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Bike Month in May

Join our community in celebrating the many reasons to ride during National Bike Month in May along with our community partners.

Rethinking Streets Presentation by Dr. Marc Schlossberg

Thursday, May 4th at 6pm
Ford Room, Roseburg Public Library,  Roseburg

Please RSVP for the event here.

Thrive Umpqua is hosting an exciting presentation by Dr. Marc Schlossberg, a renowned Professor of City & Regional Planning at the University of Oregon and author of Rethinking Streets. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the importance of biking and how it can positively impact our communities. 

Cinco De Mayo Bike and Dine Ride 

Friday, May 5th at 6pm
Meet at the Thrive Umpqua Office, 566 SE Jackson Street , Roseburg

Email connect@thriveumpqua.com to sign up!

Join Thrive Umpqua and Umpqua Velo Club for bike rides for a good cause! Let’s support our local restaurants while enjoying some exercise and delicious food! On May 5th we will take a neighborhood bike ride that will end at Salud Brewery to celebrate Cinco de Mayo! Bike route will be posted to our Facebook Event Page. 

Bike Fair

Friday, May 19th 2-5pm
Stewart Park Basketball Courts

Kids and families are invited to bring their bike and helmet to the Bike Fair to ride a bike skills course, and we’ll share information on safe riding, some bike handling tips along with fun games and prizes! We will also offer some bike maintenance and limited bike tune ups too. Bikes and helmets available for those who don’t have their own. The Taco Da Town food truck will be there with some delicious menu specials too.

Walk with a Doc

Saturday, May 20th at 8am
YMCA East Parking Lot (next to volleyball courts)

A short educational discussion followed by a group walk along the Stewart Park Walking Path. This walk is led by Dr. Alim Karim of Aviva Health and the Roseburg Family Medicine Residency Program. 

Plant Slant

Gardening Workshop: Grow Your Own Microgreens

Saturday, May 20th, 11am-1pm at Westside Community Garden
Register Here: https://bit.ly/3C52syG

In this free, hands-on gardening workshop, we’ll be teaching basic skills on how to grow sprouts, microgreens, and garden seedlings. We’ll have a recipe idea for you to sample, inspired by microgreens. We’ll have a raffle for surprise giveaways to help you get started. Come and learn this sustainable and simple strategy for growing fresh micronutrient-rich greens in your home, all year long!

Plant Slant Cooking Class

Monday, May 22nd, 5:30-7pm at the Ford Room, Roseburg Public Library 
Register here.

Shopping Tour at Sherm’s Thunderbird

Saturday, May 27th, 8:30-10am
Reserve your spot for the tour at ucvegamericorps@gmail.com or 541-378-6359.

Walking through the aisles of our local grocery store, you may find yourself passing by the same fruits, vegetables and grains, over and over again. Learn about the treasures that these foods hold, and how to unlock them through creative recipes!

VeggieRx Booth at Umpqua Valley Farmer’s Market

Saturdays in May from 9am-1pm

Stop by our weekly VeggieRx Booth for a quick cooking demo, a wealth of nutrition resources and recipe samples!

Connect

Hope Springs Eternal Fair 

Saturday, May 6th, 11am-4pm at Aviva Health Parking Lot, 150 NE Kenneth Ford Drive

Stop by our booth at this family-friendly fair to pick up your very own lavender growing kit and a fun gardening craft for kids of all ages.

Barks and Recreation by Saving Grace

Saturday, May 20th, Noon-4pm at Stewart Park

Join us for a day of fun for the whole family at the 2nd Annual Barks and Recreation. Come and enjoy kid and pet friendly vendors, live music, food carts, beer and wine garden, doggie contests, microchips and vaccines, and more! Well mannered, dog friendly dogs on leashes are welcome.

First Thursday Event at ODHS

Thursday, June 1st, 10am-2pm

Department of Human Services Parking Lot – 738 W Harvard Ave, Roseburg

Stop by our booth at this monthly gathering of community resources for some free swag and information on all of our well-being programs! Rumor has it there will be a free BBQ and a dunk tank too! 

Summer Kick Off 

Saturday, June 10th, 11am-3pm

Myrtle Creek Library, 231 NE Division St, Myrtle Creek

Stop by our carnival booth at for games, food and fun! This event is hosted by Adapt Integrated Health Care, Creating Community Resilience and Friends of Myrtle Creek Library.

Hispanic Heritage Night

Saturday, June 17th, Noon-6pm

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 2011 West Bertha Avenue, Roseburg

Come see us at the Hispanic Heritage Night from noon-6pm! Enjoy live performances, games and activities for the whole family and food. 

Sip and Sample

Thursday, June 1st, 5-6pm

Sunnyside Theater, 663 SE Jackson St. Roseburg

Join us for a free Sip and Sample Happy Hour event at the legendary Sunnyside Theater in downtown Roseburg! Learn and sample creative, easy, fresh and healthy recipes demonstrated, and prepared by Professional Chefs. Receive take-home recipes perfect for the summer heat. For those 21 years and older, wine is available upon request. 

Trails Day

Friday, June 2nd, 2:30-3:30pm

Meet at the Duck Pond Parking Lot (next to Fred Meyer), 929 NW Garden Valley Blvd, Roseburg

In celebration of National Trails Day, we’re inviting the community to get outside, connect, and roll up your sleeves to keep the Umpqua River Trail beautiful! Volunteer with Thrive Umpqua and the UCC Athletics Department in cleaning up litter along the trail from the Duck Pond to the YMCA. We’ll meet at the Duck Pond to hand out supplies to clean the trail. Free refreshments will be provided to all volunteers at the end of the clean-up! 

Gateway Garden Work Bee

Saturday, June 3rd, 10am-2pm

Meet at the Gateway Community Garden (next to Roseburg Senior Center), 1614 SE Stephens St, Roseburg

Help our community grow more food! The Gateway Garden has been through a lot over the past few months, including being hit by a car. But it’s recovery is coming along thanks to community volunteers and our partner organizations. You’re invited to get it ready for this season’s gardeners! Meet at the Gateway Garden just adjacent to Roseburg Senior Center.

Easy Community Bike Rides

Tuesday evenings all summer, 6pm

Meet at the locomotive in Stewart Park (during Half Shell nights meet at Roseburg High School), Roseburg

A great family-friendly bike ride hosted by Umpqua Velo Club! All ages and levels are welcome to attend. Helmets are required.

Walk with a Doc

Saturday, June 27th at 8am

YMCA East Parking Lot (next to volleyball courts)

A short educational discussion followed by a group walk along the Stewart Park Walking Path. This walk is led by Dr. Alim Karim of Aviva Health and the Roseburg Family Medicine Residency Program. 

Yoga in the Park

Every Saturday starting June 17th thru August 26th, 10am

Stewart Park Half Shell, Roseburg

Spend your Saturday mornings this summer decompressing with a yoga class while surrounded by nature and the sound of the Umpqua river. Yoga in the Park is co-sponsored by Roseburg Parks & Recreation, Zen Den Yoga and Thrive Umpqua!

Cooking Class: Baby’s First Foods

Tuesday, June 20th, 10-11am

Douglas Education Service District, 1871 NE Stephens, Roseburg 

Learn how to introduce solids to an infant and how to mash up easy meals from scratch! If you have a baby, bring them along and they can do recipe tasting! Participants will receive a complimentary guidebook. This program is in partnership with Take Root Parenting Hub and UC-VEG. Register here.

Shopping Tour at Sherm’s Thunderbird

Friday, June 23rd, 6-7:30pm
Reserve your spot for the tour at ucvegamericorps@gmail.com or 541-378-6359.

Walking through the aisles of our local grocery store, you may find yourself passing by the same fruits, vegetables and grains, over and over again. Learn about the treasures that these foods hold, and how to unlock them through creative recipes!