Frequent Addresses
Mt. Angel Public Library, 290 Charles St.
Silveton High, 1456 Pine St., Silverton.
Silverton Senior Center, 115 Westfield, 503-873-3093. Age 50 and older.
Silver Creek Fellowship,
822 NE Industrial Way, Silverton.
Weekly Events
Monday
SACA Food Pantry, 9 a.m. – noon, SACA, 421 S Water St., Silverton. Repeats Thursdays. 503-873-3446, silvertonareacommunityaid.org
Mt. Angel Community & Senior Center Store, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., 195 E Charles St. Repeats Tuesday – Saturday. Volunteers needed. 503-845-6998
Mt. Angel Food Pantry, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., Mt. Angel Community Center, 195 E Charles St. Repeats Wed. 503-845-6998
Bridge, 11 a.m., Silverton Senior Center. 50 and older. 503-873-3093
Silverton Senior Meals, 11:30 a.m. Delivery only. $3 donation suggested. Monday – Friday. For delivery, call Carol, 503-873-6906.
Mt. Angel Senior Meals, 11:30 a.m. Delivery only. $3 donation suggested. Repeats Thursdays. For delivery, call Ginger, 503-845-9464.
Free Dinner, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., Oak Street Church, 502 Oak St., Silverton. Pickup only. Open to all. 503-873-5446
Tuesday
Silver Angel Foot Clinic, Silverton Senior Center. 50 and older. Repeats Wednesdays. Call for appt., 503-873-3093
Scotts Mills Food Boxes, 9 – 11 a.m., Scotts Mills Community Center, 298 Fourth St. Residents in Scotts Mills/Butte Creek/Monitor rural areas welcome. Food donations welcome. Niki, 503-873-5059
Community Helpers Family Storytime, 10:30 a.m., Zoom. Join librarian and a special guest for storytime, accompanying backpack. Age 2 – 6. Recordings posted at mtangelreads.readsquared.com. 503-845-6401
Pinochle, noon – 4 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. 50 and older. Repeats Fridays, 503-873-3093
SACA Food Pantry, 4 – 7 p.m., SACA, 421 S Water St., Silverton. 503-873-3446, silvertonareacommunityaid.org
Serenity Al-Anon Meeting, 5:30 p.m. Zoom. Repeats 10 a.m. Sat. For Zoom link, call Barbara K, 503-269-0952.
Wednesday
Knit Wits, 10 a.m. – noon, Silverton Senior Center. 50 and older. 503-873-3093
Mission Benedict Food Pantry, 1 – 4 p.m., St. Joseph Shelter, 925 S Main St., Mt. Angel. Repeats Friday. 503-845-2468
Open Art Studio, 1 – 4 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. 50 and older. 503-873-3093
Line Dancing, 1 – 2 p.m., Silver Creek Fellowship. No registration required. Free; donations accepted for instructor. Open to all. Sheila, 503-409-4498
Silver Chips Woodcarving Sessions, 1 – 4 p.m., Silverton Arts Association, 303 Coolidge St., Silverton. $2 a week. All skill levels. 503-873-4512.
Mission of Hope Food Pantry, 2 – 4 p.m., Silver Creek Fellowship. 503-873-7353
Daniel Plan Journey Video Series, 6:30 – 8 p.m., Silver Creek Fellowship Church. In-person or online at scf.tv/daniel.plan. Free. Open to public. Sheila, 503-409-4498
Thursday
Free Coffee, 7 – 9 a.m., Scotts Mills Community Center, 298 Fourth St.
Yoga Class, 10 a.m., Silver Creek Fellowship. Open to all. Sheila, 503-409-4498
Bingo, 10 a.m., Silverton Senior Center. $1 per card, $2 for three cards. 50 and older. 503-873-3093
Mediation & Shared Dialog, 7 – 8:30 p.m. All spiritual traditions welcome. Invitation for virtual gathering: [email protected]. 971-218-6641
Friday
Toastmaster Club, 7:30 a.m., Zoom. Increase your listening skills, speaking, thinking, evaluating. Zoom link: [email protected].
Chicken Foot Dominoes, 1 – 3 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. 50 and older.
503-873-3093
Saturday
After-Season Indoor Market, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Silverton Friends Church, 229 Eureka Ave. Local produce, eggs, meats, artisan crafts. Free admission. Every Saturday beginning Oct. 16 except Holiday weekends. silvertonfarmersmarket.com
Saturday Free Lunch, noon – 1:30 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 500 N Second St., Silverton. Pickup only. 503-939-3459
Silverton Country Historical Museum, 1 – 4 p.m., 428 S Water St., Silverton. Free admission. Repeats Sundays. 503-873-7070
Notices
Turkey Drawing
Tickets for Mt. Angel American Legion’s Turkey Drawing are available at Tiny’s in Mt. Angel. $500 cash prize. $20 each; only 100 sold. Drawing Nov. 11. 503-845-6119
Silverton-Mt. Angel Shop Hop
The Silverton – Mt. Angel Shop Hop starts Nov. 26. Collect a minimum number of stamps from participating businesses and enter the Grand Prize drawing. Passports available at Silverton Chamber of Commerce, 426 S. Water St.
Monday, Nov. 1
Movie and Theater Social Club
6 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Watch Raising Malawi. After-movie trivia games, prizes. Family friendly. Snacks for purchase. 503-873-3093
Silverton City Council
7 p.m., Silverton High. 6 p.m. Executive Session. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-873-5321, silverton.or.us
Mt. Angel City Council
7 p.m., Mount Angel Public Library. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-845-9291, ci.mt-angel.or.us
Tuesday, Nov. 2
Collage Making
Mt. Angel Public Library. STEAM activity packets for grade K-6 available for pickup. Today: Create a collage using leaves. Nov. 16: Make your own zip line. Free. While supplies last. 503-845-6401
Take & Make Packets
Mt. Angel Public Library. Make a reusable beeswax food wrap. For grades 5-12. Free. While supplies last. 503-845-6401.
Caregiver Connection
2 – 3:30 p.m. Zoom. For family caregivers and/or unpaid family caregivers. Free. To register, contact Suzy, 503-304-3429, [email protected]
Tree of Giving Registration
4 – 6 p.m., Silverton Community Center, 421 S Water St. Parents/legal guardians can sign up for children’s holiday gifts. Requirements: must live in Silverton/Scotts Mill or have children in Silver Falls School District. Repeats 6 – 8 p.m. Nov. 4, 10 a.m. – noon Nov. 5, 4 – 6 p.m. Nov. 8, 10 a.m. – non Nov. 9 and 10 a.m. – noon Nov. 10. Silverton Together, 503-873-0405
Wednesday, Nov. 3
Virtual Trivia Night
7 p.m. Zoom. Test your knowledge on a variety of topics. Zoom invite at www.silverfallslibrary.com or call 503-873-8796.
Scotts Mills City Council
7 p.m., Scotts Mills City Hall, 265 Fourth St. Agenda available. Open to public. 503-873-5435, scottsmills.org
Thursday, Nov. 4
Life Tending Skills Workshop
1 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. 50 and older. Presented by life coach Richard Orr. Class limited to six people. 503-873-3093
Galactic Quest
5 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Night of games, STEM challenges, prizes with 4-H. Pizza dinner provided. Space is limited so all youth are encouraged to register by calling 503-845-6401 or emailing [email protected].
Friday, Nov. 5
Marion SWCD First Friday
10 a.m. Zoom. ODA ag channel maintenance details. Target audience is growers and farmers looking to learn more about resources, OSU Extension programming/projects, educational events focused on small farms. Register at marionswcd.net. 503-391-9927
Oracle at The Galarage
6 – 9 p.m., The Galarage Art Gallery, 406 Silver St., Silverton. New artwork featuring Portland-based multidisciplinary artist Alley Pezanoski-Browne. Free entry. Art for purchase. 503-890-9960
First Friday in Silverton
7 – 9 p.m. Explore the historic downtown, have dinner, shop, browse galleries, boutiques. 503-873-5615, silvertonchamber.org
Lunaria Gallery First Friday
7 – 9 p.m., Lunaria Gallery, 113 N Water St., Silverton. Meet the artists of the November showing. Main Floor Gallery features “Inspired’’ by Kara Pilcher. Loft Gallery features a Holiday Gift Show. Show runs 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tuesday – Sunday through Nov. 28. 503-873-7734, lunariagallery.com
Saturday, Nov. 6
Silverton Grange Holiday Bazaar
10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Silverton Grange, 201 Division St. Unique selection of handmade and homemade gifts from local artisans, bakers, crafters and makers. Masks required. Repeats 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Nov. 7. 503-267-9364, [email protected]
Historical Society Book Signing
1 – 4 p.m., Silverton Country Museum, 428 S Water St. Debut of new book by Norm English, They Made it Happen, a selection of biographical sketches of Silverton’s noteworthy characters from its first 100 years. Gus Frederick will sign copies of his three books, available for purchase at the museum. 503-873-7070
Firefighter Spaghetti Feed
4 – 7:30 p.m., Silverton Fire Department, 819 Railway Ave. Drive through and pick up a spaghetti dinner while dropping off a new, unwrapped toy to mark the start of the 2021 Food & Toy Drive. Dinner is $10; $2 off with the donation of four cans of food. Cash, cards, Venmo accepted.
Share the Harvest
5 -7 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, 303 N Church St., Silverton. A meal of soup and bread, silent auction of hand-turned pottery and live music. $5 individuals, $15 families. All proceeds help local children fight food insecurity. Sponsored by After School Activities Program, Friends Helping Friends and AT Risk Kids.
Sunday, Nov. 7
Daylight Savings Time Ends
Remember to set your clock back 1 hour.
Puzzle Exchange
1 – 3 p.m., Mt. Angel Mercantile B&B, 495 E College St. New and used puzzles. Bring a puzzle and exchange it for a new-to-you one. Every first Sunday. Email:
[email protected].
Monday, Nov. 8
Children’s Book Week
Mt. Angel Public Library. Every child who checks out a book will get a sticker and a craft. 503-845-6401
November Storywalk
Mt. Angel Public Library, 290 Charles St. Take a short walk around town and read the book My Heart Fills With Happiness/Mi Corazon se llena de algeria by Monique Gray Smith. Starts at the library´s front door. Free. 503-845-6401
Mt. Angel School District Board
6:30 p.m. Zoom. Open to public. Agenda available. Zoom link at masd91.org.
503-845-2345
Silver Falls School District Board
7 p.m., Zoom. Agenda available. Open to public. For login details: 503-873-5303, silverfallsschools.org
Tuesday, Nov. 9
Red Cross Blood Drive
8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Silverton High. Appointments need. Register at redcrossblood.org.
Ancestry Detectives
10 a.m. Zoom. Kathy Valdez shows the Blurb book she created for a family tree. Zoom information: contact David Stewart at [email protected].
Virtual Music & Trivia
3 p.m. Zoom. Geared for older adults, Music and Trivia, Broadway Edition, revisits showbiz´s greatest showstoppers. Presented by music therapist, Ben Pernick. Register for Zoom invite at www.silverfallslibrary.com or call 503-873-8796.
Silverton Planning Commission
7 p.m., Silverton High. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-874-2207, silverton.us.or
Wednesday, Nov. 10
Sci-Fi @ Fantasy Book Club
7 p.m. Zoom. This month’s selection is All Our Wrong Todays by Elan Mastai. Register for Zoom invite at www.silverfallslibrary.com or call 503-873-8796.
Thursday, Nov. 11
Veterans Day
Silverton Zenith Women’s Club
7 p.m. Members come together to discuss ways to fund, implement projects to benefit the Silverton community. Social starts at 6:30 p.m. Call Barbara for location, information, 801-414-3875
Saturday, Nov. 13
Leaf Recycling
9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Silverton City Shops, 830 McClaine St. Silverton residents can drop off bagged leaves for free. Leaves must be dumped into bins and bags disposed of. Repeats Dec. 4. 503-874-2206
Monday, Nov. 15
Silverton City Council Work Session
7 p.m., Silverton High. Open to public. 503-873-5321, silverton.or.us
Tuesday, Nov. 16
Food for Fines
Mt. Angel Public Library. For every non-perishable food item donated, $1 waived from overdue fines. Donated food will be given to Mt. Angel Senior Center and St. Joseph´s Shelter. 503-845-6401
Silver Fall Library Book Club
7 p.m. Zoom. This month´s selection is The Cold Millions by Jess Walter. Discussion leader is Joe Blowers. Everyone welcome. Register for Zoom invite at www.silverfallslibrary.com or call 503-873-8796.
Thursday, Nov. 18
Book Discussion Group
1 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Gather to discuss The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett. Copies available at the library. 503-845-6401
Writer’s Group
7 p.m. Zoom. Writers share what they are working on and listen in to see what others are writing. Register for Zoom invite at www.silverfallslibrary.com or call 503-873-8796.
Mt. Angel Planning Commission
7 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-845-9291
Friday, Nov. 19
Red Cross Blood Drive
10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Silverton Elks Lodge, 300 High St. Appointments needed by visiting redcrossblood.org.
Saturday, Nov. 20
Community Breakfast
7:30 – 9:30 a.m., Marquam United Methodist Church, 36971 Highway 213, Mt. Angel. All welcome. Free.
503-829-5061
Scotts Mills Holiday Bazaar
10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Scotts Mill Grange, 299 Fourth St. Find gifts for the season. Refreshments include hot chili, dessert. Santa and Sarah Claus visit from 1 – 3 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 21
Taizé Prayer
7 p.m., Benedictine Sisters’ Queen of Angels Chapel, 840 S Main St., Mt. Angel. Open to public. 503-845-6773
Thursday, Nov. 25
Thanksgiving Day
Friday, Nov. 26
Native American Heritage Day
Silverton Christmas Market
5 p.m., The Oregon Garden, 879 W Main St., Silverton. Stroll along paths draped in more than 1 million lights. Explore the authentic German Christmas Market for gifts from artisans vendors. Visit Frosty and Santa. Enjoy music and a local brew in the Biergarten. Cozy up to a wood-burning fire pit or take a ride down the snowless tubing hill. Through Jan. 9, 2022. Entry Monday – Wednesday is $15 adults, $5 age 6 – 12, $12 Silverton residents with proof of residence. Entry Thursday – Sunday is $18 adults, $5 age 6 – 12, $15 Silverton residents with proof of residence. Children age 5 and under are always free. Proceeds from the market benefit local nonprofits. silvertonchristmasmarket.com
Sunday, Nov. 28
First Day of Hanukkah
Monday, Nov. 29
Vigil for Peace
2:30 – 3:30 p.m., Towne Square Park, Silverton. Silverton People for Peace gather to advocate for peace, social justice issues on all levels of society including a focus on issues of current concern. Open to all. 503-873-5307
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