Homestead Arts: Soap Making Class Adults and teens 13 years old and up. Cost: $26 - all supplies included. Location: Dr. Snapp House (Singing Creek Educational Center) 360 S. River Road, Cottage Grove, OR Learn the basics of making bar soap from scratch. We will discuss the chemistry of saponification, properties of different base oils and local […]
Love to Knit, crochet, felt, or sew? Join us for a fun afternoon of fibers arts projects! Come and bring whatever project you are working on and we will provide tea. Chat with old friends or make some new ones! Kids are welcome from ages 6 and up. We have plenty of needles, thread, yarn […]
Join us for a fun nature drawing class for kids aged 8 - 12. Kids will learn to broaden their horizons in observing and drawing nature. We will be exploring and learning both indoors and outside. For the first hour we will be drawing nature objects such as leaves, feathers, pinecones, etc inside the Snapp […]
Homestead Arts: Cheese Making Class Adults and teens 13 years old and up. Cost: $26 - all supplies included.Location: Cottage Grove Community CenterThis class will NOT be at the Snapp House. We will make a fresh hard cheese and ricotta, and learn about different hard and soft cheese cultures and processes. We will go through […]
It's a "FUNraiser"! Join us for a great night celebrating Singing Creek Educational Center at Covered Bridge Brewery in Cottage Grove! We are honoring our long term staff, and presenting a bit about where we've been and where we are headed as an organization. We will have live music on the stage out back where […]
Learn what it was like to be an Oregon settler in 1890 at the historic SMJ House in Eugene. Pioneer dress-up clothes and bonnets are available or bring your own. Fun activities and authentic "chores" and crafts await you in this class where you can earn your Playing the Past badge in a truly unique […]
Come visit our booth in downtown Cottage Grove at All America Square (Opal Whiteley Park) on October 31st at 3pm! We will have carnival style games (ring toss onto bottles) and the pocket lady! Win prizes! For just 50cents a turn you can win fun nature prizes like polished stones, seashells, and colorful felt flower […]
Learn all about the Kalapuya Indigenous people of the Willamette Valley region, and enjoy storytelling and drumming/songs from a Native American Tribal member. Explore Native art of the Columbia River area and make a craft to take home. We will learn about tools, trade, foods, medicinal plants, housing, language and more. Then we will learn […]
Join us for a wonderful evening of tea and heartwarming tales of love from history. Karen Haas is a noted storyteller from Washington, who will charm us with stories (including audience participation parts) for all ages. Also enjoy a tour of the SMJ House after the storytelling! Proceeds benefit the SMJ House and Singing Creek Educational Center.
Join us Feb 18th and 19th at the Lane County Fairgrounds at the annual Frontier Heritage Fair!9am to 5pm on Saturday9am to 4pm on Sunday This indoor family-friendly event features booths, exhibits, crafts, artisans and live music! See the the frontier, wild west and Civil War era goods and demonstrations.We will be doing our always […]
