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Tuesday
Festive posters
Just in time for Saturday’s opening of the 2008 Oregon Coast Music Festival, the Coos Bay Public Library, 525 Anderson Ave., is exhibiting its collection of festival posters. The framed posters can be seen on library walls through July 30. The Oregon music festival runs for two weeks starting July 12.
For more information, call the library at 269-1101.
Wednesday
Student reception
Southwestern Oregon Com-munity College is hosting 20 students and an advisor from Hyejeon College in South Korea for the English Language Institute.
The students, who arrived last weekend, will stay until Aug. 26 and a welcome reception is scheduled for community members at noon Wednesday, at Oregon Coast Culinary Institute.
The visit is a continued culmination of sister college relationships between the two institutions. While at Southwestern, the students will participate in intensive English language training while being immersed in United States culture.
Amvets to gather
Amvets Post 10 will hold the monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Eagles lodge, 562 S. Second St., Coos Bay.
All members are invited to attend and bring a new member.
Topics to be discussed at the meeting will include the fireworks stand and the trip to Roseburg V.A. later in the month.
Thursday
Creepy critters
Hart’s Reptile World Zoo of Canby will return to Coos Bay Public Library at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Thursday when Mary Esther Hart offers two presentations of “Bugs and Their Buddies.” Both 45-minute programs are free, and all ages are welcome.
The programs provide information on the reptile and insect kingdoms, and will feature live reptiles, many exotic and fantastic bugs and, of course, Alley the Alligator in some fun new outfits. Hart will bring creatures such as tarantulas, a giant millipede, centipedes, beetles, walking sticks, boas, bearded dragons, skinks and more. Children will have an opportunity to pet most of the creatures after the show.
The presentation is part of the statewide summer reading program, “Catch the Reading Bug.”
The 2008 Summer Reading program is made possible in part by the Oregon Library Association and sponsored by the Ford Family Foundation, Oregon Public Broadcasting and the Friends of the Coos Bay Library.
For more information, visit the library at 525 Anderson Ave. or call 269-1101.
Food-handling card
A food handler class will be offered 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Oregon State University Extension Office, the Ohlsen-Baxter Building, 631 Alder St., Myrtle Point.
Those taking the test should prepare by reading “Food Safety: Your Self-training Manual,” available online at http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/foodsafety/ or at local libraries.
Those who pass the exam and pay the $10 fee will be issued a food handler card. The class is sponsored by Coos County Public Health.
For more information and to register for the class, call 756-2020, ext. 643.
World Wine Walk
Downtown Coos Bay businesses will present a Wine Walk from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday. This is the one-year anniversary of an event coordinated by The World. Wine Walk will begin at the Coos Art Museum, 235 Anderson Ave., where participants can purchase a wine glass for $10. The proceeds will benefit the Coos Art Museum.
The Old Bridge Winery and Coyote Winery will pour samples in the upstairs gallery of the Coos Art Museum.
Several businesses are participating in the event. The businesses are all located within a four block radius of The Coos Art Museum and Egyptian Theatre.
Participants will purchase a wine glass and move on a self guided tour.
Each participant will get a map to guide them to the participating businesses.
For more information, call Cindy Rawlings at the World, 269-1222, ext. 289.
Friday
Picnic in the park
Hollywood Dreams will hold a picnic from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at Ferry Road Park in North Bend. There will be games and food. Raffle tickets will be available for $2, and the picnic costs $2.
Hollywood Dreams is planning a trip to the Coos County Fair Saturday, July 26. Cost is $25. Seating is limited, so reservations must be made by July 17.
Hollywood Dreams provides social and educational opportunities for youth and adults with disabilities. For more information, call John Mask at 888-9781, or Tom or Mary Gikes at 756-6794.
This weekend
Making jam
Oregon State University Extension Family Food Educators will offer a workshop on making jams, jellies, preserves and chutneys from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the OSU Extension office, the Ohlsen-Baxter Building, 631 Alder St., Myrtle Point.
The cost is $7. Instructors also will give tips about how to make jellies and preserves for the fair.
For more information call the Coos County OSU Extension Office at 572-5263 or (800) 730-4978.
Rocking in the park
Music in the Park is coming to the Elkton Community Education Center Saturday and Sunday. The two day event will start Saturday afternoon with student music performances and a jam session from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the amphitheater. At 6:30, local group Small Town Rumor will take over and feature rock and roll for listening and dancing until 9:30 p.m.
Sunday’s performances start at 2 p.m. at the outdoor amphitheater in the beautiful native plant park.
Bob Manning and Nashville West with Taryn Cross will open with country, rockabilly and Western swing. Headline entertainer Amy Clawson will highlight the afternoon.
All performances are free and donations will be accepted at each concert. Wine and beer gardens will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. Espresso and ice cream also will be available.
The weekend of music is underwritten by corporate and local sponsors to benefit youth programs at the Elkton center. Douglas County Cultural Coalition, Umpqua Bank, Gerri-tson Building Supply and Thornton-Patsche Development, as well as Pepsi and Budweiser are all assisting in the fundraising efforts. Established in 1999, ECEC is a nonprofit center for community enrichment.
There is parking and camping is available on site.
For more information, call (541) 584-2692.
Sing-a-long
The next Second Sunday Sing Along will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Colette’s, 3229 Broadway Ave., North Bend. The free event features songs for all ages. Singers of all ages and abilities are welcome.
Songbooks are provided, and visitors can bring copies of favorite songs to share. Musical instruments are welcome.
The South Coast Folk Society is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation, study, teaching, enjoyment and continuing evolution of traditional and historical dance, music and song.
For more information, call Gail at 756-4701.
Festive posters
Just in time for Saturday’s opening of the 2008 Oregon Coast Music Festival, the Coos Bay Public Library, 525 Anderson Ave., is exhibiting its collection of festival posters. The framed posters can be seen on library walls through July 30. The Oregon music festival runs for two weeks starting July 12.
For more information, call the library at 269-1101.
Wednesday
Student reception
Southwestern Oregon Com-munity College is hosting 20 students and an advisor from Hyejeon College in South Korea for the English Language Institute.
The students, who arrived last weekend, will stay until Aug. 26 and a welcome reception is scheduled for community members at noon Wednesday, at Oregon Coast Culinary Institute.
The visit is a continued culmination of sister college relationships between the two institutions. While at Southwestern, the students will participate in intensive English language training while being immersed in United States culture.
Amvets to gather
Amvets Post 10 will hold the monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Eagles lodge, 562 S. Second St., Coos Bay.
All members are invited to attend and bring a new member.
Topics to be discussed at the meeting will include the fireworks stand and the trip to Roseburg V.A. later in the month.
Thursday
Creepy critters
Hart’s Reptile World Zoo of Canby will return to Coos Bay Public Library at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Thursday when Mary Esther Hart offers two presentations of “Bugs and Their Buddies.” Both 45-minute programs are free, and all ages are welcome.
The programs provide information on the reptile and insect kingdoms, and will feature live reptiles, many exotic and fantastic bugs and, of course, Alley the Alligator in some fun new outfits. Hart will bring creatures such as tarantulas, a giant millipede, centipedes, beetles, walking sticks, boas, bearded dragons, skinks and more. Children will have an opportunity to pet most of the creatures after the show.
The presentation is part of the statewide summer reading program, “Catch the Reading Bug.”
The 2008 Summer Reading program is made possible in part by the Oregon Library Association and sponsored by the Ford Family Foundation, Oregon Public Broadcasting and the Friends of the Coos Bay Library.
For more information, visit the library at 525 Anderson Ave. or call 269-1101.
Food-handling card
A food handler class will be offered 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Oregon State University Extension Office, the Ohlsen-Baxter Building, 631 Alder St., Myrtle Point.
Those taking the test should prepare by reading “Food Safety: Your Self-training Manual,” available online at http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/foodsafety/ or at local libraries.
Those who pass the exam and pay the $10 fee will be issued a food handler card. The class is sponsored by Coos County Public Health.
For more information and to register for the class, call 756-2020, ext. 643.
World Wine Walk
Downtown Coos Bay businesses will present a Wine Walk from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday. This is the one-year anniversary of an event coordinated by The World. Wine Walk will begin at the Coos Art Museum, 235 Anderson Ave., where participants can purchase a wine glass for $10. The proceeds will benefit the Coos Art Museum.
The Old Bridge Winery and Coyote Winery will pour samples in the upstairs gallery of the Coos Art Museum.
Several businesses are participating in the event. The businesses are all located within a four block radius of The Coos Art Museum and Egyptian Theatre.
Participants will purchase a wine glass and move on a self guided tour.
Each participant will get a map to guide them to the participating businesses.
For more information, call Cindy Rawlings at the World, 269-1222, ext. 289.
Friday
Picnic in the park
Hollywood Dreams will hold a picnic from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at Ferry Road Park in North Bend. There will be games and food. Raffle tickets will be available for $2, and the picnic costs $2.
Hollywood Dreams is planning a trip to the Coos County Fair Saturday, July 26. Cost is $25. Seating is limited, so reservations must be made by July 17.
Hollywood Dreams provides social and educational opportunities for youth and adults with disabilities. For more information, call John Mask at 888-9781, or Tom or Mary Gikes at 756-6794.
This weekend
Making jam
Oregon State University Extension Family Food Educators will offer a workshop on making jams, jellies, preserves and chutneys from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the OSU Extension office, the Ohlsen-Baxter Building, 631 Alder St., Myrtle Point.
The cost is $7. Instructors also will give tips about how to make jellies and preserves for the fair.
For more information call the Coos County OSU Extension Office at 572-5263 or (800) 730-4978.
Rocking in the park
Music in the Park is coming to the Elkton Community Education Center Saturday and Sunday. The two day event will start Saturday afternoon with student music performances and a jam session from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the amphitheater. At 6:30, local group Small Town Rumor will take over and feature rock and roll for listening and dancing until 9:30 p.m.
Sunday’s performances start at 2 p.m. at the outdoor amphitheater in the beautiful native plant park.
Bob Manning and Nashville West with Taryn Cross will open with country, rockabilly and Western swing. Headline entertainer Amy Clawson will highlight the afternoon.
All performances are free and donations will be accepted at each concert. Wine and beer gardens will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. Espresso and ice cream also will be available.
The weekend of music is underwritten by corporate and local sponsors to benefit youth programs at the Elkton center. Douglas County Cultural Coalition, Umpqua Bank, Gerri-tson Building Supply and Thornton-Patsche Development, as well as Pepsi and Budweiser are all assisting in the fundraising efforts. Established in 1999, ECEC is a nonprofit center for community enrichment.
There is parking and camping is available on site.
For more information, call (541) 584-2692.
Sing-a-long
The next Second Sunday Sing Along will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Colette’s, 3229 Broadway Ave., North Bend. The free event features songs for all ages. Singers of all ages and abilities are welcome.
Songbooks are provided, and visitors can bring copies of favorite songs to share. Musical instruments are welcome.
The South Coast Folk Society is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation, study, teaching, enjoyment and continuing evolution of traditional and historical dance, music and song.
For more information, call Gail at 756-4701.
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