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Datebook: February 2022

January 2022 Posted in Community

Frequent Addresses

Mt. Angel Public Library, 290 E Charles St.

Silverton High, 1456 Pine St., Silverton.

Silverton Senior Center, 115 Westfield

50 & older. 503-873-3093

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

Coffee & Conversation, 10 a.m., Silverton Senior Center. 

Bridge, 11 a.m., Silverton Senior Center. 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

Silverton Meals on Wheels, 11:30 a.m. Delivery only. $3 donation suggested. Monday – Friday. Carol, 503-873-6906.

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

Peaceful Heart, 4 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Kirtan meditation. 

Free Dinner, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., Oak Street Church, 502 Oak St., Silverton. Pickup only. Open to all. 503-873-5446

TaekwonDo, 7 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Repeats Thurs. at 6 p.m.
Jon Haynes, 503-873-3663

Tuesday

Silver Angel Foot Clinic, Silverton Senior Center. Repeats Wed.. Appt: 503-873-3093

Scotts Mills Food Boxes, 9 – 11 a.m., Scotts Mills Community Center, 298 Fourth St. Residents in Scotts Mills rural areas are welcome. Food donations welcome. Niki Barber, 503-873-5059

Simple Qigong, 9:45 a.m., Silverton Senior Center. $8. 503-873-3093

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. New Zoom links sent out each week. 503-845-6401

Pinochle, noon – 4 p.m., Silverton Senior Center Repeats Friday

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.

Wednesday

Knit Wits, 10 a.m. – noon, Silverton Senior Center.

Lunch with Dodie, noon, Zoom and Facebook. 50 and older. Zoom and Facebook information: 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.

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, 9 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. 

Mediation & Shared Dialog, 7 – 8:30 p.m. All spiritual traditions welcome. Request invitation for virtual gather by emailing [email protected]
971-218-6641

Friday

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

Shelf Indulgence, 11 a.m., Silverton Senior Center. Local senior authors book sharing. 

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. silvertonfarmersmarket.com

Saturday Free Lunch, noon – 1:30 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 500 N Second St., Silverton. Pickup only. Open to all.
503-939-3459

Peaceful Heart Meditation, 2 p.m., Silverton Community Center, 421 S Water St. Yoga breathing, kirtan, yoga philosophy. Everyone welcome. Free. [email protected]

Notices

Wildfire Hotline

Affected by the Oregon wildfires? Call 1-833-669-0554. Open 24/7, every day. Interpreters available. Information, referrals to local, state and federal resources. You can also visit wildfire.oregon.gov.

Mt. Angel School District

Mt. Angel School District board of directors is seeking a member to fill Position 1. The deadline for filing is Feb. 7. 503-845-2345, masd91.org

Silvertones Community Chorus

Silvertones Community Chorus is seeking people who love to sing. The group performs a diverse repertoire of songs at nursing homes, residential care facilities, churches and at community events. Tomina Wolff at 503-873-2033.

Mt. Angel Public Library

Visit the library to pick up a Valentine Feb. 8 – 12. All ages. A new hands-on exhibition begins Feb. 22. Stories and STEAM packets for grades K – 4 can be picked up beginning Feb. 8 (Lunar New Year) and Feb. 22 (Bubble Wands). Teen and Tweens Take-&-Make packets for grades 5 – 12 can be picked up beginning Feb. 8 (Mini Notebook). February Storywalk is A Cat and a Dog/Un gato y un perro by Claire Masurel. 503-845-6401, mtangelpubliclibrary.com

Tuesday, Feb. 1

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]

Silverton Garden Club

6 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Open to all. 503-873-3093

Wednesday, Feb. 2

Groundhog Day

Virtual Trivia Night

7 p.m. Zoom. Test your knowledge on a variety of topics. For Zoom invite, contact Ron Drake at Silver Falls Library, 503-873-8796. Repeats Feb. 16.

Scotts Mills City Council

7 p.m., Scotts Mills City Hall, 265 Fourth St. 503-873-5435, scottsmills.org

Thursday, Feb. 3

Dine Out Club

6 p.m., Ixtapa, 321 Westfield St. 50 and older. RSVP: 503-873-3093

Friday, Feb. 4

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 featured in February’s showings. Ekphrastic, Poetry and Art, verbal or written words, poems or haikus used to describe a visual work of art, is in the Main Floor Gallery. Love Letters by the Capitol Calligraphers is in the Loft Gallery. The showings are available for viewing 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tuesday – Sunday through Feb. 27. Free. 503-873-7734, lunariagallery.com

Sunday, Feb. 6

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. Email: [email protected]

Monday, Feb. 7

Silverton City Council

7 p.m., Silverton High. Open to public.
503-873-5321, silverton.or.us

Mt. Angel City Council

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

Tuesday, Feb. 8

Ancestry Detectives

10 a.m. Zoom. Pam Hutchinson presents how to expand your family tree using DNA. For Zoom invite, contact David Stewart at [email protected]

Virtual Music & Trivia

1:30 p.m. Zoom. Geared for older adults, Music & Trivia is an engaging program where music therapist Ben Pernick combines performances, fun facts, trivia and brain games. For Zoom invite, visit silverfallslibrary.org or call 503-873-8796.

Silverton Senior Center Board

6 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Open to public. RSVP: 503-873-3093

Silverton Planning Commission

7 p.m., Silverton High. Agenda available. Open to public. 503-873-5321

Wednesday, Feb. 9

Potluck and Movie

6 p.m., Silverton Senior Center,. Bring a dish to share while watching Casablanca. 50 and older. Free. 503-873-3093

Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Club

6:30 p.m. Zoom. Discuss The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell. Everyone is welcome. For Zoom invite, contact Ron Drake at Silver Falls Library, 503-873-8796.

Thursday, Feb. 10

Women’s Connection Luncheon

1 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Mt. Angel-Silverton Women’s Connection Luncheon. RVSP: 503-999-3093

Zenith Women’s Club

7 p.m., Silver Creek Fellowship. Members discuss ways to fund, implement projects to benefit Silverton community. Social at 6:30 p.m. Barbara, 801-414-3875

Sunday, Feb. 13

Silverton Poetry Society Open Mic

2:30 – 3:45 p.m., Lunaria Gallery, 113 N Water St., Silverton. Listen to or present poetry. Free. Open to public.
503-873-7734, lunariagallery.com

Monday, Feb. 14

Valentine’s Day

Sweets for the Sweet

2 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Valentine’s Day dessert social. 

Mt. Angel School District

6:30 p.m. Zoom. Open to public. Zoom link at masd91.org. 503-845-2345

Silver Falls School District Board

7 p.m. Zoom. Open to public. Log in details: silverfallsschools.org

Tuesday, Feb. 15

Library Book Club

7 p.m. Zoom. Discuss The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich. Discussion leader is Rose Hope. Everyone is welcome. For Zoom invite, contact Ron Drake at Silver Falls Library, 503-873-8796.

Thursday, Feb. 17

Red Cross Blood Drive

1:30 – 7 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, 303 N Church St., Silverton. Appointments needed by visiting redcrossblood.org.

Virtual Writers’ Group

6:30 p.m. Zoom. Share what you have been working on or just listen in to see what others are writing. Open to all. For Zoom invite, contact Ron Drake at Silver Falls Library, 503-873-8796.

Mt. Angel Planning Commission

7 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-845-9291

Friday Feb. 18

Card Making Class

6 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Supplies provided. $10. RSVP: 503-873-3093

Saturday, Feb. 19

February Book Talk

9:30 – noon. Zoom. Columbus and the Crisis of the West by Robert Royal. Open to all. Free. Sr. Dorothy Jean, 503-845-2556, [email protected]

Sunday, Feb. 20

Taizé Prayer

7 p.m., Benedictine Sisters’ Queen of Angels Chapel, 840 S Main St., Mt. Angel. Open to public. 503-845-6773

Monday, Feb. 21

Presidents Day

Wednesday, Feb. 23

Essential Oils Class

10 a.m., Silverton Senior Center. Free introduction to essential oils on acupressure points with Gail Gummin.

Mt. Angel Library Board

6:30 p.m. Zoom. Open to public. Call, visit the library or mtangelpubliclibrary.com for Zoom link. 503-845-6401

Virtual Film Discussion

7 p.m. Zoom. Watch film on your own and then join the Zoom meeting for a moderated discussion. For this month’s film and Zoom invite, contact Ron at Silver Falls Library, 503-873-8796.

Thursday, Feb. 24

Book Discussion for Adults

1 p.m. Zoom. Gather to discuss Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman. Book copies, Zoom link at
Mt. Angel Public Library. 503-845-6401

Friday, Feb. 25

Mt. Angel Volksfest

11 a.m. – midnight, Festhalle, 500 NE Wilco Hwy., Mt. Angel. Features authentic German food, beer and wine as well as local craft brews and wines and live music. Admission $10. Repeats 11 a.m. – midnight Feb. 26, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Feb. 27.

Saturday, Feb. 26

Silverton First Citizen Night

6 – 9 p.m., The Oregon Garden, 879 W Main St., Silverton. A celebration of volunteers and community supporters in Silverton. Dessert buffet. Tickets are $25 at the Chamber Office, 426 S Water St., or online at silvertonchamber.org. 503-873-5615

Monday, Feb. 28

Vigil for Peace

2:30 – 3:30 p.m., Silverton Towne Square Park. Sponsored by Silverton People for Peace to advocate for peace and social justice issues with relevant signs. Open to all. 503-873-5307