New Year’s Eve firework. (Courtesy/Wikimedia Commons) Ring in the “Noon” Year with little ones during a kid-friendly party at Gilbert House Children’s Museum. There will be crafts, photo ops and a balloon drop at 12 p.m. The event starts at 10 a.m. Admission costs $8. Children under 1 are free.[Read More…]

Kids danced next to a lighted tree that blinked along to Christmas music during Magic at the Mill Thursday.(Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) The Willamette Heritage Center was transformed Thursday as the lawns lit up for the annual Magic at the Mill event. Families wandered around the grounds and were treated to[Read More…]

The Winter Solstice Illuminata Regatta is this Saturday starting at 5:30 p.m. (Courtesy/Illuminata Regatta) Wednesday Get bendy with a twist. Head to Gilgamesh Brewing Wednesday evening for a holiday edition of Yoga and Beer. Wear an ugly holiday sweater for the class which starts at 6 p.m. Anyone wearing a[Read More…]

Hundreds of people gathered for a demonstration in front of the Capitol on the eve of a House impeachment vote. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) The word “impeach” flashed across the Oregon State Capitol on the eve of a House vote to impeach President Donald Trump. Hundreds of people stood on the[Read More…]

The Keizer Holiday Lights Parade starts at 7 p.m. Saturday on North River Road. (Courtesy/ Keizer Police Department) The Holiday Lights Parade is nearly here, and organizers are expecting more people at the event with the recent opening of burger chain In-N-Out. Danielle Bethell, executive director of the Keizer Chamber[Read More…]

Ornaments are hidden on trails throughout the Willamette National Forest until Jan. 1. (Courtesy Willamette Valley Visitors Association) Want to join a scavenger hunt? Look no further than Salem’s backyard. Until the new year, hikers will have a chance to find droplet-shaped glass ornaments hidden along trails in Willamette National[Read More…]

Keizer Holiday Lights Parade is on Saturday at 7 p.m. (Courtesy Keizer Police Department) Wednesday A joyful tribute to the holiday season, ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas follows the wild adventures of a mouse, an elf and a spunky little girl on their quest to find out why Santa missed[Read More…]

Jeremiah Gonzalez points to the train display at the Oregon State Capitol Tuesday. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Cheers filled the Oregon State Capitol Tuesday as the 30-foot-tall Noble fir lit up in front of the crowd’s eyes. When the Christmas tree lighting was over, families hung around to snack on cookies[Read More…]

The tree lighting ceremony takes place at the Oregon State Capitol Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. (Courtesy/Oregon State Capitol) Tuesday See the Grand Tree at the Oregon State Capitol lit up Tuesday. Starting the evening off, the Sprague High School jazz group will perform at 5 p.m. followed by the tree[Read More…]

Christmas in the Garden opens this weekend. (Courtesy/ The Oregon Garden) Black Friday Get your photo taken with Santa this weekend. Complimentary hot cocoa will be served to the crowd while they wait for Santa and friends to arrive at the Salem Carousel on Friday. Photos start around 12:30 p.m. and run[Read More…]