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Friday
Swing show
Little Theatre on the Bay will hold the Little Ole Big Band show “Anyswing Goes” at LTOB at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with a 2 p.m. show Sunday, Nov. 9. Steve Simpkins and his Little Ole Big Band will present swingin’ sounds of the 1940s big band era.
The cost is $10 per person and the box office will open one hour before showtime. For more information, call 756-4336 or visit http://www.ltob.net.
Art and a show
The Florence Fall Festival of the Arts opens Friday at the Florence Events Center. According to a press release, it brings visual and performing arts together with “Celebrate Arts” multimedia and generational, juried fine arts show and the Tony-award winning musical, “Into the Woods.”
“Into the Woods” carries a cast of 23 and is based upon well-known fairy tales. The play will be shown at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Nov. 7 through Nov. 15, and at 2 p.m. Sundays, Nov. 9 and Nov. 16. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the events center or by calling 997-1994.
Saturday
Safe boating
Coos Bay Power Squadron will have a boat smart course from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Squadron Building in Charleston. The cost is $15.
For more information, call 266-8187 or 756-4408.
War study
The Coos Bay DAR will meet at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at The Grotto. The program will be World War I and Armistice Day. For more information, call 756-1882.
Singles lunch
The South Coast Singles meeting and lunch will be held at noon Saturday at the Autumn House Restaurant in North Bend. For more information, call 266-1012.
Fighting hunger
Bandon performers will take their talent to the stage Saturday for the Bandon Feeds The Hungry Variety Show.
The event begins at 7 p.m. at the Sprague Community Theater on Southwest 11th Street next to Bandon City Park.
There will be a silent auction with numerous items, including artist supplies, motel lodging, numerous gift certificates from merchants, four rounds of golf at Bandon Crossings and an annual boat launch pass from Port of Bandon.
There will also be a drawing with 50 percent of the drawing ticket price going to Bandon Feeds the Hungry and the other 50 percent to be divided between three lucky winners. Bring a non-perishable food item and your name will be entered into a door prize drawing.
Tickets are $12 for general admission. For seniors (60 and older) and students, the cost is $10. Tickets are available at Bandon Mercantile, Bandon True Value, Winter River Books and at the Sprague theater.
For more information, call Lyn Silverman 347-1585.
Square dancing
The Sets In Order Square and Round Dance Club will host a square dance at the Coquille Community Center at 7:30 p.m. Saturda. Pre-rounds will be with Denise Harris and square dancing with Coleeta Quigley.
Sunday
Sing along
A community sing-along with the South Coast Folk Society will be held at 4 p.m. at Colette’s Restaurant in North Bend. The public and instruments are welcome. For more information, call 756-4701.
Nostalgic sounds
Franklin Turner and Carol Rose will be featured from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Java Jones Coffee House in Empire. The keyboard/vocal duo will perform nostalgic, vintage jazz standards, Latin and mellow blues selections, a press release said. Dinner specials will be available. For more information, call 888-4477
Tuesday
Vet breakfast
A Veteran’s Day breakfast will be held at 9 a.m. Tuesday, at the Coquille Elks Lodge. All veterans and friends and family members of veterans, are invited, and the breakfast is free. For more information, call 572-5234.
Honoring vets
A breakfast will be held for veterans from 8 a.m. to noon Tuesday at 1421 Airport Way in North Bend. Dinner will be held, beginning with a no-host cocktail hour at 5 p.m. at the Eagles Lodge, 568 S. Second, in Coos Bay. The events are free for all veterans and their families, and are sponsored by Bay Area Post 34 American Legion and Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 538. Music will be provided by Mike and Merle.
The guest speaker is Jim Willis, director of the Oregon Department of Veteran’s Affairs. For more information, call 297-3236.
Swing show
Little Theatre on the Bay will hold the Little Ole Big Band show “Anyswing Goes” at LTOB at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with a 2 p.m. show Sunday, Nov. 9. Steve Simpkins and his Little Ole Big Band will present swingin’ sounds of the 1940s big band era.
The cost is $10 per person and the box office will open one hour before showtime. For more information, call 756-4336 or visit http://www.ltob.net.
Art and a show
The Florence Fall Festival of the Arts opens Friday at the Florence Events Center. According to a press release, it brings visual and performing arts together with “Celebrate Arts” multimedia and generational, juried fine arts show and the Tony-award winning musical, “Into the Woods.”
“Into the Woods” carries a cast of 23 and is based upon well-known fairy tales. The play will be shown at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Nov. 7 through Nov. 15, and at 2 p.m. Sundays, Nov. 9 and Nov. 16. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the events center or by calling 997-1994.
Saturday
Safe boating
Coos Bay Power Squadron will have a boat smart course from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Squadron Building in Charleston. The cost is $15.
For more information, call 266-8187 or 756-4408.
War study
The Coos Bay DAR will meet at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at The Grotto. The program will be World War I and Armistice Day. For more information, call 756-1882.
Singles lunch
The South Coast Singles meeting and lunch will be held at noon Saturday at the Autumn House Restaurant in North Bend. For more information, call 266-1012.
Fighting hunger
Bandon performers will take their talent to the stage Saturday for the Bandon Feeds The Hungry Variety Show.
The event begins at 7 p.m. at the Sprague Community Theater on Southwest 11th Street next to Bandon City Park.
There will be a silent auction with numerous items, including artist supplies, motel lodging, numerous gift certificates from merchants, four rounds of golf at Bandon Crossings and an annual boat launch pass from Port of Bandon.
There will also be a drawing with 50 percent of the drawing ticket price going to Bandon Feeds the Hungry and the other 50 percent to be divided between three lucky winners. Bring a non-perishable food item and your name will be entered into a door prize drawing.
Tickets are $12 for general admission. For seniors (60 and older) and students, the cost is $10. Tickets are available at Bandon Mercantile, Bandon True Value, Winter River Books and at the Sprague theater.
For more information, call Lyn Silverman 347-1585.
Square dancing
The Sets In Order Square and Round Dance Club will host a square dance at the Coquille Community Center at 7:30 p.m. Saturda. Pre-rounds will be with Denise Harris and square dancing with Coleeta Quigley.
Sunday
Sing along
A community sing-along with the South Coast Folk Society will be held at 4 p.m. at Colette’s Restaurant in North Bend. The public and instruments are welcome. For more information, call 756-4701.
Nostalgic sounds
Franklin Turner and Carol Rose will be featured from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Java Jones Coffee House in Empire. The keyboard/vocal duo will perform nostalgic, vintage jazz standards, Latin and mellow blues selections, a press release said. Dinner specials will be available. For more information, call 888-4477
Tuesday
Vet breakfast
A Veteran’s Day breakfast will be held at 9 a.m. Tuesday, at the Coquille Elks Lodge. All veterans and friends and family members of veterans, are invited, and the breakfast is free. For more information, call 572-5234.
Honoring vets
A breakfast will be held for veterans from 8 a.m. to noon Tuesday at 1421 Airport Way in North Bend. Dinner will be held, beginning with a no-host cocktail hour at 5 p.m. at the Eagles Lodge, 568 S. Second, in Coos Bay. The events are free for all veterans and their families, and are sponsored by Bay Area Post 34 American Legion and Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 538. Music will be provided by Mike and Merle.
The guest speaker is Jim Willis, director of the Oregon Department of Veteran’s Affairs. For more information, call 297-3236.
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