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.
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.
Tis the season for fake spiders, light-up ghosts, tiny candy bars, and tacky costumes. All that Halloween stuff can make your bank account balance look downright scary!
TODAYUACT Costume/Clothing Sale — 8-11 a.m., 1614 W. Harvard Ave., Roseburg. Cash only. Tons of stuff for $1 and high quality items for steep bargains. 541-673-2125.
WINSTON — Elementary school students from Days Creek Charter School spent Thursday morning picking pumpkins, getting lost in a corn maze and listening to a story at Brosi’s Sugartree Farms.
OAKLAND — Every student and staff member at Oakland Elementary School on Monday wore a blue shirt with the saying, “I am a buddy. What’s your superpower?” surrounding a big “S” on the front, similar to the Superman logo, in honor of the World Day of Bullying Prevention.
All dance students are welcome to audition for children’s parts in The Nutcracker Ballet on Oct. 6, upstairs at Knights of Pythias Hall, 638 SE Rose St., Roseburg.
TODAYLego Club at the Myrtle Creek Library — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 231 NE Division St., Myrtle Creek. Free. Kids may want to bring some of their own Legos.
We’re excited to celebrate 10 years of Oregon State University’s Food Hero Campaign this month!
Dahlias filled the Floral Building at the Douglas County Fairgrounds Saturday for the 32nd annual dahlia show hosted by the Douglas County Dahlia Society.
It may come as a surprise to hear that children are a (fairly) blank slate and what we say and do sets a standard for them that will follow them into adulthood.
TODAYCamas Valley Cash Days — 8 a.m., Camas Valley Fun Days, 1086 Main Camas Road. Mud drags, mud bog, night obstacle course and more. Buy-in varies per event. Spectators over 12 are $10, with kids under 12 getting in for free. Seniors, disabled, veterans and first responders admission is $5…
