This Week’s Highlights

KMUZ Community Calendar for the week beginning Monday, May 14.

The KMUZ Calendar is sponsored by Salem Weekly: Covering local news, opinions and entertainment; available all over town.

May 1–31

Keizer Iris Festival. Soak up warm spring sunshine as you stroll through 10 acres of gardens. Bring a picnic lunch and marvel at over 500 colorful iris varieties. Different events all month long. irisfestival.com

May 18-19

UFO Festival – McMinnville. UFO Costume Parade, Alien Pet Costume Contest and the Alien Costume Ball at Hotel Oregon. Live music, beer, food and various speakers. Skeptics and believers alike are invited to enjoy all the events happening throughout the weekend. ufofest.com.

May 18-20

77th Annual Linn County Lamb and Wool Fair, Scio. The Lamb & Wool Fair is one of the oldest Fairs in Oregon. This family event features sheep shows, fiber arts and crafts. lambfair.org

May 19

Silverton Wine and Jazz Festival – Silverton. Sip wine and listen to jazz while browsing Silverton’s shops. Nationally recognized Northwest jazz musicians will perform with a wide range of jazz styles and a level of talent rarely witnessed in towns of this size. silvertonwineandjazz.com.

Lyons City Wide Clean-Up Day, 9am-3pm, Residents of Lyons can bring your yard debris, scrap metal, appliances, old furniture, etc to Freres’ City Park on N 13th Street in Lyons. Please be prepared to unload your materials and/or items. A front-end loader will be available to assist with HEAVY unloading only. This is your opportunity to haul off your unwanted debris FREE of charge. http://www.cityoflyons.org/

May 20

Annual Stayton Firefighters Breakfast, 6am-12pm, Stayton Fire Station, 1988 W Ida Street, Stayton. All you can eat pancakes, ham, eggs, coffee, milk and juice all for a nominal fee.

 

April 6 through May 28 – Grand Ronde Women “Our Story” – Salem. Women have always held vital and varied roles among Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, whose members descend from many Northwest bands. This exhibition at the Willamette Heritage Center at the Mill celebrates the women of the Grand Ronde community, past, present and future. 503.585.7012. willametteheritage.org.