SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2019 | 5A
SAVE THE DATE Library
Cindy Wobbe’s
Tidings
19th Annual
Pounding
for Food Share
News about the
Siuslaw Public Library
FRAA ART CENTER
120 Maple Street
Phone: 541-997-4435
Hours Open: Wed-Fri 10am-4pm,
Sat 10am-5pm, Sun. 10am-4pm
Closed: Monday, Tuesday
Classes, Workshops & Events
2nd Saturday Gallery Tour
Featured Artists - Bob Hefty
and Hailey Copeland
Reception, November 9th, 3-5 pm
Come visit with Bob and Hailey and enjoy
their artwork as you enjoy refreshments.
Next Art Change-Out Day
Big Wave Poetry 1st Tuesday
Open Mic
Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at 7:00 pm
Admission is free and refreshments will
be available.
Poetry Workshop
Monday, November 11th, 2019, 9-11 am
Please pick up your artwork and bring
something new to help keep the art at
FRAA fresh to our visitors.
Small group meeting of poets to enhance
their written word. Last Tuesday of each
month, 6:30-8:30 pm. Write
fraaoregon@gmail.com if you are
interested in joining.
NEW DATE: Annual Members’
Meeting
Writers Workshop
Tuesday, November 19th, 10:00 am.
Come learn about what we have been
doing and upcoming events, hear annual
survey results, provide suggestions for our
future, and vote for new board members.
Holiday Arts Festival
Held at the FEC, Saturday, Dec 7th 10-5
pm and Sunday, Dec 8th 11- 4 pm
Join us, do your Christmas shopping and
support and visit with your local artist
friends.
parts funny, irreverent and
tender — a novel to make
you consider all the paths
not taken, and whether you
At the age of 90-some- could still change course.
thing, Beryl Dusinbery is
forgetting everything — in-
Texas Gypsies:
cluding her own children.
Preview Concert Today!
Her tongue, meanwhile, re-
The Texas Gypsies will
mains as sharp as ever. She perform in a preview concert
spends her days stitching at the library today at 1 p.m.
macabre messages into her
The group performs vin-
needlework and tormenting tage jazzy swing with sounds
her two long-suffering care- of the roaring 1920s and the
givers with tangled stories of Great Gatsby era, along with
her love affairs.
big band swing, western
Shimi Carmelli can do up swing, and more. The main
his own buttons, get around concert will be that evening
without the aid of a walker, at the Florence Events Cen-
and speak without spitting. ter; check out www.event-
Among the widows of North center.org for more informa-
London, he’s whispered tion and to purchase tickets
about as the last of the eligi- for the evening concert.
ble bachelors. Unlike Beryl,
This special educational
he forgets nothing — es- preview is made possible by
pecially not the shame of a SEAcoast Entertainment As-
childhood incident that has sociation.
hung over him ever since.
There’s very little life re-
New Materials
maining for either of them,
The library has sever-
but perhaps just enough to al “new” materials shelves.
heal some of the hurt inflict- We separate out new adult
ed along the way and find fiction and nonfiction, new
new meaning in what’s left. large print, new dvds, new
Could this be their chance to audiobooks, new young
live a little?
adult, and new juvenile fic-
Told with Howard Ja- tion.
cobson’s trademark wit and
The length of time items
style, “Live A Little” is equal stay on the new shelves de-
Book Review
“Live A Little”
by Howard Jacobson
Saturday
November 23rd
10am- 2pm
Grocery Outlet
Library Tidings, a regular feature of the Siuslaw News written
by Kevin Mittge, features news about upcoming Siuslaw Public
Library programs for adults and children, new books and videos,
and other news of interest to the community.
Writers discuss their current works and
get inputs from other writers.
2nd Tuesday, Monthly, 1-4 pm Write
fraaoregon@gmail.com for details
Painting with John Leasure
Saturdays 9 am - 12 pm
No painting experience required.
Contact: jnleasure@hotmail.com or
541-991-2754 for details and fees.
For more information about classes, visit fraaoregon.org. To register for
these classes, please call or visit FRAA at our Art Center on Maple Street.
Friendship
Club hosts
card party
The Siuslaw Friendship
Club is hosting a card party
at the Florence Senior Cen-
ter, 1570 Kingwood St. It
will be on Saturday, Nov. 16,
at 11:30 a.m.
There is a $15 fee to par-
ticipate. The proceeds to go
to various local charities.
For more information,
contact 541-997-1066.
SALE PENDING
pend on various factors, in-
cluding shelf space to move
them off the new shelf as well
as the need to make room
for more new items. A six
or nine month stay on any
“new” shelf is about average.
Keep in mind that not all
“new” items will be on the
new shelf. We try to select
the most popular and most
diverse new titles for your
browsing pleasure.
Hang-It All!
Stop by the library during
the month of November and
view the works of art submit-
ted by local artists and crafts-
people. Be sure to cast your
vote (once per day) for your
favorite work of art for the
People’s Choice Award.
Mapleton Branch
The Mapleton library is
located at 88148 Riverview
Ave., in the Lion’s Club
Building. With a nice view of
the Siuslaw River, it’s a won-
derful place to sit and enjoy a
good book or read the news-
paper. The library also has
books, magazines, DVDs
and videos, recorded books,
Internet computers, wireless
Internet access and more.
Hours are Tuesday through
Saturday, noon to 5 p.m.
Community Chorus announces
Christmas Concert Dec. 14
On Saturday, Dec. 14, at 7
p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 15, at
2 p.m., the Community Cho-
rus of Florence Oregon will
present its annual Christmas
Concert at the Presbyterian
Church of the Siuslaw, 3996
Highway 101 in Florence.
The chorus will present
both traditional and non-tra-
ditional Christmas music. A
special performance by the
Flo Tones and a harp solo by
Sylvia Hartman will be extra
special treats.
This free concert is open
to the public. Donations will
be accepted to support an
annual award to the Siuslaw
High School vocal art pro-
gram and for the support of
the Community Chorus.
For more info, call 541-
999-7575 or visit www.
communitychorusflorence
oregon.org.
SALE PENDING
NEW LISTING
Charming & well maintained home in
gated community of Mariners Village.
Open great room with vaulted ceilings
and two skylights for a bright & airy
feeling
3 Bdrm, 2 Ba 1496 sq ft
$328,000 BH7956 ML#19225445
NEW LISTING
Woahink lake area home in park like
setting on .60 acre. Double garage plus
cottage
2 Bdrm, 2 Ba 1624 sq ft
$325,000 BH7952 ML#19356607
NEW LISTING
Palm Harbor 2003 custom home in 55
plus gated community of Florentine
Estates. New roof in 2017, painted
inside & out 2014
3 Bdrm, 2 Ba 2095 sq ft
$329,900 BH7954 ML#19635137
NEW LISTING
Hobbyist’s dream on .84 acre! “Super
Good Cents” home with soild surface
counters, tile & vinyl plank fl ooring sits
above 30’ x 30’ fi nished insulated garage
AND a 30’ x 60’ shop with 12’ door
1 Bdrm, 1 ½ Ba 900 sq ft
$395,000 BH7949 ML#19229722
PRICE REDUCED
Seabrook townhouse. Well cared for –
open design. 2 covered decks, fi nished
single car garage. End of the road
privacy!
2 Bdrm, 2 ½ Ba 1368 sq ft
$219,900 BH7911 ML#19215706
PRICE REDUCED
Golden West beauty! River access or
fi sh from the deck surrounding this well
maintained home on the Siuslaw River.
Fruit trees & a place to garden
3 Bdrm, 2 Ba 1674 sq ft
$299,900 BH7829 ML#17341221
FEATURED LISTING
Looking to retire, downsize or simplify?
Don’t miss this home in gated-
community, spacious living/dining room.
Bay window in kitchen/family room, shop
& hobby area
2 Bdrm, 2 Ba 1440 sq ft
$207,000 BH7858 ML#19618705
FEATURED LISTING
Contemporary 2 story, private setting.
Great home with large windows to enjoy
outdoor beauty. Vaulted ceilings, open
kitchen/dining with slider to covered
deck.
2 Bdrm, 1 ½ Ba 1284 sq ft
$250,000 BH7925 ML#19003236
FEATURED LISTING
Beautiful corner lot. Bring your RV &
enjoy the beautiful Oregon Coast, great
get away or full-time living. Easy access
with 2 entrances to this lot. Gated
community
.1 acre
$77,000 BH7931 ML#19184954