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A fluffy llama standing on grass outdoors on a sunny day.

Salem week brings llamas to Capitol, Venture Hall debut

Oregon's Bounty fills the State Capitol with farm animals and square dancing Saturday, a Hispanic Heritage food fair and Venture Hall's first open mic night follow Tuesday, and harvest festivals round out the week of Oct. 1–7 in Salem.

A fluffy llama standing on grass outdoors on a sunny day.

Salem week brings llamas to Capitol, Venture Hall debut

Oregon's Bounty fills the State Capitol with farm animals and square dancing Saturday, a Hispanic Heritage food fair and Venture Hall's first open mic night follow Tuesday, and harvest festivals round out the week of Oct. 1–7 in Salem.

Salem week brings llamas to Capitol, Venture Hall debut

Oregon's Bounty fills the State Capitol with farm animals and square dancing Saturday, a Hispanic Heritage food fair and Venture Hall's first open mic night follow Tuesday, and harvest festivals round out the week of Oct. 1–7 in Salem.

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Riverfront Family Fest brings fire trucks and helicopters this Saturday

Family Building Blocks hosts its annual Riverfront Family Fest at Salem's Riverfront Park on Saturday, Aug. 8, offering a free health and safety resource fair with fire trucks, helicopters and connections to local support services for an expected 4,000 guests.

Native American powwow at north Salem prison marks 30 years of cultural healing

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Free veterans pantry opens in southeast Salem with essentials and community

Courtney Place Veterans Housing has opened a free Essential Goods Pantry at 2907 22nd St. SE in Salem, where program specialist Baltazar Campuzano provides veterans with household necessities and connects them to social activities like trivia nights and miniature golf.

Two people in red volunteer vests pose under a Family Building Blocks canopy tent.

Volunteers needed for Riverfront Family Fest on Aug. 8

Family Building Blocks is recruiting Salem volunteers for its free annual Riverfront Family Fest on Saturday, August 8, at Riverfront Park, with roles ranging from gate greeting to face painting and grounds cleanup.

Two older men laugh and clink wine glasses over plates of food at an indoor dining table.

The Springs Living marks 30 years in Salem

The Springs Living, the senior care company founded in 1996 on a grandson's promise to his grandmother, marks three decades of operation in Salem with three northeast campuses offering independent living through memory care.

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