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Corn Doll Booth at WOE Fair
2022-08-19 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | OR
Join us at the WOE (Western Oregon Exposition) Fair in Cottage Grove at the Fairgrounds! Dates are August 19th, 20th, 21st.
Times are 10am to 4pm for our booth; the fair goes longer into the evening. We will be in the kids zone and glad to share with you all about our upcoming programs.
Make a cute corn husk doll and dress it with little pieces of fabric. Kids love this activity!
To see more details about the WOE Fair, visit: https://www.westernoregonexpo.com/

Alpaca Farm and Fiber Arts for Girl Scouts
2022-07-16 13:00 - 15:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Aragon Alpacas, 33005 Dillard Rd, Eugene, United States
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 different kinds of animal fibers for spinning and weaving. Learn how to spin on a spinning wheel and make a colorful little needle felted animal, or you can do some wet felting around a bar of soap, to make your own personalized scrubby for the tub. Complete your Textiles Badge with our fun activities! See our video interview at Aragon Alpacas with Ann: https://youtu.be/HSQlIMFmt1M
Sat, July 16th, Time: 1pm – 3:30pmAll supplies includedmax participants: 15min participants: 8
Cost: $12, adults freeLevel: Brownies, Juniors, CadettesCarpooling is suggested; parking is limited
Registration is through the Girl Scouts website:https://www.girlscoutsosw.org/

Pioneer Scribe- Early Settlers Letter Writing for Girl Scouts
2022-05-14 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Snapp House, 360 S. River Rd., Cottage Grove, Oregon, 97424
Pioneer Scribe – Early Settlers Letter Writing
Learn 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
Sign up on the Girls Scouts website!https://www.girlscoutsosw.org/

Green Living Fair at the Armory
2022-04-23 10:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Armory, 628 E. Washington Ave., Cottage Grove, Oregon, 97424
Join us to learn all about how to live sustainably!Location is the Armory building in Cottage Grove,and the cost is FREE.
Time: 10am to 5pmAddress: 628 E Washington Ave, Cottage Grove, OR 97424
Please bring a returnable (10 cent in Oregon) bottle or can for EcoGeneration Recycling to help them fund their recycling efforts in Lane County. We will be collecting these at the entrance.
See the article in the Chronicle about this event!
Also bid on some wonderful silent auction baskets with themes like Kids Fun, Spa Day, Cooking, Gardening, and more! Five handmade quilts will be on display for bidding. The silent auction will benefit both Singing Creek Educational Center and EcoGeneration Recycling.
Our Green Living Fair will include 30+ booths and workshops with freebies, raffles and giveaways.
A City Council member will be awarding the prizes to winners of our “Save the Earth” children’s poster contest , see details here.
A few of our Vendors (subject to change)
Lane Co. Master RecyclersHealthy Bees, Healthy GardensAgrarian Sharing NetworkAl Kennedy GardensCottage Grove Climate ActionCoast Fork Watershed CouncilForest WebDiscard UpcyclingPaint CareOmega CleaningPartners for Sustainable SchoolsWe Refill Itand many more!

FREE WORKSHOPS (subject to change)
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Climate Hope: Youth Mental Health Roundtable Discussion - 10am
Join us for a roundtable discussion led by Megan Warner, of BRING Recycling, beginning with an eco-mindfulness activity and continuing with discussion. Local professionals in mental health will bring questions, thoughts, and resources to this discussion. Megan will present some solutions and an Eco-mindfulness toolkit for all to take home.

Save the Earth Poster Contest Awards Ceremony - 11:15am
Join a Cottage Grove City Council member and SCEC board members as we award prizes to the local youth who won the poster art contest. The two categories are 2nd -3rd grade, and 4th – 5th grade. Prizes include new scooters and gift certificates to local businesses. Celebrate the youth and the Earth! Learn more about the contest here: https://www.singingcreekcenter.org/save-the-earth-poster-contest-coming-to-cottage-grove/

EcoGeneration Recycling- Plastics in Lane Co. - 12pm
More info soon

Film Screening "Plastic Paradise" - 1pm
Join EcoGeneration board members with a screening of the movie “Plastic Paradise” which is an independent documentary film that chronicles Angela Sun’s personal journey of discovery to one of the most remote places on Earth, Midway Atoll, to uncover the truth behind the mystery of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Along the way she encounters scientists, celebrities, legislators and activists who shed light on what our society’s vast consumption of disposable plastic is doing to our oceans — and what it may be doing to our health.

Recycled Art Project for Kids - 2pm
Join local fiber artist and MECCA volunteer, Kyr Westwind for a fun introduction to circle weaving! We will be using embroidery hoops, yarn, and a variety of fabrics and fibers to create unique wall art. Each participant will leave with their own masterpiece made from reclaimed materials. All materials provided, no experience necessary, just bring your curiosity and enthusiasm!

Home Fermentation Class - 3pm
Learn from local brewmaster Stephen about how to make all kinds of home fermented products. Watch and demo and ask questions! Presented by the Coast Fork Feed Store in Cottage Grove. Schedule:

Fermentation overview

Fermentation to produce ethanol vs other types of fermentation

A brief history of human alcohol production

Mead & its variations

Ale & Beer (to hop or not to hop)

Cider & Perry

Wine vs Fruit Wine

Easy historical fermentations to make at home

Yeast

Active examples of historical and modern fermentations in progress (Mead/Gruit/Cider/Ale)

The raw ingredients of these examples, how they’re produced & their availability

Basic fruit wine/cider recipe handout with simple instructions/equipment list

Q&A

Mindful Nature Drawing - 4pm
For ALL ages. All art materials provided free.
Overview: Mindful observation and creative drawing from nature helps us to connect with ourselves and other living things. Participants get to keep permanent artwork they create.
What and How: Starting with the basics of mindfulness, participants will have the opportunity to hone awareness through observing and relating to natural forms through creative, fun drawing activities. Using mindful movement, breathing, and the physical feedback loop, we’ll engage all of our senses while creatively exploring our connection with all living things. After experimenting with a disappearing water-painting technique, we’ll move on to making drawings on paper to take home. There will be an option to extend the art activity to make a visual statement about one’s own agency as change makers for the planet.

Vendors Booths are currently full. If you would like to get on the list for next year, please email Karen Rainsong: director@singingcreekcenter.org.

Business Sponsorships:
Please contact us to discuss your business support of this event for next year. Contact Karen Rainsong, director@singingcreekcenter.org.

Thank you to our sponsors and partners!

Save the Earth Poster Contest Entry Deadline and Judging
2022-04-08 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | OR
Friday April 8th at 10am is the deadline for submissions to our Save the Earth children’s poster art contest.
Posters must be 22″ x 28″ and able to be hung on a wall with tape. They must be brought to Creslane Elementary School library on the morning of April 8th, with the required info on the back. We will have a professional photographer there to photograph them and we will return them to your school or you can pick them up from the library when we are done with them. Judging will happen online; our judges are the board members of SCEC.
Children in grades 2 – 5 in the Cottage Grove/ Creswell/ Dorena areas can apply for this contest either with their classroom or a homeschool group. Contact our Executive Director, Karen Rainsong, for more information about how to participate.
Please read all the details in this article on our blog:
Save the Earth Poster Contest coming to Cottage Grove!

Girl Scouts: Pioneer Day- Early Settlers
2021-10-16 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Snapp House, 360 S. River Rd., Cottage Grove, Oregon, 97424
Cancelled due to Covid related low signups.Watch for Spring event offerings for Girl Scouts!
Go back in time and live like an Oregon pioneer settler 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, etc. If the weather is good we can explore the river’s edge.
Girls need to bring: sturdy walking shoes, comfortable clothing for the weather, and a water bottle.
Cost: $19.50 per girl, adults free
Signup on the Girl Scouts Website: https://www.girlscoutsosw.org/
Space is limited to 10 girls; please register soon. If spots are full, contact us about arranging a similar day for your Girl Scouts Troop.

Homeschool Family Day
2021-06-26 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Snapp House, 360 S. River Rd., Cottage Grove, Oregon, 97424
THIS EVENT IS ONLY FOR our homeschool families that were a part of our online program.
Join us for a fun morning at the Snapp House doing old-fashioned crafts and games, and find out more about our summer camps and fall events! This is a great time to connect outside in nature, since we are located in a park next to the river. Bring a picnic lunch and a water bottle (there is no drinking fountain at the Snapp house.)
Also this is a great time to talk to our Executive Director about volunteering with us or joining the Board of Directors. Preview summer camps with fun games and crafts. Please wear a mask if you are not fully vacinated. Children are not required to wear a mask at this time. We do have hand sanitizer and a bathroom.
Time: 10:00am to noonAddress: 360 S. River Road, Cottage Grove, OR.You may park in the big parking lot directly in front of the house.
Please RSVP if you were a member of the online homeschool this past year (Sept 2020 to May 2021). Email Karen, our E.D. to RSVP if you will be attending.
ALSO join us at noon for a guided caravan tour of Opal Whiteley’s life and places– with Steve Williamson, a local expert on Opal Whiteley. Steve has done lots of research on her and our local history. Take your own car and stop at points of interest, get out, and hear him talk about the land, the town’s history, Opal’s life and more. The cost for this event for everyone else is $10 a person but for your family (our homeschoolers) it’s FREE.

Opal Whiteley History Tour with Steve Williamson
2021-06-19 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Snapp House, 360 S. River Rd., Cottage Grove, Oregon, 97424
The Life and Times of Opal Whiteley- Guided Tour
Join us at noon on Saturday, June 19th for a guided caravan tour of Opal Whiteley’s life and places– with Steve Williamson, a local expert on Opal Whiteley. Steve has done lots of research on her and our local history. See the Opal memorial website here to learn more about this famous pioneer girl.
Join our Opal Caravan for a fun drive and walking tour of places where Opal Whiteley lived and wrote about. We will start in historic downtown Cottage Grove and travel to Walden, where she wrote her famous diary. You will also get to see sites where famous movies like Animal House, The General and Stand By Me were filmed. Find great places to hike or bike along the beautiful Row River Trail. The Caravan will last at least an hour.
Meet at the Snapp House at 360 S. River Rd, Cottage Grove, OR 97424. Park in the main lot and pay your fee, and receive your map, then follow Steve!
Cost: $10 per adult, children 15 and under are free.
Please bring cash or a check made out to Singing Creek Educational Center. The funds from this event helps support our living history programming for families and we thank you for any additional amount you can contribute.

New to Opal Whiteley? Watch our video below and then join us for the caravan tour!

Homesteading summer camp Aug 17-21 2020
2020-08-17 09:00 - 15:00 UTC | Dr. Snapp House, 360 S. River Rd., Cottage Grove, OR
Homesteading Summer Camp
GIRL SCOUTS: This camp is suitable for earning your “Playing the Past” badge!
Our theme is homesteading, as in the books “Little House on the Prairie.” Each day will provide some structured learning activities, arts and crafts, and play time. Some of our favorite activites are: sewing, playing school, churning butter, grinding grain, washing clothes on the washboard, making herbal medicines, and learning games. See our blog post about the “letter writing” component of camp. After you register you will get a more detailed explanation of our schedule, policies and more.

Camps remain on site of the Singing Creek Educational Center (Snapp House site), are pre-pay only, and sack lunch must be provided each day for your child. Boys and girls age 6-10 are welcome at this camp. Pre-registration is required to attend. If you have any special needs for your child we ask you to let us know in advance. Carpools are often arranged by the participants. Also, if you have an older child (ages 11 and up) who has attended our camp before and would like to attend as a junior camp helper, talk to us for information. Junior camp helpers pay a reduced fee to participate (see below.)
We will be following protocols to stay safe during coronavirus such as additional handwashing and our instructor may be wearing a face mask.

August 17th – 21st: Homesteading Camp- THREE SPOTS LEFT
Each camp will feature crafts, games, stories, outside exploration, walking field trips in the park, cooking, and more! Enjoy visits from special guests who will teach us, trade with us, or share stories. Our location is a beautiful historic house. Read about the values children learn in our summer camps.
Camps are Monday- Friday, 9am to 3pm, for children ages 6 to 10 years. Boys and girls are welcome. The house is not wheelchair accessible at this time. Children bring their own lunches and water bottle each day.
Cost is: $215 per week, sibling discount available.
Cost: $215 per child; Sibling discount (for sibs in the same camp): $190 per child
We are offering some limited scholarships again this year, please visit this page after you register for the camp to request this.
Time: 9am to 3pm, Monday through Friday
Location: the historic Dr. Snapp House in Cottage Grove, Oregon. See our About page for details.
Please consider signing up early. The camp limit is 10 kids and they fill up quickly.
WAITING LISTS can help you if the camp of your choice is full. Request to be on the wait list by using our contact form on this website.

Living History Days Festival in Oakland, OR
2020-06-13 10:00 - 2020-06-14 17:00 UTC | OR
CANCELLED due to coronavirus, look for us next year at this event.
Join us at the Living History Days festival in Oakland, OR for two days of historic fun! We will have a booth making corn dollies and helping kids have authentic historic fun! A weekend of fun, history, and learning for children and parents alike!
More to come.

Alpacas Day- Spinning and Fiber Arts- May 2020
2020-05-16 13:00 - 15:30 UTC | Aragon Alpacas, 33005 Dillard Rd, Eugene, United States
Due to the Coronavirus we have to cancel this event. We hope to reschedule! Please check back.
Join us on Saturday, May 16th, 2020 at Aragon Alpacas for a fuzzy, friendly and FUN day of learning about alpacas and fiber arts.
We will pet the alpacas and may even see some newborn babies (or VERY pregnant mamas)! Go inside and learn needle felting, spinning, carding wool and finger crocheting. Dress in your pioneer costume for some wonderful themed photo opps. Join us rain or shine to meet some sweet, docile alpacas and learn all about the many uses of their wool.
This event is Pre-registration ONLY.
Time: 1pm – 3:30pm.
Cost is $10 per participating child, ages 6 and up please.
Younger sibs including toddlers and babies are fine to tag along if they are watched carefully by a parent at all times. There are tools and equipment in use that may pose a hazard for exploring youngers- please watch them at all times.
Location is Aragon Alpacas:
33005 Dillard Rd

Eugene, Oregon

For directions call them at: (541) 912-0782
This is a Singing Creek Center event. For questions about this event please call our Director, Karen Rainsong at 541 968-1986 or email director@singingcreekcenter.org.

See the blog post with pictures from last year here: https://www.singingcreekcenter.org/aragon-alpacas-day-interesting-and-fun/
Sign up using the form below and pay in advance with Paypal.
If you cannot complete your registration or do not wish to use Paypal, contact our Director (see above.)

Homestead Arts: Homemade Condiments
2020-05-08 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Dr. Snapp House, 360 S. River Rd., Cottage Grove, OR
Due to the Coronavirus we have to cancel this event. We hope to reschedule! Please check back.
Make your next picnic amazing with your own home-made condiments. Learn how to make mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup, and relish, and how to tailor each recipe to make your own signature versions. Bring three small containers to take home a share of what we make in class.

Kevin Prier lives in Eugene and is the father of two homeschooled children. He teaches urban homesteading classes for adults through community centers in Eugene and Springfield, with workshops on gardening and foraging; fermenting sauerkraut, kimchi, and other vegetables; cheese and sausage making; soap making; and more. See his Suburban Homecraft website here: https://suburbanhomecraft.com/

Girls Scouts Only: Pioneer Girls Early Settlers May 2020
2020-05-02 13:00 - 15:30 UTC | Dr. Snapp House, 360 S. River Rd., Cottage Grove, OR
Due to the Coronavirus we have to cancel this event. We hope to reschedule! Please check back.
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: http://www.girlscoutsosw.org/
Fees are charged by Girl Scouts. Cost is $21.25 per girl, adults are free.

Garden Party work day at Singing Creek
2020-04-25 12:00 - 15:00 UTC | Dr. Snapp House, 360 S. River Rd., Cottage Grove, OR
Due to the Coronavirus we have to cancel this event. We hope to reschedule! Please check back.
Join us Saturday April 25th at Singing Creek Center as we put in our garden for the year!
FREE for all ages!
We have two raised garden beds at the end of our driveway, alongside the coast fork of the Willamette River. We’ll have starts on hand to put into the beds. After we work a little we can play the fun outdoor Game of Graces and go for a walk over the swinging bridge across the river!
We have garden gloves and tools to borrow. If you have a dog please keep it on a leash at all times. Bring your own water and snacks too.
We look forward to seeing you. Meet at the Snapp House at noon.

Pioneer Scribe – Early Settlers Letter Writing for Girl Scouts
2020-04-18 13:00 - 15:30 UTC | Dr. Snapp House, 360 S. River Rd., Cottage Grove, OR
Due to the Coronavirus we have to cancel this event. We hope to reschedule! Please check back.
For Girl Scouts:
Learn 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 the historic Dr. Snapp house built in 1898. More details to follow!
Sign up and pay on the Girl Scouts website:http://www.girlscoutsosw.org/

Homestead Arts: Garden Prep and Seed Starting
2020-04-10 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Dr. Snapp House, 360 S. River Rd., Cottage Grove, OR
Due to the Coronavirus we have to cancel this event. We hope to reschedule! Please check back.
Get your garden ready for planting and start your tomato seeds inside so they are ready when the weather warms up. Gardening basics and more advanced techniques will include starts vs. direct sowing, co-planting, beneficial insects and how to attract them, composting, soil amendments, and maximizing limited space. Locally adapted seeds included with class.

Kevin Prier lives in Eugene and is the father of two homeschooled children. He teaches urban homesteading classes for adults through community centers in Eugene and Springfield, with workshops on gardening and foraging; fermenting sauerkraut, kimchi, and other vegetables; cheese and sausage making; soap making; and more. See his Suburban Homecraft website here: https://suburbanhomecraft.com/

Homestead Arts: Felted Placemats 2020
2020-03-28 13:00 - 15:00 UTC | Dr. Snapp House, 360 S. River Rd., Cottage Grove, OR
Due to the Coronavirus we have to cancel this event. We hope to reschedule! Please check back.
Saturday, March 28th, 1pm – 3pm(Sprink Break activity!) at Singing Creek Educational Center360 S. River Rd, Cottage Grove, ORCost: $10 eachAges: 5 and up (sibs can attend)Pre-registration required
Make a fun and colorful placemat with wool rovings! We’ll use soap and warm water, agitate the wool and create a pretty placemat or decoration.
Our Homestead Arts series features a different traditional handicraft each month. This is a great chance to talk to us about our programs, tour the site, and get a preview of our pioneer summer camps.

Homestead Arts: Fruit Tree Grafting
2020-03-13 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Dr. Snapp House, 360 S. River Rd., Cottage Grove, OR
Due to the Coronavirus we have to cancel this event. We hope to reschedule! Please check back.
Learn how to graft new varieties of fruit onto existing trees or new rootstock for custom fruit trees. We’ll have scion (fruit tree cuttings suitable for grafting) from several rare and interesting varieties of apple, pear, and Asian pear to choose from and semi-dwarf rootstock. $5 material fee includes one grafted fruit tree to take home. More available at $4 each. Take home extra scion to graft for $1/stick (includes grafting tape and metal label).

Kevin Prier lives in Eugene and is the father of two homeschooled children. He teaches urban homesteading classes for adults through community centers in Eugene and Springfield, with workshops on gardening and foraging; fermenting sauerkraut, kimchi, and other vegetables; cheese and sausage making; soap making; and more. See his Suburban Homecraft website here: https://suburbanhomecraft.com/

Homestead Arts: Beyond Sauerkraut Class
2020-02-18 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Dr. Snapp House, 360 S. River Rd., Cottage Grove, OR
Ready to explore the world of fermentation? Learn how to make your own fermented pickles, salsa, hot sauce, a variety of fermented non-alcoholic beverages, and even corned beef. Take home a pint of giardiniera and some habanero hot sauce to finish fermenting at home. No previous fermentation experience necessary. Bring a clean wide-mouth pint jar with lid or and extra $1 to purchase from instructor.
This class is for adults and teens and takes place at the Snapp House in Cottage Grove on Tuesday Feb 18th, 6pm – 8pm. The class is part of the Singing Creek Educational Center’s Homestead Arts series. Please pre-register and pay online (not a drop-in class). Price includes a $2 materials fee.

Kevin Prier lives in Eugene and is the father of two homeschooled children. He teaches urban homesteading classes for adults through community centers in Eugene and Springfield, with workshops on gardening and foraging; fermenting sauerkraut, kimchi, and other vegetables; cheese and sausage making; soap making; and more. See his Suburban Homecraft website here: https://suburbanhomecraft.com/

Frontier Heritage Fair Booth 2020
2020-02-15 09:00 - 2020-02-16 17:00 UTC | Lane County Fairgrounds, Eugene
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
This 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)
There is a small entrance fee to come into the fair but it’s well worth it! We hope to see you there.
A 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!
If 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.

Letters From the Trail Presentation and Class
2020-01-24 13:00 - 15:00 UTC | Cottage Grove Community Center, 700 E Gibbs Ave,, Cottage Grove,, OR, 97424, United States
Join us for a wonderful FREE presentation and class at the Cottage Grove Community Center on Friday, Jan 24th, at 1pm.
We 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.
This 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.
This 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/
Please RSVP to let us know you will be coming so we know how many letters and questionnaires to bring.
Details: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.
See you on the trail!

Homestead Arts: Sauerkraut & Kombucha
2020-01-10 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Dr. Snapp House, 360 S. River Rd., Cottage Grove, OR
Learn fermentation basics as we turn a head (or several) of cabbage into sauerkraut and take home a pint to ferment and enjoy. A special modified technique lets you ferment directly in the jar. We will also make a batch of kombucha and there will be kombucha SCOBY to take home for anyone who wants it.
This is part of our Homestead Arts monthly series.For teens and adults only.Pre-register only and pay online with Paypal unless you make other arrangements with us.Cost: $20 class plus $2 materials fee

Homeschool: Enrollment Continues
2020-01-09 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Dr. Snapp House, 360 S. River Rd., Cottage Grove, OR
Our homeschool classes for boys and girls are accepting new enrollments. Classes continue until end of May.
See this page for more details: https://www.singingcreekcenter.org/history-homeschool/

Winter Crafts: Candle Making and Mini Wreaths
2019-12-14 13:00 - 15:00 UTC | OR
Girls only!
This class is now FULL, see you next year!
Make 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.
This class is offered to Girl Scouts through their website and also for other girls in our community.
Location: Cottage Grove Community Center

Winter Party and Fundraiser at Oakshire Brewing
2019-12-11 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | Oakshire Brewing, 207 Madison St., Eugene, United States
Join us and raise a glass to Singing Creek Educational Center! This is a holiday party and will feature live music by the band “Some Have Beards”. They graced us with wonderful fiddle and old-time music last year at this event. One dollar for every beer sold throughout the day will go toward SCEC, helping us bring history to life for the whole community.
Oakshire Brewing is on 3rd and Madison in the Whiteaker Neighborhood of Eugene. Starting at 5pm members of the SCEC board and advisory council will be there to chat with all about our newest endeavors. Come down and say hi!
Kids under 21 welcome until 9pm.
No registration necessary, just come have some fun! Here is a link to the website: https://oakbrew.com/public-house/

Homestead Arts Class: Balms and Salves
2019-11-05 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Dr. Snapp House, 360 S. River Rd., Cottage Grove, OR
Even with a local apothecary, early settlers relied mainly on their local herb gardens to provide basic medicine. Learn to make a variety of healing skin creams, lip balms, herbal salves and tinctures for gifts or a treat for yourself. Take home some lip balm and herbal skin cream.
Class is taught by Kevin Prier, and is held at the Snapp House in Cottage Grove, at 360 S. River Road.
All supplies and instruction included. For teens and adults only, please. Pre-registration required using the form below.

Girls Scouts Only: Pioneer Girls Early Settlers
2019-11-02 13:00 - 15:30 UTC | Dr. Snapp House, 360 S. River Rd., Cottage Grove, OR
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
http://www.girlscoutsosw.org/
Fees are charged by Girl Scouts.

Happy Haunts Vintage Halloween Party
2019-10-26 15:30 - 17:30 UTC | Dr. Snapp House, 360 S. River Rd., Cottage Grove, OR
Join us for a fun and kid-friendly vintage Halloween party at the Snapp House in Cottage Grove! Games, crafts, activities and spooky shadow puppet play. Also a yummy bake sale!
This event is candy and plastic free. Crafts are old-fashioned and made with real materials. Space is limited to 20 kids and their parent(s).
SIGNUPS WITH FORM BELOW.
Fun activities include;

Lavender Ghosts
Raffia witches brooms
Halloween bingo with pioneer toy prizes
Shadow Puppet play “The Little Hobgoblin”

And you can MEET GHOSTS from Cottage Grove history, such as:
OPAL WHITELEYDR. SNAPP andBOHEMIA JOHNSON
Saturday October 26th, 3:30 to 5:30pm!
Costumes are optional.Pre-registration is required on this website. You can pay in advance using Paypal.
Cost: $10 per participating child; adults are free
Details: No pets allowed. This is an alcohol and drug free event. Parking is out front, with one handicap spot right in front. There are stairs up the the Snapp House; it is not wheelchair accessible at this time. There is a working bathroom inside. We will do our best to have gluten free and dairy free options in the bake sale. We will also be serving apple cider. Please bring your own drinking water as there is no water fountain at the house.
See pictures of our Halloween event from 2017 at a farm in Junction City:

Homestead Arts: Cheese Making Class
2019-10-15 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Dr. Snapp House, 360 S. River Rd., Cottage Grove, OR
CLASS IS FULL- PLEASE CHECK BACK AGAIN IN SPRINGBefore reliable refrigeration, anyone with a cow would know the process to turn any excess milk into cheese so it wouldn’t spoil. We will make a fresh hard cheese from whole milk and a cheese culture, and learn about different hard and soft cheese cultures and processes. We will go through the entire process from cultured milk to formed cheese ready for the press. We will also go over how to make yogurt and kefir.
This class is taught by our instructor Kevin Prier, at the Snapp House at 360 S. River Road in Cottage Grove, OR.
For more information call Karen at 541 968-1986.

Historic Homes Walking Tour & Reception 2019
2019-09-21 16:00 - 18:30 UTC | OR
Join us for a wonderful walking tour of the historic homes in the East Skinner Butte neighborhood, concluded with a special wine reception at the beautiful historic Pironi house. Doug and Sherrill, the owners, love to entertain and will delight you with true stories about their house and property. Hear about the latest developments and upcoming projects from both organizations putting on this event: the Lane County History Museum and the Singing Creek Educational Center.
This event was delightful two years ago, and we have brought it back in order to showcase the interesting local history on our town in a unique way. Bring your favorite history buff or visiting relative!
Saturday September 21st, 2019, 4pm Reception at the Historic Pironi House at 5pm
Location: East Skinner Butte Neighborhood. When you register we will give you the exact address of the starting place and reception.
Presented by the Lane County Historical Society and Singing Creek Educational Center.
Cost: $20/person or $35/couple Space is limited, call today!
To register call the museum: 541-682-4242
