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Love the arts during Van Fans fundraiser to February’s gallery tour be all ‘fun and games’ FLORENCE — Celebrate the Oregon coast’s love of the arts by tak- ing the self-guided Second Saturday Gallery Tour on Feb. 13, from 3 to 5 p.m., in Old Town Florence and the Uptown 101 Region. The tour begins at any of the 12 par- ticipating galleries in the two arts regions: Old Town Florence: (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. Uptown Highway 101 Region: 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. Each location offers a unique expe- rience and style of art. Since love is in the air, this is a great opportunity to get loved ones a one-of- a-kind Valentine’s Day gift they will treasure. For more information, visit www. 2ndSaturdayGalleryTour.com. COURTESY PHOTO Florence Area D INING 1. 1285 RESTOBAR 1285 Bay Street Florence, OR (541) 902-8338 www.1285restobar.com 4. INTERNATIONAL C-FOOD MARKET 1498 Bay Street Old Town Florence (541) 997-9646 7.MAPLE STREET GRILLE 165 MAPLE ST. Florence, Oregon 541-997-9811 2. A&W FAMILY RESTAURANT 17th & Hwy. 101 Florence, OR (541) 997-8124 5.NATURE’S CORNER CAFÉ & MARKET 185 Hwy. 101 Florence, Oregon 541-997-0901 8. The Grill & Lounge a t S a n d p i n e s 1201 35th Street at Kingwood, Florence Highway 101 & 35 St. 541-997-4623 3. SURFSIDE RESTAURANT AT DRIFTWOOD SHORES RESORT & CONFERENCE CENTER 88416 1st Avenue Florence, OR (541) 997-8263 1-800-422-5091 6.THE BAY VIEW BISTRO 85625 Hwy. 101 Florence, Oregon 541-590-3000 L ODGING A. DRIFTWOOD SHORES RESORT & CONFERENCE CENTER 88416 1ST AVENUE FLORENCE, OR. 541-997-8263 1-800-422-5091 B. OLD TOWN INN 170 HWY. 101 FLORENCE, OR 800 587-5879 www.old-town-inn.com C. RIVERHOUSE INN 1202 BAY STREET FLORENCE, OR 888 824-2752 www.riverhousefl orence.com D. BEST WESTERN PIER POINT INN 85625 HWY. 101 FLORENCE, OR 541-997-7191 Want an event listed? Events@TheSiuslawNews.com Card games will be among the many fun activities during this year’s Van Fans fundraiser. FLORENCE — Get together with friends for a fun day of card games and lunch at the Van Fans fundraiser Wednesday, Feb. 17. The fun begins at 11:30 a.m. There will be raffle prizes and other exciting games and happenings throughout the event. Sign up for a table and choose your game. Ticket price, with or without card games, is $15 per person and includes the W IN luncheon. The Friends of Florence Van Fans is a non-political organization that sponsors this event. All proceeds go to support the Van Fans program, which transports can- cer patients every weekday to Eugene and Springfield for radiation treatments. For more information or to sign up for card games, call Karen Lee at 541-997- 9669. GOURMET DINNER FOR ANNUAL S ENIOR C ENTER FLORENCE — The Florence Senior Center is offering a gourmet prime rib dinner for 10 to the winner of their annu- al dinner raffle fundraiser. Although Chef Larry Osgood has retired from serving weekly meals, he has agreed to come back to prepare his deli- cious, five-course feast for 10 people. The winner of the raffle will be drawn St. Patrick's Day, March 17. The winner chooses the date for the meal and can invite nine others to join him or her for the dinner. The raffle is open to the community and all ages are encouraged to participate. “We printed only 300 tickets, so your chances of winning are really good,” said 10 IN RAFFLE Christine May, Senior Center Board President. “Larry is an amazing chef and his dinners are fabulous. This is a ‘don’t miss’ opportunity.” Tickets can be purchased for $10 each at the Senior Center, 1570 Kingwood St., between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Call 541-997-8844 to reserve a ticket in your name. Senior Center Board Members also have tickets for sale. Proceeds from the fundraiser will ben- efit the activities and operations of the Florence Senior Center. The Senior Center offers daily meals and a variety of classes and activities for area seniors. F E B RU A RY 20 1 6 • A r ts & En t e rt a in me n t • C OAST C ENTRAL • 25
