SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2016
RETURNS TO
FEC
The Gypsy Camp
Vintage Market is com-
ing back to the Oregon
Coast at the Florence
Events Center on Friday,
Oct. 21, and Saturday,
Oct. 22.
On Friday, everyone
is invited to the
“Champagne and Shop”
from 4 to 8 p.m. Come
sip champagne or beer
and browse some of the
best vintage goods on
the coast.
The market continues
on Saturday, Oct. 22,
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cost of admission for
the Friday night event is
$7 and will also allow
admission on Saturday.
The cost for Saturday
is $5.
Expect to see vendors
selling antique, vintage,
repurposed and up-
cycled goods. A wide
variety of styles will be
offered,
including:
French-inspired, boho,
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industrial, beach décor, tage items.
wine and whiskey barrel
offered by Pavillion Catering.
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Local artists invited to meet
during ‘Where Art Thou’
Have you ever wanted to meet other visu-
al artists in our community and network with
them? What about discovering new art forms
and techniques?
Backstreet Gallery (BSG) artists have also
wanted this opportunity, so they are hosting a
special event called “Where Art Thou” at the
gallery on Friday, Oct. 21, starting at 6 p.m.
Upon arrival, guests will be given a num-
bered nametag. Drawings will be held
throughout the event for door prizes donated
by BSG artists.
Appetizers and spirits will be served, and
there will be a table available where artists
are urged to place photos, or a small sample
of their artwork, for others to enjoy.
During the event, a brief welcome and
introduction to BSG will be given by presi-
dent Pattie Brooks-Anderson.
“We have so many amazing artists in the
Florence area with a wide variety of talents,
and we urge you to come to this event as we
talk and get to know each other,” said
Brooks-Anderson.
Backstreet Gallery is at 1421 Bay St.,
across from Mo’s.
For more information, call BSG at 541-
997-8980.
FRAA to hold annual members meeting
Florence Regional Arts
Alliance (FRAA) will be hold-
ing its annual meeting for
members
and
sponsors
Tuesday, Oct. 25, from 4:30 to
5:30 p.m.
All members of FRAA are
urged to attend, as is anyone
interested in joining FRAA and
taking advantage of its early
membership special.
“We will be reviewing key
events FRAA participated in
last year, as well as discussing
upcoming events for 2017 and
beyond,” said FRAA president
Harlen Springer. “Additionally,
members will be voting on
FRAA Board openings and
hearing details about FRAA’s
first anniversary celebration
Oct. 28.”
The annual membership
meeting, as well as the
anniversary celebration, will
be held at the FRAA Art Center
and Gallery, 120 Maple St., in
Old Town.
To learn more about FRAA,
visit www.fraaoregon.org.
PTA to host Color-a-Thon 5K in November
Get ready to get colorful as
registration kicks off for the
PTA’s first-ever Color-a-Thon
5K fundraiser here in Florence.
Hosted by the Florence
Community PTA, the Color-a-
Thon 5K is a fundraising
run/walk
taking
place
Saturday, Nov. 5, beginning at
9 a.m..
The event will begin and end
at Siuslaw Middle School.
Participants will move
through a 5K course while
being engulfed in clouds of
vibrant, non-toxic color,
emerging looking as if they
have just burst through a rain-
bow.
The event is open to both
students and community mem-
bers and will be immediately
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followed by the Fit Fair, also at
Siuslaw Middle School.
“Last year, one of our pri-
mary sources of funding
through an e-scrip program
was
discontinued,”
said
Tiffany Holdahl, president of
the Florence Community PTA.
In an effort to replace that
funding, the Color-a-Thon 5K
was born out of the hopes to
raise money and encourage
families to get out, get active
and have a little fun while sup-
porting the efforts of the PTA.
“We really hope Siuslaw
school families and communi-
ty members at-large will come
join us for what is sure to be
one bright and colorful morn-
ing,” said Holdahl.
The Florence Community
PTA supports all three schools
in the Siuslaw district through
funding and volunteers to sup-
port programs, equipment and
supplies that students and
teachers otherwise may not
have access to.
Registration for the Color-a-
Thon 5K is available with a
$30 registration fee that
includes an event T-shirt (or
$25 without the T-shirt).
Registration packets are
available at the Siuslaw
Elementary School office or
Coastal Fitness.
Registration and fundraising
may also be completed online
at www.shop.schoolathon.org
/184253.
TO HOST VETERANS FUNDRAISER
Shorewood Senior Living,
1451 Spruce St., will be having
a veterans fundraiser Friday,
Nov. 4, from 10 a.m to 1 p.m.
Last year, the Shorewood’s
event raised more than $4,000
thanks to the generous vendors
and residents of Florence.
All funds raised were donat-
ed to American Legion Post 59
and Florence Area Veterans
Relief Agency (FAVRA), to be
used for our local veterans.
This year, Shorewood would
like to beat that amount. For
every veteran that walks
through the door, Shorewood
and local sponsors will donate
$25 to the local Veterans of
Foreign Wars post #3232.
More than 160 veterans
attended last year’s event.
The free event is open to the
public and will include barbe-
cue, refreshments, a 50/50 raf-
fle, military vehicles and a spe-
cial musical performance.
Art sought for ‘Dickens’ show
ADDITIONAL PINK MARTINI TICKETS
Backstreet Gallery will soon
host its 10th annual “Little
Dickens” juried miniature art
show. The public is invited to
participate in the exhibit that
will be displayed Dec. 6
through Jan. 6. All media, 2D
and/or 3D pieces, are welcome
in this diminutive display.
Information and applica-
tions with rules plus size
requirements are available at
Backstreet Gallery, 1421 Bay
St., or at www.backstreet
gallery.org.
Forms are due Wednesday,
Nov. 23, and artwork submit-
ted by Saturday, Dec. 3.
CE, OREG R ON
FL OREN
COMMUNITY CALENDA
2017
$
Produced by the Siuslaw
Seacoast Entertainment and Friends of the Florence Event Center
are excited to announce additional seating has been made available for
Pink Martini on November 18th @ 7 p.m. & 19th @ 7:30 p.m.
The unreserved seats will go on sale at the FEC Box Offi ce on
Monday, October 24th, starting @ 9 a.m. Tickets are $49.
Seating is limited. Visit the FEC Box Offi ce @ 715 Quince Street , Florence.
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We are beginning
the work on
our beautiful
FLORENCE,
OREGON
2016/17
Community
Calendar!
We’d like to ask your help in making the calendar
more complete by emailing us your fundraising
events for the 2017 calendar year.
Th ere is no cost to non-profi t organizations
for the submission.
Note these are meant to be
‘save the date’ and memory ticklers.
Send your event/fundraiser information by
October 31st to: jbartlett@thesiuslawnews.com
In the subject line: 2017 calendar
Siuslaw News
We appreciate your
help in making the
upcoming calendar
better than ever!
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