Come visit our corn dollie making booth at the Kids Heritage Fair, put on by the Spirit of BMD folks. It should be a really fun afternoon of engaging activities for kids of all ages! Free admission 1pm to 7pm, Friday May 23rd 720 N. 14th St, Cottage Grove, OR LEARN MORE: https://www.spiritofbmd.com/partnerships.php
Learn about the Kalapuya Indigenous people, past and present, with instructor Karen Rainsong. This presentation and guided hike is best for adults and teens. Bring 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 Reception: Letitia Carson Black History Exhibit at the SMJ HouseJoin us to learn about Letitia Carson, one of the first Black women to settle in Oregon, as you tour the beautiful Shelton McMurphey Johnson House in Eugene. Letitia became a landowner after traveling on the Oregon Trail, and her story is unique and interesting. […]
Alpaca Farm and Fiber Arts Day (at Aragon Alpacas) with SCEC Come play with the alpacas and learn all about their fleece, what they provide us, and their unique personalities. Ann, the owner, will lead us around her farm and tell stories about these interesting animals. Then we go into the studio to learn about […]
Join us July 17, 18 and 19 at Coiner Park in Cottage Grove for the Spirit of BMD Festival! We will have several booths in the kids zone so come on by! Make a corn doll, buy a ticket for the "pocket lady" to pick her pockets for treasures, or check out the fur trappers […]
Pioneer Homesteading Summer Camp July 2025 Monday - Friday; July 21 - 259am to 3pm Each camp will feature crafts, games, stories, outside exploration, walking field trips, cooking, and more! Enjoy visits from special guests who will teach us, trade with us, or share stories. Read about the values children learn in our summer camps. […]
Learn about the famous pioneer girl, Opal Whiteley, as you explore nature! Opal was a nature lover who kept a childhood diary relating her adventures in the woods around Cottage Grove in 1905, including her “explores” with her animal friends. We will make fairy houses, create a journal and write and sketch in nature, play […]
Horseback Riding Day at Animal Rescue Teaching Sign up for this Singing Creek Center event and ride horses and ponies and make some fun horse themed art with us. The staff at ART will be leading a talk about horse care, teaching you how to brush the horses and giving a riding lesson in the […]
Monday - Friday, Aug 4 – 8, 9am to 3pm Learn about indigenous ways of the Kalapuya and other Native tribes in this outdoor camp at Prospector’s Park. This day camp (9am – 3pm) includes special guest Native people who will share about culture, traditional crafts, and music. Learn some words in the Kalapuya language, […]
Join us for a free talk about the Kalapuya Indigenous people by Karen Rainsong, the E.D. of Singing Creek Educational Center. Learn about foods, hunting tools, clothing, shells used as money and to display wealth, housing, seasonal round and more. We will meet at the ampitheater at the Pine Meadows Campground just East of Cottage […]