History Camp for Children Looking 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! On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday you can experience hands-on activities, games, cooking and outside time in a lovely Victorian mansion setting. […]
This fun spring break camp features games, art, movement, music, and activities about the history of South America. The camp is taught by Janet Hernandez, our Program Coordinator for the Los Pueblos programs. Janet has been teaching for SCEC since 2023 and is a mother of 4 children. She is bilingual English/Spanish and both languages […]
Crossroads of Cultures: the Applegates and the Kalapuyans Join us for a History Pub at the Axe and Fiddle Restaurant in Cottage Grove on Tuesday April 8th. The speaker is Karen Rainsong, the Executive Director of Singing Creek Educational Center. She will be talking about the Applegate family of Yoncalla, Oregon and their relationship with […]
Each year in Spring and Fall, SCEC teaches the Kalapuya Ways program for Outdoor School in the Dorena area, for hundreds of children. We provide a 45 minute unit on the First Peoples of the Willamette Valley area, including either a stick dice game activity or throwing atlatls in the field (if the weather is […]
Join SCEC at the BookMine in Cottage Grove during the Artwalk in April! We will be bringing one of the original copies of Opal Whiteley's "The Fairyland Around Us" book for viewing. Also on display will be a first edition copy of Opal's "Journal of an Understanding Heart", the famous childhood journal the captured the […]
Join us at the Eugene Public Library in April with Deitrich Peters of the Grand Ronde Tribe. Deitrich (Deitz) has graciously agreed to share elements of his regalia and will play flute music, talk about his culture, and answer questions. FREE.
Join us at Oakshire Brewing in Eugene to celebrate Singing Creek Educational Center! A portion of the proceeds of beer sales all day goes to support our living history programs for kids.
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. […]
