Art Walk

There will be new artists and live music for the Art Walk Friday night, November 14, at the Springfield City Hall Gallery, 225 5th Street in Springfield, next to the library.. A group exhibition of artwork titled, First People: Expressions of how we move in your world by four indigenous artists, Leo White Horse (Sicangu Lakota), Arusha Dittmer (Ho-Chunk), Raoul Dittmer (Ho-Chunk), and Kunu Bearchum (Northern Cheyenne, Ho-Chunk). Enjoy live music performed by Forest Mountain Lion 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

And the Youth Art Gallery is hosting an exhibition titled: Call of the Wild. The artwork is inspired by nature and created by Oak Hill School students in kindergarten through eighth grade.

The City Hall Gallery is always a great stop on a rainy or sunny day and is open whenever city hall is. Walk through when you visit the library, and 5 – 7 pm at the 2nd Friday Art Walks – where you can meet the artist, enjoy some refreshments, and meet some of your Springfield Arts Commissioners.

Trio Sonata

The Golden Age of the Trio Sonata – From Purcell to Bach will be at the Jaqua Concert Hall, The John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts, 868 High St, Eugene, on Saturday, November 15, at 7:30 pm & Sunday, November 16, at 3 pm.

Alice Blankenship and her microphilharmonic Baroque ensemble on period instruments focused in on the Trio Sonata, which was incredibly durable for the entire Baroque period, but has a kind of Golden Age in the period from 1690-1720. It crossed cultures and countries, and it was really the go-to chamber ensemble of the Baroque period.

Join us for Dinners At Six before evening performances and after matinees.

Sponsors for this concert are Joyce Owen, Diana Gardener, Collis Wealth Management and The Eye Center. For tickets: tinyurl.com/3ctuykvh

Thanksgiving Dinner

The First of a planned free Annual VMCC Thanksgiving Feast will be held from noon to 4 pm on Thanksgiving Day, November 27 at the Vida McKenzie Community Center, 90377 Thomson Lane in Vida. The free community feast is open to everyone — especially those who may not have family nearby or the means to host their own holiday meal this year.

Please RSVP by Nov. 20 with the time you would like to come so we can save you a seat. This event is dine-in only; no “to-go” orders. Reserve at: tinyurl.com/4r7jw2st

The center will also be hosting a coat drive. If you have a gentle used or new coat you would like to donate, please help us keep families warm this winter.

Join us for a warm and welcoming Thanksgiving celebration at the Vida McKenzie Community Center.