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Saturday
Remembering Charlie
A wake for the pieces of Charlie the Tuna will be held at 2 p.m. at the Charleston Visitor’s Center.
The Charleston Volunteer Fire Department will officiate. The Wild Women of Charleston and the Tuna Guys will offer musical moments. Robert, the filleter, will say a few words.
All are invited to share their favorite stories about Charlie and bring tuna recipes.
Those who wish to picnic can bring a lunch.
The center is located at the intersection of Boat Basin Drive and the Cape Arago Highway, just across the South Slough Bridge.
Sunday
Knitting sweaters
The Heritage Textile Arts Guild will host a knitting class taught by Joan Schrouder, knitting designer and teacher from Eugene, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Heritage Textile Fiber Arts Studio in Pony Village Mall, 1611 Virginia Ave., North Bend.
This six-hour class will focus on the Cowichan-sweater style developed in the Pacific Northwest around 1860 by the Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, Bristish Columbia, and Washington, who used thick, handspun wool in natural sheep colors and adapted their own Indian symbols and totems into color pattern knitting.
A maximum of 25 students will be admitted. For guild members, the fee is $25. For non-members, the fee is $35.
Monday
Writing deadline
Monday is the deadline for the Port Orford Arts Council and Weld Champneys “Pome” Contest.
Submissions should be 30 lines or less, typed or printed, with category, author’s name, phone number, mailing address and a self-addressed and stamped envelope.
There is no entry fee; no limit on number of entries per author; and content should be rated no higher than PG. Winners grant permission for publication in local media.
Entries can be mailed to “Pome” contest, c/o Weld Champneys, 1340 California St., Port Orford, OR 97465.
Tuesday
Talking about reading
The Start Making a Reader Today Town Hall meeting originally scheduled for May will be held at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17, at the Coos Bay Public Library, 525 W. Anderson Ave. The speaker will be Terry Shanley, CEO of SMART.
Harmonizing
The Sea Breeze Harmony Chorus of Sweet Adelines, International, will host a guest night for women who enjoy singing at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the First United Methodist Church, 123 Ocean Blvd., Coos Bay.
For more information, those interested can call Elaine at 759-2330 or Lois-Elaine at 267-3106.
Gem gathering
The Far West Lapidary & Gem Society will meet at 7 p.m. at the Faith Lutheran Church, 2741 Sherman Ave., North Bend.
The meeting will be a social event in combination with workshop activities that include: stone identification, the art of wire wrapping and beading, as well as the cutting, grinding and polishing of stones.
Anyone interested in any one of the many phases of the lapidary arts can attend the clubs on-going meetings, held on the first and third Tuesday of the month with the exception of December.
For more information, those interested can call Don Innes at 396-5722.
Wednesday
Senior legal issues discussed
The Wednesday Afternoon Speaker Series will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at The Venture Inn - Inland Point Senior Estates, 2265 Inland Drive, North Bend. Don Landes, an attorney since 1978, will present information to seniors regarding probate, trusts, durable power of attorney for healthcare, contract law, business, commercial and private real estate law and litigation all aspects of senior legal concerns. Refreshments will be provided.
Finances and disease
James Oakey will speak on “Legal and Financial Issues When a Family Member Has Alzheimer’s” at the Alzheimer’s’ Association education meeting at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18, at the North Bend Public Library, 1800 Sherman Ave. The meeting is open to the public. For more information, those interested can call (541) 345-8392.
Later this month
Arts for kids
The 2008 summer arts camp for grades four through 12 will held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 23 through 27, at the First United Methodist Church, 123 Ocean Blvd., Coos Bay.
Class choices include beading, chime choir, drama, felting, knitting and crocheting, monologue, painting, quilting, sound technology, solo voice and woodworking. Registration forms can be found in an upcoming issue of The World, at http://coosumc.org or at the church. The camp is offered free of charge, and lunch will be provided. For more information, those interested can call Barb Martin at 269-1506, or Pam at the church, 267-4410.
California sounds
The Sounds of the Risen Son Youth Choir from Pasedena, Calif., will perform at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24, at the First United Methodist Church, 123 Ocean Blvd., Coos Bay. The choir is a group of young musicians who specialize in handbell and vocal music. They have been sponsored by the First United Methodist Church of Pasedena for 38 years.Though the concert is free, there will be a free-will offering.
Coos reading bug
The Coos Bay Library Collaborative Summer Reading Program 2008 will be held June 23 to Aug. 5. The theme is “Catch the Reading Bug.”
The story times will be 10:30 a.m. Mondays for grades 2 through 6, June 23 to July 28; and 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays for preschool through grade 1, June 25 to July 30;
Other programs will include Catch the Reading Bug: Independent reading and listening for prizes, preschool through fifth grade, June 23 to Aug.4; Metamorphosis at Your Library: Independent reading and listening for prizes, sixth through 12th grade, prizes donated by local businesses and organizations, June 23 to Aug.4; and Bugs and Butterflies, in which participants can write their name on one bug or butterfly for each book read this summer, to decorate the Children’s Department.
There will be weekly shows for all ages held at 11 a.m. Thursdays in the Myrtlewood Room:
* June 26: The Great and Wonderful Flea Circus with Celeste Rose and marionettes.
* July 3: Music! Music! Music! with Victor Johnson.
* July 10: Hart’s Reptile World: Bugs and Their Buddies (a second show will be held at 1 p.m.).
* July 17: Go Wild! Fun Science with magic, puppetry and more, Curt Nelson.
* July 24: Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! with Joy Tally, South Slough Sanctuary.
* July 31: Juggling Through the Ages with Scott “Mag” Hughes.
The program is sponsored by the Ford Family Foundation, the Friends of the Coos Bay Library, Oregon Library Association and Oregon Public Broadcasting.
Myrtle Point reads
The Myrtle Point 2008 Summer Reading Program, “Catch the Reading Bug,” which starts June 25 and wraps up July 30, is open to young people, preschool through sixth grade, with speakers, activities, crafts, story times and reading recognition.
Summer reading programs for preschool children are scheduled for Wednesday from 10:30 to 11 a.m. The six programs will feature stories, songs and crafts.
School-aged youth are invited to come to the library on Wednesday afternoons from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Weekly programs include:
* June 25: “Estuary Soup.” Joy Tally, of South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve will bring water-loving plants that contain lots of bugs for kids to discover.
* July 2: “Slugs, Bugs, and Tales.” Christopher Leebrick, a professional storyteller, will tell stories of insects, spiders, and slugs.
* July 9: “Hart’s Reptile World.” Mary Esther Hart will bring her reptiles.
* July 16: “A One-man Circus.” Tom Question will walk on stilts and juggle — maybe at the same time.
* July 23: “Music, Bugs and Books.” Sandy Collins will make music with young readers. Later in the week, Linda Kirk will offer children’s reading activities Saturday, July 26, at the Coos County Fair that will include free bug-themed books for children.
* July 30: “Bugs Pierce, Suck and Chew,” Tracy Martz, Coos County Extension Service.
The programs featuring Christopher Leebrick, Hart’s Reptiles, Tom Question, and books given to children are made possible by financial assistance from the Myrtle Point Library Board, a Ready to Read grant from the Oregon State Library and private donations.
Included in the library’s program is the Oregon Summer Reading Certificate.
Children who read or listen to 10 books will earn a certificate in a statewide reading incentive program sponsored by the Oregon Department of Education, Oregon State Library, Oregon Library Association, and the Oregon Education Association.
Pre-registration for the summer reading program is not required. Drop-ins are welcome, according to Linda Kirk, children’s specialist at the Flora M. Laird Memorial Library in Myrtle Point. “Come once, come often,” she said. “We will have lots of fun.”
The library welcomes children of all abilities. All programs are free of charge and will be held at the library at 435 Fifth Street in Myrtle Point.
For more information, call the library at 572-2591 or visit http//info.cclsd.org/mpl/.
Representative talk
State Rep. Arnie Roblan, D-Coos Bay, will host a Town Hall Meeting from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 25, in the Myrtlewood Room at the Coos Bay Public Library, 525 W. Anderson Ave.
Constituents can attend and discuss legislation ideas for the upcoming 2009 Oregon Legislature session. Roblan will summarize some recent actions by the Legislature and listen to suggestions for issues the legislature should address during the 2009 session.
Learning finances
Southern Oregon Coast Housing Opportunities Providers will hold a financial education course held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 28, at the North Bend Housing Authority, 1700 Monroe Ave. SOC-HOP is one of more than 100 NeighborWorks® HomeOwnership Centers serving communities across the nation. Its goal is to give Coos and Curry consumers greater access to financial education.
The registration deadline is June 20.
SOC-HOP’s NeighborWorks HomeOwnership Center provides consumers with one-stop-shop access to homeowner education, financial fitness courses, and foreclosure counseling, among other services, a press release said.
Without access to quality information and guidance, many families can miss opportunities to maximize wealth-building opportunities, or worse, fall into traps that eventually lead to financial ruin, according to a press release.
Personal finance courses teach consumers better money management skills that can help put them on the path to decreasing debt and increasing resources — including long-term home ownership, while creating more financially fit area consumers year-round.
Financial literacy can also help consumers become more aware of common pitfalls — including consumer scams and predatory lending practices – and how to avoid them, a press release said.
A Financial Fitness for Life Quiz is available at http://nw.org/nework/newsroom/douments/financialFitnessQuiz_000.pdf.
For more information about up coming financial fitness and home-buying courses offered SOC-HOP, those interested can call Valorie Rose at 267-6505.
Next Month
Homebuying 101
Southern Oregon Coast Housing Opportunities Provider will present a Home Buying Education Class for Coos County area residents on July 12, 2008, in North Bend.
The eight-hour class is designed to help the new home buyers prepare for home ownership. Teachers at the ABC’S of Home Buying Education Class will walk participants through the home buying process.
Each particpant will learn about the housing decisions, financial preparation, mortgages, shopping for a home, closing your loan, and protecting ones investment.
Participants also will be able to learn how to get closing cost money in grants with the DreamSavers Program.
Pre-registration is required by July 1. For more information, those interested can call Valorie Rose at 267-6505.
Remembering Charlie
A wake for the pieces of Charlie the Tuna will be held at 2 p.m. at the Charleston Visitor’s Center.
The Charleston Volunteer Fire Department will officiate. The Wild Women of Charleston and the Tuna Guys will offer musical moments. Robert, the filleter, will say a few words.
All are invited to share their favorite stories about Charlie and bring tuna recipes.
Those who wish to picnic can bring a lunch.
The center is located at the intersection of Boat Basin Drive and the Cape Arago Highway, just across the South Slough Bridge.
Sunday
Knitting sweaters
The Heritage Textile Arts Guild will host a knitting class taught by Joan Schrouder, knitting designer and teacher from Eugene, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Heritage Textile Fiber Arts Studio in Pony Village Mall, 1611 Virginia Ave., North Bend.
This six-hour class will focus on the Cowichan-sweater style developed in the Pacific Northwest around 1860 by the Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, Bristish Columbia, and Washington, who used thick, handspun wool in natural sheep colors and adapted their own Indian symbols and totems into color pattern knitting.
A maximum of 25 students will be admitted. For guild members, the fee is $25. For non-members, the fee is $35.
Monday
Writing deadline
Monday is the deadline for the Port Orford Arts Council and Weld Champneys “Pome” Contest.
Submissions should be 30 lines or less, typed or printed, with category, author’s name, phone number, mailing address and a self-addressed and stamped envelope.
There is no entry fee; no limit on number of entries per author; and content should be rated no higher than PG. Winners grant permission for publication in local media.
Entries can be mailed to “Pome” contest, c/o Weld Champneys, 1340 California St., Port Orford, OR 97465.
Tuesday
Talking about reading
The Start Making a Reader Today Town Hall meeting originally scheduled for May will be held at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17, at the Coos Bay Public Library, 525 W. Anderson Ave. The speaker will be Terry Shanley, CEO of SMART.
Harmonizing
The Sea Breeze Harmony Chorus of Sweet Adelines, International, will host a guest night for women who enjoy singing at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the First United Methodist Church, 123 Ocean Blvd., Coos Bay.
For more information, those interested can call Elaine at 759-2330 or Lois-Elaine at 267-3106.
Gem gathering
The Far West Lapidary & Gem Society will meet at 7 p.m. at the Faith Lutheran Church, 2741 Sherman Ave., North Bend.
The meeting will be a social event in combination with workshop activities that include: stone identification, the art of wire wrapping and beading, as well as the cutting, grinding and polishing of stones.
Anyone interested in any one of the many phases of the lapidary arts can attend the clubs on-going meetings, held on the first and third Tuesday of the month with the exception of December.
For more information, those interested can call Don Innes at 396-5722.
Wednesday
Senior legal issues discussed
The Wednesday Afternoon Speaker Series will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at The Venture Inn - Inland Point Senior Estates, 2265 Inland Drive, North Bend. Don Landes, an attorney since 1978, will present information to seniors regarding probate, trusts, durable power of attorney for healthcare, contract law, business, commercial and private real estate law and litigation all aspects of senior legal concerns. Refreshments will be provided.
Finances and disease
James Oakey will speak on “Legal and Financial Issues When a Family Member Has Alzheimer’s” at the Alzheimer’s’ Association education meeting at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18, at the North Bend Public Library, 1800 Sherman Ave. The meeting is open to the public. For more information, those interested can call (541) 345-8392.
Later this month
Arts for kids
The 2008 summer arts camp for grades four through 12 will held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 23 through 27, at the First United Methodist Church, 123 Ocean Blvd., Coos Bay.
Class choices include beading, chime choir, drama, felting, knitting and crocheting, monologue, painting, quilting, sound technology, solo voice and woodworking. Registration forms can be found in an upcoming issue of The World, at http://coosumc.org or at the church. The camp is offered free of charge, and lunch will be provided. For more information, those interested can call Barb Martin at 269-1506, or Pam at the church, 267-4410.
California sounds
The Sounds of the Risen Son Youth Choir from Pasedena, Calif., will perform at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24, at the First United Methodist Church, 123 Ocean Blvd., Coos Bay. The choir is a group of young musicians who specialize in handbell and vocal music. They have been sponsored by the First United Methodist Church of Pasedena for 38 years.Though the concert is free, there will be a free-will offering.
Coos reading bug
The Coos Bay Library Collaborative Summer Reading Program 2008 will be held June 23 to Aug. 5. The theme is “Catch the Reading Bug.”
The story times will be 10:30 a.m. Mondays for grades 2 through 6, June 23 to July 28; and 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays for preschool through grade 1, June 25 to July 30;
Other programs will include Catch the Reading Bug: Independent reading and listening for prizes, preschool through fifth grade, June 23 to Aug.4; Metamorphosis at Your Library: Independent reading and listening for prizes, sixth through 12th grade, prizes donated by local businesses and organizations, June 23 to Aug.4; and Bugs and Butterflies, in which participants can write their name on one bug or butterfly for each book read this summer, to decorate the Children’s Department.
There will be weekly shows for all ages held at 11 a.m. Thursdays in the Myrtlewood Room:
* June 26: The Great and Wonderful Flea Circus with Celeste Rose and marionettes.
* July 3: Music! Music! Music! with Victor Johnson.
* July 10: Hart’s Reptile World: Bugs and Their Buddies (a second show will be held at 1 p.m.).
* July 17: Go Wild! Fun Science with magic, puppetry and more, Curt Nelson.
* July 24: Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! with Joy Tally, South Slough Sanctuary.
* July 31: Juggling Through the Ages with Scott “Mag” Hughes.
The program is sponsored by the Ford Family Foundation, the Friends of the Coos Bay Library, Oregon Library Association and Oregon Public Broadcasting.
Myrtle Point reads
The Myrtle Point 2008 Summer Reading Program, “Catch the Reading Bug,” which starts June 25 and wraps up July 30, is open to young people, preschool through sixth grade, with speakers, activities, crafts, story times and reading recognition.
Summer reading programs for preschool children are scheduled for Wednesday from 10:30 to 11 a.m. The six programs will feature stories, songs and crafts.
School-aged youth are invited to come to the library on Wednesday afternoons from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Weekly programs include:
* June 25: “Estuary Soup.” Joy Tally, of South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve will bring water-loving plants that contain lots of bugs for kids to discover.
* July 2: “Slugs, Bugs, and Tales.” Christopher Leebrick, a professional storyteller, will tell stories of insects, spiders, and slugs.
* July 9: “Hart’s Reptile World.” Mary Esther Hart will bring her reptiles.
* July 16: “A One-man Circus.” Tom Question will walk on stilts and juggle — maybe at the same time.
* July 23: “Music, Bugs and Books.” Sandy Collins will make music with young readers. Later in the week, Linda Kirk will offer children’s reading activities Saturday, July 26, at the Coos County Fair that will include free bug-themed books for children.
* July 30: “Bugs Pierce, Suck and Chew,” Tracy Martz, Coos County Extension Service.
The programs featuring Christopher Leebrick, Hart’s Reptiles, Tom Question, and books given to children are made possible by financial assistance from the Myrtle Point Library Board, a Ready to Read grant from the Oregon State Library and private donations.
Included in the library’s program is the Oregon Summer Reading Certificate.
Children who read or listen to 10 books will earn a certificate in a statewide reading incentive program sponsored by the Oregon Department of Education, Oregon State Library, Oregon Library Association, and the Oregon Education Association.
Pre-registration for the summer reading program is not required. Drop-ins are welcome, according to Linda Kirk, children’s specialist at the Flora M. Laird Memorial Library in Myrtle Point. “Come once, come often,” she said. “We will have lots of fun.”
The library welcomes children of all abilities. All programs are free of charge and will be held at the library at 435 Fifth Street in Myrtle Point.
For more information, call the library at 572-2591 or visit http//info.cclsd.org/mpl/.
Representative talk
State Rep. Arnie Roblan, D-Coos Bay, will host a Town Hall Meeting from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 25, in the Myrtlewood Room at the Coos Bay Public Library, 525 W. Anderson Ave.
Constituents can attend and discuss legislation ideas for the upcoming 2009 Oregon Legislature session. Roblan will summarize some recent actions by the Legislature and listen to suggestions for issues the legislature should address during the 2009 session.
Learning finances
Southern Oregon Coast Housing Opportunities Providers will hold a financial education course held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 28, at the North Bend Housing Authority, 1700 Monroe Ave. SOC-HOP is one of more than 100 NeighborWorks® HomeOwnership Centers serving communities across the nation. Its goal is to give Coos and Curry consumers greater access to financial education.
The registration deadline is June 20.
SOC-HOP’s NeighborWorks HomeOwnership Center provides consumers with one-stop-shop access to homeowner education, financial fitness courses, and foreclosure counseling, among other services, a press release said.
Without access to quality information and guidance, many families can miss opportunities to maximize wealth-building opportunities, or worse, fall into traps that eventually lead to financial ruin, according to a press release.
Personal finance courses teach consumers better money management skills that can help put them on the path to decreasing debt and increasing resources — including long-term home ownership, while creating more financially fit area consumers year-round.
Financial literacy can also help consumers become more aware of common pitfalls — including consumer scams and predatory lending practices – and how to avoid them, a press release said.
A Financial Fitness for Life Quiz is available at http://nw.org/nework/newsroom/douments/financialFitnessQuiz_000.pdf.
For more information about up coming financial fitness and home-buying courses offered SOC-HOP, those interested can call Valorie Rose at 267-6505.
Next Month
Homebuying 101
Southern Oregon Coast Housing Opportunities Provider will present a Home Buying Education Class for Coos County area residents on July 12, 2008, in North Bend.
The eight-hour class is designed to help the new home buyers prepare for home ownership. Teachers at the ABC’S of Home Buying Education Class will walk participants through the home buying process.
Each particpant will learn about the housing decisions, financial preparation, mortgages, shopping for a home, closing your loan, and protecting ones investment.
Participants also will be able to learn how to get closing cost money in grants with the DreamSavers Program.
Pre-registration is required by July 1. For more information, those interested can call Valorie Rose at 267-6505.
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