Datebook: April 2022

March 2022 Posted in Community, Events & Holidays, Other

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 Thurs. 503-873-3446, silvertonareacommunityaid.org

Bridge, 10 a.m., Silverton Senior Center.

Mt. Angel Community & Senior Center Store, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., 195 E Charles St. Repeats Tues. – Sat. 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 Thurs. Ginger, 503-845-9464.

Poker, 12:30 p.m., Silverton Senior Center.

Silvertone Ukulele Network, 3:30 p.m., Silverton Senior Center.

Peaceful Heart, 4 – 5 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Yoga breathing, kirtan and yoga philosophy. Everyone welcome. Refreshments served. Free. [email protected]

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. Jon Haynes, 503-873-3663

Tuesday

Silver Angel Foot Clinic, Silverton Senior Center. Repeats Wed. Call for appointment. 503-873-3093

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

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

Family Storytime, 10:30 a.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Age 2 – 5. Recordings posted at mtangelreads.readsquared.com. 503-845-6401

Pinochle, 11:30 a.m., Silverton Senior Center. Repeats Fri.

Tune Tours Afternoon Show, 2 – 5 p.m., Mt. Angel Theater & Stu.dio, 220 E Charles St. Live music for music lovers and seniors, but all are welcome. $10. Repeats Thurs. Jon, 323-449-1183

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. Virtual Zoom meeting. Repeats 10 a.m. Sat. For Zoom link, call Barbara K, 503-269-0952.

Wednesday

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

Mission Benedict Food Pantry, 1 – 4 p.m., St. Joseph Shelter, 925 S Main St., Mt. Angel. Repeats Fri. 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. Instructor Marg Jones. Open to all. Sheila, 503-409-4498

Bingo, 10 a.m., Silverton Senior Center. $1 per card, $2 for three cards.

TaekwonDo, 6 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Jon Haynes, 503-873-3663

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 listening skills, speaking, thinking and evaluating. Contact [email protected] for Zoom link.

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

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

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

Silverton Country Historical Society Museum, 1 – 4 p.m., 428 S Water St., Silverton. Repeats Sun. [email protected], 503-873-7070

Peaceful Heart, 2 – 3 p.m., Silverton Community Center, 421 S Water St. Yoga breathing, kirtan and yoga philosophy. No experience required. Everyone welcome. Refreshments served. Free. [email protected]

Notices

Diaper Drive

The 13th annual Les Schwab Diaper Drive runs through April. Sizes 4 – 7 including pull-ups and wipes are urgently needed. Diapers can be dropped off at any Salem, Dallas, Independence, Sublimity and Woodburn Les Schwab locations. Benefits Family Building Blocks.

Mt. Angel Public Library

STEAM activity packet to create a catapult for grades K – 5 will be available beginning April 13. Available April 14, teens and tweens can make a wind turbine complete with miniature motor that lights up. The April Storywalk is the bilingual book Siesta by Ginger Foglesong. Start at the library front door and walk around town. All activities are free. 503-845-6401

Kindergarten Roundups

Silver Falls School District hosts Kindergarten Roundups in April. Children must be 5 years old by Sept. 1. Bring a copy of the child’s birth certificate, proof of residence and immunization record. Robert Frost, 5 – 7 p.m. April 19. Scotts Mills, 4 p.m. April 20. Central Howell/Pratum, 3:30 – 5 p.m. April 21. Mark Twain, 5 – 7 p.m. April 21. Silver Crest, 6 p.m. April 27. Butte Creek, 6:30 p.m., April 28. Evergreen, 1 p.m. April 29. Victor Point, 9 a.m. April 29. silverfallsschools.org

Friday, April 1   April Fool’s Day

Marion SWCD First Friday 

10 a.m. Zoom. Invasive plant species ID with Jenny Meisel, MSWCD native and invasive plant specialist. Target audience is Marion County residents who would like to learn how to identify invasive plant species on their property to better manage their land. Register at marionswcd.net. 503-391-9927

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 for April’s showing. Main Floor Gallery showing is Pacific Northwest by Lori Rodrigues. Loft Gallery features An Artists Evolution by Jenny Armitage. The shows run 11 a.m. – 

5 p.m. Tuesday – Sunday through May 1. 503-873-7734, lunariagallery.com

Brush Creek Performance

7 p.m., Brush Creek Playhouse, 11535 NE Silverton Road, Silverton. “Rustlers of Red Rock.” Tickets $10 adults, $8 children, students and seniors. Tickets at Books-N-Time, 210 N Water St., Silverton, or at the door. Repeats 7 p.m. April 1, 2 p.m. April 3. brushcreekplayhouse.com

Saturday, April 2

Ramadan Begins

Molly Mo’s Spring Garden Market

9 a.m. – 3 p.m., 440 NE Cherry St., Sublimity. Hand-selected collection of vintage goods for home and garden. Cash and cards accepted. Diane, 503-510-0820

Sunday, April 3

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]

Women in Business Pop-up Shop

2 – 6 p.m., Mt. Angel Event Center, 210 Monroe St. Women in Business showcase their products, services and talents. [email protected], kraftee.shop

Monday, April 4

Silverton City Council

6 p.m., Silverton High. 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, April 5

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]

American Legion Post #89

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

Wednesday, April 6

STEAM Girls

3:15 – 4:30 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Experiment and explore STEAM themes with other middle school girls. Snacks provided. Free. Grade 6 – 8. 503-845-6401

Virtual Trivia Night

7 p.m. Zoom. Test your knowledge. Zoom invite: Ron Drake at Silver Falls Library, 503-873-8796. Repeats April 20.

Mt. Angel Planning Commission

7 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Public hearing on a conditional use permit application to allow construction at 300 Humpert Lane. Kiel Jenkins, 503-540-1616

Thursday, April 7

Silverton Kiwanis Club

7 a.m., Main St. Bistro, 201 E Main St., Silverton. Bi-monthly meeting of Silverton Kiwanis Club. New members welcome. Repeats April 21. 

Dine Out Club

6 p.m., Noble Fox, 101 N Water St., Silverton. No-host dinner sponsored by Silverton Senior Center. 503-873-3093

Family Science Night

6:30 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Explore light and shadows as a family through hands-on experiments, activities and stories. Grade K – 3. Free. 503-845-6401

Friday, April 8

LEGO Lab

3 – 4:30 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Build an original creation out of LEGOs to put on display at the library. All supplies provided. Free. 503-845-6401

The Next Friday

5 – 8 p.m., downtown Mt. Angel. Mt. Angel shops and restaurants open until 8 p.m. the second Friday of each month. Retail shops host refreshments. mtangelchamber.com

Saturday, April 9

Monthly Book Talk

9:30 a.m. – noon, Zoom. Discuss The Kingdom of God is Within You by Leo Tolstoy. Open to all. Free. Contact Sr. Dorothy Jean Beyer at 503-845-2556, [email protected]

Monday, April 11

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. For login details: 503-873-5303, silverfallsschools.org

Tuesday, April 12

Ancestry Detectives

10 a.m. Zoom. Bring questions and suggestions for genealogical research. David Stewart, [email protected] for Zoom details. Ancestrydetectives.org

Silverton Planning Commission

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

Wednesday, April 13

Adult Crafting

1 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Create a seashell shadowbox to take home. Supplies provided. Adults. Free. 503-845-6401

Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Club

6:30 p.m. Zoom. Discuss The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde. Everyone is welcome. For Zoom invite, contact Ron Drake at Silver Falls Library, 503-873-8796.

Thursday, April 14

Teen Arts & Crafts

1 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Step-by-step painting class or create an original design. Snacks provided. Free. Teens. 503-845-6401

Zenith Women’s Club

7 p.m. Local women discuss ways to fund, implement projects that benefit the Silverton community. Anyone interested is welcome. Call Barbara, 801-414-3875, for location and information.

Friday, April 15

Passover Begins

Saturday, April 16

Easter Egg Hunt

10 a.m., Mount Angel Towers, 1 Towers Lane. The Easter Bunny and Duck will be on hand for pictures. 503-845-7211.

Service Academy Information Day

11 a.m. – 1 p.m., West Linn High, 5464 W A St. Students, parents, educators are invited to learn about the application process to attend the nation’s Service academies. Host by Congressman Kurt Schrader. RSVP is encouraged but not necessary. [email protected]

Solar Energy Fair

3 – 5 p.m., Silverton Senior Center, 115 Westfield. Sustainable Silverton hosts informational event to promote financially-accessible solar. Learn about incentives provided by the Oregon Department of Energy and Energy Trust of Oregon for solar and other energy-efficient improvements. Free. [email protected]

Sunday, April 17

Easter

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

Monday, April 18

Tax Day

Silverton City Council

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

Tuesday, April 19

Prayer of the Heart

3:30 – 4:30 p.m., Queen of Angels Monastery, 840 S Main St., Mt. Angel. All are welcome to join. Benedctine-srs.org

Library Book Club

7 p.m. Zoom. Discuss The Book of Lost Friends by Lisa Wingate. Everyone is welcome. Zoom invite: Ron Drake at Silver Falls Library, 503-873-8796.

Wednesday, April 20

Friends of Mt. Angel Public Library

6:30 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Annual meeting. Open to all. 503-845-6401

Thursday, April 21

Book Discussion for Adults

1 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Citizen Scientist: Searching for Heroes and Hope in an Age of Extinction by Mary Ellen Hannibal. Copies at library. 503-845-6401

Virtual Writers’ Group

6:30 p.m. Zoom. 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. Kiel Jenkins, 503-540-1616

Friday, April 22

Earth Day

Earth Day Celebration

3:30 – 4:45 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Decorate ceramic pots, make earth-themed crafts and bring home a baby plant. All ages. Free. 503-845-6401

Saturday, April 23

Scotts Mill Silent Auction

11:30 – 8 p.m., Ratchet Brewery, 990 N First St., Silverton. Drawings, prizes, silent auction, games, face painting. Benefits Scotts Mills School PTCC. scottsmillsptcc.com

Monday, April 25

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. 503-873-5307

Wednesday, April 27

Virtual Film Discussion

7 p.m. Zoom. Watch “The New World” on your own, then join the Zoom meeting for a moderated discussion. Zoom invite: Ron Drake at Silver Falls Library, 503-873-8796.

Friday, April 29

Arbor Day

Afternoon Movie

3:30 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Watch Sing 2 on the big screen while enjoying hot popcorn. All ages. Free. 503-845-6401

Happy Hour with the Co-op

5 – 7 p.m., Silver Fall Brewery, 207 Jersey St., Silverton. Have a drink and connect with other Silverton Food Co-op owners to discuss ways it can strengthen the local food system. silvertonfood.coop

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