SPRINGFIELD
16 — THE CHRONICLE
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2019
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
THURSDAY, OCT. 24
Purple Thursday. Wear purple to raise awareness
about Domestic violence. #PurpleThursday.
Cornucopia Restaurant’s grand opening in
Springfi eld, 521 Main St., Springfi eld.
FRIDAY, OCT. 25
Meet the Developers Session 3. 11:30 a.m. to 1
p.m., Along Came Trudy, 1488 18th St., Springfi eld.
Please email Dani Thompson at Dani@spring-
fi eld-chamber.org or call the Chamber at 541-746-
1651 to RSVP by Oct. 21. Buff et lunch available for
$12.
Springfi eld Arts Commission is currently accept-
ing applications until Friday, Oct. 25. Application can
be found at: http://www.springfi eld-or.gov/wp-con-
tent/uploads/2019/08/2019-08-15-Arts-Commis-
sion-Application-MASTER.pdf
SATURDAY, OCT. 26
Dia de los Muertos/Latin American Day of the
Dead celebration, 1 to 3:30 p.m., Springfi eld Public
Library, in lobby just outside of the library, 225 Fifth
St., Springfi eld. Event is free, for all ages.
National Prescription Drug Take-Back, 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m., Springfi eld Police and Drug Enforcement
Administration co-sponsored event. Bring your pills
for disposal to Springfi eld Justice Center, 230 4th
St., Springfi eld. No liquids, needles or sharps. Pills
and patches only. Free and anonymous disposal for
unused or expired prescription drugs.
Yachats, Halloween Walk, 8 a.m. to noon.
Registration and start point: Yachats Lions Club
on 4th Street (west of Hwy. 101) in Yachats. No
Mossbacks carpools to this walk are planned yet.
Needle Felting: Whimsical Woodland Friends.
10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tomseth House at Dorris Ranch,
205 Dorris St., Springfi eld. Ages 14+. Beginners
welcome. $22 ID/$26 OD. Register for class #22816.
https://apm.activecommunities.com/willamalane.
MONDAY, OCT. 28
Springfi eld School Board Fall Planning Meeting.
4 to 8 p.m., in the Board Room of the Springfi eld
Public Schools Administration Building, 640 A St.,
Springfi eld.
TUESDAY, OCT. 29
Fall Springfi eld Chamber of Commerce Open
House. 4 to 6:30 p.m., 101 S. A St., Springfi eld.
Womenspace Domestic Violence fundraiser
at Public House, 418 A St., Springfi eld. A portion of
beer sales go to Womenspace.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 30
Willamette Heritage Center: Salem, 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. Guided tour of the Thomas Kay Woolen Mill.
Lunch is an additional cost. Meet in the Willamalane
Adult Activity Center lobby, 215 W. C St., Springfi eld.
$47 ID/$56 OD Register for class #22875. https://
apm.activecommunities.com/willamalane
It Was a Dark and Stormy Night, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
at Dark & Stormy, 420 Main St., Springfi eld. Hosted
by Springfi eld Public Library. Classic horror stories,
free showing of Count Dracula (1970) and costume
contest with prizes. Free and open to the public.
THURSDAY, OCT. 31
Halloween Carnival, 5 to 7 p.m., Bob Keefer
Center, 250 S. 32nd St., Springfi eld. $3 per child
(adults are free). Spooky carnival games, haunted
house, creepy crafts and goodies. Wear a costume.
Trick-or-Treat at Springfi eld City Hall, 3:30 to 5 p.m.,
225 Fifth St., Springfi eld.
Ribbon Cutting/Flu Shot Giveaway, 10 a.m. to
noon, Nova Urgent Care-Thurston, 5781 Main St.,
Springfi eld. The fi rst 100 visitors will receive a free fl u
shot and everyone has the opportunity to win a raffl e
basket.
FRIDAY, NOV. 1
Monthly free movie: “Eat, Pray, Love” (2010,
PG-13, 133 minutes), 1 p.m., Willamalane Adult
Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Springfi eld. Popcorn
50¢.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 6
Weekly free movie: “Nothing Sacred” (1937,
NR, 100 minutes), 1 p.m., Willamalane Adult Activity
Center, 215 W. C St., Springfi eld. Popcorn 50¢.
Harry & David Tasting Tour & Historic
Jacksonville, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Meet in the lobby
of Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 W. C St.,
Springfi eld. One of the most popular food-related
tours in the country. Bakery treat and chocolate
included with tour. Stroll around historic Jacksonville
and visit the charming shops. Lunch is an additional
cost. $69 ID/$83 OD Preregister for class #22876.
https://apm.activecommunities.com/willamalane
Ignite TAO-SWV 2019 Creative Tech, 5:30 to
8:30 p.m., Richard E. Wildish Community Theater,
630 Main St, Springfi eld. Ignite SWV: Creative Tech
is a high-energy evening of fi ve-minute talks by local
people who have a burning idea and the guts to get
on stage and share their personal and professional
passions.
THURSDAY, NOV. 7
Springfi lm: Alfred Hitchcock’s mystery thriller
“Rear Window” (1954, PG, 115 minutes), 6:30 to
9:30 p.m., Wildish Community Theater, 630 Main St.,
Springfi eld.
Donate warm clothing at annual winter clothing drive
SPRINGFIELD – A warm clothing drive will be held through Dec. 31 in Springfi eld. Items needed include new socks, new or gently used coats, scarves, gloves, sweaters, blankets, back-
packs, rainwear and ponchos. Donations are accepted at two Catholic Community Services of Lane County locations, including 1025 G St. in Springfi eld and 1464 W. 6th Ave. in Eugene,
Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
A gourd day
at the patch
Featured on the Creswell-Cottage Grove cover
this week are sisters Khylie and Aliyah Ferris, 10 and 8, after
picking thei Fru Skagerrak takes you on a journey through Scandinavia
r pumpkins at Pleasant Hill’s Northern Lights Christmas Tree Farm’s
pumpkin patch on a drizzly Friday afternoon. The Ferris’, who are
Springfi eld natives, had previously picked pumpkins at Lone Pine
Farm outside of Eugene but enjoyed exploring a new farm this year.
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