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Friday happenings
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An acoustic circle jam will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 13, at the Farwest Hall on state Highway 42 South, just east of U.S. Highway 101, Bandon. All ages and proficiences can join in playing old time, gospel, bluegrass and/or folk music. Listeners are welcome, too. For more information, those interested can call 347-2229.
The Riverfront Rhythms 2008 Concert Series will begin at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 13, on the waterfront at the Umpqua Discovery Center in Reedsport. The concert will feature the “Young Bucs.”
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.
The On Broadway Thespians Inc. will open its presentation of the romantic comedy “Same Time Next Year.” Performances will run through June 29 and will be at Gussie’s Restaurant. Curtain time is 6 p.m. on Friday. Tickets cost $10 for adults evening shows and $8 for matinees. Tickets for children under 12 cost $7 for all showings. Due to adult content, children must be accompanied by an adult or guardian. Meals and drinks are priced separately. Purchase of a meal is not required. More information can be found at http://www.onbroadwaytheater.com. Tickets can be purchased at the door or by calling Ticket Alternatives at (877) 725-8849.
The Friday Foreign Film series at Coos Bay Public Library will continue at 7 p.m. This month’s feature is “Osama” (2003), an international co-production between companies in Afghanistan, the Netherlands, Japan, Ireland and Iran, and the first entirely Afghan film shot since the rise and fall of the Taliban.The Friday Foreign Film series is held on the second Friday of the month and is free to the public. Many of these films are not rated and parental discretion is advised. For more information, those interested can call 269-1101.
An exhibit of watercolor images by Terry Magill are on display at the South Slough Interpretive Center gallery. The interpretive center is on Seven Devils Road south of Charleston. Her work will be on display at South Slough through May 31.
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 soups, salads, entrées and desserts at 11:30 a.m. 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. Call 269-2626, 269-9551 or 396-4302 for more information.
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 Clinic 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 the clinic at 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, and most report having a lot of fun at it, too. For more information, those interested can call RSVP in Coos County at 888-7332.
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.
The Riverfront Rhythms 2008 Concert Series will begin at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 13, on the waterfront at the Umpqua Discovery Center in Reedsport. The concert will feature the “Young Bucs.”
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.
The On Broadway Thespians Inc. will open its presentation of the romantic comedy “Same Time Next Year.” Performances will run through June 29 and will be at Gussie’s Restaurant. Curtain time is 6 p.m. on Friday. Tickets cost $10 for adults evening shows and $8 for matinees. Tickets for children under 12 cost $7 for all showings. Due to adult content, children must be accompanied by an adult or guardian. Meals and drinks are priced separately. Purchase of a meal is not required. More information can be found at http://www.onbroadwaytheater.com. Tickets can be purchased at the door or by calling Ticket Alternatives at (877) 725-8849.
The Friday Foreign Film series at Coos Bay Public Library will continue at 7 p.m. This month’s feature is “Osama” (2003), an international co-production between companies in Afghanistan, the Netherlands, Japan, Ireland and Iran, and the first entirely Afghan film shot since the rise and fall of the Taliban.The Friday Foreign Film series is held on the second Friday of the month and is free to the public. Many of these films are not rated and parental discretion is advised. For more information, those interested can call 269-1101.
An exhibit of watercolor images by Terry Magill are on display at the South Slough Interpretive Center gallery. The interpretive center is on Seven Devils Road south of Charleston. Her work will be on display at South Slough through May 31.
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 soups, salads, entrées and desserts at 11:30 a.m. 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. Call 269-2626, 269-9551 or 396-4302 for more information.
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 Clinic 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 the clinic at 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, and most report having a lot of fun at it, too. For more information, those interested can call RSVP in Coos County at 888-7332.
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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