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  • Saint Brigid’s Cross, an Irish Cultural Craft Night

    Cultural Craft Night: Saint Brigid’s Cross 2/26, 6:30-7:30pm DIY Studio is excited to announce Cultural Craft Nights, sponsored by Marion Cultural Development Corp. At Cultural Craft Night, we’ll teach arts education, cultural…

  • Kids Club DIY Kickoff

    2/15, 2:00-3:00pm We are kicking off the first DIY.org kids club in Salem Oregon. This exciting opportunity allows children to explore their interests, meet others who share the same passions,  get their…

  • After School Special: Valentines

    2/5, 4:00pm-5:30pm It’s always a mad rush to get Valentines ready before the special day…DIY Studio to the rescue! Children 8 and older are invited to create earth-friendly Valentines, learn simple techniques,…

  • 13 Nights of Halloween, Community Craft

    Okay all you Salemites, how many of you have heard of Culture Shock’s 13 Nights of Halloween? Timed perfectly for the dark, dank nights of October, this event (err series of events)…

  • Community Craft Night, Halloween Style

    My favorite holiday approaches so does the funtastic Halloween activities scheduled by Culture Shock, Salem’s most interesting motley crew of trend setters. One of the events scheduled included a community craft night…

  • Celebrating Each Birthday

    Many times our children’s birthday parties do not fall on their actual birthdays. So to make up for this, we like to celebrate actuall birthdays with a couple of traditions. One fun…

  • History of Letterboxing

    After learning of the history, the term Letterboxing makes a bit more sense. Picture yourself circa 1845 England. You are a dandy, Victorian chap named James Perrott and you place a bottle…

  • Happy Halloween

    Hope you’re having a wonderful Halloween with your family!

  • Fresh Start Cider

    Nothing is better than fresh cider in the fall. Lucky for me I have a conscience-stricken hubby who got coffee (something the both of us are trying to cut out of our…

  • First Day of School

    Little Missy is now in second grade and is sporting her jack-o-lantern smile and sassy new haircut. She’s excited, but poor brother has to wait another week to start Kindergarten.

  • Family Roadtrip to the Wildlife Safari

    Since I wasn’t feeling too great when hubby was on vacation from work, we decided to take it easy but still have fun with the kids. The Wildlife Safari was just what…

  • Peach Honey

    I have a surprise for you. My most favorite thing that comes from a jar is peach honey and I’ll walk you through how to make it. Have you ever had Peach…

  • Songs that Bring Me Back

    It was a day of reminiscing thanks to our local Grocery Outlet. Not the most glamorous store but I like checking out random home goods, cheap cheese, and Ben and Jerry’s ice…

  • Tackle it Tuesday- Gearing up for the Art Fair

    Have you been to Salem’s Art Fair and Festival? If not, you are missing out on the fun. This weekend, July 16-18th, Bush’s Pasture Park will be transform into an outside gallery…