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Viewfinders Club reveals New gallery lineup announced for Second December photog winners Saturday art tour Everyone invited to next tour set for Jan. 9 FLORENCE — In answer to the growing art interest in Florence, Florence Regional Arts Alliance (FRAA) presents the Second Saturday Gallery Tour, which seeks to share the benefits of the arts, artists and collabo- ration within the community by offering interactive opportunities to share and celebrate the local arts. FRAA hopes this monthly occasion will inspire residents and help Florence continue to be a thriving coastal art desti- nation. Between 3 and 5 p.m. on the second Saturday of each month, art lovers can enjoy appetizers, live entertainment and a collection of local art. The tour begins at any of the following locations, where participants can pick up a map of the galleries on the tour. The next event is Saturday, Jan. 9. Galleries on the tour include: • Old Town area: (Bay, Maple, First and Nopal streets) — Backstreet Gallery Co-op, 1421 Bay St.; Florence Regional Art Alliance (FRAA), 120 Maple St.; Hideaway Gallery, 1224 Bay St.; Kenneth B Gallery, 1458 First St.; Old Town Coffee and Gallery, 125 Nopal St.; Old Town Barber Shop, 1341 Bay St.; Resto-Arts, 1225 Bay St.; and River Gallery, 1335 Bay St. • Highway 101 area: BeauxArts Fine Art Materials and Gallery, 2285 Highway 101; Florence Events Center (FEC), 715 Quince St.; Gallery Above the Silver Lining Boutique, 2217 Highway 101; and Siuslaw Public Library, 1460 Ninth St. For more information, go online to www.2ndSaturdayGalleryTour.com. NEED A LIFT? We’ll help you up! FREE FINANCING AVAILABLE OAC 18th & Hwy. 101 , Florence (541) 997-8214 Winning photos by Viewfinders Camera Club members (clockwise from above left) Ed Wilent, Betty Romero and Stephanie Ames FLORENCE — The theme for the December meeting of the Viewfinders Camera Club was “All Indoors.” Ed Wilent took first place with a photo- graph of a lily. It was partly in color, part- ly in black and white and partly in outline. Second place went to Betty Romero for her stunning picture of the interior of a church. Stephanie Ames took third with a black and white depiction of a doorway and stairs that was both beautiful and thought provoking. Next month’s meeting will be on Monday, Jan. 4, at 6 p.m. The theme is “Unusual Shapes.” Jazz Kings to present swing-era performance Jan. 30 FLORENCE — For the second install- ment of its swing-era classics, the Jazz Kings will examine the great songs of 1939 through 1942. Audiences will hear more music from Jimmy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington and the Andrews Sisters, as well as great songs from Glenn Miller, Harry H AVE AN E VENT OR A NNOUNCEMENT ? Send information to PressReleases@ TheSiuslawNews.com. Deadline is the 15th of every month. James, Artie Shaw, Vera Lynn, Helen Forrest and Bing Crosby. Expect to hear classics like “Brazil,” “I Don’t Want to Walk Without You,” “Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree,” “Jersey Bounce,” “A String of Pearls,” “Beat Me Daddy Eight To The Bar,” “Ko Ko,” “The Breeze and I,” “In the Mood,” “Frenesi,” “We’ll Meet Again,” “Hold Tight, Hold Tight,” “Take the ‘A’ Train” and “You Made Me Love You.” The Jazz Kings will perform Saturday, Jan. 30, from 2 to 4 p.m. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at the Florence Events Center box office, 715 Quince St.; by phone at 541-997- 1994; or online at www.eventcenter.org. J A N U AR Y 2 0 1 6 • A r ts & E nt e rt ai n m en t • C OAST C ENTRAL • 9
