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. 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 Wednesday, Friday
SACA Food Pantry, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., SACA, 421 S Water St., Silverton. Repeats 4 – 7 p.m. Tuesdays, 9 a.m. – noon 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
Silverton Meals on Wheels, 11:30 a.m., Silverton Senior Center. Congregate and drive-up dining. $3 donation suggested. Monday – Friday. RSVP: 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 are 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 are welcome. Donations welcome. Niki, 503-873-5059
Gentle Yoga, 9:30 a.m., Silverton Senior Center. Donations accepted. Repeats Thursdays.
Simple Qigong, 9:45 a.m., Silverton Senior Center. Set to music. $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. Drop in for technical assistance for electronic devices. All ages. Free. 971-370-5040
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 a story, join in a project. Snacks. Ages 5-12. Free. 971-370-5040
Serenity Al-Anon, 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, 971-337-5925, [email protected]
Growing Awareness, Nurturing Compassion, 7 – 8:30 p.m. Zoom. Secular presentation promoting mindfulness. No experience needed. Invitation for virtual gathering: [email protected]. 971-218-6641
Wednesday
Silverton Business Group, 8 a.m., Silver Falls Brewery, 207 Jersey St., Silverton. Networking meeting of the Silverton business community hosted by Silverton Chamber of Commerce. silvertonchamber.org
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. Age 2-5 with family members. Free. 971-370-5040
Indoor Playtime, 11 a.m. – noon, Mt. Angel Public Library. Play with toys, spend time with friends. Free. 971-370-5040
Mission Benedict Food Pantry, 1 – 4 p.m., St. Joseph Shelter, 925 S Main St., Mt. Angel. Repeats Friday. 503-845-2468
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
Thursday
Community Coffee, 7 – 9 a.m., Scotts Mills Community Center, 298 Fourth St. Free.
Yoga, 9 a.m., Silver Creek Fellowship. Open to all. Sheila, 503-409-4498
Open Art Studio, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Silverton Arts Association. 503-873-2480
Bingo, 2 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. $1/card or $2/three cards.
TOPS (Take Pounds Off Sensibly), 6 p.m., United Methodist Church, 203 W Main St., Silverton. Weight loss with support, encouragement. First meeting free. Monthly dues $4. All welcome. David, 503-501-9824
Friday
Toastmaster Club, 7:30 a.m., Zoom. Increase speaking, listening skills, thinking, evaluating. Contact [email protected] for Zoom link.
Silvertones Community Singers, 10:30 a.m., Silverton United Methodist Church, 203 Main St. All welcome. 503-873-2033
Saturday
Open Art Studio, 9 a.m., Silverton Arts Association. 503-873-2480
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. – 12:30 p.m., Silverton Friends Church, 229 Eureka Ave. Local produce, eggs, meats, artisan crafts. silvertonfarmersmarket.com
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 and phrases that help us communicate and grow together. 971-370-5040
Peaceful Heart Meditation, 2 – 3 p.m., Silverton Community Center. Yoga breathing, kirtan and yoga philosophy. No experience required. Everyone welcome. Free. [email protected]
Friday, Dec. 1
Lego Lab
3 – 4:30 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Build a Lego creation to display in the library. All ages. Supplies provided. Free. Repeats Dec. 8. 971-370-5040
Hazelnut Festival
4 – 8 p.m., Mt. Angel Festhalle, 500 Wilco Hwy.. Vendor booths, live music, biergarten. Free admission. Repeats 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Dec. 2, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Dec. 3. For complete list of activities, visit hazelnutfest.com.
Silverton Christmas Market
5 – 9 p.m., Oregon Garden Resort, 895 W Main St., Silverton. Explore an authentic German Christmas Market. Visit Santa, enjoy live music, cozy up to a wood-burning fire pit. Take a ride down the snowless tubing hill. Biergarten presented by Western Beverage. No tickets available at the door. All admission and snowless tubing tickets must be purchased online in advance. Ticket sales end at 3 p.m. daily. Vendors are cashless; bring a debit or credit card for purchases. Tickets available at silvertonchristmasmarket.com. Runs through Dec. 31. Closed Nov. 22-23, Dec. 24-25.
Oregon Crafters Holiday Market
6 – 9 p.m., 215 N Water St., Silverton. Live Christmas music. Live Nativity. Shopping. Repeats Dec. 2 with shopping and live Christmas music. oregoncraftersmarket.com
Silverton Christmas Tree Lighting
6 – 7:30 p.m., Silverton Town Square Park. Santa lights the community Christmas tree. Music, hot chocolate. Santa visits follow at Silverton United Methodist Church, 203 W Main St.
First Friday in Silverton
7 – 9 p.m. Explore the historic downtown, have dinner, shop, browse galleries, boutiques. 503-873-5615, silvertonchamber.org
Brush Creek Playhouse Production
7 p.m., Brush Creek Playhouse, 11535 NE Silverton Road, Silverton. Ebenezer: A Ghost Story of Christmas. $10 adults. $8 children, students, seniors. Tickets (cash only) at Books-N-Time, 210 N Water St., Ste. B, Silverton, or at the door. Repeats 7 p.m. Dec. 2, 8-9, 15-16; 2 p.m. Dec. 3, 10, 17. brushcreekplayhouse.com
Lunaria Gallery Opening Reception
7 – 9 p.m., Lunaria Gallery, 113 N Water St., Silverton. The Main Floor and Loft galleries present “Merry and Bright.” Meet the artists and shop hand-crafted gift items including ceramics, paintings, scarves, jewelry, fused glass plates, wooden bowls and cutting boards. The show is open 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily through Dec. 31. 503-873-7734, lunariagallery.com
Children’s Lantern Parade
4 – 6 p.m., Coolidge McClaine Park, Silverton. Lantern decorating, cookies, cocoa, visit from Santa at the Pavilion. Silverton Children’s Choir sings at 5:45 p.m. The parade starts at 6 p.m., and ends at the tree lighting at Town Square Park. The UniPiper will lead the parade.
Saturday, Dec. 2
Santa Mouse Bazaar
9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Silverton High, 1456 Pine St. Handmade crafts, holiday gifts, silent auction, baked goods. Supports Basic Skills Classroom. Free admission.
Silver Crest Christmas Tree Sale
10 a.m. – 4 p.m., 1700 NE Silver Falls Drive, Silverton. Noble fir trees $60. Proceeds benefit Silver Crest Boosters Club. Repeats every Saturday and Sunday until sold out.
Santa and Corn Dogs
11 a.m. – 2 p.m., Oak Street Church, 502 Oak St., Silverton. Free, family event. Pictures with Santa. Children’s Christmas crafts. Cakewalk. Corn dogs, cookies, hot chocolate. 503-873-5446, [email protected]
Mt. Angel Christmas Tree Lighting
6 p.m., downtown Mt. Angel. Annual Christmas tree lighting. Santa Claus, Buddy the Elf. hazelnutfest.com
Scotts Mill Holiday Event
6 – 8 p.m., Scotts Mills City Park, 330 First St. Chili dinner, refreshments, drawings, games, music, entertainment. Meet Santa and Mrs. Claus. Gift for every child age 17 and younger. Open to all. Donations for dinner are suggested.
Monday, Dec. 4
Daughters of the American Revolution
10 a.m., Stayton United Methodist Church, 1450 SE Fern Ridge Road. Guest speaker Diana Maul presents “250th Anniversary: Boston Tea Party, December 16, 1773.” Tea tasting included. All are welcome. Holiday refreshments served. 503-689-6991
Silverton City Council
7 p.m., Silverton Council Chambers. Open to public. Agenda available. silverton.or.us
Mt. Angel City Council
7 p.m., Mount Angel Public Library. Open to public. Agenda available. ci.mt-angel.or.us
Tuesday, Dec. 5
Parks & Rec Open House
6 – 8 p.m., Silverton Senior Center, 155 Westfield St. Citizens will have an opportunity to provide input on goals and plans for Silverton’s recreation, parks, greenways and trails.
Drawing Group
6 – 7:30 p.m., Silverton Arts Association, 303 Coolidge St. Bring your own materials or use some of the association’s. Everyone is welcome. Repeats Dec. 19. 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
Wednesday, Dec. 6
Recycled Book Angel
1 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Create an angel out of a book. Adults only. All supplies provided. 971-370-5040
Caregiver Connection
1 – 2 p.m., Zoom. Free educational support group for unpaid family caregivers caring for a loved one 60 years of age or older, or caring for a person living with dementia. For Zoom invite and register, call 503-304-3432.
The Daniel Plan
6:30 p.m., Silver Creek Fellowship. Wellness program. Information: scf.tv/danielplan, Sheila, 503-409-4498.
Scotts Mills City Council
7 p.m., Scotts Mills City Hall, 265 Fourth St. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-873-5435
Thursday, Dec. 7
Silverton Kiwanis Club
Noon, Main St. Bistro, 201 E Main St., Silverton. Bi-monthly meeting of Silverton Kiwanis Club. New members welcome. Repeats Dec. 21. Silvertonkiwanis.org
Google Docs
1 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Learn Google Docs basic features for creating, editing and sharing word processing documents. Owning a computer is not necessary. Registration required by calling 971-370-5040.
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, Dec. 8
Chanukah/Hanukkah Starts
Family Movie Night
4:30 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Watch Elf with free hot popcorn. All ages. 971-370-5040
Saturday, Dec. 9
Holiday Foxathon 5K
9:30 a.m., Silverton High, 1456 Pine St. Fundraiser for Silverton ASB Tree of Giving. Adults $10. Children 4-8 $8. Children 3 and under free. Check-in begins at 8 a.m. in front of the main entrance. Prizes awarded for Best Dressed Individual and Best Dressed Team. Costumes should be school appropriate and holiday themed.
Holiday Bazaar
10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Silverton Senior Center, 115 Westfield. Shop for holiday gifts. Homemade soup or chili lunch $5. Holiday gift basket drawings and door prizes. Benefits Silverton Senior Center. 502-873-3093
Holiday Festival at Silver Falls
10 a.m. – 4 p.m., South Falls Lodge, Silver Falls State Park, 2004 Silver Falls Hwy., Sublimity. Make a wreath, gingerbread house, cards and ornaments. Take a guided walk or attend an educational talk. Learn about the waterfalls in winter and animal tracks. $5 per vehicle day use fee. Repeats Dec. 10. friendsofsilverfalls.net
Santa Cares
1 – 4 p.m., Silverton Council Chambers. People in need of help getting Christmas presents can choose some for free. Contributions of gently-used or new items such as toys, books, sports equipment, games can be brought to the Chambers 1 – 4 p.m. Dec. 8 or 10 a.m. – noon Dec. 9. To volunteer to help, contact Karen at [email protected] or 503-701-8911.
Children’s Choir Holiday Concert
3 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, 303 N Church St., Silverton. The Silverton Children’s Choir will perform “Hear the Bells.” Free; food donations for Silverton Area Community Aid are welcome. Sarah, 503-201-4337, silvertonfriendsofmusic.org
Giggles the Elf
3 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Enjoy stories, games and a special elf craft with Giggles the Elf. Free. All ages.
971-370-5040
Monday, Dec. 11
Mt. Angel School District
6:30 p.m., District Office, 730 E Marquam St., Mt. Angel. Agenda available. Open to public. 503-845-2345, masd91.org
Silver Falls School District
7 p.m., Silverton High, 1456 Pine St. Agenda available. Open to public. 503-873-5303, silverfallsschools.org
Tuesday, Dec. 12
Ukulele Play and Sing-Alongs
6 – 7:30 p.m., Silver Falls Library. First 30 minutes is beginner’s ukulele lesson followed by play and sing-along time for all skill levels. Everyone is welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Music provided. Bring ukulele. Free. 503-873-8796
Silverton Planning Commission
7 p.m., Silverton Council Chambers. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-874-2207, silverton.us.or
Friday, Dec. 15
Teen Hangout
5 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. There has been a crime at the North Pole and it needs to be solved before the Grinch takes over. Wear your ugly sweater or bring an old sweater to decorate. Afterwards, enjoy music and board games. Light snacks, water provided. Grades 6-12. Free. 971-370-5040
Saturday, Dec. 16
Holiday Bazaar
10 a.m. – 8 p.m., The Oregon Garden, 879 W Main St., Silverton. Holiday market featuring local artisans, seasonal refreshments, holiday crafts, festive live entertainment and visits with Santa. Tickets are $8 adults, $6 seniors, $5 age 13-17, $2 age 5-12. Children 4 and under and Garden members are free. Repeats Dec. 17. Visit oregongarden.org for tickets and more information.
The Community Nutcracker
6 p.m., Silverton High, 1456 Pine St. The Nutcracker presented by Revolutionary Dance & Movement Co. Repeats 2 p.m. Dec. 17. Refreshments for sale during intermission. Santan Claus makes an appearance. $18/adults. $13/students, seniors. Tickets at tututix.com.
Sunday, Dec. 17
Scotts Mills Christmas Tree Lighting
6 p.m., Scotts Mills City Park, 300 S First St. Christmas tree lighting. Dinner available for donations to the park. Santa and Mrs. Claus will help ring in the holiday season.
Monday, Dec. 18
Holiday Vigil for Peace
2:30 – 3:30 p.m., Silverton Town Square Park. Silverton People for Peace advocate for peace and social justice issues with signs relevant to the season of peace & calling for an immediate end to violence in the Middle East. Open to all. 503-873-5307, [email protected]
Silverton City Council
6:30 p.m., Silverton Council Chambers. Work session. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-873-5321, silverton.or.us
Tuesday, Dec. 19
Affordable Housing Task Force
6:30 p.m., Silverton Council Chambers. Open to public. silverton.us.or
Wednesday, Dec. 20
Lunch & Learn
11:30 a.m., Main Street Bistro, 201 E Main St., Silverton. Business professionals connect with fellow business professionals. No fee to attend; lunch is off the menu on your own. RSVP is encouraged to save a seat. Replaces regular Wednesday Business Group meeting. Sponsored by Silverton Chamber of Commerce. 503-873-5615
Thursday, Dec. 21
Winter Solstice
Book Discussion for Adults
1 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Discuss The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan. Copies available at circulation desk. Bring a wrapped, used copy of your favorite book to exchange. Adults only. 971-370-5040
Santa at the Library
6 – 7 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Get a photo with Santa, decorate cookies, enjoy hot cocoa, make an ornament, play reindeer games. All welcome. 971-370-5040
Mt. Angel Planning Commission
7 p.m, Mt. Angel Public Library. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-873-5321, silverton.or.us
Sunday, Dec. 24
Christmas Eve
Monday, Dec. 25
Christmas Day
Tuesday, Dec. 26
Kwanzaa Starts
Thursday, Dec. 28
Teen Advisory Board/Book Club
4:30 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Teens help collaborate with the library on programs, collections, games and more. Pizza provided. Book Club meets for the first 30 minutes. 971-370-5040
Sunday, Dec. 31
New Year’s Eve
