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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,
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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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