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Today
Wine sampling
There will be a pouring of samples of Eola Hill award winning dessert wines from 5 to 7 p.m. today, at Oregon Wine Cellars, 155 S. Broadway in Coos Bay.
All weekend
Movies at Egyptian
The Egyptian Theatre offers different movies each weekend.
On Friday, “Field of Dreams” (1989) will play. “Move Over Darling” (1963) will play on Saturday. “Rebecca” (1940), directed by Alfred Hitchcock, will play Sunday.
Friday and Saturday shows start at 7 p.m., and Sunday shows start at 3 p.m.
The box office opens one hour before showtimes. General admission is $4, $3.50 for seniors and those 12 and under, and $3 for members. All admission for benefit shows is $5.
Movies and showtimes are subject to change.
For more information, those interested can call 269-8650.
Saturday
Relay for Life sew-in
The Southwestern Oregon Community College Relay for Life team will host a Sew-In for a Cure event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday at Oregon Coast Culinary Institute, on the Southwestern campus, 1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay.
Participants will have the opportunity to knit, quilt, sew, crochet, stitch and scrapbook with other hobbyists at the all-day event, designed to raise money for the Southwestern Relay for Life team to be donated to the American Cancer Society.
Organizers are planning quilting demonstrations and a “Show and Tell” session, as well as door prizes and food and drinks. Lunch will be provided, and participants are asked to bring necessary items for their activities, including sewing machines, extension cords, power strips and other project supplies.
The suggested donation to participate is $10. For more information, those interested can call Barbara Johnson at 888-7421 or e-mail bjohnson@socc.edu.
Agness yard sale
The Agness Community Yard Sale will be held from 9 a.m. to close on Saturday Items available will include pedal cars, jet boats, antiques, collectibles, household items, furniture and more.
Maps to the sales can be picked up at Cougar Lane or at the Old Agness Store.
Julie’s Hobbit House also will celebrate its grand opening.
The Old Agness Store will be open by 8 a.m. and will serve lattes, smoothies and more.
Sunday
Movie at NB church
The free movie “Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Coat” will be shown at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday at the North Bend United Methodist Church, at 2289 Meade St. Popcorn and drinks will be provided, and all are welcome. For questions, those interested can call Vicki Morgan at 267-3969.
Monday
Retired federal workers
Jim Giambrone of Pacific Restorative Massage-Relax Success Seminars in Bandon will be the guest speaker for National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association’s June meeting, scheduled for noon on Monday.
A social half-hour will precede the meeting commencing at 11:30 a.m. Lunches may be ordered after 11:15. Guests and prospective members are always welcome.
Giambrone will speak on simple, efficient and common sense techniques to live a better life. He also will demonstrate his massage therapies at the meeting.
For more information, those interested can call Don Arsenault at 269-2864.
Author at bookstore
Retired teacher Alice Richter will discuss her book, “Encyclopedia of Northwest Native Plants for Gardens and Landscapes” at 4 p.m. on Monday, June 2, at Books by the Bay, 1875 Sherman Ave., North Bend. The book title was a joint effort by Kathleen Robson, Richter, and Marianne Filbert.
According to the Library Journal: “In this comprehensive regional reference, Kathleen A. Robson, who has written extensively on gardening and studied rare plants, describes plants native to the Pacific Northwest ferns, conifers, annuals, perennials and grasses, as well as flowering trees and shrubs that populate this region. Illustrated throughout, the book covers 530 diverse subject species that occur naturally from southwestern Alaska to Oregon’s border with California, and from the California coast east to Idaho. Subject species entries include descriptions, cultivation tips, native habitat and ranges and helpful notes. Included are nearly 600 four-color photographs and pen-and-ink drawings. … Robson together with Alice Richter, who specializes in photographing native plants, and Marianne Filbert, an illustrator whose work has appeared in a variety of scientific publications, has assembled a gardening book that will appeal to people with many different reasons for gardening.”
For more information, those interested can call 756-1215.
Tuesday
Clown club to meet
The Alley Oops Clown Club will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday at Puerto Vallarta Restaurant, 230 S. Second St., Coos Bay.
The club is looking for families as well as individuals. Kids are OK when accompanied by an adult. The club meets on the third Monday of each month.
For more information, those interested can e-mail Sandra Waite at dearSandra@yahoo.com or visit http://www.alleyoops.org.
Wine sampling
There will be a pouring of samples of Eola Hill award winning dessert wines from 5 to 7 p.m. today, at Oregon Wine Cellars, 155 S. Broadway in Coos Bay.
All weekend
Movies at Egyptian
The Egyptian Theatre offers different movies each weekend.
On Friday, “Field of Dreams” (1989) will play. “Move Over Darling” (1963) will play on Saturday. “Rebecca” (1940), directed by Alfred Hitchcock, will play Sunday.
Friday and Saturday shows start at 7 p.m., and Sunday shows start at 3 p.m.
The box office opens one hour before showtimes. General admission is $4, $3.50 for seniors and those 12 and under, and $3 for members. All admission for benefit shows is $5.
Movies and showtimes are subject to change.
For more information, those interested can call 269-8650.
Saturday
Relay for Life sew-in
The Southwestern Oregon Community College Relay for Life team will host a Sew-In for a Cure event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday at Oregon Coast Culinary Institute, on the Southwestern campus, 1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay.
Participants will have the opportunity to knit, quilt, sew, crochet, stitch and scrapbook with other hobbyists at the all-day event, designed to raise money for the Southwestern Relay for Life team to be donated to the American Cancer Society.
Organizers are planning quilting demonstrations and a “Show and Tell” session, as well as door prizes and food and drinks. Lunch will be provided, and participants are asked to bring necessary items for their activities, including sewing machines, extension cords, power strips and other project supplies.
The suggested donation to participate is $10. For more information, those interested can call Barbara Johnson at 888-7421 or e-mail bjohnson@socc.edu.
Agness yard sale
The Agness Community Yard Sale will be held from 9 a.m. to close on Saturday Items available will include pedal cars, jet boats, antiques, collectibles, household items, furniture and more.
Maps to the sales can be picked up at Cougar Lane or at the Old Agness Store.
Julie’s Hobbit House also will celebrate its grand opening.
The Old Agness Store will be open by 8 a.m. and will serve lattes, smoothies and more.
Sunday
Movie at NB church
The free movie “Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Coat” will be shown at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday at the North Bend United Methodist Church, at 2289 Meade St. Popcorn and drinks will be provided, and all are welcome. For questions, those interested can call Vicki Morgan at 267-3969.
Monday
Retired federal workers
Jim Giambrone of Pacific Restorative Massage-Relax Success Seminars in Bandon will be the guest speaker for National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association’s June meeting, scheduled for noon on Monday.
A social half-hour will precede the meeting commencing at 11:30 a.m. Lunches may be ordered after 11:15. Guests and prospective members are always welcome.
Giambrone will speak on simple, efficient and common sense techniques to live a better life. He also will demonstrate his massage therapies at the meeting.
For more information, those interested can call Don Arsenault at 269-2864.
Author at bookstore
Retired teacher Alice Richter will discuss her book, “Encyclopedia of Northwest Native Plants for Gardens and Landscapes” at 4 p.m. on Monday, June 2, at Books by the Bay, 1875 Sherman Ave., North Bend. The book title was a joint effort by Kathleen Robson, Richter, and Marianne Filbert.
According to the Library Journal: “In this comprehensive regional reference, Kathleen A. Robson, who has written extensively on gardening and studied rare plants, describes plants native to the Pacific Northwest ferns, conifers, annuals, perennials and grasses, as well as flowering trees and shrubs that populate this region. Illustrated throughout, the book covers 530 diverse subject species that occur naturally from southwestern Alaska to Oregon’s border with California, and from the California coast east to Idaho. Subject species entries include descriptions, cultivation tips, native habitat and ranges and helpful notes. Included are nearly 600 four-color photographs and pen-and-ink drawings. … Robson together with Alice Richter, who specializes in photographing native plants, and Marianne Filbert, an illustrator whose work has appeared in a variety of scientific publications, has assembled a gardening book that will appeal to people with many different reasons for gardening.”
For more information, those interested can call 756-1215.
Tuesday
Clown club to meet
The Alley Oops Clown Club will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday at Puerto Vallarta Restaurant, 230 S. Second St., Coos Bay.
The club is looking for families as well as individuals. Kids are OK when accompanied by an adult. The club meets on the third Monday of each month.
For more information, those interested can e-mail Sandra Waite at dearSandra@yahoo.com or visit http://www.alleyoops.org.
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