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10 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 2016 ❘ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM THIS WEEK ON THE / SIUSLAWNEWS ❘ @ SIUSLAWNEWS COAST A W EEKLY L ISTING OF C OMMUNITY E VENTS IN THE F LORENCE A REA S UBMIT ALL E VENTS I NFORMATION VIA E MAIL TO P RESS R ELEASES @T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM tonight from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Siuslaw Public Library’s Bromley Room, 1460 Ninth St. Dr. Rebecca Flitcroft will give a presentation: “Survival in times of change: climate and salmon of the Oregon Coast Range.” Saturday, March 26 K IDS WASHING CARS TODAY The Florence Evangelical Church is raising money to send children and youth to camp this summer. To do that, they are washing cars for donations today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at U.S. Bank at 2300 Highway 101. This event is weather permitting. Thursday, March 31 FEC HOSTS S EA L IFE EXHIBIT R EGENCY HOSTS EGG HUNT Regency Florence will be having a free Easter Egg Hunt beginning at 2 p.m. at 1951 E. 21st St., next to Grocery Outlet. There will be prizes and refreshments. Attendees are asked to bring their own basket. ‘P UTNAM ’ PLAYS AGAIN Class Act Theater, at Rhodod- endron Drive and Kingwood Street, opens with a special showing of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” a show that was part of Last Resort Player’s 2015 season. The final show will be at 7 p.m. Most of the original cast returns to sing a concert performance of the musical. Tickets are $20 and are available by calling 541-997-4815 during business hours. Wednesday, March 30 Applications are due for artists who want to be part of a themed Rent-a-Rod exhibit at the Florence Events Center, titled “Sea Life.” Rods can hold up to three pieces of 2-D artwork, and the fee is $20 per rod. The case is also available for 3- D artwork, and up to three pieces can be displayed for $20. For additional information, contact the FEC Office, 541-997-1994, or ronaldhild@aol.com This two-month exhibit will be part of the Florence Event Center’s 20th anniversary celebration happen- ing in April, as well as Florence’s May celebration of Rhody Days. Saturday, April 2 F LORENCE D EMOCRATS TO MEET The Florence Area Democratic Club will meet at 11 a.m., in the Bromley Room of the Siuslaw Public Library. April Events SWC TO DISCUSS SALMON F RIENDS OF P OETRY MEET WEEKLY The Siuslaw Watershed Council (SWC) will host its next meeting The Friends of Poetry meet every Wednesday from 3 to 5 p.m. at The Shorewood Retirement Residences, 15th and Spruce streets. Readers and writers of all poetry are welcome. For more information, call 541- 373-0065. A UTISM SUPPORT GROUP The next meeting of the Autism Support group will be Thursday, April 7, at the Siuslaw Public Library in the Bromley Room, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. It is open to the public. ‘A FTER H OURS ’ AT FRAA Come be part of the next Florence Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours that will be held at the Florence Regional Arts Alliance (FRAA) Art Center, at 120 Maple St. in Old Town, from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 7. There will be live music, catering by Marianne Brisbane of Le Bouchon, champagne, wine, punch and a raffle. The event is open to FRAA mem- bers and sponsors as well as the gen- eral public. Come enjoy the display of work by FRAA members. For more information contact the Art Center at 541-997-4435. R ECEPTION AT S ILVER L INING Visual artists and photographers Bill Durst and Al Moore are the fea- tured artists at the Gallery Above the Silver Lining Boutique for the month of April. The gallery will host a champagne The original A&W Drive-in opened in 1961 Q UILT G UILD ‘S EW -I N ’ The Rhododendron Quilt Guild is sponsoring a Sew-In at Wenz-daze Quilters Emporium on Saturday, April 9, from 1 to 4 p.m. Everyone is invited to bring their sewing machine, hand sewing or just them- selves to enjoy the afternoon meet- ing and stitching with some of the Guild members. Wenz-daze Quilters Emporium is at 5045 Highway 101, next to Ron’s Paint. R UMMAGE SALE TO BENEFIT KIDS The Florence Evangelical Church is raising camp money through sev- eral fundraisers and a grant from Western Lane Community Foundation. There will also be a rummage sale at Florence Evangelical Church on Saturday, April 9, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to help kids attend camp this summer. Upcoming Events C HORUS TO HOST CONCERT At 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 1, the Community Chorus of Florence, directed by Jennifer Meier, will be presenting its spring concert in shades of red, white and blue. 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