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10 Wednesday, March 6, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon A N N O U N C E M E N T S TH THIS HI S WEEK WEEK’S S Highlights Wednesday, March 6 Age-Friendly Sisters Country 6 p.m. at SPRD Friday, March 7 Red Cross Blood Drive 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at SHS Friday, March 8 Cat Video Fest Begins Showing Sisters Movie House Friday, March 8 Quilt Project Documentation 2 to 5 p.m. at The Stitchin’ Post Saturday, March 9 Quilt Project Documentation 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at The Stitchin’ Post Saturday, March 9 Sisters Garden Club 9:30 a.m. at Sisters City Hall Saturday, March 9 CPR/AED and First Aid 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Sisters Fire Station Monday, March 11 Sisters High Desert Chorale 6:30 p.m. at the Episcopal Church Tuesday, March 12 One Woman’s Journey noon to 1 p.m. at Sisters Library Tuesday, March 12 Clean Energy Jobs Forum 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Sisters Library CPR/AED and First Aid Class Th e next CPR/AED and First Aid class with Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD is scheduled for Saturday, March 9 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Th e cost is $30, which covers Adult CPR/AED, Child and Infant CPR (optional) and First Aid modules, a student workbook and completion card. Register by Tuesday, March 5. To register, go online to sistersfi re.com and select the CPR tab, or stop by and register at the Sisters Fire station during business hours (8 to 5). Pick up the student workbook at the station after you register. If you have questions, call Beverly Halcon at 818-674-7686. Come Sing With Us! Sisters Garden Club Sisters Community Garden Th e Sisters High Desert Chorale will begin rehearsals for spring concerts on March 11. Th e Chorale meets each Monday night at 6:30 in the Community Hall of Transfi guration Episcopal Church on Brooks Camp Rd. All singers of all ages are welcome to join this community group. No audition is required. Spring concerts are scheduled for the end of May 2019. Info: 541-588-0362. Th e next meeting of the Sisters Garden Club is at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 9 at Sisters City Hall. Patricia Kolling, physical therapist, will present “Garden Smarts – Beating the Aches & Pains of Gardening” All are welcome! For more information call 541-549-6390 or go to sistersgardenclub.com. Th e Sisters Community Garden has raised-bed garden plots available for the 2019 gardening season. Application materials and information are available on the Garden’s website, SistersCommunityGarden.org. For additional information, call 541- 549-8664. Age-Friendly Sisters Country Activity An invitation is extended to youth and others to participate in a planning program at SPRD on Wednesday, March 6 at 6 p.m. Th is is in preparation for a program to be presented on June 1, 2019 at Sisters High School. Conceived by Claudia Bisso Fetzer, Ph.D., the purpose is to promote the benefi ts of connecting youth with older others in activities they select and do together. Th ey can then choose to share with the community in the program in June the product or benefi ts of their activity. For more information call 541-719-1276. Oregon Quilt Project Documentation Days Th e Oregon Quilt Project will be in Sisters documenting quilts residing in Oregon that are old, new or made elsewhere. Quilts that have not been quilted, “summer quilts” (with a backing but no quilt padding), tied quilts, and quilted garments can also be documented. Each person can bring two quilts for documentation. Th e documentation days are Friday, March 8 from 2 to 5 p.m. and Saturday, March 9 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Th e Stitchin’ Post (311 W. Cascade Ave.). Contact Zeta Seiple at 541-549-6157 for information and appointments. Documentation appointments are limited and will be scheduled on a fi rst come fi rst served basis. Support for Caregivers A free support group for those who provide care in any capacity meets at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 386 N. Fir St. at 10:30 a.m. the third Tuesday of each month. Call 541-771-3258 for additional information. Sponsor an Impoverished Child from Uganda Hope Africa International, based in Sisters, has many children awaiting sponsorship! For more information go to hopeafricakids. org or call Katie at 541-719-8727. Clean Energy Jobs Bill Educational Forum Tuesday, March 12, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Sisters Library conference room. Th is forum will cover key features of HB 2020 now before the State Legislature to limit emissions from the largest Oregon polluters and create clean energy jobs in Oregon, especially in communities that need jobs the most. Additionally, there will be a brief overview of the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act - HR 736 of US house. Includes Q&A time. Call 541-400- 8312 for more information. ART-i-facts, an Interactive Art Experience (rescheduled) Tuesday, March 19 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. is a night of art in the Sisters High School Commons. Sisters Country is invited to attend the 22nd annual celebration of the arts at SHS! Bring the whole family to participate at our hands- on art stations. Student-designed silkscreen T-shirts, collaborative art stations, a take-away prize for visiting all the stations, and more! Enjoy our pop-up gallery of student art, luthier designs, and live entertainment from SHS music programs as well as refreshments. Admission is $5, $20 for family. Info: 541-549-4045. Career Funds Available Applications are available for the Sisters Kiwanis Career Opportunity Fund to help adult ult residents of Sisters establish an occupational path. Pick up forms ms at the Kiwanis House, corner of Oak and Main, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. . Th ursdays, and during regular hours from the Sisters Habitat for Humanity offi ce. For additional information, please call 541-410-2870. On Tuesday, March 12 from noon to 1 p.m. author Susan Marie Conrad will speak at the Sisters Library about her journey with one woman, one kayak and 1,200 miles on the Inside Passage. No registration required. Call 541-312- 1032 for information. Red Cross Blood Drive A blood drive is taking place at Sisters High School, as others around the state have been canceled. Th e drive is being held on Th ursday, March 7 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is open to students, parents and community members alike. Th e state is experiencing a blood shortage because of the heavy snow, so we are trying to do our part. If you are interesting in donating, contact Tyler Cranor at 541-543-5383 to set up a time. Senior Luncheons & More Adults age 60 and older are invited to join the Council on Aging Senior Luncheon, served every Tuesday at Sisters Community Church. Coff ee and various fun activities begin at 11 a.m. with lunch served at noon. Bingo is played after lunch until 2:30 p.m. For information call 541- 480-1843. ning A new nonprofi t is in the planning stages to educate the community nity on the importance of organ donation. Fundraisers and events will be discussed. If interested in taking part, please call Fifi Bailey at 541-419-2204. Th e 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 Church of the Nazarene 67130 Harrington Loop Road • 541-389-8960 | sistersnaz.org 10:45 a.m. Sunday Worship | 2sistersnaz@gmail.com Westside Sisters 442 Trinity Way • 541-549-4184 | westsidesisters.org 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Sunday Worship Vast Church (Nondenominational) 1700 W. McKinney Butte (Sisters High School) • 541-719-0587 9:37 a.m. Sunday Worship | vastchurch.com Seventh-Day Adventist Church 386 N. Fir Street • 541-595-6770, 541-306-8303 11 a.m. Saturday Worship Th e Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 68885 Trinity Way • Branch President, 541-420-5670; 10 a.m. Sunday Sacrament Meeting Baha’i Faith Meetings Devotional Gatherings, Study Classes and Discussion Groups. Call for location and times • 541-549-6586 It’s the cat’s meow on Friday, March 8 at 7:30 p.m. when “Cat Video Fest 2019” begins showing at Sisters Movie House. A fundraiser for Furry Friends Foundation (FFF), 10% of ticket sales will be donated to their free spay/neuter program for cats. Each year, Cat Video Fest curates a compilation reel of the best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions. Dog-lovers welcome, too! Visit www.sistersmoviehouse.com for showtimes. For more information call FFF at 541-797-4023. Mom-to-Mom Meeting Moms are invited to get connected with other moms for support and fun! First Tuesday of each month, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Hangar at Sisters Community Church. Also meeting the third Tuesday of each month 10 a.m. to noon in the Fireside Room at Sisters Community Church. Childcare available in morning session — RSVP if needed. Info: 970-744-0959. Sisters Libr ary coming events Family Fun Story Time Family Fun Story Time for kids of all ages takes place at the Sisters Library on Th ursdays, March 7, 14, 21 and 28 from 10:30 to 11 a.m., with songs, rhymes and crafts, all designed to grow young readers. Caregivers must attend. Info: 541-617-7078. Animal Adventures PET OF THE WEEK Humane Society of Central Oregon 541-382-3537 Live animals, stories, crafts with High Desert Museum for kids ages 3 to 5. It’s 30-45 minutes of ag adventure! Limited to 30 children a and a their caregivers. Sisters Library on Tuesday, March 19 at L 1 11:30 a.m. Info: 541-617-7078. Tween Writing Camp T Workshops for budding writers W ages a 9 to 14 at Suttle Tea on Tuesdays, March 12 and 19 T at a 4 p.m. Write about a new topic to each week. Registration required. Call 541-617-7078 for re information. in Organ Donor Awareness s SISTERS AREA CHURCHES Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church (ELCA) 386 N. Fir Street • 541-549-5831 10 a.m. Sunday Worship shepherdofthehillslutheranchurch.com Sisters Community Church (Nondenominational) 1300 W. McKenzie Hwy. • 541-549-1201 10 a.m. Sunday Worship (with signing) sisterschurch.com | info@sisterschurch.com St. Edward the Martyr Roman Catholic Church 123 Trinity Way • 541-549-9391 5:30 p.m. Saturday Vigil Mass 9 a.m. Sunday Mass 8 a.m. Monday-Friday Mass Calvary Chapel (Nondenominational) 484 W. Washington St., Ste. C & D • 541-588-6288 10 a.m. Sunday Worship New Hope Christian Center (Assembly of God) 222 Trinity Way • 541-550-0750 5 p.m. Praise and Prayer Service Chapel in the Pines Camp Sherman • 541-549-9971 10 a.m. Sunday Worship Inside: One Woman’s Journey Th rough the Inside Passage Furry Friends Movie Fundraiser Royal Tea Party R Meet MATT, a fun-loving Pit mix who is looking for his forever home. Matt came to the shelter as a transfer from Alturas, California. This handsome man is a very friendly pup who loves to romp and play. Matt is a bit of a ladies man and seems to prefer the company of female canines to other males. If you have another dog or two in the home a meet- and-greet will be required before adoption. SPONSORED BY YOUR PET-FRIENDLY REALTOR! Wear your fi nest crowns, sparkles and superhero capes for stories, entertainment and refreshments for ages 2-11 years. Saturday, March 9 at 1 p.m. at Sisters Library. No registration required. Call 541-617-7078. Th e Library Book Club Read and discuss “Rocket Men: Th e Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man’s First Journey to the Moon” by Robert Kurson with other thoughtful readers at the Sisters Library on Wednesday, March 27, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Info: 541-617-7078. Gmail Management ALI MAYEA, Principal Broker/Owner 541-480-9658 • 541-588-6007 Learn to get the most out of Gmail on Friday, March 29 at 10 a.m. at Sisters Library Registration is required, along with familiarity with computers and internet. Call 541-312-1066. 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