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Wednesday happenings
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The monthly WorkNet, a live forum in which local employers announce job openings and motivated job seekers highlight their skills and abilities, will be held at 7:30 a.m. at Baycrest Village, 3959 Sheridan Ave., North Bend. Participants should look for the WorkNet sign to direct them to McAuley Hall. For information, those interested can call Eric at 269-2013.
The North Bend Garden Club will hold their annual potluck picnic at noon at Shirlee’s home. For more information, including directions, those interested can call 404-4089. The garden club’s monthly meetings will resume on Wednesday, Sept. 10, at the North Bend Housing Authority, 1700 Monroe Ave., North Bend.
A Parkinson’s disease support group will be held at 1:30 p.m. at Baycrest Village, 3959 Sheridan Ave., North Bend. For more information, those interested can call support group facilitators Helen at 756-6585 or JoAnn at 751-8314.
The Pacific Coast Corvette Club will meet at 7 p.m., on the second Wednesday of each month, at Ken Ware Super Store, 1595 Newmark St., North Bend. For more information, those interested can call 267-4687, e-mail kime1@aol.com or visit www.pacificcoastcorvetteclub.com.
Bridge players will gather at 12:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, at the North Bend Senior Center, 1470 Airport Lane.
Mah Jongg, a tile game, will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays, at the North Bend Public Library, 1800 Sherman Ave. For more information, those interested can call 269-2884.
The Coos Bay Kiwanis Club will meet at noon every Wednesday at the Red Lion Hotel, 1313 N. Bayshore Drive, in Coos Bay, and features a new program every week. For more information, those interested can call Howard Forte at 888-5498 or 267-3121.
An AL-ANON support meeting will be held at 7 p.m. each Wednesday at First United Methodist Church of Coos Bay, 123 Ocean Blvd.
TOPS No. 1135 will hold a weight-loss support meeting every Wednesday from 9:45 to 11 a.m. at Madison Street Community Church, 417 Madison St. in Coos Bay. For more information, those interested can call Bonnie at 266-9525.
Free counseling for combat veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Wednesdays, and a specialized group for World War II and Korean Conflict veterans will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesdays. For more information, those interested can call the Eugene Vet Center’s Coos County contracted counselor, Susan Aviotti, LPC, at 756-7748.
A post traumatic stress disorder support group will meet at 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the Southwestern Oregon Veterans Outreach office, suite 208 in the Pony Village Mall, 1611 Virginia Ave., North Bend. The meeting will end at 8 p.m. The group will be facilitated by Mark Winders, a Vietnam War U.S. Marine Corps veteran. It is a peer-to-peer group. One-on-one meetings also are available. For more information, those interested can call 756-8718.
HOT MEALS FOR SENIORS: Bay Area Senior Activity Center offers soups, salads, entrées and desserts at 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays through Fridays. Cost is $3.50 for BASAC members, $4 for non-members. The resale shop is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. BASAC is located at 886 S. Fourth St., Coos Bay. For more information, those interested can call 269-2626, 269-9551 or 396-4302.
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The North Bend Garden Club will hold their annual potluck picnic at noon at Shirlee’s home. For more information, including directions, those interested can call 404-4089. The garden club’s monthly meetings will resume on Wednesday, Sept. 10, at the North Bend Housing Authority, 1700 Monroe Ave., North Bend.
A Parkinson’s disease support group will be held at 1:30 p.m. at Baycrest Village, 3959 Sheridan Ave., North Bend. For more information, those interested can call support group facilitators Helen at 756-6585 or JoAnn at 751-8314.
The Pacific Coast Corvette Club will meet at 7 p.m., on the second Wednesday of each month, at Ken Ware Super Store, 1595 Newmark St., North Bend. For more information, those interested can call 267-4687, e-mail kime1@aol.com or visit www.pacificcoastcorvetteclub.com.
Bridge players will gather at 12:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, at the North Bend Senior Center, 1470 Airport Lane.
Mah Jongg, a tile game, will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays, at the North Bend Public Library, 1800 Sherman Ave. For more information, those interested can call 269-2884.
The Coos Bay Kiwanis Club will meet at noon every Wednesday at the Red Lion Hotel, 1313 N. Bayshore Drive, in Coos Bay, and features a new program every week. For more information, those interested can call Howard Forte at 888-5498 or 267-3121.
An AL-ANON support meeting will be held at 7 p.m. each Wednesday at First United Methodist Church of Coos Bay, 123 Ocean Blvd.
TOPS No. 1135 will hold a weight-loss support meeting every Wednesday from 9:45 to 11 a.m. at Madison Street Community Church, 417 Madison St. in Coos Bay. For more information, those interested can call Bonnie at 266-9525.
Free counseling for combat veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Wednesdays, and a specialized group for World War II and Korean Conflict veterans will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesdays. For more information, those interested can call the Eugene Vet Center’s Coos County contracted counselor, Susan Aviotti, LPC, at 756-7748.
A post traumatic stress disorder support group will meet at 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the Southwestern Oregon Veterans Outreach office, suite 208 in the Pony Village Mall, 1611 Virginia Ave., North Bend. The meeting will end at 8 p.m. The group will be facilitated by Mark Winders, a Vietnam War U.S. Marine Corps veteran. It is a peer-to-peer group. One-on-one meetings also are available. For more information, those interested can call 756-8718.
HOT MEALS FOR SENIORS: Bay Area Senior Activity Center offers soups, salads, entrées and desserts at 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays through Fridays. Cost is $3.50 for BASAC members, $4 for non-members. The resale shop is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. BASAC is located at 886 S. Fourth St., Coos Bay. For more information, those interested can call 269-2626, 269-9551 or 396-4302.
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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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