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8 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 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 Sunday, Nov. 27 LCC CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY Lane Community College will be closed to the public for the Thanksgiving holiday through today. No classes will be held and no services will be available, unless otherwise announced by a department or program. For more information see the academic calendar online at www.lanecc.edu/cal endars/academic-calendar. F LUKES TO STRUM Florence Ukulele Club (The Flukes) meets from 3 to 4 p.m. for a song circle in the Bromley Room of the Siuslaw Public Library, 1460 Ninth St. Meetings are open to ukulele players of all levels and anyone interested in learning more about the club, as well as anyone who just wants to listen and/or sing along—audience welcome. Beginners meet first from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. For more information, email janet wellington@charter.net SHS COLLECTING CANS , BOTTLES Community College Florence Center’s open house, 3149 Oak St., from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. The event is a preview of the Continuing Education program’s com- ing attractions and an opportunity to ask questions about what’s ahead in the winter term. Friday, Dec. 2 H OLLY J OLLY F OLLIES TAKES TO STAGE AT FEC This year’s Follies, called “Ho Ho Hollywood,” will have four perform- ances, beginning tonight at 7 p.m., and again on Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and on Sunday at 2 p.m. For tickets to “Ho Ho Hollywood,” visit the Florence Events Center website at www.eventcenter.org, go to the box office at 715 Quince St. or call 541- 997-1994. Tickets are $18 for adults and $10 for youth 12 and younger. All proceeds will support youth scholarships and the ongoing free arts programming that CROW provides to local kids. FRAA H OLIDAY A RTS F EST From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Siuslaw High School senior students and parents will be hosting a bottle/can drive and mak- ing a Beaver vs. Ducks Civil War com- petition out of it. Cans and bottles may be dropped at Copeland Lumber, 3231 Highway 101, and Siuslaw Middle School, 2525 Oak St. Thursday, Dec. 1 LCC HOSTS OPEN HOUSE Get a sneak peek of the Continuing Education courses and programs planned for the winter term during Lane Holiday Arts Festival 2016 is the per- fect place to shop for unique gifts for the coming holiday season. This show is presented by Florence Regional Arts Alliance (FRAA) and runs from 1 to 7 p.m., and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, at the Florence Events Center. The Holiday Arts Festival kicks off a special three-day event at the FEC that includes Empty Bowls and Holly Jolly Follies. Artisans exhibiting in the Holiday Arts Festival will be donating 10 per- cent of their sales to the FRAA Art Center. Admission is free. CUSTOM ENGRAVING & CUTTING For more information, contact Claudia Brown at 541-902-1933. Saturday, Dec. 2 F REE LIBRARY CONCERT David Helfand and Justin Lader, a multi-talented acoustical team, will per- form their original eclectic mix of music at 2 p.m. in the Bromley Room at the Siuslaw Public Library. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information about this con- cert, call the Siuslaw Public Library at 541-997-3132. N ATIVITY F ESTIVAL The 11th annual Florence Community Nativity Festival will be held today through Dec. 4, from 1 to 6 p.m. The Festival will be located at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on the coner of North Fork and Munsel Lake Roads. Sunday, Dec. 4 C OME HEAR J OYFUL N OISE Joyful Noise Children’s Choir will present its Christmas production, “Angels Alert” at 6 p.m., at the Florence Christian Church at Second and Ivy streets Joyful Noise Childrens Choir is a sea- sonal choir for children of the commu- nity, 4 years old through fifth grade. The event is free and all are invited to attend. For more information, contact the church office at 514-997-2291. Upcoming events G ET HELP WITH HEALTH INSURANCE Free assistance with OHP (Oregon Health Plan) health insurance enroll- Commerical • Residential Weekly, Bi-Weekly, Monthly, One Time Pick-Up. We buy, sell and consign quality estate/heirloom jewelry & furniture. Gold, silver, platinum jewelry with precious & semi precious stones. 541-997-5691 541-361-9080 Easy curb side recycling program- No additional costs to our customers. Call 541-997-8104, jmirvis@charter.net Florence, Oregon Call us at 541-997-8233 Florence Antiques P EACE H EALTH TOWN HALL The City of Florence and PeaceHealth are hosting a second health care Town Hall as a follow-up to the inaugural forum in August. The public is invited and encouraged to participate in this free event, which will occur from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, at the Florence Events Center. F REE COMMUNITY CONCERT The Community Chorus of Florence will be presenting two concerts at the Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw on Highway 101. Directed by Jennifer Weier, the cho- rus will perform traditional Christmas songs with presentations by several smaller ensembles, including the Florence Nightingales. Weier will also perform a piano solo, along with performances by The Presbyterian Bell Choir and the Siuslaw Middle School choir. The concerts will take place Saturday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dece. 11, at 2 p.m. Both will be held at the Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw, 3996 Highway 101. Although the concert is free to all, a donation is requested. For more information, call 970-618- 6307. ESTATE JEWELRY AND ANTIQUE FURNITURE!!! Awards • Plaques • Name Badges Gifts • Signage • Glassware ment and renewal will be available Monday, Dec. 5, and Tuesday, Dec. 6. Come anytime between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the Department of Human Services Office, 3180 Highway 101 in Florence. This service is open to the public. Enrollment for OHP is open year- round. For more information, call Planned Parenthood at 541-543-5484. 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