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Events: Oct. 8, 2025
Black Pioneers presentation Brownsville Library will host a presentation on Oregon Black Pioneers from 7 to 9 p.m.…
Events: Oct. 1, 2025
Judges needed for contest Connoisseur of homemade chili? This year’s Harvest Festival offers you an opportunity to display…
Scene Around Town: Sept. 24, 2025
Burning to Learn at Old Mill Property Oregon Department of Forestry firefighters, above, burn tall grass on the…
Samaritan grant info meeting Sept. 23
Samaritan Health Services is accepting applications for Social Accountability grant funding to local nonprofits. A total of up…
Gallery quiltmaker’s reward is ‘beautiful product’
By Satina Tolman For The New Era When Carol Kilfoil talks about quilting, her eyes brighten and her…
Events: Sept. 3, 2025
Bingo fundraiser for Kids Christmas Store A Bingo fundraiser for the 11th Annual Sweet Home Kids Free Christmas…
Pens, Pencils and Paint, en Plein Air
Artists took their passion to the lake when the location became the city’s first “en plein air” art…
Musical reunion marks both Wolthuis family, chapel milestone
By Satina Tolman For The New Era The notes of Widor, Brahms, Bédard, Bach and more danced through…
Events: Aug. 27, 2025
Tomato Day at Lebanon market The Lebanon Downtown Farmers’ Market and the Santiam Food Alliance will hold Tomato…
Sweet National Night Out
National Night Out this year was the first event to be held on 13th Avenue between Long and…
City Summer BBQ and Movie in Halsey
Above, crew members from the Halsey-Shedd Fire District flip burgers and hot dogs over a barbecue flame while…
Brownsville Hands on History provides fun for all
By Cindi Hamar For The New Era Despite an extreme heat advisory, participants showed up in droves for…
Scene Around Town: Aug. 20, 2025
Learning about Health Sweet Home held its eighth annual Health Fair Saturday, Aug. 16, in the Activities Gym…
Wolthuis daughters to perform in church’s anniversary
Fifty years ago, the newly completed meetinghouse for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 1155…
Dinners fill need, connect community
When board members of CONNECT Linn County (CLC) learned the Central Linn School District would not be able…
Hands on History this Saturday
Hands on History returns to Brownsville Saturday, Aug. 23, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Library Park,…
‘Plein Air’ Artist Event
Interested in discovering your inner artist? If so, opportunity awaits at the inaugural “Plein Air” Artist Event, a…
Events Around Town: Aug. 13, 2025
Sweet Home Health Fair Aug. 16 Learn about local health resources at the eighth annual Sweet Home Community…
Senior Center artists combine to put on City Hall exhibit
By Satina Tolman For The New Era Five local artists who share more than just a love of…
Library Summer Reading
Friday, Aug. 8, was Game Day at Sankey Park for Sweet Home Library’s Summer Reading Program participants. This…
Final Curtain for Jamboree
To the strains of “Happy Trails to You,” Oregon Jamboree fans left the festival grounds one final time…
Events: Aug. 6, 2025
SH Around Town Master Community Worship and Prayer Service One Sweet Home will hold a Community Prayer and…
Antique Faire in Brownsville
Brownsville held its annual Antique Faire and Antique Car Show Saturday, Aug. 2, in Pioneer Park. The event…
Events: July 30, 2025
Blood drive at Evangelical Church American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 1…
