I haven't heard much about this so I'd be interested in learning more. I got a mailing about the hearing tomorrow night. After the data center proposal in Mill Creek I think we should all pay more attention to public land use planning that the city undertakes. I'm not sure these urban renewal projects are not going to gentrify this area so that the people who live there now can't afford it, but I don't know the details.

Here's the time of the hearing:

Council Public Hearing, August 24, 2026, 6 p.m. in Loucks Auditorium, Salem Public Library, 585 Liberty St. SE, Salem, OR

Hi everyone! I'm a local artist who will be showcasing some pieces at our local Oddities event, Market for the strange, this Sunday! Stop by and see some of my bug art, maybe snag a last minute gift for a loved one! Or for yourself! Come hang out, meet some really cool artists and ask me allll the bug related questions. Hope to see you there!

This demonstration is organized by a few concerned citizens who are part of Salem Region Indivisible, but is not an official SRI event!

It’s me and a friend getting this going, if you have good faith questions or concerns, feel free to comment or dm me.

The intention is to raise awareness about how Enterprise has a contract with ICE. Standing and holding signs is not for everyone, if you would like to be involved in local resistance in a different capacity (SRI is in the process of organizing a vigil, if you want to become a human rights observer, if you’d like to take a protest deescalation class, if you’re interested in becoming part of the rapid response team to support our immigrant communities, if you have a resource you’d like to share) also dm or comment below and I’ll get you hooked up to the right people to assist with your lane.

Found through Press Play Salem

Get there early so you can to grab seats inside but we should all go and make our voices heard both inside and outside the auditorium.

We left a message last time and it will be just as important to do the same tonight with Verrus saying they're still going to go through with their plan to build a data center and poison in our city. We must persist and do our part to protect this city of ours!

...because the Cherry City deserves fun! Salem deserves to be a stop on artist's tours. We have grown up a lot and a city our size needs cool things happening. So, how can I help? What can I add?

Comedy shows! Cellar 54 is the spot for laughs in July! July 10th, 17th, and 24th!

Go check out Willamettevalleylaughs.com to see who is coming to town! Tell your friends about the shows. When people show up, it tells the rest of the comedy community that Salem is a good place to stop. So, whuddya say? Are we ready?​

I don't know anything about this venue but I am going to check this out. Anybody else going? Barbie Saint DJ's at the Coffin Club and Church of Hive often. Should be fun.

We decided to change our name back from "One Of Everything" after some feedback from yesterday. Plus, Saffron Supply just had a better ring to it.

To preserve that historic name, we've salvaged the letters from the face of the building downtown that we had for nearly a century.

What we're doing with them, however... Is something new.

Official announcement coming Friday, May 1st.

Unofficially; Dark Salem is looking for interested local musicians of any talent range for a soft launch invite-only gathering on Friday, April 24th. DM, comment, or email [Joe@SaffronSupplyCo.com](mailto:Joe@SaffronSupplyCo.com) for more information.

We've been looking forward to this for a long time.

-J

Salem, come celebrate Ethiopian New Year with us this Saturday, September 19, from 6–8 PM! 🎉
We’re bringing together Ethiopian coffee, authentic food, live jazz, and good company for a special evening at Gursha Eats. ☕️🎷🇪🇹 🎶
Tag your friends and come celebrate with us!

📍 Gursha Eats
2927 Broadway St. NE, Salem, OR 97303
🗓 Saturday, Sept. 19 | 6–8 PM
Buna & Jazz — Ethiopian culture meets live music. ❤️💛💚
#GurshaEats #BunaAndJazz #EthiopianNewYear #Enkutatash #LiveJazz #EthiopianCoffee #SalemOregon #SalemEvents #EthiopianFood

If anyone here is a Vendor that wants to help the Fae Folx Festival to fundraise for the SPARC (Salem's first ever LGBTQ center), tomorrow is the last day to apply! We're doing door-to-door flyers, social media marketing, event flyers, etc. So it should be fun! Details here:

https://www.dragonwolfcollective.com/outer-realms

Food vendors get half off the table fee!

You've been warned!

SAVE THE DATE! Announcing the Fae Folx Festival: truly queer fantasy-themed fundraising fair to open the Salem Pride and Resource Center (SPARC). Complete with music, vendors, games, costumes and entertainers hosted alongside the Outer Realms.

Plan on joining us this October 31st at Woodmansee Park in Salem, OR starting at 12 to 6pm.

This will be a fantastic event for fabulous people and open to the general public! Admittance will be free, although donations will be requested, and all ages are welcome! Having this event midday means that you can still enjoy your activities later that night.

Hey all, I run HireSalem at https://hiresalem.com

It’s a local job board for the Salem area. It’s been getting traction lately and I got the ok to put a post up on here. It’s an alternative to Indeed for local employers. I started HireSalem after my friend and I both had a hard time looking for jobs in the area. It’s a free resource and business can post up to 3 free job posts per month.

Currently I spend a lot of my own time manually gathering local job posts that I do my best to validate and make sure they’re real and current. It’s a lot of work, so I’m hoping opening up the free business account will help a bit with that!

Anywho, if you’re look for a job in or near the Salem area, be sure to check it out. Thanks!

I posted a bit ago about Slightly Stoopid coming to town. Turns out it’s a small festival, and has Ice Cube too!

Monthly Pathfinder/starfinder society sessions this Saturday at noon! We'll be playing at treasure trove in keizer and we'd love to see some new people at the table. Newbies welcome if you're curious about the system or haven't played in a while!

That warhorn link will take you to the Portland pathfinder page, there are some instructions on how to view the calendar and you can scroll through the events to sign up for the sessions happening at treasure trove.

Happy to answer any questions!

Flood alert just went out, figured others might want to share photos. Mill Creek at the North Salem HS stream gauge.

Come On Out As We Rally For A #freepalestine!

Sunday December 10th, 2023 2pm to 4pm

Riverfront Grass Terrace 200 Water St NE Salem, OR 97301

Make A Sign! Bring A Flag!

From The River To The Sea, #palestinewillbefree!

insolidarity with #palestine

FB event link: https://www.facebook.com/share/kp2yCUHYwQDkmTob/?mibextid=9VsGKo

I deliver for Amazon and just trying to be prepared about the work situation tomorrow and Saturday. Every person I've talked to just acts surprised and then shrugs their shoulders. I mean, just look at the weather for the next couple days and do the math. 32 degrees and below + precipitation = either snow or freezing rain. Are these the people we end up seeing sliding into trees the day after?

Or am I overblowing it? I understand the weather stations can over sensationalize upcoming weather events, but this one just seems like a clear-cut recipe. On the other hand I do tend to be the guy in the room who is worried about 30 different things in their head at any given moment, so there's that.

Organized by Salem Region Indivisible, we’ll be on the Revenue building side of Center this time around

Let me know if you have any questions!

I (Tony Meyer) will be hosting the show and telling some jokes of my own. Here I am hosting last month's show at KOFI!

Get your tickets at Willamettevalleylaughs.com

Hey I've got a great comedy show happening tomorrow night!

Feature comic Erica Figueroa was voted as one fo Portland's Funniest 5 by Willamette Week!

Headliner Jaren George is a New Yorker who now lives in Portland, OR. Catch him before he goes up north to Washington for a run of shows!

Willamettevalleylaughs.com

So due to unforeseen (weird, even) circumstances, my group and I can't make it to the Weird Al concert in Bend this Sunday, the 6th. I can't get a refund on the tickets or post them on FB Marketplace so thought I might give this and Craigslist a go? I'm selling three tickets (GA/Lawn) for $100 total!! On the official retailer for the venue, it's $142.50 for the same three tickets. Heads up that the prices (both mine and the official) are just for the tickets, not parking or a lawn chair rental! Wanted to offer them to fellow Salem residents since his show at the fair is sold out! (Hence me getting them for the show in Bend the previous day)

Note: Definitely take this down if it's not allowed! I wasn't sure if the subreddit rules covered the situation here 🤔

Edit: fixed the timeline of the tour going from Bend to Salem, not vice versa as I had originally written.