Spiral Living Center

Spiral Living Center Spiral Living Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that has served the Illinois Valley of So Our Earth Scouts!

We have developed and currently maintain a wide spectrum of community-reliance programs help our neighbors meet their basic needs such as food, shelter, transportation, and communication. Through the IV Gleaning Project, we encourage local gardeners and farmers to share excess food crops with those in need. We facilitate the harvesting and distribution of fruits and vegetables that would otherwise

go to waste by donating to volunteers and food banks in Josephine County. Program inspired by our late Board Member, Scout, provides a safe outdoor educational experience specifically for teens and adults to heal from isolation and industrial culture. Through deepening relationships with themselves, each other, and the living earth, participants will build self confidence and trust in themselves and peers as they develop outdoor and rural living skills that they can depend on in uncertain times. We also maintain the IV Bikespace and Resource Libraries where neighbors can come to fix or repair tools, and rent educational materials. Alongside our programs above, we also organize and execute hands-on educational events and large scale gatherings. For the last 14 years, our programs mentioned above have thrived with the help of grants, donations, volunteers, and dedicated community members. If you would like to be a part of SLC, consider becoming a member or volunteer. Email us at [email protected] to inquire about ways to get involved!

🌲 Skillshare 2026 Volunteer Days 🌲Want to help bring Skillshare 2026 to life?We're looking for volunteers to join us for...
06/01/2026

🌲 Skillshare 2026 Volunteer Days 🌲

Want to help bring Skillshare 2026 to life?

We're looking for volunteers to join us for two community work days as we prepare the Frog Farm and get everything ready for this year's event.

🛠️ Volunteer Day #1
📅 Thursday, June 4
🕘 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
🌿 Frog Farm Cleanup Day

Help with cleanup, organizing, light outdoor projects, and preparing the space for classes, demonstrations, and community activities.

🍲 Volunteer Day #2
📅 Thursday, June 11
⏰ Time TBD
🥗 Meal Prep & Final Event Preparation

Help prepare food, organize supplies, set up materials, and put the finishing touches on Skillshare before the big day.

No special skills required.
Just bring a willingness to help and a little community spirit ❤️

📍 Skillshare 2026
Saturday, June 13
10 AM – 6 PM
9044 Takilma Road, Cave Junction, OR

If you'd like to volunteer for one or both days, please RSVP:

📧 [email protected]
📞 626-678-0709

Because no one survives alone. 🌲✨

What can YOU teach? Skillshare 2026 is coming together, and we’re still looking for community members willing to share p...
05/22/2026

What can YOU teach?

Skillshare 2026 is coming together, and we’re still looking for community members willing to share practical skills, creative knowledge, and hands-on workshops with the Illinois Valley community.

You do NOT need to be a professional teacher.

If you know how to:
🌱 garden
🔧 repair things
🥫 preserve food
🍲 cook from scratch
🧵 sew or mend
🌿 work with herbs
📻 use radios or preparedness tools
🎨 create, organize, build, or problem-solve…

…you probably have something valuable to share ❤️

This event is all about neighbors teaching neighbors and building stronger community connections through practical learning and shared knowledge.

Saturday, June 13, 2026
10 AM – 6 PM
9044 Takilma Road, Cave Junction, OR

Hosted by Spiral Living Center

Interested in teaching, volunteering, hosting a booth, or attending?

Fill out the interest form here:
https://tinyurl.com/2026-skillshare-interest-form

Because no one survives alone

🌲 Skillshare 2026 is looking for community sponsors! 🌲This year’s Skillshare event is focused on practical skills, resil...
05/21/2026

🌲 Skillshare 2026 is looking for community sponsors! 🌲

This year’s Skillshare event is focused on practical skills, resilience, creativity, and community connection right here in the Illinois Valley.

We’re currently inviting local businesses and community partners to help support this growing hands-on event through sponsorships, raffle donations, or useful supplies.

✨ Sponsorship Tiers:
🌱 Community Sponsor – $50
🌲 Full Event Sponsor – $250

Sponsors receive recognition through:

* Event banners
* Flyers and promotional materials
* Facebook sponsor spotlights
* Event-day recognition

We are also gratefully accepting:
🎁 Minimum $10 gift certificates for raffle prizes
🪴 Gardening supplies
🌱 Soil/dirt
🛠️ Workshop and activity materials

Skillshare 2026 takes place:
📅 Saturday, June 13, 2026
🕙 10 AM – 6 PM
📍 9044 Takilma Road, Cave Junction, OR

If your business would like to support community education, hands-on learning, and local resilience, we would love to connect.

📧 [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])

Hosted by Spiral Living Center

Because no one survives alone. ❤️

Happy Mother’s Day from Spiral Living Center 🌿💐Some of the strongest magic in a community comes from the people who nurt...
05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day from Spiral Living Center 🌿💐

Some of the strongest magic in a community comes from the people who nurture it day after day. The moms who grow gardens, share recipes, teach life skills, check in on neighbors, haul snacks to events, and somehow keep everything moving even when life gets wild around the edges.

Today we’re celebrating all forms of motherhood and caregiving, especially here in our little corner of Southern Oregon where love often looks like homemade meals, muddy boots, sun-warmed flowers, and helping hands.
These beautiful blooms from O’Brien felt like the perfect backdrop for today. 🌸

We hope your day brings moments of peace, laughter, connection, and maybe a little time outside in the sunshine. Happy Mother’s Day, Illinois Valley. 🌼

What if things got weird tomorrow…?Would you know how to grow food?Fix things?Cook from scratch?Take care of your commun...
05/05/2026

What if things got weird tomorrow…?

Would you know how to grow food?
Fix things?
Cook from scratch?
Take care of your community?

The Skillshare 2026 isn’t about fear. It’s about building real-world skills, sharing knowledge, and creating stronger connections right here in the Illinois Valley.

Hosted by Spiral Living Center, this hands-on community event brings together people who want to learn, teach, and become a little more resilient together.

🌱 Grow Your Food
🔧 Fix & Build
🥫 Preserve & Prepare
🍲 Cook from Scratch
🌿 Natural Wellness
🤝 Work Together

Because when things get weird… useful people matter.
And no one survives alone.

📍 9044 Takilma Road, Cave Junction, OR 97523
📅 Saturday, June 13, 2026
🕙 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Event Details:
https://www.facebook.com/share/1DzyxLSRWR/

Whether you want to teach a skill, learn something new, volunteer, or just come see what it’s all about… you have a place here.

Losts of good real food, including local organic lettuce. Yum
04/23/2026

Losts of good real food, including local organic lettuce. Yum

Will be lots of good real food including local organic lettuce! Yum
04/23/2026

Will be lots of good real food including local organic lettuce! Yum

You don’t have to be a baker to come to this class 🍞Our Sourdough Bread Making Class is designed for:✔️ total beginners✔...
04/14/2026

You don’t have to be a baker to come to this class 🍞

Our Sourdough Bread Making Class is designed for:
✔️ total beginners
✔️ curious learners
✔️ anyone who’s ever thought “I’ve always wanted to try that…”

Sourdough Bread Making

with Sharon Guest

📅 Friday, May 8
🕒 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
📍 Josephine County Library – Cave Junction Branch

This class is free, and we’ll walk through the basics in a relaxed, welcoming environment.

No experience needed. No pressure. Just learning together.

👉 Sign up here: https://spiralliving.org/2026/04/07/free-food-class-series-sourdough-cave-junction/

Imagine this…The power goes out.Phones stop working.The grocery shelves? Empty by nightfall.No warning. No instructions....
04/13/2026

Imagine this…

The power goes out.
Phones stop working.
The grocery shelves? Empty by nightfall.

No warning. No instructions. Just a quiet question spreading through the valley:

👉 “What do we actually know how to do?”

Here’s the truth…

When things get weird, the most valuable people aren’t the loudest.
They’re the ones who know how to grow food, fix things, cook from scratch, organize, care for others, and think on their feet.

That’s what Skillshare 2026: Build Your Survival Skill Set is all about.

Hosted by Spiral Living Center, this isn’t about panic…

It’s about preparation.
It’s about community.
It’s about becoming someone others are glad to have nearby.

✨ Learn something useful
✨ Share what you know
✨ Find your role in a stronger, more connected community

Because when things get weird…

Useful people matter.
And no one survives alone.

👉 Sign up or get involved:
https://tinyurl.com/2026-skillshare-interest-form

Address

9044 Takilma Road
Cave Junction, OR
97523

Telephone

+15414509886

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