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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2016 THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM ❘ / SIUSLAWNEWS ❘ 9 A @ SIUSLAWNEWS THIS WEEK ON THE 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 Saturday, Dec. 3 N ATIVITY F ESTIVAL The 11th annual Florence Community Nativity Festival will be held 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. C HRISTMAS BAZAAR The Women’s Ministry of Faith Fellowship Foursquare Church, 1624 Highway 101 (next to A&W), will pres- ent its annual Christmas bazaar from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be one-of-a-kind hand- crafted gifts include driftwood wall art, burlap wall hangings, candle holders, holiday plates, tile coasters, Christmas decor and more. Baked goods, decorated and wrapped for gift-giving, will also be available. 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. SSWCD DINNER , MEETING The Siuslaw Soil and Water Conservation District (SSWCD) will hold its dinner, annual meeting and board meeting at Driftwood Shores Resort, 88416 First Ave. A buffet dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by the annual meeting at 7:30 p.m. and board meeting at 8:30 p.m. Meetings are free and open to the public. Cost of the dinner is $20 per person. For more information, contact the dis- trict office at siuswcd@gmail.com or call 541-997-1272. Sunday, Dec. 4 Tuesday, Dec. 6 C OME HEAR J OYFUL N OISE M ASTER R ECYCLERS POTLUCK 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. The Florence Master Recyclers will have a holiday potluck dinner at 5:30 p.m. in the Bromley Room of the Siuslaw Public Library on Ninth Street. David Twombly, from Central Coast Disposal, will be the guest speaker. Florence Master Recycler events are open to the public. Please bring a dish to share and your own place setting. For more information, call 541-590- 0506. Monday, Dec. 5 Thursday, Dec. 8 G ET HELP WITH HEALTH INSURANCE Free assistance with OHP (Oregon Health Plan) health insurance enroll- ment and renewal will be available today and Tuesday, Dec. 6. F RIENDSHIP C LUB PARTY The Siuslaw Friendship Club will hold its annual Christmas party at Driftwood Shores at 11 a.m. There will be a gift exchange and lunch, as well as music from the Siuslaw High School CUSTOM ENGRAVING & CUTTING Choir. Come join the fun and hear the beau- tiful music. For more information, call Mary at 541-590-5012. Friday, Dec. 9 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. at the Florence Events Center. Upcoming events 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, Dec. 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. H OLIDAY F OOD D RIVE The Florence Christian Church and Fred Meyer are teaming up for the third 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 M APLETON L IONS TO SERVE PAN - CAKE BREAKFAST On Sunday, Dec. 11, the Mapleton Lions Club will host its monthly break- fast from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. It will be held at the Mapleton Lions Club, 88148 Riverview Dr., in Mapleton. Menu includes pancakes, sausage, ham and eggs. Cost is $7 for adults and $3 for children (age12 and under.) S ANTA TO VISIT J USTICE C ENTER The Florence Police Auxiliary will be helping Santa give toys to local children when he visits the Florence Justice Center, Ninth and Kingwood streets, on Saturday, Dec. 17. He will hand out gifts to children between 2:30 and 5:30 p.m. YAAS S OLSTICE B ONFIRE The Yachats Academy of Arts and Sciences (YAAS) is presenting the sev- enth annual Winter Solstice Celebration and Bonfire on Saturday, Dec. 17, at 4 p.m. The celebration will take place in the Picnic Shelter behind the Yachats Commons. There will be treats, coffee and hot chocolate. Bring a log to put p.m. the bonfire. The event is free but donations will be accepted. For more information, visit YachatsAcademy.org, GoYachats.com or call 541-961-6695. ESTATE JEWELRY AND ANTIQUE FURNITURE!!! Awards • Plaques • Name Badges Gifts • Signage • Glassware annual Holiday Food Drive. Food will be collected Saturday, Dec. 10, from noon to 4 p.m. at Fred Meyer. Most needed items are peanut butter, tuna, beef stew, maccaroni and cheese, spaghetti sauce, canned fruit, diced tomatoes, sugar, coffee, baby formula, chili, milk and eggs. All food purchased and donated will go to Florence Food Share. 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