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SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 | 3A Community News Florence Festival of Books takes place today at the FEC The 10th Florence Festival of Books — a book fair for au- thors, publishers and readers, takes place today at the Flor- ence Events Center, 715 Quince St. Here books are celebrated; real books with pages that you turn. We are pleased to be back after an unexpected year off and will follow all COVID re- strictions, to make our event as safe as possible. So, bring your mask. In addition, we have one- third fewer tables so attendees can social distance, and we will be monitoring how many peo- ple are in the building. This year welcomes a number of authors who have never participated in the festival before, as well as those who’ve participated previously. Altogether, more than 50 authors — whose writ- ing covers a variety of genres — and several publishers — ready to talk about their writers’ books and to listen to wannabe writers — will be participating. The Book Fair takes place on Saturday, Sept. 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is your opportunity to meet and speak with these authors and publishers. Each book you purchase can be person- alized for you or as a gift. All Florence Festival of Books events are free and take place at the Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St. Come and help celebrate our 10th milestone year. A special thank you to our sponsors for making this year’s event possible. Florence Festival of Books is presented by Florence Arts, Culture & Entertainment (FACE, formerly Friends of the Florence Events Center) and the Florence Festival of Books Planning Committee. Winter Music Festival to return in 2022 The newly formed cul- tural organization FACE (Florence Arts, Culture & Entertainment) an- nounced the return of the Florence Winter Music Festival to the Florence Events Center. Festival chair Kirk Mlinek says, “I am excited to announce the return of the Winter Music Festival for Jan. 28 and 29, 2022. The Friday night blue- grass, Saturday afternoon Americana, and the Sat- urday night headlining and opening bands will Buying or Selling? I can help. Price Reduced 5865 Mercer Lake Rd – Nestled amongst the trees, this home has fairy tale charm with filtered views of Mercer Lake. Hand-built stone hearth with wood stove insert, and modern propane stoves for heat. Super functional kitchen next to a wall of windows in the 2-story sun room. $650,000. #3259-21379962 Tim Sapp Owner / Principal Broker 541 999-8230 1749 Highway 101 • 541-997-1200 be announced shortly. This year’s festival expe- rience will include more workshops, room for mu- sic-related vendors, more space for jamming, and food options all sure to please.” In addition to each af- ternoon and evening’s top-notch music by na- tionally-touring bands, each day features music workshops, jam sessions, food, and drink. A com- plete festival overview will be available soon at WinterMusicFestival.org, as well as schedules, artist profiles, early-bird ticket pricing and more. The festival, celebrat- ing its 20th year, is spon- sored by the all-volunteer nonprofit FACE, former- ly known as the Friends of the Florence Events Center. “We think the Florence Events Center is the best concert venue on the Oregon Coast due to its outstanding acoustics, state-of-the-art sound and light systems, and superb 455-seat theater,” Mlinek added, “ We can’t know for sure right now what the Covid-19 reg- ulations are going to be, but we expect all visitors and locals to abide by the Oregon Health Author- ity’s guidelines in effect at the time, and to bring their patience and good manners when attending, dining, or shopping in Florence,” Watch for future com- muniques and check the WinterMusicFesti- val.org for developing information regarding COVID-related protocols during the festival. The Florence Winter Music Festival is pro- duced by the 501(c)(3) nonprofit Florence Arts, Culture & Entertain- ment, a volunteer orga- nization in support of the Florence Events Center. Society to use ‘DNA to solve the adoption mystery’ Thursday The Thursday, Sept. 23, meeting of the Siuslaw Genealogical Society will be at The Mustard Seed, 509 Kingwood St. The group’s usual meeting lo- cation, Siuslaw Public Li- brary’s Bromley Room, is still not available. This month’s meeting will focus on the bur- geoning use of DNA in ancestry searches. Using real-life examples, this presentation will explore how the different DNA tests can help reconnect adoptees with birth fam- ilies and help solve adop- tion mysteries going back several generations. Some of the obstacles and hurdles encountered and how to best antic- ipate them — and thus optimize the chances of a successful outcome — will also be discussed. In addition, the adop- tion community in the U.S. has developed tools to help adoptees use DNA and these techniques are useful for ordinary fami- ly tree research. This methodology will be reviewed and general questions regarding an- cestral searches will be answered. Due to scheduling con- flicts, this coming meet- ing will be on Thursday at 3 p.m. Appropriate safety protocols will be followed. This meeting is open to all. In case changes are nec- essary, people can check the blog for updates at siuslawgenealogy.org. In- terested individuals can also email siuslawgeneal- ogy@gmail.com. Florence Senior Center’s Adult Social Daycare resumes LES SCHWAB TIRE CENTERS Tires • Brakes Shocks • Alignment 4325 Highway 101, Florence 541-997-7178 HOME OF THE BEST TIRE VALUE PROMISE After a year and a half i.e. Coffee Club, will re- interruption, the Adult sume in Florence. The Social Daycare Program, program will be located in a designated area of the Florence Senior Cen- ter. There is a small cost to attend, but scholar- ships are available to de- fer cost if needed. Under the direction of Yard Sale Fri. 9/17 & Sat. 9/18 Juels Larson, a board of 8am-3pm directors and a team of 4714 SeaBreeze enthusiastic, caring vol- Tools, Misc. household, beads, misc. arts & plants. unteers has been assem- bled and are busy pre- paring for an anticipated re-opening in late Octo- ber. Adult Social Daycare is designed for seniors with memory deficits to be able to meet and enjoy each other’s company in a safe and secure environ- ment. It also allows those who care for them a few hours of time to run er- rands, make appoint- ments or just relax. The Adult Social Day- care Program will open one day a week from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., offering qualifying seniors time for socialization, lunch, exercise, games and crafts. Committed volun- teers are needed to open additional days. 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