Friends book sale Saturday
Friends of the McMinnville Public Library will hold its bimonthly fundraising book sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at the library. Adult books will be sold for $1, children’s books ...
Mac tool library seeks new digs
Following a successful first year of operations, the nonprofit McMinnville Tool Library is on the hunt for a new location that hopefully provides more space. The library opened March 1, 2025, at 1040 ...
Tickets avaible for '2026-27 Keynote Concert Series
Season tickets are available for the fourth season of the McMinnville Keynote Concert Series. The season, which starts in August, will feature 11 concerts. Some, such as the Holiday Extravaganza and January ...
Recover, rebuild
Provoking Hope program sets a path to overcome addiction, detach from criminal behavior and serve the community
Provoking Hope worried about sale of Hope House
When the owners of one of Provoking Hope’s “Hope House” residential recovery facilities decided to sell the property so they could retire, staff and clients of the nonprofit worried. Provoking ...
Hospitality with heart
New soup kitchen manager enjoying transition from private chef to feeding those in need
Museum to host American Past Times
The Yamhill County Historical Museum will host “American Past Times,” a day focusing on hobbies, history and heritage of Yamhill County, on Saturday, June 27. “The museum grounds will ...
Memorial scholarship supports artists
The Traveling Light Foundation is launching a new annual scholarship that will support aspiring artists in their education, training, apprenticeships or other structured programs. The Grier Grant is named ...
Lions’ Taste of Mac features wine and more on Saturday
Community members and visitors can get a “Taste of Mac” Saturday, June 13, at an annual event hosted by the McMinnville Lions Club and downtown businesses. Twenty bars, wine tasting ...
'Nothing better': Volunteers build beds for kids in need
About 35 volunteers gathered Sunday to cut, assemble and stain bed frames so local children will sleep better. The project was sponsored by the McMinnville chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a national ...
Fundraiser to benefit Soup Kitchen at St. Barnabas
Tickets are available for a “Pig-In” fundraiser that will benefit the Soup Kitchen at St. Barnabas. Featuring a Hawaiian-style pit-roasted pig along with other dishes, the event will last ...
New Linfield fund highlights latest round of Mac foundation grants
A grant for the new Linfield Opportunity Fund, designed to help McMinnville students continue their education at the university, was among money distributed Tuesday by the McMinnville Area Community Foundation ...
Sip for Success raises funds to help women with education
Sip for Success, the McMinnville Soroptimist’s annual fundraising wine and auction event, started with 100 bottles of highly valued, local vintages on its “wine wall.” For $25, donors ...
Local women sew dresses for faraway girls
Both avid sewists, Shellee Baidenmann and her mother-in-law, Jan Baidenmann, were tickled to tackle a project that helps “Dress a Girl Around the World.” They recently delivered their first ...
