The following are events and gathering scheduled Thursday in the Bay Area.

The Bay Area Sunrise Rotary Club will meet at 7 a.m. at the Red Lion Hotel, 1313 N. Bayshore Drive, in Coos Bay. The meetings end at 7:50 a.m. to allow members to arrive to work by 8 a.m. The Bay Area Sunrise Rotary Club welcomes business owners, professionals and others in management positions, either working or retired. For more information, those interested can call 756-5401.

Pre-school story time for children ages newborn to 5 years old will be from 11 to 11:45 a.m. at the Lakeside Library. Story time will continue every Thursday with activities in learning the alphabet, shapes, numbers and colors; listening to music and stories and more. The library is located at 915 North Lake Road at the east end of the city hall building. All children must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, those interested can call 759-4432.

Pinochle players will gather at 1:30 p.m. at the Coos Bay Senior Citizen’s Center, on the corner of Fourth Street and Ingersoll Avenue.

A class on body awareness will be offered from 2 to 3 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 438 Elrod Ave., in Coos Bay. Easy stretching, yoga postures, qi gung and tai chi will be incorporated into a smooth, gentle program focusing on balance, breathing and posture. For more information, those interested can call Dee Hamil at 888-4946.

A quilters “Strip Poker” event, using quilt strips, will be held at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 1290 Thompson Rd., Coos Bay.  Coffee and visiting will start at 6 p.m., and the meeting, program, show-and-tell and raffle table will be at 7 p.m. Those interested in playing poker should bring at least one dozen fabric strips that are 2-1/2 inches wide and 42 inches long.

Coastal Harvest meets at 6 p.m. in Bandon. The organization invites help in providing food security for families in Bandon. Location varies. For more information, those interested can call 347-8301.

Toastmaster’s Club No. 249 will meet at 6:30 p.m.  at the Red Lion Hotel, 1313 N. Bayshore Drive, in Coos Bay. Toastmasters is about communication and leadership skills, practicing parliamentary procedures and learning to make your voice count. Visitors are welcome. For more information, those interested can call Tom at 404-1028.

Thursday Bingo at Coos Bay Eagles No. 538 will begin at 6:45 p.m. at the lodge, 568 S. Second St., in Coos Bay. For more information, those interested can call 267-6613.

Coastal Corvettes Unlimited meets at 7 p.m. in the Bandon VFW Hall, 55382 Bates Road, in Bandon. For information, those interested can call 347-3489.