2026 Monthly Meeting Topics

**Topics and Presenters subject to change

Open to the public, Meeting start at 10am
Cottage Grove Community Center

Jan 17 - Film: Bohemia Mining and Cottage Grove 

Feb 21 - Buster Keaton in Cottage Grove 

Mar 21 - Opal Whiteley

Apr 18 - London Springs Hotel 

May 16 - The Kalapuya Dictionary, Preserving Culture Through Language

Jun 20 - Spirit of BMD 

Jul - No Presentation (Join us at BMD)

Aug 16 - No Presentation, Watch for Buster Keaton Convention Activities

Sept 19 - Main Street Buildings

Oct 17 - Mining in the Bohemia Mountains

Nov 21 - The International Order of Oddfellows, History of Cottage Grove's Chapter

Dec - No Presentation

2026 History Beeper Schedule

KNND radio and Partners in History work together to provide historical topics on the monthly History Beeper Show. 

The History Beeper is the first Thursday of each month from 9-10 am on KNND am1400

Jan - Dave Light, Topic: JI Jones

Feb - Cottage Grove Public Library Topic: TBD

Mar - City of Cottage Grove, Topic: Main Street

Apr - Bob Zyback, Topic: Heritage Trees in Cottage Grove

May - Steve Williamson, Topic: Opal Whiteley

Jun - Aviation Museum, Topic: TBD

Jul - Spirit of BMD, Topic: Bohemia Mining Days

Aug - Buster Committee, Topic: 100 years of The General

Sept - Dana Merryday, Topic: Old Mill and Slabtown

Oct - CG Genealogical Society, Topic: Family History Month

Nov - Casey Woodard, Topic: Animal House and Blues Brothers

Dec - CG Museum, Topic: December Events at the Museum