Wednesday

Dance fever

The Oregon Coast Inter-national Dancers will be dancing on Mariner’s Plaza in Old Town Florence on Wednesday. The group will continue their performances through Aug. 27.

The performances run from 7 to 9 p.m. Instruction will be available during the first half of the evening.  Request will be taken.

International dance offers dances from all over the world and does not require a partner.  It is easy to do and does not require dancing skill or previous experience. This is an intergenerational activity, a press release said.

The event is sponsored through the courtesy of the Siuslaw Port Authority and the Oregon Coast International Dancers. In the event of inclement weather the dance will be canceled.

For more information, call (541) 997-9505.

This weekend

Judging roses

The Southwestern Oregon Rose Society will host their annual Rose Show on Saturday and Sunday at the Pony Village Mall, 1611 Virginia Ave., North Bend.  

Roses can be entered from 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Rose Society members will be on hand to help with entries. Judging will begin at 10 a.m.

The show is open to the public after judging on Saturday, around 1 p.m., and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. Trophies will be awarded at 3 p.m. on Sunday.

For more information, e-mail Lou Kolkhorst, sharlou@charter.net.

Finances 101

Southern Oregon Coast Housing Opportunities Providers will hold a financial education course held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday at the North Bend Housing Authority, 1700 Monroe Ave. SOC-HOP is one of more than 100 Neighbor Works® HomeOwnership Cen-ters serving communities across the nation. Its goal is to give Coos and Curry consumers greater access to financial education.

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.    

For more information about up coming financial fitness and home-buying courses offered SOC-HOP, call Valorie Rose at 267-6505.

Walk the dog

“A Walk on the Tame Side,”  a fun walk for both people and canines at Mingus Park in Coos Bay, will be from 9 a.m. to 1p.m. Saturday. Proceeds will benefit the Pacific Cove Humane Society.

Twenty dollars or more in pledges will enter participants in the fun walk and qualify them to receive a gift bag, a bandana for their pet and be entered for prizes, including awards for the top pledge totals. Walkers also can register the day of the event for $20.  

“Walkers without pets are welcome, and you can register at any time and walk for as long or as little as you wish,” said Janet Huggins, Pacific Cove Humane Society president.

Demonstrations at the event will include a 4-H Petting Zoo; dog agility at 10 a.m. and noon; a K-9 Police Unit at 11 a.m.; and dog massage. There will be pet food and supply vendors, pet portraits, hotdogs and Kettle Korn. Pets must be on a leash at all times and be friendly with other animals and people.

Event sponsors include Jim and Audrey Albaugh; Huggins Insurance; Mike and Linda Newman; Oregon First Comm-unity Credit Union; Reese Electric; Verger Chrysler- Dodge-Dodge Trucks & Jeep, Inc.; and 105.9 The Wave.

Pledge forms are available on the Pacific Cove Web site, http://www.pacificcove.org/,  or  at the Art Connection, Huggins Insurance and Alison’s Pet Palace in Coos Bay;  Reese Electric in North Bend and Bandon; Kinnee’s Gifts in Charleston, and Truffles in Coquille.  Pledge proceeds should be collected beforehand and turned in at registration Saturday.

“A Walk on the Tame Side” is a fundraiser for a new pet adoption and animal welfare center for the South Coast area. For more information, visit the Web site or call Janet Huggins at 269-2765 or Marie McKeeman at 756-6522.

Sandy matinee

The Egyptian Theatre in downtown Coos Bay will present a Saturday children’s movie matinee throughout the summer. All shows begin at 1 p.m. and the doors open at noon.

Saturday’s feature will be “The Sandlot” (1993). The shows raise money for the Egyptian Theatre Preservation Association’s continuing restor-ation of the theater and collect food for the South Coast Food Share, a food bank and program of Oregon Coast Community Action.

Ticket prices for the Saturday matinee are $3.50 for children 12 and under, $4 for adults and $3 for members. Those who bring an item of food will receive $1 off the ticket price.

For more information on the Saturday matinee, call Beth Real at 260-5530, the Egyptian Thea-tre Event Line at (541) 260-8650, or visit the theater’s Web site, http://www.egyptian-theatre.com. For more information on Oregon Coast Community Action, call 888-7108.

Upcoming

Art show

The Coquille Valley Art Association’s summer show is being held through June and July at the Coquille Valley Arts Center, 10144 Highway 42, south of Coquille.

All items are for sale. The center is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, for viewing and classes.

Pat Weaver and her brother Fred Weaver have donated a 18 inch by 36 inch Seascape by Port Orford artist Gulick for a raffle. Gulick lived in Ophir and had a gallery in Port Orford. The painting is on display at the center and will be on display at the Coos County Fair, July 22 through 26.

Tickets cost $1 each or six for $5 and can be purchased at the art center. The drawing will be held in November.