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. santiamseniorcenter.com, 503-767-2009
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
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. Repeats 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+. Free for members. Repeats Friday. 503-767-2009
Toddler Storytime: Stay & Play, 10:30 a.m., Stayton Public Library. Explore early learning and literacy with your infant or toddler, then stay for different activities and stations for play. Older siblings welcome. Free. 503-769-3313
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. 503-767-2009
Beginner Line Dancing, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m., Santiam Senior Center. Seniors 50+. Free for members. Repeats Friday. 503-767-2009
Pinochle, 1 p.m., Santiam Senior Center. Single deck. Seniors 50+. Free for members. 503-767-2009
Beginner Line Dancing, 1:45 – 2:45 p.m., Santiam Senior Center. Seniors 50+. Free for members. Repeats Friday. 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
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 works of the Founding Fathers in the creation of the United States and its founding documents. Free. Diannah, 503-881-6147
Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 – 7:15 p.m., Bethel Baptist Church, 645 Cleveland St., Aumsville.
Saturday, Nov. 1
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. Nov. 15; 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Nov. 11 & 25. 855-402-8255, jsamuel12@comcast.net
All Saints’ Relics Pilgrimage
10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Mt. Angel Abbey, 1 Abbey Dr., St. Benedict. Spiritual pilgrimage to explore the meaning and role of the hundreds of relics preserved in the Abbey church. All welcome. Free. 503-845-3030, mountangelabbey.org
Sunday, Nov. 2
Daylight Saving Time
Turn your clock back 1 hour.
KofC Breakfast
7:30 – 10 a.m., St. Mary Catholic Church, 9168 SE Silver Falls Hwy., Aumsville. Knights of Columbus breakfast featuring french toast, scrambled eggs, sausage, applesauce, drinks. $10 for ages 13 and older. $2 children aged 12 and under. Benefits the Knights’ charitable giving causes.
Monday, Nov. 3
Living Well with Chronic Conditions
10 a.m. Six-week virtual program designed to help participants successfully manage chronic conditions. Caregivers also invited. Held Mondays from 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. through Dec. 15. Free. For information or to register, call 833-673-9355 or visit oregonwellnessnetwork.org.
Stayton City Council
7 p.m., Stayton Community Center. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-769-3425, staytonoregon.go
Tuesday, Nov. 4
Election Day
Stayton Lions Club
Noon, Covered Bridge Cafe, 510 N Third Ave., Stayton. Club and new members are welcome. Repeats Nov. 18. 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, Nov. 5
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 Nov. 19.
Friday, Nov. 7
Make & Take Day
10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Celebrate cats of all shapes and sizes with feline-focused crafts. Supplies provided. Free. All ages. 503-769-3313
SHS Theater Production
7 p.m., Stayton High School, 757 W Locust St. Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe. Tickets are $7 general admission and $5 students with ASB card. Repeats 7 p.m. Nov. 8 and 4 p.m. Nov. 9. 503-769-2171
Saturday, Nov. 8
Coffee with a Cop
9 – 11 a.m., Lucky You Coffee, 110 First St., Aumsville. Meet local officers. Ask questions and learn more about the community. Kids hot chocolate $1. 503-932-9552, luckyyoucoffee1@gmail.com
Sunday, Nov. 9
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, Nov. 10
Sublimity City Council
6 p.m., Sublimity City Hall, 245 NW Johnson. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-769-5475, cityofsublimity.org
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, cascade.k12.or.us
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, Nov. 11
Veterans Day
Ancestry Detectives
10 a.m. – noon, Silver Falls Library. Learn about the use of DNA for ancestry research. Share your own experiences and findings with Ancestry DNA research. Open to all. Free. ancestrydetectives.org
Wednesday, Nov. 12
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. Light lunch provided. Free. Register: CHW@santiamhospital.org, 503-769-9319
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
Thursday, Nov. 13
Aumsville Food Pantry
Noon – 4 p.m., Bethel Baptist Church, 645 Cleveland St., Aumsville. Open to people in need of food items.
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, Nov. 14
Aumsville Fall Cleanup
8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Recology Organics, 8712 SE Aumsville Hwy. Aumsville residents, business owners and city staff can drop off yard clippings for free. Bring the coupon in the city newsletter for a free yard of compost. Repeats 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Nov. 15. 503-749-2030, aumsville.us
Wicked After Hours
6 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Watch or re-watch the Wicked movie before the new movie comes out. Dressing up is encouraged. All ages. Free. 503-769-3313
Saturday, Nov. 15
Bethel Clothing Closet
9 a.m. – noon, Bethel Baptist Church, 645 Cleveland St., Aumsville. Clothing from newborn to 2x. Free. 503-749-2128
Holiday Artisans Bazaar
10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Spotlight Community Theatre, 383 N Third Ave., Stayton. A festive celebration of flavors, crafts and holiday cheer. Free admission. 503-302-0936, spotlightct.com
Open House Celebration
1 – 3 p.m., Brown House Event Center, 425 N First Ave., Stayton. Celebration of Santiam Heritage Foundation’s 25th anniversary and Charles & Martha Brown House completion. Dedication of the new Memorial Garden with plaques dedicated to volunteers Carol Zolkoske and Carlos Hernandez and families who requested memorial donations be sent to the foundation. Guided docent tours of the house. Light refreshments. Free.
503-769-8860, cmbrownhouse.org
The SIP 4.0
3 – 7 p.m., downtown Stayton. Adult beverage crawl with samples of craft beer, wine, cider and spirits from local and regional makers. Tasty bites and shopping. Music and drawings. Ticket price includes participation bracelet, 10 sample drink tickets, event make, goodie bag and commemorative sampling glass. Early bird pricing is $25, available at staytonsublimitychamber.org. Day-of tickets are $30, if available. Additional sample tickets are $10 for 10 samples.
Alcoholics Anonymous
6 – 8:30 p.m., Bethel Baptist Church, 645 Cleveland St., Aumsville. Open meeting.
Monday, Nov. 17
Stayton Friends of the Library
11 a.m., Stayton Public Library. New members welcome. 503-932-2733.
Stayton City Council
7 p.m., Stayton Community Center. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-769-3425, staytonoregon.go
Santiam Masonic Meeting
7 p.m., Santiam Lodge #25, 122 N Third Ave., Stayton. All Masons are welcome. New members encouraged to drop by. “Santiam Lodge #25” on Facebook.
Tuesday, Nov. 18
Build-It! LEGOS
3:30 – 4:40 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Release your inner builder. All ages. Free. Repeats through Nov. 21. 503-769-3313
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
North Santiam Watershed Council
6 p.m. Zoom. Open to public. For Zoom link information, call 503-930-8202 or email council@northsantiam.org.
Wednesday, Nov. 19
Stayton Library Board
6 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Open to public. 503-769-3313
Thursday, Nov. 20
Sippin’ into Social Hour
11 a.m., Stayton Public Library. Sip, explore and connect through new experiences and conversation. This month explore food trays and fondues. Free. 503-769-3313
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
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.
Saturday, Nov. 22
Joseph´s Storehouse of Hope
11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Mari-Linn School, 641 Fifth St., Lyons. Food boxes. 503-881-9846
Spotlight Auditions
1 – 3 p.m., Spotlight Community Theatre, 383 N Third Ave., Stayton. Audtions for Act on Radio production of The Bishop’s Wife. 503-302-0936, spotlightct.com
Music Recital
2:30 p.m., Mt. Angel Abbey, 1 Abbey Drive, St. Benedict. Harpsichord, voice and cello with Dr. Joyce Chen. Admission is free thanks to the Mount Angel Institute. All welcome. 503-845-3030, mountangelabbey.org
Monday, Nov. 24
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
Sublimity Planning Commission
4:30 p.m., Sublimity City Hall, 245 NW Johnson St. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-769-5475, cityofsublimity.org
Stayton Planning Commission
7 p.m., Stayton Community Center. Open to the public. Agenda available. 503-769-3425, staytonoregon.gov
Tuesday, Nov. 25
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, Nov. 26
20th Annual Community Dinner
3 p.m., Covered Bridge Cafe, 510 N. Third Ave., Stayton. Free turkey dinner open to all. Donations and volunteers needed. Contact Cari: 503-767-3945. Limited curbside service. Join in the dining room for community togetherness.
Stayton Book Club
4 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Pick up this month’s selection at the front desk. Join for tea, treats and book talk. Free. 503-769-3313
Thursday, Nov. 27
Thanksgiving Day
Turkey Trot
8:30 a.m., Robert Frost Elementary, 201 Westfield St., Silverton. This year features a junior course for younger runners. Costumes are encouraged. Strollers and well-behaved, leashed dogs are welcome. Each participant will receive a ticket to win a prize donated by one of Silverton’s local businesses. $25/individuals, $65/families. All proceeds benefit Robert Frost PTC. Signup at runsignup.com/race/or/silverton/silvertonturkeytrot or the day of the race.
Free Thanksgiving Dinner
1 – 3 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, 303 N Church St., Silverton. Everyone is welcome to join for a free Thanksgiving meal. Sponsored by Elizabeth Hoke Memorial Trust.
Saturday, Nov. 29
DIY Wreath Lab
10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Make your own wreath. Greens and frame provided. Bring own accessories to add or choose some from the library’s collection. Free. 503-769-3313
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