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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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