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. Sat.
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 Wednesday. 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,
503-749-2744
Notices
Free Summer Meals
11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Stayton Middle School, 1021 Shaff Road (hot lunch). 11:15 a.m. – noon, Stayton Elementary, 875 N Third Ave. (sack lunch); 11:15 – 11:45 a.m., Mari-Linn Elementary, 641 Fifth St., Lyons (sack lunch); Stayton Pool, 333 W Burnett St (sack lunch). All meals must be consumed on site. Children must be present to get meal. For ages 1 – 18.
Saturday, July 2
Fireworks over the Lake
Dusk, Detroit City Park, 105 S Patton Road. Sponsored by Davidson’s Masonry & Siegmund Excavation & Construction.
Sunday, July 3
July 3rd Fireworks Celebration
Dusk, The Oregon Garden, 879 W Main St., Silverton. Free for Garden members and children 12 and under. $5 for 13 and older. oregongarden.org
Monday, July 4
Independence Day
Pancake Breakfast
8 – 11 a.m., Stayton Community Center. Pancakes, eggs, sausage links, juice, coffee. Adults $10. Kids $8. Benefits Stayton High Class of 2023. Stayton4thofJuly.com
Stayton Fun Run/Walk
9 a.m., Stayton Community Center. 3K walk/run, 5K & 10K trail run. $10 advance registration at staytonfunrun.com. $15 day of race registration.
Stayton Grand Parade
4 p.m., Stayton. Grand marshal is Julie Bentz. Parade runs down First Avenue to Washington Street to Gardener Avenue. Staging at Regis parking lot. $20 entry fee at Stayton4thofJuly.com.
Stayton Festivities, Fireworks
5 p.m., Stayton High, 757 W Locust St. Games, food trucks, live music, organization displays, skills challenge. No alcohol, smoking, vaping, weapons, personal fireworks or pets allowed. Fireworks start at dusk. Stayton4thofJuly.com
Tuesday, July 5
Storytime in the Park
10:30 a.m. Storytime is popping up in a different location each week. Today: Stayton Community Center Park. 7/12: Quail Run Park. 7/19: Santiam Park. 7/26: Church Park in Sublimity. All ages. 503-769-3313
Stayton Parks and Rec Board
7 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Agenda available. Open to public. 503-769-3425
Wednesday, July 6
Chamber Business Network
8:30 a.m., Bonebrake & Company, 1155 N First Ave., Stayton. Network building for local businesses, non-profits. 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. Repeats June 19. Fundraiser for the Brent Strohmeyer Memorial Scholarship. Repeats July 20. Russ, 503-930-8976, stroscarevents.com
Thursday, July 7
Sublimity City-wide Sale
9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sublimity. Look for signs on each street corner. Garage sale permits are waived for Sublimity residents. Repeats July 8 – 9.
Full STEAM Ahead
3 p.m., Stayton Public Library, 515 N First Ave. Explore different science, technology, engineering, art and math tools and materials. For children and families. Free. 503-769-3313
Lyons Summer Reading Fun
3 p.m., Lyons City Park, 449 Fifth St. All programs are free and open to the public. Today: Camping crafts (dress backwards). 7/14: Space Camp (dress in PJs). 7/21: Bear Hunt (dress in camo). 7/28: Paradise of Samoa performs. 503-859-2366, lyons.ccrls.org
Friday, July 8
Marion County Fair
10 a.m. – 11 p.m., Oregon State Fairgrounds, 2330 NE 17th Ave., Salem. Three days of family fun, rides, concerts and more. For complete list of events and pricing, visit marioncountyfair.net. Repeats 10 a.m. – 11 p.m. July 9, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. July 10.
Saturday, July 9
Hart Strong Poker Run
7:30 a.m., Hart Family Property, 9467 SE Stayton Road, Aumsville. You don’t need to know how to play poker or ride a motorcycle to participate. All shapes and sizes of vehicles are welcome. Buy-in packages range from $25 to $75. Proceeds benefit student scholarships. Register at hartstrong.org.
Property Cleanup
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Santiam Canyon Long Term Recovery Group property cleanup and garden prep to assist a wildfire survivor. Signup at santiamrecovery.org/volunteer. The address will be emailed after signup.
Saint Benedict Festival
Noon – 4 p.m., Mount Angel Abbey, 1 Abbey Dr., St. Benedict. Midday prayer, picnic and lawn games with the Monks, Vespers. Tickets include craft beer from the Monks’ Benedictine Brewery, selection of Willamette Valley wines. Live music. Tickets $50, available at mountangelabbey.org, 21+ only.
503-845-3030.
Canyon Jam
3 – 11 p.m., Sublimity Harvest Festival Grounds, 11880 SE Sublimity Road. Country artists Cody Hibbard, Jason Cross, Royale Lynn and Nate Burnham perform. Tickets $30. Tickets at eventbrite.com/e/canyon-jam-tickets-335850376517. Presented by PNW Maintenance and Derek Clevenger for House District 17.
Aumsville Movies in the Park
Dusk, Porter-Boone Park, 1105 Main St., Aumsville. Free. Today: Abominable. 7/16: 101 Dalmatians live action. 7/23: Mary Poppins. 7/30: Peter Rabbit.
Sunday, July 10
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
Monday, July 11
Sublimity City Council
6 p.m., Sublimity City Hall, 245 NW Johnson. Open to public. 503-769-5475, cityofsublimity.org
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: Inner Limits. 7/18: Timothy James Duo. 7/25: Ancient Ways. For a complete summer lineup, visit @silvertonfriendsof music on Facebook.
Lyons Fire District Board
7 p.m., Lyons Fire Station, 1114 Main St. Open to public. 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
Tuesday, July 12
Can You Survive?
3 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Quiz show style event to find out if you can survive different scenarios. Teens ages 12 – 18. 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, July 13
Chamber Business Network
8:30 a.m., Snow Peak Brewing, 280 E Water St., Stayton. Hosted by Bend Your Nutrition. Network building event for local business, non-profit professionals. Sponsored by Stayton Sublimity Chamber of Commerce. 503-769-3464
Angel Ocasio
11 a.m., Stayton Community Center Park. Laugh and be amazed with bilingual comedian Angel Ocasio. All ages. Free. Hosted by Stayton Public Library.
503-769-3313
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, July 14
Linn County Fair
11 a.m. – 11 p.m., Linn County Fairgrounds, 3700 Knox Butte Road, Albany. Three days of family fun, rides, concerts and more. For complete list of events and pricing, visit linncountyfair.com. Repeats July 15, 16.
Border Collie International
11 a.m., Stayton Community Center Park. Team of rescued Border Collies entertain and educate through demonstrations of sports, skits and Frisbee tricks. All ages.
Free. Hosted by Stayton Public Library.
503-769-3313
Aumsville Fire District
6:30 p.m., Aumsville Fire Station, 490 Church St. Agenda available. Open to public.
503-749-2894, aumsvillefire.org
Saturday, July 16
Ride to Defeat ALS
6 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Mt. Angel. Riders compete in 77-mile, Metric Century, 51-mile, 25-mile, or Family Fun 3-mile rides. Finish line festivities include entertainment, lunch, craft beer. All participants ages 11 and up are responsible for meeting $150 fundraising goal by day of event. Register at als.org/
get-involved/events.
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
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
Sunday, July 17
Taizé Prayer
7 p.m., Benedictine Sisters’ Queen of Angels Chapel, 840 S Main St., Mt. Angel. Open to public. 503-845-6773
Monday, July 18
Red Cross Blood Drive
1 – 6 p.m., Foothills Church, 975 Fern Ridge Road, Stayton. Appointments needed by visiting redcrossblood.org.
Stayton City Council
7 p.m., Stayton Community Center. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-769-3425, staytonoregon.gov
Tuesday, July 19
Rock Cactus Garden
3 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Paint rocks to look like cactuses and display them in a small pot. Supplies are limited. Teens ages 12 – 18. Registration required by calling 503-769-3313.
North Santiam Watershed Council
6 p.m. Zoom. Open to public. For Zoom link information, call 503-930-8202 or email [email protected].
Wednesday, July 20
Chamber Business Network
8:30 a.m., TBD. Hosted by Santiam Youth Golf. Network building event for local business, non-profit professionals. Sponsored by Stayton Sublimity Chamber of Commerce. 503-769-3464
Red Cross Blood Drive
11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Aumsville Fire District, 490 Church St. Appointments needed by visiting redcrossblood.org.
Stayton Public Library Board
6 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Open to public. 503-769-3313
Thursday, July 21
Paradise of Samoa
4 p.m., Stayton Community Center Park. Experience authentic Pacific Island dance and live music. All ages. Free. Hosted by Stayton Public Library. 503-769-3313
NSSD Board
6 p.m., District Office, 1155 N First Ave., Stayton. Board meeting for North Santiam School District. Open to public. 503-769-6924, nsantiam.k12.or.us
Friday, July 22
Santiam Canyon Stampede
7 – 10 p.m., Sublimity Harvest Fest Grounds, 11880 SE Sublimity Road. NPRA rodeo, mutton busting, Jr barrel racing, Kids Corral, live music. Tickets are adults $15.50, youth $10.50. Prices at the door are $19 adults, $13 youth. Kids 5 and under are free. Tickets and complete lineup of events at scsrodeo.com.
Saturday, July 23
Canterbury Renaissance Faire
10 a.m. – 6 p.m., 6569 Valley View Road, Silverton. Jousting, dancing, shopping and more. Adults $18/day.
Age 6 – 12 and seniors 60 and older $14/day. Age 5 and under are free. Free parking. Repeats July 24, 30, 31. For more information and coupons, visit canterburyfaire.com.
Pulled Pork Dinner
5 – 7 p.m., Santiam Valley Grange, 1140 Fifth St., Lyons. Pulled pork, coleslaw, baked beans, dessert, coffee/punch. $10 per person. 503-859-2161
Movie in the Park
8 p.m., Church Park, 375 E Main St., Sublimity. Bring your chairs and blankets, and enjoy Sing 2. All ages. Free.
Monday, July 25
Red Cross Blood Drive
11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sublimity Fire Department, 115 NW Parker St. Appointments needed by visiting redcrossblood.org.
Family Building Blocks Playgroup
10 – 11:30 a.m., Lyons Park, 449 Fifth St. Free playgroup for families with children ages 5 and under. Fun activities, light snacks. RSVP: 503-769-1120, [email protected]
Stayton Planning Commission
7 p.m., Stayton Community Center. Open to the public. staytonoregon.gov
Tuesday, July 26
Playing Around
3 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Teens ages 12 – 18 can partake in some improv games. Free. 503-769-3313
Lyons City Council
6:30 p.m., Lyons City Hall, 449 Fifth St. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-859-2167, cityoflyons.org
Friday, July 29
Camp Skits
4 p.m., Stayton Community Center Park. Explore how to do impromptu skits and be part of the show. For children and families. Free. Hosted by Stayton Public Library.
503-769-3313
Saturday, July 30
Stro’s Car Show
8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Sunrise Park, 542 NE Berry St., Sublimity. All makes, models and years of special interest vehicles welcome. $15 registration before July 20; $20 day-of. Spectators free. Fundraiser for Brent Strohmeyer Memorial Scholarship.
503-930-8976, stroscarevents.com
Santiam SummerFest
10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Third Avenue, Stayton. Street fair in downtown Stayton with arts & crafts, business, games & sports, Family Fun Zone, big boys toys, food, brews and live entertainment. 503-769-3464, staytonsublimitychamber.org.
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To get your events and fundraisers published in Our Town and Santiam Shopper, send your releases – including date, time, location, activity, cost, contact information – to [email protected]. Or drop them off at 2340 Martin Dr., Stayton.
