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Singing Creek Honors Opal Whiteley

Dec 5, 2015 | Opal Whiteley, Pioneer/ Historical

Did you know Singing Creek is named after this woman? Opal Whiteley was a pioneer girl who lived in Cottage Grove in the early 20th Century. The book of her childhood diary is called “The Singing Creek Where the Willows Grow”…and she had a dream to...

Halloween party was a smashing success!

Nov 1, 2015 | Events

A warm moist wind stirred the leaves up with a crunchy sound. The air felt expectant as we bustled around the granary setting out pumpkins, twigs, and sweet treats. Pioneer quilts were hung, candles lit, and the rehearsal of the shadow play finished. Soon the smell of...

Fall classes at Custom Cranium were awesome!

Oct 11, 2015 | Programs

We had two natural science classes for older kids at Custom Cranium taxidermy shop this fall, and they were totally awesome! Animals of Oregon on Sept 19th featured learning about skulls, adaptations, and owl pellets. We also found out about what to do when faced...

Fun at the Festival

Aug 21, 2015 | Events

While you are strolling through the Festival of Eugene this weekend, come by our booth for a fun animal tracks activity and guess how many nuts are in the jar. If you guess right you’ll win a free animal class at Custom Cranium! You can also touch and see furs,...

A New Partnership!

Aug 6, 2015 | Press

Singing Creek Center has formed a new partnership with the owners of Custom Cranium who specialize in re-purposing the remains of the natural world. The artists at Custom Cranium create artwork, jewelry, and prints from natural materials such as bone, leather, hide,...

July Pioneer Summer Camp

Aug 5, 2015 | Press

July brought more days of Pioneer fun at Singing Creek. The children made new friends and fond memories at Pioneer Summer Camp as always. Enjoy the pictures:

An Award from NextStep

Jul 26, 2015 | Press

We are excited to announce that through the generosity of NextStep Recycling, Singing Creek has just have received a technology grant! The grant was used to purchase our first refurbished laptop so that our volunteer accountant could set up and maintain Singing...

June Pioneer Summer Camp

Jul 5, 2015 | Pioneer/ Historical

June summer camp was a big success! Thank you to everyone who was a part of our June Summer camp! A huge thank you to Tom and Sue Hunton for letting us use the School House and Pioneer Grainery. Also, thank you to all the kids and adults who helped to make the camp a...

Pioneer Day Success!

Jun 10, 2015 | Events

Pioneer Day was a big success! There are many people we have to thank for the occasion running so smoothly! A very big thank you to Tom and Sue Hunton for helping coordinate the event and letting us set up on their property. A warm thank you to all our business...

Check out our article in Eugene Magazine summer issue!

Jun 8, 2015 | Press

Wow, such a nice article in Eugene Magazine summer 2015 issue! Thanks so much to the girls who came out and dressed up for the photo shoot with the reporter! We couldn’t have done it without you! And thank you to Mikael Krummel for the great pics and story!...