12 Wednesday, August 21, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon A N N O U N C E M E N T S Volunteer for Parks Board Friends of Metolius Walk Th e City of Sisters is accepting applications for a volunteer position on the City Parks Advisory Board for a 3-yr. term. Applicants must live within the Sisters School District boundary. Th e Board advises the Council on matters pertaining to the acquisition, development, maintenance and preservation of public parks, trails & open spaces, meeting every fi rst Wednesday at 4 p.m. Applications are at www.ci.sisters.or.us or at Sisters City Hall at 520 E. Cascade Ave. Applications will be accepted until 5 p.m. Friday, September 6. For info contact Patrick Davenport at 541-323-5219 or at pdavenport@ ci.sisters.or.us. Saturday, August 24 from 10 a.m. to noon, enjoy a free interpretive walk along the Metolius River with Susan Prince. Observe the unique riparian habitat of the Metolius and learn about recent changes to enhance habitat for fi sh and native plants. Children are welcome, but please, no dogs. Meet near the Camp Sherman Bridge fi sh viewing platform. For more information please call 415-233-3243. Living with Middle-Stage Alzheimer’s TH THIS HI S WEEK WEEK’S S Highlights Thursday, August 22 Online Safety Training 5 to 7 p.m. at Sisters Library Saturday, August 24 Friends of Metolius Walk 10 a.m. in Camp Sherman Saturday, August 24 Stars Over Sisters Party 8:30 p.m. at SPRD Sunday, August 25 Kids’ Performance Class 11:30 a.m. at Fir Street Park In the middle stage of Alzheimer’s Sunday, August 25 Disease, those who were partners Sunday Showcase Talent Show now become hands-on caregivers. 1 p.m. at Fir Street Park Hear caregivers and professionals discuss helpful strategies to Sunday, August 25 provide safe, eff ective and Circle of Friends Benefi t Concert comfortable care in the middle 5 to 8 p.m. on Deer Ridge Rd. stage of Alzheimer’s. Presented by the Alzheimer’s Association. at the Sisters Library on Th ursday, August 22 from noon to 3 p.m. Online Safety Training Call 800-272-3900 to register. SafetyNet®, KIDS Center’s newest training addition, will be held on AARP Driver’s Safety Th ursday, August 22 from 5 to AARP’s Driver Safety Course, a 7 p.m. at the Sisters Library. Th is classroom refresher for motorists training is designed to help adults 50 and older, will be off ered learn how to use technology in a on Tuesday, September 10 safe, positive, and ethical manner from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sisters while providing the tools needed Community Church. Th ere will to safely manage online lives for be a one-hour lunch break. Call both themselves and children. 541-390-6075 to register. Cost is Please contact Rachel Visser at $15 for AARP members and $20 541-306-6062 to register. for non-members. Free Spay & Neuter It’s as easy as 1-2-3. Stop by the Furry Friends Foundation (FFF) offi ce to fi ll out a simple form, call to make your appointment at Bend Spay & Neuter, transport your pet. FFF also sponsors vaccinations and chipping. Located in the Sisters Art Works building, 204 W. Adams Ave., Suite 109. For information call 541-797-4023. 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. Circle of Friends Benefi t Concert Join Circle of Friends on Sunday, August 25 from 5 to 8 p.m. for an evening of music, food and community while supporting the transformative work of mentoring. Location is 69331 Deer Ridge Rd. with music by Dry Canyon Trio. Purchase tickets in advance for $25 by calling 541- 588-6445. Food and Beverage available for purchase. Don’t forget your blanket or lawn chair. Seeking Poets & Poetry Fans Share your voice & the poetry you love with your community. Participate in Tea & Poetry, presented by New Oregon Arts & Letters and Sisters Farmers Market. Email tiff any@plazm.com for information or call 503-997- 0301; email is preferred. Stars Over Sisters Party Learn about the night skies! Stargazers are invited to gather at the SPRD building on Saturday, August 24 at 8:30 p.m. for a free presentation. If weather then permits, plan on heading out to the SHS sports fi elds to observe the night sky through powerful telescopes. Info: 541-549-8846. Sisters Sunday Showcase Talent Show Audition Got talent? Can you sing? Dance? Juggle? Tell a good joke? Show us what you’ve got! All are invited to watch and/or perform a talent on Sunday, August 25 at 1 p.m. during the Sisters Farmers Market at Fir Street Park. Presented by Starshine and Sisters Farmers Market. Auditions required. Text or email a 1-5 min video to Jennie Sharp at 541-645-0688 or jennie@starshine- theater.com by August 20. Details: starshine-theater.com/talentshows. Kids’ Performance Class Starshine and Sisters Farmers Market are teaming up to host a 1-hour free performance workshop for kids of all ages on Sunday, August 25 from 11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. Kids will create a mini- performance that they’ll present at the Sisters Sunday Showcase Talent Show at 1 p.m. Costumes included! To register call 541-645- 45- 0688 or go to starshine-theater. r. com. Details: starshine-theater. com/talentshows. Child Sexual-Abuse Prevention Training Th e Autism Treatment Center of Bend will host a free public presentation at the Sisters Library on Th ursday, August 29 from 6 to 7 p.m. Rosimery Bergeron will discuss qigong sensory treatment massage, a research-proven, parent-delivered treatment that can improve all aspects of autism. Register at www. AutismTreatment.Center or call 503-917-1239 for more info. Darkness to Light®, a child sexual- abuse prevention training, will be held on Th ursday, September 5 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Sisters Library. Th is training program provides participants with 5 steps to better protect children from sexual abuse. It gives adults the tools for recognizing the signs of sexual abuse, responding to suspicions, and gives simple ways to minimize opportunities for abuse in organizations and our community. Please contact Rachel Visser at 541-306-6062 to register. DLT Walk & Hike Series Deschutes Land Trust volunteer naturalists lead free walks and hikes in small groups. Upcoming walks include: Walking Meditation in the Indian Ford Meadow Preserve on Th ursday, August 22 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.; Stream Sampling on Whychus Creek on Saturday, August 24 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Metolius River Preserve Hiking Tour on Saturday, August 31 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Online registration is required at deschuteslandtrust. org/hikes. For more information call 541-330-0017. Sisters Habitat for Humanity is accepting applications for its homeownership program. If you have lived and/or worked in Sisters for at least a year, have a need for housing, have verifi able income and are willing ng to contribute up to 500 hours of sweat equity, this program may be for you. Please review Habitat’s qualifi cation guide online at www.sistershabitat. org/housing-programs or pick one up at the Habitat offi ce, 141 W. Main Ave. Questions, call all 541-549-1193. Chapel in the Pines Camp Sherman • 541-549-9971 10 a.m. Sunday Worship 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 452 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 Camp Sherman Pancake Breakfast Bring your family and friends to a traditional Pancake Breakfast at the Camp Sherman Community Hall, Sunday, September 1, 8 to 11 a.m. Enjoy all-you-can-eat ham, eggs, pancakes, orange juice and coff ee. Adults $9.00; children 5-10 years $6.00, under 5 free. Proceeds benefi t Camp Sherman Historical Society and Friends of the Metolius. Call 541-595-2719 for more information. World’s Children Speaker Sisters nonprofi t World’s Children is off ering a speaker for your club, church group or classroom. Topics include street children in developing countries; child traffi cking; and child marriage. Each talk is given with a PowerPoint presentation that explains why these issues exist in developing countries and what can be done about them. For more information call 541-904-0789 or email info@ worldschildren.org. PET OF THE WEEK Humane Society of Central Oregon 541- 54 1 382-3537 541-382-3537 Habitat Homeownership p 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 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) Treating Autism with Qigong Massage Sisters Libr ary coming events Ready for Kindergarten A special storytime just for children entering kindergarten will include songs, crafts and more. Th ursday, August 29 at 1:30 p.m. No registration required. Call 541-617-7078 for more info. Family Fun Story Time Family Fun Story Time for kids ages birth through 5 takes place at the Sisters Library on pla Th ursdays, September 12, 19 and an 26 from 10:30 to 11 a.m., with wi songs, rhymes and crafts, all designed to grow young readers. Caregivers must attend. rea Info: Inf 541-617-7078. Th e Nonfi ction Book Club R and discuss “City of Read Light, City of Poison: Murder, L Magic, and the First Police M Chief of Paris” by Holly Tucker C with w other thoughtful readers at a t Fika Sisters Coff eehouse on Th ursday, September 12, from 1 to 2 p.m. Info: 541-617-7078. Da Dangerous Crooked Sc Scoundrels Homer is an 11-year-old domestic shorthair cat awaiting the arrival of his forever family. Homer is an older kitty who is sweet and shy and is asking for a stable and calm home full of love and cat naps. If you think you are the person for Homer, then come meet him at the HSCO! Homer’s adoption fee has been sponsored! SPONSORED BY Insulting the president, from Ins Washington to Trump. On Saturday, September 14 at 3 p.m. at the Sisters Library author and professor Edwin Battistella will trace the ways in which presidents have been insulted over the centuries since the founding of the republic, selecting from more than 500 examples collected in his upcoming book, “Dangerous Crooked Scoundrels.” Battistella shows that less has changed than you might think. Th e Library Book Club 541-549-2275 541-549-8836 541 5 9 8836 54 Read and discuss “Th e Lost Girls of Camp Forevermore,” by Kim Fu, with other readers at the Sisters Library on Wednesday, September 18, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Info: 541-617-7078. POLICY: Business items do not run on this page. Nonprofi ts, schools, churches, birth, engagement, wedding and anniversary notices may run at no charge. All submissions are subject to editing and run only as space allows. Email lisa@nuggetnews.com or drop off at 442 E. Main Ave. Your text must include a “for more information” phone number. Deadline is noon, Mondays.