News for those who live, work and play in North Santiam Canyon

Datebook: August 2022

Frequent Address

Santiam Senior Center,
41818 Kingston-Jordan Road, Stayton

Stayton Community Center,
400 W Virginia St.

Stayton Public Library, 515 N First Ave.

Weekly Events

Monday

Stayton Community Food Bank, 9 a.m. – noon, 1210 Wilco Road. Repeats Monday – Friday. 503-769-4088

Santiam Senior Center, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Seniors 50 and older. Daily, weekly, monthly events. 503-767-2009, santiamseniorcenter.com

Senior Meals, 11:30 a.m. Delivery only. Age 60 and older. Serves Stayton, Sublimity, Aumsville, Lyons, Marion, Mehama. Repeats Wed., Fri.. $3 donation suggested. Ginger, 503-769-7995

Free Covid-19 Testing, 2 – 6 p.m., Ditter’s Square, 134 W Main St., Sublimity. No physician’s order required. Pre-register at labdash.net, 503-769-3230. Appointments required: santiamhospital.org/coronavirus. Repeats 2 – 4:30 p.m. Saturday

Walk-In Covid-19 Vaccination Clinic,  2 – 5 p.m., Santiam Hospital, 1401 N 10th Ave., Stayton. Adult and children age 5 and older vaccines and boosters. Moderna vaccine for pediatric patients 6 months to age 5. Free. Drop in or schedule an appointment at santiamhospital.org.

Bingo, 1 – 3:30 p.m., Santiam Senior Center. Regular games $.05 a card. Blackout $.10 a card. 50 and older. Repeats Thursdays. 503-767-2009

Community Yoga, 7 p.m., St. Patrick’s Hall, 362 Seventh St., Lyons. Suggested donation $5 – 15. All levels. Repeats Wed.. Kathy, [email protected]

Tuesday

Senior Gardening with Diane Hyde, 10:30 a.m., Santiam Senior Center. 50 and older. 503-767-2009, santiamseniorcenter.com

Wednesday

St. Boniface Archives and Museum, 9 a.m. – noon, 370 Main St., Sublimity. Learn about Sublimity and possibly your family history. Free. 503-508-0312

Tai Chi for Intermediates, 10:15 – 11 a.m., Santiam Senior Center. 50 and older. Repeats Friday. 503-767-2009

Tai Chi for Beginners, 11:15 a.m. – noon, Santiam Senior Center. 50 and older. Repeats Friday. 503-767-2009

Stayton Area Rotary, noon, Santiam Golf Club, 8724 Golf Club Road. Guests welcome. 503-508-9431

Cascade Country Quilters, 12:30 p.m., Santiam Senior Center. 50 and older. 503-767-2009

Beginner Line Dancing Class, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m., Santiam Senior Center. 50 and older. 503-767-2009 

Advanced Line Dancing Class, 2 – 3 p.m., Santiam Senior Center. 50 and older. 503-767-2009 

Stayton Farmers Market, 4 – 7 p.m., downtown Stayton. Produce, flowers, crafts and more. On Facebook @StaytonFarmersMarket

Thursday

Mama´s Community Market, 1 – 6 p.m., Aumsville Pentecostal Church, 10153 Mill Creek Road. Food Pantry. 971-710-5665

Point Man Ministries, 6 p.m., Canyon Bible Fellowship, 446 Cedar St., Lyons. Veterans support organization.
503-859-2627

Friday

Cars & Coffee, 8 a.m., Covered Bridge Cafe, 510 N Third Ave., Stayton. Bring classic vehicles for coffee, breakfast.

Saturday

Aumsville Saturday Market, 9 a.m. –
3 p.m., Porter-Boone Park, 1105 Main St., Aumsville. Fresh produce, specialty food, baked goods, flowers and more. 503-749-2030, aumsville.us

Aumsville Historical Museum,
11 a.m. – 2 p.m., 599 Main St. To visit by appointment, call Ted Shepard at 503-749-2744.

Notices

Free Summer Meals

11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Stayton Middle School, 1021 Shaff Road. Hot lunch. All meals must be consumed on site and children must be present to receive a meal. For children age 1 – 18. Free sack lunches are available: 11:15 a.m. – noon, Stayton Elementary, 875 N Third Ave.; Stayton Pool, 333 W Burnett St. All sites run through Aug. 19.

Monday, Aug. 1

Music Mondays

6:30 p.m., Old Mill Park, 412 S Water St., Silverton. Bring your blankets and chairs, and enjoy music on Monday nights all summer long. Today: Billy and the Rockets. Aug. 8: The Crying Omas and The Oak Street Players. Aug. 15: SandLynn. Aug. 22: Syco Billy’s String Band. Aug. 29: Black & Blue.

Stayton City Council

7 p.m., Stayton Community Center. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-769-3425, staytonoregon.gov

Tuesday, Aug. 2

Storytime in the Park

10:30 – 11:15 a.m., Stayton Community Center Park. For children and their families. Free. 503-769-3313

Sublimity National Night Out

5 – 8 p.m., Church Park, 375 E Main St., Sublimity. Vendors, free dinner and live music by the Rock-N-Roll Cowboys. 503-769-5475, cityofsublimity.org

Aumsville National Night Out

6 – 9 p.m. Three locations hosting events: Eighth and Hazel streets, Highberger Loop and Antelope Street, Wildwood Park. Check the Aumsville Police Department Facebook page for possible additions. 503-749-2188

Lyons National Night Out

6 – 8:30 p.m., Lyons Fire Department, 1114 Main St. Free hot dog barbecue with chips. 503-859-2410

Stayton Parks and Rec Board

7 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Agenda available. Open to public. 503-769-3425

Wednesday, Aug. 3

Chamber Business Network

8:30 a.m., Santiam Senior Center. Network building event for local business, non-profit professionals. Sponsored by Stayton Sublimity Chamber of Commerce. 503-769-3464

Stro’s Cruise-In

5 – 8 p.m., A&W, 1215 W Washington St., Stayton. Classic cars, music, food, prizes. Fundraiser for the Brent Strohmeyer Memorial Scholarship. Repeats Aug. 17. Russ, 503-930-8976, stroscarevents.com

Thursday, Aug. 4

Special Storytime

10:30 – 11:15 a.m., Sublimity Organics, 7908 SE Boedigheimer Road, Sublimity. Free. 503-769-3313

Lyons Summer Reading Fun

3 p.m., Lyons City Park, 449 Fifth St. Free. Open to public. Today: Scavenger Hunt (dress as a superhero). Aug. 11: Terrific Trees (tie dye dress). Aug. 18: Coventry & Kaluza performance (inside out dress). Aug. 25: End of the summer party and store. 503-859-2366,
lyons.ccrls.org

Friday, Aug. 5

Home Davenport Community Festival

11 a.m. – 8 p.m., Coolidge McClaine Park, Silverton. Arts, crafts, food, music, parade, car show, fun run, breakfast, more. Free admission. Repeats 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Aug. 6, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Aug. 7. For a complete list of events, visit homerdavenport.com.

River City Music & Art Jamboree

Noon – 10 p.m., Kimmel Park, Mill City. Celebrate the Santiam Canyon with artists and musicians. Beer garden. Silent and oral auction. Artists, vendors, food. Repeats 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. Aug. 6. Free admission.  

Saturday, Aug. 6

Aumsville Movies in the Park

Dusk, Porter-Boone Park, 1105 Main St., Aumsville. Free. Open to all. Today: Brave. Aug. 13: Monsters U. Aug. 27: Zootopia. 503-749-2030, aumsville.us

Movie in the Park

8 p.m., Church Park, 375 E Main St., Sublimity. Free. Open to all. Today: Sonic the Hedgehog. Aug. 27: Ghostbusters Afterlife.

Monday, Aug. 8

Sports Physicals

3:30 – 7:30 p.m., Regis High, 550 W Regis St., Stayton. $10 sports physicals for middle and high school students hosted by Santiam Hospital & Clinics. Cash or check only. santiamhospital.org

Sublimity City Council

6 p.m., Sublimity City Hall, 245 NW Johnson. Open to public. 503-769-5475, cityofsublimity.org

Aumsville City Council

7 p.m., Aumsville Community Center, 555 Main St., Aumsville. Open to public. 
503-749-2030, aumsville.us

Lyons Fire District Board

7 p.m., Lyons Fire Station, 1114 Main St. Open to public. 503-859-2410

Stayton Fire District

7 p.m.,. Stayton Fire Station, 1988 W Ida St. Open to public. 503-769-2601

Tuesday, Aug. 9

Storytime in the Park

10:30 a.m. – 11:15 p.m., Pioneer Park, Stayton. All ages welcome. Free. 503-769-3313

Tie-Dye

3 – 4 p.m., Stayton Community Center Park. Bring your summer reading t-shirt or something else light colored and dye it your own way. All ages. Free. 503-769-3313

RDS Board Meeting

6 p.m., Beauchamp Building, 278 E High St., Stayton. Revitalize Downtown Stayton monthly meeting. Open to public. 503-767-2317, downtownstayton.org

Cascade School Board

7 p.m., Cascade District Office, 10226 SE Marion Road, Turner. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-749-8010,
cascade.k12.or.us

Wednesday, Aug. 10

Chamber Business Network

8:30 a.m., TBD. Hosted by Russ Hedge. Network building event for local business, non-profit professionals. Sponsored by Stayton Sublimity Chamber of Commerce. 503-769-3464

Caregiver Connection

1 – 2:30 p.m. For family caregivers and/or unpaid family caregivers. Free. To register, contact Suzy, 503-304-3429, [email protected]

Thursday, Aug. 11

SRP Card Tournament

Noon – 3 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Use the adventure card deck you build for the summer reading program to compete for prizes. For children and families. Free. 503-769-3313

Sports Physicals

3:30 – 7:30 p.m., Regis High, 550 W Regis St., Stayton. $10 sports physicals for middle and high school students hosted by Santiam Hospital & Clinics. Cash or check only. santiamhospital.org

Coventry & Kaluza

4 p.m., Stayton Community Center Park. Award-winning circus comedians bring a variety of skills and thrills to this one-of-a-kind interactive show. All ages. Free. 503-769-3313

Friday, Aug. 12

Sports Physicals

2 – 6 p.m., Stayton High Field House, 757 W Locust St.. $10 sports physicals for middle and high school students hosted by Santiam Hospital & Clinics. Cash or check only. santiamhospital.org

Saturday, Aug. 13

Flea Market

9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Santiam Valley Grange, 1140 Fifth St., Lyons. Crafts, collectibles. Lunch available to go and limited seating. If mandated, masks will be required. Free admission, parking. 503-859-2161

Scotts Mill Harvest Fair

9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Scotts Mills Grange, 299 Fourth St. Crafts and homemade goods from local vendors. People may enter their homemade, homegrown items to be judged. These goods will be auctioned off from 7 – 9 p.m. For vendor reservations, call Lynn, 425-698-9016.

Sunday, Aug. 14

Brown House Tour

Noon – 2 p.m., Brown House Event Center, 425 N First Ave., Stayton. Tour the historic Charles and Martha Brown House. Free. Open to public. 503-769-8860

Scotts Mills Homecoming Picnic

Noon – 5 p.m., Scotts Mills Park, 330 First St. Scotts Mills Area Historical Society hosts the annual Homecoming Picnic. Ugly truck and Most Beautiful Antique Car contest and historical scavenger hunt at the museum from 9 a.m. – noon. Lynn, 425-698-9016

Aumsville Skate Competition

2 – 6 p.m., Aumsville Skate Park, 8773 SE Mill Creek Road. Skateboarding competition. 1st place $1,000. 2nd place $500. 3rd place $250. Sponsored by Caakes Unltd. Sign up at caakesunltd.com. Viewers welcome.

Monday, Aug. 15

Stayton City Council

7 p.m., Stayton Community Center. Open to public. 503-769-3425, staytonoregon.gov

Tuesday, Aug. 16

North Santiam Watershed Council

6 p.m. Zoom. Open to public. For Zoom link information, call 503-930-8202 or email [email protected].

Wednesday, Aug. 17

Chamber Business Network

8:30 a.m., Covered Bridge Cafe, 510 N Third Ave., Stayton. Network building event for local business, non-profit professionals. Sponsored by Stayton Sublimity Chamber of Commerce. 503-769-3464

Stayton Public Library Board

6 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Open to public. 503-769-3313

Thursday, Aug. 18

Mari-Linn PTA Garage Sale

9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Mari-Linn School, 641 Fifth St., Lyons. All proceeds benefit students and teachers. Repeats
Aug. 19-20.

NSSD Board

6 p.m., District Office, 1155 N First Ave., Stayton. Board meeting for North Santiam School District. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-769-6924, nsantiam.k12.or.us

The Wizard of Oz

7 p.m., Spotlight Theater, 383 N Third Ave., Stayton. Opening night production. Adults $15. Seniors $12. Youth $8. Tickets at spotlightcommunitytheatre.com. Repeats 7 p.m. Aug. 19, 20, 25, 26, 27; 2 p.m. Aug. 20, 21, 27.

Friday, Aug. 19

Red Cross Blood Drive

9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Aumsville Fire Department, 490 Church St. Appointments needed by visiting redcrossblood.org.

Red Cross Blood Drive

9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Santiam Hospital, 1401 N 10th Ave., Stayton. Appointments needed by visiting redcrossblood.org.

Party in the Park

6 – 10 p.m., Mill Creek Park, 1110 Main St., Aumsville. Corn Festival kickoff event with live music by Pendleton Highway Band, beer and wine garden and food trucks. 21 and older event. Free admission. aumsville.us

Saturday, Aug. 20

Summer Sun Sale

All day. Lyons. City-wide garage sales. 503-859-2167, cityoflyons.org

Firefighters Breakfast

7 – 10 a.m., Aumsville Fire Station, 490 Church St. Benefits the volunteer firefighter activities including equipment and supplies. 503-749-2894

Preserving Together

9 a.m. – noon, Santiam Community Garden, 848 Fifth St., Lyons. All about tomatoes. Tomatoes will be canned, including salsa, juice, just-cooked sauces, ketchup and more. Jars, canners, supplies are provided. Reserve a spot at [email protected] or
503-859-2517.

Lyons Firefighter Car Show

9 a.m. – 2:15 p.m., Lyons Fire Station, 1114 Main St. Car show, bake sale, bazaar booths, 50/50 drawing, fastest fireman contest. DJ by Russ Strohmeyer. Free. 503-859-2410, lyonsrfd.org

Silverton Art Festival

10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Coolidge-McClaine Park, Silverton. Artists, food vendors, musicians, local groups and more. Free admission. Repeats 10 a.m. 5 p.m. Aug. 21.
503-873-2480, silvertonarts.org

Bethel Clothing Closet

10 a.m. – noon, Bethel Baptist Church, 645 Cleveland St., Aumsville. Clothing from newborn to 2x. Free. 503-749-2128

Joseph’s Storehouse of Hope

11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Mari-Linn School, 641 Fifth St., Lyons. Food boxes.
503-881-9846

Aumsville Corn Festival

11 – 6 p.m., Porter-Boone Park, 1105 Main St. The festivities begin with the parade down Main Street followed by hot buttered corn, games and vendors at the park. City-wide garage sales. 503-749-2030, aumsville.us

Monday, Aug. 22

Free Playgroup

10 – 11:30 a.m., Wildwood Splash Park, Aumsville. Free play group for families with children age 5 and younger. Hosted by Family Building Blocks.

Tuesday, Aug. 23

DAR Mobile Education Exhibit

10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Grocery Outlet, 1950 SE 14th Ave., Albany. The exhibit serves as a mobile museum, educating visitors about the service and sacrifice of our nation’s military and veterans through interactive exhibits, short films and shared stories. It is also an official “Welcome Home” station for the nation’s Vietnam veterans. Free.

Lyons City Council

6:30 p.m., Lyons City Hall, 449 Fifth St. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-859-2167, cityoflyons.org

Saturday, Aug. 27

Pancake Breakfast

8 – 10 a.m., Santiam Valley Grange, 1140 Fifth St., Lyons. $6 a plate. 503-859-2161

Golf Benefit Tournament

8:30 a.m., Santiam Golf Course, 8724 Golf Club Road, Aumsville. Benefits Santiam Teen Center. Hole-in-one, closest to pin, longest drive and last place prizes. $125 per golfer/$500 per team of four. Register at santiamteencenter.org.

Monday, Aug. 29

Red Cross Blood Drive

12:30 – 5:30 p.m., Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 1077 N Sixth Ave., Stayton.. Appointments needed by visiting redcrossblood.org.

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

Stayton vs Marist Volleyball

6 p.m., Stayton High, 757 W Locust St.

Tuesday, Aug. 30

Cascade vs Junction City Boys Soccer

4:30 p.m., Cascade High, 10226 SE Marion Road, Turner

Stayton vs Molalla Boys Soccer

6 p.m., Stayton High, 757 W Locust St.

Cascade vs St. Helens Volleyball

6 p.m., Cascade High, 10226 SE Marion Road, Turner

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