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10 Wednesday, January 29, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon A N N O U N C E M E N T S Hunter’s Education Class For a hunter’s education class beginning Tuesday, February 25, register online at odfw.com (hunting–resources–education). It runs two nights per week for three weeks, plus a required fi eld day. For information call Rick Cole at 541-420-6934 or Dave Jones at 541-863-0955. Let’s Talk Asks: Is Sisters Welcoming? Citizens4Community invites all area residents to Let’s Talk, Sisters! — a facilitated discussion series where attendees learn about local topics of interest and exchange viewpoints in a lively but respectful setting. Talks run from 5:45 to 8 p.m. every third Monday at Paulina Springs Books. On Monday, February 17, we’ll discuss: “Is Sisters a Welcoming Place?” Let’s Talk is free, but seats are limited. To reserve your seat, RSVP to citizens4community@ gmail.com. Read more at Citizens4Community.com/events. Tai Chi/Balance Sessions Antiques & Jewelry Donations Needed Ronnie and Susie Frigulti present their 7th annual free chili feed Sisters Kiwanis takes donations of for veterans and their families on antiques, collectibles and jewelry Saturday, February 8 from noon throughout the year for its annual to 2 p.m. at Sisters Community Antiques, Collections & Jewelry Church. Th e Sale, held on meal includes Saturday every homemade Memorial Day mild beef chili weekend. Your with toppings, donation is tax- ham, coleslaw, deductible! New cake, coff ee jewelry donation and soft drinks. drop-off box Tuesday, February 4 Please RSVP at Washington Caregiver Support Group the number Federal Bank in Noon to 1:30 p.m. at Sisters Library of attendees Sisters. For more by Th ursday, information and Wednesday, February 5 January 30 at to arrange for 541-549-1089 pickup of large Dark Sky Project or via email or small items, 6:30 p.m. at Sisters High School to frigulti@ please call Pam bendcable.com. at 541-719-1049. THIS WEEK’S Highlights Fireside Evening Historical Slide Show Th ree Sisters Historical Society presents a Fireside Evening Slide Show with Steve Stenkamp: Lost Oregon Ski Areas on Tuesday, February 18 at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6 for registration) at FivePine Conference Center. Call Kathy at 541-588-0542 for more information. Free Tai Chi/Balance Classes based on the CDC “Steadi” Program to reduce injuries and falls in our community are being sponsored by Sisters Drug. Taught by Shannon Rackowski every Th ursday from 11-11:30 a.m. (except holidays) at the SPRD Fitness Room next to Sisters High School. Additional class open to the public every Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Th e Lodge in Sisters. Open to all ages. For more information call 541-549-6221. Th e second Tuesday of each month, Sisters Parkinson’s Support Group meets at Th e Lodge in Sisters from 2 to 3:30 p.m. All are welcome to learn, share, and receive support. For more information contact Carol at 541-668-6599. Career Funds Available Organ Donor Awareness Applications are available for the Sisters Kiwanis Career Opportunity Fund to help adult residents of Sisters establish an occupational path. Pick up forms 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. 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. Annual Chili Feed for Vets Parkinson’s Support Group A new nonprofi t is in the planning stages to educate the community 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 for more information. Support for Caregivers A free support group for those who provide care in any capacity meets at Th e Lodge in Sisters 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. Dark Sky Project Sisters High School Astronomy Club, Sisters Astronomy Club (SAC), Sisters Movie House, Paul Alan Bennett, and International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) Oregon Chapter sponsored a screening of “Saving the Dark” on January 15. Th e fi lm was so well- attended that some were turned away from the full theater. Th ere will be another free showing of Saving the Dark on Wednesday, February 5 at Sisters High School beginning at 6:30 p.m. Info: contact Rima Givot at rima. givot@ssd6.org. Support groups create a safe, confi dential, supportive environment or community and a chance for participants to develop informal mutual support and social relationships. Th ey also educate and inform participants about dementia and help participants develop methods and skills to solve problems. Join other caregivers the fi rst Tuesday of each month from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Sisters Park & Recreation District building. Call 800-272-3900 for more info. Free Pet Food Budget tight this month, but you still need pet food for your dog or cat? Stop by the Furry Friends pet food bank. We have all sorts of pet supplies, too. Open Tuesdays from 2 to 5 p.m. and Th ursdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Located in the Sisters Art Works building, Ste. 109, 204 W. Adams Ave. For more information call 541-797-4023. Sisters Speak Life Cancer Support Group Th is cancer support group meets the second and fourth Wednesday of every month at Suttle Tea in their back room from 1 to 1:30 p.m. Caregivers as well as patients and family members are welcome to join in. Please contact Suzi Steele at 503- 819-1723 for more information. Th ich Nhat Hahn Sangha Improv Comedy Fundraiser Meditation Group Back by popular demand, Silent Echo Th eater Company presents a family-friendly improv show, Friday, February 7 at 7 p.m., at Sisters Community Church, 1300 McKenzie Highway. Seasoned local players, including Paul Bennett, Carolyn Platt and Lisa Bergren Fetrow, make up stories, songs and fun on the spot — based on audience suggestions. Suggested donation is $5. For more info call 310-710-2874. Weekly on Wednesdays at 4 p.m. at 737 E. Black Butte Ave. For more information please email Kathyn at Katindahood2@gmail. com. PET OF THE WEEK Humane Society of Central Oregon 541-382-3537 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 info call 541-904-0789 or email info@worldschildren.org. 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 Church (NW Baptist Convention) 484 W. Washington St., Ste. C & D • 541-588-6288 10 a.m. Sunday Worship | ccsisters.org 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) Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group 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 6 p.m. Worship the 3rd Tuesday of each month 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 Sisters Libr ary February events Family Fun Story Time Family Fun Story Time for kids ages birth through 5 takes place at the Sisters Library on Th ursdays, January 30 and February 6, 13, 20 and 27 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. Diviértete con Libros Interactive Storytime (in Spanish) with stories, songs rhymes and crafts. Wednesdays February 5, 12 and 19 from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at Sisters Library. Ages birth to 5 years. Call 541-312- 1073 for info. Tiempo de Cuentos Interactivo con cuentos, canciones, rimas y manualidades. Edades 0-5. Los Miércoles a las 10:30. High Desert Stories: Mimicking Mammals Become a high desert mammal for the day with the High Desert Museum. For ages 3 to 5. Tuesday, February 4 at 10 a.m. No registration required. Call 541-617-7078 for more info. eBook Downloads Learn how to download eBooks and audio books from the library to your laptop, tablet, e-reader or smart phone. Wednesday, February 12 at 10 a.m. at Fika Sisters Coff eehouse. Call 541-617-7078 for info. Know Japan: Beyond the Barbed Wire Linda Tamura, author of two books on Japanese Americans, will share her family story of Japanese-American incarceration. Th ursday, February 13 at 1 p.m. at Sisters Library. Call 541-312-1029 for info. Anti-Valentines Treats Learn how to mix up gross, easy and fun, no-bake sweets that will be perfect for romantics and cynics alike. Th ursday, February 13 at 4 p.m. at Sisters Library. Ages 10-17. No registration required. Info: 541-617-7078. Lego Block Party Meet GOLDIE, an adorable two-year-old cattle dog mix who is looking for her forever family! This kind-hearted dog would love to fi nd a family to spoil her and smother her with oodles of love for the rest of her life! Goldie loves being around humans, is calm and friendly with other dogs, and ignores cats! If you are looking for an affectionate pup with a great personality then Goldie is the dog for you! SPONSORED BY ALLAN GODSIFF SHEARING 541-549-2202 Kids ages 0-11 can be creative building with the Legos the library provides. Saturday, February 15 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. No registration required. Call 541-617-7078 for info. Th e Library Book Club Read and discuss “Th e Library Book” by Susan Orlean with other thoughtful readers at the Sisters Library on Wednesday, February 26, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Info: 541-617-7078. Law Library Offi ce Hours Law library staff will be available at Sisters Library to assist with legal information questions and provide research training to access the law library. Th ursday, February 27 from 4 to 6 p.m. Call 541-617-7089 for more info. 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 5 p.m. on Fridays.