8 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, JULY 9, 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, July 9 For more information, call 541- 268-2025. Monday, July 11 P LANT SALE TO BENEFIT OCHS SSWCD BOARD MEETS Oregon Coast Humane Society’s annual plant sale will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., during the garage sale in Shelter Cove. Follow the signs to the north end of the development. Come and shop to support the animals. Available stock will include roses, lavender, day lilies, daisies, dahlias, geraniums, a few hanging baskets with lobelia & fuchsia, hens and chicks, herbs, house plants and more. The Siuslaw Soil and Water Conservation District will hold its monthly board meeting at the district office, 1775 Laurel Place, Suite #4, at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 12 VFW SETS MEETING DATES Veterans of Foreign Wars meets every at the Elks Lodge, 1686 12th St., at 6 p.m., or 4:45 p.m. for ham- burgers and hot dogs at the Vets cafe. 2 ND S ATURDAY G ALLERY T OUR TODAY Enjoy great art local art, meet artists, attend receptions with refresh- ments, experience live entertainment and interact with fellow patrons of the arts during today’s Second Saturday Gallery Tour from 3 to 5 p.m. in Old Town Florence and along Highway 101. The tour begins at any of the partic- ipating locations. Find specific event information at www.2ndSaturdayGalleryTour.com. L ASAGNA FUNDRAISER AT MES A lasagna dinner and auction fundraiser will be held starting at 4:30 p.m. at Mapleton Elementary School, with all proceeds going to establish a pre-K program in Mapleton. Tickets for the dinner are available at Banner Bank in both Florence and Mapleton, Mapleton Food and Fuel on Highway 126 and the Deadwood Market. For more information, call 541- 520-1626. Thursday, July 14 F RIENDSHIP C LUB PICNIC Come to the Friendship Club picnic for a fun time and great food at Woahink Lake. It will be held in the yurt beginning at 11 a.m. Bring a side dish to go with pulled chicken, wear Hawaiian clothes and bring a couple of cans to donate to Florence Food Share. The club meets every second Thursday of the month at Driftwood Shores at 11 a.m. For more information, call Mary Danforth at 541-613-5907. ‘S INGING B ALLADEER ’ TO PERFORM The Florence Vineyard Church, 2610 Kingwood St., will host the “Singing Balladeer and Prophet” Dick Williams at 6 p.m. There will be a meet-and-greet with refreshments at 5:30 p.m., followed by the service and Williams’ perform- ance at 6 p.m. Saturday, July 16 H UNTERS SPONSOR FREE YOUTH DAY 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! The Siuslaw Area Partnership to Prevent Substance Abuse (SAPPSA) will host an open house from 1 to 5 p.m., at the Siuslaw Public Library’s Bromley Room, 1460 Ninth St. The open house is free, interactive for all ages and includes refreshments. Come and see what SAPPSA does to help the community. SAPPSA is all volunteer and all donations go to community education. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Siuslaw Chapter of Oregon Hunters Association is hosting a free youth day and barbecue for youth accompa- nied by a parent. The event will be at Siuslaw Rod and Gun Club, 87227 Munsel Lake Road, and will teach gun safety, Upcoming events hands-on instruction, restoring natural habitat and more. Youth must register W OAHINK L AKE A SSOC . BIRTHDAY by Sunday, July 10. The Woahink Lake Association For more information, contact invites residents to attend its annual Harold Johnson at 541-997-1543 or meeting and 21st birthday celebration harolyn49@yahoo.com. on Sunday, July 17, at 2 p.m., at the Group Meeting Hall in Honeyman F REE HEALTH SCREENINGS BY L IONS State Park. If you share an interest in As part of Power of Florence, the the preservation and protection of Florence-Siuslaw Lions Club is offer- Woahink Lake, join members for ing free health screenings from 10 food, fun and friendship. a.m. to 2 p.m., at City Lights For more information, visit woahin- Cinemas, 1930 Highway 101, during klakeassociation.org. Power of Florence. No appointment is necessary. ‘A MERICAN S TORYTELLER ’ TO SPEAK Chris Chandler, “American V AN F ANS I CE C REAM S OCIAL Storyteller,” paints provocative prose pictures of life caught under the Come with family and friends microscope of his creative gaze and to the Van Fans Ice Cream Social enhanced by the superb guitar and fundrasier at the Florence Events voice of sidekick Paul Benoit. Center, 715 Quince St., from 1 to 4 Chandler will be at the Siuslaw p.m. Tickets will be sold at the door for Public Library, 1460 Ninth St., on $5. Proceeds help fund the cancer van Sunday, July 17, at 7 p.m., in the Bromley Room. that transports patients to and from The event is free, but donations for Eugene for treatment. performers will be accepted. For more information, call Karen For more information, visit chris Lee at 541-997-9669. chandler.org or call 541-997-2997. Handyman 101 Construction, LLC ESTATE JEWELRY !!! We buy, sell and consign quality estate/heirloom jewelry. 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