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, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., 41818 Kingston-Jordan Road, Stayton. 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.
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
Toddler Storytime, 10:15 a.m., Stayton Public Library. Explore early literacy through play. Content is planned with toddlers in mind but all ages are welcome. Free. 503-769-3313
Family Storytime, 11 a.m., Stayton Public Library. Explore early literacy through songs, stories. Content is planned for preschool-aged children and up but all ages are welcome. Free. 503-769-3313
English/GED/Citizenship Classes, 6:30 – 8 p.m., Stayton United Methodist Church, 1450 Fern Ridge Road. Class free. Workbook $20. Runs through June. Repeats Thurs. Mary, 503-779-7029
Wednesday
Stayton/Sublimity Chamber Business Network, 8:15 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 Time, 11 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
Cascade Country Quilters, 12:30 p.m., Santiam Senior Center, 41818 Kingston-Jordan Road, Stayton. 50 and older. 503-767-2009
Thursday
Sublimity Quilters, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., St. Boniface Catholic Church, 375 SE Church St., Sublimity. Make quilts for local donations and charities. Everything is provided. New members welcome.
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m., Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 1077 N Sixth Ave., Stayton. Families with young children can visit St. Anne’s Atrium to learn about the Bible. RSVP to Sacha, 503-769-2656; [email protected].
Mama’s Community Market, 1 – 4 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. 503-859-2627
Friday
Cars & Coffee, 8 a.m., Covered Bridge Cafe, 510 N Third Ave., Stayton. Bring your classic vehicles for coffee, breakfast.
Family Fit & Fun, 11:05 a.m., Stayton Public Library. For children and family members of all ages. Free. 503-769-3313
Saturday
Silverton Farmers Market, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Silverton UMC, 203 W Main St. Begins May 23. 503-873-5615
Oregon Crafters Market, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m., 215 N Water St., Silverton. Local crafters & artists, music, food, spirits. Repeats noon – 5 p.m. Sunday. oregoncraftersmarket.com
Revival Youth Hangout, 5 – 6:30 p.m., New Hope Community Church, 657 N Second Ave., Stayton. Youth of the area are welcome. Follow “Revival_Heartbeat” on Instagram and Tiktok. [email protected]
Monday, May 1
Daughters of the American Revolution
10 a.m., Stayton United Methodist Church, 1450 SE Fern Ridge Road. Show and tell of member’s Patriots. All welcome. Refreshments served. Abigail Scott Duniway chapter serves the communities of East Marion County and Santiam Canyon. 503-689-6991
Santiam Artists Connection
10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Old School Community Center, 22057 Emma St., Lyons. Artists gather to paint, draw. Bring own supplies, projects. All levels welcome. Free; donations to Community Art Center accepted. Santiamh2a.org
Stayton City Council
7 p.m., Stayton Community Center. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-769-3425, staytonoregon.gov
Tuesday, May 2
Stayton Lions Club
Noon, Covered Bridge Cafe, 510 N Third Ave., Stayton. Club and new members are welcome. Repeats May 16. Staytonlionsclub.org
Lyons Budget Committee
6:30 p.m., Lyons City Hall, 449 Fifth St. Open to public. 503-859-2167, cityoflyons.org
Stayton Parks and Rec Board
7 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Agenda available. Open to public. 503-769-3425
Wednesday, May 3
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, May 4
Dungeons & Dragons
5:30 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Play Dungeons & Dragons at the library. Sign up at https://bit.ly/3GRzRPB. Two identical sessions each month. Age 12 and older. Free. 503-769-3313
NSSD Board Special Session
5:30 p.m., District Office, 1155 N Third Ave, Stayton. Board meeting for North Santiam School District. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-769-6924, nsantiam.k12.or.us
Friday, May 5
Cinco de Mayo
Pigeon Party
10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Mo Willems’ Pigeon turned 20. Celebrate with crafts, activities. All ages. Free. 503-769-3313
Saturday, May 6
Wildfire Community Preparedness
10 a.m. – 1 p.m., The Oregon Garden, 879 W Main St., Silverton. Drop in for this free event to learn ways to make preparations to increase the survivability of your home, Firewise program, native & fire resistant plants, post disaster grant programs, land management programs and funding assistance, activities for kids, refreshments, drawings. Jennifer, 503-801-4979
World Labyrinth Day
1 p.m., Queen of Angels Monastery, 840 S Main St., Mt. Angel. 20-minute Silent Peace Walk. Refreshments follow. All welcome. To register, call Sr. Beyer at 503-845-2556.
Sunday, May 7
Mother’s Day Breakfast
7:30 – 10 a.m., St. Mary’s Church, 9168 SE Silver Falls Hwy., Aumsville. Coffee cake, eggs, sausage links, peaches. Mothers eat free. 18 and older $7. Children 12 and under are free.
St. Joseph the Worker Dinner
5 p.m., St. Mary Parish Center, 575 E College St., Mt. Angel. Fundraising dinner benefitting St. Joseph Family Shelter, Mission Benedict and Casa Adele. $50/each. Tickets at ccswv.org.
Monday, May 8
Stayton Homeless Task Force
6 p.m., Stayton Community Center. Open to public. 503-769-3425
Sublimity City Council
6 p.m., Sublimity City Hall, 245 NW Johnson. Open to public. 503-769-5475
Aumsville City Council
7 p.m., Chester Bridges Memorial Community Center, 555 Main St., Aumsville. Open to public. 503-749-2030
Lyons Fire District Board
7 p.m., Lyons Fire Station, 1114 Main St. Open to public. 503-859-2410, lyonsrfd.org
Stayton Fire District
7 p.m.,. Stayton Fire Station, 1988 W Ida St. Open to public. staytonfire.org
Tuesday, May 9
Ancestry Detectives
10 a.m. – noon, Silverton Senior Center, 115 Westfield. David Duncan presents “Potentiating Your DNA Results,” a talk on strategies to place DNA matches in your tree as the Cousin Collaborative Networks push at DNA limits. All welcome. Meeting is in person and virtually on Zoom. Kathy Valdez, membership, 503-508-4251. Info: [email protected]
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. Offered by Family Caregiver Support Program at NorthWest Senior and Disability Services. To request a referral to the group, contact the Aging and Disability Resource Connection at 503-304-3420. Repeats May 23.
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. 503-749-8010, cascade.k12.or.us
Wednesday, May 10
Stayton Library Board
6 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Open to public. 503-769-3313
Thursday, May 11
Employment Expo & Job Fair
Noon – 4 p.m, Stayton High, 757 W Locust St. Hosted by Stayton Sublimity Chamber of Commerce. 503-769-3464, staytonsublimitychamber.org
Stayton FFA Plant Sale
3 – 6 p.m., Stayton High, 757 W Locust St. Annual Stayton FFA plant sale in the greenhouse. Repeats 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. May 13. 503-769-3313
Melted Crayon Art Jewelry
5:30 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Melt crayons to make a colorful art pendant. Ages 11 and older. Free. Sign up at https://bit.ly/3zYwOkf. 503-769-3313
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
Pygmalion
7 p.m., Spotlight Theater, 383 N Third Ave., Stayton. $15 adults, $12 seniors, $8 youth. Repeats 7 p.m. May 12-13, May 18-20; 2 p.m. May 13-14, May 20-21. Tickets: spotlightcommunitytheatre.com
Saturday, May 13
Birding & Wildlife Festival
10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Silver Falls State Park, 20024 SE Silver Falls Hwy., Sublimity. Guided birding and wildflower walks, educational tables, live raptor presentations, native plant and wildflower sale. $5 parking fee. Repeats May 14.
Yard Sale Drop Off
3 – 5 p.m., Mari-Linn School, 641 Fifth St., Lyons. Mari-Linn PTA is looking for gently used donations for this year’s annual yard sale. [email protected]
Free Family Event
4 p.m., Foothills Church, 975 SE Fern Ridge Road, Stayton. Mary Rice Hopkins presents music and puppets. All welcome. 503-769-2731
Sunday, May 14
Mother’s Day
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. Open to public. 503-769-8860
Monday, May 15
Red Cross Blood Drive
1 – 6 p.m., Foothills Church, 975 SE Fern Ridge Road, Stayton. Appointments needed by visiting redcrossblood.org.
Sublimity Budget Meeting
6 p.m., Sublimity City Hall, 245 NW Johnson. Open to public. 503-769-5475
Stayton City Council
7 p.m., Stayton Community Center. Open to public. 503-769-3425, staytonoregon.gov
Tuesday, May 16
North Santiam Watershed Council
6 p.m. Zoom. Open to public. For Zoom link information, call 503-930-8202 or email [email protected]
Sublimity Neighborhood Watch
6:30 p.m., Sublimity Fire Station, 115 NW Parker St. Sublimity residents interested in organizing a Neighborhood Watch can meet with Marion County Sheriff personnel, who will provide information on how to organize.
Wednesday, May 17
Red Cross Blood Drive
10:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., Aumsville Fire Station, 490 Church St. Appointments needed by visiting redcrossblood.org.
Thursday, May 18
Chamber Community Awards
11:30 a.m., Foothills Church, 975 SE Fern Ridge Road, Stayton. Stayton Sublimity Chamber of Commerce honors individuals and businesses who exemplify excellence and servant leadership in the community. $35/person. Tickets at staytonsublimitychamber.org.
Mosaic Coasters
5:30 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Make a unique set of coasters. All ages, but children should work with a grownup. Sign up at https://bit.ly/3L1qfUr or call 503-769-3313
NSSD Board
6 p.m., Stayton High, 757 W Locust St. Board meeting for North Santiam School District. Open to public. nsantiam.k12.or.us
Friday, May 19
Detroit Fishing Derby
6 a.m. – 5 p.m., Detroit Lake. Adult entry fee $25+online registration fee. Child entry fee $20+online registratio fee. Repeats May 20-21. For complete details and registration, visit detroitlakeoregon.org.
Mt. Angel Maifest
3 – 11 p.m., Festhalle, 500 NE Wilco Hwy., Mt. Angel. Spring beer festival with a German twist. Repeats 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. May 20, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. May 21. Tickets and a schedule of events at mtangelmaifest.org.
Saturday, May 20
Armed Forces Day
Bethel Clothing Closet
10 a.m. – noon, Bethel Baptist Church, 645 Cleveland St., Aumsville. Clothing from newborn to 2x. Free. 503-749-2128
Art Mart
10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Stewart’s Hall, 158 SW Broadway St., Mill City. Locally-created, handmade art and crafts projects. Vendor spaces $20. For vendor’s application, email [email protected] or call 503-507-2941.
Silverton Pet Parade
10 a.m., Coolidge McClaine Park, 300 Coolidge St., Silverton. Bring your pet to walk downtown Staging starts at 9:30 a.m. silvertonkiwanis.org
Paws in the Park
10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Coolidge McClaine Park, 300 Coolidge St., Silverton. Pet fair with vendors, food, entertainment. Bring pets for parade, stay for fair. All pets welcome. 503-873-5615, silvertonchamber.org
Joseph’s Storehouse of Hope
11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Mari-Linn School, 641 Fifth St., Lyons. Food boxes. 503-881-9846
Enchilada Dinner
5 – 7 p.m., Santiam Valley Grange, 1140 Fifth St., Lyons. Enchiladas, rice, beans, dessert. $10/plate. 503-859-2161
Sunday, May 21
Pancake Breakfast
8 – 11 a.m., Stayton Fire Department, 1988 W Ida St. Volunteer firefighters and support members service all-you-can-eat pancakes, ham, eggs. Adults $10, children 6-12 $8. 503-769-2601
Herbs for the Whole Family
10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Silverton Grange, 201 NE Division St. Herbal healing for common ailments of kids, elders and others. $50. For more information and tickets, visit elderspiritherbals.com.
Monday, May 22
Stayton Budget Committee
6 p.m., Stayton Community Center. Open to public. staytonoregon.gov
Aumsville City Council
7 p.m., Chester Bridges Memorial Community Center. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-749-2030, aumsville.us
Tuesday, May 23
Lyons City Council
6:30 p.m., Lyons City Hall, 449 Fifth St. Open to public. 503-859-2167, cityoflyons.org
Wednesday, May 24
Stayton Budget Committee
6 p.m., Stayton Community Center. Open to public. 503-769-3425, staytonoregon.gov
Thursday, May 25
Dungeons & Dragons
5:30 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Play Dungeons & Dragons at the library. Sign up at https://bit.ly/3GRzRPB. Identical session runs June 1. Age 12 and older. Free.
503-769-3313
Stayton Budget Committee
6 p.m., Stayton Community Center. If needed. Open to public. 503-769-3425, staytonoregon.gov
Saturday, May 27
Flea Market
9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Santiam Valley Grange, 1140 Fifth St., Lyons. Crafts, collectibles. Hamburger lunch available to go; limited seating. Free admission. 503-859-2161
Monday, May 29
Memorial Day
Memorial Day Service
9:30 a.m., Calvary Cemetery, 1015 N Main St., Mt. Angel. All veterans welcome to join in the Veterans’ March and Presentation of Colors. Mass. POW/MIA remembrance. Reading the names of the fallen. Placement of memorial wreath. Three volley salute. Sounding of taps. Bring your own lawn chairs. In case of inclement weather, the service will take place at St. Mary Church, Mt. Angel. Hosted by Mt. Angel American Legion Post 89.
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. Open to all.
503-873-5307
Tuesday, May 30
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
Wednesday, May 31
Book Discussion
4 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Discuss Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah. Tea, treats, book talk. 503-769-3313
