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12 Wednesday, July 12, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon A N N O U N C E M E N T S Street Closure for Car Show On Saturday, July 15, Main Avenue will be closed from Elm Street to Larch Street for the Glory Daze Car Show, sponsored by Sisters Park & Recreation District. It will be closed from 6 a.m. to the conclusion of the show, around 3:30 p.m. Questions? Please call SPRD at 541-549-2091. Kids’ Fun Day Seeking a fun FREE activity for your kids this summer? Sisters Church of the Nazarene will host a game day for kids ages 4 to 10 on Tuesday, July 25 from 1 to 3 p.m., with exciting water games if it’s warm & dry games if it’s cool, including slip-n-slide bowling, a big water slide, water balloon launcher, scavenger hunt and more! The church is at 67130 Harrington Loop Rd. (take Gist Road off Hwy. 20 and then turn left onto Harrington). Questions? Go to sistersnaz.org or contact Pastor Chuck at 541-647-4838 or 2sistersnaz@gmail.com. Jammin’ for Nepal On Saturday, July 29, an annual Ten Friends fundraiser takes place from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Hood Avenue Art. Enjoy snacks and appetizers, and buy a cup made by local potters to fi ll with free soft drinks, beer, or distilled drinks. Funds raised will assist Ten Friends’ work in Nepal. With live music by Doug & Katie Cavanaugh, Melanie Rose Dyer & Daniel Cooper, and Just Us. For info go to tenfriends.org or call 541- 280-7778 or 541-420-5910. Bottle & Can Drive for Furry Friends Foundation Furry Friends Foundation can use your redeemable bottles and cans. Help us raise funds to assist families with free spay and neuter services, emergency medical assistance and more by dropping them off (in closed plastic bags, please) to the blue recycle bins on the front west porch at The Nugget. NOTE: They MUST be labeled with OR 5¢ or 10¢ – if not, please take them to the recycle center on Sisters Park Drive. For more information call 541-549-9941. Help the Birds Native Bird Care of Sisters, a nonprofi t, seeks volunteers for a variety of tasks. Have some time to spare? For more info contact Elise at 541-728-8208 or lovenativebirds@gmail.com, or go to nativebirdcare.org to learn about how you can assist! Open Barn at Harmony! Stars Over Sisters Star Party Harmony Farm Sanctuary invites the community to an Open Barn on Saturday, July 15 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 16054 Perit-Huntington Rd. Families can tour the farm and meet dozens of farm animals. Please wear closed-toe shoes. Suggested donation is $5 per person. For more information call Sana at 541-549-1991 or check out the Facebook page. Learn about the night skies! Stargazers are invited to gather at the Sisters Park & Recreation District building on Saturday, July 15 at 9 p.m. for a free presentation and slide show. If weather then permits, plan on heading out to the SHS sports fi elds to observe the night sky through powerful telescopes. Info, call Ron at 541-549-8846. Annual Fundraising Sale for Three Sisters Lions Club On Tuesday, July 18 at 6 p.m. at the Camp Sherman Community Hall, Jefferson Co. Emergency Manager Mark Carman will discuss what to expect during the August 21 eclipse. This is a free presentation and all are invited. For more information please call 541-595-5058. It’s the 8th annual event! Don’t miss the bargains at the Three Sisters Lions Club annual Yard Sale to take place Friday through Sunday, July 14-16. Hours on Friday and Saturday are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The sale is located at the west end of Main Avenue, next to Bright Spot Juice & Java and Sisters Car Wash. For more information call 541-419-1279. Plant I.D. Walk with Friends of the Metolius Saturday, July 15 from 10 a.m. to noon, join amateur botanist David Miller in a 2-mile walk along the Metolius River. David will share his knowledge and love of the many beautiful plants that live in the diverse habitat, and help you identify them. Meet near the Camp Sherman Bridge fi sh viewing platform. Kids welcome; dogs are not appropriate. For info call David at 541-550-1441 or go to metoliusfriends.org. Mentors Needed! Circle of Friends has children in Sisters waiting for a mentor. Can you invest time in the life of a child? For more information call Nicky at 541- 588-6445 or email nicky@ acircleoffriendsoregon.com, or learn more about the program at acircleoffriendsoregon.com. Hazardous Waste Disposal Deschutes County will offer free household hazardous waste disposal in Sisters on Saturday, August 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Sisters Recycling Center, 328 W. Sisters Park Dr. Find a full list of what will be accepted at deschutes.org./sw or you may call 541-317-3163 for additional information. Eclipse Education Meeting July Art in the Library The Sisters Library art exhibits for July will include “Urban PDX,” an exhibit of small art quilts by the MIX group of Portland, sponsored by the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show. Also, Dinah Bond is exhibiting her father’s oil, acrylic, and water color paintings, including miniatures. For more information call 541-549-6157. Taking “Bling” Donations Sisters Kiwanis will be taking donations of antique or vintage jewelry and watches, even costume and broken pieces, all year long in preparation for next year’s Antique & Collectibles Sale. Questions, or to arrange for pickup of large items, call Leart at 541-410- 2890. You may also drop small items off at Essentials Skin Care, located at 492 E. Main Ave. Senior Lunches and More Book Corner Needs Books! Due to the success of the book sale last Saturday, the Friends Book Corner supply is very low! The book corner takes donations Tuesdays and Saturdays from 1 to 3 p.m. and accepts gently used books 10 years or newer; CDs, DVDs, and books on tape (but no cookbooks at this time). Please consider donating and help the book corner raise funds that support programs at the Sisters Library. For more info call Lynne Wood at 541-588-6077. City Seeks to Award Grants The City of Sisters seeks to award grants to nonprofi t groups and others for Sisters projects that: 1) provide assistance for essential food, clothing or shelter; 2) provide educational or recreational opportunities for kids/seniors; or 3) support economic activity in Sisters. Community Grant applications are online at ci.sisters.or.us or at City Hall. Submit with letter of interest by Friday, July 14 to City Recorder Kerry Prosser (email kprosser@ ci.sisters.or.us). 541-323-5213. Spinners/Weavers Group The Central Oregon Spinners and Weavers Guild will meet at the Sisters Library on Saturday, July 22 from 1 to 4 p.m. Paul Bennett will present a slide show on Pendleton designs, as prelude to the July 26 trip to Pendleton Mills. All fi ber enthusiasts are welcome! For more info call 541-639-3217. All Veterans Invited! Sisters VFW Post 8138 and American Legion Post 86 meet the fi rst Wednesday each month at 6:30 p.m. at Sisters City Hall. All veterans in the Sisters area are encouraged to join. For more info call Lance Trowbridge at 541-903-1123 or Bill Anttila at 541-549-1132. Meet your fellow seniors at the Sisters Senior Luncheon! Lunch is served every Tuesday at noon at Sisters Community Church with a $3.50 suggested donation for those over 60. The espresso hour runs 11 a.m. to noon, and BINGO is played after lunch until 2:30 p.m. A Humane Society of Central Oregon free blood pressure clinic is 541-382-3537 offered the last Tuesday of the month from 11 a.m. to noon. For info call 541-678-5483. CAT of the Week – Dorro Sokol – Celebration of Life The family of Dorro Sokol invites the community to a celebration of her life at the Sisters Airport on Saturday, July 15 from 3 to 6 p.m. SISTERS AREA CHURCHES Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church (ELCA) 386 N. Fir Street • 541-549-5831 10 a.m. Sunday Worship shepherdofthehillslutheranchurch.com The Episcopal Church of the Transfi guration 68825 Brooks Camp Road • 541-549-7087 8:30 a.m. Ecumenical Sunday Worship (Sunday school, childcare) 10:15 a.m. Episcopal Sunday Worship (Sunday school, childcare) Sisters Community Church (Nondenominational) Sisters Church of the Nazarene 67130 Harrington Loop Road • 541-389-8960 | sistersnaz.org 1300 W. McKenzie Hwy. • 541-549-1201 10:45 a.m. Sunday Worship | 2sistersnaz@gmail.com 10 a.m. Sunday Worship (with signing) sisterschurch.com | info@sisterschurch.com Westside Church | Sisters Campus 442 Trinity Way • 541-382-7504 | westsidechurch.org St. Edward the Martyr Roman Catholic Church 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 123 Trinity Way • 541-549-9391 5:30 p.m. Saturday Vigil Mass Vast Church (Nondenominational) 9 a.m. Sunday Mass 1700 W. McKinney Butte (Sisters High School) • 541-719-0587 8 a.m. Monday-Friday Mass 9:37 a.m. Sunday Worship | vastchurch.com Calvary Chapel (Nondenominational) 484 W. Washington St., Ste. C & D • 541-588-6288 10 a.m. Sunday Worship Seventh-Day Adventist Church 386 N. Fir Street • 541-595-6770, 541-306-8303 11 a.m. Saturday Worship New Hope Christian Center (Assembly of God) 222 Trinity Way • 503-910-9069 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 68885 Trinity Way • Branch President, 503-932-2401; R.S. Pres., 541-549-4499. 10 a.m. Sunday Sacrament Meeting Chapel in the Pines Camp Sherman • 541-549-9971 10 a.m. Sunday Worship Baha’i Faith Meetings Devotional Gatherings, Study Classes and Discussion Groups. Call for location and times • 541-549-6586 Thoughtful readers are invited to the Book Club at the Sisters Library on Wednesday, July 26 at 5:30 p.m. to discuss intriguing titles with a fun group! For additional information, please call 541-617-7078 or email paigeb@deschuteslibrary.org. Open Computer Lab Every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Sisters Library, all are welcome to come to the open computer lab to practice computer skills and get help from library staff. For more information call 541-312-1072. SISTERS LIBR ARY calendar July for youth Tween Art Camp On Tuesdays, July 18 & 25 at 4 p.m. at the Sisters Library, ages 9 to 13 will have fun learning more about art with weekly projects and presentations. Registration is required; go online to deschuteslibrary.org/calendar or call Paige at 541-617-7078. Learn About Egypt Kids ages 6 and older are invited to the Sisters Library on Wednesday, July 19 at 10:30 a.m. to go back in time to Ancient Egypt and create their own cartouche, a Lego® sphinx, and sugar-cube pyramids! Info: 541-312-1072. Tai Chi Balance for Kids On Thursday, July 20 at 1 p.m., kids ages 6 to 11 can come to the Sisters Library to learn the basic kicking, jumping, and stretching movements of the Tai Chi form of martial arts with instructors from Oregon Tai Chi Wushu. 541-312-1072. Dinosaur Fossil Dig At 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 25 the Sisters Library presents a dig into the Jurassic at the Nature’s Bling fossil site at 208 S. Elm St. Registration is required; go online to deschuteslibrary.org/calendar or call 541-312-1072. Learn About Australia Students Raising Trip Funds Sisters 7th- and 8th-graders are now raising funds in advance of next year’s history trip to the East Coast (NYC, Philadelphia, Gettysburg, Washington DC). For info call 541-771-9412. The Library Book Club SWIZZLE is a beautiful 9-year-old Bengal kitty seeking her forever home. Bengals are known for big personalities and Swizzle is quite the character! She adores attention from her people, playing with toys and basking in the sun. She even likes to play in water! Swizzle will talk to you all day if you’re willing to listen. She must be the only animal in her new home. If Swizzle sounds like your girl, come check her out! Sponsored by Calling all globetrotters ages 6 and older! Get a passport stamped for a trip down under to the land of didgeridoo and kangaroos! Explore Aboriginal art through drawings, painting, and activities at the Sisters Library on Wednesday, July 26 at 10:30 a.m. Info: 541-312-1072. Stuffed Animal Sleepover At 4:30 p.m. on Friday, July 28 at the Sisters Library, kids up to age 11 are invited to wear their pajamas, bring a stuffed furry friend, and listen to a story. They may leave their stuffed friends for an overnight adventure, then come back Saturday at 10 a.m. to pick them up, along with a photo memory book! 541-312-1072. Family Fun Story Time CUSTOM HORSE CARE Susan Marcoux 541-410-1421 Family Fun Story Times for kids ages birth through 5 take place at the Sisters Library on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. and feature songs, rhymes and crafts. Parents or caregivers must attend. 541-312-1072. POLICY: Nonprofi ts, schools, churches, birth, engagement, wedding and anniversary notices may run on this page at no charge. All submissions are subject to editing and run only as space allows, fi rst-come-fi rst-served. Email to: teresa@nuggetnews.com or drop off at The Nugget, 442 E. Main Ave. Your text must include a “for more information” phone number. Deadline is noon, Mondays.