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Basketball hoops stand outside the Capitol on Tuesday, July 30. Streets will be closed during the weekend 3-on-3 tournament Hoopla. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) Several streets will close for Hoopla, the annual 3-on-3 basketball tournament near the state Capitol. Until 8 p.m. Sunday, Court Street Northeast…

Tractors rolled through the Great Oregon Steam-Up Saturday during a parade. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Visitors to Powerland Heritage Park on Saturday got a glimpse into the past. Tractors from the last century rolled through the park showcasing what farming looked like generations ago. Other machines…

Friday Jest a Second! Pentacle Theatre has a new play opening this weekend. In this comic farce, a man decides to come out as gay during his mother’s birthday party and hilarity ensues. The play opens on Friday at 7:30 p.m. and runs through Aug 17.…

The Great Oregon Steam-Up takes place this weekend and next. (courtesy Lena Prine) Powerland Heritage Park has an entire campus of museums showcasing Oregon’s agricultural heritage and all of that and more will be on display this weekend during the Great Oregon Steam-Up. Visitors to…

(Illustration by Anna CK Smith/Special to Salem Reporter) Wednesday Teens can grab some popcorn and drinks as they enjoy a trip through space at the Salem Public Library on Wednesday. The library will be screening Apollo 13, which is based the story of the 1970…

Hundreds of artists displayed their work during the Salem Art Fair and Festival. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) The Salem Art Fair and Festival runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets cost $5 and admission is free for kids 16 and under and for Oregon…

Lillies were among the flowers for sale Friday. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Five-foot-tall lilies blooming with colorful pink and white flowers awaited those on their way to the Salem Art Fair. But art isn’t the only thing for sale at Bush’s Pasture Park this weekend. Plant…

(Illustration by Anna CK Smith/Special to Salem Reporter) Friday Need a good read? The YMCA is hosting its annual used book sale this weekend. It’s the last used book sale in the old YMCA building before its demolished, said CEO Sam Carroll. He said it could…

Laura Robson is bringing her handcrafted spoons to the Salem Art Fair this weekend. (courtesy Laura Robson) Hope Raszka remembers walking through Salem Art Fair as a child, happily looking at the local art. “It’s just such a happy atmosphere,” she said.  When Raszka decided…