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Ongoing
Taking applications
The National Alliance on Mental Illness is taking applications for a local Family-to-Family Education Program. The program offers free education and support for families who have relatives with mental illness.
The course topics will include learning about feelings and facts; schizophrenia, major depression and mania; diagnosis and dealing with critical periods; diagnosis, causes and stories; problem solving workshop; and fighting stigma.
Dates and times will be set when the class is full. Both day and evening classes will be available. For more information and to apply, call 888-3202 or Barbara at 269-1343 and leave a message.
Thursday
Bugs of the slough
Joy Tally, Education Program Specialist at the South Slough National Estuarine Reserve, will present the program “Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!” at 11 a.m. Thursday at Coos Bay Public Library, 525 Anderson Ave.
Tally will help students explore some of the trails, and identify many strange and colorful insects as she guides them around this wonderful and exciting resource, a press release said.
The 45-minute program is free and open to all ages. It is part of the library’s summer reading program. This year the theme is “Catch the Reading Bug.” Summer Reading is sponsored by the Ford Family Foundation, the Oregon Library Association, Oregon Public Broadcasting and the Friends of the Coos Bay Library. For more information, visit the library or call 269-1101.
Friday
Camp deadline
The Growin’ Yer Grub Summer Day Camp is for children who have just completed third to fifth grades. It will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 4-7 in Coquille and Aug. 18-21 in North Bend. Cost for the camp is $35, which includes planting and cooking materials and daily swimming. The fee is reduced for children who have a summer swim pass at the North Bend or Coquille pool.
The camp will teach kids how to grow their own food and what to do with it after they grow it. The participants will be given the opportunity to learn about plants, insects, ecology, cooking, nutrition and food safety. The day camp is a combined effort between the Coos County OSU Master Gardeners, the Coos County Family Food Educators and 4-H.
Because of limited space, camps are limited to the first 20 students. Registration must be in by July 25 for the Coquille camp and Aug. 8 for the North Bend camp.
For registration information or questions, call 572-5263; stop by the OSU Coos County Extension Office, Ohlsen-Baxter Building, 631 Alder St., Myrtle Point; or visit http://extension.oregonstate.edu/coos/.
Saturday
Sustaining gardens
The Sunset Garden Club of Port Orford invites people to its seventh-annual Garden Tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
This year’s theme is “Gardens That Sustain Us.” In addition to the flowers people have come to expect from the tour, this year the club will feature vegetable and fruit gardens.
The club will provide information on how to build raised growing beds. Everything from artichokes to zucchinis will be growing, along with almond, fig and even olive trees.
This is a self-guided tour. Tickets/maps are on sale at Downtown Fun Zone in Port Orford, or in advance by calling (541) 332-3860.
Native stories
American Indian stories with Gene Davenport will be featured at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Langlois Library, 48234 U.S. Highway 101.
On Monday, July 28, a month-long silent auction will begin. The auction is a fundraiser for the Friends of the Langlois Library, located at the Langlois Library.
Fiddle players
Fiddler Hanneke Cassel and The McKassons will return to the southern Oregon coast for an evening of contemporary Scottish fiddle music at 7 p.m. Saturday. at The Sprague Community Theater, 1202 11th St. SW, in Bandon’s City Park.
Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling the Sprague Theater at 347-7426, at Bandon Mercantile at 347-4341 or at The Downtown Fun Zone in Port Orford at (541) 332-6565.
For more information, visit http://www.hannekecassel.com or http://www.themckassons.com.
Upcoming
Sandy fun
The Reedsport/Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce will present DuneFest 2008 from July 30 to Aug. 3. Events will include Motor Cross and Grand Prix Racing, Sand Drags, Poker Run, Treasure Hunt, Show N’ Shine, adult and kid activities, drive-in movie night, a charity auction, freestyle shows, evening entertainment featuring Rock The Dunes and more.
Vendor Row will offer ATV’s, clothing, crafts and ATV accessories. It will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, with food vendors staying open later. Vendor Row will close at noon on Sunday.
DuneFest 2008 is offering A Kid’s Safe ATV Riding Area; non-ethanol gasoline; premium fuel 92 octane; available in Salmon Harbor at the fuel dock; and free shuttle bus service from Winchester Bay.
For more information call the Reedsport/Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce at (800) 247-2155 or visit http://www.dunefest.com.
Taking applications
The National Alliance on Mental Illness is taking applications for a local Family-to-Family Education Program. The program offers free education and support for families who have relatives with mental illness.
The course topics will include learning about feelings and facts; schizophrenia, major depression and mania; diagnosis and dealing with critical periods; diagnosis, causes and stories; problem solving workshop; and fighting stigma.
Dates and times will be set when the class is full. Both day and evening classes will be available. For more information and to apply, call 888-3202 or Barbara at 269-1343 and leave a message.
Thursday
Bugs of the slough
Joy Tally, Education Program Specialist at the South Slough National Estuarine Reserve, will present the program “Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!” at 11 a.m. Thursday at Coos Bay Public Library, 525 Anderson Ave.
Tally will help students explore some of the trails, and identify many strange and colorful insects as she guides them around this wonderful and exciting resource, a press release said.
The 45-minute program is free and open to all ages. It is part of the library’s summer reading program. This year the theme is “Catch the Reading Bug.” Summer Reading is sponsored by the Ford Family Foundation, the Oregon Library Association, Oregon Public Broadcasting and the Friends of the Coos Bay Library. For more information, visit the library or call 269-1101.
Friday
Camp deadline
The Growin’ Yer Grub Summer Day Camp is for children who have just completed third to fifth grades. It will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 4-7 in Coquille and Aug. 18-21 in North Bend. Cost for the camp is $35, which includes planting and cooking materials and daily swimming. The fee is reduced for children who have a summer swim pass at the North Bend or Coquille pool.
The camp will teach kids how to grow their own food and what to do with it after they grow it. The participants will be given the opportunity to learn about plants, insects, ecology, cooking, nutrition and food safety. The day camp is a combined effort between the Coos County OSU Master Gardeners, the Coos County Family Food Educators and 4-H.
Because of limited space, camps are limited to the first 20 students. Registration must be in by July 25 for the Coquille camp and Aug. 8 for the North Bend camp.
For registration information or questions, call 572-5263; stop by the OSU Coos County Extension Office, Ohlsen-Baxter Building, 631 Alder St., Myrtle Point; or visit http://extension.oregonstate.edu/coos/.
Saturday
Sustaining gardens
The Sunset Garden Club of Port Orford invites people to its seventh-annual Garden Tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
This year’s theme is “Gardens That Sustain Us.” In addition to the flowers people have come to expect from the tour, this year the club will feature vegetable and fruit gardens.
The club will provide information on how to build raised growing beds. Everything from artichokes to zucchinis will be growing, along with almond, fig and even olive trees.
This is a self-guided tour. Tickets/maps are on sale at Downtown Fun Zone in Port Orford, or in advance by calling (541) 332-3860.
Native stories
American Indian stories with Gene Davenport will be featured at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Langlois Library, 48234 U.S. Highway 101.
On Monday, July 28, a month-long silent auction will begin. The auction is a fundraiser for the Friends of the Langlois Library, located at the Langlois Library.
Fiddle players
Fiddler Hanneke Cassel and The McKassons will return to the southern Oregon coast for an evening of contemporary Scottish fiddle music at 7 p.m. Saturday. at The Sprague Community Theater, 1202 11th St. SW, in Bandon’s City Park.
Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling the Sprague Theater at 347-7426, at Bandon Mercantile at 347-4341 or at The Downtown Fun Zone in Port Orford at (541) 332-6565.
For more information, visit http://www.hannekecassel.com or http://www.themckassons.com.
Upcoming
Sandy fun
The Reedsport/Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce will present DuneFest 2008 from July 30 to Aug. 3. Events will include Motor Cross and Grand Prix Racing, Sand Drags, Poker Run, Treasure Hunt, Show N’ Shine, adult and kid activities, drive-in movie night, a charity auction, freestyle shows, evening entertainment featuring Rock The Dunes and more.
Vendor Row will offer ATV’s, clothing, crafts and ATV accessories. It will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, with food vendors staying open later. Vendor Row will close at noon on Sunday.
DuneFest 2008 is offering A Kid’s Safe ATV Riding Area; non-ethanol gasoline; premium fuel 92 octane; available in Salmon Harbor at the fuel dock; and free shuttle bus service from Winchester Bay.
For more information call the Reedsport/Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce at (800) 247-2155 or visit http://www.dunefest.com.
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