festival this year! URL:https://www.singingcreekcenter.org/event/living-history-village-at-the-bohemia-mining-days-festival/ LOCATION:Coiner Park\, Cottage Grove\, OR CATEGORIES:Community Event,pioneer events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.singingcreekcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/clay-beads-table.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Karen Rainsong":MAILTO:director@singingcreekcenter.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190910T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190910T200000 DTSTAMP:20190819T040052Z CREATED:20190816T074055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190819T040052Z UID:3993-1568138400-1568145600@www.singingcreekcenter.org SUMMARY:Homestead Arts: Soap Making Class DESCRIPTION:Soap Making with Kevin Prier\nThe techniques have been refined\, but the chemistry of making soap has been the same for thousands of years. Learn the basics of making bar soap from scratch. We will discuss the chemistry of saponification\, properties of different base oils and sources\, and fragrance oils and other additives while we make a batch of soap. You will also learn how to make liquid soap and two forms of laundry soap. Take home a share of the soap we produce. \nLocation: The historic Snapp House 360 S. River Road\, Cottage Grove\, OR \nTuesday\, September 10th6pm -8pmFor teens and adults. \nLearn more about our instructor\, Kevin here. \nAlso take a look at his website here: https://suburbanhomecraft.com/home/ \n$20 class fee\, $2 materials fee URL:https://www.singingcreekcenter.org/event/homestead-arts-soap-making-class/ LOCATION:Dr. Snapp House\, 360 S. River Rd.\, Cottage Grove\, OR CATEGORIES:Classes,pioneer events ORGANIZER;CN="Karen Rainsong":MAILTO:director@singingcreekcenter.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191102T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191102T153000 DTSTAMP:20191012T040959Z CREATED:20190615T014609Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191012T040959Z UID:3629-1572699600-1572708600@www.singingcreekcenter.org SUMMARY:Girls Scouts Only: Pioneer Girls Early Settlers DESCRIPTION:Go back in time and live like an Oregon settler in 1890 at the historic Dr. Snapp House. Built in 1886\, this home is in a park next to the Coast Fork Willamette River. Pioneer dress-up clothes and bonnets are available or bring your own. Fun activities and authentic “chores” and crafts await you in this class where you can earn your Playing the Past badge in a truly unique and hands-on way. Activities may include: churning butter\, grinding grain\, finger crocheting\, sewing\, square dancing\, quill pen writing\, make a pioneer toy and more! Girl Scout badge earned: Junior Playing the Past (badge not included with registration). For Juniors level Girl Scouts Only. Signup on their website at \nhttp://www.girlscoutsosw.org/ \nFees are charged by Girl Scouts. URL:https://www.singingcreekcenter.org/event/girls-scouts-only-pioneer-girls-early-settlers/ LOCATION:Dr. Snapp House\, 360 S. River Rd.\, Cottage Grove\, OR CATEGORIES:Classes,pioneer events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.singingcreekcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/girls.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Karen Rainsong":MAILTO:director@singingcreekcenter.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191214T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191214T150000 DTSTAMP:20191116T025614Z CREATED:20190615T015008Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191116T025614Z UID:3631-1576328400-1576335600@www.singingcreekcenter.org SUMMARY:Winter Crafts: Candle Making and Mini Wreaths DESCRIPTION:Girls only!\nThis class is now FULL\, see you next year! \nMake some holiday cheer with your own homemade crafts!  You will create gifts the old-fashioned way\, like dipping beeswax candles and pouring wax into little tins for candles. Also adorn mini grapevine wreaths with natural objects and ribbons to give as gifts or decorate your home. All supplies and instruction provided. Sign up on the Girl Scouts website if you are a Girl Scout here: http://www.girlscoutsosw.org/. Otherwise please email Karen Rainsong at director@singingcreekcenter.org. \nThis class is offered to Girl Scouts through their website and also for other girls in our community. \nLocation: Cottage Grove Community Center URL:https://www.singingcreekcenter.org/event/winter-crafts-candle-making-and-mini-wreaths/ LOCATION:OR CATEGORIES:Classes,pioneer events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.singingcreekcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/beeswax-candles.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Karen Rainsong":MAILTO:director@singingcreekcenter.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200124T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200124T150000 DTSTAMP:20201229T095041Z CREATED:20191116T033934Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201229T095041Z UID:4189-1579870800-1579878000@www.singingcreekcenter.org SUMMARY:Letters From the Trail Presentation and Class DESCRIPTION:Join us for a wonderful FREE presentation and class at the Cottage Grove Community Center on Friday\, Jan 24th\, at 1pm.\nWe will hear Mrs. Annabelle Smith tell of her adventures on the Oregon Trail and take questions from the audience. She will bring handwritten letters from boys and girls on the Oregon Trail. Each child will receive a letter and a questionnaire to fill out about their letter. \nThis literature/reading curriculum has been designed by our Executive Director and meets the standards for Fourth Grade in reading\, comprehension\, and writing. The class will be led by an instructor who will pass out the letters and guide you in answering the questions. Your child’s “homework”\, should you choose to do it\, is to write a handwritten letter back to the author in your own words\, using your imagination. Then\, if you like\, mail us a copy and we will post them to our website. \nThis presentation and curriculum is available for teachers to book in their own classrooms for a fee of $50. Mrs. Annabelle Smith will come to you and bring the letters\, and do the presentation for your students. We will email the teacher the curriculum one week ahead of time. For more information\, see this page: https://www.singingcreekcenter.org/letters-trail-program/ \nPlease RSVP to let us know you will be coming so we know how many letters and questionnaires to bring. \nDetails:This class is geared towards home-schoolers\, since they won’t have access to this program in a regular classroom setting. But anyone with a child is welcome to come. Children must be accompanied by an adult. This program is best for children ages 8 – 12. If you bring younger siblings please be prepared to take them outside if they are disruptive. \nSee you on the trail! \n  \n  \n  URL:https://www.singingcreekcenter.org/event/letters-from-the-trail-presentation-and-class/ LOCATION:Cottage Grove Community Center\, 700 E Gibbs Ave\,\, Cottage Grove\,\, OR\, 97424\, United States CATEGORIES:Classes,Community Event,pioneer events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.singingcreekcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/letters-from-the-trail-image-for-events2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Karen Rainsong":MAILTO:director@singingcreekcenter.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200215T090000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200216T170000 DTSTAMP:20200210T083214Z CREATED:20191229T120534Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200210T083214Z UID:4361-1581757200-1581872400@www.singingcreekcenter.org SUMMARY:Frontier Heritage Fair Booth 2020 DESCRIPTION:Join us Feb 15th and 16th at the Lane County Fairgrounds at the annual Frontier Heritage Fair! 9am to 5pm on Saturday 9am to 4pm on Sunday \nThis indoor family-friendly event features booths\, exhibits\, crafts\, artisans and live music! See the  the frontier\, wild west and Civil War era goods and demonstrations.We will be doing our always popular corn dollie making craft! Create your own boy or girl doll and dress it up with clothing you create. (Donation $1 per doll)  \nThere is a small entrance fee to come into the fair but it’s well worth it! We hope to see you there. \nA great time for the whole family! This is happening at the same time as the Asian Celebration\, but in a different building. Make plans to do both events! \nIf you want to volunteer for a shift at our booth you can get in free. Your kids can come along and help if you volunteer. Contact our Director\, Karen Rainsong\, for more info: director@singingcreekcenter.org. URL:https://www.singingcreekcenter.org/event/frontier-heritage-fair-booth-2020/ LOCATION:Lane County Fairgrounds\, Eugene CATEGORIES:Community Event,pioneer events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.singingcreekcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/frontier-fair-for-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200418T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200418T153000 DTSTAMP:20200327T004143Z CREATED:20191213T140026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200327T004143Z UID:4275-1587214800-1587223800@www.singingcreekcenter.org SUMMARY:Pioneer Scribe – Early Settlers Letter Writing for Girl Scouts DESCRIPTION:Due to the Coronavirus we have to cancel this event. We hope to reschedule! Please check back.\nFor Girl Scouts: \nLearn about early letter writing in Oregon history\, including getting your very own handwritten letter from a child on the Oregon Trail! (These were written by SCEC\, some based on true accounts.) We will read our letters to each other\, discuss them\, and write a short adventure story about the child in the letter. Then you can dress up in our pioneer costumes and give yourself a new pioneer name. Create and write a poem about your pioneer girl persona and complete it with a drawing. It’s fun to learn about history while earning your Scribe badge! \nOur education center is in the historic Dr. Snapp house built in 1898. More details to follow! \nSign up and pay on the Girl Scouts website:http://www.girlscoutsosw.org/ URL:https://www.singingcreekcenter.org/event/pioneer-scribe-for-girl-scouts/ LOCATION:Dr. Snapp House\, 360 S. River Rd.\, Cottage Grove\, OR CATEGORIES:Classes,pioneer events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.singingcreekcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Sophia-writing-jefferson-letter-at-camp-Summer-2019.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Karen Rainsong":MAILTO:director@singingcreekcenter.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200502T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200502T153000 DTSTAMP:20200327T004008Z CREATED:20191203T032859Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200327T004008Z UID:4263-1588424400-1588433400@www.singingcreekcenter.org SUMMARY:Girls Scouts Only: Pioneer Girls Early Settlers May 2020 DESCRIPTION:Due to the Coronavirus we have to cancel this event. We hope to reschedule! Please check back.\nGo back in time and live like an Oregon settler in 1890 at the historic Dr. Snapp House. Built in 1886\, this home is in a park next to the Coast Fork Willamette River. Pioneer dress-up clothes and bonnets are available or bring your own. Fun activities and authentic “chores” and crafts await you in this class where you can earn your Playing the Past badge in a truly unique and hands-on way. Activities may include: churning butter\, grinding grain\, finger crocheting\, sewing\, square dancing\, quill pen writing\, make a pioneer toy and more! Girl Scout badge earned: Junior Playing the Past (badge not included with registration). For Juniors level Girl Scouts Only. \nSignup on their website at:  http://www.girlscoutsosw.org/ \nFees are charged by Girl Scouts. Cost is $21.25 per girl\, adults are free. URL:https://www.singingcreekcenter.org/event/girls-scouts-only-pioneer-girls-early-settlers-may-2020/ LOCATION:Dr. Snapp House\, 360 S. River Rd.\, Cottage Grove\, OR CATEGORIES:Classes,pioneer events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.singingcreekcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/pic-for-girl-scouts-event-page2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Karen Rainsong":MAILTO:director@singingcreekcenter.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220514T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220514T160000 DTSTAMP:20220311T050756Z CREATED:20211002T195011Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220311T050756Z UID:7139-1652533200-1652544000@www.singingcreekcenter.org SUMMARY:Pioneer Scribe- Early Settlers Letter Writing for Girl Scouts DESCRIPTION:Pioneer Scribe – Early Settlers Letter Writing \nLearn about early letter writing in Oregon history\, including getting your very own handwritten letter from a child on the Oregon Trail! (These were written by SCEC\, some based on true accounts.) We will read our letters to each other\, discuss them\, and write a short adventure story about the child in the letter. Then you can dress up in our pioneer costumes and give yourself a new pioneer name. Create and write a poem about your pioneer girl persona and complete it with a drawing. It’s fun to learn about history while earning your Scribe badge! Our education center is in a historic house built in 1898.For JuniorsSat\, May 14th \, 1pm – 4pmCost: $19.50/ adults freeMaximum # of girls: 10 \nSign up on the Girls Scouts website!https://www.girlscoutsosw.org/ URL:https://www.singingcreekcenter.org/event/pioneer-scribe-early-settlers-letter-writing/ LOCATION:Snapp House\, 360 S. River Rd.\, Cottage Grove\, Oregon\, 97424 CATEGORIES:Community Event,pioneer events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.singingcreekcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Sophia-writing-jefferson-letter-at-camp-Summer-2019.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230823T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230823T150000 DTSTAMP:20230727T215533Z CREATED:20230727T014205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230727T215533Z UID:8797-1692781200-1692802800@www.singingcreekcenter.org SUMMARY:One-Day Pioneer Homesteading Camp August 2023 DESCRIPTION:Did you miss summer camp this year? No worries\, we’ve got a special event for you!\nLearn what it was like to be an Oregon settler in 1890 at the Shelton McMurphey Johnson House in Eugene. Pioneer dress-up clothes of all types are available or bring your own. Fun activities and authentic “chores”\, games and crafts await you! Activities may include: churning butter\, grinding grain\, finger crocheting\, sewing\, square dancing\, quill pen writing\, outdoor games and more! Perfect for children ages 6 -11. Cost is $90 for one day\, sibling discounts available. \nMore info and signups here. URL:https://www.singingcreekcenter.org/event/one-day-pioneer-homesteading-camp-august-2023/ LOCATION:SMJ House\, 303 Willamette St.\, Eugene\,\, OR\, 97401\, United States CATEGORIES:Classes,pioneer events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.singingcreekcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/girls-write-letters.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231014T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231014T153000 DTSTAMP:20230726T213121Z CREATED:20230726T212503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230726T213121Z UID:8760-1697288400-1697297400@www.singingcreekcenter.org SUMMARY:Pioneer Homesteading for Girl Scouts Fall 2023 DESCRIPTION:Learn what it was like to be an Oregon settler in 1890 at the Shelton McMurphey Johnson House in Eugene.  Pioneer dress-up clothes and bonnets are available or bring your own. Fun activities and authentic “chores” and crafts await you in this class where you can earn your Playing the Past badge in a truly unique and hands-on way. Activities may include: churning butter\, grinding grain\, finger crocheting\, sewing\, square dancing\, quill pen writing\, etc. Girl Scout badge earned: Junior Playing the Past (badge not included with registration). \nFor JuniorsAll supplies included \nRegister on the website for the Girl Scouts of Oregonhttps://www.girlscoutsosw.org/ \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Venue\nShelton McMurphey Johnson House is a 7\,000 square foot Victorian House that is owned by the City of Eugene and operated as a museum by Shelton McMurphey Johnson Associates\, a 501c3 non-profit organization. The Museum was opened in 1994 with just one floor available for viewing by the public. Now open 6 days a week and furnished on all three floors\, the Museum is a beautiful example of what life might have looked like in the 1930’s for the Shelton McMurphey Family. \n  URL:https://www.singingcreekcenter.org/event/homesteading-for-girl-scouts-fall-2023/ LOCATION:SMJ House\, 303 Willamette St.\, Eugene\,\, OR\, 97401\, United States CATEGORIES:Classes,pioneer events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.singingcreekcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ann-teaching-smj-house-2023.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240325T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240327T140000 DTSTAMP:20240103T203931Z CREATED:20240103T203700Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240103T203931Z UID:9327-1711357200-1711548000@www.singingcreekcenter.org SUMMARY:Spring Break History Camp at SMJ House DESCRIPTION:History Camp for Children\nLooking for something fun to do over Spring Break? Join us for three fun filled days of history themed day camp at the beautiful Shelton McMurphey Johnson House in Eugene! \nOn Monday\, Tuesday and Wednesday you can experience hands-on activities\, games\, cooking and outside time in a lovely Victorian mansion setting. Learn about the owners of the home through time\, about pioneer life and nature on the Skinner’s Butte just behind the house. We will do butter churning\, play pioneer games\, sewing\, fun art projects and more! \nThis camp is being jointly presented by the SMJ House and SCEC. We will have instructors from both organizations bringing interesting and engaging activities for ages 6 – 10. All genders of children are welcome (children can wear whatever dress up clothing they like!) \nMarch 25th – 27th. Hours are 9am to 2pm.\nPre-registration only\, sibling discounts apply. Please see details and registration link at this page: \nhttps://smjhouse.org/events/camps/ URL:https://www.singingcreekcenter.org/event/spring-break-history-camp-at-smj-house/ LOCATION:SMJ House\, 303 Willamette St.\, Eugene\,\, OR\, 97401\, United States CATEGORIES:pioneer events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.singingcreekcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/History-camp-banner-1024x536-1.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR