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. Monday-Friday. Seniors 50 and older. Daily, weekly, monthly events. 503-767-2009, santiamseniorcenter.com
Senior Meals, 11:30 a.m., Stayton Community Center. Congregate dining or delivery. Age 60 and older. Serves Stayton, Sublimity, Aumsville, Lyons, Marion, Mehama. Repeats Wednesday & Friday. $3 donation suggested. For delivery, call Ginger, 503-769-7995.
Bingo, 1 – 3:30 p.m., Santiam Senior Center. Cards $.05-.10 per game. Bring a can or box of non-perishable food for Stayton Food Bank, get a free card. Seniors 50+. Free. Repeats Thursday. 503-767-2009
Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., New Life Foursquare Church, 1090 N First Ave., Stayton. Also Thursday and Friday
Santiam Canyon Community Chorus, 7 – 8:30 p.m., Stewart’s Hall, 158 SW Broadway St., Mill City. Anyone is welcome. JoAnn, 503-859-2502
Tuesday
Family Storytime, 10:30 a.m., Stayton Public Library. Explore early literacy through songs and rhythms, stories and rhyme. All ages welcome. Free. 503-769-3313
English, Citizenship, GED Classes, 6:30 – 8 p.m., United Methodist Church, 1450 Fern Ridge Road, Stayton. Classes free; $20 workbook. Repeats Thursday. Join class anytime. Mary, 503-779-7029
Wednesday
Stayton/Sublimity Chamber Business Network, 8:15 a.m. Network-building event for local businesses, 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; family history. Free. 503-508-0312
Intermediate Tai Chi, 10:15 – 11 a.m., Santiam Senior Center. Seniors 50+. Members free. Repeats Fri. 503-767-2009
Toddler Storytime: Stay & Play, 10:30 a.m., Stayton Public Library. Explore early learning and literacy together with your infant or toddler, then stay for different activities and stations for play. Older siblings welcome. Free. 503-769-3313
Lyons Storytime, 10:30 a.m., Lyons Public Library, 279 Eighth St. Read, play, sing, rhyme, make friends. Free. 503-859-2366
Beginner Tai Chi, 11:15 a.m. – noon, Santiam Senior Center. Seniors 50+. Free for members. 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. 50+. 503-767-2009
Pinochle, 1 p.m., Santiam Senior Center. Single deck. Seniors 50+. Free for members. 503-767-2009
Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., New Life Foursquare Church, 1090 N First Ave., Stayton.
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 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. Seniors 50+. Free for members. 503-767-2009
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.
Indoor Winter Market, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Wavra Farms, 7882 SE Jordan St., Salem. Baked goods, produce, beef, jams, jewelry, crafts, pottery, plants and more. Free admission. wavrafarms.com
Aumsville Historical Society, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., Aumsville Historical Museum, 599 Main St. Not open holiday weekends. Ted Shepard, 503-749-2744
Revival Youth Hangout, 5 – 6:30 p.m., New Hope Community Church, 657 N Second Ave., Stayton. Follow “Revival_Heartbeat” on Instagram and Tiktok. revivalheartbeat@gmail.com
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 the creation of the United States and its founding documents. Free. Diannah, 503-881-6147
Sunday, March 1
KofC Breakfast
7:30 – 10 a.m., St. Mary Catholic Church, 9168 SE Silver Falls Hwy., Aumsville. Knights of Columbus Council 8270 breakfast featuring homemade biscuits & gravy, scrambled eggs, hashbrowns, fruit cups, coffee & juice.. $10 for ages 13 and older. $2 children aged 12 and under. Benefits the Knights’ charitable giving causes. Joe, 503-871-4874
Family Movie Day
2 p.m., Stayton United Methodist Church, 1450 Fern Ridge Road. Join to watch a small, waste-collecting robot inadvertently embark on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind. Free, snacks included. All ages. 503-769-5700
Spotlight Community Theatre
2 p.m., Spotlight Community Theatre, 383 N Third Ave., Stayton. Take a trip to Agrabah with Aladdin Trouble, a pano-style musical. $15 general admission. $12 seniors 60+ and college students. $10 teens 14-17. $8 youth 4-13. Tickets at the door or at spotlightct.com.
Monday, March 2
DAR Chapter Meeting
10 a.m., Stayton United Methodist Church, 1450 SE Fern Ridge Road. Daughters of the American Revolution Abigail Scott Duniway Chapter meets. Refreshments. Open to all. Jan, 503-931-4112
Stayton City Council
6:30 p.m., Stayton Community Center. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-769-3425, staytonoregon.gov
VFW Post 5638
7 – 8:30 p.m., Stayton Fire Department, 1988 W Ida St. Veterans of Foreign Wars monthly meeting. New members welcome. Jim Bennett, 503-983-9110
Tuesday, March 3
Stayton Lions Club
Noon, Covered Bridge Cafe, 510 N Third Ave., Stayton. Club and new members are welcome. Repeats March 17. staytonlionsclub.org
Stayton Parks and Rec Board
6 p.m., Stayton Planning Building, 311 N Third Ave. Agenda available. Open to public. 503-769-3425
Wednesday, March 4
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 March 18.
RDS Board Meeting
5 p.m., Beauchamp Building, 278 E High St., Stayton. Revitalize Downtown Stayton monthly meeting. Open to public. 503-767-2317, downtownstayton.org
Friday, March 6
Alice By Heart
7 p.m., Stayton High, 757 W Locust St. SHS drama production. General advisory for elements of grief, death and strobing lights. General admission $12. Students with ASB card or children 13 and under are $10. Repeats 7 p.m. March 7 and 4 p.m. March 8.
Saturday, March 7
Toastmasters International
7 – 8 a.m. Toastmasters International Mid-Day Club meets virtually to deliver and evaluate prepared and impromptu speeches in an effort to improve as speakers and leaders. Meetings stream at https://tinyurl.com/zoomwithmidday and https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9239283290. Agenda for role signup is at https://4139.toastmastersclubs.org. Repeats 7 – 8 a.m. March 21; 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. March 10 & March. 24. 855-402-8255, jsamuel12@comcast.net
Scio Saturday Market
9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Lamb & Wool Fairgrounds, 38999 NE First St., Scio. Vendors, hot chocolate, coffee, snacks, free popcorn. Free admission. Vendor applications at sciosaturdaymarket.com.
Youth Leadership Summit
9 a.m. – 4:15 p.m., Boys & Girls Club, 1395 NE Summer St., Salem. ILead is a free, one-day high school leadership and wellness summit connecting Mid-Willamette Valley for teens. Leadership workshops, games, live DJ, lunch, games and more. Register at cityofsalem.net/ileadyouthsummit.
Act on Radio Auditions
1 – 3 p.m., Spotlight Theatre, 383 N Third Ave., Stayton. Auditions for The Shadow: The Red Macaw (1937) and The Plot Murder (1938). No line memorization required, just the ability to read in character. Questions? Contact Director Colleen Rogers at srr.colleen@yahoo.com.
Sunday, March 8
Daylight Saving Time Starts
Remember to set your clocks 1 hour forward.
Brown House Tour
Noon – 2 p.m., Brown House Event Center, 425 N First Ave., Stayton. Tour the historic Charles and Martha Brown House. $5/person. Children under 18 are free. For a special reserved guided tour, call 503-769-8860.
Monday, March 9
Sublimity City Council
6 p.m., Sublimity City Hall, 245 NW Johnson. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-769-5475
Lyons Fire District Board
6 p.m., Lyons Fire Station, 1114 Main St. Agenda available. Open to public. 503-859-2410, lyonsrfd.org
Stayton Fire District Board
6 p.m., Stayton Fire Station, 1988 W Ida St. Agenda available. Open to public. 503-769-2601, staytonfire.org
Cascade School Board
7 p.m., Cascade District Office, 10226 SE Marion Road, Turner. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-749-8010
Aumsville City Council
7 p.m., Aumsville Community Center, 555 Main St. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-749-2030, aumsville.us
Tuesday, March 10
Ancestry Detectives
10 a.m. – noon, Silver Falls Library. Stuck on your family tree? Learn effective strategies to overcome genealogical obstacles. Beginner, intermediate and seasoned genealogists welcome. Free. ancestrydetectives.org
Thursday, March 12
Red Cross Blood Drive
9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Stayton High, 757 W Locust St. For appointments, visit redcrossblood.org or call 800-733-2767.
Cancer Support Group
11 a.m. – noon, Silverton 50+ Center. For those affected by cancer or those who are adjacent to those affected by cancer. Open to all. Free. Repeats March 26. 503-873-3093
Aumsville Food Pantry
Noon – 4 p.m., Bethel Baptist Church, 645 Cleveland St., Aumsville. Open to people in need. Repeats Feb. 26. 503-749-2128
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
Aumsville Fire District
6:30 p.m., Aumsville Fire Station, 490 Church St. Agenda available. Open to public. 503-749-2894, aumsvillefire.org
Lyons Library Board
7 p.m., Lyons Public Library, 279 Eighth St. 503-859-2366
Friday, March 13
Community Play Group
10 – 11:30 a.m., Doris’s Place, 955 E Santiam St., Stayton. Free opportunity to spend time with your children, socialize with other families and build support with the community. For families with children 0-5 years of age. 503-769-1120
Saturday, March 14
Flea Market
9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Santiam Valley Grange, 1140 Fifth St., Lyons. Free admission. Burger lunch with potato salad, deviled eggs, desserts, coffee, pop available for purchase. 503-859-2161
Doll Show & Sale
10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Linn County Fair & Expo, 3700 E Knox Butte Dr., Albany. Wagon Wheel Doller’s 43rd annual Spring Doll Show & Expo. Admission is $8. Children 10 and younger are free. Pre-sale admission from 9 to 10 a.m. is $10. wagonwheeldollers@gmail.com
Monday, March 16
Stayton Friends of the Library
11 a.m., Stayton Public Library. New members welcome. 503-932-2733.
Red Cross Blood Drive
Noon – 5 p.m., Foothills Church, 975 Fern Ridge Road, Stayton. For appointments, visit redcrossblood.org or call 800-733-2767.
Stayton City Council
6:30 p.m., Stayton Community Center. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-769-3425, staytonoregon.gov
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, March 17
St. Patrick’s Day
North Santiam Watershed Council
6 p.m., Old Mehama School, 22057 SE Emma St., Lyons. Open to public. For Zoom link information, call 503-930-8202 or email council@northsantiam.org.
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
Community Town Hall
6 – 7:30 p.m., Snow Peak Brewing, 280 E Water St., Stayton. Cheryl Nester Wolfe RN, president and CEO of Salem Health Hospitals & Clinics, and Maggie Hudson MBA, president and CEO of Santiam Hospital & Clinics host a town hall on the partnering of the two hospitals. Open to public. santiamhospital.org
Wednesday, March 18
Red Cross Blood Drive
Noon – 5 p.m., Cascade High, 10226 SE Marion Road, Turner. For appointments, visit redcrossblood.org or call 800-733-2767.
Parkinson’s Disease Support Group
Noon – 1:30 p.m., Silverton 50+ Center. Facilitator Drew Miles, trained by Parkinson’s Recovery of Oregon, leads. All welcome. All ages. Free. 503-873-3093
Stayton Library Board
6 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Open to public. 503-769-3313
Thursday, March 19
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., Sublimity School, 431 E Main St. Board meeting for North Santiam School District. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-769-6924, nsantiam.k12.or.us
Friday, March 20
Community Play Group
10 – 11:30 a.m., Santiam Chapel Assembly of God, 440 Fifth St., Lyons. Free opportunity to spend time with your children, socialize with other families and build support with the community. For families with children 0-5 years of age. 503-769-1120
Expungement Clinic
2 – 6 p.m., Public Defender’s Office, 198 SE Commercial St. #100, Salem. Expungement allows people to clear up their past criminal record. $33 fee applies when eligible. Free parking at Liberty Square parking garage, levels 1-2.
971-332-5332
Saturday, March 21
Pancake Breakfast
8 – 10 a.m., Santiam Valley Grange, 1140 Fifth St., Lyons. Pancakes, eggs, ham, biscuits & gravy, juice, coffee. $7/person. 503-859-2161
Bethel Clothing Closet
9 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
History Talks
3 – 4:30 p.m., Brown House Event Center, 425 N First Ave., Stayton. “Local Early Oregon Pioneers” presented by Aumsville Historical Society. Light refreshments. Free. 503-769-8860, brownhouse.org
Alcoholics Anonymous
6 – 8:30 p.m., Bethel Baptist Church, 645 Cleveland St., Aumsville. Open meeting.
Monday, March 23
Vigil for Peace
2:30 – 3:30 p.m., Towne Square Park, Silverton. Silverton People for Peace gather to advocate for peace, social justice issues on all levels of society including a focus on issues of current concern. Open to all. 503-873-5307
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., Aumsville Community Center, 555 Main St. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-749-2030, aumsville.us
Tuesday, March 24
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
Wednesday, March 25
Aumsville City Council Planning Retreat
6 p.m., Aumsville Community Center, 555 Main St. Planning retreat to discuss current and future council goals. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-749-2030, aumsville.us
Saturday, March 28
Concealed Carry Class
11 a.m., Stayton Moose Lodge #2639, 352 E Florence St. Oregon & Utah combined concealed carry class. Moose members $50. Non-members $60. Limited seating. Sign up by calling 503-877-2226.
Tuesday, March 31
State of the County
11:30 a.m., Salem Convention Center, 200 SE Commercial St. Join Marion County Commissioners for an update on the past year’s accomplishments and outlining plans for the future. Buffet lunch $20; reservations close at noon March 27. Those attending without attending the buffet are free. Both register at bit.ly/MarionSOTC26.
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