Image by jimo663 via Pixabay The St. Paul Rodeo returns after a year's postponement from the coronavirus pandemic. Bronc and bull riders, along with other rodeo athletes, will perform nightly Wednesday, June 30-Sunday, July 4. Fireworks end the rodeo each night. Other activities include food booths, a carnival, and the Main Street Parade on July … Continue reading The St. Paul Rodeo is back June 30-July 4
Photo credit: City of Rockaway Beach The July 4 celebration was cancelled in Rockaway Beach last year due to COVID-19, but part of it returns this year. The parade has been cancelled, but the fireworks show is on at dusk on Sunday, July 4. Get updates at the City of Rockaway Beach's website or Facebook … Continue reading Rockaway Beach’s 2021 July 4 celebration is on with a change
Photo by Cheryl Landes For the second year in a row, the July 4 fireworks show at the Diamond Lake Resort has been cancelled. The 2020 show was cancelled because of COVID-19, but this year's reason is a different story. The resort cannot find enough people to help with an event that draws a large … Continue reading 2021 July 4 fireworks show at Diamond Lake cancelled
Photo by Cheryl Landes A month ago, Florence, Oregon, officials announced that they were not hosting a fireworks show for Independence Day this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. But now that more people have been vaccinated and there are fewer restrictions in Oregon, the show is on again, according to a report on KVAL-TV's … Continue reading July 4 fireworks were cancelled in Florence, but now they’re back on
The Hult Center for the Performing Arts in Eugene, Oregon (photo by Cheryl Landes) The Hult Center of the Performing Arts in Eugene has reopened for live performances. The first show, Ron Artis II on Thursday, June 24, has sold out already, but tickets are still available for other events as early as Friday, June … Continue reading The Hult Center in Eugene reopens for live performances
Photo by Cheryl Landes For 17 years, Chef in My Garden brought people together to support Growing Gardens' mission of using "the experience of growing food in schools, backyards and correctional facilities to cultivate healthy, equitable communities." During this annual dinner, top local chefs created delicious multi-course meals served in a beautiful home garden in … Continue reading Chef in Your Garden features seasonal bounties for 2021
Photo by Cheryl Landes Are you a cat lover? A stamp collector? Or a cat lover who happens to collect stamps? Any way you look at it, this is for you: A new sheet of stamps created by graphic designer Etta Wilkins-Foster is now for sale online at The Portland Stamp Company. Sales from the … Continue reading New stamps help community cats in Oregon
The lobby of the Portland Center Stage at The Armory in Portland, Oregon (photo by Cheryl Landes) If you're in the Pearl District anytime through Sunday, July 11, stop by The Armory to see a mural titled, "A Portrait of James Baldwin", by local multi-disciplinary artist Daren Todd. The mural measures more than 10 feet … Continue reading James Baldwin mural on view in Portland through July 11
Featured image by Rebecca Jasso from Pixabay Stop at the 5th Street Alley on Sunday, June 13, to hear a free one-hour concert by the Eugene Symphony. The concert features Conducting Fellow Daniel Cho conducting a brass and percussion ensemble. Seating is first-come, first-served. View the full program. This concert is part of the SymphonyGO! … Continue reading Free concert at 5th Street Public Market June 13
Featured image by Rebecca Jasso from Pixabay Bring a lawn chair or blanket to Silvan Ridge Winery's outdoor amphitheater to relax and enjoy a free concert by the Eugene Symphony on Sunday, June 20. The concert features an amplified woodwind quintet: bassoon, clarinet, flute, French horn, and oboe. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. The performance … Continue reading Free Eugene Symphony concert June 20 at Silvan Ridge Winery
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