Community Calendar Editor Picks

Saturday, March 4th, Battle of the Bandz: The Play - Don't miss the Battle. Three Bands! At Lincoln Middle School, 1565 S 4th St, Cottage Grove, $5 Tickets at the door, 2 pm.

Wednesday, March 8, FOOD For LANE COUNTY (FFLC) Mobile Pantry is Back in Cottage Grove. Starting Wednesday, February 22nd (3:30pm – 5:30pm) (see attached flyers) The FFLC Mobile Pantry takes place at the 7th & Whiteaker parking lot, behind Umpqua Bank in Cottage Grove every 2nd and 4th Wednesday. Bring your own bags. For more information, visit their website: www.foodforlanecounty.org/mobile-pantry or call 541-343-2822.

Tuesday, March 14, March History Pub - The Currin Family, a Bridge to the Past -Please join us for the next "History Pub", Tuesday March 14th, where Dana Merryday spills the beans of 5 years' worth of research into the Currin Family, who were early Grove Pioneers, especially J.P. Currin, creator of the first two versions of the Cottage Grove Swinging Bridge # 5 of which now bears his name. It will be a fascinating slice of Cottage Grove's history that stretches from before 1900 right up to the present day! At Axe & Fiddle, 657 E Main St, Cottage Grove, 5-7 pm.

Saturday, March 18, Monthly Carousel Open House - Come take a spin ! Free Admission. It's cool inside so dress warm. All ages, free to the public. At 1780 Carnegie Way Cottage Grove, 10-4pm

Sunday, March, 19, Scion Swap and Seed Exchange - Freely exchange seed, plants, root divisions, cuttings and starts. Get rootstock ($3) and scion, and have your customized tree grafted on site for donation, or take it home and graft it yourself. Scion is always free. Feel free to come completely empty-handed, too. All are welcome.

The Agrarian Sharing Network (ASN) is a decentralized, collaborative network of volunteers, focused on distributing plant diversity to friends and neighbors and creating a shareable reproducible model for others to implement. It’s as much about the plants as it is about the people. At the Cottage Grove Armory, 628 Washington Avenue, Cottage Grove, 11:00-3:00 pm

Recurring Library Activities

Ukulele Club Tuesdays at 10:00am. Baby Laptime, Thursdays at 11:30 a.m. and Book Club Thursdays at 4:30 p.m. Preschool Storytime, Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. At Cottage Grove Public Library, 700 E Gibbs Ave, Cottage Grove

Cottage Grove Public Library Books on Wheels Program — If you or a loved one are homebound and within city limits, the library offers Books on Wheels, a delivery service for library materials to homebound patrons. Please call 541-942-3828 or email [email protected] for more information or to sign up for Books on Wheels.

Tuesday’s
Brewstation Trivia - Does your brain contain amazing things? We invite you to come down and share that knowledge with us on Tuesday nights for Trivia Tuesday with Heather! Teams of up to 7! At Coast Fork Brewing, 106 S. 6th Street, Cottage Grove. 6-8 p.m.

Wednesday’s
Yarn Club Returns — Bring your project and yourself, or just yourself! We have lots of crochet and knitting books, a collection of free yarn, and a great group of fiber artists. All we’ve been missing is a time to get together! At Mildred Whipple Public Library, 205 W. A Ave, Drain, 4-6 p.m.

Wine-O Wednesday — Sip on wine and enjoy a fun game of Wine-O Bingo with your friends! Fun seasonal prizes that change every week! Family friendly, free to play and win fun prizes! (No cash). Wine, beer and wine spritzers available. At Saginaw Vineyard, 80247 Delight Valley Road, Cottage Grove, Starts at 5:30 p.m.

Acoustic Jam with Greg Biller — Share your musical talent with us! Bring your acoustic instrument down on Wednesday night for Acoustic Jam Night with Gregg Biller! Or just bring your ears on down and enjoy the music. Either way, you’re bound to have fun! At Coast Fork Brewing, 106 S. 6th Street, Cottage Grove. 6-8 p.m.

Thursday’s 
Family Playgroups at Peggy’s Primary Connection — Family Playgroups at Peggy's Primary Connection will be offering both AM And PM sessions, Tuesday and Thursdays, 8:30-noon, and 1-3:30 p.m. Call 541-767-3532 to learn more.  

Thor’s Day Board Game Night — Come down and have a Valhalla of a good time. Games to play and drink discounts for those of you who come in appropriate garb or bring along your drinking horns. Follow the Bifröst and we’ll see you here! All ages, at Coast Fork Brewing, 106 S. Sixth Street, Cottage Grove. 5-8 p.m.

Bread Club — A wonderful weekly gathering of friendly local Cottage Grove and area residents. Fresh food, vegetables, home crafted goods and art for purchase. At Kalapuya Books, 657 E. Main Street, Cottage Grove, 4-7:00 p.m.

Quality Trivia with Elliot Martinez — If you know how many licks it takes to get to the center of a tootsie roll... you could be the big winner! Sharpen your useless knowledge of facts with a fun bunch of nerds. Bring some friends and get smart! Jackpot $ for the winner. At Covered Bridge Brewery, 926 East Main Street, Cottage Grove, 6-8:00 p.m.

Friday’s
Join a Bowling League — The Cottage Bowl would love for you to join us on Friday nights this fall. The TGIF League has a few spots for people looking to have fun. League starts at 6:30 p.m. and runs $12 per week. Let us know if you are interested in more information. Call for open bowling. At The Cottage Bowl, 740 Row River Road, (541) 767-BOWL.   

Saturday’s
Yoga and Meditation with Gloria - Yoga for strength, flexibility, and relaxation. At the Community Center, 700 E. Gibbs Ave, Cottage Grove, $5 with proceeds going to children’s scholarships in the Community. Starts at 10:00-11:30 a.m. 

Pokémon League – Come join us Saturdays for Pokémon League! It's free to join and it's a great way to get started on your Pokémon journey! You'll learn the basics of Pokémon competitive play, meet new people and have fun while playing at League events. At Delight, 538 E. Main Street, Starts at 11:30 a.m.

Sunday’s
Bingo at the Covered Bridge Brewery — Benefits South Valley Athletics, At Covered Bridge Brewery, 926 East Main Street, Cottage Grove, 3-5 p.m.

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