PFLAG Salem will celebrate the Transgender Day of Visibility with a special screening of a movie only available on the festival circuit. PFLAG Salem, in collaboration with Willamette University’s Gender Resource and Advocacy Center, will screen The Most Dangerous Year at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 31 in Ford Hall,[Read More…]
COMMUNITY
“In Miniature” by Simon Garfield
“In Miniature” by Simon Garfield c.2018, Atria Books; $25.00 / $34.00 Canada; 336 pages Baby’s socks and kitten’s ears. Delicate china teacups and hand-made fashions. Tin soldiers and thumb-sized horses, bonsai trees, newborn chicks, and spring violets. These are tiny things to admire and cherish, and in the new book[Read More…]
CALENDAR
Continuing through Friday, March 29 The Keizer Heritage Museum is featuring an exhibit of Tammy Wild’s glass collection including uranium glass, vaseline glass and canary glass among other types. Museum hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays 2 to 4 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. keizerheritage.org. Continuing through Saturday, April[Read More…]
McNary senior’s service earns her Elks scholarship
Abbie McKenzie Abbie McKenzie has always had a servant’s heart. Since her life as a high schooler started four years ago, the McNary High School senior has been heavily involved in the Keizer community. Little did she know how much it would pay off. Back in January, McKenzie was awarded[Read More…]
READY FOR DUTY
John Hartzell got a personal tour of the Keizer Police Department recently. In addition to meeting numerous officers, he got to try out some of the department hardware like a riot shield and the department’s heavy-duty door knocker.
What is that purple truck?
Oishi Express is serving up Japanese-American fusion cuisine at a food truck on Chemawa Road N. Oishi Express is a food truck at 392 Chemawa Road N that serves Japanese-American style food. The truck arrived in Keizer in February and began serving their large-portion food combos which can include beef,[Read More…]
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KT on KMUZ: On-air with founders of the Latino Action Committee
Two of the Latino Action Committee Founders, City Councilor Roland Herrera and Rev. Jose Dominguez, in the KMUZ studio Friday, March 8. (KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald) In 2018, 18 graduating seniors at McNary High School strode into the next chapter of their lives with $150 scholarships from Keizer’s Latino Action Committee,[Read More…]
Quilt Show moves to Armory
Mid-Valley Quillt Guild (MVQG) will transform the Salem Armory into a display space for its biennial quilt show in a new location on April 18, 19 and 20. Show hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 18 and 19, and 10 to 4 p.m. on April 20. Marge[Read More…]
‘The Pelvis’ goes missing in new Keizer Homegrown production
Tim Reid plays a hapless assistant who transforms into Elvis during the play. Linda Baker was about ready to hand over the reins of Keizer Homegrown Threatre’s production of Elvis Has Left the Building when the intended director’s play in another venue was held over. It was a blessing in[Read More…]