SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2017
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C ALENDAR OF E VENTS M ARCH 8 — A PRIL 8
O NGOING A CTIVITIES
Health & Nutrition
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Toastmasters
Tale Spinners
noon-1 p.m.
SVFR Station
2625 Highway 101
Florence Garden Club
12:30 p.m.
Presbyterian Church,
3996 Highway 101
Wine Tasting with
Reustle Prayer Rock
Vineyards
5-7:30 p.m.
Siuslaw Elementary
Open to public
K-5 Talent Show
Mindpower Gallery
Siuslaw Elementary K-
6 p.m.
417 Fir Ave.
5
Talent
Show
Tickets required
Reedsport
6
p.m.
Florence Events Center
Tickets required
Florence Events Center
Whale W atching W eek —
March 25 to April 1
13
Gems of the Ocean
Art Quilt Show
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
$5 admission
Yachats Commons
441 Highway 101 N
“Fish Tales” —Oregon
Humanities Program
1 to 3 p.m.
Open to public
Siuslaw Public Library
Florence ORganizes
Monthly Meeting
5:30 p.m.
Open to public
Florence Unitarian
Universalist Fellowship
87738 Highway 101
Port of Siuslaw
Commission meeting
7 p.m.
Port Office
“Genetic Genealogy”
with Howard Crombie
7-8 p.m.
Open to public
Siuslaw Public Library
22
23rd Annual Native
American Education
Program Pow-Wow
1-6 p.m.
Open to public
Siuslaw Middle School
2525 Oak St.
Memory Loss
Respite Center
every Mon., Wed.
& Thurs.
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Senior Center
Computer Class —
Internet Safety
1:30-3 p.m.
Open to public
Siuslaw Public Library
Siuslaw High School
Band and Choir
Concert
7 p.m.
Florence Events Center
Author Reading with
Tarno Greene
2 to 3 p.m.
Open to public
Siuslaw Public Library
Florence City Council
Meeting
Open to public
5:30 p.m.
Florence City Hall
Rhody Society
6:30 p.m.
Presbyterian Church
27
Whale
Watching
Week
Yachats Lions Pancake
Breakfast
7:30 to 11 a.m.
$7 admission
Yachats Commons
28
Whale
Watching
Week
Free Community
Job Fair
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Open to public
Three Rivers
Casino Resort
Rotary Auction:
Dancing for the Stars
of Tomorrow
5 p.m.
Tickets required
Florence Events Center
Fanny Rugburn:
“Voices in my Head”
8 p.m.
$10 admission; 18+
Class Act Theatre
509 Kingwood St.
2017 Yard Debris
Disposal Day
9 a.m.-2p.m.
Fee required
Kingwood and 27th
streets
Go Wild with Foraging
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
$15 registration
Lower Sweet Creek Falls
541-997-5916 or
jen.nelson.homegrown@
outlook.com
Last Resort Players
present “Moon Over
Buffalo”
7 p.m.
Tickets required
Florence Events Center
25
Last Resort Players
present “Moon Over
Buffalo”
7 p.m.
Tickets required
Florence Events Center
Whale
Watching
Week
Yachats Ladies Club's
16th annual Spring Craft
Bazaar
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Open to public
W. 3rd and Pontiac
47th Annual Original
Yachats Arts & Crafts
Fair
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Open to public
Yachats Commons
441 Highway 101 N
Last Resort Players
present “Moon Over
Buffalo”
7 p.m.
Tickets required
Florence Events Center
29
Whale
Watching
Week
30
Whale
Watching
Week
30
Community Supper
5-7 p.m.
Open to public
New Life Lutheran
Church
Whale
Watching
Week
Author Reading with
Robert Leo Heilman
6 to 7 p.m.
Open to public
Siuslaw Public Library
SEACoast presents
Dallas Brass
Pre-Concert Talk at
6:15 p.m.
Concert at 7 p.m.
Tickets required
Florence Events Center
4
Memory Loss
Respite Center
every Mon., Wed.
& Thurs.
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Senior Center
31
Whale
Watching
Week
1
Whale
Watching
Week
Friends of the Yachats
Library annual Book
Sale
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Open to public
Yachats Commons
SOLVE Oregon Beach
Cleanup
8:15 a.m.-2:15 p.m.
Open to public
Various locations
www.solveoregon.org
City Club
12 p.m.
Surfside Restaurant
at Driftwood Shores
Florence Fest 2017 —
Wine, Art & Jazz
noon to 8 p.m.
Tickets required
Florence Events Center
Florence Fest 2017
— Wine, Art & Jazz
2 to 8 p.m.
Tickets required
Florence Events Center
“Moon Over Buffalo”
2 p.m.
Tickets required
Florence Events Center
3
Last Resort Players
present “Moon Over
Buffalo”
7 p.m.
Tickets required
Florence Events Center
Toastmasters
Tale Spinners
noon-1 p.m.
SVFR main station
2625 Highway 101
Yachats Spring Craft
Bazaar
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Open to public
W. 3rd and Pontiac
2
SHS Blood Drive
11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Sign up and more info at
destiraye@gmail.com
Siuslaw High Schol
24
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Community Supper
5-7 p.m.
Open to public
St. Andrew’s Episcopal
Church
Memory Loss
Respite Center
every Mon., Wed.
& Thurs.
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Senior Center
Yachats Arts & Crafts
Fair
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Open to public
Yachats Commons
Chamber Business
After Hours —
Shorewood
5 p.m.
Open to public
Shorewood Senior
Living
1451 Spruce St.
Second Saturday
Gallery Tour
3 to 5 p.m.
Open to public
18
17
Toastmasters
Tale Spinners
5:30-6:30 p.m.
Port of Siuslaw
100 Harbor St.
Community Supper
5-7 p.m.
Open to public
United Methodist
Church
21
20
26
16
Financial Planning
11 a.m.-noon
Open to public with
registration
Lane Community
College Florence
Center Room 130
3149 Oak St.
541-997-8444
19
Last Resort Players
present “Moon Over
Buffalo”
2 p.m.
Tickets required
Florence Events Center
Master Recycler
Meeting
5:30 p.m.
Port of Siuslaw meet-
ing room
15
14
Memory Loss
Respite Center
every Mon., Wed.
& Thurs.
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Senior Center
11
60 Books in 60
Minutes with Kevin
Chamber Noon Forum Mittge
noon-1 p.m.
1 to 2 p.m.
Meeting open to public Open to public
Pierpoint Inn
Siuslaw Public Library
85625 Highway 101
Community Supper
5-7 p.m.
Open to public
Presbyterian Church
of the Siuslaw
12
10
7
5
6
Community Supper
5-7 p.m.
Open to public
Presbyterian Church
of the Siuslaw
Toastmasters
Tale Spinners
5:30-6:30 p.m.
Port of Siuslaw
100 Harbor St.
Lane Blood Bank
11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Florence Events Center
8
Community Health
Fair
noon-5 p.m.
Open to public, with
some workshops
requiring registration
Florence Events Center
lindasveggies@gmail.com
Community Health
Fair
noon-5 p.m.
Open to public, with
some workshops
requiring registration
Florence Events Center
lindasveggies@gmail.com
OperaBend presents “La
Boheme”
7 p.m.
Tickets required
Florence Events Center
Florence City Council
Open to public
5:30 p.m.
Florence City Hall
250 Highway 101
Better Breathers Club—PeaceHealth Peace Harbor Medical Center, Conference Room
C, fourth Wednesday, 2 p.m., 541-902-6300 ext. 5635
Chair Yoga—Shorewood Retirement Residences, 9 a.m., every Friday, $5, 541-997-8202
Disabled American Veterans Vans to Roseburg and Portland Medical Centers—
Florence Elks Lodge, 6 a.m., Mondays through Fridays
Helping Hands Lunch Program—United Methodist Church, 333 Kingwood St.,
Monday, Wednesday, Friday of each week, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Senior Meals Program—Senior Center, 11:30 a.m., Monday, Wednesday, Friday, $3
suggested donation with reservations requested, 541-997-5673
Senior Sunday Brunch—Shorewood Retirement Residences, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., every
Sunday, $6, 541-997-8202
Singing Pines Café—Senior Center, 11:30 a.m., Tuesday & Thursday, $7 with reserva-
tions requested, 541-997-8844
Music
Community Chorus—Cross Road Church, 10th & Maple streets, 7 to 8:30 p.m., every
Monday, 541-997-3469
Community Concert Band—Siuslaw High School music room, 6:30 p.m., every
Monday, Gail Nichols, 541-999-6907
So You Think You Can Sing! Karaoke—Three Rivers Casino Resort, 7-10 p.m.,
every Wednesday, free, 877-374-8377
Yachats Big Band—Yachats Commons, 7 to 9 p.m., first Thursday, $5 donation with
children 12 and younger free, 541-547-4308
Social
Bible Study—Shorewood Retirement Residences, 10 a.m., every Monday, 541-997-8202
Bingo—Florence Elks Lodge, 3:45 and 5:45 p.m., every Tuesday
Bingo—Shorewood Retirement Residences, 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday; 9:30 a.m.
every Saturday, 541-997-8202
Bingo—Senior Center, 1-4 p.m., every Thursday, 541-997-3945
Central Coast Miniatures Club—Senior Center, 6 p.m., second Thursday
Chess Club—Siuslaw Public Library, 1 p.m., every Sunday; Spruce Point, 6 p.m., every
Monday, Fred Catania, 541-997-5216
Florence Duplicate Bridge—St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 12:30 p.m., every Tuesday
and Thursday, 541-997-2677
Line Dancing—Senior Center, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Tuesdays, Pat Wheeler, 541-999-0797
Masonic Lodge of Florence State Communication—84910 Highway 101, first
Tuesday, family dinner 6:30 p.m., open lodge 7:30 p.m., 541-997-9728
Pinochle Group—Laurelwood Community Center, 1137 Maple St.; every Thursday,
9:30 a.m. Walk-ins welcome
Professionally Retired Ornery Single Seniors (PROSS)—60 years of age and older,
Lunches, 12:30 p.m., second and fourth Wednesdays, 541-991-6430
PROSS Social—Senior Center, 5:30 p.m., third Thursdays, 541-991-6430
Senior Party Bridge—Senior Center, 12:30 to 4 p.m., every Wednesday and Friday,
541-997-8827
Support Groups
Alzheimer’s Support Group—Regency Florence, 1-2 p.m., first and third Wednesdays
of each month, Dee Clymer, 541-997-8436
Caregiver Support Group—Spruce Point, 11 a.m., second and fourth Thursdays of
each month, 541-997-6111 or 541-997-4866
Chronic Pain Group—Community Baptist Church, 4590 Highway 101, 5-7 p.m.,
every first and third Tuesday, 541-991-0037
Cancer Support Group—St. Andrews, 3 p.m., every Thursday, 541-997-3418
Florence Parkinson’s Disease Support Group— Shorewood Senior Living Retire-
ment Home, 1451 Spruce St, 1:30 p.m., fourth Wednesday, JoAnne 541-633-3330
Grief and Loss Support Group—St. Andrews Church, 3-4 p.m., every Wednesday,
541-997-3418
GriefShare Support Group—Florence Christian Church, 3 p.m., every Thursday, 541-
997-2961
DivorceCare – Florence Christian Church, 6:30 p.m., every Friday
Memory Loss Respite Center—Florence Senior Center, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., every
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, $10, 541-902-8539
Multiple Sclerosis Self-Help Group—PeaceHealth Peace Harbor Medical Center,
Conference Room C, 6 p.m., second Wednesday, 541-902-1565 or 541-902-7683
Overeaters Anonymous—Coast Village Clubhouse, Rose Room, 131 Rhody Loop
(enter east side of Coast Village at 27th and Spruce streets and follow signs to club-
house), 7-8 p.m., every Wednesday, 503-775-6927 or 541-590-0738
Siuslaw Diabetic Support Group—Siuslaw Public Library, Bromley Room,
2 p.m., third Tuesdays, 541-997-1295
Support Group for Families, Friends of the Mentally Ill—Hospital cafeteria, 6:30
p.m., fourth Thursday, 541-902-8308 or 541-997-2026
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)—New Life Lutheran Church, every Wednesday, 8-
10 a.m., 541-268-4541
Us TOO Evening Prostate Cancer Support Group—5-7 p.m., second Tuesday of
every month, Presbyterian Church, Bob at 541-997-6626
Us TOO Lunch Bunch Prostate Cancer Support Group—12-1 p.m., third Tuesday
of every month, Ichiban Restaurant, Bob at 541-997-6626
Vision Northwest—Spruce Point, 10 a.m., second Tuesday, 541-902-1426
Veterans
Terrace Homes
Shorewood
2825 Hwy. 101, Florence
Retirement Residences
997-3144
1451 Spruce St.
541-997-8202
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ASSISTED LIVING
375 9th Street • Florence
541-997-6111
Krab Kettle
Specializing in Trusts, Wills & Probate
1932 Pine St. • Suite B-3, Florence
541-997-8114
BEST FOR HEARING
2285 Hwy. 101, Florence
541-997-8866
280 Hwy. 101, Florence
541-997-8996
Siuslaw News
American Legion Post 59 and American Legion Auxiliary—Florence Elks Lodge, 5
p.m. dinner, 6 p.m. meeting, fourth Tuesday of every month, 541-997-3082
Band of Brothers Koffee Klub—Florence Elks Lodge, 11:30 a.m., every Monday, for-
mer military members of all services invited, 541-997-5944
Coastal Women Veterans—place TBA, 11:30 a.m., second Friday, 541-997-4403
Disabled American Veterans and Auxiliary—Disabled American Veterans Building, 2
p.m., first Saturday, 541-997-1562 or 541-997-3720
Pointman Veterans Group—Potter’s Tire & Automotive, 7 p.m., Tuesdays, 541-997-2074
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary—USCG Siuslaw Station, 7 p.m., second Tuesday, 541-
997-2486
VFW—Florence Elks Lodge, 6 p.m. meeting, second Tuesday, 541-997-5944
Other
Free Used Clothing—Better Living Center, 85134 Highway 101, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., every
Wednesday, 541-997-2137
Oregon Dunes Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution—12:30 p.m., fourth Friday,
September-May, contact E. F. Westphal at 541-517-5333
Toastmasters Siuslaw Tale Spinners—various locations, times weekly, 541-999-0912
Keeping Seniors Informed
541-997-3441
For changes to the Senior Calendar,
contact Siuslaw News Features Editor Chantelle
Meyer at cmeyer@thesiuslawnews.com.