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5 things to do in Salem this week: St. Patrick’s Day walkabout, Salem Capitals game, Franken-stuffy workshop
Events in Salem this week include a downtown walkabout for St. Patrick’s Day, the Salem Capitals’ second home game of the season and a teens’ Frankenstein-style stuffed animal workshop for the no-school day.
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Salem Saturday Market to return for 28th season
The Salem Saturday Market will open for the 2026 season at 9 a.m. March 7, bringing together around 70 local vendors.
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5 things to do in Salem this week: Choral music, seed swap, Saturday Market returns
Events in Salem this week include the reopening of the Salem Saturday Market, a play about chemist and physicist Marie Curie at the Keizer Homegrown Theater, and singing performances for Women’s History Month .
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Salem concert spotlights women singers for Women’s History Month
A concert series featuring eight women singers from across the Pacific Northwest will touch down in Salem Friday, March 6, at the Grand Theatre. The show, happening in Salem, Portland and Eugene, centers women artists during Women’s History Month.
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5 exhibits to see at Salem’s galleries, museums in March
In March, the Young Artists’ Showcase returns to the Salem Art Association and local galleries will be showcasing pastel work and abstract botanicals.
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5 things to do in Salem this week: Rug workshop, jazz concert, roller derby
Events in Salem this week include a rug tufting workshop in downtown Salem, a jazz concert at Willamette University and a double-header roller derby game at the Madhouse.
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5 things to do in Salem this week: Cinderella ballet, Saturn planetarium show, yoga and wine night
Events in Salem this week include a ballet performance of Cinderella, a planetarium presentation showcasing Saturn and a yoga and wine night at Chemeketa Cellars.

Oregon invites you to its Valentine’s Day birthday party at the state Capitol
Oregon was founded on Valentine’s Day in 1859 and turns 167 years old on Saturday, Feb. 14. To celebrate, the Oregon State Legislature invites everyone from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the Oregon’s Anniversary of Statehood event for music, dancing, and activities including a chance to view the state’s original founding document.
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6 things to do in Salem this Valentine’s Day: Pottery workshop, Oregon’s largest garage sale, Fleetwood Mac tribute concert
Events in Salem this week include a pottery workshop at Willamette Art Center, a Fleetwood Mac tribute concert at the Elsinore and Oregon’s largest garage sale at the state fairgrounds.
