Home for the Holidays
Do you have a holiday event happening in November or December? Get it in Our Town’s Home for the Holidays by sending location, activity cost, contact information to [email protected] or drop if off at our office, 2340 Martin Dr., Stayton.
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
Family Storytime, 10:30 a.m., Stayton Public Library. Explore literacy through songs, stories. All ages welcome. Free. 503-769-3313
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.
Tuesday
Family Storytime, 10:30 a.m., Stayton Public Library. Explore world of early literacy through songs, rhythms, stories. All ages welcome. 503-769-3313
Medicare Help, 10:30 a.m., Santiam Senior Center, 41818 Kingston-Jordan Road, Stayton. Bring questions and learn about changes that impact Medicare users. Free. Dan Proulx, 503-409-5183
GriefShare, 6 – 8 p.m., Foothills Church, 975 Fern Ridge Road, Stayton. Find hope and healing after the death of a loved one. Register: griefshare.org/findagroup. Runs through Dec. 12. 406-431-8256
English/GED/Citizenship Classes, 6:30 – 8 p.m., Stayton United Methodist Church, 1450 Fern Ridge Road. Class is free; workbook is $20. Runs through June. Repeats Thursdays. 503-779-7029
Wednesday
Stayton/Sublimity Chamber Business Network, 8:15 a.m. Network building event for local business, 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 and possibly your family history. Free. 503-508-0312
Toddler Time, 10:30 a.m., Stayton Public Library. Explore early literacy with infants and toddlers. Older siblings welcome. 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. 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 community donations and charities. New members welcome.
Point Man Ministries, 6 p.m., Canyon Bible Fellowship, 446 Cedar St., Lyons. Veterans support organization.
503-859-2627
English/GED/Citizenship Classes, 6:30 – 8 pm, Stayton United Methodist Church, 1450 Fern Ridge Road. Class is free. Workbook is $20. Runs through June. Repeats Thursdays. 503-779-7029
Friday
Cars & Coffee, 8 a.m., Covered Bridge Cafe, 510 N Third Ave., Stayton. Bring your classic vehicles for coffee, breakfast.
Notices
Peace Poster Contest
The Stayton Lions Club is accepting entries from local young artists for the 2023-24 Lions International Peace Poster Contest. Children ages 11-13 can submit what peace means to them with the theme “Dare to Dream.” Entries must be received by 5 p.m. Nov. 11. Entries can be dropped off at NW Preferred Credit Union, 393 E Florence St., Stayton, or contact [email protected] for other arrangements. Entries must meet all of the official rules and conditions found at staytonlionsclub.org.
Pumpkin Painting Contest
Help decorate the Stayton Public Library. Decorate a pumpkin inspired by a book character and bring it to the library Oct. 12 -19. Do not carve or poke holes in pumpkins. Public will vote on their favorite pumpkin Oct. 20-26. All ages. 503-769-3313
Sunday, Oct. 1
KofC Breakfast
7:30 – 10 a.m., St. Mary Parish Hall, 9168 Silver Falls Hwy., Shaw. Homemade biscuits and sausage gravy, scrambled eggs, hash browns, fruit cup, coffee, juice. Cost: $9 adults, $2 children 12 and under. 503-362-6159
Spotlight Theatre Presentation
2 p.m., The Spotlight, 383 N Third Ave., Stayton. Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest. $15 adults. $12 senior/students. $8 youth under 18. Tickets at spotlightct.com, 503-302-0936.
Monday, Oct. 2
Daughters of American Revolution
10 a.m., Stayton United Methodist Church, 1450 SE Fern Ridge Road. Guest speaker is Deborah Marion, area director for SMART Reading. Business meeting follows. All welcome. 503-589-6991
Santiam Artists Connection
10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Old School Community Center, 22057 Emma St., Lyons. Artists gather to paint and draw. Bring own supplies and projects. All levels welcome. Free; donations to Community Art Center. santiamh2a.org
Stayton City Council
7 p.m., Stayton Community Center. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-769-3425, staytonoregon.gov
Tuesday, Oct. 3
Stayton Lions Club
Noon, Covered Bridge Cafe, 510 N Third Ave., Stayton. Club and new members are welcome. Repeats Oct. 17. staytonlionsclub.org
Stayton Parks and Rec Board
6 p.m., Stayton Public Works Conference Room, 311 N Third Ave. Agenda available. Open to public. 503-769-3425
Wednesday, Oct. 4
Coffee with a Cop
9 a.m. – noon, K’s Koffee, 103 S Center St., Ste. E, Sublimity. Have a cup of coffee with Marion County Sheriff’s deputies. Engage with staff, ask questions.
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, Oct. 5
Storytime at Fordyce Farm
10:30 a.m., Fordyce Farm, 7023 NE Sunnyview Road, Salem. Special fall-themed storytime. Pick a free book to keep and explore what the farm has to offer, including a hay fort, U-pick apple orchards and more. 503-769-3313
Used Book Sale
5 – 8 p.m., Stayton Community Center. Stayton Friends of the Library book sale. Repeats 9 a.m.- 7 p.m. Oct. 6, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Oct. 7. 503-769-3313
Dungeons & Dragons
5:30 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Sign up online at staytonlibrary.org. Teens and adults age 12 and older. 503-769-3313
Aumsville Planning Commission
6 p.m., Chester Bridges Memorial Community Center, 555 Main St., Aumsville. Open to public. 503-749-2030
Bingo for a Cause
6 – 8 p.m., Snow Peak Brewery, 280 E Water St., Stayton. Play bingo for donations to Santiam Service Integration and hear about what it does for the community. Prizes awarded. All ages. Suzy’s Taqueria food truck on site. 503-767-2337
Saturday, Oct. 7
Grange Breakfast
8 – 10 a.m., Santiam Valley Grange, 1140 Fifth St., Lyons. Eggs, ham, pancakes, biscuits & gravy, coffee, juice. $6/person. 503-859-2161
Fall Family Fun Day
10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Siegmund Landscape & Supply, 21393 N Santiam Hwy., Stayton. Pumpkin painting, free lunch, photo booth, prizes. 503-769-6291
Silverton Sidewalk Shindig
Noon – 8 p.m., downtown Silverton. Free, family-friendly live music festival in Historic downtown Silverton. Visit www.facebook.com/sidewalkshindig for details.
Sunday, Oct. 8
Brown House Tour
Noon – 2 p.m., Brown House Event Center, 425 N First Ave., Stayton. Tour historic Charles and Martha Brown House. $5/person. Children under 18 free. For a reserved guided tour, call 503-769-8860.
Monday, Oct. 9
Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Sublimity City Council
6 p.m., Sublimity City Hall, 245 NW Johnson. Open to public. 503-769-5475
Homeless Task Force
6 p.m., Stayton Community Center. Open to public. 503-769-3425
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. 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
Tuesday, Oct. 10
Ancestry Detectives Field Trip
10 a.m. – noon, Salem Public Library, 585 SE Liberty St. Doug Crosby will orient members to the library’s genealogical resources. 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. To request a referral to the group, contact the Aging and Disability Resource Connection at 503-304-3420. Repeats Oct. 24.
Cascade School Board
7 p.m., Cascade District Office, 10226 SE Marion Road, Turner. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-749-8010
Wednesday, Oct. 11
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
Santiam Heritage Foundation Board
6 p.m., Brown House, 425 N First Ave., Stayton. Open to public. 503-768-8860
Bingo for a Cause
6 – 8 p.m., Snow Peak Brewery, 280 E Water St., Stayton. Play bingo for donations to first responder therapy dogs, Probie and Barney. Oregon Prizes awarded. All ages. 503-767-2337
Thursday, Oct. 12
Jack-o-Lantern Mason Jars
5:30 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Make painted jack-o-lantern mason jars. Teens and adults age 11 and older. Signups needed. Free 503-769-3313
Aumsville Fire District
6:30 p.m., Aumsville Fire Station, 490 Church St. Open to public. 503-749-2894
Lyons Library Board
7 p.m., Lyons Public Library, 279 Eighth St. Open to public. 503-859-2366
Friday, Oct. 13
Community Play Group
10 – 11:30 a.m., Doris’s Place, 574 N 11th St., Aumsville. Sponsored by Family Building Blocks. Includes free snacks. RSVP: 503-566-2132, familybuildingblocks.org.
Grange Haunted House
6 – 9 p.m., Santiam Valley Grange, 1140 Fifth St., Lyons. Appropriate for all ages. Fog machine in use. $5/person. Repeats 6 – 9 p.m. Oct. 14, 20, 21, 27-31; 6 – 8 p.m. Oct. 15, 19, 22, 26, Nov. 1. 503-859-2161
Lyons Movie Night
8:30 p.m., Lyons Fire Department, 1114 Main St. Lyons Volunteer Fire Association hosts outdoor movie. Bring chairs/blankets. 503-859-2410
Saturday, Oct. 14
Flu Vaccine Clinic
8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Santiam Hospital, 1401 N 10th Ave., Stayton. Sign up at santiamhospital.org.
Friends of Lyons Library
9 a.m., Lyons Public Library, 279 Eighth St. New members welcome. 503-859-2366
Sunday, Oct. 15
Eyeglass Collection & Food Drive
11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Roth’s Fresh Markets, 1770 SE Shaff Road, Stayton. Stayton Lions Club collecting used eyeglasses and food.
Monday, Oct. 16
Stayton City Council
7 p.m., Stayton Community Center. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-769-3425
Tuesday, Oct. 17
Caregivers Guide to Finances
1 – 3 p.m., Santiam Hospital, 1401 N 10th Ave.. Learn tips for managing someone else’s finances, how to prepare for future care costs and benefit of early planning. Register: 800-272-3900, alz.org/CRF.
Sublimity Parks & Rec
6 p.m., Sublimity City Hall, 245 NW Johnson St. Open to public. 503-769-5475, cityofsublimity.org
North Santiam Watershed Council
6 p.m. Zoom. Open to public. For Zoom link information, call 503-930-8202 or email [email protected].
Wednesday, Oct. 18
Stayton Library Board
6 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Open to public. 503-769-3313
Thursday, Oct. 19
Red Cross Blood Drive
10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Santiam Hospital, 1401 N 10th Ave., Stayton. Appointments at redcrossblood.org.
Makings of a Mad Scientist
5:30 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Visit Mad Scientist’s lab to explore a selection of creepy STEM activities. All ages. 503-769-3313
Paris Oh La La
5:45 p.m., Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 1077 N Sixth Ave., Stayton. Annual fashion show fundraiser for the Santiam Hospital Auxiliary. Watch Santiam Hospital staff and friends grace the runway with the latest styles from Chico’s Woodburn and 3rd Avenue Boutique. Tickets are $30, and available from staff at Santiam Hospital & Clinics or Berkshire Hathaway. Must be 21 or older to attend.
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
Bingo for a Cause
6 – 8 p.m., Snow Peak Brewery, 280 E Water St., Stayton. Play bingo for donations to Scio FFA. Prizes awarded. All ages. 503-767-2337
Friday, Oct. 20
Community Play Group
10 – 11:30 a.m., Santiam Chapel Assembly of God, 440 Fifth St., Lyons. Sponsored by Family Building Blocks. Includes complimentary snacks. RSVP: 503-566-2132, familybuildingblocks.org.
Saturday, Oct. 21
Old Detroit History Jamboree
9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Detroit Community Center, 345 Santiam Ave. Multi-day event full of activities to explore the history of Detroit, which was moved in 1953 to make way for the Detroit Dam. Repeats Oct. 22. drownedtowns.com.
Bethel Clothing Closet
10 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
Monday, Oct. 23
Aumsville City Council
7 p.m., Chester Bridges Community Center, 555 Main St., Aumsville. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-749-2030, aumsville.us
Tuesday, Oct. 24
Book Club Discussion
4 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Discuss The Maid by Nita Prosd. Tea, treats and book talk. All welcome. 503-769-3313
Lyons City Council
6:30 p.m., Lyons City Hall, 449 Fifth St. Open to public. Agenda available.
503-859-2167
Wednesday, Oct. 25
Bingo for a Cause
6 – 8 p.m., Snow Peak Brewery, 280 E Water St., Stayton. Come play bingo for donations to the Courage Fund, funding education and providing opportunities in greater Accra, Ghana, West Africa. Prizes awarded. All ages. Oregon Pizza Company food truck on site. 503-767-2337
Friday, Oct. 27
Red Cross Blood Drive
Noon – 5 p.m., Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 1077 N Sixth Ave., Stayton. Appointments at redcrossblood.org.
Ghost Tour & Chocolate Walk
5:30 – 9 a.m., downtown Stayton. Groups leave Brown House every 10 minutes, and proceed to several shops downtown to find costumed characters who will share history and stories about Historic Downtown Stayton. After hearing history, participants will receive chocolate treats from participating stores. Costumes encouraged. Tickets, $17.50, must be purchased online at brownhouse.org. No sales after Oct. 20.
Saturday, Oct. 28
Tombstone Talks / Chicken Noodle Dinner
Noon – 4 p.m., St. Boniface Catholic Church, 375 SE Church St., Sublimity. Groups will walk through St. Boniface Cemetery on a guided path to each tombstone to listen to an actor talk about the person buried there. Tombstones visited include Tony Bietel, Hank & Evelyn Miotke, Peter Charles Freres, Ed & Benitia Ebner, Clara Neal, Joseph & Katherine Etzel. Tours are $5/person. Mill Creek Carriages wagon rides. Fall Harvest Country Store. Drawings. Chicken and noodle dinner noon – 6 p.m. $13/person. For reservations and dinner tickets, visit saintboniface.net. 503-769-5664
Sunday, Oct. 29
Harvest Festival
5 – 7:30 p.m., Foothills Church, 975 SE Fern Ridge Road, Stayton. Costumes encouraged, but not required. Free for all ages. 503-769-2731
Monday, Oct. 30
Sublimity Planning Commission
4:30 p.m., Sublimity City Hall, 245 NW Johnson St. Open to public. 503-769-5475
Stayton Planning Commission
7 p.m., Stayton Community Center. Open to the public. 503-769-3425
Tuesday, Oct. 31
Halloween
Hauntings & the Library
4 – 5:30 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Trick or treat and stay to solve family-friendly mystery. All ages. Free. 503-769-3313
Harvest Festival
6 – 8 p.m., New Hope Community Church, 657 N Second Ave., Stayton. Carnival booths and candy. Open to public. Free. 971-600-4713
Halloween Safety Open House
5:30 – 8 p.m., Stayton Fire Station, 1988 W Ida St. Fun, safe activities for children. Free. 503-769-2601
Halloween Open House
5:30 – 8:30 p.m., Sublimity Fire Station, 115 NW Parker St. Fire station open for warmth and treats. Check out the apparatus, equipment and firefightrs. 503-769-3282
