Here we are at the dog days of summer. I can’t believe that I have already been reading back to school ads for a few weeks when most of us, me included, are trying to eek out as much summer as we can without spending a lot of money. While our weekends are pretty much covered with the wide variety of fairs and festivals, there are still a number of low cost or no cost activities for those looking for something to do during the week.
Visual art aficionados should check out the 3rd annual Mayor’s Artist Series at the Salem Conference Center. The exhibit will be up for a year in the common spaces of the conference center and feature a variety of regional artists. The Salem Art Association also offers three galleries at the Bush Barn Art Center not to mention the Hallie Ford Museum of Art just off the campus of Willamette University (Tuesday’s are free).
If it is music you are looking for in an outside venue check out your neighborhood association website to see what is happening in your neighborhood parks. Many offer concert series during the summer months. If you are up for a short drive, River Rhythms at Monteith Park in Albany offers an eclectic mix of music for no charge. The Oregon Garden also has a wonderful concert series with ticket information available at www.oregongarden.org. You don’t have to go far to find a way to enjoy a fabulous Oregon summer. Visit www.artsmartsalem.org for a listing of events for the current month and remember, “There’s Something to do in Salem”.
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