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EVENTS: Hit the theater, race squash or drink beer for a good cause
Salem will see an eclectic mix of events this weekend, including free screenings of "Barbie," several new plays and zucchini races. Here's your guide to events for Aug. 18-20.
Salem history moment: the case of the mistaken school identity
A historic photo in a city collection labeled as the Eola School turned out to be an early image of Brush College instead, Kimberli Fitzgerald writes.
COLUMN: The surprising wonder of Harney County’s birds
Local birder and natural history author Harry Fuller has written the first guidebook to birding in Harney County, and explains why a trip over the mountains is worth it for birding enthusiasts.
Salem students crochet sea life for community coral reef
Students at Eagle Charter School contributed about 20 pieces to a massive coral reef art project intended to raise awareness about coral bleaching and plastic pollution. The reef will be on display in Salem next spring after a Lincoln City opening.
PHOTOS: Forest fest shows off Englewood Park, Salem’s “hidden jewel”
Hundreds of people flocked to the Englewood Forest Festival over the weekend to learn about native plants, score free books and enjoy the shade of fir trees.
Painters, poets take to Salem’s outdoors to render summer landscapes
Paint & Write the Town, a summerlong outdoor art event, wraps up this weekend at Minto Island Growers.
EVENTS: Forest fest, a circus and new plays
Englewood Forest Fest, KeizerFEST and several shows make for a busy weekend. Here's your guide to events in Salem for Aug. 11-13.
Pentacle to perform an unconventional detective story
The Pentacle Theatre’s performance of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” starts Friday, and runs through Sept. 2. In the play, a teenager investigates the unexpected death of his neighbor’s dog.
PHOTOS: Salemites gather for peace, Hiroshima rememberance
A small group gathered in Riverfront Park on the anniversary of the U.S.'s atomic bombing of Hiroshima to fold paper cranes and discuss nuclear weapons abolition.