Floats, classic cars and log trucks decorated with thousands of lights will take over Sutherlin on Dec. 21 when the Timber Town Toy Land Electric Light Parade returns.
The highway between Riddle and Myrtle Creek will light up with hundreds of thousands of Christmas lights Saturday evening for the 26th Annual D.R. Johnson Memorial Timber Truckers Light Parade.
GREEN — Volunteers with Christmas for Kids of Douglas County bought enough toys Friday evening to brighten the holidays for more than 1,000 Douglas County children.
MYRTLE CREEK — With a flip of the switch, lights on the Myrtle Creek Christmas tree were turned on at 6 p.m. Saturday, the final part of the eight day community-wide decorating party.
The holidays are here, and for many parents, it’s all about managing their kids’ expectations. They think they need to give their kids the biggest presents, the most presents and the coolest presents. But trust me: Little Sally won’t be scarred for life if she doesn’t get a pony.
A Eugene-based forest products company that has a large footprint in Douglas County dating back 30 years is celebrating the planting of its 40-millionth tree.
The holidays are here, and with that, a ton of food! With that come leftovers, but also a lot of waste.
Each and every year, we as a family try to take the entire month of November to show and share our gratefulness and thankfulness to those around us.
Celebrations
Roseburg may be the largest city in Douglas County, but it’s certainly not the only town that knows how to put together a good holiday party.
Many times when people hear I work for 4-H, they will comment on how great it is that I get to work with kids.
Last weekend I attended 4-H leader training. I was hesitant to really jump in because, obviously, with four kids, homeschooling and all that fun stuff, I don’t have enough to do.
Saving Grace Pet Adoption Center had an unexpected intake of 24 bunnies and is now looking for foster parents, supplies and adopters.
TODAYOld Fashioned Christmas Bazaar — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Canyonville Histroric United Methodist Church, 130 NW Pine St. Homemade baked goods, candies, cookies and lots of hand crafted items. Kathy Hammond, 541-784-7723.
An inclusive play-based preschool will open in January 2020 on the Eastwood Elementary School campus as a partnership between Roseburg Public Schools and Douglas Education Service District.
Volunteers with The Salvation Army Roseburg Corps will take 184 children shopping for the annual Dress-A-Child program this month.
Announcements
Business Champions for Kids (Biz4Kids) is launching a program intended to encourage businesses to adopt family-friendly practices in an effort to support early childhood development.
Lisa Austin will host a Baby 101 workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at CHI Mercy Health's Conference Room A/B on 2700 NW Stewart Parkway.
Take Root Parenting is hosting a workshop entitled "Technology for Tots" from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Douglas Education Service District on 1871 NE Stephens St.
People celebrating Halloween on Northwest Keasey Street last Thursday in Roseburg got an unpleasant surprise when they were given parking tickets while out trick-or-treating with their families.
A library is like a garden. It inevitably changes over time, adapting to best serve the environment and community in which it resides. But how does a library learn how to best serve its community?
“The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for.” —Maureen Dowd
SATURDAYRiversdale Grange Benefit Breakfast — 7:30 a.m., Grange building, 4856 Garden Valley Road. Proceeds support Grange Hall. Menu: pancakes, meat, eggs, juice, coffee. Adults $7 per plate, kids 10 or younger $4. 541-673-0369.
The FISH Food Pantry’s annual fall food drive took place Saturday at four area supermarkets.
Winter squashes not only bring to mind Autumn leaves and pumpkin pies but, are highly versatile vegetables. They can become soup, stew, bread, pies, cakes, cookies, side dishes and main courses.
Roseburg Public Library is excited to announce plans for a maker space that will engage people of all ages.
TODAYHalloween Comicfest 2019 — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Heroes Haven, 635 SE Jackson St., Roseburg. Get a free comic book in celebration of comics and the season. One comic per person while supplies last. Limited to the comics purchased specific for this event. 541-673-5004.
Halloween came early at the Douglas County Museum on Saturday as the exhibit halls were covered with spider webs, bats and other creepy crawlies, and rumor has it there may have even been a Sasquatch sighting.
TRI CITY — Forest Hill Manor Senior Living and Grocery Outlet of Myrtle Creek brought vans full of people over to Saturday’s drive-thru flu shot clinic at the Tri City Fire Department.
Gabe Simmons was named the Youth of the Year at Saturday’s 12th Annual Celebrate Kids Dinner & Auction, but he was almost late to his own party.
I feel at home in Roseburg now, but for a long time it wasn’t mine. My first years here were full of loneliness — what Mother Theresa called “the poverty of the West” — and community, by my pretentious big-town standards, was difficult to find.
TODAYFEATT Training: Sensory Processing — 9 a.m., Southern Oregon Regional Brokerage, 2930 NE Stephens St., Roseburg. Hands-on presentation designed for parents and caregivers. Register at katherine.keesee@providence.org and 541-732-5958.
Children newborn through 4 years old in the greater Roseburg, Glide and Idleyld Park areas soon will have the opportunity to receive free books through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program.
