Weekly Events
Monday
Stayton Community Food Bank, 9 a.m. – noon, 1210 Wilco Road. Repeats Monday – Saturday. Pickup appointment 3 – 5 p.m. Wednesdays. 503-769-4088
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.
Tuesday
Virtual Storytime, 10 a.m., Zoom. Stayton Public Library will send out email the morning of to those who have registered. Register: staytonoregon.gov/page/library_storytime
Wednesday
Stayton Sublimity Chamber Greeters, 8 a.m. Networking event for local business, non-profit professionals. Refreshments. Location varies. 503-769-3464.
Thursday
Aumsville Food Pantry, 1 – 6 p.m., Aumsville Pentecostal Church, 10153 Mill Creek Road, Aumsville. Food Pantry. 971-710-5665
Notices
Cascade Free Youth Meals
12 – 1:15 p.m. Grab-and-go breakfast, lunch. Children 1 – 18. Children do not have to be present. Locations: Aumsville Elementary, 572 N 11th St., Aumsville; Cloverdale Elementary, 9666 SE Parrish Gap Road, Turner; Turner Elementary, 7800 School Ave., Turner.
NSSD Free Youth Meals
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Grab-and-go breakfast, lunch. Children 1 – 19. Children do not have to be present. Locations: Stayton Elementary, 875 N Third Ave.; Stayton Middle, 1021 SE Shaff Road; Stayton High, 757 W Locust St.; Sublimity School, 376 E Main St.; Mari-Linn School, 641 Fifth St., Lyons.
Aumsville Fire Giving Tree
Aumsville Fire District is hosting a Giving Tree through Dec. 22. It will also be accepting nonperishable canned food donations benefiting the Aumsville Food Bank. Monetary donations are also accepted.
503-749-2894
Tuesday, Dec. 1
Toys for Joy Signups
1 – 4 p.m., Foothills Church, 975 SE Fern Ridge Road, Stayton. Toys for Joy and Gifts of Christmas Dinner signups are by appointment only at staytonfire.org or at Stayton Fire Station, 1988 W Ida St. Only one adult allowed. COVID-19 screening done prior to appointment and masks are required. Repeats Dec. 2, 3, 4. Those who live in the Lyons Fire District must register at Lyons Fire Station, 503-859-2410.
Caregiver Connection
2 – 3:30 p.m., Zoom. For caregivers 60 or older or caregivers 55 or older caring for an adult 18 years or older living with a disability. Topic is anticipatory grief. To join, visit https://nwsds.zoom.us/j/92235615586.
Stayton Parks and Rec Board
7 p.m., Stayton Public Library, 515 N First Ave. Agenda available. Open to public. 503-769-3425
Thursday, Dec. 3
Aumsville Planning Commission
6:30 p.m., Chester Bridges Memorial Community Center, 555 Main St., Aumsville. Open to the public. Agenda available. 503-749-2030
Friday, Dec. 4
Quilt Giveaway
8 a.m. – 7 p.m., Gates Community Church of Christ, 40070 Gates School Road. To The Point Quilting is distributing free quilts to those who sustained 100 percent loss of their home in the Labor Day wildfires and lived in the Santiam Canyon communities. Repeats Dec. 5. 503-539-0870, [email protected]
Country Christmas Market
4 – 8 p.m., Riverview Community Hall, 37510 Gilkey Road, Scio. Local vendors featuring items for holiday home, gift giving. Sponsored by The Penny Cottage. Repeats 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Dec. 5 with socially-distanced photos with Santa 1 – 3 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 5
Santa Cruise
9 a.m. – noon, Stayton Fire Station, 1988 W Ida St. Cruise through the station to drop off a new, unwrapped toy for area children in need. Hot chocolate, candy canes and cookies will be provided. Santa will be there! Dash plaques/tree ornaments for the first 200 cars.
Public welcome. Russ Stroymeyer, 503-930-8976
Stayton Clean-up Days
9 a.m. – 2 p.m., City of Stayton Shops, 1820 N First Ave. Disposal of yard debris, leaves, brush. Cost to Stayton residents is a donation of canned food for Stayton Community Food Bank. Those who reside outside city limits pay $1 per bag. Seniors needing assistance raking, bagging or having yard debris picked up and delivered to the drop-off site can contact Stayton Public Works, 503-769-2919.
Christmas Bazaar
10 a.m – 3 p.m., The Spotlight, 193 N Third Ave., Stayton. Vendors, drawings, art. Kids, pets can get pictures taken with Santa. Social distancing, masks required. Hosted by Spotlight Community Theatre. Jan, 440-725-1423
Outdoor Holiday Bazaar
Noon – 4 p.m., 1108 Madison St., Silverton. Homemade arts and crafts, Christmas gifts. Masks, social distancing required.
Monday, Dec. 7
Free COVID-19 Testing
7 a.m. – noon, Linn County Expo Center, 3700 E Knox Butte Road, Albany. Drive-thru for Linn County residents. No insurance required. Every Monday in December. Register at doineedacovid19test.com.
Toy Basket Registration Deadline
4 p.m., Lyons Fire Station, 1114 Main St. Pre-registration is required to receive a toy basket from Lyons Fire District. All applications must be received by 4 p.m. 503-859-2410, lyonsrfd.org
Stayton City Council
7 p.m., Stayton Community Center, 400 W Virginia St. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-769-3425, staytonoregon.gov
Tuesday, Dec. 8
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, Dec. 9
Caregiver Connection
1 – 2:30 p.m. Offered through conference call by contacting Julie Mendez at 503-304-3432, [email protected] for instructions on how to participate. For caregivers 60 or older or caregivers 55 or older caring for an adult 18 years or older living with a disability. Topic is coping with caregiver stress.
Thursday, Dec. 10
Hanukkah Begins
Red Cross Blood Drive
9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Aumsville Fire Station, 490 Church St. Appointments needed by visiting redcrossblood.org.
RDS Board
6 p.m. Join Revitalize Downtown Stayton in a virtual board meeting. Open to public. Email [email protected] for login instructions prior to meeting. Downtownstayton.org, 503-767-2317
Aumsville Fire District
6:30 p.m., Aumsville Fire Station, 490 Church St. Agenda available. Open to public. 503-749-2894, aumsvillefire.org
Saturday, Dec. 12
Christmas Craft Bazaar
9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Santiam Valley Grange, 1140 Fifth St., Lyons. Handcrafted quilts, art, wooden toys, leather crafts and more. Face masks required; social distancing will be enforced. Hamburger lunch served to go only. 503-859-2161
Aumsville Virtual Tree Lighting
6:30 p.m. Facebook. Pre-recorded program includes giant sock winner announcement, story time, tree lighting and special Santa visits. Watch @Aumsville.OR on Facebook.
503-749-2030
Sunday, Dec. 13
Brown House Tour
Noon – 2 p.m., Brown House Event Center, 425 N First Ave., Stayton. Tour the historic Charles and Martha Brown House. Current COVID guidelines followed. $5 donations suggested. Contact 503-769-8860, brownhouse.org to sign up.
Monday, Dec. 14
Sublimity City Council
7 p.m., Sublimity City Hall, 245 NW Johnson. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-769-5475,
cityofsublimity.org
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
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
Thursday, Dec. 17
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
Aumsville Planning Commission
6:30 p.m., Chester Bridges Memorial Community Center, 555 Main St., Aumsville. Open to the public. Agenda available. 503-749-2030, aumsville.us
Friday, Dec. 18
Red Cross Blood Drive
10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Santiam Hospital, 1401 N 10th Ave., Stayton. Appointments needed by visiting redcrossblood.org.
Red Cross Blood Drive
9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Aumsville Fire Station, 490 Church St. Appointments needed by visiting redcrossblood.org.
Monday, Dec. 21
Winter Solstice
Stayton City Council
7 p.m., Stayton Community Center, 400 W Virginia St. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-769-3425, staytonoregon.gov
Tuesday, Dec. 22
Lyons City Council
6:30 p.m., Lyons City Hall, 449 Fifth St. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-859-2167, cityoflyons.org
Thursday, Dec. 24
Christmas Eve
Christman Eve Online Worship
Join Stayton United Methodist Church anytime today for a Christmas Eve online worship at staytonUMC.org. Enjoy music, Christmas message by Pastor David Madden. 503-769-5700
Friday, Dec. 25
Christmas Day
Saturday, Dec. 26
Kwanzaa Starts
Monday, Dec. 28
Red Cross Blood Drive
1 – 6 p.m., Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 1077 N Sixth Ave., Stayton. Appointments needed by visiting redcrossblood.org.
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
Stayton Planning Commission
7 p.m., Stayton Community Center,
400 W Virginia St. Open to the public. Agenda available. 503-769-3425, staytonoregon.gov
Sublimity Planning Commission
7 p.m., Sublimity City Hall, 245 NW Johnson St. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-769-5475,
cityofsublimity.org
Thursday, Dec. 31
New Year’s Day
