Weekly Events
Monday
Stayton Community Food Bank, 9 a.m. – noon, 1210 Wilco Road. Repeats Monday – Friday. 503-769-4088
Senior Meals, 11:30 a.m. Delivery only. Age 60 and older. Serves Stayton, Sublimity, Aumsville, Gates, Lyons, Marion, Mehama. 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 email the morning of to those registered. Register: staytonoregon.gov/page/library_storytime
Wildfire Recovery Support Group, 5:30 p.m., Foothills Church, 975 SE Fern Ridge Road, Stayton. Provided by Marion County Health and Human Services. Open to all. RSVPs needed to plan for food. Melissa Lu,
503-509-3177
Wednesday
Virtual Chamber Chat, 8:30 a.m. Zoom. Weekly networking forum sponsored by Stayton Sublimity Chamber of Commerce. https://fb.me/e/56ngrYhQ6. 503-769-3464, staytonsubimitychamber.org
Thursday
Aumsville Food Pantry, 1 – 6 p.m., Pentecostal Church, 10153 Mill Creek Road. Food Pantry. 971-710-5665
Notices
Cascade Free Youth Meals
12:30 – 1 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 p.m. Grab-and-go breakfast, lunch. Children 1 – 18. Children do not have to be present. Locations: Stayton Elementary, 875 N Third Ave.; Stayton High, 757 W Locust St.; Sublimity School, 376 E Main St.; Mari-Linn School, 641 Fifth St., Lyons.
Saturday, May 1
May Day
Leave a paper basket or cone with spring flowers and sweets anonymously on someone’s doorstep. This tradition was popular through the 19th and 20th centuries, especially with children or sweethearts. The custom is to knock on the door, yell “May basket!,” and then run.
Oregon Crafters Market
11 a.m. – 6 p.m., 215 N Water St., Silverton. Local crafters & artists, live music, food & spirits. Entertainment is provided by Curtis Salgado and Alan Hager at 1 p.m. and Syco Billy´s String Band from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Repeats noon – 5 p.m. May 2 with entertainment from 2:30 – 5 p.m. by SandLynn. oregoncraftersmarket.com
World Labyrinth Day
1 p.m., Queen of Angels Monastery, 840 S Main St., Mt. Angel. Celebrate World Labyrinth Day and take steps for peace. A brief explanation of the Peace Walk on the labyrinth is at 12:45 p.m. Free. To register, call Sister Beyer, 503-845-2556.
Tom Gilberts @ Snow Peak
7 – 9 p.m., Snow Peak Brewing, 280 E Water St., Stayton. Blues music by Tom Gilberts. 503-767-2337
Sunday, May 2
Willamette Master Chorus Concert
3 p.m. YouTube. Willamette Master Chorus presents Sacred Music at Mount Angel Abbey. Concert is available online at willamettemasterchorus.org. Repeats May 16.
Monday, May 3
Sublimity Budget Committee
6 p.m., Teleconference. Receive budget message and public comment on budget. Budget is available at cityofsublimity.org. Open to public. For call in information, call 503-769-5475 or email information@cityofsublimity. Org
Stayton Budget Committee
6 p.m., YouTube. Budget document will be posted on the Finance Department´s Budget page on or after May 4. For a hard copy, contact city staff at [email protected]. Open to public. Online: youtu.be/I7NGI9kOPt0.
Tuesday, May 4
Stayton Parks and Rec Board
7 p.m. YouTube. Open to public. Live stream on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qPMV8fDAiR0. 503-769-3425, staytonoregon.gov
Wednesday, May 5
Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican Army’s victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. In the United States, the date is associated with the celebration of Mexican-American culture.
Thursday, May 6
Aumsville Planning Commission
6:30 p.m. Zoom. Open to public. Login information: 503-749-2030. aumsville.us
Friday, May 7
Cascade FFA Plant Sale
9 a.m., Cascade High, 10226 SE Marion Road, Turner. Plant Science and Agriculture students sell hanging baskets, veggie starts, Cascade football helmet planters. Repeats May 8.
Crazy Daze
10 a.m. – 7 p.m., downtown Silverton. City-wide bargains, sidewalk sales, crazy activities. Music, shopping. Repeats 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. May 8, noon – 5 p.m. May 9.
Red Cross Blood Drive
10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sublimity Fire Department, 115 NW Parker St. Appointments needed by visiting redcrossblood.org.
Saturday, May 8
Cascade Car Show
9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Cascade High, 10226 NE Marion St., Turner. Registration $15 per car. Concession open at 8 a.m. for breakfast. Benefits the Cascade High 2021 senior all-night party. Food, drawings, silent auction and food. Features DJ Russ Strohmeyer.
Spaghetti Dinner
5 – 7 p.m., Santiam Valley Grange, 1145 Fifth St., Lyons. Spaghetti, garlic bread, salad, dessert, beverage. $9. Limited seating. Available to go. Masks, social distancing required. 503-859-2161
Sunday, May 9
Mother´s Day
In 1914, Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation designating Mother’s Day, held on the second Sunday in May, as a national holiday to honor mothers.
Monday, May 10
Stayton Budget Committee
6 p.m., YouTube. Budget document posted on the Finance Department´s Budget page on or after May 4. For a hard copy, contact city staff at [email protected]. Open to public. Online: youtu.be/trUQ0TotFeE.
Sublimity City Council
7 p.m., Teleconference. Open to public. Agenda available. For login information, call 503-769-5475. cityofsublimity.org
Aumsville City Council
7 p.m. Zoom. Open to public. Login information: 503-749-2030. aumsville.us
Stayton Fire District
7 p.m. Zoom. Open to public. Login information: 503-769-2601. Staytonfire.org
Lyons Fire District Board
7 p.m. Zoom. Open to public. Login information: 503-859-2410, lyonsrfd.org
Lyons Library Board
7 p.m., Lyons Public Library, 279 Eighth St. Limited in-person seating. Meeting on Zoom. Meeting ID: 862 1928 5441. Passcode: KC8U86. 503-859-2366
Tuesday, May 11
Ancesty Detectives
10 a.m., Zoom. Dave Duncan leads discussion on using tax records for genealogical research. [email protected], ancestrydetectives.org
Stayton Budget Committee
6 p.m., YouTube. Budget document posted on the Finance Department´s Budget page. For a hard copy, contact at [email protected]. Open to public. Online: youtu.be/lmOm3–RrDQ.
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
Cascade School Board
7 p.m., Cascade District Office, 10226 SE Marion Road, Turner. Open to public. 503-749-8010, cascade.k12.or.us
Wednesday, May 12
Virtual Chamber Chat
8:30 a.m. Zoom. Weekly networking forum sponsored by Stayton Sublimity Chamber of Commerce. Hosted by North Santiam School District. http://https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89530234634. 503-769-3464, staytonsubimitychamber.org
Caregiver Connection
1 – 2:30 p.m. Offered through conference call by contacting Julie Mendez at 503-304-3432, [email protected]. For caregivers 60 or older or caregivers 55 or older caring for an adult 18 years or older living with a disability.
Stayton Budget Committee
6 p.m., YouTube. Budget document posted on the Finance Department´s Budget page. For a hard copy, contact [email protected]. Open to public. Online: youtu.be/rjStn4PlyrU.
Thursday, May 13
Mari-Linn Kindergarten Meet & Greet
5:30 p.m., Mari-Linn School, 641 Fifth St., Lyons. Registration packets are available in the school office.
503-859-2154
North Santiam Watershed Council
6 p.m., Zoom. Open to public. For meeting login, call 503-930-8202.
Aumsville Fire District
6:30 p.m. Conference Call. Open to public. For information for joining the meeting, call 503-749-2894. aumsvillefire.org
Saturday, May 15
Flea Market
9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Santiam Valley Grange, 1145 Fifth St., Lyons. Collectibles, crafts. Cheeseburger/hamburger lunch to go only. Masks and social distancing required. 503-859-2161
Silverton Pet Parade
10 a.m. Silverton (Marion County COVID-19 risk level permitting.) All types of pets welcome. No registration or fee to participate. Lineup begins at 9:30 a.m. on Coolidge and Apple streets. Parade travels down Coolidge Street, along Main Street to First Street, ending at the old Eugene Field School. More info at silvertonpetparade.com
Bethel Clothing Closet
10 a.m. – noon, Bethel Baptist Church, 645 Cleveland St., Aumsville. Clothing from newborn to 2x. Free.
503-749-2128
Monday, May 17
Tax Day
Tax Day is the day on which individual income tax returns are due to be submitted to the federal government. This year’s returns must be postmarked no later than May 17.
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. YouTube. Open to public. Agenda available. Live stream https://youtu.be/TAnHd3kskuc.503-769-3425.
staytonoregon.gov
Wednesday, May 19
Virtual Chamber Chat
8:30 a.m. Zoom. Weekly networking forum sponsored by Stayton Sublimity Chamber of Commerce. Hosted by Ashley Wingett The McLeod Group. http://https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89530234634. 503-769-3464, staytonsubimitychamber.org
Thursday, May 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. May move to Zoom. 503-769-6924, nsantiam.k12.or.us
Aumsville Planning Commission
6:30 p.m. Zoom. Open to the public. Agenda available. Call for login information. 503-749-2030, aumsville.us
Saturday, May 22
Linn County Lamb & Wool Fair
10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Scio. Events include Lamb Trot 5K run/walk, porch parade, tractor show, Fat Lamb Fiber Arts Show, vendors, food trucks, youth sheep show. Find a complete lineup at lambfair.com.
The Sound Guise @ Snow Peak
7 – 9 p.m., Snow Peak Brewing, 280 E Water St., Stayton. Music by The Sound Guise. 503-767-2337
Sunday, May 23
Food Truck Gathering
Noon – 6 p.m., corner of First and Water street, Stayton. Have lunch, dinner at area food trucks.
Monday, May 24
Aumsville City Council
7 p.m. Zoom. Open to public. Agenda available. Call for login information. 503-749-2030, aumsville.us
Tuesday, May 25
Lyons City Council
6:30 p.m. Zoom. Open to public. Agenda available. Login information at cityoflyons.org. 503-859-2167
Wednesday, May 26
Virtual Chamber Chat
8:30 a.m. Zoom. Weekly networking forum sponsored by Stayton Sublimity Chamber of Commerce. Hosted by Ashley Wingett The McLeod Group. http://https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89530234634. 503-769-3464, staytonsubimitychamber.org
Red Cross Blood Drive
10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Aumsville Fire Department, 490 Church St. Appointments needed by visiting redcrossblood.org.
Monday, May 31
Memorial Day
Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military.
