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Datebook: October 2023

Frequent Addresses

Mt. Angel Public Library, 290 E Charles St.

Silver Creek Fellowship, 822 NE Industrial Way, Silverton.

Silver Falls Library, 410 S Water St.

Silverton Arts Association, 303 Coolidge St.

Silverton Community Center/Council Chambers, 421 S Water St.

Weekly Events

Monday

Silverton Senior Center, 115 Westfield St. Seniors 50 and older. Daily, weekly, monthly events. 503-873-3093, silvertonseniorcenter.org

Low Impact Aerobics, 9:30 a.m., Silverton Senior Center. Members free. Non-members $5. Repeats Wed. & Fri.

SACA Food Pantry, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., SACA, 421 S Water St., Silverton. Repeats 4 – 7 p.m. Tuesday, 9 a.m. – noon Thursdays. 503-873-3446, 

Mt. Angel Community & Senior Center Store, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., 195 E Charles St. Repeats Tuesday – Saturday. 503-845-6998

Silverton Meals on Wheels, 11:30 a.m., Silverton Senior Center. Congregate and drive-up dining. $3 donation suggested. Mon. – Fri. RSVP to Carol, 503-873-6906.

Silverton Recovery AA, noon – 1 p.m., 302 N Water St. Seven days a week.

Free Monday Dinner, 5:30 – 7 p.m., Oak Street Church, 502 Oak St., Silverton. Indoor, sit-down dinner. To-go meals also available. All welcome. Free. 503-873-5446, [email protected]

Boy Scouts Troop 485, 7 – 8:30 p.m., St. Edward’s Catholic Church, 211 W Center St., Silverton. Scoutmaster Dave Tacker, 760-644-3147, [email protected]

Tuesday

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

Gentle Yoga, 9:30 a.m., Silverton Senior Center. Donations OK. Also Thursday.

Simple Qigong, 9:45 a.m., Silverton Senior Center. $8. Repeats Thursdays.

Mt. Angel Senior Meals, 10:30 – 11 a.m. Delivery only. $3 donation suggested. Repeats Thursdays. Ginger, 503-845-9464.

APPY Hour, noon – 1 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Technical assistance for electronic devices. All ages. 503-845-6401

Silverton Mainstay, 1 – 4 p.m., Silverton United Methodist Church, 203 W Main St. Community space and activities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Repeats Thursdays. 971-208-7952, silvertonmainstay.org

Stories & STEAM, 4 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Listen to story, do a project. Snacks. Ages 5-12. 503-845-6401

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. Saturdays. For Zoom link, call Barbara K, 503-269-0952.

Cub Scout Pack 485, 6:30 p.m., St. Edward’s Catholic Church, 211 W Center St., Silverton. Boys and girls in K – fifth grade. Deb Hilterbrand, 971-337-5925

Growing Awareness, Nurturing Compassion, 7 – 8:30 p.m. Zoom. Secular presentation promoting mindfulness. No experience needed. Zoom invite: [email protected].

Wednesday

Silverton Business Group, 8 a.m., Silver Falls Brewery, 207 Jersey St., Silverton. Networking hosted by Silverton Chamber of Commerce. 

Quilters Group, 9 a.m. – noon, Trinity Lutheran Church, 500 N Second Ave., Silverton. [email protected]

Family Storytime, 10:30 a.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Singing, stories, crafts, play. Age 2 – 5 & family members. 503-845-6401

Indoor Playtime, 11 a.m. – noon, Mt. Angel Public Library. Play with toys, spend time with friends. Free. 503-845-6401

Mission Benedict Food Pantry, 1 – 4 p.m., St. Joseph Shelter, 925 S Main St., Mt. Angel. Repeats Friday. 503-845-2468

Line Dancing – Intermediate, 12:30 – 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 – 3 p.m., Silverton Arts Association. All skill levels. 503-873-4512.

Mission of Hope Food Pantry, 2 – 4 p.m., Silver Creek Fellowship. 503-873-7353

Ukes for Youth, 3 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Learn to play the ukulele. Pre-registration required if using a library instrument. Ages 8-13. 503-845-6401

Thursday

Yoga, 9 a.m., Silver Creek Fellowship. Open to all. Begins Sept. 14. Sheila, 503-409-4498

Open Art Studio, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Silverton Arts Association 503-873-2480

Painting w/Chris, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Small fee for supplies.

Bingo, 2 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. $1/card or $2/three cards.

Fly Tying and Casting with Bob Walker, 5 – 7 p.m., Silverton Senior Center.

TOPS (Take Pounds Off Sensibly), 6 p.m., United Methodist Church, 203 W Main St., Silverton. Weight loss with support.. First meeting free. Monthly dues $4. All welcome. David, 503-501-9824

Friday

Toastmaster Club, 7:30 a.m., Zoom. Increase listening skills, speaking, thinking, evaluating. Zoom link: [email protected].

Silvertones Community Singers, 10:30 a.m., Silverton United Methodist Church, 203 Main St. Anyone who loves to sing is welcome. Tomi, 503-873-2033

Ukulele Song Circle, 1 p.m., Silverton Senior Center.

LEGO Lab, 3 – 4:30 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Free. All ages.  503-845-6401

Saturday

Open Art Studio, 9 a.m., Silverton Arts Association. 503-873-2480

Silverton Farmers Market, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Silverton United Methodist Church, 203 W Main St. Produce, plants, flowers. Through mid-October. 503-873-5615

Ageless Yoga, 9:30 – 11 a.m., Silverton Senior Center. Geared toward those 50 and older, but all are welcome.

After-Season Indoor Market, 10 a.m. – noon, Silverton Friends Church, 229 Eureka Ave. Produce, eggs, meats, artisan crafts. Free admission. Starts mid-October.

Oregon Crafters Market, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m., 215 N Water St., Silverton. Local crafters & artists, lmusic, food, spirits. Repeats noon – 5 p.m. First Friday session 6 – 9 p.m. only. 

Creciendo juntos/Growing Together Storytime, 1 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. ¡Atrévete a acompañarnos aprender juntos! ¡Atreves de leyendo libros bilingües podríamos hacer lo! Después abrirá una actividad para la familia. Through bilingual books and activities, learn simple words, phrases that help communicate and growth. 503-845-6401

Silverton Country History Museum, 1 – 4 p.m., 428 S Water St. Free. Repeats Sundays. 503-873-7070

Peaceful Heart Meditation, 2 – 3 p.m., Silverton Community Center. Yoga breathing, kirtan and yoga philosophy. No experience required. Everyone welcome. Refreshments served. Free. [email protected]

Sunday, Oct. 1

Silverton Grange Hoedown

6:30 p.m., Silverton Grange, 201 NE Division St. Open mic sign-up at 6:15 p.m. The Crying Omas plays at 7:45 p.m. Live music, dancing, alcohol-free drinks, popcorn, family-friendly. Donations requested. Fundraiser for new HVAC system. 503-874-9956

Monday, Oct. 2

Daughters of American Revolution

10 a.m., Stayton United Methodist Church, 1450 SE Fern Ridge Road. Guest speaker is Deborah Marion, area director for SMART Reading. Business meeting follows. All welcome. Refreshments. 503-589-6991

Silverton City Council

7 p.m., Council Chambers. Open to public. 503-873-5321, silverton.or.us

Mt. Angel City Council

7 p.m., Mount Angel Public Library. Open to public. 503-845-9291, ci.mt-angel.or.us

Tuesday, Oct. 3

Drawing Group

6 – 7:30 p.m., Silverton Arts Association. Bring your own materials or some of the associations. Everyone is welcome. Repeats: Oct. 17. 503-873-2480, silvertonarts.org

Mt. Angel American Legion 

6:30 p.m., Legion Hall, 740 E College St., Mt. Angel. All veterans are welcome. Masks optional. Jim, 503-845-6119

Parks & Rec Advisory Committee

6:30 p.m., Council Chambers. Silverton Parks & Rec Master Plan Project Advisory Committee. Open to public. 503-873-5321

Wednesday, Oct. 4

Scotts Mills City Council

7 p.m., Scotts Mills City Hall, 265 Fourth St. Open to public. 503-873-5435

Thursday, Oct. 5

Silverton Kiwanis Club

Noon, Main St. Bistro, 201 E Main St., Silverton. New members welcome. Repeats Oct. 19. silvertonkiwanis.org

Google Tools Class

1 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Learn to use Google’s tools for communication, collaboration, productivity and creativity. Owning a computer is not required. Registration needed: 503-845-6401.

Paint Night with Bob Ross

6:15 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Practice Bob Ross’s techniques with an autumn painting. All material provided. Adults only. Registration required: 503-845-6401.

Critique Night

7 – 8:30 p.m., Silverton Arts Association. Bring your latest work for discussion and critique amongst other artists in the community. 503-873-2480, silvertonarts.org

Friday, Oct. 6

First Friday in Silverton

7 – 9 p.m. Explore historic downtown, have dinner, shop, browse galleries, boutiques. 503-873-5615, silvertonchamber.org

Lunaria First Friday

7 – 9 p.m., Lunaria Gallery, 113 N Water St., Silverton. Opening reception for October’s showings. Main Floor Gallery is “Bent Brass and Broken Glass,” mosaics by Pamela Edwards and wire sculptures by Paul Jenkins. Loft Gallery features “Impressions,” paintings by Beth Verheyden. Show open 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily through Oct. 30. 503-873-7734

Saturday, Oct. 7

Free Community Breakfast

8 – 11 a.m., Silverton Senior Center. French toast, apple compote, baked eggs, sausage. Free. 503-873-3093

Citizenship Classes

10 a.m. – noon, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 303 N Church St., Silverton. Prepare for the citizenship interview. 10 sessions. Free. Offered in English and Spanish. 503-87308656, [email protected]

Silverton Sidewalk Shindig

Noon – 8 p.m., downtown Silverton. Free, family-friendly live music festival in downtown Silverton. facebook.com/sidewalkshindig for details.

Silver Crest Haunted House

6 p.m., Silver Crest School, 365 SE Loar Road, Silverton. Kids Hour is 6 – 7 p.m. $5/person. 7:30 – 10 p.m. is full scare time. $10/person. Repeats every Saturday in October.

Monday, Oct. 9

Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Mt. Angel School District

6:30 p.m., District Office, 730 E Marquam St., Mt. Angel. Open to public. 503-845-2345

Silver Falls School District

7 p.m., Silverton High, 1456 Pine St. Open to public. 503-873-5303, silverfallsschools.org

Tuesday, Oct. 10

Ancestry Detectives Field Trip

10 a.m. – noon, Salem Public Library, 585 SE Liberty St. Doug Crosby will orient members to library’s genealogical resources and introduce Deanne Smith, WVGS librarian. Info: [email protected]

Ukulele Play and Sing-Alongs

6 – 7:30 p.m., Silver Falls Library. Beginner ukulele lesson followed by play and sing-along time for all skill levels. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Music provided. Bring ukulele. Free. 503-873-8796

Silverton Planning Commission

7 p.m., Council Chambers. Open to public. 503-874-2207, silverton.us.or

Wednesday, Oct. 11

Scotts Mills Historical Museum

1 – 5 p.m., 210 Grandview Ave. Open for browsing. Free. Or by appointment by contacting Joe Plas, 503-871-9803 [email protected]

Silverton Senior Center Board

1 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Open to public. 503-873-3093

Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Club

6:30 p.m. Zoom. Discuss Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel. Zoom invite: Ron Drake, 503-873-8796

Thursday, Oct. 12

Red Cross Blood Drive

1 – 6:30 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, 303 N Church St., Silverton. Appointments at redcrossblood.org.

Teen Hangout

5 – 6:30 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Help solve a murder. Light charcuterie board with refreshments provided. Grades 6-12. Free. 

Introduction to Mindfulness

6:30 p.m., Silver Falls Library. David Steinberg discusses mindfulness, its history, techniques on how to practice it. Call 503-873-8796 to sign up.

Zenith Women’s Club

7 p.m., Silver Creek Fellowship. Women discuss ways to fund, implement projects to benefit Silverton. All welcome. 6:30 p.m. social. Barbara, 801-414-3875

Friday, Oct. 13

The Next Friday

5 – 8 p.m., Mt. Angel. Businesses stay open with vendors, goodies, information, sales and more. [email protected]

All Ages Game Night

6 – 9 p.m., Silverton Grange, 201 NE Division St. Bring your favorite game. Everyone welcome; kids under 13 must be accompanied by adult. 503-516-5722

Tune Tours

6 – 8 p.m., Mt. Angel Theater & Stu.dio, 220 E Charles St. Live music and entertainment specifically designed for music lovers and seniors, but all are welcome. $10. In association with Abiqua Studios & Tune Tours. jondeshler.com

Saturday, Oct. 14

Pumpkinmania!

3 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Crafts, games, science, carving, pie. Registration required: 503-845-6401 Family-friendly.

Casino Night

6 – 9 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Gaming, live and silent auctions, appetizers, no-host bar. 21 and older only. $30/person. 503-873-3093

Sunday, Oct. 15

Brush Creek Membership Meeting

4 p.m., Brush Creek Playhouse, 11535 SE Silverton Road, Silverton. All interested individuals welcome, only current, active members can vote. Michael, 503-508-3682

Monday, Oct. 16

Red Cross Blood Drive

11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Mount Angel Abbey, 1 Abbey Dr., St. Benedict. Appointments at redcrossblood.org.

Silverton City Council Work Session

6:30 p.m., Council Chamber. Open to public. 503-873-5321, silverton.or.us

Tuesday, Oct. 17

First Aid & CPR Class

1 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. $35/person. Age 50 and older. 503-873-3093 to sign up.

Affordable Housing Task Force

6:30 p.m., Council Chambers. Open to public. 503-873-5321, silverton.or.us

Silver Falls Book Club

6:30 p.m., Silver Falls Library. Discuss The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan. Everyone welcome. 503-873-8796

Wednesday, Oct. 18

Lunch & Learn

11:30 a.m., Main Street Bistro, 201 E Main St., Silverton. Businesses connect with fellow businesses. Lunch is off menu on your own. RSVP is encouraged. 503-873-5615

Autumn Shadow Boxes

1 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Create a natural autumn display showcased in a shadow box. Adults only. 503-845-6401

Library Advisory Board

6:30 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Help advise, recommend and advocate for the library. All welcome. 503-845-6401

Thursday, Oct. 19

Book Discussion for Adults

1 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Discuss The Dry by Jane Harper. Copies available at the library. Adults only. 503-845-6401

Silver Falls Writers Group

6:30 p.m., Silver Falls Library. Writers share what they are working on. Ron, 503-873-8796.

Classical Guitar Performance

7 p.m., Silver Falls Library. Peter Fletcher performs “Music of Four Centuries.” Free. Open to public. 503-873-8796

Mt. Angel Planning Commission

7 p.m, Mt. Angel Public Library. Open to public. 503-845-9291, ci.mt-angel.or.us

Sunday, Oct. 22

Soup & Bread Dinner

5 – 7 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, 303 N Church St., Silverton. Benefits local children. Suggested donation $5/bowl, $15/families. Live music, pottery silent auction. 503-873-8656

Tuesday, Oct. 24

Silverton Planning Work Session

6:30 p.m., Council Chamber. Open to public. 503-873-5321, silverton.or.us

Wednesday, Oct. 25

Historical Society Board

7 p.m., Scotts Mill Historical Museum, 210 Grandview Ave. Open to public. Joe, 503-871-9803

Virtual Film Discussion

7 p.m. Zoom. Watch “Fiddler on the Roof,” and join discussion on book. Free. Zoom invite: Ron Drake, 503-873-8796

Thursday, Oct. 26

Teen Advisory Board

4:30 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Teens, ages 12-18, help collaborate with the library on programs, collections, games and more. Snacks provided. 503-845-6401

Preparing for NaNoWriMo

6 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Taking part in National Novel Writing Month this November? Stop in to get supplies, helpful planning tips, activities and discussions. All ages welcome. Free. 503-845-6401

Friday, Oct. 27

Family Movie Night

4 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Watch live-action movie Casper on the big screen with popcorn. All ages. 503-845-6401

Saturday, Oct. 28

Walking the Labyrinth

1 – 3:30 p.m., Queen of Angels Monastery, 840 S Main St., Mt. Angel. Walk the outside labyrinth and explore the season of autumn with Sr. Dorothy Jean Beyer, OSB. $10/person. To register, call 503-845-2556.

Bazaar & Lasagna Dinner

5 – 6:30 p.m., Marquam United Methodist Church, 36971 S Highway 213, Mt. Angel. Bazaar. Benefit lasagna dinner with the trimmings. $12/person. Children under 6 eat free. Pre-order dinner by email is appreciated, but also available at door. [email protected]. Proceeds support local nonprofits.

Family Bingo and Fun

7 – 9 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, 303 Church St., Silverton. Prizes for kids, teens, adults. Free refreshments at half-time. Basket drawings. Free admission. $5/3 bingo cards. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Proceeds benefit Zenith community projects. Barbara, 801-414-3875

Monday, Oct. 30

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

Tuesday, Oct. 31

Halloween

Red Cross Blood Drive

8:15 a.m. – 2 p.m., Silverton High, 1456 Pine St., Silverton. Appointments at redcrossblood.org.

Mt. Angel Candy Crawl

3 – 5 p.m., Mt. Angel. Trick-or-treat along Mt. Angel’s city streets at participating businesses.

Candy Crawl

3 – 5 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Drop-in for a special treat. 503-845-6401

Silverton Goblin Walk

4 – 6 p.m., Downtown Silverton. A safe, fun way for kids to trick-or-treat. Look for orange pumpkin signs in participating businesses.
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