Category SALEM EVENTS

EVENTS: Meet sheep, shop for plants and catch a play
This weekend’s event calendar includes a massive plant sale, a monster bike ride, a celebration of all things wool and several performances.

Monster Cookie ride returns May 7 with routes for all skill levels
The annual Salem Bicycle Club event draws hundreds of cyclists for a 62-mile trek through some of the region’s finest scenery, but shorter rides are also available.

EVENTS: Ag fest, Awesome 3000 and more to do in Salem this weekend
Here's your guide for enjoying a sunny weekend in Salem for April 28-30.

Get your running shoes ready – Awesome 3000 returns Saturday
Thousands of Salem kids have signed up for the signature fun run, now put on by United Way after a three-year hiatus. Proceeds from the event will support grants to local schools.

PHOTOS: Salem digs into region’s past at Archaeology Day
Visitors explored the dig on the Willamette Heritage Center campus Saturday, where archaeologists are searching for clues about a mission school that operated briefly in the 1840s.

EVENTS: Earth Day, basketball and more do to in Salem this weekend
Plan your weekend with Salem Reporter's events roundup for April 21-23.

Pentacle to perform Pulitzer-winning play about grief and comfort
“Rabbit Hole” premieres at the Pentacle Theatre on Friday, April 21 and will be the debut performance of two local actors.

PHOTOS: Chefs’ Night Out in Salem draws 1,000 for local food, wine and brews
For the first time in nearly four years, Salem could attend Chefs' Night Out, a fundraiser on Sunday, April 16, for Marion Polk Food Share. Those attending could sample food and wine from 52 vendors.

Salem’s calendar loaded with events for the weekend
EVENTS: Take a drive, see a local play, sample local cuisine and more – here's a round-up of some of the activities around Salem Friday through Sunday, April 14-16.