Learn all about the Kalapuya Indigenous people of the Willamette Valley region and enjoy storytelling and music from a Native American tribal member. For Girl Scouts.
Join us for a fun afternoon learning about Oregon history at the SMJ House in Eugene! This hands-on history field trip is best for ages 5 -12. Come learn about the history of the house and pioneers, the Kalapuya people who have lived here since time immemorial, and the fur trappers that lived in the Willamette Valley. We will have three groups that rotate every 30 minutes and explore different parts of history inside the house....
Join us at the Fern Ridge Library in October, in honor of Native American Heritage Month (in November), 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. SCEC Executive Director Karen Rainsong will attend and display items of Kalapuya material culture. Best for ages 8 and up.
Monday, January 20th, 2025 A fun School Day-Out Program for Guatemalan and Latino children in Cottage Grove, celebrating culture and civil rights in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Qualifying low-income families receive this program at no cost. It includes transportation, breakfast and lunch and all supplies. Our instructor, Janet Hernandez, is bilingual and […]
Friday, January 24th, 2025 A fun School Day-Out Program for Guatemalan and Latino children in Cottage Grove, celebrating culture and civil rights in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Qualifying low-income families receive this program at no cost. It includes transportation, breakfast and lunch and all supplies. Our instructor, Janet Hernandez, is bilingual and […]
Join us Feb 15th and 16th at the Lane County Fairgrounds at the annual Frontier Heritage Fair!9am to 5pm on Saturday9am 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 […]
Raptor Art Challenge: Draw an Owl Wed Feb 19th 3pm, FREE Location: Adventure! Children's Museum inside the Valley River Center Mall Learn how to draw a Barn owl step-by-step in this art class for ages 8 and up. Children's art will be eligible for parents to enter in an art contest by the Cascades […]
Calling all homeschoolers: join us for a fun and imaginitive field trip about the Corp of Discovery and their journey to the Pacific Northwest!
Let's make a basket with sustainable materials! Together we will make a small basket from either cattails or tule and twined with raffia infused with local color.
Join us Tuesday March 18th at Falling Sky Brewing in Eugene and raise a glass to SCEC! We get $1 from each pint of beer sold all day. Come by in the evening for dinner and talk with our Director, Karen, and various other SCEC folks. We'd love to share with you about what our […]
