The following are meetings and gatherings scheduled Thursday in Coos Bay and North Bend.
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.
A women’s sexual assault support group will be held at 1 p.m. at Coddington Place, 1681 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay. The group is intended to support women who have been sexually abused or assaulted at any time in their lives. For more information, those interested can call Stephanie at 888-1048.
Pinochle players 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.
The Saints ‘n’ Aints host a beginning round dance class from 6 to 7 p.m. and an advanced class from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and line dancing from 8:30 to 9 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 123 Ocean Blvd., Coos Bay. Round dance instruction will be by Donna Hiserote and line dancing by Cathy Houston. Dancers will learn basic waltz and two step. For more information, those interested can call Hiserote at 269-1403.
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.
The South Coast Striders hiking club will meet from 6 to 9 p.m. at the North Bend Public Library, 1800 Sherman Ave. There will be a 15-minute presentation of photos from the 2007 hikes and then a discussion of a scheduled for hikes in 2008. For more information, those interested can e-mail Don Luce at
naturalworld@verizon.net or call him at 266-8201, anytime before 8 p.m.
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