NOTICE
Is your group holding a holiday event in November or December? Get it published in “Home for the Holidays.” Send releases – including date, time, location, activity, cost, contact information – to [email protected]. Or drop them off at 2340 Martin Dr., Stayton. Deadline for submission is Oct. 18.
Frequent Address
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, 41818 Kingston-Jordan Road, Stayton. 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 Wednesday, Friday. $3 donation suggested. For delivery, call 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: labdash.net, 503-769-3230. Appointments required: santiamhospital.org/coronavirus. Repeats 2 – 4:30 pm Saturday
Covid-19 Vaccinations, 2 – 5 p.m., Santiam Hospital, 1401 N 10th Ave., Stayton. Pediatric vaccines and boosters for children ages 5 – 11. Moderna vaccine for pediatric patients who are 6 months to 5 years old. Adult vaccines and boosters. Monday – Friday. Schedule an appointment at santiamhospital.org.
Community Yoga, 7 p.m., St. Patrick’s Hall, 362 Seventh St., Lyons. Suggested donation $5 -15. All levels. Wednesday too. Kathy, [email protected]
Santiam Canyon Community Chorus, 7 – 8:30 p.m., Stewart’s Hall, 158 SW Broadway, Mill City. New members welcome. Jo Ann, 503-859-2502.
Tuesday
Family Storytime, 11:05 a.m., Stayton Public Library. Explore early literacy through songs, stories. For children and family members. Free. 503-769-3313
English/GED/Citizenship Classes, 6:30 – 8 p.m., Stayton United Methodist Church, 1450 Fern Ridge Road. Class is free. Workbook is $20. Runs through June. Repeats Thursday. 503-779-7029
Wednesday
Stayton/Sublimity Chamber Business Network, 8:30 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
Baby & Toddler Time, 11:05 a.m., Stayton Public Library. Explore the world of early literacy through movement, songs, rhymes, play. For infants and toddlers up to 24 months and their caregivers. Free. 503-769-3313
Stayton Area Rotary, noon, Santiam Golf Club, 8724 Golf Club Road, Aumsville. Guests welcome.
503-508-9431, staytonarearotary.org
Thursday
Sublimity Quilters, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., St. Boniface Catholic Church, 375 SE Church St., Sublimity. Make quilts for local community donations and charities. Everything is provided. New members welcome.
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. Classic vehicles, coffee, breakfast.
Family Fit & Fun, 11:05 a.m., Stayton Public Library. Move, grow, explore. Activities indoors and outdoors. For children and family members of all ages. Free. 503-769-3313
Saturday
Aumsville Historical Museum, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., 599 Main St. To visit by appt., call Ted Shepard at 503-749-2744.
Saturday, Oct. 1
Pancake Breakfast 8 – 10 a.m., Santiam Valley Grange, 1140 Fifth St., Lyons. Pancakes, eggs, ham, biscuits & gravy, coffee, juice. $6/person; under 6 free. Indoor dining and to-go available. 503-859-2161
Halloween Sale 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Santiam Valley Grange, 1140 Fifth St., Lyons. Costumes $5. Lights, decorations, home decor. All new. Benefits the Grange Haunted House. Repeats Oct. 2. 503-859-2161
Classic Fire Apparatus Show 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Mt. Angel Fire Station, 300 Monroe St., Mt. Angel. Classic fire apparatus from around the state and beyond. Free admission. 503-845-2438
Silverton Sidewalk Shindig Noon – 10 p.m., downtown Silverton. Free, family-friendly music festival. Kids’ area offered. For a list of locations and times, visit Silverton Sidewalk Shindig on Facebook.
Sunday, Oct. 2
Party in the Pasture 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Horses of Hope Oregon, 2895 SE Cloverdale Drive, Turner. Meet the therapy horses, carnival-style games, face painting, drawings. Carnival tickets $.50 each. All proceeds benefit the clients of Horses for Hope, an equine-assisted therapy program.
Monday, Oct. 3
Daughters of American Revolution 10 a.m., Stayton United Methodist Church, 1450 SE Fern Ridge Road. Lisa Krigbaum of Stayton Public Library speaks to members of the Abigail Scott Duniway Chapter on the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. Refreshments. Open to anyone. Linda, 503-689-6991
Stayton City Council 7 p.m., Stayton Community Center. Open to public. Agenda available.
503-769-3425, staytonoregon.gov
Thursday, Oct. 6
Harvest Storytime 10:30 a.m., Greens Bridge Gardens, 3730 SE Jefferson-Scio Dr., Jefferson. Fall-themed storytime. Pick a free book and explore the farm. No registration required. Free. 503-769-3313
Stayton FOL Book Sale 5 – 8 p.m., Stayton Community Center. 14,000 books sorted into 42 categories, DVDs and CDs. Tonight is Early Bird Night with hardcovers $2, trades $2, mass market paperbacks $1, kids’ books $1. Repeats 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Oct. 7 with hardcovers $1, paperbacks $.50, kids’ books $.25; and 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Oct. 8 with Bag Day. Bring your own bag and fill it for $5. Bring a box after 1 p.m. and fill it for $7.50. staytonfol.org
Friday, Oct. 7
Silver Crest Haunted House 7:30 – 10:30 p.m., Silver Crest Elementary, 365 SE Loar Road, Silverton. Haunted House fundraiser for Silver Crest Elementary. Tickets $10. Open Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 30, with No Scare kids’ hour 6 – 7 p.m. Saturdays. No Scare tickets $5.
Sunday, Oct. 9
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, Oct. 10
Indigenous Peoples’ Day
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., Chester Bridges Memorial Community Center. 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
Lyons Library Board 7 p.m., Lyons Public Library, 279 Eighth St. 503-859-2366
Tuesday, Oct. 11
Dementia Care Conversations 3 – 4 p.m. Zoom. Free group for unpaid caregivers providing support to a loved one living with dementia. The focus is to provide dementia care information, training and resources to family caregivers. To request a referral to the group, contact the Aging and Disability Resource Connection, 503-304-3420. Repeats Oct. 25.
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
Stayton Parks and Rec Board 7 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Agenda available. Open to public. 503-769-3425
Wednesday, Oct. 12
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.
Thursday, Oct. 13
Regis Cheer Camp 3:30 – 5:30 p.m., Regis High, 550 W Regis St., Stayton. Age 4 – 14 get introduced to the fundamentals of cheerleading, dance techniques, team bonding. Advanced skills for older and repeat attendees. Participants will cheer at halftime of the Oct. 21 Regis football game. $30/camper, includes hair ribbon. Cheer.regisstmary.org, [email protected]
Regis Alumni Day 3:30 – 10 p.m., Regis High, 550 W Regis St., Stayton. Campus tours, free tailgate dinner at 3:30 p.m. Cornhole tournament at 5 p.m. $20/team. Homecoming football game at 7 p.m. Free admission to game for alumni. Prizes for best dressed in Regis spirit gear. Beer available for purchase. Open to alumni, spouses and families. Register at regisstmary.org.
DIY Book Pumpkins 4 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Upcycle a book and create a book pumpkin. Age 12 – 18, adults. Free. RSVP: https://bit.ly/3B9Val5. 503-769-3313
Dyslexia Demystified 6:30 p.m., Silver Falls Library, 410 S Water St., Silverton. Join Dawn Tacker of Traverse Dyslexia for a discussion of signs, symptoms, solutions and superpowers of dyslexia. Free. traversedyslexia.com, 971-343-2525
Aumsville Fire District 6:30 p.m., Aumsville Fire Station, 490 Church St. Agenda available. Open to public. 503-749-2894, aumsvillefire.org
Friday, Oct. 14
Red Cross Blood Drive 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Aumsville Fire Station, 490 Church St. Appointments needed by visiting redcrossblood.org.
Red Cross Blood Drive 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Santiam Hospital, 1401 N 10th Ave., Stayton. Appointments needed by visiting redcrossblood.org.
Grange Haunted House 6 – 9 p.m., Santiam Valley Grange, 1140 Fifth St., Lyons. Appropriate for all ages. Fog machine in use. $4/person. Repeats 6 – 9 p.m. Oct. 15, 21, 22, 28 – 31; 6 – 8 p.m. Oct. 16, 20, 23, 27, Nov. 1. 503-859-2161
Saturday, Oct. 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, Oct. 17
Stayton City Council 7 p.m., Stayton Community Center. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-769-3425, staytonoregon.gov
Tuesday, Oct. 18
Kids Maker Lab 3:30 – 4:30 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Drop in Oct. 18 – 21 to try out a craft activity. Can’t make it to the lab in person? A limited number of take-home supply kits available Oct. 25, while supplies last. Free. 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, Oct. 19
Eagles Cheer Camp 5 – 6:30 p.m., Stayton High, 757 W Locust St. Youth will learn foundational skills, chants and dance. No experience needed. Campers will perform during halftime of the Eagles Oct. 20 football game. Age 5 – 13. $50, includes a t-shirt and cheer bow. Repeats Oct. 20. Registration information at nsantiam.k12.or.us/athletics under Youth Cheer Camp.
Retiring Joyfully Workshop 5:30 p.m., Union Hill Grange, 15775 SE Grange Road, Sublimity. Get more clarity and purpose to retirement. Free. Contact [email protected].
Stayton Public Library Board 6 p.m., Stayton Public Library, 515 N First Ave. Open to public. 503-769-3313
Thursday, Oct. 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
Teen Movie Night 6 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Interactive viewing of Hocus Pocus. Everyone gets a script and bag of props to follow along with the movie. Costumes are encouraged. Teens 12-18. Free. Snacks. 503-769-3313
Saturday, Oct. 22
Stayton Ghost Tour 1 p.m., Star Cinema, 350 N Third Ave., Stayton. Fifth annual Stayton Ghost Tour and Historic Walk – A Film. $5/person. Tickets at starcinema.net. The movie will be available online at brownhouse.org or downtownstayton.org Oct. 23 – Nov. 5 for $5 per 24-hour viewing. Fundraiser for Revitalize Downtown Stayton and the Brown House.
Monday, Oct. 24
North Santiam Basin Summit 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Marion County Public Works, 5155 NE Silverton Road, Salem. Hear about what’s happening in the watershed from local, state and federal agencies, and watershed stakeholders. In-person or via Zoom. In-person event limited to 40 people, and includes lunch. Registration closes Oct. 17 or when full. Register for Zoom or in-person at surveymonkey.com/r/NorthSantiam2022. 503-914-2001
Free Playgroup 10 – 11:30 a.m., Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 1077 N Sixth Ave., Stayton. Playgroup for families with children age 5 and younger. Activities, light snacks. RSVP to [email protected], 503-769-1120.
Tuesday, Oct. 25
Virtual Playgroup 2 – 2:30 p.m. Zoom. Virtual playgroup for families with children age 5 and younger. Songs, stories. RSVP to [email protected] or
503-769-1120.
Lyons City Council 6:30 p.m., Lyons City Hall, 449 Fifth St. Open to public. Agenda available.
503-859-2167, cityoflyons.org
Thursday, Oct. 27
ZomBeanies 4 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Take a beanie and zombify it. Teens 12-18. Free. 503-769-3313
Friday, Oct. 28
Red Cross Blood Drive 1 – 6 p.m., Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 1077 N Sixth Ave., Stayton. Appointments needed by visiting redcrossblood.org.
Movies @ The Station Dusk, Lyons Fire Station, 1114 Main St. Come watch a movie at Lyons Fire Station. Kids will be provided a box to decorate for them to sit in during the movie, while supplies last. Weather-permitting. No public restroom available for the event. 503-859-2410
Saturday, Oct. 29
Cascade Cheer Clinic 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Cascade High, 10226 SE Marion Road, Turner. Spooktacular cheer clinic with show case at 1:15 a.m. Cost is $25 per participant and includes a bow. Costumes are encouraged. Registration open to kindergarten to eighth grade. [email protected]
Food Preservation Workshop 9 a.m. – noon, Santiam Community Gardens, 846 Fifth St., Lyons. Making canning juices: grape, apple cider, tomato-vegetable. Water bath canning review. Space limited. RSVP: 503-859-2517, [email protected].
Tombstone Talks 1 – 5 p.m., St. Boniface Catholic Church, 375 SE Church St., Sublimity. Groups of 10 will walk throughout the cemetery to listen to an actor talk about the person buried beneath the tombstone. Tombstones visited include Al Hassler, IJ Boedigheimer, Gene Ditter, Father Joseph Scherbring, Joe Spenner, Nettie Crump. $5/person. A chicken noodle dinner will be from 5 – 8 p.m., along with a Harvest Country Store. Mill Creek Carriages will give wagon rides. Donations welcome. Tickets by calling 503-769-5664.
Monday, Oct. 31
Halloween
Downtown Trick-or-Treating 3:30 – 6:30 p.m., downtown Stayton. Bring the children to trick or treat in downtown Stayton. Free. Sponsored by Revitalize Downtown Stayton. Greg, 503-551-1743.
Haunted Library 4 – 5:30 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Family-friendly, spooky tour. Pick up treats along the way. No regular library services will be available. Free. All ages. 503-769-3313
Sublimity Planning Commission 4:30 p.m., Sublimity City Hall, 245 NW Johnson St. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-769-5475, cityofsubllmity.org
Stayton Planning Commission 7 p.m., Stayton Community Center. Open to the public. Agenda available. 503-769-3425, staytonoregon.gov
Aumsville City Council 7 p.m., Chester Bridges Memorial Community Center, 555 Main St., Aumsville. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-749-2030, aumsville.us
