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10 Wednesday, March 28, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon A N N O U N C E M E N T S Spring Break Game Day On Friday, March 30 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Sisters Library, tweens and teens ages 12 to 17 are invited to play a variety of table-top and card games. And snacks will be provided! For additional information call the library at 541-312-1032. Spinners/Weavers Group The Central Oregon Spinners and Weavers Guild will meet at the Sisters Library on Saturday, March 31 from 1 to 4 p.m. The program will be on planning a warp rep woven runner. All fi ber enthusiasts are welcome! For more information call 541-639-3217 or go online to weave-spin-centraloregon.org. Meet Candidate White Indivisible Sisters invites all to meet and hear Democratic hopeful Tim White, who seeks to run in the next election for U.S. Congress, Oregon’s District 2. White will be at the Sisters Library on Saturday, March 31 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. For more information call 541-595-0243, 541-760- 5320, or go to Facebook.com/ indivisiblesisters. City of Sisters Seeks Budget Committee Member The City of Sisters is accepting applications for an “in-city” volunteer to serve on the Budget Committee for a 3-year term (begins May 2018). The committee meets each spring to review the budget proposed by the City Manager. Interested parties will fi nd applications online at ci.sisters.or.us or may pick one up at City Hall. Send with résumé to City of Sisters, attn: Joe O’Neill, P.O. Box 39, Sisters, OR 97759. Deadline to apply is Friday, March 30 by 5 p.m. Questions? Call Joe O’Neill at 541-323-5222 or email joneill@ci.sisters.or.us. City Seeks Planning Commission Member The City of Sisters is accepting applications for an “in-city” volunteer to serve on the Planning Commission for a 3-year term (begins May 2018). The Commission reviews major land-use applications and advises the Council on planning policies. Applications are at ci.sisters.or.us or City Hall. Send with résumé to City of Sisters, attn: Patrick Davenport, P.O. Box 39, Sisters, OR 97759. Deadline to apply is 5 p.m. Friday, March 30. For info: Patrick at 541-323-5219 or pdavenport@ci.sisters.or.us. Veterans Meetings The Sisters VFW Post 8138 and American Legion Post 86 will meet at 6:30 p.m. at Sisters City Hall Wednesday, April 4 (and meet the fi rst Wednesday of each month, same location and timee). All veterans in the Sisters area are welcome and encouraged to join. Questions? Call Lance Trowbridge at 541- 903-1123 for more information. Urban Forestry Board Member Sought by City The City of Sisters is accepting applications for a volunteer to serve a 3-year term on the Urban Forestry Board, which guides management of the urban forest, including all trees in public right-of-way, parks and public places owned or controlled by the City. The applicant should represent the land development community. Applications are online at ci.sisters.or.us or at Sisters City Hall, 520 E. Cascade Ave., and will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 18. For more info contact Nicole Abbenhuis at 541-323-5220 or nabbenhuis@ci.sisters.or.us. Senior Luncheons and More Adults age 60 and older are invited to join the Sisters Senior Luncheon. Lunch is served every Tuesday at noon at Sisters Community Church with a $4 suggested donation. Coffee and various activities begin at 11 a.m. with lunch served at noon. Bingo is played after lunch until 2:30 p.m. Info: 541-480-1843. Kindergarten Roundup Sisters Elementary School will hold their annual Kindergarten Roundup pre-registration on Monday, April 30 in two sessions: one at 9 a.m. and another at 1 p.m. Children who will be age 5 on or before September 1, 2018 are eligible for the 2018-19 school year. Call the SES offi ce at 541-549-8981 to schedule a pre-registration appointment. Enrollment forms may also be picked up at the offi ce; return by Wednesday, April 25 with your child’s birth certifi cate and immunization records. Questions? Call 541-549-8981. Sponsor an Impoverished Child from Uganda Hope Africa International, based in Sisters, has many children awaiting sponsorship! Learn how you can make a difference in a child’s life by going to hopeafricakids.org or contact Katie at 541-719-8727. Sisters Area Churches Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church 386 N. Fir Street • 541-549-5831 10 a.m. Sunday Worship shepherdofthehillslutheranchurch.com St. Edward the Martyr Roman Catholic Church 123 Trinity Way • 541-549-9391 5:30 p.m. Sat. Vigil Mass | 9 a.m. Sun. Mass 8 a.m. Monday-Friday Mass Westside Sisters 442 Trinity Way • 541-549-4184 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Sunday Worship westsidesisters.org Vast Church (Nondenominational) 1700 W. McKinney Butte (SHS) • 541-719-0587 9:37 a.m. Sunday Worship | vastchurch.com New Hope Christian Center (Assembly of God) Episcopal Church of the Transfi guration 222 Trinity Way • 503-910-9069 68825 Brooks Camp Road • 541-549-7087 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship 8:30 a.m. Ecumenical Sunday Worship 10:15 a.m. Episcopal Sunday Worship Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 68885 Trinity Way • Branch President, Sisters Community Church (Nondenom.) 503-932-2401; R.S. President, 541-549-4499 10 a.m. Sunday Sacrament Meeting 1300 W. McKenzie Hwy. • 541-549-1201 10 a.m. Sunday Worship (with signing) Seventh-Day Adventist Church sisterschurch.com 386 N. Fir St. • 541-595-6770, 541-306-8303 11 a.m. Saturday Worship Calvary Chapel (Nondenominational) 484 W. Washington St., Ste. C & D 541-588-6288 • 10 a.m. Sunday Worship Baha’i Faith Meetings Devotional Gatherings, Classes & Discussion Call for location and times • 541-549-6586 Chapel in the Pines – Camp Sherman 541-549-9971 • 10 a.m. Sunday Worship Ten Friends Fundraiser On Tuesday, April 3 from 4:30 to 7 p.m., all are invited to see beautiful art on display and open for bidding at Shibui Spa on the FivePine campus. Shibui and Hood Avenue Art are partnering to host this fundraiser for Ten Friends, the local nonprofi t that supports women, children and communities in Nepal. Enjoy appetizers, wine, samples from Bendistillery and Nepali imports for sale. Questions? Go to tenfriends.org or call Mark LaMont at 541-280-7778. PEt of the Week April Events at th e Humane Society of Central Oregon 541-382-3537 Thrive Cooking Tutorial Discover the power of plants, nature’s powerhouses for optimal health and nutrition. Learn how to use them for protective and healing effects at the Sisters Library meeting room from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. April 16, 23 & 30. Samples, demos, recipes. Free! Register with Lisa: 541-948-6628. At 11:30 a.m. on Tuesdays, April 3 & 24, the High Desert Museum presents live animals, stories, and crafts for kids ages 3 to 5. Limited to 30 kids; parents or caregivers must attend with the child. Family Fun Story Time COPPER is a 4-year-old domestic shorthair looking for a new family! This handsome boy arrived as a stray, so his history is unknown. Copper has been very friendly and outgoing, but he’s also let shelter staff know he doesn’t like to be restrained or held for long. Copper’s new family will need to understand his preferences so everyone can live in harmony. SPONSORED BY All are invited to Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church this Holy Week: Maundy Thursday Communion service, March 29 at 7 p.m.; Good Friday service, March 30 at noon; Easter Sunrise service, April 1, 8 a.m. and breakfast 8:30 to 9:45 a.m.; and Easter Worship service at 10 a.m. Info, call 541-549-5831. Easter at Westside Westside Sisters will celebrate Easter on April 1 with services at 9 a.m. and 11:15 a.m., with an Easter Egg Hunt between the two services at 10:30 a.m.. For additional information call the church at 541-549-4184. Easter Services at Church of the Transfi guration Holy Week services at The Church of the Transfi guration are: Maundy Thursday, March 29 at 7 p.m.; Good Friday, March 30 at noon and 7 p.m.; and Sunday, April 1, an ecumenical service with communion at 8:30 a.m. and Episcopal service with holy eucharist at 10:15 a.m. For information call 541-549-7087. Family Fun Story Times for kids ages birth through 5 take place on Thursdays – April 5, 12, 19 and 26 – at 10:30 a.m., with songs, rhymes and crafts to grow young readers. Caregivers must attend. eBook Downloading On Wednesday, April 11 from 10 to 11 a.m., an open lab is offered where you can learn how to download eBooks and audio books from the catalog. No registration is required. Mango’s Open House Black Butte Veterinary Clinic Thursday, April 12 at 11 a.m., come celebrate the new Early Learning Space at the Sisters Library, and the reorganization of the picture book collections. Refreshments will be served. 541-549-1837 BollyX at the Library EASTER CELEBRATIONS Holy Week Schedule at Shepherd of the Hills info: 541-312-1072 Animal Adventures with High Desert Museum Donate Your Antiques Sisters Kiwanis seeks donations of antiques, along with antique or vintage jewelry, for this year’s Antique & Collectibles Sale on Saturday, May 26 at the Sisters Fire Hall. For more information, or to arrange for pickup of large items, please call Pam at 928-219-2288 or Leart at 541-410-2890. You may also drop off small items at Essentials at 492 E. Main Ave. Sisters Library Easter Services at St. Edward the Martyr St. Edward the Martyr Catholic Church Easter schedule is as follows: Holy Thursday, March 29, Mass of the Lord’s Supper is at 7 p.m.; Good Friday, March 30, Stations of the Cross is at 3 p.m. and Celebration of the Lord’s Passion is at 7 p.m.; Holy Saturday, March 31, Easter Vigil is at 8:30 p.m.; and Easter Mass on April 1 is at 10 a.m. For information call 541-549-9391. Easter Egg Hunt, Pancake Breakfast & Easter Service On Easter Sunday, April 1, Sisters Church of the Nazarene invites the community to enjoy a free pancake breakfast from 9:30 to 10 a.m., followed at 10:45 a.m. by a celebration service that includes special activities for kids. After the service there will be an Easter Egg Hunt for kids elementary age and younger! For additional information call 541-647-4838 or go to sistersnaz.org. Easter Services at Sisters Community Church On March 30 at 6:30 p.m., Sisters Community Church will show a fi lm refl ecting on the Annual Easter Egg Hunt The Sisters-Camp Sherman and fi rst Good Friday. (Please note that the fi lm is rated “R” due Cloverdale Fire departments to the graphic portrayal of real present the annual Easter Egg events.) An Easter service with Hunt for ages infant to 11 on communion is at 10 a.m. on Sunday, April 1 at 1 p.m. at Creekside Park and Creekside April 1. For details: 541-549- 1201 or visit sisterschurch.com. Campground, regardless of weather. The Easter Bunny will Camp Sherman Easter be on hand, and the eggs go Chapel in the Pines invites fast! Parking is limited; kids everyone to the Camp Sherman should arrive by 12:40 p.m. to Community Hall on Easter be divided into age groups. For Sunday, April 1, from 10 to 11 additional information, please a.m. for a special Easter service. call the Sisters-Camp Sherman For more information call Kathi RFPD at 541-549-0771. at 541-549-9971. Saturday, April 14 from noon to 2 p.m., performer and certifi ed instructor Jaspreet Arora will teach BollyX, a Bollywood-inspired dance and fi tness program. BollyX combines choreography with music from Bollywood and around the world. Free! Lego® Block Party At 10 a.m. Saturday, April 14, all kids up to age 11 are invited to the library to join other creative builders and a gazillion Legos for tons of fun! Open Computer Lab At 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 24, an open lab is offered where you can receive help with technical tasks and have your questions answered. No registration is required. Workshop: Book of Secrets Inspired by this year’s A Novel Idea selection, “No One Can Pronounce My Name,” this workshop on Saturday, April 21 at noon will assist participants in creating a handmade book of rarely shared ambitions, desires, and histories. Note: Registration is required by calling Paige at 541-312-1063 or online at deschuteslibrary.org. The Library Book Club On Wednesday, April 25, read and discuss “No One Can Pronounce My Name” by Rakesh Satyal with other thoughtful readers. The book club takes place from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the library. Partition of British India Saturday, April 28 at noon, UW professor Keith Snodgrass will explore how the British partition of India came about and how it resonates 70 years later, including how colonial practices contributed to how independence took place. POLICY: Nonprofi ts, schools, churches, birth, engagement, wedding and anniversary notices may run on this page at no charge. 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