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Friday happenings
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The South Coast Singles holds hold a potluck at 6 p.m. on the last Friday of the month at the Park West Apartment Building, on 10th Street and Anderson Avenue. During the summer, their will be other activities such as picnics, beach walks, trail walks and more. For more information, those interested can call 267-3443 or 266-1012.
A Stable and Free Eternally meeting will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. every Friday, at the North Bend Church of God, 1067 Newmark St. The meeting is open to people experiencing any type of addictive behavior. For more information, those interested can call 756-6289 or 888-0401.
Caregivers interested in learning about the life challenges and adjustments in raising a child of a relative are invited to this month’s Grandparents ROCK meeting. The group will hold a training session at 5 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church, 2741 Sherman Ave., North Bend. Pizza will be ordered; participants share in cost.
Rep. Arnie Roblan, D-Coos Bay, will hold a town hall meeting from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Inland Point Senior Community Lifestyle Center, 2265 Inland Drive in North Bend, to highlight issues of interest to older Oregonians. Rep. Roblan will share information from the Oregon Legislature, answer questions and listen to suggestions for legislation to improve the lives of senior citizens in our state and on the South Coast.
Lunch at Cafe Cardinal for a Cure, an American Cancer Society fundraiser, will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Cardinal Employment Services, 110 Ackerman, Coos Bay. Suggested donation is $5. For more information or to make reservations, those interested can call 888-9799, ext. 2102.
Ongoing
An exhibit of watercolor images by Terry Magill are on display at the South Slough Interpretive Center gallery through Saturday. The interpretive center is on Seven Devils Road south of Charleston.
Overeaters Anonymous offers a program of recovery from compulsive overeating using the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions based on those from Alcoholics Anonymous. There are no fees or weigh-ins. The only requirement is that members wish to stop eating compulisively, a press release said. Overeaters Anonymous is self-supporting and not affiliated with any religious organization. For more information including times and locations of meetings, those interested can call Delores at 269-0433 or visit http://www.oa.org.
HOT MEALS FOR SENIORS: Bay Area Senior Activity Center offers lunch at 11:30 a.m. Cost is $3.50 for BASAC members, $4 for nonmembers. The resale shop is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. BASAC is located at 886 S. Fourth St., Coos Bay.
THE NORTH BEND SENIOR CENTER’S luncheon program is available to everyone, not just seniors. Buffet-style meals are available from 11:30 a.m. until everyone is served. Meals cost $5 and monthly menus are available. The center, located at 1470 Airport Lane. Schedule information is available at 756-7622.
Waterfall Community Health Center provides free or low-cost health care, family planning services, sport physicals and more to women and men without health insurance. The clinic also is seeking volunteers for its office. For more information, those interested can call 756-6232.
The local Retired and Senior Volunteer Program specializes in connecting volunteers who are 55 years of age and older with community organizations that need volunteers. Volunteers are placed in every aspect of the community to share their skills, interests and life experience. Volunteers 55-plus have a lifetime of experiences to enrich their communities and help solve community problems. Many report that they have been able to get involved in something they have cared about their whole life, but just never got to help out. People who give back say they receive so much in return, according to a press release. For more information, those interested can call RSVP in Coos County at 888-7332.
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A Stable and Free Eternally meeting will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. every Friday, at the North Bend Church of God, 1067 Newmark St. The meeting is open to people experiencing any type of addictive behavior. For more information, those interested can call 756-6289 or 888-0401.
Caregivers interested in learning about the life challenges and adjustments in raising a child of a relative are invited to this month’s Grandparents ROCK meeting. The group will hold a training session at 5 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church, 2741 Sherman Ave., North Bend. Pizza will be ordered; participants share in cost.
Rep. Arnie Roblan, D-Coos Bay, will hold a town hall meeting from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Inland Point Senior Community Lifestyle Center, 2265 Inland Drive in North Bend, to highlight issues of interest to older Oregonians. Rep. Roblan will share information from the Oregon Legislature, answer questions and listen to suggestions for legislation to improve the lives of senior citizens in our state and on the South Coast.
Lunch at Cafe Cardinal for a Cure, an American Cancer Society fundraiser, will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Cardinal Employment Services, 110 Ackerman, Coos Bay. Suggested donation is $5. For more information or to make reservations, those interested can call 888-9799, ext. 2102.
Ongoing
An exhibit of watercolor images by Terry Magill are on display at the South Slough Interpretive Center gallery through Saturday. The interpretive center is on Seven Devils Road south of Charleston.
Overeaters Anonymous offers a program of recovery from compulsive overeating using the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions based on those from Alcoholics Anonymous. There are no fees or weigh-ins. The only requirement is that members wish to stop eating compulisively, a press release said. Overeaters Anonymous is self-supporting and not affiliated with any religious organization. For more information including times and locations of meetings, those interested can call Delores at 269-0433 or visit http://www.oa.org.
HOT MEALS FOR SENIORS: Bay Area Senior Activity Center offers lunch at 11:30 a.m. Cost is $3.50 for BASAC members, $4 for nonmembers. The resale shop is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. BASAC is located at 886 S. Fourth St., Coos Bay.
THE NORTH BEND SENIOR CENTER’S luncheon program is available to everyone, not just seniors. Buffet-style meals are available from 11:30 a.m. until everyone is served. Meals cost $5 and monthly menus are available. The center, located at 1470 Airport Lane. Schedule information is available at 756-7622.
Waterfall Community Health Center provides free or low-cost health care, family planning services, sport physicals and more to women and men without health insurance. The clinic also is seeking volunteers for its office. For more information, those interested can call 756-6232.
The local Retired and Senior Volunteer Program specializes in connecting volunteers who are 55 years of age and older with community organizations that need volunteers. Volunteers are placed in every aspect of the community to share their skills, interests and life experience. Volunteers 55-plus have a lifetime of experiences to enrich their communities and help solve community problems. Many report that they have been able to get involved in something they have cared about their whole life, but just never got to help out. People who give back say they receive so much in return, according to a press release. For more information, those interested can call RSVP in Coos County at 888-7332.
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To submit an event for the Out & About page, e-mail a press release with a telephone number to events@theworldlink.com; mail a press release to The World, P.O. Box 1840, Coos Bay, OR 97420; or drop off information at The World, 350 Commercial Ave. Information should be submitted 14 business days in advance.
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