The following meetings and events are scheduled Thursday in Coos County.

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 club welcomes business owners, professionals and others in management positions, either working or retired. For more information, those interested can call 756-5401.

A free blood pressure clinic will be offered from 9 to 11 a.m. at Bay Area Hospital, 1775 Thompson Road, Coos Bay. It is sponsored by Bay Area Hospital Auxiliary Volunteers. Participants should check with the front desk on the first floor of the hospital for exact locations.

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 women’s sexual assault support group will meet 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.

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 free diabetes support, talk group will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. at Bay Area Hospital, 1775 Thompson Road, Coos Bay. For more information those interested can call Linda Hicks at 266-7927. Participants should check with the front desk on the first floor of the hospital for exact locations.  



Coastal Harvest invites help in providing food security for families in Bandon. Whether people volunteer, donate surplus bounty from gardens or gift the group for memorials, such efforts will be “helping grow a sharing community.” A monthly meeting will be held in Bandon at 6 p.m. For meeting location information, those interested can call 347-8301.



The Saints ‘n’ Aints will 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.



The Southwestern Oregon Rose Society will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the North Bend Housing Facility building, 1700 Monroe. The meeting will include tips for growing roses in the different areas of Coos County. Refreshments will be served. For more information, those interested can call 396-3709

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 Coquille Valley Genealogy Club will meet at 7 p.m. in the meeting room of the Flora M. Laird Memorial Library, 435 Fifth St., in Myrtle Point. The speaker for the evening will be Dale Hoffman. Hoffman’s forefathers were among the first five settlers in the upper Coquille Valley area. The Hoffman Wayside State Park is a part of his heritage.



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



Marshfield High School vocal groups New Horizons, Beachcombers, Concert Choir and Chorale invite the community to a concert this week. The members will perform in the Marshfield Spring Vocal Concert at  7 p.m. at the MHS auditorium, on 10th Street and Ingersoll Avenue in Coos Bay. The cost will be $3 for adults, $2 for seniors and students and $5 for families.

The Coos Sand ’n’ Sea Quilt Guild will meet at 7 p.m. at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 1290 Thompson Road, in Coos Bay. Social hour begins at 6 p.m., and those attending are asked to bring quilting projects to work on. New members always are welcome, and those interested don’t have to be an accomplished quilter to be a member.



The Coquille Valley Museum Board will meet at 7 p.m. at the museum, 153 N. Central Blvd., in Coquille.

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