10 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 2016 THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM THIS WEEK ❘ / SIUSLAWNEWS ❘ @ SIUSLAWNEWS COAST ON THE 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 more. The 211 program is ready to assist anyone find the help they need. There is no charge for the class, but pre-register by signing up on florenceareacc@gmail.com. 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, 1460 Ninth St. G ET TO KNOW THE V AN F ANS Monday, April 4 S OIL , WATER DISTRICT GATHERS The Siuslaw Soil and Water Conservation District will hold its regularly scheduled board meeting at the district office,1775 Laurel Place, Ste #4, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 5 V IEWFINDERS FOCUS FOR MEETING The Siuslaw Viewfinders Camera Club will hold its meeting at 6 p.m. in the Bromley Room of the Siuslaw Public Library. The contest theme is “Natures Gifts.” Everyone is wel- come. Wednesday, April 6 B ECOME 211 TRAINED The United Way will provide free 211 training at the Siuslaw Public Library in the Bromley Room at 10:30 a.m. Oregon 211 is working to help connect community members to available services Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Similar to 911, 211 is a one-stop connection to local services, includ- ing utility assistance, food, housing, child care, after-school programs, elder care, crisis intervention and The monthly meeting and lunch- eon for the Florence Van Fans will be held at The Shorewood on Spruce Street at 11:45 a.m. Lunch is $8.50 per person. Everyone is welcome to join the group of volunteers and learn about the awesome things it does to sup- port the cancer van. There is no charge to join the organization. For more information, call Karen Lee at 541-997-9669. F RIENDS OF P OETRY 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. Thursday, April 7 A UTISM SUPPORT GROUP The Autism Support group will meet at the Siuslaw Public Library, in the Bromley Room, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Meetings are open to the public. FRAA HOSTS A FTER H OURS Come to the Florence Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours that will be held at the Florence Regional Arts Alliance (FRAA) Art Center from 5 to 7 p.m. There will be live music, catering by Marianne Brisbane of Le Bouchon, cham- pagne, 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 at 120 Maple St. in Old Town Florence. For more information, call 541- 997-4435. Friday, April 8 W OMEN VETERANS LUNCHEON The Coastal Women Veterans will be having its April luncheon at Restobar, 1285 Bay St. in Old Town, at 11:30 am. RSVP to Cindy Russell at kona2003@live.com or call 541- 999-6685. All women veterans and their sig- nificant others are invited and encouraged to attend. Saturday, April 9 S EA L IONS SPLASH OFF Dancing With Sea Lions Splash Off is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St. This first-time peek at all 21 sea lions handpainted by area artists is a gift to the community from the Friends of the Florence Events Center and is free to the public. The arts have a ripple effect on the community — just like sea lions dancing through our beautiful Pacific Ocean. Old Fashioned Car Hop Service 1690 Hwy. 101, Florence 541-997-8124 The original A&W Drive-in opened in 1961 Call 541-997-8104, Florence Antiques Let us cater your special events! Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner Sunday Brunch Diane Marti www.adoberesort.com proprietor 1555 Highway 101 Yachats (541) 547-3141 541-997-9234 490 Hwy. 101 • Florence monamicafeandcatering @gmail.com Where great friends and good food meet! A RT RECEPTION 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 and hors d’oeurves reception during the Second Saturday Gallery Tour from 3 to 5 p.m. Q UILT G UILD ‘S EW -I N ’ The Rhododendron Quilt Guild is sponsoring a Sew-In at Wenz-daze Quilters Emporium from 1 to 4 p.m. Everyone is invited to bring their sewing machine, hand sewing or just themselves to enjoy the afternoon meeting 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 be a rummage sale at Florence Evangelical Church from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to help kids attend camp this summer. 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