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., 41818 Kingston-Jordan Road, Stayton. 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, Gates, Lyons, Marion, Mehama, Jefferson, Turner. Repeats Wednesday, Friday. $3 donation suggested. For delivery, call Ginger, 503-769-7995.
Bingo, 1 – 3:30 p.m., Santiam Senior Center, 41818 Kingston-Jordan Road, Stayton. Regular games $.05 a card. Blackout $.10 a card. 50 and older. 503-767-2009
Community Yoga, 7 p.m., St. Patrick’s Hall, 362 Seventh St., Lyons. Suggested donation $5 – 15. All levels welcome. Repeats Wednesday. Kathy, [email protected]
Tuesday
Storytime, 11:05 s.m.. For children and family members of all ages. Takes place outside. Space is limited. Register: staytonoregon.gov/page/library_calendar or at the library. 503-769-3313
ESL, GED, Citizenship Classes , 6:30 – 8 p.m., Stayton United Methodist Church, 1450 Fern Ridge Road, Stayton. No cost for class. Workbook is $20. Runs through June. Repeats Thursdays. Mary, 503-779-7029.
Wednesday
Stayton/Sublimity Chamber Greeters, 8 a.m. Network building event for local business, non-profit professionals. Coffee, light refreshments served. Location varies each week. For location, call 503-769-3464.
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, 41818 Kingston-Jordan Road, Stayton. 50 and older. Repeats Friday. 503-767-2009
Tai Chi for Beginners, 11:15 a.m. – noon, Santiam Senior Center, 41818 Kingston-Jordan Road, Stayton. 50 and older. Repeats Friday. 503-767-2009
Stayton Area Rotary, noon, Santiam Golf Club, 8724 Golf Club Road, Aumsville. Guests welcome.
503-508-9431, staytonarearotary.org
Cascade Country Quilters, 12:30 p.m., Santiam Senior Center, 41818 Kingston-Jordan Road, Stayton. 50 and older. 503-767-2009
Line Dancing Class, 2 – 3 p.m., Santiam Senior Center, 41818 Kingston-Jordan Road, Stayton. 50 and older. 503-767-2009
Thursday
Mama´s Community Market, 1 – 6 p.m., Aumsville Pentecostal Church, 10153 Mill Creek Road. Food Pantry. 971-710-5665
Friday
Cars & Coffee, 9 a.m., Covered Bridge Cafe, 510 N Third Ave., Stayton. Bring your classic vehicles for coffee, breakfast and a cruise on country roads afterwards. Park on Marion Street.
Notices
Winter Reading Bingo
Stayton Public Library is hosting Winter Reading Bingo now through Feb. 18. Read books, explore a new genre, engage with different types of materials and experiences, and earn a prize. Bingo cards are available for all ages, and can be picked up at Stayton Public Library, 515 N Third Ave., during business hours. Visit staytonlibrary.org for information on how to get started. 503-769-3313
Saturday, Jan. 1
New Year’s Day
Silverton Christmas Market
5 p.m., Oregon Garden Resort, 895 W Main St., Silverton. Stroll along paths draped in more than 1 million lights. Explore the authentic German Christmas Market for gifts from artisans vendors. Visit Frosty and Santa. Enjoy music and a local brew in the Biergarten. Cozy up to a wood-burning fire pit or take a ride down the snowless tubing hill. The market runs through Jan. 9. Entry Monday – Wednesday is $15 adults, $5 age 6 – 12, $12 Silverton residents with proof of residence. Entry Thursday – Sunday is $18 adults, $5 age 6 – 12, $15 Silverton residents with proof of residence. Children age 5 and under are always free. Proceeds from the market benefit local nonprofits. Silvertonchristmasmarket.com
Monday, Jan. 3
Stayton City Council
7 p.m., Stayton Community Center, 400 W Virginia St. Agenda available. Open to public. Livestream link at staytonoregon.gov. 503-769-3425
Tuesday, Jan. 4
Stayton Parks & Rec Board
6 p.m., Stayton Community Center, 400 W Virginia St. Agenda available. Open to public. 503-769-2919
Friday, Jan. 7
Marion SWCD First Friday
10 a.m. Zoom. Learn about Climate and How to Plant for the Future with Weston Miller, Oregon State Assistant Professor Department of Horticulture. Target audience is urban growers and folks with landscape interest in the yard setting. Register at marionswcd.net under News and Events. 503-391-9927
Sunday, Jan. 9
Shaw Knights of Columbus Breakfast
7:30 – 10 a.m., St. Mary Parish Hall, 9168 Silver Falls Hwy., Shaw. Homemade biscuits and sausage gravy, scrambled eggs, hashbrowns, fruit cup, coffee, juice. Cost: $8 adults, $3 children 12 and under. 503-362-6159
Brown House Tour
Noon – 2 p.m., Brown House Event Center, 425 N First Ave., Stayton. Tour historic Charles and Martha Brown House. Free. 503-769-8860
Monday, Jan. 10
Sublimity City Council
7 p.m., Sublimity City Hall, 245 NW Johnson. Open to public. 503-769-5475, cityofsublimity.org
Aumsville City Council
7 p.m., Chester Bridges Memorial Community Center, 555 Main St., Aumsvlle. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-749-2030, aumsville.us
Lyons Fire District Board
7 p.m., Lyons Fire Station, 1114 Main St. Agenda available. Open to public. 503-859-2410, lyonsrfd.org
Stayton Fire District
7 p.m.,. Stayton Fire Station, 1988 W Ida St. Agenda available. Open to public. 503-769-2601, staytonfire.org
Lyons Library Board
7 p.m., Lyons Public Library, 279 Eighth St. 503-859-2366
Tuesday, Jan. 11
Marion County Commissioners’ Breakfast
7:30 a.m., Covered Bridge Cafe, 510 N Third Ave., Stayton. Meet and talk with Marion County Commissioners. No decisions take place. Open to public.
Ancestry Detectives
10 a.m. Zoom. Round-table discussion of genealogical research tools. Open to all. For Zoom invite, contact David Stewart, [email protected].
Take & Make Kits
11 a.m., Stayton Public Library, 515 N First Ave. Pick up Take & Make Kits for the whole family now until supplies are gone. One per person. Kits are available in the library or throughcurbside pickup.
503-769-3313
RDS Board Meeting
6 p.m., The Box, 298 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, Jan. 12
Red Cross Blood Drive
11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Aumsville Rural Fire District, 490 Church St. Appointments needed by visiting redcrossblood.org.
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, Jan. 13
Public Input Meeting
6 p.m. Virtual. City of Stayton is hosting a virtual public input meeting regarding city manager recruitment. Contact [email protected] for more details.
Aumsville Fire District
6:30 p.m., Aumsville Fire Station, 490 Church St. Agenda available. Open to public. 503-749-2894, aumsvillefire.org
Saturday, Jan. 15
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
Monday, Jan. 17
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Red Cross Blood Drive
Foothills Church, 975 Fern Ridge Road, Stayton. Appointments needed by visiting redcrossblood.org.
Tuesday, Jan. 18
North Santiam Watershed Council
6 p.m. Zoom. Open to public. For Zoom link information, call 503-930-8202 or email [email protected].
Lyons City Council
6:30 p.m., Lyons City Hall, 449 Fifth St. Open to public. 503-859-2167
Stayton City Council
7 p.m., Stayton Community Center, 400 W Virginia St. Open to public. Livestream link at staytonoregon.gov. 503-769-3425
Wednesday, Jan. 19
Stayton Library Board
6 p.m., Stayton Public Library, 515 N First Ave. Open to public. 503-769-3313
Thursday, Jan. 20
NSSD Board
6 p.m., Stayton Middle School, 1021 Shaff Road. Board meeting for North Santiam School District. Open to public. Also available via Zoom. nsantiam.k12.or.us
Monday, Jan. 24
Red Cross Blood Drive
1 – 6 p.m., St. Boniface Catholic Church, 375 SE Church St., Sublimity. Appointments needed by visiting redcrossblood.org.
Aumsville City Council
7 p.m., Chester Bridges Memorial Community Center, 555 Main St., Aumsvlle. Open to public. Agenda available.
503-749-2030, aumsville.us
Monday, Jan. 31
Stayton Planning Commission
7 p.m., Stayton Community Center, 400 W Virginia St. Open to public. Agenda available. Livestream available at
youtu.be/ZuDsDpjj7RM. 503-769-2998
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