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Local dragon boating club hosts free classes on Willamette River
The Peace Dragon Warriors Paddling Club is offering several free boating classes to anyone ages 14 and up. Club leaders hope it will attract more people to the sport and bring in more members to a club that’s seeing dwindling membership.
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5 things to do in Salem this week: Alpaca show, free dragon boating, Booklover’s Burlesque Festival
Events in Salem this week include an alpaca show at the fairgrounds, the opening night of Booklover’s Burlesque Festival at Grand Theatre and a free dragon boating class at Riverfront Park.
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Keizer play offers zany message about honesty
“Playing Doctor” opens for three weekends at Keizer Homegrown Theatre starting Friday, April 10.
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Chinese Qingming festival Saturday celebrates arrival of spring, honors the dead
On Saturday, April 4, the community is invited to Salem Pioneer Cemetery to experience the sights and sounds of the traditional Chinese Qingming festival. The festival was first celebrated in Salem by the city’s Chinese community in the 1800s.
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6 things to do in Salem this Easter: Egg hunts, vendor market, Easter Bunny photos
Easter events in Salem this week include egg hunts at the Salem Center, Deepwood Museum, Salem’s Riverfront Carousel and more. Some hunts will also have photos with the Easter Bunny, a bounce house and face painting.
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5 exhibits to see at Salem’s galleries, museums in April
This month, a new paper arts fair will debut in downtown Salem. Exhibits at local galleries will share work by young artists and local colored pencil experts.
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5 things to do in Salem this week: Nighttime cherry blossoms, Pentacle Theatre musical, Salem Center egg hunt
Events in Salem this week include the annual nighttime viewing of the Oregon Capitol cherry blossoms, showings of Pentacle Theatre’s Something Rotten! musical and an Easter egg hunt and market at the Salem Center.
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PHOTOS: Crowds flock to Oregon Capitol for Cherry Blossom Day
Taiko drummers on the steps of the Oregon Capitol kicked off Salem's annual celebration of Cherry Blossom Day. The trees will remain lit at night through Saturday, April 4.
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5 things to do in Salem this week: Cherry Blossom Day, free museum tours, motorcycle show
Events in Salem this week include the return of Cherry Blossom Day at the Oregon Capitol, free tours of the Deepwood Museum house, garden and nature trails and a motorcycle show at the fairgrounds.
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