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8 B SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 2017 C ALENDAR OF E VENTS M AY 10 — J UNE 10 O NGOING A CTIVITIES Health & Nutrition 15 May 16 Special Election Ballots due Florence Justice Center 400 Ninth St. Memory Loss Respite Center every Mon., Wed. & Thurs. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Senior Center 18 Davis Shows Carnival 4-10 p.m. Admission required Port of Siuslaw Parking Lot Rhody Society 6:30 p.m. RAIN Entrepreneurial Presbyterian Church of Speaker Series the Siuslaw 5 to 6 p.m. Open to public Oregon Pacific Bank 1355 Highway 101 Florence City Council Open to public 5:30 p.m. Florence City Hall 250 Highway 101 110th annual Rhododendron Festival 110th Annual Grand Floral Parade Staging 10 a.m. at 27th & Oak Parade Starts at noon Route: 101 South to Old Town 23 22 24 Memory Loss Respite Center every Mon., Wed. & Thurs. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Senior Center Driver Safety Class 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Registration required Shorewood Davis Shows Carnival 3-10 p.m. Admission required Port of Siuslaw Parking Lot 19 110th annual Rhododendron Festival SEACoast presents Piano Cameleons Pre-concert talk at 6:15 p.m., show at 7 p.m. Tickets required Florence Events Center Yard Debris Disposal Day 9 a.m.-2p.m. Fee required Kingwood and 27th streets Big Wave Poetry Fest Events all day Registration required Florence Events Center Wallflowers and Wine 6:30-9:30 p.m. Registration required Florence Events Center 20 110th annual Rhododendron Festival Rhody Festival Junior Parade and Kids Games noon — Open to public Miller Park Rhododendron Court Coronation 7 p.m. Tickets required Florence Events Center 25 Florence Garden Club Plant and Marketplace Sale 9 a.m. -1 p.m. Open to public Florence Senior Center Rhody Days May 19-21 Various times and locations in Florence florencechamber.com/ annual-events/rhody- festival/ Jazz Kings — Lucky Star 2 p.m. Tickets required Florence Events Center Toastmasters Tale Spinners 5:30-6:30 p.m. Port of Siuslaw 100 Harbor St. Port of Siuslaw Commission meeting 7 p.m. Open to public Port Office 21 13 FRAA Big Wave Poetry Fest — Spoken Word Poetry Slam Contest 6 p.m. Registration required Chamber Noon Forum Florence Events Center noon-1 p.m. Meeting open to public Platypus Clarinet Pierpoint Inn Orchestra — SHS 85625 Highway 101 Fundraiser 7-9:30 p.m. Master Recycler Donations accepted Meeting Florence Events 5:30 p.m. Center Port of Siuslaw meet- ing room 17 16 12 Toastmasters Tale Spinners noon-1 p.m. SVFR Station 2625 Highway 101 Florence Garden Club 1 p.m. Open to public Presbyterian Church 3996 Highway 101 Rhody Days opens with Davis C arnival May 17 14 11 Coast Radio Car Cruise 6:30 p.m. Open to public Old Town Florence 26 27 Toastmasters Tale Spinners noon-1 p.m. SVFR main station 2625 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 Florence Van Fans—Free shuttle service for cancer patients weekdays. 541-902-0883 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 28 30 29 31 1 30 2 3 9 10 Toastmasters Tale Spinners 5:30-6:30 p.m. Port of Siuslaw 100 Harbor St. Memory Loss Respite Center every Mon., Wed. & Thurs. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Senior Center 4 5 6 Memory Loss Respite Center every Mon., Wed. & Thurs. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Senior Center 7 8 Florence Garden Club 1 p.m. Open to public Presbyterian Church 3996 Highway 101 Toastmasters Tale Spinners noon-1 p.m. SVFR main station 2625 Highway 101 Endowment Books with Kevin Mittge 1-9 p.m. Open to public Siuslaw Public Library Florence Garden Club 1 p.m. Open to public Presbyterian Church 3996 Highway 101 Last Resort Players present “Master Class” 7 p.m. Tickets required Florence Events Center Second Saturday Gallery Tour 3-5 p.m. Open to public Various locations in Florence LRP “Master Class” 7 p.m. Tickets required Florence Events Center 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 and www.oaflorence.com 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 B RADLEY B ERG A TTORNEY PC SPRUCE POINT ASSISTED LIVING Specializing in Trusts, Wills & Probate 375 9th Street • Florence 541-997-6111 1932 Pine St. • Suite B-3, Florence 541-997-8114 BEST FOR HEARING Siuslaw News 2285 Hwy. 101, Florence Keeping Seniors Informed 541-997-8866 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 541-997-3441 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 For changes to the Senior Calendar, contact Siuslaw News Features Editor Chantelle Meyer at cmeyer@thesiuslawnews.com. CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK 10 Oregon Dunes Tria- thlon & Duathlon Registration required 8 a.m. -12:30 p.m. 5543 Canary Road
