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8 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, MAY 21, 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 Saturday, May 21 L ADY E LKS TO SELL BAKED GOODS The Ladies of Elks will have its Rhody Days Pie and Bake Sale. Enter through the north door of the Elks Lodge on 12th Street. This year there will be a few “special” baked goods set up for a silent auction from 10 to 10:30 a.m. The sale begins at 11 a.m. and will continue until all items are gone. This event includes the Ladies of Elks pies, gourmet desserts, baked goods and more. Also, on Saturday and Sunday, there will be ice cream sundaes for $2 during the Elks Barbecue Chicken Dinner, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. All proceeds go to local charities. Each choir will be featured in festival performances from district events. Favorite songs from musicals and movies will highlight the evening, along with recent popular and classic hits. The concert will be at 7 p.m., at the Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St. Admission is free, but donations are accepted. Wednesday, May 25 W EST L ANE T RANSLATORS MEET West Lane Translator (WLT), a not- for-profit organization providing free television and radio re-transmission to the Florence area, will hold its bi-month- ly board meeting at 6 p.m., in the Bromley Room of the Siuslaw Public Library in Florence, 1460 Ninth St. WLT is also the license holder for Monday, May 23 local non-commercial community radio, 90.7 FM. C ONTINUING E D . OPEN HOUSE AT LCC KXCR, Visit the WLT website at www. Be the first to learn about Lane westlanetv.org. Community College Florence Center’s upcoming Continuing Education classes C ITY L IGHTS PLAYS FAMOUS OPERA and trips during a meeting at 10:30 a.m. One of opera’s most beloved works, or Tuesday, May 24, at 10 a.m. “Lucia di Lammermoor,” will be on the Guests will have a chance to win free big screen at City Lights Cinemas with a Continuing Education course registra- performance at 6 p.m. tion up to $50 that can be used in either An encore presentation will follow on the summer or fall and also vote on an Saturday, May 28, at 11 a.m. This is the upcoming Outward Ventures trip locale. third in the six-part 2015-16 opera series Community members interested in from London’s Royal Opera House. teaching courses are also welcome. For more information, contact City The open houses are planned on the Lights Cinemas. Tickets are $19 regular, Florence Center campus, 3149 Oak St. $15 for City Lights members and $10 for For more information, contact Marsha students. Sills at 541-997-8444, ext. 4825. beginning at 6 p.m. There will be free samples, demon- strations and recipes for the comm- unity. The public is invited to enjoy healthy substitute ideas for hamburgers, hot dogs and more. To pre-register, call 541-999-2052. and collectively. Featured artists include the Indian Education Program drummers and dancers, poets Noah Schultz and Stephen Fowler, singer Jeff Lovejoy, flautist Bruce Jarvis and Stephen Pierce of “Dances for Peace International.” There will also be craft activities and snacks; bring your own lunch. Come for an hour or the whole day. M IDDLE S CHOOL PLAYS ‘H OODIE ’ There is no charge and everyone is Siuslaw Middle School Junior welcome to attend. Thespians invite the public to the mid- dle school spring play, “Hoodie” by M EMORIAL D AY SERVICES AT E LKS Lindsay Price. The Florence Elks Lodge will hold The play includes a cast of over 30 Memorial Day services on May 30. sixth, seventh and eighth graders. Performances are set for Thursday, First service will be at 10 a.m. at the May 26, and Friday, May 27, at 7 p.m. Elks Lodge, followed by service at the and a Saturday, May 28, matinee at Veterans Memorial Wall in Old Town at noon at the Siuslaw Middle School 11 a.m. At 1 p.m., there will be a Veterans of Commons, 2525 Oak St. in Florence. Tickets are $3 each and are sold by Foreign Wars (VFW) dedication of a cast and crew members, at the middle new flag pole and veterans memorial at school office and will be available at the Florence Cemetery. A shuttle will be available at 12:30 the door for each performance. p.m. at the Elks Lodge, 1686 12th St., to take people to the cemetery for the 1 Upcoming events p.m. service and dedication. S IUSLAW GRAD TO SING IN E UGENE Florence graduate April Miller (Dimmick) will be giving her Senior Voice Recital Saturday, May 28, at 5 p.m., at University of Oregon’s Beall Concert Hall, 961 E. 18th Ave, in Eugene. Anyone interested in attending this free recital concert is invited. C ELEBRATE PEACE AT ‘A WAKENING ’ The third annual “Awakening Peace” event will be held Sunday, May 29, Thursday, May 26 Tuesday, May 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Recreational Meeting Hall at C OME ENJOY FREE A DVENTIST BBQ S CHOOL CHOIRS TO HOST CONCERT The Seventh Day Adventist Church of Honeyman State Park. “Choir Palooza” will be this year’s big The purpose of the event is to reflect Florence, 4445 Highway 101, will be event for students in the choir programs offering a free “Summer Tasting Event” on and experience peace, individually at Siuslaw Middle and High schools. Old Fashioned Car Hop Service 1690 Hwy. 101, Florence 541-997-8124 Call 541-997-8104, Florence Antiques The original A&W Drive-in opened in 1961 Let us cater your special events! Diane Marti proprietor 541-997-9234 490 Hwy. 101 • Florence monamicafeandcatering @gmail.com Where great friends and good food meet! CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY Lane Community College will be closed for the Memorial Day holiday Monday, May 30. No classes will be held and no servic- es will be available, unless otherwise announced by a department or program. To review the academic calendar, visit www.lanecc.edu/calendars/aca- demic-calendar. VFW SETS MEETING DATES The VFW meets every second Tuesday of the month at the Elks Club, 1686 12th St., at 6 p.m., or 4:45 p.m. for hamburgers and hot dogs at the Vets cafe in the Elks Club. Handyman 101 Construction, LLC ESTATE JEWELRY !!! We buy, sell and consign quality estate/heirloom jewelry. Gold, silver, platinum jewelry with precious & semi precious stones. 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