Serving the communities of Stayton, Sublimity, Aumsville, Lyons and Mehama

Datebook: August 2025

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. Mon.-Fri. 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. Ginger, 503-769-7995.

Bingo, 1 – 3:30 p.m., Santiam Senior Center. Cards $.05-.10/game. Bring can or box of food for Stayton Food Bank, get free card. Seniors 50+. Repeats Thursday. 503-767-2009

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., New Life Foursquare Church, 1090 N First Ave., Stayton. AlsoThursday and Friday.

Tuesday

English, Citizenship, GED Classes, 6:30 – 8 p.m., United Methodist Church, 1450 Fern Ridge Road, Stayton. Classes free; $20 workbook. Repeats Thursdays. Join class anytime. Mary, 503-779-7029

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Calvary Lutheran Church, 198 SE Fern Ridge Road, Stayton. Follow the path on right of building; use side entrance to church.

Wednesday

Stayton/Sublimity Chamber Business Network, 8:15 a.m. Network building event for local business, non-profit professionals. 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, 10:15 – 11 a.m. (intermediate). 11:15 a.m. – noon (beginner), Santiam Senior Center. Seniors 50+. Free for members. Also Fridays. 503-767-2009

Cascade Country Quilters, 12:30 p.m., Santiam Senior Center, 41818 Kingston-Jordan Road, Stayton. 50 and older. 503-767-2009

Pinochle, 1 p.m., Santiam Senior Center. Single deck.

Stayton Farmers Market, 3 – 7 p.m., downtown Stayton. Shop for homemade and homegrown items. downtownstayton.org, rdsmarkets@gmail.com

Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 – 7:15 p.m., Calvary Lutheran Church, 198 SE Fern Ridge Road, Stayton. Follow path on right of building and use side entrance.

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.

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

Friday

Pinochle, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Santiam Senior Center. double deck.

North Fork Farmers Market, 4 – 7 p.m., North Fork Station, Highway 22, Lyons. Browse homemade items, fresh produce, food trucks. Free admission. lulabirdsweets@gmail.com

Saturday

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 a.m., All Good Things Cafe, 190 Main St., Aumsville.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 10 a.m., New Life Foursquare Church, 1090 N First Ave., Stayton.

Aumsville Historical Society, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., Aumsville Historical Museum, 599 Main St. Ted, 503-749-2744

Sunday

Community Lampstand, 5 -7 p.m., Brown House Event Center, 425 N First Ave., Stayton. Learn how the Bible inspired the works of the Founding Fathers in creation of the United States. Free. Diannah, 503-881-6147

Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 – 7:15 p.m., Bethel Baptist Church, 645 Cleveland St., Aumsville.

Friday, Aug. 1

Ice Cream in the Park

5:30 – 6:30 p.m., Westown Park, 1440 Wespark Ct., Stayton. Join for ice cream in the park, meet other community members and chat with Stayton city staff and councilors. Free. Open to all. 503-769-3425

Saturday, Aug. 2

Aumsville Movie in the Park

Dusk, Porter Boone Park, 1105 Main St. Today: IF. 8/9: Bedtime Stories. 9/23: Little Mermaid (1989). 9/30: Good Dinosaur. Free. 503-749-2030

Sunday, Aug. 3

Minty & T Too Car Show

9 a.m. – 2 p.m., 1255 Wilco Road, Stayton. Features classics, modern muscle, motorcycles, semis. DJ Russ Strohmeyer, food, retail and beverage vendors. Car entry $20. Free spectator entry. mintyandttoo@gmail.com

St. Boniface Parish Dinner

11 a.m. – 3 p.m., St. Boniface Catholic Church, 375 SE Church St., Sublimity. Chicken dinner, $18, includes half-chicken, baked beans, coleslaw, roll, pie or cake, and bottled water. Stay and enjoy your dinner with outdoor games, church and archive museum tour. Wolfgangs Thirst Parlor on site. Cooked half-chickens for sale. 503-769-5664

Monday, Aug. 4

Summer Drama Camp

9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., The Spotlight, 383 N Third Ave., Stayton. Beverly Wilson Memorial summer drama camp featuring Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” for kids 7-12. Cost is $150/camper with $10 discount for additional siblings. Ages 13-19 can participate as teen leaders for $50. Scholarships available for families in need. Application at https://our.show/summerdramacamphamlet.

Stayton City Council

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

Tuesday, Aug. 5

Sports Physical Clinic

2 – 6 p.m., Cascade High, 10226 SE Marion Road, Turner. For middle and high school students. $10 cash or check donation is encouraged to support local food banks. Under 18 need a parent’s signature. Sponsored by Santiam Hospital & Clinics.

Sublimity National Night Out

5 – 8 p.m., Church Park, 375 E Main St., Sublimity. Bring your blankets or lawn chairs to enjoy live music, food provided by the city and meet your neighbors. 503-769-5475

Stayton Parks and Rec Board

6 p.m., Stayton Planning Building, 311 N Third Ave. Open to public. 503-769-3425 

Aumsville National Night Out

6 – 9 p.m., Aumsville Fire Station, 490 Church St. Firefighters provide hamburgers and hot dogs; bring side dish, chairs, drinks. Station tours, goodies for kids. Free. 503-749-2894

Lyons National Night Out

6 – 8 p.m., Lyons Fire Station, 1115 Main St. Opportunity to bring firefighters, police and the community together under positive circumstances. Free hot dogs while supplies last. Check out the station’s current apparatus.

Wednesday, Aug. 6

Aumsville Senior Social Circle

10 a.m. – noon, Riverview Bank, 112 Main St., Aumsville. Join Aumsville’s senior community for a morning of cards, dice and conversation. Feel free to bring your own games. Free. Sponsored by Aumsville Exchange Club. Repeats Aug. 20.

End of Summer Celebration

10:30 – 11:30 a.m., Stayton Public Library. Storytime followed by water-filled fun and games. All ages. Free. 503-769-3313

Thursday, Aug. 7

Lyons Summer Reading Program 

3 p.m., City Hall Park, 449 Fifth St., Lyons. Mo Phillips performs. Participants turn in tracking sheets and get ticket for a free Kona Ice and be entered into prize drawings. Free. All ages. 503-859-2366

Friday, Aug. 8

SHS 50th Class Reunion

50th class reunion of Stayton High’s class of 1975. Weekend events include a golf scramble, whiffle ball tournament, dinners, picnic. Search “Stayton Eagles Class of 1975-50 Year Reunion” on Facebook for complete details.

Community Play Group

10 – 11:30 a.m., Doris’s Place, 574 N 11th St., Aumsville. Free Community Play Group sponsored by Family Building Blocks. RSVP: 503-769-1120

TGI Friday Festival

5 – 9 p.m., historic downtown Stayton. Live music by Jake & The Hill People, food trucks, cruise-in, farmers market, sales and specials from local shops. Presented by Revitalize Downtown Stayton

Saturday, Aug. 9

Flea Market

9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Santiam Valley Grange, 1140 Fifth St., Lyons. Lunch available. Free admission. Tables available. 503-859-2161

Aumsville Saturday Market

10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Porter-Boone Park, 1105 Main St., Aumsville. Fresh produce, specialty food, baked goods, flowers, gardening. Free admission. 503-749-2030

Sublimity Movies in the Park

Dusk, Church Park, 375 E Main St., Sublimity. Today: Sonic 3. 8/23: Uncharted. Bring blanket and chairs.

Sunday, Aug. 10

Covered Bridge Bicycle Tour

7 a.m., Linn County Fairgrounds, 3700 E Knox Butte Road, Albany. Explore rural roads in Linn County, and depending which option you choose, you’ll cross up to five historic covered bridges. Sponsored by Mid-Valley Bicycle Club. Register at mvcx.com/coveredbridge.

Brown House Tour

Noon – 2 p.m., Brown House Event Center, 425 N First Ave., Stayton. Tour historic Charles and Martha Brown House. $5/person. Children under 18 free. For a reserved guided tour, call 503-769-8860.

St. Boniface HS Reunion

1 p.m., Early Settlers Park, 245 NE Johnson St., Sublimity. St. Boniface High School reunion. Bring chairs, and your own food and drinks. No food or drinks provided. Janice, 503-689-1478.

Monday, Aug. 11

Sublimity City Council

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

Aumsville City Council

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

Cascade School Board

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

Tuesday, Aug. 12

Foothills Car Show

5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Foothills Church, 975 Fern Ridge Road, Stayton. All makes and models welcome. Vehicle registration $10; register at foothillsstayton.org. Kids zone, food trucks. Free.

Wednesday, Aug. 13

Wheels of Change

Noon, Santiam Hospital, 1401 N 10th Ave., Stayton. Learn skills to live well, whether your goal is prevention or improving your ability to manage chronic conditions. Free. Register: CHW@santiamhospital.org, 503-769-9319

Sports Physical Clinic

2:30 – 4:30 p.m., St. Mary School, 1066 N Sixth Ave., Stayton. For students in fifth-12th grade. Students under 15
need parent or legal guardian present. Bring the OSAA physical form, osaa.org, filled out. $15, cash or check. santiammobilemedicine.com

RDS Board Meeting

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

Thursday, Aug. 14

Mari-Linn PTO Yard Sale

8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Mari-Linn School, 641 Fifth St., Lyons. All proceeds Mari-Linn PTO, students and staff.

Red Cross Blood Drive

10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Santiam Hospital, 1401 N 10th Ave., Stayton. For appt. visit redcrossblood.org or call 800-733-3767.

Aumsville Food Pantry

Noon – 4 p.m., Bethel Baptist Church, 645 Cleveland St. Open to people in need of food. Repeats Aug. 28. 503-749-2128

Sports Physical Clinic

2 – 6 p.m., Stayton High, 757 W Locust St. For middle and high school students. $10 cash or check donation is encouraged to support local food banks. Under 18 need a parent’s signature. Sponsored by Santiam Hospital & Clinics.

Rollin’ to Corn Fest

5 – 8 p.m., Mill Creek Park, 1110 Main St., Aumsville. Rollerskating in the park. Gear provided by NorthWest Skateland (skates, helmets, pads). Waivers required for gear use. All ages. Free. 503-749-2030

Garden Concert Series

5:30 – 8 p.m., The Oregon Garden, 897 W Main St., Silverton. Features Freight Train Jaine. $10 ages 13+. $5 Garden members. Ages 12 and under free. oregongarden.org

Santiam Heritage Foundation

6 p.m., Brown House Event Center, 425 N First Ave., Stayton. Board of trustees’ meeting. Open to public. 503-769-8860

Friday, Aug. 15

Aumsville Fire Cruz In

4 p.m., Aumsville Fire Station, 490 Church St. Show off your classic car. Requested entry donation of $20. Free to view. All proceeds go to the Aumsville Fire District Volunteer Association. 503-749-2894

Music on Main

5:30 – 11 p.m., G3 Pizza & Burgers, 325 Main St., Aumsville. Kick off the Corn Festival with free live music with the Schown Slade Band. Food and drinks available for purchase. All ages. 503-749-2030, aumsville.us

Act on Radio

7 p.m., Spotlight Community Theatre, 383 N Third Ave., Stayton. Act on Radio presents Fibber McGee & Molly, an old-time radio show. $10 general admission. Repeats 2 p.m. Aug. 16-17. Tickets at spotlightct.com.

Saturday, Aug. 16

Aumsville Fire Breakfast

7 – 11 a.m., Aumsville Fire Station, 490 Church St. Pancake breakfast benefitting Aumsville Fire District Volunteer Association. $6 ages 6-12. $10 ages 13-59. $8 ages 60 and older. Free for children 5 and under. 503-749-2894, aumsvillefire.org

Lyons Firefighters Car Show

9 a.m. – 2:15 p.m., Lyons Fire Department, 1114 Main St. Car show with bake sale, vendors, 50/50 drawing, Fastest Fireman contest. To register for car show or to be a vendor, visit lyonsrfd.org. 503-859-2410

Bethel Clothing Closet

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

Corn Festival Parade

11 a.m., Aumsville. Parade starts at Bethel Baptist Church on Cleveland Street and runs down 11th Street to Main Street to Second Street and back to the church. To sign up, visit aumsville.us.

Aumsville Corn Festival

Noon – 6 p.m., Porter-Boone Park, 1105 Main St., Aumsville. “The Wizard of Cobs.” Vendors, free hot corn, live music by Molly Martinka. 503-749-2030, aumsville.us

Corn Festival Garage Sales

All day. Aumsville hosts city-wide garage sales. Official map printed in the city’s newsletter and online at aumsville.us.

Lyons City-wide Garage Sales

All day. Register sale at Lyons City Hall by Aug. 13. A map and list of sales available beginning Aug. 14. 503-897-2167

Alcoholics Anonymous

6 – 8:30 p.m., Bethel Baptist Church, 645 Cleveland St., Aumsville. Open meeting.

Sunday, Aug. 17

Eagle Open

1:30 p.m., Santiam Golf Club, 8724 SE Golf Club Road, Aumsville. Inaugural Stayton High Booster Club golf tournament. Four-person scramble team format. $125/person. $500/team. Includes 18 holes of golf, two golf carts, 1 free drink ticket per player and dinner. Register online at staytonboostereagleopen.rsvpify.com.

Monday, Aug. 18

Kids Safety Town

8:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Weeklong camp for children ages 5 and 6 to learn about everyday safety and what to do in certain situations. Free; registration required. Camper registration is available at staytonoregon.gov/page/event_safety_town or pick up a packet at the library. 503-769-3421

Stayton City Council

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

Santiam Masonic Meeting

7 p.m., Santiam Lodge #25, 122 N Third Ave., Stayton. All Masons welcome. New members encouraged to drop by. Santiam Lodge #25 on Facebook.

Tuesday, Aug. 19

Alzheimer’s Education

1 – 2:15 p.m., Santiam Hospital, 1401 N 10th Ave., Stayton. Communicating effectively presented by Alzheimer’s Association. Free. Register: 800-272-3900

American Legion Post #58

6 – 7:30 p.m., Weddle Funeral Service, 1777 N Third Ave., Stayton. All veterans and all branches of service are welcome. Post #58 will pay first year’s dues for all who join. 503-508-2827

Wednesday, Aug. 20

Red Cross Blood Drive

10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Aumsville Fire Station, 490 Church St. For appointments visit redcrossblood.org or call 800-733-3767.

Thursday, Aug. 21

Stayton Public Arts Commission

6 p.m., Stayton Public Works Building, 311 N Third Ave. Help plan and organize local art events. Open to public. Jennifer Siciliano, 503-769-2998, JSiciliano@staytonoregon.gov.

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

Saturday, Aug. 23

Pancake Breakfast

8 – 10 a.m., Santiam Valley Grange, 1140 Fifth St., Lyons. Eggs, ham, pancakes, biscuits and gravy, coffee, juice. $6/person. 503-859-2161

Joseph´s Storehouse of Hope

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

Santiam Teen Center Golf

1 p.m., Santiam Golf Club, 8724 SE Golf Club Road, Aumsville. $400 for 4-person team includes golf cart, practice range, gift bag, water, prizes, awards, dinner. Individual golfer $125. Dinner and awards ceremony 5:30 p.m. at Santiam Teen Center. Register at golf-for-teens.perfectgolfevent.com/registration.

Gig on the Grass

6:30 p.m. – twilight, Calvary Lutheran Church, 195 Fern Ridge Road, Stayton. Bailey Heidi & Band perform country and rock songs. Food and beer truck on site. Bring beach chairs or blankets. Free admission. calvarystayton.com, 503-769-6144

Monday, Aug. 25

Red Cross Blood Drive

Noon – 5 p.m., Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 1077 N Sixth Ave., Stayton. For appointments visit redcrossblood.org or call 800-733-3767.

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

Tuesday, Aug. 26

Lyons City Council

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

PFLAG Silverton

7 p.m., Oak Street Church, 502 Oak St., Silverton. Everyone welcome. Under 18 must have parent/guardian. Christy, 541-786-1613, silvertonpflag@gmail.com

Thursday, Aug. 28

Courage Fund Bingo

5 p.m., Snow Peak Brewing, 280 E Water St., Stayton. Free bingo with prizes, oral and silent auctions, and wine and sweets drawing. Suzy Taqueria food truck. All ages. Proceeds benefit the Courage Fund, providing education and opportunities to impoverished youth in Ghana. thecouragefund.com

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