SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2015
FRAA to offer two-part
knitting classes Jan. 22, 29
Florence Regional Arts
Alliance (FRAA) is offering a
two-part Beginning Knitting
class for anyone wishing to
learn the basics of knitting,
and then progress in their
skills.
“I haven’t been knitting
long, but I became obsessed
once I caught the hang of it.
I’ve made many types of proj-
ects this past year — a poncho,
baby
sweaters,
scarves,
shawls, hats, headbands and
cowls,” said instructor Karen
Skulley. “I love knitting. I’ve
caught the bug; it’s addictive.”
Skulley’s enthusiasm for
knitting is something she looks
forward to passing on to oth-
ers.
Part one of the class is
Licensed
Bonded
Insured
Thursday, Jan. 22, from 10
a.m. to noon. Part two will be
held Thursday, Jan. 29, from
10 a.m. to noon.
Both sessions will take
place at the FRAA Art Center,
4969 Highway 101, Munsel
Lake Plaza No. 4, just north of
Fred Meyer.
To register, contact Skulley
at 408-421-9131.
Students are asked to bring
their own yarn and needles if
they have them. Otherwise,
these items will be available to
borrow.
For more information on
this class, as well as the many
other classes going on at the
FRAA Art Center, visit
www.fraaoregon.org.
(541) 997-6977
(541) 999-0896
Library
Tidings
February celebrates
literature
February will feature a wide
variety of literary programs at
the library, including the second
annual Blind Date with a Book, a
literary trivia program, a litetary
movie, the best books presenta-
tion, and more.
Look for more information in
upcoming Tidings columns.
Tax forms
News about
the Siuslaw
Public Library
Library Tidings,
a regular feature
of the Siuslaw News,
features news about
upcoming Siuslaw
Public Library pro-
grams for adults and
children, new books
and videos, and other
library news of interest
to the community.
Library Tidings by
Kevin Mittge
The IRS has informed
libraries across the nation that
due to budget cuts they will only
be supplying the 1040, 1040A,
and 1040EZ forms. They will
not be supplying instruction
booklets or other tax forms.
Oregon ceased providing tax
instruction booklets several
years ago. Library patrons have
several options, as follows:
For Federal (IRS) forms and
instructions, visit www.IRS.gov
/Forms to view and download
the forms and instructions you
need. Visit www.IRS.gov/order
forms to order tax products to be
delivered by mail. Call the IRS
at 1-800-829-3676 to order tax
products to be delivered by mail.
Visit the library and either use
the Internet computers to view
and print forms or ask staff for
assistance at the reference desk.
As with all printing, the first
10 pages are free and it’s 10
cents for each page after that.
For Oregon Department of
Revenue forms and instructions:
visit www.oregon.gov/dor, call
1-800-356-4222, or visit the
library and either use its Internet
computers to view and print
forms or ask staff for assistance
at the reference desk.
Blind Date with a Book
Is your book life feeling a lit-
tle lackluster? Do you feel like
you’re in a reading rut? Do you
want to rediscover that love for
reading that you once had?
Well, you can!
During the month of February,
the library will be offering its
second annual Blind Date with a
Book program. For the adventur-
ous reader this program offers
the opportunity to let fate take a
hand in selecting what you read.
The program works like this:
Select a plainly wrapped book
from a selection of books at the
library. Take the book to
Circulation and check it out.
Read the book — or at least
make an honest and fair attempt
at doing so — then return the
book with a “blind date” evalua-
5 A
tion form.
Besides being used to recom-
mend new and wonderful books
to readers, the forms also will be
used for prize drawings.
The point is to take a risk and
expand your reading interests.
Sound fun?
The program starts Feb. 1!
Friends Book Sale
The next Friends of the
Library Book Sale will be held
Saturday, Feb. 7, and Sunday,
Feb. 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
each day, in the library’s
Bromley Room.
This two-day sale is a great
opportunity to stock up on win-
ter reading material at bargain
prices. There will be thousands
of hardcover books selling for
only a dollar, pocket paperbacks
for 50 cents, and all proceeds go
to support the library and its pro-
grams.
Book sales are one of the
Library
Friends’
primary
fundraisers. By purchasing
books, shoppers help to support
the libraries in Mapleton and
Florence.
Anyone having books to be
donated for this or future sales
may bring them to the library at
any time.
P.O. Box 31,000
Artist reception of JoAnn Chartier at KB Galley
P.O. Box 31,000 • Florence, OR 97439
Florence Chamber
Business
After
Hours
Hosted by:
SHORELINE CUSTOMIZED
APPAREL
Learn how to print your own shirt!
Thursday, January 22nd
5:30-7pm
1745 15th St. (Hwy. 101 & 15th)
Kenneth B Gallery will open
a new exhibit by JoAnn
Chartier of Cheshire, Ore,
beginning Thursday, Jan. 22.
The exhibit will run through
March 7.
A reception for the artist will
be held Saturday, Jan. 24, from
1 to 3 p.m. Meet the artist and
enjoy light hors d’oeuvres, a
no-host bar and guitar music
performed
by
Michael
Erbentraut.
Portraying nature with paint
on canvas has been a goal of
artists since cave-dwellers
painted on rock walls.
Centuries later, those cave
paintings still carry enormous
power by way of their symbol-
ism and historical representa-
tions of the world outside our
front door.
“Landscapes are fundamen-
tally compelling and the
Oregon landscape is a painter’s
Prepare you own
“Grab & Go”
bag for use in the
event of an emergency
This is a small bag that contains a three
day supply of food, water, medications, and
change of clothing along with personal
hygiene items.
One critical item is a battery
powered FM Radio to tune into
KCST the local emergency broadcast station
for our area.
Expect to be in a shelter where people must
provide for themselves for these items.
Florence Area Chamber of Commerce
541-997-3128
www.florencechamber.com
paradise,” said Chartier. “It’s
my delight to explore reflec-
tions of light on layers of
nature. Through history styles
come and go, but the potential
to show in paint the environ-
ment we inhabit ceases to
diminish.
“I try to go beyond capturing
pretty or dramatic scenery
when the light is good —
nature always does this far bet-
ter than I. Therefore, my can-
vases become other versions of
the natural world where the
paint itself provides a new
space to explore.”
Ablaze with expressionistic
color, Chartier’s paintings offer
small, intimate glimpses of tide
pools and river rock as well as
vastly expansive panoramic
views of our magnificent state.
Additionally,
numerous
paintings in this show portray
her distinct ability to meld
visual planes through shifting
color cords, which often have
an ethereal quality about them.
More information is avail-
able online at www.KennethB
Gallery.com, or by calling SK
Lindsey at 541-999-5875.
The gallery is at 1458 First
St. in Old Town Florence.
Call Today to
Schedule your
appointment
John C. Bachmann, DVM
Lindsey A. Franz, DVM Open Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
February is Veterinary Dental Health
Month. To improve the dental health of your
pets, Oceanside Veterinary Hospital will
give a 10% discount on all dental services
and products January 19-February 28.
Discounts for dental cleanings will apply
during this period, and slots are limited, so
call for your appointment today!
8:00
This message brought to you by the
West Lane Emergency Operations Group
Dr. John Bachmann
and his certified Veterinary
Technician Elizabeth
541-997-9300
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st
annual
Every dollar donated to ShelterBox USA during the Show will be matched up to
$10,000 by Show Management. Make your donation at the Eugene Delta Rotary
exhibit with the actual emergency aid supplies & tent delivered to families worldwide
who have lost everything during natural disasters and humanitarian crises.
ShelterBoxUSA.org
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January 23-25