Jona Laks, a Jewish Holocaust survivor will speak at Willamette University on Monday, Aug. 12. Laks was subject to human experimentation by Josef Mengele at the Auschwitz concentration camp. She and her sister Miriam were moved to the camp after Mengele realized they were twins. They…
Through Saturday, August 17 Jest a Second! at the Pentacle Theatre. This comedy is suitable for teenage and older audiences who can handle its adult themes. The show is at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Visit pentacletheatre.org for more…
The third annual Englewood Forest Festival will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 10 at Englewood Park, 1260 19th Street N.E., in Salem. Festival attendees can enjoy a day of family-friendly activities, including art and environmental workshops, dance, live music, art displays and many…
Adult admission tickets for the Oregon State fair are currently on sale for $5 instead of the regular gate admission price of $8, at Safeway, 4990 River Rd N. Carnival ride wristbands will also be on sale for $37.50 versus the normal fair-time price of…
Keizer Chamber is hosting a community conversation discussing KeizerFEST on Wednesday, August 14. The discussion will run from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Keizer Community Civic Center. Attendees will join the KeizerFEST Co-Chairs and Committee members for an open dialogue regarding Keizer’s longest standing…
The Salem-Keizer Education Foundation (SKEF) is collecting school supplies to stock the School Supply Depot to assure every student has the basic tools they need to succeed in class. The Keizertimes office at 142 Chemawa Road N. is a drop off site. The School Supply…
The Salem Keizer Education Foundation Board of Directors recently announced the appointment of Kelly Carlisle as the new executive director. “We were impressed with the caliber of the candidates, but it was very clear from the first meeting that Kelly has the leadership skills and…
Hope Orthopedics will be hosting a free sports physical clinic on Saturday, August 10 from 9 – 11 a.m. The physicals will be provided at Hope Orthopedics of Oregon, located at 1600 State Street in Salem. Each year, Hope Orthopedics designates a charity to support…
Anthony Garcia-Reyes styles the beard of a mannequin at the national SkillsUSA Workforce Development competition (Submitted). As a football player and wrestler, Anthony Garcia-Reyes has always loved competition. But when it came to competing in something he’s incredibly passionate about, Garcia-Reyes wasn’t in the athletic…