Focus on Hanley Farm – October 2020

It’s October, and that means it’s time to protect your gardens from Ghosties and Goulies! On October 3 & 4, Hanley Farm hosts their annual Scarecrow Festival where families can create scarecrows safely in accord with Phase 2 Covid guidelines that include wearing a mask and observing social distancing.

Here’s how it will work: You can arrive at the Farm on Saturday, October 3 or Sunday, October 4, between 11am and 4pm, pay for your traditional scarecrow kit, and then a greeter will escort you to a freshly-disinfected table. PLUS, when you’ve completed your scarecrow, you can enter it in the scarecrow contest. To enter, email a photo of your scarecrow to webmaster@sohs.org by October 8. The contest runs October 9 to October 16; winners will be announced online. For voting information, visit www.sohs.org. Your scarecrow may be the winner!

We have two types of scarecrow kits this year—a traditional-scarecrow and a hanger-scarecrow. Each kit contains instructions and all you’ll need to make your scarecrow. The traditional kit will contain a cloth head, safety pins and twine, outfit accessories, and enough straw to stuff your scarecrow. ($15 for non-SOHS members, $10 for members.)

Hanger kits are for “take home” only, and not to be assembled at the farm. This kit is for those who wish to make a straw-less scarecrow, and contains a plastic hanger, paper plates for the head, yarn for hair and a set of scarecrow clothes. ($10 for non-SOHS members, $7 for members.)

You can purchase your hanger kit at the farm, as well as traditional kits for those who prefer to build their scarecrow at home—October 3 and 4, 11:00am to 4:00pm. We’ll see you at the Annual Scarecrow Festival!

Southern Oregon Historical Society Library—Good news! The Southern Oregon Historical Society’s library is OPEN by appointment! Visit www.sohs.org to read guidelines for remote or in-person use of the library Archives.

Historical Markers & Sites in Jackson County—Visit http://markers.sohistory.org/ and discover markers and monuments in your city, in your community, and in the countryside.

Windows in Time: October 7, noon-1:00pm, “Oregon Caves: Our Underground Treasure”—Sue Densmore, Friends of the Oregon Caves and Chateau Executive Director, will share the history and stories of the Oregon Caves and Chateau, and how it became a National Monument. This event takes place remotely via Zoom; details will be emailed to you when you register at https://jcls.libcal.com/event/6809351.